Form 8-K - Current report

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): September 9, 2024

BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-36876		47-2783641
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1200 EAST MARKET STREET, SUITE 650 AKRON, Ohio		44305
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (330) 753-4511

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	BW	New York Stock Exchange
8.125% Senior Notes due 2026	BWSN	New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	BW PRA	New York Stock Exchange
6.50% Senior Notes due 2026	BWNB	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 8.01

Other Events.

On September 9, 2024, the board of directors of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) approved that the Company declare a dividend of $0.4843750 per share of its outstanding 7.75% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), with a record date for the dividend of September 20, 2024 and a payment date of September 30, 2024. The Preferred Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BW PRA.”

Signatures

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES, INC.

Date: September 10, 2024	By:	/s/ Louis Salamone
		Louis Salamone
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Representative)

Cover	Sep. 09, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 09, 2024
Entity File Number	001-36876
Entity Registrant Name	BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001630805
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-2783641
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	1200 EAST MARKET STREET,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	SUITE 650
Entity Address, City or Town	AKRON
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44305
City Area Code	330
Local Phone Number	753-4511
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	BW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Senior Notes 8. 125 Percentage Due 2026 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.125% Senior Notes due 2026
Trading Symbol	BWSN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series A 7. 75 Percentage Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.75% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	BW PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Senior Notes 6. 50 Percentage Due 2026 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.50% Senior Notes due 2026
Trading Symbol	BWNB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE