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): June 22, 2022
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Medtronic plc
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Ireland | 1-36820 | 98-1183488 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
20 On Hatch, Lower Hatch Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
+353 1 438-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable | ||
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 | ||||||
Ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | MDT | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
0.00% Senior Notes due 2022 | MDT/22B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
0.375% Senior Notes due 2023 | MDT/23B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
0.000% Senior Notes due 2023 | MDT/23C | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
0.25% Senior Notes due 2025 | MDT/25 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
0.000% Senior Notes due 2025 | MDT/25A | 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 | ||||||
1.625% Senior Notes due 2031 | MDT/31 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
1.00% Senior Notes due 2031 | MDT/31A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
0.750% Senior Notes due 2032 | MDT/32 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
2.250% Senior Notes due 2039 | MDT/39A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
1.50% Senior Notes due 2039 | MDT/39B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
1.375% Senior Notes due 2040 | MDT/40A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
1.75% Senior Notes due 2049 | MDT/49 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
1.625% Senior Notes due 2050 | MDT/50 | 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. |
On June 22, 2022, the Board of Directors (Board) of Medtronic plc (Company) increased the size of the Board from 10 to 11 and appointed Lidia L. Fonseca as a new director of the Company, in each case effective as of June 27, 2022. Ms. Fonseca has been appointed to serve on the Science and Technology committee and Compensation committee of the Board.
In connection with her appointment to the Board, pursuant to the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy, Ms. Fonseca will be eligible to receive an annual cash retainer and a director equity grant, in each case as described under “Corporate Governance—Director Compensation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 8, 2021.
There were no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Fonseca and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director, and neither Ms. Fonseca nor any of her immediate family has been a party to any transaction or currently proposed transaction with the Company that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A press release announcing Ms. Fonseca’s appointment was issued on June 27, 2022. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) List of 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
By | /s/ Ivan K. Fong | |||||||||||||||||||
Date: June 27, 2022 | Ivan K. Fong | |||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document). |