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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-039784"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAX"
cik: "0000010456"
company_name: "BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:49:43.845730+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Baxter appoints former Meritor CEO Jeffrey A. Craig to its board of directors

## Summary
- Jeffrey (Jay) A. Craig appointed to Baxter board effective September 8, 2024; board expands to 12 members.
- Craig to serve on Audit Committee; compensated under Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan with prorated equity award for 2024.
- Craig previously served as CEO, President, and Executive Chair of Meritor (2015-2021) and earlier as CFO and COO.
- He also chairs Hyliion Holdings Corp. and serves on Arcosa Inc.'s audit committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-039784
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAX
- cik: 0000010456
- company_name: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024039784/0001628280-24-039784-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024039784/bax-20240909.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-039784
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-039784.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-039784.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey (Jay) A. Craig was appointed as Director at BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 8, 2024, Baxter International Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Jeffrey (Jay) A. Craig to its Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024039784/0001628280-24-039784-index.htm

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