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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 4, 2021 General Electric Co mpany (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   New York 001-00035 14-0689340 (State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation) (Commission  File Number) (IRS Employer  Identification No.)       5 Necco Street Boston, MA   02210 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)         (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) ( 617 ) 443-3000 _______________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $0.06 per share GE New York Stock Exchange 0.375% Notes due 2022 GE 22A New York Stock Exchange 1.250% Notes due 2023 GE 23E New York Stock Exchange 0.875% Notes due 2025 GE 25 New York Stock Exchange 1.875% Notes due 2027 GE 27E New York Stock Exchange 1.500% Notes due 2029 GE 29 New York Stock Exchange 7 1/2% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 2035 GE /35 New York Stock Exchange 2.125% Notes due 2037 GE 37 New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a)    GE held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 4, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). (b)    At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director; did not approve the advisory vote on our named executives’ compensation (“Say on Pay”); ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2021 (“Auditor Ratification”); and approved a reverse stock split and reduction in authorized stock and par value (“Reverse Stock Split”). The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposals dealing with multiple candidate elections or independent chair; consistent with the Company's recommendation, shareholders approved the shareholder proposal on the report on net zero indicator. Election of Directors For Against Abstain Non-Votes 1. Sébastien Bazin 3,863,960,460 1,698,866,500 100,010,072 950,447,799 2. Ashton Carter 5,508,115,444 121,075,074 33,646,514 950,447,799 3. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. 5,360,637,997 262,030,422 40,168,613 950,447,799 4. Francisco D’Souza 4,331,211,597 1,232,481,571 99,143,864 950,447,799 5. Edward Garden 4,378,834,759 1,185,390,960 98,611,313 950,447,799 6. Thomas Horton 3,918,655,676 1,644,920,479 99,260,877 950,447,799 7. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey 5,453,639,205 163,554,874 45,642,953 950,447,799 8. Catherine Lesjak 5,510,398,458 119,373,294 33,065,280 950,447,799 9. Paula Rosput Reynolds 4,809,760,014 754,503,179 98,573,839 950,447,799 10. Leslie Seidman 5,496,194,773 133,615,422 33,026,837 950,447,799 11. James Tisch 4,463,982,219 1,164,257,232 34,597,581 950,447,799 Management Proposals For Against Abstain Non-Votes 1. Say on Pay 2,379,035,320 3,237,533,413 46,268,299 950,447,799 2. Auditor Ratification 6,536,107,157 50,855,981 26,321,693 0 3. Reverse Stock Split 5,456,557,933 172,702,124 33,576,975 950,447,799 Shareholder Proposals For Against Abstain Non-Votes 1. Multiple Candidate Elections 167,516,764 5,449,420,129 45,900,139 950,447,799 2. Independent Board Chairman 1,677,856,609 3,944,693,982 40,286,441 950,447,799 3. Report on Net Zero Indicator 6,386,794,493 132,529,856 93,960,482 0 (2) SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. General Electric Company (Registrant) Date: May 7, 2021 /s/ Christoph A. Pereira Christoph A. Pereira Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Corporate Counsel (3)