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).
On March 17, 2026, Oceaneering's compensation committee amended the change-of-control agreement with CEO Roderick A. Larson and the company's change-of-control plan, and adopted an Executive Leadership Team Severance Plan. The changes tie severance to a release of claims and restrictive covenants, and set out the severance terms for executives, including a two-times salary-plus-target-bonus payment for the CEO.
CEO Roderick A. Larson's severance is conditioned on a release of claims and compliance with restrictive covenants, with outplacement services for 24 months.
The amended change-of-control plan provides a prorated short-term incentive for the year of termination based on actual performance, and outplacement for 12 months.
The new ELT Severance Plan pays the CEO two times base salary plus target short-term incentive over 24 months, versus one times for other executives over 12 months.
Filing is dated March 20, 2026; exhibits 10.1 to 10.3 contain the full agreement and plans.
Natural Alternatives International's CEO, Mark A. LeDoux, will have his U.S. base salary reduced from $475,000 to $255,000 per year, effective May 1, 2026, as part of an amended employment agreement. He is also taking on the role of Managing Director of the company's Swiss subsidiary under a separate agreement, with a base salary of 170,000 Swiss francs per year, and has committed to spend at least half his time in Switzerland.
U.S. base salary reduced from $475,000 to $255,000 per year, effective May 1, 2026
Certain other company benefits otherwise paid to all officers are also reduced
Separate Swiss employment agreement sets base salary at 170,000 Swiss francs per year, effective May 1, 2026
Company states combined U.S. and Swiss compensation is intended to be approximately the same, subject to currency variations
Encore Capital Group's board adopted amended and restated bylaws on March 18, 2026, tightening disclosure and procedural requirements for stockholder director nominations and business proposals. Director Wendy Hannam also said she will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, though she remains on the board until then and the filing says her decision was not due to a disagreement with the company.
Board approved and adopted amended and restated bylaws on March 18, 2026, effective the same day
Bylaw changes expand disclosure for stockholder nominations, including beneficial ownership and derivative holdings, and let the board rule out improperly brought business before a meeting
Wendy Hannam notified the company on March 18, 2026 that she will not stand for re-election; she serves until the 2026 Annual Meeting
The filing states her decision was not the result of any disagreement with the company
Kite Realty Group's Board appointed Chief Financial Officer Heath R. Fear as President, effective immediately, while he keeps the CFO role. The company also signed new employment agreements with its three top executives and disclosed that three independent trustees will not stand for reelection, which will shrink the board over time.
Heath R. Fear, CFO since November 2018, was appointed President effective March 20, 2026; Thomas K. McGowan remains President and Chief Operating Officer
John A. Kite's base salary is $1,030,000 under his new employment agreement; McGowan's and Fear's are $620,000 each
Bonnie S. Biumi will not stand for reelection at the 2026 annual meeting, and the board will drop from 11 to 10 trustees at that meeting
Peter L. Lynch and Barton R. Peterson will not stand for reelection at the 2027 annual meeting; the board is expected to shrink to eight trustees then
Two Hope Bancorp directors, David P. Malone and Lisa K. Pai, notified the company on March 19, 2026 that they will retire from the board at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will not stand for re-election. The filing states the retirements did not result from any disagreement with the company's operations, policies or practices.
David P. Malone and Lisa K. Pai notified the company on March 19, 2026 of their retirement from the board.
Both will leave the board effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mr. Malone will remain chair of the Board Risk Committee, and Ms. Pai will remain on the Board Risk Committee and Executive Committee, until their terms end.
The filing states the retirements were not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies or practices.
On March 18, 2026, Disney's board appointed CEO Josh D'Amaro as a director, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting, and to the board's Executive Committee. The same day, shareholders at the annual meeting elected all 11 director nominees, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal 2026, approved the advisory executive compensation vote, and rejected three shareholder proposals.
Josh D'Amaro, Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to the board effective immediately on March 18, 2026, and joins the Executive Committee.
Maria Elena Lagomasino received the most votes against among the directors, at 87,361,080.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified for fiscal 2026 with 1,389,388,245 votes for and 99,386,474 against.
The advisory executive compensation vote received 1,091,655,024 for and 181,755,217 against. The cumulative voting proposal received 36,841,191 for and 1,231,354,256 against.
Fidelity National Information Services disclosed that Chief Product Technology Officer Firdaus Bhathena notified the company on March 18, 2026, of his decision to resign, effective March 20, 2026. The filing does not state a successor, reasons for the departure, or any financial impact.
Firdaus Bhathena, Chief Product Technology Officer, notified the company of his resignation on March 18, 2026.
Resignation is effective March 20, 2026.
The filing does not name a replacement or give reasons for the departure.
Remitly said its Chief Accounting Officer, Luke Tavis, is retiring from the role effective March 31, 2026, with no disagreement over financial reporting cited. The board appointed Tai-Hong Fung, the company's current Vice President, Controller, as successor effective April 1, 2026, and his compensation is not expected to change.
Luke Tavis retires as Chief Accounting Officer effective March 31, 2026, and remains Vice President, Accounting, until June 2026
Board approved Tai-Hong Fung as Chief Accounting Officer on March 16, 2026, effective April 1, 2026
Fung has served as Remitly Vice President, Controller since February 2026 and previously was at Starbucks Corporation and Microsoft Corporation
The filing states Tavis's retirement did not result from any disagreement regarding financial reporting or accounting policies
Reinsurance Group of America said its Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Mark Brooks, informed the company on March 16, 2026 that he is resigning effective April 3, 2026. The filing does not state a reason or name a successor, and it does not disclose any financial results.
Mark Brooks, EVP and Chief Information Officer, resigns effective April 3, 2026
Notice given to the company on March 16, 2026; 8-K filed March 20, 2026
Brooks was a named executive officer in the proxy statement filed April 10, 2025
Filing does not name a successor or give a reason for the departure
Brady Corporation disclosed that director Christopher M. Hix notified the company on March 18, 2026 of his intent to leave its Board of Directors, effective March 31, 2026. Mr. Hix was a member of the Audit Committee, so the filing signals a board vacancy on that committee, though the filing does not name a replacement.
Christopher M. Hix notified Brady on March 18, 2026 of his intent to leave the Board of Directors.
Departure is effective March 31, 2026.
Mr. Hix was a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The filing does not state the reason for his departure or name a successor.
Genuine Parts disclosed that Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer Naveen Krishna intends to resign to pursue other opportunities. He steps down as an executive officer on April 1, 2026, and remains an employee until May 5, 2026 to support the transition, with no successor planned and no severance payable.
Naveen Krishna notified the company of his resignation on March 18, 2026.
He steps down as an executive officer effective April 1, 2026 and stays employed until May 5, 2026.
No successor will be appointed; his responsibilities will be reallocated to other employees.
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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.