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).
Research Alliance Corporation III, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share on May 21, 2026, generating gross proceeds of $75 million before underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The full $75 million was deposited in a trust account for public shareholders, and the company has not yet selected a business combination target.
IPO of 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, closed May 21, 2026
Private placement of 275,000 Class A shares to sponsor Research Alliance Holdings III LLC for $2.75 million
$75 million placed in trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee
Company has 24 months from IPO closing to complete a business combination, per the filing's Note 1
At its May 26, 2026 annual meeting, Customers Bancorp shareholders approved an amendment raising the share authorization under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan by 750,000 shares, from 3,320,325 to 4,070,325, and raising the limit on non-employee director compensation under the plan. The filing also reports the election of three Class III directors and the results of the say-on-pay and plan votes, with the plan amendment drawing 8,530,617 votes against.
Authorized shares under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan rose by 750,000, from 3,320,325 to 4,070,325.
Plan amendment vote: 19,725,308 for, 8,530,617 against, 271,068 abstentions, 2,052,252 broker non-votes.
Advisory say-on-pay vote: 19,160,697 for, 9,059,302 against, 306,994 abstentions.
Susan D. Looney, Dalton T. Sirmans and Steven J. Zuckerman were elected as Class III directors; Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified for fiscal 2026.
Presurance Holdings filed a certificate of amendment on May 28, 2026 to carry out a 1-for-7 reverse split of its common stock, which the Board approved on May 11, 2026. The split was authorized by stockholders in 2025 to help the company meet Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing requirements, and it reduces outstanding shares from about 26.2 million to about 3.7 million.
Reverse split takes effect at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 2026, with split-adjusted trading on Nasdaq beginning June 2, 2026
Every 7 outstanding shares will be combined into one share; fractional shares will be paid in cash based on the last closing price before the split
Outstanding shares fall from about 26.2 million to about 3.7 million; authorized shares remain at 100 million
Ticker stays PRHI; new CUSIP is 20731J 409; transfer agent Equiniti Trust Company, LLC will act as exchange agent
Kennametal completed a $300 million sale of 5.800% senior notes due May 28, 2036, with net proceeds of about $295.9 million. The company plans to use the proceeds to fund its concurrent tender offer for its 4.625% senior notes due 2028, with any excess used for general corporate purposes.
Notes: $300,000,000 aggregate principal, 5.800% coupon, due May 28, 2036
Estimated net proceeds of approximately $295,932,716 after underwriters' discount and offering expenses
Proceeds earmarked to buy 2028 Notes tendered in a concurrent tender offer; excess may repay other debt
Underwriters include BofA Securities, BNP Paribas Securities and PNC Capital Markets, under an agreement dated May 19, 2026
At a special meeting on May 28, 2026, Marathon Bancorp stockholders approved the company's 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, which allows stock-based awards to officers, employees and directors of the company and Marathon Bank. The filing gives vote totals but does not describe the plan's share reserve or award terms, which are in the April 24, 2026 proxy statement.
Vote for the plan: 2,024,653; against: 135,220; abstain: 98,908
Special Meeting of Stockholders held May 28, 2026; the plan proposal was described in the proxy statement filed April 24, 2026
The plan covers stock-based awards to officers, employees and directors of Marathon Bancorp and Marathon Bank
The full plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this 8-K
PBF Energy's subsidiary PBF Holding issued $500.0 million of 7.250% senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2034, netting about $492.7 million after discounts and expenses. The company plans to use the proceeds and available cash to fully redeem its outstanding 6.00% senior notes due 2028, which refinances existing debt and adds $500.0 million of new long-term borrowing.
