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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): September 9, 2018

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 490-4000

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 10, 2018, the Board of Directors (the 'Board') of Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (the 'Company') appointed Bruce H. Besanko, age 60, to the Board to replace Rajesh K. Soin, who resigned from the Board on September 9, 2018 to pursue other interests. There were no disagreements between Mr. Soin and the Company that caused or contributed to his decision.

Mr. Besanko's term will expire at the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He will serve on the Board's Finance Committee.

Mr. Besanko is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Kohl's Corporation, a national retailer. Prior to that, he spent four years with Supervalu, a national food retailer, in financial leadership roles from 2013 to 2017, including as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as five years as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer for OfficeMax, Inc., an office supply retailer, from 2009 to 2013. In addition to his business experience, Mr. Besanko served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Mr. Besanko's compensation for his service as a director will be consistent with that of the Company's other directors who are not employees of the Company, as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2018 under the caption 'Compensation of Directors,' which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Besanko and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Besanko was selected as a director. There have been no transactions involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries in which Mr. Besanko has or will have a direct or indirect material interest that are required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 10, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Besanko's appointment to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and furnished herewith.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits.

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.

Exhibit 99.1

michael.jacobsen@dieboldnixdorf.com
steve.virostek@dieboldnixdorf.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Sept. 10, 2018

DIEBOLD NIXDORF APPOINTS BRUCE BESANKO TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) today announced the appointment of Bruce H. Besanko, a retail industry veteran with a history of financial leadership positions, to the company's board of directors as an independent director. Effective immediately, Besanko will serve on the board's finance committee and will replace outgoing director Rajesh K. Soin, who was first elected to Diebold, Incorporated's board of directors in 2012.
Besanko is currently the chief financial officer of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS), a national retailer. Prior to that, he spent four years with SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU), a national food retailer, in financial leadership roles, including chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as well as five years as chief financial officer and chief administrative officer for OfficeMax. In addition to his business experience, Besanko served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
'We are delighted to add a person of Bruce's financial acumen and operational experience to the company's board of directors,' said Gary G. Greenfield, Diebold Nixdorf non-executive chairman of the board. 'His leadership in the retail industry, and in particular his skill set as a financial executive, will be invaluable as we continue to execute on our DN Now program, realize planned cost savings and deleverage our balance sheet going forward. We would like to thank Rajesh for his contributions to the board and several years of service to the company.'

About Diebold Nixdorf

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) is a world leader in enabling connected commerce for millions of consumers each day across the financial and retail industries. Its software-defined solutions bridge the physical and digital worlds of cash and consumer transactions conveniently, securely and efficiently. As an innovation partner for nearly all of the world's top 100 financial institutions and a majority of the top 25 global retailers, Diebold Nixdorf delivers unparalleled services and technology that are essential to evolve in an 'always on' and changing consumer landscape. Diebold Nixdorf has a presence in more than 130 countries with approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The organization is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, USA. Visit www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more information.