[8-K] Honeywell International, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 24 Jul 2025, KB Financial Group (KB) filed a Form 6-K disclosing board approval of a ₩660 bn treasury‐share buyback via a trust agreement with Hana Securities. The programme runs from 24 Jul 2025 to 9 Jan 2026 and is calculated to acquire up to 5,724,197 common shares at the prior-day closing price of ₩115,300. KB already holds 17.31 m treasury shares (4.54% of outstanding).

Key terms

• Purpose: enhance shareholder return and corporate value; shares are slated for cancellation within one year after the trust ends.
• Total contract amount represents c.66% of the ₩999.2 bn headroom allowed under Korean Commercial Code after dividends and prior repurchases.
• Funding source: profits available for dividends—no new debt announced.
• Counterparty: Hana Securities Co., Ltd.

The action signals management confidence in capital strength and should be EPS-accretive if executed as planned. No earnings or guidance updates were provided.

Insights

Equity Analyst

TL;DR: ₩660 bn buyback boosts EPS, uses existing capital, modest impact on dividends; overall positive for KB shareholders.

The buyback equals roughly 1.5–2% of KB’s current market cap (exact cap not disclosed here) and removes up to 5.7 m shares, supporting per-share metrics and ROE. Execution through a six-month trust reduces market-timing risk and signals disciplined capital management. KB retains ₩339 bn of legal capacity for further capital returns, so ordinary dividends should remain serviceable, albeit with slightly less buffer. Rating agencies typically view moderate, profit-funded buybacks as neutral given Korean banks’ strong CET1 ratios. I therefore assign a positive, but not transformative impact rating.

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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 – July 24, 2025

(Date of earliest event reported)

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware			1-8974			22-2640650
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC..................................................28202

......(Address of principal executive offices).................................................(Zip Code)

 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 627-6200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1 per share

HON

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

3.500% Senior Notes due 2027

HON 27

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

2.250% Senior Notes due 2028

HON 28A

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

3.375% Senior Notes due 2030

HON 30

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

0.750% Senior Notes due 2032

HON 32

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

3.750% Senior Notes due 2032

HON 32A

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

4.125% Senior Notes due 2034

HON 34

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

3.750% Senior Notes due 2036

HON 36

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 24, 2025, Honeywell International Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2025 earnings, which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit #						Description
99						Honeywell International Inc. Earnings Press Release dated July 24, 2025.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:

July 24, 2025

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

By: /s/ Su Ping Lu

Su Ping Lu

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary