calculation of registration fee
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Title of Each Class of Securities Offered |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Amount of Registration Fee |
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Senior Unsecured Notes |
$100,000,000.00 |
$3,070.00 |
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PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement Number: 4549 |
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Dated March 29, 2006 |
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT |
Dated February 16, 2007 |
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Dated March 29, 2006 |
Registration Statement: No. 333-132807 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Senior Unsecured Fixed 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: |
February 16, 2007 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
February 22, 2007 |
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Maturity Date: |
October 20, 2016 |
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Principal Amount: |
US$100,000,000.00 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100.269% (plus accrued interest from and including October 20, 2006 to but excluding February 22, 2007) |
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Agents Commission: |
0.275% |
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All-in Price: |
99.994% |
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Accrued Interest: |
US$1,821,527.78 |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US$101,815,527.78 (which includes accrued interest) |
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Treasury Benchmark: |
4.625% due February 15, 2017 |
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Treasury Yield: |
4.688% |
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Spread to Treasury Benchmark: |
Plus 0.65% |
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Re-offer Yield: |
5.338% |
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Interest Rate Per Annum: |
5.375% |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
Semi-Annually on April 20 and October 20 of each year, commencing April 20, 2007 and ending on the Maturity Date |
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Day Count Convention: |
30/360 |
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Page 2 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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Dated February 16, 2007 |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
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Denominations:
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Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter. |
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Call Dates (if any): |
N/A |
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Call Notice Period: |
N/A |
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Put Dates (if any): |
N/A |
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Put Notice Period: |
N/A |
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CUSIP: |
36962GY40 |
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ISIN: |
US36962GY402 |
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Common Code: |
027244866 |
Investing in the Notes involves risks. See "Risk of Foreign Currency Notes and Indexed Notes" on page 2 of the accompanying prospectus supplement and "Risk Factors" on page 2 of the accompanying prospectus.
Additional Information:
Reopening of Issue
The Notes are intended to be fully fungible and be consolidated and form a single issue for all purposes with the Issuers issue of US$ 1,000,000,000 principal amount of Global Medium-Term Notes Due October 20, 2016 as described in the Issuers pricing supplement number 4452 dated October 17, 2006.
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. ("the Underwriter"), as principal, at 100.269% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.275% of the principal amount of the Notes.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Page 3 |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) |
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Dated February 16, 2007 |
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Registration Statement No. 333-132807 |
Additional Information:
At September 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $398.803 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 September 30, 2006, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $394.061 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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Nine Months ended Sept 30, |
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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1.51 |
1.43 |
1.77 |
1.87 |
1.70 |
1.64 |
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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.