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).
Valvoline's board elected two new non-employee directors, Katherine Fogertey and Scott Mezvinsky, effective July 22, 2026. The filing describes their compensation and committee assignments, and it reports no related-party transactions that require disclosure.
Fogertey joins the Audit Committee and Mezvinsky joins the Governance & Nominating Committee.
Each director receives a $100,000 annual cash retainer and a pro-rated equity award with a grant date value of $70,644, granted July 22, 2026.
The restricted stock units fully vest on July 22, 2027, subject to continued board service.
Victory Capital Holdings announced that director Dominique Carrel-Billiard resigned from its Board effective July 23, 2026, citing his departure from Amundi, and that Nicolas Calcoen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Amundi, was appointed to the Board the same day. The filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company, and Mr. Calcoen waived director compensation, so the change is a board membership update with no reported financial figures.
Carrel-Billiard notified the Board on July 22, 2026 of his intent to resign effective July 23, 2026, due to leaving Amundi; the filing states no disagreement with the company.
Nicolas Calcoen joined the Board effective July 23, 2026 as a Class III director, with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Calcoen waived compensation for his non-employee director service and received an indemnification agreement like other directors.
The company reported $346.1 billion in total client assets as of June 30, 2026, per the press release boilerplate.
Meridian Corp disclosed that Andy Fox, Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, separated from the company on July 21, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. Geoff Sheehan, Senior Vice President of Credit Administration, will assume the Chief Credit Officer role, which oversees the bank's credit function. The filing does not describe any financial impact or the reasons beyond the stated departure.
Andy Fox, Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, separated from the company on July 21, 2026
Fox left to pursue other opportunities, per the filing
Geoff Sheehan, Senior Vice President, Credit Administration, will assume the Chief Credit Officer role
The filing was signed by CFO Denise Lindsay on July 21, 2026
Paymentus Holdings director Adam Malinowski resigned effective July 23, 2026, and the board elected Gregory Williams the same day to fill the vacancy. Williams is a Managing Director at Accel-KKR, the private equity firm that nominated Malinowski, and was appointed under that firm's nomination rights in the company's stockholders agreement. The filing reports no financial figures and says Williams is not expected to receive cash retainer fees or equity awards.
Adam Malinowski notified the board on July 22, 2026 of his resignation as director, effective July 23, 2026; the filing says it was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Gregory Williams was elected on July 23, 2026 as a Class II director with a term expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; the board determined he meets NYSE independence requirements.
Williams has been a Managing Director at Accel-KKR since July 2009 and is not expected to be appointed to any board committee.
The appointment follows nomination rights under the Stockholders Agreement dated May 24, 2021, which is filed as an exhibit to the February 24, 2026 Form 10-K.
Enerpac Tool Group appointed Kevin J. Hagen as Principal Accounting Officer and Vice President and Global Controller on July 23, 2026. The company also told Patrick J. Dawson he will no longer serve as Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller on the same day. The filing is an administrative change to the company's senior accounting leadership and includes no financial results.
Kevin J. Hagen, age 46, appointed Principal Accounting Officer and Vice President and Global Controller on July 23, 2026
Hagen joined Enerpac in June 2026 as Vice President of Finance and previously held accounting roles at The Sherwin-Williams Company
Patrick J. Dawson notified on July 23, 2026 that he will no longer serve as Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
Western Union said its Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Benjamin Adams, will leave his post under the company's Voluntary Retirement Program, effective November 2, 2026. He will keep overseeing legal, privacy, public policy and enterprise risk during the notice period while helping transition his duties until a successor is appointed.
Adams notified the company of his retirement on July 20, 2026; departure is effective November 2, 2026.
Successor not yet named; Adams will assist with the transition until one is appointed.
Under the program, he is entitled to six months of base salary, a prorated 2026 target annual incentive award, and continued vesting of equity awards.
