442 material Form 8-K filings that 386 companies we cover made with the SEC in March 2025, 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).
On March 25, 2025, Dick's Sporting Goods approved long-term performance unit awards for executive officers and certain other employees, with a grant date of April 3, 2025. The awards vest on April 3, 2028 only if performance goals for fiscal 2025 and 2026 are met, and the recipient remains an employee on the vesting date.
Grant date is April 3, 2025; awards vest April 3, 2028 if performance goals for fiscal 2025 and 2026 are achieved
Earned units are based on total sales, adjusted earnings before taxes, external merchandise margin percent, and eCommerce sales growth, with payout ranging from 0% to 200% of target
Target values for named executive officers: Edward W. Stack $5,000,000; Lauren R. Hobart $3,500,000; Navdeep Gupta $1,500,000; Raymond A. Sliva $1,250,000; Vlad Rak $1,250,000
Ryan Specialty Holdings said it will appoint Stephen P. Keogh, a former Aon plc executive, as Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2025. The filing sets his base salary at $600,000 and a target bonus of 150% of base salary, plus a proposed $2,000,000 performance stock unit grant subject to board approval and performance targets.
Stephen P. Keogh, age 58, becomes Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2025
Base salary of $600,000 per year, with a 2024 annual bonus target of 150% of base salary
Proposed initial performance stock unit grant with a grant date fair value of $2,000,000, vesting July 1, 2030, subject to board approval and performance targets
Keogh was Senior Advisor to the Office of the President at Aon plc until his retirement in September 2022
Bright Horizons director Cathy E. Minehan told the board on March 26, 2025 that she intends to retire, effective June 3, 2025. She serves on the Audit Committee, and the filing says the retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company and that the board expects to decrease its size.
Cathy E. Minehan notified the board on March 26, 2025 of her intent to retire, effective June 3, 2025
Minehan is a member of the Audit Committee
The filing states the retirement involves no disagreement with the company
The board expects to reduce its size following the retirement
Calix said on March 27, 2025 that it has nominated Michael Berry, former CFO of NetApp, for election to its board at the annual meeting on May 8, 2025, to fill the seat held by Ellie Fields. Fields chose not to stand for re-election and said the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company, and she plans to devote time to an AI startup. The filing is a board governance change with no reported financial results.
Michael Berry nominated March 21, 2025 as a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting
Ellie Fields' term expires at the annual meeting scheduled for May 8, 2025
Berry would receive a $60,000 annual retainer plus $200,000 initial and $200,000 annual restricted stock awards
Ameren Corporation disclosed that director Kimberly J. Harris resigned from its Board of Directors, effective immediately, after notifying the board on March 24, 2025. She cited personal reasons related to her health and recovery from a recent medical issue, and the company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement over operations, policies or practices. The filing does not name a successor or describe any change to board composition beyond her departure.
Kimberly J. Harris notified the board of her resignation on March 24, 2025.
The resignation took effect immediately.
Ms. Harris cited personal health reasons and no disagreement with the company.
On March 25, 2025, Yelp director Chris Terrill told the board he will not stand for reelection at the company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. He will remain on the board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until that meeting, and he said the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies or practices.
Chris Terrill notified the board of his decision on March 25, 2025
He will stay on the board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until the 2025 annual meeting
His resignation from those positions takes effect when directors are elected at the annual meeting
He stated the decision was not related to any disagreement with the company
Marcus & Millichap said its Chief Accounting Officer, Kurt Schwarz, is retiring, effective March 24, 2025, and will remain an employee until April 18, 2025. The company said his departure is not related to any financial or accounting operations, policies or practices, and that there were no disagreements with the company. Fabrice De Bosschère, the company's First Vice President and Corporate Controller, was appointed acting Chief Accounting Officer effective March 25, 2025, pending formal board appointment effective May 1, 2025.
Kurt Schwarz resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective March 24, 2025.
Fabrice De Bosschère, 48, has been First Vice President, Corporate Controller since January 2022.
De Bosschère will receive an annual base salary of $300,000 and a target annual cash bonus of $125,000.
Board formal appointment of De Bosschère is effective May 1, 2025.
Evergy's board elected Matt Gummig, who has served as interim controller and chief accounting officer since December 1, 2024, to the permanent role of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective April 2, 2025. The filing describes a routine promotion with a $240,000 base salary and standard incentive and equity awards, and it does not indicate any change to company operations or financial results.
Board elected Matt Gummig on March 24, 2025, effective April 2, 2025
Base salary of $240,000; annual incentive target of 40% of base salary
Long-term incentive target grant of 50% of base salary; RSUs with $100,000 grant date value vesting on the third anniversary
On March 26, 2025, V.F. Corporation accepted the resignation of director W. Rodney McMullen, effective immediately, and reduced the board from its prior size to twelve directors. The filing says the resignation was required under the company's Corporate Governance Principles because of a substantial change in his principal occupation.
Director W. Rodney McMullen resigned from the board; the board accepted his offer on March 26, 2025
Resignation effective immediately, required under the company's Corporate Governance Principles
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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.