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).
Evolution Global Acquisition Corp said its Chief Operating Officer and director, Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, resigned effective immediately on May 5, 2026, and that the departure did not result from any disagreement with the company or its directors. On May 6, 2026, the company appointed Michael Bloom as an independent director, effective immediately, to serve on its Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. For shareholders, the filing changes the company's officer and board roster but does not state a reason for the resignation beyond the absence of a disagreement.
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes resigned as Chief Operating Officer and director on May 5, 2026, effective immediately.
The filing says the resignation was not due to a disagreement on the company's operations, policies or practices.
Michael Bloom, age 33, was appointed independent director on May 6, 2026, effective immediately.
Bloom is founder and Managing Director of Present Capital and was Head of Strategic Finance at Traba, Inc. from September 2024 to November 2025.
General Mills' board elected Dana McNabb chief operating officer and a director, both effective June 1, 2026. She will add responsibility for all operating segments and key operating functions to her current North America Retail and Pet roles, and the filing discloses her new pay package and one-time retention awards for the chief financial officer and chief digital and technology officer.
McNabb's base salary as chief operating officer is $1,000,000, with an annual cash incentive target of 150% of base salary and a target long-term annual incentive award of $4,000,000.
McNabb will receive no pay for serving on the board.
CFO Kofi A. Bruce and Chief Digital and Technology Officer Jaime Montemayor were approved for one-time restricted stock unit awards of $3,500,000 and $2,500,000, with grant dates of June 5, 2026.
McNabb has been Group President, North America Retail since January 2024 and added North America Pet in 2025.
Bimergen Energy Corporation's Compensation Committee amended the employment agreements of Robert J. Brilon, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Cole W. Johnson, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President, effective April 1, 2026. Each amendment raises the officer's base salary to $425,000 per year, adds milestone-based performance bonuses, and sets a five-year term that renews automatically for one year unless terminated earlier.
Base salary for both Robert J. Brilon and Cole W. Johnson increases to $425,000 per year, subject to increases at the Board's discretion.
Amendments were entered into April 30, 2026, and are effective April 1, 2026.
Both agreements add performance bonuses tied to unspecified milestones; the filing gives no bonus amounts.
Agreements run five years and automatically renew for one-year periods unless terminated earlier.
Birchtech Corp. said Fiona Fitzmaurice stopped serving as Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2026, after the company gave notice, and that the decision did not stem from any disagreement. Michael Mioska, a Chartered Professional Accountant, was appointed CFO effective the same day, and the CEO and COO signed extended employment agreements that run through May 31, 2030.
Michael Mioska appointed CFO effective May 1, 2026; his compensation terms are not yet finalized and will be disclosed later.
Fiona Fitzmaurice ceased as CFO on May 1, 2026; she had served under a fractional CFO agreement dated November 1, 2023.
Richard MacPherson's employment term extended to May 31, 2030, with a $1,000,000 base salary and a $500,000 cash retention bonus.
James Trettel named Chief Operating Officer on May 1, 2026, with a $600,000 base salary and a $250,000 cash retention bonus.
Docusign's board appointed Rowan Trollope as a director effective May 2, 2026, filling an existing vacancy. The filing says the board determined he is independent, and his experience as a public company CEO and director is cited as a reason for the appointment.
Trollope's Class III director term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Trollope, 53, has been CEO of Redis, Inc. since February 2023 and previously led Five9, Inc. from May 2018 to December 2022.
The filing includes a May 6, 2026 press release announcing the appointment; it names James Beer as board Chair.
Effective May 5, 2026, Winmark's board increased its authorized seats from seven to eight and elected Stephanie S. Hoppe as a director. Director Lawrence A. Barbetta also notified the company that he will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting in April 2027, under the company's independent director term limits. The filing describes board composition changes and does not report any financial results.
Stephanie S. Hoppe elected to the board effective May 5, 2026, and received an option to purchase 3,400 shares of common stock under the 2020 Stock Option Plan
Lawrence A. Barbetta, a director since 2012 and current Audit Committee member, will serve until the annual meeting in April 2027
Board authorized seats increased from seven to eight; Hoppe also joins the Compensation and Nominating Committees per the press release
Seagate Technology director Michael R. Cannon, who serves as Lead Independent Director, informed the Board on May 5, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual General Meeting. He will remain a director until that meeting concludes, and the company says the decision was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the change is administrative in nature for shareholders.
Cannon notified the Board on May 5, 2026 of his decision not to stand for re-election
He will continue as a director until the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, per the press release expected in October 2026
Cannon has served on the Board since February 2011, including five years as Lead Independent Director and five years as Board Chair
Chair and CEO Dave Mosley thanked Cannon for his contributions in a May 6, 2026 press release (Exhibit 99.1)
Wiley said Jessica Kowalski, formerly of Microsoft, will become Executive Vice President and General Manager, Research, effective May 11, 2026, succeeding Jay Flynn, who is leaving the company. The filing says Flynn's departure is without cause, making him eligible for separation benefits under his 2021 employment letter and the Executive Severance Policy. The change is a leadership transition at a business unit rather than at the CEO or CFO level.
Jessica Kowalski becomes EVP and General Manager, Research, effective May 11, 2026
Kowalski joins from Microsoft; earlier roles include Amazon Web Services and eleven years at RELX
Jay Flynn, who joined Wiley in 2010 and led Research since 2021, departs without cause and is eligible for separation benefits
The filing does not state the amount of any separation benefits
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