As a result of GE's restatement of its financial information in its amended 2005 Form 10-K, readers should no longer rely on our previously filed financial statements and other financial information for the years and for each of the quarters in the years 2001 through 2005. Readers should also no longer rely on our previously announced results for the first three quarters of 2006.
General Electric Company is the parent company — a consolidation of GE's industrial businesses and General Electric Capital Services.
General Electric Capital Services is wholly owned by General Electric Company.
General Electric Capital Corporation, the principal subsidiary of General Electric Capital Services, is wholly owned by General Electric Capital Services. General Electric Capital Corporation conducts most of GE's financial services operations.
The company has revised financial information and disclosures as a result of our previously reported segment reorganization, for the effects of reporting our Japanese mortgage and card businesses as discontinued operations and to correct certain immaterial errors related to our Statement of Cash Flows.
See Form 8-K dated October 8, 2008 for additional information.