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Dated May 2, 2006 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(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: |
May 2, 2006 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
May 5, 2006 |
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Maturity Date: |
May 5, 2026 |
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Principal Amount: |
US$600,000,000 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100.000% |
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Agents Commission: |
0.575% |
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All-in Price: |
99.425% |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$596,550,000 |
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Interest Rate Basis (Benchmark): |
LIBOR, as determined by LIBOR Telerate |
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Index Currency: |
U.S. Dollars |
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Spread (plus or minus): |
Plus 38 basis points |
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Index Maturity: |
Three Months |
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Index Payment Period: |
Quarterly |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
Quarterly on each August 5, November 5, February 5 and May 5 of each year, and ending on the Maturity Date |
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Initial Interest Rate: |
To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date based on three month USD LIBOR plus 38 basis points |
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Interest Reset Periods and Dates: |
Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date |
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Dated May 2, 2006 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
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Interest Determination Dates: |
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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Call Notice Period: |
None |
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Put Dates: |
None |
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Put Notice Period: |
None |
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CUSIP: |
36962GW75 |
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Common Code: |
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ISIN: |
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Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by the following institutions (collectively, "the Underwriters"), as principal, at the Issue Price of 100.000% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.575% of the principal amount of the Notes.
Institution Commitment
Lehman Brothers Inc. $300,000,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated $300,000,000
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Total $600,000,000
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Dated May 2, 2006 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Additional Information:
At March 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $359.920 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 March 31, 2006, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $357.254 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 ,
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Three Months ended March 31, |
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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1.56 |
1.62 |
1.71 |
1.82 |
1.66 |
1.63 |
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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 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.