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MSI · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed August 17, 2026

Motorola Solutions Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
August 17, 2026
Period
Aug 17, 2026
Ticker
MSI
Accession
0001193125-26-354035
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Motorola Solutions closes a dual-note offering: $350M 4.850% notes due 2029 and $600M 5.650% notes due 2036.

About Motorola Solutions Inc
Market cap
$80.4B
1Y TSR
+3.1%
3Y TSR
+19.7%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Technology
CEO
Gregory Brown
Last annual meeting: May 18, 2026 · View full Motorola Solutions Inc profile →
8-K
 
 

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): August 17, 2026

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-7221   36-1115800

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

500 W. Monroe Street    
Chicago, Illinois     60661
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 576-5000

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

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 per Share   MSI   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 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 17, 2026, Motorola Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) closed the underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 4.850% senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), and $600,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.650% senior notes due 2036 (the “2036 Notes” and, together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated August 6, 2026, by and among the Company and the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of August 19, 2014 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Indenture”), as supplemented by an Officers’ Certificate, dated August 17, 2026 (the “Officers’ Certificate”). The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-277316) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1, the Indenture is included as Exhibit 4.1, the Officers’ Certificate is filed as Exhibit 4.2, and specimen copies of the 2029 Notes and the 2036 Notes are filed as Exhibit 4.3 and Exhibit 4.4, respectively, to this current report on Form 8-K. Each of these exhibits is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Notes and the other documents relating to this transaction does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Notes and such other documents, forms or copies of which are attached as exhibits (or incorporated by reference) to this current report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

 

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated August 6, 2026, by and among Motorola Solutions, Inc. and the several underwriters named therein.
4.1    Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2014, between Motorola Solutions, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company , N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2014).
4.2    Officers’ Certificate of Motorola Solutions, Inc., dated as of August 17, 2026.
4.3    Specimen of 4.850% Senior Note Due 2029.
4.4    Specimen of 5.650% Senior Note Due 2036.
5.1    Opinion of Jones Day as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1    Consent of Jones Day (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Dated: August 17, 2026     By:  

/s/ Kristin L. Kruska

    Name: Kristin L. Kruska
   

Title: Corporate Vice President,

Transactions, Corporate & Securities Law and Secretary

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When did Motorola Solutions Inc file this 8-K?
Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on August 17, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-354035.
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?
Motorola Solutions closes a dual-note offering: $350M 4.850% notes due 2029 and $600M 5.650% notes due 2036. 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.
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