2 material Form 8-K filings that 2 companies we cover made with the SEC in May 2018, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
Ernst & Young LLP resigned as independent auditor of the Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund effective May 4, 2018, citing independence matters tied to the change in the Fund's investment adviser, which took effect the same day. The filing says there were no disagreements or reportable events with E&Y, and its prior audit reports carried no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification.
Ernst & Young resigned effective close of business May 4, 2018, due to independence matters related to the investment adviser change
E&Y's audit reports for fiscal years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016 had no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification
No disagreements or reportable events with E&Y during the two most recent fiscal years and the interim period through May 4, 2018
Board and Audit Committee expected to select a new auditor for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2018
Federal Signal appointed Lauren B. Elting as its Principal Accounting Officer effective May 1, 2018, with a $225,000 base salary and a 40% target bonus. At its May 1, 2018 annual meeting, stockholders elected all nine director nominees and approved the advisory executive pay vote and the Deloitte & Touche LLP auditor ratification.
Lauren B. Elting, 36, appointed Principal Accounting Officer on May 1, 2018; CFO Ian A. Hudson remains Principal Financial Officer
Base salary of $225,000; annual bonus target 40% of base salary, capped at 80%; long-term award target value of about $100,000 subject to committee approval
Stockholders approved executive compensation by 50,557,092 for versus 820,072 against
Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2018 with 55,453,504 votes for
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.