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Dated May 8, 2006 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Fixed Rate Notes)
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Issuer: |
General Electric Capital Corporation |
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Ratings: |
Aaa/AAA |
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Trade Date: |
May 8, 2006 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
May 12, 2006 |
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Maturity Date: |
May 12, 2018 |
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Principal Amount: |
US$50,000,000 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100.00% |
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Agents Commission: |
0.45% |
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All-in Price: |
99.55% |
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Treasury Benchmark: |
4.50% Notes Due February 15, 2016 |
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Treasury Yield: |
5.16% |
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Spread to Treasury Benchmark: |
Plus 119 basis points |
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Re-Offer Yield: |
6.35% |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$49,775,000 |
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Interest Rate Per Annum: |
6.35% |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
Semi-annually on May 12th and November 12th of each year, commencing on November 12, 2006 and ending on the Maturity Date. |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
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Initial Redemption Date: |
May 12, 2009 (See "Additional Terms-Optional Redemption" below) |
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Day Count Convention: |
30/360 |
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Denominations: |
Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter |
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Call Dates: |
May 12, 2009 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter, with not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days notice. See "Optional Redemption" below |
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Put Dates (if any): |
Not Applicable |
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Put Notice Period: |
Not Applicable |
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CUSIP: |
36962GW91 |
Additional Terms:
Fungibility of Issue:
The Notes are intended to be fully fungible and be consolidated and form a single issue for all purposes with the company's issue of US$50,000,000 settling on the Original Issue Date and as described in the company's free writing prospectus dated May 4, 2006.
Interest:
Interest on the Notes will accrue from and including May 12, 2006 and will be payable in U.S. Dollars semi-annually on each May 12 and November 12, commencing on November 12, 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.
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
Optional Redemption:
The Company may at its option elect to redeem the Notes in whole on May 12, 2009 and each Interest Payment Date thereafter (the "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 calendar days prior to the Optional Redemption Date.
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 Re-offer Yield referenced above.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Additional Information:
General
At March 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $359.920 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, 2006, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $357.254 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:
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Year Ended December 31 ,
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Three Months ended March 31, |
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2001 |
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2005 |
2006 |
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1.56 |
1.62 |
1.71 |
1.82 |
1.66 |
1.63 |
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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.
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
CAPITALIZED TERMS USED HEREIN WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov Alternatively, the issuer, the underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling the underwriter collect at 1-800-248-3580 or Investor Communications of the issuer at 1-203-357-3950.