619 material Form 8-K filings that 507 companies we cover made with the SEC in December 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).
Vestis reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $712 million, up 4.1% year over year, but the increase reflects an extra week worth $51.6 million; excluding it, revenue fell 3.5%. Operating income fell to $17.6 million from $29.8 million, and the company swung to a net loss of $12.5 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, from a $2.3 million loss a year earlier. The company also launched a multi-year restructuring plan and issued fiscal 2026 guidance calling for flat to 2% lower revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of $285 million to $315 million.
Q4 operating income was $17.6 million versus $29.8 million a year earlier; net loss was $12.5 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, versus $(0.02)
Excluding the extra week, fourth-quarter revenue declined 3.5%, with rental revenue down $18.1 million mainly from lost business
Restructuring plan expected to cost about $25 million to $30 million, be substantially complete by end of 2027, and deliver at least $75 million in annual operating cost savings by end of fiscal 2026
Fiscal 2026 outlook: revenue flat to down 2% versus normalized fiscal 2025, Adjusted EBITDA of $285 million to $315 million, and Free Cash Flow of $50 million to $60 million
Newell Brands approved a global productivity plan that will reduce professional and clerical headcount by about 10%, or roughly 900 employees, and close about 20 Yankee Candle stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company expects $75 million to $90 million in restructuring charges and $110 million to $130 million in annualized pre-tax savings once the plan is fully implemented, while it now expects fourth-quarter net and core sales toward the lower end of its guidance range.
About 900 positions cut, roughly 10% of professional and clerical staff, with U.S. separations largely concluded by end of 2025
About 20 Yankee Candle stores in the U.S. and Canada to close in January 2026, representing roughly 1% of brand sales
Expected pre-tax restructuring charges of $75 million to $90 million, mostly cash, with most recognized by end of 2026
Expected annualized pre-tax savings of $110 million to $130 million; guidance for Q4 normalized operating margin, normalized EPS and operating cash flow affirmed
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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.