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8-K filings in March 2026, explained

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).

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HXLHEXCEL CORP /DE/ Mar 13, 9:00 AM ET

Hexcel names James Coogan chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2026

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

Hexcel said its board appointed James Coogan as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2026, replacing interim CFO Michael Lenz, who will become a senior advisor for about three months. The filing describes Coogan's compensation, including a $630,000 base salary and a $500,000 cash signing bonus, and the change puts a permanent finance chief in place for shareholders.

Coogan, age 45, becomes CFO and principal financial officer effective May 1, 2026, and reports to Chairman, CEO and President Tom Gentile.
Coogan's offer letter sets an annual base salary of $630,000 and a target annual bonus of 80% of base salary.
Coogan receives a $500,000 cash signing bonus and a sign-on restricted stock unit award with a grant date value of $2,250,000.
Coogan was CFO of Axcelis Technologies from September 2023 through March 2026 and was previously CFO of Kaman Corporation.

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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.