PROSPECTUS Pricing Supplement No. 2947
Dated January 10, 1995 Dated January 10, 1997
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement
No. 33-60723
Dated January 25, 1995
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Redeemable Fixed Rate Notes)
Trade Date: January 10, 1996
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): January 15, 1997
Maturity Date: January 17, 2012 (subject to earlier redemption, as
set forth under "Additional Terms-Redemption")
Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$25,000,000
Price to Public (Issue Price): 100.00%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.00%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: US$25,000,000
Interest Rate Per Annum: 7.50%
Interest Payment Date(s):
__ March 15 and September 15 of each year
X Other: Monthly on the 15th day of each month, commencing on
February 15, 1997, and ending on the Maturity Date (with
respect to the period from and including December 15, 2011
to but excluding the Maturity Date) (each period from and
including an Interest Payment Date or the Original Issue
Date, as the case may be, to but excluding the next
succeeding Interest Payment Date are referred to herein as
an "Interest Period")
Form of Notes:
X DTC registered __ non-DTC registered
Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration
Initial Redemption Date: January 15, 1998, and thereafter on any
Interest Payment Date (See "Additional Terms--Redemption" below)
Initial Redemption Percentage: 100%
Optional Repayment Date: Not applicable ("N/A")
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A
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.
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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
Additional Terms:
Interest.
Accrued interest on the Notes for each Interest Period (other
than the Interest Period commencing on December 15, 2011 (the
"Final Interest Period")) shall be calculated and paid based on
the number of days in such Period divided by 360 (the number of
days in such Period to be calculated on the basis of a year of
360 days consisting of twelve 30-day months). As a result, the
amount payable on each Interest Payment Date (other than the
Interest Payment Date with respect to the Final Interest Period
occurring on the Maturity Date) will remain constant
irrespective of the actual number of days that have elapsed
since the preceding Interest Payment Date. Accrued interest on
the Notes for the Final Interest Period shall be calculated as
described in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption
"Interest and Interest Rates--Fixed Rate Notes."
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Optional Redemption.
The Company may at its option elect to redeem the Notes in whole
on January 15, 1998 or on any Interest Payment Date thereafter
(each such date, an "Optional Redemption Date") at 100% of their
principal amount plus accrued interest to but excluding the date
of redemption (the "Redemption Date"). In the event the Company
elects to redeem the Notes, notice will be given to registered
holders not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the
Redemption Date.
Certain Covenants of the Company.
As of August 1, 1996, the Company entered into a supplemental
indenture with The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, eliminating
the covenants of the Company described in the Prospectus under
the caption "Certain Covenants of the Company". Consequently,
the information under such caption is not applicable to the
Notes.
Additional Information:
General.
At September 28, 1996, the Company had outstanding indebtedness
totalling $114.704 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 28, 1996 excluding subordinated notes
payable after one year was equal to $104.007 billion.
Consolidated Ratio of Earning 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 Nine Months Ended
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 September 28, 1996
1.34 1.44 1.62 1.63 1.51 1.56
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.
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Documents Incorporated by Reference.
The information contained in the Prospectus in the first
paragraph of text under the caption "Documents Incorporated by
Reference" is hereby amended in its entirety, as follows: There
is hereby incorporated in the Prospectus by reference the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1995, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31, 1996, June 29, 1996 and September 28,
1996 and the Company's Form 8-K dated June 28, 1996 heretofore
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the 1934 Act, to which reference is hereby made.
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by Smith Barney Inc. (the
"Underwriter"), as principal, at the Issue Price of 100.00% of
the aggregate principal amount.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.