Director/PDMR Shareholding

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Holston Michael J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/9/2018 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO [GE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 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)Senior Vice President /

(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02210

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

0

D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security(Instr. 4)

2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date(MM/DD/YYYY)

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

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address

Relationships

Director

10% Owner

Officer

Other

Holston Michael JGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY41 FARNSWORTH STREETBOSTON, MA 02210

Senior Vice President

Signatures

Brandon Smith on behalf of Michael J. Holston

4/9/2018

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

*

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**

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