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).
Kodiak Gas Services completed its acquisition of Distributed Power Solutions, LLC (DPS) on April 1, 2026, paying $587 million in cash and issuing about 2.4 million shares of common stock. The company says the deal adds about 395 megawatts of generation capacity and expands Kodiak beyond contract compression into distributed power, and it expects the acquisition to be immediately accretive to earnings and discretionary cash flow per share.
Cash consideration of $587 million, including adjustments for additional power generation assets, indebtedness and working capital
Issued an aggregate of 2,401,278 shares of common stock to the sellers, Mustang PRS, LLC and Louisiana Machinery Company, L.L.C.
Acquired business rebranded as Kodiak Power Solutions; adds about 395 megawatts of generation capacity
Kodiak entered a registration rights agreement with the sellers covering resale of the shares they received
On April 1, 2026, Clearway Energy and its subsidiaries signed a Third Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement. The change lets CEG Unitholders exchange Class B units for Class C common stock instead of Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis. The filing does not state financial results or a dollar effect, so its direct impact on shareholders is not quantified.
Agreement dated April 1, 2026 amends and restates the Second Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement dated October 28, 2024.
Class B units of Clearway Energy LLC may now be exchanged for Class C common stock rather than Class A common stock.
Exchanges remain one-for-one, and a corresponding number of Class B common stock shares will be extinguished.
Associated Banc-Corp completed its acquisition of American National Corporation on April 1, 2026, with American National merging into Associated and its bank merging into Associated Bank, National Association. The former American National executive Wende Kotouc was appointed to Associated's board, which increased from 13 to 14 members, and the company issued shares to former American National shareholders as merger consideration.
Former American National voting shareholders received an aggregate 22,478,042 Associated common shares, per Item 3.02; Item 8.01 cites 22,975,382 shares to all American National voting and non-voting holders.
Wende Kotouc, 63, was appointed to fill the board seat created by the expansion from 13 to 14 directors.
John F. Kotouc will serve as a consultant for two years at an annual retainer of $400,000.
American National systems, branches and customers are expected to convert to Associated in the third quarter of 2026.
Aptiv PLC completed the spin-off of Versigent Limited on April 1, 2026, under a separation and distribution agreement the two companies signed on March 30, 2026. The agreement sets out the principal actions for the spin-off and govern the companies' relationship afterward. The filing does not report financial results or the value of the transaction, so shareholders can use the pro forma financial information Aptiv plans to file by amendment.
Spin-off of Versigent Limited completed April 1, 2026
Separation and Distribution Agreement dated March 30, 2026, filed as Exhibit 2.1
Versigent's information statement, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to its March 12, 2026 Form 8-K, summarizes the agreement's material terms
Pro forma financial information to be filed by amendment no later than four business days after the spin-off
On April 1, 2026, abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) entered into a distribution agreement with ALPS Distributors to sell up to $100 million of common shares over time through at-the-market offerings, with UBS Securities LLC as a sub-placement agent. The fund cannot sell shares below its net asset value, so any issuance would take place at or above that level, which could add to the share count for existing holders.
Fund may offer and sell up to $100,000,000 of common shares through ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Shares cannot be sold below current net asset value, exclusive of any commission or discount.
UBS Securities LLC is a sub-placement agent under an agreement dated April 1, 2026.
Offering is made under a prospectus supplement dated April 1, 2026 and a shelf registration (File No. 333-290833).
Aptiv PLC completed the spin-off of Versigent on April 1, 2026, distributing all Versigent ordinary shares to Aptiv shareholders, and Versigent began trading on the NYSE as VGNT that day. The company took on $1.35 billion in senior secured credit facilities and $1.6 billion in senior unsecured notes, with proceeds used to pay a dividend to Aptiv, and it appointed a new CEO and CFO effective with the spin-off.
Aptiv shareholders of record on March 17, 2026 received one Versigent ordinary share for every three Aptiv shares held.
Credit agreement includes a $500 million five-year term loan A, fully drawn March 27, 2026, and an $850 million five-year revolving credit facility.
Cyprium Corporation and Cyprium Holdings Luxembourg issued $800 million of 6.125% notes due 2031 and $800 million of 6.375% notes due 2034 on March 18, 2026.
Joseph T. Liotine was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Douglas R. Ostermann Chief Financial Officer, effective with the spin-off; Paul Meister became non-executive Chair.
