8-K
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (GE)
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 29, 2025
General Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 001-00035 | 14-0689340 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) | ||
| 1 Neumann Way, | Evendale, | OH | 45215 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (617) 443-3000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||
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| 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). | ||
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| 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 September 29, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of GE Aerospace (“General Electric Company” or the “Company”) elected Wesley G. Bush to the Board, effective December 1, 2025. In addition, following the announcement of current director Stephen Angel’s new role as CEO of CSX Corp., Mr. Angel plans to resign from the Board effective December 4, 2025. In connection with these changes, the Board will increase its size to accommodate the election of Mr. Bush and approved a corresponding decrease in its size following Mr. Angel’s departure. A copy of the press release announcing the changes in the composition of the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The Board has determined that Mr. Bush is an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’s independence guidelines, as set forth in the Board’s Governance Principles.
The Board has appointed Mr. Bush to serve as a member of its Audit Committee. Upon Mr. Angel’s departure from the Board, Catherine Lesjak will serve as Chair of the Management Development & Compensation Committee and Thomas Horton will serve as Chair of the Governance & Public Affairs Committee.
Mr. Bush will participate in the compensation and benefit program for the Company’s independent directors, which is described on page 22 of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2025, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2025.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 1, 2025 issued by GE Aerospace. |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
Forward-looking statements
This document contains "forward-looking statements" - that is, statements related to future events that by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For details on the uncertainties that may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements, see https://www.geaerospace.com/investor-relations/important-forward-looking-statement-information as well as our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.
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 | |
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| (Registrant) | |
| Date: October 1, 2025 | /s/ Brandon Smith |
| Brandon Smith<br><br>Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel |
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Document
Exhibit 99.1
Wesley G. Bush Joining GE Aerospace Board of Directors
•Steve Angel will depart in December 2025, in connection with becoming President & CEO of CSX Corp., following three years of service
CINCINNATI – October 1, 2025 – GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) today announced Wesley G. Bush, former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will join its Board of Directors.
GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said, “Wes’s extensive leadership, engineering and aerospace and defense industry experience will help our company continue to drive shareholder value, support our customers, especially our warfighters, and invent the future of flight. We are pleased to have him join our Board of Directors, and I look forward to working with him.”
Culp continued, “I would also like to thank Steve for his commitment to setting up GE Aerospace and GE Vernova as standalone public companies positioned to drive long-term value for customers, shareholders and employees. Steve’s oversight made GE stronger, and his astute counsel helped put GE Aerospace in the highly desirable position it is in today. He has been a trusted partner to me and the entire leadership team.”
Wesley Bush (64), who is the former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, brings nearly 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Bush previously held a variety of leadership roles at Northrop Grumman including serving as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and President of its Space Technology business. Prior to the acquisition of TRW by Northrop Grumman, Bush also served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Aeronautical Systems. He will join the GE Aerospace Board effective December 1 and has been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Bush is also a director at General Motors, Dow Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc.
About GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a global aerospace propulsion, services, and systems leader with an installed base of approximately 49,000 commercial and 29,000 military aircraft engines. With a global team of approximately 53,000 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 Media Contact:
Megan Newhouse, 203.414.1257
megan.newhouse@geaerospace.com
GE Aerospace Investor Contact:
Blaire Shoor, 857.472.9659
blaire.shoor@geaerospace.com
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