815 material Form 8-K filings that 659 companies we cover made with the SEC in March 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).
ESAB Corporation issued $1,000 million of 5.625% senior notes due 2031 on March 26, 2026, under an indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee. The company plans to use the net proceeds, together with new convertible preferred stock, common stock and borrowings under its revolving credit facility, to pay the $1.45 billion purchase price for Eddyfi Technologies and related costs. The notes carry a special mandatory redemption if the acquisition is not completed by the outside date, so the debt is tied to closing the deal.
$1,000 million of 5.625% senior notes due April 1, 2031, issued March 26, 2026
Proceeds, plus preferred stock, common stock and revolver borrowings, planned to fund the $1.45 billion Eddyfi Technologies acquisition
Notes repayable at 100% of issue price plus accrued interest if the acquisition is not completed by the outside date
Interest payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, first payment October 1, 2026
Radian Group's subsidiary Radian Mortgage Capital amended its master repurchase agreement with Everbank on March 23, 2026, decreasing the maximum borrowing amount to $25 million. The filing states all other terms, including the parent guaranty, are unchanged, so the change is administrative in nature for shareholders.
Second Amendment to the Everbank master repurchase agreement dated March 23, 2026
Maximum borrowing amount decreased to $25 million
Other terms, including the Company's parent guaranty, remain unchanged
Original agreement dated April 30, 2025, financing residential mortgage loans from correspondent lenders
Masco entered a new $1 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement on March 20, 2026, which fully replaced its 2022 credit agreement of the same size. Proceeds of the initial borrowings repaid the outstanding 2022 revolving loans, and future borrowings are available for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and working capital. For shareholders, the filing shows a refinancing of existing credit capacity rather than a change in headline results, with a matures date of March 20, 2031.
New $1 billion revolving credit facility dated March 20, 2026, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan SE as administrative agent
Replaces the 2022 Credit Agreement in full, which had the same $1 billion of commitments
Covenants require a maximum net debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio of 4.00 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.50 to 1.00
Matures March 20, 2031; the Company may request up to two one-year extensions and an increase of up to $500 million in commitments
Keurig Dr Pepper's subsidiary Maple Parent Holdings Corp. completed private offerings of €3.0 billion of euro notes and $2.55 billion of U.S. dollar notes, both dated March 26, 2026. The company said it will use the proceeds, with other financing, to fund its announced acquisition of JDE Peet's N.V. and related fees, and the notes must be redeemed if that acquisition is not completed by February 24, 2027.
Euro Notes: €3.0 billion in four tranches maturing 2028, 2030, 2032 and 2035, with interest rates from 3.495% to 4.728%
USD Notes: $2.55 billion in four tranches maturing 2029, 2031, 2036 and 2056, with interest rates from 4.750% to 6.625%
Special mandatory redemption applies if the JDE Peet's acquisition is not consummated by February 24, 2027
Notes are unsecured and guaranteed by the company's subsidiaries; guarantees end upon the planned separation of its coffee and beverage businesses
MasterBrand and certain subsidiaries signed a Second Amendment to their credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. The amendment adds a new pricing category for the margin over the base reference rate and changes the net leverage and minimum interest coverage covenant thresholds until the earlier of January 1, 2027 or the effective date of its merger with American Woodmark Corporation.
Amendment dated March 26, 2026 amends the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 27, 2024, as previously amended on November 3, 2025
Adds a new category of pricing for the margin over the base reference rate on loans
Changes net leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio covenant thresholds until the earlier of January 1, 2027 or the American Woodmark merger effective date
Filing states no other material changes to representations, warranties or covenants
Jack Henry & Associates entered a $1.0 billion, five-year unsecured revolving Credit Agreement on March 25, 2026, which replaces its prior $600 million facility that had been due to mature August 31, 2027. The company used a borrowing under the new agreement to refinance roughly $80 million outstanding under the prior facility, and the filing says no early termination penalties were owed. The filing describes the new facility's covenants and default terms, which matter to shareholders because they set the company's borrowing limits.
$1.0 billion unsecured revolving Credit Agreement, five-year term, dated March 25, 2026, with U.S. Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
Replaces the $600 million Prior Credit Agreement dated August 31, 2022, which was terminated at closing and had a maturity date of August 31, 2027
About $80 million outstanding under the prior facility was refinanced with a borrowing under the new agreement; no early termination penalties were owed
Financial covenants require a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00 and a maximum Net Leverage Ratio of 3.50 to 1.00
Progressive agreed on March 23, 2026 to sell $500 million of 4.60% senior notes due 2031 and $1 billion of 5.15% senior notes due 2036, with closing expected on March 26, 2026. Estimated net proceeds are $1,487 million, which adds to the company's debt funding. The filing covers a debt offering under an existing shelf registration and does not report any change to operating results or guidance.
Offering totals $1.5 billion: $500 million of 2031 notes at 4.60% and $1 billion of 2036 notes at 5.15%
Estimated net proceeds of $1,487 million after underwriting discounts and expenses
Interest payable semi-annually from September 26, 2026; notes mature March 26, 2031 and March 26, 2036
Underwriters are Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC; closing expected March 26, 2026
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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.