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General Electric Company

Ticker: GE

Meeting date: 22/04/2015

Meeting type: Annual

Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
A1 Proposal Elect Director W. Geoffrey Beattie Mgt rec For Vote For
A2 Proposal Elect Director John J. Brennan Mgt rec For Vote For
A3 Proposal Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. Mgt rec For Vote For
A4 Proposal Elect Director Francisco D'Souza Mgt rec For Vote For
A5 Proposal Elect Director Marijn E. Dekkers Mgt rec For Vote For
A6 Proposal Elect Director Susan J. Hockfield Mgt rec For Vote For
A7 Proposal Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt Mgt rec For Vote Against
A8 Proposal Elect Director Andrea Jung Mgt rec For Vote For
A9 Proposal Elect Director Robert W. Lane Mgt rec For Vote For
A10 Proposal Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus Mgt rec For Vote For
A11 Proposal Elect Director James J. Mulva Mgt rec For Vote For
A12 Proposal Elect Director James E. Rohr Mgt rec For Vote For
A13 Proposal Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro Mgt rec For Vote For
A14 Proposal Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa Mgt rec For Vote For
A15 Proposal Elect Director James S. Tisch Mgt rec For Vote For
A16 Proposal Elect Director Douglas A. Warner, III Mgt rec For Vote For
B1 Proposal Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Mgt rec For Vote For
B2 Proposal Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors Mgt rec For Vote For
Shareholder proposals
C1 Proposal Provide for Cumulative Voting Mgt rec Against Vote Against
C2 Proposal Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Mgt rec Against Vote Against
C3 Proposal Select One Director from Ranks of Retirees Mgt rec Against Vote Against
C4 Proposal Adopt Holy Land Principles Mgt rec Against Vote Against
C5 Proposal Pro-rata Vesting on Equity Plans Mgt rec Against Vote Against

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