1,024 material Form 8-K filings that 799 companies we cover made with the SEC in August 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).
Southside Bancshares completed a public offering of $150 million in 7.00% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2035, with net proceeds of about $147.75 million. The company intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include redeeming its 3.875% subordinated notes due 2030 on November 15, 2025.
Notes total $150 million, with a 7.00% fixed rate until August 15, 2030, then a floating rate of Three-Month Term SOFR plus 357 basis points
Net proceeds of approximately $147.75 million after underwriting discounts and commissions, before offering expenses
Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital and rank junior to senior debt and equal with existing subordinated notes
Proceeds may fund redemption of 3.875% notes due 2030 on November 15, 2025, among other uses
WisdomTree sold $475.0 million of 4.625% convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers, with net proceeds of approximately $464 million. The notes can convert into common stock at an initial price of about $19.15 per share, so the offering could add up to about 35.96 million shares to the share count if holders convert, though the company may settle conversions in cash in whole or in part.
Principal of $475.0 million includes $60 million from the initial purchasers' full option exercise; net proceeds approximately $464 million
Notes mature August 15, 2030, with interest payable semiannually beginning February 15, 2026
Initial conversion price of approximately $19.1545 per share; maximum of 35,957,643 shares issuable on conversion at the maximum conversion rate
The company may not redeem the notes before August 20, 2027; Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acted as representative of the initial purchasers
AAR Corp. issued $150 million of additional 6.750% senior notes due 2029 on August 14, 2025, at 102.000% of principal, for a yield to maturity of 6.119%. The notes are treated as a single series with $550 million of existing notes due 2029, and the company plans to use the net proceeds to repay borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility and to pay offering fees and expenses.
Issued $150 million aggregate principal on August 14, 2025, at 102.000% of principal, yield to maturity 6.119%
Notes bear 6.750% interest, paid semiannually on March 15 and September 15, starting September 15, 2025, maturing March 15, 2029
Net proceeds to repay outstanding revolving credit facility borrowings and pay offering fees and expenses
Ligand Pharmaceuticals completed a private offering of $460.0 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes due October 1, 2030, including the full exercise of a $60.0 million option, with net proceeds of approximately $445.1 million. The notes are unsecured senior obligations, so the offering adds a new debt obligation for shareholders to weigh, while the company says convertible note hedges are expected generally to reduce potential dilution from conversions.
$460.0 million aggregate principal at 0.75% interest, payable semiannually from April 1, 2026; maturity October 1, 2030
Initial conversion price of approximately $194.79 per share, a premium of approximately 32.5% to the August 11, 2025 last reported sale price
Net proceeds of approximately $445.1 million; about $45.9 million used for hedge costs and $15.0 million to repurchase 102,034 shares at $147.01 per share
Warrants have an initial strike price of $294.02 per share and could have a dilutive effect if the stock price exceeds that level; the company may not redeem the notes before October 6, 2028
Ball Corporation completed a $750 million underwritten public offering of 5.500% senior notes maturing September 15, 2033, on August 14, 2025. The notes are senior unsecured obligations, fully guaranteed by substantially all of its domestic subsidiaries, which adds new long-term debt to the company's balance sheet.
Principal amount: $750 million of 5.500% Senior Notes due September 15, 2033
Interest payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1, beginning January 1, 2026
Company may redeem before June 15, 2033 at par plus a make-whole premium; on or after that date at par plus accrued interest
Upon a change of control repurchase event, Ball must offer to buy the notes at 101% of principal plus accrued interest
DigitalOcean completed a private offering of $625 million of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030, including the full exercise of the $75 million option. It used the net proceeds, cash on hand and $380 million of term loans to repurchase $1,187.7 million principal of its 2026 convertible notes, which adds long-term debt and potential share dilution while reducing near-term maturities.
Notes total $625 million, mature August 15, 2030, and carry a 0.00% rate; conversion price is about $39.17 per share
Capped call cost about $83.9 million; cap price $66.51 per share, a 125% premium to the $29.56 close on August 11, 2025
Approximately $1,131.3 million paid to repurchase $1,187.7 million principal of 2026 notes, funded partly by $380 million of term loans
Highwoods Properties modified its $200.0 million unsecured bank term loan on August 12, 2025, pushing the maturity from May 2026 to January 2029. The filing says the interest rate is SOFR plus 95 basis points based on current credit ratings, with a further option to extend the term by two years if no defaults have occurred.
