Every 8-K that Motorola Solutio (MSI) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow MSI and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full MSI filings page.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. completed an underwritten public offering of senior notes. The company issued $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 4.850% senior notes due 2029 and $600,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.650% senior notes due 2036. These notes were issued under an existing Indenture dated August 19, 2014, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, as supplemented by an Officers’ Certificate dated August 17, 2026. The securities were offered and sold pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3. Related transaction documents, including the Underwriting Agreement, Indenture, Officers’ Certificate, note specimens and a legal opinion from Jones Day, are listed as exhibits and incorporated by reference.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 18, 2026. Shareholders voted on the election of eight director nominees and two additional proposals.
All director nominees were elected with substantial support. For example, Gregory Q. Brown received 127,118,466 votes for, 5,723,220 against and 316,061 abstentions, with 15,800,150 broker non-votes. Other nominees, including Nicole Anasenes and Ayanna M. Howard, also received strong majorities of votes cast.
Shareholders also voted on two other matters. One proposal received 148,106,794 votes for, 512,498 against and 338,605 abstentions with no broker non-votes. Another proposal received 121,400,188 votes for, 11,342,954 against and 414,605 abstentions, with 15,800,150 broker non-votes.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. expanded its board of directors from eight to nine members and appointed Peter A. Leav as a director, effective March 12, 2026. He will also serve on the Compensation and Leadership Committee and hold office until the 2026 annual meeting, unless he departs earlier.
Leav, currently a senior advisor at TPG, brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at large software and cybersecurity companies, including prior CEO roles at McAfee, BMC Software and Polycom. As a non-employee director, he will receive standard board compensation, including equity grants of deferred stock units valued at $20,416.67 per month, prorated based on his service before the next annual meeting.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, setting records for revenue, earnings, cash flow and ending backlog. Q4 sales were $3.4 billion, up 12%, with GAAP EPS of $3.86 and non-GAAP EPS of $4.59. Full-year sales reached $11.7 billion, up 8%, with GAAP EPS of $12.75, up 38%, and non-GAAP EPS of $15.38, up 11%.
Both segments contributed: Products and Systems Integration sales grew 11% in Q4 and 5% for the year, while Software and Services sales grew 15% in Q4 and 13% for the year. Operating margins expanded on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis.
The company generated record operating cash flow of $2.8 billion and free cash flow of $2.6 billion in 2025, returned $1.2 billion via share repurchases and $728 million in dividends, completed $4.9 billion of acquisitions, and ended the year with record backlog of $15.7 billion. For 2026, it guides to about $12.7 billion of revenue and non-GAAP EPS of $16.70–$16.85.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. expanded its Board of Directors from seven to eight members and appointed Dr. Mark E. Lashier as a new director and member of the Governance and Nominating Committee, effective November 18, 2025. He will serve until the company’s 2026 annual meeting and the election and qualification of his successor, or earlier if he leaves the Board.
Dr. Lashier is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Phillips 66$20,416.67 per month based on the company’s stock price on his election date.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. furnished an 8-K under Item 2.02 announcing it issued a press release with financial results for the quarter ended September 27, 2025. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and was dated October 30, 2025.
The company notes this information is furnished and not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, which affects how it may be incorporated by reference in other filings.
Motorola Solutions (MSI) filed an 8-K to confirm that on 6 Aug 2025 it closed the previously announced acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc. The upfront purchase price totaled $4.4 billion, consisting of approximately $4.38 billion in cash and $20 million in restricted MSI shares issued to certain Silvus employees. An additional earn-out of up to $600 million may be paid in MSI stock if Silvus reaches specified financial targets for the periods July 2026-July 2027 and July 2027-July 2028.
To finance part of the deal MSI fully drew two previously arranged unsecured delayed-draw term loans: a $750 million 364-day facility with Mizuho Bank and a $750 million three-year facility with Bank of America, adding $1.5 billion of new debt. Proceeds covered a portion of the purchase price, repayment of Silvus debt and related fees. A press release announcing completion is furnished as Exhibit 99.1; the purchase agreement and credit agreements are incorporated by reference.