What SEC filings does Motorola Solutions, Inc. submit to the SEC?

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about MSI?

A Form 4 for MSI discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Motorola Solutions, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for MSI?

The 10-K is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all MSI SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Motorola Solutions, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for MSI. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Motorola Solutions, Inc. file with the SEC?

Motorola Solutions, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling MSI shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

MSI SEC Filing News — Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-06.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety, government, defense, and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, including defense, public s…

Sector: Technology Industry: Communication Equipment Market Cap: $76.3B CIK: 68505

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for MSI currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 6 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

MSI Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-05-20 — 2026-10-06

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 4 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$36.04M

KATHERINE ANN MAHER · 2026-08-07

1,757 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 11 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 11 filings in this group are Form 4s for Motorola Solutions, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 11 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 4 compensation award, 4 open-market sale, 2 gift and 1 tax withholding. 4 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×4: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×4: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Gift ×2: Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.
Tax withholding ×1: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-06

MSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Lashier Mark E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	62	$447.41	$27.7K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Lashier Mark E (Director) Shares: 62

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-04

MSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MOORE KATHRYN A (SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	37	$472.23	$17.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MOORE KATHRYN A (SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES) Shares: 37

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-04

MSI insider BROWN GREGORY Q (Director, Chairman and CEO) sold 14,220 shares (~$6.90M)

BROWN GREGORY Q, listed as Director, Chairman and CEO at Motorola Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 14,220 MSI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	14,220	$81.37	$1.16M
`S`	Open-market sale	2,400	$487.14	$1.17M
`S`	Open-market sale	4,650	$486.10	$2.26M
`S`	Open-market sale	1,600	$485.16	$776.3K
`S`	Open-market sale	5,570	$483.68	$2.69M
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Performance Options	14,220	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BROWN GREGORY Q (Director, Chairman and CEO) Shares: 14,220 Est. Value: $6.90M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-24

MSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

BROWN GREGORY Q (Director, Chairman and CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`G`	Gift	8,808	—	—
`G`	Gift	4,404	—	—
`G`	Gift	4,404	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BROWN GREGORY Q (Director, Chairman and CEO) Shares: 17,616

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-24

MSI insider MOORE KATHRYN A (SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES) sold 1,003 shares (~$478.4K)

MOORE KATHRYN A, listed as SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES at Motorola Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 1,003 MSI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	152	$216.21	$32.9K
`M`	Option exercise	317	$222.30	$70.5K
`M`	Option exercise	349	$244.17	$85.2K
`S`	Open-market sale	818	$476.80	$390.0K
`S`	Open-market sale	19	$477.29	$9.1K
`S`	Open-market sale	166	$477.69	$79.3K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	152	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	317	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	349	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MOORE KATHRYN A (SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES) Shares: 1,003 Est. Value: $478.4K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-14

MSI insider Howard Ayanna (Director) sold 685 shares (~$321.6K)

Howard Ayanna, listed as Director at Motorola Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 685 MSI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	685	$469.51	$321.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Howard Ayanna (Director) Shares: 685 Est. Value: $321.6K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-11

MSI insider MAHER KATHERINE A (CVP and CAO) sold 1,753 shares (~$823.5K)

MAHER KATHERINE A, listed as CVP and CAO at Motorola Solutions, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 1,753 MSI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	635	$265.18	$168.4K
`M`	Option exercise	427	$414.12	$176.8K
`S`	Open-market sale	1,062	$469.69	$498.8K
`S`	Open-market sale	637	$470.02	$299.4K
`S`	Open-market sale	54	$468.22	$25.3K
`S`	Open-market sale	0	$470.04	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	635	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy	427	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MAHER KATHERINE A (CVP and CAO) Shares: 1,753 Est. Value: $823.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-07

MSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Lashier Mark E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	66	$422.66	$27.9K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Lashier Mark E (Director) Shares: 66

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-20

MSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

NIEWIARA JAMES A (SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`G`	Gift	166	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: NIEWIARA JAMES A (SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL) Shares: 166

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-20

MSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

TUCCI JOSEPH M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	598	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: TUCCI JOSEPH M (Director) Shares: 598

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-20

MSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Mann Elizabeth (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	598	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Mann Elizabeth (Director) Shares: 598

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 4 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has 4 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-02

MSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by GREGORY Q BROWN (14,220 shares) ~$6.90M

GREGORY Q BROWN filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell MSI (Motorola Solutions, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: GREGORY Q BROWN Shares: 14,220 Est. Value: $6.90M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-21

MSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by KATHRYN MOORE (1,005 shares) ~$479.3K

KATHRYN MOORE filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell MSI (Motorola Solutions, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: KATHRYN MOORE Shares: 1,005 Est. Value: $479.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-12

MSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by AYANNA M HOWARD (685 shares) ~$321.6K

AYANNA M HOWARD filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell MSI (Motorola Solutions, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: AYANNA M HOWARD Shares: 685 Est. Value: $321.6K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-07

MSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by KATHERINE ANN MAHER (1,757 shares) ~$36.04M

KATHERINE ANN MAHER filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell MSI (Motorola Solutions, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: KATHERINE ANN MAHER Shares: 1,757 Est. Value: $36.04M

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Material Events 4 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 4 in this period for Motorola Solutions, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-09

MSI filed 8-K — material company event

Motorola Solutions, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-17

MSI filed 8-K — material company event

Motorola Solutions, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-05

MSI filed 8-K — material company event

Motorola Solutions, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-20

MSI filed 8-K — material company event

Motorola Solutions, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Motorola Solutions, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-05

MSI filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Motorola Solutions, Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on MSI. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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