General Electric Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 7, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the "Company') held its annual shareholders meeting on May 7, 2024 (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 2024 ("Auditor Ratification"). Shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposals dealing with an independent chairman of the Board of Directors; or a report analyzing risks arising from voluntary carbon-reduction commitments.
Election of Directors
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Stephen Angel | 753,901,341 | 6,981,479 | 1,237,417 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Sébastien Bazin | 739,289,542 | 20,562,305 | 2,268,390 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 3. | Margaret Billson | 758,967,885 | 1,998,810 | 1,152,542 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 4. | H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. | 729,503,940 | 30,146,120 | 2,470,177 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 5. | Thomas Enders | 746,887,403 | 13,989,111 | 1,243,723 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 6. | Edward Garden | 754,849,620 | 5,971,191 | 1,299,426 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 7. | Isabella Goren | 755,851,166 | 5,080,173 | 1,188,898 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Thomas Horton | 748,912,025 | 11,040,460 | 2,167,752 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Catherine Lesjak | 738,035,921 | 22,900,334 | 1,183,982 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Darren McDew | 752,146,318 | 7,782,526 | 2,191,393 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
Management Proposals
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Say on Pay | 717,800,242 | 42,074,364 | 2,245,631 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Auditor Ratification | 871,630,886 | 2,815,953 | 1,513,095 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder Proposals
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Independent Board Chairman | 122,877,468 | 637,154,036 | 2,088,733 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Report Analyzing Risks Arising from Voluntary Carbon-Reduction Commitments | 9,214,621 | 748,931,107 | 3,974,509 | 113,839,697 | ||||||||||||
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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 10, 2024 | /s/ Brandon Smith | ||||||||||
Brandon Smith Vice President, Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel | |||||||||||
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