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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-84725
Pricing Supplement No. 14 Dated: December 8, 2000
(To Prospectus dated August 17, 1999
Prospectus Supplement dated October 6, 1999)
U.S.$10,000,000,000
Heller Financial, Inc.
Medium-Term Notes, Series J
(Registered Notes--Fixed Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $15,000,000 Issue Price: 100.00%
Original Issue Date: December 13, 2000 Stated Maturity Date: December 13, 2001
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: Annually
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 13th day of December, beginning December 13, 2001 up to and
including the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Dates: N/A
Initial Interest Rate: 6.65%
Index Maturity: N/A
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Day Count Convention: Act/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: .05%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT
NO. 14 UNDER MTN-SERIES J PROGRAM: $1,685,000,00.00
b) CUSIP #42333HMX7
Agent:
Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
250 Vesey St.
New York, NY 10281-1310
