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).
Curtis D. Hodgson, Executive Chairman and a board member of Legacy Housing Corporation, retired from his positions effective July 21, 2026, after notifying the board on July 17, 2026. He did not sit on any board committees, and his departure is disclosed in a letter filed as Exhibit 99.1; the filing gives no successor or replacement details.
Curtis D. Hodgson retired as Executive Chairman and as a board member, effective July 21, 2026.
He notified the board of his decision on July 17, 2026.
Hodgson did not serve on any board committees.
The filing does not name a successor or interim chairman.
agilon health notified Chief Technology Officer Girish Venkatachaliah on July 17, 2026 that his employment will end August 1, 2026. He will provide transition consulting through December 31, 2026, and his severance includes cash and continued equity vesting through April 30, 2027.
Separation date: August 1, 2026; notice given July 17, 2026
Cash severance totaling $766,063, paid in installments over twelve months
Equity awards, including the 2025 transformation award, keep vesting through April 30, 2027
Consulting agreement through December 31, 2026, with no pay beyond continued equity vesting
Long Table Growth Corp., a blank check company, said holders of its units may begin separately trading the Class A ordinary shares and warrants on or about July 27, 2026. Units not separated will keep trading under LTGRU, and the company's filing describes this as a routine administrative step with no change to the underlying securities.
Separate trading of Class A ordinary shares (LTGR) and warrants (LTGRW) begins on or about July 27, 2026
Units not separated continue to trade as LTGRU on the Nasdaq Global Market
Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant; no fractional warrants will be issued
Units stem from the initial public offering of 17,250,000 units completed June 5, 2026; holders must work through their brokers with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to separate units
Nasdaq staff said ProCap Financial, Inc. now complies with its independent director and audit committee requirements, and the matter is closed. The company had received a deficiency letter on January 26, 2026, and regained compliance after adding Benjamin Buchanan to its board and audit committee. The filing lists the registrant as ProCap Financial, Inc., not Silvia, Inc. as the request described, so the name should be checked against the ticker.
Nasdaq deficiency letter received January 26, 2026, citing independent director and audit committee rules (Listing Rules 5605(c)(2)(A) and 5605(b)(1))
Benjamin Buchanan appointed to the board and audit committee, disclosed in an 8-K filed July 16, 2026
On July 21, 2026, Nasdaq staff determined the company complies with the rules and closed the matter
Following the July 13, 2026 closing of the Merger Transactions, Jet.AI's disinterested board members determined that certain unvested performance share unit (PSU) awards would not vest on the change of control, so about 1,621,321 shares were not issued, avoiding dilution to existing stockholders. On July 15, 2026, the compensation committee also granted restricted stock awards totaling 360,000 shares to officers and certain employees, which are scheduled to vest in full on the grant date's anniversary.
Merger Transactions with flyExclusive, Inc. and related entities closed on July 13, 2026.
Certain unvested PSU awards were not vested; about 1,621,321 shares that would otherwise have been issued were not issued.
On July 15, 2026, restricted stock awards totaling 360,000 shares were granted under the 2023 Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Fulton Financial's board elected David S. Schulz as a director, effective with a term starting September 14, 2026, and he will also join the board of Fulton Bank, N.A. He will serve on the Audit and Risk committees, and the board will grow to 11 members. The filing describes this as a board appointment with no reported financial results or deal terms.
Term begins September 14, 2026 and runs to the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders
Schulz was CFO of Wesco International from 2016 to 2020 and Executive Vice President and CFO from June 2020 to February 2026, retiring May 31, 2026
Schulz will receive director pay, including a pro rata RSU grant with a fair value of about $64,400 that vests June 1, 2027
Annual non-employee director cash retainer and equity award were raised to $80,000 and $90,000 effective January 1, 2026
MSA Safety's board elected Octavio Marquez, president and CEO of Diebold Nixdorf, as a director on July 20, 2026, as part of its regular succession planning. The filing states he has not been appointed to any board committees and will receive standard non-employee director pay.
