form8k42814.htm
 
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 23, 2014
 
 
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) General Electric Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareowners on April 23, 2014.

(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 auditor for 2014.  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
5,547,760,370
88,537,721
36,840,561
2,094,427,276
  2. John J. Brennan
5,553,309,953
87,256,291
32,572,407
2,094,427,276
  3. James I. Cash, Jr.
5,487,697,313
152,856,024
32,585,315
2,094,427,276
  4. Francisco D’Souza
5,554,308,528
85,637,047
33,193,076
2,094,427,276
  5. Marijn E. Dekkers
5,554,662,373
86,251,767
32,224,511
2,094,427,276
  6. Ann M. Fudge
5,509,050,431
132,777,370
31,310,851
2,094,427,276
  7. Susan J. Hockfield
5,541,998,491
100,102,792
31,037,369
2,094,427,276
  8. Jeffrey R. Immelt
5,356,242,736
265,908,995
50,986,921
2,094,427,276
  9. Andrea Jung
5,369,330,198
270,855,048
32,953,406
2,094,427,276
10. Robert W. Lane
5,540,581,984
100,727,484
31,829,184
2,094,427,276
11. Rochelle B. Lazarus
5,467,677,044
174,092,707
31,368,901
2,094,427,276
12. James J. Mulva
5,557,458,731
81,165,117
34,514,804
2,094,427,276
13. James E. Rohr
5,511,865,279
128,485,822
32,787,551
2,094,427,276
14. Mary L. Schapiro
5,552,424,347
90,167,441
30,546,865
2,094,427,276
15. Robert J. Swieringa
5,530,373,801
109,491,736
33,273,114
2,094,427,276
16. James S. Tisch
4,910,204,631
729,986,231
32,947,790
2,094,427,276
17. Douglas A. Warner III
5,482,157,526
159,096,032
31,885,094
2,094,427,276

B.  Management Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
        1. Advisory Approval of Our Named Executives’ Compensation 5,286,076,566  321,759,992  65,302,094  2,094,427,276 
        2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditor for 2014 7,340,225,847  187,126,020  240,214,061  0 

C.  Shareowner Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
  1. Cumulative Voting
1,476,333,703
4,137,719,429
59,075,519
2,094,437,276
  2. Senior Executives Hold Option Shares for Life
181,260,106
5,426,083,261
65,787,285
2,094,435,276
  3. Multiple Candidate Elections
180,350,153
5,427,303,629
65,514,870
2,094,397,276
  4. Right to Act by Written Consent
1,178,299,393
4,429,511,408
65,327,851
2,094,427,276
  5. Cessation of All Stock Options and Bonuses
205,544,588
5,402,737,510
64,856,554
2,094,427,276
  6. Sell the Company
77,280,370
5,538,251,927
57,606,356
2,094,427,276


 
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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 28, 2014
    /s/ Brackett B. Denniston III   
   
Brackett B. Denniston III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  


 
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