---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000885590-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHC"
cik: "0000885590"
company_name: "Bausch Health Companies Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:35:15.437545+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two directors to retire from Bausch Health board at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Richard De Schutter and Dr. Argeris Karabelas notified retirement effective at 2023 annual meeting.
- Board size will be reduced to ten directors following their retirements.
- Retirements not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company or board.
- Company expressed appreciation for their service as board members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000885590-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHC
- cik: 0000885590
- company_name: Bausch Health Companies Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000088559023000012/0000885590-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000088559023000012/bhc-20230301.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885590-23-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885590-23-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885590-23-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Argeris Karabelas retired as Director at Bausch Health Companies Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 28, 2023, Mr. Richard De Schutter and Dr. Argeris Karabelas notified Bausch Health Companies Inc. (the “Company”) of their decision to retire as directors from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective at the upcoming 2023 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000088559023000012/0000885590-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard De Schutter retired as Director at Bausch Health Companies Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 28, 2023, Mr. Richard De Schutter and Dr. Argeris Karabelas notified Bausch Health Companies Inc. (the “Company”) of their decision to retire as directors from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective at the upcoming 2023 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000088559023000012/0000885590-23-000012-index.htm

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