Exhibit 11 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS -a) (Shares in thousands, dollar amounts, except earnings per share, in millions) Fully Earnings Primary diluted per common earnings earnings Three months ended March 31, 1994 share per share per share - - --------------------------------- ---------- --------- --------- Net earnings applicable to common stock $1,068 $1,068 $1,068 Dividend equivalents (net of tax) applicable to deferred incentive compensation shares - 2 2 --------- --------- --------- Earnings for per-share calculations $1,068 $1,070 $1,070 --------- --------- --------- Average number of shares outstanding 1,707,848 1,707,848 1,707,848 Average number of deferred incentive compensation shares - 8,622 8,622 Average stock option shares - 11,756 11,756 Average number of restricted stock units - 1,094 1,094 --------- --------- --------- Shares for earnings calculation 1,707,848 1,729,320 1,729,320 --------- --------- --------- Earnings per share $0.62 $0.62 $0.62 - - ------------------ ========= ========= ========= Three months ended March 31, 1993 - - ---------------------------------- Net earnings applicable to common stock $ 298 $ 298 $ 298 Dividend equivalents (net of tax) applicable to deferred incentive compensation shares - - - --------- --------- --------- Earnings for per-share calculations $ 298 $ 298 $ 298 --------- --------- --------- Average number of shares outstanding 1,709,214 1,709,214 1,709,214 Average number of deferred incentive compensation shares - 8,722 8,722 Average stock option shares - 8,856 9,908 --------- --------- --------- Shares for earnings calculation 1,709,214 1,726,792 1,727,844 --------- --------- --------- Earnings per share $0.17 $0.17 $0.17 - - ------------------ ========= ========= ========= (a- Adjusted for the two-for-one stock split on April 28, 1994.