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).
At its May 13, 2026 annual meeting, Enphase Energy director nominee Benjamin Kortlang was elected by plurality but did not receive a majority of votes cast, with 36,219,753 votes for and 47,578,342 withheld. The Board, without Mr. Kortlang, will decide his status, and the company must disclose the decision within 90 days; stockholders also approved adding 2,000,000 shares to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
Benjamin Kortlang: 36,219,753 votes for, 47,578,342 withheld; elected by plurality only
Board decision and rationale to be disclosed in a Form 8-K within 90 days of the May 13, 2026 meeting
2021 Equity Incentive Plan amended to add 2,000,000 shares; approved with 65,817,412 votes for and 17,853,291 against
Jamie Haenggi and Richard Mora also elected; 104,505,305 of 131,783,945 record-date shares were represented
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II reported two leadership changes: director Michael Woods resigned on May 11, 2026, and the board appointed Hunter C. Gary as an independent director and Compensation Committee member the same day. The company also said CTO Donald G. Basile resigned on May 14, 2026, and Al Basseri was named his successor effective that day. The company says the changes come as it prepares to complete its proposed business combination with ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions B.V.
Michael Woods resigned as a director on May 11, 2026, effective immediately.
Hunter C. Gary was appointed an independent director and Compensation Committee member on May 11, 2026. He will receive an indirect interest in the founder shares through membership interests in the sponsor.
Dr. Donald G. Basile resigned as Chief Technology Officer on May 14, 2026. Al Basseri was appointed CTO effective May 14, 2026.
The company issued a press release on May 15, 2026, tying the appointments to its proposed business combination with ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions B.V.
CRH appointed Aylwyn Bryan as Chief Financial Officer effective May 12, 2026, replacing Nancy Buese, who stepped down by mutual agreement on May 11, 2026. Bryan has spent 14 years at CRH, most recently as CFO of its Americas Division, and the filing states Buese's departure was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Aylwyn Bryan appointed CFO effective May 12, 2026; he is 47 and has served CRH for 14 years
Bryan's employment agreement sets a base salary of $850,000 and a target bonus of 100% of salary, with a maximum of 200%
Bryan receives an additional long-term equity award of $1,563,000 in connection with his appointment
Nancy Buese remains a non-executive employee through August 11, 2026 and is entitled to separation payments subject to a release of claims
Indivior will eliminate its Chief Scientific Officer position effective June 1, 2026. Dr. Christian Heidbreder will advise the CEO on special projects through the end of 2026, and his employment will end December 31, 2026 as a termination without cause. At the May 13, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders elected all eight director nominees, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for 2026.
Chief Scientific Officer position eliminated effective June 1, 2026
Dr. Christian Heidbreder's employment terminates December 31, 2026, treated as termination without cause
All eight director nominees elected to one-year terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting
Say-on-pay approved with 90,364,566 votes for and 1,324,996 against; 91,848,954 votes favored annual say-on-pay votes
Tandem Diabetes Care said on May 11, 2026 that it notified Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Mark Novara that his employment is being terminated without cause, with his last day scheduled for May 18, 2026. The company said its strategy and 2026 goals remain unchanged, and the filing gives no successor or financial terms.
Mark Novara, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, notified May 11, 2026
Termination is without cause; last day scheduled for May 18, 2026
Company states its strategy and 2026 goals remain unchanged
Michael F. Barry, who had served as Quaker Chemical's chairman since 2009 and as a director since 2008, retired from the board effective at the close of the May 13, 2026 meeting, and Mark A. Douglas was appointed chairman that day. The board also cut its size from eleven to ten directors and eliminated the lead director role, while shareholders at the 2026 annual meeting elected three directors and approved the company's executive pay and its auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Michael F. Barry retired from the board, effective at the conclusion of the May 13, 2026 board meeting; the filing says the decision was voluntary and not due to any disagreement with the company.
Mark A. Douglas, a director since 2013, was appointed chairman on May 13, 2026, succeeding Barry.
The board reduced its size from eleven to ten directors and eliminated the Lead Director role, which Jeffry D. Frisby had held since 2023; Frisby remains on the board.
Shareholders elected Nandita Bakhshi, Joseph A. Berquist and Charlotte C. Henry to three-year terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal 2026.
Clearway Energy said its executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Kevin P. Malcarney, will retire effective June 1, 2026, and Michael A. Brown will succeed him in the role. The filing also discloses separation benefits for Malcarney, including a lump-sum cash payment of approximately $711,845, which is a leadership change with a defined cost rather than a change to reported financial results.
Kevin P. Malcarney retires as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary effective June 1, 2026; he remains a non-executive employee through June 26, 2026.
Michael A. Brown, previously vice president, assistant general counsel and corporate secretary at The New York Times Company, succeeds him as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary effective June 1, 2026.
Separation benefits include a pro-rated 2026 annual bonus, continued vesting of equity awards, and a lump-sum cash payment of approximately $711,845, conditioned on a general release of claims.
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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.