1,796 material Form 8-K filings that 1,448 companies we cover made with the SEC in May 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).
Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub will retire as President and CEO effective June 1, 2026, and will remain on the Board. The Board named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Richard Jackson, 50, as her successor, effective the same date, with a base salary of $1,400,000 and a $6,000,000 restricted stock unit grant. At the May 1, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders also elected all ten Board nominees and approved the advisory pay vote with 94.34% support.
Vicki Hollub retires as President and CEO effective June 1, 2026, and will continue as a director.
Richard Jackson, 50, joined Occidental in 2003 and has served as Senior Vice President and COO since October 2025.
Jackson's base salary will rise to $1,400,000, his target annual cash incentive will be 150% of base salary, and he will receive $6,000,000 in restricted stock units vesting over three years.
Shareholders approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation with 94.34% For and ratified KPMG as auditor with 97.70% For.
Johnson Controls said Vice President and President of Global Products & Solutions Lei Schlitz will leave the company as part of a planned transition tied to changes in its operating model. She is expected to stay through October 1, 2026, and her departure entitles her to severance under the company's officer severance policy.
Lei Schlitz, Vice President and President, Global Products & Solutions, will depart under a planned transition
Determination made May 1, 2026; Schlitz expected to remain through October 1, 2026
Severance benefits apply under the Severance and Change in Control Policy for Officers, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the fiscal 2025 Form 10-K
General Mills said on May 4, 2026 that director Steve Odland, who has served more than twenty years, will not stand for reelection at the company's September 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. He will remain on the board for the rest of his current term.
Steve Odland informed the company on May 4, 2026 that he will not seek reelection to the Board of Directors.
The decision takes effect at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in September.
Odland will continue to serve as a director through the remainder of his current term.
Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. appointed Kartik Krishnan, M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer, effective May 1, 2026, to oversee clinical development and medical strategy for its lead drug candidate PAS-004 in neurofibromatosis type 1. The Board also approved stock option awards on May 1, 2026, at an exercise price of $0.841 per share, including 1,129,323 options for Dr. Krishnan.
Dr. Krishnan, age 55, previously served as Chief Executive Officer at OncoNano Medicines and as Chief Medical Officer at Arcus Biosciences.
Initial annual base salary of $500,000, with a discretionary bonus of up to 40% of base salary; employment is at-will and includes severance in specified circumstances.
Options for 1,129,323 shares at $0.841 per share vest 33% on the one-year anniversary of the May 1, 2026 grant date, with the remainder vesting quarterly over the following two years.
Four non-employee directors each received options for 152,783 shares at $0.841 per share, vesting in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
Edwards Lifesciences said on May 4, 2026 that Theodora Mistras, currently CFO of Viatris, will become corporate vice president and chief financial officer effective May 29, 2026, succeeding Scott Ullem, who has held the role since 2014. The Offer Letter sets a $925,000 base salary, a $2,013,000 sign-on bonus, and an $8,000,000 initial RSU grant, with a $4,500,000 target fiscal 2026 annual equity award, which shareholders can use to gauge the cost of the leadership change.
Mistras, age 44, has been CFO of Viatris since March 1, 2024; previously a managing director at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs healthcare investment banking.
Offer Letter dated May 2, 2026: $925,000 base salary and target annual bonus of not less than 100% of base salary, plus a $2,013,000 sign-on bonus.
Initial RSU award with a grant date value of $8,000,000, vesting 43.75%, 50% and 6.25% on the first, second and third anniversaries of her start date.
Scott Ullem announced his planned transition in October; the press release says he will continue as a strategic advisor in the months ahead.
Viatris said Chief Financial Officer Doretta Mistras will leave the company to pursue another professional opportunity, effective May 8, 2026, and will stay on until May 22, 2026 for transition. Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller Paul Campbell will serve as interim CFO starting May 8 while the board searches for a permanent CFO, and the company will report first-quarter 2026 results on May 7.
Mistras ceases to serve as CFO effective May 8, 2026, and remains employed until May 22, 2026 for transition purposes.
Paul Campbell, age 59, is appointed interim CFO effective May 8, 2026, and continues as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller.
Mistras will not receive severance or equity vesting, but is eligible for a pro rata 2026 bonus based on actual company performance, not to exceed target.
The company will release first-quarter 2026 financial results on May 7, 2026, with a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Pool Corporation said Peter D. Arvan will step down as President, CEO and director effective May 4, 2026, and the Board appointed John B. Watwood as his successor. Board Chair John E. Stokely was named Executive Chair, and the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance range, but it postponed its May 12, 2026 Investor Day.
Watwood, age 47, joined Pool Corp as executive vice president in January 2026; his employment agreement sets a $800,000 annual salary and a 125% target bonus
Watwood's initial equity grant is valued at approximately $1,750,000, split equally between restricted and performance-based shares
Stokely receives a $50,000 monthly fee as Executive Chair; David G. Whalen serves as interim lead independent director at $5,000 per month
The company continues to expect full-year 2026 results within the range in its April 23, 2026 first quarter release; the May 12, 2026 Investor Day is postponed
CooperCompanies approved expanding its board from nine to ten directors and appointed Paul Keel, currently President and CEO of Envista Holdings, to the new seat effective July 1, 2026. Keel will also join the Audit Committee on the same date, and the company says he is independent under Nasdaq standards.
