UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2020
Baxter International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-4448 | 36-0781620 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois | 60015 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (224) 948-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $1.00 par value | BAX (NYSE) | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Chicago Stock Exchange | ||||
1.3% Global Notes due 2025 | BAX 25 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.3% Global Notes due 2029 | BAX 29 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.4% Global Notes due 2024 | BAX 24 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 12, 2020, Baxter International Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary net sales for the quarterly period and the year ended December 31, 2019. The press release, including attachments, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The press release referred to in Item 2.02 includes preliminary full-year 2020 guidance for select financial metrics.
Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |||
99.1 | ||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
January 13, 2020 | BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ James K. Saccaro | |||||
Name: | James K. Saccaro | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |