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) October 13, 2015
 
 
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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)

Effective November 1, 2015, General Electric Company (GE) has appointed Alex Dimitrief as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, succeeding Brackett B. Denniston, who will retire as General Counsel.  Mr. Denniston will retire from his position as Senior Vice President and an executive officer of GE at year-end.


 
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: October 16, 2015
 
/s/ Susan Peters
 
 
 
Susan Peters
Senior Vice President, Human Resources