SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DENNISTON BRACKETT D III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

3135 EASTON TURNPIKE

(Street)

FAIRFIELD

06828

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2004

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

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

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	4,300	D
Common Stock	182	I	401(k) Plan

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: 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	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	4,306	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	150,000	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1,334	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	06/21/1999	06/21/2006	Common Stock	30,000	$14.5	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/12/2000	09/12/2007	Common Stock	45,000	$22.08	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/11/2001	09/11/2008	Common Stock	54,000	$26.42	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/10/2002	09/10/2009	Common Stock	54,000	$39.73	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/22/2003	09/22/2010	Common Stock	45,000	$57.31	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	07/26/2004	07/26/2011	Common Stock	60,000	$43.75	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/26/2004	09/26/2011	Common Stock	30,000	$35.48	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾	09/13/2005	09/13/2012	Common Stock	85,000	$27.05	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾	09/12/2006	09/12/2013	Common Stock	60,000	$31.53	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reallocable to other investment media. Payable after termination of employment.

2. 1-for-1

3. 45,000 units granted on 6/26/1998; 45,000 units granted on 11/1/1999; 30,000 units granted on 7/27/2000; 25,000 units granted on 9/10/2001; 35,000 units granted on 9/12/2003. Vesting schedule: 25% on third anniversary; 25% on seventh anniversary; balance at age 65.

4. Vesting schedule: 50% on third anniversary; 50% on fifth anniversary.

5. The options become exerciseable in two equal installments of 50% each, with 50% on the "Date Exerciseable" shown to the right, and another 50% two years thereafter.

6. The options become exerciseable in five equal installments of 20% each beginning on the "Date Exerciseable" shown to the right.

Remarks:

	Eliza W. Fraser on behalf of Brackett D. Denniston III	02/23/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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