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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001701605-21-000121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKR"
cik: "0001701605"
company_name: "Baker Hughes Co"
filed_at: "2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:29:29.791458+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Baker Hughes elects Michael R. Dumais to Board, effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Michael R. Dumais, EVP & Chief Transformation Officer at Raytheon Technologies, elected to Board effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Board expands from nine to ten members upon his appointment.
- Dumais is independent under Nasdaq rules; will serve on Audit and Governance & Corporate Responsibility Committees.
- Compensation consistent with other non-employee directors; no related party transactions.
- Appointment approved by Board on Nov 12, 2021; reported on Nov 15, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001701605-21-000121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKR
- cik: 0001701605
- company_name: Baker Hughes Co
- filed_at: 2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701605/000170160521000121/0001701605-21-000121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/808362/000170160521000121/bkr-20211112.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001701605-21-000121
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001701605-21-000121.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001701605-21-000121.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael R. Dumais was elected as Director at Baker Hughes Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 12, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Baker Hughes Company (the "Company") elected Michael R. Dumais to serve as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701605/000170160521000121/0001701605-21-000121-index.htm

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