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).
Mercator Acquisition Corp., a blank check company with no business operations, closed its initial public offering on July 10, 2026, selling 17,250,000 units at $10.00 each, including the full exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option. The company placed $172.5 million of the proceeds in a trust account, which includes a $7.35 million deferred underwriter discount, and the funds stay in trust until a business combination or redemption, or if the company does not complete a business combination within 24 months of the IPO closing.
IPO closed July 10, 2026: 17,250,000 units at $10.00 per unit, gross proceeds of $172.5 million, including 2,250,000 over-allotment units.
$172.5 million placed in a trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, including a $7.35 million deferred underwriter discount.
Private sale of 4,500,000 warrants at $1.00 each, for $4.5 million gross proceeds, to the Sponsor and the Underwriter.
The July 10 closing press release (Exhibit 99.2) describes 15,000,000 units including over-allotment, which differs from the 17,250,000 units stated in the 8-K.
Union Bankshares appointed Carrie R. Locklin, previously Union Bank's Chief Accounting Officer, as Chief Financial Officer of the company and Union Bank, effective July 15, 2026. Karyn J. Hale, the prior CFO, keeps the title of Chief Operating Officer of Union Bank and Vice President of the company. The filing also announces that Mitchell Kent was promoted to Senior Risk Officer, succeeding Patricia Hogan after her retirement.
Carrie R. Locklin, age 52, appointed CFO of Union Bankshares and Union Bank effective July 15, 2026
Karyn J. Hale, age 56, steps down as CFO and remains Chief Operating Officer of Union Bank and a Vice President of the company
Locklin joined Union Bank in 2006, according to the July 16, 2026 press release (Exhibit 99.1)
Mitchell Kent promoted to Senior Risk Officer, succeeding Patricia Hogan following her retirement
DBV Technologies reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss of $50.4 million, up from $41.9 million a year earlier, with six-month losses of $98.0 million versus $69.0 million. The company said it now expects to submit its BLA for the VIASKIN Peanut Patch in the third quarter of 2026, and it reported $174.9 million in cash, funding operations into the third quarter of 2027.
Q2 2026 net loss was $50.4 million, up from $41.9 million in Q2 2025; six-month net loss was $98.0 million versus $69.0 million.
Six-month R&D expenses rose to $64.6 million from $55.2 million, and SG&A rose by $20.7 million, as the company prepares for a potential U.S. launch.
Cash and cash equivalents were $174.9 million as of June 30, 2026, funding operations into the third quarter of 2027.
BLA submission for VIASKIN Peanut Patch in children aged 4 through 7 is now anticipated in the third quarter of 2026, after the prior timing of the second quarter.
Upwork said its Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, Erica Gessert, began a temporary medical leave effective July 14, 2026. CEO Hayden Brown will serve as interim principal financial officer during the leave, and the company said she will receive no additional compensation for the role.
CFO Erica Gessert's temporary medical leave is effective July 14, 2026.
The company expects Gessert to return to her role during the fourth quarter of 2026.
CEO Hayden Brown will act as interim principal financial officer during the leave, with no additional pay for the role.
Coca-Cola disclosed that fairlife, its dairy company, found unauthorized third-party access to part of its systems, including production systems, tied to a ransomware event. Production at fairlife's US operations is temporarily suspended, while Canadian operations are not currently affected, and the company says product quality and safety have not been impacted.
fairlife, a Coca-Cola-owned dairy company, identified the unauthorized access on or before July 16, 2026
US fairlife production operations are temporarily suspended; Canada production is not currently affected
Coca-Cola has notified law enforcement and is working with outside advisors and cybersecurity experts; full scope and impact are not yet known
The company has not yet determined whether the incident is reasonably likely to materially affect Coca-Cola
John B. Sanfilippo & Son announced that CEO Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo will become Executive Chair on October 1, 2026, and the board named Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr. as his successor as CEO on that date. The board also named CFO Frank Pellegrino as President and CFO effective the same day, so leadership changes take effect together.
Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., 58, current COO, President and Secretary, becomes CEO effective October 1, 2026; he has been with the company since 1991 and joined the board in December 2003.
Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo moves from CEO to Executive Chair of the Board effective October 1, 2026.
Frank Pellegrino, 52, current CFO and Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, becomes President and CFO effective October 1, 2026.
Related party lease and compensation arrangements are described in the September 11, 2025 proxy statement, incorporated by reference.
