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) April 28, 1994
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 1-35 14-0689340
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 373-2459
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Item 5. Other Events
On April 27, 1994, the share owners of General Electric Company
(the "Company") authorized the amendment of the Company's Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to change and increase the Company's
authorized common stock from 1,100,000,000 shares, par value $0.63 per
share, to 2,200,000,000 shares, par value $0.32 per share, and in so doing
split the common stock (including outstanding shares) on a 2-for-1 basis.
These changes became effective at the close of business April 28,
1994, upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment to the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of New
York. Share owners of record on that date are entitled to receive an
additional stock certificate representing one additional share for each
share held of record on April 28, 1994. These certificates are to be sent
to share owners by First Class mail on or about May 13, 1994. The
certificates are to be sent to each share owner at such owner's address as
it appears on the books of the Company.
All common stock certificates outstanding on April 28, 1994, are
still valid. Old certificates and new certificates, when issued, will
together represent a share owner's total common shareholdings in the
Company, all with the new par value of $0.32.
The Company has been advised by its Tax Counsel that under
federal income tax laws: the receipt of additional shares of common stock
will not constitute taxable income to the share owners; the cost or other
tax basis to a share owner of each old share held immediately prior to the
split will be divided equally between the corresponding two shares held
immediately after the split; and the holding period for each of the two
shares will include the period for which the corresponding old share was
held.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
Exhibits:
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(3) Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of General
Electric Company as amended through April 28, 1994.
(4) Certificate of Incorporation of General Electric Company
as amended through April 28, 1994; see Exhibit (3) above.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By Philip D. Ameen
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Comptroller
Date: April 28, 1994
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