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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) September 27, 2010
 
 
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):
 
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(1)

 

Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 

 
On September 27, 2010, General Electric Company (“GE”) issued (1) a press release announcing that its subsidiary, NBC Universal, Inc. (NBC Universal), proposed to offer senior unsecured notes in a private placement; and (2) a press release announcing that NBC Universal had priced an offering of $5.1 billion aggregate principal amount of NBC Universal’s senior unsecured notes. Copies of GE’s press releases are being filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are hereby incorporated by reference.

 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this report:

99.1                Press release, dated September 27, 2010, issued by General Electric Company
99.2                Press release, dated September 27, 2010, 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: September 28, 2010
 
/s/ Jamie S. Miller
 
   
Jamie S. Miller
 
   
Vice President and Controller
 


 
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