---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000773840-24-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HON"
cik: "0000773840"
company_name: "HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T12:14:12.194757+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur to add Chairman role; Adamczyk retiring from board

## Summary
- Vimal Kapur elected Chairman, effective June 7, 2024, while remaining CEO.
- Darius Adamczyk retires from board on June 7, 2024, becomes Senior Advisor.
- William S. Ayer elected Independent Lead Director effective May 14, 2024, succeeding D. Scott Davis.
- D. Scott Davis remains as independent director and Audit Committee Chair.
- Changes approved unanimously by Board and subject to re-election at May 14, 2024 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000773840-24-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HON
- cik: 0000773840
- company_name: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384024000006/0000773840-24-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384024000006/hon-20240130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000773840-24-000006
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000773840-24-000006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000773840-24-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William S. Ayer was elected as Independent Lead Director at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Independent Lead Director
  source text: the Company’s independent directors have unanimously elected Mr. William S. Ayer to succeed Mr. D. Scott Davis as independent Lead Director, effective as of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareowners on May 14, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384024000006/0000773840-24-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  D. Scott Davis changed role as Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Role: Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
  source text: Following that change, Mr. Davis will remain on the Board as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384024000006/0000773840-24-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darius Adamczyk changed role as Senior Advisor at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Advisor
  source text: Mr. Adamczyk will retire from the Board and serve as Senior Advisor to the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384024000006/0000773840-24-000006-index.htm

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