PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement No. 4214 |
Dated May 17, 2005 |
Dated July 18, 2005 |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT |
Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement |
Dated May 17, 2005 |
No. 333-123085 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Redeemable Fixed Rate Step-Up Coupon Notes)
Trade Date: |
July 18, 2005 |
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
July 29, 2005 |
Maturity Date: |
July 29, 2020 (unless earlier redeemed as described under "Additional Terms Optional Redemption" below). |
Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): |
US$ 25,000,000 |
Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100.00% |
Agent's Discount or Commission: |
0.00% |
Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$ 25,000,000 |
Interest Rate Per Annum: |
The Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate unless as otherwise specified hereunder. The Notes will pay interest at the rate of 4.75% per annum for the period from and including the Original Issue Date up to but excluding the Interest Payment Date scheduled to occur on July 29, 2010. The interest rate on the Notes will reset on July 29, 2010 and on certain dates thereafter, in accordance with the schedule set forth below. Interest on the Notes will accrue on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. |
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: |
Semi-Annually |
Interest Payment Date(s): |
Semi-Annually on each January 29 and July 29 of each year, commencing January 29, 2006 and ending on the Maturity Date, unless earlier redeemed. See "Additional Terms Interest" below. |
Clearance and Settlement:
X |
DTC Only |
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DTC global (including through its indirect participants Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as described under "Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement) |
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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). |
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Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg only |
CUSIP No.: 36962GR97
Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration
Initial Redemption Date: |
July 29, 2009 (See "Additional Terms Optional Redemption" below) |
Initial Redemption Percentage |
100.00% |
Optional Repayment Date(s): |
N/A |
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: |
N/A |
Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: |
N/A |
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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:
Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange |
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X |
Not Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange |
Additional Terms
: Interest:Interest on the Notes will accrue from and including July 29, 2005 and will be payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually on each January 29 and July 29, commencing on January 29, 2006 and ending on the Maturity Date or date of earlier redemption (each, an "Interest Payment Date"). Thereafter, interest will accrue from and including each Interest Payment Date to but excluding the next succeeding Interest Payment Date. In the event an Interest Payment Date, date of earlier redemption or the Maturity Date falls on a day other than a Business Day, principal and/or interest will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day and no interest on such payment shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, date of earlier redemption or Maturity Date to such next succeeding Business Day. The interest rate on the Notes will be equal to 4.75% per annum from and including the Original Issue Date up to but excluding July 29, 2010.
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On July 29, 2010, and on the Interest Payment Dates set forth in the schedule below, the interest rate on the Notes will be reset. The applicable interest per annum with respect to each Interest Period set forth below, will be in effect from and including the first day of each Interest Period, to and including the last day of such Interest Period:
Interest Period: |
Interest Rate: |
July 29, 2005 to July 28, 2010 |
4.75% per annum |
July 29, 2010 to July 28, 2015 |
5.375% per annum |
July 29, 2015 to but excluding July 29, 2020 |
6.00% per annum |
Optional Redemption:
The Company may at its option elect to redeem the Notes in whole on July 29, 2009 or on any Interest Payment Date thereafter (each such date, an "Optional Redemption Date) at 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest to but excluding the date of redemption. In the event the Company elects to redeem the Notes, notice will be given to registered holders not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the Optional Redemption Date.
Certain Investment Considerations:
Prospective purchasers of the Notes should be aware that the Notes will pay interest at different fixed rates each year through the Maturity Date unless earlier redeemed by the Company. Prospective purchasers should also be aware that the Company has the option to redeem the Notes on any Optional Redemption Date and will be likely to elect to redeem the Notes in the event prevailing market interest rates are lower than the then-current interest rate on the Notes.
Additional Information:
General.
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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, 2005 |
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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(Restated) |
(Restated) |
(Restated) |
(Restated) |
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1.52 |
1.73 |
1.66 |
1.86 |
1.89 |
1.74 |
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 Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at the Issue Price of 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount. The Underwriter has advised the Company that the Underwriter proposes to offer the Notes for sale at the Price to Public referenced above.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.