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): July 24, 2026
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39220 | 83-4051582 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
13995 Pasteur Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(561) 365-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 ($0.01 par value) | CARR | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.125% Notes due 2028 | CARR28 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.500% Notes due 2032 | CARR32 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
3.625% Notes due 2037 | CARR37 | 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.
(d) Election of Director
The Board of Directors of Carrier Global Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Neil Barua as an independent director, effective July 24, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. The Board also appointed Mr. Barua to the Board’s Compensation Committee and Technology & Innovation Committee.
The appointment of Mr. Barua was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Barua and any third party. As of the date of this report, neither Mr. Barua, nor any of his immediate family members, is a party, either directly or indirectly, to any transaction that is required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Barua will be compensated consistent with the Company’s compensation programs for non-employee directors.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 24, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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.
| CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: July 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ Erin M. O’Neal | |
| Erin M. O’Neal Corporate Secretary | |||