Pressure on GE has not let up this year, with the stock sliding more than 25 percent after a dismal 2017 saw company shares slide 42 percent.

In the midst of a restructuring effort, GE recently nominated three new directors as it looks to downsize its board.

But this year GE revealed two ongoing federal investigations: the SEC investigation into GE's accounting practices and the U.S. Justice Department investigation in connection with subprime mortgages.