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).
On July 13, 2026, Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation completed its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 each, including 3,000,000 units from the underwriters' full over-allotment exercise, for gross proceeds of $230 million. The $230 million was placed in a trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, and the company's stated purpose is to complete a business combination with a target business, with 24 months from the IPO closing to do so.
23,000,000 units sold at $10.00 each, including 3,000,000 from full over-allotment exercise; gross proceeds of $230 million
$230 million placed in trust account on July 13, 2026, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee
Private placement of 6,000,000 warrants at $1.00 each for $6 million, sold to the sponsor (4,000,000) and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co (2,000,000)
Company must complete an initial business combination within 24 months of IPO closing; each whole warrant exercisable at $11.50 per share
APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. (TRAD) said its board appointed Florence Ng, age 62, as Chief Executive Officer effective July 20, 2026, replacing Shaoren Liu, who resigned as CEO the same day. Liu remains Chief Financial Officer, Chairman and a director, and the filing says his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Florence Ng, 62, appointed CEO effective July 20, 2026, with over 17 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate governance.
Shaoren Liu resigned as CEO effective July 20, 2026, and continues as CFO, Chairman and director.
The company entered into a Service Agreement with Ng, filed as Exhibit 10.1.
Jones Ventures INTL Acquisition1 Corp, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on July 15, 2026, for gross proceeds of $200,000,000. A total of $200,000,000 from the IPO and a portion of the private placement proceeds was placed in a trust account, and those funds generally stay there until a business combination is completed or public shares are redeemed, including if no combination is completed within 21 months of the IPO closing.
IPO closed July 15, 2026: 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, $200,000,000 gross proceeds
Private placement of 645,000 units to the Sponsor and the Underwriter for $6,450,000
Trust account of $200,000,000 held at Citibank Bank, N.A., with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC as trustee
Underwriters have a 45-day option to buy up to an additional 3,000,000 units; units trade as JONEU, with Class A shares expected to trade as JONE
On July 17, 2026, Gap Inc. amended its asset-based revolving credit facility, keeping the maximum availability at $2.2 billion and extending the maturity from July 13, 2027 to July 2031. The amendment also removes sustainability-linked pricing adjustments, and the facility's core terms, covenants and collateral remain largely unchanged.
Facility size stays at $2.2 billion, with a $300 million letter of credit sublimit and a $200 million swingline sublimit
Maturity extended from July 13, 2027 to July [ ], 2031; the exact day is left blank in the filing
Loans bear interest at SOFR plus 125-150 basis points, depending on borrowing base availability
Obligations remain secured by a first lien on inventory, certain receivables and related assets
American Well Corporation's Audit Committee dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm on July 14, 2026, and appointed BDO USA, P.C. the same day. The filing states that PwC's reports for fiscal 2025 and 2024 contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification, and that there were no disagreements or reportable events with PwC.
Dismissal and appointment both took effect July 14, 2026, under Audit Committee action.
PwC's reports for fiscal years 2025 and 2024 had no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification.
The filing reports no disagreements or reportable events with PwC, and no consultations with BDO before its appointment on those matters.
PwC's letter to the SEC, dated July 20, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 16.1.
Research Alliance Corporation IV, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering on July 14, 2026, selling 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 each for $75 million in gross proceeds. The full $75 million was deposited in a trust account for public shareholders, and the company states it has not yet selected a business combination target. Public shareholders are entitled to redeem their shares from the trust account upon completion of a business combination.
Sold 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share on July 14, 2026, for $75,000,000 gross proceeds.
Sponsor Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC bought 275,000 private placement shares for $2,750,000.
$75,000,000 deposited in trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee; offering costs totaled $3,648,334.
Company has until July 14, 2028 to complete a business combination; no target has been selected.
