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).
Gale Klappa completed his service as Chairman of the Board of WEC Energy Group on May 7, 2026, after reaching the retirement age under the company's governance guidelines. The Compensation Committee approved accelerated vesting of about 1,616 unvested restricted shares held by Mr. Klappa, effective the same day, in recognition of his years of service.
Gale Klappa completed his service as Chairman of the Board on May 7, 2026, due to reaching retirement age under company guidelines.
Compensation Committee approved on May 4, 2026 the acceleration of vesting for about 1,616 unvested restricted shares held by Mr. Klappa.
Signet Jewelers' board appointed Jeffrey Gennette, former CEO and Chairman of Macy's, as a director effective May 6, 2026. Director Nancy Reardon will not stand for re-election at the June 26, 2026 annual meeting, and the board will shrink from 12 to 11 members after that meeting. The filing reports no financial results and no changes to operations, so the news mainly affects board composition.
Jeffrey Gennette, 65, was appointed effective May 6, 2026, and joins the Human Capital Management & Compensation Committee and the Finance Committee.
Gennette was CEO of Macy's, Inc. from March 2017 to February 2024 and Chairman from February 2018 to April 2024.
Nancy Reardon, a director since March 2018, will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting on June 26, 2026, and the filing says her decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company.
The board temporarily expands to 12 members until the Annual Meeting, then drops to 11.
Six Flags said CFO Brian Witherow and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Brian Nurse will both leave effective May 8, 2026. Chief Accounting Officer David Hoffman will serve as interim CFO, and the company has not yet named a permanent successor. The filing says the company will provide an update when its CFO succession process is complete, and it was filed alongside a separate first quarter 2026 results release.
Brian Witherow steps down as CFO and Brian Nurse departs as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, both effective May 8, 2026.
David Hoffman, 57, Chief Accounting Officer, becomes interim CFO effective May 8, 2026, with an additional $20,000 cash payment per month for the role.
Amy Martin Ziegenfuss will become Chief Marketing Officer and Christopher Bennett will become Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, both effective June 3, 2026.
No permanent CFO has been named; the company says its succession process has advanced and it will provide an update when complete.
Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition Corp, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on May 1, 2026, generating $100 million in gross proceeds, plus $3.7 million from a concurrent private placement of 370,000 units. The company placed $100.3 million in a trust account, which will be returned to public shareholders if no business combination is completed within 18 months.
IPO of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating $100,000,000 in gross proceeds on May 1, 2026
Private placement of 370,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating $3,700,000, sold to the sponsor Next Lion Sponsor Holdings LLC and BTIG, LLC
$100,300,000 ($10.03 per unit) placed in the trust account; the company has 18 months from the IPO closing to complete a business combination
Audited balance sheet as of May 1, 2026 shows cash of $1,385,346 and total shareholders' deficit of $1,788,915
GDL Fund disclosed that its chairman and portfolio manager, Mario J. Gabelli, was admitted to the hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving. The timeline for his return is not yet known, so day-to-day operations will be led by co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and new GAMCO President Christopher J. Marangi, with Willis Brucker managing the Fund's portfolio.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to the hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; the filing says his condition is improving.
No timeline for Mr. Gabelli's return has been set.
GAMCO named Christopher J. Marangi its President on March 22, 2026, under a succession plan in place for several years.
Willis Brucker will handle day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio during Mr. Gabelli's absence.
GABELLI UTILITY TRUST disclosed that Chairman and Trustee Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to the hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving, though the timeline for his return is not known. Day-to-day operations at the fund's parent company GAMCO continue under co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi, and Kevin V. Dreyer and Marangi lead the fund's portfolio management during his absence.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to the hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his condition is improving.
On March 22, 2026, GAMCO named Christopher J. Marangi its President under a succession plan in place for several years.
Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the fund's portfolio management team during Mr. Gabelli's absence.
Renasant Corporation sold $300 million of 6.25% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2036, priced at 100% of principal, with the offering closing on May 7, 2026. The company expects net proceeds of approximately $295.7 million, which it intends to use for general corporate purposes, including a potential redemption of $40 million of its 5.50% notes due September 1, 2031. The notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital, and shareholders should note that they add $300 million of subordinated debt to the company's obligations.