On April 1, 2026, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) entered into an amended and restated distribution agreement with ALPS Distributors allowing it to sell up to $55,000,000 of common shares over time through at-the-market offerings. UBS Securities is a sub-placement agent, and the fund began the offering the same day. Because the fund can sell new shares, existing shareholders could be diluted, though sales may not occur below net asset value.
Fund may sell up to $55,000,000 of common shares through ALPS Distributors, Inc. as distributor.
UBS Securities LLC is the sub-placement agent under an agreement dated April 1, 2026.
Sales may not be made below current net asset value per share, exclusive of commissions or discounts.
The offering was commenced April 1, 2026 under a prospectus supplement and shelf registration on Form N-2.
QDRO Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on March 30, 2026, generating gross proceeds of $200 million. A total of $200 million, including $12 million of the underwriter's deferred discount, was placed in a U.S.-based trust account, and the funds will not be released until a business combination is completed or the company fails to complete one within 24 months of the IPO closing.
IPO of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit closed March 30, 2026; units began trading on Nasdaq under QADRU on March 27, 2026
Private placement of 6,000,000 warrants at $1.00 each to the sponsor and underwriter generated $6 million
$200 million placed in trust; funds are not released until a business combination or redemption deadline of 24 months from IPO closing
The company intends to focus on businesses within financial services, digital currency and technology sectors
Cousins Properties signed a new $1.2 billion unsecured credit agreement on April 1, 2026, which replaces and extends its existing revolving line of credit to April 1, 2031. The company also extended the maturities of two term loans, to March 3, 2028 and August 15, 2027, and updated their pricing tied to its debt ratings.
New credit facility allows borrowing of up to $1.2 billion, subject to certain conditions
Revolving line maturity extended from April 30, 2027 to April 1, 2031
Delayed Draw Term Loan final maturity set at March 3, 2028; Amended and Restated Term Loan final maturity set at August 15, 2027
Facility proceeds may repay debt, fund acquisitions, development or renovation, and support working capital and general corporate purposes
Roper entered a new five-year, $3.50 billion unsecured revolving credit facility dated March 30, 2026, and terminated its prior $3.50 billion facility from July 2022 in connection with it. The filing says $2.0 billion of principal was outstanding under the prior facility when it was terminated, so the change refinances existing borrowing on new terms rather than describing new draws. Shareholders may want to note the new facility's pricing, which is tied to Roper's credit rating, and its leverage covenant.
New five-year unsecured revolving credit facility of $3.50 billion, dated March 30, 2026, with up to $150.0 million for letters of credit ($60.0 million committed).
Based on the current rating, SOFR loans carry a 0.920% spread and the facility fee is 0.080% per annum.
Prior facility terminated March 30, 2026, with $2.0 billion of principal outstanding at termination and about $6.2 million of letters of credit.
Covenant requires a Total Debt to Total Capital Ratio of 0.65 to 1.00 or less; Roper may request up to $1.00 billion in additional term loans or commitments.
Idea Acquisition Corp. said holders of its units may elect to separate them into Class A ordinary shares and warrants starting on or about April 6, 2026. Units that are not separated will keep trading under IACOU, and the shares and warrants will trade separately under IACO and IACOW, so the change affects how existing holders can trade their positions rather than the company's finances.
Separate trading of Class A ordinary shares and warrants may begin on or about April 6, 2026
Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
Units will continue to trade under IACOU; shares and warrants will trade under IACO and IACOW on Nasdaq Global Market
Units were sold in an initial public offering of 35,000,000 units completed on February 12, 2026
HubSpot said Mike Berry, CFO of MongoDB, was appointed to its Board of Directors effective April 1, 2026, increasing the board to 12 directors. Director Ron Gill notified the board on March 27, 2026 that he will resign effective June 30, 2026, citing no disagreement with the company. Berry is set to become Audit Committee chair when Gill leaves the board.
Mike Berry, CFO of MongoDB, joins the board effective April 1, 2026 as a Class III director
Board size increased to 12 directors, approved unanimously on March 31, 2026
Ron Gill resigns as a director effective June 30, 2026; not due to any disagreement with the company
Berry joins the Audit Committee now and becomes Audit Committee chair on June 30, 2026
Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) elected Michael Friedland, 66, to its Board of Directors effective April 1, 2026, expanding the board to eight members. The Board determined he is independent under NYSE rules, after considering his prior JPMorgan employment and the company's ordinary-course banking relationships with JPMorgan.
Michael Friedland, 66, joins the Board effective April 1, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting.
He will serve on the Investment Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
He most recently served as Vice Chair of Global Corporate Banking at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., until retiring in March 2026, after more than 30 years there.
With his addition, the Board has eight members, seven of whom are independent.
Enova International's subsidiaries amended four receivables-backed credit facilities on March 30 and 31, 2026, increasing revolving commitments on each. The filing states the changes in commitment amounts and does not describe any new borrowing or its terms beyond those amounts, so the filing shows expanded borrowing capacity rather than a drawn amount.
RAOD Facility Twelfth Amendment, dated March 30, 2026: Class A revolving commitment rises from $200 million to $300 million; Class B rises to $55,263,157.89 from $36,842,105.26
NCR 2022 Facility Third Amendment, dated March 30, 2026: revolving commitment rises from $200 million to $275 million
NC LOC 2024 Facility Second Amendment, dated March 30, 2026: revolving commitment rises from $150 million to $200 million
Headway Facility Amendment No. 2, dated March 31, 2026: Class A commitment rises from $365 million to $465 million; Class B rises to $156,183,000 from $122,595,000
ARMOUR Residential REIT amended its management agreement with its external manager, ARMOUR Capital Management, extending the base term by 3.25 years to March 31, 2033. The company also confirmed a $0.24 per share April 2026 common dividend and monthly Series C Preferred dividends of $0.14583 per share for the second quarter of 2026.
Management agreement base term extended from December 31, 2029 to March 31, 2033; other terms unchanged
April 2026 common dividend of $0.24 per share, record date April 15, payable April 29, 2026
Series C Preferred monthly dividend of $0.14583 per share for April, May and June 2026, payable April 27, May 27 and June 29, 2026
American Assets Trust and its operating partnership entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on April 1, 2026, providing up to $600 million of unsecured borrowings. The filing says the revolving line rose from $400 million to $500 million and both the revolver and the $100 million term loan now mature on April 1, 2030.
Unsecured borrowings of up to $600 million: a $500 million revolving line of credit and a $100 million term loan
Revolver increased from $400 million to $500 million; both facilities initially mature April 1, 2030
Floating-rate pricing tied to SOFR or base rate plus spreads based on the company's consolidated total leverage ratio; Bank of America, N.A. is administrative agent
At its March 31, 2026 annual meeting, Hovnanian stockholders approved the Fourth Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, which increases the reserve of Class A and Class B common stock for future grants by an aggregate of 100,000 shares. The meeting also re-elected eight directors, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026, and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis.
Plan approved with 9,919,750 votes for and 869,569 against; the amended plan is otherwise substantially identical to the existing plan
Reserve for future grants increased by an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock
Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm with 11,603,036 votes for and 41,110 against
Non-binding say-on-pay vote approved with 9,928,102 votes for and 822,158 against
ServiceNow entered into a $3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing April 1, 2031, and established a commercial paper program capped at $3 billion. The company has not borrowed under the facility or issued any commercial paper notes as of the filing date, so the agreements add borrowing capacity without a current debt balance.
$3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility matures April 1, 2031, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent
Company may increase commitments by up to $2 billion, subject to lender participation
Commercial paper program caps notes outstanding at $3 billion, with maturities of up to 397 days
No borrowings under the facility and no commercial paper notes issued as of the filing date
Booking Holdings said its board appointed Kurt Sievers, retired CEO of NXP Semiconductors, as a director effective April 1, 2026, and that director Lynn Radakovich will retire at the Annual Meeting in June 2026. The filing covers board composition only and includes no financial results or guidance, so it does not directly change the company's financial outlook.
Kurt Sievers appointed to the board effective April 1, 2026, and joins the Corporate Governance Committee
Sievers was CEO of NXP Semiconductors from 2020 until his retirement in 2025
Lynn Radakovich will retire from the board at the Annual Meeting in June 2026 and is not standing for re-election
Hope Bancorp's board approved on March 26, 2026 the promotion of Peter J. Koh to President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Hope, effective April 1, 2026. Kevin S. Kim remains Chairman and CEO of the company and the bank and serves as President of the company. The filing also raises Mr. Koh's base salary and incentive targets, which shareholders may track in future proxy disclosures.
