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                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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                                                               FORM 8-K&nbsp;</p>
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                                                            CURRENT REPORT&nbsp;</p>
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                                                  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of&nbsp;<br>
                                                  The Securities Exchange Act of 1934&nbsp;</p>
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                                    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 21, 2002</p>
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                                                       GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY&nbsp;</b>
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                                        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)&nbsp;</p>
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              New York
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                                                      <td align="center" valign="top">                               1-35
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                                                      <td align="center" valign="top">                            14-0689340
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           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)&nbsp;</td>
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                                                      <td align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;(IRS Employer                    Identification No.)&nbsp;</td>
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                      3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut
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                        (Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;</td>
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                                   Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                   <u> (203) 373-2211&nbsp;</u></p>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><B>Item 5. Other Events</B></P>

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                                                  <P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March 21, 2002, General
Electric Company (&#147;GE&#148;) issued a press release setting forth GE&#146;s
approach to managing the long-term bond offerings and debt portfolio of General
Electric Capital Corporation. A copy of GE&#146;s press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference. </P>

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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><B>Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits</B></P>

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     <P ALIGN="LEFT">(99) Press release, dated March
21, 2002, issued by General Electric Company. </P>

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                                                  <P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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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                                                     By:</td>
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                                                        ELECTRIC COMPANY</td>
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                                                      <td width="50%" valign="bottom">&nbsp;/s/ Philip D. Ameen
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                                                          Philip D. Ameen<br>
                                                          Vice President and
                                                        Comptroller</td>
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Date:  March 25, 2002</td>
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<p ALIGN="CENTER"><b>Exhibit Index</b></p>

                                                  (99)     Press release, dated March 21, 2002, issued by General Electric Company.

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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) March 21, 2002
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
06431
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(203) 373-2211
Item 5. Other Events
On March 21, 2002, General
Electric Company ("GE") issued a press release setting forth GE's
approach to managing the long-term bond offerings and debt portfolio of General
Electric Capital Corporation. A copy of GE's press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits
Exhibits:
(99) Press release, dated March
21, 2002, issued by General Electric Company.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
By:
GENERAL
                                                        ELECTRIC COMPANY
/s/ Philip D. Ameen
Philip D. Ameen
Vice President and
                                                        Comptroller
Date:  March 25, 2002
Exhibit Index
(99)     Press release, dated March 21, 2002, issued by General Electric Company.