As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2002 File No. 333-84462 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT No. 1 FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 462(d) TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------------- GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 13-1500700 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 260 LONG RIDGE ROAD STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06927 (203) 357-4000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ---------------- DAVID P. RUSSELL COUNSEL--TREASURY OPERATIONS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY 260 LONG RIDGE ROAD STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06927 (203) 357-4000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ---------------- APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time after the effective date of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement as determined by market conditions. ---------------- If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [_] If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. 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[_] ---------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 EXPLANATORY NOTE This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-84462) is filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) solely to add certain exhibits not previously filed with respect to such Registration Statement. 3 PART II POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT No. 1 (FILE No. 333-84462) ITEM 16. EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5(a) Opinion and consent of David P. Russell, Counsel Treasury Operations and Assistant Secretary of General Electric Capital Corporation relating to that certain Indenture, dated June 18, 1998 (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time), among Security Capital Group Incorporated, the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company. 5(b) Opinion and consent of David P. Russell, Counsel Treasury Operations and Assistant Secretary of General Electric Capital Corporation relating to that certain Indenture, dated as of November 16, 1998 (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time), among Security Capital Group Incorporated, the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company. 5(c) Opinion and consent of David P. Russell, Counsel Treasury Operations and Assistant Secretary of General Electric Capital Corporation relating to that certain Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1996 (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time), among SUSA Partnership, L.P., the Company and Bank One, N.A., formerly known as The First National Bank of Chicago. 4 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant, General Electric Capital Corporation, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (No. 333-84462) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on the 31st day of July 2002. General Electric Capital Corporation By /s/ Kathryn A. Cassidy --------------------------------------- Kathryn A. Cassidy, Senior Vice President Corporate Treasury and Global Funding Operation Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (No. 333-84462) has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. * Denis J. Nayden ------------------------------------ Denis J. Nayden Chairman, Chief Executive Officer And Director (Principal Executive Officer) * James A. Parke * Joan C. Amble --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- James A. Parke Joan C. Amble Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Vice President and Controller Officer and Director (Principal Accounting Officer) (Principal Financial Officer) 5 /s/ Kathryn A. Cassidy *Nancy E. Barton --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Kathryn A. Cassidy Nancy E. Barton Senior Vice President Corporate Director Treasury and Global Funding Operation *James R. Bunt * David L. Calhoun --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- James R. Bunt David L. Calhoun Director Director *Dennis D. Dammerman --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Dennis D. Dammerman Scott C. Donnelly Director Director *Michael D. Fraizer *Arthur H. Harper --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Michael D. Fraizer Arthur H. Harper Director Director *Jeffrey R. Immelt --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Benjamin W. Heineman, Jr. Jeffrey R. Immelt Director Director --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Robert Jeffe John H. Myers Director Director --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Michael A. Neal Ronald R. Pressman Director Director 6 *Gary M. Reiner --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Gary M. Reiner Gary L. Rogers Director Director *Keith S. Sherin --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- John M. Samuels Keith S. Sherin Director Director *Edward D. Stewart --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Edward D. Stewart Robert C. Wright Director Director *By: /s/ Kathryn A. Cassidy Attorney-in-fact --------------------------------------- Kathryn A. Cassidy July 31, 2002 7