295 material Form 8-K filings that 257 companies we cover made with the SEC in December 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).
At its December 6, 2024 annual meeting, Viatris shareholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the 2023 compensation of its named executive officers, with 49.23% of votes in favor. Shareholders approved an amendment adding 49,000,000 shares to the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan and elected all twelve director nominees, so the pay vote result is the main governance signal for holders.
Advisory vote on 2023 executive pay not approved: 445,035,979 for and 458,870,163 against, with 49.23% in favor, missing approval by less than 0.80%.
2020 Stock Incentive Plan amendment approved (872,421,538 for, 31,280,303 against), adding 49,000,000 shares and eliminating an exception to the 12-month minimum vesting requirement for certain ad hoc awards.
All twelve director nominees elected to serve until the 2025 annual meeting; Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Morningstar's board raised its quarterly dividend to 45.5 cents per share from 40.5 cents, an expected annualized dividend of $1.82 compared with $1.62. The company also said CFO Jason Dubinsky will step down effective December 31, 2024, then serve as a consultant through June 30, 2025, which is a change in the company's finance leadership.
Quarterly dividend of 45.5 cents per share, up from 40.5 cents, a 12.3% increase; payable Jan. 31, 2025 to holders of record as of Jan. 3, 2025
Expected annualized dividend of $1.82 per share versus $1.62 previously
CFO Jason Dubinsky steps down effective Dec. 31, 2024; consulting arrangement at $52,500 bi-weekly through June 30, 2025
Separation agreement dated Dec. 3, 2024 includes a one-time payment equal to his 2024 base salary and continued vesting of equity awards
National Beverage Corp. reported results for the second quarter and six months ended October 26, 2024. Second-quarter net sales fell 3% to $291 million, while operating income rose 7% to $58 million and earnings per share rose to $0.49 from $0.47. The mixed picture matters to shareholders because profit grew even as sales declined.
Q2 net sales were $291 million, down from $300 million a year earlier, due to volume shortfalls in August and September
Q2 operating income grew 7% to $58 million, and gross margin improved to 38% of net sales
Q2 diluted EPS was $0.49 versus $0.47; six-month net income rose 10% to $102 million, or $1.09 per share
Record storms in the Southeastern US caused supply-chain disruptions and multi-day customer store closures during the quarter
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.