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).
Source Capital announced the U.S. federal income tax treatment of its 2025 dividends and a $2.50739554 per share deemed distribution to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. The fund retained net long-term capital gains instead of paying them in cash, so shareholders receive a tax credit for the 21% corporate tax paid on their behalf and increase their tax basis in their shares.
Deemed distribution of $2.50739554 per share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2025, with no cash payment date
Fund pays 21% federal tax on the retained gains, or $0.52655306 per share, and shareholders increase their tax basis by $1.98084248 per share
2025 monthly dividends totaled $2.499600 per share: $1.798464 ordinary income and $0.701136 long-term capital gain distributions
Tax forms (IRS Form 2439) to be mailed in January 2026, with shareholders contacting their brokers or Equiniti Trust Company if not received by March 2026
X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd., a Cayman Islands blank check company, closed its initial public offering on January 22, 2026, and deposited $200 million in a trust account for public shareholders. An audited balance sheet dated January 22, 2026 is filed as Exhibit 99.1. The filing states the company has not yet selected a business combination target.
IPO of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $200 million, closed January 22, 2026
Private placement of 5,000,000 warrants to sponsor X3 Acquisition Management LLC at $1.00 per warrant, generating $5 million
$200 million placed in trust account, including $5 million in deferred underwriting commissions
Audited balance sheet as of January 22, 2026 audited by WithumSmith+Brown, PC, filed as Exhibit 99.1
Bluerock Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company (SPAC), announced that holders of its units may separate them into Class A ordinary shares and warrants starting on or about February 2, 2026. The units, from an initial public offering of 17,250,000 units completed on December 12, 2025, will keep trading as BLRKU if not separated, and the shares and warrants will trade separately as BLRK and BLRKW.
Separate trading of Class A ordinary shares (BLRK) and warrants (BLRKW) may begin on or about February 2, 2026.
Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant; no fractional warrants will be issued.
Holders must have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to separate units.
The IPO of 17,250,000 units, including 2,250,000 units from the full exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option, was completed on December 12, 2025.
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.
Ryman Hospitality Properties amended its revolving credit facility, raising the size from $700 million to $850 million and extending maturity from May 2027 to January 2030. The revolver was undrawn at closing and pricing remains unchanged, so the change adds borrowing capacity and extends the debt timeline without new borrowing.
Revolving credit facility increased from $700 million to $850 million
Maturity extended from May 2027 to January 2030, with up to one additional year of extension options
Pricing unchanged: leverage-based grid of 140 to 200 basis points over Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR
Facility was undrawn at closing; Wells Fargo led the refinancing
ArrowMark Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BANX) commenced a rights offering on January 22, 2026, giving shareholders of record on that date the right to subscribe for up to 2,604,156 new common shares. Because the offer would issue new shares, existing holders can buy in at a set ratio or may see their ownership diluted if they do not participate; the filing does not state a subscription price.
Record date was January 22, 2026; each common share owned earned one right, and three rights buy one new share.
Up to 2,604,156 new common shares are offered, with an over-subscription privilege for unexercised rights.
Subscriptions and guaranteed delivery must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 18, 2026, unless extended.
UBS Securities LLC is dealer manager and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC is subscription agent.
On January 28, 2026, ARMOUR Residential REIT entered into Amendment No. 7 to its Equity Sales Agreement, adding 15,000,000 shares of common stock that may be offered and sold through sales agents. The program now covers up to 23,244,198 shares, including 8,244,198 shares that remained unsold under earlier amendments, so the amendment increases the number of shares that could be issued and added to shares outstanding.
Amendment No. 7 dated January 28, 2026 adds 15,000,000 shares; total available is up to 23,244,198 shares, including 8,244,198 unsold from prior amendments.
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is removed as a sales agent and Huntington Securities, Inc. is added.
The related prospectus supplement was filed with the SEC on January 28, 2026, under shelf registration No. 333-278327.
Antero Resources completed a $750 million offering of 5.400% senior notes due 2036, with interest paid each February 1 and August 1. The company plans to use the proceeds, along with a Term Loan A, to fund its pending acquisition of HG Energy II Production Holdings, LLC, and the notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal if that deal does not close by the specified outside date.
$750 million aggregate principal of 5.400% senior notes due 2036, issued under a January 28, 2026 indenture with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as trustee
Proceeds, plus a Term Loan A, are intended to fund the HG Acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of 2026
Notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal plus accrued interest if the HG Acquisition does not close by the Special Mandatory Redemption Outside Date, which is no earlier than June 2, 2026
The Utica Disposition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and is expected to fund the remainder of the acquisition costs
MSCI and its subsidiary MSCI Limited amended their index license agreements with BlackRock Fund Advisors for exchange-traded funds, extending the term to March 31, 2035, with auto-renewals of three years thereafter unless notice is given. The amendment revises license fees for certain funds starting January 1, 2026, with further changes effective January 1, 2027, and the filing says it does not otherwise make material changes to the existing fee structure.
Amendment dated January 27, 2026 extends the Existing ETF Agreements to March 31, 2035
After 2035, each agreement auto-renews for successive three-year periods unless either party gives written notice of termination before the term ends
License fees for certain funds change starting January 1, 2026, with additional changes effective January 1, 2027, based on each fund's expense ratio and assets under management
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
At its January 28, 2026 annual meeting, Accenture shareholders approved all seven proposals, including the election of ten directors and an amended Share Incentive Plan. The plan adds 7 million shares for issuance and extends its term to December 12, 2035, which gives the company more room to grant equity awards to employees and directors.
All ten director nominees were approved, with Arun Sarin receiving the lowest support at 89.68% of votes cast.
The non-binding say-on-pay vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 87.73% in favor and 12.27% against.
The amended Share Incentive Plan passed with 96.27% in favor, adding 7 million shares and extending the term to December 12, 2035.
KPMG LLP's ratification as independent auditor passed with 91.32% in favor.
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
Belden Inc. completed the issuance of €450 million in 4.250% senior subordinated notes maturing February 1, 2033, under an indenture dated January 28, 2026. The notes are subordinated to the company's senior debt, including its revolving credit facility, and are guaranteed by its domestic subsidiaries that guarantee that facility, so the filing adds new long-term debt for shareholders to weigh.
Principal amount: €450 million, issued at par on January 28, 2026
Interest at 4.250% per year, paid semi-annually from August 1, 2026; notes mature February 1, 2033
Company may redeem notes from February 1, 2029 at specified prices; change-of-control repurchase at 101% of principal
Indenture limits debt, dividends, share repurchases, asset sales and mergers; U.S. Bank Trust Company is trustee
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.
Ellington Financial Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement on January 26, 2026 to sell 8,775,000 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as representatives of the underwriters. The underwriters also received a 30-day option to buy up to 1,316,250 additional shares, which would add to the share count if exercised. The filing does not state the offering price or proceeds, and the closing is expected January 28, 2026.
Offering of 8,775,000 common shares, with a 30-day option for up to 1,316,250 more shares
Underwriting agreement dated January 26, 2026 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as representatives
Closing expected January 28, 2026, subject to customary conditions
Offering made under shelf registration statement on Form S-3, effective December 23, 2025
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.
Hecla Mining agreed to sell its Hecla Quebec subsidiary, which owns the Casa Berardi operation and a portfolio of exploration properties in Quebec, to Orezone Gold for up to $593 million in total consideration. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to conditions, and Hecla says the cash proceeds will go toward debt reduction as it focuses on its silver assets.
Cash consideration of $160 million due at closing, plus about 65.7 million Orezone common shares currently valued at about $112 million
Deferred cash of $80 million ($30 million at 18 months, $50 million at 30 months) and contingent consideration of up to $241 million
Expected closing in the first quarter of 2026, subject to conditions being satisfied
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