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).
Teleflex signed a separation agreement dated January 23, 2026 with former President and CEO Liam J. Kelly, who departed effective January 7, 2026. Kelly resigned from the board on January 23, 2026, and will stay on as an employee for transition services until March 31, 2026, receiving his base salary and benefits during that period. The filing shows the terms of his exit package, which are tied to his existing severance agreement and a release of claims.
Kelly departed as President and CEO effective end of day January 7, 2026, as previously reported in an 8-K filed January 8, 2026.
Kelly resigned from the Board effective January 23, 2026.
Kelly remains an employee through the Transition Period ending March 31, 2026, and is ineligible for new equity grants during that time.
Severance benefits follow his March 31, 2017 severance agreement, with outplacement paid in a lump sum, conditioned on a release of claims.
Cathay General Bancorp said CFO and Treasurer Heng W. Chen will retire effective March 1, 2026, after serving as CFO since 2003. Albert J. Wang, currently Deputy CFO, will succeed him in both roles on the same date. The filing describes a planned transition, with Chen staying on as a Special Advisor through December 31, 2026.
Heng W. Chen retires as CFO of Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank and as Treasurer effective March 1, 2026
Albert J. Wang, age 50, succeeds Chen; he joined Cathay Bank as Deputy CFO in September 2025 and previously was Chief Accounting Officer at Webster Bank
Chen will receive a monthly compensation of $15,000 through December 31, 2026 as Special Advisor to the Office of the President
International Paper completed the sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers business to funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners on January 23, 2026, for $1.5 billion, which includes preferred stock of the buyer's parent with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $190 million. The filing says the sale covers the company's entire GCF business and was made under a securities purchase agreement dated August 20, 2025.
Purchase price of $1.5 billion, including preferred stock with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $190 million
Sale agreement dated August 20, 2025, as amended; closing completed January 23, 2026
The business sold generated approximately $2.3 billion in revenue in 2024, excluding closed mills
GCF has 3,300 employees globally and nine manufacturing facilities
Acadia Healthcare's Chief Executive Officer Christopher Hunter left the role and the Board of Directors effective January 20, 2026. His separation agreement provides cash severance, a $1,785,000 retention bonus payment, and continued eligibility for 2025 bonus and prorated performance stock units, while unvested equity was forfeited.
Departure effective January 20, 2026; Hunter also resigned from the Board
Severance equal to 1.5 times base salary plus 2025 target bonus, paid over 18 months
Booz Allen reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, with revenue down 10.2% year over year to $2.6 billion. The company said revenue fell about 6% excluding the impact of the government shutdown, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 14.2% to $1.77. It raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance but lowered its free cash flow guidance, so the results point in different directions for shareholders.
Revenue was $2.6 billion, down 10.2% from $2.9 billion a year earlier; adjusted EBITDA was $285 million, down 14.2%, with a 10.9% margin.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.77, up 14.2% from $1.55; GAAP diluted EPS was $1.63, up 12.4% from $1.45.
Fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance was raised to $5.95 to $6.15 from $5.45 to $5.65.
Fiscal 2026 free cash flow guidance was lowered to $825 million to $900 million from $850 million to $950 million.
Materion said a quality issue at a large precision clad strip customer will lead to a fourth-quarter charge of about $20 to $25 million, excluded from non-GAAP results. The company estimates adjusted EPS of $1.50-$1.55 for the fourth quarter and $5.40-$5.45 for full-year 2025, which it says is slightly below the midpoint of its full-year guidance. Shareholders get a preliminary view ahead of the February 12, 2026 earnings release, and the figures remain unaudited.
Fourth-quarter charge of approximately $20 to $25 million covers a quality claim, material scrap and temporary plant idling costs
Adjusted EPS estimated at $1.50-$1.55 for Q4 and $5.40-$5.45 for full-year 2025, both excluding the charge
Estimates are slightly below the midpoint of full-year guidance; Electronic Materials and Precision Optics performed better than expected
Fourth-quarter earnings release scheduled for February 12, 2026; figures are preliminary and unaudited
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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.