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).
Evolution Global Acquisition Corp said its Chief Operating Officer and director, Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, resigned effective immediately on May 5, 2026, and that the departure did not result from any disagreement with the company or its directors. On May 6, 2026, the company appointed Michael Bloom as an independent director, effective immediately, to serve on its Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. For shareholders, the filing changes the company's officer and board roster but does not state a reason for the resignation beyond the absence of a disagreement.
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes resigned as Chief Operating Officer and director on May 5, 2026, effective immediately.
The filing says the resignation was not due to a disagreement on the company's operations, policies or practices.
Michael Bloom, age 33, was appointed independent director on May 6, 2026, effective immediately.
Bloom is founder and Managing Director of Present Capital and was Head of Strategic Finance at Traba, Inc. from September 2024 to November 2025.
General Mills' board elected Dana McNabb chief operating officer and a director, both effective June 1, 2026. She will add responsibility for all operating segments and key operating functions to her current North America Retail and Pet roles, and the filing discloses her new pay package and one-time retention awards for the chief financial officer and chief digital and technology officer.
McNabb's base salary as chief operating officer is $1,000,000, with an annual cash incentive target of 150% of base salary and a target long-term annual incentive award of $4,000,000.
McNabb will receive no pay for serving on the board.
CFO Kofi A. Bruce and Chief Digital and Technology Officer Jaime Montemayor were approved for one-time restricted stock unit awards of $3,500,000 and $2,500,000, with grant dates of June 5, 2026.
McNabb has been Group President, North America Retail since January 2024 and added North America Pet in 2025.
Broadridge priced a $500 million underwritten offering of 5.750% senior notes due 2036 under an agreement dated May 4, 2026. The company plans to use the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to repay its outstanding 3.400% senior notes due 2026, and the offering is expected to close on May 15, 2026. The filing describes a debt refinancing and does not report a change in operating results.
Offering of $500 million aggregate principal of 5.750% senior notes due 2036, priced May 4, 2026
Net proceeds plus cash on hand to repay outstanding 3.400% senior notes due 2026
Expected closing date May 15, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
Underwriters: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Bimergen Energy Corporation's Compensation Committee amended the employment agreements of Robert J. Brilon, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Cole W. Johnson, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President, effective April 1, 2026. Each amendment raises the officer's base salary to $425,000 per year, adds milestone-based performance bonuses, and sets a five-year term that renews automatically for one year unless terminated earlier.
Base salary for both Robert J. Brilon and Cole W. Johnson increases to $425,000 per year, subject to increases at the Board's discretion.
Amendments were entered into April 30, 2026, and are effective April 1, 2026.
Both agreements add performance bonuses tied to unspecified milestones; the filing gives no bonus amounts.
Agreements run five years and automatically renew for one-year periods unless terminated earlier.
Innovative Industrial Properties and eight indirect subsidiaries entered a $56.5 million secured term loan with Thorofare Asset Based Lending Reit Fund V on May 5, 2026, maturing May 5, 2029. The company said proceeds are expected to repay unsecured notes maturing at the end of May, and the loan adds secured debt backed by mortgages on eight properties and a company guaranty.
$56.5 million secured term loan matures May 5, 2029, with up to two optional 12-month extensions
Interest is one-month SOFR plus 5.00% per annum; the press release says the loan is interest only
Secured by pledged borrower interests and mortgages on eight properties; the company guarantees the borrowers' obligations
Guaranty requires minimum combined Net Worth of $120.0 million and Liquid Assets of at least $12.0 million; proceeds expected to repay unsecured notes maturing at end of May
At its May 5, 2026 annual meeting, Carvana stockholders approved a five-for-one forward split of Class A and Class B common stock, along with a proportionate increase in authorized shares. Stockholders also approved the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan, elected Michael Maroone and Neha Parikh as Class III directors, and rejected a stockholder proposal. For shareholders, each share will be reclassified into five shares when the split takes effect.
Each share of Class A and Class B common stock becomes five shares at the Effective Time, 9:30 a.m. ET on May 7, 2026.
Class A common stock is expected to begin trading split-adjusted on the New York Stock Exchange at market open on May 8, 2026.
The 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved with 730,926,830 votes for and 89,832,196 against.
The stockholder proposal in Item 6 was not approved: 32,002,459 votes for and 788,394,436 against.
Solaris Energy Infrastructure's subsidiary agreed on May 5, 2026 to sell $1.3 billion of 6.375% senior notes due May 15, 2031 in a private offering, with closing expected May 12, 2026. The company said net proceeds of about $1,279.3 million will repay certain borrowings, pay fees and expenses, and fund general corporate purposes, including growth capital expenditures. Because some underwriters are lenders under the company's bridge term loan and will receive part of the proceeds, the deal also reduces that bridge debt.
