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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 20, 2025
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | 000-19406 | 36-2675536 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 3 Overlook Point, Lincolnshire, Illinois | 60069 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847-634-6700
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 exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | | ZBRA | | 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. ☐
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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. |
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| On November 20, 2025, Jeffrey Schmitz, Chief People Officer of Zebra Technologies Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will step down from his position as Chief People Officer, effective the close of business on December 31, 2025. On January 1, 2026, Mr. Schmitz will continue employment as a Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement in the second quarter of 2026. Melissa Luff Loizides, currently Vice President of the Company, will commence serving as Chief People Officer on January 1, 2026.
On November 24, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Schmitz’s departure and Ms. Luff Loizides’ appointment. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Registrant's Press Release dated November 24, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL)
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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.
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| | | | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
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| Date: November 24, 2025 | | | | By: | | /s/ Cristen Kogl |
| | | | | | Cristen Kogl |
| | | | | | Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Registrant's Press Release dated November 24, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL) |
