---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-083889"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMBC"
cik: "0001872789"
company_name: "Embecta Corp."
filed_at: "2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T18:54:31.931728+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Embecta expands board, approves stock split and share increase for BD spin-off

## Summary
- Appointed Robert J. Hombach to board, increasing size from 3 to 4; Hombach also joins Audit Committee.
- Filed charter amendment to increase authorized common shares and effect a stock split, effective March 22, 2022.
- Actions taken in connection with the spin-off of Embecta from BD, with distribution to BD shareholders on March 22.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-083889
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMBC
- cik: 0001872789
- company_name: Embecta Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1872789/000119312522083889/0001193125-22-083889-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1872789/000119312522083889/d335195d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-083889
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-083889.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-083889.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert J. Hombach was appointed as Director at Embecta Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of March 20, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Embecta Corp. (“Embecta”) increased the size of the Board from three to four directors and appointed Robert J. Hombach to fill the vacancy resulting from such increase.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1872789/000119312522083889/0001193125-22-083889-index.htm

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