Notes: $500.0 million principal, 7.250%, due June 1, 2034; interest paid semi-annually from December 1, 2026
Net proceeds of approximately $492.7 million after initial purchasers' discount and offering expenses
Proceeds and available cash to fund full redemption of 6.00% senior unsecured notes due 2028
Indenture includes limits on additional debt, dividends and share repurchases, asset sales and affiliate transactions
On May 27, 2026, ADT subsidiaries borrowed $100 million of additional first lien term A loans under an existing credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank as administrative agent, bringing term A loans outstanding to about $422,969,000. The same day, shareholders re-elected three directors, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, after two Apollo-designated directors withdrew following Apollo's sale of all its ADT common stock.
$100 million of incremental first lien term A loans incurred May 27, 2026; about $422,969,000 outstanding after the add-on
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes
Thomas Gartland, Danielle Tiedt and Sigal Zarmi re-elected; Apollo designees Nicole Bonsignore and Reed B. Rayman withdrawn as nominees
Shareholders approved executive compensation and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026
At its May 21, 2026 annual meeting, Harley-Davidson shareholders elected eight directors, approved an amendment that increases the shares authorized under the 2020 Incentive Stock Plan to a total of 12,200,000, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026. A shareholder proposal on a climate transition plan failed, with 15,168,872 votes for and 55,305,212 against, so the company's shareholders did not adopt it.
Incentive Stock Plan amendment passed with 66,926,011 votes for and 3,875,568 against, raising the authorized total to 12,200,000 shares.
Climate transition plan proposal received 15,168,872 votes for and 55,305,212 against.
Advisory say-on-pay vote: 61,057,442 for and 9,796,616 against.
Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 83,047,856 votes for.
Intuitive said Taylor Patton, Global Senior Vice President of its endoluminal business, will become Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Henry Charlton. Charlton will move to Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations on the same date. The filing does not include any financial figures, so the change is a leadership transition with no stated effect on results.
Taylor Patton succeeds Henry Charlton as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer, effective July 1, 2026
Patton has spent nearly two decades with Intuitive and led the worldwide launch and growth of the Ion platform
Charlton, with the company since 2003, becomes Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations
The announcement was made in a press release dated May 28, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1)
Woodward entered a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that keeps up to $1 billion of revolving commitments and extends their termination date from October 21, 2027 to May 28, 2031. On the same day it also entered a $250 million term loan maturing May 28, 2031, and borrowed $413 million under the revolver and the full $250 million under the term loan. Shareholders should note the higher borrowing, which carries a maximum leverage ratio covenant and default acceleration terms.
Revolving commitments of up to $1 billion extended from October 21, 2027 to May 28, 2031
$413 million revolver borrowing on May 28, 2026, used with cash on hand to repay the existing revolving credit agreement and pay fees
$250 million term loan borrowed May 28, 2026, for working capital and general corporate purposes, maturing May 28, 2031
Loans bear interest at adjusted term SOFR plus 0.875% to 1.75%, and both agreements include a maximum leverage ratio covenant
On May 26, 2026, TVA completed a lease-purchase of its Cumberland Combined Cycle Generation Facility in Stewart County, Tennessee. The buyer, Cumberland Combined Cycle Generation LLC, is funded by $200 million of equity and $1.8 billion of secured notes, and TVA will receive $1,931,875,011 at closing; TVA will lease the plant back for 30 years and make semiannual rent payments through May 15, 2056. Separately, the board cut maximum payouts under its executive incentive plans, effective for fiscal years 2025 to 2027.
On or about May 26, 2026, CCCGL pays TVA $1,931,875,011 under the Head Lease and Construction Management Agreement, with $68,124,989 deposited with a lease indenture trustee.
CCCGL funds the deal with $200 million of equity and $1.8 billion of secured notes; TVA plans to use its proceeds for its power program and transaction expenses.
TVA leases the facility back for 30 years, with rent paid each May 15 and November 15 from November 15, 2026 through May 15, 2056; the first debt-portion rent is $62,416,544.
The Executive Annual Incentive Plan maximum payout falls from 225% to 150% of target, and the Long-Term Incentive Plan maximum falls from 200% to 150% of grant.
