FWP 1 fwp1506.txt FWP 5JAN06 JD CAP CORP Issuer Free Writing Prospectus Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration Statement No. 333-128071 January 5, 2006 Term Sheet John Deere Capital Corporation $350 million Senior Notes due March 16, 2009 Issuer: John Deere Capital Corporation Par Amount: $350,000,000 Ratings: A3 (stable)/A- (positive outlook) Settlement Date: January 10, 2006 (T+3) Maturity Date: March 16, 2009 Reoffer Spread: +62 bps Benchmark Treasury: 4.375% Treasury Notes due November 15,2008 Treasury Yield: 4.279% Reoffer Yield: 4.899% Coupon: 4.875% Reoffer Price: 99.916% Daycount Fraction: 30/360 Joint Bookrunners: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site 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 toll-free 1-800-503-4611.