BHP files S-8 POS referencing prior 30M+ employee shares registered

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BHP Group Limited filed an S-8 post-effective amendment that lists four prior S-8 registration statements covering employee share and incentive plans. The filing references Registration Nos. 333-100496, 333-141531 (which registered 5,000,000 ordinary shares on March 23, 2007), 333-160636 (which registered 5,000,000 ordinary shares on July 17, 2009) and 333-227431 (which registered an additional 20,000,000 ordinary shares and an indeterminate number of plan interests on September 20, 2018). The document is signed by Stefanie Wilkinson, Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary.

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine post-effective S-8 filing documenting previously registered shares for employee plans; no new share issuance or financial data disclosed.

This S-8 post-effective filing consolidates references to four prior S-8 registrations for employee equity and incentive plans. It confirms the administrative record of registration numbers, filing dates, and the aggregate share amounts registered under those earlier filings. The disclosure is procedural and does not contain new financial results, changes to plan terms, or actions that would directly affect the companys capital structure beyond the previously registered amounts.

Securities Compliance Analyst

TL;DR: Compliance-focused filing; confirms past registrations for employee compensation plans and is not a material event.

The filing serves an administrative purpose by listing historical S-8 registrations and related share limits for employee and executive incentive programs. It identifies specific registration numbers and dates and is executed by the company secretary. From a compliance standpoint it documents that registration coverage exists for employee plan issuances but provides no new operational or financial disclosures that would alter investor analysis.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2025

Registration No. 333-100496

Registration No. 333-141531

Registration No. 333-160636

Registration No. 333-227431

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-100496

FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-141531

FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-160636

FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-227431

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

BHP Group Limited

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Victoria, Australia		Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

171 Collins Street

Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

Tel. No.: +61-3-9609-3333

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

BHP Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme

BHP Billiton Limited Global Employee Share Plan

BHP Billiton Limited Executive Incentive Plan

Group Short Term Incentive Plan

(Full title of the Plans)

Puglisi & Associates

850 Library Ave., Suite 204

Newark, DE 19711

Tel. No.: 302-738-6680

(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

John E. Estes, Esq.

Waldo D. Jones, Jr., Esq.

Sullivan & Cromwell

Level 20, 101 Collins Street

Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

Tel. No.: +61-3-9635-1500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (this “Post-Effective Amendment No. 1”) relates to the below-listed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (collectively, the “Registration Statements”) of BHP Group Limited (the “Company” or “registrant”).

The Company has terminated all offerings and sales of securities under the below-listed Registration Statements, which have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), and, except as may be the case through successor plans, is no longer issuing securities under the BHP Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme, BHP Billiton Limited Global Employee Share Plan, Group Short Term Incentive Plan and BHP Billiton Limited Executive Incentive Plan. Accordingly, the Company is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to each of the Registration Statements named below to deregister any and all securities and associated plan interests registered but unsold or otherwise unissued thereunder:

1. Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-100496), filed with the Commission on October 7, 2002, pertaining to the BHP Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme;

2. Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-141531), filed with the Commission on March 23, 2007, registering the offer and sale of 5,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company under the BHP Billiton Limited Global Employee Share Plan;

3. Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-160636), filed with the Commission on July 17, 2009, registering the offer and sale of 5,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company under the BHP Billiton Limited Executive Incentive Plan and Group Short Term Incentive Plan; and

4. Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-227431), filed with the Commission on September 20, 2018, registering the offer and sale of an additional twenty million ordinary shares of the Company under the BHP Billiton Limited Executive Incentive Plan and an indeterminate number of plan interests under the BHP Billiton Limited Global Employee Share Plan.

The registrant, by filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, hereby terminates the effectiveness of each Registration Statement.

Concurrently herewith, the Company is filing a new registration statement on Form S-8 to register an aggregate of 10,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company available to be issued and sold pursuant to the BHP Group Limited Equity and Cash Incentive Plan Rules and the BHP Group Limited Global Employee Share Plan.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, and in accordance with Rule 478 under the Securities Act, BHP Group Limited certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to each Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Melbourne, Australia, on August 22, 2025.

BHP GROUP LIMITED
By:		/s/ Stefanie Wilkinson
Name:		Stefanie Wilkinson
Title:		Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary

FAQ

What does the BHP (BHP) S-8 POS filing disclose?

It lists four prior S-8 registration statements including registration numbers, filing dates, and the amounts of ordinary shares registered under employee and incentive plans.

How many shares were registered under the prior S-8 filings referenced?

The filing references 5,000,000 shares (March 23, 2007), 5,000,000 shares (July 17, 2009) and an additional 20,000,000 shares (September 20, 2018), plus earlier Registration No. 333-100496.

Does this S-8 POS filing report new share issuances or financial results for BHP?

No. The document is administrative and references past registrations; it does not report new issuances or any earnings or financial metrics.

Who signed the BHP S-8 POS filing?

Stefanie Wilkinson, Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary, signed the filing on behalf of BHP Group Limited.