8-K

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): June 15, 2017 (June 14, 2017)

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland	001-13836	98-0390500
(State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Albert Quay

Cork, Ireland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 353-21-423-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On June 14, 2017, the Board of Directors of Johnson Controls International plc (the "Company") appointed W. Roy Dunbar to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors with a term expiring at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, where he is expected to stand for re-election.   Mr. Dunbar was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

Mr. Dunbar will receive compensation pursuant to the Company’s standard arrangements for directors as described in its Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In connection with his election, on June 14, 2017, Mr. Dunbar received a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award with a grant date fair value of approximately $116,250 representing the pro-rata value of a full year non-employee director award of $155,000. This RSU award will vest one day immediately prior to the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

Each of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Tyco Fire & Security (US) Management, Inc. (“Tyco F&S”), have entered into Indemnification Agreements with Mr. Dunbar in the same form as they have used with other directors of the Company. The form indemnification agreements provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company and/or Tyco F&S will indemnify each director against expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by the director in connection with any claim against the director as a result of the director’s service as a member of the Board. The summaries of the material terms of the form indemnification agreements set forth above are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements. (See Exhibits 10.11 and 10.12, respectively, to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2016, which are incorporated herein by reference.)

There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Dunbar that would require disclosure pursuant to S-K Item 404(a). There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Dunbar and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director of the Company.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on June 14, 2017 is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1     Press release issued by Johnson Controls International plc, dated June 14, 2017.

SIGNATURE

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.

	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
Date: June 15, 2017	By:	/s/ Matthew R.A. Heiman
	Name:	Matthew R.A. Heiman
	Title:	Vice President and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     

CONTACT: Fraser Engerman (414) 524-2733 fraser.engerman@jci.com Exhibit 99.1

Roy Dunbar elected to board of Johnson Controls

June 14, 2017, Cork, Ireland--The board of directors of Johnson Controls, (NYSE: JCI), today elected W. Roy Dunbar to serve as a director, effective immediately. Dunbar is founder and CEO of private companies focused on renewable energy and real estate development.

He served in roles as CEO and Chairman of Network Solutions which was subsequently acquired by Web.com. Dunbar also was president of Global Technology and Operations at MasterCard and previously spent over a decade at Eli Lilly where he served as president Intercontinental Region and chief information officer. In 2003 he was named CIO of the Year by Information Week.

"Roy Dunbar brings to our board strong leadership across a number of functional disciplines and his leadership is characterized by adaptability and agility with a career spanning healthcare, information technology, the Internet and renewable energy,” said Alex Molinaroli, chairman and CEO, Johnson Controls.

Dunbar graduated from Manchester University in the United Kingdom with a pharmacy degree and a master of business administration degree from Manchester Business School.

About Johnson Controls:

Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 120,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to deliver on the promise of smart cities and communities. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. We are committed to helping our customers win and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders through strategic focus on our buildings and energy growth platforms. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.