-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U3RpCeECDDtAmU0GqPNqZUTQNv/WNDfXocKC0/FkZcde/EMJ14lgGeDOB1auUYBX jdx9xT1VRIATH9uSXH9kpg== 0000040545-97-000016.txt : 19970717 0000040545-97-000016.hdr.sgml : 19970717 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040545-97-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970716 SROS: BSE SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP) [3600] IRS NUMBER: 140689340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-29024 FILM NUMBER: 97641308 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE STREET 2: C/O BANK OF NEW YORK CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06431 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033732816 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06431 424B3 1 RULE 424(B)(3) REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-29024 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 800,000 SHARES COMMON STOCK ($0.16 PAR VALUE) This Supplemental Prospectus amends the Prospectus dated July 14, 1997 (the "Prospectus") relating to the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock") of the General Electric Company (the "Company") to non-employee directors of the Company pursuant to the Company's 1989 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan"). This Prospectus Supplement is part of the Prospectus and should be kept with your copy of the Prospectus. The information in this Prospectus Supplement supersedes the information in the Prospectus to the extent inconsistent with the Prospectus. The following language replaces in its entirety the third paragraph under the caption "General Information About the Company - Description of the Common Stock" in the Prospectus: The Company currently is authorized to issue up to 4,400,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.16 per share. As of July 11, 1997, a total of 3,714,025,674 shares of Common Stock were issued, of which 430,605,626 were treasury shares. The Company also is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, in series but has not issued any of such shares. If such shares are issued, the Company's Board of Directors may fix the designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each series. A copy of the Prospectus of which this Prospectus Supplement forms a part may be obtained on written or oral request from the Company directed to General Electric Company, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06431, Attention: Investor Communications, Telephone (203) 373-2211. The date of this Prospectus Supplement is July 16, 1997. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----