---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833444-26-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JCI"
cik: "0000833444"
company_name: "Johnson Controls International plc"
filed_at: "2026-06-03T21:04:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T21:09:49.184996+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Controls appoints Irene Esteves to board of directors

## Summary
- Irene Esteves appointed to Johnson Controls board effective June 3, 2026; also joins Audit Committee.
- Esteves most recently served as EVP & CFO of Spirit AeroSystems; previously CFO of Time Warner Cable.
- She receives a prorated quarterly retainer of $11,154 and an RSU award with grant date fair value of $135,000.
- Board size increased to 12 directors; she stands for election at the next annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833444-26-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JCI
- cik: 0000833444
- company_name: Johnson Controls International plc
- filed_at: 2026-06-03T21:04:39+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344426000064/0000833444-26-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344426000064/jci-20260603.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833444-26-000064
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833444-26-000064.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833444-26-000064.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Irene Esteves was appointed as Director at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Irene Esteves to serve as a member of the Company’s Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000083344426000064/0000833444-26-000064-index.htm

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