Every material Form 8-K Flowserve filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Flowserve reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $1.24 billion, up 5.4% as reported but down 1.2% organically, and adjusted EPS of $1.07, up 18.9% from a year earlier. The company raised the low end of its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $4.10 to $4.20 but lowered its full-year organic sales growth outlook to down 2.5% to down 1.5%, citing Middle East conditions.
Q3 reported EPS was $0.81 versus $1.67 a year earlier; the prior-year figure included a $266 million Chart Industries merger termination fee.
Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.07 compared with $0.90 a year earlier; adjusted operating margin was 16.5%, up 170 basis points.
Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance low end raised from $4.05 to $4.10; range is now $4.10 to $4.20.
Full-year 2026 organic sales guidance cut to down 2.5% to down 1.5% from approximately down 1%; backlog was $3.5 billion, up 20% year over year.
Flowserve said CFO Amy Schwetz, who also serves as interim Chief Accounting Officer, is leaving to join another publicly traded company, with her last day on September 30, 2026. Brian Ezzell, the company's current Vice President of FP&A, Treasurer and Investor Relations, will take over as CFO and interim Chief Accounting Officer on October 1, 2026. The company said there is no change to its full-year 2026 guidance, and the filing states that Schwetz's departure is not related to any financial or accounting issue.
Amy Schwetz's last day as CFO and interim Chief Accounting Officer is September 30, 2026
Brian Ezzell, 44, becomes CFO and interim Chief Accounting Officer effective October 1, 2026, and has held his current role since October 2024
Ezzell's annual base salary is $625,000, with a 75% target annual incentive and a $1,600,000 target long-term incentive award beginning in 2027
Flowserve expects no change to its previously announced full-year 2026 guidance
Flowserve's board elected Ajay Agrawal, Carrier Global's Chief Business Development Officer and SVP, Global Services, as a director effective August 5, 2026, and increased the board from nine to ten members. The filing describes Agrawal as independent and says he will serve on two board committees. The changes are board composition updates and do not include financial results or guidance.
Ajay Agrawal elected to the Flowserve board effective August 5, 2026, filling a newly created seat
Board size increased from nine to ten directors through an amendment to the By-Laws, effective August 5, 2026
Agrawal will serve on the Organization and Compensation Committee and the Technology, Innovation and Risk Committee
Agrawal is expected to stand for reelection at the 2027 annual shareholder meeting
Flowserve reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $1.17 billion, down 1.6% from a year earlier, while reported EPS rose to $0.77 from $0.62 and adjusted EPS rose to $0.95 from $0.91. The company narrowed its full-year organic sales guidance to approximately down 1%, citing the Middle East conflict, and raised the low end of its adjusted EPS guidance to $4.05 from $4.00.
Reported sales were $1.17 billion versus $1.19 billion a year earlier, down 1.6%; organic sales fell 3.3%.
Total bookings rose 25.5% to $1.35 billion, including record aftermarket bookings of $696 million.
Reported EPS was $0.77 versus $0.62; adjusted EPS was $0.95 versus $0.91.
Full-year 2026 organic sales guidance is approximately down 1%, versus the prior range of down 1% to up 2%; adjusted EPS guidance is now $4.05 to $4.20, versus $4.00 to $4.20 previously.
Flowserve issued $500 million of 5.700% senior notes maturing May 15, 2036, on May 12, 2026. The notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal if the Trillium Flow Technologies Valves Division acquisition is not completed by February 4, 2027, or if the related purchase agreement is terminated first, which ties the debt directly to that pending deal.
$500 million principal of 5.700% Senior Notes due May 15, 2036, issued May 12, 2026
Interest payable semi-annually from November 15, 2026
Special Mandatory Redemption at 101% of principal if the Trillium Flow Acquisition is not consummated by February 4, 2027, or the purchase agreement is terminated
Notes are unsecured, not guaranteed by subsidiaries, and effectively subordinated to subsidiary and secured debt
Flowserve entered into an underwriting agreement on May 5, 2026 for a $500 million offering of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2036, expected to close May 12, 2026. The company intends to use the proceeds mainly to fund the purchase price of the Trillium Flow Technologies Valves Division acquisition. If that deal is not completed by February 4, 2027 or is terminated, the notes would be redeemed at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.
$500 million aggregate principal of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2036 offered under an underwriting agreement dated May 5, 2026
Expected closing date is May 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
Proceeds intended to fund the Trillium Flow Acquisition; redemption at 101% of principal if the deal is not completed by February 4, 2027 or is terminated
Certain underwriters or affiliates are lenders under the company's Revolving Facility
Flowserve reported first-quarter 2026 reported EPS of $0.64, up from $0.56, and adjusted EPS of $0.85, up from $0.72. Sales fell 6.7% to $1.07 billion, and bookings declined 6.4%. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20 but lowered its total sales growth outlook, so shareholders get mixed signals on the year.
Reported EPS rose 14.3% to $0.64 and adjusted EPS rose 18.1% to $0.85 versus Q1 2025; reported sales fell 6.7% to $1,068.3 million.
Total bookings were $1,148.2 million, down 6.4%; backlog was $2,945.9 million, up 1.5%.
2026 total sales growth guidance was lowered to +3% to +6% from +5% to +7%, and organic sales growth guidance was lowered to (1%) to +2% from +1% to +3%.
Adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20 was reaffirmed; net interest expense guidance was raised to approximately $85 million from $80 million.
Flowserve entered a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America as administrative agent, replacing its existing credit agreement. The new facility includes a $1,000.0 million unsecured revolver, a term loan of up to $450.0 million, and a maturity date of April 15, 2031; the filing says the proceeds refinance existing debt and fund general corporate purposes. For shareholders, the filing describes a longer maturity and a new set of covenants, including consolidated net leverage and interest coverage requirements.
New $1,000.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, with an option to increase by up to $400.0 million subject to lender approval
Unsecured term loan of up to $450.0 million; about $450.0 million and about $250.0 million revolver draws made on April 15, 2026
Maturity date for revolving and term loans set at April 15, 2031; interest set at Term SOFR plus 1.375% initially
Existing Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated October 10, 2024 was terminated as part of the refinancing
Flowserve said Lamar Duhon, President of its Flowserve Pumps Division, is leaving on April 10, 2026 to become CEO of a privately held company, and Matthew Klopfer will succeed him as division president effective April 11, 2026. The company also said Chief Accounting Officer Scott Vopni plans to retire June 30, 2026, and it has started a search for a permanent replacement. Leadership changes in a key division and in the accounting function are notable for shareholders, though the filing gives no financial results.
Lamar Duhon resigned as President of the Flowserve Pumps Division; his departure is effective April 10, 2026.
Matthew Klopfer, currently VP, Strategic Business Management for FPD, becomes division president effective April 11, 2026.
Klopfer previously led the Industrial Pumps Business Unit from August 2023 to February 2026.
Chief Accounting Officer Scott Vopni plans to retire June 30, 2026; CFO Amy Schwetz would serve as interim CAO if no successor is named by then.
Flowserve's board elected Brian D. Savoy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Duke Energy, as a director effective March 16, 2026, and appointed him to the Audit and Technology, Innovation and Risk committees. The board also amended the bylaws to increase its size from ten to eleven directors, and the company expects to reduce the count after Ken Siegel leaves at the May 2026 annual meeting.
Brian D. Savoy elected to the board effective March 16, 2026; the board determined he is independent and an audit committee financial expert
Bylaws amended by the board on March 12, 2026, effective March 16, 2026, raising the number of directors from ten to eleven
Company expects to reduce board size after Ken Siegel's term ends at the May 2026 annual meeting
Savoy is expected to be nominated for reelection at the 2026 annual meeting
Flowserve reported fourth quarter 2025 net loss attributable to the company of $29.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, versus earnings of $0.59 per share a year earlier, after a $140.1 million loss on divesting asbestos-related assets and liabilities. Adjusted EPS rose to $1.11 from $0.70, and sales rose 3.5% to $1.22 billion. The company also initiated 2026 guidance for adjusted EPS of $4.00 to $4.20 and agreed to buy Trillium Flow Technologies' Valves Division for $490 million in cash, with closing expected mid-year 2026.
Q4 2025 reported EPS was a loss of $0.23 versus $0.59 in Q4 2024; adjusted EPS was $1.11 versus $0.70.
Full year 2025 sales were $4.73 billion, up 3.8%, and full year diluted EPS was $2.64 versus $2.14.
2026 guidance: total sales growth of 5% to 7% and adjusted EPS of $4.00 to $4.20.
Trillium Valves acquisition for $490 million in cash, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, with closing expected mid-year 2026.
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