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).
World Acceptance Corporation said President and CEO R. Chad Prashad resigned from his executive and board roles, effective April 10, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. The board appointed former CEO Janet L. Matricciani as interim president and CEO effective April 13, 2026, while it searches for a permanent successor. The leadership change is unplanned and the permanent CEO has not been named.
Prashad resigned as president, CEO and director effective April 10, 2026, to pursue other opportunities
Janet L. Matricciani named interim president and CEO effective April 13, 2026; the board has begun a search for a permanent CEO
Prashad's separation includes $1,260,000 in severance payable over 24 months and accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards
Matricciani's employment agreement provides a $83,333 monthly salary for 12 months and a $350,000 signing bonus
Gloo reported fourth-quarter revenue of $33.6 million, up 418% from a year earlier, and raised its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $190 million. The company still posted a larger net loss for the quarter and year, and it agreed to buy Enterprisemarketdesk and issue Class A shares as part of the consideration, which would dilute existing holders.
Q4 fiscal 2025 revenue was $33.6 million, versus consensus of $31.6 million; Q4 net loss widened to $48.6 million from $44.8 million a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $18.6 million for the quarter, at the better end of the guidance range of negative $19.0 million to negative $18.5 million.
Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance raised to $190 million; first-quarter 2026 revenue guidance of $36 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of negative $12 million were reaffirmed.
On April 12, 2026, the company agreed to acquire substantially all assets of Enterprisemarketdesk; based on an assumed VWAP of $7.00, about 1,464,286 Class A shares would be issued at closing, expected in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
On April 14, 2026, CoreWeave completed two private debt offerings to qualified institutional buyers: $1.75 billion of 9.750% Senior Notes due 2031 and $4 billion of 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032, including a $500 million option exercised in full. CoreWeave says it will use the senior note proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying existing indebtedness. The convertible notes can be settled in cash, Class A shares, or a mix, at CoreWeave's election, which could add up to 43,478,000 shares to the share count if converted at the maximum rate.
Senior Notes: $1.75 billion, 9.750% coupon, mature October 1, 2031, interest paid April 1 and October 1 starting October 1, 2026
Convertible Notes: $4 billion including a $500 million option exercised in full, 1.75% coupon, mature October 1, 2032
Initial conversion price of about $119.60 per share, a 30.0% premium to the April 9, 2026 last reported sale price
Convertible notes cannot be redeemed before October 8, 2029; maximum conversion would issue up to 43,478,000 Class A shares
Otter Tail Corporation's board elected Tim Rogelstad as President and Tyler Nelson as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both effective April 13, 2026, as part of a long-term succession plan. Former CFO Todd Wahlund became Senior Vice President and President of Otter Tail Power Company, and CEO Charles MacFarlane remains CEO after stepping down as President. The filing discloses no financial results, and the changes are presented as planned succession rather than a response to performance.
Tim Rogelstad, 59, elected President on April 13, 2026; previously President of Otter Tail Power Company since 2014
Tyler Nelson, 46, elected Vice President and CFO on April 13, 2026; previously Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
Todd Wahlund stepped down as CFO and was elected Senior Vice President and President of Otter Tail Power Company
Nelson's base salary is $465,000, with a 50% annual cash incentive target and $250,000 long-term incentive target
Corteva named Luke Kissam, former Albemarle chairman, president and CEO, as CEO of New Corteva, the crop protection company that will separate from its seed business, SpinCo, in the fourth quarter of 2026. Kissam joins the company June 1, 2026, and Chief Executive Chuck Magro will become SpinCo CEO at separation, with new executive teams named for both companies. The filing discloses no financial results; the changes set the leadership structure for the planned separation.
Luke Kissam, 61, joins June 1, 2026 as CEO of the Crop Protection Business Unit and becomes New Corteva CEO at separation.
Kissam's employment agreement sets a $1.2 million annual base salary, a 150% short-term incentive target, and a one-time 2026 equity award with a $3.75 million target grant date value.
Jeff Rudolph is named New Corteva CFO; David Johnson becomes SpinCo CFO; Magro becomes SpinCo CEO.
Robert King, Executive Vice President of Crop Protection, becomes a strategic advisor July 1, 2026, and leaves after 2026 year-end, eligible for a $1 million transition bonus.
TransDigm Group furnished unaudited preliminary results for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2026, with net sales of about $2,540 million to $2,545 million and EBITDA As Defined of about $1,330 million to $1,335 million. It also said subsidiary TransDigm Inc. plans, subject to market conditions, to raise $1.25 billion of new debt, with proceeds used to fund the Stellant Systems acquisition and about $800 million of share repurchases completed in March 2026.
Preliminary net sales of approximately $2,540 million to $2,545 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2026, unaudited
Preliminary EBITDA As Defined of approximately $1,330 million to $1,335 million, subject to final closing procedures
Planned offering of $250 million of 6.125% senior subordinated notes due 2034 and up to $1,000 million of new tranche N term loans
Proceeds, with cash on hand, to fund the Stellant Systems purchase price and about $800 million of share repurchases completed in March 2026
Marsh & McLennan said Mark McGivney, its Chief Financial Officer, will also become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 15, 2026. He will lead the company's inorganic strategies and support CEO John Doyle, while the Marsh Executive Committee continues to report to Doyle.
Base salary of $1,250,000 effective April 15, 2026
Target annual bonus of $3,450,000 starting with the 2026 performance year, awarded in February 2027
Target long-term incentive award of $6,300,000 starting with the 2027 award, plus a $10 million stock unit grant on May 1, 2026 vesting in three equal annual installments beginning May 15, 2027
Harmony Biosciences said CFO Sandip Kapadia stepped down effective April 14, 2026, to pursue other career opportunities, and named Glenn Reicin as his successor effective the same day. The company also reiterated its 2026 net product revenue guidance of $1.0 to $1.04 billion, so the change does not come with a guidance change.
Sandip Kapadia left the CFO role effective April 14, 2026; his separation agreement provides severance under his existing employment and award agreements, in exchange for a release of claims.
Glenn Reicin, age 61, was appointed CFO effective April 14, 2026; he was CFO at Eccogene from October 2024 to October 2025.
Reicin's employment agreement sets a $500,000 annual base salary, a target bonus of 50% of base salary, and an option award with a $3,000,000 grant date fair value vesting over four years.
Harmony reiterated its 2026 net product revenue guidance of $1.0 to $1.04 billion, primarily from WAKIX sales.
Amazon.com and Globalstar signed a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Globalstar, adding direct-to-device satellite services to Amazon Leo. The deal is subject to closing conditions including regulatory approvals, and the filing says it is expected to close in 2027, so shareholders face a multi-year transaction with terms that depend on stock prices and milestones.
Globalstar holders can elect $90.00 in cash or 0.3210 Amazon shares per share, with the stock value capped at $90.00
Cash elections are capped at 40% of Globalstar shares, with excess cash converted to stock on a pro rata basis
Total consideration may be reduced by up to $110 million if Globalstar misses certain operational milestones
Holders of about 58% of Globalstar's voting power approved the deal by written consent; Amazon also signed a satellite services agreement with Apple
Johnson & Johnson reported first-quarter 2026 reported sales of $24.1 billion, up 9.9%, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance, with estimated reported sales of $100.8 billion at the midpoint. Net earnings fell 52.4% to $5.2 billion, and the prior-year quarter included a large litigation-related gain, while adjusted EPS declined 2.5% to $2.70. The board also raised the quarterly dividend 3.1% to $1.34 per share.
Reported sales rose 9.9% to $24.1 billion; U.S. sales rose 8.3% to $13.3 billion.
Net earnings were $5.2 billion, or $2.14 per diluted share, versus $11.0 billion, or $4.54, a year earlier.
Adjusted EPS was $2.70 versus $2.77; 2026 adjusted EPS guidance midpoint is $11.55, up from $11.53 in January.
Quarterly dividend rises to $1.34 from $1.30; ex-dividend date is May 26, 2026, payable June 9, 2026.
Albertsons reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $480.8 million, or $0.94 per share, after a $599.8 million after-tax charge tied to a $774 million opioid settlement framework payable over nine years. Excluding the charge and other adjustments, fourth-quarter adjusted net income rose to $251.7 million, or $0.48 per share, from $0.46 a year earlier, and the board raised the quarterly dividend 13% and expanded the buyback authorization.
Q4 fiscal 2025 net loss of $(480.8) million, or $(0.94) per share, versus net income of $171.8 million, or $0.29 per share, a year earlier; adjusted net income was $251.7 million, or $0.48 per share.
Opioid Settlement Framework totals about $774 million over nine years; first payment expected April 30, 2026 into escrow; after-tax net present value of about $482 million; subject to participation by states, political subdivisions and trib
Quarterly dividend raised 13% to $0.17 per share from $0.15, payable May 8, 2026 to holders of record as of April 24, 2026; remaining share repurchase authorization increased by $900 million to $2.0 billion.
Fiscal 2026 outlook: adjusted EBITDA of $3.850 billion to $3.925 billion and adjusted net income per share of $2.22 to $2.32, compared with $2.18 in fiscal 2025.
CarMax reported a fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net loss of $120.7 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $89.9 million, or $0.58 per share, a year earlier. The loss reflects a non-cash goodwill impairment of $141.3 million, and total gross profit fell 9.4% to $605.3 million on lower revenue of $5.95 billion, down 1.0%. Excluding the impairment and restructuring charges, adjusted EPS was $0.34 versus $0.64 a year ago.
Q4 net loss of $120.7 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, versus earnings of $0.58 per share a year earlier
Goodwill impairment of $141.3 million; adjusted EPS of $0.34 versus $0.64 a year earlier
Total gross profit down 9.4% to $605.3 million; retail used gross profit per unit down $207 to $2,115
Targeted SG&A savings raised to $200 million by end of fiscal 2027 from $150 million; Keith Barr became CEO effective March 16, 2026; share repurchases paused in Q4 after $50.4 million
Dow's Board appointed Chief Operating Officer Karen S. Carter as Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2026, and added her as a director. Current Chair and CEO Jim Fitterling will become Executive Chair on the same date. Stockholders approved all five agenda items at the April 9, 2026 annual meeting, including an increase in shares available under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan from 125 million to 185 million.
Karen S. Carter, 55, succeeds Jim Fitterling as CEO effective July 1, 2026; Carter has been COO since December 2024
Fitterling remains an employee and becomes Executive Chair; Richard K. Davis continues as Independent Lead Director
Stockholders approved the Plan amendment with 76% of votes cast in favor; all twelve director nominees were re-elected
Board declared a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share, payable June 12, 2026 to holders of record on May 29, 2026
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