---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-23-013705"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHC"
cik: "0000885590"
company_name: "Bausch Health Companies Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T15:43:39.778087+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bausch Health CFO Tom Vadaketh resigns; John Barresi to serve as interim CFO if needed

## Summary
- Tom Vadaketh resigns as CFO effective Oct 13, 2023 to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- Company has initiated a search for a permanent CFO; interim CFO John S. Barresi named if replacement not found by departure.
- John S. Barresi currently SVP, Controller, and CAO; over 15 years of corporate finance experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-23-013705
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHC
- cik: 0000885590
- company_name: Bausch Health Companies Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000095010323013705/0000950103-23-013705-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000095010323013705/dp200201_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-013705.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tom Vadaketh resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Bausch Health Companies Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Tom Vadaketh informed Bausch Health Companies Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000095010323013705/0000950103-23-013705-index.htm
- Executive change
  John S. Barresi was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Bausch Health Companies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: John S. Barresi, who is currently serving as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, will assume the additional role of interim Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000095010323013705/0000950103-23-013705-index.htm

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