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Pricing Supplement Dated March 24, 2008 (To Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus Each Dated July 17, 2006) |
Rule 424(b)(3) File No. 333-135813 Pricing Supplement No. 2008-B2 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
GE Interest Plus for Businesses
Variable Denomination Floating Rate Notes
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Interest Rate: |
Rate* 3.00% |
Yield* 3.04% |
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Effective Dates: |
March 24, 2008 until such time as a different rate is determined by the GE Interest Plus Committee. Information on current interest rates is available by calling 888-674-4138, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
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*The rate for GE Interest Plus for Businesses Notes is separate and distinct from rates established for GE Interest Plus, which is offered only to individual investors.
Additional Information:
THE COMPANY
At December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $496.00 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, 2007, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year, was equal to $484.93 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:
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Year Ended December 31 , |
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2003 1.73 |
2004 1.83 |
2005 1.67 |
2006 1.63 |
2007 1.56 |
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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.
Agent Bank
The agent bank for GE Interest Plus was Sky Bank, a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBI). Effective September 21, 2007, Sky Bank merged with The Huntington National Bank, another wholly owned subsidiary of HBI. As a result, the agent bank for GE Interest Plus is now The Huntington National Bank.