GECC SERIES A FIXED RATE PRICING SUPPLEMENT
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PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement No. 3716 |
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Dated August 31, 2001 |
Dated March 13, 2002 |
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT |
Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement |
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Dated September 5, 2001 |
No. 333-66560 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Fixed Rate Notes)
Trade Date: March 13, 2002
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): March 20, 2002
Maturity Date: March 15, 2007
Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$ 2,000,000,000
Price to Public (Issue Price): 99.915%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.325%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: US$ 1,991,800,000
Interest Rate Per Annum: 5.375%
Interest Payment Date(s):
X March 15th and September 15th of each year commencing September 15, 2002.
Form of Notes:
X DTC registered ___ non-DTC registered
CUSIP No.: 36962GXY5
ISIN No.: US36962GXY50
Common Code: 014521836
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
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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Dated March 13, 2002 |
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Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement |
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No. 333-66560 |
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
Additional Information:
General.
At December 31, 2001, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $230.598 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 December 31, 2001 excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $229.725 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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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
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1.48 |
1.50 |
1.60 |
1.52 |
1.72 |
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(Fixed Rate) |
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Pricing Supplement No. 3716 |
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Dated March 13, 2002 |
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Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement |
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No. 333-66560 |
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 99.915% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.325% of the principal amount of the Notes.
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Institution Lehman Brothers Inc. |
Commitment $600,000,000 |
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. |
$600,000,000 |
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Salomon Smith Barney Inc. |
$600,000,000 |
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Barclays Capital Inc. |
$40,000,000 |
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
$40,000,000 |
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Fleet Securities, Inc. |
$40,000,000 |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
$40,000,000 |
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Tokyo-Mitsubishi International plc |
$40,000,000 |
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Total |
$2,000,000,000 |
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.