UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT

   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 26, 2007


                   GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Illinois                  1-05707           36-6097429
  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)    File Number)   Identification Number)

     One Tower Lane, Suite 2200, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois      60181
         (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (630) 954-0400


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Item 1.01, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 26, 2007, the shareholders of the Company approved the
Amended and Restated General Employment Enterprises, Inc. 1997 Stock
Option Plan ("Stock Option Plan").  Under the terms of the Stock Option
Plan, each non-employee director of the Company received a grant of
non-statutory stock options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company's
common stock.  The non-employee directors receiving the awards were
Dennis W. Baker, Sheldon Brottman, Andrew Dailey, Delain G. Danehey and
Joseph Lizzadro.  The option exercise price was established as the
closing market price on February 26, 2007, which was $2.39 per share.
The options are exercisable from February 26, 2009 through February 25,
2017.






                            SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                              (Registrant)

Date:  February 27, 2007           By: /s/ Kent M. Yauch
                                   Kent M. Yauch
                                   Vice President, Chief Financial
                                   Officer and Treasurer