Alcoa reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $3,966 million, a quarterly record, and net income attributable to the company of $407 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, down from $425 million and $1.60 in the first quarter. The company also lowered its 2026 alumina production and shipment projections because of lower output at its Pinjarra, Australia refinery, a mixed picture for shareholders.
Revenue of $3,966 million rose 24 percent sequentially from $3,193 million in the first quarter and was up from $3,018 million in the second quarter of 2025.
Adjusted earnings per share were $2.12, up from $1.40 in the first quarter, excluding net special items of $155 million.
2026 alumina production projection cut to 9.5 to 9.6 million metric tons, and alumina shipments projection cut to 11.5 to 11.6 million metric tons.
Alcoa entered a definitive agreement on June 30, 2026 to acquire South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminum assets for upfront consideration of about $4.1 billion, plus a contingent value right of up to $750 million.
On July 16, 2026, ArcBest announced a restructuring plan that includes a workforce reduction of about 2%, the closure of ten ABF Freight service centers in smaller markets, the retirement of the MoLo and Panther brands, and the discontinuation of the Vaux Freight Movement System. The company expects about $76.5 million in non-cash impairments and $6.0 million to $7.0 million in cash charges, which will weigh on reported results in the second and third quarters of 2026, and about $40 million in annualized run-rate cash savings, which it says are not incremental to its 2028 Investor Day targets.
Non-cash impairments of about $76.5 million expected in Q2 2026: $25.7 million for the Panther trade name and $50.8 million tied to Vaux Freight Movement System assets
Cash charges of $6.0 million to $7.0 million, expected mainly in Q3 2026, primarily for severance and other employee benefits
Separate non-cash impairment of about $8.8 million in Q2 2026 on leased office space in the Asset-Light segment
Plan expected to yield about $40 million in annualized run-rate cash savings; MoLo, Panther and ArcBest Technologies move under the ArcBest brand effective Aug. 1, 2026
Baker Hughes completed its acquisition of Chart Industries on July 16, 2026, with Chart stockholders receiving $210.00 in cash per share. To help fund the deal, subsidiary Baker Hughes Holdings LLC entered two term loan agreements on July 15, 2026, borrowed $2.0 billion under them, and terminated a previous $2.6 billion term loan facility with no termination penalties. The company is taking on more debt, and the filing says it targets $325 million in annualized cost synergies within three years and net leverage of 1.0-1.5x within 24 months.
Chart stockholders receive $210.00 in cash per share under the merger agreement
Baker Hughes Holdings borrowed $2.0 billion under two term loans, each maturing 2 years from funding
Target of $325 million in annualized cost synergies within three years after close
Chart reported $4.3 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025; Jim Apostolides named senior vice president to lead the Chart segment
Harmony Biosciences said preliminary, unaudited second-quarter 2026 net product revenue for WAKIX was about $261 million, a company record and 30% higher than a year earlier, and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 net product revenue guidance of $1.0 billion to $1.04 billion. The company also said CFO Glenn Reicin stepped down effective July 16, 2026, with Controller Stephen Mollichella named interim principal financial officer while a permanent CFO is sought.
Preliminary Q2 2026 WAKIX net product revenue of about $261 million, up 30% year over year and 21% over Q1 2026
2026 net product revenue guidance of $1.0 billion to $1.04 billion reaffirmed
Glenn Reicin stepped down as CFO effective July 16, 2026; he is receiving severance and a pro-rated target bonus under a separation agreement
Full Q2 2026 financial results and business update scheduled for August 4, 2026
Etsy and eBay amended their agreement for eBay to acquire Depop, Etsy's wholly owned subsidiary, on July 12, 2026. The UK Competition and Markets Authority cleared the transaction on July 15, 2026, and the parties expect it to close on July 30, 2026. The amendment also changes the termination fee terms and moves the purchase price adjustment measurement date to July 17, 2026.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority cleared the Depop sale on July 15, 2026; closing is expected July 30, 2026.
The Second Amendment, dated July 12, 2026, sets the termination fee payable to Etsy at $68 million for terminations after June 30, 2026 and on or before July 15, 2026, and at $158 million for terminations after July 15, 2026.
Purchase price adjustment items, other than transaction expenses, will be measured as of 12:01am GMT on July 17, 2026, and eBay will pay interest at SOFR plus 0.40% per annum from that date through closing.
