PROSPECTUS

Pricing Supplement No. 4157

Dated June 17, 2004

Dated March 4, 2005

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

Dated June 18, 2004

No. 333-114095

 

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Fixed Rate Notes)

 

 

Trade Date:

March 4, 2005

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):

March 9, 2005

Maturity Date:

March 4, 2008

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency)

US$ 600,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price):

99.96% (plus accrued interest from and including March 4, 2005 to but excluding March 9, 2005)

Agent's Discount or Commission:

0.150%

Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency):

US$ 598,860,000 (plus accrued interest from and including March 4, 2005 to but excluding March 9, 2005)

Interest Rate Per Annum:

4.125%

Interest Payment Date(s):

March 4 and September 4 of each year commencing September 4, 2005 and ending on the Maturity Date.

 

Clearance and Settlement:

   

DTC Only

     

X

 

DTC global (including through its indirect participants Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg as described under "Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement)

     
   

DTC and Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg (as described under "Description of Notes - General - Special Provisions Relating to Certain Foreign Currency Notes" in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement).

     
   

Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg only

 

CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.

 

 

(Fixed Rate)

 

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No. 333-114095

CUSIP: 36962GP57

ISIN: US36962GP57 4

Common Code: 021444626

Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration


Optional Repayment Date(s): N/A
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A

Original Issue Discount:

Amount of OID: N/A
Yield to Maturity: N/A
Interest Accrual Date: N/A
Initial Accrual Period OID: N/A

Amortizing Notes:

Amortization Schedule: N/A

Dual Currency Notes:

Face Amount Currency: N/A
Optional Payment Currency: N/A
Designated Exchange Rate: N/A
Option Value Calculation Agent: N/A
Option Election Date(s): N/A

Indexed Notes:

Currency Base Rate: N/A
Determination Agent: N/A

 

(Fixed Rate)

 

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No. 333-114095

Listing:

   

Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

X

 

Not Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

   

Other Listing

Reopening of Issue:

The Notes are intended to be fully fungible and be consolidated and form a single issue for all purposes with the company's issue of US$ 1,000,000,000 4.125% Fixed Rate Notes due March 4, 2008 as described in the company's pricing supplement number 4153 dated March 1, 2005.

 

Additional Information:

General.


At December 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $352.869 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, 2004, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $352.049 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,

   

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

 

1.52

1.72

1.65

1.83

1.87

 
           

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.

 

 

(Fixed Rate)

 

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Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by the following financial institutions in their respective amounts (collectively, the "Underwriters"), as principal, at 99.96% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.150% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Institution

Lead Managers:

Commitment

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

$ 200,000,000

Lehman Brothers Inc.

200,000,000

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

200,000,000

Total

$ 600,000,000

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