2,914 material Form 8-K filings that 2,352 companies we cover made with the SEC in August 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).
Catalyst Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on July 29, 2026, raising $200 million in gross proceeds, all of which was placed in a U.S. trust account. On August 4, 2026, the underwriter partially exercised its over-allotment option, buying 1,150,000 additional units for $11.5 million, and the company says it has not yet selected a business combination target.
IPO of 20,000,000 units closed July 29, 2026 at $10.00 per unit, generating $200 million in gross proceeds
$200 million placed in trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee
Partial over-allotment exercise on August 4, 2026: 1,150,000 units sold for $11.5 million
Private placement of 270,000 units to the sponsor, Catalyst Sponsor LLC, for $2.7 million
Future FinTech Group agreed on July 29, 2026 to sell 30,000,000 common shares at $1.00 each, raising $30,000,000 gross, and issued the shares on July 30, 2026 in a private placement without underwriters. The company's controlling shareholder's entity, Wealth Index Capital Limited, bought 10,000,000 shares and would hold about 32.9% of the outstanding common stock after the offering, and the shares are restricted and carry no registration rights, which matters to shareholders because of the added share count and concentrated ownership.
30,000,000 shares sold at $1.00 per share, for $30,000,000 in gross proceeds
Shares issued July 30, 2026; 32,080,831 common shares outstanding immediately afterward
Wealth Index Capital Limited, controlled by Shanchun Huang, bought 10,000,000 shares and would own about 32.9%, up from about 27.0%
Registration rights agreement was waived effective August 4, 2026; the shares remain restricted securities
On August 4, 2026, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, issued $700 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2030 and $500 million of 5.900% Senior Notes due 2034, a combined $1.2 billion in new debt. The parent company fully and unconditionally guarantees the notes on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis, so the new borrowing adds to the group's debt obligations that shareholders should weigh.
2030 notes: $700 million principal at 5.375%, maturing 2030
2034 notes: $500 million principal at 5.900%, maturing 2034
Notes sold under an automatic shelf registration effective July 24, 2026; closing occurred August 4, 2026
Underwriters' representatives include BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, PNC Capital Markets and Truist Securities
On August 4, 2026, Pacific Gas and Electric Company completed the sale of $1.7 billion in first mortgage bonds, under an underwriting agreement dated July 27, 2026. The filing is a debt financing disclosure and does not report earnings, guidance, or changes to operations.
2032 Bonds: $700 million aggregate principal, 5.250% coupon, due 2032
2036 Bonds: $1 billion aggregate principal, 5.850% coupon, due 2036
Sale completed August 4, 2026; underwriters include Barclays Capital, BMO Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan and SMBC Nikko
On August 3, 2026, PrimeEnergy amended its borrowing base agreement with Citibank, N.A., lowering the borrowing base from $115 million to $105 million. The company reported no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility as of March 31, 2026, and says it still has none as of the filing date.
Borrowing base reduced by $10 million, from $115 million to $105 million, under an amendment dated August 3, 2026
No outstanding borrowings under the credit facility as of March 31, 2026, and as of the filing date
Lender is Citibank, N.A.; amended agreement filed as Exhibit 10.22.6.5
On July 31, 2026, Celanese US Holdings, a subsidiary of Celanese, signed an amendment to its revolving credit agreement with Bank of America as administrative agent. The amendment raises the consolidated net leverage covenant to an initial 5.50:1.00 starting with the quarter ending March 31, 2027, and increases a debt basket for foreign and Chinese subsidiaries from $900 million to $1,050 million.
Amendment dated July 31, 2026 amends the credit agreement dated August 11, 2025
Net leverage covenant increases to an initial 5.50:1.00 from the quarter ending March 31, 2027 through maturity, with modified step-downs thereafter
Combined debt basket for foreign subsidiary acquisitions and Chinese subsidiary corporate purposes rises from $900 million to $1,050 million
Waste Connections completed an underwritten public offering on August 4, 2026, of C$300 million of 4.200% senior notes due 2033 and C$400 million of 4.550% senior notes due 2036. The notes are unsecured, rank equally with its other unsubordinated debt, and are not guaranteed by subsidiaries, so the company takes on new fixed-rate debt that it must repay with interest.