Notes: $300 million aggregate principal, priced at 100% of principal, maturing June 1, 2036
Fixed 6.25% interest through June 1, 2031; then Three-Month Term SOFR plus 245 basis points
Net proceeds approximately $295.7 million; closed May 7, 2026
Possible use: redeem $40 million of 5.50% notes due September 1, 2031
The Fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Trustee and Chairman, was admitted to hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving but his return date is unknown. Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi now lead the Fund's portfolio management team in his absence, which matters to shareholders because the day-to-day investment leadership has changed while the timeline for his return remains undetermined.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his condition is improving, but his return timeline is not known.
On March 22, 2026, GAMCO implemented a succession plan naming Christopher J. Marangi President of GAMCO.
Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the Fund's portfolio management team during Mr. Gabelli's absence.
Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi will lead GAMCO's day-to-day operations.
The Trust disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its trustee and chief investment officer, was admitted to hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026. The filing says his condition is improving but his return timeline is unknown, and Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi now lead the Fund's portfolio management team in his absence.
Mario J. Gabelli was hospitalized for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his return date is not yet known.
On March 22, 2026, GAMCO implemented a succession plan and named Christopher J. Marangi its President.
Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the Fund's portfolio management team during Mr. Gabelli's absence.
Day-to-day operations of GAMCO continue under co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi.
The fund disclosed that its trustee and chief investment officer, Mario J. Gabelli, was hospitalized for observation after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and his return timeline is unknown. Day-to-day portfolio management has shifted to Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi, and GAMCO's succession plan named Marangi its president on March 22, 2026.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to hospital for observation and testing after a March 19, 2026 medical incident; his condition is reported as improving.
Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the fund's portfolio management team during Mr. Gabelli's absence.
Christopher J. Marangi was named President of GAMCO on March 22, 2026 under a succession plan in place for several years.
The filing gives no timeline for Mr. Gabelli's return.
The fund disclosed that its trustee, chairman and chief investment officer Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to the hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving. Christopher J. Marangi, named GAMCO president on March 22, 2026, and co-chief investment officers Kevin V. Dreyer and Marangi now lead portfolio management for the fund while Gabelli is absent.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to the hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his condition is improving, but the timeline for his return is not known.
On March 22, 2026, GAMCO implemented a succession plan and named Christopher J. Marangi president.
Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the fund's portfolio management team during Gabelli's absence.
Day-to-day GAMCO operations continue under co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and Marangi.
The Fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Trustee and Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, was admitted to hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving with the timeline for his return not yet known. Co-Chief Investment Officers Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi are leading the Fund's portfolio management team in his absence, which matters to shareholders because day-to-day investment leadership has changed.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his condition is improving, but no return date has been set.
On March 22, 2026, GAMCO implemented a succession plan under which Christopher J. Marangi was named President of GAMCO.
Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the Fund's portfolio management team during Mr. Gabelli's absence.
Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi will continue to lead GAMCO's day-to-day operations.
The fund disclosed that its trustee and chief investment officer, Mario J. Gabelli, was hospitalized for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and his condition is improving, but his return date is unknown. Day-to-day portfolio management is now led by Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi, and GAMCO's succession plan made Marangi its president on March 22, 2026.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his condition is improving.
Timeline for Mr. Gabelli's return is not yet known.
Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi lead the Fund's portfolio management team during his absence.
Christopher J. Marangi was named President of GAMCO on March 22, 2026, under a succession plan in place for several years.
The fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Trustee and Chairman, was hospitalized for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving, though his return timeline is unknown. Christopher J. Marangi and Kevin V. Dreyer now lead the fund's portfolio management team during his absence, and a parent-company succession plan named Marangi GAMCO president on March 22, 2026.
Mario J. Gabelli was admitted to hospital for observation and testing after a medical incident on March 19, 2026; his condition is improving but his return date is not known.
Christopher J. Marangi and Kevin V. Dreyer lead the fund's portfolio management team during Gabelli's absence.
On March 22, 2026, Marangi was named President of GAMCO under a succession plan in place for several years.
Douglas R. Jamieson and Marangi will lead GAMCO's day-to-day operations.
