Form 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) February 11, 2011

 

 

General Electric Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   001-00035   14-0689340

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield,

Connecticut

   06828-0001

(Address of principal executive

offices)

   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 373-2211

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

  (a) On February 11, 2011, the Board of Directors of General Electric Company (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Article VII of the By-Laws of the Company to provide that a special shareholder meeting may be called, upon written request, by twenty percent of the then issued stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. Previously the By-Laws provided that, upon written request, shareholders holding twenty-five percent of the issued stock of the Company may call a special meeting of the shareholders.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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

Exhibit Description

3(ii) The By-Laws of General Electric Company, as amended on February 11, 2011

 

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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 Company

  (Registrant)

Date: February 14, 2011

  

/s/ Michael R. McAlevey

  Michael R. McAlevey
 

Vice President and Chief

Corporate, Securities and Finance

Counsel

 

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