Peter J. Koh promoted from Senior Executive Vice President and COO of the Bank to President & COO, effective April 1, 2026
Base salary increased to $600,000; short-term and long-term incentive targets each raised to 80%
Mr. Koh is related to former director and Honorary Chairman Steven S. Koh, who retired from the Board on December 31, 2025
Kevin S. Kim continues as Chairman and CEO of the company and bank, and as President of the company
Whirlpool disclosed a Waiver and Release Agreement with former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer James Peters, whose employment ended March 30, 2026. Peters will receive $3,046,500 in two installments, with the second due in March 2027, plus a prorated 2026 incentive award and vesting of a 20,000 restricted stock unit award on March 1, 2028, all contingent on compliance with the agreement.
Peters stepped down as an executive officer effective January 1, 2026, as part of ongoing talent planning
Employment terminated March 30, 2026; severance totals $3,046,500, paid in two installments
Second installment due March 2027; 2026 prorated incentive award to be determined in February 2027
Outstanding 20,000 restricted stock unit award eligible to vest March 1, 2028
Bunge's board approved a special, one-time performance-based incentive program for senior officers, including the CEO, tied to cumulative run-rate cost synergy targets over 2026 to 2028. The program was set up to support integration of the Viterra Limited acquisition, and awards vest only if performance targets are met.
Board approved the Executive Integration Incentive Program on March 26, 2026, on recommendation of the Compensation Committee.
Performance period runs January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, measured on cumulative run-rate cost synergy targets.
CEO Gregory Heckman was granted 63,281 PBRSUs; CFO John Neppl received 12,099 and Chief Legal Officer Joseph Podwika received 3,900.
EPAM Systems' board approved a $3,000,000 restricted stock unit grant to Viktar Dvorkin, its Senior Vice President and Global Head of Advanced Engineering, Cloud & Enterprise Platforms, effective March 31, 2026. The company said the award is meant to provide a significant incremental long-term incentive to retain him, and it vests in equal portions over three years.
Grant value: $3,000,000 in restricted stock units under the 2025 Long Term Incentive Plan
Grant date: March 31, 2026; units vest in equal portions on the first, second and third anniversaries
Vesting accelerates on death, disability, qualifying retirement, or a qualifying termination under the Executive Severance Plan
Fulton Financial Corporation completed its acquisition of Blue Foundry Bancorp, a Rutherford, N.J. company, as announced April 1, 2026, under a merger agreement dated November 24, 2025. Fulton says the deal makes it a $34 billion financial services company and expands its presence in New Jersey. The filing does not disclose the purchase price or Blue Foundry's financial results, so shareholders cannot assess the deal's financial effect from this document.
Acquisition closed April 1, 2026, under a merger agreement dated November 24, 2025.
Fulton says the acquisition makes it a $34 billion financial services company.
Blue Foundry Bank will operate as a separate, wholly owned subsidiary until this summer, when it is planned to merge into Fulton Bank, N.A.
Fulton will make a $1.5 million contribution to the Fulton Forward Foundation for New Jersey nonprofit organizations.
Hexcel entered into a new credit agreement on March 31, 2026, governing a $750 million revolving credit facility maturing March 31, 2031. It borrowed $300 million under the new facility to repay and terminate its existing credit facility, which was scheduled to expire April 25, 2028, and the company reported no early termination penalties.
New $750 million revolver matures March 31, 2031, with Bank of America, N.A. as agent
$300 million drawn on March 31, 2026 to repay the terminated facility and pay refinancing fees and expenses
Initial margin of 1.125% for SOFR borrowings and 0.125% for base rate borrowings, subject to later adjustment
Agreement includes minimum interest coverage and maximum net leverage covenants; violations could trigger default
Concrete Pumping Holdings announced on April 1, 2026 that it has closed its acquisition of Templant Hire Limited, a U.K. temporary power provider, through its Camfaud business. The company expects the deal to be net debt neutral, and the filing does not disclose the purchase price or Templant's financial results.
Acquisition of Templant Hire Limited closed, announced April 1, 2026
Templant operates more than 250 generators ranging from 20 kVA to 1250 kVA
Company expects the transaction to be net debt neutral
Filing does not disclose the purchase price or Templant's revenue or profit
Trex Company entered a new $700 million revolving credit agreement dated March 26, 2026, which amends and restates its prior facility and runs through March 26, 2031. The prior facility was $550 million and was set to end December 22, 2026, so the new agreement increases borrowing capacity and extends the term; the company is not obligated to borrow under it.
