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 March 2018

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)

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This Form 6-K consists of the following:

1.              Agenda and resolutions from the ABB Ltd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 29, 2018.

2.              Press release issued by ABB Ltd dated March 29, 2018, titled “ABB shareholders approve all proposals at Annual General Meeting”.

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ABB Ltd

TRAKTANDEN UND BESCHLÜSSE

AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS

der Generalversammlung der Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre

from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

vom 29. März 2018, 10:00 Uhr

held on March 29, 2018, 10:00 a.m.

in der Messe Zürich Halle, Zürich Oerlikon, Schweiz

in the Messe Zurich Hall, Zurich Oerlikon, Switzerland

1.      Genehmigung des Lageberichts, der Konzernrechnung und der Jahresrechnung 2017

1.      Approval of the management report, the consolidated financial statements, and the annual financial statements for 2017

Die Generalversammlung genehmigt den Lagebericht, die Konzernrechnung und die Jahresrechnung 2017 mit folgendem Ergebnis:

The Annual General Meeting approves the management report, the consolidated financial statements, and the annual financial statements for 2017 with the following result:

ABB Ltd, Annual General Meeting 2018/Short Minutes

2.      Konsultativabstimmung über den Vergütungsbericht 2017

2.      Consultative vote on the 2017 Compensation Report

Die Generalversammlung stimmt dem Vergütungsbericht 2017 (der im Geschäftsbericht enthalten ist) mit folgendem Ergebnis zu (unverbindliche Konsultativabstimmung):

The Annual General Meeting accepts the 2017 Compensation Report (which can be found in the Annual Report) with the following result (non-binding consultative vote):

3.      Entlastung des Verwaltungsrates und der mit der Geschäftsführung betrauten Personen

3.      Discharge of the Board of Directors and the persons entrusted with management

Die Generalversammlung erteilt den Mitgliedern des Verwaltungsrates und den mit der Geschäftsführung betrauten Personen für das Geschäftsjahr 2017 Entlastung mit folgendem Ergebnis:

The Annual General Meeting grants discharge for the financial year 2017 to the members of the Board of Directors and the persons entrusted with management with the following result:

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4.      Verwendung des Bilanzgewinns

4.      Appropriation of earnings

Die Generalversammlung stimmt dem Antrag des Verwaltungsrates zu, aus dem zur Verfügung stehenden Bilanzgewinn von CHF 7‘998‘549‘124 eine Dividende von CHF 0.78 brutto je Namenaktie auszuschütten (maximal CHF 1‘691‘155‘645.92) und den verbleibenden Betrag des Bilanzgewinns auf neue Rechnung vorzutragen.

The Annual General Meeting approves the proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute a dividend out of the earnings available (CHF 7,998,549,124) in the amount of CHF 0.78 gross per registered share (maximum total amount CHF 1,691,155,645.92) and to carry forward the remaining amount of the available earnings to the new account.

5.1.   Statutenänderung: Ergänzung zu Artikel 2 — Zweck

5.1.   Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation: Addition to Article 2 — Purpose

Die Generalversammlung genehmigt den Antrag des Verwaltungsrates,

The Annual General Meeting approves the proposal of the Board of Directors

Artikel 2 der Statuten um einen neuen Absatz 4 mit folgendem Wortlaut zu ergänzen:

to add a new Paragraph 4 to Article 2 of the Articles of Incorporation with the following wording:

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5.2.   Statutenänderung: Löschung Abschnitt 9: Übergangsbestimmungen/Artikel 42

5.2.   Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation: Deletion of Section 9: Transitional Provisions/Article 42

Die Generalversammlung genehmigt den Antrag des Verwaltungsrates,

The Annual General Meeting approves the proposal of the Board of Directors

Abschnitt 9: Übergangsbestimmungen/Artikel 42 der Statuten mit folgendem Wortlaut zu löschen:

to delete Section 9: Transitional Provisions/Article 42 of the Articles of Incorporation with the following wording:

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6.1.   Bindende Abstimmung über den maximalen Gesamtbetrag der Vergütung des Verwaltungsrates für die kommende Amtsdauer, d. h. von der Generalversammlung 2018 bis zur Generalversammlung 2019

6.1.   Binding vote on the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Board of Directors for the next term of office, i. e. from the 2018 Annual General Meeting to the 2019 Annual General Meeting

Die Generalversammlung genehmigt gemäss dem Antrag des Verwaltungsrates

The Annual General Meeting approves in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors

den maximalen Gesamtbetrag der Vergütung des Verwaltungsrates für die Zeitspanne von der Generalversammlung 2018 bis zur Generalversammlung 2019 im Betrag von CHF 4‘700‘000.

the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Board of Directors covering the period from the 2018 Annual General Meeting to the 2019 Annual General Meeting in the amount of CHF 4,700,000.

