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).
Public Storage and its subsidiary PSOC agreed on July 9, 2026 to sell $900 million of senior notes in two tranches, guaranteed by the company. PSOC expects to use the net proceeds in part to finance the pending acquisition of National Storage Affiliates Trust, along with general corporate purposes, and the offering is expected to close on July 20, 2026.
$400 million of senior notes due February 1, 2032, bearing 4.700% interest, issued at 99.283% of par
$500 million of senior notes due August 15, 2036, bearing 5.150% interest, issued at 98.553% of par
Net proceeds expected to partly finance the pending acquisition of National Storage Affiliates Trust
Offering expected to close on July 20, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
At its July 7, 2026 annual meeting, Cellectar Biosciences stockholders approved adding 2,000,000 shares to the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan and approved exercising warrants for up to 39,618,078 shares of common stock under Nasdaq rules. Stockholders also elected Andrew Gu and Douglas J. Swirsky to three-year terms and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026, so the vote could increase the share count available to shareholders.
Plan amendment approved: 1,706,640 for, 439,422 against, 13,825 abstain
Warrant exercise for up to 39,618,078 shares approved: 1,881,936 for, 55,004 against, 222,946 abstain
Andrew Gu and Douglas J. Swirsky elected as Class III directors for three-year terms
Non-binding say-on-pay vote approved: 1,438,422 for, 712,362 against
Lands' End said Peter L. Gray resigned effective immediately on July 9, 2026, as President of Lands' End Licensing, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, and from all subsidiary posts. The filing does not give a reason for the departure or name a successor, so shareholders cannot yet tell how the change will affect legal or administrative functions.
Resignation dated July 9, 2026, effective immediately
Roles resigned: President, Lands' End Licensing; Chief Administrative Officer; General Counsel
Also resigned from all positions at Company subsidiaries
Filing does not state a reason or name a replacement
Columbus Circle Capital Corp III closed its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on July 10, 2026, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, for gross proceeds of $230 million. The company is a blank check company with no operating business, and the full $230 million is held in a trust account until a business combination is completed or the company liquidates, with a 24-month deadline.
23,000,000 units sold at $10.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $230,000,000, including 3,000,000 units from the over-allotment option
$230,000,000 placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Concurrent private placement of 665,000 units for $6,650,000 to the Sponsor and the Representatives
Units began trading on Nasdaq under CCCTU on July 9, 2026; the company must complete an initial business combination within 24 months of the IPO closing or redeem public shares
Via Transportation appointed Matt Levine as Chief Legal Officer effective July 27, 2026, replacing Erin Abrams, who steps down from the role on the same date. Ms. Abrams will remain as a senior advisor until January 1, 2027, which the company says is meant to ensure continuity in its legal and compliance leadership.
Matt Levine becomes Chief Legal Officer effective July 27, 2026
Previously General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Clear Secure, Inc. from 2012 to 2024, and most recently Chief Legal Officer at Success Academy Charter Schools
Erin Abrams steps down as Chief Legal Officer and moves to a senior advisory role through January 1, 2027
Shareholders approved a new investment advisory agreement with Cushing Asset Management, LP after an ownership change at the Adviser, and re-elected two Class II Trustees at an annual meeting adjourned to July 10, 2026. The filing says the new agreement has no material differences from the prior one and no change in the 1.25% advisory fee rate, so the change is administrative in terms of fund terms.
On July 10, 2026, NXG Cushing, LLC acquired an interest from founder Jerry V. Swank that gives it an aggregate 62% interest in the Adviser.
NXG Cushing replaced Swank Capital, LLC as general partner of the Adviser, which triggered an assignment and termination of the prior advisory agreement.
The advisory fee stays at 1.25% of Average Weekly Managed Assets, and the Adviser's 0.25% fee waiver runs through February 1, 2027.
Trustees Andrea N. Mullins and John H. Alban were elected to serve until the 2028 annual meeting.
Lincoln Educational Services completed the acquisition of the Melrose Park, Illinois facility it had previously leased, paying $18,800,000 as adjusted under a May 12, 2026 purchase agreement. The purchase was funded with a $15,040,000 mortgage loan from Provident Bank and cash on hand, adding a fixed-rate debt obligation that matures July 1, 2036.
