---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908255-23-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWA"
cik: "0000908255"
company_name: "BORGWARNER INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T21:16:02.087535+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BorgWarner appoints former Ford exec Thai-Tang to board; declares dividend

## Summary
- Board size increased to nine; Hau N. Thai-Tang appointed as independent director, effective Feb 8, 2023.
- Thai-Tang retired from Ford as Chief Industrial Platform Officer; led development of Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning.
- He joins Audit Committee; board now includes Michas, Hanley, McWhinney, Shankar.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share declared, payable March 15, 2023 to holders of record March 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908255-23-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWA
- cik: 0000908255
- company_name: BORGWARNER INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908255/000090825523000006/0000908255-23-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908255/000090825523000006/bwa-20230208.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908255-23-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hau N. Thai-Tang was appointed as Independent Director at BORGWARNER INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On February 8, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BorgWarner Inc. (the "Company") acted to increase the size of the Board to nine members and appointed Hau N. Thai-Tang to the Board as an independent director to fill the vacancy created by that increase.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908255/000090825523000006/0000908255-23-000006-index.htm

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