---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001486957-23-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWXT"
cik: "0001486957"
company_name: "BWX Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T20:17:02.990195+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BWXT GC Thomas McCabe to retire; Ronald Whitford appointed as successor

## Summary
- Thomas McCabe, age 67, retires as SVP, General Counsel; effective Jan 2, 2023, serves as Special Advisor to CEO through Aug 1, 2023.
- McCabe receives $2.45M retirement payment, $3,000/month as advisor, $29,000 retention bonus; equity awards terminated as of Dec 29, 2022.
- Ronald O. Whitford Jr., age 53, promoted to SVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, effective Jan 2, 2023.
- Whitford previously VP, Deputy General Counsel; joined BWXT in 2017; has in-house counsel experience at several public companies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001486957-23-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWXT
- cik: 0001486957
- company_name: BWX Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000148695723000002/0001486957-23-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000148695723000002/bwxt-20221229.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001486957-23-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas E. McCabe retired as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary at BWX Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
  source text: On December 29, 2022, Thomas E. McCabe, age 67, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT” or the “Company”), provided notice of his decision to retire from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1486957/000148695723000002/0001486957-23-000002-index.htm

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