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General Electric Co. est une société multinationale américaine opérant dans les secteurs de l'aviation, de la santé, de l'énergie et de la finance.

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Le paiement des coupons est semestriel et la maturité de l'Obligation est le 10/03/2044

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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-186882

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of each class of securities offered
Amount to be registered
Amount of registration fee(1)
3.375% Notes due 2024
$750,000,000
$96,600
4.500% Notes due 2044
$2,250,000,000
$289,800
Total
$3,000,000,000
$386,400

(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated February 26, 2013)
$750,000,000 3.375% Notes due 2024
$2,250,000,000 4.500% Notes due 2044
We will pay interest on the notes semiannually on March 11 and September 11 of each year, beginning on September
11, 2014. The 3.375% Notes due 2024 will mature on March 11, 2024. The 4.500% Notes due 2044 will mature on March
11, 2044. We refer to the 3.375% Notes due 2024 and the 4.500% Notes due 2044 collectively as the "notes." The notes
will not be listed on any securities exchange.
We may redeem the notes of each series at any time and from time to time, as a whole or in part, at our option, at the
applicable redemption prices described in this prospectus supplement.
The notes will be unsecured obligations and rank equally with our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
The notes will be issued in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
See "Risk Factors" on page S-5 for a discussion of certain risks that should be considered in connection with
an investment in the notes.

Price to
Underwriting
Proceeds, Before
Public(1)
Discount
Expenses, to us(1)

Per 3.375% Note due 2024

99.061 %

0.375 %

98.686 %

3.375% Note Total
$ 742,957,500.00
$ 2,812,500.00
$ 740,145,000.00

Per 4.500% Note due 2044

99.089 %

0.750 %

98.339 %

4.500% Note Total
$ 2,229,502,500.00
$ 16,875,000.00
$ 2,212,627,500.00

Total
$ 2,972,460,000.00
$ 19,687,500.00
$ 2,952,772,500.00

(1) Plus accrued interest from March 11, 2014, if settlement occurs after that date.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of the notes or determined that this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is
accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes in book-entry form only through the facilities of The Depository Trust
Company, for the benefit of its participants, including Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. and Clearstream Banking, société
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anonyme, on or about March 11, 2014.
Bookrunners

Barclays

BofA Merrill Lynch

Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank Securities RBC Capital Markets
Senior Co-Managers

Citigroup

Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan

Morgan Stanley
Co-Managers

Banca IMI
Blaylock Beal Van, LLC

BNP PARIBAS
CastleOak Securities, L.P. HSBC

ING Lebenthal Capital Markets Loop Capital Markets Mischler Financial Group, Inc. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities

Mizuho

RBS Ramirez & Co., Santander
SMBC
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
Securities
Inc.
Nikko
The date of this prospectus supplement is March 6, 2014.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of the offering of
the notes. The second part is the accompanying prospectus dated February 26, 2013, which we refer to as the
"accompanying prospectus." The accompanying prospectus contains a description of our debt securities and gives more
general information, some of which may not apply to the notes.
We are responsible for the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus and in any related free writing prospectus we prepare or authorize. We have not, and the
underwriters have not, authorized anyone to give you any other information, and neither we nor the underwriters take
responsibility for any other information that others may give you. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer
of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information
provided by this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than their respective dates.
Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
Before you invest in the notes, you should carefully read the registration statement described in the accompanying
prospectus (including the exhibits thereto) of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a
part, this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The incorporated documents are described in this prospectus
supplement under "Where You Can Find More Information."
Except as otherwise indicated, references in this prospectus supplement to "GE," "we," "us" and "our" refer to
General Electric Company and its subsidiaries.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Supplement

