GE HealthCare Appoints AT&T CFO Pascal Desroches to Board of Directors

Executive Summary

On September 22, 2026, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GEHC) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 5.02, 7.01, and 9.01 reporting the election of Pascal Desroches to its Board of Directors, effective January 4, 2027.

Key Appointment Details

• Appointee: Pascal Desroches
• Role: Non-Employee Director
• Effective Date: January 4, 2027
• Committee Appointments:
  • Member, Audit Committee
  • Member, Talent, Culture, and Compensation Committee
• Background: Mr. Desroches is currently the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AT&T Inc. (retiring December 31, 2026). Prior roles include CFO of WarnerMedia and CFO of Turner Broadcasting, with early-career experience at KPMG and the SEC. He also sits on the boards of Honeywell Aerospace and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and previously served on the board of DaVita.

Compensation & Governance Terms

• Director Compensation: Mr. Desroches will receive compensation under GE HealthCare's non-employee director compensation program as described in its Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 19, 2026.
• Indemnification: The company will enter into its standard form indemnification agreement with Mr. Desroches.
• Related-Party Disclosures: There are no reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and no arrangements between Mr. Desroches and other persons pursuant to which he was selected.

Trading Significance

• Assessment: Low
• Rationale: This is a routine governance update regarding a future-dated board appointment with standard non-employee director compensation and no direct equity market transaction.