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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-128071

December 12, 2007

 

John Deere Capital Corporation

$500 million 4.950% Senior Notes Due December 17, 2012

 

  Issuer:

 

John Deere Capital Corporation

  Title of Securities:

 

4.950% Senior Notes Due 2012

  Ratings:

 

A2 / A (Stable / Stable)

  Format:

 

MTN Program

  Trade Date:

 

December 12, 2007

  Time of First Sale to Public:

 

2:25 p.m. EST

  Settlement Date (T+3):

 

December 17, 2007

  Maturity Date:

 

December 17, 2012

  Aggregate Principal Amount Offered:

 

$500,000,000

  Re-offer Spread:

 

+147 bps

  Benchmark Treasury:

 

3.375% Treasury Notes due November 30, 2012

  Treasury Price:

 

99-13+

  Treasury Yield:

 

3.503%

  Re-offer Yield:

 

4.973%

  Coupon:

 

4.950%

  Re-offer Price:

 

99.899%

  Gross Spread:

 

0.380%



 

  Net Proceeds ($):

 

$497,595,000

  Interest Payment Dates:

 

Semi-annually on each June 17 and December 17, commencing on June 17, 2008

  Daycount Fraction:

 

30 / 360

  CUSIP:

 

24422EQM4

  Joint Bookrunners:

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

  Co-Managers:

 

Mellon Financial Markets, LLC, RBC Capital Markets Corporation, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 

Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

 

The Issuer has filed a Registration Statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Offering to which this communication relates.  Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information about the Issuer and this Offering.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the Offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-877-858-5407 or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 1-(212) 834-4533.