Board size increases from nine to ten directors, effective July 1, 2026
Paul Keel has been CEO of Envista Holdings since 2024 and previously was CEO of Smiths Group from 2021 to 2024
Keel joins the Audit Committee effective July 1, 2026
Keel will receive director compensation consistent with other non-employee directors, per the February 24, 2026 proxy statement
Block, Inc. named Andrea Acosta, formerly Chief Accounting Officer of Pinterest, as its principal accounting officer, effective May 26, 2026, succeeding interim principal accounting officer Amrita Ahuja, who remains Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The role is a senior finance position, and the filing describes pay of a $550,000 base salary and an $8.0 million restricted stock unit grant, which is routine for an executive appointment.
Andrea Acosta appointed Chief Accounting Officer by the Board on April 30, 2026, effective May 26, 2026
Acosta previously was Chief Accounting Officer of Pinterest, Inc. from February 2022
Compensation includes a $550,000 annual base salary, a $250,000 sign-on cash bonus, and an $8.0 million restricted stock unit award vesting over four years
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. appointed Paul DiCicco as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective May 11, 2026, or a later agreed date. Victoria Mink, the current CFO, will leave that role on the same date and remain with the company as Executive Vice President, Finance to assist with the transition.
Paul DiCicco, 51, has been CFO of Stephen Gould Corporation since 2023 and previously served as SVP, Corporate Controller at Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment.
Employment agreement dated April 28, 2026 sets annual base salary of not less than $650,000 and annual target bonus of not less than 100% of base salary, starting with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
Expected long-term awards with an aggregate target value of not less than $650,000.
If terminated without cause or for good reason before the Scheduled Expiration Date of May 10, 2029, severance is no less than two times the sum of base salary and target bonus, subject to a separation agreement.
Adeia CEO Paul E. Davis told the company and board on May 4, 2026, that he intends to step down as CEO and as a director to focus on his health and personal pursuits. He will remain in both roles until a successor is named, with a target for completing the search by the fourth quarter of 2026.
Davis has served as CEO for the past four years and has been with the company nearly 15 years, including predecessor companies.
A board Transition Committee, chaired by Chairman Dan Moloney, will lead the search and consider internal and external candidates, assisted by a nationally recognized search firm.
The filing states the decision is not the result of any disagreement with the company.
Davis stated the company is in a strong financial, strategic and operational position, and the company cited record revenue and earnings in 2025.
G-III Apparel's Compensation Committee awarded performance share units to five named executive officers, led by Chairman and CEO Morris Goldfarb with 115,163 PSUs. The awards vest based on three-year cumulative Adjusted EBIT and average ROIC for fiscal 2027 through fiscal 2029, so the final share count could be higher or lower than the number awarded.
Morris Goldfarb 115,163 PSUs; Sammy Aaron 86,372; Jeffrey Goldfarb 33,589; Dana Perlman 15,994; Neal S. Nackman 7,997
Adjusted EBIT metric covers 75% of each award; ROIC metric, reduced by a hypothetical 28.5% tax rate, covers 25%
Vesting for each metric can range from 50% to 150% of awarded PSUs, with no vesting below the minimum threshold
Performance period is fiscal 2027 through fiscal 2029; settlement on or within 90 days after April 15, 2029, subject to continued service
Damora Therapeutics said its Chief Financial Officer, Lori Firmani, ceased serving in that role effective May 1, 2026. Brian Burkavage, the company's Senior Vice President, Finance, was appointed principal financial officer and principal accounting officer at the same time. Firmani's separation benefits are conditional on her signing a separation agreement and general release.
Firmani's departure took effect May 1, 2026; the Board decided on April 28, 2026.
Firmani's separation benefits include a $6,000 health savings account contribution and full acceleration of her outstanding equity awards, subject to a release of claims.
Burkavage joined Damora in December 2025 and previously served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at IO Biotech, Inc. from November 2021 to December 2025.
Trex Company appointed Zachary C. Lauer as Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, effective April 28, 2026, giving him oversight of manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and R&D. At the same April 28 annual meeting, stockholders elected four directors, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor.
Lauer, age 53, joined Trex in 2016 and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Manufacturing; base salary is $493,000
Target annual cash incentive is 60% of base salary; long-term equity incentive target is 135% of base salary
Four directors elected to three-year terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting; advisory pay vote drew 44,939,698 for and 34,703,577 against
Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor with 85,831,316 votes for and 3,694,637 against
Agilent appointed Michael Buckner as its new Chief Legal Officer effective May 4, 2026, and Bret DiMarco resigned from his roles as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. DiMarco will stay on as a Special Advisor through December 1, 2026, under a transition agreement previously disclosed on March 31, 2026. The filing is a leadership change in the legal function and does not include financial results or guidance.
Michael Buckner, previously vice president, deputy general counsel and chief M&A counsel at Danaher Corp., became Chief Legal Officer effective May 4, 2026.
Bret DiMarco resigned as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective May 4, 2026.
DiMarco will remain employed as a Special Advisor through December 1, 2026.
Buckner previously spent 16 years at General Electric, most recently as vice president and chief counsel for mergers and acquisitions.
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