---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-23-006939"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKR"
cik: "0001701605"
company_name: "Baker Hughes Co"
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T17:04:57.739251+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Baker Hughes EVP Rod Christie departs under separation agreement effective May 1, 2023

## Summary
- Rod Christie departed as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology effective May 1, 2023; had been in advisor role since January 2023.
- Severance consistent with Executive Severance Program plus $15,000, pro-rata 2023 bonus, vesting of Jan 2022 RSUs/PSUs, and relocation.
- Christie reaffirmed non-disparagement, non-solicitation, cooperation, and confidentiality obligations for specified periods.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-23-006939
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKR
- cik: 0001701605
- company_name: Baker Hughes Co
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701605/000095010323006939/0000950103-23-006939-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/808362/000095010323006939/dp193382_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-006939
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-006939.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-006939.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rod Christie departed as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes Co.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology
  source text: Mr. Christie departed from the Company effective May 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701605/000095010323006939/0000950103-23-006939-index.htm

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