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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 5, 2020

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))
 
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
 
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.






Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)
GE held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 5, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”).

(b)
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director; approved our named executives’ compensation (“Say on Pay”) and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2020 (“Auditor Ratification”). The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal related to the appointment of an independent Chairman of the board.


Election of Directors
 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Votes
1. Sébastien Bazin
4,353,773,228
900,409,786
15,827,998
1,235,018,598
2. Ashton Carter
5,216,082,364
39,073,610
14,855,037
1,235,018,598
3. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.
5,016,963,337
224,558,522
28,489,152
1,235,018,598
4. Francisco D’Souza
5,069,260,501
185,477,357
15,271,153
1,235,020,598
5. Edward Garden
5,129,466,641
125,200,881
15,343,490
1,235,018,598
6. Thomas Horton
4,994,318,498
260,054,303
15,638,210
1,235,018,598
7. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
5,126,592,527
118,329,368
25,089,117
1,235,018,598
8. Catherine Lesjak
5,172,889,413
83,161,910
13,959,687
1,235,018,598
9. Paula Rosput Reynolds
5,117,937,133
137,831,152
14,242,726
1,235,018,598
10. Leslie Seidman
5,173,970,187
81,762,391
14,278,434
1,235,018,598
11. James Tisch
4,326,196,496
929,189,034
14,623,481
1,235,020,598
 
 
 
 
 
Management Proposals
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Votes
1. Say on Pay
3,856,456,513
1,380,982,759
32,569,739
1,235,018,598
2. Auditor Ratification
5,784,226,396
701,258,363
19,544,850
0
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholder Proposal
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Votes
1. Independent Chair
1,361,408,101
3,879,368,406
29,168,724
1,235,084,378




(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: May 11, 2020
 
/s/ Christoph A. Pereira
 
 
 
Christoph A. Pereira
Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and
Chief Corporate Counsel
 


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