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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 27, 2012
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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
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001-00035
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14-0689340
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut
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06828-0001
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 373-2211
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d)
On July 27, 2012, the Board of Directors of General Electric Company (the “Company”) elected John J. Brennan to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Brennan is Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor of The Vanguard Group, Inc. In connection with Mr. Brennan’s election, the Board of Directors increased its size from 17 to 18 directors, and Mr. Brennan joined the Board of Directors to fill the resulting vacancy.
The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Brennan is an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company's independence guidelines, as set forth in its Governance Principles.
Mr. Brennan will participate in the compensation and benefit program for non-management directors as described on pages 12 through 14 of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on April 25, 2012 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2012).
The Board has not yet appointed Mr. Brennan to any Board committee.
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.
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General Electric Company
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(Registrant)
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Date: July 30, 2012
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/s/ Jamie S. Miller
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Jamie S. Miller
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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