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).
Fifth District Bancorp, Inc. promoted Amie L. Lyons from interim to permanent President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Fifth District Savings Bank on February 9, 2026. She had served in the interim role since June 2025, following the passing of the former CEO, and the Board of Directors expressed full confidence in her leadership.
Amie L. Lyons promoted to permanent President and CEO of the Company and the Bank on February 9, 2026
Lyons had served on an interim basis since June 2025, after the passing of the former President and CEO, Brian North
Chairman David C. Nolan said Lyons has been with the bank nearly 30 years and in senior management for the last several years
Pinterest said Kecia Steelman, President and CEO of Ulta Beauty, has been appointed to its board of directors as a Class II director, effective February 16, 2026. The board determined she is independent under NYSE rules, and she joins the Talent Development and Compensation Committee.
Kecia Steelman appointed Class II director, effective February 16, 2026
Board determined Ms. Steelman is independent under NYSE and Exchange Act rules
Joins Talent Development and Compensation Committee on the Effective Date
Director pay follows the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
Radian Group Inc. increased its board from eleven to twelve directors and appointed Seraina Macia, a former AIG and Zurich executive, as a new director on February 9, 2026. The filing also notes that director Gregory Serio plans to retire when his term ends in May 2026, and the company describes the move as part of its shift to a global multi-line specialty insurer.
Board expanded from eleven to twelve directors on February 9, 2026.
Seraina Macia, 57, has more than 35 years of insurance industry experience, including EVP & CEO of AIG EMEA.
Gregory Serio, a director since 2012, intends to retire when his term ends in May 2026.
Macia's compensation will follow the company's standard non-employee director arrangements.
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust elected Nina P. Jones, a former T. Rowe Price portfolio manager, to its board effective March 1, 2026, and elected Bill Bayless, CEO and Executive Chairman of Maslow Campus Communities, to join later in 2026. The company also announced a board refreshment framework and said trustee Ron E. Jackson will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, which will change the board's composition over time.
Nina P. Jones joins the board March 1, 2026 and will serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees.
Bill Bayless's election takes effect in the third quarter of 2026 per the 8-K, while the press release says he is expected to join in the fourth quarter.
Ron E. Jackson retires effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting; board size rises from seven to eight on March 1, 2026, then returns to seven.
Each new trustee receives a one-time $50,000 share award vesting in one-third annual increments over three years.
IDEX notified Roopa Unnikrishnan, a named executive officer serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, on February 4, 2026, that her position is being eliminated effective February 28, 2026. The company expects to enter a separation agreement with her under her letter agreement for a termination without cause, and the filing gives no financial terms. The change is an executive departure with no stated effect on financial results or guidance.
Position of Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer eliminated; notice given February 4, 2026
Effective date of separation is February 28, 2026
Separation expected to be a termination without cause under existing letter agreement, described in the March 26, 2025 proxy statement
Filing does not disclose separation payment amounts
Harmonic's Compensation Committee approved a 2026 Key Contributor Incentive Plan tied to non-GAAP operating profit and bookings, raised named executive base salaries effective July 1, 2026, and amended change-of-control severance agreements for three executives. The filing also accelerates vesting of equity for the head of the Video Business, which is being sold, once the sale closes. The changes set pay incentives and severance terms for top executives, which shareholders may track through future proxy and results disclosures.
CEO Nimrod Ben-Natan's new base salary is $750,000, up from $618,000, effective July 1, 2026
Bonus payouts are capped at 200% of the target portion for each metric; payment follows the end of fiscal 2026
Change-of-control severance for executives within 18 months of a change of control includes lump sums of 100% of base salary (200% for the CEO)
Vesting acceleration for Neven Haltmayer's unvested RSUs applies upon completion of the pending Video Business sale to Leone Media Inc. (d/b/a MediaKind)
Glacier Bancorp said Chief Financial Officer Ron Copher intends to retire after 20 years with the company. He will stay in the role until the Board appoints a successor and will then serve as an advisor for a period to help the transition. The search for a new CFO covers internal and external candidates.
