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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 28, 2010
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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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001-00035
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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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¨
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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¨
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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(a)
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The annual meeting of shareowners of the Company was held on April 28, 2010.
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(b)
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The shareowners elected all of the Company’s nominees for director and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year 2010. The shareowners did not approve any of the shareowner proposals, which are listed below.
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A.
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Election of Directors:
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Shares For
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Shares Against
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Shares Abstain
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Non-Votes
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W. Geoffrey Beattie
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5,580,170,340
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526,801,147
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50,747,566
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2,030,630,068
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James I. Cash, Jr.
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5,906,101,108
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202,660,258
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48,957,687
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2,030,630,068
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William M. Castell
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5,951,248,975
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157,179,511
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49,290,567
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2,030,630,068
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Ann M. Fudge
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5,937,360,482
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171,972,642
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48,385,929
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2,030,630,068
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Susan Hockfield
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5,727,375,955
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383,030,887
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47,312,211
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2,030,630,068
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Jeffrey R. Immelt
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5,762,621,043
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347,372,182
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47,725,828
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2,030,630,068
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Andrea Jung
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5,563,248,004
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546,899,955
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47,571,094
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2,030,630,068
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Alan G. (A.G.) Lafley
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5,710,756,953
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397,384,630
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49,577,470
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2,030,630,068
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Robert W. Lane
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5,721,918,797
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385,828,981
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49,971,275
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2,030,630,068
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Ralph S. Larsen
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5,965,549,294
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144,602,898
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47,566,861
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2,030,630,068
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Rochelle B. Lazarus
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5,726,535,521
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383,227,039
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47,956,493
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2,030,630,068
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James J. Mulva
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5,730,135,699
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377,337,534
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50,245,820
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2,030,630,068
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Sam Nunn
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5,820,833,020
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292,564,809
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44,321,224
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2,030,630,068
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Roger S. Penske
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5,534,891,995
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579,153,257
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43,673,801
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2,030,630,068
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Robert J. Swieringa
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5,965,237,645
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144,210,387
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48,271,021
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2,030,630,068
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Douglas A. Warner III
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5,890,173,778
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219,456,844
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48,088,431
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2,030,630,068
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B.
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Ratification of KPMG LLP:
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For
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7,918,961,664
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Against
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191,993,552
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Abstain
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77,393,905
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1.
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Cumulative Voting:
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For
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1,534,232,024
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Against
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4,547,348,000
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Abstain
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76,139,029
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Non-Votes
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2,030,630,068
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2.
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Special Shareowner Meetings:
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For
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2,440,897,019
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Against
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3,635,329,827
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Abstain
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81,492,207
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Non-Votes
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2,030,630,068
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3.
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Independent Board Chairman:
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For
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2,146,442,569
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Against
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3,930,529,675
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Abstain
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80,746,809
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Non-Votes
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2,030,630,068
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4.
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Pay Disparity:
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For
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563,978,402
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Against
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5,177,523,487
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Abstain
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416,217,164
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Non-Votes
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2,030,630,068
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5.
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Key Board Committees:
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For
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332,884,337
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Against
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5,688,361,437
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Abstain
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136,473,279
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Non-Votes
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2,030,630,068
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6.
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
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For
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2,517,256,407
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Against
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3,445,086,733
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Abstain
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195,375,913
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Non-Votes
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2,030,630,068
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General Electric Company
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Michael R. McAlevey
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Date: May 4, 2010
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Michael R. McAlevey
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Vice President and Chief Corporate, Securities and Finance Counsel
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