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PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement No. 4240 |
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Dated May 17, 2005 |
Dated October 18, 2005 |
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT |
Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement |
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Dated August 24, 2005 |
No. 333-123085 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Floating Rate Notes)
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Trade Date: |
October 18, 2005 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
October 21, 2005 |
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Maturity Date: |
October 21, 2010 |
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Principal Amount (in Specified Currency) |
U.S.$ 1,000,000,000 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100.00% |
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Agent's Discount or Commission: |
0.250% |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency): |
U.S.$ 997,500,000 |
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Interest Rate:
Interest Calculation: n Regular Floating Rate Inverse Floating Rate Other Floating Rate |
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Interest Rate Basis: |
LIBOR |
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Index Currency: |
U.S. Dollars |
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Spread (Plus or Minus) |
Plus 0.10% |
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Index Maturity: |
Three Months |
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Spread Multiplier: |
N/A |
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Maximum Interest Rate: |
N/A |
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Minimum Interest Rate: |
N/A |
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Interest Payment Period: |
Quarterly |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
Quarterly on each January 21, April 21, July 21 and October 21 of each year, commencing January 21, 2006 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 0.10%. |
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Interest Reset Periods and Dates: |
Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date. |
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Interest Determination Dates: |
Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date. |
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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Clearance and Settlement:
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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.: 36962GS70
ISIN: US36962GS701
Common Code: 023355582
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
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Dated October 18, 2005 |
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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 Official List of the UK Listing Authority and an application has been made for the Notes to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchanges Gilt Edged and Fixed Interest Market
_X_ Not listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority
Additional Information
:General.
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, |
Six Months Ended June 30, 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 |
1.72 |
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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.
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by the following financial institutions in their respective amounts (collectively, the "Underwriters"), as principal, at 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.250% of the principal amount of the Notes.
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Institution Lead Manager: |
Commitment |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
$ 323,400,000 |
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Lehman Brothers Inc. |
323,300,000 |
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UBS Securities LLC |
323,300,000 |
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Co-Managers: |
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Loop Capital Markets, LLC |
$ 10,000,000 |
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Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc. |
10,000,000 |
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SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. |
10,000,000 |
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Total |
$1,000,000,000 |
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.