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        exclude the effect of unusual events, has grown an average of 10% or more
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        cancelled. For this purpose, &#8220;total shareowner return&#8221; means the cumulative
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        Deferred Salary Plan (&#8220;Plan&#8221;), effective January 1, 2006. Since 1991, the
        Company has offered a salary deferral plan to its executives every three
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        executives will be able to defer, at their election, between 10% and 50%
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        or vest, unless the executive remains with the Company for a period of five
        years. Early termination before the vesting date will result in an immediate
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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)
September
                  16, 2005
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
(Former
                  name or former address, if changed since last
                  report.)
Check
        the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
        satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
        provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
¨
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                  CFR
                  230.425)
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(1)
Item
        1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
(a)
On
        September 16, 2005, the Management Development and Compensation Committee
        of the
        General Electric Company's Board of Directors granted 250,000 performance share
        units (PSUs) to Jeffrey R. Immelt. This is the only equity-based compensation
        awarded to Mr. Immelt in 2005.
These
        PSUs have the same terms as the PSUs granted to Mr. Immelt in 2003 and 2004,
        except for the performance period. Half of these PSUs will convert into shares
        of GE stock only if GE's cash flow from operating activities, adjusted to
        exclude the effect of unusual events, has grown an average of 10% or more
        per
        year over the five-year performance period from 2005 through 2009. Otherwise,
        they will be cancelled. The remaining 125,000 PSUs will convert into shares
        of
        GE stock only if GE's total shareowner return meets or exceeds that of the
        S&P 500 over the five-year performance period. Otherwise, they will be
        cancelled. For this purpose, "total shareowner return" means the cumulative
        total return on GE stock and the S&P 500 index, respectively, from December
        31, 2004 to December 31, 2009, calculated in the same manner as the five-year
        performance graph included in GE's proxy statement. During the performance
        period, Mr. Immelt will receive quarterly payments on each PSU equal to GE's
        quarterly per share dividends.
(b)
On
        September 16, 2005, the Management Development and Compensation Committee
        of the
        General Electric Company's Board of Directors adopted the 2006 Executive
        Deferred Salary Plan ("Plan"), effective January 1, 2006. Since 1991, the
        Company has offered a salary deferral plan to its executives every three
        years
        for the purpose of executive retention. Under the Plan, approximately 4,000
        executives will be able to defer, at their election, between 10% and 50%
        of
        their salary during 2006. This deferred salary amount will accrue interest
        at a
        rate of 8.5%, compounded annually, but the interest income will not be earned,
        or vest, unless the executive remains with the Company for a period of five
        years. Early termination before the vesting date will result in an immediate
        payout of the deferred salary amount with no interest income paid, with
        exceptions for retirement, death, disability, layoff, plant closing and transfer
        to a successor employer.
In addition, the Company will credit each participating executive's account with
        an amount equal to 3.5% of the deferred salary amount, which is based on
        the
        maximum matching contribution rate the Company provides to employees in
        connection with its Savings and Security Program.
Payouts
        from any deferred salary accounts, including interest income, will be made
        only
        after the termination of employment.
None
        of the Company's five highest paid executive officers in 2004 will participate
        in the Plan.
A
        copy of the 2006 Executive Deferred Salary Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit
        10.
Exhibit
        Index
10     General
        Electric 2006 Executive Deferred Salary Plan
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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:
                  September 20, 2005
/s/
                  Philip D. Ameen
Philip
                  D. Ameen
Vice
                  President and Comptroller
(3)