513 material Form 8-K filings that 427 companies we cover made with the SEC in November 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).
HII's board elected Executive Vice President Kari Wilkinson to lead Newport News Shipbuilding, its largest division, effective January 1, 2025, when Jennifer Boykin retires after 37 years with the company. Brian Blanchette was elected to succeed Wilkinson as president of Ingalls Shipbuilding on the same date, so the change affects two of HII's shipyards.
Wilkinson's annual base salary rises from $545,000 to $625,000, effective January 1, 2025; other compensation is substantially unchanged.
Boykin retires effective January 1, 2025 and will stay on in an advisory capacity through March, per CEO Chris Kastner.
Blanchette, currently vice president of quality and engineering at Ingalls, joined the company in 1996 and takes over Ingalls on January 1, 2025.
Arlo amended the 2022 retention agreements with CEO Matt McRae and General Counsel Brian Busse. The final cash bonus of $2,000,000 for McRae and $200,000 for Busse is replaced by performance stock unit awards that vest only if the company meets subscriber, margin, and recurring revenue targets through September 30, 2027. The company also published a presentation on its executive pay program after its 2024 say-on-pay vote received about 41% support.
The final cash retention bonuses of $2,000,000 (McRae) and $200,000 (Busse) become performance stock unit awards, with the share count set by the 30-day trailing average price at the grant date.
Awards vest on 5,000,000 cumulative paid subscribers and at least $300,000,000 in annual recurring revenue by September 30, 2027, plus a blended margin test and continued service through the later of October 1, 2025 or the date the other co
The say-on-pay vote at the 2024 annual meeting gained approximately 41% support; a November 7, 2024 presentation (Exhibit 99.1) describes the company's response.
Essential Utilities director Edwina Kelly resigned from the board and all committees effective November 6, 2024, citing increased demands from her new employment position. The company will search for a replacement and has reduced the board to eight members until a director is elected; the Audit Committee still has three members meeting SEC and NYSE requirements.
Edwina Kelly resigned from the Board of Directors and all committees, effective November 6, 2024
She cited increasing time demands from employment following a recent promotion
Board size reduced to eight members until a new director is identified and elected
Audit Committee, previously four members, continues with three members meeting SEC and NYSE requirements
Aptiv said its Vice Chairman, Business Operations and CFO Joseph Massaro will lead the Engineered Components Group effective November 8, 2024, and will be succeeded as CFO by Varun Laroyia, formerly of LKQ Corporation. COO William Presley will also step down on November 22, 2024, to pursue other opportunities. The changes are a leadership transition at the finance chief and operating levels, and the filing reports no financial results.
Varun Laroyia named Executive Vice President and CFO effective November 8, 2024; he previously served at LKQ Corporation, most recently as Senior Advisor
Laroyia's pay: $850,000 base salary, 100% bonus target, $4,050,000 annual LTI award, $3,000,000 one-time LTI award, and $2,000,000 signing bonus
William T. Presley, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, steps down November 22, 2024; his duties will be assumed by other management
On November 6, 2024, underwriters exercised in full a 30-day option to buy 2,748,091 more shares of Xcel Energy common stock from the November 4, 2024 offering. Xcel also entered into additional forward sale agreements with Barclays Bank PLC and Bank of America, N.A. covering the same number of shares. The filing does not state the offering price or total proceeds, so shareholders cannot gauge the size of the financial effect from this document alone.
Underwriters exercised in full their option on November 6, 2024, for 2,748,091 additional shares
The original November 4, 2024 offering covered 18,320,610 shares, sold through Barclays Capital Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc.
Additional Forward Sale Agreements dated November 6, 2024 cover the 2,748,091 shares with Barclays Bank PLC and Bank of America, N.A.
All shares were registered under Form S-3 (File No. 333-278797); the filing was made to file offering documents as exhibits
Cytokinetics said director Santo J. Costa resigned from its Board of Directors with immediate effect, notice given November 1, 2024. The company said the resignation was for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with the company, and the board was reduced from nine to eight directors.
Santo J. Costa resigned from the Board of Directors effective immediately; notice was given November 1, 2024.
The company said the resignation was for personal reasons, not a disagreement on operations, policies, or practices.
Board size was reduced from nine to eight directors.
CME Group's board approved an amended employment agreement extending Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy's term through December 31, 2026, with base salary, target bonus and long-term incentive targets unchanged. The company also named CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick President and CFO, and COO Julie Holzrichter is stepping down to become an advisor, with Suzanne Sprague succeeding her as COO. The filing reports no financial results, so the changes affect shareholders mainly through leadership continuity and the terms of executive compensation.
Duffy's employment term extended to December 31, 2026; the agreement may be extended further to December 31, 2027
Lynne Fitzpatrick promoted to President and Chief Financial Officer; she has served as CFO since April 2023
Julie Holzrichter, COO since 2014, steps down and will remain with the company as an advisor
Suzanne Sprague, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Clearing and Post-Trade Services, assumes the COO role
On November 4, 2024, James Marcuccilli resigned from Steel Dynamics' Board of Directors and from his seats on the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices.
Resignation effective November 4, 2024, per the filing
Marcuccilli left the Board, the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
Company states no disagreement with management on operations, policies or practices
Filing signed by CFO Theresa E. Wagler on November 7, 2024
BorgWarner said CEO Frederic B. Lissalde will retire effective at the close of business on February 6, 2025, and Joseph F. Fadool, its executive vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed him. Fadool will also join the board, filling the seat Lissalde vacates, and Lissalde will serve as a consultant through August 30, 2025. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share.
Joseph F. Fadool, 58, has been executive vice president and chief operating officer since July 2024 and will become president and CEO effective February 6, 2025.
Fadool's base salary will be $1,250,000, with a target annual bonus of $1,875,000 (150% of base salary) and a 2025 long-term incentive target of $8,125,000 (650% of base salary).
During the transition period through August 30, 2025, Lissalde's base salary will be reduced to 67% of his prior level.
Quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share is payable December 16, 2024 to stockholders of record on December 2, 2024.
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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.