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).
Paramount Skydance appointed Dennis Cinelli as Chief Financial Officer effective January 15, 2026, replacing interim CFO Andrew Warren, who will continue as a strategic advisor. Cinelli resigned from the board and Audit Committee, and Andrew Campion joined the board effective January 13, 2026. The CFO role oversees global financial functions, including accounting, tax, and investor relations.
Cinelli starts as CFO on January 15, 2026; Warren ceases to be Interim CFO on that date.
Cinelli's letter agreement provides a base salary of no less than $2.625 million and a target bonus of $1.125 million.
Cinelli is granted 3,750,000 sign-on restricted stock units, vesting quarterly over five years and fully on a change in control.
Campion receives a pro-rated award of 17,433 restricted stock units upon joining the board.
Cabot Corporation disclosed board changes tied to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Directors Juan Enriquez and William C. Kirby have terms that will expire at that meeting, and the Board has nominated Thierry Vanlancker for election with a term ending in 2029. The filing says the change is solely to rebalance the board into three classes of roughly equal size.
Juan Enriquez and William C. Kirby's board terms expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Thierry Vanlancker submitted a conditional resignation on January 8, 2026, to be reappointed with a term expiring in 2029.
The filing states the reshuffle is solely to balance the three board classes at roughly equal size.
AGNC Investment Corp. increased its board from nine to ten members and appointed Morris A. Davis as a director effective January 12, 2026. Davis, a housing economist and former AGNC director from 2008 to 2025, also joined the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee.
Morris A. Davis appointed to the board effective January 12, 2026, serving until the 2026 annual meeting
Board size increased from nine to ten members
Davis elected to the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee
Davis previously served on the board from May 2008 to March 2025 before joining the Council of Economic Advisors
Global Payments disclosed that Chief Accounting Officer David Sheffield will retire effective March 1, 2026, and that Chief Administrative Officer David Green resigned for good reason as of January 9, 2026. The company expects to name a successor Chief Accounting Officer before Sheffield's retirement date, and both departures are stated as not involving any disagreement with the company.
David Sheffield, EVP and Chief Accounting Officer, will retire effective March 1, 2026; he remains in role until then
David Green, Senior EVP and Chief Administrative Officer, resigned for good reason, effective as of January 9, 2026
Green will stay in a non-executive role briefly to help with the transition and receive payments under his employment agreement
The filing states neither departure stems from a disagreement on operations, policies, practices or accounting
Halliburton's board appointed Casey Maxwell, currently senior vice president, North America Land, as President, Western Hemisphere, effective February 1, 2026. Mark Richard, who held the role, will serve as senior advisor to Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Miller. The filing is a management change for one of the company's regions and does not include financial results or guidance.
Casey Maxwell, 44, becomes President, Western Hemisphere, effective February 1, 2026; the board made the appointment on January 13, 2026.
His employment agreement provides for a minimum annual base salary of $800,000 and participation in Halliburton's annual and long-term incentive plans.
Maxwell succeeds Mark Richard, who will serve as senior advisor to Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Miller.
ACI Worldwide said its Chief Technology Officer, Abe Kuruvilla, will leave the company, with employment ending January 15, 2026, under an agreement reached January 13, 2026. Kuruvilla will receive severance and medical continuation benefits under the company's existing policy, and JP Krishnamoorthy has taken over his responsibilities.
Chief Technology Officer Abe Kuruvilla's employment ends January 15, 2026
Kuruvilla is eligible for severance and medical continuation benefits under the existing severance policy
JP Krishnamoorthy, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, assumed Kuruvilla's responsibilities on January 13, 2026
Armstrong World Industries announced that President and CEO Victor Grizzle will become Executive Chair and Mark Hershey, its current Chief Operating Officer, will succeed him as President and CEO, both effective April 1, 2026. The filing also sets new pay terms for both executives, with Hershey's salary rising to $850,000 and Grizzle's falling to $700,000, which shareholders may follow in future proxy and filing disclosures.
Victor Grizzle moves from President and CEO to Executive Chair; Mark Hershey becomes President and CEO effective April 1, 2026
Hershey's annual salary rises to $850,000; Grizzle's falls to $700,000, both effective April 1, 2026
Roy Templin, current Board Chair, becomes lead independent director; expected to be reappointed Chair effective January 1, 2027
The Board expands to nine members with Hershey's addition; Hershey's initial term expires at the June 11, 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
LivaNova PLC said its Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, Michael Hutchinson, resigned on January 12, 2026 to pursue another opportunity. The company plans to hire an external search firm to find a successor, and the filing does not name an interim replacement.
Michael Hutchinson resigned as SVP, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, notified January 12, 2026
His last day with LivaNova is January 26, 2026
The company expects to retain an external search firm to find a new Chief Legal Officer
Coca-Cola announced a series of leadership changes, including a new Chief Digital Officer role to be filled by Sedef Salingan Sahin, effective March 31, 2026. Henrique Braun takes over as CEO on the same date, and John Murphy keeps his President and CFO role while handing customer and commercial leadership to Manolo Arroyo. The changes are mainly organizational and do not alter the CFO position.
Sedef Salingan Sahin, currently president of the Eurasia and Middle East operating unit, becomes Chief Digital Officer effective March 31, 2026, reporting to Henrique Braun.
Manolo Arroyo becomes Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer effective March 31, 2026, taking customer and commercial leadership from John Murphy.
John Murphy remains President and Chief Financial Officer and keeps oversight of Global Strategy, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, Audit and related functions.
Henrique Braun becomes CEO effective March 31, 2026, succeeding James Quincey, who will continue as Executive Chairman, as previously announced on December 11, 2025.
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