---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833444-25-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JCI"
cik: "0000833444"
company_name: "Johnson Controls International plc"
filed_at: "2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T19:57:14.793414+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Joakim Weidemanis succeeds George Oliver as Johnson Controls CEO

## Summary
- Weidemanis became CEO effective March 12, 2025, after the AGM; Oliver remains Chairman until July 31, 2025.
- Board increased to 13 members; Weidemanis appointed as director with term through 2026.
- All 12 incumbent directors re-elected; Oliver received 96.3% support (545M for, 18.2M against).
- Shareholders approved authorization to repurchase up to 20% of issued shares (nominal value $1.38M).
- Executive compensation advisory vote passed with 91.7% support (517M for, 46.2M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833444-25-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JCI
- cik: 0000833444
- company_name: Johnson Controls International plc
- filed_at: 2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344425000019/0000833444-25-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344425000019/jci-20250312.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833444-25-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833444-25-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833444-25-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George Oliver retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors until his scheduled retirement on July 31, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344425000019/0000833444-25-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joakim Weidemanis was appointed as director at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: following the AGM, the Board of Directors increased the number of the Company’s directors to thirteen and Mr. Weidemanis was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344425000019/0000833444-25-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joakim Weidemanis was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer
  source text: Immediately following the conclusion of the AGM, Joakim Weidemanis succeeded George Oliver as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344425000019/0000833444-25-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  George Oliver departed as Chief Executive Officer at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Immediately following the conclusion of the AGM, Joakim Weidemanis succeeded George Oliver as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344425000019/0000833444-25-000019-index.htm

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