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).
Robert You resigned as President and Chief Financial Officer of Berto Acquisition Corp. II, effective July 31, 2026, and the company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement. Executive Chairman Vikas Mittal was appointed interim CFO, and the company plans an executive search for a permanent CFO, so shareholders will be watching for that appointment.
Robert You resigned as President and CFO effective immediately, notice given July 31, 2026, with no disagreement cited
Vikas Mittal, Executive Chairman since April 2026, named Interim CFO effective July 31, 2026
The company will conduct an executive search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer
Filing includes a consulting agreement with Meteora Capital, LLC, whose managing member is Mittal, and an omnibus joinder to his letter and registration rights agreements
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) added Kevin D. Leary, CEO of Hallador Investment Advisors, to its Board of Directors effective August 4, 2026. The filing describes him as an independent director who will serve on the Compensation Committee and the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, with a term running to the 2026 annual meeting.
Kevin D. Leary appointed to the Board effective August 4, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting.
Leary will sit on the Compensation Committee and the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee.
He is CEO of Hallador Investment Advisors, a family office he has been with since 2015 and has led as CEO since 2021.
Board Chairman Barry Monheit described Leary as bringing a longstanding large shareholder perspective.
Wingstop increased its board from ten to eleven members and elected Jay Snowden, CEO and President of PENN Entertainment, as an independent Class II director effective August 6, 2026. Snowden joins the Audit and Compensation Committees, which gives the board a new member with senior casino and gaming leadership experience.
Board size increased from ten to eleven members; Snowden fills the new seat effective immediately on August 6, 2026
Snowden receives $100,000 in annual cash compensation for board service
Restricted stock grant valued at approximately $112,500 vests on May 21, 2027
Snowden has been CEO and President of PENN Entertainment since January 2020
Ultra Clean Holdings said CFO Sheri Savage ceased serving as Chief Financial Officer effective August 5, 2026, under a transition agreement, and Michael Keogh took over as CFO on that date. Savage stays on as a non-officer Finance Advisor until May 1, 2027, and the filing states her departure was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or financial reporting.
Sheri Savage ceased to be CFO effective August 5, 2026; Michael Keogh succeeds her as CFO on that date
Savage remains employed as a non-officer Finance Advisor until the Separation Date of May 1, 2027
During the garden leave period, her base salary continues, she is eligible for a fiscal 2026 annual bonus, and she receives no salary increase or additional equity awards
Unvested equity awards keep vesting during the period and are forfeited if unvested when her employment ends
Chord Energy said Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Shannon Kinney will resign effective August 31, 2026, to pursue a General Counsel role at ConocoPhillips. The filing does not name a replacement and says one will be announced at a later time, so shareholders will learn who takes over these responsibilities only after that announcement.
Shannon Kinney notified the company of her resignation on August 2, 2026.
Her resignation takes effect August 31, 2026.
She is leaving to become General Counsel of ConocoPhillips.
Her replacement has not been named and will be announced later.
Zoetis appointed James (Jay) Saccaro, formerly CFO of GE HealthCare, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 17, 2026. Current CFO Wetteny Joseph will move to a non-executive advisory role and remain with the company until February 28, 2027 or an earlier mutually agreed date. The change puts the finance function and Global Manufacturing and Supply under one executive.
Saccaro's offer letter, dated July 31, 2026, sets a base salary of $1 million and a target annual incentive of 100% of base salary.
Saccaro's annual target long-term incentive is $5 million, and he receives one-time make-whole awards of $6.25 million in restricted stock units and $1.25 million in cash.
Joseph's role as CFO ends after August 16, 2026, or a later date set by the company; his separation benefits follow the Executive Severance Plan.
Saccaro will serve as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
STAAR Surgical's board appointed Warren Foust, previously its President and COO, as President, CEO and a board member, effective August 4, 2026. Deborah Andrews, who had been Interim Co-CEO since February 2026, stays as Chief Financial Officer and was named Executive Vice President. The filing also details large equity grants to both executives, which will dilute shareholders as they vest.
Warren Foust has been President and COO since March 2025 and joined STAAR in April 2023; his base salary is $730,000 annually.
Foust's CEO grant includes 22,493 time-vesting RSUs, 40,471 time-vesting options and 131,830 performance-vesting options tied to $50, $75 and $100 share price hurdles.
Deborah Andrews will cease as Interim Co-CEO, remain CFO and receive an option grant of 8,952 shares, 29,159 performance options and 4,975 RSUs.
The filing furnishes a press release dated August 4, 2026 as Exhibit 99.1.
Genesco said Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Digital Officer Parag Desai will move to part-time status on August 7, 2026, and retire effective October 31, 2026. The filing says Desai's responsibilities will transition to other members of the senior leadership team, and the filing contains no financial results or guidance.
Desai stops serving as an executive officer, including for Section 16 purposes, effective August 7, 2026
During the transition period he receives $10,000 per month for up to 32 hours of work per month
He remains eligible for a $338,000 target bonus under the Fiscal 2027 Short-Term Incentive Plan, with individual objectives deemed fully achieved as of August 7, 2026
From November 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 he will provide consulting services at $2,400 per day
ProFrac reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $498 million, up from $450 million in the first quarter, and a net loss of $75 million, narrower than the $81 million loss in the first quarter. Separately, Ladd Wilks will step down as CEO effective August 7, 2026, and Executive Chairman Matt Wilks will take on the CEO role as well.
Q2 2026 revenue $498 million vs. $450 million in Q1; adjusted EBITDA $69 million vs. $54 million in Q1
Net loss $75 million vs. $81 million in Q1; free cash flow negative $8 million vs. negative $25 million in Q1
Ladd Wilks resigns as CEO effective August 7, 2026 and joins the board, replacing Sergei Krylov
Company expects Stimulation Services third-quarter 2026 results to improve on Q2; Proppant Production expected to be approximately flat
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.