---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-024052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLS"
cik: "0000030625"
company_name: "FLOWSERVE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T23:35:41.909758+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Carlyn R. Taylor resigns; board reduced from 11 to 10

## Summary
- Carlyn R. Taylor resigned as director effective Feb 6, 2025 after becoming CEO of Sirva Worldwide.
- Resignation due to change in occupational duties, not disagreement with management or board.
- By-law amended Feb 7, 2025 to reduce board size from 11 to 10 directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-024052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLS
- cik: 0000030625
- company_name: FLOWSERVE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312525024052/0001193125-25-024052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312525024052/d924767d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-024052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carlyn R. Taylor resigned as Director at FLOWSERVE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: accepted the resignation of Carlyn R. Taylor from her position as a director of the Company effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312525024052/0001193125-25-024052-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  FLOWSERVE CORP: Reduced the number of directors from eleven to ten (effective 2025-02-07).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-02-07
  source text: Article III, Section 2 of the Bylaws, which sets forth the number of directors of the Company, was amended by the Board to reduce the number of directors of the Company from eleven to ten.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312525024052/0001193125-25-024052-index.htm

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