Collective Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, issued an unsecured, interest-free promissory note of up to $500,000 to its new sponsor, Collective Acquisition Sponsor LLC, to fund costs tied to its initial business combination. The board also replaced Chief Financial Officer Elliot Richmond with Maximilian Staedtler, effective July 17, 2026, while Richmond remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Unsecured promissory note of up to $500,000 issued July 17, 2026 to Collective Acquisition Sponsor LLC, drawable for business combination costs and expenses
Note bears no interest; repayment is due at the earlier of the business combination closing or the effective winding up of the company
If no business combination is completed, the note is repaid only from funds outside the trust account, if any
Maximilian Staedtler, age 34, appointed CFO effective July 17, 2026, replacing Elliot Richmond, who remains Chairman and CEO
On July 14, 2026, Optex Systems Holdings and its subsidiary Optex Systems entered a master equipment finance agreement with Texas Capital Bank, which provided $246,783 in interim funding toward an approximately $2.1 million high vacuum coating system. The loan is secured by the coating system and must be converted into a term loan or repaid by January 10, 2027, and the company expects further secured bank funding for the remaining installments, which the bank is not obligated to provide.
Interim loan of $246,783 covers the first installment of an approximately $2.1 million coating system purchase.
Interest is payable monthly at SOFR (or base rate at the borrowers' election) plus 2.75%.
Loan must be converted to a term loan or repaid on or before January 10, 2027.
Agreement requires a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1 and a total leverage ratio of 3.00:1, and includes cross-default provisions.
Republic Bancorp said President of its Republic Processing Group division, William R. Nelson, will resign to take an executive role with an RPG customer in the tax space. Nelson is expected to stay until August 28, 2026, and Brent Shuman has been named Interim President of RPG. The change affects a division-level leadership role, and the filing gives no financial impact.
William R. Nelson notified the company of his resignation as RPG President on July 16, 2026.
Nelson is expected to remain with the company until August 28, 2026, during his transition.
Brent Shuman, who has been at RPG for 22 years, is Interim President; he was previously Senior Vice President and Director of Product Operations.
Drugs Made In America Acquisition Corp. filed Amendment No. 3 to its merger agreement with Power Analytics Global Corp, dated July 14, 2026. The amendment requires the former sponsor to forfeit at least 50% of its founder shares, sets a $0.25 to $0.35 per-right tender offer for public rights, and restates minimum cash at a $30 million target and $15 million floor. Shareholders are affected by these changes to dilution, cash at closing, and the affiliated-party structure, which the filing says includes a fairness opinion condition.
Sponsor must forfeit at least 50% of founder shares and surrender 430,000 private placement rights for no consideration.
The company agreed to launch a cash tender, exchange offer, or consent solicitation for public rights at $0.25 to $0.35 per right, before or with the proxy mailing.
Minimum cash target is $30,000,000 with a $15,000,000 floor.
A contingent Amendment No. 4 for a possible three-party combination takes effect only if conditions are met by September 30, 2026.
Lionheart Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, said it signed a non-binding letter of intent dated July 15, 2026, with Keo Capital AB on behalf of KEO Energy for a potential business combination. The preliminary indicative pre-money enterprise value for KEO Energy is $400 million, and the parties target a definitive agreement by August 17, 2026, but no assurances are given that a deal will be reached.
Letter of intent dated July 15, 2026, announced July 20, 2026
Preliminary indicative pre-money enterprise value for KEO Energy of $400 million, subject to diligence and Venezuelan approvals
Definitive agreement targeted for August 17, 2026; closing requires OFAC authorization and Venezuelan governmental approvals
Lionheart holds approximately $200 million in its trust account
AdaptHealth agreed on July 19, 2026 to sell substantially all assets of its Diabetes Health business to RGH Enterprises, a subsidiary of Cardinal Health, for $235.0 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment. The company says the sale lets it redeploy capital to core sleep and respiratory businesses and reduce debt, but it has not yet disclosed the financial effect, which it will cover on its August 4, 2026 earnings call.
