Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  OConnor Dan
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO [GE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FAIRFIELD, CT 06828		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 13,750
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 63,750 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 75,000 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 22,668 $ (2) D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 12/12/2000 12/12/2007 Common Stock 7,500 $ 24.08 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 02/13/2001 02/13/2008 Common Stock 7,500 $ 25.94 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 09/11/2001 09/11/2008 Common Stock 15,000 $ 26.42 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 09/10/2002 09/10/2009 Common Stock 30,000 $ 39.73 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 09/22/2003 09/22/2010 Common Stock 25,000 $ 57.31 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 09/26/2003 07/26/2011 Common Stock 30,000 $ 43.75 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 09/26/2004 09/26/2011 Common Stock 15,000 $ 35.48 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (6) 09/13/2003 09/13/2012 Common Stock 50,000 $ 27.05 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (6) 09/12/2004 09/12/2013 Common Stock 42,000 $ 31.53 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) (6) 09/17/2005 09/17/2014 Common Stock 60,000 $ 34.22 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
OConnor Dan
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
3135 EASTON TURNPIKE
FAIRFIELD, CT 06828		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Eliza W. Fraser on behalf of Dan O'Connor 08/08/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 30,000 units granted 7/29/99; 30,000 units granted 7/27/00; 25,000 units granted 9/10/01. Vesting schedule 25% on third anniversary; 25% on seventh anniversary; 50% upon retirement.
(2) 1-for-1
(3) 25,000 units granted 10/28/02; 50,000 units granted 9/12/03. Vesting schedule 25% on third anniversary; 25% on fifth anniversary; 25% on tenth anniversary and 25% upon retirement.
(4) 9,334 units granted 9/12/03; 13,334 units granted 9/17/04. Vesting schedule: 50% on third anniversary and 50% on fifth anniversary.
(5) The options become exercisable in two equal installments of 50% each beginning with 50% on the "Date Exercisable" shown to the right, and another 50% two years thereafter.
(6) The options become exercisable in five equal installments of 20% each beginning on the "Date Exercisable" shown to the right and 20% each year thereafter.

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