---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040545-23-000078"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GE"
cik: "0000040545"
company_name: "GENERAL ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:01:08.648821+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GE appoints Darren McDew and Jessica Uhl to board; D'Souza and Seidman not standing for reelection

## Summary
- Darren McDew, retired U.S. Air Force general and former commander of U.S. Transportation Command, joins GE board effective March 30, 2023.
- Jessica Uhl, former CFO of Shell plc, joins board effective upon election at May 3, 2023 annual meeting.
- Francisco D'Souza and Leslie Seidman will not stand for reelection at the 2023 annual meeting.
- McDew appointed to Governance & Public Affairs Committee; Uhl to serve on Audit Committee upon election; Isabella Goren named Audit Committee Chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040545-23-000078
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GE
- cik: 0000040545
- company_name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054523000078/0000040545-23-000078-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054523000078/ge-20230310.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-23-000078
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-23-000078.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-23-000078.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Francisco D'Souza departed as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: will not stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Current directors Francisco D’Souza and Leslie Seidman will not stand for reelection at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054523000078/0000040545-23-000078-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jessica Uhl was appointed as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board nominated Jessica Uhl, along with Gen. McDew, for election by shareholders at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054523000078/0000040545-23-000078-index.htm
- Executive change
  Leslie Seidman departed as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: will not stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Current directors Francisco D’Souza and Leslie Seidman will not stand for reelection at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054523000078/0000040545-23-000078-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darren McDew was elected as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected General (ret.) Darren W. McDew to the Board, effective March 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054523000078/0000040545-23-000078-index.htm

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