PROSPECTUS
 

Dated September 25, 2006

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

 

Registration Statement No. 333-132807

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Floating Rate Notes)

Issuer:

General Electric Capital Corporation

Ratings:

Aaa/AAA

Trade Date:

September 25, 2006

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):

October 2, 2006

Maturity Date:

January 15, 2010

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency):

JPY 50,000,000,000

Equivalent Principal Amount

In U.S. Dollars:

US$429,169,703

(based on the exchange rate of JPY 1.00 = US$0.008583)

Price to Public (Issue Price):

100.00%

Agents Commission:

0.150%

All-in Price:

99.85%

Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency):

JPY 49,925,000,000

Interest Rate Basis

(Benchmark):

JPY LIBOR, as determined by LIBOR Telerate

Index Currency:

Japanese Yen ("JPY")

Coupon:

JPY LIBOR plus 0.03%

Re-offer Spread (plus or minus):

Plus 0.03%

Index Maturity:

Three Months

Index Payment Period:

Quarterly

Interest Payment Dates:

Quarterly on each January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, commencing on January 15, 2007 and ending on the Maturity Date

 

 

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Dated September 25, 2006

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

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 Dates:

Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date

Day Count Convention:

Actual/360

Denominations:

Minimum of JPY 1,000,000

CUSIP:

N/A

Common Code:

026969794

ISIN:

XS0269697941

 

 

Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by the underwriters listed below (collectively, the "Underwriters") in the aggregate principal amounts listed below, as principal, at 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.150% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Institution

Commitment

Lead Manager

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

JPY 48,000,000,000

   

Co-Managers

 

Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Limited

500,000,000

Merrill Lynch International

500,000,000

Nomura International plc

500,000,000

UBS Limited

500,000,000

Total

JPY 50,000,000,000

 

 

 

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Dated September 25, 2006

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-132807

The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Additional Information:

At June 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $382.374 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 June 30, 2006, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $379.581 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,

 

Six Months Ended

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

June 30, 2006

           

1.56

1.62

1.71

1.82

1.66

1.62

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

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