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).
Backblaze announced its intention to offer $150 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers, subject to market conditions, with an option for initial purchasers to buy up to $22.5 million more. The company plans to use part of the proceeds for capped call transactions, which are expected to reduce potential dilution to Class A shareholders upon conversion, and the rest for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The filing also discloses a Fourth Credit Agreement amendment with Citizens Bank, N.A., and a planned Fifth Amendment that would raise the revolving credit facility from $20 million to $50 million, and the interest rate and conversion terms of the notes have not yet been set.
Offering of $150 million aggregate principal of Convertible Senior Notes due 2031, with a 13-day option for up to an additional $22.5 million
Net proceeds to fund capped call transactions, with the remainder for general corporate purposes including capital expenditures
Planned Fifth Amendment would raise the revolving credit facility from $20 million to $50 million and extend its maturity from June 4, 2028 to April 30, 2030
Wrap Technologies, Inc. closed a registered direct offering on August 18, 2026, selling 8,571,609 shares of common stock or pre-funded warrants in lieu of shares at $1.40 per share. Gross proceeds were approximately $12.0 million before placement agent fees and other offering expenses, and the company plans to use them for working capital and general corporate purposes. Shareholders should note that the sale adds new shares to the count, which can dilute existing holders.
Offering closed August 18, 2026; the purchase agreement was signed August 16, 2026.
Total of 8,571,609 shares: 5,771,519 common shares plus pre-funded warrants for up to 2,800,090 shares, priced at $1.40 per share ($1.3999 per pre-funded warrant).
Gross proceeds of approximately $12.0 million before offering expenses; Maxim Group LLC was the sole placement agent.
Securities were sold under a Form S-3 shelf registration declared effective December 18, 2025.
Blue Owl Finance LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL), completed a $750 million offering of 6.750% senior notes maturing August 18, 2036. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Blue Owl Capital Inc. and several of its subsidiaries, which adds a new long-term debt obligation for the company group.
Principal amount: $750 million; interest at 6.750% per year, paid semi-annually from February 18, 2027
Maturity date: August 18, 2036; redeemable at the issuer's option, with 100% of principal from May 18, 2036
Notes are unsecured, guaranteed jointly and severally by the parent and multiple subsidiaries; change of control repurchase at 101%
Issued under a 2024 indenture with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee; underwriters are BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley
Baxter entered into Amendment No. 2 to its credit agreement on August 18, 2026, raising the maximum net leverage ratio for five fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and removing Baxter World Trade SRL as a borrower. The same day, the company raised the aggregate purchase price cap on its cash tender offers for certain senior notes from $500 million to $600 million and said it expects to accept $600 million of tendered notes for settlement on August 20, 2026.
Amendment No. 2, dated August 18, 2026, raises the maximum net leverage ratio covenant for the five fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The tender offer purchase price cap rose from $500 million to $600 million, excluding accrued interest.
Holders who tendered by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on August 17, 2026 and were accepted receive an early tender premium of $30 per $1,000 principal amount, with early settlement on August 20, 2026.
Tenders for the 2.539% Senior Notes due 2032 totaled $756,712,000 of $1,550,000,000 outstanding, and the proration factor for that series is 31.37%.
Martin Marietta entered into a $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, replacing its existing credit agreement dated December 21, 2021. The filing states that no borrowings were outstanding under the existing facility before the new agreement, and the new facility expires August 18, 2031. The filing also sets a leverage ratio covenant that steps up to 4.75 to 1.00 after the closing of the previously announced Lhoist North America acquisition, which gives the company more room under the covenant during that period.
$1.5 billion senior unsecured revolving facility, dated August 18, 2026, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent
Replaces the Existing Credit Agreement dated December 21, 2021; no borrowings were outstanding under it before the new facility
Facility expires August 18, 2031; interest is based on Term SOFR or a base rate plus a ratings-based margin
Maximum leverage ratio of 3.75 to 1.00, rising to 4.75 to 1.00 for the first three fiscal quarters after the Lhoist North America acquisition closes
WaterBridge's subsidiary WBI Operating LLC completed a private placement of an additional $150 million of 6.500% senior notes due 2033, upsized from an initial $100 million. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay part of its revolving credit facility, and the new notes are part of the same series as the $600 million of existing notes.
Additional $150 million aggregate principal of 6.500% senior notes due 2033 completed on August 18, 2026, after pricing was announced August 13, 2026
Offering was upsized from an initial $100 million
Net proceeds intended to repay a portion of outstanding revolving credit facility borrowings
Notes are guaranteed by the issuer's existing subsidiaries on a senior unsecured basis and were sold under Rule 144A and Regulation S
On August 18, 2026, EXL entered a $1 billion senior secured credit facility with PNC Bank as administrative agent, consisting of a $600 million revolver and a $400 million term loan that mature August 18, 2031. The company used the proceeds to repay about $532,678,050 under its Citibank credit agreement, which it terminated with no early termination penalties. The larger facility increases borrowing capacity and covenant flexibility, with proceeds available for working capital, acquisitions and share buybacks.
Facilities total $1 billion: a $600 million revolving credit facility and a $400 million term loan, both maturing August 18, 2031
Repaid about $532,678,050 under the Citibank credit agreement, terminated with no early termination penalties
Borrowings bear interest at Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR plus a 1.00% to 1.75% margin, set by total net leverage
Covenants require interest coverage of at least 3.00 to 1.00 and total net leverage of no more than 3.50 to 1.00; obligations are secured by substantially all company assets
IDT Telecom, a subsidiary of IDT Corporation, signed an amendment dated August 11, 2026 to its revolving credit agreement with TD Bank, N.A. The amendment extends the facility, which was due to mature on August 16, 2026, to July 15, 2029, and raises the bank's lending limit in May and December, which could affect how much credit is available to the subsidiary during those months.
