8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 15, 2010
	General Electric Capital Corporation
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		1-6461	13-1500700
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
901 Main Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut			06851-1168
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (203) 840-6300
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 15, 2010, our ultimate parent, General Electric Company, issued a press release setting forth GE’s third-quarter earnings. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference is a schedule of selected financial information related to the results of operation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and financial position at September 30, 2010 of General Electric Capital Corporation.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being filed as part of this report:

Exhibit Description

99 Selected financial information of General Electric Capital Corporation

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	General Electric Capital Corporation
	(Registrant)
Date: October 15, 2010	/s/Jamie S. Miller
	Jamie S. Miller
	Senior Vice President and Controller

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

General Electric Capital Corporation

Condensed Statement of Earnings

	Three months ended September 30						Nine months ended September 30
(In millions, Unaudited)		2010		2009	V	%		2010		2009	V	%
Revenues
Revenues from services	$	11,576	$	11,792			$	35,755	$	37,825
Sales of goods		40		213				489		691
Total revenues		11,616		12,005	(3)%			36,244		38,516	(6)%
Costs and expenses
Costs of sales, operating and administrative expenses		5,575		5,922				17,087		17,833
Interest		3,782		4,135				11,574		13,723
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance
annuity benefits		36		47				109		165
Provision for losses on financing receivables		1,696		2,868				5,968		8,021
Total costs and expenses		11,089		12,972	(15)%			34,738		39,742	(13)%
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes		527		(967)	F			1,506		(1,226)	F
Benefit for income taxes		367		1,116				815		2,898
Earnings from continuing operations		894		149	F			2,321		1,672	39%
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes		(1,104)		84				(1,678)		(113)
Net earnings (loss)		(210)		233	U			643		1,559	(59)%
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		23		8				13		71
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC	$	(233)	$	225	U		$	630	$	1,488	(58)%
Amounts attributable to GECC:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	871	$	141	F		$	2,308	$	1,601	44%
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(1,104)		84				(1,678)		(113)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC	$	(233)	$	225	U		$	630	$	1,488	(58)%

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General Electric Capital Corporation

Summary of Operating Segments (unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30						Nine months ended September 30
(Dollars in millions)		2010		2009	V	%		2010		2009	V	%
Revenues
Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL)(a)	$	4,551	$	4,725	(4)%		$	13,651	$	15,711	(13)%
Consumer(a)		4,612		4,848	(5)%			14,408		14,411	–
Real Estate		953		981	(3)%			2,888		2,970	(3)%
Energy Financial Services		291		483	(40)%			1,677		1,617	4%
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)(a)		1,321		1,125	17%			3,819		3,391	13%
Total segment revenues		11,728		12,162	(4)%			36,443		38,100	(4)%
GECC corporate items and eliminations		(112)		(157)	29%			(199)		416	U
Total Revenues	$	11,616	$	12,005	(3)%		$	36,244	$	38,516	(6)%
Segment profit
CLL(a)	$	443	$	130	F		$	987	$	611	62%
Consumer(a)		826		443	86%			2,154		1,432	50%
Real Estate		(405)		(538)	25%			(1,332)		(948)	(41)%
Energy Financial Services		55		41	34%			334		181	85%
GECAS(a)		158		187	(16)%			763		733	4%
Total segment profit		1,077		263	F			2,906		2,009	45%
GECC corporate items and eliminations		(206)		(122)	(69)%			(598)		(408)	(47)%
Earnings from continuing operations
attributable to GECC		871		141	F			2,308		1,601	44%
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of taxes, attributable to GECC		(1,104)		84	U			(1,678)		(113)	U
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GECC	$	(233)	$	225	U		$	630	$	1,488	(58)%

(a) Effective January 1, 2010, we transferred the Transportation Financial Services business from GECAS to CLL and the Consumer business in Italy from Consumer to CLL. Prior-period amounts were reclassified to conform to the current-period’s presentation.

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General Electric Capital Corporation.

Condensed Statement of Financial Position

	September 30,		December 31,
(Dollars in billions)	2010		2009
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash & marketable securities	$	83.9	$	91.2
Inventories		0.1		0.1
Financing receivables - net		331.3		336.9
Property, plant & equipment - net		53.7		56.7
Goodwill & intangible assets		30.1		32.0
Other assets		94.9		104.2
Assets of businesses held for sale		0.8		0.1
Assets of discontinued operations		1.3		1.5
Total assets	$	596.1	$	622.7
Liabilities and equity
Borrowings and bank deposits	$	481.4	$	497.5
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits		6.7		8.7
Other liabilities		34.0		39.6
Liabilities of businesses held for sale		0.4		0.1
Liabilities of discontinued operations		2.0		0.9
GECC shareowner's equity		70.5		73.7
Noncontrolling interests		1.1		2.2
Total liabilities and equity	$	596.1	$	622.7

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