PROSPECTUS

Pricing Supplement No. 4043

Dated June 17, 2004

Dated July 20, 2004

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

Dated June 18, 2004

Nos. 333-100527 and 333-114095

 

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Fixed Rate Notes)

 

 

Trade Date:

July 20, 2004

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):

July 26, 2004

Maturity Date:

July 26, 2006

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency)

US$ 200,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price):

100.00%

Agent's Discount or Commission:

0.100%

Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency):

US$ 199,800,000

Interest Rate Per Annum:

2.97%

Interest Payment Date(s):

January 26 and July 26 of each year commencing January 26, 2005 and ending on the Maturity Date.

 

Clearance and Settlement:

X

 

DTC Only

     
   

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.

 

 

(Fixed Rate)

 

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Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

 

Nos. 333-100527 and 333-114095

CUSIP: 36962GJ96

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

 

(Fixed Rate)

 

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Listing:

   

Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

X

 

Not Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

   

Other Listing

Additional Information:

General.


At March 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $294.277 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, 2004, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $293.314 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:

   

Year Ended December 31,

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

 

1.60

1.52

1.72

1.65

1.86

1.83

           

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.

Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at 100% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.100% 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.