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| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 | | OMB APPROVAL | | OMB Number: | 3235-0287 | | Expires: | February 28, 2011 | | Estimated average burden | | hours per response | 0.5 |
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| | Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE | |
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
[GE] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable) | Director | | 10% Owner | | X | Officer (give title below) | | Other (specify below) | | Senior Vice President |
| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/29/2008 | 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
| 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)| X | Form filed by One Reporting Person | | Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | 1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | |
Common Stock
| 08/29/2008 | | M | |
18,000
| A | $
26.42
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98,625
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D
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Common Stock
| 08/29/2008 | | S | |
17,295
| D | $
28.6
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81,330
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D
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Common Stock
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207
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I
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401(k)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | 1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) | | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | |
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
| $
26.42
| 08/29/2008 | | M | | |
18,000
| 09/11/2001 | 09/11/2008 |
Common Stock
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18,000
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$
0
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36,000
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D
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| Explanation of Responses: | |
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| Elizabeth Nemeth on behalf of Brackett B. Denniston III | 09/02/2008 | | ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | | Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | | * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). | | ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
| | Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,
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April 17, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms
I am a Senior Vice President of General Electric Company ("GE") and,
until further written notice, I hereby individually authorize Michael
R. McAlevey (GE's Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance
Counsel), Elizabeth Nemeth (GE's Corporate and Securities Counsel),
Christoph Pereira (GE's Corporate and Securities Counsel), and
Eliza W. Fraser (GE's Associate Corporate Counsel) to sign on my behalf
any Form 4, Form 5 or related form that I have filed or may file hereafter
in connection with my direct or indirect beneficial ownership of General
Electric Company securities, and to take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which in his or her opinion
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by me.
Very truly yours,
S/Brackett Denniston
Brackett Denniston
STATE OF CONNECTICUT)
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COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD)
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the 17th of April, 2008.
S/Barbara L. Shoop
Name:Barbara L. Shoop
Notary Public
My commission expires August 31, 2009
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