Purchase price is $235.0 million in cash, with $8.0 million and $18.8 million placed in escrow at closing for price adjustment and indemnification obligations
Closing requires Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust clearance and other customary conditions; either party may terminate if closing has not occurred within twelve months, and a $9.4 million termination fee applies in certain antitrust failure case
AdaptHealth agreed to a four-year non-compete in North America following closing
Company will discuss financial and guidance effects, including discontinued operations treatment, on its Q2 2026 earnings call on August 4, 2026
Fossil Group's board set October 2, 2026 as the date for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with August 3, 2026 as the record date for determining who may vote. The filing also sets July 30, 2026 as the deadline for stockholder proposals and director nominations under the company's bylaws, a routine procedural step with no financial results disclosed.
2026 Annual Meeting set for October 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time; location to be specified in the proxy statement
Record date for voting is August 3, 2026
Stockholder proposal and director nomination notices due by close of business July 30, 2026, at the Richardson, Texas headquarters
LiveRamp Holdings disclosed that director Kristi Argyilan informed the board on July 17, 2026 that she is resigning, effective immediately. The company states the resignation was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices.
Kristi Argyilan resigned from the LiveRamp board, effective immediately, after informing the board on July 17, 2026.
She had served as a director since February 11, 2026.
The filing states the resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
Royal Caribbean Cruises appointed Tara Bunch as a director on July 16, 2026. Bunch was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Operations at Airbnb from 2020 through June 2026, and her board pay will match other non-management directors. The filing reports no financial results or changes to the company's operations.
Board appointed Tara Bunch as a director on July 16, 2026; press release issued July 20, 2026
Bunch was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Operations at Airbnb from 2020 through June 2026
Her board compensation is consistent with other non-management directors, as described in the April 17, 2026 proxy statement
Bunch also serves on the board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., where she sits on the Audit Committee
On July 17, 2026, Amesite entered an At The Market Offering Agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co. under which it may sell common stock through the agent from time to time, up to a maximum amount defined in the agreement. The filing says the company is not obligated to sell any shares, and that proceeds, if any, would go to general corporate and working capital purposes; sales would dilute existing shareholders, though the filing does not quantify the share count or total proceeds.
Agreement dated July 17, 2026, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC as sales agent
Agent commission of 3.0% of gross proceeds from each share sale, plus legal fee reimbursement capped at $50,000
Shares to be sold under a Form S-3 shelf registration (File No. 333-282999) effective December 18, 2024
No obligation to sell any shares; the filing gives no amount or timing for sales
Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) issued a notice that it will redeem $6.5 million of principal of its 8.50% Notes due 2029 on August 19, 2026, under the terms of its indenture. Holders will receive 100% of principal plus accrued interest, so the redemption is a routine partial repayment of existing debt with no change in the company's results or outlook disclosed.
Redemption covers $6,500,000 principal, or 260,000 Notes, on August 19, 2026.
Redemption price is $25.00 per Note, plus accrued interest of $0.28924 per Note.
Redemption is made under Section 1104 of the 2017 Base Indenture and the April 17, 2024 Sixth Supplemental Indenture.
Public Storage Operating Company, a subsidiary of Public Storage, completed a $900 million offering of senior notes on July 20, 2026: $400 million of 4.700% notes due 2032 and $500 million of 5.150% notes due 2036. The notes are guaranteed by Public Storage, and the filing says the company must redeem them at 101% of principal if its planned acquisition of National Storage Affiliates Trust is not completed by the outside date.
$400 million 4.700% Senior Notes mature February 1, 2032
$500 million 5.150% Senior Notes mature August 15, 2036
Notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal if the NSA Acquisition is not consummated by December 16, 2026 or a later agreed Outside Date
Indenture requires total unencumbered assets of at least 125% of total unsecured indebtedness
VOC Energy Trust announced a distribution of $4,760,000, or $0.28 per unit, for the quarterly payment period ended June 30, 2026. Unitholders of record on July 30, 2026 will receive the payment on August 14, 2026. The filing reports sales volumes, average prices, and costs for the period, with oil averaging $94.81 per barrel and natural gas $4.44 per Mcf.
Distribution: $4,760,000, or $0.28 per unit, for the period ended June 30, 2026
Record date July 30, 2026; payment date August 14, 2026
Total gross proceeds of $10,451,443 and net proceeds of $6,117,947 for the period
Average sales prices: oil $94.81 per Bbl, natural gas $4.44 per Mcf
Solventum appointed Neil Zieselman as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 10, 2026, replacing Mary Wilcox, who is retiring. He will also serve as principal accounting officer for SEC reporting and report to CFO Wayde McMillan. The filing describes the change as a planned succession in a key finance role, with no financial results disclosed.
Neil Zieselman, age 50, previously served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Controller at Surgery Partners, Inc. since May 2022
Compensation includes a 50% target annual bonus, a $500,000 long-term incentive target award and a $130,000 cash sign-on bonus
Initial grant of $600,000 in restricted stock units vests in three equal installments over three years
Board appointed him on July 16, 2026, in connection with Mary Wilcox's previously announced retirement
On July 16, 2026, MultiSensor AI's board granted CEO Asim Akram and CFO Robert Nadolny restricted stock units and performance-based units, and amended their employment agreements so equity awards do not automatically vest on a change in control. The filing also reports 11,214 shares issued to five directors on June 30, 2026 for second-quarter board service. For shareholders, the filing sets out executive pay terms and deal-related vesting protections, and it does not report a change in control.
July 16, 2026: Asim Akram received 20,841 RSUs and 83,364 PSUs at target; Robert Nadolny received 17,935 RSUs and 23,774 PSUs at target.
The first PSU tranche depends on 2029 revenue, with a $45.0 million target (100% payout) and a $31.5 million threshold (50% payout).
Amended agreements: awards do not auto-vest on a change in control, but vest fully if the executive is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason within 24 months after the change.
June 30, 2026: Daniel Friedberg received 3,738 RSUs and four other directors received 1,869 RSUs each, all vesting immediately into 11,214 shares.
Oxley Bridge Acquisition Limited said director Jack Cho resigned from its board on July 16, 2026, and that the resignation was not due to any dispute with the company. The board filled the resulting committee vacancies the same day, which is a routine governance change with no stated financial effect.
Jack Cho resigned from the board on July 16, 2026; he had chaired the Audit Committee and served on the Compensation Committee.
Wee Leong Gan was appointed chair of the Audit Committee effective immediately.
Norma Chu was appointed to the Audit Committee and Enrique Gonzalez to the Compensation Committee, effective immediately.
The filing states Mr. Cho's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies or practices.
Damora Therapeutics completed its redomestication from Delaware to the Cayman Islands, effective July 16, 2026, after stockholders approved it at a February 9, 2026 special meeting. The company says the move does not change its business, management, obligations, assets or liabilities, and its shares continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol DMRA, now under a new CUSIP. The filing states that certain shareholder rights changed as a result, so holders should review the Cayman articles.
Redomestication effective July 16, 2026; stockholders approved it at a February 9, 2026 special meeting.
Ordinary shares began trading under new CUSIP G2646Y104 at the open on July 20, 2026; Nasdaq symbol remains DMRA.
Cayman memorandum and articles of association now govern the company in place of its Delaware charter and bylaws; certain shareholder rights changed.
Directors and executive officers entered into new indemnification agreements on July 16, 2026.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. appointed Fred A. Graffam III as Chief Financial Officer effective July 20, 2026. Per the press release, he will oversee financial operations, reporting, capital allocation and investor relations. Snizhana "Ana" Quan, previously Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, will remain with the company as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller.
Graffam, age 60, was CFO of Fidium (formerly Consolidated Communications) from December 2022 to April 2026, and is a certified public accountant
Annual base salary of $450,000, with a discretionary annual performance bonus of up to 40% of base salary
Sign-on cash bonus of $70,000 and sign-on restricted stock units with an aggregate grant-date value of $2,400,000
Severance includes two times base salary and two times target bonus if terminated within twelve months after a change in control
On July 17, 2026, EPR Properties entered a Fifth Amended, Restated and Consolidated Credit Agreement with KeyBank National Association as administrative agent. It provides a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a $600.0 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility, replacing the prior revolver and extending its maturity, and the filing says the amendments generally reduce interest rates on revolver loans. For shareholders, the filing describes more borrowing capacity and later maturities, but it does not include updated earnings or guidance.
