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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 9, 2019
General Electric Company | ||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||
New York | 001-00035 | 14-0689340 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||
5 Necco Street, Boston, MA | 02210 | |||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 443-3000
41 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210 | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.06 per share | GE | New York Stock Exchange |
Floating Rate Notes due 2020 | GE 20E | New York Stock Exchange |
0.375% Notes due 2022 | GE 22A | New York Stock Exchange |
1.250% Notes due 2023 | GE 23E | New York Stock Exchange |
0.875% Notes due 2025 | GE 25 | New York Stock Exchange |
1.875% Notes due 2027 | GE 27E | New York Stock Exchange |
1.500% Notes due 2029 | GE 29 | New York Stock Exchange |
7 1/2% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 2035 | GE /35 | New York Stock Exchange |
2.125% Notes due 2037 | GE 37 | New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 9, 2019, General Electric Company ("GE" or the "Company") filed with the Secretary of State of New York a Certificate of Change (the "Certificate of Change") to its restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation").
The Certificate of Change amends GE's Certificate of Incorporation to reflect the relocation of GE's headquarters and to provide that the Secretary of State of New York, as the Company's agent for service of process, shall mail a copy of any process served upon him or her to the Company's Vice President, Litigation, at 5 Necco Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
A copy of the Certificate of Change is included as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit 3.1 | Certificate of Change to GE's Certificate of Incorporation updating the address for service of process, dated December 9, 2019. | |
Exhibit 104 | The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted as Inline XBRL. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
General Electric Company | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: December 9, 2019 | /s/ Christoph A. Pereira | |
Christoph A. Pereira | ||
Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and | ||
Chief Corporate Counsel |
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EXHIBIT 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGEOFGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Under Section 805-A of theBusiness Corporation Law of the State of New York)
1. The name of the corporation is General Electric Company. It was incorporated under the name General Electric Company. |
2. The Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation was filed by the Department of State on April 15, 1892, following the creation of General Electric Company pursuant to a Special Act of the New York Legislature, Chapter 323, Laws of 1892, effective April 15, 1892. |
3. The following was authorized by the Board of Directors: |
To change the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the corporation which may be served on him, and to restate Section 7 of the Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety as set forth below: |
Section 7. Agent for Process |
The Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as the agent of the corporation upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process served upon him or her is Vice President, Litigation, General Electric Company, 5 Necco Street, Boston, MA 02210. |
/s/ Christoph A. Pereira | |
Christoph A. Pereira | |
Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, and | |
Chief Corporate Counsel |
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OFGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYUNDER SECTION 805-A OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW |
Filed by: | Christoph A. Pereira |
Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Corporate Counsel | |
General Electric Company | |
5 Necco Street | |
Boston, MA 02210 |