-----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, M135AKtevX699nM8Li/gax6cRAZRa2lXd1aWSm8WNf09Hevb8D7jcK/6l2Hq8uRk wB51eWCuJwUGA83S8KujXA== 0000040554-05-000027.txt : 20050303 0000040554-05-000027.hdr.sgml : 20050303 20050303145509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040554-05-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040554 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 131500700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-114095 FILM NUMBER: 05657538 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 mtn4154.htm

 

PROSPECTUS

Pricing Supplement No. 4154

Dated June 17, 2004

Dated March 1, 2005

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

Dated June 18, 2004

No. 333-114095

 

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Fixed Rate Notes)

 

 

Trade Date:

March 1, 2005

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):

March 4, 2005

Maturity Date:

March 4, 2015

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency)

US$ 1,000,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price):

99.562%

Agent's Discount or Commission:

0.400%

Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency):

US$ 991,620,000

Interest Rate Per Annum:

4.875%

Interest Payment Date(s):

March 4 and September 4 of each year commencing September 4, 2005 (with respect to the period from and including March 4, 2005 to but excluding September 4, 2005) and ending on the Maturity Date.

 

Clearance and Settlement:

   

DTC Only

     

X

 

DTC global (including through its indirect participants Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as described under "Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement)

     
   

DTC and Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg (as described under "Description of Notes - General - Special Provisions Relating to Certain Foreign Currency Notes" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement).

     
   

Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg only

 

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)

 

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Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

 

No. 333-114095

CUSIP: 36962GP65

ISIN: US36962GP65 7

Common Code: 021448559

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

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

Indexed Notes:

Currency Base Rate: N/A
Determination Agent: N/A

 

(Fixed Rate)

 

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Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

 

No. 333-114095

Listing:

   

Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

X

 

Not Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

   

Other Listing

Additional Information:

General.


At December 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $352.869 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 December 31, 2004, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $352.049 billion.

Consolidated Ratio of Earnings 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,

   

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

 

1.52

1.72

1.65

1.83

1.87

 
           

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.

 

 

(Fixed Rate)

 

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No. 333-114095

 

Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by the following financial institutions in their respective amounts (collectively, the "Underwriters"), as principal, at 99.562% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.400% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Institution

Lead Managers:

Commitment

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

$ 323,333,000

Lehman Brothers Inc.

323,334,000

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

323,333,000

   

Co-Managers:

 

Blaylock & Partners, L.P.

$ 10,000,000

Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc.

10,000,000

The Williams Capital Group, L.P.

10,000,000

   

Total

$ 1,000,000,000

The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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