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~~October 817, 2025

SOLVENTUM CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

File No. 001-41968

92-2008841

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3M Center, Building 275-6W 2510 Conway Avenue East, Maplewood, Minnesota

55144

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (651) 733-1110

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 $.01 Per Share

SOLV

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Item 85.~~01.~~02 ~~Other~~Departure ~~Events~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

~~Results~~On ~~and~~October ~~Upsizing~~21, 2025, Solventum Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Heather Knight has been appointed to serve in the newly created role of ~~Note~~Chief ~~Tender~~Commercial ~~Offers~~Officer of the Company, effective as of November 10, 2025. Ms. Knight will oversee all global commercial and R&D operations across the Company’s MedSurg, Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems segments and will report directly to CEO Bryan Hanson.

OnIn ~~September~~connection 8with Ms. Knight’s appointment, ~~2025~~Chris Barry, ~~Solventum~~Executive ~~Corporation~~Vice ~~(the~~President ~~“Company”)~~and ~~issued~~Group aPresident ~~press~~of ~~release~~MedSurg, ~~announcing~~will depart the ~~results~~Company aseffective ofDecember ~~the~~31, ~~early~~2025. ~~participation~~Upon ~~date~~execution and ~~upsizing~~non-revocation of ~~its~~a ~~previously~~general ~~announced~~release ~~cash~~of ~~tender~~claims, ~~offers~~Mr. Barry is entitled to ~~purchase~~receive ~~certain~~severance ofbenefits ~~its~~under ~~outstanding~~the ~~debt~~Solventum ~~securities~~Executive Severance Plan (the “~~Tender~~Severance ~~Offers~~Plan”). Aand ~~copy~~his ofoutstanding ~~the~~equity ~~press~~awards ~~release~~will isbe ~~attached~~treated ~~hereto~~in accordance with the applicable award agreements (as ~~Exhibit~~modified 99by the Severance Plan, if applicable).1 The Severance Plan and isthe ~~incorporated~~Company’s ~~into~~form ~~this~~of ~~Item~~equity 8award agreements have previously been filed as exhibits to the Company’s filings with the U.01S. bySecurities ~~reference~~and Exchange Commission.

~~Pricing~~About ofHeather ~~Note Tender Offers~~Knight

OnMs. ~~September~~Knight 8brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the MedTech industry. Most recently, ~~2025~~she served as Chief Operating Officer at Baxter International, ~~the~~where ~~Company~~she ~~issued~~led aglobal ~~press~~sales ~~release~~across ~~announcing~~three ~~the~~business ~~pricing~~segments, ~~terms~~as well as R&D, supply chain, and medical and regulatory affairs. Throughout her career, Ms. Knight has held numerous roles of increasing leadership in general management, global upstream and commercial capacities at companies including Medtronic plc, Covidien plc, Tyco Healthcare and Kendall, and she currently serves on the ~~Tender~~Board ~~Offers~~of Directors of Waters Corporation. AMs. ~~copy~~Knight ofearned her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the ~~press~~University ~~release~~of isBuffalo ~~attached~~and ~~hereto~~completed asthe ~~Exhibit~~Executive ~~99.2~~Sales Strategy and isManagement ~~incorporated~~program ~~into~~from ~~this~~the ~~Item~~University ~~8.01~~of byChicago ~~reference~~Booth School of Management.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or an offer to purchase any securities. The Tender Offers are being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated August 22, 2025, as amended by the Company’s press release dated September 8, 2025 announcing the results and upsizing of the Tender Offers. The Tender Offers are being made only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press release announcing the results as of the early participation date and upsizing of the Tender Offers, dated September 8, 2025.
99.2						Press release announcing the pricing terms of the Tender Offers, dated September 8, 2025.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.


			SOLVENTUM CORPORATION

			By:			/s/ Wayde McMillan

						Wayde McMillan
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: ~~September~~October 821, 2025

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