Abbott reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $12.6 billion, up 13.0% from a year earlier, with comparable sales growth of 4.8%. It raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $5.45 to $5.60, but GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.53 from $1.01 after large specified-item charges, including $658 million of intangible amortization.
Q2 2026 net sales were $12.593 billion, up 13.0% reported and 4.8% comparable; Diagnostics rose 42.3% reported, boosted by the Exact Sciences acquisition completed March 23, 2026.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.31, up from $1.26; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.53, down from $1.01, and GAAP net earnings were $928 million versus $1.779 billion.
Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance was raised to $5.45 to $5.60 from $5.38 to $5.58; comparable sales growth guidance of 6.5% to 7.5% was reaffirmed.
Abbott returned $2.1 billion to shareholders in the quarter via dividends and share repurchases, and declared a $0.63 quarterly dividend payable Aug. 17, 2026.
PJT Partners said CFO Helen Meates will step down effective October 1, 2026, and the Board has appointed Arun Kalra, currently Director of Finance, as her successor on the same date. Ms. Meates will stay in a non-executive role to assist the transition and retire after it ends, and the filing says the company's press release states she will remain through year-end 2026. The filing contains no financial results, so the change is a leadership transition rather than a change in reported performance.
Helen Meates steps down as CFO effective October 1, 2026, and remains in a non-executive role during the transition.
Arun Kalra, 38, joined PJT Partners in 2016 as head of Financial Planning and Analysis and is currently Director of Finance.
Ms. Meates continues to receive her base salary during the transition and remains eligible for a fiscal 2026 cash bonus.
Ms. Meates' departure after the transition will count as a qualifying retirement for her outstanding equity awards.
Uber entered a business combination agreement to make a voluntary cash takeover offer of €41.50 per Delivery Hero share, valuing Delivery Hero at $14.8 billion, or $13.7 billion after adjusting for Uber's prior stake purchases. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2027 and is funded mainly by existing cash and debt, including a €14.2 billion bridge loan commitment that would add significant borrowing for shareholders to weigh.
Offer price is €41.50 per Delivery Hero share in cash; implied equity value is $14.8 billion, or $13.7 billion adjusted for Uber's prior stake purchases.
Uber signed a bridge credit agreement with senior unsecured commitments of €14.2 billion, maturing 364 days after closing, with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding as administrative agent.
Delivery Hero agreed to sell businesses in 14 markets to SSW Partners for approximately $1.6 billion; Uber will not acquire control of those businesses.
Prosus has irrevocably committed to tender its shares, which would bring Uber's total economic interest to about 53%; closing is expected in the second half of 2027.
GE Aerospace reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP revenue of $13.3 billion, up 21%, and GAAP continuing EPS of $2.30, up 23%, with profit up 17% to $2.8 billion. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance across the board, including adjusted EPS to $7.65-$7.85 from $7.10-$7.40, which is a positive signal for shareholders even though GAAP profit margin fell 70 basis points.
IRIDEX's annual meeting reconvened on July 10, 2026, after a June 12 adjournment, and all five director nominees were elected. The board says the vote results, which showed large withhold votes for directors Scott Shuda and Beverly Huss, are the product of a stealth proxy campaign involving at least one director, and it describes possible violations of fiduciary and federal securities rules.
Shuda and Huss each drew more withhold votes than for votes: 7,518,539 withheld versus 5,656,948 for (Shuda) and 7,436,354 withheld versus 5,739,133 for (Huss)
Stockholders ratified BPM LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027, with 16,675,096 votes for
The board says the campaign may have created an undisclosed group in violation of SEC Rule 13D and that its investigation is ongoing, with dispute involving Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd., a Series B Preferred holder
UnitedHealth Group reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $112.0 billion, up from $111.6 billion a year earlier, and diluted earnings of $6.04 per share, up from $3.74. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings outlook to $19.50 to $20.00 per share from $17.75 as of January 27, 2026, which signals higher expected profit for shareholders.
Q2 2026 earnings from operations were $8.0 billion, compared with $5.2 billion in Q2 2025.
Diluted EPS was $6.04 versus $3.74 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $6.38 versus $4.08.
Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook raised to $19.50 to $20.00; diluted EPS outlook set at $18.45 to $18.95.
Medical care ratio was 86.7% versus 89.4% in Q2 2025; the company has repurchased $4.0 billion of stock through mid-July 2026 and expects at least $5.0 billion for the year.
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