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    <p ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<font SIZE="2"><br>
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    <p ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K<br>
    CURRENT REPORT</b></font></td>
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    The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></td>
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    <p ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 14,
    2004</font></td>
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    (609) 514-6434</u></font></td>
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<p ALIGN="center">(1)</P>
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<p ALIGN="LEFT">Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Auditors</p>
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<p ALIGN="LEFT">As a result of General Electric Company's (&quot;GE's&quot;) acquisition
of Amersham plc (&quot;Amersham&quot;), GE has engaged KPMG LLP as its independent
auditors to audit the financial statements of the Amersham Health Employee
Savings Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) for the year ended December 31, 2003.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (&quot;PWC&quot;) was dismissed as the independent registered
public
accounting firm of the Plan on May 14, 2004. The Audit Committee of GE has
approved the engagement of KPMG to audit the Plan. The reports of PWC regarding
the Plan's financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002
and 2001 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion or any
qualification or modification as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principle. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and through May 14,
2004, there have been no disagreements with PWC on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PWC, would have caused
it to make reference to the matter in its reports on the Plan's 2002 and 2001
financial statements. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and
through May 14, 2004, there have been no reportable events (as defined in
Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)). PWC has been provided with a copy of the
foregoing statements. Attached as Exhibit 16 is a copy of PWC's letter dated
July 9, 2004 stating its agreement with such statements.</p>
<p ALIGN="LEFT">On May 14, 2004, the Plan engaged KPMG LLP as its independent
accountants to audit the Plan's financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2003. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and through the date
of engagement of KPMG LLP, the Plan did not consult with KPMG LLP on any
accounting or auditing matter.</p>
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<p ALIGN="LEFT">Item 7(c). Exhibits</p>
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<p ALIGN="LEFT">(16) Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Securities
and Exchange Commission dated July 9, 2004</p>
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<p ALIGN="LEFT">Exhibit Index</p>
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<p ALIGN="LEFT">16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Securities
and Exchange Commission dated July 9, 2004</p>
<p ALIGN="center">(2)</P>
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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>
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    Vice President</font></td>
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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) May 14,
    2004
AMERSHAM HEALTH EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
1-35
N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
101 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ
08540-9998
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(609) 514-6434
(1)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Auditors
As a result of General Electric Company's ("GE's") acquisition
of Amersham plc ("Amersham"), GE has engaged KPMG LLP as its independent
auditors to audit the financial statements of the Amersham Health Employee
Savings Plan (the "Plan") for the year ended December 31, 2003.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") was dismissed as the independent registered
public
accounting firm of the Plan on May 14, 2004. The Audit Committee of GE has
approved the engagement of KPMG to audit the Plan. The reports of PWC regarding
the Plan's financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002
and 2001 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion or any
qualification or modification as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principle. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and through May 14,
2004, there have been no disagreements with PWC on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PWC, would have caused
it to make reference to the matter in its reports on the Plan's 2002 and 2001
financial statements. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and
through May 14, 2004, there have been no reportable events (as defined in
Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)). PWC has been provided with a copy of the
foregoing statements. Attached as Exhibit 16 is a copy of PWC's letter dated
July 9, 2004 stating its agreement with such statements.
On May 14, 2004, the Plan engaged KPMG LLP as its independent
accountants to audit the Plan's financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2003. During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and through the date
of engagement of KPMG LLP, the Plan did not consult with KPMG LLP on any
accounting or auditing matter.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
(16) Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Securities
and Exchange Commission dated July 9, 2004
Exhibit Index
16      Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Securities
and Exchange Commission dated July 9, 2004
(2)
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.
Amersham Health Employee Savings Plan
By:
/s/ Vito A. Pulito
Vito A. Pulito
Vice President
Date: July 9, 2004
(3)