RRE Ventures Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 25,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on May 1, 2026, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. The company placed $250,000,000 in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee, and it filed an audited balance sheet as of May 1, 2026 as Exhibit 99.1. The company has not selected a business combination target, so shareholders' funds remain in the trust until a combination is completed or the company liquidates.
IPO of 25,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, gross proceeds of $250,000,000, consummated May 1, 2026
Private placement of 4,510,000 warrants to RRE Sponsor, LLC and 2,500,000 warrants to Cohen and Company Capital Markets and Clear Street LLC, gross proceeds of $7,010,000
$250,000,000 ($10.00 per unit) placed in trust account; Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is trustee
Combination period is 24 months from the IPO closing; no target business has been selected
At its May 6, 2026 annual meeting, Brown & Brown shareholders elected all 14 director nominees, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for 2026, approved advisory pay for named executive officers, and approved an amendment adding 6,900,000 shares to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and extending its term. The filing reports routine governance outcomes, with the plan change increasing the pool of shares available for equity awards.
Shareholders approved an amendment adding 6,900,000 shares to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and extending its term: 281,520,155 for, 2,432,780 against, 331,512 abstained.
Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation: 240,765,556 for, 42,472,512 against, 1,046,377 abstained.
All 14 directors were elected; Proctor Jr. received the most withheld votes at 24,784,479.
Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent registered public accountant for fiscal 2026: 290,036,120 for, 16,369,254 against.
General Catalyst Global Resilience Merger Corp., a blank check company, completed its initial public offering on May 1, 2026, selling 40,250,000 units at $10.00 each, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The $402.5 million in offering proceeds was placed in a trust account, which the company may use only for a business combination or to redeem public shares, and the filing states no target has been selected.
40,250,000 GRAIL securities sold at $10.00 each, including 5,250,000 from the over-allotment option, for gross proceeds of $402,500,000
Sponsor GCGR Sponsor LLC bought 905,000 private placement securities at $10.00 each, for $9,050,000
$402,500,000 placed in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee
Company has 24 months from the IPO closing to complete a business combination, or 27 months if it has signed a letter of intent
At its May 7, 2026 annual meeting, Peabody stockholders elected ten directors to one-year terms, approved the 2026 Incentive Plan, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026. The Board also rejected Chair Robert A. Malone's resignation, allowing him to serve one additional year after reaching age 75, subject to re-election at the 2027 annual meeting, and approved a new Vice Chair role.
Ten directors elected for one-year terms; Bob Malone received 85,763,616 votes for and 1,947,648 against.
2026 Incentive Plan approved with 86,289,993 votes for and 1,245,353 against, effective immediately.
Board rejected Chair Robert A. Malone's resignation and authorized him to serve one more year after reaching age 75, subject to re-election in 2027.
Board amended governance guidelines to create a Vice Chair role, with an appointment to follow the 2027 Annual Meeting.
Booking Holdings issued $750 million of 5.375% senior unsecured notes maturing May 7, 2036, under an underwriting agreement dated May 5, 2026. The filing adds long-term debt to the company's obligations, and the notes rank equally with its other senior unsecured debt.
Principal amount: $750 million; underwriters include Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan
Interest of 5.375% paid semi-annually on May 7 and November 7, starting November 7, 2026
Redeemable before February 7, 2036 at the greater of par or a Treasury-based make-whole price, and at par afterward
Irenic Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company, closed the sale of 3,253,188 over-allotment units on May 1, 2026, raising $32,531,880 in gross proceeds. Those funds, plus a related private placement, brought the trust account to $252,531,880. The filing is an administrative update on the company's capital structure and includes a pro forma balance sheet as of May 1, 2026.
On May 1, 2026, underwriters partially exercised the over-allotment option, buying 3,253,188 units at $10.00 each for $32,531,880.
Additional private placement units totaled 65,064 at $10.00 each ($650,640), with 32,532 units sold to the sponsor and 32,532 to Jefferies LLC and Odeon Capital Group LLC.
The trust account holds $252,531,880 in total after the deposit.
The sponsor forfeited 11,703 founder shares and holds 6,313,297 founder shares.
