---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-045586"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAX"
cik: "0000010456"
company_name: "BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:56:54.129544+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Baxter COO Heather Knight resigns effective Oct 29; CEO to assume interim MPT president role

## Summary
- Heather Knight, EVP and COO, resigns to join another healthcare company; effective Oct 29, 2025.
- CEO Andrew Hider will serve as interim group president of Medical Products and Therapies post-departure.
- Company will eliminate the COO role effective Oct 29, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-045586
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAX
- cik: 0000010456
- company_name: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828025045586/0001628280-25-045586-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10456/000162828025045586/bax-20251016.htm

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