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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-213600"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTOL"
cik: "0001525221"
company_name: "Bristow Group Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:18:32.458118+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bristow Group changes fiscal year to December 31; shareholders elect directors, approve compensation

## Summary
- Board approved change of fiscal year from March 31 to December 31, effective prospectively; transition report for April 1–December 31, 2022 will be filed.
- At Aug 2, 2022 annual meeting, eight director nominees elected with votes for ranging from 21.2M to 25.3M.
- Advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed: 24.66M for, 745.9K against, 4.2K abstain.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditors for FY ending March 31, 2023 approved: 26.74M for, 54.7K against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-213600
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTOL
- cik: 0001525221
- company_name: Bristow Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525221/000119312522213600/0001193125-22-213600-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525221/000119312522213600/d277951d8k.htm

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