Page

Where You Can Find More Information
S-1

Forward-Looking Statements
S-2

Summary of the Offering
S-3

Risk Factors
S-5

Use of Proceeds
S-5

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
S-5

Description of Notes
S-6

United States Tax Considerations
S-12

Underwriting
S-15

Validity of the Notes
S-19

Experts
S-19

Prospectus
About This Prospectus

1

Where You Can Find More Information

2

Forward-Looking Statements

3

The Company

4

Risk Factors

5

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

5

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

5

Use of Proceeds

5

General Description of Securities that We May Sell

6

Description of Debt Securities

7

Description of Preferred Stock
21

Description of Common Stock
22

Description of Warrants
23

Description of Delayed Delivery Contracts
24

Description of Guarantees
25

ERISA Matters
26

Plan of Distribution
27

Validity of the Securities
30

Experts
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"). Our SEC filings are available to the public from the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You
may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C. located at 100 F
Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public
reference room. Information about us, including our SEC filings, is also available at our Internet site at http://www.ge.com.
However, the information on our Internet site is not a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus the
information in other documents that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and information in documents that we file later with the SEC will
automatically update and supersede information contained in documents filed earlier with the SEC or contained in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus the documents listed below and any future filings that we may make with the SEC under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), until we sell
all of the securities that may be offered by this prospectus supplement; provided, however, that we are not incorporating, in
each case, any documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules:

· The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 that we filed with the SEC on February 27,
2014;

· The Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2014; and

· The portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 5, 2014 for our 2014 annual
meeting of shareowners called for April 23, 2014 incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2013.
You may request a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above which may have been or may be
incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus (excluding certain exhibits to the
documents) at no cost to you by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
General Electric Company
3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, Connecticut 06828
Attn: Investor Communications
(203) 373-2211
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains "forward-looking statements"--that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this
context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial
condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," or "will."
Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, particular
uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking
statements include: current economic and financial conditions, including volatility in interest and exchange rates,
commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets; potential market disruptions or other impacts arising in the
United States or Europe from developments in sovereign debt situations; the impact of conditions in the financial and credit
markets on the availability and cost of General Electric Capital Corporation's ("GECC") funding and on our ability to
reduce GECC's asset levels as planned; the impact of conditions in the housing market and unemployment rates on the
level of commercial and consumer credit defaults; pending and future mortgage securitization claims and litigation in
connection with our U.S. mortgage business, which may affect our estimates of liability, including possible loss estimates;
our ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our funding costs and competitive position if we do not
do so; the adequacy of our cash flows and earnings and other conditions, which may affect our ability to pay our quarterly
dividend at the planned level or to repurchase shares at planned levels; GECC's ability to pay dividends to GE at the
planned level; our ability to convert pre-order commitments/wins into orders; the price we realize on orders since
commitments/wins are stated at list prices; the level of demand and financial performance of the major industries we serve,
including, without limitation, air and rail transportation, energy generation, real estate and healthcare; the impact of
regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of financial
services regulation; our capital allocation plans, as such plans may change including with respect to the timing and size of
share repurchases, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions and other strategic actions; our success in completing
announced transactions and integrating acquired businesses; our ability to complete the staged exit from our North
American Retail Finance business as planned; the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches; and
numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business and
competitive nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed
in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.
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SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING
The following is a brief summary of some of the terms of this offering. It does not contain all of the information that
you need to consider in making your investment decision. To understand all of the terms of the offering of the notes, you
should carefully read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
About General Electric Company
We are one of the largest and most diversified infrastructure and financial services corporations in the world. With
products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, oil and gas production equipment, and household
appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products, we serve customers in more than
100 countries and employ approximately 307,000 people worldwide. Since our incorporation in 1892, we have developed
or acquired new technologies and services that have broadened and changed considerably the scope of our activities.
In virtually all of our global business activities, we encounter aggressive and able competition. In many instances, the
competitive climate is characterized by changing technology that requires continuing research and development. With
respect to manufacturing operations, we believe that, in general, we are one of the leading firms in most of the major
industries in which we participate. The businesses in which GECC engages are subject to competition from various types
of financial institutions, including commercial banks, thrifts, investment banks, broker-dealers, credit unions, leasing
companies, consumer loan companies, independent finance companies and finance companies associated with
manufacturers.
GE's address is 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06828-0001. GE is incorporated in New York.
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The Offering

