Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Flannery John Leonard
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO [GE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
41 FARNSWORTH STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Director
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02210
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 509,430
D
 
Common Stock 2,017
I
by 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 10,000 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 40,000 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 24,000 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 27,000 $ (1) D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 09/07/2008 09/07/2017 Common Stock 37,500 $ 38.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 07/23/2010 07/23/2019 Common Stock 100,000 $ 11.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 06/10/2011 06/10/2020 Common Stock 350,000 $ 15.68 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 06/09/2012 06/09/2021 Common Stock 450,000 $ 18.58 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 09/07/2013 09/07/2022 Common Stock 500,000 $ 21.59 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 09/13/2014 09/13/2023 Common Stock 400,000 $ 23.78 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 09/05/2015 09/05/2024 Common Stock 450,000 $ 26.1 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 09/11/2016 09/11/2025 Common Stock 150,000 $ 24.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 09/09/2017 09/09/2026 Common Stock 200,000 $ 30.11 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Flannery John Leonard
41 FARNSWORTH STREET
BOSTON, MA 02210
      CEO and Director  

Signatures

Brian Sandstrom on behalf of John L. Flannery 08/03/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 1-for-1
(2) 50,000 units granted on 7/25/2013; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2014; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2015; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2016; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2017; and 10,000 units are scheduled to vest on 7/25/2018.
(3) 100,000 units granted on 7/24/2014; 20,000 units vested on 7/24/2015; 20,000 units vested on 7/24/2016; 20,000 units vested on 7/24/2017; 20,000 units are scheduled to vest on 7/24/2018; and 20,000 units are scheduled to vest on 7/24/2019.
(4) 30,000 units granted on 9/11/2015; 6,000 units vested on 9/11/2016; 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2017; 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2018; 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2019; and 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2020.
(5) 27,000 units granted on 9/9/2016; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2017; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2018; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2019; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2020; and 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2021.
(6) The options become exercisable in five equal installments of 20% each beginning on the "Date Exercisable" shown to the right, and another 20% become exercisable each year thereafter.

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