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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-053369"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLS"
cik: "0000030625"
company_name: "FLOWSERVE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:15:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:16:05.360051+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flowserve appoints Ajay Agrawal to board; board size increased to 10

## Summary
- Ajay Agrawal elected to board effective Aug 5, 2026; he is Chief Business Development Officer at Carrier Global.
- Board size increased from 9 to 10 via bylaw amendment approved Aug 4, 2026.
- Agrawal will serve on Organization and Compensation Committee and Technology, Innovation and Risk Committee.
- He holds a PhD in engineering from Univ of Missouri and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon.
- No transactions requiring disclosure; board determined he qualifies as independent director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-053369
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLS
- cik: 0000030625
- company_name: FLOWSERVE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:15:20+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000162828026053369/0001628280-26-053369-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000162828026053369/fls-20260804.htm

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