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) January 15, 2026
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) (513) 243-2000
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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 15, 2026, General Electric Company, operating as GE Aerospace (the “Company”), announced that Mohamed Ali has been named President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services (CES), effective February 1, 2026. Mr. Ali, who has served as Chief Technology and Operations Officer since January 2025, will lead an expanded CES team that now will manage the entire commercial engine lifecycle, including safety and quality, product management, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and aftermarket services, as described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Russell Stokes, current President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services, will serve in an advisory role to assist with the transition and plans to retire effective July 31, 2026. In connection with Mr. Stokes’s retirement, the Company and Mr. Stokes will enter into an agreement with compensation arrangements for his departure, including: (1) Mr. Stokes will receive his regular salary until departure and will be eligible to receive a prorated 2026 annual bonus based on actual Company performance; (2) Mr. Stokes’s unvested equity grants will be forfeited, except for the time-based portions of his 2024 annual equity grants (restricted stock units and stock options) that were otherwise scheduled to vest in May 2027, which will be accelerated upon his departure; and (3) based on the terms of his departure, including his 29 years of service and attainment of age 55, Mr. Stokes will be eligible to begin his GE Aerospace Pension and Supplementary Pension benefits at the time of his departure and his Executive Retirement Benefit at age 60. Under the agreement, Mr. Stokes will also grant a release to the Company and agree to cooperation, confidential information, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release by GE Aerospace, dated January 15, 2026. |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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: January 15, 2026 | /s/ Brandon Smith |
| Brandon Smith<br><br>Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel |
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Exhibit 99.1
MOHAMED ALI TO LEAD EXPANDED COMMERCIAL ENGINES AND SERVICES
•Russell Stokes to retire from GE Aerospace in July 2026
•Jason Tonich named Chief Commercial Sales & Customer Officer, leading new Commercial Sales & Customer Experience organization, reporting to CEO
CINCINNATI—January 15, 2026—GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that Mohamed Ali has been named President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services (CES); an expanded team which now will manage the entire commercial engine lifecycle, including safety and quality, product management, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and aftermarket services. Russell Stokes will retire from GE Aerospace in July 2026.
H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace said, “With 29 years of GE service, Russell Stokes has demonstrated exceptional leadership and operational performance across a range of leadership roles. His strong business experience, continuous improvement mindset, and passion for developing leaders has helped build this world-class business. On a personal level, Russell was one of the first leaders I worked with at the company, and I am grateful for his years of counsel as we transformed GE and his partnership in successfully launching GE Aerospace.”
Russell Stokes said, “It has been an honor working at GE and GE Aerospace over the last several decades. I have been able to experience things I never would have imagined as a kid. I have especially enjoyed partnering with Larry for the past eight years and working alongside a purpose-driven, global team at GE Aerospace. I am proud of what we have done together to build GE Aerospace into a leading franchise and deliver for our customers. I am looking forward to my own next chapter and will continue to cheer on the company and its commitment to invent the future of flight.”
Stokes will serve as Special Advisor to the Chairman & CEO over coming months to ensure a smooth transition. With Stokes’s retirement, GE Aerospace will expand the CES team—which is responsible for managing the engine lifecycle across new engine production and services—to include the T&O team—which is responsible for product safety, quality, global manufacturing, supply chain and engineering. CES will be led by Mohamed Ali.
Culp continued, “Bringing the CES and T&O teams together will build on the progress the T&O organization achieved last year by leveraging FLIGHT DECK to enable greater agility and cross-functional problem-solving for our customers. Mohamed Ali’s leadership of T&O and his deep knowledge of both our technology and our customers makes him a natural fit to lead this expanded Commercial Engines & Services team. I look forward to working with him in the coming years to continue this meaningful work for our customers and the flying public.”
Mohamed Ali said, “We stand on the shoulders of the giants who came before us, and I am confident this expanded CES team will continue to advance the company and serve the industry for the next generation. With customers at the center of everything we do, I am grateful for the opportunity to lead CES forward.”
The company also announced that Jason Tonich has been named Chief Commercial Sales & Customer Officer to lead an integrated sales and customer experience team. Tonich will report directly to Culp, aligned with GE Aerospace’s commitment to being customer driven.
Culp added, “With Jason’s leadership and deep industry expertise we will further reinforce our focus on meeting the needs of our customers. I look forward to working with Jason more closely as part of our Senior Aerospace Leadership Team.”
Jason Tonich said, “At GE Aerospace, we are proud to have decades long relationships with many customers as collectively we serve the flying public. By operating as one integrated team, our aim is to make operational improvements to drive customer solutions at pace and empower our teams to better serve our customers.”
GE Aerospace will report 4Q and FY 25 earnings on January 22.
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