PROSPECTUS |
Pricing Supplement No. 3746 |
Dated April 9, 2002 |
Dated May 7, 2002 |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT |
Rule 424(b)(3)-Registration Statement |
Dated April 16, 2002 |
No. 333-84462 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
(Fixed Rate Notes)
Trade Date: May 7, 2002
Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): May 10, 2002
Maturity Date: March 30, 2006
Principal Amount (in Specified Currency): US$ 180,000,000
Price to Public (Issue Price): 101.782%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.031%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: US$ 183,151,800 (plus accrued interest from March 30, 2002)
Interest Rate Per Annum: 5.350%
Interest Payment Date(s):
X March 30th and September 30th of each year commencing September 30, 2002, and
on the Maturity Date, based on a 30/360 day count basis.
Form of Notes:
X DTC registered ___ non-DTC registered
CUSIP No.: 36962GWC4
ISIN No.: US36962GWC40
Common Code: 012741189
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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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
Reopening of Issue:
Additional notes may be issued with the same terms as these Notes. After such additional notes are issued, they will be fungible with these Notes. See ;Description of Notes Reopening of Issue; as described in the Prospectus Supplement dated April 16, 2002.
The Notes are intended to be fully fungible with and will be consolidated and form a single issue for all purposes with the Companys issue of US$ 750,000,000 5.350% Notes due March 30, 2006, described in the Companys Pricing Supplement number 3629 dated March 27, 2001 and with US$ 570,000,000 5.350% Notes Due March 30, 2006 described in the Companys Pricing Supplement number 3727 dated April 18, 2002.
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
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Additional Information:
General.
At December 31, 2001, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $230.598 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, 2001 excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $229.725 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, |
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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
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1.48 |
1.50 |
1.60 |
1.52 |
1.72 |
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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.
Plan of Distribution:
The Notes are being purchased by Lehman Brothers Inc. (the "Underwriter"), as principal, at 101.782% of the aggregate principal amount less an underwriting discount equal to 0.031% of the principal amount of the Notes.
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.