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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM 8-K | ||
CURRENT REPORT | ||
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the | ||
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||
Date of Report: June 25, 2003 | ||
J O H N D E E R E C A P I T A L C O R P O R A T I O N | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||
DELAWARE | ||
1-6458 | ||
36-2386361 | ||
1 East First Street | ||
(775)786-5527 | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
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Item 5. | Other Events |
Deere & Company | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2003 | |
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For more information: | |
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Deere & Company acknowledges S&P's rating actions | |
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MOLINE, Illinois (June 24, 2003) - Deere & Company acknowledged that Standard & Poor's today affirmed its "A-" long-term credit ratings of Deere & Company and John Deere Capital Corporation. The ratings were removed from CreditWatch where they were placed on April 14, 2003. Additionally, S&P's outlook on Deere's long-term ratings was changed from stable to negative, reflecting S&P's concern over Deere's previously reported, unfunded, postretirement obligations to employees. Deere's "A-2" short term credit ratings from S&P, which were not on CreditWatch, were affirmed. |
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Signature | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized. | ||
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ NATHAN J. JONES | |
Senior Vice President and | ||
Dated: June 25, 2003 |
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