Director/PDMR Shareholding

General Electric Company
17 March 2008



SEC Form 3
FORM 3                  UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                       OMB APPROVAL
                        Washington, D.C. 20549                                                 OMB Number:   3235-0104
                                                                                               Expires:   February 28,
                        INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                   2011
                                                                                               Estimated average
                        Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of      burden
                        1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935  hours per           0.5
                        or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940                 response
1. Name and Address of Reporting    2. Date of Event  3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Person*                             Requiring         GENERAL ELECTRIC CO ( GE )
Ielusic Walter F                    Statement (Month/
----------------------------------  Day/Year)
(Last)      (First)     (Middle)    03/15/2008
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY                              4. Relationship of Reporting Person 5. If Amendment, Date of
3135 EASTON TURNPIKE                                  (s) to Issuer                       Original Filed (Month/Day/
----------------------------------                    (Check all applicable)              Year)
(Street)                                                    Director          10% Owner   6. Individual or Joint/Group
FAIRFIELD   CT          06828                         X     Officer           Other       Filing (Check Applicable
----------------------------------                          (give title       (specify    Line)
(City)      (State)     (Zip)                               below)            below)      X    Form filed by One
                                                      Vice President                           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           3. Ownership  4. Nature of Indirect
                                                    Securities             Form: Direct  Beneficial Ownership (Instr.
                                                    Beneficially Owned     (D) or        5)
                                                    (Instr. 4)             Indirect (I)
                                                                           (Instr. 5)
Common Stock                                        676                    I             by 401(k)


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

1. Title of Derivative Security     2. Date Exercisable    3. Title and Amount of         4.         5.        6. 
(Instr. 4)                          and Expiration Date    Securities Underlying        Conversion  Ownership Indirect
                                    (Month/Day/Year)       Derivative Security          or Exercise Form:     Nature of
                                                           (Instr. 4)                   Price of    Direct    Beneficial
                                                                                                    (D) or    Ownership
                                                                                                    Indirect  (Instr. 5)
                                        Date     Expiration          Title          Amount Derivative (I)
                                     Exercisable    Date                              or   Security   (Instr.
                                                                                    Number            5)
                                                                                      of              
                                                                                    Shares
Phantom Stock Units                  ( 1 )       ( 1 )      Common Stock            1,032  ( 1 )      D
Restricted Stock Units               ( 3 )       ( 3 )      Common Stock            334    ( 2 )      D
Restricted Stock Units               ( 4 )       ( 4 )      Common Stock            800    ( 2 )      D
Restricted Stock Units               ( 5 )       ( 5 )      Common Stock            5,000  ( 2 )      D
Restricted Stock Units               ( 6 )       ( 6 )      Common Stock            667    ( 2 )      D
Restricted Stock Units               ( 7 )       ( 7 )      Common Stock            15,000 ( 2 )      D
Restricted Stock Units               ( 8 )       ( 8 )      Common Stock            2,500  ( 2 )      D
Employee Stock Options (right to     09/14/2003  03/14/2010 Common Stock            4,500  42.33      D
buy) ( 9 )
Employee Stock Options (right to     09/26/2004  07/26/2011 Common Stock            4,500  43.75      D
buy) ( 9 )
Employee Stock Options (right to     09/26/2004  09/26/2011 Common Stock            2,250  35.48      D
buy) ( 9 )
Employee Stock Options (right to     05/10/2005  05/10/2014 Common Stock            3,000  30.03      D
buy) ( 10 )
Employee Stock Options (right to     04/21/2007  04/21/2016 Common Stock            3,600  33.97      D
buy) ( 10 )
Employee Stock Options (right to     09/08/2007  09/08/2016 Common Stock            2,000  34.01      D
buy) ( 10 )
Employee Stock Options (right to     09/07/2008  09/07/2017 Common Stock            7,500  38.75      D
buy) ( 10 )


Explanation of Responses:

1. Each unit of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. These units can be reallocated
into other plan investments and are payable in cash after termination of employment. Total includes accrued dividends.
2. 1 for 1.
3. 667 units granted 05/10/04; Vesting schedule : 333 units on third anniversary; 334 units on fifth anniversary.
4. 800 units granted 04/21/06; Vesting schedule : 50% on third anniversary; 50% on fifth anniversary.
5. 5,000 units granted 06/08/06; Vesting schedule : 25% on third anniversary; 25% on fifth anniversary; 25% on seventh;
25% on tenth anniversary.
6. 667 units granted 09/08/06; Vesting schedule : 333 units on third anniversary; 334 units on fifth anniversary.
7. 15,000 units granted 07/26/07; Vesting schedule : 20% on first anniversary; 20% on second anniversary; 20% on third
anniverary; 20% on fourth anniversary; 20% on fifth anniversary.
8. 2,500 units granted 09/07/07; Vesting schedule : 20% on first anniversary; 20% on second anniversary; 20% on third
anniverary; 20% on fourth anniversary; 20% on fifth anniversary.
9. The options become exercisable in two equal installments of 50% each, beginning on the 'Date Exercisable' shown to
the right, and another 50% two years thereafter.
10. The options become exercisable in five equal installments of 20% each, beginning on the 'Date Exercisable' shown to
the right, and another 20% each year thereafter.
Remarks:

                                                                       Elizabeth Nemeth on      03/17/2008
                                                                       behalf of Walter F.
                                                                       Ielusic
                                                                       ** Signature of          Date
                                                                       Reporting Person
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