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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="d304942e590-wk-Fact-FB2ABFAC1AAC5B8EB5B9F616E2BAA38A" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2joyce_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="d304942e595-wk-Fact-0A68C4E48EAD588AB3A5ED3D4790ACA8" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2joyce_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="d304942e601-wk-Fact-23E89A8718A550728DD6CAB1620F2531" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2joyce_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 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style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">On June 12, 2020, David Joyce communicated his intention to retire from his position as Vice Chairman of General Electric Company (&#8220;GE&#8221;) and President and CEO of GE Aviation.  Mr. Joyce, a 40-year veteran of GE, will be succeeded by John Slattery, President and CEO of Commercial Aviation for Embraer, who agreed to join GE as part of a planned transition process to identify Mr. Joyce&#8217;s successor.  Mr. Slattery will join GE as President- and CEO-elect for GE Aviation on July 13, 2020 and succeed Mr. Joyce as President and CEO of GE Aviation on September 1, 2020.  </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Following Mr. Slattery&#8217;s appointment as President and CEO of GE Aviation on September 1, 2020, Mr. Joyce will serve as non-executive Chairman of GE Aviation through December 31, 2020 to assist in the transition.  Mr. Joyce also will continue to serve as GE Vice Chairman and as an advisor to GE Research through December 31, 2020.  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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 12, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On June 12, 2020, David Joyce communicated his intention to retire from his position as Vice Chairman of General Electric Company ("GE") and President and CEO of GE Aviation.  Mr. Joyce, a 40-year veteran of GE, will be succeeded by John Slattery, President and CEO of Commercial Aviation for Embraer, who agreed to join GE as part of a planned transition process to identify Mr. Joyce's successor.  Mr. Slattery will join GE as President- and CEO-elect for GE Aviation on July 13, 2020 and succeed Mr. Joyce as President and CEO of GE Aviation on September 1, 2020.
Following Mr. Slattery's appointment as President and CEO of GE Aviation on September 1, 2020, Mr. Joyce will serve as non-executive Chairman of GE Aviation through December 31, 2020 to assist in the transition.  Mr. Joyce also will continue to serve as GE Vice Chairman and as an advisor to GE Research through December 31, 2020.  He also is expected to subsequently serve as strategic advisor to GE Aviation into 2021.
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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: June 17, 2020
/s/ Christoph A. Pereira
Christoph A. Pereira
Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Corporate Counsel
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