---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-064091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "A"
cik: "0001090872"
company_name: "AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:34:28.123072+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Hans E. Bishop steps down from Agilent board; board size reduced to 10

## Summary
- Hans E. Bishop resigned from Agilent board effective May 23, 2024, after serving since 2017.
- He served on Compensation and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees.
- Departure is not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Board size reduced from 11 to 10 directors, effective the same date.
- Bishop will continue to advise Agilent and CEO Padraig McDonnell informally.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-064091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: A
- cik: 0001090872
- company_name: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090872/000095017024064091/0000950170-24-064091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090872/000095017024064091/a-20240522.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-064091.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hans E. Bishop departed as Director at AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 22, 2024, Hans E. Bishop notified the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his intention to step down as a member of the Company’s Board, effective as of May 23, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090872/000095017024064091/0000950170-24-064091-index.htm

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