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).
TXNM Energy and Blackstone Infrastructure extended the merger agreement's termination date to May 31, 2027, and TXNM entered into a $400 million term loan to repay Blackstone-affiliated buyer Troy TopCo LP for a 2025 stock sale that the New Mexico regulator declared void. The merger still needs approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, and TXNM plans to repay the loan by issuing common stock, which could dilute existing shareholders.
Merger termination date extended to May 31, 2027; if payable, the Parent Termination Fee is reduced from $350 million to $175 million.
$400 million TXNM 2026 Term Loan with Wells Fargo as administrative agent, maturing January 17, 2029, used solely to repay the $400 million PIPE purchase.
The NMPRC declared the PIPE Transaction void in a final order dated July 2, 2026.
TXNM plans to issue common stock for $400 million gross proceeds at no less than $50.00 per share to repay the loan; the press release estimates closing in the first half of 2027.
Exodus Movement approved a restructuring plan on July 16, 2026, that will affect about 77 employees and individual service providers, roughly 25% of its global workforce. The company expects $2.5 million to $3.5 million in charges, mostly severance and personnel costs, and projects $10 million to $13 million in annualized cash operating expense savings, with the full benefit in 2027.
Reduction in force affects about 77 employees and non-employee service providers, about 25% of the global workforce.
Expected pre-tax charges of $2.5 million to $3.5 million, mostly severance and related personnel costs, with most cash payments over the next 12 weeks.
Expected annualized cash operating expense savings of $10 million to $13 million, with full benefit in 2027.
Plan expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026; the company says charges may differ materially and additional costs are possible.
On July 13, 2026, Jet.AI completed the separation and merger that transferred its fractional and jet card business to flyExclusive, in exchange for flyExclusive Class A shares. The filing lists about $9.05 million in closing shares at a $1.595 share price, with a further reserve of shares held until the final purchase price is set. On July 15, Jet.AI also disclosed a non-binding letter of intent for a reverse takeover that it expects would deliver about $20 million in cash and stock to shareholders.
Closing: 5,676,892 flyExclusive shares issued July 13, 2026, valued at about $9,054,642.74 at the $1.595 closing price
Reserve: 1,419,223 shares held in reserve, with the final amount depending on a post-closing purchase price expected within 120 days
Pro forma Q1 2026 revenue was $361,680 versus $1,711,236 historical, and pro forma net loss was $1,391,660 versus $2,681,102 historical
July 15, 2026: non-binding LOI for a reverse takeover with a private company valued at about $300 million; no definitive agreement yet
Ames National reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $5.9 million, or $0.67 per share, up from $4.5 million, or $0.51 per share, a year earlier. The company said higher net interest income, driven by higher yields and a lower cost of funds, was the main reason for the increase. Substandard loans rose to $50.7 million from $23.5 million a year earlier, which shareholders may want to monitor.
Q2 2026 net income was $5.9 million, or $0.67 per share, versus $4.5 million, or $0.51 per share, in Q2 2025.
Six-month net income was $11.9 million, or $1.34 per share, versus $8.0 million, or $0.89 per share, a year earlier.
Net interest margin was 3.18% for Q2 2026, compared with 2.65% a year earlier; net interest income was $16.4 million, up 21.7%.
Substandard loans were $50.7 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with $23.5 million as of June 30, 2025.
Fifth Third reported second-quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $763 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, up from $128 million ($0.15) in the first quarter but down 6% per share from $0.88 a year earlier. Results include $0.19 per share of items, mainly $155 million after-tax in merger-related charges tied to the Comerica acquisition, and the company did not repurchase shares in the first half of 2026.
Diluted EPS of $0.83 compares with $0.15 in the prior quarter and $0.88 in the year-ago quarter; excluding $0.19 of certain items, adjusted EPS was $1.02.
Net interest income rose 48% year over year to $2.220 billion, reflecting a full quarter of Comerica.
Net charge-off ratio improved to 0.30%, the lowest level since the second quarter of 2023.
CET1 capital ratio was 9.93%, and there was no share repurchase activity in the first half of 2026.
Autoliv reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $2,803 million, up 3.3%, with organic growth of 1.0%. Reported diluted EPS fell 38% to $1.35 and operating income fell 22% to $192 million, mainly due to capacity alignment costs tied to the discontinuation of its Türkiye manufacturing. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 10% to $2.43, and the company reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance.
Q2 2026 net sales were $2,803 million, up 3.3%, with organic sales growth of 1.0% against a global LVP decrease of 0.3%.
Diluted EPS was $1.35, down 38% from $2.16; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.43, up 10% from $2.21.
Operating income fell to $192 million from $247 million, reflecting about $66 million in capacity alignment costs tied to Türkiye restructuring.
Full-year 2026 guidance was reiterated, including around 10.5-11% adjusted operating margin and around $1.2 billion operating cash flow.
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