Baxter appoints Anita Zielinski as Chief Accounting Officer, effective Feb 21, 2025

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Anita Zielinski, 51, joins from Sysco where she was SVP & CFO of US Foodservice Operations (since 2022).
She previously served as Sysco's SVP & Chief Accounting Officer (2017-2022) and was an audit partner at EY.
Received a sign-on bonus of $150,000 with clawback provisions if employment terminates within 36 months.
Joel Grade will cease as interim CAO/Principal Accounting Officer but remains EVP & CFO.

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Appointed

Anita Zielinski

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

BAX · BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Effective: 2025-02-21
Filed: January 31, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

elected Ms. Anita Zielinski as its Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective as of February 21, 2025

Role change (interim)

Joel Grade

interim Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

BAX · BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Effective: 2025-02-21
Successor: Anita Zielinski
Filed: January 31, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Mr. Joel Grade will cease serving as the Company’s interim Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer and will continue serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Anita Zielinski was elected as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

Action: elected
Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

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elected Ms. Anita Zielinski as its Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective as of February 21, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Joel Grade changed role as interim Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

Action: cease serving
Role: interim Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

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Mr. Joel Grade will cease serving as the Company’s interim Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer and will continue serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

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