Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
February 22, 2012
Registration Statement No. 333-173672
Supplementing the Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus,
each dated April 21, 2011
John Deere Capital Corporation
$500 million 1.400% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2017
Issuer: |
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John Deere Capital Corporation |
Ratings*: |
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A2 by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. |
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A by Standard and Poors Ratings Services |
Note Type: |
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Medium-Term Notes, Series E |
Issue Size: |
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$500 million |
Trade Date: |
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February 22, 2012 |
Settlement Date (T+3): |
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February 27, 2012 |
Maturity Date: |
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March 15, 2017 |
Benchmark Treasury: |
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0.875% due 1/31/2017 |
Benchmark Treasury Yield and Price: |
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0.856%; 100-03 |
Spread to Treasury: |
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55 basis points |
Reoffer Yield: |
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1.406% |
Coupon: |
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1.400% |
Coupon Payment Dates: |
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Semi-annually on March 15 and September 15, commencing on September 15, 2012 and ending on the maturity date. |
Day Count: |
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30 / 360, Unadjusted |
Denominations: |
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Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter. |
Redemption Provision: |
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N/A |
Price to Public: |
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99.971% |
Gross Spread: |
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0.350% |
Net Proceeds (%): |
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99.621% plus accrued interest from February 27, 2012 |
Net Proceeds ($): |
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$498,105,000 plus accrued interest from February 27, 2012 |
CUSIP / ISIN: |
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24422ERN1 / US24422ERN12 |
Joint Bookrunners: |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith |
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Incorporated |
Co-Managers: |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. |
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RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
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Standard Chartered Bank |
*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.
Standard Chartered Bank will not effect any offers or sales of any notes in the United States unless it is through one or more U.S. registered broker-dealers as permitted by the regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
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