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).
Cooper Companies amended its 2021 term loan and 2024 revolving credit agreement on February 3, 2026, with PNC Bank as administrative agent. The changes extend the maturity of $950 million of term loans to February 3, 2031, and remove the credit spread adjustment across the facilities.
$950 million of term loans now mature February 3, 2031; $550 million keeps its existing maturity date
Incremental term loan cap raised to the greater of $1.365 billion and 100% of consolidated EBITDA
Pricing can now be based on non-credit enhanced senior unsecured debt ratings or the existing net indebtedness to EBITDA ratio, at the company's option
The 2024 revolving credit agreement amendment conforms its terms to the 2021 loan changes, including removing the credit spread adjustment
White Pearl Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 11,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit on February 3, 2026, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The company said $115,000,000 of IPO and private placement proceeds was deposited in a trust account for public shareholders, and the company must complete an initial business combination to use the funds as described in the filing.
IPO of 11,500,000 units at $10.00 each, for gross proceeds of $115,000,000, closed February 3, 2026
Units include 1,500,000 units from the full exercise of the over-allotment option
Private placement of 290,000 private units to sponsor White Pearl Group Limited for $2,900,000
Trust account funded with $115,000,000 as of February 3, 2026; units began trading on the NYSE as WPACU on February 2, 2026
OLB Group announced the planned structure for spinning off DMint, Inc., its digital asset mining subsidiary, so that OLB shareholders would hold equity in two separately traded companies. The filing says shareholders would receive DMint shares without an additional investment, with the distribution tied to DMint's Form S-1 registration and a concurrent public offering.
OLB shareholders of record as of the expected record date would receive DMint shares on a pro rata basis, delivered through the Depository Trust Company system.
DMint plans a public offering under Form S-1 (333-292762); net proceeds are to fund mining equipment, power and hosting capacity, and Selmer, Tennessee facility operations.
OLB Group would focus on payment processing, merchant services and e-commerce, with its current leadership team continuing to oversee operations.
The filing does not state a completion date, financial results, or valuation figures for either company.
PayPal's board appointed Enrique Lores, former HP Inc. CEO and PayPal board chair, as President and CEO effective March 1, 2026, succeeding Alex Chriss, who resigned as CEO and director effective February 2, 2026. The company said the board's evaluation found that the pace of change and execution over the last two years was not in line with its expectations, and CFO and COO Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until Lores takes over.
Enrique Lores appointed President and CEO effective March 1, 2026; offer letter sets base salary at $1,450,000 and target bonus at 200% of base salary.
Lores receives make-whole RSUs with a grant date value of $20,000,000, 2026 annual RSUs and PSUs valued at $16,500,000 each, and one-time PSUs with a target value of $25,000,000.
Jamie Miller named Interim President and CEO effective immediately, with a cash retention award of $3,000,000 vesting 67% on February 2, 2027 and 33% on February 2, 2028.
David Dorman appointed independent Board Chair effective February 2, 2026, replacing Lores as Chair.
Dollar General said independent director David P. Rowland will become Chairman of the Board effective February 4, 2026, succeeding Michael M. Calbert, who stays on as an independent director. Director Warren F. Bryant will retire from the board when his term expires at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting, and the company said his decision was not due to any disagreement. The changes are board governance updates and the filing reports no financial results.
David P. Rowland appointed Chairman of the Board effective February 4, 2026
Michael M. Calbert steps down as chairman but remains an independent director
Warren F. Bryant to retire at the 2026 annual meeting; he joined the board in 2009 per the press release
Dominion Energy's compensation committee approved a 2026 Annual Incentive Plan on January 30, 2026, for its officers. Officers receive a target cash award set as a percentage of base salary, with payouts tied to performance goals still to be determined. The filing is routine compensation disclosure and does not report financial results or a change in leadership.
Plan approved by the Compensation and Talent Development Committee on January 30, 2026
Potential funding ranges from 0% to 200% of target funding
Performance goals will be set by the committee from measures in the 2024 Incentive Compensation Plan
Uniti Group Inc. disclosed that a bankruptcy-remote subsidiary, Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC, completed a private offering of $960.1 million in secured fiber network revenue term notes on January 30, 2026, due in February 2031 on an anticipated repayment basis. The notes are secured by fiber network assets and residential customer contracts in five states, and the company says proceeds may fund general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and debt repayment. The filing also sets up a revolving variable funding note facility of up to $150 million, which adds committed borrowing capacity if drawn.
Term notes total $960.1 million: $677.7 million Class A-2 at 5.219%, $113.0 million Class B at 5.561%, and $169.4 million Class C at 7.653%.
Variable funding notes of up to $150 million have an initial anticipated repayment date of February 2029, and interest is SOFR or base rate plus 1.75%.
Interest payments are due monthly on the 25th starting March 25, 2026; legal final maturity is February 2056.
Proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes, which may include success-based capital expenditures and repayment of outstanding debt.
Insulet Corporation and NXP USA, Inc. signed a 2026 Addendum on January 29, 2026, effective January 1, 2026, to their 2017 Purchase Agreement. The addendum extends the agreement's term and changes terms on pricing, product volume, and product order flexibility. The filing does not disclose the specific new terms or financial amounts, as parts of the exhibit are omitted as confidential.
Addendum signed January 29, 2026, effective January 1, 2026
Extends the term of the October 12, 2017 Purchase Agreement, as amended
Amends pricing, product volume, and product order flexibility terms
Exhibit 10.1 filed with portions omitted as confidential; no dollar figures disclosed
Enact Holdings, a publicly traded subsidiary of Genworth Financial, issued a press release on February 3, 2026 with its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, furnished as Exhibit 99.1. This 8-K does not state any revenue, profit, or guidance figures, so the filing alone does not show how those results compare with prior periods. Genworth plans to release its own quarterly results after the market closes on February 23, 2026.
Enact Holdings (Nasdaq: ACT) released results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 on February 3, 2026, in Exhibit 99.1.
Genworth Financial will issue its quarterly earnings release after market close on February 23, 2026.
Genworth will hold a conference call on February 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the quarter.
AZZ Inc. said COO – Metal Coatings Bryan Stovall will retire on June 8, 2026, after completing his employment agreement term. Todd Bella, currently Senior Vice President – Western Operations, will succeed him as President – Metal Coatings effective March 1, 2026, while Stovall stays on as COO through June 8 to support the transition.
Bryan Stovall, President and COO – Metal Coatings, plans to retire on June 8, 2026
Todd Bella, age 46, appointed President – Metal Coatings effective March 1, 2026
Stovall remains Chief Operating Officer – Metal Coatings from March 1 to June 8, 2026 to assist the transition
Compensation details for Bella's appointment will be disclosed in a later filing
Antero Midstream Corp disclosed in a Form 8-K that it has completed a transaction under a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with HG Energy II entities, Antero Resources Corporation and Antero Midstream Partners LP. The filing says a First Amendment dated December 22, 2025 amended and restated certain annexes to that agreement. The filing does not state the purchase price, the closing date, or whether Antero Midstream is the buyer or seller, so the financial effect on shareholders cannot be determined from this document.
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated December 5, 2025, among HG Energy II LLC and related entities, Antero Resources Corporation and Antero Midstream Partners LP
First Amendment dated December 22, 2025 amends and restates certain annexes to the purchase agreement
Item 2.01 completion is referenced, but the filing text does not give consideration, closing date or deal size
Viatris said Chief Legal Officer Brian Roman will leave the role effective February 9, 2026, and remain an employee until April 1, 2026 for transitional purposes. Matthew Maletta, formerly Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at Endo, Inc., will become Chief Legal Officer on February 9, 2026. The filing describes a planned leadership handover in a senior legal role rather than a change in company operations or financial results.
Brian Roman ceases to serve as Chief Legal Officer effective February 9, 2026, and remains an employee until April 1, 2026
Roman may receive separation payments equal to base salary plus target bonus, plus a pro rata bonus for 2026, subject to a customary release of claims
Matthew Maletta joins as Chief Legal Officer on February 9, 2026
Maletta served at Endo, Inc. from 2015 to 2025 as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
On February 3, 2026, Antero Resources entered a $1.5 billion unsecured term loan with Royal Bank of Canada as administrative agent and borrowed the full amount in one draw to partially fund the Antero Resources HG Acquisition, which the filing reports as completed. The loan adds direct debt that matures on February 3, 2029 and carries variable interest, so shareholders will bear its cost and covenant limits.
$1.5 billion borrowed on February 3, 2026 under the Term Loan A Facility, with Royal Bank of Canada as administrative agent
Facility matures February 3, 2029, is unsecured, is not guaranteed by subsidiaries, and does not amortize
Variable interest at Term SOFR or Alternate Base Rate plus an Applicable Rate of 1.125% to 2.00% for Term SOFR loans
Covenant requires total indebtedness to capitalization of 65% or less at each fiscal quarter end; December 22, 2025 amendment to the HG purchase agreement also disclosed
Liberty Energy amended its credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, allowing it to take on up to $600 million of new bridge loan debt that must be incurred by June 30, 2026. The amendment also raises the permitted convertible debt basket from $300 million to $600 million and would accelerate the maturity of the $750 million revolving credit facility if bridge debt is still outstanding 91 days before its maturity.
Amendment dated February 3, 2026 permits up to $600 million of bridge loan indebtedness.
Bridge loans must be incurred on or before June 30, 2026, with scheduled maturity no later than 365 days from incurrence.
Permitted convertible indebtedness basket increased from $300 million to $600 million.
Revolving credit facility maturity accelerates to 91 days before any outstanding bridge loan's maturity.
Lumen Technologies said Chief Revenue Officer Ashley Haynes-Gaspar is leaving, and Jeffery S. Sharritts has been appointed to succeed her as Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, effective February 4, 2026. Ms. Haynes-Gaspar will provide transition services through March 6, 2026, and will receive severance-related payments and equity vesting in exchange for a release of claims. The filing describes a planned, orderly handover of the sales leadership role.
Ashley Haynes-Gaspar is leaving her role as Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer.
Jeffery S. Sharritts becomes Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, effective February 4, 2026.
Ms. Haynes-Gaspar's transition services run through March 6, 2026.
Her payments include salary through the transition date and a fiscal year 2025 bonus based on actual performance, plus accelerated vesting of certain time-based restricted shares.
FB Financial Corporation said Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan Pennington is resigning to join another institution, effective on or about February 26, 2026, and that Lynn Joyce will succeed him effective on or about March 1, 2026. The filing says Pennington's departure was not due to any disagreement with the company on accounting, operations, policies or internal controls, and that Joyce's total annual compensation will rise about 29% with the appointment.
Jonathan Pennington resigns as Chief Accounting Officer of FB Financial and FirstBank, effective on or about February 26, 2026; he notified the company on January 28, 2026.
Lynn Joyce, age 62, will become Chief Accounting Officer of both entities effective on or about March 1, 2026, as announced February 2, 2026.
Joyce previously served as CFO of Southern States Bancshares from 2013 until FB Financial acquired it in July 2025, then held a senior finance role at FirstBank.
Joyce's total annual compensation, including bonus opportunities, will increase by approximately 29%.
On January 29, 2026, MSG Las Vegas, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Sphere Entertainment Co., entered a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank providing a $275 million term loan to refinance an existing term loan and a $275 million revolving credit facility. The facilities are secured by the subsidiary's assets, including its leasehold interest in the land under the Las Vegas Sphere, and are guaranteed by Sphere Entertainment Group, so shareholders should note the new secured, floating-rate debt and its covenants. The filing does not report any effect on earnings.
$275 million senior secured term loan to refinance an existing term loan, plus a $275 million senior secured revolving credit facility, dated January 29, 2026
Facilities mature January 29, 2031; term loan amortizes at 5% per year in quarterly installments beginning after the second anniversary of closing
Floating interest: Term SOFR plus 2.50% to 3.00%, or Alternative Base Rate plus 1.50% to 2.00%, based on total leverage ratio
Covenants tested quarterly: minimum debt service coverage ratio of 2.50:1.00 and maximum total leverage ratio of 3.50:1.00
Lam Research appointed Cadence Design Systems CEO Anirudh Devgan as a director effective February 3, 2026, increasing the board size by one. The company also said Chief Operating Officer Patrick J. Lord will retire effective March 6, 2026, and Seshasayee Varadarajan will succeed him as executive vice president and chief operating officer on the same date.
Anirudh Devgan, Ph.D., age 56, appointed to the board effective February 3, 2026, and joined the Innovation and Technology Committee
Devgan is CEO and a board member of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., and has been its president since November 2017
Patrick J. Lord, Ph.D., retiring as chief operating officer effective March 6, 2026; he notified the company on January 30, 2026
Seshasayee (Sesha) Varadarajan, age 51, named executive vice president and chief operating officer effective March 6, 2026
On January 30, 2026, Rayonier and several subsidiaries entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with CoBank as administrative agent, governing senior unsecured credit facilities totaling $1,809.5 million. The agreement amends and restates Rayonier's prior credit agreement and PotlatchDeltic's term loan agreement, and it follows the completion of the merger of equals with PotlatchDeltic on the same date. Separately, Executive Vice President and Chief Resource Officer Douglas M. Long informed the company he will retire effective February 13, 2026.
Credit facilities total $1,809.5 million: a $200 million revolver maturing August 15, 2030, $600 million of Rayonier term loans, and $1,009.5 million of PotlatchDeltic term loans
Weighted average interest rates as of January 30, 2026 were 5.43% on Rayonier term loans and 5.74% on PotlatchDeltic term loans
Douglas M. Long, EVP and Chief Resource Officer, will retire effective February 13, 2026
Ovintiv completed its acquisition of NuVista Energy on February 3, 2026, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $2.7 billion. Ovintiv expects the assets to add about 930 net well locations and 140,000 net acres in the Alberta Montney, with 2026 production from them averaging about 100 MBOE/d and about $100 million in annual cost synergies. Ovintiv issued about 30.1 million shares, and its full-year and first-quarter 2026 guidance is due February 23, 2026.
Ovintiv paid C$1.57 billion in cash and 30,076,903 shares of Ovintiv common stock, after shareholder elections and closing adjustments.
NuVista shareholders could elect C$18.00 in cash or 0.344 of an Ovintiv share per NuVista share, or a mix; the final mix varied by election.
The acquisition is expected to add about 930 net well locations and 140,000 net acres, and about 100 MBOE/d of 2026 production.
Ovintiv expects cost synergies of about $100 million annually and will issue full-year and Q1 2026 guidance on February 23, 2026.
Disney's board appointed Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, as chief executive effective March 18, 2026, when he succeeds Robert A. Iger, who becomes Senior Advisor and stays on the board through December 31, 2026. Dana Walden was named President and Chief Creative Officer on the same date, reporting directly to D'Amaro, marking a leadership transition at the top of the company.
D'Amaro's base salary is $2,500,000, with a target bonus of 250% of base salary and a long-term incentive target value of $26,250,000 per fiscal year.
Walden's base salary is $3,750,000, with a target bonus of 200% of base salary and a long-term incentive target value of $15,750,000 per fiscal year.
D'Amaro is expected to join the board after the 2026 Annual Meeting; Iger steps down from the Executive Committee after that meeting.
The filing cites Disney Experiences' $36 billion in FY2025 annual revenue and Disney's $94.4 billion total FY2025 revenue.
Dauch Corporation completed its business combination with Dowlais Group plc on February 3, 2026, through a UK court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. Dowlais shareholders receive 43 pence in cash and 0.0881 new Dauch shares for each Dowlais share, and Dauch will issue 116,971,634 shares as part of the consideration, which dilutes existing holders.
Business combination completed February 3, 2026; Dowlais shares suspended on the London Stock Exchange and cancellation effective 8:00 a.m. GMT on February 4, 2026
Consideration per Dowlais share: 43 pence in cash plus 0.0881 new Dauch shares; 116,971,634 Dauch shares to be issued
Filing states new shares will trade on the NYSE under AXL on February 4, 2026, and under DCH on the NYSE from February 5, 2026
Chairman and CEO David C. Dauch's target Breakout Award is 575,758 shares, with payouts tied to a 20-day average share price above $12.00
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