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).
Hasbro's board increased its size from ten to twelve members and appointed Carla Vernón, CEO of The Honest Company, and Douglas Bowser, former President and COO of Nintendo of America, effective January 19, 2026. Vernón will serve on the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee and Bowser on the Audit Committee. The filing describes routine board additions with no financial results or guidance included.
Board size increased from ten to twelve members, effective January 19, 2026
Carla Vernón is CEO of The Honest Company and joins the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee
Douglas Bowser, President and COO of Nintendo of America until his retirement, joins the Audit Committee
Both directors receive prorated annual non-employee director stock grants and cash retainers and will sign the company's Director Indemnification Agreement
Directors Tracy Fitzsimmons and John W. Flora will leave the Shenandoah Telecommunications board, with Fitzsimmons declining to stand for reelection and Flora retiring under the company's director retirement policy. Both say the decisions do not stem from any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices, and the filing describes this as a board change rather than a financial event.
Tracy Fitzsimmons informed the company on January 20, 2026, that she will not stand for reelection at the April 21, 2026 Annual Meeting.
Fitzsimmons will continue to serve through the remainder of her current term.
John W. Flora will retire at the end of his current term under the director retirement policy and will not stand for reelection.
Getty Realty said Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer Mark J. Olear will retire effective February 27, 2026. Senior Vice President of Acquisitions Robert J. Ryan will succeed him as Chief Investment Officer, and the Chief Operating Officer role will not be filled, so the change is a senior leadership transition rather than a financial result.
Mark J. Olear retires effective February 27, 2026; he will provide consulting services from March 2, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Robert J. Ryan, 47, a Senior Vice President of Acquisitions since February 2023, is named Chief Investment Officer.
The Chief Operating Officer position will not be filled.
Olear's consulting fee is $25,000 per month through September 30, 2026, then $10,000 per month; his remaining unvested RSUs fully vest as of the Retirement Date.
Kimco Realty's board increased its size from nine to ten directors and elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer David Jamieson to the board, with his term beginning January 19, 2026. Jamieson will not receive additional compensation for board service and was not appointed to any committees, so the change adds an operating executive to the board without a disclosed cost to the company.
Board expanded from nine to ten directors on January 19, 2026, and Jamieson was elected to the new seat effective immediately
Jamieson is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, joined Kimco in 2007 and became COO in February 2017
He will receive no additional compensation for board service and was not appointed to any board committees
Appointment announced in a press release dated January 21, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1)
Director Kenneth C. Dahlberg will retire at the end of his term, which expires at the 2026 annual meeting planned for April 22, 2026, and the board will reduce its size to 10 directors. The Personnel and Compensation Committee also approved 2025 cash bonuses, payouts under the 2023-2025 performance plan, and 2026 incentive and restricted stock targets for named executives. The filing reports no change in the chief executive or chief financial officer.
Kenneth C. Dahlberg informed the board on January 20, 2026 of his decision to retire as a director at the end of his term.
Board size fixed at 10 directors effective before the 2026 annual meeting; Class III directors reduced from three to two.
Performance plan goals for 2023-2025 were achieved at 50.9% of target; CEO George C. Bobb III's payment under that plan was $158,808.
Bobb's 2025 annual incentive plan cash bonus was $922,100; 2026 AIP target is 130% of base salary.
Public Service Enterprise Group's board elected Geisha J. Williams as a new independent director, effective March 1, 2026. The filing says the board has not yet decided which committees she will join, and she will receive the company's standard non-management director compensation.
Williams was elected on January 20, 2026 and takes her board seat March 1, 2026.
She previously served as CEO and president of PG&E Corporation from March 2017 to January 2019.
The company says she is the fifth new independent director elected since April 2022.
Committee assignments have not been determined as of the filing.
Joseph E. Scalzo returned as President and CEO of Simply Good Foods effective January 19, 2026, succeeding Geoff Tanner, who stepped down as CEO and board member effective January 18, 2026. The company also said its fiscal 2026 outlook, reaffirmed on January 8, 2026, remains unchanged, and that Chief Accounting Officer Timothy Matthews resigned effective February 6, 2026, with CFO Christopher Bealer taking on that role.
Scalzo's employment agreement has an initial two-year term, a $1,100,000 annual base salary and a target annual bonus of 150% of base salary.
Scalzo receives a one-time inducement stock option covering 2,000,000 shares, with an eight-year term and vesting over three years.
Tanner's separation agreement provides cash severance of $3,519,454 and a prorated fiscal 2026 bonus of $350,568, and 95,826 restricted stock units vested.
Scalzo joins the board on January 28, 2026, following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders; the company's fiscal 2026 outlook remains unchanged.
Universal Corporation said its board elected Anubhav Mittal as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 17, 2026, replacing Johan C. Kroner, who is retiring. Mittal was previously CFO of ADM Nutrition at Archer Daniels Midland Company, and the filing sets out his pay and sign-on terms, including a $600,000 signing bonus.
Board elected Anubhav Mittal on January 20, 2026; he takes the CFO role on February 17, 2026.
Base salary of $650,000, target bonus of $500,000, and long-term incentive target of $850,000 beginning May 2026.
