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).
Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1, a special purpose acquisition company, issued an unsecured, non-interest-bearing promissory note of up to $1,000,000 to its sponsor on July 27, 2026, to fund working capital. The note can be converted at the sponsor's option into units priced at $10.00 each, which would add shares and rights to the company's share count; for shareholders, this is a routine sponsor funding arrangement with potential dilution if converted.
Note principal of up to $1,000,000 issued July 27, 2026 to Axiom Intelligence Holdings 1 LLC, the sponsor
Note bears no interest and matures on the earlier of an initial business combination closing or liquidation
Sponsor may convert outstanding amounts into units at $10.00 per unit; each unit holds one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-tenth of a share
On July 24, 2026, Cboe entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America as administrative agent, providing a senior unsecured $400 million five-year revolving credit facility that matures July 24, 2031. The company may increase commitments by up to $200 million, to $600 million total, subject to lender agreement, and the facility replaces the prior agreement dated February 25, 2022.
Facility size: $400 million senior unsecured revolving credit, with a $25 million swing line sub-facility
Potential expansion: up to $200 million additional commitments, for a total of $600 million, subject to lender agreement
Maturity: July 24, 2031, unless terminated earlier
Financial covenants: minimum interest coverage ratio of 4.00 to 1.00 and maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00, with step-ups to 4.25 and 4.00 under specified conditions
Market Technology Acquisition Corp closed its initial public offering of 20,500,000 units on July 27, 2026, generating gross proceeds of $205 million, including a partial exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The company is a blank check company (SPAC) with no business combination announced in this filing, and funds in the trust account can generally not be released until a business combination is completed or shareholders redeem their shares.
IPO of 20,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit, including 500,000 units from the partial over-allotment exercise, for gross proceeds of $205,000,000
Concurrent private placement of 712,500 units for $7,125,000, bought by the Sponsor (452,500 units) and BTIG, LLC (260,000 units)
$206,500,000 placed in a U.S.-based trust account, equal to $10.05 per unit; the company has 21 months from the IPO closing to complete an initial business combination
Gary Greenberg appointed to the board on July 23, 2026, and to the Audit Committee chair role
On July 28, 2026, SCE Recovery Funding LLC issued $1,953,948,000 of Senior Secured Recovery Bonds, Series 2026-A, under a prospectus dated July 21, 2026. The proceeds go to Southern California Edison, net of certain issuance costs, in exchange for recovery property created under a California Public Utilities Commission financing order. The filing does not disclose the bonds' interest rate or maturity.
Bonds totaling $1,953,948,000 issued July 28, 2026, under an indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company as trustee.
Recovery property was created under a CPUC financing order issued May 23, 2026 (Decision No. 26-05-006), and sold to the issuer at closing.
Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright opined that bondholders would likely be able to challenge future state legislation that impairs the bonds, absent a significant public purpose justification by the state.
Southern Cross Acquisition I Corp., a blank check company, completed its initial public offering of 11,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit on July 22, 2026, for gross proceeds of $115,000,000. The full $115,000,000 was placed in a trust account for public shareholders, and the company must complete a business combination within 12 months or redeem public shares. The company's auditor included a going concern warning, stating that substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue.
11,500,000 units sold at $10.00 each on July 22, 2026, including 1,500,000 units from the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option
Sponsor bought 239,300 private units at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $2,393,000
$115,000,000 placed in a trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Auditor TAAD, LLP cited substantial doubt about going concern due to the 12-month deadline to complete a business combination
American Shared Hospital Services entered a Third Amendment with Fifth Third Bank that lets the lender hold off enforcing asserted loan defaults until June 30, 2027, while adding restrictions such as a required sale process for company assets. The company also took a $2,000,000 subordinated note from a lender tied to its Executive Chairman, with a warrant for 220,000 shares, which adds debt and potential share dilution.
Lender agreed to forbear from enforcing asserted Events of Default from July 22, 2026 until June 30, 2027.
Company must pursue a sale of all or part of its assets and pay certain fees to the lender if sale milestones are missed.
$2,000,000 Promissory Note to RCS/TIG Holdings LLC, 10% annual interest, due July 21, 2027; the lender's manager is Executive Chairman Raymond Stachowiak.
Warrant to buy up to 220,000 common shares at $1.45 per share, exercisable through July 21, 2027.
Welltower entered a new equity distribution agreement allowing it to sell up to $7.5 billion of common stock through sales agents and forward sale agreements, terminating its October 28, 2025 agreement. The filing also registers resale of up to 261,753 shares issued for a recent lease amendment. Because new share sales can dilute existing shareholders, the program matters to current holders, though the filing does not state how much stock has been or will be sold.
New equity distribution agreement dated July 28, 2026 covers up to $7,500,000,000 of common stock (ATM Shares)
Prior equity distribution agreement dated October 28, 2025 was terminated on July 28, 2026
Company may use forward sale agreements; it would receive no proceeds from borrowed-share sales by forward sellers
Resale prospectus supplement covers up to 261,753 shares issued as consideration for a recent lease amendment
On July 23, 2026, Apple Hospitality REIT entered a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that raises its senior unsecured revolver to $700 million from $650 million and extends the revolver and two term loans to 2030, 2031 and 2032. Separately, a $130 million term loan with PNC Bank was increased to $160 million and extended to July 24, 2033. The company's press release says it has no significant debt maturities until 2029, which matters to shareholders because the longer maturities reduce near-term refinancing needs, while the new agreement adds covenants and conditions on borrowing.
Revolver commitments rise from $650 million to $700 million, with maturity extended from July 25, 2026 to July 24, 2030
$275 million Term A-1 Loan extended to July 24, 2031; $300 million Term A-2 Loan extended to January 23, 2032
$130 million PNC term loan increased to $160 million and extended to July 24, 2033, with the extra $30 million used to repay revolver and secured debt
Accordion option allows total commitments up to $1.75 billion, subject to lender commitments and other conditions
Conagra Brands completed a public offering of $500 million of 5.400% Senior Notes due August 1, 2031, on July 28, 2026. The filing adds $500 million of new debt, and the notes carry customary covenants and a change-of-control repurchase offer at 101% of principal.
Offering size: $500 million aggregate principal of 5.400% Senior Notes due August 1, 2031
Interest payments begin February 1, 2027; notes are senior unsecured obligations
Change of Control Triggering Event requires an offer to repurchase at 101% of principal plus accrued interest
Underwriters: BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho Securities and Wells Fargo Securities under a July 21, 2026 underwriting agreement
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.