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).
First Industrial Realty Trust's board approved a new stock repurchase program of up to $250 million of common stock on March 13, 2026. The program has no expiration date, and the company is not obligated to buy any particular amount; repurchases depend on market conditions and company discretion. The board also elected Frank E. Schmitz as a director, effective June 1, 2026, expanding the board from six to seven members.
Board approved a repurchase program of up to $250 million of common stock on March 13, 2026, with no expiration date.
Repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and the board may modify, suspend or end the program at any time.
Frank E. Schmitz joins the board effective June 1, 2026, and will serve until the 2027 annual meeting; six of the seven directors will be independent.
Schmitz is a Senior Advisor at PJT Partners and co-founded Park Hill Real Estate Group in 2005.
On March 16, 2026, Oshkosh entered a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America as administrative agent, replacing its existing $1.55 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. The new facility provides up to $1.6 billion, matures in March 2031, and can be increased by up to $800 million, subject to conditions and lender consent. The company also amended its $500 million unsecured term loan with PNC Bank so that its terms conform to the new credit agreement.
New unsecured revolving credit facility of $1.6 billion maturing in March 2031, replacing the $1.55 billion facility under the credit agreement dated March 23, 2022.
The company may increase the facilities by up to $800 million, provided it is not in default and obtains lender consent.
Covenant requires a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75 to 1.00 at each fiscal quarter-end, temporarily increasable to 4.25 to 1.00 for certain material acquisitions.
First Amendment to the $500 million unsecured term loan with PNC Bank, National Association, dated March 16, 2026, conforms its terms to the new credit agreement.
Metals Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering on March 13, 2026, selling 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $230 million, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The company placed $230 million in a trust account, and those funds stay there until a business combination, a redemption, or a shareholder vote, so shareholder capital is held in trust rather than deployed in an operating business.
23,000,000 units sold at $10.00 each, including 3,000,000 units from the full over-allotment exercise, for gross proceeds of $230 million
$230 million placed in a trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust; the company has 24 months from the IPO closing to complete a business combination before redeeming public shares
Private placement of 5,066,666 warrants at $1.50 each, for gross proceeds of $7.6 million, sold to the sponsor MAC Partners LLC, Cohen & Company Capital Markets, Jett Capital Advisors, LLC and Sternship Advisers Pty Ltd
Patrice Ellen Merrin, Anne Templeman-Jones and Jay Charles Kellerman were appointed to board committees on March 11, 2026
Fortune Brands said Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Fink accelerated his departure and that Amit Banati will not become CEO, so David Barry will serve as interim CEO while the Board searches for a permanent successor. The company also said CFO Jonathan Baksht is departing and Ashley George will serve as interim CFO, and it deferred any update to its full-year 2026 outlook to the first quarter earnings call, citing intensified macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds.
David Barry, 44, was appointed interim CEO effective March 16, 2026, and Ashley George was appointed interim CFO on the same date.
Amit Banati resigned from the Board; under his departure terms he will receive a one-time cash payment of $18,355,000.
Full-year 2026 outlook will be updated on the first quarter earnings call, per the press release.
Ed Garden was appointed to the Board under a cooperation agreement with Garden Investments.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings said Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager Kevin McLain will retire effective May 1, 2026, and Shane Thornton will take over that role on the same date. Thornton has been in the position since a March 2025 promotion and has been with the company since 2010, so the change is an internal succession under a plan the company had already put in place.
Kevin McLain, Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager since May 2014, retires effective May 1, 2026; the board accepted his notice on March 10, 2026.
Shane Thornton becomes Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager effective May 1, 2026.
Thornton was promoted to the role in March 2025 and joined the company in 2010 as a buyer.
Fortune Brands said CEO Amit Banati will step aside and begin no longer as CEO in May, and CFO Jonathan Baksht has stepped down effective immediately. David Barry was named Interim CEO and Ashley George was named Interim CFO while the Board conducts a CEO search, and the company deferred its full-year 2026 outlook update to the first quarter earnings call. The company also appointed Ed Garden, CEO of Garden Investments, to the Board under a cooperation agreement.
David Barry, President of Security and Connected Products, was appointed Interim CEO effective immediately; a comprehensive CEO search has begun.
Jonathan Baksht stepped down as CFO effective immediately; Ashley George, SVP of Finance and Business Unit CFO, was named Interim CFO.
Amit Banati stepped down from the Board, and Ed Garden joined the Board effective March 16, 2026 under a cooperation agreement with Garden Investment Management, L.P.
Management will provide an update on full-year 2026 outlook on the first quarter earnings call; the filing gives no revised figures.
On March 16, 2026, Amazon closed the sale of eight series of euro-denominated notes with maturities from 2028 to 2064. The aggregate public offering price was €14.473 billion, with estimated net proceeds of about €14.447 billion before offering expenses. The filing adds to Amazon's debt but does not state how the proceeds will be used.
Aggregate public offering price of €14.473 billion; estimated net proceeds of about €14.447 billion before offering expenses.
Eight series sold, including floating rate notes due 2028 (€1.75 billion) and 4.850% notes due 2064 (€1.25 billion).
Sold under an underwriting agreement dated March 11, 2026, registered on a Form S-3 filed February 6, 2026.
Issued under a 2012 indenture; Computershare Trust Company is successor trustee to Wells Fargo Bank.
Helmerich & Payne said CFO Kevin Vann will retire effective June 30, 2026, and its board appointed Todd Scruggs, the company's Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer, to succeed him as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2026. The change follows the appointment of Trey Adams as President and CEO on March 4, 2026, and the filing says Vann's retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company.
Kevin Vann informed the company on March 10, 2026 that he will retire as SVP and CFO effective June 30, 2026.
Todd Scruggs, who has been VP, Corporate Finance and Treasurer since November 2024, becomes SVP and CFO on July 1, 2026, with an annual base salary of $475,000 and a 90% target bonus for calendar 2026.
Vann will serve as a non-executive Senior Advisor from July 1 through December 31, 2026, at a $309,000 annual base salary, and receives a one-time $750,000 bonus payable in two parts.
Airbnb closed a $2.5 billion offering of senior notes on March 16, 2026, in three tranches maturing in 2029, 2031 and 2036. The company used net proceeds to repay $2.0 billion of 0% convertible senior notes when they matured in March 2026, so the deal refinances maturing debt and adds new interest-bearing debt for shareholders to consider.
Offering of $2.5 billion in senior notes, closed March 16, 2026, with underwriters BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
2029 Notes: $850 million at 4.400%, maturing March 16, 2029; 2031 Notes: $850 million at 4.650%, maturing March 16, 2031; 2036 Notes: $800 million at 5.250%, maturing March 16, 2036.
Net proceeds were used to repay $2.0 billion of 0% convertible senior notes at maturity in March 2026.
The Notes are general unsecured senior obligations and carry a 101% change-of-control repurchase right.
Sono Group N.V. said its management board, with supervisory board approval, adopted a digital asset treasury strategy that allocates its principal treasury reserve to digital assets, principally Bitcoin, using a covered-call yield strategy. The company also entered an ISDA Master Agreement, Schedule and Credit Support Annex with Blockchain.com (BVI) II Limited that governs derivative and hedging transactions and may require it to post additional collateral based on mark-to-market exposure. The company intends to seek shareholder ratification of the strategy at a special meeting.
ISDA Master Agreement and related documents dated March 10, 2026, with Blockchain.com (BVI) II Limited, governed by the laws of England and Wales
Management board ratified the agreements and approved the Treasury Strategy on March 14, 2026, with supervisory board approval
Principal treasury reserve to be allocated to digital assets, principally Bitcoin, using a covered-call yield strategy
Company intends to solicit shareholder ratification at an extraordinary general meeting; the filing gives no dollar amount for the allocation
PENN Entertainment, Inc. closed a private offering of $600 million in 6.750% senior notes due April 1, 2031, issued at par on March 16, 2026. The company plans to use the proceeds to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes, adding long-term debt that ranks behind secured borrowings such as the credit facility.
Offering: $600 million of 6.750% senior notes due April 1, 2031, issued at par
Use of proceeds: repay certain revolving credit facility amounts and for general corporate purposes
Notes are unsecured, not guaranteed by subsidiaries, and effectively subordinated to secured debt including the Credit Agreement
Interest is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, starting October 1, 2026; Computershare is trustee
Aptiv PLC disclosed that Javed Khan, Executive Vice President and President, Intelligent Systems, is resigning effective March 30, 2026, to become chief executive officer of a software and AI company. Chair and CEO Kevin Clark will take over the Intelligent Systems president role until a successor is named, and Khan will join the company's Technology Advisory Committee after leaving.
Javed Khan informed Aptiv of his resignation on March 13, 2026, effective March 30, 2026
Khan is leaving to be named chief executive officer of a software and AI company
Kevin Clark, Chair and CEO, will assume the role of President, Intelligent Systems until a successor is named
Khan will join Aptiv's Technology Advisory Committee following his departure
The sponsor of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF said that starting April 1, 2026, the trust will value its Bitcoin for operational purposes, including net asset value, using the CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark Rate instead of the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX). The filing describes the new index's constituent trading platforms and methodology, and notes the index provider can change methodology without shareholder consent.
Index change effective April 1, 2026, from CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) to CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark Rate
Trust NAV and NAV per Share will be calculated using the new index price beginning April 1, 2026
Eleven constituent trading platforms listed as of March 16, 2026, including Binance, Kraken, Coinbase is not listed, and OKX
Index provider may change methodology without notice to or consent of the trust or its shareholders
Everest Group signed a separation and transition services agreement dated March 13, 2026 with former General Counsel Ricardo Anzaldua. The company agreed to pay $7.25 million for accrued payments and other compensation and benefits, and Mr. Anzaldua forfeited previously granted equity awards in exchange for a full release of claims. The filing is a notable governance item for shareholders because it details the terms of a senior officer's exit, though it does not describe a change to financial results.
Agreement dated March 13, 2026 with former Executive Vice President and General Counsel Ricardo Anzaldua
Company agreed to pay $7.25 million in accrued payments and other compensation and benefits
Mr. Anzaldua forfeited previously granted equity awards and will provide advisory services for up to nine months
Non-compete waived upon end of advisory services; employee non-solicit extended six months after employment ends
On March 16, 2026, the sponsor of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF announced that, effective April 1, 2026, the Trust will value its Bitcoin for operational purposes and calculate its net asset value and NAV per Share using the CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark Rate instead of the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX). The change alters the reference price used for the Trust's NAV, which shareholders should note, and the filing states that the Index Provider can change the methodology without shareholder consent.
Effective April 1, 2026, NAV and NAV per Share switch from the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark Rate.
The Index Provider may change the methodology without notice to or consent of the Trust or its shareholders; material changes will be disclosed in current reports.
Victory Capital's board approved a one-time grant of performance-based restricted stock to five key executives, with the CEO receiving 590,115 shares. The shares vest only if the stock reaches four price hurdles, from $100.01 to $133.34, over a seven-year period starting March 15, 2026, and are forfeited otherwise. The grant ties a large share of executive pay to future stock price gains, and the company says annual time-vested grants to these executives will decrease in 2026.
Grant approved March 13, 2026, with a grant date of March 15, 2026; CEO David C. Brown received 590,115 performance shares valued at $39,343,000
Four stock price hurdles range from $100.01 (25% of shares earned) to $133.34 (100% earned), measured as five-day average closing prices over a seven-year period
Total grant values include $19,671,000 for Michael D. Policarpo, $10,929,000 for Tom Sipp, $5,100,000 for Nina Gupta, and $4,371,000 for Mannik Dhillon
Annual time-vested grants to recipients are expected to decrease starting in 2026, and only Mr. Brown's award has continued vesting terms tied to his employment agreement
RF Industries reported first quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended January 31, 2026, with net sales of $19.0 million, down 1% from $19.2 million a year earlier. Profitability improved, as gross margin rose to 32.3% and the consolidated net loss narrowed to $50,000 from $245,000, but the filing contains no guidance and the company said revenue growth is expected to accelerate in the back half of the year.
Net sales were $19.0 million, down 1% year over year and down 16% from $22.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, which the company attributed to normal seasonality.
Gross profit margin was 32.3%, up 250 basis points from 29.8% a year earlier; operating income was $177,000 versus $56,000.
Consolidated net loss was $50,000, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $245,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Backlog was $14.4 million at quarter-end on bookings of $17.9 million, and the company said backlog stood at $18.6 million as of March 16, 2026.
Semtech reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $274.4 million, up 9% from a year earlier, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.44, up from $0.40. The company posted a GAAP diluted loss of $0.32 per share, compared with GAAP diluted earnings of $0.43 a year earlier, after $44.6 million of goodwill and intangible impairments. For shareholders, revenue and adjusted earnings grew, while GAAP results were hurt by the impairment charges, and the company guided first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales to $283.0 million, plus or minus $5.0 million.
Q4 fiscal 2026 net sales $274.4 million, up 9% year over year; fiscal 2026 net sales $1.05 billion, up 15%
Q4 GAAP diluted loss of $0.32 per share vs. GAAP diluted EPS of $0.43 in Q4 fiscal 2025; full-year GAAP diluted loss of $0.46 per share
Q4 adjusted diluted EPS $0.44 vs. $0.40 a year earlier; Q4 operating cash flow $61.5 million and free cash flow $59.1 million
Q1 fiscal 2027 outlook: net sales $283.0 million +/- $5.0 million; adjusted diluted EPS $0.45 +/- $0.03
The Trust and its sponsor, Hashdex Asset Management Ltd., signed a Second Amendment to the Sponsor Agreement that lowers the annual sponsor fee from 0.50% to 0.25% of net asset value, effective March 16, 2026. The fee had already been effectively 0.25% under a waiver through December 31, 2026, and that waiver is now no longer in effect, so shareholders' fee rate is set at 0.25% under the amended agreement.
Second Amendment dated March 13, 2026, between Hashdex Asset Management Ltd. and the Trust
Sponsor fee reduced from 0.50% to 0.25% per annum of net asset value, effective March 16, 2026
Prior waiver had produced an effective 0.25% fee through December 31, 2026; the waiver provision is no longer in effect
An updated prospectus supplement reflecting the reduced fee will be filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
Salesforce said it began the prepayment and initial delivery of about 103 million shares under $25 billion accelerated share repurchase agreements signed March 11, 2026, which it described as the largest ASR in history. The initial delivery is about 80% of the total shares expected to be repurchased, and the final share count will depend on the volume-weighted average price during the transaction term, less a discount. The transaction uses half of the $50 billion repurchase program the board authorized in February 2026, a large buyback that reduces shares outstanding for existing shareholders.
ASR agreements with $25 billion repurchase value were entered into March 11, 2026, with Banco Santander, Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley
Initial delivery of approximately 103 million shares, about 80% of the total shares anticipated to be repurchased
Represents half of the $50 billion aggregate share repurchase program authorized in February 2026
Brown-Forman said Jim Peters, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Whirlpool, will become its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2026. He succeeds Leanne Cunningham, who retires effective May 1, 2026, and reports to CEO Lawson Whiting. The filing discloses no financial results, so the change is a leadership transition rather than a change in company performance.
Jim Peters becomes EVP and CFO effective March 31, 2026; Leanne Cunningham retires effective May 1, 2026
Peters' disclosed pay includes a $825,000 annual base salary and a $825,000 short-term incentive target
Peters' one-time new hire RSU award has a grant date value of $900,000, expected to be granted in July 2026
Baxter International's Chief Financial Officer, Joel Grade, ceased serving in that role on March 16, 2026, and will stay on in an advisory capacity through April 30, 2026. Chief Accounting Officer Anita Zielinski was appointed interim CFO while the company searches for a permanent CFO. The company also reiterated its full-year 2026 financial outlook, which it first gave on Feb. 12, 2026.
Joel Grade ceased as executive vice president and CFO effective March 16, 2026; his advisory role runs through April 30, 2026.
Anita Zielinski, senior vice president and chief accounting officer, was named interim CFO effective immediately and keeps her current role.
Zielinski receives $50,000 per month while serving as interim CFO, plus a one-time restricted stock unit award valued at $250,000.
Baxter reiterated its full-year 2026 financial outlook provided on Feb. 12, 2026.
New Providence Acquisition Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company, signed a business combination agreement with Abra Financial Holdings, Inc., a digital asset wealth management platform. The deal would re-domicile the SPAC to Delaware and merge Abra into a SPAC subsidiary, with Abra stockholders receiving SPAC shares based on a $750 million pre-money equity value. The transaction is subject to shareholder approvals, an SEC registration statement and customary closing conditions, so it may not be completed.
Abra's pre-money equity value is $750 million, with existing Abra stockholders rolling 100% of their interests into the combined company
Up to $300 million of cash held in trust is expected, subject to reductions for redemptions by New Providence public shareholders
Combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq under ticker ABRX; Abra equity holders are expected to hold a majority of shares after closing
Abra must deliver audited financials no later than 45 days after the agreement date
WisdomTree agreed on March 13, 2026 to acquire Atlantic House Holdings Limited, a London-based derivatives and systematic investment manager with about £4.1 billion (about $5.5 billion) in assets under management. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, financing and other customary conditions, and the company says it is modestly accretive in 2026.
Purchase price is £150.0 million (about $200.0 million) in cash payable at closing, plus working capital loan consideration and customary post-closing adjustments
Expected to close in Q2 2026; the agreement terminates if closing has not occurred by June 13, 2026, unless extended
If the financing condition is not met within 20 business days of the later of other conditions being satisfied and May 4, 2026, sellers may terminate and receive £5.0 million (about $6.7 million)
Following closing, WisdomTree expects to manage about $163 billion in assets, compared with about $157 billion currently
On March 12, 2026, GABX Leasing LLC, a joint venture of GATX and Brookfield, issued $500 million of 4.625% senior notes due 2031 and $500 million of 5.300% senior notes due 2036, with GATX fully guaranteeing both series. Estimated net proceeds of $989.5 million will repay part of a term loan under the issuer's credit agreement. The filing contains no earnings or guidance figures.
Two $500 million note series issued March 12, 2026: 4.625% due April 15, 2031 and 5.300% due April 15, 2036
Issue prices were 99.860% of par for the 2031 notes and 99.799% for the 2036 notes
Estimated net proceeds of $989.5 million will be used to repay part of the issuer's term loan
GATX guarantees the notes on a senior unsecured basis; interest is payable semi-annually starting October 15, 2026
SiriusPoint announced on March 16, 2026 that it will operate through four business areas, combining its North America and International Programs businesses into a Global P&C Programs division and creating a London Market Specialty division. As part of the changes, Rob Gibbs, President & CEO of SiriusPoint International, will leave the company, with the separation date and severance terms still being finalized. The filing gives no financial results or guidance, and the company said there will be no changes to its Global Reinsurance and Global Accident & Health businesses.
Four business areas: Global P&C Programs, Global Reinsurance, Global Accident & Health, and London Market Specialty, which includes Lloyd's
Global P&C Programs will be led by Patrick Charles; London Market Specialty will be led by David Govrin, President
Rob Gibbs, President & CEO of SiriusPoint International, is leaving; the separation date and agreement are still being finalized
The company will file a further Form 8-K to disclose the separation date once it is set
Science Applications International Corporation reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.75 billion, down 5% from a year earlier, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 2% to $2.62 and GAAP diluted EPS fell 7% to $1.87. For the full year, revenue fell 3% to $7.26 billion, but diluted EPS rose 7% to $7.70. The company gave fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $9.50 to $9.70 and reiterated its revenue guidance of $7.0 billion to $7.2 billion.
Q4 net income was $85 million, down 13%, and diluted EPS was $1.87 versus $2.00 a year earlier.
Full-year fiscal 2026 net income was $358 million; adjusted diluted EPS was $10.75, up 18% from $9.13.
FY2027 guidance: revenue $7.0 billion to $7.2 billion, adjusted EBITDA $705 million to $715 million, adjusted diluted EPS $9.50 to $9.70.
Estimated backlog at fiscal year-end was $22.6 billion, of which $3.6 billion was funded; Q4 book-to-bill ratio was 0.3.
Dollar Tree reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended January 31, 2026, with net sales up 9.0% to $5.45 billion and same-store net sales up 5.0%. The company also issued fiscal 2026 guidance calling for net sales of $20.5 billion to $20.7 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $6.50 to $6.90, and said it returned $1.548 billion to shareholders through buybacks in fiscal 2025.
Q4 diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.56, up 37.8%; Q4 operating income was $695 million, up 30.2%
Fiscal 2026 outlook: net sales of $20.5 billion to $20.7 billion, about 400 new stores and 75 closings, and adjusted diluted EPS of $6.50 to $6.90
First-quarter fiscal 2026 outlook: net sales of $4.9 billion to $5.0 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.45 to $1.60
As of January 31, 2026, $1.8 billion remained under the share repurchase authorization; quarter-to-date repurchases were $193 million
Townsquare Media reported fourth-quarter 2025 net revenue of $106.5 million, down 9.6% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $4.8 million compared with net income of $25.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA fell 30.9% to $21.5 million, and the company said results met its previously issued guidance; it also kept its quarterly dividend at $0.20 per share and issued 2026 guidance of $420 million to $440 million in full-year net revenue.
Q4 2025 net revenue fell to $106.5 million from $117.8 million; Adjusted EBITDA fell to $21.5 million from $31.2 million
Full-year 2025 net loss narrowed to $9.8 million from $10.9 million; full-year net revenue fell 5.2% to $427.4 million
2026 guidance: first-quarter net revenue of $96 million to $98 million and full-year net revenue of $420 million to $440 million
Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share maintained, payable May 4, 2026 to holders of record as of April 27, 2026
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