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).
Assurant's board appointed Lynn Blake, a former State Street Investment Management executive, as a director effective January 28, 2026, subject to customary regulatory approval. The board also accepted director Debra Perry's resignation under its retirement policy, effective at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting. The filing describes a board addition and a planned departure, with no financial results or guidance included.
Lynn Blake appointed to the Board and to the Finance and Risk Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, subject to customary regulatory approval.
Blake was Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Global Equity Beta Solutions, at State Street Investment Management from 2011 to 2021.
Debra Perry's board resignation takes effect at the company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
Blake will receive a cash retainer and restricted stock unit grants as described in the April 8, 2025 proxy statement.
Kohl's announced that Fred Hand, Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Stores, will retire effective April 3, 2026. The filing states no changes to his compensation or employment terms tied to the retirement, and any benefits are governed by his 2023 Executive Compensation Agreement.
Fred Hand, Senior Executive Vice President, Director of Stores, retires effective April 3, 2026
No changes to Mr. Hand's compensatory arrangements or other employment terms in connection with his retirement
Any benefits are governed by the Executive Compensation Agreement dated September 25, 2023
KB Home's board promoted President and Chief Operating Officer Robert McGibney to President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2026, and appointed him a director. Jeffrey Mezger, CEO and Chairman, will become Executive Chairman and remain the most senior executive officer with a significant management role. The filing describes a planned succession process, and it reports no change to financial results or guidance.
Robert McGibney, 51, joined KB Home in 2000 and was named President in 2024; he becomes CEO and a director effective March 1, 2026
Jeffrey Mezger, 70, has been CEO since 2006 and Chairman since 2016; he becomes Executive Chairman on the same date
McGibney will not serve on board committees or receive additional compensation for board service
The filing reports no arrangements or family relationships tied to his appointment
V.F. Corporation said on January 26, 2026 that it made changes to its senior leadership as part of a planned transition, effective January 28, 2026. Brent Hyder will become Chief Commercial Officer and will no longer serve as Chief People Officer, while Martino Scabbia Guerrini steps out of his Chief Commercial Officer role and will serve as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. The filing does not disclose any financial impact from these changes.
Brent Hyder becomes Chief Commercial Officer effective January 28, 2026 and gives up the Chief People Officer role
Martino Scabbia Guerrini, previously Chief Commercial Officer and President, Emerging Brands, leaves those roles effective January 28, 2026
Guerrini will serve as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
Changes were announced as part of a planned transition, dated January 26, 2026
Schneider National said Mark Rourke will step down as President and CEO and become Executive Chair effective July 1, 2026, with James Filter taking over as President and CEO on the same date. The Board also created a Lead Independent Director role, which James Welch will fill, as part of what the company calls a planned succession process.
James Filter, 54, currently Executive Vice President and Group President of Transportation and Logistics, becomes President and CEO effective July 1, 2026
Filter's annual base salary is $775,000, with a fiscal 2026 cash incentive target of $969,000 (125% of base) and a long-term equity award with a $3.3 million grant date target value
Rourke's annual base salary will be reduced to $750,000 after the transition; James Welch becomes Lead Independent Director
ArcBest's board expanded from eleven to thirteen members on January 26, 2026, with Ann G. Bordelon and Bobby K. George joining as directors and serving on the Audit Committee. Directors Fredrik J. Eliasson and Kathleen D. McElligott will retire effective February 28, 2026, which will reduce the board to ten members. The filing involves board composition only and reports no financial results.
Ann G. Bordelon and Bobby K. George elected to the board effective January 26, 2026, and appointed to the Audit Committee
Fredrik J. Eliasson (more than 6 years of service) and Kathleen D. McElligott (more than 10 years) retire effective February 28, 2026
Board will have ten directors after the retirements, eight of whom the press release describes as independent
Charter Communications' board appointed Wade Davis as a director effective immediately on January 27, 2026, filling the seat left open by David Merritt's retirement from the board effective January 26, 2026. Davis was determined to be independent under Nasdaq listing rules and has not been named to any board committee.
Wade Davis appointed to the board on January 27, 2026, replacing David Merritt, who retired effective January 26, 2026
Annual cash retainer of $120,000, prorated for his first year of service
Restricted stock grant valued at $52,398, vesting on the date of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders
Valley National Bancorp's board appointed Carlos Vazquez as an independent director on January 27, 2026, and named him to the Audit and Compensation and Human Capital Management Committees. Mr. Vazquez previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Popular, Inc. from 2013 until 2024. The appointment adds a director with senior banking finance experience, but the filing reports no financial results or changes to company operations.
Board appointed Carlos Vazquez as director on January 27, 2026, to serve until the next annual shareholder meeting
Mr. Vazquez is designated independent and will serve on the Audit and Compensation and Human Capital Management Committees
Previously Executive Vice President and CFO of Popular, Inc. from 2013 until 2024, and a board member of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York from 2013 until 2024
Jabil's board named Steven Raymund chairman and added Thomas T. Edman and Raejeanne Skillern as directors, effective January 22, 2026, expanding the board from seven to nine members. Former Executive Chairman Mark T. Mondello's employment ended the same day, and he signed a consulting agreement running to January 22, 2028 at $145,833 per month.
Steven Raymund was appointed Chairman of the Board on January 22, 2026.
Thomas T. Edman and Raejeanne Skillern joined the board, which grew from seven to nine directors.
