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).
Credo Technology Group agreed on April 13, 2026 to acquire 100% of DustPhotonics Ltd., an Israeli silicon photonics developer, for upfront consideration of $750 million in cash and about 0.92 million Credo ordinary shares. The deal also allows for up to about 3.21 million additional shares tied to financial milestones, so shareholders would face share issuance and the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of calendar 2026, subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Upfront consideration: $750 million in cash plus about 0.92 million Credo ordinary shares
Contingent consideration: up to about 3.21 million additional shares based on financial milestones
Expected close: second quarter of calendar 2026, subject to regulatory approvals
Credo expects the deal to be accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share in fiscal 2027
FedEx said Chief Financial Officer John W. Dietrich will step down as Executive Vice President and CFO on June 1, 2026, and leave the company on July 31, 2026, with the departure not tied to any disagreement over financial controls or statements. Claude F. Russ, currently Enterprise Vice President, Finance, will serve as interim CFO starting June 1, 2026, while keeping his current role, and the company will search for a permanent successor.
John W. Dietrich steps down as CFO on June 1, 2026 and departs July 31, 2026
Claude F. Russ appointed interim CFO effective June 1, 2026, while retaining his Enterprise Vice President, Finance role
Russ receives $25,000 per month while serving as interim CFO, plus a one-time restricted stock unit award valued at $50,000 vesting over three years
FedEx expects to enter a separation and release agreement with Dietrich; terms not yet disclosed
On April 13, 2026, Somnigroup signed a merger agreement under which Merger Sub will merge into Leggett & Platt, which would survive as a wholly owned Somnigroup subsidiary. Each Leggett & Platt share would convert into 0.1455 Somnigroup shares, so the deal would issue new Somnigroup stock and affect existing Somnigroup holders' ownership. Closing requires Leggett & Platt stockholder approval, antitrust and other regulatory clearances, and an effective Form S-4, and the boards of both companies have unanimously approved the deal.
Each Leggett & Platt common share would convert into 0.1455 shares of Somnigroup common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Closing requires Leggett & Platt stockholder approval, Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance, and NYSE listing approval for the new Somnigroup shares.
Leggett & Platt would pay Somnigroup a $64 million termination fee in specified cases; Somnigroup would pay Leggett & Platt $80 million in specified antitrust-related cases.
Either party may terminate if the merger is not completed before January 13, 2027, subject to extensions to as late as April 13, 2028.
AeroVironment said Sean Woodward, currently CFO of its Autonomous Systems segment, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2026, succeeding Kevin McDonnell. McDonnell will remain CFO through April 30, 2026, then move to a non-officer role to help with the transition, and he previously announced plans to retire on July 31, 2026. A change in the top finance role is significant for shareholders because it sets who will oversee financial reporting and strategy going forward.
Sean Woodward, 44, has worked at AeroVironment since 2010 and has held finance roles including Senior Vice President of Finance from September 2024 to May 2025.
Woodward's compensation includes an annual base salary of $515,000 and a target bonus of 70% of base salary under the fiscal 2027 plan.
Woodward will receive $736,450 of performance restricted stock units tied to cumulative fiscal 2027-2029 financial metrics and $396,550 of restricted stock awards.
Kevin McDonnell remains CFO through April 30, 2026, and is expected to stay with the company in a non-officer role starting May 1, 2026.
Commvault appointed Gary Merrill as Chief Financial Officer effective April 13, 2026, ending his role as Chief Commercial Officer, and named director Geoff Haydon as President of Customer and Field Operations, with Haydon resigning from the Board. The company also reaffirmed its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 guidance issued January 27, 2026, which gives shareholders no new financial figures but confirms the outlook before the next earnings call on April 28, 2026.
Gary Merrill, who has been Chief Commercial Officer since August 2024 and was CFO from 2022 to 2024, becomes CFO effective April 13, 2026.
Merrill's offer letter sets a $500,000 base salary and a $500,000 annualized target variable award, plus sign-on RSUs of about $1,000,000 and an equity award of about $5,000,000.
Haydon, a Board member since October 2025, notified the Board on April 8, 2026 that he would resign as a director; his offer letter sets a $500,000 base salary and sign-on equity of about $5,500,000.
Commvault reaffirmed its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 guidance and will hold its next earnings call on April 28, 2026.
Conagra Brands said John Brase, former President and Chief Operating Officer of The J.M. Smucker Company, will become President and Chief Executive Officer and a director effective June 1, 2026. Sean Connolly will step down as CEO and from the Board on May 31, 2026. The filing discloses Brase's pay package, which includes a $1.15 million base salary for fiscal 2027 and sign-on equity awards, and the terms of Connolly's separation benefits.
Brase, 58, served as President and Chief Operating Officer of J.M. Smucker from April 2025 to February 2026 and spent about 30 years at Procter & Gamble.
Brase's pay for fiscal 2027 includes a $1.15 million base salary, a target annual bonus of 150% of salary, and a long-term incentive target of $7.3 million.
Brase will receive a $200,000 sign-on bonus, a $4.0 million performance-based restricted stock unit grant and a $2.0 million restricted stock unit grant, plus a relocation stipend of up to $500,000.
Connolly may receive separation benefits if terminated without Cause, contingent on signing a release of claims, and his non-compete applies for one year after employment ends.
Leggett & Platt signed a merger agreement under which Somnigroup International will acquire it in an all-stock transaction valued at about $2.5 billion, based on Somnigroup's April 10, 2026 closing share price. Leggett & Platt shareholders will receive 0.1455 Somnigroup shares for each share they own, and would hold about 9% of the combined company, so their future value will depend on Somnigroup's share price and the deal closing.
Exchange ratio: 0.1455 Somnigroup common shares per Leggett & Platt share, with cash only for fractional shares
Expected closing by year-end 2026, subject to Leggett & Platt shareholder approval and regulatory approvals
Outside date January 13, 2027, extendable to April 13, 2028; Leggett & Platt would pay $64 million if it accepts a superior proposal, and Somnigroup would pay $80 million if the deal fails on required approvals
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.