---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833444-23-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JCI"
cik: "0000833444"
company_name: "Johnson Controls International plc"
filed_at: "2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T04:05:14.135188+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Controls shareholders elect all 11 director nominees, approve all proposals at 2023 AGM

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with majority support; broker non-votes ~30M.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers ratified as independent auditor with 585.5M for, 32.1M against.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' passed with 541.7M for (92.2% of votes cast excluding broker non-votes).
- Authority to allot shares up to $1.43M nominal value (20% of capital) and waiver of pre-emption up to $358K approved.
- Board determined future advisory votes on executive compensation will be held annually until 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833444-23-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JCI
- cik: 0000833444
- company_name: Johnson Controls International plc
- filed_at: 2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/jci-20230308.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833444-23-000007.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Election of the Board of Directors at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: The following individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Ratify appointment of independent auditors at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 2.a - Ratify appointment of independent auditors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Determine the price range at which the Company can reissue treasury shares at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 4 - Determine the price range at which the Company can reissue treasury shares
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Authorize the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 2.b - Authorize the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Non-binding vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 6 - Non-binding vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Approval of the Board of Directors’ authority to allot shares at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 7 - Approval of the Board of Directors’ authority to allot shares
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Waiver of statutory pre-emption rights at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 8 - Waiver of statutory pre-emption rights
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Authorize the Company to make market purchases of Company shares at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 3 - Authorize the Company to make market purchases of Company shares
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Johnson Controls International plc shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal No. 5 - Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344423000007/0000833444-23-000007-index.htm

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