8-K

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)

8-K 2026-03-06 For: 2026-03-04
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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): March 4, 2026

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland 001-13836 98-0390500
(State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Albert Quay. Cork, Ireland, T12 X8N6

(Address of principal executive offices and postal code)

(353) 21-423-5000 Not Applicable
(Registrant’s telephone number) (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.01 JCI New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Senior Notes due 2027 JCI27 New York Stock Exchange
3.000% Senior Notes due 2028 JCI28 New York Stock Exchange
5.500% Senior Notes due 2029 JCI29 New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Senior Notes due 2030 JCI30 New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2031 JCI31 New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2032 JCI32 New York Stock Exchange
4.900% Senior Notes due 2032 JCI32A New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Senior Notes due 2033 JCI33 New York Stock Exchange
4.250% Senior Notes due 2035 JCI35 New York Stock Exchange
6.000% Notes due 2036 JCI36A New York Stock Exchange
5.70% Senior Notes due 2041 JCI41B New York Stock Exchange
5.250% Senior Notes due 2041 JCI41C New York Stock Exchange
4.625% Senior Notes due 2044 JCI44A New York Stock Exchange
5.125% Notes due 2045 JCI45B New York Stock Exchange
6.950% Debentures due December 1, 2045 JCI45A New York Stock Exchange
4.500% Senior Notes due 2047 JCI47 New York Stock Exchange
4.950% Senior Notes due 2064 JCI64A New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.07    Submission of matters to a vote of security holders.

At the AGM, the holders of 556,390,065 of the Company’s ordinary shares were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. At the meeting, shareholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated January 16, 2026. The vote results detailed below represent final results.

Proposal No. 1 - Election of the Board of Directors

Proposal No. 1 was the election, by separate resolution, of each member of Board of Directors. The following individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting. Immediately following the Annual General Meeting and in connection with the decision of Patrick Decker to not stand for reelection to the Board of Directors, the size of the Board of Directors was reduced from 12 directors to 11 directors.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
Timothy Archer 511,771,966 7,744,739 435,790 36,437,570
Jean Blackwell 487,378,739 31,802,369 771,387 36,437,570
Pierre Cohade 514,247,067 5,083,080 622,348 36,437,570
W. Roy Dunbar 497,487,012 21,538,850 926,633 36,437,570
Gretchen R. Haggerty 516,168,024 3,358,128 426,343 36,437,570
Ayesha Khanna 512,494,505 6,558,417 899,573 36,437,570
Seetarama Kotagiri 514,056,271 5,275,674 620,550 36,437,570
Jürgen Tinggren 497,568,719 21,560,064 823,712 36,437,570
Mark Vergnano 513,093,824 6,422,348 436,323 36,437,570
Joakim Weidemanis 515,088,698 4,430,147 433,650 36,437,570
John D. Young 507,469,861 12,051,089 431,545 36,437,570

Proposal No. 2.a - Ratify appointment of independent auditors

Proposal No. 2.a was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditors of the Company. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
520,720,132 35,018,103 651,830

Proposal No. 2.b - Authorize the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration

Proposal No. 2.b was a management proposal to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditors’ remuneration. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
543,530,855 12,401,799 457,411

Proposal No. 3 - Authorize the Company to make market purchases of Company shares

Proposal No. 3 was a management proposal to authorize the Company and/or any subsidiary of the Company to make market purchases of Company shares. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
553,051,315 1,647,206 1,691,544

Proposal No. 4 - Determine the price range at which the Company can re-allot treasury shares

Proposal No. 4 was a management proposal to determine the price range at which the Company can re-allot shares that it holds as treasury shares. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
551,864,210 2,736,338 1,789,517

Proposal No. 5 - Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation

Proposal No. 5 was a management proposal to hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s executives, as described in the Proxy Statement. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
486,785,469 31,871,518 1,295,508 36,437,570

Proposal No. 6 - Approval of the Board of Directors’ authority to allot shares

Proposal No. 6 was a management proposal to approve the Board of Directors’ authority to allot shares up to an aggregate nominal value of US$1,286,103, or approximately 20% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
545,774,002 9,888,062 728,001

Proposal No. 7 - Waiver of statutory pre-emption rights

Proposal No. 7 was a management proposal to approve the waiver by shareholders of their statutory pre-emption rights in the event of the issuance of ordinary shares for cash, if the issuance is limited to up to an aggregate nominal value of US$1,286,103, or approximately 20% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
519,852,079 35,629,785 908,201

SIGNATURE

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.

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
Date: March 6, 2026 By: /s/ Richard J. Dancy
Name: Richard J. Dancy
Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary