PROSPECTUS

GECC SERIES A FIXED RATE PRICING SUPPLEMENT

PROSPECTUS

Pricing Supplement No. 3848

Dated November 21, 2002

Dated January 29, 2003

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement

Dated November 22, 2002

No. 333-100527

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Floating Rate Notes)

Trade Date: January 29, 2003

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): February 3, 2003

Maturity Date: February 3, 2006

Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$ 1,500,000,000

Price to Public (Issue Price): 100.00%

Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.225%

Net Proceeds to Issuer: US$1,496,625,000

Interest Rate:

Interest Calculation:

n Regular Floating Rate

o Inverse Floating Rate

o Other Floating Rate

Interest Rate Basis: o CD Rate o Commercial Paper Rate

o Federal Funds Rate (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)

n LIBOR o Prime Rate o Treasury Rate

o Other (See "Additional Terms - Interest" below)

Spread (Plus or Minus): Three Month USD LIBOR plus 20 basis points

Spread Multiplier: N/A

Index Maturity: Three Months

Index Currency: U.S. Dollars

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.

 

(Floating Rate)

 

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Interest Payment Period: Quarterly

Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on each February 3rd , May 3rd , August 3rd and November 3rd , commencing May 3, 2003.

Initial Interest Rate: To be determined two London Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date based on three month USD LIBOR plus 20 basis points.

Interest Reset Periods and Dates: Quarterly on each Interest Payment Date.

Interest Determination Dates: Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset 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

CUSIP No.: 36962GA38

USISIN: US 36962 GA386

Common Code: 016247693

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

 

 

 

 

(Floating Rate)

 

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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

Listing:

___ Listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

_X_ Not listed on the Luxembourg Exchange

___ Other listing: (specify)

Additional Information:

General.

At September 28, 2002 the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $252.640 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, 2002 excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $251.682 billion.

 

 

 

 

(Floating 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 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.225% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Institution

Barclays Capital Inc.

Commitment

$ 750,000,000

Lehman Brothers Inc.

$ 750,000,000

   

Total

$ 1,500,000,000

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