GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 8-K

What Happened General Electric Company (operating as GE Aerospace) announced on June 25, 2026 that its Board of Directors approved and adopted amendments to the company's By-Laws, effective that same day. The Amended and Restated By-Laws update procedures and information requirements for shareholder nominations (including references to Rule 14a-19), add new proxy solicitation rules, and designate exclusive forums for certain legal claims.

Key Details

• Date approved/effective: June 25, 2026.
• Nomination changes: supplements procedures and information requirements for nominating persons for election to the Board, including references to Rule 14a-19.
• Information timing: requires that nomination-related information about the nominating shareholder and nominees be true as of the record date and as of ten business days before the meeting.
• Proxy solicitation rule: any shareholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies must use a proxy card color other than white.
• Exclusive forum clauses: (i) designates the New York Supreme Court (or, if no jurisdiction, specified New York federal/state courts) as the exclusive forum for derivative claims and certain fiduciary-duty claims under New York law; (ii) designates U.S. federal district courts as the exclusive forum for claims under the Securities Act of 1933, unless the Company agrees otherwise in writing.
• The Amended and Restated By-Laws are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the 8-K.

Why It Matters These by‑law amendments change how shareholder nominations and proxy solicitations must be handled and set where certain lawsuits against the company or its directors must be brought. For investors, the updates affect the mechanics and timing of proxy contests and nominations and may influence legal strategy or venue for claims under New York corporate law and the federal Securities Act.