-----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, SpAj4C2jS4hVQ+diDaZYTcLCUjvRmXa7m9nL3INBiPV0TWmiRlyG57YJjO4oh46K pGPq5pt0IiUZ/6qpC2kjyA== 0000040554-06-000013.txt : 20060111 0000040554-06-000013.hdr.sgml : 20060111 20060111130501 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040554-06-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060111 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060111 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-123085 FILM NUMBER: 06524233 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 FILED BY: 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: FWP 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 FWP 1 mtn4284.htm PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS

Pricing Supplement No. 4284

May 17, 2005

Dated January 9, 2006

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Rule 424(b)(3) Registration Statement

August 24, 2005

No. 333-123085

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Fixed Rate Notes)

 

Issuer:

General Electric Capital Corporation

Ratings:

Aaa/AAA

Trade Date/Pricing Effective Time:

January 9, 2006

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):

January 12, 2006

Maturity Date:

October 21, 2010

Principal Amount:

US$ 250,000,000.00

Price to Public (Issue Price):

99.875%

Agents Commission:

0.250%

All-in Price:

99.625%

Accrued Interest:

$2,742,187.50

Treasury Benchmark:

4.375% due December 15, 2010

Treasury Yield:

4.323%

Spread to

Treasury Benchmark:

plus 58 basis points

Re-Offer Yield:

4.903%

Net Proceeds to Issuer:

US$251,804,687.50

Interest Rate Per Annum:

4.875%

Interest Payment Dates:

Semi-Annually on April 21 and October 21 of each year, commencing April 21, 2006 and ending on the Maturity Date

Day Count Convention:

30/360

 

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Pricing Supplement No. 4284

Dated January 9, 2006

Rule 424(b)(3) Registration Statement

No. 333-123085

Denominations:

Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter

Call Dates (if any):

N/A

Call Notice Period:

N/A

Put Dates (if any):

N/A

Put Notice Period:

N/A

CUSIP:

36962GS62

ISIN:

US36962GS628

Common Code:

023351544

   

Additional Information:

Reopening of Issue:

The Notes are intended to be fully fungible and be consolidated and form a single issue for all purposes with the company's issue of US$ 1,000,000,000 Fixed Rate Notes due October 21, 2010 as described in the company's pricing supplement number 4239 dated October 18, 2005.

Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by the following financial institutions in their respective amounts (collectively, the "Underwriters"), as principal, at 99.875% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.250% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Institution

Lead Manager:

Commitment

Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated

$250,000,000

   

Total

$250,000,000

 

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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Pricing Supplement No. 4284

Dated January 9, 2006

Rule 424(b)(3) Registration Statement

No. 333-123085

Additional Information:

General


At September 30, 2005, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $344.022 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, 2005, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $341.143 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,

 

Nine Months Ended

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

September 30, 2005

 

(Restated)

(Restated)

(Restated)

(Restated)

 

1.52

1.73

1.66

1.86

1.89

1.82

         

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.

CAPITALIZED TERMS USED HEREIN WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

 

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