PROSPECTUS

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities Offered

Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

Amount of Registration Fee

Senior Notes

$250,000,000

$17,825

PROSPECTUS

Dated January 23, 2009

Pricing Supplement Number: 4987

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Dated January 23, 2009

Dated September 15, 2010

Registration Statement: No. 333-156929

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A

(Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate-Floating Rate Notes)

Investing in these notes involves risks. See "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for

the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Issuer:

General Electric Capital Corporation

   

Trade Date:

September 15, 2010

   

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date):

September 30, 2010

   

Maturity Date:

September 30, 2015

   

Principal Amount:

US$ 250,000,000

   

Price to Public (Issue Price):

100.00%

   

Underwriters Commission:

1.00%

   

All-in Price:

99.00%

   

Net Proceeds to Issuer:

US$247,500,000

   

Fixed Rate Provisions

 

Fixed Rate Period:

From and including September 30, 2010 to but excluding September 30, 2011

   

Re-Offer Yield:

2.250%

Fixed Interest Rate:

2.250%

Fixed Rate Interest Payment Dates:

December 30, 2010, March 30, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011

Day Count Convention:

30/360, Modified Following, Unadjusted

 

 

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Floating Rate Provisions

 

Floating Rate Period:

From and including September 30, 2011 to but excluding the Maturity Date

Interest Rate Basis (Benchmark):

LIBOR, as determined by reference to Reuters

Index Currency:

U.S. Dollars

Spread (plus or minus):

Plus 0.65%

Index Maturity:

Three Months

Index Payment Period:

Quarterly

Floating Rate Interest Payment Dates:

 

 

Quarterly on each March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30, beginning December 30, 2011 and ending on the Maturity Date

Initial Interest Rate:

 

 

To be determined two London Business Days prior to September 30, 2011 based on three month USD LIBOR plus 0.65%

Minimum Interest Rate:

0.85% per annum

Interest Reset Periods and Dates:

 

Quarterly on each scheduled Floating Rate Interest Payment Date

Interest Determination Dates:

 

Quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date at the start of such Interest Payment Period

Day Count Convention:

30/360, Modified Following, Unadjusted

Business Day Convention:

New York

Method of Settlement:

Depository Trust Company

Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon

Denominations:

 

Minimum of $1,000 with increments of $1,000 thereafter

Call Dates (if any):

Not Applicable

Call Notice Period:

Not Applicable

 

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Put Dates (if any):

Not Applicable

Put Notice Period:

Not Applicable

CUSIP:

36962G4S0

ISIN:

Not Applicable

Common Code:

Not Applicable

 

Additional Terms:

Interest

Interest on the Notes for the period from and including September 30, 2010 to but excluding September 30, 2011 (the "Fixed Rate Period") will be payable quarterly in U.S. Dollars on December 30, 2010, March 30, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 (the "Fixed Rate Interest Payment Dates"); provided that, if any such day falls on a day that is not a Business Day, it will be postponed to the following Business Day and interest thereon will not continue to accrue, except that if such following Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, the Interest Payment Date will be the immediately preceding Business Day. During the Fixed Rate Period, the interest on the Notes will be equal to 2.250% per annum. During the Fixed Rate Period, interest will be computed and paid on a 30/360 basis (based upon the number of days elapsed in each month in a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months).

Interest on the Notes for the period from and including September 30, 2011 to but excluding the Maturity Date (the "Floating Rate Period") will be payable in U.S. Dollars quarterly, in arrears, on each March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30, beginning December 30, 2011 (each a "Floating Rate Interest Payment Date"); provided that, if any such day falls on a day that is not a Business Day, it will be postponed to the following Business Day and interest thereon will not continue to accrue, except that if such following Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, the Interest Payment Date will be the immediately preceding Business Day. During the Floating Rate Period, the interest rate on the Notes will be equal to the sum of three month USD LIBOR plus 0.65%; provided that such interest rate shall at all times equal or exceed 0.85% per annum (the "Minimum Interest Rate"). The initial floating rate will be determined two London Business Days prior to September 30, 2011 based on three month USD LIBOR plus 0.65%. During the Floating Rate Period, the interest rate will be reset quarterly on each scheduled Floating Rate Interest Payment Date (the "Interest Reset Date"), and will be determined quarterly, two London Business Days prior to each Interest Reset Date. During the Floating Rate Period, interest will be computed and paid on a 30/360 basis (based upon the number of days elapsed in each month in a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months).

Plan of Distribution:

The Notes are being purchased by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at 100.00% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of the Notes.

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

 

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Additional Information

General

At the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we had outstanding indebtedness totaling $405.714 billion, consisting of notes payable within one year, senior notes payable after one year and subordinated notes payable after one year, and excluding bank deposits and non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities. The total amount of outstanding indebtedness at June 30, 2010, excluding subordinated notes and debentures payable after one year, was equal to $396.650 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:

Year Ended December 31,

Six Months Ended

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

June 30, 2010

1.66

1.63

1.56

1.24

0.85

1.08

For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of net earnings adjusted for the provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.

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.

As set forth above, GE Capitals ratio of earnings to fixed charges increased to 1.08:1 in the first six months of 2010 due to higher pre-tax earnings at GECC, which were primarily driven by lower losses and delinquencies.

CAPITALIZED TERMS USED HEREIN WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.