ImageneBio appointed Yanina Grant-Huerta as Chief Financial Officer effective July 20, 2026, replacing CEO Kristin Yarema, who had been serving as interim principal financial officer. Separately, Chief Medical Officer Benjamin Porter-Brown will move from a full-time role to a consulting role effective July 24, 2026.
Grant-Huerta receives a $450,000 annual base salary and a 40% target discretionary bonus, plus a 65,000-share RSU grant and a 95,000-share stock option grant.
Her severance terms include 12 months of base salary and continued group health benefits for up to 12 months, with enhanced change-in-control benefits.
Grant-Huerta previously served as Chief Accounting Officer at Atara Biotherapeutics from March 2025 to July 2026 and spent 14 years at Amgen before that.
Dr. Porter-Brown will continue as a consulting clinical development expert and strategic advisor.
Albemarle's board appointed Eduardo De Salles Bartolomeo as an independent director effective July 21, 2026, and named him to the Audit & Finance Committee and the Safety, Sustainability, Operations & Capital Committee. The filing says he previously served as CEO of Vale S.A. from 2019 to 2024, and it discloses his director compensation, but it contains no financial results or guidance.
Appointed as an independent director effective July 21, 2026, announced in a July 23, 2026 press release
Previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Vale S.A. from 2019 to 2024, according to the press release
Annual director retainer of $120,000, paid quarterly and pro-rated for the partial year, plus restricted stock grant valued at $170,000 at grant date, also pro-rated
Filing states no arrangement with any person under which he was selected and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure
GE HealthCare said CFO Jay Saccaro will step down for a role outside the medical technology industry, with his last day on August 14, 2026, and Controller George Newcomb will serve as interim CFO. The company also reported preliminary second quarter 2026 results, with revenue up 5.7% year over year and adjusted EPS ahead of its prior expectation, and it reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance.
Saccaro will leave as CFO; his last day is August 14, 2026, and the company has started a search for a permanent successor.
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer George Newcomb becomes interim CFO effective August 14, 2026, with no change to his compensation.
Preliminary Q2 2026 revenue was $5,295 million, up 5.7% year over year; organic revenue growth was 3.5%.
Adjusted EPS is expected to be ahead of prior expectation; full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed, and full Q2 results are due July 29, 2026.
Archer-Daniels-Midland appointed Jeffrey Rowe, currently CEO of Syngenta Group, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 17, 2026. He will oversee ADM's commercial businesses, global manufacturing and R&D, reporting to Chair and CEO Juan Luciano, and his offer letter includes a $1,200,000 base salary and sizable one-time make-whole awards.
Rowe steps down as Syngenta Group CEO effective August 1, 2026, a role he has held since January 2024.
Offer letter sets a $1,200,000 base salary, a 175% target annual cash incentive, and an annual target equity award of $12,500,000.
One-time make-whole awards total $18,890,000: a $2,200,000 cash bonus payable January 2027 and RSUs with a $16,690,000 grant date value.
The position is newly created, and Rowe reports to Juan Luciano.
Cingulate's Board decided on July 17, 2026 to eliminate the Chief Legal Officer position, and Nilay Patel will leave as an officer effective August 3, 2026. The company said the departure is a termination without cause under his existing employment agreement and that it does not plan to hire a replacement.
Board decision to eliminate the Chief Legal Officer role made July 17, 2026
Nilay Patel's last day as an officer is August 3, 2026, described as termination without cause
No replacement planned for the Chief Legal Officer role
Coinbase said Chief People Officer Lawrence Brock will leave the role effective August 17, 2026, and the company expects to appoint Dominique Baillet as successor. Brock will then serve as an advisor from September 2 through November 30, 2026, under an agreement that includes a lump sum payment equal to three months of his base salary.
Lawrence Brock notified Coinbase on July 22, 2026 of his intention to step down as Chief People Officer, effective August 17, 2026.
Brock remains an employee through September 1, 2026 to assist with the transition.
Advisor Agreement signed July 23, 2026 covers services from September 2 through November 30, 2026.
Brock receives a lump sum equal to three months of current base salary after the advisory period, plus continued vesting of RSUs scheduled for November 20, 2026.