Board elected Octavio Marquez on July 20, 2026, announced in a July 21, 2026 press release (Exhibit 99.1)
Marquez is president and CEO of Diebold Nixdorf and joined that company in 2014
No board committee appointments have been made; he will receive non-employee director compensation described in the March 26, 2026 proxy statement
On July 15, 2026, Aware's board appointed James Beecham, co-founder and CEO of ALTR, as a Class I director. The same day, at its annual meeting, shareholders re-elected Ajay K. Amlani and Peter R. Faubert as Class III directors and approved a 1,000,000-share increase to the 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan.
Beecham was appointed as a Class I director on July 15, 2026, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He previously served as ALTR's chief technology officer from 2015 through 2022.
Amlani received 10,683,968 votes for and 414,465 withheld; Faubert received 9,404,606 for and 1,600,015 withheld.
Shareholders approved the equity plan amendment, which adds 1,000,000 shares, with 8,632,145 votes for, 2,325,719 against and 140,569 abstaining.
Shareholders approved the advisory pay vote with 9,879,827 for and 1,175,359 against. RSM US LLP was ratified as auditor with 16,057,238 votes for.
AMR Resources Acquisition Corp, a blank check company, completed its initial public offering with gross proceeds of $260,000,000, and the filing says the company consummated the IPO on July 16, 2026. Proceeds from the IPO and private placements were placed in a trust account, and the company has 24 months from the IPO closing to complete an initial business combination or return public shares.
Units sold at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $260,000,000; each unit has one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant exercisable at $11.50 per share.
$260,000,000 of IPO and private placement proceeds placed in a U.S.-based trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee.
Private placement sales to AMR Resources Sponsors LLC ($4,475,000 for 447,500 units) and BTIG, LLC ($2,600,000 for 260,000 units) closed at the IPO closing.
Company must complete an initial business combination within 24 months of the IPO closing, or redeem public shares, subject to applicable law.
Polaryx Therapeutics said its Chief Medical Officer, Lisa Bollinger, MD, resigned on July 19, 2026, effective immediately. The company said the departure is not expected to affect previously disclosed clinical timelines, regulatory plans or development strategy, and it has started searching for a successor.
Lisa Bollinger, MD, resigned as Chief Medical Officer on July 19, 2026, effective immediately
Company does not anticipate effects on previously disclosed clinical timelines, regulatory plans or development strategy
Responsibilities will be assumed by existing leadership team members in the interim
Alzamend Neuro, Inc. disclosed that director Lynne Fahey McGrath passed away on July 20, 2026. She had served on the Board since the company's June 2021 initial public offering, and Chairman William B. Horne called her passing sudden.
Lynne Fahey McGrath, M.P.H., Ph.D., a director, died July 20, 2026
She had served on the Board since the company's initial public offering in June 2021
The filing does not state any board replacement or change to committee roles
Del Monte Corporation and certain subsidiaries signed Amendment No. 3 to their credit agreement on July 15, 2026, with lenders including Bank of America as administrative agent. The amendment increases both the revolving commitments and the letter of credit commitments from $750 million to $900 million each, and removes a 10 basis point SOFR adjustment, with all other material terms unchanged.
Revolving Commitments increase from $750 million to $900 million
L/C Commitments increase from $750 million to $900 million
Term SOFR definition amended to remove the 10 basis point adjustment to SOFR
Bank of America, N.A. serves as administrative agent; certain subsidiaries guarantee the obligations
PNM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TXNM Energy, entered into a $195.0 million term loan agreement on July 21, 2026, with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, as administrative agent. PNM expects to use the proceeds to refinance its 2025 term loan, which matures on July 21, 2026, and the new loan must be repaid by January 21, 2028.
Loan amount: $195.0 million, effective July 21, 2026
Maturity date: January 21, 2028
Proceeds to refinance the balance under PNM's 2025 term loan maturing July 21, 2026
Covenant requires consolidated debt-to-capitalization of no more than 0.65 to 1.00 at each fiscal quarter end
Horace Mann Educators agreed to acquire Employee Services, LLC (ESI) and Reserve National Insurance Company (RNIC), and to reinsure MedMutual Life Insurance Company's group life and disability business, all from Medical Mutual of Ohio. The total net purchase price is approximately $240 million, financed with excess capital and borrowings under Horace Mann's existing revolving credit facility. The company expects the transactions to be immediately accretive to core earnings per share and shareholder return on equity.
