-----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, QN7/6h9sP/R5SyAG2BWQ6FHvnfJIfMMD6T1IY+UxBIqSVVSYxk/pYr1bENPHA+O5 5cwfSyyA15eZBAYH0PpxgQ== 0000040554-06-000192.txt : 20060824 0000040554-06-000192.hdr.sgml : 20060824 20060824161330 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040554-06-000192 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060824 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: 333-135813 FILM NUMBER: 061053260 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 ps2006-b1.htm Pricing Supplement Dated November [__], 2004

 

Pricing Supplement Dated August 23, 2006 Rule 424(b)(3)

(To Prospectus Supplement Dated August 23, 2006 and Prospectus File No. 333-135813

Dated July 17, 2006) Pricing Supplement No. 2006-B1

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GE Interest Plus for Businesses

Variable Denomination Floating Rate Notes

Interest Rate: Rate* Yield*

4.80% 4.91%

Effective Dates: August 23, 2006 until such time as a different rate is determined by the GE Interest Plus Committee. Information on current interest rates is available by calling 888-674-4138, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

*The rate for GE Interest Plus for Businesses Notes is separate and distinct from rates established for GE Interest Plus, which is offered only to individual investors.

Additional Information:

THE COMPANY

 

At June 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $382.374 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 June 30, 2006, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $379.581 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,

    

Six Months ended

June 30,

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006
           

1.56

1.62

1.71

1.82

1.66

1.62

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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