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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) October 20, 2017
 
 
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.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
41 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA
 
 
 
02210
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (617) 443-3000
 
 
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 20, 2017, General Electric Company (the "Company") released its third-quarter 2017 financial results on its investor relations website at www.ge.com/investor. A copy of these is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report:

Exhibit Description

99 Third-quarter 2017 financial results released on General Electric Company's website on October 20, 2017.




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 20, 2017
 
/s/ Jan R. Hauser
 
 
 
Jan R. Hauser
Vice President and Controller