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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-62479
Pricing Supplement No. 53 Dated: September 9, 1997
(To Prospectus dated October 6, 1995
Prospectus Supplement dated October 17, 1995)
U.S.$2,500,000,000
Heller Financial, Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series G
(Registered Notes - Fixed Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $10,000,000 Issue Price: 100%
Original Issue Date: September 12, 1997 Stated Maturity Date: September 12, 2000
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 [_] LIBOR [_] Treasury Rate
[_] Federal Funds Rate [_] Prime Rate [X] Other: Fixed
Interest Reset Period: N/A
Interest Payment Period: Semi-Annual
Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): N/A
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 12/th/ day of March and September of each year, beginning March
12, 1998 up to and including the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Date(s): N/A
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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-62479
Pricing Supplement No. 53 Dated: September 9, 1997
(To Prospectus dated October 6, 1995
Prospectus Supplement dated October 17, 1995)
Initial Interest Rate: 6.477%
Index Maturity: N/A
Day Count Convention: 30/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread (+/-): N/A 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: .134%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 53
UNDER MTN-SERIES G PROGRAM: $1,674,750,000.00
b) CUSIP #42333HHN5
Agent: Merrill Lynch & Co.
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
