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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Becton Dickinson (BDX)

BD executive Rick Byrd to retire; successor to be named before his June departure

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

BD said Executive Vice President and Interventional segment President Richard (Rick) Byrd informed the company on April 6, 2026 of his intent to retire. Byrd will stay in the role through June, and BD plans to name a successor before his retirement date.

Key points

  • Byrd informed BD of his retirement intention on April 6, 2026.
  • Byrd has held the Interventional segment president role since September 2022 and has been with BD nearly 25 years.
  • Byrd will remain in his role through June, and BD intends to name a successor before his retirement date.

The filing

CompanyBecton Dickinson (BDX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 9, 2026, 4:18 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-024472

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 April 09, 2026.

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