---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040545-22-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GE"
cik: "0000040545"
company_name: "GENERAL ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2022-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:05:05.291470+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GE announces leadership changes at GE Aviation: Culp takes CEO role, Slattery becomes CCO

## Summary
- H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. becomes CEO of GE Aviation effective June 27, 2022, in addition to his roles as GE Chairman and CEO.
- John Slattery, former President and CEO of GE Aviation, named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of GE Aviation.
- Russell Stokes appointed President and CEO of Commercial Engines and Services at GE Aviation, effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040545-22-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GE
- cik: 0000040545
- company_name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2022-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000043/0000040545-22-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000043/ge-20220626.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-22-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-22-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-22-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of GE Aviation at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer of GE Aviation
  source text: On June 27, 2022, General Electric Company (“GE”) announced that H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. will serve as Chief Executive Officer of GE Aviation, effective immediately, in addition to his current role as Chairman and CEO of GE.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000043/0000040545-22-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Slattery was named as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: named
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: John Slattery, current President and CEO of GE Aviation, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the business, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000043/0000040545-22-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Russell Stokes was named as President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services
  source text: GE also announced that Russell Stokes, current Senior Vice President, GE and President and CEO of GE Aviation Services, has been named President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054522000043/0000040545-22-000043-index.htm

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