Revolving loan limit of $700 million, up from $550 million under the prior credit agreement dated May 18, 2022
Term ends March 26, 2031; prior facility would have ended December 22, 2026
Letter of credit sublimit of $60 million and swing line sublimit of $40 million
Financial covenants start with the quarter ended June 30, 2026: interest coverage of at least 2.50 to 1.0 and debt to EBITDA of no more than 3.75 to 1.0
Micron Technology said its cash tender offers for any and all of six series of its senior notes expired at 5:00 p.m. New York time on March 31, 2026. Holders validly tendered a majority of the principal outstanding in each series, and Micron expects to accept and pay for those notes on April 3, 2026. The filing describes a debt repurchase and does not report a change to Micron's financial results or guidance.
Offers covered six series of senior notes, due 2031 through 2035, and expired March 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. New York time
The 6.050% Senior Notes due 2035 had $1,029,483,000 tendered out of $1,250,000,000 outstanding before the offers
Notes Consideration ranged from $1,048.11 to $1,079.93 per $1,000 principal amount, plus accrued interest; payment is expected April 3, 2026
BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as lead dealer managers
Yum! Brands appointed Kathleen K. Oberg as a non-employee director, effective April 1, 2026, and she will stand for shareholder election at the next Annual Meeting. The filing describes a routine board addition with standard director pay, and it does not change the company's financial outlook.
Board appointed Kathleen K. Oberg as a director on March 26, 2026; effective April 1, 2026.
She has not yet been assigned to a board committee as of the filing date.
She will receive a one-time stock grant with a fair market value of $25,000 on April 1, 2026, plus a prorated annual stock retainer.
The filing states no arrangement or understanding with any other person led to her selection.
Avantor said Executive Vice President and CFO R. Brent Jones will leave the company on or before June 24, 2026, to join a company outside the life sciences industry. Chief Accounting Officer Steve Eck will serve as interim CFO while the company searches for a permanent CFO, and the company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance.
Jones notified the company on March 26, 2026 of his resignation; his employment agreement requires 90 days' notice unless waived.
Eck, 50, has been Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 2019 and will keep those roles while serving as interim CFO.
Eck will receive $45,000 per month as interim CFO and a one-time restricted stock unit award valued at $250,000 that vests over three years.
Avantor reaffirmed the fiscal 2026 financial guidance it gave on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings call on February 11, 2026.
Bruker Corporation expanded its board to twelve directors and appointed Thierry L. Bernard, who is CEO and Managing Director of QIAGEN N.V., as a director effective April 1, 2026. Bernard will serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and QIAGEN has announced he will step down as CEO once a successor is appointed.
Board increased from eleven to twelve directors; Bernard assigned to Class III and serves until the 2027 Annual Meeting
Bernard is CEO and Managing Director of QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN); QIAGEN announced his CEO transition in November 2025
Bruker will file an amended Form 8-K to disclose Bernard's committee assignments once determined
Keurig Dr Pepper said its subsidiary Kodiak BidCo paid €31.85 per share in cash on April 1, 2026 for JDE Peet's shares tendered by March 27, 2026, with total consideration of about €14.86 billion. The deal was funded partly by $4.5 billion of newly issued convertible preferred stock and a $4 billion joint venture investment in the Pod Manufacturing JV, and the company terminated its $364-day bridge credit facility on March 30, 2026.
Kodiak BidCo paid €31.85 per share in cash, with 466,712,270 shares (96.22%) tendered as of March 27, 2026, for about €14.86 billion in total consideration
Company issued 4,500,000 Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred shares at $1,000 each for $4.5 billion on March 30, 2026
Investor partner contributed about $4 billion to the Pod Manufacturing JV for a 49% interest, and the $364-day bridge credit agreement was terminated March 30, 2026
Post-closing acceptance period runs to April 13, 2026; JDE Peet's shares are expected to stop trading on April 29, 2026 and be delisted on April 30, 2026
Cal-Maine Foods added Dudley D. Wooley, CEO of Ross & Yerger Insurance, Inc., as an independent Class III director, filling the seat left by Jim Poole, who recently passed away. Mr. Wooley joins the Compensation, Audit, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees and receives standard non-employee director pay, which the filing does not show affecting company financial results.
Term runs until the 2027 annual meeting; Board determined he is independent under Nasdaq listing standards.
Annual director fee of $45,000, paid quarterly in advance; RSAs with a $100,000 target grant value approved March 31, 2026, vesting 100% on January 12, 2029.
Succeeds Jim Poole, who recently passed away; press release announcing the appointment dated April 1, 2026.
The filing dates the appointment to March 31, 2025, while the RSA grant is dated March 31, 2026, so the appointment date appears to contain an error.
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