American Tower entered three amendments on May 7, 2026 to its $6.0 billion multicurrency revolver, $4.0 billion revolver and $1.0 billion term loan. The changes extend maturities, add up to $5.0 billion of borrowing for certain acquisitions, and adjust debt and lien covenants, with the filing giving no financial results or pricing changes.
Maturities extended to May 1, 2029 for the multicurrency facility and term loan, and May 1, 2031 for the $4.0 billion revolver
Multicurrency facility permits borrowing up to $5.0 billion for certain acquisitions subject to limited conditionality provisions
Swingline sublimits raised from $50.0 million to $100.0 million under the two revolving facilities
S&P Global announced that its subsidiary Mobility Global Inc. has publicly filed a Form 10 registration statement with the SEC for the planned separation of S&P Global's Mobility division into an independent public company. The separation is expected to be completed in mid-2026, subject to customary approvals, final approval by the S&P Global Board, and SEC effectiveness of the Form 10.
Form 10 registration statement filed with the SEC by Mobility Global Inc. (press release dated May 7, 2026)
S&P Global expects to complete the separation in mid-2026, subject to conditions including S&P Global Board approval and SEC effectiveness
Mobility Global brands named in the release include CARFAX, Polk and automotiveMastermind; Bill Eager is CEO of Mobility Global
At its May 5, 2026 annual meeting, Danaher shareholders approved an amended and restated Omnibus Incentive Plan that adds 20 million shares to the plan reserve and extends the plan term to May 5, 2036. Shareholders also elected all eleven director nominees, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026, and approved named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis.
Plan approved with 553,836,647 votes for and 41,437,418 against, plus 509,591 abstentions and 36,129,645 broker non-votes
Plan adds 20 million shares of Common Stock to the share reserve and extends the term to May 5, 2036
Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 553,754,519 votes for and 41,555,863 against
Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026
STERIS plc appointed Pierre Boulud, CEO of bioMérieux, to its Board of Directors effective May 5, 2026, and increased the Board from nine to ten members. Director Richard C. Breeden, who has served 18 years, will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual General Meeting, and the company said his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company. The filing reports no financial results or guidance changes, so the event mainly affects board composition.
Pierre Boulud was appointed director effective May 5, 2026; the Board increased from nine to ten members.
Richard C. Breeden notified the company on May 1, 2026 that he will not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual General Meeting, after 18 years as a director.
Boulud has been CEO of bioMérieux since June 2023 and will receive a prorated fee of $76,989 for the rest of the 2025-26 term, paid in career restricted stock units.
Berkshire Hathaway said Charles C. Chang will succeed Marc D. Hamburg as chief financial officer on June 1, 2026, with an annual cash salary of $8 million. The filing also covers a May 2, 2026 annual meeting, where shareholders approved executive pay and rejected a shareholder proposal on workforce oversight, and a May 3, 2026 bylaw update; the 8-K itself does not report first-quarter earnings figures.
Charles C. Chang succeeds Marc D. Hamburg as CFO on June 1, 2026, at an annual cash salary of $8 million.
Berkshire estimates the cost of Hamburg's NetJets flight benefit at about $490,000 per year, for up to 30 flight hours a year through May 31, 2037.
Advisory say-on-pay vote: 403,351 for and 30,251 against at the May 2, 2026 annual meeting.
Shareholder proposal on workforce and human-capital oversight: 65,023 for and 367,387 against, so it did not pass.
Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc completed the unification of their dual listed company structure under Carnival Corporation Ltd., and Carnival Corporation moved its incorporation from Panama to Bermuda. Carnival plc became a wholly-owned UK subsidiary, and its London and NYSE trading and listings were cancelled. The company says the changes are expected to create a single global share price, simplify governance and reporting, reduce administrative costs and increase liquidity and index weighting.
Each Carnival plc shareholder under the scheme receives one Common Share for each Carnival plc share held at 6 p.m. (BST) on May 5, 2026
ADSs were exchanged for Common Shares of Carnival Corporation Ltd. on a one-for-one basis, and the Deposit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was terminated
Carnival plc listings on the FCA Official List and London Stock Exchange were cancelled on May 7, 2026, and the NYSE suspended trading in the CUK ADSs and trust shares before the May 7 open
Common Shares continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol CCL
On May 1, 2026, a Liberty Energy subsidiary signed two supply contracts with Bergen Engines AS for power generation equipment, with an aggregate purchase price of $505 million, for the company's prospective data center and other distributed power projects. Delivery is expected from the second half of 2027 through 2028, and Liberty must provide a parent guarantee for a specified portion of the price, so the deal commits significant capital ahead of those projects.
