1,673 material Form 8-K filings that 1,260 companies we cover made with the SEC in February 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).
Fluor's board appointed Corporate Controller James P. Elliott as Chief Accounting Officer, effective February 4, 2026. The filing reports no related-party transactions and no family or selection arrangements, and it notes standard indemnification and change-in-control agreements.
Board appointed James P. Elliott, age 47, on February 3, 2026, effective February 4, 2026
Elliott has been Corporate Controller since 2025 and previously served as Director, Technical Accounting and Internal Reporting from 2019 to 2025
Company and Elliott will enter into an indemnification agreement and a change in control agreement, both previously filed as forms
Hilltop Holdings extended Steve Thompson's employment agreement to December 31, 2028, after it expired on December 31, 2025. Separately, CEO Jeremy Ford told the compensation committee he will not take his 2025 annual cash incentive bonus, citing the say-on-pay vote results at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.
Steve Thompson's Second Amendment to Employment Agreement was signed February 2, 2026, effective December 31, 2025, and runs the term to December 31, 2028.
Jeremy B. Ford, Chairman, CEO and President, elected not to receive his 2025 annual cash incentive bonus due to the say-on-pay vote results.
The Board recognized Mr. Ford's decision to forgo the compensation and his commitment to the Company and stockholders.
Effective February 2, 2026, Heather Bonner resigned as Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of FD Funds Management LLC, the fund's sponsor, and Craig S. Brown took over that role on the same date. The filing says her resignation was not the result of any disagreement relating to the sponsor or the fund's operations, policies or practices. The change concerns the sponsor's financial officer role for the fund.
Heather Bonner's resignation as Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the sponsor took effect February 2, 2026
Craig S. Brown, a Vice President at Fidelity Investments since 2015, became Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the sponsor on February 2, 2026
Brown has been Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC since 2021 and was Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity funds from 2019 to 2022
The filing was signed by President Cynthia Lo Bessette on February 5, 2026
Cathay General Bancorp appointed Lana Chan as a director of the company and Cathay Bank on February 4, 2026. Director Jane Jelenko notified the company she will retire effective April 30, 2026, and the filing says her decision was not due to any disagreement with the company. After these changes the board will have twelve directors, eight of them independent.
Lana Chan appointed director effective February 4, 2026, as a Class I director serving until the 2027 annual meeting
Jane Jelenko to retire from the board effective April 30, 2026; filing states no disagreement with the company
Board will have twelve directors, eight considered independent
Committee assignments for Chan not yet determined; an amended 8-K will be filed if assigned
Boston Scientific said director Yoshiaki Fujimori, a board member since July 2016 who chairs the Risk, Science and Technology Committee, will not seek re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He will remain a director and in his committee roles until that meeting, and the company said his decision is not the result of any disagreement. The filing does not name a replacement and says the board will continue to evaluate whether adding directors is in the company's best interest.
Yoshiaki Fujimori informed the company on February 2, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election.
He has served on the board since July 2016 and chairs the Risk, Science and Technology Committee.
He remains a director until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The company states the decision was not the result of any disagreement.
QuidelOrtho said board member Matthew Strobeck notified the board on January 30, 2026 that he will not seek re-election at the 2026 annual stockholders meeting. The filing says the decision reflects other professional commitments and not any disagreement with the company, its board or management.
Matthew W. Strobeck gave notice to the board on January 30, 2026 of his decision not to stand for re-election
He will serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting, when the board size is set to drop from eleven to ten directors
The filing states the departure was not due to any dispute or disagreement on operations, policies or practices
Simon Property Group's board appointed Martin J. Cicco as a director effective February 5, 2026, to serve the balance of a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting, and increased the board from 13 to 14 members. The board has determined Cicco is independent under NYSE rules, and his committee assignments have not yet been set. The change adds a director with more than 45 years of real estate and capital markets experience to the board.
Martin J. Cicco appointed to the board effective February 5, 2026, for the balance of a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting
Board size increased from 13 to 14 members
Board determined Cicco is independent under NYSE requirements; committee appointments not yet determined
Cicco will receive non-employee director compensation under the arrangements in the April 1, 2025 proxy statement
Verizon disclosed that Sowmyanarayan Sampath ceased to serve as Executive Vice President and Group CEO of Verizon Consumer effective February 4, 2026. He will serve in an advisory capacity until March 27, 2026, when he is expected to leave the company. The filing does not name a successor or give a reason for the change.
Sowmyanarayan Sampath ceased to serve as EVP and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer on February 4, 2026
Advisory role until March 27, 2026, the date he is expected to leave the company
Filing does not name a successor or state the reason for the departure
Following the January 30, 2026 completion of its merger with PotlatchDeltic, Rayonier disclosed that Wayne Wasechek was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the merger's effective time. The filing says he is expected to receive a $535,000 base salary, a target annual cash incentive of 100% of base salary, and long-term incentive awards with a target grant date fair value of $975,000.
Merger with PotlatchDeltic completed January 30, 2026
Wayne Wasechek appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Expected base salary of $535,000 with a cash incentive target of 100% of base salary
Expected long-term incentive awards with a target grant date fair value of $975,000
Mastercard's Human Resources and Compensation Committee approved higher base salaries and target annual bonus opportunities for two named executive officers, effective March 1, 2026. The filing shows the changes are for CFO Sachin Mehra and Chief Services Officer Craig Vosburg, and covers pay terms rather than company financial results.
CFO Sachin Mehra's base salary rises from $825,000 to $875,000, effective March 1, 2026
Mehra's target annual bonus rises from 150% to 175% of base salary
Chief Services Officer Craig Vosburg's base salary rises from $800,000 to $825,000; his target bonus rises from 135% to 150% of base salary
Target's board-approved leadership transition took effect February 1, 2026, with Michael J. Fiddelke becoming Chief Executive Officer and a board member, and Brian C. Cornell stepping down as CEO to serve as Executive Chair. The filing details pay for both executives, which shareholders can use to gauge the cost of the change, though it reports no change in financial results.
Fiddelke: base salary of $1.30 million, 200% target annual cash incentive, and stock awards with a $12.1 million target payout value, granted in March 2026
Cornell: base salary of $1.12 million, 200% target annual cash incentive for fiscal 2026, and a March 2026 restricted stock unit award with a $6.0 million present value
Cornell will no longer be entitled to severance under Target's Income Continuation Plan and is anticipated to serve as executive chair or special advisor until March 13, 2027
AMN Healthcare said director R. Jeffrey Harris will retire from the Board at the 2026 annual meeting and will not stand for re-election, stating the decision was not due to any disagreement. The Board intends to nominate Eric Palmer, former Cigna Group executive, for election at that meeting.
R. Jeffrey Harris informed the Board on January 30, 2026 of his decision to retire, effective at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders
Harris's decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company or the Board
The Board intends to nominate Eric Palmer for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting
Palmer previously served as President and CEO of Evernorth Health Services from January 2022 to March 2025
Amphenol said Martin H. Loeffler, Chairman since 1997, will retire from the Board at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, expected in May 2026. The Board appointed President and CEO R. Adam Norwitt as Chairman, effective on the same date, and David P. Falck will continue as Lead Independent Director. The change puts the chairman role with the chief executive and marks a planned succession at the top of the board.
Martin H. Loeffler, who served as CEO from 1996 to 2008 and Chairman since 1997, will retire from the Board effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting, expected in May 2026
R. Adam Norwitt, currently President and CEO, was appointed Chairman of the Board, effective on the same date
David P. Falck, a Director since 2013 and Presiding Director since 2016, will continue as Lead Independent Director
The filing states Loeffler's retirement is not the result of a disagreement with the Company on its operations, policies or practices
3M's board elected Neil G. Mitchill, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RTX Corporation, as a director effective February 6, 2026. The board found him independent and named him to the Audit and Nominating and Governance committees, and the board describes him as an audit committee financial expert.
Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. elected to 3M's Board of Directors, effective February 6, 2026; board elected him on February 3, 2026
Appointed to both the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, effective February 6, 2026
Currently Executive Vice President and CFO of RTX Corporation, a role he has held since 2021
He will receive the non-employee director compensation described in 3M's 2025 proxy statement
Post Holdings said Greg Pearson will become President and Chief Executive Officer of its Post Consumer Brands segment on April 1, 2026, succeeding Nicolas Catoggio in that role. Catoggio will remain Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company, and his fiscal 2026 compensation will be unchanged. The filing discloses a leadership change at a major segment but no financial results or guidance.
Greg Pearson, currently Chief Executive Officer of Compana Pet Brands since January 2023, starts as Post Consumer Brands CEO on April 1, 2026.
Nicolas Catoggio gives up the Post Consumer Brands CEO role and continues as Post Holdings Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Catoggio's fiscal year 2026 compensation remains unchanged in connection with the transition.
Pearson will be based at Post Consumer Brands headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota.
STAAR Surgical ended the employment of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Nathaniel Sisitsky effective February 4, 2026, treating it as a termination without cause. He will serve as a consultant through March 13, 2026 to help transition the legal function, and his severance and equity terms were set under a 2023 severance agreement and a new letter agreement.
Separation effective February 4, 2026; treated as a termination by the Company without cause
Severance equal to 12 months of base salary plus 12 months of insurance premium reimbursement, subject to a general release
Consulting fees of $8,000 per week through March 13, 2026, plus a $10,000 Completion Fee if the services are completed
Other unvested equity awards forfeited for no consideration; March 2026 RSUs accelerated and vested
Sotera Health expanded its board from eleven to twelve directors and appointed Richard G. Kyle as a Class III director, effective immediately, on February 4, 2026. Kyle previously served as president and CEO of The Timken Company from May 2014 to September 2024, and the filing describes him as independent under Nasdaq rules. The change adds an experienced industrial executive to the board and is a governance update rather than a financial result.
Board increased from eleven to twelve directors; Richard G. Kyle appointed Class III director effective February 4, 2026
Kyle to serve on the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Kyle was President and CEO of The Timken Company from May 2014 to September 2024
Kyle receives standard non-employee director pay, including an annual cash retainer and annual restricted stock unit grant
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