GECC SERIES A FIXED RATE PRICING SUPPLEMENT
PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement No. 3839 |
Dated November 21, 2002 |
Dated December 5, 2002 |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT |
Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement |
Dated November 22, 2002 |
No. 333-100527 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Floating Rate Notes)
Trade Date: December 5, 2002
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): December 10, 2002
Maturity Date: December 10, 2004
Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$ 500,000,000
Price to Public (Issue Price): 100.00%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.20%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: US$ 499,000,000
Interest Rate
:Interest Calculation:
n Regular Floating Rate
o Inverse Floating Rate
o Other Floating Rate
Interest Rate Basis: o CD Rate o Commercial Paper Rate
o Federal Funds Rate (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)
n LIBOR o Prime Rate o Treasury Rate
o Other (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)
Spread (Plus or Minus): plus 24 basis points
Spread Multiplier: N/A
Index Maturity: Three Months
Index Currency: U.S. Dollars
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
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.
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Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Interest Payment Dates: Quaterly on December 10, March 10, June 10 and September 10 of each year, commencing March 10, 2003
Initial Interest Rate: To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date based on the three month USD LIBOR plus 24 basis points.
Interest Reset Periods and Dates: Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date.
Interest Determination Dates: Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date.
Denominations:
Notes will be available in denominations of $1,000.
Clearance and Settlement:
___ DTC only
X DTC global (including through its indirect participants Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as described under "Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement)
___ DTC and Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg (as described under "Description of Notes General - Special Provisions Relating to Certain Foreign Currency Notes" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement).
___ Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg only
CUSIP No.: 36962GA20
ISIN No.: US36962GA204
Common Code: 15967510
Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration
Optional Repayment Date(s): N/A
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A
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Reopening of Issue:
Additional notes may be issued with the same terms as these Notes. After such additional notes are issued, they will be fungible with these Notes. See "Description of Notes Reopening of Issue" as described in the Prospectus Supplement dated November 22, 2002.
Original Issue Discount:
Amount of OID: N/A
Yield to Maturity: N/A
Interest Accrual Date: 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
Option Value Calculation Agent: N/A
Option Election Date(s): N/A
Indexed Notes:
Currency Base Rate: N/A
Determination Agent: N/A
Listing:
X Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange
___ Not listed on the Luxembourg Exchange
___ Other listing: (specify)
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Additional Information:
General.
At September 28, 2002 the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $252.640 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 28, 2002 excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $251.682 billion.
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by Lehman Brothers Inc. (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.20% of the principal amount of the Notes.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.