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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, 2022 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 $0.01 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, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”). (b)    At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director; approved 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 2022 (“Auditor Ratification”); and approved the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2022 LTIP”). The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposals dealing with cessation of stock option and bonus programs; ratification of termination pay; and nomination of an employee representative director. Election of Directors For Against Abstain Non-Votes 1. Stephen Angel 739,036,647 5,271,341 1,712,028 137,043,646 2. Sébastien Bazin 677,985,798 66,330,288 1,703,930 137,043,646 3. Ashton Carter 728,330,317 16,011,340 1,678,359 137,043,646 4. H. Lawrence Culp 705,008,080 39,354,660 1,657,276 137,043,646 5. Francisco D’Souza 681,539,057 62,795,701 1,685,258 137,043,646 6. Edward Garden 674,143,368 70,156,378 1,720,270 137,043,646 7. Isabella Goren 738,978,998 5,453,438 1,587,580 137,043,646 8. Thomas Horton 590,378,372 153,943,931 1,697,713 137,043,646 9. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey 704,380,479 38,827,578 2,811,959 137,043,646 10. Catherine Lesjak 725,485,303 18,963,177 1,571,536 137,043,646 11. Tomislav Mihaljevic 738,607,016 5,691,690 1,721,310 137,043,646 12. Paula Rosput Reynolds 681,533,797 62,889,572 1,596,647 137,043,646 13. Leslie Seidman 727,790,426 16,590,879 1,638,711 137,043,646 Management Proposals For Against Abstain Non-Votes 1. Say on Pay 486,608,605 256,337,513 3,073,898 137,043,646 2. Auditor Ratification 876,945,753 4,028,094 2,089,815 0 3. 2022 LTIP 689,244,390 53,874,784 2,900,842 137,043,646 Shareholder Proposals For Against Abstain Non-Votes 1. Cessation of Stock Option and Bonus Programs 14,161,225 727,850,067 4,008,724 137,043,646 2. Ratification of Termination Pay 269,056,908 473,798,432 3,164,676 137,043,646 3. Employee Representative Director 34,732,629 707,970,853 3,316,534 137,043,646 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 6, 2022 /s/ Michael Holston Michael Holston Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary