---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-049002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAX"
cik: "0000010456"
company_name: "BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T19:29:46.401234+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Peter Wilver resigns from Baxter board effective Dec 31, 2024

## Summary
- Wilver resigned for personal reasons; no disagreement with management or Company policies.
- Upon resignation, Board size automatically decreases from 12 to 11 directors.
- Jeffrey A. Craig, current director, will become Audit Committee chair effective Dec 31, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-049002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAX
- cik: 0000010456
- company_name: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024049002/0001628280-24-049002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024049002/bax-20241118.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-049002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter M. Wilver resigned as Director at BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 18, 2024, Mr. Peter M. Wilver notified Baxter International Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and the Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Capital Committee thereof, effective December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828024049002/0001628280-24-049002-index.htm

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