Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(d)
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, effective
as of February 15, 2022, the size of the Board of Directors (the "Board") will
be increased from seven to eight members and Dr. Ayanna M. Howard will join the
Board as a director and a member of the Audit Committee. The Board took these
actions to increase the size of the Board and elect Dr. Howard to the Board and
the Audit Committee on January 16, 2022. Dr. Howard will serve until the
Company's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders and the election and qualification
of her successor or, if earlier, her death or resignation from the Board.
Dr. Howard will receive the standard compensation received by non-employee
directors. This compensation arrangement is described in the Company's
definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 1, 2021 with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. As disclosed in the definitive proxy
statement, a non-employee director will receive his or her equity compensation
in the form of a grant of deferred stock units (prorated based on the number of
full months served until the next annual meeting of shareholders) with a value
of $15,833.33 per month, divided by the closing price of the Company's common
stock on the day on which the director's election to the Board is effective.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Howard and any other
person pursuant to which Dr. Howard was elected as a director of the Company,
nor does Dr. Howard have any direct or indirect material interest in any related
party transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The press release announcing Dr. Howard's election to the Board is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In connection with Dr. Howard's appointment to the Audit Committee, effective
February 15, 2022, Mr. Gregory K. Mondre will continue as a member of the
Governance and Nominating Committee and will cease being a member of the Audit
Committee.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release by Motorola Solutions, Inc. dated January 18,
2022 announcing the appointment of Dr. Ayanna M. Howard to the
Board of Directors.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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