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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-58716
Pricing Supplement No.: 37 Dated: August 24, 1995
(To Prospectus dated March 17, 1993 and
Prospectus Supplement dated March 31, 1993)
U.S.$2,500,000,000
HELLER FINANCIAL, INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
(REGISTERED NOTES - FLOATING RATE)
DUE FROM NINE MONTHS TO THIRTY YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Issue Price: 100 %
Original Issue Date: August 29, 1995 Stated Maturity Date: August 29,
1997
Form: [X] Book-Entry [_] Certificated
Depositary: Depository Trust Company
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
(If other than U.S. Dollars, see attached)
Option to Receive Payments in Specified Currency: [_] Yes [_] No
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. Dollars)
Authorized Denominations:
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. Dollars)
Base Rate: [_] Commercial Paper Rate [X] LIBOR [_] Treasury Rate
[_] Federal Funds Rate [_] Prime Rate [_] Other:
Interest Reset Period: Quarterly
Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement)
November 29, 1995, February 29, 1996 and May 29, 1996.
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement) November 29, 1995, February 29, 1996, May 29, 1996 and August 29,
1996.
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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-58716
Pricing Supplement No.: 37 Dated: August 24, 1995
(To Prospectus dated March 17, 1993 and
Prospectus Supplement dated March 31, 1993)
Interest Determination Date(s): 2 London Business Days prior to each Interest
Reset Date.
Initial Interest Rate: 5.89844%
Index Maturity: 3 Month LIBOR
Day Count Convention: Actual/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread (+/-): + .125% Spread Multiplier: N/A
Optional Redemption: [_] Yes [X] No
Initial Redemption Date:
The Redemption Price shall initially be % of the principal amount of the
Note to be redeemed and shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial
Redemption Date by % of the principal amount to be redeemed until the
Redemption Price is 100% of such principal amount.
Optional Repayment: [_] Yes [X] No
Optional Repayment Dates:
Optional Repayment Prices:
Repayment Provisions:
(If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement)
Discount Note: [_] Yes [X] No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period OID:
Calculation Agent: Heller Financial, Inc.
Exchange Rate Agent: N/A
Recognized Foreign Exchange Dealers: N/A
Discount or Commission: .0656%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT
NO. 37, UNDER MTN-SERIES F PROGRAM: $858,000,000
b) CUSIP #: 42333HEV0
Agent: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004