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Exhibit 12


General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
and
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
Three months ended March 31, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 

                       
                       
                       
                       
                 
Ratio of
                 
earnings to
                 
combined
             
Ratio of
 
fixed charges
             
earnings to
 
and preferred
             
fixed charges
 
stock dividends
(Dollars in millions)
                     
                       
Earnings(a)
           
$
1,983
 
$
1,983
Plus:
                     
   Interest included in expense(b)
             
2,400
   
2,400
   One-third of rental expense(c)
             
41
   
41
Adjusted “earnings”
           
$
4,424
 
$
4,424
                       
Fixed charges:
                     
  Interest included in expense(b)
           
$
2,400
 
$
2,400
  Interest capitalized
             
6
   
6
  One-third of rental expense(c)
             
41
   
41
Total fixed charges
           
$
2,447
 
$
2,447
                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
             
1.81
     
                       
Preferred stock dividend requirements
                 
$
 – 
                       
Ratio of earnings before provision for income taxes to
                     
  earnings from continuing operations
                   
 1.04
                       
Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis
                   
 – 
Fixed charges
                 
$
 2,447
                       
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements
             
$
 2,447
                       
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
                     
  preferred stock dividends
                   
 1.81
                       
                       
(a)  
Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.
 
(b)  
Included interest on tax deficiencies.
 
(c)  
Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.