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) November 17, 2015
 
 
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.)

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On November 17, 2015, General Electric Company (the "Company" or "GE") completed the previously announced split-off of Synchrony Financial ("Synchrony") through which the Company accepted 671,366,809 shares of GE common stock from its shareholders in exchange for 705,270,833 shares of Synchrony common stock that it owned (the "Exchange").

Synchrony's results for the periods prior to the Exchange will be reported as discontinued operations beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015.

The unaudited pro forma financial information giving effect to the Exchange is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference:

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at September 30, 2015.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(d) Exhibits.  See Exhibits Index.









































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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: November 23, 2015
 
/s/ Jan R. Hauser
 
   
Jan R. Hauser
Vice President and Controller
 






















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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
General Electric Company Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.