Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Flannery John Leonard

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/1/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO [GE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

41 FARNSWORTH STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Director /

(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02210

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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	509430	D
Common Stock	2017	I	by 401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	10000	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	40000	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	24000	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	27000	⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	9/7/2008	9/7/2017	Common Stock	37500	$38.75	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	7/23/2010	7/23/2019	Common Stock	100000	$11.95	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	6/10/2011	6/10/2020	Common Stock	350000	$15.68	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	6/9/2012	6/9/2021	Common Stock	450000	$18.58	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	9/7/2013	9/7/2022	Common Stock	500000	$21.59	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	9/13/2014	9/13/2023	Common Stock	400000	$23.78	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	9/5/2015	9/5/2024	Common Stock	450000	$26.10	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	9/11/2016	9/11/2025	Common Stock	150000	$24.95	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽⁶⁾	9/9/2017	9/9/2026	Common Stock	200000	$30.11	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	1-for-1
(2)	50,000 units granted on 7/25/2013; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2014; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2015; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2016; 10,000 units vested on 7/25/2017; and 10,000 units are scheduled to vest on 7/25/2018.
(3)	100,000 units granted on 7/24/2014; 20,000 units vested on 7/24/2015; 20,000 units vested on 7/24/2016; 20,000 units vested on 7/24/2017; 20,000 units are scheduled to vest on 7/24/2018; and 20,000 units are scheduled to vest on 7/24/2019.
(4)	30,000 units granted on 9/11/2015; 6,000 units vested on 9/11/2016; 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2017; 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2018; 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2019; and 6,000 units are scheduled to vest on 9/11/2020.
(5)	27,000 units granted on 9/9/2016; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2017; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2018; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2019; 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2020; and 5,400 units are scheduled to vest on 9/9/2021.
(6)	The options become exercisable in five equal installments of 20% each beginning on the "Date Exercisable" shown to the right, and another 20% become exercisable each year thereafter.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Flannery John Leonard 41 FARNSWORTH STREET BOSTON, MA 02210			CEO and Director

Signatures
Brian Sandstrom on behalf of John L. Flannery		8/3/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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