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8-K filings in January 2026, explained

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).

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WFCWELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Jan 22, 4:30 PM ET

Wells Fargo discloses proposed derivative suit settlement with $100 million in mortgage aid

Neutral legal/regulatory Written later 8.01

Wells Fargo filed a court-authorized notice of a proposed settlement of a shareholder derivative lawsuit over its home mortgage lending and diversity-related hiring practices. The settlement would require $100 million in mortgage assistance and a $10 million payment from an insurer to the company, and the defendants deny the allegations.

  • The company must fund $100 million in mortgage assistance within 90 calendar days after the Effective Date, with programs lasting at least three years.
  • An insurer will pay Wells Fargo $10 million on behalf of the director defendants within 30 calendar days of the Effective Date.
  • Plaintiffs' counsel intends to seek a $27.5 million fee and expense award, separate from the $100 million and $10 million amounts.
  • A final approval hearing is set for May 5, 2026, and objections are due by April 14, 2026.
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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.