GECC SERIES A FIXED RATE PRICING SUPPLEMENT
PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement No. 3849 |
Dated November 21, 2002 |
Dated January 29, 2003 |
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
(Fixed Rate Notes)
Trade Date: January 29, 2003
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): February 3, 2003
Maturity Date: January 30, 2006
Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$900,000,000
Price to Public (Issue Price): 99.935%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.225%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: US$897,390,000
Interest Rate Per Annum: 2.85%
Interest Payment Date(s):
X January 30th and July 30th of each year commencing July 30, 2003 (with respect to the period from and including February 3, 2003 to but excluding July 30, 2003) and ending on the Maturity Date.
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
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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CUSIP No.: 36962GA46
USISIN: 36962 GA469
Common Code: 016252719
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
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
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Listing:
___ Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange
_X_ Not listed on the Luxembourg Exchange
___ Other listing: (specify)
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 99.935% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.225% of the principal amount of the Notes.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.