---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040545-22-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GE"
cik: "0000040545"
company_name: "GENERAL ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2022-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:54:50.709146+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GE elects three new board members, authorizes $3B share repurchase

## Summary
- Board elected Stephen Angel (former Linde CEO), Isabella Goren (ex-American Airlines CFO), and Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic (Cleveland Clinic CEO) as new directors.
- James Tisch will not stand for reelection at the 2022 annual meeting, after 12 years on the board.
- Board authorized up to $3 billion in common share repurchases, with no expiration date, as part of capital allocation plans.
- Angel and Goren effective March 7, 2022; Mihaljevic effective April 11, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040545-22-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GE
- cik: 0000040545
- company_name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2022-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000016/0000040545-22-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000016/ge-20220306.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-22-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-22-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-22-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Tisch departed as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: will not stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: James Tisch will not stand for reelection at the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000016/0000040545-22-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen F. Angel was elected as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 6, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of General Electric Company ("GE" or the "Company") elected Stephen F. Angel, Isabella D. Goren and Tomislav Mihaljevic to the Board, effective March 7, 2022 for Mr. Angel and Ms. Goren and April 11, 2022 for Dr. Mihaljevic.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000016/0000040545-22-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Isabella D. Goren was elected as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 6, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of General Electric Company ("GE" or the "Company") elected Stephen F. Angel, Isabella D. Goren and Tomislav Mihaljevic to the Board, effective March 7, 2022 for Mr. Angel and Ms. Goren and April 11, 2022 for Dr. Mihaljevic.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000016/0000040545-22-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tomislav Mihaljevic was elected as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 6, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of General Electric Company ("GE" or the "Company") elected Stephen F. Angel, Isabella D. Goren and Tomislav Mihaljevic to the Board, effective March 7, 2022 for Mr. Angel and Ms. Goren and April 11, 2022 for Dr. Mihaljevic.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000016/0000040545-22-000016-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.