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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
<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 3, 2003</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY<BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE="1">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">1-35</FONT></B></TD>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">14-0689340</FONT></B></TD>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></B></TD>
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        <P ALIGN="CENTER">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></B></TD>
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      <P ALIGN="CENTER">3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut</FONT></B></TD>
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      <P ALIGN="CENTER">06828-0001</FONT></B></TD>
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      <P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></B></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code <U>(203)
373-2211</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure</P>
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<P>The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, &quot;Disclosure
of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.&quot;<BR>
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<P>At an April 2, 2002 public presentation, General Electric Company disclosed
certain unaudited, estimated financial information related to the first quarter
of 2003. This information is set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.</P>
<P>Exhibit 99 includes references to the Company's long-cycle and short-cycle
revenues, operating profit and net income excluding the effects, in the first
quarter of 2002, of NBC's broadcast of the Olympics and the Company's net income
excluding the Power Systems business. A reconciliation of these financial
measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is also provided
in the Exhibit.</P>
<P>Management believes that grouping together the Company's businesses that are
subject to the same business cycles assists investors by allowing them to more
easily compare how those groups of businesses are performing compared to each
other and their industry comparables. Management also believes that excluding
the effect of NBC's Olympic coverage in 2002 and the effects of the decline in
the Power Systems business from the Company's revenues and operating profit
allows investors to more easily compare the Company's financial performance
period to period. These financial measures also aid investors in understanding
the operating results of the Company absent non-recurring or unusual events.</P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT"><B>Exhibits:</B></P>
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    <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE="2">An April 2, 2002, public presentation in
    which General Electric Company disclosed certain unaudited, estimated
    financial information related to the first quarter of 2003.</FONT></TD>
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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>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">By: &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Philip D. Ameen </P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Philip D. Ameen<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Comptroller</P>
<P ALIGN="LEFT">Date: April 3, 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 3, 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure
of Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
At an April 2, 2002 public presentation, General Electric Company disclosed
certain unaudited, estimated financial information related to the first quarter
of 2003. This information is set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.
Exhibit 99 includes references to the Company's long-cycle and short-cycle
revenues, operating profit and net income excluding the effects, in the first
quarter of 2002, of NBC's broadcast of the Olympics and the Company's net income
excluding the Power Systems business. A reconciliation of these financial
measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is also provided
in the Exhibit.
Management believes that grouping together the Company's businesses that are
subject to the same business cycles assists investors by allowing them to more
easily compare how those groups of businesses are performing compared to each
other and their industry comparables. Management also believes that excluding
the effect of NBC's Olympic coverage in 2002 and the effects of the decline in
the Power Systems business from the Company's revenues and operating profit
allows investors to more easily compare the Company's financial performance
period to period. These financial measures also aid investors in understanding
the operating results of the Company absent non-recurring or unusual events.
Exhibits:
99
An April 2, 2002, public presentation in
    which General Electric Company disclosed certain unaudited, estimated
    financial information related to the first quarter of 2003.
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 3, 2003