---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-389817"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLS"
cik: "0000030625"
company_name: "FLOWSERVE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-14T11:00:08+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-14T11:05:38.293313+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flowserve names Brian Ezzell CFO; Amy Schwetz resigns effective Sept 30

## Summary
- Amy Schwetz resigns as SVP, CFO and interim CAO effective Sept 30, 2026; no financial or accounting issues.
- Brian Ezzell appointed SVP, CFO and interim CAO effective Oct 1, 2026; previously VP FP&A, Treasurer, IR.
- Ezzell compensation: $625k base salary, 75% target incentive, $1.6M LTI target, $200k one-time RSU and performance rights.
- Company reaffirms full-year 2026 guidance; no change expected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-389817
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLS
- cik: 0000030625
- company_name: FLOWSERVE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-14T11:00:08+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526389817/0001193125-26-389817-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526389817/d168073d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-389817
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-389817.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-389817.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amy B. Schwetz departed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and interim Chief Accounting Officer at FLOWSERVE CORP.
  - Action: tendered her resignation
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and interim Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 14, 2026, Flowserve Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Amy B. Schwetz tendered her resignation as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and interim Chief Accounting Officer in order to accept a position at another publicly traded company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526389817/0001193125-26-389817-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Ezzell was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and interim Chief Accounting Officer at FLOWSERVE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and interim Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that it has appointed Brian Ezzell as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and interim Chief Accounting Officer, effective October 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526389817/0001193125-26-389817-index.htm

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