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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040545-26-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GE"
cik: "0000040545"
company_name: "GENERAL ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2026-06-11T10:33:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T10:35:06.006767+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GE Aerospace elects Microsoft executive Judson Althoff to Board, effective June 24

## Summary
- Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft Commercial Business, elected to GE Aerospace Board effective June 24, 2026.
- Board will increase its size to accommodate Althoff; he is deemed independent under NYSE standards.
- Althoff brings experience in AI and digital transformation, expected to support FLIGHT DECK initiatives.
- He also serves on Ecolab board; no committee assignments yet announced.
- Althoff previously held senior sales roles at Microsoft, Oracle, and EMC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040545-26-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GE
- cik: 0000040545
- company_name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T10:33:47+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054526000039/0000040545-26-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054526000039/ge-20260608.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-26-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-26-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-26-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Judson Althoff was elected as Director at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Electric Company, operating as GE Aerospace (the “Company”), elected Judson Althoff to the Board, effective June 24, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054526000039/0000040545-26-000039-index.htm

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