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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-84725
Pricing Supplement No. 8 Dated: August 3, 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- Floating Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $50,000,000 Issue Price: 100.00%
Original Issue Date: August 8, 2000 Stated Maturity Date: August 8, 2003
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 8th day of February, May, August and November, beginning November 8, 2000 up
to and including the Stated Maturity Date
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 8th day of February, May, August and November, beginning
November 8, 2000 up to and including the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Date Dates: ): Two London Banking Days prior to each
Interest Reset Date
Initial Interest Rate: 7.18%
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Index Maturity: 3 Month Libor
Day Count Convention: Act/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread (+/-): +.47% 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: .136 %
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO.
8 UNDER MTN-SERIES J PROGRAM: $1,365,000,000.00
b) CUSIP #42333HMR0
Agent:
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
11 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-84725
Pricing Supplement No. 9 Dated: August 10, 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- Floating Rate)
Due From Nine Months to Thirty Years From Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Issue Price: 100.00%
Original Issue Date: August 14, 2000 Stated Maturity Date: February 14, 2002
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
[X] Federal Funds Rate [] Prime Rate [] Other:
Interest Reset Period: Daily using previous day Fed Funds Effective (H.15)
Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus Supplement):
Daily using previous day Fed Funds Effective (H.15), one day cutoff prior to
payment date, up to but excluding the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Payment Dates: (If other than as specified in the Prospectus
Supplement): The 14th day of February, May, August and November, beginning
November 14, 2000 up to and including the Stated Maturity Date.
Interest Determination Date Dates: ): Daily Fed Funds - previous day Fed Funds
Effective (H.15)
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Initial Interest Rate: To be determined
Index Maturity: Daily Fed Funds - previous day Fed Funds Effective (H.15)
Day Count Convention: Act/360
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Spread (+/-): +.46% 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: .072%
Other Provisions: a) AMOUNT ISSUED TO DATE, PRIOR TO PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO.
9 UNDER MTN-SERIES J PROGRAM: $1,415,000,00.00
b) CUSIP #42333HMS8
Agent:
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
31 W. 52nd St.
New York, NY 10019
