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).
Horace Mann Educators said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen J. McAnena stepped down from his officer position effective August 10, 2025. He will stay employed through March 1, 2026 to help transition his duties, at a salary of $575,000 per year.
Stephen J. McAnena stepped down as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective August 10, 2025
He remains employed through March 1, 2026 (the Transition Period) at a salary of $575,000 per year
His outstanding equity awards continue to vest under current terms during the Transition Period; unvested awards terminate at its end
Separation is subject to the Horace Mann Service Corporation Executive Severance Plan
Toro's board appointed Edric C. Funk, a company veteran since 1996, as president and chief operating officer effective September 1, 2025. He will take responsibility for all of the company's global businesses and integrated supply chain operations, and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Richard M. Olson. The filing also sets his base salary at $700,000 and grants him a one-time restricted stock unit award with an approximate value of $1.5 million.
Edric C. Funk, age 53, was appointed president and chief operating officer effective September 1, 2025, subject to his acceptance, which the company announced on August 12, 2025.
Funk will assume responsibility for all global businesses and integrated supply chain operations and will continue to report to Richard M. Olson, chairman and chief executive officer.
Base compensation is set at $700,000, with an annual incentive payout target of 90% of base salary for the remainder of fiscal 2025.
A one-time restricted stock unit grant with a value of approximately $1.5 million vests in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
CBRE said Chief Accounting Officer Lindsey Caplan will step down from that role on August 31, 2025, and leave the company on December 31, 2025, to pursue other opportunities. Deputy Chief Financial Officer Andrew Horn will take on principal accounting officer responsibilities effective September 1, 2025. The change concerns the company's top accounting role, but the filing does not report any financial results or guidance.
Lindsey Caplan steps down as Chief Accounting Officer on August 31, 2025 and leaves CBRE on December 31, 2025
Andrew Horn, Deputy Chief Financial Officer since January 2025, becomes principal accounting officer effective September 1, 2025
Horn previously served as CFO of CBRE's Advisory Services and Global Workplace Solutions segments and of its Real Estate Investments segment
Upwork appointed Anthony Kappus, a former Redfin executive, as its first chief operating officer, effective September 2, 2025. The filing also discloses a $500,000 starting base salary and a restricted stock unit award with a $7,250,000 grant value, and shows that Andrew Rabinovich moved to chief technology officer and Jacob McQuown to chief legal officer.
Anthony Kappus starts as chief operating officer on September 2, 2025, with an initial base salary of $500,000 and a 60% target annual bonus
Kappus's RSU award is sized at $7,250,000 and vests 25% on September 18, 2026, then 6.25% each quarter
Andrew Rabinovich was elevated to chief technology officer while continuing to lead AI and machine learning
Jacob McQuown was promoted to chief legal officer; Kappus's severance terms include 12 months of base salary
The compensation committee of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which the filing names as the registrant, approved pay adjustments on August 6, 2025, effective August 16, 2025, for several senior executives. The changes raise base salaries and, for three of the executives, annual long-term incentive targets, which the company says recognize their ongoing efforts and achievements. The filing does not state any financial effect on the company.
Chairman and CEO David C. Dauch: base salary raised to $1,300,000; annual target bonus 160% and target long-term incentive 700% of base salary.
President and COO Michael J. Lynch: base salary raised to $725,000; target long-term incentive raised to 300% of base salary; bonus target unchanged.
EVP and CFO Christopher J. May: base salary raised to $700,000; target long-term incentive raised to 275% of base salary; bonus target unchanged.
Terri Kemp, SVP and Chief of Staff: base salary raised to $600,000, effective August 16, 2025.
Assurant, Inc. appointed Michael P. Campbell as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 15, 2025, and named Ryan Lumsden to succeed him as President of Global Housing. The filing sets out Campbell's pay, including a $620,000 base salary and a one-time equity award with a grant date value of approximately $750,000, which shareholders may track in future proxy disclosures.
Michael P. Campbell, 58, becomes EVP and Chief Operating Officer effective September 15, 2025, taking over Global Operations and Information Technology.
Campbell's compensation includes an annual base salary of $620,000 (pro-rated), a 2025 target bonus of 100% of base salary, and a 2026 long-term incentive target of 300% of adjusted base salary.
Campbell receives a one-time top-off equity award on October 1, 2025, with a grant date value of approximately $750,000, split 25% restricted stock units and 75% performance stock units.
Ryan Lumsden is named EVP and President, Global Housing, succeeding Campbell; he joined Assurant in 2014 and joins the Management Committee.
FormFactor's Chief Financial Officer, Shai Shahar, resigned effective August 8, 2025, and the Board appointed Aric McKinnis, its Vice President and Corporate Controller, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on the same date. The company also reaffirmed its third quarter 2025 financial outlook, issued July 30, 2025, which the filing presents as unchanged.
Shai Shahar resigned as SVP and CFO effective August 8, 2025, and remains an employee as SVP, Executive Advisor through December 31, 2025.
Aric McKinnis, age 41, joined FormFactor in August 2019 and has been Vice President, Corporate Controller since March 2022.
McKinnis's compensation includes a $425,000 annual salary, a 75% target bonus, a $600,000 restricted stock unit award and a $600,000 performance-based restricted stock unit award.
FormFactor reaffirmed its third quarter 2025 outlook issued on July 30, 2025.
Woodward, Inc. said Shawn McLevige will become Executive Vice President and President, Aerospace, effective October 1, 2025, replacing Terence J. Voskuil in that role. Mr. Voskuil will become Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Aerospace, and the company states there is no change to his compensation arrangements. The filing describes the changes as part of a succession planning process and includes no financial results or guidance.
Shawn McLevige appointed Executive Vice President and President, Aerospace, effective October 1, 2025, reporting to Chairman and CEO Charles P. Blankenship, Jr.
Terence J. Voskuil moves to Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Aerospace, effective October 1, 2025; he remains in his current role through September 30, 2025, the end of the fiscal year.
Alison Seward appointed Vice President and General Manager of Engine and Turbine Fluid Systems for the Industrial segment, reporting to Randy Hobbs.
FTI Consulting said on August 12, 2025, that Chief Financial Officer Ajay Sabherwal will leave the company on September 12, 2025, to accept a position outside the consulting industry. Paul Linton, the company's Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, is expected to serve as interim CFO while FTI searches for a permanent replacement, so shareholders will see a change in the top finance role. The filing does not include any financial results or guidance.
Ajay Sabherwal, CFO for the last nine years, will leave on September 12, 2025
Paul Linton, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, is expected to become interim CFO
FTI Consulting is conducting a search for a permanent CFO
The filing reports no financial results or guidance changes
Materion's Compensation and Human Capital Committee approved a special award of 4,696 service-based, share-settled restricted stock units to CFO Shelly Chadwick on August 8, 2025. The units are intended to vest in full and pay out in company shares on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject generally to continued employment.
Award of 4,696 share-settled restricted stock units to Shelly Chadwick, VP Finance and CFO, approved August 8, 2025
Units intended to vest and pay out in shares on the third anniversary of the grant date
Earlier vesting possible for retirement, death, disability, certain involuntary terminations without cause, or a double-trigger change in control
Westamerica Bancorporation said director E. Joseph Bowler notified the company on August 11, 2025, that he will retire from its Board of Directors effective September 25, 2025. The filing states he did not disagree with the company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices, and it does not name a successor.
E. Joseph Bowler notified the company of his retirement on August 11, 2025, effective September 25, 2025
Bowler served on the board since 2003 and on the Audit, Loan and Investment, and Nominating committees
Filing states Bowler reported no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Citizens Financial Group named Aunoy Banerjee, currently CFO of Barclays Bank PLC, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective when he joins on October 24, 2025. Current CFO John Woods leaves on August 15, 2025, and Chris Emerson will serve as interim CFO until Banerjee starts, so the bank's finance leadership changes in the coming months.
Banerjee joins Citizens on October 24, 2025; Chris Emerson serves as interim CFO after John Woods departs on August 15, 2025.
Employment agreement sets a $700,000 annual base salary and guaranteed 2025 incentive compensation of $3,700,000, reduced by role-based allowance from his former employer.
A buy-out award with a grant value of approximately $5,000,000 compensates him for forfeited Barclays awards, paid in cash and restricted stock units vesting over four years.
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.