UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June 2010

 

Commission File Number 001-16429

 

ABB Ltd

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

P.O. Box 1831, Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050, Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

 

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This Form 6-K consists of the following:

 

1.               Press release issued by ABB Ltd dated June 28, 2010.

 

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ABB Executive Committee member Anders Jonsson to retire

 

Jonsson to leave ABB at end of July 2010 after 34 years with the company

 

Zurich, Switzerland, June 28, 2010 — Anders Jonsson, a member of the ABB Executive Committee since 2006, will retire at the end of July 2010 after 34 years with the company.

 

Jonsson is currently responsible for monitoring and coordinating ABB’s overall cost reduction and global footprint programs. As of August 1, 2010, these responsibilities will be assumed by the head of Quality and Operational Excellence who will report directly to CEO Joe Hogan.

 

Jonsson joined ABB as a development engineer in 1976 and has held a variety of roles in the company’s automation businesses in Sweden, Switzerland and China. Before taking up his current position, he ran the Robotics business for four years.

 

“Anders has made a huge contribution to ABB over the years and under his excellent leadership the Robotics business has become more competitive and a key contributor to the Discrete Automation and Motion division,” said Joe Hogan, ABB’s chief executive officer.

 

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 117,000 people.

 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	ABB LTD
Date: June 29, 2010	By:	/s/ Michel Gerber
	Name:	Michel Gerber
	Title:	Group Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations
	By:	/s/ Richard A. Brown
	Name:	Richard A. Brown
	Title:	Group Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel Corporate & Finance

 

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