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).
Cantor Equity Partners V, Inc. appointed Charlotte Blechman as a Class I director effective March 10, 2026, and named her to the audit and compensation committees. The Board approved $50,000 per year in director pay, paid quarterly, and the company says her business management experience qualifies her for the role.
Appointment effective March 10, 2026; Blechman serves as a Class I director and on the audit and compensation committees
Annual director compensation of $50,000, paid quarterly
Blechman is Senior Managing Director of ACTUM, a role held since November 2025
Previously Chief Marketing Officer of Tom Ford Retail LLC from January 2017 to June 2023
BlackLine agreed on March 9, 2026 to a cooperation letter with activist investor Engaged Capital, under which the board will expand to 14 directors and add Megan Prichard and Storm Duncan. The agreement includes standstill and voting commitments from Engaged Capital through a Restricted Period, which shareholders may view as a governance settlement rather than a change in business results.
Board size increases to 14 directors; Megan Prichard (Class II, term to 2027 annual meeting) and Storm Duncan (Class III, term to 2028 annual meeting) join effective March 11, 2026
Duncan joins the Strategic Committee, which will include David Henshall, Scott Davidson, Greg Hughes and Duncan
Engaged Capital agrees to vote for board nominees and to standstill limits, including not acquiring 9.9 percent or more of voting securities
The Restricted Period ends on a date tied to the 2027 annual meeting nomination deadline or 120 days before the first anniversary of the 2026 annual meeting, whichever is earlier
ADM increased its Board of Directors from 12 to 13 seats and elected Michael C. McMurray, former executive vice president and CFO of LyondellBasell Industries N.V., as an independent director effective immediately. The filing reports no related person transactions and no arrangements tied to his election, and says his director pay will follow the company's existing non-employee director policies.
Board size increased from 12 to 13 directors; McMurray fills the new seat effective March 9, 2026
McMurray appointed to the Audit Committee and the Sustainability and Technology Committee
McMurray served more than five years as LyondellBasell's CFO and previously held roles at Owens Corning and Royal Dutch Shell
Filing states he has no related person transactions with the company
SolarEdge said Chief Financial Officer Asaf Alperovitz will step down effective June 9, 2026, to take a CFO role at a public company outside the solar industry. The company said his departure is not related to any financial or accounting issue, and it is reaffirming its first-quarter 2026 financial guidance first given on February 18, 2026. Shareholders will look to the board's search for a replacement CFO during the transition.
CFO Asaf Alperovitz notified the board on March 10, 2026 of his resignation, effective June 9, 2026
Board of Directors has started a process to identify a replacement CFO
Company states the departure is not related to any financial or accounting issue or disagreement
First-quarter 2026 guidance, provided February 18, 2026, was re-affirmed
Charles Lowrey resigned as Executive Chairman and as a director of Prudential Financial effective March 10, 2026, and will serve as Senior Advisor until he retires at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The Board appointed President and CEO Andrew Sullivan as Chairman, combining the chairman and chief executive roles under his leadership.
Lowrey's resignation as Executive Chairman and director took effect immediately on March 10, 2026.
Lowrey remains as Senior Advisor and retires at the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Andrew Sullivan, President and CEO and a director, was appointed Chairman of the Board effective March 10, 2026.
Lowrey previously served as Executive Chairman beginning in 2025, CEO from 2018 to 2025, and Chairman from 2019 to 2025.
SoundThinking, Inc. said Nasim Golzadeh, its Managing Director, TechnoLogic and Executive Vice President, Investigative Solutions, will resign from all her Company and subsidiary positions effective March 31, 2026, to pursue an opportunity outside the public safety industry. The filing does not name a successor or describe any financial effect, so the change appears limited to a senior operating role.
Resignation notice given to the Company on March 6, 2026
Effective date of resignation is March 31, 2026
Roles covered include Managing Director, TechnoLogic and Executive Vice President, Investigative Solutions, plus all other positions with the Company and its subsidiaries
Stated reason: to pursue an opportunity outside the public safety industry
American Tower director Robert D. Hormats told the company on March 6, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The filing states the decision did not involve any disagreements with the company, and he will remain on the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee until the meeting.
Robert D. Hormats notified the Corporate Secretary on March 6, 2026 of his decision.
He will not stand for re-election as a director at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
The filing states there were no disagreements with the company.
He will continue serving on the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee until the Annual Meeting.
Advance Auto Parts said its board appointed Cynthia Jamison as an independent director on March 9, 2026, effective that day. She has not been named to any board committee yet. The filing contains no financial results, guidance or other figures, so the change is a board governance update rather than a change in operating performance.
Appointed to the board on March 9, 2026, effective the same day, as an independent director
Not yet named to any board committee; she will receive non-employee director compensation under company policy
Previously CFO of AquaSpy, Inc. (2010 to 2013); has served on Darden Restaurants, Inc. board since 2014 and as chair since 2023
Equinix appointed Olivier Leonetti, former CFO of Eaton, as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective March 16, 2026, succeeding Keith Taylor, who is retiring. Taylor will remain as a special advisor for approximately one year to support the transition. The filing sets out a compensation package for Leonetti, including a $700,000 base salary and a $10 million fiscal 2026 equity grant.
Leonetti starts as CFO on March 16, 2026, succeeding Keith Taylor, who joined Equinix in 1999 and is retiring
Compensation includes a $700,000 base salary, a 100% target bonus, a $10 million fiscal 2026 equity award and a $5 million sign-on equity award
Leonetti received a $200,000 cash sign-on bonus, repayable if he leaves without Good Reason or is terminated for Cause within one year
Leonetti previously served as CFO of Eaton from February 2024 to March 2026 and Johnson Controls from September 2020 to January 2024
Casella Waste Systems said Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations Sean Steves will resign effective March 20, 2026, to pursue opportunities outside the waste and recycling industry. The company said the departure was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices, and it has started a search for his successor.
Sean Steves notified the company of his resignation on March 6, 2026.
Resignation is effective March 20, 2026, on a mutually agreed date.
He leaves the role of SVP and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations.
The company has begun a process to identify the next Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations.
Marsh & McLennan announced that Nick Studer, currently CEO of Oliver Wyman and Marsh Management Consulting, will succeed Martin South as President and CEO of Marsh Risk, effective April 1, 2026. South will become Senior Vice President and Chief Client Officer of the company, with both reporting to CEO John Doyle. The filing also sets out South's new target bonus of $1,500,000 and long-term incentive target of $1,750,000, plus severance protection, which matter to shareholders as compensation costs for a senior executive.
Nick Studer succeeds Martin South as President and CEO of Marsh Risk, effective April 1, 2026
Martin South becomes Senior Vice President and Chief Client Officer of the company, effective April 1, 2026
South's new target annual bonus is $1,500,000 from the 2026 performance year; long-term incentive target is $1,750,000 from the 2027 award
Marsh expects to announce a new CEO of Oliver Wyman and Marsh Management Consulting by April 1
NextEra Energy disclosed that Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Terrell Kirk Crews II will resign effective March 20, 2026, to take a chief financial officer position at another company. The filing does not name a successor or describe any financial impact.
Crews notified NextEra of his resignation on March 5, 2026
Resignation takes effect March 20, 2026
Crews holds the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Filing does not name a replacement or state any financial effect
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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.