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PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement Number 4342 |
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March 29, 2006 |
Dated April 25, 2006 |
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT |
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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March 29, 2006 |
Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Floating Rate Notes)
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Issuer: |
General Electric Capital Corporation |
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Ratings: |
Aaa/AAA |
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Trade Date/Pricing Effective Time: |
April 25, 2006 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
April 28, 2006 |
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Maturity Date: |
April 28, 2011 |
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Principal Amount: |
US$1,000,000,000 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100.000% |
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Agents Commission: |
0.250% |
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All-in Price: |
99.750% |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$997,500,000 |
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Interest Rate Basis (Benchmark): |
LIBOR, as determined by LIBOR Telerate |
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Index Currency: |
U.S. Dollars |
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Spread (plus or minus): |
Plus 9 basis points |
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Index Maturity: |
Three Months |
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Index Payment Period: |
Quarterly |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
Quarterly on each July 28, October 28, January 28 and April 28 of each year, commencing October 28, 2006 and ending on the Maturity Date |
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Initial Interest Rate: |
To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date based on three month USD LIBOR plus 9 basis points |
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Pricing Supplement Number 4342 |
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Dated April 25, 2006 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
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Interest Reset Periods and Dates: |
Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date |
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Interest Determination Dates: |
Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date |
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Day Count Convention: |
Actual/360 |
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Denominations: |
Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter |
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Call Notice Period: |
None |
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Put Dates: |
None |
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Put Notice Period: |
None |
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CUSIP: |
36962GW42 |
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Common Code: |
025338332 |
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ISIN: |
US36962GW422 |
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by the following institutions (collectively, "the Underwriters"), as principal, at the Issue Price of 100.000% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of the Notes.
Institution Commitment
Lead Managers:
Banc of America Securities LLC $225,000,000
Lehman Brothers Inc. $225,000,000
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. $225,000,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated $225,000,000
Co-Managers:
Blaylock & Company, Inc. $25,000,000
Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. $30,000,000
Utendahl Capital Partners, L.P. $25,000,000
The Williams Capital Group L.P. $20,000,000
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Total $1,000,000,000
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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Dated April 25, 2006 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
Additional Information:
General
At December 31, 2005, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $355.885 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, 2005, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $353.200 billion.
CAPITALIZED TERMS USED HEREIN WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.