1,298 material Form 8-K filings that 1,057 companies we cover made with the SEC in April 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 April 17, 2026, MasterBrand's board approved expanding its size from eight to eleven directors and appointed Andrew Cogan, Philip Fracassa and Daniel Hendrix, effective at the merger's Effective Time under the August 5, 2025 merger agreement with American Woodmark. The merger has not closed; the companies are still working with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on regulatory clearance and expect the deal to close in the second quarter of 2026.
Board size rises from eight to eleven directors, effective at the merger's Effective Time.
Andrew Cogan (Class III), Philip Fracassa (Class I) and Daniel Hendrix (Class II) were appointed, and the merger agreement provides for three directors designated by American Woodmark.
Fracassa, as a Class I director, is expected to stand for election at the 2026 annual meeting if the appointments occur before it.
The merger remains subject to FTC clearance and other closing conditions, with a closing expected in the second quarter of 2026.
Okta said Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Larissa Schwartz intends to leave her role effective July 31, 2026. She will then serve as a senior advisor through January 31, 2027, under a transition and separation agreement dated April 21, 2026.
Departure from Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary role effective July 31, 2026
Senior advisor role after that date, paid $21,483 per month, through January 31, 2027
Lump-sum severance equal to nine months of base salary, subject to a release of claims
Full agreement to be filed as an exhibit to the 10-Q for the quarter ending April 30, 2026
lululemon athletica inc. agreed to appoint Heidi O'Neill, a former Nike executive, as chief executive officer and a board member, effective September 8, 2026. Meghan Frank and André Maestrini are expected to continue as interim co-CEOs until she joins, and Marti Morfitt is expected to continue as executive chair. The filing sets out her pay, including a $1,400,000 base salary and a $2,000,000 retention bonus, which shareholders may want to review.
Start date: Heidi O'Neill becomes CEO and joins the board effective September 8, 2026
Pay: $1,400,000 base salary; target annual bonus of 200% of base salary; annual equity awards of about $10,000,000
One-time grants: $2,800,000 in restricted stock units and $4,200,000 in stock options, each vesting 50% on the first and second anniversaries
Severance: 24 months of base salary if she resigns for good reason or is terminated without cause
UFP Industries' board appointed Patrick Benton, currently president of UFP Construction, as executive vice president of operation integration, effective July 1, 2026. Mike Ellerbrook, currently executive vice president of UFP Site Built, will become president of UFP Construction on the same date. The company says the new role is meant to help integrate acquired businesses as it becomes more active in acquisitions.
Patrick Benton appointed executive vice president of operation integration, effective July 1, 2026
Mike Ellerbrook appointed president of UFP Construction, LLC, effective July 1, 2026
Benton joined UFP Industries in 1993 and has been president of UFP Construction since 2019 (press release)
Ellerbrook has been executive vice president of UFP Site Built since 2020 (press release)
Amgen said Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer David M. Reese will retire on June 30, 2026. His technology responsibilities move to three executives effective June 1, 2026, and the company named Sean Bruich as senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer.
Reese retires as Executive Vice President on June 30, 2026, and will receive retirement benefits under company plans.
Effective June 1, 2026, James E. Bradner, Murdo Gordon and Chief Financial Officer Peter H. Griffith take over the CTO role's responsibilities.
Sean Bruich will serve as senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2026, according to the press release.
The filing gives no financial figures for the change, and the company describes it as part of a move to integrate science and technology.
Regal Rexnord said Aamir Paul, currently President of North America at Schneider Electric, will succeed Louis Pinkham as chief executive no later than July 1, 2026, and will join the board as a director. The filing also sets out Paul's pay package, including a $1,200,000 base salary and a 130% target bonus, which shareholders can review as the company's new chief executive takes over.
Aamir Paul, age 48, becomes CEO no later than July 1, 2026, after his duties at Schneider Electric conclude.
Louis Pinkham remains CEO until Paul starts and leaves the board on his last day as CEO; the filing says he ceases as CEO effective June 30, 2026, or an earlier mutually agreed date.
Paul's offer letter provides a $1,200,000 base salary, a 130% target bonus, a 2026 long-term incentive target of $7,250,000, a $575,000 sign-on cash award and restricted stock units valued at $8,200,000.
The company will not comment further on the transition before its first quarter earnings call on May 7, 2026.
T. Rowe Price approved an amended and restated employment agreement with Glenn R. August, CEO of its Oak Hill Advisors (OHA) unit, dated April 21, 2026. The filing sets his base salary at $350,000 and outlines severance, non-compete terms and a new OHA partner bonus structure, which ties his pay to OHA fee revenue and growth.
Base salary of $350,000 per year under the amended agreement dated April 21, 2026
Severance if terminated without cause or for good reason: 12 months of base salary continuation and 12 months of COBRA premium payments, plus a prorated bonus
For 2027, August was awarded a 16.333% allocation from the OHA Partner Cash Compensation Pool and 8.166% of the Value Creation Incentive Plan pool
Supplemental Compensation Pool funded up to $20 million annually from 2027 through 2030
Best Buy said Corie Barry will step down as chief executive and board member at the end of the day on October 31, 2026. Jason Bonfig, the company's senior executive vice president for customer offering, fulfillment and Best Buy Canada, will become CEO and a director effective November 1, 2026, and was appointed on April 19, 2026. The filing gives compensation terms for both executives but no financial results, so the change is a leadership transition with no stated effect on current earnings or guidance.
Jason Bonfig, age 49, has held his current role since 2021 and has worked at Best Buy since 1999
Bonfig's base salary will rise to $1,250,000, with a short-term incentive target of 190% of base salary while he is CEO
Barry stays on as a strategic advisor for six months and her base salary will fall to $1,000,000
Bonfig's enhanced change-of-control severance is two times base salary plus target bonus, plus a pro-rata bonus
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