The issuer
General Electric Company, a New York company.
Securities offered
$750,000,000 3.375% Notes due 2024
$2,250,000,000 4.500% Notes due 2044
Original issue date
March 11, 2014.
Maturity date
The 3.375% Notes due 2024 will mature on March 11, 2024.
The 4.500% Notes due 2044 will mature on March 11, 2044.
Interest payment dates
Interest on the notes will be paid semiannually on March 11 and
September 11 of each year, beginning on September 11, 2014, and on
the maturity date.
Interest rate
3.375% per annum for the 3.375% Notes due 2024.
4.500% per annum for the 4.500% Notes due 2044.
Use of proceeds
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general
corporate purposes.
Redemption
We may redeem the notes of each series at any time and from time to
time, as a whole or in part, at our option, at the applicable redemption
prices described under the heading "Description of Notes--Optional
Redemption" in this prospectus supplement.
Ranking
The notes will be unsecured obligations of ours and will rank equally
with our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
Denominations
The notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
Form of notes
Book-entry form, represented by one or more global notes deposited
with or on behalf of The Depository Trust Company, or DTC.
Trustee
The Bank of New York Mellon.
Risk factors
Investing in the notes involves risks. See "Risk Factors" for more
information.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in the notes involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described under "Risk Factors" in Item
1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (which Risk Factors are incorporated by
reference herein), as well as the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus before making a decision to invest in our notes. See "Where You Can Find More
Information" above.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be approximately $2.95 billion after deducting the
underwriting discount and our estimated expenses of this offering. We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the
notes for general corporate purposes. Pending such use of the net proceeds, we may invest the proceeds in highly liquid
short-term securities.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Set forth below is our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each year in the five-year period ended December 31,
2013.

Year ended December 31,

2013
2012
2011
2010
2009

2.50x
2.19x
2.26x
1.88x
1.53x

In the above calculations, earnings for all periods consist of earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests,
discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees. Earnings are also adjusted to add amounts charged
to consolidated expenses of GE and its consolidated affiliates during the period for interest and other financial charges
(including interest on tax deficiencies) and an amount representative of the interest factor in rentals (for this purpose, the
interest factor is assumed to be one-third of rental expense). Fixed charges consist of all interest and other financial
charges, including capitalized interest, and one-third of rental expense for companies included in the consolidated group.
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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
The following description of the particular terms of the notes offered by this prospectus supplement supplements the
description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities in the accompanying prospectus.
General
The notes are to be issued under the senior note indenture, dated October 9, 2012, and the officer's certificate to be
dated as of March 11, 2014, between us and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, which are more fully described in
the accompanying prospectus. The notes will be issued in two series. We will initially issue a total of $750,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 3.375% Notes due 2024 that will mature on March 11, 2024 (the "2024 notes") and
$2,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Notes due 2044 that will mature on March 11, 2044 (the "2044
notes"). We refer to the 2024 notes and the 2044 notes collectively as the "notes."
We may reopen one or both of these series of notes and issue additional notes of one or both of these series without
the consent of the holders of the notes; provided that, if such additional notes are not fungible for U.S. federal income tax
purposes with the notes offered hereby, such additional notes will have a different CUSIP. The notes are unsecured and will
rank equally with our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The following description of the terms of the notes
supplements, and to the extent inconsistent therewith replaces, the description of the general terms and provisions of the
debt securities set forth in the accompanying prospectus.
The notes will be issued only in fully registered, book-entry form, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of
$1,000 thereof.
Interest and Principal
The notes will bear interest from March 11, 2014 at the annual rates stated on the cover of this prospectus supplement.
We will pay interest on the notes semiannually on March 11 and September 11 of each year and on the maturity date (each,
an "interest payment date"), beginning on September 11, 2014, to the persons in whose names the notes are registered at the
close of business on the March 1 and September 1, as the case may be (in each case, whether or not a business day)
immediately preceding the related interest payment date; provided, however, that interest payable on the maturity date or
any redemption date shall be payable to the person to whom the principal of such notes shall be payable. Interest on the
notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
We will pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on each note to the registered holder in immediately
available funds upon presentation of the notes if in certificated form at the office or agency we maintain for this purpose in
the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, currently the corporate trust office of the trustee located at 101 Barclay
Street, Floor 8W, New York, New York 10286, in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of
payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made
at our option by check mailed to the address of the person entitled to the payment as it appears on the security register of
the related series or by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the place and account designated in writing by the
person entitled to the payment as specified in such security register of such series at least fifteen days prior to the interest
payment date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, so
long as the notes are in book-entry form, we will make payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest through the
trustee to The Depository Trust Company.
Interest payable on any interest payment date, redemption date or maturity date shall be the amount of interest accrued
from, and including, the next preceding interest payment date in respect of which interest has been paid or duly provided
for (or from and including the original issue date, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for with respect to the
applicable series of notes) to, but excluding, such interest payment date, redemption date or maturity date, as the case may
be. If any interest payment date falls on a day that is not a business day, the interest payment will be
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