Company: BWNB
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-034242
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Company: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: PRE 14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )

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| ​ | ​ | ☑​                         | ​ | ​ | ​ | Preliminary Proxy Statement                                                     | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | ​ | ☐​                         | ​ | ​ | ​ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | ​ | ☐​                         | ​ | ​ | ​ | Definitive Proxy Statement                                                      | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | ​ | ☐​                         | ​ | ​ | ​ | Definitive Additional Materials                                                 | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | ​ | ☐​                         | ​ | ​ | ​ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12                                     | ​ | ​ |

BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES, INC. (Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Name of person(s) filing proxy statement, if other than the registrant).

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| ​ | ​ | ☐​                                                | ​ | ​ | ​ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.                                                       | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | ​ | ☐​                                                | ​ | ​ | ​ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a(6)(i)(1) and 0-11. | ​ | ​ |

TABLE OF CONTENTS April 21, 2025
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
1200 East Market Street, Suite 650
Akron, Ohio 44305 Via live webcast at www.virtual