UGI Corporation said its General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Kathleen Shea Ballay, intends to resign effective July 3, 2026. Internal members of the legal team will assume her duties until a successor is named, and the filing does not name a replacement.
Kathleen Shea Ballay, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, intends to resign effective July 3, 2026.
Internal members of the legal team will take over her duties until a successor is named.
The filing does not name a successor or give the reason for the resignation.
Hershey said Mitchell Arends will become Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer effective June 22, 2026, succeeding Jason Reiman, who is retiring after a 30-year career with the company. Reiman steps down from his current role on June 22, 2026, and will stay on as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Modernization through the transition, which the press release says runs through April 2027. The change is a planned leadership transition in a function that oversees manufacturing, procurement, logistics and planning.
Mitchell Arends joins from UTZ Brands, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer over a $1.5 billion business
Arends previously served as Chief Supply Chain Officer of North America at Kraft Heinz, responsible for a $22 billion supply chain
Reiman steps down from his current role on June 22, 2026 and remains with the company through April 2027 to support the transition
Hershey's 8-K filing and press release are dated May 28, 2026
Etsy filed a Form 8-K reporting entry into a material definitive agreement under Item 1.01: a letter agreement dated May 21, 2026 with eBay Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1. The filing itself does not describe the agreement's terms, so the financial effect and strategic purpose cannot be assessed from this document alone.
Item 1.01 (Material Definitive Agreement) was disclosed, with the agreement dated May 21, 2026
Counterparty is eBay Inc.; the letter agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1
The filing does not state the agreement's terms, dollar amounts, or obligations
The report was signed May 28, 2026 by Colin Stretch, Chief Legal Officer
EnerSys announced on May 28, 2026 that it has consolidated its four operating segments into three, effective May 28, 2026, with the new structure applying from the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The company said its consolidated balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements are not affected, and its first-quarter fiscal 2027 guidance issued May 20, 2026 is unchanged.
Four segments reduced to three: Network & Infrastructure Solutions (NIS), Industrial Mobility Solutions (IMS) and Precision Power Solutions (PPS), effective May 28, 2026
Guidance for the quarter ending June 28, 2026, issued May 20, 2026, is unchanged and not affected by the realignment
Keith D. Fisher, Chad C. Uplinger and Mark E. Matthews take new titles tied to the realignment, including Mark E. Matthews as Chief Technology Officer and President, Precision Power Solutions
Exhibit 99.2 recasts unaudited segment results for eight fiscal quarters, from June 30, 2024 through March 31, 2026
Eagle Materials' Compensation Committee approved long-term incentive equity awards to a group of officers, including its named executive officers, effective May 21, 2026, as part of its annual compensation review. The awards combine performance-vesting and time-vesting restricted stock units and stock options, and the performance awards depend on average return on equity over fiscal 2027 through 2029 adjusted for total stockholder return, so the final share count for shareholders is uncertain.
Awards effective May 21, 2026, under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan; stock options carry an exercise price of $199.13, the closing price on the grant date
Michael R. Haack, President and CEO, has a target equity award value of $6 million; D. Craig Kesler, CFO, $1.4 million
Performance awards vest over a three-year period ending at fiscal 2029 year-end, paying 50% to 200% of target
Time-vesting RSUs and options vest ratably on May 21, 2027, March 31, 2028 and March 31, 2029
Hennessy Advisors delivered a notice of full redemption on its outstanding 4.875% notes due 2026, which have $40.25 million in principal outstanding. Holders will receive 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest on June 30, 2026, after which the notes will stop accruing interest and be delisted from Nasdaq. The filing describes a repayment of existing debt in full rather than a change in the company's operations or results.
Aggregate outstanding principal of the notes is $40.25 million as of the notice date.
Redemption price is 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, June 30, 2026.
After redemption, no notes will remain outstanding and the notes will cease to trade on Nasdaq under symbol HNNAZ.
Maximus entered into a Second Amendment to its credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, on May 27, 2026. The amendment provides $325 million of new Tranche B-1 term loans, an increase to the existing term B loans, which the company may use to repay revolving loans, repurchase its capital stock, fund working capital, and pay fees. The added debt increases the company's borrowings, and shareholders will bear the cost of the loans, though the filing does not state how the proceeds will be split among these uses.
New Tranche B-1 Term Loans totaling $325,000,000 added as an increase to existing term B loans
Loans have the same terms as the existing term B loans under the Credit Agreement
Proceeds may repay revolving loans, repurchase capital stock, fund working capital, and pay fees and expenses
Amendment dated May 27, 2026; full text filed as Exhibit 10.1
Strattec's Board authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $40 million of its outstanding common stock, replacing the company's previous program, which dated to 1996 and has been terminated. The company is not obligated to repurchase any shares, and the program has no fixed expiration date.
Authorization: up to $40 million of outstanding common stock, announced May 28, 2026
Previous program, initiated in 1996, was terminated; during the fourth fiscal quarter and before termination, the company bought 110,269 shares at an average price of $67.10
Repurchases may be made through open market purchases, block trades, accelerated share repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, or Rule 10b5-1 plans, and may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time
Autodesk entered a merger agreement to buy MaintainX, a maintenance and operations software company, for approximately $3.575 billion, subject to customary adjustments. The deal is to be funded through cash on hand and debt, and closing requires U.S. antitrust clearance, with August 3, 2026 as the earliest closing date.
Aggregate consideration of approximately $3.575 billion, described in the press release as about $3.6 billion, all cash
Funding through cash on hand and debt, including a new 364-day term loan facility and possible revolving credit borrowings
Earliest closing date August 3, 2026; agreement can be terminated if not closed by November 28, 2026, subject to extensions
MaintainX expects more than $135 million of annualized recurring revenue for calendar year 2026, growth above 50 percent
BorgWarner appointed Stefan Demmerle to a new role as Vice President, President and General Manager of Battery Energy Systems, and Chief Technology Officer, effective July 1, 2026. He previously led BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems and has held a vice president role since 2015, and the filing says his employment terms, including compensation, are otherwise unchanged.
Appointment announced in filing dated May 28, 2026; decision made May 26, 2026
New role effective July 1, 2026: Battery Energy Systems president and general manager, plus Chief Technology Officer
Prior role: Vice President and President and General Manager of BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems since 2015
Filing states no changes to his employment terms or compensatory arrangements beyond the title and responsibilities
At its May 21, 2026 annual meeting, Verizon shareholders elected all nine board nominees, approved the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and approved executive compensation in an advisory vote. Shareholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026 and defeated two shareholder proposals, on climate-related board oversight and an independent board chair.
Annual meeting held May 21, 2026; 3,456,536,338 shares, or 82.67% of shares outstanding on the March 23, 2026 record date, were present.
Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 2,403,857,612 for and 355,704,067 against.
Host Hotels & Resorts amended its distribution agreement for selling up to $600 million of common stock, extending its expiration from May 31, 2026 until the earlier of a $600 million sale, company termination, or termination by the agents or purchasers. The company has not sold any shares under the agreement to date, so the amendment sets no current dilution, but it keeps the option open for future equity sales.
Amendment dated May 27, 2026 extends the agreement's expiration from May 31, 2026.
Program covers up to $600 million of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and no shares have been sold to date.
Settlement for shares sold is updated to the next business day (T+1); no other terms changed.
Clorox said Chair and CEO Linda Rendle asked the Board to begin a CEO search, citing a decision to step down for health reasons. She will remain Chair and CEO until a successor is appointed and will then serve in an advisory role for a period. The filing does not include financial results or guidance changes, but the leadership transition is significant for shareholders.
Linda Rendle asked the Board on May 26, 2026 to start a CEO search process, citing health reasons.
Rendle remains Chair and CEO during the search and until a new CEO is appointed.
The search is led by an independent committee with a leading executive search firm.
Rendle and CFO Luc Bellet will join a fireside chat at the dbAccess Global Consumer Conference on June 3 in Paris.
At its May 21, 2026 annual meeting, Corcept Therapeutics stockholders approved an amendment adding 8,000,000 shares to the 2024 Incentive Award Plan, which took effect that day. The filing also reports the election of eight directors and the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026. The plan increase expands the shares available for equity awards, which can dilute existing holders.
Stockholders approved the Amended 2024 Incentive Award Plan, adding 8,000,000 shares, with 53,163,364 votes for, 23,867,363 against and 263,730 abstaining.
All eight director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, including Joseph K. Belanoff, M.D., and David L. Mahoney.
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 92,656,473 votes for.
In an advisory vote, stockholders approved named executive officer compensation, with 72,511,429 votes for and 4,560,385 against.
Telos Corporation said CEO and Chairman John B. Wood returned from medical leave and resumed his full duties effective May 28, 2026. Interim arrangements announced April 29, 2026 ended, and the executives who had covered for him return to their regular roles.
John B. Wood resumed full duties as President, CEO and Chairman effective May 28, 2026
Interim arrangements announced April 29, 2026 terminated
Mark Griffin, Mark Bendza, Hutch Robbins and Fred Schaufeld stopped their interim roles and continue in regular positions
No compensatory arrangements were entered into or modified in connection with Wood's return
Kinder Morgan entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement on May 21, 2026, with Barclays Bank PLC as administrative agent, replacing its $3.5 billion revolving credit facility. The amendment extends the maturity from August 20, 2026 to May 21, 2031 and raises swingline loan capacity from $50 million to $400 million, giving the company longer-dated committed borrowing capacity.
Facility size referenced in the filing: $3.5 billion revolving credit agreement dated August 20, 2021
Stated maturity extended from August 20, 2026 to May 21, 2031
Swingline loan capacity increased from $50 million to $400 million
Agreement dated May 21, 2026; 8-K signed May 28, 2026 by CFO David P. Michels
On May 22, 2026, Royalty Pharma signed a new $1.8 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, replacing its September 15, 2021 facility in full. The new facility matures May 22, 2031, and the filing lists financial covenants that shareholders can track.
Facility size is $1.8 billion, unsecured, with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent
Replaces the Existing Credit Agreement dated September 15, 2021; all obligations under it were repaid and its commitments terminated
Maturity date is May 22, 2031
Covenants require a consolidated leverage ratio at or below 4.00 to 1.00 and a coverage ratio of at least 2.50 to 1.00
At its annual meeting on May 27, 2026, Neurocrine Biosciences stockholders elected three Class III directors to three-year terms expiring at the 2029 meeting. They also approved an amendment to the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, approved the compensation of named executive officers on an advisory basis, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026. The plan amendment governs equity awards to employees and directors, and its material terms are described in the April 15, 2026 proxy statement.
Shares present were 90,118,625 of 100,581,991 entitled to vote as of the March 31, 2026 record date.
Amended 2025 Plan approved with 79,131,622 votes for, 5,568,926 against and 65,732 abstentions.
Advisory vote on executive pay passed with 78,993,894 votes for and 5,669,155 against.
Kevin C. Gorman, Ph.D. received 76,228,063 votes for; Gary A. Lyons received 75,278,705 and Johanna Mercier received 74,671,942.
Director Sivasankaran Somasundaram resigned from Lennox's board effective immediately, citing other professional responsibilities and time commitments, and not any disagreement with the company. The board reduced its size from nine members to eight. At the May 21, 2026 annual meeting, stockholders elected three Class I directors, approved executive pay in an advisory vote, and ratified Ernst & Young as the 2026 auditor.
Somasundaram notified the company of his resignation on May 23, 2026, effective immediately.
Board size reduced from nine members to eight.
John W. Norris III, Karen H. Quintos and Shane D. Wall elected as Class I directors for terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting.
Advisory say-on-pay vote approved by about 98% of votes cast for and against; Ernst & Young ratified with 32,108,994 votes for.
Apogee Enterprises agreed on May 27, 2026 to acquire Keller Companies, which controls Kalwall and Structures Unlimited, for about $105 million in cash at closing plus up to $10 million in earn-out payments. The company expects the deal to close in its fiscal 2027 second quarter and plans to fund it with cash on hand and its existing credit facility, which matters to shareholders because it commits a large share of Apogee's available cash and borrowing capacity.
Cash at closing of about $105 million, with about $9.5 million placed in escrow; up to $10 million additional earn-out tied to KCI financial objectives
Press release expects Kalwall to contribute $85 million of revenue and an adjusted EBITDA margin of about 15% in the first 12 months, with a long-term margin target of 20%
Expected operational cost synergies of $4 million by the end of fiscal 2029; deal expected to be accretive to adjusted diluted EPS in the first year
Closing expected in fiscal 2027 second quarter; either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by August 1, 2026; no financing condition
At its May 28, 2026 Annual Meeting, Fulton Financial shareholders elected all 10 director nominees to one-year terms and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation and the ratification of KPMG LLP as auditor for 2026. Director George K. Martin did not stand for re-election and retired from the board effective immediately after the meeting, under the company's age-based governance guidelines.
All 10 director nominees were elected; Jennifer Craighead Carey received 138,371,551 votes for and 1,308,732 withheld, and Michael F. Shirk received 139,108,770 votes for and 571,513 withheld
Advisory vote on executive compensation was approved with 136,017,805 for and 2,704,141 against
KPMG LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 150,683,271 votes for and 2,191,088 against
George K. Martin retired from the board after reaching age 72, which made him ineligible for re-election under the Corporate Governance Guidelines
City Holding Company said its Chief Financial Officer, David L. Bumgarner, will take the title of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective at the close of business on May 27, 2026. He has served as Executive Vice President and CFO since April 2019, so the filing describes a title change rather than a change in who runs the finance function.
David L. Bumgarner, age 61, is the current Executive Vice President and CFO.
Title change becomes effective at the close of business on May 27, 2026.
He has been CFO since April 2019; the filing gives no change to his base salary or benefits beyond being consistent with current practices and materially similar to those in the March 27, 2026 proxy statement.
Bimergen Energy subsidiary Emergen Energy contributed 100% of its equity in three battery energy storage system project companies to FPU-BEC Development Topco, LLC, a joint venture affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management and its Frontier Power & Utilities platform, in exchange for a 7.5% equity stake in the JV and a $1,176,159.00 reimbursement payment. The agreements also provide for potential development fees and milestone payments of up to approximately $5.69 million, and the filing says the third project company must be acquired by Emergen within 15 business days or Emergen must make a capital contribution to the JV.
Emergen received 75 Class B Units, representing 7.5% of JV total outstanding equity, plus a $1,176,159.00 reimbursement payment due within 10 business days of signing
Two of the three project companies closed on May 21, 2026; the third is to close after Emergen acquires it, which must occur within 15 business days
Joint Development Agreement provides for potential payments of up to approximately $5.69 million, with certain payments due no later than July 15, 2026
Emergen separately acquired 100% of the membership interests in one project company under a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement for approximately $643,500, payable in milestone-based installments
MasterBrand completed its all-stock merger with American Woodmark on May 28, 2026, and American Woodmark is now a wholly owned subsidiary. MasterBrand drew the full $375 million Term Loan A, using about $367.5 million to repay American Woodmark's existing debt, and three former American Woodmark directors joined its board.
American Woodmark shareholders received 5.150 MasterBrand shares for each American Woodmark share.
Pre-closing MasterBrand shares represent about 63% of the combined company's shares outstanding.
The company expects about $90 million of annual run-rate cost synergies by the end of year three.
Andrew Cogan, Philip Fracassa and Daniel Hendrix joined the board; the annual meeting is June 4, 2026.
Western Digital appointed Manuvir Das, a former NVIDIA, Dell EMC and Microsoft executive, to its board of directors effective May 26, 2026. He also joined the Audit Committee, and the board now has nine directors, eight of whom are external and independent.
Board appointment made May 26, 2026 and serves until the next annual stockholder meeting
Das was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board
Das is currently an Operating Partner at Stonepeak Partners LP, a role he assumed in April 2025
Board now comprises nine directors, eight external and independent
Saira Ramasastry left Vir Biotechnology's Board and Audit Committee effective May 26, 2026, citing a business conflict and stating her decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company. The Board named Robert More as Audit Committee chair and reduced its size from eight to seven members, and at the May 26, 2026 Annual Meeting stockholders elected three Class I directors, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026.
Saira Ramasastry stepped down from the Board and the Audit Committee effective May 26, 2026, citing a business conflict.
Robert More, MBA, was appointed Audit Committee chair, and the Board size was reduced from eight to seven members, both effective upon Ramasastry's departure.
At the May 26, 2026 Annual Meeting, Robert More, Janet Napolitano, J.D., and Elliott Sigal, M.D., Ph.D., were elected Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting.
Stockholders approved executive compensation on an advisory basis with 108,453,963 votes for and 11,863,405 against, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP for fiscal 2026 with 137,048,756 votes for.
Tyson Foods said director Jeff Schomburger will succeed Donnie King as President and Chief Executive Officer on October 4, 2026, after joining the company as a senior executive on July 1, 2026. King will step down as CEO but remain on the Board, and the company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 total company guidance. The filing gives no earnings results, so the change is a leadership transition whose effect on shareholders will depend on how the company performs under new leadership.
Schomburger's employment agreement provides a $1,600,000 annual base salary, a 200% annual incentive target and an $11,000,000 annual long-term incentive target.
His initial restricted stock unit award has a grant date fair value of $2,800,000 and vests in one-third tranches each year over three years.
Severance on termination without cause or for good reason is two years' base salary plus two years' target cash bonus, plus up to 18 months of medical coverage.
The company reaffirmed its previously issued total company guidance for fiscal 2026.
IBM said senior management will tell investors at May 28, 2026 meetings that it plans to invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over five years, covering R&D, capital spending, partnerships, manufacturing and acquisitions. The company reiterated its target of delivering a large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the effect on near-term earnings is not disclosed.
Planned investment of more than $10 billion in quantum over the next 5 years
IBM has deployed over 90 quantum systems and reports a client and partner ecosystem spanning more than 325 Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities and government agencies
Announcement follows last week's Letter of Intent with the Department of Commerce to build an American quantum chip foundry, Anderon
On May 27, 2026, Axalta entered into Amendment No. 1 to its merger agreement with AkzoNobel, which changes how the combination would be structured. The amendment adds a second wholly owned AkzoNobel subsidiary and a second merger in which Axalta would merge into that subsidiary after the first merger, and it sets out how independent directors would join the combined company's board. The company says these changes are meant to optimize tax integration but do not change the tax consequences for Axalta shareholders.
Amendment No. 1 to the Merger Agreement was signed May 27, 2026, amending the original agreement dated November 18, 2025.
The amendment adds AkzoNobel Sub 2 and a Second Merger in which Axalta's surviving company merges into it, becoming a direct wholly owned AkzoNobel subsidiary.
Axalta says the changes do not alter the tax consequences of the transaction for Axalta shareholders.
A preliminary proxy statement/prospectus was filed with the SEC on May 27, 2026; a definitive version is to be mailed to shareholders when available.
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