---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-114188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TEL"
cik: "0001385157"
company_name: "TE Connectivity plc"
filed_at: "2026-10-07T10:23:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:02:59.699477+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TE Connectivity director William A. Jeffrey to retire, won't stand for re-election at March 2027 AGM

## Summary
- William A. Jeffrey notified TE Connectivity plc on October 6, 2026 that he will retire from the Board of Directors.
- Jeffrey will not stand for re-election at the company's 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for March 2027.
- The company said Jeffrey's decision did not involve any disagreement with TE Connectivity.
- No replacement director or committee change was named in the filing; the 8-K was signed October 7, 2026 by VP and Corporate Secretary Harold G. Barksdale.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-114188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TEL
- cik: 0001385157
- company_name: TE Connectivity plc
- filed_at: 2026-10-07T10:23:29+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385157/000110465926114188/0001104659-26-114188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385157/000110465926114188/tm2627096d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114188
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114188.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-114188.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William A. Jeffrey departed as Director at TE Connectivity plc.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 6, 2026, William A. Jeffrey notified TE Connectivity plc (the “Company”) that he has decided to retire from the Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in March 2027.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1385157/000110465926114188/0001104659-26-114188-index.htm

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