Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 27, 2009, General Electric Company ("GE") issued a press release announcing that its board of directors plans to reduce GE's quarterly dividend to $.10 per share starting in the second half of 2009. A copy of GE's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being filed as part of this report:

Exhibit Description

99 Press release, dated: February 27, 2009, issued by General Electric Company

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