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).
Paul Moore resigned from the Board of Directors of Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. on July 13, 2026, effective immediately. The company said the resignation was not related to any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices.
Director Paul Moore resigned on July 13, 2026, effective immediately
The company states the resignation was not due to a disagreement on operations, policies, or practices
The filing does not name a replacement director or describe any other board changes
Union Bankshares appointed Carrie R. Locklin, previously Union Bank's Chief Accounting Officer, as Chief Financial Officer of the company and Union Bank, effective July 15, 2026. Karyn J. Hale, the prior CFO, keeps the title of Chief Operating Officer of Union Bank and Vice President of the company. The filing also announces that Mitchell Kent was promoted to Senior Risk Officer, succeeding Patricia Hogan after her retirement.
Carrie R. Locklin, age 52, appointed CFO of Union Bankshares and Union Bank effective July 15, 2026
Karyn J. Hale, age 56, steps down as CFO and remains Chief Operating Officer of Union Bank and a Vice President of the company
Locklin joined Union Bank in 2006, according to the July 16, 2026 press release (Exhibit 99.1)
Mitchell Kent promoted to Senior Risk Officer, succeeding Patricia Hogan following her retirement
Douglas Elliman's board appointed Justyn Feldman and Sanghyun Lee as Class III directors effective July 10, 2026, on the recommendation of its nominating committee. The board determined both meet New York Stock Exchange and SEC independence requirements, and they will serve until the 2027 annual meeting. The filing describes board composition changes only and does not report financial results.
Justyn Feldman and Sanghyun Lee appointed as Class III directors effective July 10, 2026
Feldman is a Senior Vice President at The GMS Group, LLC; Lee is Head of Asia Pacific, Global Affairs at OpenAI
Both directors will serve until the Company's 2027 annual meeting and receive standard non-employee director compensation
Upwork said its Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, Erica Gessert, began a temporary medical leave effective July 14, 2026. CEO Hayden Brown will serve as interim principal financial officer during the leave, and the company said she will receive no additional compensation for the role.
CFO Erica Gessert's temporary medical leave is effective July 14, 2026.
The company expects Gessert to return to her role during the fourth quarter of 2026.
CEO Hayden Brown will act as interim principal financial officer during the leave, with no additional pay for the role.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son announced that CEO Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo will become Executive Chair on October 1, 2026, and the board named Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr. as his successor as CEO on that date. The board also named CFO Frank Pellegrino as President and CFO effective the same day, so leadership changes take effect together.
Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., 58, current COO, President and Secretary, becomes CEO effective October 1, 2026; he has been with the company since 1991 and joined the board in December 2003.
Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo moves from CEO to Executive Chair of the Board effective October 1, 2026.
Frank Pellegrino, 52, current CFO and Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, becomes President and CFO effective October 1, 2026.
Related party lease and compensation arrangements are described in the September 11, 2025 proxy statement, incorporated by reference.
First Interstate BancSystem appointed Matthew Ritter and Kevin Turner as Class II directors on July 13, 2026, filling seats created by a board size increase. The board now has 13 members, and both new directors were determined to be independent under NASDAQ rules.
Matthew Ritter and Kevin Turner appointed as Class II directors on July 13, 2026, with terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting.
Ritter joins the Risk Committee and Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee; Turner joins the Audit Committee and Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee.
Filing discloses a loan from First Interstate Bank to an entity through which Ritter conducts his investment business, made on terms the company says are comparable to those for unrelated borrowers.
Turner previously served as chief operating officer of Microsoft Corporation (2005 to 2016).
TD SYNNEX disclosed an updated offer letter, effective July 10, 2026, for Chief Legal Officer David Vetter, who continues in the role reporting solely to the CEO. The letter sets a $670,000 base salary, a bonus target of 100% of base salary, and equity awards with an approximate fair market value of $1,500,000, and includes termination and change-of-control payment provisions.
Base salary of $670,000, subject to annual review; bonus target 100% of base salary
Equity awards with approximate fair market value of $1,500,000: 60% time-based restricted stock, 40% performance-based RSUs
Termination payments apply on termination without cause or for good reason, including in connection with a change of control
Filing dated July 16, 2026; full offer letter filed as Exhibit 10.1 with some schedules omitted
PJT Partners said CFO Helen Meates will step down effective October 1, 2026, and the Board has appointed Arun Kalra, currently Director of Finance, as her successor on the same date. Ms. Meates will stay in a non-executive role to assist the transition and retire after it ends, and the filing says the company's press release states she will remain through year-end 2026. The filing contains no financial results, so the change is a leadership transition rather than a change in reported performance.
Helen Meates steps down as CFO effective October 1, 2026, and remains in a non-executive role during the transition.
Arun Kalra, 38, joined PJT Partners in 2016 as head of Financial Planning and Analysis and is currently Director of Finance.
Ms. Meates continues to receive her base salary during the transition and remains eligible for a fiscal 2026 cash bonus.
Ms. Meates' departure after the transition will count as a qualifying retirement for her outstanding equity awards.
On July 15, 2026, Snowflake's Compensation Committee granted CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy a performance-based restricted stock unit award covering 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The award vests only if both a service requirement and five escalating stock price targets, from $324 to $531, are met, which the company says requires material long-term stockholder value creation.
Award covers 1,000,000 shares of common stock under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, granted July 15, 2026.
Five tranches have stock price targets of $324, $375, $427, $479 and $531, with 100,000, 150,000, and three tranches of 250,000 shares each.
Service requirement is met on September 15, 2029 for tranches 1 and 2 and September 15, 2030 for tranches 3 to 5.
Board may require forfeiture or recoupment of vested shares in cases of misconduct or an accounting restatement under the clawback policy.
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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.