392 material Form 8-K filings that 341 companies we cover made with the SEC in July 2024, 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).
Cognizant increased its board to 13 directors and appointed Karima Silvent, Group Chief Human Resources Officer of AXA, effective July 11, 2024. The filing describes her as independent under Nasdaq rules and says she will receive pro-rated director compensation, which is routine for a mid-cycle board addition.
Karima Silvent appointed to the Board effective July 11, 2024; board size increased to 13 directors
Silvent is Group Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Management Committee of AXA, a role held since 2017
Compensation includes a $89,863 pro-rated cash retainer and restricted stock units valued at $197,698, vesting July 11, 2025
Committee assignments to be determined later; she will stand for re-election at the 2025 annual meeting
AutoNation increased its board to nine directors and appointed Claire Bennett, effective July 8, 2024, as an independent director. The filing describes a standard non-employee director compensation arrangement, and the board has not yet set her committee assignments.
Claire Bennett appointed to the board effective July 8, 2024; board size increased to nine directors
Annual board retainer of $50,000, prorated for 2024, plus meeting expense reimbursement
Committee assignments not yet determined; company plans to file an amendment when available
MasterBrand, Inc. completed its acquisition of Dura Investment Holdings LLC, the parent of Supreme Cabinetry Brands, on July 10, 2024, for $520 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The company expects $28 million in annual run-rate cost synergies by the end of year three and expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted diluted earnings per share within the first full year after closing.
Purchase price of $520 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments, completed on July 10, 2024
Expected annual run-rate cost synergies of $28 million by the end of year three, from procurement, facility optimization and overhead
Expected to be accretive to adjusted diluted earnings per share within the first full year after closing
Financial statements and pro forma information will be filed by amendment within 71 days after the 8-K due date
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.