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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) May 4, 2021

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.)

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):

☐			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))
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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			☐
			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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)    GE held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 4, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”).

(b)    At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director; did not approve the advisory vote on our named executives’ compensation (“Say on Pay”); ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2021 (“Auditor Ratification”); and approved a reverse stock split and reduction in authorized stock and par value (“Reverse Stock Split”). The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposals dealing with multiple candidate elections or independent chair; consistent with the Company's recommendation, shareholders approved the shareholder proposal on the report on net zero indicator.

Election of Directors

			For			Against			Abstain			Non-Votes
1. Sébastien Bazin			3,863,960,460			1,698,866,500			100,010,072			950,447,799
2. Ashton Carter			5,508,115,444			121,075,074			33,646,514			950,447,799
3. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.			5,360,637,997			262,030,422			40,168,613			950,447,799
4. Francisco D’Souza			4,331,211,597			1,232,481,571			99,143,864			950,447,799
5. Edward Garden			4,378,834,759			1,185,390,960			98,611,313			950,447,799
6. Thomas Horton			3,918,655,676			1,644,920,479			99,260,877			950,447,799
7. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey			5,453,639,205			163,554,874			45,642,953			950,447,799
8. Catherine Lesjak			5,510,398,458			119,373,294			33,065,280			950,447,799
9. Paula Rosput Reynolds			4,809,760,014			754,503,179			98,573,839			950,447,799
10. Leslie Seidman			5,496,194,773			133,615,422			33,026,837			950,447,799
11. James Tisch			4,463,982,219			1,164,257,232			34,597,581			950,447,799

Management Proposals

			For			Against			Abstain			Non-Votes
1. Say on Pay			2,379,035,320			3,237,533,413			46,268,299			950,447,799
2. Auditor Ratification			6,536,107,157			50,855,981			26,321,693			0
3. Reverse Stock Split			5,456,557,933			172,702,124			33,576,975			950,447,799

Shareholder Proposals

			For			Against			Abstain			Non-Votes
1. Multiple Candidate Elections			167,516,764			5,449,420,129			45,900,139			950,447,799
2. Independent Board Chairman			1,677,856,609			3,944,693,982			40,286,441			950,447,799
3. Report on Net Zero Indicator			6,386,794,493			132,529,856			93,960,482			0

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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: May 7, 2021						/s/ Christoph A. Pereira
						Christoph A. Pereira Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Corporate Counsel

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