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^*

Daley Pamela

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

3135 EASTON TURNPIKE

(Street)

FAIRFIELD

06828

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2004

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	5,414	D
Common Stock	100	I	By Family

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 Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	5,656	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	123,750	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	10,667	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/16/1997	09/16/2004	Common Stock	42,000	$8.5	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/15/1998	09/15/2005	Common Stock	96,000	$10.65	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/13/1999	09/13/2006	Common Stock	96,000	$14.73	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/12/2000	09/12/2007	Common Stock	63,000	$22.08	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/11/2001	09/11/2008	Common Stock	63,000	$26.42	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/10/2002	09/10/2009	Common Stock	63,000	$39.73	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾	09/22/2003	09/22/2010	Common Stock	50,000	$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⁾	09/13/2003	09/13/2012	Common Stock	75,000	$27.05	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾	09/12/2004	09/12/2013	Common Stock	48,000	$31.53	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. 1-for-1

3. 120,000 units granted 6/26/92; 60,000 units granted 6/23/95; 30,000 units granted 6/26/98; 15,000 units granted 7/27/00. Vesting schedule: 25% on the third anniversary; 25% on the seventh anniversary; 50% upon retirement.

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

5. 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.

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

Remarks:

	Eliza W. Fraser on behalf of Pamela Daley	08/09/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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