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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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FORM 8-K |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 8, 2004 |
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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New York |
1-35 |
14-0689340 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut |
06828-0001 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 373-2211 |
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Item 5. Other Events
Recent Earnings
General Electric Company's (GE) unaudited consolidated revenues, earnings before income taxes and accounting changes, earnings before accounting changes and net earnings for the first quarter of 2004 were $33.4 billion, $4.2 billion, $3.2 billion and $3.2 billion, respectively. These results compared with the following respective unaudited amounts for the first quarter of 2003: $30.5 billion, $4.2 billion, $3.2 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
On April 8, 2004, General Electric Company issued a press release setting forth GE's first-quarter 2004 earnings. A copy of GE's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.
Exhibit Index
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99 Press release, dated: April 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.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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By: |
/s/ Philip D. Ameen |
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Philip D. Ameen |
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Date: April 8, 2004 |
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