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).
XPEL, Inc. disclosed that director Mark Thornton resigned from its Board of Directors effective immediately on July 30, 2026. The company says the resignation was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices, but because his employer adopted a policy barring him from serving on the Board.
Mark Thornton resigned as a board member effective immediately, notified July 30, 2026
Resignation was not related to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices
Reason given: a new policy adopted by Thornton's employer prohibits him from serving on the Board
The Board thanked Thornton for his service and contributions
Pinnacle Financial Partners amended a letter agreement with Robert A. McCabe, Jr., extending his service as Chief Banking Officer and Vice Chair of the Board from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027. The company also amended its bylaws to reflect the extended term, and McCabe will receive a $1,150,000 annual consulting fee for two years after his service ends.
Term as Chief Banking Officer and Vice Chair extended from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027
Amendment to the letter agreement signed July 29, 2026; bylaw amendment effective July 29, 2026
Post-service consulting fee of $1,150,000 per year over a two-year consulting period
J.W. Mays, Inc. entered a transition agreement with CFO Ward Lyke, who will remain as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer until September 25, 2026, then resign. The company said his departure is not related to any disagreement, and Controller Kevin Guptar will become Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer upon Lyke's separation.
Ward Lyke's separation date is September 25, 2026; his base salary continues at $316,000 until then.
Lyke may receive six weeks of base salary as separation benefits, conditioned on signing a release.
Kevin Guptar, the current Controller, becomes Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective immediately upon Lyke's separation.
Columbia Banking System, Inc. appointed Simone Lagomarsino to its Board of Directors on July 28, 2026, effective September 1, 2026. Her seat on the Columbia Bank board is subject to approval by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Financial Services. She will serve on the Audit and Enterprise Risk Management committees, and her director pay is set by the company's 2026 non-employee director program.
Appointment effective September 1, 2026; Columbia Bank board seat subject to Oregon regulator approval
Will serve on the Audit Committee and the Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Annual cash retainer of $95,000 and annual equity retainer of $115,000, prorated for the partial year
Restricted stock award from the equity retainer vests in full on May 14, 2027
The trust replaced its previous sub-adviser, Octagon Credit Investors, with King Street's Rockford Tower unit under an interim agreement effective July 30, 2026, while a shareholder vote on a permanent agreement was adjourned to August 6, 2026. The adviser, investment objective, and 1.70% advisory fee are unchanged, and the new sub-adviser's fee is 52% of that advisory fee.
Special Meeting to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement adjourned to August 6, 2026 to solicit more proxies
Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement with Rockford Tower Asset Management effective July 30, 2026, replacing Octagon Credit Investors
Sub-advisory fee set at 52% of the 1.70% annual advisory fee; reimbursable expenses capped at 0.07% per annum of average daily net assets
Mr. Young Choi became lead portfolio manager and Mr. Terry Ing became a portfolio manager
DXC Technology said Chris Drumgoole will resign as President, Global Infrastructure Services, effective July 30, 2026, and appointed Paul J. Taylor as President, DXC, effective August 10, 2026. Taylor will lead the company's global operating business, which the press release describes as an approximately $13 billion business, and Dan Gray will become President of Global Infrastructure Services. The filing reports no financial results and no separation arrangements for Drumgoole.
Chris Drumgoole resigns as President, Global Infrastructure Services, effective July 30, 2026, with no disagreement cited and no separation arrangements
Paul J. Taylor appointed President, DXC effective August 10, 2026, with a $1,000,000 U.S. dollar base salary and a one-time inducement equity award with a grant-date value of $3.75 million
Dan Gray named President of Global Infrastructure Services; Drumgoole joins a newly formed CEO Advisory Council
Clear Secure's board appointed Rob O'Hare, currently chief financial officer of Affirm Holdings, as a director effective July 30, 2026, and increased the board to ten directors. He joins the Audit Committee, and Tomago Collins rotates off that committee at the same time.
Appointed director and Audit Committee member effective July 30, 2026; term runs to the 2027 annual meeting
Initial RSU grant valued at $480,000, vesting in three equal annual installments
Vail Resorts appointed William Hornbuckle, CEO and President of MGM Resorts International, as a director on July 29, 2026, effective August 3, 2026. The Board expanded from nine to ten members to make room for him. As a non-employee director, he will receive the company's standard director compensation, and the filing reports no related party transactions.
Board appointment made July 29, 2026, effective August 3, 2026; Board size increased from nine to ten members
Hornbuckle, age 68, has been CEO, President and a director of MGM Resorts International since July 2020
No arrangements or understandings tied to his appointment, and no related party transactions requiring disclosure
Company press release dated July 30, 2026 is filed as Exhibit 99.1
Lumentum Holdings said Executive Vice President of Global Reliability & Quality Vincent Retort informed the company on July 27, 2026 that he plans to retire effective in October 2026. He has agreed to provide consulting services for a two-year term after retirement, and his outstanding equity awards will keep vesting during that term if he remains a service provider.
Vincent Retort, Executive Vice President, Global Reliability & Quality, plans to retire effective October 2026.
Notice given to the company on July 27, 2026; the 8-K was filed July 30, 2026.
Retort will provide consulting services to Lumentum for a two-year term after retirement.
His outstanding equity awards continue to vest during the consulting term on existing schedules, provided he remains a service provider.
Dorian LPG's Board approved an amended and restated Executive Severance and Change in Control Severance Plan on July 24, 2026, revising the definition of "Change in Control" to remove certain carve-outs. The company says the change aligns the plan with its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan and reflects its current shareholder base.
Board approved the amended Severance Plan on July 24, 2026, on the compensation committee's recommendation.
The change removes certain carve-outs from the "Change in Control" definition.
The revised definition is intended to match the definition in the Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.
Full plan filed as Exhibit 10.1; the filing gives no financial figures for the change.
Netflix disclosed that director Anne Sweeney resigned from its Board of Directors effective July 26, 2026. The company said her resignation was not due to any disagreement with Netflix, which suggests a routine board change rather than a dispute. The filing does not name a replacement or give a reason beyond the absence of disagreement.
Anne Sweeney notified Netflix of her board resignation on July 26, 2026, effective that date
Netflix states the resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company
The filing does not name a successor or a reason for the departure
Fortune Brands Innovations said its Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Hiranda S. Donoghue, will leave the company effective July 31, 2026, after a qualifying termination without cause. Jack N. Melamed, the company's Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, will serve as interim Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary until a permanent successor is identified. The filing says her departure is not due to any disagreement over the company's operations, policies or practices.
Hiranda S. Donoghue departs effective July 31, 2026; the decision was made July 24, 2026
Jack N. Melamed to serve as interim Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary; no permanent successor named
Donoghue is eligible for benefits under her existing termination agreement, as described in the March 30, 2026 proxy statement
Filing states the departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company
Astec Industries expanded its board from nine to ten members and appointed William E. Waltz as an independent director, effective October 29, 2026. Waltz will also join the Compensation Committee and currently serves as President and CEO of Atkore, Inc.
Board increased from nine to ten members; Waltz appointed effective October 29, 2026
Waltz, age 62, is President and CEO and a director of Atkore, Inc. (NYSE: ATKR), positions held since 2018
Waltz will serve an initial term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting and joins the Compensation Committee
Board determined Waltz is independent; he will receive the standard non-employee director compensation
On July 28, 2026, AAON's board increased from nine to eleven members and appointed Robert L. Buttermore III and Patrick J. Jermain as independent Class III directors, effective immediately. The board also amended the bylaws to raise the maximum board size from nine to eleven. The filing discloses no financial results or changes to the company's operations.
Board size increased from nine to eleven on July 28, 2026, under a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Robert L. Buttermore III is Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Rockwell Automation and joins the Compensation Committee.
Patrick J. Jermain recently retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Plexus Corporation after twelve years as CFO and joins the Audit Committee.
