PROSPECTUS and PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 40
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, each effective at 12:30 PM ET
Dated January 12, 1999 Dated March 16, 2000
CUSIP: 24422EMB2 Commission File No.: 333-69601
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $1,190,850,000
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES C
due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
(Floating Rate Notes)
Original Issue Date: 21 March 2000
Maturity Date: 21 March 2002
Principal Amount: $50,000,000
Interest Rate Basis: USD-LIBOR-Telerate
Index Maturity: 3 Month
Spread: Plus 10 Basis Points
Initial Interest Determination Date: 17 March 2000
Day Count Convention: Actual/360
Interest Reset Dates: Quarterly on the 21st
Mar, Jun, Sept, Dec
(or next business day)
Interest Determination Dates: Two London Banking Days
preceding such Interest
Reset Dates
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on the 21st
Mar, Jun, Sept, Dec
(or next business day)
Redemption Provisions: None
Plan of Distribution: Merrill Lynch & Co.,
as agent, has offered
the Senior Notes
for sale at a price
of 100% of the aggregate
principal amount
of the Senior Notes.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
