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 6, 2017
| General Electric Company | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| New York | 001-00035 | 14-0689340 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 41 Farnsworth 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.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 6, 2017, General Electric Company (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement to its registration statement on Form S-3 dated February 29, 2016 (No. 333-209821) with respect to the offering of shares of its common stock (the “Shares”) under its stock purchase and dividend reinvestment program, GE Stock Direct (the “Plan”). Attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 is the legal opinion with respect to the validity of the Shares to be issued by the Company under the Plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit Description
| 5.1 | Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
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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 6, 2017 | /s/ Christoph A. Pereira | |
| Christoph A. Pereira | ||
| Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities | ||
| and Finance Counsel | ||
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