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).
Matson, Inc. disclosed that John P. Lauer, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, notified the company on March 9, 2026 that he will retire on July 1, 2026. The filing does not name a successor or describe any compensation arrangements.
John P. Lauer, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, gave notice on March 9, 2026.
His retirement takes effect July 1, 2026.
The filing names no successor and gives no compensation details.
Item 9.01 lists only the Inline XBRL cover page file as an exhibit.
ScanSource said Michael Webb will join on March 16, 2026 as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Alexandre Conde, the current Chief People Officer, will move to the role of Senior Executive Vice President, Strategy, effective the same date. The filing is an internal leadership change and does not include financial results or guidance.
Michael Webb hired March 6, 2026; starts March 16, 2026 as Senior EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Alexandre Conde changes role effective March 16, 2026, moving from Chief People Officer to Senior EVP, Strategy
Filing signed March 12, 2026 by President and CEO Michael L. Baur
Axcelis Technologies said Chief Financial Officer James Coogan will leave effective April 24, 2026, and the board named David Ryzhik, its Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy, as interim CFO effective March 12, 2026. The company said it will search for a permanent CFO with an executive search firm, and the filing says Coogan's departure did not result from any disagreement over financial statements, operations, policies, or practices.
James Coogan notified the company on March 10, 2026 of his intent to resign as CFO, effective April 24, 2026
David Ryzhik, 46, appointed interim CFO effective March 12, 2026, with a monthly base salary increase of $8,750
Ryzhik's compensation includes a monthly bonus opportunity increase of $27,242 and RSUs with a grant date fair value of $400,000
CEO Russell Low cited Ryzhik's role in the pending merger with Veeco
Colgate-Palmolive's board elected Christopher S. Boerner, chair and chief executive of Bristol Myers Squibb, as a director effective March 15, 2026. Separately, director Steven A. Cahillane will not stand for reelection at the May 8, 2026 annual meeting because of his new role as chief executive of The Kraft Heinz Company. The filing describes board composition changes only and gives no financial results or operating impact.
Christopher S. Boerner, 55, joins the board effective March 15, 2026; he has been Bristol Myers Squibb CEO since November 2023 and board chair since April 2024
Steven A. Cahillane will not seek reelection to the board at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 2026
Cahillane cited the demands of his new position as CEO of The Kraft Heinz Company
Boerner will receive non-employee director compensation under the program described in the March 26, 2025 proxy statement
Motorola Solutions increased its board from eight to nine members and appointed Peter A. Leav as a director effective March 12, 2026, with a seat on the Compensation and Leadership Committee. Leav is a senior advisor at TPG and previously served as president and chief executive officer of McAfee, and the filing describes standard non-employee director compensation for him.
Board size increased from eight to nine members on March 12, 2026.
Peter A. Leav joined the board and the Compensation and Leadership Committee, serving until the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Non-employee director equity pay is $20,416.67 per month in deferred stock units, prorated to full months until the next annual meeting.
Leav previously served as president and chief executive officer of McAfee, and as CEO of BMC Software and Polycom.
Quest Diagnostics' board elected Timothy Wentworth, former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, as a director on March 9, 2026, and appointed him to its Compensation and Leadership Development Committee and Quality and Compliance Committee. The board board has eleven members including Mr. Wentworth, and it determined he is independent under NYSE standards. The filing does not report any financial results or guidance.
Board election effective March 9, 2026; board now has eleven members
Mr. Wentworth, 65, previously was CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, founding CEO of Evernorth Health Services and CEO of Express Scripts
Received a prorated one-time restricted share unit grant valued at approximately $43,000
Named to Compensation and Leadership Development Committee and Quality and Compliance Committee
Acadia Healthcare appointed Daniel Cancelmi, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tenet Healthcare, as a Class III director effective March 12, 2026. Director Wade Miquelon will not stand for reelection and retires at the 2026 annual meeting, when the board returns to 10 members. The company said the appointment followed engagement with Khrom Capital and that it continues to evaluate all paths to deliver enhanced shareholder value.
Daniel Cancelmi appointed to the board effective March 12, 2026, and will serve on the Audit Committee
Wade Miquelon informed the board on March 9, 2026, of his decision to retire at the 2026 annual meeting
Board size increases from 10 to 11 now and returns to 10 when Miquelon's retirement takes effect
Cancelmi was selected after a search led by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, following engagement with Khrom Capital
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said director Sherry Barrat will retire from its Board of Directors, effective May 12, 2026, when she will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The company said her decision is not related to any disagreement on its operations, policies or practices, and the board will shrink from ten to nine members at that meeting.
Sherry Barrat informed the company of her retirement decision on March 6, 2026.
Retirement is effective May 12, 2026, upon election of directors at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Board size will be reduced from ten to nine members at the conclusion of the annual meeting.
The company said her decision was not related to any disagreement with the company.
Crane NXT's board appointed Jeffrey Benck, a former chief executive of technology companies, as a director effective March 9, 2026. Director James L.L. Tullis said he will not seek reelection and will leave the board at the conclusion of the May 21, 2026 annual meeting. The filing describes a board change only and includes no financial results.
Jeffrey Benck appointed director on March 9, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting; the company has nominated him for election there.
Benck has been President, CEO and Director of Benchmark Electronics (NYSE: BHE) since March 2019.
James L.L. Tullis will cease to serve as a director at the conclusion of the annual meeting scheduled for May 21, 2026.
Benck's director compensation will be prorated from his start date under the existing non-employee director program.
Schrodinger's board designated Therese Abrams, its Vice President and Corporate Controller, as principal accounting officer effective March 8, 2026. Jenny Herman, the former Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, transitioned from that role on March 6, 2026, and will stay employed through April 10, 2026 to ensure a smooth handover. This is an administrative change in the finance team that does not alter reported results or guidance.
Therese Abrams, 42, a certified public accountant, was designated principal accounting officer effective March 8, 2026
Abrams has served as Vice President, Corporate Controller since July 2025 and has been with the company since 2013
Jenny Herman transitioned from Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer on March 6, 2026
Herman remains employed through April 10, 2026 to ensure a smooth transition
Adobe reported record first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $6.40 billion, up 12% year over year, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $4.60. CEO Shantanu Narayen also said he will transition from the CEO role once a successor is appointed, and he will remain Chair of the Board. Adobe has not named a successor, and the search is ongoing.
Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue was $6.40 billion, up 12% year over year (11% in constant currency).
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $6.06, compared with $5.08 a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS was $4.60, compared with $4.14.
Second-quarter fiscal 2026 targets: revenue of $6.43 billion to $6.48 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $5.80 to $5.85; Adobe reaffirmed its FY2026 targets.
Narayen, CEO for eighteen years, will stay as CEO until a successor is appointed; a special committee led by Frank Calderoni is running the search.
Quaker Chemical said Senior Vice President and Chief Global Operations Officer Jeffrey Fleck is no longer with the company, effective March 9, 2026. The filing describes the departure as an involuntary termination without cause and says it does not relate to any disagreement with the company.
Effective date of departure: March 9, 2026
Termination is involuntary and without cause under his January 23, 2023 employment agreement
Severance and benefits are subject to a customary release of claims and are consistent with those described in the March 31, 2025 proxy statement
Karman Holdings announced that CEO Anthony Koblinski will retire as chief executive effective March 23, 2026, and will remain on the board. The board appointed Jonathan Rambeau, former president of L3Harris Technologies' Communications & Spectrum Dominance segment, as CEO effective the same date. The filing includes no financial results, and the pay terms show the scale of the new CEO's compensation.
Jon Rambeau becomes CEO effective March 23, 2026; the board approved the appointment March 6, 2026.
Rambeau's base salary is not less than $975,000, with a target annual bonus of 150% of base salary.
Rambeau receives a one-time RSU grant with a grant date value of $6,500,000 that vests on the third anniversary of his start date.
Koblinski's retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company; he continues as a board member.
L3Harris appointed Sam Mehta as President of its Space & Mission Systems and Communications & Spectrum Dominance segments, effective March 16, 2026, with a base salary of $990,000 and a one-time restricted stock unit grant valued at $1,000,000. The company's communications segment president, Jonathan Rambeau, is leaving to pursue external opportunities, effective March 15, 2026. The filing says the company will continue reporting its three segments separately.
Sam Mehta, 53, appointed President of Space & Mission Systems and Communications & Spectrum Dominance, effective March 16, 2026
Base salary set at $990,000; one-time restricted stock unit grant valued at $1,000,000
Jonathan Rambeau, President of Communications & Spectrum Dominance, departs effective March 15, 2026
Segments will continue to be reported separately, consistent with prior structure
Halozyme Therapeutics appointed David Ramsay as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 23, 2026, while it continues its search for a permanent CFO. Ramsay previously served as the company's CFO from 2003 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2015, and the filing describes his pay and equity grants for the interim role.
Ramsay will receive a monthly salary of $50,000 as interim CFO.
He will receive 10,000 restricted stock units vesting June 30, 2026, if he remains employed through that date.
If he is still interim CFO on July 1, 2026, he will receive an additional 2,500 RSUs.
The company has engaged an executive search firm for a permanent CFO, and Ramsay will serve until one is appointed.
Integer Holdings agreed on March 9, 2026 to a cooperation agreement with activist investor Irenic Capital Management, and appointed James Flanagan and Aaron Kapito to its board, effective March 12, 2026. Two incumbent directors, yet to be determined, will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, and Irenic has withdrawn its director nomination notice and bylaw proposal for that meeting. For shareholders, the filing changes board composition and sets standstill and voting commitments that run until the earlier of a date tied to the 2027 advance notice deadline or March 9, 2027.
James F. Flanagan was appointed to the board and will serve on the Audit Committee and the Technology Strategy Committee.
Aaron Kapito, designated by Irenic, was appointed to the board and will serve on the Compensation and Organization Committee and the Technology Strategy Committee.
The board size was increased to 13 members, effective March 12, 2026, and is limited to 11 members after the 2026 Annual Meeting until the cooperation period ends.
Irenic Parties must hold at least a 1.5% net-long position to designate a substitute if Kapito leaves the board.
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