Microsoft Word 11.0.6568;PROSPECTUS Pricing Supplement No.: 4439
March 29, 2006 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Dated September 18, 2006
March 29, 2006 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/PRICING EFFECTIVE TIME: September 18, 2006
SETTLEMENT DATE (ORIGINAL ISSUE September 21, 2006
DATE):
MATURITY DATE: October 21, 2010
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: US$275,000,000
PRICE TO PUBLIC (ISSUE PRICE): 100.159%
AGENTS COMMISSION: 0.20%
ALL-IN PRICE: 99.959%
ACCRUED INTEREST: US$2,661,694.44
NET PROCEEDS TO ISSUER: US$277,548,944.44
(which includes accrued interest)
INTEREST RATE BASIS LIBOR, as determined by LIBOR Telerate
(BENCHMARK):
INDEX CURRENCY: U.S. Dollars
SPREAD (PLUS OR MINUS): Plus 0.10%
INDEX MATURITY: Three Months
INDEX PAYMENT PERIOD: Quarterly
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: Quarterly on each January 21, April 21,
July 21, and October 21 of each year,
commencing October 21, 2006 and ending on
the Maturity Date
INITIAL INTEREST RATE: To be determined two London Business Days
prior to each Interest Reset Date
INTEREST RESET PERIODS Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date
AND DATES:
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Dated September 18, 2006
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-132807
INTEREST DETERMINATION DATES: 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.
CALL DATES (IF ANY): N/A
CALL NOTICE PERIOD: N/A
PUT DATES (IF ANY): N/A
PUT NOTICE PERIOD: N/A
CUSIP: 36962GS70
ISIN: US36962GS701
COMMON CODE: 023355582
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Reopening of Issue
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The Notes are intended to be fully fungible and be consolidated and form a
single issue for all purposes with the Issuers issues of US$1,000,000,000,
US$150,000,000 and US$300,000,000 principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due
October 21, 2010 as described in the Issuers pricing supplements numbered 4240,
4406 and 4436, respectively and dated October 18, 2005, August 3, 2006 and
September 13, 2006, respectively.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION:
The Notes are being purchased by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. and
Citigroup Capital Markets Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters"), as principal,
at 100.159% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount
equal to 0.20% of the principal amount of the Notes.
Institution Commitment
LEAD MANAGERS:
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated $175,000,000
Citigroup Capital Markets Inc. $100,000,000
Total $275,000,000
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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 September 18, 2006
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-132807
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
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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
---------------------- June 30,
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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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.