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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated January 22, 2007 |
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Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes)
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Issuer: |
General Electric Capital Corporation |
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Ratings: |
Aaa/AAA |
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Trade Date/Pricing Effective Time: |
January 22, 2007 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
January 29, 2007 |
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Maturity Date: |
February 1, 2011 |
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Principal Amount: |
US$ 750,000,000.00 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
99.935% |
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Agents Commission: |
0.12% |
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All-in Price: |
99.815% |
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Accrued Interest: |
N/A |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$ 748,612,500.00 |
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Treasury Benchmark: |
4.500% due February 28, 2011 |
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Treasury Yield: |
4.768% |
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Spread to Treasury Benchmark: |
Plus 45 basis points |
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Re-Offer Yield: |
5.218% |
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Interest Rate Per Annum: |
5.200% |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
Semi-annually on each August 1 and February 1 of each year, commencing on August 1, 2007 and ending on the Maturity Date. |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated January 22, 2007 |
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Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
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Day Count Convention: |
30/360 |
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Denominations: |
Minimum of $1000 and in increments of $1000 thereafter |
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CUSIP: ISIN: |
36962G2C7 US36962G2C76 |
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Common Code: |
TBD |
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by the underwriters listed below (collectively, the "Underwriters"), as principal, at 99.935% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.12% of the principal amount of the Notes.
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Institution Lead Managers: |
Commitment |
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Lehman Brothers Inc. |
$ 375,000,000 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
$ 375,000,000 |
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Total |
$750,000,000 |
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated January 22, 2007 |
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Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
Additional Information:
At September 30, 2006, the Issuer had outstanding indebtedness totaling $398.803 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 September 30, 2006, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $394.061 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:
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Year Ended December 31 , |
Nine Months ended September 30, |
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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1.51 |
1.43 |
1.77 |
1.87 |
1.70 |
1.64 |
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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 Issuer 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 on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, the Underwriter will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Lehman Brothers Inc. at 1-888-603-5847, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated toll-free at 1-866-718-1649 or Investor Communications of the issuer at 1-203-357-3950.