---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000866374-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLEX"
cik: "0000866374"
company_name: "FLEX LTD."
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:14:09.464393+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flex appoints Patrick J. Ward, former Cummins CFO, to its Board of Directors

## Summary
- Patrick J. Ward appointed as independent director and Audit Committee member, effective Jan. 26, 2022.
- Ward retired as Cummins CFO after a 30-year career; also on Corteva board and audit committee.
- He will receive annual cash compensation of $105,000 and an annual restricted stock unit award of $185,000.
- Board determined Ward qualifies as an 'audit committee financial expert' under SEC and Nasdaq rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000866374-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLEX
- cik: 0000866374
- company_name: FLEX LTD.
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866374/000086637422000010/0000866374-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866374/000086637422000010/flex-20220126.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866374-22-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866374-22-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866374-22-000010.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick J. Ward was appointed as Director at FLEX LTD..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 26, 2022, Patrick J. Ward was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors and as a member of the Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866374/000086637422000010/0000866374-22-000010-index.htm

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