Edgar Filing: Pralle Michael E

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Pralle Michael E

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2005

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,Â 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE

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

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

(Street)

FAIRFIELD,Â CTÂ 06828

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	37,391	D	Â

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	6,431	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	37,500	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	50,001	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	33,334	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	50,000	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	09/13/1999	09/13/2006	Common Stock	30,000	$ 14.73	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	09/12/2000	09/12/2007	Common Stock	21,000	$ 22.08	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	09/11/2001	09/11/2008	Common Stock	30,000	$ 26.42	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	09/10/2002	09/10/2009	Common Stock	45,000	$ 39.73	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	02/11/2003	02/11/2010	Common Stock	60,000	$ 44.58	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	09/22/2003	09/22/2010	Common Stock	35,000	$ 57.31	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	09/26/2003	07/26/2011	Common Stock	50,000	$ 43.75	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁷⁾	09/26/2004	09/26/2011	Common Stock	25,000	$ 35.48	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁸⁾	09/13/2003	09/13/2012	Common Stock	100,000	$ 27.05	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁸⁾	09/12/2004	09/12/2013	Common Stock	72,000	$ 31.53	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ⁽⁸⁾	09/17/2005	09/17/2014	Common Stock	78,000	$ 34.22	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Pralle Michael E GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE FAIRFIELD,Â CTÂ 06828	Â	Â	Â Senior Vice President	Â

Signatures

Eliza W. Fraser on behalf of Michael E. Pralle		08/08/2005
^**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)	Reallocable to other investment media. Payable after termination of employment.
(2)	1-for-1
(3)	30,000 units granted 6/26/98; 30,000 units granted 7/29/99. Vesting schedule: 25% on the third anniversary; 25% on the seventh anniversary; 50% upon retirement.
(4)	150,000 units granted 2/11/00. Vesting schedule: one third on the third anniversary; one third on the fifth anniversary; one third on the seventh anniversary.
(5)	16,000 units granted 9/12/03; 17,334 units granted 9/17/04. Vesting schedule: 50% on third anniversary and 50% on fifth anniversary.
(6)	50,000 units granted 9/12/03. Vesting schedule: 25% on third anniversary; 25% on fifth anniversary; 25% on tenth anniversary and 25% upon retirement.
(7)	The options become exercisable in two equal installments of 50% each, with 50% on the "Date Exercisable" shown to the right, and another 50% two years thereafter.
(8)	The options become exercisable in five equal installments of 20% each beginning on the "Date Exercisable" shown to the right and 20% each year thereafter.

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