# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000877212
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-053699
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-053699.hdr.sgml**: 20251124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-053699

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251120

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251124

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000877212
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 362675536
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-19406
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251509725

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 OVERLOOK POINT
- **CITY:** LINCOLNSHIRE
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60069
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 847-634-6700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 OVERLOOK POINT
- **CITY:** LINCOLNSHIRE
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60069

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090508

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 20, 2025** 

**ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION** 

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **000-19406** | **36-2675536** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| **3 Overlook Point, Lincolnshire, Illinois** | **3 Overlook Point, Lincolnshire, Illinois** | **60069** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 847-634-6700** 

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:

☐ 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:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol</u>** | **<u>Name of exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | ZBRA | The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |

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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. ☐

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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.** |

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On November 20, 2025, Jeffrey Schmitz, Chief People Officer of Zebra Technologies Corporation (the "Company"), notified the Company that he will step down from his position as Chief People Officer, effective the close of business on December 31, 2025. On January 1, 2026, Mr. Schmitz will continue employment as a Senior Vice President of the Company until his retirement in the second quarter of 2026. Melissa Luff Loizides, currently Vice President of the Company, will commence serving as Chief People Officer on January 1, 2026.<br>On November 24, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Schmitz's departure and Ms. Luff Loizides' appointment. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.<br>

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

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| **<u>Exhibit Number</u>** | **<u>Description of Exhibits</u>** |
| 99.1 | Registrant's Press Release dated November 24, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL) |

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**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.

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| | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
| Date: November 24, 2025 | By: | /s/ Cristen Kogl |
|  |  | Cristen Kogl |
|  |  | Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **<u>Exhibit Number</u>** | **<u>Description of Exhibits</u>** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Registrant's Press Release dated November 24, 2025](registrantspressreleasedat.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL) |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Zebra Technologies Appoints Melissa Luff Loizides as Chief People Officer**

*Strategic HR executive with more than 25 years of experience to continue to support business growth*<br>**LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Nov. 24, 2025 –** Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, announced that Melissa Luff Loizides has been named the company's next Chief People Officer (CPO), effective Jan. 1, 2026. The current CPO, Jeff Schmitz plans to step down on Dec. 31, 2025 and lead the integration of the Elo acquisition through the second quarter of 2026, after which he will retire. This leadership transition reflects Zebra's focus on strategic succession planning and commitment to the successful integration of Elo.

"We are thrilled to have Melissa join our executive team as Chief People Officer as she has played a critical role in ensuring we attract, engage and develop the best talent globally," said Bill Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies. "We are also grateful to Jeff for his commitment to developing talented leaders and driving critical transformation initiatives within Zebra. His contributions have helped build a strong culture where employees feel they belong and can bring their best selves to work."

Luff Loizides joined Zebra in 2014 when the company acquired Motorola Solutions' Enterprise Business. Since that time, she has held various leadership roles within the People Team, most recently serving as Vice President of Global Talent. In this role, her responsibilities included advancing Zebra's strategic workforce planning efforts and fostering the company's purpose and values.

"It has been an honor to serve on Zebra's executive leadership team in my previous role as Chief Marketing Officer and then as Chief People Officer, and I'm incredibly proud of the Zebra Nation and our commitment to our customers, partners, each other and the communities we serve," said Schmitz. "Melissa's passion for building and coaching high-performing teams will help advance Zebra's role in creating new ways of working that make everyday life better for organizations, their employees and those they serve."

As CPO, Luff Loizides will lead a talented global People Team focused on Zebra's key strategic initiatives to drive long-term business success. She earned a Master's degree in Management and a Bachelor's degree in History from St. Joseph's University New York. Luff Loizides shares Zebra's commitment to community service and STEM, serving as a board member of *FIRST*® Long Island from 2020 through Jan. 2025.

"I am honored to take on the role of Zebra's Chief People Officer and look forward to joining our executive leadership team," said Luff Loizides. "We have continued to advance our culture where our talent thrives in creating tomorrow together. Our people are our greatest asset, and we remain committed to promoting an environment where they feel seen, heard, valued and respected."

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**Investor Contact:**

Michael Steele, CFA, IRC

Zebra Technologies

+1-847-793-6707

InvestorRelations@zebra.com

**Media Contact:** 

Therese Van Ryne <br>Zebra Technologies

+1-847-370-2317 <br>therese.vanryne@zebra.com

**Industry Analyst Contact:** 

Kasia Fahmy

Zebra Technologies

+1-224-306-8654

<u>k.fahmy@zebra.com</u>

ZEBRA and the stylized Zebra head are trademarks of Zebra Technologies Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.©2025 Zebra Technologies Corp. and/or its affiliates. You may quote this release with attribution.

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