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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Agilent Technologies (A)

Agilent Names Michael Buckner Chief Legal Officer, Succeeding Bret DiMarco

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Agilent appointed Michael Buckner as its new Chief Legal Officer effective May 4, 2026, and Bret DiMarco resigned from his roles as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. DiMarco will stay on as a Special Advisor through December 1, 2026, under a transition agreement previously disclosed on March 31, 2026. The filing is a leadership change in the legal function and does not include financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Michael Buckner, previously vice president, deputy general counsel and chief M&A counsel at Danaher Corp., became Chief Legal Officer effective May 4, 2026.
  • Bret DiMarco resigned as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective May 4, 2026.
  • DiMarco will remain employed as a Special Advisor through December 1, 2026.
  • Buckner previously spent 16 years at General Electric, most recently as vice president and chief counsel for mergers and acquisitions.

The filing

CompanyAgilent Technologies (A)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 4, 2026, 8:05 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-202636

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 04, 2026.

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