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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated March 9, 2009 |
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Registration Statement No. 333-156929 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES G
(Senior Floating Rate Notes pursuant to the FDICs Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program)
This debt is guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The details of the FDIC guarantee are provided in the FDICs regulations, 12 CFR Part 370, and at the FDICs website, www.fdic.gov/tlgp. The expiration date of the FDICs guarantee is the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or June 30, 2012.
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Issuer: |
General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital") |
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Guarantor: |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") |
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Ratings: |
Aaa/AAA |
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Trade Date: |
March 9, 2009 |
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Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): |
March 12, 2009 |
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Maturity Date: |
March 12, 2012 |
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Principal Amount: |
US $1,500,000,000 |
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Price to Public (Issue Price): |
100% |
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Agents Commission: |
0.150% |
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All-in Price: |
99.850% |
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Net Proceeds to Issuer: |
US $1,497,750,000 |
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Ranking: |
Senior |
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Interest Rate Basis (Benchmark): |
LIBOR, as determined by Reuters |
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Index Currency: |
U.S. Dollars |
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Spread (Plus or Minus): |
Plus 0.20% |
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Index Maturity: |
Three Months |
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Interest Payment Period: |
Quarterly |
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 |
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Dated March 9, 2009 |
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Registration Statement No. 333-156929 |
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Interest Payment Dates:
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Quarterly on the 12th of each March, June, September and December, commencing June 12, 2009 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 |
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Interest Reset Periods and Dates: |
Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date |
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Interest Determination Date: |
Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date |
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Day Count Convention: |
Actual/360, Modified Following |
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Business Day Convention: |
New York |
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Denominations: |
Minimum of $2,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter |
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CUSIP: |
TBD |
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ISIN: |
TBD |
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Common Code: |
TBD |
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Method of Settlement: |
Depository Trust Company (DTC), and its direct participants, including Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg |
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Trustee: |
The Bank of New York Mellon |
Risks Relating to FDIC Guaranteed Notes
Investors should be aware that the FDIC Guarantee is made pursuant to the FDICs regulations, 12 C.F.R. Part 370, as specified at the FDICs website, www.fdic.gov/tlgp. Such regulations may be subject to further interpretive decisions and rulemaking by the FDIC that could adversely affect how the FDIC Guarantee (as defined in the prospectus supplement) would apply to the Notes. The FDIC Guarantee is subject to additional risks as described in the prospectus supplement under "Risk Factors, Risks Relating to FDIC Guaranteed Notes". See "FDIC Guarantee under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program".
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Dated March 9, 2009 |
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Registration Statement No. 333-156929 |
Plan of Distribution
The Notes are being purchased by the underwriters listed below (collectively, the "Underwriters"), 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. The Notes will not be exclusively marketed and targeted to retail customers.
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Institution Book Runners: |
Commitment |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
$247,500,000 |
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
$247,500,000 |
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. |
$247,500,000 |
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Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
$247,500,000 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated |
$247,500,000 |
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Co-Lead Managers: |
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
$75,000,000 |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
$75,000,000 |
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Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. |
$75,000,000 |
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Co-Managers: |
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Blaylock Robert Van, LLC |
$7,500,000 |
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CastleOak Securities, L.P. |
$7,500,000 |
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Samuel Ramirez & Co., Inc. |
$7,500,000 |
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Utendahl Capital Group, L.P. |
$7,500,000 |
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The Williams Capital Group, L.P. |
$7,500,000 |
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Total |
$1,500,000,000 |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. will assume the risk of any unsold allotment of Notes that would otherwise be purchased by Utendahl Capital Group, L.P.
We have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Registration Statement No. 333-156929 |
Additional Information
General
At the year ended December 31, 2008, we had outstanding indebtedness totaling $510.356 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, 2008, excluding subordinated notes and debentures payable after one year, was equal to $500.474 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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2004 |
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2008 |
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1.82 |
1.66 |
1.63 |
1.56 |
1.24 |
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 we believe 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. THE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET SITE OF THE FDIC IS NOT A PART OF THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS OR ANY PROSPECTUS.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov
. Alternatively, the issuer or the underwriters participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 1-877-858-5407, faxing a request to Credit Suisse at 1-212-325-8057, calling Goldman, Sachs & Co. at 1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 1-212-834-4533, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated at 1-866-718-1649 or Investor Communications of the issuer at 1-203-357-3950.