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id="d2529e585-wk-Fact-3512FE6309595582A527D0AF040A82FF" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_us-gaap_CommonStockMember">Common stock, par value $0.06 per share</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="d2529e590-wk-Fact-A7559A46FB6C5B4DBFEA27AB535928F7" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_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="d2529e595-wk-Fact-CDB557EBB10B5A64BF78879CDD63BDF5" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_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="d2529e601-wk-Fact-A016F7AAA71E5D3FA87F18E3400C3653" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_FloatingRateNotesDue2020Member">Floating Rate Notes due 2020</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="d2529e606-wk-Fact-41D9EB3FFBC854558A3528A7FCF4BCB2" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_FloatingRateNotesDue2020Member">GE 20E</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="d2529e611-wk-Fact-5FE471B4BF8055978B0326BFB2A75ED8" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_FloatingRateNotesDue2020Member" 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="d2529e617-wk-Fact-FC44C8019454566C8CA98671F0FA19FC" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_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 #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="d2529e622-wk-Fact-FD65A1E073465194A332BCC4BC4EA484" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.375NotesDue2022Member">GE 22A</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="d2529e627-wk-Fact-B9B171AD728C5874A878A93F1BBB7786" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.375NotesDue2022Member" 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="d2529e633-wk-Fact-B3B97F60CF75586E8D4489422985F684" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.250NotesDue2023Member">1.250% Notes due 2023</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="d2529e638-wk-Fact-C05593F924F75A76A4206867F9C4BCCD" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.250NotesDue2023Member">GE 23E</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="d2529e643-wk-Fact-10F0F74996DE56E9822A447266842C9F" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.250NotesDue2023Member" 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="d2529e649-wk-Fact-3CACD55C90015C7AA01840A5C46C2692" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.875NotesDue2025Member">0.875% Notes due 2025</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="d2529e654-wk-Fact-CA264A5283C3515BB60A05A69ED88539" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.875NotesDue2025Member">GE 25</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="d2529e659-wk-Fact-DB3B5F6B5BB0519B9DA1360F8E2A84B9" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A0.875NotesDue2025Member" 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="d2529e665-wk-Fact-1F214E507F32510786FE1E62E71B3FFA" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.875NotesDue2027Member">1.875% Notes due 2027</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="d2529e670-wk-Fact-4FFEBCC542EA5E99AD2932B824F685B1" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.875NotesDue2027Member">GE 27E</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="d2529e675-wk-Fact-23C0C07081D45F86A01802563E92C8A6" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.875NotesDue2027Member" 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="d2529e681-wk-Fact-38CA6F1F851551059C502A3094415D98" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.500NotesDue2029Member">1.500% Notes due 2029</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="d2529e686-wk-Fact-BE519D640A535E8CB5839D95FD9E4A30" name="dei:TradingSymbol" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.500NotesDue2029Member">GE 29</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="d2529e691-wk-Fact-F95B4641B17A5C419E5F7829CD65B546" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A1.500NotesDue2029Member" 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="d2529e697-wk-Fact-0C77BF31DA31526BAA58FA426E2F63F9" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A7.5GuaranteedSubordinatedNotesDue2035Member">7 1/2% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 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id="d2529e707-wk-Fact-2047BB3024F45F76B03F93621CE9E56D" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A7.5GuaranteedSubordinatedNotesDue2035Member" 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="d2529e713-wk-Fact-3D899FFC12685786995193AEF99CDFE7" name="dei:Security12bTitle" contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A2.125NotesDue2037Member">2.125% Notes due 2037</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid 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contextRef="D2020Q2SD_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ge_A2.125NotesDue2037Member" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:2%;"></td><td style="width:94%;"></td><td style="width:4%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;&#160;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Emerging growth company</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-size:9pt;"><span><ix:nonNumeric id="d2529e765-wk-Fact-B4E6C9BF3D125BC9A40599916CD3E2EB" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" contextRef="D2020Q2SD" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">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.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS;font-size:9pt;">&#9744;</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:140%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><a id="s862432E8016158058380B2675A04A477"></a></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</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;">On April 9, 2020, General Electric Company (&#8220;GE&#8221;) issued a press release regarding its expected first quarter financial performance and previously issued investor guidance.  A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.</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;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.</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%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(d) Exhibits.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit Description</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%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:18px;font-size:9pt;"><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="ex99businessupdaterele.htm"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">99</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">  Press release issued by GE on April 9, 2020.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:18px;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">104</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. 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Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations, financial results and financial position and on the world economy; our expected financial performance, including cash flows, revenues, organic growth, margins, earnings and earnings per share; macroeconomic and market conditions and volatility; planned and potential business or asset dispositions; our de-leveraging plans, including leverage ratios and targets, the timing and nature of actions to reduce indebtedness and our credit ratings and outlooks; GE&#8217;s and GE Capital&#8217;s funding and liquidity; our businesses&#8217; cost structures and plans to reduce costs; restructuring, goodwill impairment or other financial charges; or tax rates.</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%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include:  </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; 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Pereira </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Christoph A. 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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)
April 9, 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
Floating Rate Notes due 2020
GE 20E
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 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 9, 2020, General Electric Company ("GE") issued a press release regarding its expected first quarter financial performance and previously issued investor guidance.  A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
99
.
