Form 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) the The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

September 15, 2004

   


 

General Electric Company


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         

New York

 

1-35

 

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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Item 8.01. Other Events

     General Electric Company grants various awards to its executive officers under the General Electric 1990 Long Term Incentive Plan. Forms of award grant agreements are attached hereto as exhibits and are hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits.

     The following are filed as exhibits to this report:

10.1   

Form of Agreement for Stock Option Grants to Executive Officers under the General Electric 1990 Long Term Incentive Plan

10.2

Form of Agreement for Annual Restricted Stock Unit Grants to Executive Officers under the General Electric 1990 Long Term Incentive Plan

10.3

Form of Agreement for Periodic Restricted Stock Unit Grants to Executive Officers under the General Electric 1990 Long Term Incentive Plan

10.4

Form of Agreement for Long Term Performance Award Grants to Executive Officers under the General Electric 1990 Long Term Incentive Plan

10.5

Form of Agreement for Performance Stock Unit Grants to Executive Officers under the General Electric 1990 Long Term Incentive Plan

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Philip D. Ameen
 


 

Philip D. Ameen
Vice President and Comptroller

Date: September 15, 2004