secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX)
CIK:        0000010456
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-19T12:07:42+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-356188
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Baxter names John Rogers CFO effective Oct 1, 2026; reiterates FY2026 outlook
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- John Rogers, ex-Smith+Nephew CFO, named Baxter EVP & CFO effective Oct 1, 2026; base salary $925K, LTI target $4M.
- CEO Andrew Hider to serve as interim CFO Sept 15-Oct 1; Anita Zielinski departs Sept 15; Bernie Heine named interim CAO.
- Rogers receives $2.83M sign-on bonus (clawback within 24 months) plus off-cycle equity grants totaling ~$3.86M.
- Baxter reiterates full-year 2026 financial outlook from July 30, 2026 earnings announcement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000119312526356188/0001193125-26-356188-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000119312526356188/d154782d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-356188

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