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 27, 2016
 
 
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 27, 2016.

(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 2016.  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.
 
 
Sebastien M. Bazin
 
 
 5,270,947,035
 
 
 195,586,914
 
 
 23,369,395
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
2.
 
 
W. Geoffrey Beattie
 
 
 5,368,602,035
 
 
 98,604,157
 
 
 22,697,152
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
3.
 
 
John J. Brennan
 
 
 5,300,870,792
 
 
 161,791,553
 
 
 27,240,999
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
4.
 
 
Francisco D'Souza
 
 
 5,405,978,192
 
 
 61,137,541
 
 
 22,787,611
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
5.
 
 
Marjin E. Dekkers
 
 
 5,330,416,725
 
 
 136,752,865
 
 
 22,733,754
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
6.
 
 
Peter B. Henry
 
 
 5,398,616,176
 
 
 68,229,103
 
 
 23,058,065
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
7.
 
 
Susan J. Hockfield
 
 
 5,389,124,559
 
 
 76,225,608
 
 
 24,553,177
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
8.
 
 
Jeffrey R. Immelt
 
 
 5,217,226,634
 
 
 232,825,232
 
 
 39,851,478
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
9.
 
 
Andrea Jung
 
 
 5,068,103,264
 
 
 395,389,855
 
 
 26,410,225
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
10.
 
 
Robert W. Lane
 
 
 5,309,850,237
 
 
 157,821,606
 
 
 22,231,501
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
11.
 
 
Rochelle B. Lazarus
 
 
 5,331,459,936
 
 
 133,550,830
 
 
 24,892,578
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
12.
 
 
Lowell C. McAdam
 
 
 5,401,586,210
 
 
 66,105,271
 
 
 22,211,863
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
13.
 
 
James J. Mulva
 
 
 5,401,698,138
 
 
 64,705,032
 
 
 23,500,174
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
14.
 
 
James E. Rohr
 
 
 5,366,337,979
 
 
 100,007,180
 
 
 23,558,185
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
15.
 
 
Mary L. Schapiro
 
 
 5,402,742,707
 
 
 66,552,197
 
 
 20,608,440
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 
 
16.
 
 
James S. Tisch
 
 
 5,279,505,053
 
 
 183,476,461
 
 
 26,921,830
 
 
 1,616,868,013
 

B.      Management Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
 
1.    Advisory Approval of Our Named Executives' Compensation
 
5,136,161,050
 
304,481,638
 
49,260,656
 
1,616,868,013
 
2.  Ratification of KPMG as Independent Auditor for 2016
 
6,693,152,485
 
197,527,685
 
216,091,187
 
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C.      Shareowner Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
1.    Lobbying Report
1,268,396,066
3,874,544,278
346,963,000
1,616,868,013
2.   Independent Chair
1,269,157,157
4,170,890,907
49,855,280
1,616,868,013
3.   Holy Land Principles
186,342,696
4,956,716,071
346,844,577
1,616,868,013
4.   Cumulative Voting
594,318,272
4,837,406,491
58,178,581
1,616,868,013
5.   Performance-based Options
363,742,455
5,071,422,583
54,738,306
1,616,868,013
6.   Human Rights Report
139,190,320
4,878,574,230
472,138,794
1,616,868,013



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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 29, 2016
 
/s/ Christoph A. Pereira
 
 
 
Christoph A. Pereira
Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities and Finance Counsel
 

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