1,134 material Form 8-K filings that 905 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).
Palo Alto Networks signed three lease amendments on April 8, 2026, extending the term of its leases on three Santa Clara, California office buildings for 12 years, from August 1, 2028 to July 31, 2040. The landlord is required to provide a tenant improvement allowance of up to $72.50 per rentable square foot, and base rent is abated for the first 12 months of the extended term.
Extended term runs 12 years, from August 1, 2028 through July 31, 2040
Base rent is $3.825 per rentable square foot per month after the abatement period, with 2% annual increases
Landlord tenant improvement allowance of up to $72.50 per rentable square foot
Scott T. DeGhetto's term as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ended April 1, 2026. On April 6, the company signed a one-year consulting agreement with him through his company, Emberstone, LLC, covering debt and equity financing, corporate dispositions and other market-related projects, and the filing shows Paul K. Ito signing as Chief Financial Officer. The agreement adds monthly fees and a special projects fee on top of a previously reported $800,000 consulting payment, which shareholders may track as a cost.
CFO term ended April 1, 2026 for Scott T. DeGhetto
Consulting agreement dated April 6, 2026, running to April 5, 2027
Monthly fee of $200,000 plus applicable taxes, and a $1,350,000 special projects fee at the end of the term
Separate $800,000 for consulting through March 1, 2027, previously reported from November 2024 compensation package
AppFolio entered a Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with CEO Shane Trigg on April 9, 2026, replacing his March 1, 2023 agreement. The deal sets a base salary of at least $570,000, a 100% of salary target bonus, and annual equity awards for fiscal 2026 through 2030, with enhanced severance terms including a 24-month salary continuation if terminated in connection with a corporate transaction.
Base salary of at least $570,000 and bonus target of 100% of base salary
Fiscal 2026 one-time awards: $5,000,000 RSU grant value and $4,479,000 PSU grant value at target
Fiscal 2027 through 2030: annual RSU grant value of $5,000,000 plus a formula-based PSU award
Corporate transaction termination: 24 months of salary continuation and 200% of annual bonus
Tenet Healthcare said Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Paola Arbour will retire effective December 31, 2026, under an agreement dated April 9, 2026. She will stay on in a non-executive, part-time role through April 1, 2028 to provide transition services, and the filing describes this as a routine officer transition with no stated effect on the company's results.
Retirement as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer effective December 31, 2026
Part-time non-executive employment through April 1, 2028, paid a weekly salary of $820
Eligible for a 2026 bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan but not for 2027
Outstanding equity awards continue to vest under their existing terms
Douglas Emmett said director Leslie E. Bider will not stand for re-election and will leave the board when his term ends at the annual meeting scheduled for May 28, 2026. The board elected Andy Cohen, Global Co-Chair of architecture firm Gensler, as a director effective April 8, 2026. The filing discloses about $2.0 million paid to Gensler in 2025, which the board said does not impair Cohen's independence, and the filing reports no financial results.
Leslie E. Bider will retire as a director; the company said his decision was not due to any disagreement with management or the board.
Andy Cohen was elected effective April 8, 2026; board size rose from 8 to 9 and will return to 8 after the May 28, 2026 annual meeting.
The company paid Gensler approximately $2.0 million for services in the year ended December 31, 2025; Cohen is Gensler's Global Co-Chair and Co-Chair of its board.
Cohen will receive a $220,000 annual retainer in LTIP units under the 2026 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, subject to stockholder approval and prorated to the annual meeting.
Axon Enterprise director Matthew McBrady told the Board on April 6, 2026, that he will not seek re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. He will remain on the Board until his term ends at that meeting, and the company said his decision was not the result of any disagreement over operations, policies or practices.
Notice given to the Board on April 6, 2026
McBrady remains a director until his term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting
The company states the decision involved no disagreement on operations, policies or practices
Humana's board increased its authorized directors from ten to eleven and elected Robert S. Field as a director, effective after the April 16, 2026 annual meeting. Field is a healthcare investor who will receive restricted stock units under the company's director compensation program, and the board has determined he is independent.
Board expanded from ten to eleven authorized directors; Field's election takes effect after the April 16, 2026 annual meeting adjourns.
Field is Principal and Managing Member of ηMed Capital Management LLC, an investment firm focused on U.S. healthcare services companies.
Field will be granted restricted stock units; no committee appointments have been determined yet.
Director Gary Kreitzer told Innovative Industrial Properties on April 6, 2026 that he will retire from the Board and not stand for re-election when his term expires at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting. The company says the decision was not the result of any disagreement with management on operations, policies, or practices.
Gary Kreitzer informed the company on April 6, 2026 of his retirement decision
His term expires at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders
The filing states the decision involved no disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices
Executive Chairman Alan Gold thanked Kreitzer for his service on the Board since its inception
Caterpillar's board appointed Kyle Epley, who joined the company in 1996 and has led Global Finance Services since 2019, as chief financial officer effective May 1, 2026, succeeding Andrew Bonfield. Bonfield remains CFO until May 1, 2026, then serves in an advisory role and retires October 1, 2026. The filing also sets Epley's annual salary at $930,500 and a long-term incentive grant with a grant-date fair value of $1.8 million.
Kyle Epley, 53, senior vice president of Global Finance Services, appointed CFO by the board on April 7, 2026, effective May 1, 2026
Andrew Bonfield, CFO, retires October 1, 2026; he serves in an advisory role through that date
Epley's annual salary rises to $930,500 effective May 1, 2026; target annual incentive set at 115% of base salary
Long-term incentive grant with a grant-date fair value of $1.8 million: half performance-based RSUs, one-quarter stock options, one-quarter time-based RSUs
Matthews International entered an employment and transition agreement on April 8, 2026 with Steven D. Gackenbach, Group President, Memorialization. He stays full-time through September 30, 2026, then serves as a part-time Senior Advisor from October 1, 2026 through January 2, 2028, with his base salary reduced by 50% from October 1, 2026. The filing shows a planned leadership transition for a senior operating executive but discloses no financial results.
Base salary of $562,500 during the full-time period, reduced by 50% starting October 1, 2026
Target annual bonus of 60% of base salary, with the same 60% target during the Advisor Period
Full-time role through September 30, 2026; Senior Advisor role from October 1, 2026 through January 2, 2028
If he retires during the Advisor Period, he moves into a consultant arrangement of at least two years
Director John Leahy has decided to retire from the Vita Coco board and will not stand for reelection at the June 3, 2026 annual meeting. The filing says the decision was personal and not due to any disagreement with the company, and the board will shrink from ten members to nine.
John Leahy, a director since 2019, will leave the board when his term ends at the June 3, 2026 annual meeting.
He sits on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee and will continue in those roles until his term ends.
The board size will drop from ten members to nine after his retirement.
The filing states the decision was made solely for personal reasons and did not result from any disagreement.
Coinbase said director Paul Clement, who informed the company on April 7, 2026, will not stand for re-election when his term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The board expects to reduce its size from ten directors to nine at that time.
Paul Clement told Coinbase on April 7, 2026 that he will not seek re-election to the Board.
Clement's departure takes effect when his term ends at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Board anticipates cutting its size from ten directors to nine after that meeting.
The filing does not state a reason for Clement's decision.
CoreCivic entered a Second Amendment to its credit agreement on April 10, 2026, adding a $100 million Incremental Term Loan from existing lenders. The amended facility totals $800 million and the company expects to use the new loan to pay down part of its revolver and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The added debt is prepayable without penalty and matures in 364 days, which increases the company's borrowing while giving it more near-term liquidity.
Incremental Term Loan of $100 million, obtained from existing lenders on April 10, 2026
Amended Credit Facility totals $800 million: $125 million initial term loan, the $100 million incremental loan, and a $575 million revolver
Incremental Term Loan matures 364 days after the Second Amendment and carries a margin 25 bps above the initial term loan and revolver margin
Loan is prepayable without penalty; filing does not provide a tone-of-results or earnings figure
Remitly Global increased its board from 10 to 11 directors and appointed Adam Messinger, effective April 6, 2026, as a Class III director with a term ending at the 2027 annual meeting. He also joined the Talent and Compensation Committee. The filing describes a board addition rather than a change in operations or financial results.
Adam Messinger appointed to the Board effective April 6, 2026; board size increased from 10 to 11 directors
Mr. Messinger was Chief Technology Officer of Twitter from March 2013 to December 2016 and previously held roles at Oracle
He joins the Talent and Compensation Committee and will receive compensation under the non-employee director policy described in the April 25, 2025 proxy statement
Bruker Corporation said executive officer Falko Busse, President of Bruker BioSpin, will transition out of his duties on or around May 1, 2026, with his employment ending October 31, 2026. His separation agreement provides severance, a pro-rated bonus and unused vacation payout totaling approximately $1,020,351, and he will forfeit unvested equity awards.
Duties transition on or around May 1, 2026; employment ends October 31, 2026
Separation benefits total approximately $1,020,351, payable on the separation date
Unvested equity awards held by Dr. Busse will be forfeited
Full separation agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2026
Expand Energy said director John D. Gass notified the company on April 6, 2026 that he will not seek re-election to the Board and will retire when the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders concludes. The filing states his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies or practices.
Notice given to the company on April 6, 2026
Gass will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The filing states the departure was not due to any disagreement with the company
Donaldson Company entered a Term Loan Credit Agreement on April 8, 2026, creating a committed, unsecured, three-year delayed draw facility of $400 million with Wells Fargo as administrative agent. No amount was outstanding under the facility as of April 8, 2026. The agreement sets interest-coverage and debt-to-EBITDA covenants that lenders could enforce by ending commitments or accelerating loans.
Facility size: $400 million, committed, unsecured, three-year term
Agreement dated April 8, 2026; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is administrative agent
No borrowings outstanding as of April 8, 2026
Covenants require interest coverage of at least 3.5 to 1.00 and adjusted debt-to-EBITDA of no more than 3.50 to 1.00
Vir Biotechnology said its Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Mark Eisner, informed the company on April 7, 2026 that he will step down effective April 24, 2026. The company has started searching for a successor, and the filing does not name an interim replacement.
Mark Eisner, EVP and Chief Medical Officer, will step down effective April 24, 2026.
He informed the company of his decision on April 7, 2026.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. appointed Ashley A. Van as Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer effective May 11, 2026, under a letter agreement dated April 7, 2026. Chief Financial Officer J. Todd Wilson will stop serving as principal accounting officer on the same date. The filing sets out Van's base salary, bonus target and equity terms, which shareholders may review as a change in the company's accounting leadership.
Ashley A. Van becomes Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer effective May 11, 2026.
Base salary of $340,000 per year; annual bonus target of no less than 55% of base salary.
$50,000 signing bonus and a $300,000 new hire equity grant, subject to Compensation Committee approval, vesting in three annual installments beginning July 15, 2027.
CFO J. Todd Wilson ceases to serve as principal accounting officer effective May 11, 2026.
Brink's Company said Adnane Louridi was named Senior Vice President and Global Controller effective April 6, 2026, and will serve as the company's principal accounting officer. He previously was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Global Automotive at TE Connectivity and Chief Financial Officer, HVAC at Johnson Controls. The filing describes a routine officer appointment with no disclosed compensation figures.
Adnane Louridi, age 42, named Senior Vice President and Global Controller on April 6, 2026
Louridi will also serve as the company's principal accounting officer
Previously Vice President and CFO, Global Automotive at TE Connectivity (2024 to 2026) and CFO, HVAC at Johnson Controls (2020 to 2024)
Compensation set by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee; no specific pay amounts disclosed
Occidental Petroleum filed a preliminary summary of factors it says will affect its first quarter 2026 results, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to an 8-K dated April 10, 2026. The document does not report revenue, net income or earnings per share, and it states that it is not an estimate of first quarter earnings. It does show average realized prices for oil, NGLs and natural gas, which give shareholders a view of pricing for the quarter.
Worldwide realized oil price averaged $69.91 per barrel for the three months ended March 31, 2026, versus average WTI of $71.93 and Brent of $77.93.
Worldwide realized natural gas price averaged $1.20 per Mcf, against an average NYMEX gas index price of $3.93.
Worldwide realized NGL price averaged $18.99 per barrel; average diluted shares outstanding were 1,006.9 million.
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