Two contracts priced at $224.4 million and $280.6 million, for an aggregate $505 million.
Contracts dated May 1, 2026; equipment delivery and takeover expected from the second half of 2027 through 2028.
Liberty must provide a parent guarantee for a specified portion of the contract price.
Termination for convenience requires Bergen's prior written agreement and certain payments to Bergen.
Automatic Data Processing agreed on May 4, 2026 to sell $1.0 billion of 5.000% senior notes due 2036 to a group of underwriters led by BNP Paribas, BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan. The notes were issued May 7, 2026 under an indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee. The filing is a debt financing that adds $1.0 billion of long-term borrowing and does not include earnings or guidance.
Principal amount: $1.0 billion of 5.000% senior notes due 2036
Underwriting agreement dated May 4, 2026; notes issued May 7, 2026
Trustee: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, under a Fifth Supplemental Indenture
Sale made under Form S-3 registration statement (File No. 333-281920) and prospectus supplement dated May 4, 2026
At its May 7, 2026 annual meeting, Pediatrix Medical Group's shareholders approved the Second Amended and Restated 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan, which adds 8,000,000 shares for issuance under the plan. All nine director nominees were elected, and shareholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor and approved executive pay on an advisory basis. John M. Starcher, Jr. received notably more votes against than for, which shareholders may wish to note.
Plan approved with 65,912,243 votes for and 6,303,675 against; the plan adds 8,000,000 shares
John M. Starcher, Jr. received 46,296,745 votes for and 25,909,618 against in his director election
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as 2026 independent auditor with 75,519,473 votes for
KLA's board approved a ten-for-one forward stock split of its common stock, with shares trading on a split-adjusted basis from June 12, 2026, and raised the quarterly cash dividend to $2.30 per share, a 21% increase. The company said the split does not change overall market capitalization or stockholder ownership percentages, and the expected post-split dividend is $0.23 per share.
Holders of record on June 4, 2026 receive nine additional shares for each share held; split effective after the close on June 11, 2026.
Authorized common shares increase from 500,000,000 to 5,000,000,000.
Quarterly dividend of $2.30 per share payable June 2, 2026 to holders of record on May 18, 2026, up 21% from the dividend announced March 12, 2026.
The dividend to be declared in August 2026 is expected to be $0.23 per share after the split.
A10 Networks disclosed that Sheen Khoury, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, was terminated on April 27, 2026, and signed a separation agreement on May 2, 2026. Under the agreement, vesting of 11,667 restricted stock units and 21,385 performance-based restricted stock units will be accelerated, subject to a release of claims and the agreement taking effect.
Sheen Khoury, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, was terminated effective April 27, 2026.
Separation Agreement and Release signed May 2, 2026; it takes effect on the eighth day after Khoury signed, unless revoked.
Accelerated vesting covers 11,667 restricted stock units and 21,385 performance-based restricted stock units tied to stock price thresholds.
The filing states no other compensation or benefits will be provided to Khoury in connection with his termination.
Healthcare Realty Holdings, L.P., a subsidiary of Healthcare Realty Trust, issued $700 million of 3.00% exchangeable senior notes on May 7, 2026, including $100 million from the initial purchasers' full exercise of their option. The company fully and unconditionally guaranteed the notes, which are senior and unsecured, so the debt adds to the company's obligations for shareholders to consider.
Total principal of $700 million, including $100 million from the full exercise of the initial purchasers' option; notes mature January 15, 2032
Interest of 3.00% per year, paid semi-annually on January 15 and July 15, starting January 15, 2027
Initial exchange price of approximately $23.01 per share, equal to 43.4660 shares per $1,000 principal; the issuer may settle exchanges in cash or in cash and common stock
Company agreed to file a resale registration statement, with an effectiveness deadline of 180 days after the notes were first issued
Mastercard said its Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer, Sandra Arkell, will become Chief Audit Executive effective August 3, 2026, and Chris Mullett will succeed her in the controller and principal accounting officer roles on that date. The change affects who signs the company's accounting oversight roles, and the filing describes it as an internal move without any change to pay terms beyond standard employee arrangements.
Sandra Arkell moves from Corporate Controller to Chief Audit Executive effective August 3, 2026.
Chris Mullett, age 52, will succeed Arkell as Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer effective August 3, 2026.
Mullett joined Mastercard in November 2017 and has been Chief Financial Officer, Europe since May 2023.
Mullett's compensation is described as a base salary comparable to other employees, with participation in standard company plans.
On May 7, 2026, JPMorgan Chase issued 300,000 shares of its 6.100% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series PP, against depositary receipts for 3,000,000 depositary shares, under an April 30, 2026 underwriting agreement. The Series PP terms restrict common stock dividends, buybacks and certain other payments if preferred dividends are not declared for the most recent period, or if liquidation payments of $10,000 per share are not made to preferred holders.
300,000 Series PP preferred shares issued May 7, 2026; each depositary share represents one-tenth of a share
Each preferred share has a liquidation preference of $10,000 plus any declared and unpaid dividends
Common dividends, buybacks and payments on junior or parity preferred stock are restricted if Series PP dividends are not declared
Certificate of Designations filed with Delaware on May 6, 2026; underwriter is J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Devon Energy completed its all-stock merger with Coterra Energy on May 7, 2026, converting each Coterra common share into the right to receive 0.70 Devon common shares. Devon shareholders will own about 54 percent of the combined company and former Coterra shareholders about 46 percent on a fully diluted basis, and Coterra stock will no longer trade on the NYSE. The filing also raises Devon's authorized common shares from 1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000 and changes the board and senior officers, which affects who oversees the combined company.
Each Coterra share converted into 0.70 Devon shares; Coterra stock will no longer be listed on the NYSE.
Devon holders own about 54 percent and former Coterra holders about 46 percent on a fully diluted basis.
Authorized Devon common shares increased from 1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000, effective May 7, 2026.
Shannon E. Young III became CFO and Thomas E. Jorden became non-executive Chair; the company targets $1 billion in annual pre-tax synergies by year-end 2027.
At its annual meeting on May 5, 2026, GE Aerospace shareholders elected all nine director nominees and approved the advisory say-on-pay vote, the Amended LTIP, the employee stock purchase plan, and the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as 2026 auditor. A shareholder proposal requesting a report on defense-related products was not approved, with 712,594,807 votes against and 64,780,529 for. The Amended LTIP reduces the shares reserved for issuance to 50 million and extends its term to May 5, 2036, which affects future equity compensation for shareholders.
All nine director nominees were elected at the May 5, 2026 Annual Meeting, including Sébastien Bazin and H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.
The Amended LTIP reduces shares reserved for issuance to 50 million, plus shares under outstanding awards, and extends its term to May 5, 2036.
The defense-related products report proposal received 64,780,529 votes for and 712,594,807 against, so it was not approved.
Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 890,062,125 votes for.
On May 7, 2026, Life Time Group Holdings completed a private repurchase of 2,192,500 shares of its common stock from selling stockholders, including affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, TPG and Partners Group, for about $62.7 million. The filing says the purchase was made under a stock repurchase program approved by the board in February 2026, and it reduces the number of shares held by these stockholders.
Shares repurchased: 2,192,500 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value
Aggregate purchase price: approximately $62,705,000
Sellers include affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, TPG Inc. and Partners Group (USA) Inc.
Agreement dated May 5, 2026; consummated May 7, 2026, under a buyback program approved in February 2026
At the May 7, 2026 annual meeting, Class III director Steven L. Waechter's term ended after he was not renominated under the company's policy requiring directors to be 75 or younger. The board shrank from ten members to nine, and shareholders re-elected three Class III directors, ratified RSM US LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026, and approved executive pay on an advisory basis. The filing says Waechter's departure did not stem from any disagreement with the company, and the votes reflect routine governance matters.
Steven L. Waechter, age 76, was not renominated; his term ended at the May 7, 2026 meeting and the filing cites no disagreement with the company.
The board was reduced from ten to nine members. Gerard A. Fasano joins the Compensation committee and Nicole B. Theophilus joins the NG committee, both effective May 8, 2026.
Melvin F. Parker received 26,771,119 votes for and 1,255,126 against; Ross S. Niebergall received 27,563,152 for; Jeremy C. Wensinger received 27,369,904 for.
Shareholders ratified RSM US LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 29,441,872 votes for and 14,187 against.
Entergy entered forward sale agreements with four banks covering 19,247,788 shares of common stock, with an initial forward sale price of $110.74 per share and settlement at the company's discretion on or before April 30, 2028. The shares were borrowed from third parties and sold to underwriters on May 7, 2026, and the company will issue new shares only if it chooses physical settlement, which would dilute earnings per share.
19,247,788 shares covered by forward sale agreements with Wells Fargo, Citibank, Barclays and The Bank of Nova Scotia
Initial forward sale price of $110.74 per share, adjusted daily for an interest rate factor
Settlement at Entergy's discretion on or before April 30, 2028; physical or net share settlement would dilute earnings per share
Underwriters also received an option on an additional 2,887,168 shares
Mountain Crest Acquisition 6 Corp., a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 6,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on May 1, 2026, raising $60,000,000 in gross proceeds, all of which was deposited in a trust account for public shareholders. The company has not selected a business combination target, and its auditor has raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
6,000,000 units sold at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $60,000,000, closed May 1, 2026
$60,000,000 deposited in trust account, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee
Company has 12 months from the IPO closing to complete an initial business combination, or it will liquidate
Auditor WWC, P.C. cites substantial doubt about going concern; balance sheet shows $4,650 in cash and a $428,387 working capital deficit
At its May 7, 2026 annual meeting, Natural Health Trends stockholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, which allows up to 1,100,000 shares of common stock to be issued in awards to employees, officers, directors, contractors, consultants and advisors. Four directors were elected, and stockholders ratified CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026.
The 2026 Plan permits up to 1,100,000 common shares in awards, subject to adjustment; the board adopted it on March 19, 2026.
Randall A. Mason, Chris T. Sharng, Ellen Sun and Ching C. Wong were elected directors; Ching C. Wong received 2,203,458 votes for and 778,843 withheld.
Shareholders ratified CBIZ CPAs P.C. with 4,851,540 votes for, 115,114 against and 16,189 abstentions.
Shares represented were 4,982,843, or 58.1% of the 8,577,848 entitled to vote.
Benjamin F. Rassieur, III retired from the Commerce Bancshares board effective May 7, 2026, under the company's mandatory retirement requirements. He had served on the board since 1997 and was a member and former chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Benjamin F. Rassieur, III retired from the board effective May 7, 2026
Retirement was due to the company's mandatory retirement requirements
Rassieur had been a board member since 1997
He was a member and former committee chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
At its May 6, 2026 annual meeting, Rogers shareholders approved a new 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which replaces the prior plan for offering periods starting on or after June 16, 2026. All nine director nominees were elected, and shareholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor and approved executive pay on an advisory basis.
2026 ESPP covers 200,000 new shares of common stock plus any shares left available under the prior plan after the offering period ending June 15, 2026
All nine director nominees were elected, including Larry L. Berger and Eric H. Starkloff, with the most votes withheld from Jeffrey J. Owens (323,315)
Shareholders approved 2025 named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis with 15,944,114 votes for and 412,113 against
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 with 16,735,256 votes for
PROG Holdings' board named President and CEO Steve Michaels chairman, effective immediately, succeeding Ray M. Robinson, who was appointed lead independent director. The board also granted Michaels a one-time award of $5 million in restricted stock units, which the company said is intended to retain him as CEO. Separately, the board declared a $0.14 per share quarterly cash dividend, and shareholders re-elected all ten director nominees at the May 6, 2026 annual meeting.
Steve Michaels, President and CEO, elected Chairman of the Board effective May 7, 2026; Ray M. Robinson becomes Lead Independent Director
One-time award of $5 million in restricted stock units to Michaels, vesting ratably on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable June 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 19, 2026
Non-binding say-on-pay resolution received 31,949,347 votes for and 2,782,090 against at the May 6, 2026 annual meeting
Saga Communications declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on Class A Common Stock, payable June 12, 2026 to holders of record on May 22, 2026. The dividend totals about $1.6 million and will be funded from cash on the company's balance sheet.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on Class A Common Stock
Payment date June 12, 2026; record date May 22, 2026
Aggregate payment of approximately $1.6 million, funded from balance sheet cash
Saga has paid over $145 million in dividends since the first special dividend in 2012
Viasat appointed Shekar Ayyar and Jinhy Yoon to its board on May 6, 2026, and entered into a cooperation agreement with activist investor Carronade Capital Management, LP. The board now has ten members, eight of them independent, and both new directors joined the Strategic Review Committee, which shareholders may watch as a signal of the review's direction.
Shekar Ayyar, CEO of Arrcus, Inc., appointed as an independent Class II director with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting
Jinhy Yoon, former PIMCO executive, appointed as an independent Class I director with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting
Cooperation agreement includes voting commitments and standstill obligations, and terminates if the board grows to more than ten directors
Both new directors were appointed to the Strategic Review Committee; the agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1
Protolabs appointed Bernardo Parlange as its newly created Chief Commercial Officer, effective May 18, 2026, and said COO Mike Kenison will retire effective July 1, 2026. The filing discloses leadership changes only and does not include financial results or guidance.
Parlange will oversee global commercial strategy, including sales, marketing, and customer success.
Parlange was most recently Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Fortrex, a Blackstone portfolio company.
Kenison joined Protolabs in 2006 and retires as Chief Operations Officer effective July 1, 2026.
The announcement was made in a press release dated May 7, 2026, filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Shake Shack appointed Michelle Hook as Chief Financial Officer effective May 11, 2026, reporting to CEO Robert Lynch. She previously served as CFO of Portillo's Inc. from December 2020 and spent more than 17 years at Domino's Pizza, Inc. The filing sets out her pay package, including a $625,000 base salary, a 100% target bonus and a $1,200,000 signing equity award, which matter to shareholders as a new CFO takes over financial operations.
Effective date is May 11, 2026; Hook reports to CEO Robert Lynch
Initial annual base salary of $625,000, with a target bonus of 100% of base salary
Signing cash award of $300,000 and signing RSUs with a grant date fair value of $1,200,000, granted July 15, 2026
Severance includes 12 months of base salary continuation if terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason
On May 5, 2026, VSE completed its acquisition of Precision Aviation Group (PAG) for up-front consideration of $2.025 billion, with up to an additional $125 million contingent on PAG's 2026 profitability. VSE funded part of the deal with a new $900 million term loan and increased its revolving credit facility, so shareholders will see the acquisition add both scale and debt. The filing does not report combined results, so the effect on per-share earnings is not yet quantified.
Closed May 5, 2026: $1.75 billion in cash plus about $275 million in Class B shares exchangeable one-for-one into VSE common stock
Up to $125 million earnout tied to PAG's 2026 profitability, payable in cash, VSE common stock or both at VSE's discretion
New $900 million senior secured term loan B maturing May 5, 2033; revolver increased from $400 million to $500 million, maturing May 2, 2030
Press release says the acquisition increases VSE revenue by about 50% on a pro forma 2025 basis
ITT Inc. said its Chief Financial Officer, Emmanuel Caprais, will leave the company for personal reasons effective May 8, 2026, after almost 14 years of service. Treasurer Michael J. Savinelli will serve as interim CFO while the company searches for a successor, and the filing says Caprais's departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company. The change puts a new interim head over finance during the search, which shareholders will want to watch.
Emmanuel Caprais, CFO, departs effective May 8, 2026, and stays as a business advisor to the CEO through July 1, 2026
Michael J. Savinelli, Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Tax Officer & Assistant Secretary, becomes interim CFO effective May 8, 2026
Savinelli received $300,000 of restricted stock units and will get a $25,000 monthly cash stipend while serving as interim CFO
A search for a permanent successor is under way; the filing gives no timeline
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