424B3 1 k88012e424b3.htm PROSPECTUS PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3) e424b3
 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-13160

PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 10, dated September 7, 2004
(To Prospectus dated February 28, 2001 and Prospectus Supplement dated February 28, 2001)
(CUSIP No. 23383F BM6)

$10,000,000,000
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation
Medium-Term Notes, Series D
Due 9 Months or More From Date of Issue
Unconditionally Guaranteed by DaimlerChrysler AG

     
Type of Note:
  Floating Rate Note
Principal Amount:
  $1,500,000,000
Issue Price:
  100%
Calculation Agent:
  JPMorgan Chase Bank
Original Issue Date:
  September 10, 2004
Stated Maturity:
  September 10, 2007
Initial Interest Rate:
  To be determined on September 8, 2004 as described below as if the Original Issue Date was an Interest Reset Date
Specified Currency:
  U.S. Dollars

     (If other than U.S. Dollars, see attachment hereto)

Option to Receive Payments in Specified Currency: o Yes x 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:
  o Commercial Paper Rate   x LIBOR   o Treasury Rate   o CD Rate
 
  o Federal Funds Rate   o Prime Rate   o Other (see attachment hereto)
  If LIBOR, Designated Page:   o Reuters Page   x Telerate Page    
  If LIBOR, Index Currency:   U.S. Dollars        
     
Interest Reset Period:
  Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates:
  Quarterly on the 10th of each March, June, September and December, subject to the Market Day convention
Interest Payment Period:
  Quarterly
Interest Payment Dates:
  Quarterly on the 10th of each March, June, September and December, commencing December 10, 2004, subject to the Market Day convention
Interest Determination Date:
  The second London Business Day prior to each Interest Reset Date
Index Maturity:
  3 Months
Spread (+/-):
  plus 48 basis points (+ .48%)
Spread Multiplier:
  n/a
Maximum Interest Rate:
  n/a
Minimum Interest Rate:
  n/a
     
Redemption:
  x The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity, including for reasons of taxation.
  oThe Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.

Initial Redemption Date: n/a

 


 

The Redemption Price shall initially be     % of the principal amount of the Notes 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.

     
Repayment:
  x The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity.
  o The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at the option of the holder of the Notes.

Optional Repayment Date(s):                     

Repayment Price:                     

Payment of additional amounts by Issuer in respect of taxation: oYes x No

Discount Notes: oYes xNo

     Total Amount of OID:                     

     Yield to Maturity:                     

     Initial Accrual Period OID:                     

             
Form:
  x Book-Entry Note   o Certificated Note    

Agent’s Discount or Commission: 0.250%

             
Agent’s Capacity:
  x Agent   o Principal    

Net proceeds to Company (if sale to Agent as principal): n/a

         
Agent:
  x Banc of America Securities LLC   o Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  o Credit Suisse First Boston LLC   x J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
  o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.   o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
  x HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.   o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Additional Terms:

     DaimlerChrysler AG’s amended annual report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference. Please see “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Documents Incorporated By Reference” in the accompanying prospectus.