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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-38545
Pricing Supplement No. 4 Dated: March 10, 1998
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997
Prospectus Supplement dated November 17, 1997)
U.S.$2,500,000,000
Heller Financial, Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series H
(Registered Notes - Floating Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $80,000,000 Issue Price: 100%
Original Issue Date: March 13, 1998 Stated Maturity Date: April 13, 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 [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:
The 13th day of April, July, October and January, beginning April 13, 1998, up
to but excluding the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): April 13, 1998 there after the 13th of April, July, October and
January, beginning April 13, 1998, up to and including the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Date(s): Two London Banking Days prior to each Interest
Reset Date.
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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-38545
Pricing Supplement: No 4
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997 Dated: March 10, 1998
Prospectus Supplement dated November 17, 1997)
Initial Interest Rate: 5.9775%
Index Maturity: 1 Month until 4/13/98, then 3 Month
Day Count Convention: Act/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread(+/-):+.29% 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: .099%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT
NO. 4 UNDER MTN-SERIES H PROGRAM: $620,000,000
b) CUSIP #42333HJL7
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Agent: Chase Securities Inc. and Lehman Brothers, Inc.
270 Park Avenue Three World Financial Center
New York, New York 10017 12th Floor
New York, New York 10285
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