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) April 22, 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.)

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

(a)      General Electric Company (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareowners on April 22, 2015.

(b)      The shareowners elected all of the Company's nominees for director; approved our named executives' compensation; and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2015.  The shareowners did not approve any of the shareowner proposals, which are listed below.

A.      Election of Directors
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
1.W. Geoffrey Beattie
5,572,186,802
91,433,926
26,335,823
2,070,343,674
2.John J. Brennan
5,487,166,064
176,888,895
25,901,591
2,070,343,675
3.James I. Cash, Jr.
5,443,819,685
219,526,965
26,609,900
2,070,343,675
4.Francisco D'Souza
5,575,841,325
87,387,606
26,727,615
2,070,343,679
5.Marijn E. Dekkers
5,493,077,019
170,901,544
25,977,987
2,070,343,676
6.Susan J. Hockfield
5,540,338,377
124,424,398
25,193,775
2,070,343,675
7.Jeffrey R. Immelt
5,358,112,055
280,227,307
51,617,186
2,070,343,677
8.Andrea Jung
5,157,326,289
507,110,733
25,519,527
2,070,343,676
9.Robert W. Lane
5,472,110,640
191,845,316
26,000,595
2,070,343,674
10.Rochelle B. Lazarus
5,488,765,061
169,734,669
31,456,820
2,070,343,675
11.James J. Mulva
5,581,337,114
81,822,433
26,797,003
2,070,343,675
12.James E. Rohr
5,562,668,793
100,686,251
26,601,506
2,070,343,675
13.Mary L. Schapiro
5,579,724,065
85,189,823
25,042,660
2,070,343,677
14.Robert J. Swieringa
5,530,932,956
132,516,799
26,506,796
2,070,343,674
15.James S. Tisch
5,137,168,212
526,596,787
26,191,550
2,070,343,675
16.Douglas A. Warner III
5,421,371,654
241,758,321
26,826,574
2,070,343,676

B.      Management Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
1.Advisory Approval of Our Named Executives' Compensation
 
5,147,978,144
 
481,082,106
 
60,896,297
 
2,070,343,678
2.Ratification of KPMG as Independent Auditor for 2015
 
7,367,435,271
 
178,830,448
 
214,034,506
 
0

C.      Shareowner Proposals
 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Non-Votes
1.Cumulative Voting
636,160,283
5,000,011,731
53,784,530
2,070,343,681
2.Written Consent
711,569,404
4,919,278,084
59,109,056
2,070,343,681
3.One Director from Ranks of Retirees
180,480,123
5,436,160,176
73,316,250
2,070,343,677
4.Holy Land Principles
167,327,568
5,201,305,001
321,323,976
2,070,343,680
5.Limit Equity Vesting upon Change in Control
2,274,511,207
3,353,630,565
61,814,773
2,070,343,680


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: April 27, 2015
 
/s/ Brackett B. Denniston III
 
 
 
Brackett B. Denniston III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary