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accession: "0000040545-26-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GE"
cik: "0000040545"
company_name: "GENERAL ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2026-09-22T12:14:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-22T12:15:11.541512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# GE Aerospace appoints Wes Bush as independent Lead Director; Althoff joins Audit Committee

## Summary
- Wes Bush, former Northrop Grumman chairman/CEO, named independent Lead Director effective Sept 21, 2026.
- Tom Horton, independent Lead Director since 2018, remains on GE Aerospace board.
- Judson Althoff appointed to Audit Committee effective Sept 21, 2026; he joined board June 24, 2026.
- Bush also serves on boards of Dow Inc. and General Motors; Horton on Chevron and Walmart.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040545-26-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GE
- cik: 0000040545
- company_name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2026-09-22T12:14:13+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054526000059/0000040545-26-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000004054526000059/ge-20260921.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040545-26-000059.txt

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