-----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, Sje3xg4rJbYKO5pyRQoYHJK1I9MtRpMX6M7R4j0VYOQs09jrcYBiHNXU6teYCl41 kDk8qpiLDQqVa+R6hws1lA== 0000040554-06-000217.txt : 20060922 0000040554-06-000217.hdr.sgml : 20060922 20060922121754 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040554-06-000217 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060922 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060922 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: 333-132807 FILM NUMBER: 061103741 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 mtn4442fwp.htm PROSPECTUS
 

Dated September 20, 2006

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

 

Registration Statement No. 333-132807

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Floating Rate Notes)

Issuer:

General Electric Capital Corporation

Ratings:

Aaa/AAA

Trade Date:

September 20, 2006

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):

September 25, 2006

Maturity Date:

May 10, 2010

Principal Amount:

US$150,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price):

100.041%

Agents Commission:

0.175%

All-in Price:

99.866%

Accrued Interest:

US$1,055,305.17

Net Proceeds to Issuer:

US$150,854,305.17

Interest Rate Basis

(Benchmark):

LIBOR, as determined by LIBOR Telerate

Index Currency:

U.S. Dollars

Coupon:

LIBOR plus 0.06%

Re-offer Spread (plus or minus):

Plus 0.05%

Index Maturity:

Three Months

Index Payment Period:

Quarterly

Interest Payment Dates:

Quarterly on each February 10, May 10, August 10 and November 10 of each year, commencing on November 10, 2006 and ending on the Maturity Date

 

 

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Dated September 20, 2006

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-132807

Initial Interest Rate:

To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date

Interest Reset Periods

and Dates:

Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date

   

Interest Determination Dates:

Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date

Day Count Convention:

Actual/360

Denominations:

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

CUSIP:

36962GW83

Common Code:

025409809

ISIN:

US36962GW836

Additional Terms:

Reopening of Issue

The Notes are intended to be fully fungible and be consolidated and form a single issue for all purposes with the Issuers issues of US$500,000,000, US$500,000,000, US$250,000,000, US$225,000,000 and US$250,000,000 principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due May 10, 2010 as described in the Issuers Pricing Supplement number 4353 dated May 4, 2006, Pricing Supplement number 4367 dated May 15, 2006, Pricing Supplement number 4391 dated June 15, 2006, Pricing Supplement number 4393 dated June 26, 2006 and Pricing Supplement number 4396 dated July 6, 2006, respectively.

Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by the underwriters listed below (collectively, the "Underwriters") in the aggregate principal amounts listed below, as principal, at 100.041% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.175% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Institution

Commitment

Lehman Brothers Inc.

$50,000,000

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

$100,000,000

Total

$150,000,000

 

 

 

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Dated September 20, 2006

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-132807

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

Additional Information:

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

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

June 30, 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.

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

 

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, the underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Lehman Brothers Inc. at 1-888-603-5847 or Merrill Lynch,Pierce, Fenner & Smith at 1-866-500-5408 or Investor Communications of the issuer at 1-203-357-3950.

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