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).
RenaissanceRe said CFO Robert Qutub and Chief Portfolio Officer Ross Curtis will retire effective December 31, 2026. Matthew Neuber, the company's current Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer, will become Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer on January 1, 2027. The filing contains no financial results, and both retiring executives will stay on as strategic advisors for a transition period.
Robert Qutub retires as CFO effective December 31, 2026; he will remain a strategic advisor through December 31, 2027
Matthew Neuber, age 40, has been Corporate Treasurer since 2019 and joined the company in 2014
Ross Curtis retires as Chief Portfolio Officer effective December 31, 2026; he will advise through June 30, 2027
David Marra, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, will oversee Curtis's responsibilities
Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV disclosed that director Laurent Hermouet resigned from its Board of Directors, including all committee roles, effective immediately, after notifying the company on May 9, 2026. The filing states the resignation did not arise from any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices, and that the company is searching for a replacement.
Laurent Hermouet resigned from the Board and all committee memberships, effective immediately.
Notice of resignation was given on May 9, 2026.
The filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
The company is actively searching for a replacement director.
Microsoft's board appointed Carmine Di Sibio, former global chairman and CEO of EY, as a director effective May 13, 2026, expanding the board to 13 members. The filing describes a board addition with no financial results or operating figures attached, so it has no direct effect on reported performance.
Carmine Di Sibio appointed to the board effective May 13, 2026; board expanded to 13 members
He will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee
Receives the same director compensation as other non-employee directors, per the 2025 Proxy Statement
Microsoft will enter into its standard director indemnification agreement with him
DFIN said Ken Napolitano will join on June 1, 2026 as its first Chief Revenue Officer, with experience scaling commercial organizations in financial data and technology. Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets and a named executive officer, is transitioning out of that role and will serve as an advisor through December 31, 2026. At its May 13, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders elected all nine director nominees and approved the advisory executive compensation resolution and the Deloitte & Touche LLP appointment.
Ken Napolitano starts June 1, 2026 as Chief Revenue Officer; previously Chief Revenue Officer of Preqin
Craig Clay's employment ends December 31, 2026; he receives contractual, previously disclosed payments under the Executive Severance Plan
Eric Johnson moves from overseeing Global Investment Companies to a newly created President, Key Accounts role
Shareholders approved executive compensation with 22,326,855 for and 486,473 against
Selective Insurance said Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Joseph O. Eppers will retire effective June 2, 2026, to pursue other career opportunities, and that his decision did not involve any disagreement with the company. Vaibhav Kalia, currently Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Fixed Income, will serve as Interim Chief Investment Officer starting that date. The filing does not name a permanent successor, and it reports no financial results.
Joseph O. Eppers notified the company on May 11, 2026, of his intent to retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Retirement is effective June 2, 2026, and the filing says it is not due to any disagreement on strategies, operations, policies or practices
Vaibhav Kalia, who joined the company in 2014, will serve as Interim Chief Investment Officer beginning June 2, 2026
The filing does not name a permanent Chief Investment Officer
Kestrel Group's Compensation Committee adopted a new performance-based restricted stock agreement and used it to grant fiscal 2026 awards of $650,000 each to Executive Chairman Terry Ledbetter, CEO Bradford Luke Ledbetter, and President and CFO Patrick Haveron. The awards are tied to program services segment EBITDA for January 1 to December 31, 2026, and are forfeited if the threshold is not met, with additional time-based vesting after that. For shareholders, the filing discloses a compensation arrangement linked to segment EBITDA, not a change in leadership.
The Committee adopted the Performance Award Agreement on May 8, 2026, and grants were made on May 13, 2026.
Each of the three executives received 61,588 performance-based restricted shares, calculated by dividing $650,000 by the 20-day volume weighted average price before the grant date.
Vesting depends on program services segment EBITDA over the performance period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with one-third vesting after achievement and the rest vesting on the first and second anniversaries.
Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I (FERA) said Chief Financial Officer Christopher Linn resigned effective immediately on May 8, 2026, and the Board appointed Christopher Nelson as CFO the same day. The filing states Linn's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices, including financial reporting or accounting.
Christopher Linn resigned as CFO on May 8, 2026, effective immediately; the filing says no disagreement with the company was involved
Christopher Nelson, age 29, was appointed CFO effective immediately on May 8, 2026
Nelson has supported the company's accounting, finance and reporting functions since its IPO and previously held finance roles at Fifth Era Partners beginning in 2021
Effective June 1, 2026, Benoit Autier will step down as Chief Accounting Officer of GraniteShares LLC, the sponsor of GraniteShares Gold Trust, and Brandon Dall'Acqua was appointed to the role with immediate effect. The filing states Mr. Autier's departure does not arise from any disagreement on the Trust's operations, policies or practices.
Benoit Autier steps down as sponsor's Chief Accounting Officer effective June 1, 2026
Brandon Dall'Acqua appointed Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 1, 2026 with immediate effect
Dall'Acqua, age 42, joined GraniteShares as Chief Financial Officer on January 31, 2025; previously VP of Finance at Tidal Financial Group
Filing states the departure is not due to any disagreement on Trust operations, policies or practices
Effective June 1, 2026, Benoit Autier steps down as Chief Accounting Officer of GraniteShares LLC, the Sponsor of GraniteShares Platinum Trust, and Brandon Dall'Acqua is appointed to the role with immediate effect. The filing states Mr. Autier's departure does not arise from any disagreement on the Trust's operations, policies or practices, and it does not describe any change to the Trust's financial results or holdings.
Benoit Autier steps down as Chief Accounting Officer of the Sponsor effective June 1, 2026
Brandon Dall'Acqua appointed as the Sponsor's new Chief Accounting Officer, with immediate effect
Mr. Dall'Acqua, age 42, joined GraniteShares on January 31, 2025 as Chief Financial Officer; previously VP of Finance at Tidal Financial Group
Filing states no disagreement with the Trust's operations, policies or practices led to the departure
Standex International named CFO Ademir Sarcevic Executive Vice President, Corporate and Group President, Electronics, effective with the May 12, 2026 announcement. He will remain CFO until the company completes its search for a successor, and he receives a $750,000 restricted stock unit award.
Sarcevic was promoted from Vice President, CFO and Treasurer to EVP, Corporate and Group President, Electronics, announced May 12, 2026.
He will continue as CFO until a successor CFO is named.
Special award of $750,000 in restricted stock units, granted July 1, 2026; one-third vests on the second anniversary and two-thirds on the third anniversary of the grant date.
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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.