924 material Form 8-K filings that 737 companies we cover made with the SEC in January 2026, 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).
CNX Resources disclosed that Alan Shepard will become President and Chief Executive Officer and a board member, and Everett Good will become Chief Financial Officer, both effective January 1, 2026. The filing sets out their pay packages, including base salaries and incentive targets, and their change-in-control severance terms, which show the cost of each executive's exit terms to the company.
Alan Shepard: base salary of $600,000 per year, with a short-term incentive target of $720,000 and a 2026 long-term equity target of $3,000,000.
Everett Good: base salary of $310,000 per year, with a short-term incentive target of $186,000 and a 2026 long-term equity target of $1,700,000.
Good received a special grant on January 5, 2026 of 191,667 target performance share units, earned based on absolute stock price performance through July 31, 2028 and July 31, 2030.
Shepard's amended change-in-control agreement provides cash severance of 2.5 times base salary plus short-term incentive pay; Good's provides 1.5 times.
Apple's Board appointed Ben Borders, 45, as Principal Accounting Officer effective January 1, 2026, as part of a previously announced transition plan. He succeeds Chris Kondo in the role, and the filing reports no related-party transactions or family relationships requiring disclosure.
Ben Borders, 45, appointed Principal Accounting Officer effective January 1, 2026
Succeeds Chris Kondo, under a previously announced transition plan
Borders joined Apple in November 2010; previously Director of Technical Accounting
No family relationships or related-party transactions requiring disclosure
Invitation Homes said Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Mark Solls plans to retire by the end of fiscal 2026, after more than a decade with the company. He will stay on in an advisory role to help with the transition, and the company has started a search for a successor that will consider internal and external candidates.
Mark Solls informed the Board on December 31, 2025 of his plan to retire by the end of fiscal 2026.
His retirement takes effect upon appointment of a successor, and he will serve in an advisory capacity during the transition.
The company has begun a search for the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary role; no successor has been named.
The filing states the retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company.
On January 2, 2026, NRG Energy director Kevin T. Howell told the board he would resign, effective immediately, to pursue another opportunity. The filing states the decision was not the result of any disagreement with the company, management, or the board on operations, policies or practices.
Kevin T. Howell notified the board on January 2, 2026 of his resignation.
Resignation is effective immediately.
Stated reason: to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement with the company, management, or board is reported.
Photronics said Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Christopher Progler stepped down effective December 29, 2025, as part of a planned leadership transition after more than 20 years of service. Under his employment agreement, he is entitled to a $445,805 payment and 360 days of medical and dental coverage, conditioned on signing a release, and he is considering an advisory role with the company.
Progler stepped down as EVP and Chief Technology Officer effective December 29, 2025
Severance equal to 12 months of base salary: $445,805, paid in 26 equal installments, conditioned on a release agreement
Medical and dental coverage continues for 360 days
Progler is considering an advisory engagement with the company; CEO George Macricostas thanked him for his service
Sandisk's board unanimously appointed Alexander Bradley as a director on December 30, 2025, serving until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The filing states he receives standard non-employee director compensation and has signed the company's standard indemnity agreement.
Appointment date: December 30, 2025, made unanimously by the Board
Bradley receives compensation under the standard non-employee director program described in the October 7, 2025 proxy statement
Company entered its standard form of indemnity agreement with Bradley, filed as Exhibit 10.10 to a February 24, 2025 8-K
Director Andrew Teno resigned from the Southwest Gas board effective immediately on December 31, 2025. He had served since May 6, 2022, as one of the Icahn Group's designated directors under the October 14, 2025 Cooperation Agreement. The filing says the Icahn Group does not currently intend to appoint a replacement, so the board plans to reduce its size from 11 to 10 members. The filing states that Teno's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company on financial statements, operations, policies or practices.
Andrew Teno resigned from the board effective immediately on December 31, 2025, after serving since May 6, 2022.
Teno was one of the Icahn Group's designated directors under the Cooperation Agreement dated October 14, 2025.
The Icahn Group has notified the company it does not currently intend to appoint a Replacement Designee; the board intends to reduce its size from 11 to 10.
Ruby Sharma is expected to replace Teno on the Strategic Transactions Committee; the company does not intend to replace him on the Compensation Committee at this time.
Aon plc and Aon Corporation entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with CEO Gregory C. Case on December 31, 2025, extending his term through December 31, 2030. The agreement raises his annual base salary to $1,750,000 and grants performance share units with a $50 million grant-date target value. The filing describes compensation and term terms only and reports no financial results.
Term runs from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2030, and Case continues as President and CEO.
Annual base salary rises to $1,750,000; target bonus is not less than 250% of base salary, with independent directors retaining discretion over payout.
Performance share units have a $50 million grant-date target value; 0% to 200% of target can be earned on organic revenue growth, adjusted operating margin and free cash flow over 2026 to 2030.
Case will be nominated for re-election to the board at the 2026 annual general meeting, subject to continued employment.
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
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.