Copher, Executive Vice President and CFO, informed the company of his plan to retire, announced February 9, 2026
Copher will continue as CFO until the Board of Directors appoints a successor, then serve in an advisory role
The company has engaged search firm Korn Ferry to find a successor, considering internal and external candidates
Five Below disclosed that George S. Hill's employment ended February 3, 2026, and that on February 8, 2026 the company entered a Separation Agreement confirming his severance under its Executive Severance Plan. The package includes a $700,000 lump-sum payment and additional healthcare and outplacement payments, plus a 90-day transition advisory role.
Employment ceased February 3, 2026; Separation Agreement signed February 8, 2026
Severance includes a $700,000 lump-sum payment (twelve months of base salary) and a $20,000 healthcare cash payment
Transition services include a fiscal 2025 short-term incentive payout based on actual performance and 3,269 restricted stock units scheduled to vest in March 2026
Planet Fitness increased its board from eight to nine members and appointed Steve Beard, Chairman and CEO of Covista Inc., effective February 9, 2026. The filing says he is independent under NYSE standards and has not been named to any board committee, so the change is a governance update with no stated financial effect.
Board size increased from eight to nine members; Beard appointed effective February 9, 2026
Beard is Chairman and CEO of Covista Inc., formerly Adtalem Global Education Inc.
Beard will serve as a Class II director, up for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders
Received 368 restricted stock units with a grant date value of $33,746, a pro-rated annual director grant that vests at the earlier of the next annual meeting or the one-year anniversary of the grant
Pebblebrook's board approved 2026 compensation for its executive officers, substantially the same structure as 2025. Pay mixes base salary, an annual cash bonus tied to seven objectives, and long-term equity awards, with 60% of equity in performance units.
CEO Jon E. Bortz's 2026 target cash incentive bonus is $1,390,000 on a $840,000 base salary.
Raymond D. Martz and Thomas C. Fisher each have a $560,000 base salary and a $590,000 target cash bonus.
Time-based grants vest in thirds on January 1, 2027, 2028 and 2029; performance units cover a three-year period ending December 31, 2028.
Ameren elected Timothy S. Rausch, a former executive vice president and chief nuclear officer at the Tennessee Valley Authority, to its board of directors, with a term starting March 1, 2026. He will also serve on the Finance Committee and the Nuclear, Operations and Environmental Sustainability Committee. The filing describes a board appointment only and includes no financial results or guidance.
Board election made February 6, 2026; term begins March 1, 2026 and runs to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Rausch was chief nuclear officer at TVA from October 2018 to July 2025, after earlier roles at Talen Energy and PPL Corporation
Appointed to the Finance Committee and the Nuclear, Operations and Environmental Sustainability Committee, effective March 1, 2026
Rausch had no reportable business relationships with Ameren or its subsidiaries in 2025 or 2026 to the filing date
Warby Parker's board appointed Adrian Mitchell as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 10, 2026, taking over as principal financial and principal accounting officer from Dave Gilboa, who had held those roles on an interim basis. Gilboa will continue as Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mitchell previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Macy's, Inc. until June 2025.
Effective date is February 10, 2026; Mitchell succeeds Dave Gilboa as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
Offer letter dated January 31, 2026 sets an annual base salary of $530,000 and a target bonus of 65% of base salary.
Equity package includes an annualized award of $2.7 million, prorated for the rest of 2026, and a one-time sign-on award of restricted stock units valued at $1 million.
Mitchell previously held CFO and COO roles at Macy's, Inc. and served as CEO of Arhaus from 2016 to 2017.
Trex Company appointed Irene Tasi, Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at PPG Industries, as a director effective February 9, 2026. The board said she will serve on the Audit and Compensation committees and will stand for election at the 2026 annual meeting, and that the board will have eleven directors, ten of them independent, until a previously disclosed director retirement takes effect.
Board appointed Ms. Tasi on February 6, 2026, effective February 9, 2026
Ms. Tasi will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee
Board will have eleven directors, ten independent, before reducing to ten after the 2026 annual meeting as director Kaplan retires
Ms. Tasi previously spent over 20 years at Masco Corporation before joining PPG in 2021
Kroger's Board appointed Greg Foran, 64, as chief executive officer effective February 10, 2026, and he will also join the Board. Foran previously led Air New Zealand as CEO from February 2020 until October 2025 and Walmart U.S. from August 2014 until January 2020. Ron Sargent, interim CEO since March 2025, remains Chairman, and Kroger reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance.
Foran's offer letter sets base salary at $1,500,000 a year and an annual cash incentive target of 200% of base salary.
Foran's long-term incentive target is $12,000,000 a year, with a standard grant planned for March 2026 subject to Compensation Committee approval.
Sargent remains Chairman and principal executive officer until the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026 is filed.
Kroger reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance and said it will provide a further update on the leadership transition on its March 5 earnings call.
Director George H. Ellis, a board member since May 2010, retired from the Liquidity Services board effective February 4, 2026, as part of long-term succession planning and not due to any disagreement with the company. The board reduced its size from 8 to 7 directors and cut the Audit and Governance committees from 4 to 3 independent directors each.
George H. Ellis notified the company on February 3, 2026 of his retirement, effective February 4, 2026.
Ellis served as director since May 2010 and as Audit Committee Chair from 2010 through February 2024.
Board size reduced from 8 to 7 directors; Audit and Governance committees each reduced from 4 to 3 independent directors.
Effective February 9, 2026, Joseph R. Cavatoni stepped down as principal executive officer of WGC USA Asset Management, the sponsor of World Gold Trust and SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust, to expand his role at the World Gold Council. Jonathan D. Spiegel was appointed to succeed him with immediate effect. The filing says the change does not arise from any disagreement about the trust's operations, policies or practices.
Joseph R. Cavatoni steps down as principal executive officer of the sponsor effective February 9, 2026
Jonathan D. Spiegel, age 44, appointed principal executive officer with immediate effect
Spiegel joined the World Gold Council on January 13, 2026 as Chief Executive Officer of the Funds
Prior role: Director and Head of ETF Product Development at New York Life Investment Management, October 2021 to December 2025
Effective February 9, 2026, Joseph R. Cavatoni stepped down as principal executive officer of World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the sponsor of SPDR Gold Trust, to expand his role at the World Gold Council. The sponsor appointed Jonathan D. Spiegel to the role with immediate effect; the filing says the departure did not arise from any disagreement about the Trust's operations, policies or practices.
Joseph R. Cavatoni steps down as sponsor principal executive officer effective February 9, 2026
Jonathan D. Spiegel, age 44, appointed sponsor principal executive officer with immediate effect
Spiegel joined World Gold Council on January 13, 2026 as Chief Executive Officer of the Funds
Prior to WGC, Spiegel was Director and Head of ETF Product Development at New York Life Investment Management from October 2021 through December 2025
Labcorp Holdings appointed John H. Sampson, M.D., Ph.D., as a board member effective February 9, 2026, and named him to the Quality and Compliance Committee. Sampson is vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine and previously held senior leadership roles at Duke University Health System. The filing describes a board addition with no financial results, guidance or deal terms attached.
Board appointment effective February 9, 2026; Board approved the appointment on February 6, 2026
Sampson joins the Quality and Compliance Committee
Sampson will receive director compensation under the company's program described in its April 4, 2025 proxy statement
Sampson is vice chancellor for health affairs and dean at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Co-founder Aneel Bhusri was appointed Workday's chief executive officer effective February 6, 2026, and will also remain Chair of the Board. Carl Eschenbach stepped down as CEO and resigned from the Board, and Workday reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year outlook, with the exception of GAAP operating margin, which was addressed in a February 4 Form 8-K.
Aneel Bhusri appointed CEO effective February 6, 2026; Carl Eschenbach resigned as CEO and as a director.
Bhusri's base salary is $1,250,000, with an annual target cash bonus of up to 200% of base salary beginning in fiscal 2027.
Bhusri is expected to receive grants dated March 5, 2026: a $60 million RSU award and a $75 million performance-based RSU award.
Eschenbach will receive a lump sum payment of $3,601,355 and accelerated vesting of 139,773 and 24,153 shares; Workday will report fourth-quarter and full-year results after market on February 24, 2026.
