287 material Form 8-K filings that 250 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).
Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) closed the sale of 90.1% of American Savings Bank (ASB) to independent investors on December 31, 2024, for an aggregate cash price of $405.45 million, implying a $450 million valuation for the bank. HEI keeps a 9.9% stake and says it will use the proceeds to reduce holding company debt and fund wildfire settlement contributions and utility initiatives, while it expects to exit savings and loan holding company regulation.
HEI sold 90.1% of ASB common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $405,450,000, closed December 31, 2024
Transaction values the bank at $450 million; HEI retains a 9.9% stake
Investors include ASB's executive officers and independent directors; no investor holds more than 9.9%
Proceeds are intended to reduce holding company debt and support wildfire settlement contributions and utility initiatives
SL Green Realty agreed on December 27, 2024 to extend Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Marc Holliday's term for three and a half years through July 18, 2028, with the new employment agreement effective January 18, 2025. The agreement sets a $1.4 million base salary, a $5 million annual time-based LTIP award and a $5 million performance-based LTIP award, along with a $10 million casino bonus tied to a possible hotel/casino conversion at 1515 Broadway.
Term extended to July 18, 2028, effective January 18, 2025, with automatic one-year renewals unless either party gives notice
Base salary of $1,400,000 per year; target annual cash bonus of 200% of base salary
Grant of 217,917 Class O LTIP units on December 27, 2024, with an approximate grant date value of $4.5 million
Potential $10,000,000 one-time cash bonus if 1515 Broadway is converted into a hotel/casino and milestones are met
On December 27, 2024, Scotiabank completed its final purchase of KeyCorp common stock for approximately $2.0 billion, bringing its stake to approximately 14.9%. KeyCorp also expanded its board to fifteen directors, adding Jacqueline Allard and Somesh Khanna at Scotiabank's designation, and granted performance-based equity awards to executives. Before the closing, KeyCorp repositioned its securities portfolio, with an expected after-tax loss of approximately $700 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, which weighs on near-term results.
Scotiabank invested approximately $2.0 billion in the Second Closing on December 27, 2024, owning approximately 14.9% of KeyCorp common stock.
Jacqueline Allard and Somesh Khanna joined the board effective December 27, 2024, with terms expiring at the 2025 annual meeting; the board size increased to fifteen.
Securities repositioning sold an additional $3.0 billion of low-yielding securities and terminated about $3.0 billion of cash flow hedges, with an expected after-tax loss of approximately $700 million in Q4 2024.
Executive Capital and Earnings Improvement Awards, granted December 30, 2024, vest in January 2027 based on regulatory capital and cumulative EPS goals; CEO Christopher M. Gorman's target value is $7,570,295.
On December 27, 2024, Texas Roadhouse entered into new employment agreements with six senior officers, including CEO Jerry Morgan, effective January 8, 2025, with initial terms ending January 7, 2028. The filing sets 2025 base salaries, target bonuses tied to EPS growth and pre-tax profits, and large equity grants, including performance-based awards with EPS growth targets through 2027.
CEO Jerry Morgan's 2025 base salary is $1,400,000, with a target bonus of $1,400,000 and a maximum of $2,800,000.
Morgan's 2025 restricted stock units are valued at $2,100,000, and his performance-based restricted stock units have a target value of $6,300,000.
Performance-based awards use EPS growth targets of 10% (2025), 21% (two-year) and 33% (three-year) versus fiscal 2024.
Agreements supersede prior contracts, and severance pay is tied to termination events, with enhanced terms after a change in control.
Viad Corp completed the sale of its GES business to Truelink Capital for $535 million and is relaunching as Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc., with David Barry becoming President and CEO effective December 31, 2024. The company also reduced its board to seven directors, converted its 5.5% Series A Preferred Stock into about 6.7 million common shares, and will trade under the ticker PRSU starting January 2, 2025.
GES sale price of $535 million: $510 million paid at closing and $25 million due one year after closing, subject to adjustments
Cash proceeds were used to retire the 2021 Credit Facility, with excess cash added to the balance sheet
Steven W. Moster stepped down as CEO and director; he will serve as an advisor through March 1, 2025, with a $1,930,000 lump-sum severance payable on advisory-period expiration or qualifying termination
135,000 preferred shares converted into about 6.7 million common shares, bringing common shares outstanding to about 28 million
DT Midstream completed its acquisition of Guardian Pipeline, Midwestern Gas Transmission and Viking Gas Transmission from ONEOK parties effective 11:59 p.m. Central Time on December 31, 2024, for a $1.2 billion purchase price. The company said the deal expands its pipeline segment revenue contribution, backed by take-or-pay contracts with utility customers, but the filing does not provide financial results for the acquired assets.
Purchase price of $1.2 billion, paid in cash per the press release
Acquired pipelines have total capacity of more than 3.7 Bcf/d and about 1,300 miles across seven states
Purchase agreement dated November 19, 2024, with ONEOK Partners Intermediate Limited Partnership and Border Midwestern Company
No pro forma financial statements required, as the deal does not exceed 20% significance under Regulation S-X 3-05
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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.