UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 1, 2025

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Medtronic plc

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Ireland

1-36820

98-1183488

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Building Two

Parkmore Business Park West

Galway, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+353 1 438-1700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



Not Applicable
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 $0.0001 per share	MDT	New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Senior Notes due 2027	MDT/27	New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Senior Notes due 2028	MDT/28	New York Stock Exchange
3.000% Senior Notes due 2028	MDT/28A	New York Stock Exchange
3.650% Senior Notes due 2029	MDT/29	New York Stock Exchange
2.950% Senior Notes due 2030	MDT/30	New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2031	MDT/31	New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2031	MDT/31A	New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Senior Notes due 2031	MDT/31B	New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Senior Notes due 2032	MDT/32	New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Senior Notes due 2034	MDT/34	New York Stock Exchange
3.875% Senior Notes due 2036	MDT/36	New York Stock Exchange
2.250% Senior Notes due 2039	MDT/39A	New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Senior Notes due 2039	MDT/39B	New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Senior Notes due 2040	MDT/40A	New York Stock Exchange
4.150% Senior Notes due 2043	MDT/43A	New York Stock Exchange
4.200% Senior Notes due 2045	MDT/45	New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Senior Notes due 2049	MDT/49	New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2050	MDT/50	New York Stock Exchange
4.150% Senior Notes due 2053	MDT/53	New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐


Item 5.02.			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 1, 2025, Gregory L. Smith, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations of Medtronic plc (the Company), notified the Company of his decision to retire from the Company, effective December 2, 2025, and to join a private equity-held organization. As of that date, Mr. Smith will be eligible for retirement treatment of his outstanding equity compensation as disclosed in the Company’s annual definitive proxy statement filed on August 25, 2025. Retirement treatment of equity includes acceleration of unvested stock options and continued vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) consistent with the forms of those equity award agreements publicly filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

Medtronic plc

Date: November 3, 2025

/s/ Michelle Quinn

Michelle Quinn

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Medtronic plc 8-K