Issue size: $1.3 billion aggregate principal, issued at par, maturing May 15, 2031
Net proceeds of approximately $1,279.3 million after the initial purchasers' discount and estimated expenses
Expected closing on May 12, 2026, subject to customary conditions
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is representative of the initial purchasers, some of which are bridge term loan lenders
At the May 5, 2026 annual meeting, RenaissanceRe shareholders approved a 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan that replaces the 2016 plan, authorizing 1,250,000 shares plus shares remaining under the prior plan. Shareholders also re-elected four Class I directors, approved the advisory vote on executive pay, and approved PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. as auditor for 2026. The filing reports completed votes and a plan that changes share authorization for future equity awards.
2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan approved: 28,846,544 votes for, 9,490,927 against, 89,954 abstentions
Plan authorizes 1,250,000 common shares plus remaining prior-plan shares; share limit reduces as awards are granted
All four Class I director nominees elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting; James L. Gibbons received 34,398,054 votes for
Quorum of 40,162,748 shares (93.06% of 43,153,808 eligible shares) present at the May 5, 2026 meeting
Flowserve entered into an underwriting agreement on May 5, 2026 for a $500 million offering of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2036, expected to close May 12, 2026. The company intends to use the proceeds mainly to fund the purchase price of the Trillium Flow Technologies Valves Division acquisition. If that deal is not completed by February 4, 2027 or is terminated, the notes would be redeemed at 101% of principal plus accrued interest.
$500 million aggregate principal of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2036 offered under an underwriting agreement dated May 5, 2026
Expected closing date is May 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
Proceeds intended to fund the Trillium Flow Acquisition; redemption at 101% of principal if the deal is not completed by February 4, 2027 or is terminated
Certain underwriters or affiliates are lenders under the company's Revolving Facility
Optical Cable Corporation entered a $2,650,000 business loan with Freedom First Federal Credit Union on April 30, 2026, and used it to pay off its existing Virginia real estate loan with Northeast Bank. The new loan matures May 1, 2036, is secured by a deed of trust on real property in Roanoke County, Virginia, and carries a 6.5% fixed rate for the first five years. The filing does not state how the company will use the proceeds beyond the payoff, so shareholders will mainly see a change in the terms and lender of the company's debt.
Principal of $2,650,000.00 under a promissory note dated April 30, 2026, maturing May 1, 2036
Fixed 6.5% rate for years 1 to 5, with monthly payments of $19,912.69 beginning June 1, 2026
After the fixed period, the rate moves to a U.S. Treasury index plus 2.5 percentage points, with a floor of 4.5%
Northeast Bank Virginia Real Estate Loan, maturing May 5, 2026, paid in full at closing
Permian Resources' subsidiary OpCo entered a new $3.0 billion senior unsecured credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent, maturing April 30, 2031, and terminated its prior credit agreement without penalty. The filing does not report any change in operating or financial results, and the new facility can be increased to $4.0 billion at OpCo's request.
New $3.0 billion senior unsecured credit facility dated April 30, 2026, with a scheduled maturity of April 30, 2031
Prior credit agreement dated February 18, 2022, was set to mature in February 2028 and had $2.5 billion in elected commitments as of April 30, 2026
Pricing at April 30, 2026: SOFR margin of 150 basis points, Alternate Base Rate margin of 50 basis points, commitment fee of 20 basis points
Financial covenant requires a Total Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio of no greater than 65%
Birchtech Corp. said Fiona Fitzmaurice stopped serving as Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2026, after the company gave notice, and that the decision did not stem from any disagreement. Michael Mioska, a Chartered Professional Accountant, was appointed CFO effective the same day, and the CEO and COO signed extended employment agreements that run through May 31, 2030.
Michael Mioska appointed CFO effective May 1, 2026; his compensation terms are not yet finalized and will be disclosed later.
Fiona Fitzmaurice ceased as CFO on May 1, 2026; she had served under a fractional CFO agreement dated November 1, 2023.
Richard MacPherson's employment term extended to May 31, 2030, with a $1,000,000 base salary and a $500,000 cash retention bonus.
James Trettel named Chief Operating Officer on May 1, 2026, with a $600,000 base salary and a $250,000 cash retention bonus.
Docusign's board appointed Rowan Trollope as a director effective May 2, 2026, filling an existing vacancy. The filing says the board determined he is independent, and his experience as a public company CEO and director is cited as a reason for the appointment.
Trollope's Class III director term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Trollope, 53, has been CEO of Redis, Inc. since February 2023 and previously led Five9, Inc. from May 2018 to December 2022.
The filing includes a May 6, 2026 press release announcing the appointment; it names James Beer as board Chair.
At its May 1, 2026 Annual Meeting, Leidos stockholders elected all 10 board nominees to one-year terms and approved the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the named executive officers and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2027.
All 10 board nominees were elected, including Thomas A. Bell and Robert S. Shapard, each for a one-year term
Say-on-pay vote: 88,904,849 for, 4,449,801 against, 764,873 abstentions
2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved with 90,310,588 votes for and 3,322,318 against
Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm with 97,307,718 votes for
At the May 5, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders elected William J. Joyce, Sr., Rocco A. DelVecchio and Alan Silverman as Class B directors for terms expiring in 2029, and ratified Wolf & Company, P.C. as the independent auditor for 2026. The company also furnished a management presentation from the meeting as Exhibit 99.1. The filing reports no financial results or guidance, so the direct effect on shareholders is limited to board composition and auditor selection.
Holders of 4,689,629 shares, or 80% of shares outstanding, were represented at the meeting.
Votes for: William J. Joyce, Sr. 2,911,982 (480,470 withheld); Rocco A. DelVecchio 3,351,894 (40,558 withheld); Alan Silverman 3,325,500 (66,952 withheld).
Wolf & Company, P.C. ratified for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 4,662,225 votes for, 11,893 against and 15,511 abstaining.
Executive management delivered a presentation at the meeting on May 5, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Effective May 5, 2026, Winmark's board increased its authorized seats from seven to eight and elected Stephanie S. Hoppe as a director. Director Lawrence A. Barbetta also notified the company that he will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting in April 2027, under the company's independent director term limits. The filing describes board composition changes and does not report any financial results.
Stephanie S. Hoppe elected to the board effective May 5, 2026, and received an option to purchase 3,400 shares of common stock under the 2020 Stock Option Plan
Lawrence A. Barbetta, a director since 2012 and current Audit Committee member, will serve until the annual meeting in April 2027
Board authorized seats increased from seven to eight; Hoppe also joins the Compensation and Nominating Committees per the press release
Philip Morris International held its 2026 virtual annual meeting of shareholders on May 6, 2026, where shareholders elected 10 director nominees and approved the executive compensation on an advisory basis. The company's Group CEO said the first quarter was strong and reaffirmed growth targets for 2026-2028, but the filing contains no new financial figures. The meeting itself is routine, and final voting results will be filed in a later Form 8-K.
About 81 percent of eligible shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.
Shareholders elected 10 director nominees, approved named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as independent auditors.
Shareholders voted against a shareholder proposal.
Final voting results will be included in a Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC in the coming days.
Seagate Technology director Michael R. Cannon, who serves as Lead Independent Director, informed the Board on May 5, 2026 that he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual General Meeting. He will remain a director until that meeting concludes, and the company says the decision was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the change is administrative in nature for shareholders.
Cannon notified the Board on May 5, 2026 of his decision not to stand for re-election
He will continue as a director until the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, per the press release expected in October 2026
Cannon has served on the Board since February 2011, including five years as Lead Independent Director and five years as Board Chair
Chair and CEO Dave Mosley thanked Cannon for his contributions in a May 6, 2026 press release (Exhibit 99.1)
Wiley said Jessica Kowalski, formerly of Microsoft, will become Executive Vice President and General Manager, Research, effective May 11, 2026, succeeding Jay Flynn, who is leaving the company. The filing says Flynn's departure is without cause, making him eligible for separation benefits under his 2021 employment letter and the Executive Severance Policy. The change is a leadership transition at a business unit rather than at the CEO or CFO level.
Jessica Kowalski becomes EVP and General Manager, Research, effective May 11, 2026
Kowalski joins from Microsoft; earlier roles include Amazon Web Services and eleven years at RELX
Jay Flynn, who joined Wiley in 2010 and led Research since 2021, departs without cause and is eligible for separation benefits
The filing does not state the amount of any separation benefits
Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV said that on or about May 11, 2026, holders of its units may separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units. The filing describes a trading mechanic only and does not report any change to the company's business or financial results.
Separation of units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants begins on or about May 11, 2026.
Separated shares and warrants trade on NYSE as BWIV and BWIV.WS; units not separated keep trading as BWIV.U.
No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation; only whole warrants will trade.
Holders must have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the transfer agent, to separate units.
3M and its subsidiary Fire Safety Platform Holdco entered into a credit agreement on April 30, 2026, providing a $1.43 billion term loan and a $200 million revolving credit facility. The borrowing is intended to finance the acquisition of Madison Safety & Flow Holdings from Madison Industries, and 3M guarantees the borrower's obligations under the facilities.
Term loan facility of $1.43 billion and revolving credit facility of $200 million, both maturing 364 days after the Closing Date, with an optional extension of up to 12 months
Loans priced at Term SOFR plus 0.875% per annum, or Base Rate plus 0.00%
3M must maintain an EBITDA to Interest Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 as of each fiscal quarter end
Full agreement to be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2026
Amphenol agreed on May 5, 2026 to sell €600 million of 3.375% senior notes due 2029 and €500 million of 3.875% senior notes due 2034. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay borrowings under its U.S. commercial paper program and a 364-day unsecured delayed draw term loan, and for general corporate purposes. Closing is expected May 12, 2026, subject to customary conditions.
2029 Notes: €600 million principal at a 3.375% interest rate
2034 Notes: €500 million principal at a 3.875% interest rate
Closing expected May 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
Proceeds to repay commercial paper and 364-day term loan borrowings, and for general corporate purposes
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