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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 20, 2018)

Filed July 20, 2018For Securities:GE

Summary

General Electric Company (GE) filed an 8-K on July 19, 2018, to announce its second-quarter 2018 financial results, which were released on July 20, 2018. This filing primarily serves to incorporate by reference the detailed financial results presented in Exhibit 99, which was made available on GE's investor relations website. Investors should refer to the attached Exhibit 99 for the specific performance metrics and financial condition details for the second quarter of 2018. The company is providing this information under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, which pertains to Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Importantly, the filing notes that this information is being furnished and not "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This distinction means the information, while publicly available, does not carry the same legal liabilities as formally filed information regarding misstatements or omissions.

Key Highlights

  • 1GE announced its Q2 2018 financial results on July 19, 2018, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The detailed Q2 2018 financial results are available in Exhibit 99, accessible on GE's investor relations website (www.ge.com/investor).
  • 3The filing is made under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 4The provided financial information is furnished, not filed, for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 5This means the information is not subject to the same liabilities as formally filed documents under Section 18.
  • 6Investors are directed to the attached Exhibit 99 for specific financial performance and condition details.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce and provide access to General Electric's second-quarter 2018 financial results. It directs investors to the detailed information provided in Exhibit 99, which was posted on the company's investor relations website.

The specific details of GE's second-quarter 2018 financial results can be found in Exhibit 99, which is attached to this 8-K filing and also available on General Electric's investor relations website at www.ge.com/investor.

When information is 'furnished' under Item 2.02, it means it is being provided to the SEC but is not subject to the same legal liabilities as information that is formally 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This is a standard practice for earnings releases to avoid unintended incorporation by reference into other SEC filings.

This particular 8-K filing is solely focused on announcing the Q2 2018 financial results. It does not appear to contain any new operational updates or strategic changes beyond what is presented in the financial results themselves. For such information, investors would need to review the content of Exhibit 99 or other GE filings.