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).
Turtle Beach adopted an Executive Severance Policy on July 28, 2026, covering its CEO and certain other executives, and entered a severance agreement with Megan Wynne on July 29, 2026. The arrangements set out severance terms payable if the executive is terminated without Cause, or in Ms. Wynne's case also if she resigns for Good Reason. The filing does not report any departure, and the terms are administrative compensation arrangements that shareholders should review for their potential cost.
Severance Policy adopted July 28, 2026: three months of base salary, up to $3,000 outplacement, and up to three months of COBRA employer premiums, subject to a general release.
Wynne Severance Agreement dated July 29, 2026: 12 months of base salary in monthly payments, or 1.5 times annual base salary in a lump sum if terminated within six months after a Change in Control.
Ms. Wynne would also receive a pro-rata annual bonus for the year of termination and up to 12 months of group health plan participation.
ATN International said General Counsel Mary Mabey agreed on July 27, 2026 to step down, effective October 31, 2026, and the company said the separation is not the result of any disagreement. Under a transition agreement, she will stay in her role and keep her base salary until then and may receive a pro-rated 2026 bonus, with payment conditioned on a release of claims.
Mary Mabey, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, will leave the role effective October 31, 2026.
Transition Agreement dated July 27, 2026 sets a 2026 pro-rated annual bonus with a target of 60% of her base salary.
Bonus payout depends 50% on company performance and 50% on individual performance for 2026, to be paid in 2027.
Benefits are subject to a release of claims and continued service through the separation date.
Warner Music Group's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Armin Zerza, stepped down on July 31, 2026, for personal reasons, and the company has started a search for a new CFO. The company named Louis Dickler acting CFO and Tom Corson as COO, two leadership changes that affect the company's finance and operating management.
Armin Zerza stepped down as CFO and COO on July 31, 2026, effective immediately, and will remain available through the end of the fiscal year
Louis Dickler, SVP, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, was appointed Acting CFO effective July 31, 2026, while keeping his current roles
Tom Corson, Co-Chairman and COO of Warner Records since January 2018, was appointed COO of the company, reporting to CEO Robert Kyncl
CO2 Energy Transition Corp. (NOEM) said its President and CEO Brady Rodgers resigned as an officer and director on July 27, 2026, stating the resignation was not due to a disagreement over operations, policies or practices. Effective July 29, 2026, the board elected Chairman Charles Fox as President and CEO while he keeps his board chair, and appointed Andrew Martin to the board. The filing shows a change in top leadership and board composition, with the new CEO's background in CO2 flooding and carbon storage.
Brady Rodgers resigned as President, CEO and director on July 27, 2026; the filing says the resignation was not due to a disagreement with the company.
Charles Fox, Chairman of the Board, was elected President and CEO effective July 29, 2026, and will remain Chairman.
Andrew Martin was appointed to the Board of Directors effective July 29, 2026, with a term expiring at the next annual meeting; he is also President of CO2 Energy Transition, LLC, the sponsor.
International Tower Hill Mines appointed David Wiens as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 17, 2026, and Shane Parrow as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Both were also added to the Board, which expanded from seven to nine directors. Karl Hanneman is transitioning out of the CEO role, will remain with the company as Strategic Advisor, and will stay on the Board.
David Wiens becomes CEO effective August 17, 2026, with an annual base salary of $450,000 and a target bonus of 75% of base salary.
Shane Parrow becomes President and Chief Operating Officer effective July 27, 2026, with an annual base salary of $400,000 and a target bonus of 50% of base salary.
Wiens receives a new hire RSU award with a grant date value of $1,650,000; Parrow receives 312,500 RSUs valued at $650,000 at grant.
Karl Hanneman will remain with the company as Strategic Advisor and stay on the Board.
CarMax said Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and People Officer Diane Cafritz will leave the company effective December 31, 2026. She will provide consulting services from January 1, 2027 to June 30, 2027, for $360,500, and her severance terms were amended.
Departure effective December 31, 2026, announced July 31, 2026
Severance formula changed to 1.5 times base salary plus full-year actual fiscal 2027 annual bonus, replacing target bonus
Consulting agreement runs January 1, 2027 to June 30, 2027, paying $360,500 in total
Non-solicitation and non-compete terms extended by six months
Terrestrial Energy disclosed that director Shawn Matthews resigned from its Board of Directors, effective July 27, 2026, after informing the company on that date. The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company's operations, policies or practices.
Shawn Matthews informed the company of his resignation from the Board on July 27, 2026.
The resignation took effect July 27, 2026.
The filing says the decision was not the result of any disagreement relating to company operations, policies or practices.
Mattel named Roberto Stanichi, previously Executive Vice President and Chief Global Brand Officer, to President, Chief Marketing and Brand Officer, effective July 29, 2026, reporting to Chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz. The filing sets his base salary at $900,000 and details new equity grants, which tie part of his pay to Mattel's stock price and performance goals.
Promotion dated July 29, 2026; press release issued July 31, 2026
Base salary of $900,000; 2026 MIP target of 100% of salary, capped at 200%
Promotion stock grant of $2,000,000 in RSUs; incremental grant of $1,900,000, split between RSUs and PSUs
Beginning in 2027, annual target stock grant value rises to $3,000,000, subject to Compensation Committee approval
BorgWarner's board increased its size from eight to nine members on July 30, 2026, and appointed Rajesh Kalathur as an independent director to fill the new seat. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share, payable September 15, 2026, to holders of record on September 1, 2026. The filing does not yet name the board committees Mr. Kalathur will serve on.
Board expanded from eight to nine members; Rajesh Kalathur appointed as independent director on July 30, 2026
Mr. Kalathur most recently served as President of John Deere Financial and CIO of Deere & Company, retiring in 2026
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share declared July 30, 2026
Dividend payable September 15, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 1, 2026
Timken's board appointed Stephen P. Ribaudo, formerly a Carrier Global executive, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective September 1, 2026. The company also said Timothy A. Graham will become Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer once Ribaudo starts, a senior leadership change that shareholders may watch as the company's management team takes shape.
Stephen P. Ribaudo, age 41, becomes EVP and COO effective September 1, 2026; he most recently was SVP and General Manager of Commercial HVAC Americas at Carrier Global since April 2026
Base salary of $670,000 per year, with a 2026 annual incentive target of 80% of base salary
Make-whole RSU award of $1,000,000 and a $250,000 cash sign-on payment; 2026 long-term equity target of at least $1,794,000
Timothy A. Graham to be appointed EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, effective upon Ribaudo's start date
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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.