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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 30, 2007)

Filed November 30, 2007For Securities:GE

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by General Electric Company (GE) on November 30, 2007, primarily serves as a notification that it is furnishing Exhibit 100. This exhibit contains XBRL-formatted data derived from GE's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007. The XBRL data includes condensed statements of earnings, financial position, and cash flows for relevant periods in 2007 and 2006. Importantly, investors are strongly advised not to rely on this XBRL data for making investment decisions. GE explicitly states that the XBRL information is unaudited and is being provided for testing the XBRL format and technology. The official financial statements as filed with the SEC remain the authoritative source of information.

Key Highlights

  • 1GE filed an 8-K on November 30, 2007, related to its Q3 2007 financial data.
  • 2The filing includes Exhibit 100, which contains XBRL-formatted financial information.
  • 3The XBRL data is derived from GE's Q3 2007 Form 10-Q, filed on November 2, 2007.
  • 4The XBRL data covers condensed statements of earnings, financial position, and cash flows.
  • 5Investors are explicitly warned that the XBRL information is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions.
  • 6The purpose of furnishing this XBRL data is for testing the XBRL format and technology.
  • 7The official filed financial statements remain the authoritative source for investment analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide XBRL-formatted financial data from GE's Q3 2007 Form 10-Q. This is being done to test the XBRL reporting technology.

No, investors are explicitly cautioned against relying on the XBRL data provided in this filing for making investment decisions. The filing states that the information is unaudited and intended for technology testing purposes only.

The XBRL exhibit (Exhibit 100) contains condensed statements of earnings, condensed statements of financial position, and condensed statements of cash flows for periods in 2007 and 2006, based on the Q3 2007 Form 10-Q filing.

Investors should refer to the official financial statements as filed with the SEC, such as the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, which was filed on November 2, 2007, for accurate and reliable financial data.