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).
CVB Financial said its Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Richard Wohl, will retire effective June 5, 2026, after notice received May 20, 2026. The Compensation Committee accelerated vesting of his restricted stock and performance restricted stock unit awards effective the same date, which the company values at approximately $364,346.
Richard Wohl retires as EVP and General Counsel of CVB Financial Corp. and Citizens Business Bank effective June 5, 2026
Accelerated vesting covers 3,074, 5,816 and 9,014 restricted stock shares plus performance restricted stock units
Company estimates the accelerated awards at approximately $364,346, based on a $20.35 closing price on May 22, 2026
Mr. Wohl has served as General Counsel since October 2011
Trimble director Mark Peek resigned from the Board effective May 26, 2026, and will not stand for reelection at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting. The filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company, and the Board reduced its size from nine to eight directors. Thomas Sweet was appointed Audit Committee chair to oversee remediation of material weaknesses that the company expects to complete in 2027.
Mark S. Peek resigned as a director effective immediately on May 26, 2026, and left the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The Board reduced its membership from nine directors to eight.
Thomas Sweet was appointed Audit Committee chair, effective immediately.
The company anticipates completing remediation of its material weaknesses in 2027.
Quanterix appointed Anthony Catalano as Chief Operating Officer effective with his May 14, 2026 appointment, under an employment agreement with a $400,000 base salary and a $50,000 sign-on bonus. Former COO Michael Miller moved to the new role of Chief Technology and Products Officer. The change at the top operations post is a leadership change that shareholders may want to follow, but the filing reports no financial results.
Anthony Catalano appointed Chief Operating Officer on May 14, 2026; agreement sets $400,000 base salary, $50,000 sign-on bonus and annual bonus target up to 50% of base salary
Catalano received RSUs equal to 0.30% of common shares outstanding on his start date, vesting in four equal annual installments
Michael Miller, formerly COO, transitioned to Chief Technology and Products Officer
Catalano previously worked at Akoya Biosciences, which Quanterix acquired, from July 2025 to August 2025
UFP Technologies disclosed that Christopher P. Litterio, its General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Human Resources, plans to retire after a transition period. The filing does not give a retirement date or name a successor, so shareholders will need later disclosures to learn how the three roles will be covered.
Litterio informed the company of his retirement plans on May 19, 2026.
He holds three roles: General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
The filing gives no specific retirement date and does not name a successor.
The 8-K was dated May 26, 2026 and signed by CFO Ronald J. Lataille.
McCormick & Company's board appointed Cindy Hoots, recently retired Chief Digital Officer and CIO of AstraZeneca PLC, as a director effective June 1, 2026, and she will join the Audit Committee on that date. The company says the appointment is part of its ongoing board refreshment process and will leave the board with 12 directors, 11 of them independent.
Appointed by the board on May 19, 2026; effective June 1, 2026
Will join the Audit Committee on June 1, 2026
Board will have 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent
Hoots also serves on the board of Zoom Communications, Inc.
General Motors said director Jonathan McNeill will not seek reelection and will retire from the board when the 2026 Annual Meeting concludes. The company said his departure is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices. The board plans to shrink from 11 directors to 10 after the meeting.
Jonathan McNeill notified the board on May 26, 2026 that he will retire.
He will leave the board when the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 2, 2026 concludes.
The board intends to reduce its size from 11 directors to 10 after the meeting.
The filing states the retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company.
Palomar Holdings appointed Scott Beiser, co-chairman of Houlihan Lokey, as a Class I director effective May 21, 2026, and he will serve on the Audit, Compensation and Investment Committees. At the May 21 annual meeting, stockholders elected two Class I directors, approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for 2026.
Scott Beiser's term runs until the 2029 annual meeting; his initial awards include 869 RSUs granted in 2026 and a $50,000 grant-value award to be granted in 2027.
Daryl Bradley received 22,017,793 votes for and 806,927 withheld; Thomas Bradley received 22,315,644 for and 509,076 withheld.
The say-on-pay proposal received 21,123,368 votes for and 1,680,514 against.
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified with 23,696,932 votes for and 108,911 against.
XPO, Inc. disclosed that Wendy Cassity notified the company on May 20, 2026 of her intention to resign as chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective on or about June 18, 2026. The filing says the resignation is for personal reasons and does not name a successor or give financial terms.
Wendy Cassity notified XPO of her resignation on May 20, 2026.
Her resignation as chief legal officer and corporate secretary is effective on or about June 18, 2026.
The stated reason is personal; the filing names no successor and discloses no financial terms.
NI Holdings' shareholders elected eight directors at the May 19, 2026 annual meeting, including two new independent directors, Dana J. Kaldor and Callie J. Thomas, whom the board appointed to fill the expanded eight-seat board. Shareholders also ratified Forvis Mazars, LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026 and approved executive compensation in a non-binding advisory vote.
Dana J. Kaldor and Callie J. Thomas were elected to one-year terms; each was granted 5,015 restricted stock units on May 20, 2026.
Kaldor and Thomas will serve on the Audit Committee, with Kaldor also on Nominating and Corporate Governance and Thomas also on Compensation.
Forvis Mazars, LLP was ratified as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 19,134,720 votes for and 92,312 against.
Executive compensation was approved in an advisory vote with 17,176,881 votes for and 1,244,892 against.
BILL reaffirmed its previously issued guidance for fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results, first reported May 7, 2026. The company also announced leadership changes, including the departures of Chief Technology Officer Ken Moss and Executive Vice President Mary Kay Bowman, effective June 30, 2026, with both continuing in advisory roles through June 30, 2027.
Guidance for fiscal 2026 Q4 and full year reaffirmed, as first reported May 7, 2026
Ken Moss (CTO since 2023) and Mary Kay Bowman (EVP, Payments and Financial Services) depart effective June 30, 2026
Eric Chan appointed CTO; Michael Cieri promoted to Chief Product Officer over a newly created Product Organization
Sarah Acton, Chief Customer Officer, will depart; a new Chief Revenue Officer will be announced in the coming weeks
Edgewell Personal Care said Paul R. Hibbert will leave his role as Chief Supply Chain Officer effective June 1, 2026, and that Anthony Freve will succeed him in that role on the same date. The filing does not describe the reasons for the change, and the company is not reporting financial figures in this filing.
Paul R. Hibbert will no longer serve as Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective June 1, 2026; the company made this determination on May 20, 2026.
Hibbert is eligible for payments and benefits under the Company's Executive Severance Plan.
Anthony Freve will join Edgewell as Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective June 1, 2026, according to an announcement on May 26, 2026.
Provident Financial Services entered into an amended and restated Executive Chairman Agreement and Change in Control Agreement with Christopher Martin, its Executive Chairman. The agreements are substantially identical to his prior agreements, except that both terms now expire on May 21, 2028, and the change in control severance formula and insurance terms are otherwise unchanged in substance.
Both agreements expire May 21, 2028, replacing the prior agreements.
After the agreement ends or Martin leaves the Board, he will serve as Director Emeritus of Provident Bank for three years.
Change in control severance is prorated by days remaining in the term over 365, multiplied by his average Annual Compensation for the three prior completed calendar years.
Martin will receive continued insurance coverage at no cost for the remainder of the term.
Pure Cycle Corporation disclosed that director Daniel J. Roller resigned from its Board of Directors effective immediately, with notice given on May 21, 2026. The company states the resignation did not result from any disagreement with it on operations, policies or practices.
Daniel J. Roller notified the Board of his resignation on May 21, 2026.
The resignation is effective immediately.
The filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices led to the departure.
The 8-K was signed by Marc Spezialy, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on May 26, 2026.
Dropbox said Ashraf Alkarmi, its General Manager, Core, will become Co-Chief Executive Officer and a board member effective May 26, 2026, alongside co-founder Andrew Houston. After a transition period, Houston is expected to become Executive Chairman and Alkarmi will be the sole CEO. The company also said it expects second quarter and fiscal 2026 results to be in line with or above previously provided guidance ranges.
Ashraf Alkarmi, 47, joined Dropbox in November 2024 and becomes Co-CEO effective May 26, 2026.
Alkarmi's annual base salary is $825,000 from June 1, 2026, with RSUs valued at $12,656,250 vesting over four years.
Dropbox expects Q2 and fiscal 2026 results in line with or above the guidance ranges given in its May 7, 2026 investor supplement.
Michael Torres was appointed Chief Product Officer, effective July 7, 2026.
Peloton announced that Sid Thacker, former CFO of Rent the Runway, will become Chief Financial Officer effective June 22, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Saqib Baig, who will remain Chief Accounting Officer. The filing sets Thacker's annual base salary at $635,000, a 60% target cash bonus, and initial equity awards valued at $8,000,000 that are subject to board approval.
Sid Thacker becomes CFO effective June 22, 2026, and will report to CEO Peter Stern.
Thacker served as CFO of Rent the Runway from May 2023, after prior roles there and at investment firms.
Offer letter terms: $635,000 base salary, annual cash bonus of 60% of base salary, prorated for fiscal 2026, and equity initially valued at $8,000,000.
Saqib Baig steps down as interim CFO on June 22, 2026, and remains Chief Accounting Officer.
S&P Global said Saugata Saha, President of Market Intelligence and Chief Enterprise Data Officer, will leave the company to pursue another opportunity, effective July 30, 2026. The Enterprise Data Organization moves under Chief Technology & Transformation Officer Firdaus Bhathena, and the company reiterated its 2026 financial guidance.
Saugata Saha departs July 30, 2026, after notifying the company on May 19, 2026
Enterprise Data Organization moves to the Chief Technology & Transformation Office, led by Firdaus Bhathena
Company reiterated its financial guidance for 2026; no new figures were disclosed in the filing
CG Oncology agreed on May 20, 2026 to the separation of President and Chief Operating Officer Ambaw Bellete, effective June 30, 2026. Arthur Kuan was appointed President in addition to his existing roles, and the company has started a search for a Chief Commercial Officer, which matters to shareholders because it changes senior leadership and the executive team responsible for commercial operations.
Ambaw Bellete, President & Chief Operating Officer, separation effective June 30, 2026
Separation agreement expected to include a general release and the severance set forth in Section 4(b) of his employment agreement
Arthur Kuan appointed President on May 20, 2026, in addition to his other positions
Company has initiated a search for a Chief Commercial Officer
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