Summary
General Electric Company (GE) filed an 8-K on April 20, 2017, to announce its first-quarter 2017 financial results, which were released on April 21, 2017. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, it directs investors to the company's investor relations website for the full press release and associated information. This filing serves as notification of the results' availability, not as a comprehensive disclosure within the 8-K document itself. Investors should refer to the accompanying Exhibit 99 (the first-quarter 2017 financial results press release) for specific details regarding GE's performance during the period. The company is utilizing this 8-K filing to comply with disclosure requirements, noting that the information furnished is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of certain sections of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is a standard procedural disclaimer.
Key Highlights
- 1GE announced its first-quarter 2017 financial results.
- 2The results were released on April 21, 2017, and made available on the GE investor relations website.
- 3This 8-K filing serves as notification of the results' release.
- 4Exhibit 99 contains the detailed first-quarter 2017 financial results.
- 5The information furnished in this 8-K is not deemed 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.