UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE

ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2024

Commission File Number 001-16429

ABB Ltd

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050, Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

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This Form 6-K consists of the following:

Press release issued by ABB Ltd dated

May 23, 2024, titled “ABB

appoints new Business Area Presidents”.

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND,

MAY

23,

2024

ABB appoints new Business Area

Presidents

ABB today announced the appointment

of Giampiero Frisio as the new

President of its Electrification

Business Area and Brandon Spencer

as the new President of its

Motion Business Area. Both will

take over

their new roles and join ABB’s Executive

Committee on August 1, 2024.

ABB CEO Björn Rosengren said:

“Both Giampiero and Brandon

are proven leaders with strong track

records

in their current roles driving profitable

growth in two of our

largest Divisions. I am particularly

happy that we

are appointing internal

candidates – this shows the strength of ABB’s pool

of senior leaders. I am confident

that they will build on the strong performance

achieved in Electrification

and Motion over the past years.”

Morten Wierod, CEO designate, added:

“I am excited to work with

Giampiero and Brandon also

in their new

roles when I take over as ABB CEO

later this year. With them we will continue to have a

strong Executive

Committee that will drive ABB’s financial

and sustainability performance.”

Giampiero Frisio, Division President

Smart Power (Electrification

Business Area) since 2018, will

succeed

Morten Wierod who, as announced

previously, will become ABB’s new CEO as of August 1, 2024.

Giampiero joined ABB in 1995

and has held numerous managerial

positions in roles ranging from operations

to marketing and sales. From January

2011 to November 2018, he was the Managing

Director for Protection

and Connection Business Unit, Electrification

Products. He holds a Master’s

degree in Electrical Engineering

from Pavia University in Italy. Giampiero is an Italian

citizen.

Brandon Spencer, Division President Energy Industries

(Process Automation Business

Area) since 2020, will

succeed Tarak Mehta, who as announced previously, will leave ABB to assume the role of

CEO of Timken

Group after more than 25 years with

ABB. Brandon joined ABB in 2006

and has held a range of leadership

roles with a focus on the energy sector. Between

2018 and 2020, he was

Global Managing Director for

ABB

Process Industries. Prior to joining

ABB, Brandon held various roles

at Siemens Power Generation. He

holds

a bachelor’s degree

in Economics and a Masters’ degree

in Business Administration from the

Crummer

School of Business at Rollins

College in Winter Park, Florida.

Brandon is a US citizen.

As of August 1, 2024, ABB’s Executive

Committee will consist of: Morten

Wierod (Chief Executive Officer),

Timo Ihamuotila (Chief Financial Officer), Carolina

Granat (Chief Human Resources

Officer), Karin Lepasoon

(Chief Communications and Sustainability

Officer), Giampiero Frisio (President,

Electrification), Peter

Terwiesch (President, Process Automation), Brandon Spencer

(President, Motion) and Sami Atiya

(President, Robotics & Discrete

Automation). In addition, Mathias

Gaertner will join the Executive

Committee

latest on October 1, 2024 as

General Counsel and Company Secretary.

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ABB

is a technology leader in electrification

and automation, enabling

a more sustainable and

resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions

connect engineering

know-how and software to optimize

how things are manufactured, moved,

powered and operated.

Building on over 140 years of excellence,

ABB’s more than 105,000 employees are

committed to driving

innovations that accelerate industrial

transformation. www.abb.com

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For more information please

contact:

Media Relations

Phone: +41 43 317 71 11

Email: media.relations@ch.abb.com

Investor Relations

Phone: +41 43 317 71 11

Email: investor.relations@ch.abb.com

ABB Ltd

Affolternstrasse 44

8050 Zurich

Switzerland

ABB APPOINTS NEW BUSINESS AREA PRESIDENTS

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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,

thereunto duly authorized.

ABB LTD

Date: May 23, 2024.

By:

/s/ Ann-Sofie Nordh

Name:

Ann-Sofie Nordh

Title:

Group Senior Vice President and

Head of Investor Relations

Date: May 23, 2024.

By:

/s/ Natalia Shehadeh

Name:

Natalia Shehadeh

Title:

Chief Integrity Officer, Interim General

Counsel and Corporate Secretary

ABB LTD 6-K