CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities Offered |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Amount of Registration Fee |
Senior Unsecured Notes |
$1,300,000,000 |
$51,090.00 |
PROSPECTUS Dated March 29, 2006 |
Pricing Supplement Number: 4757 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Dated March 29, 2006 |
Dated February 26, 2008 Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Senior, Unsecured Floating Rate Notes)
Issuer: |
General Electric Capital Corporation |
Ratings: |
Aaa/AAA |
Trade Date: |
February 26, 2008 |
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
February 29, 2008 |
Maturity Date: |
February 26, 2010 |
Principal Amount: |
US$1,300,000,000 |
Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100% |
Agents Commission: |
0.06% |
All-in Price: |
99.94% |
Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$1,299,220,000 |
Interest Rate Basis (Benchmark): |
LIBOR, as determined by LIBOR Telerate or any successor service thereof |
Index Currency: |
U.S. Dollars |
Coupon: |
Plus 0.40% |
Index Maturity: |
Three Months |
Interest Payment Period: |
Quarterly |
Interest Payment Dates: |
Quarterly on the 26th day of each February, May, August and November, commencing May 27, 2008 and ending on the Maturity Date |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
Dated February 26, 2008 |
Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
Initial Interest Rate: |
To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date |
Interest Reset Periods and Dates: |
Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date |
Interest Determination Date: |
Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date |
Day Count Convention: |
Actual/360 |
Denominations: |
Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter |
CUSIP: |
36962G3R3 |
ISIN: |
US36962G3R37 |
Investing in the Notes involves risks. See "Risk of Foreign Currency Notes and Indexed Notes" on page 2 of the accompanying prospectus supplement and "Risk Factors" on page 2 of the accompanying prospectus.
Additional Information:
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by the underwriters listed below (collectively, the "Underwriters"), as principal, at 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.060% of the principal amount of the Notes.
Institution Lead Managers: |
Commitment |
JP Morgan Securities Inc. |
$433,333,334 |
Lehman Brothers, Inc. |
$433,333,333 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
$433,333,333 |
Total |
$1,300,000,000 |
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
Dated February 26, 2008 |
Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
General
At December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $496.00 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, 2007, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $484.93 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:
Year Ended December 31 , |
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
1.73 |
1.83 |
1.67 |
1.63 |
1.56 |
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.
CAPITALIZED TERMS USED HEREIN WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.