PROSPECTUS Pricing Supplement No. 3185
Dated January 10, 1995 Dated August 19, 1998
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement
No. 333-07469
Dated January 25, 1995
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Floating Rate Notes)
Trade Date: August 19, 1998
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): August 24, 1998
Maturity Date: August 24, 2000
Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$300,000,000
Price to Public (Issue Price): The Notes are being
purchased by the Underwriter at 100.00%
of their principal amount less the
Underwriter's Commission and will be
sold at varying prices to be determined
at the time of sale. For any Notes sold
with more than a de minimis amount of
original issue discount, see "United
States Tax Considerations" in the
accompanying Prospectus Supplement. For
further information with respect to any
discounts, commissions or profits on
resales of Notes that may be deemed
underwriting discounts or commissions,
see "Plan of Distribution" below
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.1750%
Net Proceeds to Issuer (in Specified Currency): US$299,475,000
Interest Rate:
Interest Calculation:
X Regular Floating Rate
_ Inverse Floating Rate
_ Other Floating Rate
Interest Rate Basis: CD Rate Commercial Paper Rate
Federal Funds Rate (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)
X LIBOR Prime Rate Treasury Rate
Other (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)
Spread (Plus or Minus): minus .0900% Spread Multiplier: N/A
Index Maturity: 3 Months Index Currency: US Dollar
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A Minimum Interest Rate:
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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Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Interest Payment Dates: Every
November 24, February 24, May 24, and
August 24, commencing on November 24,
1998.
Initial Interest Rate
Per Annum: To be determined two
London Banking Days prior to the
Original Issue Date. "London Banking
Day" means any day on which
commercial banks are open for
business (including dealings in
foreign exchange and foreign currency
deposits) in London, England.
Interest Reset Periods
and Dates: Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date
Interest Determination Dates: Two London Banking Days prior
to each Interest Reset Date
Form of Notes:
X DTC registered non-DTC registered
Repayment, Redemption and Acceleration:
Optional Repayment Date: N/A
Annual redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Original Issue Discount
Amount of OID: N/A
Interest Accrual Date: N/A
Yield to Maturity: 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
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Indexed Notes:
Currency Base Rate: N/A
Additional Terms:
Certain Covenants of the Company.
As of August 1, 1996, the Company entered into a supplemental
indenture with The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee (the
"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. As of
February 27, 1997, the Company entered into a Third Amended
and Restated Indenture with the Trustee. References in the
accompanying Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus to
"Indenture" shall be amended to refer to such Third Amended
and Restated Indenture
Additional Information:
General.
At June 27, 1998, the Company had outstanding indebtedness
totalling $144.969 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 27, 1998 excluding subordinated notes
payable after one year was equal to $144.272 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 31, Six Months Ended
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 June 27,1998
1.62 1.63 1.51 1.53 1.48 1.50
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 are hereby incorporated in the Prospectus by reference
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997, and the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q for the quarters ended March 28, 1998 and June 27, 1998,
heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
to which reference is hereby made.
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
and Smith Incorporated (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at
the Issue Price of 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount
less the Underwriter's Commission. The Underwriter has
advised the Company that the Underwriter proposes to offer the
Notes from time to time for sale in negotiated transactions or
otherwise, at prices to be determined at the time of sale. In
the ordinary course of their respective businesses, the
Underwriter and its affiliates have engaged and may in the
future engage, in commercial banking and investment banking
transactions with the Company and affiliates of the Company.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
