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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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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)
April 22, 2016
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.)
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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 22, 2016, General Electric Company (the "Company") released its first-quarter 2016 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.
Except as indicated below, 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. The information set forth in Exhibit 99 under the headings "Condensed Statement of Earnings (Loss) (Unaudited)," "Summary of Operating Segments (Unaudited)," "Summary of Operating Segments Additional Information (Unaudited)" and "Condensed Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)" is being filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished (except for those portions that are deemed "filed" as indicated above) as part of this report:
Exhibit Description
99
First-quarter 2016 financial results released on General Electric Company's website on April 22, 2016.
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: April 22, 2016
/s/ Jan R. Hauser
Jan R. Hauser
Vice President and Controller