Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

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Not Applicable.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

As of February 23, 2017, the following serve as Baxter’s executive officers:

José E. Almeida, age 54, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, having served in that capacity since January 2016. Between October 2015 and January 2016, Mr. Almeida served as an executive officer of the company. Previously, he served as an operating executive to the Carlye Group L.P. from May 2015 until October 2015. Previously, he served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covidien plc (Covidien) from March 2012 to January 2015, prior to Medtronic plc’s acquisition of Covidien, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Covidien from July 2011 to March 2012. Mr. Almeida served in other executive roles with Covidien (formerly Tyco Healthcare) between April 2004 and June 2011.

Giuseppe Accogli, age 46, is Corporate Vice President and President, Renal. Mr. Accogli joined the company in 2007 as renal business unit director in Italy, and assumed positions of increasing responsibility with the Renal business in Europe, including head of the EMEA region for renal from 2013 to 2015. Prior to joining Baxter, he served as business unit manager and sales and marketing manager for Medtronic, Inc. (Italy) from 2004 to 2007. From 1996 to 2004, he held a series of positions in Europe with Tyco Healthcare – Covidien Ltd., including marketing director and group product director.

Brik V. Eyre, age 53, is Corporate Vice President and President, Hospital Products. Mr. Eyre joined the company in 2008 as general manager for BioPharma Solutions, Baxter’s manufacturing and contract services business. He later served as general manager for our U.S. medication delivery business and most recently he was Corporate Vice President and President, Renal. Prior to joining Baxter, he held a variety of senior management positions at Cardinal Health, Inc., including president of Cardinal’s PreSource Products and Services business.

Jeanne K. Mason, Ph.D., age 61, is Corporate Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to joining Baxter in May 2006, Dr. Mason was with General Electric from 1988, holding various leadership positions, the most recent of which was with GE Insurance Solutions where she was responsible for global human resource functions.

Scott Pleau, age 51, is Corporate Vice President, Operations. Prior to joining Baxter in June 2016, Mr. Pleau served as vice president of operations for medical devices at Medtronic plc from 2015 to 2016, and at Covidien from 2013 to 2015, prior to Medtronic plc’s acquisition of Covidien. From 1995 to 2013, he held several key operations positions at Covidien, including vice president of operations, surgical solutions; vice president of operations, vascular therapies & medical supplies; vice president of engineering; and director of operational quality.

James K. Saccaro, age 44, is Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and has served in that capacity since June 2015. Mr. Saccaro was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hill-Rom Corporation from December 2013 to July 2014 prior to rejoining Baxter in July 2014 as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Saccaro served as Corporate Vice President and Treasurer of Baxter from 2011 to 2013. He originally joined the company in 2002 as manager of strategy for the company’s former BioScience business, and from there moved onto positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President of

Financial Planning and Vice President of Finance for the company’s operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to Baxter, he held strategy and business development positions at Clear Channel Communications and the Walt Disney Company.

Marcus Schabacker, M.D., Ph.D., age 53, is Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Schabacker joined the company in 2011. Prior to his current role, Dr. Schabacker served as Vice President, R&D, Medical Products. Dr. Schabacker held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at ConvaTec, Inc. before joining the company. His previous roles include Corporate Vice President R&D at B. Braun Medical and Senior Medical Officer at Mafikeng General Hospital, South Africa.

David P. Scharf, age 49, is Corporate Vice President and General Counsel, having served in this capacity since August 2009. Mr. Scharf joined Baxter in July 2005 and served in advancing leadership roles within the legal department. Prior to joining Baxter, Mr. Scharf was with Guidant Corporation from 2002, in roles of increasing responsibility.

Paul Vibert, age 57, is Corporate Vice President and President, International. Mr. Vibert joined the company in January 2008 as Vice President of Business Development for Asia Pacific. He also served as regional general manager for China and Hong Kong for two years before moving to Ferring Pharmaceuticals, as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, from May 2011 to May 2013. He returned to Baxter in May 2013 as President of Western Europe, and assumed his current role in January 2015. Prior to joining Baxter in 2008, Vibert spent 19 years with Abbott Laboratories, where he held various leadership positions.

All executive officers hold office until the next annual election of officers and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

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