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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-106427"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWXT"
cik: "0001486957"
company_name: "BWX Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:36:07.944613+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BWXT general counsel Ronald Whitford steps down; will serve as CEO advisor

## Summary
- Ronald O. Whitford, Jr. stepped down as SVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary effective Nov 4, 2025.
- Departure is not related to any legal issue or disagreement with the Company.
- Whitford will remain as Special Advisor to CEO during a transition period.
- He will receive base salary in transition and severance benefits per the Executive Severance Plan.
- Successor expected to be appointed within one week.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-106427
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWXT
- cik: 0001486957
- company_name: BWX Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000110465925106427/0001104659-25-106427-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000110465925106427/tm2530254d1_8k.htm

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