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JNJ · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed September 9, 2025

Johnson & Johnson — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
September 9, 2025
Period
Sep 8, 2025
Ticker
JNJ
Accession
0000200406-25-000190
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John Morikis elected to Johnson & Johnson's board as an independent director, to join Audit and Compensation & Benefits Committees.

About Johnson & Johnson
Market cap
$536.5B
1Y TSR
+50.8%
3Y TSR
+15.2%
Board grade
B+
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Joaquin Duato
Last annual meeting: Apr 23, 2026 · View full Johnson & Johnson profile →
jnj-20250908

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): 
September 8, 2025
Johnson & Johnson
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey1-321522-1024240
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey  08933 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 (Zip Code) 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
732-524-0400
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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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. ☐
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00JNJNew York Stock Exchange
1.150% Notes Due November 2028JNJ28New York Stock Exchange
2.700% Notes due February 2029JNJ29BNew York Stock Exchange
3.200% Notes Due June 2032JNJ32New York Stock Exchange
3.050% Notes due February 2033JNJ33BNew York Stock Exchange
1.650% Notes Due May 2035JNJ35New York Stock Exchange
3.350% Notes Due June 2036JNJ36ANew York Stock Exchange
3.350% Notes due February 2037JNJ37BNew York Stock Exchange
3.550% Notes Due June 2044JNJ44New York Stock Exchange
3.600% Notes due February 2045JNJ45New York Stock Exchange
3.700% Notes due February 2055JNJ55New York Stock Exchange



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 8, 2025, Johnson & Johnson (the Company) announced that John Morikis was elected to the Board of Directors. The Board has determined that Mr. Morikis satisfies the applicable independence requirements of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Mr. Morikis will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation & Benefits Committee.
As a non-employee director of the Company, Mr. Morikis will receive compensation as described in the Director Compensation section of the Company’s 2025 Proxy Statement.
Mr. Morikis served as the Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company from 2016 to 2024. He joined Sherwin-Williams in 1984 as a management trainee in the Paint Stores Group. Over the next four decades, he advanced through key leadership roles, including Division President and Group President. From 2006 to 2016, Mr. Morikis served as President and Chief Operating Officer.
The Company’s press release announcing the appointment is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits
(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description of Exhibit
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.



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.
Date: September 8, 2025
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Marc Larkins
Marc Larkins
Secretary

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When did Johnson & Johnson file this 8-K?
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on September 9, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000200406-25-000190.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
John Morikis elected to Johnson & Johnson's board as an independent director, to join Audit and Compensation & Benefits Committees. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Johnson & Johnson's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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