---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-030302"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KVUE"
cik: "0001944048"
company_name: "Kenvue Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T05:03:17.988185+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kenvue completes split-off from J&J, becomes fully independent; J&J retains 9.5% stake, S&P 500 inclusion

## Summary
- J&J exchanged 190.96M JNJ shares for 1.534B KVUE shares, reducing its ownership to 9.5% from 89.6%.
- Kenvue shares to be added to S&P 500 index before trading on August 25, 2023.
- Split-off completed, making Kenvue a fully independent company effective immediately.
- CEO Thibaut Mongon says company is writing next chapter as a global consumer health leader.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-030302
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KVUE
- cik: 0001944048
- company_name: Kenvue Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000162828023030302/0001628280-23-030302-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000162828023030302/kvue-20230823.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-030302.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Kenvue Inc. underwent a change of control involving Johnson & Johnson (closed 2023-08-23).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Johnson & Johnson
  - Closing: 2023-08-23
  source text: On August 23, 2023, Johnson & Johnson announced the final results of its previously announced split-off exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) of up to an aggregate of 1,533,830,450 shares of common stock of Kenvue Inc. (“Kenvue”) held by Johnson & Johnson in exchange for shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000162828023030302/0001628280-23-030302-index.htm

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