Becton Dickinson said on Wednesday that its Chief Financial Officer Chris DelOrefice will depart the company, effective December 5, after four years at the medical device maker.

Shares of the company fell 5.8% to $176 in extended trading.

The company said it is conducting a search to identify a permanent successor and named insider Vitor Roque, senior vice president of finance, business units, as the interim CFO.

Roque will assume the role upon DelOrefice's departure. DelOrefice informed the company of his intention to resign on October 9, to pursue a new professional opportunity, Becton said in a regulatory filing.

"Vitor brings extensive knowledge of the company having served in a broad range of finance leadership roles over his two decades at BD," said CEO Tom Polen.

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