Both new directors' terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in May 2027.
Tennant Company said Chief Financial Officer Fay West has given notice she will retire after a successor is hired and a transition period occurs, with retirement expected in the second quarter of 2027 and no earlier than April 2, 2027. The company has started searching for a successor and aims to name one by the first quarter of 2027, so shareholders get a long runway for the handover.
Fay West gave notice on July 27, 2026, of her intention to retire as SVP and Chief Financial Officer
Retirement expected in the second quarter of 2027, no earlier than April 2, 2027
Company aims to name a successor by the first quarter of 2027
CEO Dave Huml thanked West for her role in financial discipline and the company's growth strategy
Green Brick Partners said its President and Chief Operating Officer, Jed Dolson, will be promoted to Co-Chief Executive Officer on October 15, 2026, as part of the board's long-term succession planning. The filing reports no related party transactions and no other arrangements tied to the promotion, and it does not include financial results.
Jed Dolson, President and COO, will become Co-Chief Executive Officer effective October 15, 2026
Dolson joined the company in 2013 and served as President of Trophy Signature Homes from 2022 to 2024
CEO Jim Brickman said the promotion reflects more than a decade of leadership at the company
The announcement was made in a July 30, 2026 press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1
Cabot Corporation said its President and CEO, Sean Keohane, will retire and leave the board effective September 30, 2026. Erica McLaughlin, the company's current CFO, will become President and CEO and join the board effective October 1, 2026, and the company has started a search for a new CFO.
Keohane remains a non-executive employee through December 31, 2026 under a transition agreement.
McLaughlin's base salary rises to $910,000 per year effective October 1, 2026.
Target short-term incentive for McLaughlin rises to 120% of base salary for performance periods beginning in fiscal 2027.
The filing does not report a financial result for the period; the change is a leadership succession.
Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) said Robert E. Knowling, Jr. became chief executive effective July 29, 2026, succeeding James J. Rhyu, who also left his role as board chair. The company released unaudited preliminary fiscal 2026 results showing higher revenue, net income and adjusted EBITDA than the prior year, though the figures remain subject to change until the full report on August 4, 2026.
Robert E. Knowling, Jr. appointed CEO effective July 29, 2026, with a $1,000,000 base salary and a target bonus of 200% of base.
Steven B. Fink named Board Chair and Brian Shepherd joined the Board, both effective July 29, 2026.
Preliminary fiscal 2026 revenue of $2,518.1 million versus $2,405.3 million; net income of $338.2 million versus $287.9 million.
Adjusted EBITDA of $617.6 million versus $571.0 million; full results and Form 10-K due August 4, 2026.
Sirius XM said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Wayne D. Thorsen will cease serving as an employee effective July 31, 2026, and the company does not intend to appoint a successor COO at this time. Under a separation agreement, Thorsen will receive a $1,050,000 lump sum prorated bonus payment and his unvested equity awards will be forfeited.
Departure effective July 31, 2026; company does not plan to name a successor COO at this time
Separation agreement dated July 29, 2026 provides a $1,050,000 lump sum payment, prorated for 2026 annual bonus
Payment due within 60 days of separation date, subject to a general release of claims
All unvested equity awards outstanding as of July 31, 2026 will be forfeited without consideration
Henry Schein said it is creating the Henry Schein Leadership Team to replace its Executive Management Committee and is integrating its global supply chain organization with its global distribution group. COO Michael S. Ettinger, Chief Strategy Officer Mark E. Mlotek, and SVP Global Supply Chain James Mullins will transition out of their roles and into senior advisory roles, and the 8-K says the transitions are effective October 30, 2026.
Michael S. Ettinger (EVP and COO) and Mark E. Mlotek (EVP and Chief Strategy Officer) transition to senior advisory roles effective October 30, 2026
James Mullins, SVP Global Supply Chain, also transitions out of his role
Henry Schein Leadership Team (HSLT) replaces the Executive Management Committee
Ettinger and Mlotek are entitled to payments and benefits under the Executive Severance Plan
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