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style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e590-wk-Fact-E0B3B2F9D65952CFB6AFBCF38F506E9B" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_us-gaap_CommonStockMember">GE</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e595-wk-Fact-3B0129B5E56B582F9CA837A4F1890D71" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e601-wk-Fact-84FA498F35C05C678E5B9E7A95FB18FD" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.375NotesDue2022Member">0.375% Notes due 2022</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e606-wk-Fact-4D55C24BCABD5A9092BE4B2662BE6583" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.375NotesDue2022Member">GE 22A</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e611-wk-Fact-BE7F52B031EF573EB18978323791F0BC" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.375NotesDue2022Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e617-wk-Fact-9643043F289157E19ED0F55A19555301" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.250NotesDue2023Member">1.250% Notes due 2023</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e622-wk-Fact-23AD7D3500E55CDC93FA90335FD0470A" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.250NotesDue2023Member">GE 23E</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e627-wk-Fact-F5A612B13F50509E9E3412ADB8B4645B" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.250NotesDue2023Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e633-wk-Fact-3973A6C660A253BAA3B9539C8D671051" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.875NotesDue2025Member">0.875% Notes due 2025</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e638-wk-Fact-751E92BB92075752831EF52A6CBB6977" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.875NotesDue2025Member">GE 25</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e643-wk-Fact-3AFE5B59A2B352D2B06C0EF27C62AC47" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.875NotesDue2025Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e649-wk-Fact-74E82B478ECD5281830004A6576698A2" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.875NotesDue2027Member">1.875% Notes due 2027</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e654-wk-Fact-9F78815E4BD4534192C2160F4B28CC87" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.875NotesDue2027Member">GE 27E</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e659-wk-Fact-346B88656BC35038B3300E556147055D" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.875NotesDue2027Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e665-wk-Fact-8949895CD4D859E4A70C421F6A0FD085" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.500NotesDue2029Member">1.500% Notes due 2029</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e670-wk-Fact-D697044810DA5E9AB1A4B1ADAB8EA3B9" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.500NotesDue2029Member">GE 29</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid 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style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Emerging growth company</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-size:9pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d18151397e749-wk-Fact-4F3409768A155C8687B16A52197F3867" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" contextRef="D2020Q2SDJune" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-size:9pt;">&#9744;</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div><br/></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><a id="sBB9C995E3B625E6FAE7FE1EECFFF893A"></a></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant&#8217;s Certifying Accountant</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As discussed further in the proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of General Electric Company (&#8220;GE&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020, over the past year the Audit Committee of GE&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;Audit Committee&#8221;) has been taking a number of steps in consideration of a potential audit firm rotation. The Audit Committee invited several registered public accounting firms to participate in this process. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Following an extensive evaluation process, on June 18, 2020, the Audit Committee selected Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP (&#8220;Deloitte&#8221;) as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, subject to completion of Deloitte&#8217;s standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter. KPMG LLP (&#8220;KPMG&#8221;), the Company&#8217;s current independent registered public accounting firm, will continue as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">KPMG&#8217;s reports on the Company&#8217;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that KPMG's report on the Company&#8217;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, which contained an unqualified opinion that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the Company&#8217;s financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, included an emphasis-of-matter paragraph stating that "As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for revenue recognition in 2018 due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09,&#160;</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Revenue from Contracts with Customers</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#160;and the related amendments.&#8221;</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, and the subsequent interim periods through June 18, 2020, there were: (i) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions between the Company and KPMG on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to KPMG&#8217;s satisfaction, would have caused KPMG to make reference thereto in their reports; and (ii) no &#8220;reportable events&#8221; within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Company has requested that KPMG furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. 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Document
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)
June 18, 2020
General Electric Co
mpany
(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.)
5 Necco Street
Boston,
MA
02210
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(
617
)
443-3000
_______________________________________________
(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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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))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.06 per share
GE
New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes due 2022
GE 22A
New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2023
GE 23E
New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2025
GE 25
New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2027
GE 27E
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2029
GE 29
New York Stock Exchange
7 1/2% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 2035
GE /35
New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2037
GE 37
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
As discussed further in the proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of General Electric Company ("GE" or the "Company") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020, over the past year the Audit Committee of GE's Board of Directors (the "Audit Committee") has been taking a number of steps in consideration of a potential audit firm rotation. The Audit Committee invited several registered public accounting firms to participate in this process.
Following an extensive evaluation process, on June 18, 2020, the Audit Committee selected Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, subject to completion of Deloitte's standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter. KPMG LLP ("KPMG"), the Company's current independent registered public accounting firm, will continue as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.
KPMG's reports on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that KPMG's report on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, which contained an unqualified opinion that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, included an emphasis-of-matter paragraph stating that "As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for revenue recognition in 2018 due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
and the related amendments."
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, and the subsequent interim periods through June 18, 2020, there were: (i) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions between the Company and KPMG on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to KPMG's satisfaction, would have caused KPMG to make reference thereto in their reports; and (ii) no "reportable events" within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has requested that KPMG furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of KPMG's letter, dated June 22, 2020, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 and the subsequent interim periods through June 18, 2020, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Deloitte regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions; or (iii) any reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
16.1
Letter from KPMG LLP
104
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
(2)
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: June 22, 2020
/s/ Thomas S. Timko
Thomas S. Timko
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Principal Accounting Officer
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