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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):  April 18, 2023 Johnson & Johnson  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)    New Jersey 1-3215 22-1024240 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) One Johnson & Johnson Plaza , New Brunswick , New Jersey    08933   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 732 - 524-0400   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)) 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.  ☐ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 JNJ New York Stock Exchange 0.650% Notes Due May 2024 JNJ24C New York Stock Exchange 5.50% Notes Due November 2024 JNJ24BP New York Stock Exchange 1.150% Notes Due November 2028 JNJ28 New York Stock Exchange 1.650% Notes Due May 2035 JNJ35 New York Stock Exchange       Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition On  April 18, 2023 , Johnson & Johnson issued the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) announcing its sales and earnings for the first quarter ended April 2, 2023.   Item 8.01 Other Events On April 18, 2023, Johnson & Johnson issued the attached press release (Exhibit 99.3) announcing that its Board of Directors declared a 5.3% increase in the quarterly dividend rate, from $1.13 to $1.19 per share. At the new rate, the indicated dividend on an annual basis is $4.76 per share compared to the previous rate of $4.52 per share. The next quarterly dividend is payable on June 6, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 23, 2023. Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits (d)     Exhibits.    Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit   99.1 Press Release dated April 18 , 2023 for the period ended April 2 , 2023 99.2 Unaudited Comparative Supplementary Sales Data and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the f irst quarter 99.3 Press Release dated April 18, 2023 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.         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.     Johnson & Johnson        (Registrant)         Date:  April 18, 2023 By: /s/ Robert J. Decker, Jr.       Robert J. Decker, Jr. Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)