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( Mark One ) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from FORM 10 - K BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) 1200 East Market Street , Suite 650 Akron , Ohio ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) Commission File No. 001-36876 Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0.01 par value 8.125 % Senior Notes due 2026 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : to Registrant's Telephone Number , Including Area Code : ( 330 ) 753-4511 Trading Symbol ( s ) BW BWSN .. 47-2783641 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 44305 ( Zip Code ) 1 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No X Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes x No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes x No No X