Total net purchase price of approximately $240 million, funded by excess capital and revolving credit facility borrowings.
Company says the businesses add nearly $200 million in annual revenue, more than one million covered lives, and about 7,000 employer relationships.
ESI transaction expected to close in Q4 2026; RNIC and group life and disability reinsurance expected to close in Q1 2027, with RNIC also subject to regulatory approvals.
Conference call on the transactions scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. bought all membership interests of Sparton Aydin, LLC (Aydin Displays) from Sparton Corporation under a purchase agreement dated July 21, 2026. The company said the $24.5 million price is funded by borrowings of approximately $24.5 million under its existing J.P. Morgan Chase credit facility, which adds debt for shareholders to consider.
Purchase price of $24.5 million, subject to customary working capital, indebtedness and transaction expense adjustments
Acquisition financed by borrowings of approximately $24.5 million under the existing credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Aydin is expected to generate calendar 2026 revenue of approximately $16 million, according to the press release
Seller agreed to a five-year covenant not to compete in the United States and Canada following the closing
On July 20, 2026, Universal Health Services entered a Twelfth Amendment to its credit agreement that adds a new delayed draw term loan of up to $700 million, available to draw through September 30, 2026. The loan matures 364 days after funding and is secured on an equal basis with the company's senior secured notes, so it adds potential debt for shareholders if drawn.
Up to $700 million delayed draw tranche A term loan, drawable from July 20, 2026 through September 30, 2026
Matures 364 days after funding; no amortization; mandatory prepayment on certain new debt or stock issuances
Initial margin of 0.125% for ABR loans and 1.125% for Term Benchmark and RFR loans, based on net leverage ratio
Company intends to use any proceeds for general corporate purposes, including refinancing existing debt
Acme United signed a new $65 million syndicated credit facility on July 15, 2026, replacing its prior HSBC facility, which was set to expire May 31, 2027. The company says the facility is intended for growth, acquisitions, dividends and other business uses, and it runs through July 15, 2029.
New $65 million facility with HSBC Bank USA as administrative agent and City National Bank as a syndicate member
Opening balance of $28.5 million, equal to the payoff of the former HSBC facility on July 15, 2026
Pricing at Term SOFR plus 2.00%-2.75%, secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all assets, with a 3.75 to 1.00 maximum leverage covenant
Capital One furnished its monthly charge-off and delinquency metrics for the month ended June 30, 2026, under Regulation FD in an 8-K filed July 21, 2026. The data covers domestic credit card and auto loans, showing $934 million of card net charge-offs and $122 million of auto net charge-offs for the month. The filing gives no prior-period comparisons, so it does not show whether credit performance improved or worsened from May.
Domestic credit card net charge-offs were $934 million for June 2026, a 4.37% annualized rate on average loans of $256,201 million.
Domestic credit card 30+ day performing delinquencies were $8,770 million, a 3.39% rate on period-end loans of $259,005 million.
Auto net charge-offs were $122 million, a 1.65% rate; auto 30+ day performing delinquencies were $3,862 million, a 4.32% rate.
Auto nonperforming loans were $546 million, a 0.61% rate.
Origin Investment Corp I received a Nasdaq letter on July 15, 2026, saying it had not met the audit committee composition requirement as of July 2, 2026. On July 13, 2026, the board appointed Daniel Alef to the audit committee, and Nasdaq staff determined the company now complies and considers the matter closed. The issue does not appear to affect the company's listing status, though the filing does not report any financial figures.
Nasdaq letter dated July 15, 2026 cited audit committee composition rule 5605(c)(2)
Company lacked a third independent audit committee member as of July 2, 2026
Daniel Alef appointed to the Audit Committee effective July 13, 2026
Nasdaq staff determined the company is compliant and the matter is closed
Paychex director Kara Wilson told the board on July 16, 2026 that she will not stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting. The board will reduce its size from 11 to 10 directors once her term ends, and the filing says her decision did not stem from any disagreement with the company.
Kara Wilson notified the board on July 16, 2026 that she will not seek re-election at the 2026 annual meeting.
Board size will drop from 11 to 10 directors, effective upon the expiration of Wilson's term at the annual meeting.
The filing states her decision did not result from any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
ExlService Holdings' board elected Bina Mehta, former Chair of KPMG UK, as an independent director effective July 16, 2026, with seats on the Audit and Compensation and Talent Management committees. The company also said Sarah K. Williamson will succeed Vikram Pandit as lead independent director by the end of 2026, with Pandit staying on the board. The filing describes board composition changes and no financial results.
Bina Mehta elected director effective July 16, 2026; appointed to Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Management Committee
Mehta was Chair of KPMG UK from 2021 to 2026; she is determined to be independent under SEC and Nasdaq rules
Sarah K. Williamson to assume lead independent director role by end of 2026, succeeding Vikram Pandit, who remains a director
Aeon Acquisition I Corp., a blank-check company, issued a $250,000 unsecured promissory note to its sponsor on July 17, 2026 to fund costs tied to finding and completing an initial business combination. The note is non-interest bearing and is payable only when that combination closes, so it adds a financing obligation that shareholders would face only if a deal is completed.
Sponsor Aeon Acquisition Partners I LLC may lend up to $250,000 under the note, dated July 17, 2026.
Each drawdown must be funded within five business days of a written request from the company.
The note is non-interest bearing, payable on completion of the initial business combination, and can be prepaid without penalty.
The board of directors approved the note; the filing is signed by CEO Demetrios Mallios.
MediaCo Holding appointed Brian Fisher as President effective July 20, 2026, while CEO Albert Rodriguez continues as CEO. The company also said CFO, Treasurer and Executive Vice President Debra DeFelice no longer serves in those roles as of July 17, 2026, and named Roberto Castro interim CFO and interim Treasurer. The filing discloses Fisher's pay package and equity awards, which are subject to shareholder approval of a Plan amendment.
Brian Fisher, 53, was appointed President on July 20, 2026; he had been Chief Revenue Officer since August 18, 2025.
Fisher's base salary is $450,000, rising to $510,000 on December 1, 2026 and $600,000 on December 1, 2027.
Fisher received equity awards valued at $972,260 in restricted stock units and $972,261 in performance stock units, subject to shareholder approval.
Roberto Castro, 56, was named interim CFO and interim Treasurer on July 20, 2026; he had been Corporate Controller since April 20, 2026.
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina elected Michael B. Hollar to the boards of directors of the company and its subsidiary, Peoples Bank, on July 16, 2026. The filing says he has not been appointed to any board committees at this time, and it discloses no related-party transactions or family relationships. The change is a board addition with no stated financial effect on shareholders.
Michael B. Hollar elected to the boards of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. and Peoples Bank on July 16, 2026
Hollar has not been appointed to any board committees at this time
Filing states no arrangements with other persons for his appointment and no transactions with the company in the last fiscal year
Flag Ship Acquisition Corp dismissed MaloneBailey LLP as its independent accounting firm and engaged Wei, Wei & Co., LLP for the year ending December 31, 2026, both effective July 20, 2026. The filing reports no disagreements with MaloneBailey, but it discloses material weaknesses in internal control identified in the 2025 annual report, and MaloneBailey's prior audit report included a going concern paragraph.
Audit Committee approved Wei, Wei & Co., LLP as new auditor on July 20, 2026, for the year ending December 31, 2026
MaloneBailey LLP dismissed effective July 20, 2026; no disagreements reported for 2024, 2025 or through dismissal
2025 Form 10-K identified material weaknesses: inadequate segregation of duties and insufficient written accounting and IT policies
MaloneBailey's reports on 2025 and 2024 financial statements included substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern
Royal Gold released preliminary second-quarter 2026 figures for stream and royalty segment sales and DD&A, with full results due after the market close on August 5, 2026. The filing gives no prior-period comparison, earnings per share, or guidance, and the estimates are unaudited and subject to change.
