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).
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
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.
Tapestry reported fiscal fourth-quarter net sales of $1.72 billion, up 8%, and a GAAP net loss of $517 million, driven largely by an $855 million impairment on the Kate Spade brand. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share rose to $1.04 from $0.92, and the company initiated fiscal 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $5.30 to $5.45 and raised its dividend 14%.
Q4 net sales were $1.72 billion, up 8% on both reported and constant currency bases; GAAP net loss was $517 million, or $2.49 per diluted share, versus GAAP net income of $159 million a year earlier.
Q4 non-GAAP EPS was $1.04 versus $0.92; the quarter included an $855 million impairment on Kate Spade indefinite-lived brand intangible and goodwill.
Fiscal 2026 outlook calls for revenue approaching $7.2 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $5.30 to $5.45, including a negative tariff and duty impact of over $0.60 per share.
Quarterly dividend raised 14% to $0.40 per share, an anticipated $1.60 annual rate; the company expects $800 million in share repurchases in fiscal 2026.
Amcor reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $5,082 million, up 44% on a reported basis, after the April 30, 2025 Berry Global acquisition, but posted a GAAP net loss of $39 million that included acquisition-related costs. For fiscal 2026, the company guided to adjusted EPS of 80 to 83 cents, representing 12% to 17% constant currency growth, and free cash flow of $1.8 billion to $1.9 billion.
Q4 net sales $5,082 million, up 44% reported and 43% constant currency; GAAP net loss $39 million, or 1.9 cents per diluted share.
Fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS 71.2 cents, up 3% constant currency; GAAP net income $511 million; adjusted free cash flow $926 million.
Fiscal 2026 guidance: adjusted EPS of 80 to 83 cents and free cash flow of $1.8 billion to $1.9 billion, including about $260 million of pre-tax synergy benefits.
Identified a $20 billion core portfolio and about $2.5 billion of less-aligned businesses under review; quarterly dividend raised to 12.75 cents from 12.5 cents.
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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.