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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-027049"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "CC"
cik: "0001627223"
company_name: "Chemours Co"
filed_at: "2022-12-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T22:52:09.956738+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemours board member Bell resigns over disagreement on abortion, transgender benefits

## Summary
- Bradley J. Bell resigned effective Jan 2, 2023, citing moral opposition to employee benefits coverage for transgender procedures, abortions, and travel for abortion services.
- Bell served on the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- In his resignation letter, Bell called the benefits 'morally and ethically wrong' and stated he could not reconcile his board role with his beliefs.
- Bell is involved with women's medical clinics opposing abortion; he questioned whether the benefits reflect employee demand or a cultural statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-027049
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: CC
- cik: 0001627223
- company_name: Chemours Co
- filed_at: 2022-12-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000095017022027049/0000950170-22-027049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000095017022027049/cc-20221221.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-027049
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-027049.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-027049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bradley J. Bell resigned as Member of the Board of Directors at Chemours Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On December 21, 2022, Bradley J. Bell notified the Company of his decision to resign as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective as of January 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000095017022027049/0000950170-22-027049-index.htm

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