-----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, RKxDuPiwxhyxOEU3AaBBnd+7ouHqS9PCPY9gRX+LHQWM9wPAL6nOnBabwN4IfqH0 h78E7zkWG7ZCPA66eKtkmQ== 0000797463-10-000006.txt : 20100303 0000797463-10-000006.hdr.sgml : 20100303 20100303144122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000797463-10-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100303 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100303 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: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06461 FILM NUMBER: 10653004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06828-0001 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-373-2211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06828-0001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871216 8-K 1 gecc8k030310.htm GECC 8-K 03-03-10 gecc8k030310.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 3, 2010
 
 
General Electric Capital Corporation
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
1-6461
 
13-1500700
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
901 Main Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut
     
06851-1168
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)
         
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (203) 840-6300
 
 
Not Applicable
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
x
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¨
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 3, 2010, General Electric Capital Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of its previously announced exchange offers involving certain of its outstanding subordinated debt securities.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
The following exhibit is being filed as part of this report:
 
  99        Press release, dated: March 3, 2010, issued by General Electric Capital Corporation
 


 

 

 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
General Electric Capital Corporation
 
   
(Registrant)
 
       
       
       
Date: March 3, 2010
 
/s/ Craig T. Beazer
 
   
Craig T. Beazer
 
   
Vice President and Secretary
 

 

 
 
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EX-99 2 ex99.htm EXHIBIT 99 ex99.htm
Exhibit 99

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF EXCHANGE OFFERS

NORWALK, CT, March 3, 2010 –On March 3, 2010, General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Capital”) announced the results of its previously announced offers to exchange:

·  
Any and all of its outstanding $2,500,000,000 6.375% Fixed to Floating Rate USD Subordinated Debentures due 2067 for a corresponding liquidation amount of new 6.375% Fixed to Floating Rate Trust Securities of GE Capital Trust I;
 
·  
Any and all of its outstanding EUR 1,500,000,000 5.500% Fixed to Floating Rate EUR Subordinated Debentures due 2067 for a corresponding liquidation amount of new 5.500% Fixed to Floating Rate EUR 2067 Trust Securities of GE Capital Trust II;
 
·  
Any and all of its outstanding GBP 600,000,000 6.500% Fixed to Floating Rate GBP Subordinated Debentures due 2067 for a corresponding liquidation amount of new 6.500% Fixed to Floating Rate GBP 2067 Trust Securities of GE Capital Trust III;
 
·  
Any and all of its outstanding EUR 950,000,000 4.625% Fixed to Floating Rate EU Subordinated Debentures due 2066 for a corresponding liquidation amount of new 4.625% Fixed to Floating Rate EUR 2066 Trust Securities of GE Capital Trust IV; and
 
·  
Any and all of  its outstanding GBP 400,000,000 5.500% Fixed to Floating Rate GBP Subordinated Debentures due 2066 for a corresponding liquidation amount of new 5.500% Fixed to Floating Rate GBP 2066 Trust Securities of GE Capital Trust V.
 
The offers expired 11:59 p.m., New York City time, in the case of the US dollar denominated Debentures, and 11:59 p.m., London time, in the case of each other series of Debentures, on March 2, 2010.

Based on the final count by the exchange agents, Global Bondholder Services Corporation and Lucid Issuer Services Limited, as of the expiration of the offers, Debentures in the following approximate aggregate principal amounts have been validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the offers:
 
·  
$813,072,000 in the case of the 6.375% USD Debentures due 2067;
 
·  
Euros 620,440,000 in the case of the 5.500% EUR Debentures due 2067;
 
·  
Pounds sterling 87,475,000 in the case of the  6.500% GBP Debentures due 2067;
 
·  
Euros 727,500,000 in the case of the 4.625% EUR Debentures due 2066; and
 
·  
Pounds sterling 107,043,000 in the case of the 5.500% GBP Debentures due 2066.
 
The offers are expected to settle on March 5, 2010.

The offer to exchange the US dollar denominated Debentures was made pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by GE Capital with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the related letter of transmittal.  

This communication is not an offer to sell or purchase or an offer to exchange or a solicitation of acceptance of an offer to sell or purchase or offer to exchange.  Any such offer or solicitation shall be made solely by means of the Registration Statement and related letter of transmittal in the case of the US dollar denominated Debentures.  Trust Securities issued in exchange for each other series of Debentures have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
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