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): March 11, 2026
| 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:
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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 | ||
| 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 March 11, 2026, 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 March 21, 2026 and a payment date of March 31, 2026. 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: March 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Cameron Frymyer |
| Cameron Frymyer | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Representative) | ||