---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000866374-22-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLEX"
cik: "0000866374"
company_name: "FLEX LTD."
filed_at: "2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T17:55:48.834097+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flex Ltd. President of Global Operations & Components Francois Barbier to retire; Kwang Hooi Tan promoted as successor

## Summary
- Francois Barbier to retire as President, Global Operations and Components, effective March 31, 2022.
- Kwang Hooi Tan promoted to President, Global Operations and Components, effective April 1, 2022; he has over 20 years at Flex.
- Barbier will provide transition services through September 30, 2022 under an Executive Transition Agreement with base salary, prorated bonus, and continued equity vesting.
- Barbier subject to confidentiality and non-disparagement; no separation payments under Executive Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000866374-22-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLEX
- cik: 0000866374
- company_name: FLEX LTD.
- filed_at: 2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866374/000086637422000022/0000866374-22-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866374/000086637422000022/flex-20220324.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866374-22-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866374-22-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866374-22-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Francois Barbier departed as President, Global Operations and Components at FLEX LTD..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President, Global Operations and Components
  source text: Francois Barbier, President, Global Operations and Components, advised the Company of his intent to retire from his current position with the Company, effective March 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866374/000086637422000022/0000866374-22-000022-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kwang Hooi Tan was appointed as President, Global Operations and Components at FLEX LTD..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President, Global Operations and Components
  source text: Kwang Hooi Tan has been promoted to President, Global Operations and Components, effective April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866374/000086637422000022/0000866374-22-000022-index.htm

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