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).
Curtis D. Hodgson, Executive Chairman and a board member of Legacy Housing Corporation, retired from his positions effective July 21, 2026, after notifying the board on July 17, 2026. He did not sit on any board committees, and his departure is disclosed in a letter filed as Exhibit 99.1; the filing gives no successor or replacement details.
Curtis D. Hodgson retired as Executive Chairman and as a board member, effective July 21, 2026.
He notified the board of his decision on July 17, 2026.
Hodgson did not serve on any board committees.
The filing does not name a successor or interim chairman.
agilon health notified Chief Technology Officer Girish Venkatachaliah on July 17, 2026 that his employment will end August 1, 2026. He will provide transition consulting through December 31, 2026, and his severance includes cash and continued equity vesting through April 30, 2027.
Separation date: August 1, 2026; notice given July 17, 2026
Cash severance totaling $766,063, paid in installments over twelve months
Equity awards, including the 2025 transformation award, keep vesting through April 30, 2027
Consulting agreement through December 31, 2026, with no pay beyond continued equity vesting
Following the July 13, 2026 closing of the Merger Transactions, Jet.AI's disinterested board members determined that certain unvested performance share unit (PSU) awards would not vest on the change of control, so about 1,621,321 shares were not issued, avoiding dilution to existing stockholders. On July 15, 2026, the compensation committee also granted restricted stock awards totaling 360,000 shares to officers and certain employees, which are scheduled to vest in full on the grant date's anniversary.
Merger Transactions with flyExclusive, Inc. and related entities closed on July 13, 2026.
Certain unvested PSU awards were not vested; about 1,621,321 shares that would otherwise have been issued were not issued.
On July 15, 2026, restricted stock awards totaling 360,000 shares were granted under the 2023 Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Fulton Financial's board elected David S. Schulz as a director, effective with a term starting September 14, 2026, and he will also join the board of Fulton Bank, N.A. He will serve on the Audit and Risk committees, and the board will grow to 11 members. The filing describes this as a board appointment with no reported financial results or deal terms.
Term begins September 14, 2026 and runs to the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders
Schulz was CFO of Wesco International from 2016 to 2020 and Executive Vice President and CFO from June 2020 to February 2026, retiring May 31, 2026
Schulz will receive director pay, including a pro rata RSU grant with a fair value of about $64,400 that vests June 1, 2027
Annual non-employee director cash retainer and equity award were raised to $80,000 and $90,000 effective January 1, 2026
MSA Safety's board elected Octavio Marquez, president and CEO of Diebold Nixdorf, as a director on July 20, 2026, as part of its regular succession planning. The filing states he has not been appointed to any board committees and will receive standard non-employee director pay.
Board elected Octavio Marquez on July 20, 2026, announced in a July 21, 2026 press release (Exhibit 99.1)
Marquez is president and CEO of Diebold Nixdorf and joined that company in 2014
No board committee appointments have been made; he will receive non-employee director compensation described in the March 26, 2026 proxy statement
On July 15, 2026, Aware's board appointed James Beecham, co-founder and CEO of ALTR, as a Class I director. The same day, at its annual meeting, shareholders re-elected Ajay K. Amlani and Peter R. Faubert as Class III directors and approved a 1,000,000-share increase to the 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan.
Beecham was appointed as a Class I director on July 15, 2026, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He previously served as ALTR's chief technology officer from 2015 through 2022.
Amlani received 10,683,968 votes for and 414,465 withheld; Faubert received 9,404,606 for and 1,600,015 withheld.
Shareholders approved the equity plan amendment, which adds 1,000,000 shares, with 8,632,145 votes for, 2,325,719 against and 140,569 abstaining.
Shareholders approved the advisory pay vote with 9,879,827 for and 1,175,359 against. RSM US LLP was ratified as auditor with 16,057,238 votes for.
Polaryx Therapeutics said its Chief Medical Officer, Lisa Bollinger, MD, resigned on July 19, 2026, effective immediately. The company said the departure is not expected to affect previously disclosed clinical timelines, regulatory plans or development strategy, and it has started searching for a successor.
Lisa Bollinger, MD, resigned as Chief Medical Officer on July 19, 2026, effective immediately
Company does not anticipate effects on previously disclosed clinical timelines, regulatory plans or development strategy
Responsibilities will be assumed by existing leadership team members in the interim
Alzamend Neuro, Inc. disclosed that director Lynne Fahey McGrath passed away on July 20, 2026. She had served on the Board since the company's June 2021 initial public offering, and Chairman William B. Horne called her passing sudden.
Lynne Fahey McGrath, M.P.H., Ph.D., a director, died July 20, 2026
She had served on the Board since the company's initial public offering in June 2021
The filing does not state any board replacement or change to committee roles
Paychex director Kara Wilson told the board on July 16, 2026 that she will not stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting. The board will reduce its size from 11 to 10 directors once her term ends, and the filing says her decision did not stem from any disagreement with the company.
Kara Wilson notified the board on July 16, 2026 that she will not seek re-election at the 2026 annual meeting.
Board size will drop from 11 to 10 directors, effective upon the expiration of Wilson's term at the annual meeting.
The filing states her decision did not result from any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
ExlService Holdings' board elected Bina Mehta, former Chair of KPMG UK, as an independent director effective July 16, 2026, with seats on the Audit and Compensation and Talent Management committees. The company also said Sarah K. Williamson will succeed Vikram Pandit as lead independent director by the end of 2026, with Pandit staying on the board. The filing describes board composition changes and no financial results.
Bina Mehta elected director effective July 16, 2026; appointed to Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Management Committee
Mehta was Chair of KPMG UK from 2021 to 2026; she is determined to be independent under SEC and Nasdaq rules
Sarah K. Williamson to assume lead independent director role by end of 2026, succeeding Vikram Pandit, who remains a director
MediaCo Holding appointed Brian Fisher as President effective July 20, 2026, while CEO Albert Rodriguez continues as CEO. The company also said CFO, Treasurer and Executive Vice President Debra DeFelice no longer serves in those roles as of July 17, 2026, and named Roberto Castro interim CFO and interim Treasurer. The filing discloses Fisher's pay package and equity awards, which are subject to shareholder approval of a Plan amendment.
Brian Fisher, 53, was appointed President on July 20, 2026; he had been Chief Revenue Officer since August 18, 2025.
Fisher's base salary is $450,000, rising to $510,000 on December 1, 2026 and $600,000 on December 1, 2027.
Fisher received equity awards valued at $972,260 in restricted stock units and $972,261 in performance stock units, subject to shareholder approval.
Roberto Castro, 56, was named interim CFO and interim Treasurer on July 20, 2026; he had been Corporate Controller since April 20, 2026.
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina elected Michael B. Hollar to the boards of directors of the company and its subsidiary, Peoples Bank, on July 16, 2026. The filing says he has not been appointed to any board committees at this time, and it discloses no related-party transactions or family relationships. The change is a board addition with no stated financial effect on shareholders.
Michael B. Hollar elected to the boards of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. and Peoples Bank on July 16, 2026
Hollar has not been appointed to any board committees at this time
Filing states no arrangements with other persons for his appointment and no transactions with the company in the last fiscal year
Kemper Corporation disclosed that Matthew A. Hunton, Executive Vice President and President of Kemper Auto, will leave his role effective August 3, 2026. The company describes the departure as a termination without cause, making Mr. Hunton eligible for benefits under its existing Executive Severance Plan.
Matthew A. Hunton, EVP and President, Kemper Auto, departs effective August 3, 2026
Company determined the departure on July 20, 2026; termination is without cause
Hunton eligible for benefits under the Kemper Corporation Executive Severance Plan, described in the May 27, 2026 8-K
Filing also includes Item 9.01 listing only an Inline XBRL cover page exhibit
American Electric Power's board elected David S. Marriott and Charles J. Meyers as directors effective July 20, 2026, and the Board determined both are independent. The additions expand board oversight, with each new director joining committees including Audit and Nuclear Oversight, and both will serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
Directors elected effective July 20, 2026; initial terms run until the 2027 annual shareholder meeting.
David S. Marriott joins the Audit and Technology Committees; he has been Chairman of Marriott International's board since 2022.
Charles J. Meyers joins the Nominating, Governance & Compensation and Nuclear Oversight Committees; he has been Executive Chairman of Equinix since June 2024.
As non-employee directors, both will receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors.
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III, a Cayman Islands blank-check company, appointed Constantine Dakolias as an independent director effective immediately on July 20, 2026, and as a member of the audit committee. The filing describes his investment, credit and asset management background, including nearly 25 years at Fortress Investment Group, and says the company entered into a joinder to a letter agreement and an indemnification agreement with him.
Appointed as independent director effective immediately on July 20, 2026
Named to the Board's audit committee
Spent nearly 25 years at Fortress Investment Group, most recently as Co-Chairman
Entered into a letter agreement joinder and an indemnification agreement, substantially similar to those of current directors and officers
Marriott Vacations Worldwide said that, as part of an internal reorganization, its Executive Vice President and Chief Brand and Digital Officer position will be eliminated effective July 31, 2026, and Lori Gustafson will separate from the company. Her separation agreement provides a $1,425,000 severance payment and possible additional payment tied to 2026 company performance, which matters to shareholders as a cost and as a sign of executive-level restructuring.
Position of Executive Vice President and Chief Brand and Digital Officer eliminated effective July 31, 2026, as part of an internal reorganization
Gustafson may receive an additional payment based on MVW's actual 2026 performance; equity awards treated generally consistent with existing terms
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