Baxter (BAX) Director William A. Ampofo II Receives Stock Award

What Happened

• William A. Ampofo II, a director of Baxter International Inc. (BAX), was granted 12,836 shares of Baxter common stock on 2026-05-05. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 (award/grant), meaning the reporting form shows no purchase price for the insider.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-05; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-07 (appears timely).
• Transaction type: Grant / Award (code A) — 12,836 shares acquired at $0.00.
• Total reported acquisition value on the filing: $0 (per filing reporting method); market value not provided on the form.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes: F1 — grant of fully vested shares subject to applicable grant terms; F2 — total includes automatic reinvestment of dividends.
• No indication this was an option exercise, sale, or gift; it is an outright award of shares.

Context

• Because the shares are described as fully vested, Ampofo obtains immediate ownership and can sell, hold, or otherwise transfer the shares (subject to company policies). Such director awards are commonly part of compensation or director retainer programs and are reported on Form 4 for transparency. This filing documents the grant but does not by itself indicate the insider’s view of the company’s stock.