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) February 26, 2019

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 26, 2019, General Electric Company (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement to its registration statement on Form S-3 dated February 26, 2019 (No. 333-229886) 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

Exhibit No.		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: February 26, 2019	/s/ Christoph A. Pereira
	Christoph A. Pereira
	Vice President,
	Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance
	Counsel

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