8-K
Medtronic plc (MDT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2026
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Medtronic plc
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Ireland | 1-36820 | 98-1183488 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.) |
Building Two
Parkmore Business Park West
Galway, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
+353 1 438-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| Not Applicable |
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| Former name or former address, if changed since last report |
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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 |
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| Ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | MDT | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.125% Senior Notes due 2027 | MDT/27 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.375% Senior Notes due 2028 | MDT/28 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.000% Senior Notes due 2028 | MDT/28A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.650% Senior Notes due 2029 | MDT/29 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.950% Senior Notes due 2030 | MDT/30 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.625% Senior Notes due 2031 | MDT/31 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.000% Senior Notes due 2031 | MDT/31A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.125% Senior Notes due 2031 | MDT/31B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.750% Senior Notes due 2032 | MDT/32 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.375% Senior Notes due 2034 | MDT/34 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.875% Senior Notes due 2036 | MDT/36 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.250% Senior Notes due 2039 | MDT/39A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.500% Senior Notes due 2039 | MDT/39B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.375% Senior Notes due 2040 | MDT/40A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.150% Senior Notes due 2043 | MDT/43A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.200% Senior Notes due 2045 | MDT/45 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.750% Senior Notes due 2049 | MDT/49 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.625% Senior Notes due 2050 | MDT/50 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.150% Senior Notes due 2053 | MDT/53 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).
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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
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On May 18, 2026, Medtronic plc (“Medtronic” or the “Company”) announced that Brett Wall will be departing from his position as Executive Vice President and President, Neuroscience Portfolio, and that Dr. Kweli Thompson, currently Senior Vice President and President, Cardiac Rhythm Management, will be assuming the role of Executive Vice President and President, Neuroscience Portfolio, effective June 1, 2026. Mr. Wall will remain an employee of the Company until September 1, 2026, to assist with the transition. Mr. Wall is entitled to and will receive severance payments and benefits consistent with Medtronic’s severance practices for executive officers as described in Medtronic’s 2025 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2025.
| Item 9.01. | Exhibits. | | --- | --- || Exhibit Number | Description | | --- | --- | | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Medtronic plc | ||
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| Date: May 18, 2026 | By | /s/ Michelle Quinn |
| Michelle Quinn | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel |