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) December
15, 2006
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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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1-35
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14-0689340
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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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Check
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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On
December 15, 2006, the Board of Directors of the General Electric Company
elected Dr. Susan Hockfield, President and Professor of Neuroscience at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to the Board of
Directors.
The
Board
of Directors has determined that Dr. Hockfield 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.
The
Board
has appointed Dr. Hockfield to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
and the Public Responsibilities Committee.
A
copy of
GE's press release announcing the election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99
and
hereby incorporated by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 Press
release, dated: December 18, 2006, issued by General Electric
Company
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:
December 18, 2006
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/s/
Philip D. Ameen
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Philip
D. Ameen
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Vice
President and Comptroller
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(3)