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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 24, 2013
 
 
General Electric Company
  
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
 
New York
  
001-00035
  
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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o
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) General Electric Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareowners on April 24, 2013.

(b) The shareowners elected all of the Company’s nominees for director; approved our named executives’ compensation; and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2013.  The shareowners did not approve any of the shareowner proposals, which are listed below.

 
  
 
  A. Election of Directors
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
  1. W. Geoffrey Beattie
5,997,934,084
110,967,137
41,982,384
1,962,110,288
  2. John J. Brennan
6,007,499,153
102,929,855
40,454,593
1,962,110,292
  3. James I. Cash, Jr.
5,940,494,923
171,339,947
39,048,735
1,962,110,288
  4. Francisco D’Souza
5,995,680,660
115,521,343
39,681,600
1,962,110,290
  5. Marijn E. Dekkers
6,004,930,872
108,145,190
37,807,539
1,962,110,292
  6. Ann M. Fudge
5,958,640,328
155,123,600
37,119,670
1,962,110,295
  7. Susan Hockfield
6,003,362,770
111,987,095
35,533,739
1,962,110,289
  8. Jeffrey R. Immelt
5,754,478,224
331,143,839
65,261,332
1,962,110,498
  9. Andrea Jung
5,791,543,228
322,888,364
36,452,007
1,962,110,294
10. Robert W. Lane
5,996,330,855
116,836,394
37,716,354
1,962,110,290
11. Ralph S. Larsen
5,948,893,127
163,535,459
38,455,019
1,962,110,288
12. Rochelle B. Lazarus
5,665,742,543
447,792,551
37,348,509
1,962,110,290
13. James J. Mulva
5,998,949,408
113,174,672
38,759,527
1,962,110,286
14. Mary L. Schapiro
5,996,759,721
118,651,032
35,472,850
1,962,110,290
15. Robert J. Swieringa
5,967,449,441
145,174,883
38,261,282
1,962,108,287
16. James S. Tisch
5,280,677,780
832,630,085
37,575,737
1,962,110,291
17. Douglas A. Warner III
5,913,851,396
188,983,951
48,042,258
1,962,116,288
 
 
 
  B. Management Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
 1. Advisory approval of our named executives’ compensation
5,750,914,459
328,555,105
71,228,678
1,962,295,651
 2. Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm
7,667,871,100
200,789,121
244,333,672
0
 
 
  C. Shareowner Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
 1. Cessation of All Stock Options and Bonuses
268,554,543
5,800,121,908
82,029,143
1,962,288,299
 2. Director Term Limits
349,041,650
5,729,607,021
72,089,330
1,962,255,892
 3. Independent Chairman
1,485,137,233
4,605,040,136
60,534,076
1,962,282,448
 4. Right to Act by Written Consent
1,300,448,760
4,756,136,436
94,257,069
1,962,151,628
 5. Executives to Retain Significant Stock
1,753,023,355
4,322,173,513
75,507,553
1,962,289,472
 6. Multiple Candidate Elections
229,948,155
5,832,890,776
87,880,005
1,962,274,957



 
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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 26, 2013
  
/s/ Brackett B. Denniston III
  
   
Brackett B. Denniston III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  


 
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