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accession: "0000040545-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GE"
cik: "0000040545"
company_name: "GENERAL ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2024-02-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T07:31:21.170579+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GE announces employee benefit plan blackout period ahead of GE Vernova spin-off

## Summary
- Spin-off of GE Vernova (renewable, power, digital) expected during week of March 31, 2024.
- Blackout period begins week of March 31 and ends week of April 7, 2024, per plan administrator.
- Plan participants cannot switch investments in GE Stock Fund or take loans/withdrawals from that fund.
- Directors and executive officers prohibited from trading GE equity securities during blackout.
- Notice of blackout sent to directors and executive officers on February 27, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040545-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GE
- cik: 0000040545
- company_name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2024-02-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.04, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054524000041/0000040545-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054524000041/ge-20240226.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-24-000041.txt

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