-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U6z4zy8tjxNoeWAMjXDenckLJdcH34e+GjkrWJciVh5kHRU0U8qC+UCD7UXesJu7 BRpyIy7NZNUemDf9RogCkg== /in/edgar/work/0000040554-00-000033/0000040554-00-000033.txt : 20000718 0000040554-00-000033.hdr.sgml : 20000718 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040554-00-000033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000717 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040554 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6141 ] IRS NUMBER: 131500700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-87367 FILM NUMBER: 674018 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE RD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033574000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871216 424B3 1 0001.txt PROSPECTUS Pricing Supplement No. 3549 Dated October 7, 1999 Dated July 13, 2000 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement Dated December 17, 1999 Number: 333-87367 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A (Fixed Rate Notes) Trade Date: July 13, 2000 Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): July 18, 2000 Maturity Date: March 1, 2002 Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): USD500,000,000 Price to Public (Issue Price): 99.967% (Plus accrued interest from March 13, 2000) Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.150% Net Proceeds to Issuer: USD499,085,000 (Plus accrued interest from March 13, 2000) Interest Rate Per Annum: 7.00% Interest Payment Date(s): X Semi-Annually on March 1st and September 1st of each year commencing, September 1, 2000. Form of Notes: X DTC registered ___ non-DTC registered CUSIP Number: 36962G UP7 ISIN Number: US36962GUP70 Common Code: 010921155 CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. (Fixed Rate) Page 2 Pricing Supplement No. 3549 Dated July 13, 2000 Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement Number: 333-87367 Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration: Optional Repayment Date(s): N/A Initial Redemption Date: N/A Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A Reopening of Issue: Additional notes may be issued with the same terms as these Notes. After such additional notes are issued, they will be fungible with these Notes. See "Description of Notes - Reopening of Issue" as described in the Prospectus Supplement dated December 17, 1999. The notes are intended to be fully fungible with and will be consolidated and form a single issue for all purposes with the Company's issue of USD750,000,000 7.0% Notes Due March 1, 2002, described in the Company's Pricing Supplement number 3519 dated March 8, 2000 and with USD500,000,000 7.0% Notes Due March 1, 2002, described in the Company's Pricing Supplement number 3527 dated April 19, 2000. Original Issue Discount: Amount of OID: N/A Yield to Maturity: N/A Interest Accrual Date: N/A Initial Accrual Period OID: N/A Amortizing Notes: Amortization Schedule: N/A Dual Currency Notes: Face Amount Currency: N/A Optional Payment Currency: N/A Designated Exchange Rate: N/A Option Value Calculation Agent: N/A Option Election Date(s): N/A (Fixed Rate) Page 3 Pricing Supplement No. 3549 Dated July 13, 2000 Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement Number: 333-87367 Indexed Notes: Currency Base Rate: N/A Determination Agent: N/A Additional Information: General. At April 1, 2000, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totalling $186.789 billion, consisting of notes payable within one year, senior notes payable after one year and subordinated notes payable after one year. The total amount of outstanding indebtedness at April 1, 2000 excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $186.092 billion. Consolidated Ratio of Earning to Fixed Charges. The information contained in the Prospectus under the caption "Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges" is hereby amended in its entirety, as follows: Three Months ended Year Ended December 31, April 1, 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1.51 1.53 1.48 1.50 1.60 1.67 For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of net earnings adjusted for the provision for income taxes, minority interest and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest and discount on all indebtedness and one-third of rentals, which the Company believes is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor of such rentals. Recent Developments: On May 25, 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted resolutions approving the reincorpration and change of domicile of the Company from New York to Delaware. This reincorporation is currently expected to occur in the third quarter of 2000. Plan of Distribution: The Notes are being purchased by Lehman Brothers Inc. (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at 99.967% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.150% of the principal amount of the Notes. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----