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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated August 15, 2007 |
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Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes)
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Issuer: |
General Electric Capital Corporation |
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Ratings: |
Aaa/AAA |
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Trade Date: |
August 15, 2007 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
August 20, 2007 |
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Maturity Date: |
August 20, 2010 |
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Principal Amount: |
US$2,200,000,000 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100.000% |
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Agents Commission: |
0.090% |
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All-in Price: |
99.910% |
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Accrued Interest: |
N/A |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$2,198,020,000 |
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Interest Rate Basis (Benchmark): |
LIBOR, as determined by LIBOR Reuters |
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Index Currency: |
U.S. Dollars |
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Spread (plus or minus): |
Plus 0.180% |
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Index Maturity: |
Three Months |
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Interest Payment Period: |
Quarterly |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
Quarterly on the 20th day of each February, May, August, and November, commencing November 20, 2007 and ending on the Maturity Date |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated August 15, 2007 |
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Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
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Initial Interest Rate: |
To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date |
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Interest Reset Periods and Dates: |
Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date |
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Interest Determination Date: |
Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date |
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Day Count Convention: |
Actual/360 |
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Denominations: |
Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter |
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CUSIP: |
36962G3B8 |
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ISIN: |
TBD |
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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 100.000% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.090% of the principal amount of the Notes.
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Institution Lead Managers: |
Commitment |
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
$366,666,666 |
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
$366,666,666 |
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
$366,666,666 |
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Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
$366,666,666 |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
$366,666,670 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated |
$366,666,666 |
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Total |
$ 2,200,000,000 |
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 August 15, 2007 |
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Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
General
At June 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $461.381 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, 2007, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $456.421 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 , |
Six Months Ended |
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
June 30, 2007 |
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1.43 |
1.77 |
1.87 |
1.70 |
1.64 |
1.44 |
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 or the underwriters participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC collect at 1-800-294-1322 (or you may e-mail a request to dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com), Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. at 1-877-858-5407, Deutsche Bank Securities at 1-800-503-4611, Goldman, Sachs & Co. at 1-866-471-2526, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated at 1-866-500-5408, Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated at 1-866-718-1649 or Investor Communications of the issuer at 1-203-357-3950.