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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):</font></div>
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March 23, 2009, General Electric Company (&#8220;GE&#8221;) issued a press release
responding to the downgrade by Moody&#8217;s Investors Service of GE&#8217;s and General
Electric Capital Corporation&#8217;s long-term ratings from Aaa to Aa2, with a
&#8220;stable&#8221; outlook. A copy of GE&#8217;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99
and hereby incorporated by reference.</font></div>
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following exhibit is being filed as part of this report:</font></div>
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Description</font></div>
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Press release, dated: March 23, 2009, issued by General Electric
Company</font></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)
March
      23, 2009
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)
¨
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)
¨
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))
(1)
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
March 23, 2009, General Electric Company ("GE") issued a press release
responding to the downgrade by Moody's Investors Service of GE's and General
Electric Capital Corporation's long-term ratings from Aaa to Aa2, with a
"stable" outlook. A copy of GE's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99
and hereby incorporated by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
The
following exhibit is being filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
Description
99
Press release, dated: March 23, 2009, issued by General Electric
Company
(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:
      March 23, 2009
/s/
      Jamie S. Miller
Jamie
      S. Miller
Vice
      President and Controller
(3)