1,080 material Form 8-K filings that 839 companies we cover made with the SEC in May 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).
Howmet Aerospace director David J. Miller informed the board on May 7, 2025, that he is resigning effective immediately. The company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices, so the change appears administrative rather than a sign of a dispute.
David J. Miller resigned from the Howmet Aerospace board, effective immediately, with notice given May 7, 2025.
The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
The board thanked Miller for years of insight and guidance dating back to the company's separations.
Vestis appointed Jim Barber, a retired UPS Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 2, 2025, and he will join the board at that time. The filing sets his pay at a $950,000 base salary, a 125% target bonus, a $4 million annual target equity award, and a $3 million sign-On award, and it describes severance terms if he is terminated without cause.
Jim Barber, 64, becomes President and CEO effective June 2, 2025; he previously served as UPS Chief Operating Officer from 2018 until January 2, 2020.
Initial base salary is $950,000, with a target annual bonus of 125% of base salary beginning with fiscal 2026.
Annual equity target grant value is $4,000,000 starting fiscal 2026, and a $3,000,000 sign-on restricted stock unit award vests on the third anniversary of the effective date.
Severance if terminated without cause or for good reason before the fourth anniversary includes 18 months of base salary plus target bonus; a change-of-control termination pays 2 times base salary plus target bonus.
Scott Boatwright, an independent Class III director of Academy Sports and Outdoors, resigned from the board effective immediately, with notice given on May 5, 2025. The board reduced its size from eleven to ten directors, and the filing states the resignation was not due to any dispute with the company or board over operations, policies or practices.
Director Scott Boatwright resigned effective immediately; notice given May 5, 2025
Board size reduced from eleven to ten directors, effective immediately
Filing states the resignation did not result from any disagreement over company operations, policies or practices
PriceSmart appointed Gualberto Hernandez as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 1, 2025, replacing Michael McCleary, who resigned by mutual agreement. The filing sets out Hernandez's pay package and McCleary's separation terms, which include severance of $721,000 and a transition period through September 30, 2025.
Gualberto Hernandez becomes EVP and CFO effective June 1, 2025, with a base salary of $720,000 and a target annual bonus of $180,000.
Hernandez's initial stock award has an initial value of $4,500,000, and he receives a $150,000 cash sign-on bonus.
Michael McCleary resigned by mutual agreement and remains an EVP through September 30, 2025, then provides up to 40 hours per month of consulting for three months.
McCleary will receive severance of $721,000, payable over one year, plus 12,074 restricted stock and performance stock unit shares that continue to vest.
Associated Banc-Corp said Executive Vice President David Stein will step down as head of consumer and business banking effective July 1, 2025, moving to strategic advisor and Madison market president until he retires on December 31, 2025. Steven Zandpour will take over as head of consumer and business banking on July 1, 2025, a leadership transition that shareholders may track as the bank develops its next strategic plan.
David Stein retires as head of consumer and business banking effective July 1, 2025, and fully retires December 31, 2025
Stein receives a base salary of $25,000 per month during the transition, plus a performance-based award of $25,000 payable after retirement
Steven Zandpour, who joined in January 2024, will become head of consumer and business banking effective July 1, 2025
On May 7, 2025, Federal Realty amended the severance agreement of Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Daniel Guglielmone to provide one year of base salary and annual bonus if he is terminated without cause. At the May 7 annual meeting, shareholders elected all seven trustee nominees, approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for 2025.
Amendment to Guglielmone's severance agreement dated August 15, 2016, signed May 7, 2025
Severance payment equals one year of base salary and annual bonus if terminated without cause
Say-on-pay advisory vote: 67,971,680 for, 5,721,669 against, 113,059 abstentions
Grant Thornton LLP ratified for year ending December 31, 2025, with 74,631,396 votes for
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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.