---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-060388"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BG"
cik: "0001996862"
company_name: "Bunge Global SA"
filed_at: "2026-09-03T20:02:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-03T20:03:04.906516+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bunge CAO Matt Simmons to retire March 31, 2027; Richard James to succeed

## Summary
- Matt Simmons to retire as Controller and CAO effective March 31, 2027; will remain through transition.
- Richard James, current VP Finance Integration and Transformation, to become CAO April 1, 2027.
- James has 14+ years at Bunge, previously Corporate Controller and Controller of Europe/Asia operations.
- Retirement not due to any disagreement with company on accounting or financial reporting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-060388
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BG
- cik: 0001996862
- company_name: Bunge Global SA
- filed_at: 2026-09-03T20:02:22+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996862/000162828026060388/0001628280-26-060388-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996862/000162828026060388/bg-20260901.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-060388
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-060388.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-060388.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard James was appointed as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Bunge Global SA.
  - Action: succeed
  - Role: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Richard James will succeed Mr. Simmons as the Company's Controller and CAO effective as of April 1, 2027.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996862/000162828026060388/0001628280-26-060388-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matt Simmons departed as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Bunge Global SA.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Matt Simmons notified the Company of his intention to retire as the Company’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) effective March 31, 2027.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996862/000162828026060388/0001628280-26-060388-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.