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) April 13, 2006
 
 
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
 
     
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
 
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”
 
On April 13, 2006, General Electric Company issued a press release setting forth GE’s first-quarter 2006 earnings. A copy of GE’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.
 
Item 8.01 Other Events
 
At its next regularly scheduled board meeting, GE management will recommend to its Board of Directors that it amend its By-Laws to implement its majority vote policy for director elections (Governance Principle # 20). For purposes of this policy, a “compelling reason” could include, without limitation, a situation in which a director nominee was the target of a “vote no” campaign on an illegitimate basis, such as racial discrimination, or on the basis of misinformation – or the resignation would cause the company to be in violation of its constituent documents or regulatory requirements.
 
Exhibit Index
 
99     Press release, dated: April 13, 2006, issued by General Electric Company
 

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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: April 13, 2006
  
/s/ Philip D. Ameen
  
   
Philip D. Ameen
  
   
Vice President and Comptroller
  

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