Form 8-K
8-K — GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Accession: 0000040545-26-000059
Filed: 2026-09-22
Period: 2026-09-21
CIK: 0000040545
SIC: 3600 (ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP))
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) September 21, 2026
General Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 001-00035 14-0689340
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 Neumann Way, Evendale, OH 45215
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (513) 243-2000
_______________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
GE
New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2027
GE 27E
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2029
GE 29
New York Stock Exchange
7 1/2% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 2035
GE /35
New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2037
GE 37
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 11, 2026, General Electric Company, operating as GE Aerospace (the “Company”), filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02 pursuant to which it announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company had elected Judson Althoff to the Board, effective June 24, 2026. At that time, the Board had not yet appointed Mr. Althoff to any Board committee.
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules, this Form 8-K dated September 22, 2026 is being filed to report that on September 21, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Althoff to the Audit Committee, effective as of that date.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 21, 2026, the independent directors of the Board appointed Wesley Bush to be the independent Lead Director, effective as of that date. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Bush’s appointment as independent Lead Director is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Description
99.1
Press release, dated September 22, 2026, issued by GE Aerospace.
104 The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted as Inline XBRL.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
General Electric Company
(Registrant)
Date: September 22, 2026 /s/ Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith
Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel
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Exhibit 99.1
GE AEROSPACE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS
WES BUSH AS INDEPENDENT LEAD DIRECTOR
Current Independent Lead Director Tom Horton will remain on the GE Aerospace Board of Directors
CINCINNATI — September 22, 2026 — GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Wes Bush as independent Lead Director of the Board, effective on September 21, 2026. Tom Horton, independent Lead Director since 2018, will continue to serve as a member of the Board.
GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., said, “Tom’s leadership, judgment and counsel have helped guide us through an extraordinary period of change over the last eight years, from strengthening the company and simplifying the portfolio through the launch of GE Aerospace as an independent company. I’m deeply grateful to Tom for his service, and pleased that we will continue to benefit from his experience and perspective on our Board.”
Culp continued, “We are very fortunate to have Wes Bush as our next independent Lead Director. Wes’s experience, leadership and deep knowledge of the aerospace and defense industry will be particularly valuable as we keep safety at the center of everything we do, support our customers, and advance the technologies that will shape the future of flight. I look forward to continuing to work with Wes and the entire Board as we execute our strategy and create long-term value.”
Mr. Bush has been an Independent Director on the GE Aerospace Board since 2025. He is the former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation and serves on the boards of Dow Inc. and General Motors Company. Mr. Horton has been an Independent Director on the GE Aerospace Board since 2018. He is a Senior Advisor at Global Infrastructure Partners, former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, and serves on the boards of Chevron Corporation and Walmart Inc.
About GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a global aerospace propulsion, services, and systems leader with an installed base of approximately 50,000 commercial and 30,000 military aircraft engines. With a global team of approximately 57,000 employees building on more than a century of innovation and learning, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow and the future at www.geaerospace.com.
GE Aerospace Investor Contact:
Blaire Shoor, 857.472.9659
blaire.shoor@geaerospace.com
GE Aerospace Media Contact:
Megan Newhouse, 203.414.1257
megan.newhouse@geaerospace.com
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