1,041 material Form 8-K filings that 824 companies we cover made with the SEC in November 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).
Allison Transmission issued $500 million of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2033 on November 21, 2025, in a private placement. The company said it expects to use the proceeds, along with new term loan and revolver borrowings and cash on hand, to finance its previously announced acquisition of Dana's off-highway business.
Notes: $500 million aggregate principal, 5.875% coupon, due 2033, interest paid semi-annually
Issued November 21, 2025 under an indenture with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee
Proceeds, with term loan and revolver borrowings and cash on hand, intended to fund the Dana Business Acquisition
If the Dana acquisition does not close, the notes are subject to a special mandatory redemption at par
Moderna entered a $1.5 billion Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated November 19, 2025, with Ares Capital Corporation as administrative and collateral agent. The company borrows $600 million at closing, with $900 million more available as delayed draw term loans, and the loans mature November 24, 2030. The facility carries a minimum liquidity covenant of at least $500 million in cash and cash equivalents, which rises to $750 million if more than $1 billion is drawn.
Facility totals $1.5 billion: $600 million initial term loan and $900 million in delayed draw term loans
Interest at Term SOFR plus 5.50% or base rate plus 4.50%; maturity date November 24, 2030
Loans secured by an all-asset collateral grant and guaranteed by US, Canadian, UK, Swiss and Australian subsidiaries
Weekly minimum cash covenant of $500 million, rising to $750 million if over $1 billion is drawn; covenant not tested if 30-day average market capitalization exceeds $5 billion
Keysight reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 results, with quarterly revenue of $1.42 billion, up from $1.29 billion a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $229 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared with a GAAP net loss of $73 million a year earlier. The board also authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $1.5 billion, and the company guided first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue to $1.53 billion to $1.55 billion.
Q4 non-GAAP EPS was $1.91, versus $1.65 a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS was $1.33, versus a loss of $0.42.
Fiscal 2025 revenue was $5.37 billion, up from $4.98 billion, and GAAP net income was $846 million, or $4.89 per diluted share.
Q4 free cash flow fell to $188 million from $328 million a year earlier, and the new $1.5 billion buyback replaces the previous program.
Halozyme said Chief Financial Officer Nicole LaBrosse will stay in the role until the earliest of a new CFO's hiring, March 30, 2026, or an earlier date the company sets, and then leave for a new professional opportunity. Under a Transition and Release Agreement dated November 18, 2025, she is eligible for severance and equity and benefit treatment tied to a termination without cause, which shareholders can review in the company's 10-K for 2025.
CFO Nicole LaBrosse will serve until the earliest of a new CFO being hired, March 30, 2026, or an earlier date set by the company
Transition and Release Agreement dated November 18, 2025, conditioned on her compliance and a release of claims
Benefits include a 2025 annual bonus at 120% of target and severance equal to base salary, plus a pro-rated 2026 target bonus if she separates in 2026
Health coverage under COBRA paid by the company for one year after the separation date; full agreement to be filed with the 10-K for 2025
Brixmor Property Group said CEO James M. Taylor Jr. will retire as CEO and as a board member effective January 1, 2026. The board appointed Brian T. Finnegan, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer and current interim CEO, to succeed him as permanent CEO and board member on the same date, under a new employment agreement that runs through December 31, 2028.
Taylor notified the company on November 19, 2025 that he will retire as CEO and from the board effective January 1, 2026.
The board appointed Finnegan, age 45, as CEO and a board member effective January 1, 2026; he will also keep the title of President.
Finnegan's new employment agreement sets a minimum base salary of $900,000 and a minimum target annual equity award of $3,000,000, starting with the 2026 grant.
Board Chair Sheryl M. Crosland said the appointment reflects execution of the CEO succession plan.
Woodward reported fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.6 billion, up 7%, and diluted earnings per share of $7.19, up 20%, for the year ended September 30, 2025. The company also guided fiscal 2026 EPS to $7.50 to $8.00 and the board authorized a new three-year $1.8 billion share repurchase program.
Fiscal 2025 net sales were $3.6 billion, up 7%, and net earnings were $442 million, up 19%.
Fourth quarter 2025 net sales were $995 million, up 16%, and diluted EPS was $2.23, up 64%.
Fiscal 2026 guidance calls for EPS of $7.50 to $8.00 and total sales growth of 7% to 12%.
The board authorized a new three-year $1.8 billion share repurchase program.
Kohl's Board appointed Michael J. Bender as Chief Executive Officer on November 23, 2025, effective that day, after he had served as interim CEO since May 1, 2025. The filing sets out his pay, including a $1,475,000 base salary and a long-term incentive target of no less than $9,500,000, which shareholders can review in the exhibits.
Appointment effective November 23, 2025; Bender had served as interim CEO since May 1, 2025
Annualized base salary of $1,475,000 with Annual Incentive Plan target of 175% of base salary
Annual long-term incentive target of no less than $9,500,000, with equity awards beginning spring 2026
Bender remains on the Board and its Finance Committee; Q3 earnings are due November 25, 2025
Atmus Filtration Technologies agreed on November 21, 2025 to buy Koch Filter Corporation from Air Distribution Technologies for $450 million, subject to adjustments. Koch Filter generated $156 million in revenue in its fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, and the company expects the deal to add to its 2026 Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA margin.
Purchase price of $450 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments; the purchase price represents a 13.9x multiple of Koch Filter's Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2025
Koch Filter generated $156 million in revenue in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025
Funding will come from cash on hand and borrowings under the credit facility, including a potential upsize
Closing is subject to HSR Act clearance and other customary conditions, expected in the first quarter of 2026; either party may terminate if not closed by March 31, 2026, subject to a 30-day extension
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