Press release issued by GE on April 9, 2020.
104
. The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
Forward-Looking Statements
Our public communications and SEC filings may contain statements related to future, not past, events. These forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," "will," "would," "estimate," "forecast," "target," "preliminary," or "range." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations, financial results and financial position and on the world economy; our expected financial performance, including cash flows, revenues, organic growth, margins, earnings and earnings per share; macroeconomic and market conditions and volatility; planned and potential business or asset dispositions; our de-leveraging plans, including leverage ratios and targets, the timing and nature of actions to reduce indebtedness and our credit ratings and outlooks; GE's and GE Capital's funding and liquidity; our businesses' cost structures and plans to reduce costs; restructuring, goodwill impairment or other financial charges; or tax rates.
For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include:
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the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts of the pandemic and of businesses' and governments' responses to the pandemic on our operations and personnel, and on commercial activity and demand across our and our customers' businesses, and on global supply chains;
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changes in macroeconomic and market conditions and market volatility (including developments and volatility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic), including interest rates, the value of equities and other financial assets (including our equity ownership position in Baker Hughes), oil and other commodity prices and exchange rates, and the impact of such changes and volatility on our financial position;
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our de-leveraging and capital allocation plans, including with respect to actions to reduce our indebtedness, the timing and amount of GE dividends, organic investments, and other priorities;
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further downgrades of our current short- and long-term credit ratings or ratings outlooks, or changes in rating application or methodology, and the related impact on our liquidity, funding profile, costs and competitive position;
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GE's liquidity and the amount and timing of our GE Industrial cash flows and earnings, which may be impacted by customer, competitive, contractual and other dynamics and conditions;
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GE Capital's capital and liquidity needs, including in connection with GE Capital's run-off insurance operations and discontinued operations, the amount and timing of required capital contributions to the insurance operations and strategic actions that we may pursue; the impact of conditions in the financial and credit markets on GE Capital's ability to sell financial assets; the availability and cost of funding; and GE Capital's exposure to particular counterparties and markets;
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our success in executing and completing asset dispositions or other transactions, including our plan to exit our equity ownership position in Baker Hughes, the timing of closing for such transactions and the expected proceeds and benefits to GE;
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global economic trends, competition and geopolitical risks, including changes in the rates of investment or economic growth in key markets we serve, or an escalation of trade tensions such as those between the U.S. and China;
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market developments or customer actions that may affect levels of demand and the financial performance of the major industries and customers we serve, such as secular, cyclical and competitive pressures in our Power business, pricing and other pressures in the renewable energy market, levels of demand for air travel and other customer dynamics such as early
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aircraft retirements, conditions in key geographic markets and other shifts in the competitive landscape for our products and services;
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operational execution by our businesses, including our ability to improve the operations and execution of our Power and Renewable Energy businesses, and the performance of our Aviation business;
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changes in law, regulation or policy that may affect our businesses, such as trade policy and tariffs, regulation related to climate change, and the effects of U.S. tax reform and other tax law changes;
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our decisions about investments in new products, services and platforms, and our ability to launch new products in a cost-effective manner;
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our ability to increase margins through implementation of operational changes, restructuring and other cost reduction measures;
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the impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of Alstom, SEC and other investigative and legal proceedings;
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the impact of actual or potential failures of our products or third-party products with which our products are integrated, such as the fleet grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and the timing of its return to service and return to delivery, and related reputational effects;
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the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches; and
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the other factors that are described in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
These or other uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.
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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: April 9, 2020
/s/ Christoph A. Pereira
Christoph A. Pereira
Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Corporate Counsel
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