The $1.0 billion revolver matures July 17, 2030, with two six-month extension options; the $600.0 million term loan matures January 17, 2032.
About $360.0 million of revolver availability was used at closing to repay debt under the prior revolving credit facility.
An accordion feature allows the company to raise total maximum principal to $2.6 billion, with each participating lender's consent required.
The term loan can be drawn until January 17, 2027; the press release says it addresses debt maturities in August and December 2026.
Big Digital Energy said its 50/50 joint venture with 10NetZero acquired 30 acres of the Hood County, Texas site for about $10 million in cash, with an option to buy the remainder for $600,000. The Company also agreed to lend 10NetZero $4.9 million to fund its share of the purchase, and 10NetZero's stake transfers to the Company if that loan is not repaid after its October 13, 2026 maturity.
The joint venture paid about $10 million in cash for 30 acres from Century Oaks Independence Farms, LLC on July 15, 2026.
The Company provided a $4.9 million JV Loan to 10NetZero, maturing October 13, 2026.
If the loan is not repaid in full within five months of maturity, 10NetZero's entire 50% interest transfers to the Company.
The site has 17 MW of operational power, with expansion to up to 111 MW of grid power subject to ERCOT validation.
Goldman Sachs announced a proposed public offering of depositary shares representing interests in a new series of fixed-rate reset preferred stock. The company says it may use part of the proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding 3.65% Series U preferred stock, but pricing has not occurred and there is no assurance the offering will close or that any redemption will happen.
Offering of depositary shares, each representing 1/25th interest in a share of new Series AA Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock
Proceeds may be used to redeem all outstanding 3.65% Series U preferred stock, $25,000 liquidation preference per share
Offering is subject to pricing and market conditions; described in preliminary prospectus supplement dated July 20, 2026
Kalaris Therapeutics appointed Liisa Bayko as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective July 20, 2026, and she will also serve as principal financial officer. The company also disclosed that Chief Accounting Officer Brett Hagen is resigning effective July 27, 2026, and Corporate Controller Amy Vandekop will serve as interim principal accounting officer.
Liisa Bayko's annualized base salary is $475,000, with an annual target bonus of up to 40.0% of base salary.
Bayko received an incentive stock option to purchase up to 220,000 shares of common stock, vesting 25% on the first anniversary of the effective date and then in 36 monthly installments.
Bayko previously was Managing Director, Biotech Equity Research at Evercore ISI from August 2020 to December 2025.
Brett Hagen notified the company on July 14, 2026 of his resignation as SVP, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, effective July 27, 2026.
LCI Industries increased its board to seven members and elected Robert P. Hureau, a director effective July 18, 2026, with a term ending at the 2027 annual meeting. He joins the Audit, Compensation and Human Capital, and Risk committees, adding a director with CEO and CFO experience at industrial companies.
Board expanded from six to seven members; Hureau's term expires at the 2027 annual meeting
Hureau received 1,133 restricted stock units on July 18, 2026, vesting in full on the first anniversary of the grant
Hureau is President and CEO of Alamo Group Inc. since September 2025 and previously served as CEO of American Trailer World
Immix Biopharma disclosed that Richard Graydon was terminated and is no longer with the company as of July 17, 2026, for reasons it says are unrelated to his activities at the company. Management believes that, given his short tenure, the departure has no material effect on the business. The filing does not state Graydon's role or give any financial figures.
Termination effective as of July 17, 2026
Company says the reasons are unrelated to Graydon's activities at the company
Management believes there is no material effect on the business given his short tenure
Filing dated July 20, 2026, signed by CEO Ilya Rachman, M.D., Ph.D.
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