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Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2006

The following table provides information, for the named executives, on (1) stock option exercises during 2006, including the number of shares acquired upon exercise and the value realized and (2) the number of shares acquired upon the vesting of stock awards in the form of RSUs and the value realized, each before payment of any applicable withholding tax and broker commissions. The named executives held these stock options for their full ten-year term before exercising. As described in the CD&A, these executives are required to hold the net shares acquired upon exercise of stock options for at least one year. The exercise prices reported in the notes below indicate rounding, since prices prior to 2000 extended to four decimal points.

 
 
 
 
 
  Option Awards Stock Awards
Name of Executive Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
Value Realized on
Exercise
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
Value Realized on
Vesting
Immelt1   162,000    
$ 3,097,586
    4,000    
$ 141,180
 
Sherin2   78,000     1,494,550     72,917     2,494,634  
Neal3   150,000     2,939,385     71,750     2,438,289  
Rice4   90,000     1,658,850     72,917     2,494,634  
Wright5   510,000     9,861,309     96,667     3,256,953  
1 Mr. Immelt exercised 162,000 stock options on August 28, 2006, with an exercise price of $14.73 and market price of $33.85. He acquired 4,000 shares with a market price of $35.30 on October 28, 2006, upon the lapse of RSUs.
2 Mr. Sherin exercised 78,000 stock options on August 24, 2006, with an exercise price of $14.73 and market price of $33.89. He acquired 15,000 shares with a market price of $32.89 on July 29, 2006, and 57,917 shares with a market price of $34.55 on September 12, 2006, each upon the lapse of RSUs.
3 Mr. Neal exercised 150,000 stock options on August 30, 2006, with an exercise price of $14.73 and market price of $34.33. He acquired 18,000 shares with a market price of $33.67 on March 14, 2006, 15,000 shares with a market price of $32.89 on July 29, 2006, and 38,750 shares with a market price of $34.55 on September 12, 2006, each upon the lapse of RSUs.
4 Mr. Rice exercised 30,000 stock options on January 31, 2006, with an exercise price of $14.73 and market price of $32.90; 30,000 stock options on April 25, 2006, with an exercise price of $14.73 and market price of $33.93; and 30,000 stock options on July 25, 2006, with an exercise price of $14.73 and market price of $32.65. He acquired 15,000 shares with a market price of $32.89 on July 29, 2006, and 57,917 shares with a market price of $34.55 on September 12, 2006, each upon the lapse of RSUs.
5 Mr. Wright exercised 510,000 stock options on August 29, 2006, with an exercise price of $14.73 and market price of $34.07. He acquired 50,000 shares with a market price of $32.89 on July 29, 2006, and 46,667 shares with a market price of $34.55 on September 12, 2006, each upon the lapse of RSUs.

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