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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 5, 2026
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General Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New York001-0003514-0689340
(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) (513) 243-2000

_______________________________________________
(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
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 5, 2026 (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"); approved the Amendment and Restatement of the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("Amended LTIP"); approved the GE Aerospace Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"); and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026 ("Auditor Ratification"). Shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting a report on defense-related products.

Election of Directors
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
1.Sébastien Bazin764,954,24419,029,9871,020,512107,761,682
2.Margaret Billson771,414,16811,812,2371,778,338107,761,682
3.Wesley Bush782,039,9801,994,719970,044107,761,682
4.H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.758,310,99325,814,583879,167107,761,682
5.Thomas Enders779,458,1554,548,285998,303107,761,682
6.Isabella Goren781,480,8692,593,640930,234107,761,682
7.Thomas Horton751,346,24732,645,1041,013,392107,761,682
8.Catherine Lesjak778,432,7805,626,182945,781107,761,682
9.Darren McDew770,667,64212,484,1161,852,985107,761,682


Management Proposals
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
1.Say on Pay753,387,20827,686,9723,930,563107,761,682
2.Amended LTIP769,512,17012,726,6662,765,907107,761,682
3.ESPP781,362,2612,240,1371,402,345107,761,682
4.Auditor Ratification890,062,1251,546,6021,157,6980

Shareholder Proposal
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
1.Requesting Report on Defense-Related Products64,780,529712,594,8077,629,407107,761,682

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the Annual Meeting, shareholders approved the Amended LTIP to decrease the number of shares reserved for issuance to 50 million (plus shares subject to outstanding awards thereunder) and extend the term to May 5, 2036. The material terms of the Amended LTIP are summarized on pages 56 through 59 of the Company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2026 ("Proxy Statement"), which description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Amended LTIP set forth in Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.
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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 7, 2026
/s/ Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith
Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel

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