Purchase price of $18,800,000 as adjusted, for the property at 8315-8317 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL, completed July 7, 2026
Provident Bank loan of $15,040,000 at an initial fixed rate of 5.99% for the first five years, then resetting to Treasury-based rate with a 5.00% floor
Monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $97,628 begin August 1, 2026; loan matures July 1, 2036
Loan is secured by the property and a company-wide guaranty
Shareholders of the NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund approved a new investment advisory agreement with Cushing Asset Management, LP, after NXG Cushing, LLC acquired a 62% interest in the Adviser from its founder on July 10, 2026. The filing states the new agreement has no material differences from the prior one and does not change the advisory fee rate, so the change mainly affects who controls the Adviser rather than the Fund's terms.
Shareholders elected Brian R. Bruce and John H. Alban as Class I Trustees, each to serve until the 2029 annual meeting.
Annual meeting was held June 18, 2026 and adjourned to July 10, 2026.
Advisory fee remains 1.25% of Average Weekly Managed Assets; Adviser waives 0.25% of Managed Assets through February 1, 2027.
NXG Cushing, LLC now owns 62% of the Adviser and replaced Swank Capital, LLC as general partner.
Starwood Property Trust closed a private offering of $500 million in 5.875% unsecured senior notes due August 15, 2029, under an indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee. The company intends to use net proceeds, with cash on hand, to redeem its $500 million of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2027 or for general corporate purposes, including repaying repurchase facility debt.
Notes: $500 million principal, 5.875% annual interest, maturing August 15, 2029, with semi-annual interest payments starting February 15, 2027
Proceeds may be used to redeem up to all of the $500 million of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2027, or for general corporate purposes, or to finance eligible green and/or social projects
Notes are unsecured, rank equally with existing senior unsecured debt, and are not guaranteed by subsidiaries at issuance
Cerus said former CEO William "Obi" Greenman became Executive Chairman effective July 1, 2026, under an amendment to his employment letter dated July 6, 2026. The role runs through May 31, 2027, at roughly 60% of a full-time schedule, with a $500,000 base salary and no annual cash bonus eligibility for any part of 2027.
Greenman stepped down as President and CEO and became Executive Chairman effective July 1, 2026.
Executive Chairman term runs through May 31, 2027, unless ended earlier or extended in writing.
Base salary of $500,000; 2026 target annual cash bonus of 80% of base salary earned in 2026, with no bonus for any part of 2027.
Company will pay or reimburse COBRA premiums if his service makes him ineligible for group health coverage, subject to conditions.
O'Reilly Automotive appointed Colin Yankee as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective July 13, 2026, leading merchandise, inventory, distribution and transportation. He previously held the same title at Tractor Supply Company from February 2020, and the filing describes his pay package, which includes a $700,000 base salary and a $500,000 hiring stock option award.
Colin Yankee, age 49, starts as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer on July 13, 2026
Base salary of $700,000 with an annual incentive target of 85% of base salary
Hiring stock option award with a grant-date fair value of $500,000, granted July 13, 2026
Previously Chief Supply Chain Officer at Tractor Supply Company since February 2020
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL) issued an additional $100.0 million of its 6.650% Notes due 2030, bringing the total outstanding amount of that series to $400.0 million. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay part of its senior secured revolving credit facility, though it may re-borrow under that facility to make investments. The filing describes a routine debt issuance that adds to the company's leverage and fixed interest obligations.
$100.0 million in additional 6.650% Notes due 2030 were sold under an underwriting agreement dated July 8, 2026, with SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. as underwriter.
The additional notes were issued on July 10, 2026, bringing total 2030 Notes outstanding to $400.0 million.
Notes mature March 15, 2030 and pay interest semi-annually on March 15 and September 15, starting September 15, 2026.
