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).
On August 5, 2026, Apogee Enterprises' Board elected Joseph B. Hayek and Suresh Krishna as independent directors, both determined to be independent under Nasdaq and company standards. Committee assignments have not yet been determined and will be disclosed by amendment if required.
Joseph B. Hayek, 54, elected Class II director with term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting; he is former CEO of Worthington Enterprises' role as President and CEO since November 2024
Suresh Krishna, 57, elected Class III director with term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting; he has been President and CEO of Proto Labs since May 2025
Each director receives the $75,000 annual cash retainer and a restricted stock award of 2,454 shares vesting in three equal annual installments; APOG closed at $42.96 on August 5, 2026
Compass Minerals said Patrick Merrin ceased to serve as Chief Operations Officer effective August 3, 2026, and appointed Brandon Risner as Chief Operating Officer. Under an offer letter signed August 3, Risner will receive a $450,000 base salary, a target annual bonus of 70% of base salary, and a target annual equity award of $600,000. CEO Edward Dowling said Risner will also lead operations in the Salt segment.
Patrick Merrin's departure took effect August 3, 2026.
Risner's base salary is $450,000, with a target bonus of 70% of base salary tied to pre-established performance goals.
Risner joined the company in December 2020 and was most recently vice president of operations, Ogden and C&I, since August 2024.
The offer letter is filed as Exhibit 10.1, and the appointment was announced in a press release dated August 5, 2026.
Galaxy Digital said its Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, Robert Rico, intends to resign effective September 30, 2026, to pursue an opportunity outside the company. The filing states the departure is not due to any disagreement with the company, and Rico will stay in his roles until a permanent replacement is named.
Robert Rico notified the company on August 5, 2026 of his intention to resign as CAO and PAO
Resignation takes effect September 30, 2026
The filing says the departure is not the result of any disagreements with the company or its officers or employees
Rico will continue as CAO and PAO until a permanent replacement is named; no successor is named in the filing
Salesforce said President and Chief Engineering and Customer Success Officer Srini Tallapragada will step down from that role effective August 6, 2026, and become Special Advisor to the CEO through August 6, 2027. The transition agreement sets his pay at his current salary and bonus through January 31, 2027, then $75,000 per year for the remainder of the period, while his previously granted equity awards continue to vest.
Role change effective August 6, 2026; advisory term runs through August 6, 2027
Advisory duties include transition support, product, technology and innovation matters, business development and customer matters
Cash pay drops to $75,000 per year after January 31, 2027; previously granted equity continues to vest
Either party may end the transition period early, with ten days' written notice by Mr. Tallapragada
MiniMed Group's senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Courtney Nelson Wills, has resigned after an eight-week transition period, with her departure effective September 25, 2026. The company says the exit is for personal reasons, not a disagreement, and that it is searching for a successor.
Courtney Nelson Wills notified MiniMed of her resignation on July 30, 2026
Resignation takes effect September 25, 2026, after an 8-week transition period
She is leaving to take a role outside the medical device space; the filing cites no disagreement with MiniMed
Amtech Systems said CEO Robert C. Daigle will retire as chief executive effective August 13, 2026, and remain on the Board as Executive Chairman. The Board appointed President and COO Guy Shechter as CEO on the same date, and he joins the Board as a director.
Robert C. Daigle retires as CEO effective August 13, 2026, and continues as Executive Chairman with a two-year term at a $300,000 annual base salary.
Daigle received 50,000 restricted stock units vesting ratably over two years.
Guy Shechter, age 58, becomes CEO effective August 13, 2026, and receives 25,000 RSUs vesting ratably over three years.
The filing states Daigle's retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on its operations, policies, or practices.
Flowserve's board elected Ajay Agrawal, Carrier Global's Chief Business Development Officer and SVP, Global Services, as a director effective August 5, 2026, and increased the board from nine to ten members. The filing describes Agrawal as independent and says he will serve on two board committees. The changes are board composition updates and do not include financial results or guidance.
Ajay Agrawal elected to the Flowserve board effective August 5, 2026, filling a newly created seat
Board size increased from nine to ten directors through an amendment to the By-Laws, effective August 5, 2026
Agrawal will serve on the Organization and Compensation Committee and the Technology, Innovation and Risk Committee
Agrawal is expected to stand for reelection at the 2027 annual shareholder meeting
GoodRx said CFO and Treasurer Christopher McGinnis will transition out of the role effective 11:59 p.m. Eastern on August 5, 2026, and that his departure is not due to any disagreement with the company. Chief Strategy & Operations Officer Justin Fengler will also become CFO & Treasurer and principal financial officer effective August 6, 2026, while continuing to oversee strategy and operations.
Christopher McGinnis leaves the CFO & Treasurer role effective 11:59 p.m. ET on August 5, 2026; the filing says the exit is not tied to any disagreement on operating performance, financial reporting or accounting.
Justin Fengler, 38, has been Chief Strategy & Operations Officer since September 2025 and with GoodRx since 2016; he takes over as CFO & Treasurer on August 6, 2026.
Fengler's compensation includes restricted stock units and performance stock units each valued at $600,000, plus a one-time $100,000 cash payment.
McGinnis expects to receive Tier I Executive Severance Plan benefits under a separation agreement the company has not yet signed.
York Space Systems said CFO Kevin Messerle is stepping down to pursue an opportunity outside the space industry, with Chief Accounting Officer Brian Frantz named interim Chief Financial Officer effective August 14, 2026. Messerle remains CFO through the filing of the second quarter 2026 Form 10-Q, scheduled for August 13, 2026, and the company said a formal search for a permanent CFO is underway.
Brian D. Frantz, 63, becomes interim CFO effective August 14, 2026, while remaining the Chief Accounting Officer role's holder since September 2025 is no longer described as ongoing in the filing.
Frantz's base salary increases by $9,000 per month to $36,000 per month during his interim service.
Kevin Messerle notified the company of his departure on July 30, 2026; the company says the departure is not due to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices.
York will report second quarter 2026 results on August 13, 2026.
Legato Merger Corp. IV disclosed that Chief Investment Officer Ehsan Ehsani resigned effective from July 31, 2026, for personal reasons. The company states the departure was not the result of any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices.
Ehsan Ehsani resigned as Chief Investment Officer on July 31, 2026.
The company says the resignation was for personal reasons, not a disagreement with the company.
The filing was signed by CEO Gregory Monahan and dated August 5, 2026.
Constellation Energy's board named President and CEO Joe Dominguez chair effective August 4, 2026, after Robert Lawless retired from the board. Charles Harrington will serve as Lead Independent Director, and Roger Crandall, CEO of MassMutual, joined the board as an independent director effective August 5, 2026. The filing does not disclose financial results; it changes board leadership and composition.
Joe Dominguez, President and CEO, elected Chair of the Board effective August 4, 2026
Charles Harrington, Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, becomes Lead Independent Director with a $50,000 annual cash retainer
Roger Crandall, Chairman, President and CEO of MassMutual, elected director effective August 5, 2026, term to the 2027 annual meeting; committee assignments not yet determined
One Stop Systems, Inc. disclosed that Robert Kalebaugh, its VP of Sales, retired effective July 31, 2026. He will continue as a part-time independent consultant under a consulting agreement running through July 31, 2027, with a prorated bonus and equity treatment set out in an amended employment agreement. The filing reports no financial results, and the change affects a sales leadership role rather than company finances.
Kalebaugh retired as VP of Sales effective July 31, 2026, with both agreements dated July 31, 2026
Consulting agreement runs through July 31, 2027, renews yearly unless terminated, and either party may end it for uncured breach within 10 business days
Company may terminate the consulting agreement at any time on 30 days' written notice
Consulting pay is tied to discretionary performance-based equity awards under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan; unvested restricted stock continues to vest while he provides services
XWELL, Inc. appointed Gerard Reid to its Board of Directors on August 3, 2026, filling the seat vacated when President and CEO Ezra T. Ernst resigned from the Board and its committees on the same date. Mr. Ernst remains President and CEO, and the filing says his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company. For shareholders, the change affects board composition but not the executive team.
Ezra T. Ernst resigned as a director effective August 3, 2026, and will continue as President and CEO.
Gerard Reid was appointed to the Board effective August 3, 2026, to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Reid will receive an annual cash fee of $35,000 for board service under the non-employee director compensation policy.
The Company issued a press release on August 5, 2026, announcing both changes (Exhibit 99.1).
CDW Corporation said Chief Financial Officer Albert J. Miralles plans to retire in 2027 and will stay in his current role until a successor is named, then serve as Executive Advisor through March 31, 2028. The company is searching for a successor, and the filing describes the transition as planned and orderly, with no change to reported results.
Miralles informed the company on August 3, 2026 of his intention to retire in 2027; his full-time retirement date is March 31, 2027.
After a successor is appointed, Miralles becomes Executive Advisor through March 31, 2028, focused on Geared for Growth initiatives, investor relations support, M&A, and leadership development.
Under an August 4, 2026 letter agreement, his base salary from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028 will be $60,000, with no annual cash incentive or long-term incentive eligibility in that period.
His Compensation Protection Agreement severance eligibility ends March 31, 2027.
Ivanhoe Electric agreed on August 3, 2026 to appoint Michelle Lammers, Operations Director at ASARCO LLC, as Chief Operating Officer effective September 1, 2026. She will succeed Glen Kuntz as principal operating officer, and Kuntz will remain Senior Vice President, Mine Development, with the company saying the change was not due to any disagreement.
Base salary of $350,000 per year, with a short-term bonus target of 75% and a long-term bonus target of 150% of base salary
Severance of 1.5 times base salary and target bonus if terminated without cause outside a change in control
Daniel Worthy also joins effective September 1, 2026 as Senior Vice President, Operations and General Manager of the Santa Cruz Copper Project
Updated Preliminary Feasibility Study for Santa Cruz remains on track for completion in September 2026
Cardinal Health appointed Anita Zielinski, currently interim CFO and chief accounting officer at Baxter, as its Chief Accounting Officer effective November 5, 2026, succeeding Mary Scherer, who remains in the role until then. Ms. Zielinski joins Cardinal as Senior Vice President Finance on September 16, and her pay includes a $750,000 cash sign-on bonus and $1,000,000 in restricted share units to offset compensation forfeited at her former employer.
Anita Zielinski appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective November 5, 2026; Mary Scherer serves through that date
Zielinski joins Cardinal as Senior Vice President Finance effective September 16, 2026
Sign-on package: $750,000 cash bonus and restricted share units with a $1,000,000 grant date value vesting over three years
Zielinski previously served as interim CFO at Baxter International and spent seven years at Sysco Corporation
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