-----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, SmpJJbzw8IHns4HQWGsJFqRQG0eDATrA5V3SPOvP0CORVE2xQ6qX7aOC2jnR7i8p MsuPB0kw2R5ykDlFgb1Rog== 0000040554-98-000110.txt : 19980901 0000040554-98-000110.hdr.sgml : 19980901 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040554-98-000110 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980831 SROS: NYSE 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: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-07469 FILM NUMBER: 98701675 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 PROSPECTUS Pricing Supplement No. 3199 Dated January 10, 1995 Dated August 27, 1998 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement No. 333-07469 Dated January 25, 1995 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A (Fixed/Adjustable Rate Notes Due September 4, 2001) Trade Date: August 27, 1998 Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): September 1, 1998 Maturity Date: September 4, 2001 Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$200,000,000 Price to Public (Issue Price): The Notes are being purchased by the Underwriter at 100.00% of their principal amount less the Underwriter's discount and will be sold at varying prices to be determined at the time of sale. For any Notes sold with more than a de minimis amount of original issue discount, see "United States Tax Considerations" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement. For further information with respect to any discounts, commissions or profits on resales of Notes that may be deemed underwriting discounts or commissions, see "Plan of Distribution" below. Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.055% Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency): US$199,890,000 Interest Rate: Initial Interest Rate Per Annum: Interest on the Fixed/Adjustable Rate Notes will be payable on September 1, 1999 at the rate of 5.65% per annum on an actual/360 basis and thereafter at the Floating Rate described below. Floating Rate Interest Calculation: X Regular Floating Rate _ Inverse Floating Rate _ Other Floating Rate Interest Rate Basis: 5.65% until September 1, 1999, then o CD Rate _ Commercial Paper Rate X Federal Funds Rate (See "Additional Terms--Interest" below) _ LIBOR _ Prime Rate _ Treasury Rate _ Other (See "Additional Terms--Interest" below). Spread (Plus or Minus): plus 0.20% Spread Multiplier: N/A Index Maturity: N/A Index Currency: N/A Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate: N/A Interest Payment Period: Quarterly Interest Payment Dates: September 1, 1999 (with respect to the period from and including September 1, 1998 to but excluding September 1, 1999), and thereafter, each March 4, June 4, September 4 and December 4, commencing December 4, 1999 and ending on the Maturity Date. Interest Reset Periods and Dates: Commencing September 1, 1999, daily, on each Business Day, except that the interest rate in effect for the two Business Days preceding each Interest Payment Date will be the interest rate in effect on the second Business Day preceding such Interest Payment Date. 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/Adjustable Rate Notes Due September 4, 2001) Page 2 Amended Pricing Supplement No. 3199 Dated August 27, 1998 Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement No. 333-07469 Interest Determination Dates: Commencing September 1, 1999, one Business Day prior to each Interest Reset Date. Form of Notes: X DTC registered _ non-DTC registered Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration: Optional Repayment Date: N/A Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A Initial Redemption Date: N/A Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A Original Issue Discount Amount of OID: N/A Interest Accrual Date: N/A Yield to Maturity: 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 Indexed Notes: Currency Base Rate: N/A Additional Terms: Interest. Interest on the Fixed/Adjustable Rate Notes will be payable on September 1, 1999 at the rate of 5.65% per annum on an actual/360 basis (with respect to the period from and including September 1, 1998 to but excluding September 1, 1999). For subsequent periods commencing September 1, 1999, the interest rate per annum on the Fixed/Adjustable Rate Notes for each interest period will be equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.20% basis points. The interest rate applicable to each daily Interest Reset Period will equal the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the Prospectus Supplement) plus the Spread set forth on the cover page of this Pricing Supplement. Interest will be payable quarterly on each March 4, June 4, September 4 and December 4, commencing on December 4, 1999, and on the Maturity Date (each, an "Interest Payment Date"). Interest will reset daily on each Business Day (the "Interest Reset Date") from the Original Issue Date up to but excluding the Maturity Date, except that the interest rate in effect for the two Business Days preceding each Interest Payment Date will be the interest rate in effect on the second Business Day preceding such Interest Payment Date. The Interest Determination Date with respect to an Interest Reset Date will be one Business Day prior to such Interest Reset Date. Interest payments on the Notes will equal the amount of interest accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect of which interest has been paid (or from and including the Original Issue Date, if no interest has been paid with respect to the Notes) to but excluding the related Interest Payment Date. (Fixed /Adjustable Rate Notes Due September 4, 2001) Page 3 Pricing Supplement No. 3199 Dated August 27, 1998 Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement No. 333-07469 The Calculation Agent for the Notes will be Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. General At June 27, 1998, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totalling $144.969 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 27, 1998 excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $144.272 billion. Consolidated Ratio of Earning 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 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 June 27,1998 1.62 1.63 1.51 1.53 1.48 1.50 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. Documents Incorporated by Reference. The information contained in the Prospectus in the first paragraph of text under the caption "Documents Incorporated by Reference" is hereby amended in its entirety, as follows: There are hereby incorporated in the Prospectus by reference the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, and the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 28, 1998 and June 27, 1998, heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to which reference is hereby made. Plan of Distribution: The Notes are being purchased by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at the Issue Price of 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less the Underwriter's discount. The Underwriter has advised the Company that the Underwriter proposes to offer the Notes from time to time for sale in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at prices to be determined at the time of sale. In the ordinary course of their respective businesses, the Underwriter and its affiliates have engaged and may in the future engage, in commercial banking and investment banking transactions with the Company and affiliates of the Company. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----