Proceeds are intended to repay part of the revolving credit facility with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Dana entered into an amendment to its credit agreement providing a new $500.0 million senior secured delayed draw term loan, which it expects to draw in full to redeem all outstanding 8.500% Senior Notes due 2031 on or around July 31, 2026. The redemption price is 104.250% of principal plus accrued interest, so shareholders should note the refinancing cost and the new secured debt that ranks ahead of unsecured holders.
Delayed Draw Term Loan A Facility: $500.0 million, available to draw until August 1, 2026
Loan matures 364 days after borrowing; amortization of 10% per quarter starting December 31, 2026
Planned redemption of 8.500% Senior Notes due 2031 on or around July 31, 2026 at 104.250% of principal plus accrued interest
Loan is guaranteed by domestic subsidiaries and secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all assets of Dana and the guarantors
On July 10, 2026, KBR entered amended and restated severance and change-in-control agreements with six executive officers, including CEO Stuart Bradie and CFO Shad Evans. The filing says the changes make the terms of 'Good Reason' and 'Cause' more specific and raise the cash severance multiple for officers other than the CEO from 1.0x to 1.5x, which could increase payouts if those officers leave.
Cash severance multiple for executive officers other than the CEO rises from 1.0x to 1.5x of base salary plus target bonus.
Good Reason now includes a relocation of the principal office to more than 50 miles away, among other triggers, without the executive's consent.
Retirement eligibility adds objective criteria: a sum of age and years of service of 70 or greater, with age at least 55 and five years of service, plus six months' notice.
General Counsel Sonia Galindo's agreement has additional provisions, including pro-rata bonus and equity vesting outside a change in control, and is filed as Exhibit 10.2.
Skillsoft completed the sale of its Global Knowledge training business to an affiliate of Enduring Ventures on July 6, 2026. Initial consideration of approximately $5.4 million was paid in a seller note, and deferred consideration of $10.0 million, less about $2.0 million for long-term employee liabilities, is due in installments starting nine months after closing. The filing shows the business's pre-sale results removed from continuing operations, so Skillsoft's reported results will reflect a smaller, AI-focused skills platform.
Closing date was July 6, 2026; buyer is EHJob GP LLC, an affiliate of Enduring Ventures
Initial consideration of approximately $5.4 million, funded by a seller note payable July 31, 2026 ($2.0 million of principal extendable to October 31, 2026)
Deferred consideration of $10.0 million, less about $2.0 million, payable in five equal quarterly installments starting nine months after closing
If the business is sold again within three years of closing, Skillsoft is entitled to 30% of net sale proceeds
Occidental Petroleum released a preliminary summary of factors it expects to affect second-quarter 2026 results, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to an 8-K. The filing is not a full earnings release or an estimate of quarterly earnings, and the figures are subject to finalization. Shareholders get a first look at realized prices and a $156 million cash flow hit from crude oil collar settlements.
Crude oil collar settlements reduced operating cash flow before working capital by $156 million in Q2 2026.
Worldwide realized oil price averaged $96.78 per barrel, versus average WTI of $92.79 and Brent of $97.06.
Worldwide realized natural gas price was $(0.80) per Mcf, with the United States at $(1.48) per Mcf.
Average diluted shares outstanding were 1,012.2 million for the quarter.
Adient's Chief Financial Officer, Mark Oswald, has given notice that he intends to leave the company no later than December 31, 2026. The company says the departure is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies or practices, and it has started an external search for a new CFO.
Mark Oswald, Executive Vice President and CFO, gave notice on July 6, 2026 of his intent to leave.
Departure is expected no later than December 31, 2026.
The company states the exit is not the result of any disagreement with management on operations, policies or practices.
Adient has initiated an external search for its next Chief Financial Officer.
Freedom Holding Corp. completed an offering of 2,374,356 shares of common stock on July 10, 2026, at an aggregate offering price of nearly $300 million. The shares were sold only to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S, and the company paid no underwriting discounts, though an affiliate placement agent receives a fee of 1% of the offering price, capped at $3,000,000. The new shares increase the number of shares outstanding, which shareholders should weigh against their existing stakes.
