UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 3, 2017
General Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 001-00035 | 14-0689340 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 41 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA | 02210 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (617) 443-3000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On July 3, 2017, General Electric Company (“GE”) issued a press release announcing the completion of the previously announced combination of GE’s Oil & Gas business with Baker Hughes Incorporated. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On July 3, 2017, GE completed the previously announced combination of GE’s Oil & Gas business (“GE O&G”) with Baker Hughes Incorporated (the “Transactions”), pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 30, 2016, as amended by the Amendment to Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 27, 2017. As part of the Transactions, GE contributed GE O&G and $7.4 billion in cash in exchange for 62.5% of the ownership interest in the new combined company. The new combined company is named Baker Hughes, a GE company and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol BHGE.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 3, 2017 issued by GE | |
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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: July 3, 2017 | /s/ Christoph A. Pereira | |||||
| Christoph A. Pereira Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 3, 2017 issued by GE | |
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