1,205 material Form 8-K filings that 974 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).
Netflix's board approved a new $25 billion share repurchase authorization on April 22, 2026, on top of the program approved in December 2024. The company said it had about $6.8 billion left under the December 2024 authorization as of March 31, 2026, so the new program would substantially expand its buyback capacity for shareholders. The filing notes Netflix is not obligated to buy any specific number of shares and may stop at any time.
Board authorized an additional $25 billion of common stock repurchases on April 22, 2026, with no expiration date
About $6.8 billion remained under the December 2024 authorization as of March 31, 2026
Repurchases may be made via open market, Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, private deals, accelerated repurchases or block purchases
Netflix may discontinue repurchases without notice and is not required to buy any specific number of shares
Teledyne's stockholders approved an amended Restated Certificate of Incorporation that lets holders of at least 25% of the combined voting power call a special meeting, subject to bylaw procedures adopted by the Board on January 20, 2026. Stockholders also approved the Amended and Restated 2014 Incentive Award Plan, which adds 4,000,000 shares and extends the plan's term to 2036.
Special meeting right requires holders of at least 25% of combined voting power; requesting holders must hold shares in record name
Amended Plan adds 4,000,000 shares and extends the term to 2036; the Plan was approved by 37,981,611 for votes versus 2,633,622 against
Michelle A. Kumbier and Robert A. Malone were elected as Class III directors for terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting
Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent auditor for 2026 by 42,556,251 for votes versus 839,169 against
On April 22, 2026, Coeur Mining completed its exchange offer for $385.8 million of the $400 million 6.875% Senior Notes due 2032 issued by New Gold Inc., issuing $385,774,000 of its own 6.875% Senior Notes due 2032 in return. Coeur said it received no cash proceeds from the new notes, and it paid about $771,600 in cash consideration, fees and expenses, so the exchange swaps existing debt for new debt rather than adding borrowed cash.
Accepted $385.8 million of Existing Notes, about 96.45% of the outstanding $400 million, with settlement on April 22, 2026.
Issued $385,774,000 of new 6.875% Senior Notes due 2032, plus about $771,600 in cash ($770,600 consideration and $1,000 for fractional notes).
New notes are unsecured senior obligations, interest is paid April 1 and October 1, and they are redeemable before April 1, 2028 with a make-whole premium.
Indenture dated April 22, 2026, names The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee and includes a 101% change-of-control repurchase right.
Charles Schwab filed paperwork for a new Series L preferred stock offering, with a Delaware certificate of designations effective April 22, 2026. Under the underwriting agreement dated April 20, 2026, the company agreed to sell 1,500,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of Series L preferred stock. The filing does not state the offering proceeds, and the preferred terms limit common stock dividends and buybacks if preferred dividends are not paid.
Underwriting agreement dated April 20, 2026 covers 1,500,000 depositary shares, each a 1/100th interest in a Series L preferred share
Series L is a 6.100% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, with the certificate of designations effective April 22, 2026
Dividends on common and other junior or parity stock are restricted if Series L dividends are not declared and paid or set aside for the prior period
Deposit agreement with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as depositary, is dated April 22, 2026
Casella Waste Systems and its subsidiaries entered a Master Lease with Huntington National Bank on April 20, 2026, for leasing or financing motor vehicles and other equipment, plus an Interim Agreement for progress-payment financing capped at $20.0 million. The board approved total lease schedules of up to $250.0 million outstanding across this and the company's existing Banc of America lease, which the filing says matches permitted debt, finance lease and lien baskets under its credit agreement. The filing gives no financial results, so the deal's effect on earnings is not stated.
Master Lease with Huntington National Bank signed April 20, 2026; the bank has no committed funding amount under it
Interim Agreement No. 1 allows up to $20.0 million in outstanding progress-payment financing at one-month term SOFR plus 0.11448%
Board approved up to $250.0 million outstanding in lease schedules, including those under the July 20, 2020 Banc of America lease agreement
Obligations are guaranteed by each co-lessee and secured by a security interest in leased equipment
Supernus Pharmaceuticals announced it will report first quarter 2026 financial and business results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET that day. The filing is a scheduling notice only and contains no financial results, so it gives shareholders no new information on performance.
First quarter 2026 results will be released after market close on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Conference call and webcast are scheduled for May 5, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET, hosted by CEO Jack Khattar and CFO Tim Dec.
The press release was dated April 22, 2026 and furnished as Exhibit 99.1; no financial figures are included.
On April 17, 2026, MasterBrand's board approved expanding its size from eight to eleven directors and appointed Andrew Cogan, Philip Fracassa and Daniel Hendrix, effective at the merger's Effective Time under the August 5, 2025 merger agreement with American Woodmark. The merger has not closed; the companies are still working with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on regulatory clearance and expect the deal to close in the second quarter of 2026.
Board size rises from eight to eleven directors, effective at the merger's Effective Time.
Andrew Cogan (Class III), Philip Fracassa (Class I) and Daniel Hendrix (Class II) were appointed, and the merger agreement provides for three directors designated by American Woodmark.
Fracassa, as a Class I director, is expected to stand for election at the 2026 annual meeting if the appointments occur before it.
The merger remains subject to FTC clearance and other closing conditions, with a closing expected in the second quarter of 2026.
Okta said Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Larissa Schwartz intends to leave her role effective July 31, 2026. She will then serve as a senior advisor through January 31, 2027, under a transition and separation agreement dated April 21, 2026.
Departure from Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary role effective July 31, 2026
Senior advisor role after that date, paid $21,483 per month, through January 31, 2027
Lump-sum severance equal to nine months of base salary, subject to a release of claims
Full agreement to be filed as an exhibit to the 10-Q for the quarter ending April 30, 2026
lululemon athletica inc. agreed to appoint Heidi O'Neill, a former Nike executive, as chief executive officer and a board member, effective September 8, 2026. Meghan Frank and André Maestrini are expected to continue as interim co-CEOs until she joins, and Marti Morfitt is expected to continue as executive chair. The filing sets out her pay, including a $1,400,000 base salary and a $2,000,000 retention bonus, which shareholders may want to review.
Start date: Heidi O'Neill becomes CEO and joins the board effective September 8, 2026
Pay: $1,400,000 base salary; target annual bonus of 200% of base salary; annual equity awards of about $10,000,000
One-time grants: $2,800,000 in restricted stock units and $4,200,000 in stock options, each vesting 50% on the first and second anniversaries
Severance: 24 months of base salary if she resigns for good reason or is terminated without cause
UFP Industries' board appointed Patrick Benton, currently president of UFP Construction, as executive vice president of operation integration, effective July 1, 2026. Mike Ellerbrook, currently executive vice president of UFP Site Built, will become president of UFP Construction on the same date. The company says the new role is meant to help integrate acquired businesses as it becomes more active in acquisitions.
Patrick Benton appointed executive vice president of operation integration, effective July 1, 2026
Mike Ellerbrook appointed president of UFP Construction, LLC, effective July 1, 2026
Benton joined UFP Industries in 1993 and has been president of UFP Construction since 2019 (press release)
Ellerbrook has been executive vice president of UFP Site Built since 2020 (press release)
Amgen said Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer David M. Reese will retire on June 30, 2026. His technology responsibilities move to three executives effective June 1, 2026, and the company named Sean Bruich as senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer.
Reese retires as Executive Vice President on June 30, 2026, and will receive retirement benefits under company plans.
Effective June 1, 2026, James E. Bradner, Murdo Gordon and Chief Financial Officer Peter H. Griffith take over the CTO role's responsibilities.
Sean Bruich will serve as senior vice president and Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2026, according to the press release.
The filing gives no financial figures for the change, and the company describes it as part of a move to integrate science and technology.
Aclarion's board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $2.5 million of its outstanding common stock, to be executed over the next 12 months. The company said it intends to fund the program from existing cash, which it reported at approximately $19.0 million as of March 31, 2026.
Board approved the program on April 21, 2026; press release issued April 22, 2026
Repurchases of up to $2.5 million may be made over the next 12 months, through methods including open market purchases and 10b5-1 plans
No obligation to buy any specific number of shares; program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time
Cash and cash equivalents were approximately $19.0 million as of March 31, 2026
Regal Rexnord said Aamir Paul, currently President of North America at Schneider Electric, will succeed Louis Pinkham as chief executive no later than July 1, 2026, and will join the board as a director. The filing also sets out Paul's pay package, including a $1,200,000 base salary and a 130% target bonus, which shareholders can review as the company's new chief executive takes over.
Aamir Paul, age 48, becomes CEO no later than July 1, 2026, after his duties at Schneider Electric conclude.
Louis Pinkham remains CEO until Paul starts and leaves the board on his last day as CEO; the filing says he ceases as CEO effective June 30, 2026, or an earlier mutually agreed date.
Paul's offer letter provides a $1,200,000 base salary, a 130% target bonus, a 2026 long-term incentive target of $7,250,000, a $575,000 sign-on cash award and restricted stock units valued at $8,200,000.
The company will not comment further on the transition before its first quarter earnings call on May 7, 2026.
T. Rowe Price approved an amended and restated employment agreement with Glenn R. August, CEO of its Oak Hill Advisors (OHA) unit, dated April 21, 2026. The filing sets his base salary at $350,000 and outlines severance, non-compete terms and a new OHA partner bonus structure, which ties his pay to OHA fee revenue and growth.
Base salary of $350,000 per year under the amended agreement dated April 21, 2026
Severance if terminated without cause or for good reason: 12 months of base salary continuation and 12 months of COBRA premium payments, plus a prorated bonus
For 2027, August was awarded a 16.333% allocation from the OHA Partner Cash Compensation Pool and 8.166% of the Value Creation Incentive Plan pool
Supplemental Compensation Pool funded up to $20 million annually from 2027 through 2030
Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) said its subsidiary Spire EnergySouth agreed on April 21, 2026 to sell Spire Mississippi, a natural gas utility serving about 18,000 customers, to Delta Utilities for $75 million in cash. The sale is subject to Mississippi Public Service Commission approval and is expected to close in the first fiscal quarter of 2027; Spire plans to use the proceeds to fund infrastructure investments in Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee.
Purchase price of $75 million, subject to adjustments; the press release cites a 1.4x multiple of 2025 rate base
Spire Mississippi has about 745 miles of distribution pipelines and about 18,000 customers in south-central Mississippi
If the deal is terminated under qualifying circumstances, Purchaser would pay a reverse termination fee of $7.5 million
Closing expected in the first fiscal quarter of 2027, subject to MPSC approval
Best Buy said Corie Barry will step down as chief executive and board member at the end of the day on October 31, 2026. Jason Bonfig, the company's senior executive vice president for customer offering, fulfillment and Best Buy Canada, will become CEO and a director effective November 1, 2026, and was appointed on April 19, 2026. The filing gives compensation terms for both executives but no financial results, so the change is a leadership transition with no stated effect on current earnings or guidance.
Jason Bonfig, age 49, has held his current role since 2021 and has worked at Best Buy since 1999
Bonfig's base salary will rise to $1,250,000, with a short-term incentive target of 190% of base salary while he is CEO
Barry stays on as a strategic advisor for six months and her base salary will fall to $1,000,000
Bonfig's enhanced change-of-control severance is two times base salary plus target bonus, plus a pro-rata bonus
Certara agreed on April 21, 2026 to sell its global medical writing and related regulatory services business to Veristat for $100 million in cash, plus up to $35 million in earn-out payments tied to the business's performance after closing. The company expects the sale to close in the second quarter of 2026 and plans to update its 2026 guidance at that time, so shareholders will not see the sale's full effect on guidance until then.
Cash consideration of $100 million, subject to post-closing adjustments for working capital, indebtedness and transaction expenses
Up to $35 million in contingent earn-out payments based on the business's financial performance after closing
Up to $15 million of the closing payment may be held in escrow if certain items are not satisfied at closing
The business generated $50 million in revenue and $17 million in adjusted EBITDA in 2025; closing is expected in the second quarter of 2026
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