427 material Form 8-K filings that 376 companies we cover made with the SEC in September 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).
Fifth Third Bancorp said it found alleged external fraud at a commercial borrower linked to an asset-backed finance loan with an outstanding balance of about $200 million. The bank expects a non-cash impairment charge of $170 million to $200 million in the third quarter of 2025, which will reduce reported results for shareholders, and the final amount depends on an ongoing review by third-party advisers.
Outstanding loan balance is approximately $200 million; estimated non-cash impairment charge is $170 million to $200 million.
Bancorp concluded on September 5, 2025 that a material impairment charge would result, to be recognized in Q3 2025.
Bancorp is working with law enforcement and third-party advisers to validate potential fraud-related losses.
CEO Tim Spence is scheduled to present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 10, 2025; slides are filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Synopsys reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $1.740 billion, up 14% from a year earlier, after closing the Ansys acquisition on July 17, 2025. GAAP net income fell to $242.5 million from $425.9 million, and the CEO said the IP business underperformed expectations, while the CFO said the company is taking a more conservative view of the fourth quarter.
Q3 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.50, versus $2.73 a year earlier; non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $3.39, versus $3.43.
Design IP segment revenue was $427.6 million, down from $463.1 million, and its adjusted operating margin fell to 20.1% from 36.7%.
Full-year fiscal 2025 revenue target is $7.03 billion to $7.06 billion; fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share target is a loss of $0.27 to $0.16.
Q3 interest expense was $146.5 million, compared with $11.7 million a year earlier.
GameStop reported second-quarter results for the period ended August 2, 2025, with net sales of $972.2 million, up from $798.3 million a year earlier, and net income of $168.6 million, compared with $14.8 million. The company also declared a warrant dividend, giving common shareholders one warrant for every ten shares held, with a $32.00 exercise price and a record date of October 3, 2025.
Net sales were $972.2 million versus $798.3 million in the prior year's second quarter.
Operating income was $66.4 million, compared with an operating loss of $22.0 million a year earlier; net income included a $28.6 million unrealized gain on digital assets.
Warrant distribution: one warrant per 10 shares, record date October 3, 2025, distribution on or around October 7, 2025, exercise price $32.00, expiring on or about October 30, 2026.
The company expects to distribute up to approximately 59 million warrants and intends to seek New York Stock Exchange listing under ticker GME WS.
Korn Ferry reported first quarter fiscal 2026 fee revenue of $708.6 million, up 5% year over year, with diluted earnings per share of $1.26, up 8% from $1.17. Net income attributable to Korn Ferry rose 6% to $66.6 million, so headline measures improved for shareholders. The company also guided second quarter diluted EPS to $1.10 to $1.16, below the first quarter level, and reported the Q2 outlook on a consolidated basis.
Fee revenue $708.6 million, up 5% year over year (4% at constant currency)
Diluted EPS $1.26 vs. $1.17; adjusted diluted EPS $1.31 vs. $1.18
Q2 FY2026 fee revenue expected between $690 million and $710 million
Q2 FY2026 diluted EPS expected between $1.10 and $1.16
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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.