---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-009733"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JCI"
cik: "0000833444"
company_name: "Johnson Controls International plc"
filed_at: "2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:07:52.462419+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Joakim Weidemanis to succeed George Oliver as JCI CEO on March 12, 2025

## Summary
- Weidemanis, former Danaher EVP, becomes CEO on March 12, 2025 after AGM; Oliver retires as CEO.
- Oliver continues as Chairman through July 31, 2025, then advisor through Dec 2025 at $75k/month.
- Weidemanis receives $1.5M base salary, $10M FY2025 LTI grant, and $5M one-time equity grant.
- CFO Marc Vandiepenbeeck gets $5M retention RSU award, cliff vesting on 5th anniversary (March 2030).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-009733
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JCI
- cik: 0000833444
- company_name: Johnson Controls International plc
- filed_at: 2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000110465925009733/0001104659-25-009733-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000110465925009733/tm255534d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-009733.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: Mr. Oliver will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company until July 31, 2025, and will retire from the Board of Directors on that date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000110465925009733/0001104659-25-009733-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Vergnano was appointed as Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: Following Mr. Oliver’s retirement from the Board of Directors, Mark Vergnano will serve as the independent Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000110465925009733/0001104659-25-009733-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joakim Weidemanis was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: announced that Joakim Weidemanis, 55, will join the Company and succeed George Oliver as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000110465925009733/0001104659-25-009733-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joakim Weidemanis was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: The Company expects that Mr. Weidemanis will be appointed as a member of the Board of Directors following his succession to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000110465925009733/0001104659-25-009733-index.htm
- Executive change
  George Oliver retired as Chief Executive Officer at Johnson Controls International plc.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: announced that Joakim Weidemanis, 55, will join the Company and succeed George Oliver as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833444/000110465925009733/0001104659-25-009733-index.htm

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