---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-120802"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHC"
cik: "0000885590"
company_name: "Bausch Health Companies Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T06:56:50.202364+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bausch Health CAO John Barresi resigns, effective June 2; CFO Charhon to serve as interim CAO

## Summary
- John S. Barresi resigns as SVP, Controller and CAO effective June 2, 2025.
- Resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or accounting practices.
- Company initiates search for permanent CAO; CFO Jean-Jacques Charhon will assume additional CAO role upon Barresi's departure.
- Charhon has been CFO since July 2024; no family relationships or material transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-120802
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHC
- cik: 0000885590
- company_name: Bausch Health Companies Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000119312525120802/0001193125-25-120802-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000119312525120802/d891851d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-120802.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jean-Jacques Charhon changed role as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer at Bausch Health Companies Inc..
  - Action: assumed additional role
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: until a permanent replacement is in place, at the time that Mr. Barresi ceases to be the Chief Accounting Officer, Jean-Jacques Charhon, who is currently serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the additional role of Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000119312525120802/0001193125-25-120802-index.htm
- Executive change
  John S. Barresi resigned as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Bausch Health Companies Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On May 9, 2025, John S. Barresi informed Bausch Health Companies Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as the Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885590/000119312525120802/0001193125-25-120802-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.