-----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, UON1E7zatUbAE5b28lHxEkCM0urA13pCmlX2EZB0n5ZWiKJxQHqS/kIN1lhtBRp2 W5VPDbRvRrjWQIsX83uRiA== /in/edgar/work/0000040554-00-500014/0000040554-00-500014.txt : 20001121 0000040554-00-500014.hdr.sgml : 20001121 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040554-00-500014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001120 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: 773461 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 mtn3601.htm MTN3601 PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS

Pricing Supplement No. 3601

Dated September 5, 2000

Dated November 17, 2000

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

Dated September 7, 2000

No.'s 333-87367 and 333-40880

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Floating Rate Notes)

Trade Date: November 15, 2000

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): November 20, 2000

Maturity Date: November 20, 2003

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): USD200,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price): 100%

Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.15%

Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency): USD 199,700,000

Interest Rate:

Interest Calculation:

n Regular Floating Rate

o Inverse Floating Rate

o Other Floating Rate

Interest Rate Basis: o CD Rate o Commercial Paper Rate

o Federal Funds Rate (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)

n LIBOR o Prime Rate o Treasury Rate

o Other (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)

Spread (Plus or Minus): One Month LIBOR plus 4 basis points

Spread Multiplier: N/A

Index Maturity: One month

Index Currency: USD

Maximum Interest Rate: N/A

Minimum Interest Rate: N/A

Interest Payment Period: Monthly

Interest Payment Dates: On the 20th day of each month, commencing December 20, 2000.

Initial Interest Rate Per Annum: To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date based on the one month LIBOR plus 4 basis points.

 

 

(Floating Rate Notes)

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Interest Reset Periods and Dates: Monthly on each Interest Payment Date.

Interest Determination Dates: Monthly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date.

Form of Notes:

n DTC registered o non-DTC registered

Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration:

Optional Repayment Date: N/A

Annual redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A

Initial Redemption Date: N/A

Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A

Original Issue Discount

Amount of OID: N/A

Interest Accrual Date: N/A

Yield to Maturity: 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

Indexed Notes:

Currency Base Rate: N/A

 

 

 

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Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

No.'s 333-87367 and 333-40880

Additional Information:

General.

At September 30, 2000, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $189.922 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 September 30, 2000 excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $189.224 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:

Year Ended December 31, Nine Months ended

September 30, 2000

 

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

1.51 1.53 1.48 1.50 1.60 1.64

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.

Plan of Distribution:

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated is acting as agent (the "Agent") in connection with the distribution of the Notes. The Agent will receive a selling commission equal to 0.15% of the principal amount of the Notes .

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.

 

 

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