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Get filing alertsGE Aerospace shareholders approve equity plan amendments, elect all directors at 2026 annual meeting
Filed May 7, 2026 · Period ending May 5, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Shareholders approved amendments to the Long-Term Incentive Plan, reducing the share reserve to 50 million shares (plus outstanding awards) and extending the plan through 2036. This limits potential dilution from future executive and employee equity grants.
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Shareholders approved a new Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 781 million votes in favor, authorizing additional equity-based compensation for employees across the company.
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All nine director nominees were elected to the board with vote totals ranging from 751 million to 782 million shares, representing routine governance continuity with no contested seats.
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Executive compensation received shareholder approval with 753 million votes for versus 28 million against in the advisory Say on Pay vote, indicating support for current pay practices.
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Shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026 and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a report on defense-related products.
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Summary
GE Aerospace held its 2026 annual shareholder meeting on May 5, with shareholders approving all management proposals and electing the full slate of directors. The most significant action was approval of amendments to the company's Long-Term Incentive Plan, which reduces the share reserve to 50 million shares and extends the plan through 2036.
This reduction limits potential dilution to existing shareholders from future equity compensation while still providing management with a ten-year runway for retention and incentive awards. Shareholders also approved a new Employee Stock Purchase Plan and gave strong support to executive compensation in the advisory Say on Pay vote.
The routine nature of these results—with all proposals passing by comfortable margins and no contested director elections—suggests shareholders are generally satisfied with the company's governance and strategic direction following its transformation into a pure-play aerospace business. Retail investors should monitor upcoming proxy filings to see how management uses the amended equity plans and whether the reduced share reserve proves sufficient for talent retention in a competitive aerospace labor market. The next quarterly earnings report will provide insight into whether the business performance justifies the continued equity-based compensation approach.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
GE Aerospace held its 2026 annual meeting, electing all directors and approving executive compensation, equity plans, and auditor ratification.
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ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026
Shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditor with 890,062,125 votes for. This represents continuity in the external audit relationship with no auditor change.
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Shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting a report on defense-related products.
A shareholder proposal requesting a report on defense-related products was rejected with 64,780,529 votes for versus 712,594,807 against. The proposal failed to gain majority support.
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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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.
General Electric shareholders approved amendments to the company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) at the Annual Meeting held May 5, 2026. The amendments reduce the total number of shares reserved for future equity compensation awards to 50 million shares, plus any shares already subject to outstanding awards. This reduction limits potential dilution to existing shareholders from future equity grants to executives and employees.
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extend the term to May 5, 2036
The amended LTIP extends the plan's term through May 5, 2036, providing the company with a ten-year authorization to grant equity-based compensation. This extension ensures GE can continue using equity awards as a retention and incentive tool for management and key employees through the next decade.
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