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).
Freedom Metals Acquisition Corp. closed its initial public offering on July 9, 2026, selling 27,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit for $275,000,000 in gross proceeds. The full $275,000,000 was placed in a U.S.-based trust account, and the company has not yet selected a business combination target, though it intends to focus on mining and critical minerals. Public shareholders may redeem their shares from the trust only in connection with a business combination, a shareholder vote, or liquidation.
IPO closed July 9, 2026: 27,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit, gross proceeds of $275,000,000
Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant, exercisable at $11.50 per share
Private placement of 825,000 units at $10.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $8,250,000, including 550,000 units to the sponsor
$275,000,000 placed in trust with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; $11,000,000 deferred underwriting fee; cash outside trust of $2,382,295 as of July 9, 2026
Paul Moore resigned from the Board of Directors of Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. on July 13, 2026, effective immediately. The company said the resignation was not related to any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices.
Director Paul Moore resigned on July 13, 2026, effective immediately
The company states the resignation was not due to a disagreement on operations, policies, or practices
The filing does not name a replacement director or describe any other board changes
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.
Bone Biologics' board voted on July 15, 2026 to postpone the annual stockholder meeting from August 11 to September 28, 2026, so an additional proposal can be included in the proxy statement and stockholders have more time to review it. The company also moved the record date to August 6, 2026 and the deadline for director nominations and other proposals to July 26, 2026. The change is administrative and does not state any financial results.
Annual meeting moved from August 11, 2026 to September 28, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time in Burlington, Massachusetts
New record date set for August 6, 2026
Stockholder deadline for director nominees or proposals is now July 26, 2026
Company plans to file a Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with an additional stockholder proposal
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
Columbus Circle Capital Corp III, a blank check company, completed its initial public offering on July 10, 2026, selling 23,000,000 units at $10.00 each, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The $230 million was placed in a U.S.-based trust account, and the company states it has not selected a business combination target, so shareholders' funds remain in the trust until a business combination or a liquidation.
23,000,000 units sold at $10.00 per unit, including 3,000,000 units from the full over-allotment exercise, for gross proceeds of $230 million
Each unit has one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant, exercisable at $11.50 per share
$230 million ($10.00 per unit) placed in trust with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Private placement of 665,000 units at $10.00 per unit raised $6.65 million; the company has 24 months from the IPO closing to complete a business combination
HEICO sold $1.2 billion of senior notes in two tranches, closing on July 16, 2026, and plans to use the net proceeds to pay down borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility. The filing describes the debt as a new direct financial obligation, with interest payable semi-annually and maturities in 2031 and 2036.
$550 million of 4.950% Senior Notes due August 1, 2031, and $650 million of 5.400% Senior Notes due August 1, 2036
Net proceeds to repay borrowings under the $2.2 billion revolving credit agreement
Interest paid February 1 and August 1 each year, starting February 1, 2027
Notes are unsecured senior obligations and rank equally with existing senior unsecured debt
On July 15, 2026, Cannae Holdings closed the sale of its interest in Brasada Ranch to a company owned by director William P. Foley, II. In the same transaction, the company and Mr. Foley signed a letter agreement that deletes a provision of his Director Services Agreement allowing him to sell 50% of his Cannae common stock back to the company at defined prices.
Sale of Cannae's Brasada Ranch interest to a Foley-owned company closed on July 15, 2026.
Letter Agreement dated July 15, 2026 deletes Section 11(a) of the Director Services Agreement dated May 12, 2025.
Deleted Section 11(a) had allowed Mr. Foley to sell 50% of his Cannae shares back to the company at defined prices.
The full Letter Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1.
Douglas Elliman's board appointed Justyn Feldman and Sanghyun Lee as Class III directors effective July 10, 2026, on the recommendation of its nominating committee. The board determined both meet New York Stock Exchange and SEC independence requirements, and they will serve until the 2027 annual meeting. The filing describes board composition changes only and does not report financial results.
Justyn Feldman and Sanghyun Lee appointed as Class III directors effective July 10, 2026
Feldman is a Senior Vice President at The GMS Group, LLC; Lee is Head of Asia Pacific, Global Affairs at OpenAI
Both directors will serve until the Company's 2027 annual meeting and receive standard non-employee director compensation
Movado Group entered Amendment No. 7 to its credit agreement with Bank of America as administrative agent, extending its senior secured revolving credit facility from October 28, 2026 to July 16, 2031. The amendment also reduces the facility's commitments from $100.0 million to $75.0 million and raises interest rate margins by 0.10% per annum. As of July 16, 2026, no loans were drawn under the facility, so the changes mainly affect the company's long-term borrowing terms and available credit capacity.
Maturity extended from October 28, 2026 to July 16, 2031
Commitments reduced from $100.0 million to $75.0 million
Interest rate margins increased by 0.10% per annum; 0.10% SOFR adjustment eliminated
As of July 16, 2026, no loans drawn, about $299,000 in letters of credit outstanding, and availability of about $74.701 million
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.
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.
First Interstate BancSystem appointed Matthew Ritter and Kevin Turner as Class II directors on July 13, 2026, filling seats created by a board size increase. The board now has 13 members, and both new directors were determined to be independent under NASDAQ rules.
Matthew Ritter and Kevin Turner appointed as Class II directors on July 13, 2026, with terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting.
Ritter joins the Risk Committee and Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee; Turner joins the Audit Committee and Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee.
Filing discloses a loan from First Interstate Bank to an entity through which Ritter conducts his investment business, made on terms the company says are comparable to those for unrelated borrowers.
Turner previously served as chief operating officer of Microsoft Corporation (2005 to 2016).
TD SYNNEX disclosed an updated offer letter, effective July 10, 2026, for Chief Legal Officer David Vetter, who continues in the role reporting solely to the CEO. The letter sets a $670,000 base salary, a bonus target of 100% of base salary, and equity awards with an approximate fair market value of $1,500,000, and includes termination and change-of-control payment provisions.
Base salary of $670,000, subject to annual review; bonus target 100% of base salary
Equity awards with approximate fair market value of $1,500,000: 60% time-based restricted stock, 40% performance-based RSUs
Termination payments apply on termination without cause or for good reason, including in connection with a change of control
Filing dated July 16, 2026; full offer letter filed as Exhibit 10.1 with some schedules omitted
Vistra Corp. subsidiaries amended a receivables securitization facility, raising the committed purchasers' commitment from $1.1 billion to $1.25 billion and extending its term to July 9, 2027. A separate repurchase facility with MUFG Bank was also extended to July 9, 2027. The filing describes working capital financing arrangements, not earnings or a change in operations.
Receivables Purchase Agreement commitment increased from $1.1 billion to $1.25 billion
Receivables Purchase Agreement term extended to July 9, 2027
MUFG Bank repurchase facility master framework agreement term extended to July 9, 2027
Amendments signed July 10, 2026 and reported in an 8-K dated July 16, 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
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.
Horizon Aircraft filed a press release with its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2026, and will hold an earnings call the same day. The release reports $78.3 million in cash, which the company says provides more than 24 months of liquidity, but the filed text does not state revenue, net income or loss, or per-share results, so the financial performance cannot be assessed from it.
Results for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026 were released July 16, 2026, with a webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time that day.
Cash totaled $78.3 million, which the company says provides more than 24 months of liquidity.
The first full-scale prototype is on track to begin initial testing in the first quarter of calendar 2027.
Headcount is 56 today and is expected to exceed 100 by summer 2027.
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.
On July 15, 2026, Snowflake's Compensation Committee granted CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy a performance-based restricted stock unit award covering 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The award vests only if both a service requirement and five escalating stock price targets, from $324 to $531, are met, which the company says requires material long-term stockholder value creation.
Award covers 1,000,000 shares of common stock under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, granted July 15, 2026.
Five tranches have stock price targets of $324, $375, $427, $479 and $531, with 100,000, 150,000, and three tranches of 250,000 shares each.
Service requirement is met on September 15, 2029 for tranches 1 and 2 and September 15, 2030 for tranches 3 to 5.
Board may require forfeiture or recoupment of vested shares in cases of misconduct or an accounting restatement under the clawback policy.
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