1,106 material Form 8-K filings that 909 companies we cover made with the SEC in June 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).
H2O America said Kristen Johnson and the company mutually agreed on June 10, 2026 that she will separate from the company effective July 3, 2026. The company determined the separation was without cause under her employment agreement and will pay the severance provided in that agreement, subject to a severance agreement.
Agreement reached June 10, 2026; separation effective July 3, 2026
Company classified the separation as without cause under Ms. Johnson's employment agreement
Severance will be paid as provided in the employment agreement, subject to a severance agreement
The 8-K was signed June 12, 2026 by CFO and Treasurer Ann Kelly; the filing does not state the severance amount or Ms. Johnson's title
SailPoint director Nabil Hamade resigned from the board effective June 12, 2026, and the company said the decision was not due to any disagreement. The board appointed Collin Gallagher, designated by Thoma Bravo under a February 12, 2025 director designation agreement, to fill the vacancy. Gallagher is not expected to receive compensation for board service, and the filing reports no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
Nabil Hamade notified the company on June 8, 2026 of his resignation, effective June 12, 2026
Collin Gallagher appointed as a Class III director effective June 12, 2026, designated by Thoma Bravo
Gallagher is not currently expected to serve on any board committees and is not expected to receive board compensation
Gallagher signed an indemnification agreement in the same form used with the company's other directors
At its June 10, 2026 annual meeting, Ocular Therapeutix stockholders approved Amendment No. 5, which adds 10,000,000 shares to the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, and re-elected two Class III directors. The Board also formally appointed Jason Robins, who had been interim CFO since January 20, 2026, as Chief Financial Officer, with a higher base salary and equity grants.
Stockholders approved Amendment No. 5, adding 10,000,000 shares to the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, with 150,723,228 votes for and 5,688,862 against.
Jason Robins was appointed CFO on June 10, 2026; his base salary rises to $535,100 on July 1, 2026, with a bonus target of 45% of base salary.
Robins received a stock option for up to 14,024 shares and a restricted stock unit award for 15,441 shares, both effective June 10, 2026.
Pravin U. Dugel, M.D. and Merilee Raines were elected Class III directors, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as auditor for fiscal 2026.
Starbucks designated Val Bauduin, a senior vice president in corporate finance, as its principal accounting officer on June 11, 2026. CFO Cathy Smith remains principal financial officer, and no compensation changes were made in connection with the role.
Val Bauduin, 50, designated principal accounting officer on June 11, 2026, taking over from CFO Cathy Smith in that role
Bauduin continues as senior vice president, Corporate Finance and Development, reporting to Smith
No compensation changes tied to the designation; he remains in existing programs for similarly situated officers
Shake Shack's board approved an increase in size from eight to nine members and appointed Christiane Pendarvis to fill the new seat, effective July 2, 2026. The board has determined she is independent, and she will serve on the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
Effective date of appointment is July 2, 2026; she is a Class II director standing for election at the 2029 Annual Meeting.
Pendarvis has served as Co-CEO of PATTERN Beauty By Tracee Ellis Ross since October 2023 and as Co-President of Savage X Fenty from January 2020 to May 2023.
She has over 25 years of experience in direct-to-consumer and omni-channel consumer businesses, including roles at Victoria's Secret, Aerie, Old Navy, Minted and FullBeauty Brands.
Hormel Foods entered into an international assignment letter with Swen Neufeldt, its Group Vice President, International, who will move to a Singapore subsidiary while keeping his current role. The filing details his compensation and relocation benefits, which the company says are designed to minimize the financial impact of the move.
Assignment to Hormel Foods Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore begins on or around July 27, 2026, with no fixed end date
Base salary of $526,400 per year plus a cost-of-living adjustment of $56,103 per year, with a Company-paid housing allowance of $90,566 per year
Special relocation payment of $20,000 and household goods shipment allowance of up to $25,000; repayment applies if he resigns or is terminated for cause before the three-year anniversary
Atara Biotherapeutics appointed Brian Cherry as a Class I director effective June 11, 2026, placing him on the Audit Committee, and granted him 24,000 restricted stock units. At its June 9, 2026 annual meeting, stockholders elected two director nominees, approved an advisory say-on-pay vote, approved a 400,000-share increase to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor.
Brian Cherry appointed Class I director and Audit Committee member, effective June 11, 2026
Initial award of 24,000 restricted stock units vesting annually over three years; annual cash retainer of $55,000
Stockholders elected AnhCo Nguyen Ph.D. (3,543,113 for) and Nachi Subramanian (2,581,435 for) to serve until the 2029 annual meeting
Stockholders approved the equity plan amendment adding 400,000 shares and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP for fiscal 2026
Fastenal's board elected Vishal Talwar, FedEx's Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer, as an independent director on June 12, 2026, expanding the board from eleven to twelve members. He also joined the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and will receive pro rata director pay for the rest of the year.
Talwar elected director effective June 12, 2026; board grows from eleven to twelve members
Appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective the same date
Currently EVP and Chief Digital and Information Officer at FedEx since August 15, 2025; previously at Accenture
Pro rata annual retainer and equity award paid in cash, under the existing director compensation policy
BrightSpring Health Services appointed Dr. Nigam H. Shah as a Class III director on June 11, 2026, increasing the Board from seven to eight members. Dr. Shah also joined the Quality and Compliance Committee, and the filing discloses no related-party transactions with him.
Board increased from seven to eight members on June 11, 2026, to fill the new seat with Dr. Shah
Dr. Shah is a Stanford University professor and Chief Data Scientist at Stanford Healthcare
Dr. Shah will receive director compensation under company policy and an indemnification agreement is planned
Press release dated June 12, 2026 furnished as Exhibit 99.1
At its June 10, 2026 annual meeting, Xilio Therapeutics stockholders re-elected four Class II directors and approved an amended and restated 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. Director Daniel Curran moved from Class II to Class III so each class now has three directors, with no change to his compensation.
June 10, 2026: annual meeting; stockholders re-elected Akintunde Bello, Daniel Curran, Robert Ross and Yuan Xu as Class II directors
Daniel Curran resigned as a Class II director and was re-appointed as a Class III director, with a term ending at the 2027 annual meeting
Stockholders approved the amended 2021 plan with 3,424,710 votes for and 355,015 against; the plan counts prefunded warrant shares in the annual evergreen increase
Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026 with 5,047,290 votes for and 11,876 against
Red Rock Resorts said Chief Legal Officer Jeffrey T. Welch will step down effective September 8, 2026, and move to a non-officer role providing transition services through December 31, 2026. The company appointed J. Colby Williams, a senior partner at Campbell & Williams, as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, with a start expected on or around September 8, 2026. The filing covers an executive transition, not a change in reported financial results.
Jeffrey T. Welch steps down as Chief Legal Officer effective September 8, 2026, and will receive his $900,000 annual base salary through December 31, 2026, plus a bonus for 2026
J. Colby Williams, age 56, named Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective on or around September 8, 2026
Williams' employment agreement sets a fixed five-year term, a base salary of not less than $1.2 million, and a target bonus of 125% of base salary
Williams' initial equity award has a target grant value of not less than 400% of his annual base salary
OPENLANE's board increased its size to ten directors and elected David Hult as a director effective June 12, 2026. Hult is Executive Chairman of Asbury Automotive Group and previously served as its President and CEO from 2018 to May 2026, which adds automotive retail leadership experience to the board.
David Hult, age 60, elected director effective June 12, 2026; term expires at the 2027 annual meeting
Board size increased to ten directors by action taken June 9, 2026
Hult was President and CEO of Asbury Automotive Group from January 2018 to May 2026 and is now Executive Chairman
His compensation is described in the proxy statement filed April 24, 2026; no related-party transactions reported
Abeona Therapeutics director Michael Amoroso resigned from the company's Board of Directors effective immediately on June 11, 2026, and also left the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company over operations, policies or practices, and cites personal reasons only.
Michael Amoroso resigned from the Board of Directors effective immediately, dated June 11, 2026
He also resigned from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices; reason given is personal
Build-A-Bear Workshop said Chris Hurt became Chief Executive Officer effective June 11, 2026, succeeding Sharon Price John, who led the company for 13 years and will remain on the Board. CFO Voin Todorovic also took on the Chief Administrative Officer role, and his employment agreement was amended with a base salary of not less than $500,000 and a target bonus of at least 70% of base pay.
Chris Hurt assumed the CEO role effective June 11, 2026; Sharon Price John led the company for 13 years and remains on the Board.
Voin Todorovic remains Chief Financial Officer and added the Chief Administrative Officer role, effective June 11, 2026.
Todorovic's amended employment agreement sets an annual base salary of not less than $500,000 and an annual target bonus of not less than 70% of earned base pay.
Dave Henderson, previously Chief Revenue Officer, was appointed Chief Growth Officer.
On June 10, 2026, ESAB appointed Mitchell P. Rales as Executive Chair of the Board and approved performance-based stock option awards for him, CEO Shyam P. Kambeyanda and other senior managers. The awards vest only if the stock meets price hurdles of $140, $170 and $200 over a four-year performance period, which gives shareholders a direct link between management pay and share price. The filing also names Rhonda Jordan as Lead Independent Director.
Mitchell P. Rales appointed Executive Chair effective June 10, 2026; he was previously Chairman, appointed in April 2022
Rales award covers 1,200,000 shares; Kambeyanda award covers 580,552 shares
Exercise price of $82.92 per share, equal to the NYSE closing price on the June 10, 2026 grant date, with a seven-year term ending June 9, 2033
Each award vests in three tranches tied to $140, $170 and $200 stock price hurdles measured over a 30-day average during the performance period
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