Maturity extended from May 2026 to January 2029 on the $200.0 million unsecured term loan
Interest rate is SOFR plus 95 basis points based on current credit ratings
Rate may move up or down 2.5 basis points based on pre-determined greenhouse gas reduction goals
Company has an option to extend the term by two additional years
PulteGroup's subsidiary Pulte Mortgage amended its Master Repurchase Agreement with JPMorgan Chase as agent, extending the term to August 12, 2026. The maximum aggregate commitment is $625 million, with an accordion feature that could raise it to $675 million if existing buyers increase their committed sums. The facility funds mortgage loan origination, so the amendment keeps this financing line in place for the company's home sales financing.
Amendment dated August 13, 2025 extends the term to the earlier of August 12, 2026 or a termination date
Maximum aggregate commitment set at $625 million, subject to certain sublimits
Accordion feature could increase the commitment to $675 million if existing buyers provide more committed sums
UniFirst and certain subsidiaries entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on August 12, 2025, with Bank of America as administrative agent. The agreement provides a $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility maturing August 12, 2030, and replaces the prior agreement dated March 26, 2021. The filing describes the facility as a routine refinancing of existing bank credit, with no change in shareholder ownership stated.
Facility: $300 million unsecured revolving credit, with up to $150 million usable for letters of credit
Maturity: August 12, 2030
Possible increase of up to $100 million, for a total aggregate commitment of up to $400 million, subject to conditions
Current pricing: SOFR plus 1.00%, based on the consolidated funded debt ratio; default rate adds 2.00%
Terex and certain subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 3 to their Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on August 12, 2025, lowering the spread on U.S. dollar term loans. The company says the re-pricing is expected to reduce cash interest costs by about $3 million annually, a modest benefit to shareholders.
U.S. dollar term loans now bear interest at SOFR plus 1.75%, down from SOFR plus 2.00%.
Spread on revolving loans was reduced by 12.5 to 25 basis points.
Terex International Financial Services Company Unlimited Company was removed as a borrower.
Company expects annual cash interest cost reduction of approximately $3 million.
On August 13, 2025, Resideo made a one-time $1.59 billion cash payment to Honeywell, which terminated the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement and eliminated its obligation to make annual payments of up to $140 million through year-end 2043. The company financed part of the payment with $1.225 billion of incremental senior secured term loans, which carry a higher interest rate and add to its debt, so shareholders gain relief from future payments but take on a large cash outlay and more borrowing.
One-time cash payment of $1.59 billion to Honeywell, with the closing occurring on August 13, 2025.
Annual payments of up to $140 million through year-end 2043 eliminated.
$1.225 billion in incremental senior secured term loans maturing August 13, 2032, at Term SOFR plus 2.00%.
Interest rate on existing term B tranches raised from Term SOFR plus 1.75% to Term SOFR plus 2.00%; leverage covenant temporarily raised to 4.00 to 1.00 for the September 30 and December 31, 2025 test periods.
VIAVI agreed on August 13, 2025 to issue $250 million of 0.625% Senior Convertible Notes due 2031, with about $100.9 million exchanged for $97.5 million of its 2026 notes and about $149.1 million sold for cash. The company expects to use the cash proceeds to repay a portion of the 2026 notes at maturity, and about $152.5 million of 2026 notes will remain outstanding. The company also expects to repurchase about $30 million of its common stock at $11.03 per share, and the placement agent intends to buy about $25 million of shares, which could affect the stock price.
New notes: $250 million principal, 0.625% interest, maturing March 1, 2031; initial conversion price of about $13.79 per share
Exchange: about $100.9 million of new notes for about $97.5 million of 2026 notes; cash subscriptions of about $149.1 million
Share repurchase: about $30 million of common stock at $11.03 per share, equal to the August 13, 2025 closing price
Transactions expected to close on or about August 20, 2025
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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.