---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-24-012970"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDX"
cik: "0000010795"
company_name: "BECTON DICKINSON & CO"
filed_at: "2024-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:45:39.537812+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BDX reassigns Thomas Spoerel to SVP, CFO Regions; DelOrefice interim principal accounting officer

## Summary
- Effective Aug. 30, 2024, Thomas Spoerel becomes SVP, CFO Regions, leading finance integration for Edwards Critical Care acquisition.
- Spoerel steps down as principal accounting officer; Christopher DelOrefice (EVP, CFO) assumes interim principal accounting officer role.
- Reallocation supports finance integration of previously announced Edwards Life Sciences Critical Care product group deal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-24-012970
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDX
- cik: 0000010795
- company_name: BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- filed_at: 2024-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000095010324012970/0000950103-24-012970-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000095010324012970/dp217297_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-012970
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-012970.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-012970.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher DelOrefice was appointed as interim principal accounting officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim principal accounting officer
  source text: Christopher DelOrefice, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer on an interim basis.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000095010324012970/0000950103-24-012970-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Spoerel was appointed as Senior Vice President, CFO Regions at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, CFO Regions
  source text: Thomas Spoerel will serve as the Senior Vice President, CFO Regions along with finance leadership for the finance integration of the recently announced agreement for Becton Dickinson to acquire the Edwards Life Sciences’ Critical Care product group.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000095010324012970/0000950103-24-012970-index.htm

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