Pricing Supplement Dated October 10, 2001 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus Dated February 20, 2001) File No. 333-55440
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes - Floating Rate
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Agent: Merrill Lynch & Co.
Principal Amount: $400,000,000.00
Agent's Discount
or Commission: $700,000.00
Net Proceeds to Company: $399,300,000.00
Initial Interest Rate: Reset on the Issue Date (also an Interest
Reset Date).
Issue Date: 10/12/01
Maturity Date: 10/15/03
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Calculation Agent: GMAC
Interest Calculation:
/X/ Regular Floating Rate Note
Interest Rate Basis: / / CD Rate / / Commercial Paper Rate
/ / Prime Rate / / Federal Funds Rate
/X/ LIBOR (see below) / / Treasury Rate
/ / Other
(see attached)
If LIBOR, Designated LIBOR Page / / Reuters Page: / / or
/X/ Telerate Page: 3750
Interest Reset Dates: Each January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15,
provided however, the first Interest Reset Date
will be October 12, 2001, and the second Interest Reset
Date will be January 15, 2002.
The final Interest Reset Date will be July 15, 2003.
Interest Payment Dates: Each January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15
commencing January 15, 2002 and ending October 15, 2003.
Index Maturity: 3 Months
Spread (+/-): +1.00%
Rate Floor: The interest rate on the Notes (which
equals the Interest Rate Basis in effect on
each Interest Reset Date plus the Spread)
applicable to each Interest Period within
the period (i) from and including October
12, 2001 to but excluding October 15, 2002
("Year 1") and (ii) from and including
October 15, 2002 to but excluding the
Maturity Date ("Year 2") will be subject to
the following per annum Minimum Interest
Rates:
Year 1: 3.75%
Year 2: 4.75%
Day Count Convention:
/X/ Actual/360 for the period from 10/12/01 to 10/15/03
/ / Actual/Actual for the period from / / to / /
/ / 30/360 for the period from / / to / /
Redemption:
/X/ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes may be redeemed prior to Stated Maturity Date.
/ / Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage: ___%
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: ___% until Redemption
Percentage is 100% of the Principal Amount.
Repayment:
/X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes can be repaid prior to the Maturity Date at the option of
the holder of the Notes. (See Below)
/ / Optional Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price: %
Currency:
Specified Currency: U.S. (If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations: ___________ (Applicable only if Specified
Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount: / / Yes /X/ No
Total Amount of OID: Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: /X/ Book-Entry / / Certificated
Other: /X/ Principal / / Agent
If as principal:
/ / The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to
prevailing market prices at the time of resale.
/X/ The Notes are beings offered at a fixed initial public offering
price of 100% of principal amount.
If as agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of
XX% of principal amount.