---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000773840-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HON"
cik: "0000773840"
company_name: "HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T18:04:26.627344+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Honeywell appoints Mike Stepniak as CFO; Robin Washington resigns from board

## Summary
- Mike Stepniak named SVP & CFO effective Feb 17, 2025; succeeds Gregory P. Lewis who becomes SVP Transformation & Senior Advisor (non-executive).
- Robin L. Washington resigns from board effective Mar 31, 2025 due to new executive role at Salesforce; no disagreement with Honeywell.
- Stepniak receives $925K base salary, 100% target annual incentive (prorated 2025), and $3.8M LTI target.
- Lewis will transition to Senior Advisor between Jun-Dec 2025; base salary drops to $100K with no incentive eligibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000773840-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HON
- cik: 0000773840
- company_name: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384025000014/0000773840-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384025000014/hon-20250214.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 15a757daa6
  claim: Mike Stepniak was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On February 14, 2025, the Board elected Mr. Mike Stepniak, age 47, to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of February 17, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384025000014/0000773840-25-000014-index.htm
- claim_id: dc3d0323cb
  claim: Gregory P. Lewis was elected as Senior Vice President, Transformation and Senior Advisor at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. Stepniak succeeds Mr. Gregory P. Lewis, who has been elected by the Board to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, Transformation and Senior Advisor, effective as of February 17, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384025000014/0000773840-25-000014-index.htm
- claim_id: dd3e3925c1
  claim: Robin L. Washington resigned as Director at HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On February 14, 2025, Ms. Robin L. Washington notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Honeywell International Inc. (the “Company”) that she intends to resign from the Board, effective as of March 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384025000014/0000773840-25-000014-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.