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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-1500700
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer
identification number)
260 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06927
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the follow box. [X]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the follow box. [_]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-84462
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to Name of each exchange on which
be so registered each class is to be registered
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6.625% PINES due 2032 New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the 6.6250% Public Income NotES due 2032 (the
"PINES") of General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Registrant"), registered hereby is contained under the heading "Description of
the PINES" in the pricing supplement, the prospectus supplement and the
prospectus thereto forming a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-84462) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") on March 18, 2002, as declared effective by the Commission on
April 9, 2002 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant has filed an application to list the Notes on The New
York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "NYSE"). As of the date this registration
statement is filed with the Commission, the NYSE has approved the PINES for
listing, subject to notice of official issuance. This Registration on Form 8-A
is being filed to list the PINES on the NYSE.
Item 2. Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant, General Electric Capital Corporation,
has duly caused this Form 8-A Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Kathryn A. Cassidy
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Kathryn A. Cassidy
Title: Senior Vice President-Corporate
Treasury and Global Funding
Operation
Dated: July 9, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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4(a) Amended and Restated General Electric Capital Corporation Standard Global
Multiple Series Indenture Provisions dated as of February 27, 1997
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4(a) to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-59707).
4(b) Third Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of February 27, 1997
between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase
Manhattan Bank), as successor trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 333-59707).
4(c) Form of Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A, Fixed Rate Registered Note.
24 Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-842662).