Form 8-K

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) March 8, 2004

 

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

 
 


 
 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

         

New York

 

1-35

 

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

 

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Item 5. Other Events

     On March 8, 2004, General Electric Company issued a press release announcing plans to offer approximately 118 million shares of its common stock to raise capital of approximately $3.8 billion at current market prices. The offering is being made from an existing shelf registration statement.

Exhibit Index

99 

Press release dated March 8, 2004, issued by General Electric Company

 

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Signature

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Philip D. Ameen

 


 

Philip D. Ameen
Vice President and Comptroller

Date: March 8, 2004

 

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