Stream segment sales of $311.0 million on 69,000 gold equivalent ounces
Royalty segment sales estimated at $137-142 million and DD&A at $95-99 million, presented as ranges
Repaid $200 million of debt, leaving $400 million drawn on the revolving credit facility and $1.0 billion undrawn at June 30, 2026
Repurchased 147,205 shares for $30 million; the shares were cancelled
Kemper Corporation disclosed that Matthew A. Hunton, Executive Vice President and President of Kemper Auto, will leave his role effective August 3, 2026. The company describes the departure as a termination without cause, making Mr. Hunton eligible for benefits under its existing Executive Severance Plan.
Matthew A. Hunton, EVP and President, Kemper Auto, departs effective August 3, 2026
Company determined the departure on July 20, 2026; termination is without cause
Hunton eligible for benefits under the Kemper Corporation Executive Severance Plan, described in the May 27, 2026 8-K
Filing also includes Item 9.01 listing only an Inline XBRL cover page exhibit
American Electric Power's board elected David S. Marriott and Charles J. Meyers as directors effective July 20, 2026, and the Board determined both are independent. The additions expand board oversight, with each new director joining committees including Audit and Nuclear Oversight, and both will serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
Directors elected effective July 20, 2026; initial terms run until the 2027 annual shareholder meeting.
David S. Marriott joins the Audit and Technology Committees; he has been Chairman of Marriott International's board since 2022.
Charles J. Meyers joins the Nominating, Governance & Compensation and Nuclear Oversight Committees; he has been Executive Chairman of Equinix since June 2024.
As non-employee directors, both will receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors.
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III, a Cayman Islands blank-check company, appointed Constantine Dakolias as an independent director effective immediately on July 20, 2026, and as a member of the audit committee. The filing describes his investment, credit and asset management background, including nearly 25 years at Fortress Investment Group, and says the company entered into a joinder to a letter agreement and an indemnification agreement with him.
Appointed as independent director effective immediately on July 20, 2026
Named to the Board's audit committee
Spent nearly 25 years at Fortress Investment Group, most recently as Co-Chairman
Entered into a letter agreement joinder and an indemnification agreement, substantially similar to those of current directors and officers
On July 17, 2026, Aether Holdings and its subsidiary Aether Compute LLC signed agreements with Virtual Grid Inc. that make Aether Compute the exclusive white-label distributor for Virtual Grid products in ten Southeast Asian territories for an initial ten-year term, and that give Aether Holdings an equity and warrant investment in Virtual Grid for $360,000. The filing states that the company itself is not a party to the supply or license agreements and has no related liability, and that CEO Timothy Murphy is a director and shareholder of Virtual Grid.
Aether Holdings pays the $360,000 subscription price by issuing 82,606 common shares at a Nasdaq Minimum Price of $4.358 per share.
Aether Compute's exclusive territory covers Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with a ten-year initial term.
Aether Compute must pay Virtual Grid royalties of 6% of direct gross compute revenue plus a support fee of 20% of the royalty for direct deployments.
Virtual Grid agreed to a 12-month lock-up on the Aether Shares, and the Supply Agreement sets no minimum purchase obligation unless stated in order documents.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide said that, as part of an internal reorganization, its Executive Vice President and Chief Brand and Digital Officer position will be eliminated effective July 31, 2026, and Lori Gustafson will separate from the company. Her separation agreement provides a $1,425,000 severance payment and possible additional payment tied to 2026 company performance, which matters to shareholders as a cost and as a sign of executive-level restructuring.
Position of Executive Vice President and Chief Brand and Digital Officer eliminated effective July 31, 2026, as part of an internal reorganization
Gustafson may receive an additional payment based on MVW's actual 2026 performance; equity awards treated generally consistent with existing terms
Rithm Property Trust said it has terminated its proposed public offering of common stock announced July 13, 2026, along with a contemplated concurrent private placement. The company will also not acquire a portfolio of multifamily residential transition loans at this time, citing market conditions it views as unfavorable for an offering on terms in stockholders' best interests.
The offering was announced July 13, 2026 and was made under an effective shelf registration, with a prospectus supplement filed July 14, 2026.
No common or preferred shares will be sold under the offering or the concurrent private placement.
The company will not acquire the multifamily residential transition loan portfolio at this time.
The filing states the decision reflects an assessment that current market conditions are not conducive to an offering on terms in stockholders' best interests.
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