Pricing Supplement Dated August 22, 1996 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus Dated October 20, 1995) File No. 33-63463
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes - Floating Rate
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Agent: Merrill Lynch & Co.
Principal Amount: $50,000,000
Agent's Discount
or Commission: $87,500
Net Proceeds to Company: $49,912,500
Initial Interest Rate: Reset on the Issue Date (also an Interest
Reset Date).
Issue Date: 8/27/96
Maturity Date: 8/27/98
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Calculation Agent: GMAC
Interest Calculation:
/X/ Regular Floating Rate Note
Interest Rate Basis: / / CD Rate / / Commercial Paper Rate
/ / Prime Rate / / Federal Funds Rate
/ / LIBOR (see below) /X/ Treasury Rate -The
/ / Other bond equivalent yield
(see attached) of the rate for the
most recent auction of
US T-Bills having a
maturity of 3 months
as displayed on
Telerate Page 56
If Treasury Bill, Designated Treasury Bill Page /X/ Telerate Page: 56
Interest Reset Dates: Tuesday of each week beginning August 27, 1996. The
final Interest Reset Date will be Tuesday August 25,
1998.
Interest Payment Dates: Each Febraury 27, May 27, August 27, November 27
commencing November 27, 1996 and ending August 27,
1998.
Index Maturity: 3 Months
Spread (+/-): +.37%
Day Count Convention:
/ / Actual/360 for the period from / / to / /
/X/ Actual/Actual for the period from 8/27/96 to 8/27/98
/ / 30/360 for the period from / / to / /
Redemption:
/X/ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes may be redeemed prior to Stated Maturity Date.
/ / Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage: ___%
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: ___% until Redemption
Percentage is 100% of the Principal Amount.
Repayment:
/X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes can be repaid prior to the Maturity Date at the option of
the holder of the Notes. (See Below)
/ / Optional Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price: %
Currency:
Specified Currency: U.S. (If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations: ___________ (Applicable only if Specified
Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount: / / Yes /X/ No
Total Amount of OID: Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: /X/ Book-Entry / / Certificated
