Baxter Director Nancy Schlichting Receives 12,836-Share Award

What Happened Nancy M. Schlichting, a director of Baxter International Inc. (BAX), was granted 12,836 shares of Baxter common stock on May 5, 2026. The Form 4 reports the transaction as an award/acquisition at $0.00 per share (reported acquisition value $0). Footnotes indicate the shares are fully vested upon grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-05; Filing date (Accession): 2026-05-07 (filed within normal Form 4 timing).
• Transaction type/code: A — grant/award of shares.
• Shares granted: 12,836; reported price: $0.00 (award); reported dollar value on form = $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1 — grant of fully vested shares subject to grant terms; F2 — total includes automatic dividend reinvestment.

Context This was an equity award (not an open-market purchase or sale). Fully vested awards mean the director has immediate ownership rights to the shares; such grants are typically part of director compensation and do not necessarily signal personal buying or selling intent. The filing appears timely (filed two days after the transaction).