1,916 material Form 8-K filings that 1,609 companies we cover made with the SEC in July 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).
On July 13, 2026, Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation completed its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 each, including 3,000,000 units from the underwriters' full over-allotment exercise, for gross proceeds of $230 million. The $230 million was placed in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, and the company's stated purpose is to complete a business combination with a target business, with 24 months from the IPO closing to do so.
23,000,000 units sold at $10.00 each, including 3,000,000 from full over-allotment exercise; gross proceeds of $230 million
$230 million placed in trust account on July 13, 2026, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee
Private placement of 6,000,000 warrants at $1.00 each for $6 million, sold to the sponsor (4,000,000) and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co (2,000,000)
Company must complete an initial business combination within 24 months of IPO closing; each whole warrant exercisable at $11.50 per share
Jones Ventures INTL Acquisition1 Corp, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on July 15, 2026, for gross proceeds of $200,000,000. A total of $200,000,000 from the IPO and a portion of the private placement proceeds was placed in a trust account, and those funds generally stay there until a business combination is completed or public shares are redeemed, including if no combination is completed within 21 months of the IPO closing.
IPO closed July 15, 2026: 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, $200,000,000 gross proceeds
Private placement of 645,000 units to the Sponsor and the Underwriter for $6,450,000
Trust account of $200,000,000 held at Citibank Bank, N.A., with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC as trustee
Underwriters have a 45-day option to buy up to an additional 3,000,000 units; units trade as JONEU, with Class A shares expected to trade as JONE
On July 17, 2026, Gap Inc. amended its asset-based revolving credit facility, keeping the maximum availability at $2.2 billion and extending the maturity from July 13, 2027 to July 2031. The amendment also removes sustainability-linked pricing adjustments, and the facility's core terms, covenants and collateral remain largely unchanged.
Facility size stays at $2.2 billion, with a $300 million letter of credit sublimit and a $200 million swingline sublimit
Maturity extended from July 13, 2027 to July [ ], 2031; the exact day is left blank in the filing
Loans bear interest at SOFR plus 125-150 basis points, depending on borrowing base availability
Obligations remain secured by a first lien on inventory, certain receivables and related assets
Research Alliance Corporation IV, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering on July 14, 2026, selling 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 each for $75 million in gross proceeds. The full $75 million was deposited in a trust account for public shareholders, and the company states it has not yet selected a business combination target. Public shareholders are entitled to redeem their shares from the trust account upon completion of a business combination.
Sold 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share on July 14, 2026, for $75,000,000 gross proceeds.
Sponsor Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC bought 275,000 private placement shares for $2,750,000.
$75,000,000 deposited in trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee; offering costs totaled $3,648,334.
Company has until July 14, 2028 to complete a business combination; no target has been selected.
Collective Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, issued an unsecured, interest-free promissory note of up to $500,000 to its new sponsor, Collective Acquisition Sponsor LLC, to fund costs tied to its initial business combination. The board also replaced Chief Financial Officer Elliot Richmond with Maximilian Staedtler, effective July 17, 2026, while Richmond remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Unsecured promissory note of up to $500,000 issued July 17, 2026 to Collective Acquisition Sponsor LLC, drawable for business combination costs and expenses
Note bears no interest; repayment is due at the earlier of the business combination closing or the effective winding up of the company
If no business combination is completed, the note is repaid only from funds outside the trust account, if any
Maximilian Staedtler, age 34, appointed CFO effective July 17, 2026, replacing Elliot Richmond, who remains Chairman and CEO
On July 14, 2026, Optex Systems Holdings and its subsidiary Optex Systems entered a master equipment finance agreement with Texas Capital Bank, which provided $246,783 in interim funding toward an approximately $2.1 million high vacuum coating system. The loan is secured by the coating system and must be converted into a term loan or repaid by January 10, 2027, and the company expects further secured bank funding for the remaining installments, which the bank is not obligated to provide.
Interim loan of $246,783 covers the first installment of an approximately $2.1 million coating system purchase.
Interest is payable monthly at SOFR (or base rate at the borrowers' election) plus 2.75%.
Loan must be converted to a term loan or repaid on or before January 10, 2027.
Agreement requires a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1 and a total leverage ratio of 3.00:1, and includes cross-default provisions.
On July 17, 2026, Amesite entered an At The Market Offering Agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co. under which it may sell common stock through the agent from time to time, up to a maximum amount defined in the agreement. The filing says the company is not obligated to sell any shares, and that proceeds, if any, would go to general corporate and working capital purposes; sales would dilute existing shareholders, though the filing does not quantify the share count or total proceeds.
Agreement dated July 17, 2026, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC as sales agent
Agent commission of 3.0% of gross proceeds from each share sale, plus legal fee reimbursement capped at $50,000
Shares to be sold under a Form S-3 shelf registration (File No. 333-282999) effective December 18, 2024
No obligation to sell any shares; the filing gives no amount or timing for sales
Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) issued a notice that it will redeem $6.5 million of principal of its 8.50% Notes due 2029 on August 19, 2026, under the terms of its indenture. Holders will receive 100% of principal plus accrued interest, so the redemption is a routine partial repayment of existing debt with no change in the company's results or outlook disclosed.
Redemption covers $6,500,000 principal, or 260,000 Notes, on August 19, 2026.
Redemption price is $25.00 per Note, plus accrued interest of $0.28924 per Note.
Redemption is made under Section 1104 of the 2017 Base Indenture and the April 17, 2024 Sixth Supplemental Indenture.
Public Storage Operating Company, a subsidiary of Public Storage, completed a $900 million offering of senior notes on July 20, 2026: $400 million of 4.700% notes due 2032 and $500 million of 5.150% notes due 2036. The notes are guaranteed by Public Storage, and the filing says the company must redeem them at 101% of principal if its planned acquisition of National Storage Affiliates Trust is not completed by the outside date.
$400 million 4.700% Senior Notes mature February 1, 2032
$500 million 5.150% Senior Notes mature August 15, 2036
Notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal if the NSA Acquisition is not consummated by December 16, 2026 or a later agreed Outside Date
Indenture requires total unencumbered assets of at least 125% of total unsecured indebtedness
H.B. Fuller signed Amendment No. 3 to its credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank on July 17, 2026, refinancing its term A loans and revolving loans and extending their maturity to July 17, 2031. The company also terminated a $2,086,713,188 secured bridge credit agreement from June 2026 with no amounts outstanding, and the revolving facility's size rose to $800 million. The filing states the interest margins on the refinanced loans fell by 25 basis points, which lowers borrowing costs on those facilities.
Term A loans refinanced at $420,000,000; revolving loans refinanced at $700,000,000
Revolving credit facility increased by $100,000,000 to $800,000,000 total
Maturity extended to July 17, 2031; interest margins cut by 25 basis points (0.25% per annum)
Secured Bridge Credit Agreement dated June 25, 2026 terminated with no loans outstanding and no prepayment premium
On July 17, 2026, EPR Properties entered a Fifth Amended, Restated and Consolidated Credit Agreement with KeyBank National Association as administrative agent. It provides a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a $600.0 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility, replacing the prior revolver and extending its maturity, and the filing says the amendments generally reduce interest rates on revolver loans. For shareholders, the filing describes more borrowing capacity and later maturities, but it does not include updated earnings or guidance.
The $1.0 billion revolver matures July 17, 2030, with two six-month extension options; the $600.0 million term loan matures January 17, 2032.
About $360.0 million of revolver availability was used at closing to repay debt under the prior revolving credit facility.
An accordion feature allows the company to raise total maximum principal to $2.6 billion, with each participating lender's consent required.
The term loan can be drawn until January 17, 2027; the press release says it addresses debt maturities in August and December 2026.
Goldman Sachs announced a proposed public offering of depositary shares representing interests in a new series of fixed-rate reset preferred stock. The company says it may use part of the proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding 3.65% Series U preferred stock, but pricing has not occurred and there is no assurance the offering will close or that any redemption will happen.
Offering of depositary shares, each representing 1/25th interest in a share of new Series AA Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock
Proceeds may be used to redeem all outstanding 3.65% Series U preferred stock, $25,000 liquidation preference per share
Offering is subject to pricing and market conditions; described in preliminary prospectus supplement dated July 20, 2026
On July 14, 2026, HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital entered into a new $2.250 billion, 5-year unsecured revolving credit facility maturing July 2031, replacing its $1.825 billion facility from April 2024. The company also entered into a new $400 million, 3-year senior unsecured term loan that replaces two $250 million term loans, with a stated margin reduction of 33 basis points versus the prior loans' weighted average spread. For shareholders, the filing shows a larger credit facility, a longer maturity and lower borrowing spreads, and the company reported no outstanding loans under the prior facility.
New $2.250 billion revolver matures July 2031, versus $1.825 billion maturing April 2028 under the prior facility
Drawn spread of 157.5 bps plus Term SOFR, versus 167.5 bps previously; commitment fee of 27 bps, versus 29.5 bps previously
New $400 million 3-year term loan has a 1.45% applicable margin, 33 bps lower than the prior loans' weighted average spread
The company had no outstanding loans under the prior credit agreement when it was terminated on July 14, 2026
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