JCI appoints Todd Grabowski as President, Americas; Nathan Manning to depart

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Johnson Controls International plc announced that Nathan Manning, Vice President and President, Americas, will transition out of his leadership role to pursue other opportunities after September 19, 2025. Todd Grabowski, currently President Global Data Centers & Applied Equipment, will become Vice President and President, Americas effective October 1, 2025. Mr. Manning will remain as a special advisor through December 31, 2025 and will be eligible for severance benefits under the Company’s Severance and Change in Control Policy for Officers, a policy referenced in the company’s annual report.

Positive

• Internal succession by naming Todd Grabowski supports continuity and leverages existing leadership experience
• Planned transition timeline with effective date and advisor period through December 31, 2025 reduces operational disruption

Negative

• No severance amounts disclosed; the filing references policy but provides no quantitative detail
• Departure of a regional president could create short-term execution risk in the Americas, though the company has provided transition coverage

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Leadership change in the Americas segment with an internal successor and severance per policy.

The transition appears orderly: the company named an internal successor with relevant global operating experience, which supports continuity in regional management and strategy implementation. Retaining the outgoing executive as a special advisor through year-end should help with handover and preserve institutional knowledge. The filing cites entitlement to severance under an existing policy; no unusual or ad hoc compensation terms are disclosed in this notice. For investors, the change is operationally relevant but not framed as financially material in this filing.

Human Capital / Executive Compensation Analyst

TL;DR: Succession uses internal bench strength; severance follows established policy.

Promoting an internal executive who leads Global Data Centers & Applied Equipment suggests the company values continuity and domain knowledge for the Americas business. The announcement specifies a special-advisor period through December 31, 2025 and references standard severance arrangements rather than bespoke payouts, indicating predictable compensation treatment. The filing does not disclose severance amounts or changes to compensation architecture, so material financial impact cannot be assessed from this notice alone.

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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 19, 2025

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Ireland

001-13836

98-0390500

(State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

One Albert Quay. Cork, Ireland, T12 X8N6

(Address of principal executive offices and postal code)

(353)			21-423-5000			Not Applicable
(Registrant’s telephone number)						(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol			Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.01			JCI			New York Stock Exchange
3.900% Notes due 2026			JCI26A			New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Senior Notes due 2027			JCI27			New York Stock Exchange
3.000% Senior Notes due 2028			JCI28			New York Stock Exchange
5.500% Senior Notes due 2029			JCI29			New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Senior Notes due 2030			JCI30			New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2031			JCI31			New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2032			JCI32			New York Stock Exchange
4.900% Senior Notes due 2032			JCI32A			New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Senior Notes due 2033			JCI33			New York Stock Exchange
4.250% Senior Notes due 2035			JCI35			New York Stock Exchange
6.000% Notes due 2036			JCI36A			New York Stock Exchange
5.70% Senior Notes due 2041			JCI41B			New York Stock Exchange
5.250% Senior Notes due 2041			JCI41C			New York Stock Exchange
4.625% Senior Notes due 2044			JCI44A			New York Stock Exchange
5.125% Notes due 2045			JCI45B			New York Stock Exchange
6.950% Debentures due December 1, 2045			JCI45A			New York Stock Exchange
4.500% Senior Notes due 2047			JCI47			New York Stock Exchange
4.950% Senior Notes due 2064			JCI64A			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 19, 2025, Johnson Controls International plc (the “Company”) and Nathan Manning, the Company’s Vice President and President, Americas, determined that Mr. Manning would transition leadership of the Company’s Americas business segment and leave the Company to pursue other opportunities. Todd Grabowski, the Company’s President Global Data Centers & Applied Equipment, will assume the position of Vice President and President, Americas on October 1, 2025. Mr. Manning is expected to remain with the Company in a special advisor role through December 31, 2025. Mr. Manning’s departure will entitle him to severance benefits as described under the Company’s Severance and Change in Control Policy for Officers, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

SIGNATURE

    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 INTERNATIONAL PLC

Date: September 24, 2025

By:

/s/ Richard J. Dancy

Name:

Richard J. Dancy

Title:

Vice President and Corporate Secretary

FAQ

What change did Johnson Controls (JCI) announce in this 8-K?

The company announced that Nathan Manning, Vice President and President, Americas, will transition out of the role and leave to pursue other opportunities; Todd Grabowski will assume the Americas presidency effective October 1, 2025.

Will Nathan Manning remain with Johnson Controls (JCI) after stepping down?

Yes. Mr. Manning is expected to remain with the company in a special advisor role through December 31, 2025.

Does the 8-K disclose severance or compensation details for the departing executive?

The filing states Mr. Manning will be entitled to severance benefits under the company’s Severance and Change in Control Policy for Officers, but it does not disclose specific amounts.

Who will lead the Americas business at Johnson Controls (JCI) after the change?

Todd Grabowski, currently President Global Data Centers & Applied Equipment, will assume the position of Vice President and President, Americas effective October 1, 2025.

Is this leadership change described as part of a larger restructuring or transaction?

No. The filing describes an individual leadership transition and severance under existing policy; it does not reference a restructuring, acquisition, or other transaction.