Mark T. Mondello's employment and Executive Chairman role ended January 22, 2026; he will receive a monthly consulting fee of $145,833 through January 22, 2028.
Following the death of trustee Bryan A. Ward, the fund reallocated its trustees across three classes and reappointed Dorri McWhorter as a Class I trustee, effective January 16, 2026. The board also approved a Fourth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective January 27, 2026, which clarify forum selection, shareholder proposal and nomination requirements, and shareholder meeting provisions.
Bryan A. Ward, a Class I trustee, passed away; Dorri McWhorter resigned and was reappointed as a Class I trustee effective January 16, 2026
Ms. McWhorter resumed her prior committee roles, including chair of the audit committee
Fourth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Bylaws approved effective January 27, 2026
Amendments cover forum selection, shareholder proposals and nominations, and shareholder meetings
The fund's board reappointed Dorri McWhorter as a Class I Trustee, effective January 16, 2026, after Class I Trustee Bryan A. Ward passed away. She has resumed her prior committee roles, including chair of the audit committee. The board also approved a Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective January 27, 2026, which clarify provisions on forum selection, shareholder proposals and nominations, and shareholder meetings.
Bryan A. Ward, a Class I Trustee, passed away; the board reallocated trustees across the three classes.
Dorri McWhorter resigned and was reappointed as Class I Trustee, effective January 16, 2026, and chairs the audit committee.
Amended declaration of trust and bylaws, effective January 27, 2026, address forum selection, shareholder proposals and nominations, and shareholder meetings.
Louisiana-Pacific's CEO and Board Chairperson, W. Bradley Southern, will retire from the Board and his CEO role effective February 19, 2026, as part of leadership succession planning. The Board named director F. Nicholas Grasberger III as independent Chairperson and appointed President and CEO-elect Jason Ringblom to the Board, where he will succeed Southern as CEO on the same date.
Southern notified the Board on January 23, 2026 of his retirement from the Board, including the Chairperson role, effective February 19, 2026.
Ringblom joins the Board as a Class III director and succeeds Southern as CEO, both effective February 19, 2026.
Grasberger, a director since 2019, was elected independent Chairperson on January 26, 2026, effective February 19, 2026.
Directors Dustan E. McCoy and Ozey K. Horton Jr. retire effective May 1, 2026, leaving an eight-member Board, including seven independent directors.
U.S. Bancorp said Chairman Andrew Cecere will not stand for re-election and will retire from the Board at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting, citing personal reasons. CEO Gunjan Kedia will take on the chairman role in addition to her current responsibilities, consolidating the chair and CEO positions.
Andrew Cecere informed the Board on January 27, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election after his term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Gunjan Kedia, CEO and president and a Board member, was elected chairman effective upon Cecere's retirement from the Board on April 21, 2026.
Roland Hernandez will continue as the Board's lead independent director.
Cecere's decision was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
Pacira BioSciences appointed Dr. Samit Hirawat to its Board of Directors on January 27, 2026, effective immediately, as a Class III director. The Board increased its size from nine to 10 directors and named him to the Science and Technology Committee, and the company announced the appointment in a press release on January 28, 2026.
Board size increased from nine to 10 directors; Dr. Hirawat appointed as a Class III director effective immediately on January 27, 2026
Dr. Hirawat also appointed to the Board's Science and Technology Committee
Board determined Dr. Hirawat is independent under Nasdaq listing standards
Previously Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Drug Development at Bristol Myers Squibb, and more than a decade at Novartis
Ultra Clean Holdings terminated Chief Operating Officer Harjinder Bajwa effective immediately on January 25, 2026, and named Robert Wunar as its new COO, effective March 23, 2026. Wunar previously spent years in operations roles at Applied Materials, most recently as Managing Director of Business Unit Operations through January 2026.
Harjinder Bajwa's employment as COO was terminated effective immediately on January 25, 2026; he will receive severance under the company's executive severance policy.
Robert Wunar, 58, was appointed COO by the Board on January 25, 2026, with a start date of March 23, 2026.
Wunar's salary is $475,000 per year, with a target bonus of 85% of base salary and a $200,000 sign-on bonus subject to clawback within 12 months.
Wunar's equity award has a grant date value of $1,500,000, subject to shareholder approval at the next annual meeting.
RPC, Inc. said director Jerry W. Nix informed its board on January 27, 2026 that he will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The filing states the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices, and he will keep his director seat and committee roles until that meeting. Separately, the board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share.
Jerry W. Nix informed the board on January 27, 2026 that he will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Nix remains Lead Independent Director and chairs the Human Capital Management and Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees until that meeting.
The filing says the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company.
The $0.04 per share dividend is payable March 10, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2026.
Kimco Realty said its Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Paul Westbrook, will retire effective March 31, 2026, and that he is not leaving over any disagreement with the company on accounting or operations. Kathleen Thayer, currently Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Corporate Accounting, will succeed him as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer effective April 1, 2026.
Paul Westbrook notified the company on January 27, 2026 of his intention to retire, effective March 31, 2026.
The filing states the departure is not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies, practices or accounting matters.
Kathleen Thayer, age 48, joined Kimco in June 2006 and was named Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Corporate Accounting in January 2024.
Thayer becomes Chief Accounting Officer effective April 1, 2026; the filing does not disclose compensation changes.
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