On July 17, 2026, FreeCast's board increased its size from three to four and appointed Eric Seidel as a director, effective immediately. Seidel was also named the second member of the audit committee, which helps the company move toward the three-member audit committee Nasdaq requires. The filing says the board considers him independent.
Board expanded from three to four directors, effective July 17, 2026, and Eric Seidel appointed to fill the new seat
Seidel is the second audit committee member; the company previously had one, and Nasdaq requires three
Board determined Seidel is independent under Rule 10A-3 and Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2)
Seidel, age 62, has been CEO of Kinloom since June 2025 and previously led Web-Est and eAutoclaims
CS Disco's board increased its size from eight to nine and appointed Andre Mintz as an independent Class II director, effective immediately, with a term expiring at the 2029 annual meeting. Mintz brings a cybersecurity and privacy background, including his recent role as a Meta Platforms vice president before retiring in May 2026.
Board expanded from eight to nine directors on July 22, 2026; Andre Mintz appointed effective immediately
Mintz's Class II term expires at the 2029 annual meeting; the board deems him independent under NYSE rules
Initial equity award of RSUs valued at $300,000 vesting over 12 quarterly installments, plus a $35,000 annual cash retainer
Mintz also gets a $150,000 annual RSU award starting with the 2027 annual meeting, and enters the standard indemnification agreement
Effective July 21, 2026, the Compensation Committee granted one-time special retention equity awards to CEO Jennifer M. Johnson, Co-Presidents Daniel Gamba, Terrence J. Murphy and Matthew Nicholls, and carry incentive allocations to CEO Jennifer M. Johnson and Executive Chairman Gregory E. Johnson. The filing says the awards are meant to retain the core leadership team and that the carry incentives have no realizable value at grant, paying out only if fund performance exceeds pre-specified hurdles.
Each equity award has a grant-date fair value of approximately $15 million, split 50% performance stock units (fiscal years 2027 to 2029, payout range 0% to 187.5%) and 50% restricted stock units vesting August 31, 2031.
Carry incentives to the CEO and Executive Chairman vest over five years, with one-third eligible in years three, four and five.
The filing states the awards are not part of regular annual compensation; full award terms will be filed with the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Albertsons Companies announced that President and Chief Financial Officer Sharon McCollam plans to retire later this year. She will stay in her role until a successor is named, then serve in an advisory capacity through fiscal year-end on February 27, 2027, to support the transition.
Sharon McCollam, President and CFO, plans to retire later in 2026
She remains in her role until a successor is named
Advisory role continues until the end of fiscal year on Feb. 27, 2027
The company is conducting a search for a new leader; no successor is named in the filing
United Therapeutics expanded its Board of Directors to 13 members and appointed Victor Dzau, M.D., effective July 22, 2026. Dr. Dzau will not initially serve on a board committee, and the company granted him director equity awards under its standard director compensation program.
Board size increased to 13 members; Dr. Dzau appointed July 22, 2026, with no initial committee assignment
Initial grant of 380 restricted stock units and 1,190 stock options, plus pro-rata grants of 350 RSUs and 1,110 options for the 2026-2027 board service year
Dr. Dzau previously served as President of the National Academy of Medicine for 12 years, with that term expiring in June 2026
Company describes the appointment as part of its ongoing board refreshment effort
CVB Financial Corp. appointed Michael J. Maddox as a director of the Company and its bank subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank, effective July 22, 2026. The filing says the appointment raises the size of each board from 10 to 11 directors, and Mr. Maddox will receive a $77,000 annual directors' fee plus a pro-rated restricted stock grant.
Maddox was previously CEO of CrossFirst Bankshares and later president and CEO of Busey Bank until January 2026.
Annual directors' fee of $77,000; initial restricted stock grant to be approved at an August 23, 2026 Compensation Committee meeting.
Both the Company and Bank boards expand from 10 to 11 directors, within their By-laws.
Maddox will sit on the Company's Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Compensation committees.
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