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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of&nbsp;<BR>
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 11,
2003</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY<BR>
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</FONT><FONT SIZE="1">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">New York</FONT></TD>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">1-35</FONT></TD>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">14-0689340</FONT></TD>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">06828-0001</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203)
373-2211</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">Item 5. Other Events</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><B>RECENT EARNINGS</B></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">General Electric Company's (GE) unaudited consolidated revenues,
earnings before income taxes and accounting changes, earnings before accounting
changes and net earnings for the first quarter of 2003 were $30.3 billion, $4.2
billion, $3.2 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively. These results compared
with the following respective unaudited amounts for the quarter ended March 31,
2002: $30.5 billion, $5.0 billion, $3.5 billion and $2.5 billion. Factors
affecting earnings in the first quarter of 2003 included eight GE businesses --
Aircraft Engines, Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance, Industrial Systems,
Medical Systems, NBC, Specialty Materials and Transportation Systems --
contributing double-digit earnings growth, while Power Systems continued to
manage the down cycle in its sales of large gas turbines. With regard to
accounting changes in the first quarter of 2003, GE recorded a non-cash
transition charge to earnings of $0.2 billion for the change in accounting for
costs associated with the eventual retirement of certain operating facilities as
required by adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143. In
the first quarter of 2002, GE recorded a non-cash transition charge to earnings
of $1.0 billion for impairment of goodwill as required by adoption of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142.</P>
<P><B>&nbsp;Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure</B></P>
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The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, &quot;Regulation FD
Disclosure&quot; and Item 12, &quot;Disclosure of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.&quot;</P>
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On April 11, 2003, General Electric Company (&quot;GE&quot;) issued a press
release setting forth GE's first-quarter 2003 earnings. A copy of GE's press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99) and hereby incorporated by reference.</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><B>Exhibit Index</B></P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">(99)&nbsp; Press release, dated: April 11, 2003, issued by
General Electric Company</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Signature</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>
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        <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE="2">/s/ Philip D.
        Ameen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">Date: April 11, 2003</P>
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Form 8-K
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 11,
2003
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
1-35
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
Item 5. Other Events
RECENT EARNINGS
General Electric Company's (GE) unaudited consolidated revenues,
earnings before income taxes and accounting changes, earnings before accounting
changes and net earnings for the first quarter of 2003 were $30.3 billion, $4.2
billion, $3.2 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively. These results compared
with the following respective unaudited amounts for the quarter ended March 31,
2002: $30.5 billion, $5.0 billion, $3.5 billion and $2.5 billion. Factors
affecting earnings in the first quarter of 2003 included eight GE businesses --
Aircraft Engines, Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance, Industrial Systems,
Medical Systems, NBC, Specialty Materials and Transportation Systems --
contributing double-digit earnings growth, while Power Systems continued to
manage the down cycle in its sales of large gas turbines. With regard to
accounting changes in the first quarter of 2003, GE recorded a non-cash
transition charge to earnings of $0.2 billion for the change in accounting for
costs associated with the eventual retirement of certain operating facilities as
required by adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143. In
the first quarter of 2002, GE recorded a non-cash transition charge to earnings
of $1.0 billion for impairment of goodwill as required by adoption of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation FD
Disclosure" and Item 12, "Disclosure of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition."
On April 11, 2003, General Electric Company ("GE") issued a press
release setting forth GE's first-quarter 2003 earnings. A copy of GE's press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99) and hereby incorporated by reference.
Exhibit Index
(99)  Press release, dated: April 11, 2003, issued by
General Electric Company
Signature
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 thereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By:
/s/ Philip D.
        Ameen
Philip D. Ameen
Vice President and Comptroller
Date: April 11, 2003