Exhibit 10(a)











FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR


LONG TERM PERFORMANCE AWARD


GRANTS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS







GE 2007 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN


Grant of Contingent 2016-2018 Long Term Performance Award








	
1.

	
Grant of Contingent 2016-2018 Long Term Performance Award.  The Management Development and Compensation Committee ("Committee") of the Board of Directors ("Board") of General Electric Company ("Company") approved a Contingent 2016-2018 Long Term Performance Award ("Award") for <Name> ("Grantee"), under and subject to the terms of the Company's 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan ("Plan").  This Award provides a potential payment to the Grantee in 2019 as described below that, in accordance with the terms of the Award, will be based upon the attainment of certain performance goals from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018 and the Grantee's annual compensation rate, each as explained below.













	
2.

	
Purpose of Award and Performance Goals.  This Award was made to provide additional emphasis on and incentive for the attainment of the following Company performance goals on an overall basis during the three-year performance period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018.












	 	
Performance Goals

	 
	
Performance Measurements

	
Threshold

	
Target

	
Maximum


	
Cumulative Industrial Operating + Verticals Earnings Per Share ($)

	
$5.05

	
$X.XX

	
$5.55


	
2018 Industrial Operating Profit Margin (%)

	
15.0%

	
XX.X%

	
17.0%


	
2018 Industrial Return on Total Capital (%)

	
16.0%

	
XX.X%

	
18.0%


	
Cumulative Total Cash Generation ($B)

	
$70.0

	
$XX.X

	
$97.0


	
Cumulative Cash Returned to Investors ($B)

	
$55.0

	
$XX.X

	
$67.0





Attainment of the performance goals will be determined solely by the Committee and will be based on the Company's performance results, adjusted for any unusual items, all as defined and interpreted by the Committee.








	
3.

	
Payment.  The Award will be payable in cash, or Company common stock or similar equity, or a combination thereof, at the discretion of the Committee, to the Grantee as soon as practicable following the Committee's regularly scheduled meeting in February 2019, but in any event no later than December 31, 2019, provided the Committee determines that the Company has attained or exceeded at least one of its threshold goals set forth in the table above.  The table below shows the percentage of the Grantee's annual compensation rate that would be payable if the specified goals were to be precisely attained (i.e., threshold, target or maximum) for all of the performance measurements set forth in the table above.  For purposes of this Award, "annual compensation rate" refers to annual base salary rate as of December 31, 2018, and the average of the Grantee's award earned under the Company's Annual Executive Incentive Plan for each of the years in the performance period (2016, 2017 and 2018).












	 	
Threshold

	
Target

	
Maximum


	
Potential Payment as % of Annual Compensation Rate

	
XX.X%

	
XXX.X%

	
XXX.X%










In calculating the actual amount of the payment, if any, that will be payable hereunder, each of the performance measurements will be weighted equally (i.e., 20%), and payment will be prorated if performance falls between goals. Payment will be reduced by any taxes that must be paid or withheld as determined by the Company. Further, no award payout to a named executive officer 











of the Company may exceed one tenth of one percent of the Company's aggregate adjusted net earnings during the performance period.







3a. Interim Installments (for Executive Officers).  A portion of the Award is payable to the Grantee in progress installments that will be credited to a non-qualified deferral account, without interest, following the end of the first and second years in the three-year performance period, based on the extent to which the performance goals are satisfied as of each year-end.  The determination of the extent to which the performance goals are satisfied will be based on the forecasted performance outlook and projected attainment of the performance goals and award payout % for the three-year period determined as of the end of the first and second performance years, respectively.  Each installment will be calculated by multiplying the Grantee's annual compensation rate (as of December of the applicable performance year) by the projected award payout % for the three-year period (but, for the first year, up to no more than the target payout level) by 30%.  Following the third year, the Grantee will receive any amounts credited, without interest, adjusted for any additional amount due or credited amount forfeited, such that the total amount to be paid, if any, reflects the Company's actual three-year performance pursuant to the provisions, and subject to all other terms and conditions of, this Award.








	
4.

	
Alteration/Termination.  The Award will be cancelled if the Grantee's employment with the Company or any of its affiliates terminates before the payment of the Award for any reason other than death, retirement, disability or business disposition.  In addition, the Committee shall have the right at any time in its sole discretion to waive any provisions of, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Award without the consent of the Grantee.













	
5.

	
Plan Terms Incorporated.  All terms used in this Award have the same meaning as given such terms in the Plan.  This Award incorporates the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which will be furnished upon request, and such provisions shall be deemed a part of the grant for all purposes.













	
6.

	
Modification, Waiver or Amendment.  This Award and the Plan contain all of the provisions applicable to the Award granted herein and no other statements, documents or practices may modify, waive or alter such provisions unless expressly set forth in writing, authorized by the Committee, and delivered to the Grantee.













	
7.

	
Acknowledgement and Agreement.  The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of this Award and agrees to the terms herein.  Without in any way limiting the authority of the Committee with respect to this Award, including Section 4 hereof, the Grantee agrees that:












If, prior to the payment of the Award, the Grantee voluntarily terminates employment or fails to accept a comparable offer of employment from a successor employer, or if the Grantee is removed from his or her position for any reason, the Grantee will not be entitled to any payment under this Award. Further, if the Grantee terminates employment for any reason prior to December 31, 2016, the Grantee will not be entitled to any payment under this Award.







If, on or after December 31, 2016, and prior to December 31, 2018, the Grantee retires, becomes disabled, transfers to a successor employer upon a business disposition, or dies and was an Award participant for 6 months or more, and would have received a payment under this Award but for such retirement, disability, business disposition or death, the Grantee or the Grantee's estate in the case of death, will be given a pro-rata payment in 2019, based on the number of months worked for the Company while an Award participant during the performance period, subject to the discretion of the Committee to reduce or cancel such payment. Further, in the event of a business disposition, the Committee may condition payment of any such pro-rata award (based on employment through the applicable Closing Date) on continued employment with the successor employer through the normal payout date, and in no event shall any employment contract, agreement, statements, documents or practices supersede the Committee's determinations.







If the Board determines that the Grantee has engaged in conduct detrimental to the Company that resulted in a material inaccuracy in the Company's financial statements or performance metrics that affects the Award, the Board may take a range of actions to remedy the conduct that include, without limit, seeking reimbursement of any portion of the Award paid to the Grantee that is greater than would have been paid if calculated based on 











the accurate financial statements or performance metrics; provided that if the Board determines that the Grantee engaged in fraudulent misconduct it will seek such reimbursement.  The terms and conditions of this Award, including the reimbursement requirement in this paragraph, shall survive the payment of the Award.








	
8.

	
Interpretation and Application of Terms.  Any and all determinations with respect to the interpretation and application of this Award, including the attainment or measurement of performance goals and the determination of the Grantee's right to, or the amount (if any) of, any payment pursuant hereto, shall lie solely with the Committee.  All such determinations are final and binding upon the Grantee, their estate, and any person seeking to assert a claim through or on their behalf, and neither the Grantee nor any other person shall have any right to appeal such determinations.






















                                General Electric Company              


 


 


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Grantee: <Name>

















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