BG 8-K
Bunge Global SA (BG)
8-K
2026-09-03
For: 2026-09-01
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 1, 2026, Bunge Global SA (the "Company") announced that Matt Simmons notified the Company of his intention to retire as the Company’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) effective March 31, 2027. Mr. Simmons is expected to remain with the Company through the transition period to facilitate an orderly transition of responsibilities. Mr. Simmons’ retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's accounting, financial reporting, operations, policies or practices.
Richard James will succeed Mr. Simmons as the Company's Controller and CAO effective as of April 1, 2027. Mr. James, age 45, has served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Bunge for over fourteen years, most recently serving as Vice President, Finance Integration and Transformation since December 2022; prior to that he served as Corporate Controller from July 2019 through December 2022, as Controller of the Europe and Asia operations from March 2015 through June 2019, and as Director of Global Internal Audit from March 2012 through February 2015. Prior to Bunge, Mr. James served as Manager of Assurance services, among other roles, at Ernst & Young at their offices in New York and Toronto, Canada, after beginning his career at Arnold Hill & Co. LLP in their London, England office. Mr. James completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of London in 2002 and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in 2012. Mr. James is certified as a Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada, a Chartered Accountant in England and Wales, and a Certified Internal Auditor.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d): Exhibits.
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 3, 2026
BUNGE GLOBAL SA | |||||
By: | /s/Lisa Ware-Alexander | ||||
Name: | Lisa Ware-Alexander | ||||
Title: | Secretary | ||||