mdt-20210331

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2021

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Medtronic Public Limited Company

(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.)

20 On Hatch, Lower Hatch Street

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



Not Applicable
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	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value per share	MDT	New York Stock Exchange
0.00% Senior Notes due 2022	MDT/22B	New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Senior Notes due 2023	MDT/23B	New York Stock Exchange
0.000% Senior Notes due 2023	MDT/23C	New York Stock Exchange
0.25% Senior Notes due 2025	MDT/25	New York Stock Exchange
0.000% Senior Notes due 2025	MDT/25A	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
1.625% Senior Notes due 2031	MDT/31	New York Stock Exchange
1.00% Senior Notes due 2031	MDT/31A	New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Senior Notes due 2032	MDT/32	New York Stock Exchange
2.250% Senior Notes due 2039	MDT/39A	New York Stock Exchange
1.50% Senior Notes due 2039	MDT/39B	New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Senior Notes due 2040	MDT/40A	New York Stock Exchange
1.75% Senior Notes due 2049	MDT/49	New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2050	MDT/50	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 7.01			Regulation FD Disclosure

Medtronic today announced that it has submitted its Hugo™ soft-tissue robotic system for Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark approval and filed for an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition, Medtronic is partnering with several hospitals and healthcare systems located outside of the U.S. and CE Mark jurisdictions to install Hugo™ systems and deliver training. These hospitals and systems will participate in the company's clinical data registry and support regulatory submissions globally.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, including risks related to difficulties and delays inherent in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of medical products, government regulation and general economic conditions and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s periodic reports on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “looking ahead,” “may,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “will,” and similar words or expressions, the negative or plural of such words or expressions and other comparable terminology. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. Medtronic does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements or any of the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including to reflect future events or circumstances.

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: March 31, 2021

/s/ Bradley E. Lerman

Bradley E. Lerman

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary