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).
Perrigo's board reinstated an executive severance policy on June 29, 2026, which had ended in January 2020. It covers executive officers other than the interim CEO and any successor CEO, during a transition period running from June 7, 2026 until 12 months after a successor to Patrick Lockwood-Taylor starts as CEO. The filing ties the policy to a CEO transition, which may matter to shareholders because it sets severance costs for executives if they are terminated or resign for good reason.
Policy reinstated June 29, 2026; previously terminated effective January 15, 2020
Covers qualifying terminations from June 7, 2026 until 12 months after a successor CEO to Patrick Lockwood-Taylor commences employment
Eligible executives receive 1.5 times the sum of base salary and target bonus over an 18-month severance period, plus employer COBRA premiums and a pro rata bonus based on actual performance
Payments are subject to a release of claims and confidentiality, non-disparagement, non-compete and non-solicitation provisions
ePlus inc. increased its Board from eight to nine directors and appointed John M. Lutz, 64, to fill the new seat, effective July 6, 2026. Mr. Lutz was also named to the Audit and Compensation Committees and is considered independent under Nasdaq rules, which adds a new independent director to oversight committees.
John M. Lutz, 64, appointed to the Board on July 6, 2026, filling a newly created vacancy
Board size increased from eight to nine directors
Mr. Lutz joins the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee
Compensation includes a pro-rata restricted stock grant under the ePlus 2024 Non-Employee Director Long-Term Incentive Plan
DLH Holdings Corp. said CEO Zachary Parker resigned effective June 30, 2026, and remains a non-employee director. Chief Financial Officer Kathryn JohnBull was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2026, and Steven V. Oroho, Jr., previously Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting, was named Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The filing describes a planned leadership transition and does not report any financial results.
Zachary C. Parker resigned as President and CEO effective June 30, 2026, and will continue as a non-employee director; a separation agreement is expected and will be reported later.
Kathryn M. JohnBull, the former CFO, was appointed President and CEO effective July 1, 2026, and also joined the Board as a director; her new base salary is $600,000 per year.
Steven V. Oroho, Jr. was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective July 1, 2026, with an annual base salary of $340,000.
Parker is expected to provide transition services through the end of the 2026 fiscal year and, from fiscal 2027, consulting services on operational and strategic matters, including business development.
Powell Industries' board approved a one-time award of 36,000 restricted stock units for CEO and Chairman Brett A. Cope, intended to keep him in service past age 60, when he becomes eligible to retire. The award vests in stages through July 1, 2029, and unvested units will not accelerate if he retires early, which ties the grant to continued service.
Award covers 36,000 RSUs under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, approved by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee on July 1, 2026 and by the Board on July 2, 2026
Vesting is backloaded: 25% on July 1, 2027, 25% on July 1, 2028, and 50% on July 1, 2029, instead of equal annual installments over three years
If Mr. Cope retires before a vesting date, the unvested portion will not vest or continue to vest solely due to retirement, despite the Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2016
S&P Global said Chief Legal Officer Steven Kemps will retire effective December 31, 2026, and the company has started a search for a successor. The same July 6, 2026 announcement reorganized Market Intelligence into two verticals and recast 2025 and first-quarter 2026 segment results to reflect the new divisions.
Steven Kemps, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, notified the company on July 1, 2026 of his retirement, effective December 31, 2026.
If a successor is appointed before that date, Kemps will become a Special Advisor to CEO Martina Cheung through the retirement date.
Market Intelligence will be organized into Kensho Data & Platforms, led by Sally Moore, and Enterprise Solutions, led by Darren Thomas.
The company recast previously reported quarterly segment information for 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 to reflect the revised divisions.
Oragenics appointed John Spencer, its Senior Controller, as Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2026, under an employment agreement with $200,000 base pay and a $25,000 option award. At the June 29, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders re-elected six directors, approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, and authorized the Board to enact a reverse stock split at a ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-50 within one year.
John Spencer, age 32, was named CFO effective July 1, 2026, after joining the company in April 2025 as Senior Controller.
Employment agreement provides base compensation of $200,000; Spencer received an option award equal to $25,000.
At the June 29, 2026 annual meeting, the reverse stock split authorization received 1,239,961 votes for and 836,159 against.
Shareholders re-elected six directors and ratified Cherry Bekaert LLP as independent auditors for 2026 (1,887,381 for, 184,883 against).
Natera director Monica Bertagnolli notified the board on July 1, 2026, that she would resign from the board and all its committees, effective the same day, citing a new position with the National Academy of Medicine. The filing states her resignation did not stem from any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Monica Bertagnolli resigned from the Natera board and all committees, effective July 1, 2026
Reason given: new position with the National Academy of Medicine
Filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Disclosed in Form 8-K dated July 6, 2026, signed by CFO Michael Brophy
On July 1, 2026, Commerce Bancshares' compensation committee approved two special restricted stock unit grants to Kevin G. Barth and Charles G. Kim, Executive Vice President and CFO, tied to overall succession planning. The grants are not a leadership change, and the filing does not state any change in either officer's role.
Each officer received an RSU grant for 44,262 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment under the RSU agreements.
Vesting is on a three-year cliff basis, contingent on continued employment.
The award terms differ from the standard 2026 RSU agreement on pro rata vesting at retirement and the non-competition covenant.
Moog Inc. said it elected Carl R. Christenson as a Class A director effective July 1, 2026, after increasing the board from nine to ten members. The filing reports no change to financial results or guidance, and his director pay is set in line with the company's other non-employee directors.
Election effective July 1, 2026; board size increased from nine to ten directors
Christenson has served on the IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) board since 2019
He was chairman from 2014 to 2023 and chief executive officer from 2009 to 2023 at Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
Initial term runs until the company's next annual shareholder meeting
Keel Infrastructure Corp. named Ganesh Aiyer, formerly Chief Business Officer at Digital Realty Trust, as President effective July 6, 2026, reporting to CEO Ben Gagnon. He will lead commercial and pipeline expansion activities, and the filing sets out a $500,000 base salary, a 100% target bonus, and a $1.5 million restricted stock unit grant.
Appointed as President effective July 6, 2026; reports directly to CEO Ben Gagnon
Annual base salary of $500,000 with a target bonus of 100% of base salary
One-time grant of 100,000 stock options and restricted stock units valued at $1.5 million, subject to Board approval around July 9, 2026
Severance of 12 months' base salary, rising to a maximum of 18 months; 24 months if terminated in connection with a change of control
Eagle Bancorp said its board appointed Stephen R. Curley as a director of the company and its subsidiary EagleBank, effective July 6, 2026. The board appointment accompanies his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of both entities, effective the same day, and the filing does not describe any change in financial results.
Stephen R. Curley appointed to the boards of Eagle Bancorp and EagleBank, effective July 6, 2026
Board appointment was made June 29, 2026, on recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee
Curley is also taking on the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and the bank, effective July 6, 2026
Curley will receive no additional compensation for his board service; committee assignments to be set later
Kyndryl appointed Ellen Johnson, former CFO of Interpublic Group, as Chief Financial Officer, and Andrew Bonzani, former general counsel of Interpublic Group, as General Counsel and Secretary. Johnson succeeds Interim CFO Harsh Chugh, who will stay on to assist with the transition, and the filing discloses no financial results or guidance.
Johnson joins July 20, 2026 and becomes CFO on August 6, 2026, when Chugh's interim role ends
Johnson's base salary is $1,000,000, with a 125% target incentive and a fiscal 2027 LTI target grant value of $4,500,000
Bonzani's appointment is effective immediately, with a base salary of $900,000 and a fiscal 2027 LTI target grant value of $2,500,000
Mark Ringes, the interim General Counsel, returns to his role as Deputy General Counsel
Interim Chief Financial Officer Gayle Jardine will retire effective August 3, 2026. On July 1, 2026, Coda Octopus finalized Mark Kelly as its Chief Financial Officer, effective the same date, which gives shareholders a named successor for the finance role.
Gayle Jardine, interim CFO, retires effective August 3, 2026.
Mark Kelly's appointment was finalized July 1, 2026, effective August 3, 2026, subject to a three-month probationary period that the company may extend by two months.
Kelly will receive an annual base salary of £165,000 (about $218,625 at an exchange rate of $1.325), plus discretionary bonuses and a restricted stock grant valued at $40,000 that vests in two equal annual installments starting October 31,
Kelly was Finance Director at Medac Pharma from 2024 to 2025 and held finance roles at Chubb Insurance, Twist Bioscience and Charles River Laboratories from 2016 to 2024.
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