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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): August 21, 2020
 _____________________________ 
Medtronic Public Limited Company
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  _____________________________ 
 
Ireland 1-36820 98-1183488
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

20 On Hatch, Lower Hatch Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
+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:
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)

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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 classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per shareMDTNew York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2021MDT/21New York Stock Exchange
0.000% Senior Notes due 2021MDT/21ANew York Stock Exchange
0.000% Senior Notes due 2022MDT/22BNew York Stock Exchange
0.375% Senior Notes due 2023MDT/23BNew York Stock Exchange
0.25% Senior Notes due 2025MDT/25New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Senior Notes due 2027MDT/27New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2031MDT/31New York Stock Exchange
1.00% Senior Notes due 2031MDT/31ANew York Stock Exchange
2.250% Senior Notes due 2039MDT/39ANew York Stock Exchange
1.50% Senior Notes due 2039MDT/39BNew York Stock Exchange
1.75% Senior Notes due 2049MDT/49New 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 August 21, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Medtronic plc (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from 12 to 13 and appointed Kevin E. Lofton as a new director of the Company, in each case effective as of September 15, 2020. Mr. Lofton has been appointed to serve on the Audit, Compensation and Quality committees of the Board.

In connection with his appointment to the Board, pursuant to the Company’s non-employee director compensation policy, Mr. Lofton will be eligible to receive an annual cash retainer and a director equity grant, in each case as described under “Corporate Governance—Director Compensation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August 14, 2020. The Company intends to file a revised Definitive Proxy Statement to include Mr. Lofton as a nominee for election to the Board by a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Company’s 2020 Annual General Meeting.

There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Lofton and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director, and neither Mr. Lofton nor any of his immediate family has been a party to any transaction or currently proposed transaction with the Company that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A press release announcing Mr. Lofton’s appointment was issued on August 24, 2020. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) List of Exhibits
Exhibit Number  Description
  
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with 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.
 
   MEDTRONIC PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Date: August 24, 2020   By /s/ Bradley E. Lerman
   Bradley E. Lerman
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary