---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001613103-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDT"
cik: "0001613103"
company_name: "Medtronic plc"
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:10:47.442890+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Medtronic appoints Thierry Pieton as CFO effective March 3, 2025

## Summary
- Thierry Pieton, former Renault Group CFO, named Medtronic CFO; reports to CEO Geoff Martha.
- Salary: $850,000 base; 110% MIP target; $2M LTIP for FY2025 (PSU/stock option/RSU).
- One-time cash bonus of $3M (3 installments) and $2.5M new hire RSU to replace foregone compensation.
- Interim CFO Gary Corona becomes SVP Corporate Finance on Executive Committee after transition.
- Compensation committee approved $1M RSU grant to Corona for interim CFO service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001613103-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDT
- cik: 0001613103
- company_name: Medtronic plc
- filed_at: 2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310325000005/0001613103-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310325000005/mdt-20250117.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thierry Pieton was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Medtronic plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 21, 2025, Medtronic plc (Company) announced the appointment of Thierry Pieton, age 54, as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective as of March 3, 2025 (Effective Date).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310325000005/0001613103-25-000005-index.htm

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