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    CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></TD>
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    The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></TD>
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    <P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January
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    (203) 373-2211</U></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure</P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9,
&quot;Regulation FD Disclosure&quot; and Item 12, &quot;Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.&quot;</P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On January 16, 2004, General Electric Company issued a
press release setting forth GE's fourth-quarter and full year 2003 earnings. A
copy of GE's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and hereby
incorporated by reference. This press release includes certain non-GAAP
financial measures. A reconciliation of those measures to the most directly
related comparable GAAP measures is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(b).</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">99(a)&nbsp;Press release, dated: January 16, 2004, issued by General
Electric Company</P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">99(b)&nbsp;Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures</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">/s/&nbsp;Philip D. Ameen</FONT></TD>
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    <P ALIGN="LEFT">Philip D. Ameen<BR>
    Vice President and Comptroller</FONT></TD>
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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) January
    16, 2004
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
(1)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9,
"Regulation FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial
Condition."
On January 16, 2004, General Electric Company issued a
press release setting forth GE's fourth-quarter and full year 2003 earnings. A
copy of GE's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and hereby
incorporated by reference. This press release includes certain non-GAAP
financial measures. A reconciliation of those measures to the most directly
related comparable GAAP measures is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(b).
Exhibit Index
99(a) Press release, dated: January 16, 2004, issued by General
Electric Company
99(b) Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures
(2)
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: January 16, 2004
(3)