<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-22-027190.txt : 20221209
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-22-027190.hdr.sgml : 20221209
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-22-027190
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIS MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001791056

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13836
		FILM NUMBER:		221455150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnson Controls International plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ALBERT QUAY
		STREET 2:		ALBERT QUAY
		CITY:			CORK
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-524-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 591
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYCO INTERNATIONAL plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970715
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        <issuerName>Johnson Controls International plc</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>53209</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP Chief Digital &amp; Customer O</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.56 to $66.69 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 1 of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.27 to $66.75 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 2 of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.27 to $66.76 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 3 of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Subject to certain acceleration and forfeiture provisions, fifty percent of the options become exercisable on the second anniversary of the grant and the remaining fifty percent become exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Leanne Michels, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-12-09</signatureDate>
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