Offering of 2,374,356 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, completed July 10, 2026
Aggregate offering price of nearly $300 million, sold under Regulation S only to non-U.S. persons
No underwriting discounts or commissions paid; affiliate placement agent Freedom Finance Global PLC receives a fee of 1% of the offering price, not to exceed $3,000,000
Securities are not registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an exemption
On July 9, 2026, Cyabra agreed to sell shares, pre-funded warrants and warrants in a private placement with gross proceeds of about $6 million, which closed on July 10, 2026. The company also agreed to convert its outstanding preferred stock into common stock and exchange Series C preferred stock valued at $10,660,000, both subject to stockholder approval. The offering and conversion would add a large number of shares and warrants, which dilutes existing shareholders, though the company says the conversion removes a structural overhang on its capital structure.
Offering closed July 10, 2026, with gross proceeds of about $6 million before placement agent fees and expenses; common shares were priced at $0.435 each.
Series A warrants cover 13,818,770 shares at a $0.50 exercise price and expire five years after initial exercise; Series B warrants cover 13,818,770 shares at $0.45 and expire twelve months after initial exercise.
Preferred conversion covers 35,648,276 shares of Series A and Series B preferred stock, with conversion price reduced to $0.435; the Series C exchange is valued at $10,660,000.
Placement agent A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners receives a cash fee equal to 7.0% of gross proceeds.
On July 10, 2026, Accenture Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, closed the sale of five series of notes with an aggregate public offering price of $4.997 billion and estimated net proceeds of about $4.979 billion before offering expenses. Accenture plc fully and unconditionally guarantees the notes, so the debt is backed by the parent company. The filing describes the financing and its terms but does not state how the proceeds will be used.
Aggregate public offering price was $4.997 billion; estimated net proceeds were about $4.979 billion before offering expenses.
Five series were sold: $300 million floating rate notes due 2029, $1.0 billion 4.750% notes due 2029, $1.5 billion 5.000% notes due 2031, $1.1 billion 5.300% notes due 2033 and $1.1 billion 5.600% notes due 2036.
Underwriting agreement dated July 8, 2026, with BofA Securities, Barclays, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan as managers; notes were sold under a Form S-3 filed September 30, 2024.
Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering on July 6, 2026, selling 20,125,000 units at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $201,250,000. The full $201,250,000 was placed in a U.S.-based trust account, to be returned to public shareholders if the company does not complete a business combination within 24 months.
IPO of 20,125,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating $201,250,000 in gross proceeds on July 6, 2026
Private placement of 5,500,000 warrants at $1.00 each for $5,500,000, with the sponsor buying 3,750,000 and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. buying 1,750,000
$201,250,000 placed in trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee; balance sheet as of July 6, 2026 shows cash of $1,537,045
Art's-Way Manufacturing reported fiscal second-quarter and six-month results for the periods ended May 31, 2026. Sales grew 23.9% in the quarter and 26.3% for the six months, but net income fell sharply because the prior year included a $1,154,000 Employee Retention Credit, net of tax, that was not repeated.
Q2 sales were $7,854,000, up from $6,337,000; Q2 net income was $173,000, down from $1,482,000.
Six-month sales were $14,494,000, up from $11,478,000; six-month operating income rose 20.2% to $617,000.
Six-month net income was $370,000 ($0.07 per share), compared with $1,426,000 ($0.28 per share) a year earlier.
Management said material cost pressures pressured gross margins, and that rising steel and oil prices may challenge margins for the rest of fiscal 2026.
Delta reported June quarter 2026 results, with GAAP revenue of $19.8 billion, up 19%, but diluted earnings per share of $2.44, down 25% from $3.27 a year earlier. The company affirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.50 to $7.50 and gave a September quarter EPS range of $2.00 to $2.50, and it said its dividend will rise 15% beginning in the September quarter.
GAAP operating revenue of $19.8 billion rose 19%; GAAP diluted EPS fell to $2.44 from $3.27, down 25%.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.56 versus $2.12 a year earlier, down 26%; adjusted fuel price was $3.93 per gallon, up 75%.
Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.50 to $7.50 was affirmed; September quarter EPS guidance is $2.00 to $2.50.
Dividend payment to increase 15% beginning in the September quarter 2026.
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