One-time RSU grant of approximately $2 million, plus a $600,000 signing bonus repayable if he resigns or is terminated for cause within 24 months.
Johan C. Kroner steps down as CFO on February 17, 2026, and remains a Senior Vice President until July 1, 2026, serving as an advisor to CEO Preston D. Wigner.
McCormick & Company appointed Gavin Hattersley and Rick Dierker to its Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2026. Directors Maritza G. Montiel and W. Anthony Vernon will retire and not stand for re-election at the April 1, 2026 annual meeting. The filing describes these as board refreshment changes, and no financial results or guidance were reported.
Gavin Hattersley, retired President and CEO of Molson Coors Beverage Company, joins the Board effective February 1, 2026 and will serve on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.
Rick Dierker, President and CEO of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., joins the Board effective February 1, 2026 and will serve on the Audit Committee.
Maritza G. Montiel and W. Anthony Vernon will remain on the Board until the April 1, 2026 annual stockholders' meeting, then retire.
The New York Times Company adopted an Executive Severance Plan on January 15, 2026, setting standardized severance terms for executives, and amended CEO Meredith Kopit Levien's employment agreement the same day. The amendment adds enhanced change-in-control severance for the CEO and extends her post-employment non-solicitation covenant from 15 to 18 months, which shareholders may view as a change in how executive exits would be paid if control of the company changed.
Severance Plan adopted January 15, 2026; CEO Meredith Kopit Levien is not eligible and remains under her July 21, 2020 employment agreement
Non-change-in-control cash severance for Executive Committee members is 52 weeks of base pay; other Section 16 Officers receive one week per six months of service, between 26 and 52 weeks
Under the amendment, a CEO termination without Cause or for Good Reason within 12 months after a Change in Control triggers two times base salary, 24 months of COBRA premium payments, and two times target annual bonus
First American Financial Corp disclosed that director Martha Wyrsch retired from its Board of Directors on January 21, 2026. The filing gives no reason for the retirement and no information about a successor or any financial effect.
Martha Wyrsch retired from the Board of Directors on January 21, 2026.
The filing is an Item 5.02 board change disclosure; it names no replacement director.
The 8-K contains no financial results, guidance, or compensation terms.
SiTime Corporation's board increased its size to nine directors and appointed Faraj Aalaei as a Class II director, effective January 21, 2026. Mr. Aalaei will also serve on the Compensation and Talent Committee, and his term runs to the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The filing discloses no financial results, and the appointment is a board governance change that shareholders may note.
Board expanded from its prior size to nine directors, effective January 21, 2026
Faraj Aalaei appointed Class II director; term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Aalaei is founder and CEO of Cognichip, Inc., and previously led Aquantia Corp. until its acquisition by Marvell Technology Group in September 2019
Aalaei receives compensation under the Company's Independent Director Compensation Policy, including RSU awards
Permian Resources director Robert J. Anderson notified the company on January 16, 2026 that he will retire from the Board of Directors, effective January 21, 2026. The filing states there are no disagreements between Mr. Anderson and the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Robert J. Anderson has served as a director since November 2023.
Retirement is effective January 21, 2026; notice was given January 16, 2026 under Section 9.12 of the bylaws.
The filing states no disagreements with the company on operations, policies or practices.
Foxx Development Holdings disclosed that Michelle Jie Shen was elected as a director on December 22, 2025, and entered into an offer letter and indemnification agreement with her on January 20, 2026. The offer letter provides an annual director fee of $60,000, subject to Board review, and the indemnification agreement applies retroactively from December 22, 2025.
Michelle Jie Shen elected director on December 22, 2025, previously announced in a Form 8-K dated December 29, 2025.
Annual director fee of $60,000 under the offer letter dated January 20, 2026, subject to Board review and determination.
Indemnification agreement with Ms. Shen dated January 20, 2026, applies retroactively from December 22, 2025.
Five9 said Amit Mathradas will become chief executive effective February 2, 2026. Current CEO Michael Burkland stays in the role until then, after which he will remain chairman and a director through the 2026 annual meeting, then provide consulting services for one year.
Amit Mathradas becomes CEO effective February 2, 2026.
Burkland keeps his $585,000 annual base salary, prorated for the time he remains CEO, and stays eligible for 2025 and 2026 bonus programs.
Burkland will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting; the board intends to appoint an independent chairman by that date.
Burkland will receive no new equity awards during his transition roles; existing RSUs and PRSUs continue to vest under their terms.
GE Vernova said Mavi Zingoni will step down as Chief Executive Officer of its Power Segment and as an officer effective January 21, 2026, and will stay on as an advisor until she leaves the company on June 30, 2026. The board appointed Eric Gray as CEO of the Power Segment effective the same day, while he continues as President and CEO of Gas Power, so the change is a leadership transition rather than a financial result.
Mavi Zingoni resigns as CEO, Power Segment and as an officer effective January 21, 2026
Zingoni serves as an advisor during the transition and departs on June 30, 2026, under a mutual agreement
Eric Gray appointed CEO, Power Segment effective January 21, 2026, and keeps his role as President and CEO, Gas Power
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