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) August 23, 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 8.01 Other Events
 
On August 23, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of John G. Rice to be the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Infrastructure, succeeding David L. Calhoun, who has taken a position outside GE. Mr. Rice will continue as a vice chairman of the Company. The Company has appointed Lloyd G. Trotter to succeed Mr. Rice to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Industrial, and also named him a vice chairman of the Company. Mr. Trotter is currently the Executive Vice President, Operations. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
 

 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits
 
99 Press Release, dated: August 23, 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: August 23, 2006
  
/s/ Philip D. Ameen
  
   
Philip D. Ameen
  
   
Vice President and Comptroller
  

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