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).
Director Gideon Yu resigned from the Hanmi Financial and Hanmi Bank boards effective immediately on May 22, 2026, before the annual meeting, so he did not stand for reelection. At the May 27, 2026 meeting, stockholders elected ten board nominees, approved the advisory executive compensation vote, approved the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and ratified Crowe LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026.
Gideon Yu resigned from both boards effective May 22, 2026; the filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Yu had been nominated for reelection in the April 15, 2026 proxy statement; because he resigned before the meeting, votes relating to his election were disregarded.
Stockholders approved the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 24,886,127 votes for and 12,400 against.
Stockholders ratified Crowe LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 26,350,596 votes for and 68,179 against.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation said it appointed Ash Walia as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 17, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Dave Hoffman, who has held the interim role since May 8, 2026 and will remain Chief Accounting Officer. Walia previously served as CFO of Hot Topic since 2021 and of 99 Cents Only Stores, and the filing sets out his pay and severance terms, which shareholders can review in the filing.
Employment agreement dated May 21, 2026, with a three-year initial term and automatic one-year renewals
Base salary of $690,000, with a target annual incentive of 100% of base salary
Initial restricted stock unit award valued at $1,250,000, vesting in equal thirds over three years
Severance if terminated without Cause or for Good Reason: two times base salary plus target annual incentive, payable in installments
Effective June 1, 2026, Alnylam expanded its board from ten to eleven members and elected Benjamin F. Cravatt, Ph.D. to fill the new seat. At its annual meeting, stockholders re-elected three Class I directors and approved executive pay in a non-binding vote, though one director's support was notably lower than the others.
Dr. Cravatt receives a $75,000 annual cash retainer and a stock option with a $600,000 grant date fair value.
Stuart A. Arbuckle, Yvonne L. Greenstreet, M.D., and Elliott Sigal, M.D., Ph.D. were re-elected as Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting.
Stockholders approved executive compensation with 111,772,389 votes for and 8,552,534 against.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 119,847,735 votes for.
lululemon entered into a Cooperation Agreement dated May 26, 2026, with founder Dennis J. "Chip" Wilson, who owns approximately 8.7% of its common stock. Laura Gentile and Marc Maurer will join the board after the 2026 annual meeting, another apparel-focused director is to be appointed by October 1, 2026, and the company will recommend a vote for Wilson's proposal to declassify the board.
Cooperation Agreement dated May 26, 2026, with Chip Wilson, who owns approximately 8.7% of outstanding common stock
Laura Gentile and Marc Maurer to join the board effective after the 2026 annual meeting; an additional independent apparel director to be appointed by October 1, 2026
Company will recommend a vote for Wilson's board declassification proposal at the 2026 annual meeting, with full declassification sought at the 2027 meeting, effective for the 2028 meeting
Wilson agreed to standstill and non-disparagement provisions for approximately 18 months, until 30 days before the 2028 nomination deadline
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions promoted Chief Financial Officer David Pauli to Chief Operating Officer and named Dan Klun as CFO, both effective immediately. The company also said its second-quarter results are tracking in line with its expectations, but it gave no figures and will provide details on the quarter and second-half outlook during a late-July earnings call.
Dan Klun, 51, promoted to CFO effective immediately; he joined the company in 2005 and was most recently Vice President, Finance since 2017.
David Pauli, 44, moved from CFO to COO effective immediately; he has served as CFO since 2024 and will oversee operations, supply chain and IT.
CEO Todd Adams said second-quarter results are tracking very much in line, with one month left in the quarter.
Full second-quarter results and second-half outlook are expected on an earnings call in late July.
The Board of Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. V appointed Karen Park as a director effective immediately on May 27, 2026, and also named her to the Audit and Compensation Committees. Ms. Park, a partner at Zukerman Gore Brandeis & Crossman, LLP, will receive 30,000 founder shares from the sponsor, Fortress Value Acquisition Sponsor V LLC, and the filing describes no financial results or other changes.
Karen Park appointed as director effective immediately on May 27, 2026
Ms. Park joins the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, which now consist of Tripp Jones and Karen Park
Ms. Park will receive 30,000 founder shares from Fortress Value Acquisition Sponsor V LLC
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals increased its Board from six to seven directors and appointed Shannon Campbell as a Class I director effective May 22, 2026. She also joined the Compensation Committee and receives standard non-employee director pay and equity grants.
Board size increased from six to seven directors, effective May 22, 2026.
Campbell's initial term runs to the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Annual retainer of $45,000 for Board service, plus $7,500 for Compensation Committee membership.
Initial RSU grant of 114,200 shares on May 26, 2026, vesting in thirds over three years.
Kroger said Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer Timothy A. Massa gave notice on May 22, 2026 that he intends to retire in fall 2026. He will stay in his role until September 2026 and remain an employee through July 1, 2027 to support an orderly transition and key strategic projects. Kroger will name a successor at a later date, and the filing says his compensation is unchanged, though he will no longer be eligible for future annual equity grants.
Timothy A. Massa, Executive Vice President and Associate Experience Officer, notified Kroger on May 22, 2026 of his plan to retire in fall 2026.
He will continue in his role until September 2026 and remain an employee through July 1, 2027.
His compensation is unchanged, but he will not be eligible for future annual equity grants.
A successor has not been named and will be announced at a later date.
Rollins said CFO Kenneth Krause will resign effective June 15, 2026, to pursue another opportunity, and the board appointed Chief Accounting Officer William Harkins as Executive Vice President and CFO on the same date. The filing says Krause's resignation does not involve any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices. A CFO change at a company of this size is a notable governance event for shareholders, though the filing gives no financial results.
Kenneth Krause resigns as CFO effective June 15, 2026, to pursue an opportunity with a company in an unrelated industry
William Harkins, 45, has been Chief Accounting Officer since March 2025 and becomes EVP and CFO on June 15, 2026, with a $610,000 annual base salary
Harkins receives a one-time restricted stock award valued at $500,000, to be granted July 1, 2026
Krause will provide advisory services through September 30, 2026, and 8,000 of his restricted shares are set to vest on or about February 20, 2027, subject to that service
Kemper Corporation appointed Stephen J. McAnena as President and Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective June 1, 2026, replacing Interim CEO C. Thomas Evans, Jr., who returns to his role as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel. The board also added Anthony J. DeSantis as a non-employee director, and the filing describes a new Executive Severance Plan covering key management.
McAnena, 54, was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Horace Mann Educators Corporation from May 2023 to March 1, 2026.
McAnena's offer letter sets an annual base salary of $1,000,000 and a target bonus of 150% of base salary, plus equity awards with an aggregate target grant date value of $3,500,000.
DeSantis joins the board effective June 1, 2026, and was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committees.
The Executive Severance Plan was adopted May 21, 2026, and covers the new CEO, executive vice presidents, and named executive officers.
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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.