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).
Bonk, Inc. appointed founder Mitchell Rudy as President, effective immediately, under an employment agreement dated April 27, 2026, with an annual base salary of $150,000. Rudy will remain on the Board of Directors, and the company's April 29, 2026 press release sets out goals including consistent profitability, raising its BONK holdings toward 5% of total supply, and launching new business lines under the BNKK ticker.
Mitchell Rudy appointed President effective April 27, 2026; he remains a board member
Employment agreement dated April 27, 2026 sets an annual base salary of $150,000
Stated goals include consistent profitability, a BONK holding target of 5% of total supply, and new business lines under BNKK
The filing contains no financial results or guidance
Yelp said Chief Technology Officer Sam Eaton will step down effective June 30, 2026, after more than 13 years with the company. Alex Levy, the company's Senior Vice President, Engineering, has been appointed to serve as Chief Technology Officer after that date.
Sam Eaton notified Yelp of his decision on April 23, 2026, and steps down as CTO effective June 30, 2026.
Eaton had been with Yelp for more than 13 years.
Alex Levy, currently Senior Vice President, Engineering, will become Chief Technology Officer following June 30, 2026.
Rambus appointed Sumeet Gagneja as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective April 29, 2026, reporting to CEO Luc Seraphin. John Allen stops serving as interim CFO and remains vice president, accounting and chief accounting officer.
Sumeet Gagneja was divisional CFO of AMD's Data Center segment from October 2024 to April 2026 and CFO of Western Digital's Flash business from September 2022 to October 2024.
Gagneja's offer letter sets a base salary of $475,000, a target bonus of 75% of base salary, a $300,000 new hire bonus, and equity grants valued at $1,625,000 (RSUs), $1,625,000 (performance shares) and $3,000,000 (new hire RSUs).
John Allen ceases to be interim CFO on April 29, 2026 and continues as vice president, accounting and chief accounting officer.
XPEL's board appointed Mark Thornton as a director on April 23, 2026, and he will also join the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Thornton has more than 28 years of experience at The Procter & Gamble Company, and the filing describes his background in product development, strategy, and China business growth.
Appointed to the board on April 23, 2026, serving until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 10, 2026
Joins the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
Receives an annual cash retainer of $60,000 for non-employee directors, prorated for 2026, which he may elect to take in common stock
Previously served as Vice President, Global Baby Care, Feminine Care, and Family Care Quality Assurance at P&G
Nextpower's Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Bruce Ledesma, will retire effective July 17, 2026, and the board has named Lindsey Wiedmann to succeed him in that role. Wiedmann has more than 15 years of legal experience in the solar industry, most recently as Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer of Maxeon Solar Technologies. The filing describes a planned executive transition rather than a change in financial results.
Bruce Ledesma informed the company on April 23, 2026 that he will retire effective July 17, 2026.
The board approved Lindsey Wiedmann as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer on April 28, 2026, effective upon Ledesma's retirement.
Wiedmann has over 15 years of legal experience in the solar industry, including at Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
On April 29, 2026, First American Financial and Executive Chairman Dennis J. Gilmore mutually agreed to cancel all outstanding unvested restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units granted to him on June 20, 2025. The filing says the cancellation was voluntary and not in exchange for other equity or cash compensation, and that Mr. Gilmore's departure from any role is not reported here.
Cancelled awards: outstanding unvested RSUs and PRSUs granted June 20, 2025 to Dennis J. Gilmore, Executive Chairman
All awards were unvested at cancellation and were cancelled in full
Cancellation was voluntary on Mr. Gilmore's part and not in exchange for other awards or payments
Cancellation agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1; filing signed by Lisa W. Cornehl, Chief Legal Officer
Sprinklr directors Yvette Kanouff and Neeraj Agrawal told the board on April 23, 2026 that they will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and both said the decision did not stem from any disagreement with the company. The board will reduce its size from nine to seven directors when they retire, and two current directors will take new committee seats. The changes are governance housekeeping that shareholders should note, with no financial figures disclosed.
Yvette Kanouff and Neeraj Agrawal, both Class II directors, will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Both will remain directors until their current terms expire.
Board size falls from nine to seven directors, effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Stephen M. Ward, Jr. joins the Audit Committee and Kevin Haverty joins the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the start of the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Vertex director Suketu Upadhyay told the board on April 28, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. He has been named the forthcoming Chief Financial Officer of Incyte Corporation, and the company said his decision was due to scheduling conflicts and did not involve any disagreement with Vertex. The board intends to reduce its size to ten members after his departure.
Upadhyay informed the board on April 28, 2026 of his decision not to stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting.
He will continue to serve on the board until the 2026 annual meeting.
He has been named the forthcoming Chief Financial Officer of Incyte Corporation.
The board intends to reduce its size to ten members; the company said the slate of remaining nominees is otherwise unchanged.
At its April 29, 2026 annual meeting, City Holding Company shareholders elected B. Scott Raynes as a Class II director, increasing the board from 11 to 12 members. The same meeting elected four Class III directors, ratified Crowe LLP as the 2026 auditor, and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis. These are routine governance matters, and the filing reports no change to the chief executive or chief financial officer.
Raynes is elected as a Class II director for a two-year term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting.
The board increases from 11 to 12 directors.
Four Class III directors (Robert D. Fisher, Charles R. Hageboeck, James M. Parsons, Javier A. Reyes) were elected for three-year terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting.
Shareholders ratified Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and approved executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis.
City Holding Company said Michael “Tim” Quinlan, Jr., its Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, will become President of City National Bank of West Virginia effective the close of business on April 29, 2026. Charles “Skip” Hageboeck gives up the Bank presidency but remains Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and President and CEO of the Company.
Quinlan, age 57, has been Executive Vice President, Retail Banking since January 2021.
Hageboeck’s employment agreement was amended only to reflect his title change; the amendment is filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Quinlan’s base salary is consistent with the Bank’s current executive compensation practices, with benefits materially similar to those in the proxy statement filed March 27, 2026.
Kinsale Capital Group announced a realignment that places its Analytics and Technology groups under one leader, effective April 29, 2026. Chief Information Officer Diane Schnupp retired the same day, and Salmaan Allibhai was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Analytics and Technology Officer. The filing contains no financial results, so the change is an organizational one with no stated financial effect.
Salmaan Allibhai promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Analytics and Technology Officer, effective April 29, 2026; he previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary since March 2025
Diane Schnupp retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective April 29, 2026, and will consult for a period of time
Nicholas J. Kunkle promoted to Vice President, Chief Actuary to manage the Analytics and Actuarial department
Jacobs Solutions Inc. disclosed that Diane Bryant resigned from its Board of Directors on April 26, 2026. The filing states her decision was not the result of any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices. The filing gives no replacement director and no financial figures.
Diane Bryant resigned from the Board of Directors on April 26, 2026.
The company says the resignation did not stem from any disagreement on operations, policies or practices.
The filing names no successor and gives no financial figures.
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