SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (GE).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)
0000040545
Also written as 40545 (without leading zeros).
Company
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Ticker
GE
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What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if GENERAL ELECTRIC CO changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0000040545) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for GENERAL ELECTRIC CO is indexed under CIK 0000040545.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

  • Ticker (GE) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
  • CIK (0000040545) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
  • Leading zeros are optional: 0000040545 and 40545 refer to the same filer.

How to use GENERAL ELECTRIC CO's CIK

Paste CIK 0000040545 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download GE filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.