---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-343098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSI"
cik: "0000068505"
company_name: "Motorola Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:58:38.440973+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Motorola Solutions appoints John P. Molloy as EVP/COO and Mahesh Saptharishi as EVP/CTO

## Summary
- John P. Molloy appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective November 18, 2021.
- Dr. Mahesh Saptharishi promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer effective same date.
- No family relationships or material interests between appointees and other officers/directors.
- Molloy's biographical information incorporated by reference from prior 10-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-343098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSI
- cik: 0000068505
- company_name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312521343098/0001193125-21-343098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312521343098/d271274d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-343098.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John P. Molloy was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Motorola Solutions, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed John P. Molloy to be the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/68505/000119312521343098/0001193125-21-343098-index.htm

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