---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-21-002929"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GE"
cik: "0000040545"
company_name: "GENERAL ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2021-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:05:44.413219+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GE Healthcare CEO Kieran Murphy to step down Dec 31; separation agreement through Sep 2023

## Summary
- Kieran P. Murphy will cease as President and CEO of GE Healthcare effective Dec 31, 2021.
- He entered a separation agreement with garden leave from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023.
- During garden leave, he receives salary, 2021 annual bonus based on GE Healthcare performance, and health/life insurance; no future bonuses or equity awards.
- He agreed to release, cooperation, confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-21-002929
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GE
- cik: 0000040545
- company_name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2021-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000120677421002929/0001206774-21-002929-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000120677421002929/ge3999781-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-21-002929
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-21-002929.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-21-002929.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kieran P. Murphy departed as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
  - Action: will no longer serve
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare
  source text: Kieran P. Murphy will no longer serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare after December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40545/000120677421002929/0001206774-21-002929-index.htm

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