GE CEO Vows to ‘Fix the Business’ After Difficult Year

Investors elect revamped board, retirees voice concerns about leadership and ‘promises broken’

IMPERIAL, PA.—General Electric Co. Chief Executive John Flannery told shareholders he was “keenly aware” of the pain caused by a dividend cut and the troubles of the past year, and said the best way to make amends was to “fix the business.”

GE shareholders gathered Wednesday at a company facility here and elected a smaller, revamped board after a difficult year at the industrial conglomerate. Several investors stood up to voice their concerns about the company’s direction and leadership. The share price has tumbled more than...