Maturity of the revolving credit facility extended from August 16, 2026 to July 15, 2029.
Revolving credit limit increased to $50.0 million in May and December of each calendar year, from $25.0 million in all other months.
National Retail Solutions, Inc., IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC added as corporate guarantors.
Credit facility remains secured by assets of IDT Telecom and several affiliates; other material terms are unchanged.
AbbVie completed an underwritten offering of nine series of senior notes on August 18, 2026, totaling $10.0 billion in principal across floating rate notes maturing 2028 and fixed rate notes maturing 2028 through 2066. AbbVie expects to use the net proceeds to fund part of the cash consideration for its acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics and related fees, with any remainder for general corporate purposes.
Nine series of notes totaling $10.0 billion in aggregate principal, registered under AbbVie's Form S-3ASR dated February 14, 2025
Net proceeds to fund a portion of the cash consideration due to Apogee shareholders and related fees and expenses
If the Apogee acquisition is terminated or abandoned, AbbVie must redeem most series (not the 2056 or 2066 Notes) at 101% of principal plus accrued interest
Notes are unsecured and rank equally with AbbVie's existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated debt
Agenus and its subsidiary Agenus West amended a loan from Ocean 1181 LLC, with the outstanding principal unchanged at $24,750,000 and maturity extended to November 30, 2029. The loan carries a 13.0% annual interest rate, and interest and a $247,500 extension fee will be paid partly in newly issued common stock, which adds potential dilution for shareholders.
Outstanding principal remains $24,750,000; maturity extended to November 30, 2029
Interest rate of 13.0% per annum through maturity; monthly interest payable one-half in cash and one-half in common stock
Extension fee of $247,500, payable one-half in cash and one-half in common stock
Agreement signed August 12, 2026; shares to be issued to the lender in exempt private transactions
Charter's subsidiaries Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. closed a $4.75 billion offering of four series of senior secured notes on August 18, 2026. The filing says the notes are senior secured obligations guaranteed by the parent and subsidiary guarantors, and that the offering was made under an automatic shelf registration.
Four series issued: $1.75 billion 6.050% notes due 2032, $1.0 billion 6.600% notes due 2034, $1.0 billion 6.950% notes due 2036 and $1.0 billion 7.850% notes due 2056
Issue prices ranged from 99.839% to 99.937% of principal amount
Interest is payable each February 15 and August 15, starting February 15, 2027
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC were joint book-running managers
On August 12, 2026, Singularity Future Technology amended its June 19, 2025 securities purchase agreement with eighteen investors and issued them 2,299,212 common shares under Regulation S. The amendment also commits the company to issue amended and restated warrants exercisable at $0.001 per share, and those warrants will not be issued until shareholder approval is obtained.
Issued 2,299,212 common shares to the Investors on August 12, 2026, on the post-1:14-reverse-split basis.
Original June 19, 2025 placement covered 32,188,841 units pre-split (2,299,212 post-split) for gross proceeds of approximately $30 million.
Amended and restated warrants would be exercisable at $0.001 per share, versus the original $16.310 post-split exercise price.
Amended warrant issuance requires shareholder approval; the filing does not state a date for that vote.
Diodes completed a private offering of $375 million of 0.00% convertible senior notes due August 15, 2031, including the full exercise of a $50.0 million option, and amended its senior credit agreement to extend the revolver maturity to August 12, 2031 and permit the new debt. The notes carry a conversion price of about $145.79 per share, a 50.0% premium to the $97.19 closing price on August 13, 2026, so the offering adds debt that may dilute shareholders if the stock rises above that level.
Offering of $375 million principal closed August 18, 2026, including $50.0 million from the full exercise of the initial purchasers' option
Notes mature August 15, 2031; no regular interest; conversion price about $145.79 per share
Net proceeds estimated at $364.6 million with the option exercised, after costs; $35.0 million used to repurchase about 0.36 million shares at $97.19
Credit agreement amendment, effective August 12, 2026, extends revolver maturity to August 12, 2031 and changes pricing and covenants
Jefferson Capital's subsidiary Jefferson Capital Holdings priced a $100 million offering of 8.250% senior notes due 2030 as add-on notes to an existing $500 million issue, with closing expected August 20, 2026. The company said net proceeds will mainly repay part of its revolving credit facility borrowings, which adds to its debt load while shifting some borrowings to longer-dated notes.
Offering size: $100 million of 8.250% senior notes due 2030, issued as add-on to $500 million existing notes under an indenture dated May 2, 2025
Use of proceeds: repay a portion of revolving credit facility borrowings, with any remainder for general corporate purposes
Expected closing: August 20, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
On August 12, 2026, Universal Technical Institute entered a five-year senior secured revolving credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank and four other lenders, replacing its existing credit agreement in full. The new facility is larger than the prior $125 million facility and matures in August 2031, and the company's subsidiaries guarantee the debt and secure it with their assets, subject to certain exceptions.
Facility of up to $200 million, up from $125 million in the existing facility, with a $15 million swingline sublimit and a $75 million letter of credit sublimit
Uncommitted incremental capacity of up to $75 million in aggregate; facility matures in August 2031
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