UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2014
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wisconsin | 1-5097 | 39-0380010 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5757 North Green Bay Avenue Milwaukee, WI |
53209 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 524-1200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 30, 2014, Mr. Brian Kesseler, a corporate Vice President and President – Power Solutions of Johnson Controls, Inc. (the “Company”) and a named executive officer in the Company’s most recent proxy statement, provided notice to the Company of his resignation effective January 5, 2015.
Effective January 6, 2015, the Company’s corporate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Power Solutions, Joseph A. Walicki, transitioned into the role of President – Power Solutions.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 6, 2015 | /s/ Brian J. Cadwallader | |||||
| Name: | Brian J. Cadwallader | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |||||