Total offering of C$700 million across two tranches: C$300 million of 2033 notes and C$400 million of 2036 notes
Interest is payable March 4 and September 4 each year, starting March 4, 2027
2033 notes mature September 4, 2033; 2036 notes mature September 4, 2036
Notes are registered under a Form S-3 and sold in Canada under a Canadian Offering Memorandum
AT&T closed on August 3, 2026 the sale of five series of Global Notes in euros and pounds sterling under a July 27, 2026 underwriting agreement. The filing is an administrative step to file exhibits for incorporation into an existing registration statement, and it discloses no change in earnings or guidance.
Notes sold: €1.0 billion due 2030, €1.25 billion due 2034, €1.0 billion due 2038, €850 million due 2045, and £550 million due 2052
Underwriting agreement dated July 27, 2026, with Barclays, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo as representatives
Notes were issued under a 2013 indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
Consumers Energy Company issued and sold $450 million of 4.900% first mortgage bonds due 2031 and $450 million of 6.100% first mortgage bonds due 2056, a total of $900 million, on August 4, 2026. The filing says the net proceeds will go to general corporate purposes, and the 8-K mainly files the offering documents as exhibits to the shelf registration statement.
Two tranches totaling $900 million: $450 million at 4.900% due 2031 and $450 million at 6.100% due 2056
Terms set in an underwriting agreement dated July 30, 2026, with BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and six other underwriters named
Estimated offering expenses total $1,725,003, including $124,003 in SEC registration fees and $1,377,000 in rating agency fees
Net proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes
Pinnacle West Capital entered an Equity Distribution Agreement on August 4, 2026 allowing it to sell up to $500 million of common stock through a group of banks, including forward sale arrangements. The company says net proceeds would fund investment in Arizona Public Service Company for capital expenditures, commercial paper repayment and general corporate purposes. Shareholders may face dilution if shares are sold, but the filing does not say whether or when any sales will occur.
Aggregate gross sales price capped at $500 million, including any forward sale agreements
Managers and forward sellers may receive commissions of up to 1% of gross sales price
Proceeds intended for Arizona Public Service Company capital expenditures, commercial paper repayment and general corporate purposes
Shares registered under Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-277448); prospectus supplement dated August 4, 2026
On August 3, 2026, CAMP4 Therapeutics completed the second closing of its private placement, selling common shares and pre-funded warrants for approximately $50.1 million in gross proceeds before placement agent fees and other expenses. The closing followed Australian clearance to start a Phase 1/2 trial of CMP-002 and a Price Threshold Waiver under the original agreement. The new shares and warrants add to the company's share count, and the company says the proceeds will support CMP-002 and its early-stage pipeline.
Second closing on August 3, 2026 issued 10,756,498 shares at $1.53 and 21,925,368 pre-funded warrants at $1.5299 each.
Gross proceeds of approximately $50.1 million, before placement agent fees and other expenses.
Also sold 39,306 shares at $1.65 to certain management, directors and co-founders.
Closing was triggered after July 2026 clearance for the CMP-002 Phase 1/2 trial in Australia; securities are unregistered and subject to a Registration Rights Agreement dated September 9, 2025.
Granite Construction entered unwind agreements on August 4, 2026, to terminate in full the capped call transactions tied to its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028, which it had called for redemption. The counterparties will pay cash based on the company's share price over a five-day period starting August 4, 2026, but the filing does not state an amount. The company expects to use the proceeds with cash on hand to settle note conversions on August 12, 2026.
Unwind agreements signed August 4, 2026, with certain financial institutions (Capped Call Counterparties)
Cash settlement amounts will be based on the volume-weighted average share price over a five-day period beginning August 4, 2026; no amount is stated
Settlement expected on or about August 11, 2026; note conversions expected to be settled August 12, 2026
Underlying notes: $273.7 million aggregate principal of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028, called for redemption as previously disclosed on May 19, 2026
Quanta Services agreed on August 3, 2026 to sell $2.0 billion of senior notes in an underwritten public offering, with coupons of 4.850% to 5.550%. The company plans to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper and senior credit facility borrowings, and the offering is expected to close on August 6, 2026. The filing does not report the effect on the company's debt totals or interest costs.
$500 million of 4.850% notes due 2029, priced at 99.950% of face value
$750 million of 5.300% notes due 2033, priced at 99.757% of face value
$750 million of 5.550% notes due 2036, priced at 99.696% of face value
Closing expected August 6, 2026; proceeds to repay commercial paper and senior credit facility borrowings
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.