Form 8-K
8-K — TE Connectivity plc
Accession: 0001104659-26-114188
Filed: 2026-10-07
Period: 2026-10-06
CIK: 0001385157
SIC: 5065 (WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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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): October 6, 2026
TE CONNECTIVITY PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Ireland
98-1779916
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
001-33260
(Commission File Number)
Parkmore Business Park West
Parkmore, Ballybrit
Galway, H91VN2T, Ireland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including
Zip Code)
+353 91 378 040
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
Area Code)
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
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.01
TEL
New York Stock Exchange
2.50% Senior Notes due 2028*
TEL/28
New York Stock Exchange
0.00% Senior Notes due 2029*
TEL/29
New York Stock Exchange
3.25% Senior Notes due 2033*
TEL/33
New York Stock Exchange
*
Issued by Tyco Electronics Group S.A., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TE Connectivity plc
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 October 6, 2026, William A. Jeffrey notified
TE Connectivity plc (the “Company”) that he has decided to retire from the Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election
at the Company’s 2027 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in March 2027. Mr. Jeffrey advised the Company
that his decision to not stand for re-election did not involve any disagreement with the Company.
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: October 7, 2026
TE CONNECTIVITY PLC
By:
/s/ Harold G.
Barksdale
Harold G. Barksdale
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
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