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).
Cactus appointed Steven Bender, its Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive Officer of the Spoolable Technologies Segment, replacing Stephen Tadlock in that role effective May 12, 2026. At the same annual meeting, stockholders elected Tana Utley to the board and reduced the board to eight members, including six independent directors.
Steven Bender named CEO of the Spoolable Technologies Segment effective May 12, 2026, while remaining COO
Stephen Tadlock continues as Executive Vice President and CEO of Cactus International
Tana Utley elected to the board; directors Bruce Rothstein and Melissa Law did not stand for reelection
Stockholders approved PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026 with 75,549,462 votes for and 330,570 against
Oracle's board unanimously elected Tomislav Mihaljevic as a director effective immediately, with the election dated May 6, 2026, and announced in a May 12, 2026 press release. The filing says the board was increased to 13 members and that he has not been named to any committee at this time, so the change adds a board member without changing executive leadership.
Board elected Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic effective May 6, 2026; the board size was increased to 13.
Dr. Mihaljevic is CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic, a position he has held since January 2018.
He is not currently on any board committee; he will receive restricted stock units on May 31, 2026 that fully vest on the first anniversary of the grant.
Directors serve one-year terms and will next stand for election at the annual meeting in November 2026.
CarMax said it intends to add Robert O'Shaughnessy, a former PulteGroup executive and Penske Automotive Group CFO, to its Board of Directors, subject to shareholder approval at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Directors Shira Goodman and Mitchell Steenrod will not stand for re-election at that meeting, and the company said their decisions did not result from any disagreement with the company.
O'Shaughnessy, age 60, was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PulteGroup, Inc. from May 2011 until February 2025, and retired from PulteGroup in March 2026.
The company expects O'Shaughnessy to serve on the Audit Committee if elected.
After the Annual Meeting, the Board will have 11 directors, nine of them independent.
Goodman and Steenrod will remain on the Board until their terms end at the Annual Meeting.
DT Midstream, Inc. terminated Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Melissa Cox without cause on May 8, 2026, effective immediately. Ms. Cox will receive severance and customary benefits under the company's previously filed form of Severance Agreement.
Melissa Cox terminated without cause on May 8, 2026
Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately
Severance and benefits follow the form of Severance Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the 2025 Form 10-K
Filing made May 12, 2026 and signed by General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Wendy Ellis
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation's Board appointed Ryan P. Nolan as a director effective June 1, 2026, and increased the Board from twelve to thirteen seats. Nolan will join the Audit Committee, and his director pay follows the standard unaffiliated director program.
Board size rises from twelve to thirteen directors, effective June 1, 2026.
Nolan is a partner and co-head of global technology at BDT & MSD Partners and previously a partner at Goldman Sachs.
Standard unaffiliated director pay for August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 is $345,000, including $225,000 in restricted stock and $120,000 in cash or stock.
Nolan's term expires at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
Fidelity National Financial entered into a First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Michael J. Nolan, effective May 8, 2026, under which he serves as Chief Executive Officer. The agreement sets his base salary at $1.1 million, a 200% incentive target, and a $2 million restricted stock Retention Award, and the company says the terms are otherwise generally consistent with his prior agreement.
Annual base salary of $1.1 million; annual incentive target of 200% of base salary, depending on performance
Retention Award of restricted stock with a $2 million grant date value, vesting in thirds on each of the first three grant anniversaries
Three-year term with automatic annual extensions beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date
Agreement effective May 8, 2026; reported in an 8-K dated May 12, 2026
Progressive's board elected Andrew J. Quigg, the company's current Chief Strategy and Finance Management Officer, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 4, 2026, ahead of John P. Sauerland's retirement on July 3, 2026. At the May 8, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders elected all eleven directors, approved the advisory executive compensation vote, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for 2026; the board also renewed a share buyback authorization and declared a quarterly dividend.
Andrew J. Quigg, 46, becomes CFO effective July 4, 2026; his CFO compensation has not been finalized and will be disclosed in a future amendment.
Board renewed authorization to repurchase up to 25 million common shares on May 8, 2026.
Quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share is payable July 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 2, 2026.
Advisory vote on executive compensation received 464,140,742 affirmative and 18,782,535 negative votes.
Standard Motor Products announced that Chief Operating Officer James Burke will step down effective June 1, 2026, and remain as Executive Advisor and a member of the Board of Directors. Sunil Bhandari will become Chief Operations Officer on the same date, responsible for all of the company's operations globally. The filing does not discuss financial results or any effect on the company's outlook.
James Burke steps down as Chief Operating Officer effective June 1, 2026, after 47 years with SMP
Burke will serve as Executive Advisor and remain on the Board of Directors
Sunil Bhandari joins as Chief Operations Officer effective June 1, 2026; previously 14 years at Eaton Corporation plc, most recently Vice President, Global Aftermarket - Mobility Group
EXL appointed Bhupender Singh as President and Head of International Growth Markets, effective May 11, 2026. He will be based in London, report to Chairman and CEO Rohit Kapoor, and lead growth in the EMEA and APAC regions. The filing discloses his pay package, which includes an initial equity grant, but no financial results.
Singh reports to Rohit Kapoor, chairman and chief executive officer, and will sit on the executive committee.
Annual base salary is £447,761, with a discretionary target bonus of 90% of base salary.
Initial restricted stock unit grant has a fair market value of £1,791,044 and vests annually over four years.
Singh was president and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Teleperformance SE until September 2024.
Eagle Bancorp's board appointed Stephen Curley, formerly chief banking officer for national business lines at Western Alliance Bancorporation, as president and chief executive officer of Eagle Bancorp and EagleBank, effective July 6, 2026. Susan Riel, CEO since 2019, retires with her last day on July 5, 2026, and will provide consulting services for twelve months. The filing sets out a $1,050,000 base salary and a $2,000,000 make-whole equity grant for Mr. Curley, and the change marks a leadership transition at the Washington, D.C.-area bank.
Stephen Curley, age 55, starts as president and CEO and joins the boards of Eagle Bancorp and EagleBank on July 6, 2026.
Susan Riel's last day as CEO is July 5, 2026; her retirement was announced in November 2025.
Mr. Curley's agreement provides a $1,050,000 annual salary, a 100% target annual bonus and a 2027 long-term incentive target of 150% of salary, plus a $250,000 sign-on bonus.
Ms. Riel's consulting fee is $94,000 per month for twelve months, and her 26,998 restricted stock shares will vest upon retirement.
HF Sinclair said CEO and President Timothy Go's last day was May 11, 2026, and he resigned from the Board under a Separation and Release Agreement. Chairperson Franklin Myers has been serving as CEO on a temporary basis since February 17, 2026, and the CFO remains on leave with no separation agreement reached yet.
Separation payment of $4,735,000, paid in twelve monthly installments over the 12 months from May 11, 2026, subject to continued compliance with obligations
Partial vesting of 29,616 RSUs and conditional vesting of 163,609 PSUs, with PSUs still subject to original performance criteria
Franklin Myers has served as interim CEO and President since February 17, 2026
CFO Atanas Atanasov has been on leave since February 24, 2026; no separation agreement reached to date
Western Alliance Bancorporation disclosed that Stephen Curley, its Chief Banking Officer for National Business Lines, gave notice of his resignation on May 8, 2026. He is leaving to pursue a Chief Executive Officer opportunity at another financial services firm, and the filing does not name a successor or describe any financial effect.
Stephen Curley, Chief Banking Officer for National Business Lines, gave notice of resignation on May 8, 2026
Reason given: he is pursuing another employment opportunity as Chief Executive Officer within financial services
Filing does not name a successor or state any financial impact
Astrana Health disclosed that Chief Medical Officer Dinesh Kumar, M.D., notified the company on May 7, 2026, of his intention to resign effective June 1, 2026. The company said the resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the company, and the filing contains no replacement details or financial results.
Dinesh Kumar, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, notified the company of his resignation on May 7, 2026.
Resignation is effective June 1, 2026.
The company states the departure is not due to any disagreement with the company.
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