---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014930-23-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BC"
cik: "0000014930"
company_name: "BRUNSWICK CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:49:31.501555+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brunswick names John Buelow President of Mercury Marine; Chris Drees leaving

## Summary
- John Buelow promoted to EVP and President, Mercury Marine, effective immediately.
- Christopher Drees departing Brunswick effective March 3, 2023 to pursue external opportunities.
- Buelow brings 19 years at Brunswick, most recently VP Global Operations at Mercury Marine.
- Drees served 24 years at Mercury and Brunswick; led significant milestones.
- CEO Foulkes cited strong succession planning and Buelow's role in manufacturing expansions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014930-23-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BC
- cik: 0000014930
- company_name: BRUNSWICK CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14930/000001493023000032/0000014930-23-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14930/000001493023000032/bcorp-20230202.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014930-23-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014930-23-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014930-23-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Drees departed as Executive Vice President and President, Mercury Marine at BRUNSWICK CORP.
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Mercury Marine
  source text: Christopher Drees, current Executive Vice President and President, Mercury Marine, who informed the Company on February 2, 2023 that he is leaving the Company effective March 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14930/000001493023000032/0000014930-23-000032-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Buelow changed role as Executive Vice President and President, Mercury Marine at BRUNSWICK CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Mercury Marine
  source text: John Buelow, currently Vice President of Global Operations at Mercury Marine, is being promoted to Executive Vice President and President, Mercury Marine.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14930/000001493023000032/0000014930-23-000032-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.