---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-163979"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHC"
cik: "0000885590"
company_name: "Bausch Health Companies Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:06:20.813532+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bausch Health appoints John S. Barresi as SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- John S. Barresi, 49, appointed as SVP, Controller and CAO effective May 24, 2022.
- Prior roles: SVP Finance and CAO at Bed Bath & Beyond; VP at Tiffany & Co.; PwC public accounting.
- Compensation: $425K base salary, 50% target bonus, $100K sign-on cash, $150K equity RSUs.
- Resignation within 2 years requires repayment of after-tax sign-on bonus to company.
- Termination without cause: 52 weeks base salary under US Severance Pay Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-163979
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHC
- cik: 0000885590
- company_name: Bausch Health Companies Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-31T23:59:59+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/885590/000119312522163979/0001193125-22-163979-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000119312522163979/d353785d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-163979.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John S. Barresi was appointed as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Bausch Health Companies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On May 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“Company”) appointed John S. Barresi, 49, as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000119312522163979/0001193125-22-163979-index.htm

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