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).
Helix Energy Solutions Group said CEO and board member Owen Kratz has told the board he intends to retire. He will stay in the CEO role until the board appoints a successor, and the company says it is focused on continuity and a smooth transition. The filing gives no financial results or guidance, so the main shareholder impact is the pending change in top leadership.
Owen Kratz informed the board on December 17, 2025 of his intention to retire as President and CEO.
Kratz will continue as CEO until the board appoints a successor.
Kratz joined Helix (then Cal Dive International) in 1984 and was first appointed CEO in 1997.
Board Chairman Bill Transier said the board is seeking a next CEO with proven experience as a global business leader.
Essential Properties Realty Trust announced that Robert W. Salisbury, CFA, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2026, replacing Mark E. Patten, who resigns effective December 31, 2025. Salisbury has been a Senior Vice President in the company's finance department since 2023, leading capital markets and investor relations, so the change moves an internal executive into the top finance role.
Robert W. Salisbury, CFA, 43, named EVP and CFO effective January 1, 2026
Mark E. Patten resigns as CFO effective December 31, 2025, to pursue a new professional opportunity
Company states Patten's departure is not due to any disagreement on accounting, disclosure or internal controls
Salisbury's compensation as CFO will be determined at a later time
Fulton Financial said its president, Angela Snyder, will retire December 31, 2025, and that Chairman and CEO Curtis Myers will also take on the title of president from January 1, 2026. Snyder will serve as a consultant through December 31, 2026 for a $600,000 lump-sum fee, and will remain a director of Fulton Bank. The changes consolidate top leadership roles under one executive.
Angela Snyder retires as president effective December 31, 2025, and enters a consulting agreement running January 1 to December 31, 2026
Snyder receives a $600,000 lump-sum payment on or about January 1, 2026, plus reasonable expense reimbursement
Curtis Myers, 57, becomes Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Fulton and Fulton Bank effective January 1, 2026
Micron reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $13.64 billion and GAAP net income of $5.24 billion, or $4.60 per diluted share, both well above the prior quarter and the year-earlier period. The company guided second-quarter revenue to $18.70 billion, plus or minus $400 million, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $8.42, plus or minus $0.20, which signals a sharp increase in expected earnings for shareholders.
Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue was $13.64 billion, versus $11.32 billion in the prior quarter and $8.71 billion a year earlier.
GAAP diluted EPS was $4.60 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.78 for the quarter ended November 27, 2025.
Q2 fiscal 2026 outlook: revenue of $18.70 billion ± $400 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $8.42 ± $0.20.
Adjusted free cash flow was $3.9 billion, and the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share payable January 14, 2026.
Five9 said its board appointed Amit Mathradas as chief executive officer and Class III director, effective February 2, 2026, and Michael Burkland will stop serving as CEO on that date. Burkland will remain on the board under his July 31, 2025 employment transition agreement. The filing sets out Mathradas' pay package, including a $600,000 base salary, a $12.5 million RSU award and a $14.0 million target PRSU award, which matters to shareholders as the terms of a CEO change.
Amit Mathradas becomes CEO and a Class III director effective February 2, 2026, with his term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting
Michael Burkland stops serving as CEO on the effective date and continues on the board under his July 31, 2025 transition agreement
Offer letter dated December 15, 2025 provides a $600,000 base salary, a target bonus of 100% of base salary, and a $550,000 sign-on bonus
Equity grants include a $12.5 million RSU award and a $14.0 million target PRSU award tied to relative total stockholder return
PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced leadership changes approved by their boards on December 11, 2025, effective January 1, 2026. Sumeet Singh will become CEO of the Utility, and Carla Peterman will become President of PG&E Corporation, and the Utility's bylaws were amended to clarify the CEO role.
Sumeet Singh, currently EVP, Operations and COO of the Utility, becomes CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EVP, Energy Delivery, effective January 1, 2026
Carla Peterman is elected President of PG&E Corporation and EVP, Customer and Corporate Affairs, effective January 1, 2026
Marlene Santos and Jason Glickman take new EVP roles in enterprise transformation and strategy and growth
Utility's Amended and Restated Bylaws took effect December 11, 2025; the filing describes the changes as clarifying and largely non-substantive
Jabil reported preliminary, unaudited first-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended November 30, 2025, with net revenue of $8.3 billion, up from $7.0 billion a year earlier, and U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.35, up from $0.88. The company raised its fiscal 2026 outlook for revenue, core operating margin and core earnings per share, which shareholders may view as a positive signal on the year ahead.
Q1 net revenue $8.3 billion vs. $7.0 billion a year earlier; U.S. GAAP operating income $283 million vs. $197 million
Q1 core diluted EPS (non-GAAP) $2.85 vs. $2.00 a year earlier; U.S. GAAP diluted EPS $1.35 vs. $0.88
Fiscal 2026 outlook: net revenue $32.4 billion, core operating margin 5.7%, core diluted EPS $11.55, adjusted free cash flow $1.3 billion or more
Q2 fiscal 2026 outlook: net revenue $7.5 billion to $8.0 billion; core diluted EPS $2.27 to $2.67
ABM reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $2.3 billion, up 5.4%, and net income of $34.8 million, compared with a net loss a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was flat at $0.88, and the company gave fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.85 to $4.15. ABM also agreed to acquire WGNSTAR for about $275 million in cash, subject to regulatory approvals.
Q4 revenue $2.3 billion, up 5.4%; net income $34.8 million ($0.56 per diluted share) vs. a net loss of $11.7 million a year earlier
Adjusted diluted EPS $0.88, unchanged from the prior year; Q4 adjusted EBITDA $124.2 million vs. $125.6 million, including a $22.2 million pre-tax prior-year self-insurance impact
Fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.85 to $4.15, before any prior-year self-insurance adjustments
Share purchase agreement signed December 15, 2025, for WGNSTAR at about $275 million in cash; closing requires HSR waiting period expiration and Irish regulatory approvals
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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.