General Electric Company (GE) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• Achieved strong operational and financial performance in 2025, with adjusted EPS up 38% and free cash flow up 24%.

• Invested $1B in U.S. manufacturing and $3B in R&D, while returning nearly $9B to shareholders.

• Board focused on safety, leadership succession, and long-term strategy, including talent development and next-gen technologies.

• Commercial Engines & Services secured record orders and Defense & Propulsion Technologies won major contracts, growing backlogs significantly.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Shareholders to vote on nine director nominees, say-on-pay, amendment to the 2022 LTIP, new employee stock purchase plan, auditor ratification, and two shareholder proposals.

• Board recommends FOR all management proposals and AGAINST both shareholder proposals (written consent rights and defense-related product report).

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board comprises nine nominees, eight of whom are independent; average tenure is 5.1 years.

• Board refreshment ongoing, with five new directors since 2022 and focus on aerospace, defense, and operational expertise.

• Annual board and committee self-evaluations, majority voting, no poison pill, and strong shareholder rights including proxy access and special meeting rights.

• Lead director role provides independent oversight; board leadership structure reviewed annually.