---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001964738-26-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOLV"
cik: "0001964738"
company_name: "Solventum Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-20T20:15:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-20T20:16:04.404018+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solventum appoints Neil Zieselman as SVP, Controller and CAO, effective Aug 10, 2026

## Summary
- Neil Zieselman appointed SVP, Controller and CAO, replacing retiring Mary Wilcox; reports to CFO Wayde McMillan.
- Zieselman joins from Surgery Partners; previously held finance roles at Stryker, Covanta, Cendant, and Avaya.
- Compensation: annual base salary, 50% target bonus, $500k LTI target, $130k cash sign-on, $600k RSUs vesting over 3 years.
- Eligible for Solventum Executive Severance Plan; no family relationships or reportable transactions.
- Zieselman is a licensed CPA with a B.S. in Accounting from Rider University; began career at PwC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001964738-26-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOLV
- cik: 0001964738
- company_name: Solventum Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-20T20:15:25+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1964738/000196473826000038/0001964738-26-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1964738/000196473826000038/solv-20260716.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001964738-26-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001964738-26-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001964738-26-000038.txt

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