PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS

Pricing Supplement No. 4009

Dated November 21, 2002

Dated March 24, 2004

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: March 24, 2004

Settlement Date (Original Issue Date): March 29, 2004

Maturity Date: March 29, 2006

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

Price to Public (Issue Price): 100.00%

Agent's Discount or Commission: 0.10%

Net Proceeds to Issuer: US$ 999,000,000

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 flat

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 March 29th, June 29th , September 29th and December 29th, commencing June 29, 2004.

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

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.: 36962GH56

USISIN: 36962GH563

Common Code: 018968576

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

 

 

 

 

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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)

General.

At December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding indebtedness totaling $286.684 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, 2003, excluding subordinated notes payable after one year was equal to $285.721billion.

 

 

 

 

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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,

   

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

 

1.60

1.52

1.72

1.65

1.86

 
           

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 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 0.10% of the principal amount of the Notes.

Institution

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Commitment

$313,400,000

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

$313,300,000

UBS Securities LLC

$313,300,000

Guzman & Company

$ 20,000,000

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

$ 20,000,000

Utendahl Capital Group, LLC

$ 20,000,000

   

Total

$1,000,000,000

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