6.2.   Bindende Abstimmung über den maximalen Gesamtbetrag der Vergütung der Geschäftsleitung für das folgende Geschäftsjahr, d. h. 2019

6.2.   Binding vote on the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Executive Committee for the following financial year, i. e. 2019

Die Generalversammlung genehmigt gemäss dem Antrag des Verwaltungsrates

The Annual General Meeting approves in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors

den maximalen Gesamtbetrag der Vergütung der Geschäftsleitung für das Geschäftsjahr 2019 im Betrag von CHF 52‘000‘000.

the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the Executive Committee for the financial year 2019 in the amount of CHF 52,000,000.

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7.      Wahlen in den Verwaltungsrat und Wahl des Präsidenten des Verwaltungsrates

7.      Elections to the Board of Directors and election of the Chairman of the Board of Directors

Die Generalversammlung wählt gemäss Antrag des Verwaltungsrates folgende Mitglieder in den Verwaltungsrat für eine Amtsdauer von einem Jahr, d. h. bis zum Abschluss der Generalversammlung 2019:

The Annual General Meeting elects, as proposed by the Board of Directors, the following persons to the Board of Directors for a period of one year, i. e. until completion of the 2019 Annual General Meeting:

·             Matti Alahuhta, als Mitglied / as Director

·             Gunnar Brock, als Mitglied / as Director

·             David Constable, als Mitglied / as Director

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·              Frederico Fleury Curado, als Mitglied / as Director

·              Lars Förberg, als Mitglied / as Director

·              Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li, als Mitglied / as Director

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·              Geraldine Matchett, als Mitglied / as Director

·              David Meline, als Mitglied / as Director

·              Satish Pai, als Mitglied / as Director

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·              Jacob Wallenberg, als Mitglied / as Director

·              Peter Voser, als Mitglied und Präsident / as Director and Chairman

8.      Wahlen in den Vergütungsausschuss

8.      Elections to the Compensation Committee

Die Generalversammlung wählt gemäss Antrag des Verwaltungsrates folgende Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates in den Vergütungsausschuss für eine Amtsdauer von einem Jahr, d. h. bis zum Abschluss der Generalversammlung 2019:

The Annual General Meeting elects, as proposed by the Board of Directors, the following members of the Board of Directors to the Compensation Committee for a period of one year, i. e. until completion of the 2019 Annual General Meeting:

·              David Constable

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·              Frederico Fleury Curado

·              Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li

9.      Wahl des unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreters

9.      Election of the independent proxy

Die Generalversammlung wählt gemäss Antrag des Verwaltungsrates für eine Amtsdauer von einem Jahr, d. h. bis zum Abschluss der ordentlichen Generalversammlung 2019:

The Annual General Meeting elects, as proposed by the Board of Directors, for a period of one year, i. e. until completion of the 2019 Annual General Meeting:

·              Dr. Hans Zehnder, Bahnhofplatz 1, 5401 Baden, Switzerland

als unabhängigen Stimmrechtsvertreter.

as independent proxy.

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10.    Wahl der Revisionsstelle

10.    Election of the auditors

Die Generalversammlung wählt gemäss Antrag des Verwaltungsrates die KPMG AG, Zürich, als Revisionsstelle für das Geschäftsjahr 2018.

The Annual General Meeting elects, as proposed by the Board of Directors, KPMG AG, Zurich, as the auditors for financial year 2018.

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Zürich, 29. März 2018

Für das Protokoll:

For the minutes:

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, MARCH 29, 2018

ABB shareholders approve all proposals at Annual General Meeting

·             Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li, Geraldine Matchett and Gunnar Brock elected as new members of the Board

·             Election of Chairman and Board members who stood for re-election

·             David Constable, Frederico Fleury Curado and Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li elected to the Compensation Committee

·             Ninth consecutive dividend increase approved

·             Board and EC compensation approved

·             KPMG elected as auditors for financial year 2018

The shareholders elected Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li, Geraldine Matchett and Gunnar Brock to join the Board and re-elected Peter Voser as member and Chairman of the Board. Jacob Wallenberg, Matti Alahuhta, David Constable, Frederico Fleury Curado, Lars Förberg, David Meline and Satish Pai were re-elected for another term while Ying Yeh and Louis R. Hughes decided not to stand for re-election. The shareholders also voted for the proposed Compensation Committee members.

The shareholders supported a ninth consecutive dividend increase to CHF 0.78 per share, up from CHF 0.76 last year. The dividend payment in Switzerland is planned for April 6, 2018. The shareholders also approved the management report, the consolidated financial statements and the annual financial statements for 2017.

Furthermore, shareholders approved in a binding vote the maximum aggregate compensation of the Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 term of office and of the Executive Committee for the 2019 financial year. In addition, in a non-binding vote the shareholders voted in favor of the compensation report for 2017.

The shareholders also approved the change of auditors and elected KPMG AG, Zurich, as auditors for financial year 2018.

A total of 869 shareholders attended the Annual General Meeting, representing 81.2 percent of the total share capital with a right to vote.

The final results of the Annual General Meeting will be published on www.abb.com later today.

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB today is writing the future of industrial digitalization with two clear value propositions: bringing electricity from any power plant to any plug and automating industries from natural resources to finished products. As title partner of Formula E, the fully electric international FIA motorsport class, ABB is pushing the boundaries of e-mobility to contribute to a sustainable future. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 135,000 employees. www.abb.com

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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.