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Filed May 9, 2025 · 1y ago · Accession 0000040545-25-000091
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View original ↗UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 6, 2025
General Electric Co mpany
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 001-00035 14-0689340
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 Neumann Way, Evendale, OH 45215
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) ( 617 ) 443-3000
_______________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
GE
New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2025
GE 25
New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2027
GE 27E
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2029
GE 29
New York Stock Exchange
7 1/2% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 2035
GE /35
New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2037
GE 37
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) General Electric Company, operating as GE Aerospace (the "Company"), held its annual shareholders meeting on May 6, 2025 (the "Annual Meeting").
(b) At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected all of the Company's nominees for director; approved the advisory vote on the Company's named executives' compensation ("Say on Pay"); and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2025 ("Auditor Ratification"). Shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting a vote on severance payments.
Election of Directors
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
1. Stephen Angel 744,268,218 62,087,449 1,112,610 110,038,289
2. Sébastien Bazin 782,135,815 24,136,914 1,195,548 110,038,289
3. Margaret Billson 804,372,257 2,049,042 1,046,978 110,038,289
4. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. 766,459,362 39,831,888 1,177,027 110,038,289
5. Thomas Enders 787,366,611 18,978,315 1,123,351 110,038,289
6. Edward Garden 795,485,914 10,776,842 1,205,521 110,038,289
7. Isabella Goren 804,047,086 2,371,590 1,049,601 110,038,289
8. Thomas Horton 793,297,208 13,064,777 1,106,292 110,038,289
9. Catherine Lesjak 755,180,915 51,215,758 1,071,604 110,038,289
10. Darren McDew 794,734,194 10,771,159 1,962,924 110,038,289
Management Proposals
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
1. Say on Pay 570,651,393 234,177,988 2,638,896 110,038,289
2. Auditor Ratification 913,939,625 2,174,000 1,392,941 0
Shareholder Proposal
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
1. Requesting Vote on Severance Payments 41,566,812 762,588,316 3,313,149 110,038,289
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
General Electric Company
(Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2025
/s/ Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith
Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel
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Filing details
- Company
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
- Ticker
- GE
- CIK
- 40545
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 9, 2025
- Report date
- May 6, 2025
- Document
- ge-20250506.htm
- Size
- 251 KB