Expand Energy's board named Chairman Michael Wichterich interim president and chief executive, replacing Domenic (Nick) Dell'Osso, who also resigned from the board. The company also plans to move its headquarters from Oklahoma City to the Houston area in mid-2026, and it reaffirmed its synergy, capital and operating outlook for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. The board is starting a search for a permanent CEO.
Wichterich appointed interim CEO effective immediately, with the board action dated February 6, 2026
Interim pay includes a $125,000 monthly base salary and a long-term incentive award with a grant date fair value of $3.6 million
Headquarters relocation to the Houston area planned for mid-2026; Oklahoma City to remain a center of excellence
Fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and 2026 outlook due after market close on February 17, 2026
PulteGroup appointed Kristin Gannon, a Managing Director at Eastdil Secured, as an independent director, effective February 10, 2026, increasing the Board to 11 members. She will also serve on the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees. The filing reports no financial results, and the board change is an administrative governance step rather than a change in company operations.
Board increased to 11 members; Kristin Gannon appointed effective February 10, 2026, to serve until the 2026 annual meeting
Gannon is designated independent under NYSE listing standards and joins the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees
Gannon previously held senior investment banking roles at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and has advised on more than $150 billion in real estate transactions, per the press release
As a non-employee director, she will receive compensation described in the 2025 proxy statement, prorated from her appointment date
Verizon director Clarence Otis, Jr. told the company on February 4, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election when his term expires at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting. The filing discloses no reason and no replacement, so the change is a board succession matter with no stated financial effect.
Clarence Otis, Jr. notified Verizon on February 4, 2026 of his decision.
His term ends at Verizon's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.
The filing names no successor and gives no reason for the decision.
First BanCorp. said CFO Orlando Berges will retire effective June 30, 2026, and its board appointed Said Ortiz, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, as Executive Vice President and CFO effective July 1, 2026. The change in the company's top finance role matters to shareholders because it affects who leads financial reporting and capital planning, and the company says the two executives will work together over the coming months to ensure a seamless transition.
Orlando Berges, CFO since 2009, announced his retirement on February 4, 2026, effective June 30, 2026
Said Ortiz, age 40, has been Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since October 2021 and becomes CFO effective July 1, 2026
Berges is expected to enter a temporary consulting agreement; terms of that agreement and of Ortiz's compensation were not available in the filing
Kyndryl appointed Harsh Chugh as interim Chief Financial Officer and Bhavna Doegar as interim Corporate Controller, effective immediately, on February 5, 2026. The same day, CFO David Wyshner, General Counsel Edward Sebold and Senior Vice President and Global Controller Vineet Khurana left their roles, and Mark Ringes was named interim General Counsel. The filing says no compensation changes have been made for the new appointees, so the turnover in finance and legal leadership is the main point for shareholders.
Harsh Chugh, 54, named interim Chief Financial Officer effective February 5, 2026; previously Chief Operating Officer from September 2021 to January 2026
Bhavna Doegar, 49, named interim Corporate Controller; joined Kyndryl in December 2025 as Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy
David Wyshner departed as Chief Financial Officer and Edward Sebold as General Counsel, effective immediately
Mark Ringes appointed interim General Counsel on February 5, 2026; previously Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
NXP Semiconductors said its General Counsel and Secretary, Jennifer Wuamett, will retire from that role on June 30, 2026, and Michael Hoffmann, currently SVP, Chief Commercial Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel at that time. Ms. Wuamett will remain Chief Sustainability Officer and a strategic advisor to the CEO until her employment ends on December 31, 2026, with her pay, benefits and equity vesting continuing through that date.
Jennifer Wuamett gave notice on February 4, 2026 that she will voluntarily retire as General Counsel and Secretary on June 30, 2026
Michael Hoffmann, currently SVP, Chief Commercial Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel upon her retirement from that role
Ms. Wuamett's salary, benefits and equity vesting continue through December 31, 2026, and she remains eligible for the 2026 annual incentive bonus, paid in 2027, subject to performance metrics
The filing states no other payments or compensation are due to Ms. Wuamett
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