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Pricing Supplement No. 17 Filing Under
---- Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus Supplement dated June 4, 1997
including the Prospectus dated May 21, 1997)
Registration
Trade Date: 11/7/97 File No.
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IKON Capital, Inc.
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Medium Term Notes
CUSIP: 45171EAJ6
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Principal Amount: 50,000,000 Floating Rate Notes: X
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Interest Rate (if fixed rate): Interest Rate Basis:
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Interest Payment Date(s): Feb 12, May 12
Aug 12, Nov 12 -Commercial Paper Rate:
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(other than June 15 and December 15) -Prime Rate:
Regular Record Date(s): Jan 29, Apr 28
July 29, Oct 29 ---------------------
---------------- -LIBOR: 3 Month Libor (Telerate Page
3750)
(other than May 31 and November 30) --------------------------
Stated Maturity: 11/12/99 -Treasury Rate:
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Specified Currency: US Dollars -CD Rate:
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Applicable Exchange Rate (if any): N/A -Federal Funds Rate:
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US Dollar $1.00 = N/A -Other:
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Issue Price (as a percentage of
principal amount): 100%
-------- Index Maturity:
Selling Agent: ------------------------
-Lehman Brothers: X Spread: +.0525%
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-Chase Securities, Inc.: Spread Multiplier:
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-Goldman, Sachs & Co: Maximum Interest Rate:
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-Merrill Lynch & Co: Minimum Interest Rate:
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-Other: Initial Interest Rate: 5.81422%
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Interest Reset Date(s)
Selling Agent's Commission (%): .25% (if semi-annually or annually):
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Purchasing Agent: N/A -------------------------------------
---------------------- Third Wednesday of:
Purchasing Agent's Discount or ----------------
Commission (%): N/A Interest Reset Date (if weekly,
----------- monthly, or quarterly):
Type of Sale: ----------
As Agent: X As Principal: Interest Determination Date(s):
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Net proceeds to the Company: 49,875,000 Calculation Date(s):
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Settlement date (original issue Calculation Agent:
date): 11/12/97 ---------------------
------------------------------- Interest Payment Date(s): Feb 12,
May 12, Aug 12, Nov 12
Redemption Commencement Date (if ----------------------
any): N/A (other than June 15 and December 15)
-------------------------------- Regular Record Date(s): Jan 29, Apr 28,
July 29, Oct 29
Redemption Period: N/A ----------------
--------------------- (other than May 31 and November 30)
Exchange Rate Agent: N/A Interest Reset Period:
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Original Issue Discount Security:
Yes: No: X
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Form:
Book Entry: X Certificated:
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Authorized by: /s/ O. Gordon Brewer, Jr.
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O. Gordon Brewer, Jr.
