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Proxy Statement
General Electric Company
3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06431
March 8, 2002
Dear Share Owner,

You are invited to attend the 2002 Annual Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 24, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

The Annual Meeting will begin with a report on Company operations, followed by discussion and voting on the matters set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and discussion on other business matters properly brought before the meeting.

If you plan to attend the meeting, please follow the advance registration instructions on the back of this Proxy Statement. An admission card, which is required for admission to the meeting, will be mailed to you prior to the meeting.

Whether or not you plan to attend, you can be sure your shares are represented at the meeting by promptly voting and submitting your proxy by phone, by Internet, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your Proxy Form in the enclosed envelope.

Cordially,
Jeffrey R. Immelt
Chairman of the Board

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Notice of 2002 Annual Meeting of Share Owners
Proxy Statement
Election of Directors *
Information Relating to Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers
Compensation Committee Report
Summary Compensation Table
Financial Performance Comparison Graph
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
Retirement Benefits
Independent Auditors Fees
Audit Committee Report
Appointment of Independent Auditors *
Proposal to Approve Material Terms of Executive Officer Performance Goals *
Share Owner Proposals relating to:
No. 1 Cumulative Voting *
No. 2 Global Warming *
No. 3 Nuclear Power Report *
No. 4 Report on PCB Cleanup Costs *
No. 5 Poison Pill *
No. 6 Pension Fund Income / Executive Compensation *
No. 7 Performance-Based Stock Options *
No. 8 Executive Severance Agreements *
Additional Information
Advance Registration
* To be voted on at the meeting
Proxy Statement
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