General Electric Co Appoints Wesley Bush as Independent Lead Director

What Happened

• General Electric Company (operating as GE Aerospace) filed a Form 8‑K dated September 22, 2026, reporting that the Board’s independent directors appointed Wesley Bush as the independent Lead Director, effective September 21, 2026. The filing attaches a press release dated September 22, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1) announcing the appointment.
• The 8‑K notes a prior Current Report on Form 8‑K filed by the company on June 11, 2026. The report was signed by Brandon Smith, Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel, on September 22, 2026.

Key Details

• Appointment: Wesley Bush named independent Lead Director by the Board’s independent directors.
• Effective date: September 21, 2026.
• Disclosure: Press release announcing the appointment included as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8‑K (dated September 22, 2026).
• Filing signed and submitted by Brandon Smith on September 22, 2026.

Why It Matters

• A named independent Lead Director clarifies board leadership and the role of independent directors in oversight — relevant to governance and investor confidence.
• The change is a corporate governance update (not an executive hire or financial disclosure) and does not by itself change operational or financial results disclosed to investors.