Baxter International (BAX) Form 4 BAXTER INTERNATIONAL / Brian Stevens ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stevens Brian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE BAXTER PARKWAY

(Street)

DEERFIELD IL 60015

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC [ BAX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, CAO and Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $1 par value	02/28/2022		F		172(1)	D	$84.97	13,839	D
Common Stock, $1 par value	03/02/2022		A		3,567(2)	A	$0	17,406	D
Common Stock, $1 par value	03/02/2022		A		8,918(3)	A	$0	26,324	D
Common Stock, $1 par value	03/03/2022		F		172(4)	D	$85.19	26,151	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$85.23	03/02/2022		A		8,269		(5)	03/02/2032	Common Stock, $1 par value	8,269	$0	8,269	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares forfeited by the reporting person to cover the withholding of taxes incurred as a result of the delivery of shares on February 28, 2022 from the settlement of vested restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2019.

2. The reporting person received a grant of restricted stock units which are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 2, 2023, the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to satisfaction of the related vesting requirements set forth in the Baxter International Inc. 2021 Incentive Plan.

3. The reporting person received a grant of restricted stock units which are scheduled to vest on March 3, 2025, subject to satisfaction of the related vesting requirements set forth in the Baxter International Inc. 2021 Incentive Plan.

4. Represents the number of shares forfeited by the reporting person to cover the withholding of taxes incurred as a result of the delivery of shares on March 3, 2022 from the settlement of vested restricted stock units granted on March 3, 2021.

5. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on March 2, 2023, the first anniversary of the grant date.

	/s/ Matthew Rice, as attorney in-fact for Brian Stevens	03/04/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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