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 – October 15, 2025
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 15, 2025, Ms. Rose Lee notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Honeywell International Inc. (the “Company”) that, in connection with the anticipated spin-off of the Company’s Advanced Materials business into an independent, publicly traded company (the “Spin‑Off”), she will be resigning from the Board, effective as of immediately prior to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Spin-Off. Ms. Lee’s decision to resign from the Board follows the earlier announcement that she will serve on the Board of Directors of Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (“Solstice”), currently a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and is not the result of any disagreement relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Prior to the consummation of the Spin-Off, Ms. Lee will continue to serve on the Board. The Company thanks Ms. Lee for her service and for her significant contributions to the Company throughout her tenure.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 16, 2025, the Company announced that the Board has approved the Spin-Off and declared a pro rata distribution (the “Distribution”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Solstice common stock to the holders of Company common stock as of the close of business on October 17, 2025 (the “Record Date”). The Distribution will be effective as of 12:01 a.m. (New York City time) on October 30, 2025 (the “Distribution Date”). On the Distribution Date, holders of Company common stock will receive one share of Solstice common stock for every four shares of Company common stock they hold as of the close of business on the Record Date. Such holders of record of Company common stock will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares they own.
Completion of the Distribution is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, as set forth in the form of Separation and Distribution Agreement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as part of Solstice’s Registration Statement on Form 10, which was declared effective by the SEC on September 30, 2025.
A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and 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 Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are those that address activities, events, or developments that management intends, expects, projects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future. They are based on management’s assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments, and other relevant factors, many of which are difficult to predict and outside of the Company’s control. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ significantly from those envisaged by the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any of the Company’s forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities law. The Company’s forward-looking statements are also subject to material risks and uncertainties, including ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, such as changes in or application of trade and tax laws and policies, including the impacts of tariffs and other trade barriers and restrictions, lower GDP growth or recession in the U.S. or globally, supply chain disruptions, capital markets volatility, inflation, and certain regional conflicts, that can affect the Company’s performance in both the near- and long-term. In addition, no assurance can be given that any plan, initiative, projection, goal, commitment, expectation, or prospect set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K can or will be achieved. Some of the important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability of the Company to effect the Spin-Off described above and to meet the conditions related thereto; (ii) the possibility that the Spin-Off will not be completed within the anticipated time period or at all; (iii) the possibility that the Spin-Off will not achieve its intended benefits; (iv) the impact of the Spin-Off on the Company’s businesses and the risk that the Spin-Off may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, including the impact on the Company’s resources, systems, procedures and controls, diversion of management’s attention and the impact and possible disruption of existing relationships with regulators, customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties; (v) the possibility of disruption,
including disputes, litigation or unanticipated costs, in connection with the Spin-Off; (vi) the uncertainty of the expected financial performance of the Company or Solstice following completion of the Spin-Off; (vii) negative effects of the announcement or pendency of the Spin-Off on the market price of the Company’s securities and/or on the financial performance of the Company; (viii) the ability to achieve anticipated capital structures in connection with the Spin-Off, including the future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability; (ix) the ability to achieve anticipated credit ratings in connection with the Spin-Off; (x) the ability to achieve anticipated tax treatments in connection with the Spin-Off and future, if any, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions and other portfolio changes and the impact of changes in relevant tax and other laws; and (xi) the failure to realize expected benefits and effectively manage and achieve anticipated synergies and operational efficiencies in connection with the Spin-Off and completed and future, if any, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, and other portfolio management, productivity and infrastructure actions. These forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking plans described herein are not final and may be modified or abandoned at any time.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: | October 16, 2025 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | |||||||||||||||
By: /s/ Su Ping Lu | |||||||||||||||||
| Su Ping Lu | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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HONEYWELL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SPIN-OFF OF
SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS
•Spin-off distribution remains on track for October 30, 2025
•Solstice will be a pure-play specialty materials company with leading market positions in refrigerants, semiconductor materials, data center cooling, alternative energy, protective fibers, and healthcare packaging solutions
CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 16, 2025 -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced that its Board of Directors has formally approved the planned spin-off of Solstice Advanced Materials. This approval represents a significant milestone in the separation process, which remains on track for completion on October 30, 2025.
At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on October 30, 2025, Honeywell will distribute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Solstice common stock pro rata to Honeywell shareowners of record on October 17, 2025, on the basis of one share of Solstice common stock for every four shares of Honeywell common stock held as of the close of business on the Record Date. The distribution is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, as set forth in the form of Separation and Distribution Agreement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of Solstice’s registration statement on Form 10.
“Today’s announcement clears the path to establishing Solstice as an independent, industry-leading advanced materials company, and importantly, reflects the continued successful execution of Honeywell’s transformation,” said Vimal Kapur, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell. “I am confident that Solstice will be well-positioned to maximize long-term value for customers, employees and shareowners.”
Solstice common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol "SOLSV" on a "when-issued" basis on or about October 20, 2025. Solstice common stock is expected to begin "regular-way" trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "SOLS" on October 30, 2025.
Beginning on or about October 20, 2025 and continuing through October 29, 2025, it is expected that there will be two markets in Honeywell common stock on the Nasdaq: a "regular-way" market under Honeywell's current ticker symbol "HON," in which Honeywell shares will trade with the right to receive shares of Solstice common stock on the Distribution Date, and an "ex distribution" market under the ticker symbol "HONIV", in which Honeywell shares will trade without the right to receive shares of Solstice common stock on the Distribution Date.
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About Honeywell
Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation, the future of aviation and energy transition – underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge IoT platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations through our Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions business segments that help make the world smarter, safer, as well as more secure and sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
About Solstice Advanced Materials
Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, alternative energy, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit advancedmaterials.honeywell.com.
Additional Information
Honeywell uses our Investor Relations website, www.honeywell.com/investor, as a means of disclosing information which may be of interest or material to our investors and for complying with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor our Investor Relations website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, webcasts, and social media.
Forward-Looking Statements
We describe many of the trends and other factors that drive our business and future results in this release. Such discussions contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are those that address activities, events, or developments that management intends, expects, projects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future. They are based on management's assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments, and other relevant factors, many of which are difficult to predict and outside of our control. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ significantly from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities law. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to material risks and uncertainties, including ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, such as changes in or application of trade and tax laws and policies, including the impacts of tariffs and other trade barriers and restrictions, lower GDP growth or recession in the U.S. or globally, supply chain disruptions, capital markets volatility, inflation, and certain regional conflicts, that can affect our performance in both the near- and long-term. In addition, no assurance can be given that any plan, initiative, projection, goal, commitment, expectation, or prospect set forth in this release can or will be achieved. Some of the important factors that could cause Honeywell's actual results to differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability of Honeywell to effect the spin-off transaction described above and to meet the conditions related thereto; (ii) the possibility that the spin-off transaction will not be completed within the anticipated time period or at all; (iii) the possibility that the spin-off transaction will not achieve its intended benefits; (iv) the impact of the spin-off transaction on Honeywell's businesses and the risk that the spin-off transaction may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, including the impact on Honeywell's resources, systems, procedures and controls, diversion of management's attention and the impact and possible disruption of existing relationships with regulators, customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties; (v) the possibility of disruption, including disputes, litigation or unanticipated costs, in connection with the spin-off transaction; (vi) the uncertainty of the expected financial performance of Honeywell or Solstice following completion of the spin-off transaction; (vii) negative effects of the announcement or pendency of the spin-off transaction on the market price of Honeywell's securities and/or on the financial performance of Honeywell; (viii) the ability to achieve anticipated capital structures in connection with the spin-off transaction, including the future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability; (ix) the ability to achieve anticipated credit ratings in connection with the spin-off transaction; (x) the ability to achieve anticipated tax treatments in connection with the spin-off transaction and future, if any, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions and other portfolio changes and the impact of changes in relevant tax and other laws; and (xi) the failure to realize expected benefits and effectively manage and achieve anticipated synergies and operational efficiencies in connection with the spin-off transaction and
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completed and future, if any, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, and other portfolio management, productivity and infrastructure actions. These forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the information included in this release, our Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking plans described herein are not final and may be modified or abandoned at any time.
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