Director/PDMR Shareholding

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIPFiled 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

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 

(Street) 

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENERAL ELECTRIC CO [ GE ] 

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) 

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 

2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 

3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 

Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock ( 1 ) 

12/17/2008

M

390

A

$0

108,164

D

Common Stock ( 1 ) 

12/17/2008

F

390

D

$15.81

107,774

D

Common Stock ( 1 ) 

12/17/2008

M

973

A

$0

108,747

D

Common Stock ( 1 ) 

12/17/2008

F

973

D

$15.81

107,774

D

Common Stock

211

I

401(k)

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 

9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 

10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

( 2 ) 

12/17/2008

M

390

12/17/2008

07/26/2012

Common Stock

390

$0

15,610

D

Restricted Stock Units

( 2 ) 

12/17/2008

M

973

12/17/2008

09/07/2012

Common Stock

973

$0

39,027

D

Explanation of Responses: 

1. Restricted Stock Units withheld by Company to pay post age-60 tax obligations

2. 1-for-1

Remarks: 

Eliza Fraser on behalf of Brackett B. Denniston III 

12/19/2008 

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

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

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.