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 13, 2011
 
 
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 8.01   Other Events.

On September 13, 2011, General Electric Company (the “Company”) mailed notices of redemption to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stating that the Company would redeem in full the Preferred Shares held by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for the stated redemption price of $3.3 billion (which includes a 10% redemption premium), plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date. The redemption date will be October 17, 2011.




 
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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: September 13, 2011
 
/s/ Jamie S. Miller
 
   
Jamie S. Miller
 
   
Vice President and Controller
 

 

 
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