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 7, 2026, Covenant Logistics' Compensation Committee amended severance agreements with four executives, including CFO James Grant. Executives who give at least 18 months' notice of retirement or voluntary separation, and sign release and other customary terms, will receive 6 months of salary continuation and 6 months of COBRA reimbursement. The filing says the agreements previously provided no benefits on retirement or voluntary separation.
Amendment dated August 7, 2026, covers M. Paul Bunn, James "Tripp" Grant, Dustin Koehl and Joey Ballard
Qualifying executives must give at least 18 months' prior written notice of planned retirement or voluntary separation
Benefits: 6 months of salary continuation and 6 months of COBRA reimbursement, subject to a non-compete through 12 months post-separation
Change-in-control and qualifying severance provisions are unchanged
Uranium Royalty Corp. increased its board from six to eight directors on August 7, 2026, and appointed Peter Martin Rozenauers and Kevin McQuilkin, effective immediately. Both were designated for nomination by the Orion Sellers under an Investors Rights Agreement dated July 27, 2026, and the Orion Sellers beneficially own more than 40% of the company's common stock.
Board increased from six to eight directors on August 7, 2026; Rozenauers and McQuilkin appointed effective immediately
Orion Sellers beneficially own more than 40% of outstanding common stock and hold nomination rights under the Investors Rights Agreement dated July 27, 2026
Rozenauers was Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Orion Resource Partners (Aus) Pty Limited from September 2013 to July 2026
McQuilkin was Head of Industrials Mergers and Acquisitions at Wells Fargo Securities from June 2011 to April 2021; the company says he is independent under Nasdaq rules
Microvast Holdings named Derek Liu as its Chief Accounting Officer under an offer letter dated August 6, 2026, with a start date expected on or about August 7, 2026. Liu previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Silvercorp Metals Inc. from 2015 to 2025, and the filing describes his pay terms, which include a $350,000 base salary.
Derek Liu, age 56, to serve as Chief Accounting Officer; offer letter dated August 6, 2026
Base salary of $350,000 with a target annual bonus of 50% of base salary, tied to individual and company performance
Liu eligible for the long-term incentive plan, employee benefits and paid time off
Prior role: Chief Financial Officer at Silvercorp Metals Inc. (2015 to 2025); earlier CFO at Canickel Mining Limited (2011 to 2014)
General Dynamics' board elected Danny Deep, the company's president, as a director effective immediately on August 5, 2026. The filing says he receives no extra pay for board service and has no committee assignment, so the change adds an internal executive to the board without new compensation disclosed.
Board elected Danny Deep as a director effective immediately, with the decision dated August 5, 2026
Deep has served as president of General Dynamics since December 2025 and has been with the company more than 20 years
Deep will not receive additional compensation for his board service and has not been appointed to any committee
Press release announcing the election is attached as Exhibit 99.1, dated August 6, 2026
W&T Offshore entered into a First Amendment to CEO Tracy Krohn's employment agreement on August 5, 2026. Under the amendment, his annual base salary will be no less than $1,000,000, subject to annual Board review, and it cannot be decreased; other material terms are unchanged.
Amendment dated August 5, 2026, to the employment agreement effective April 20, 2023
Annual base salary set at no less than $1,000,000 and cannot be decreased
Board reviews salary annually and may increase it; no other material terms changed
Builders FirstSource said President, Technology and Digital Solutions Gayatri Narayan was notified on August 3, 2026 that she will be separated from the role effective August 14, 2026. Her severance is conditional on signing a separation agreement and general release, and the company said the departure was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices.
Gayatri Narayan's separation from the President, Technology and Digital Solutions role is effective August 14, 2026.
She was notified on August 3, 2026; the 8-K was filed August 7, 2026.
Severance follows the Builders FirstSource Executive and Key Employee Severance Plan, conditional on a separation agreement and general release.
The company states the departure was not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies or practices.
Globe Life Inc. disclosed that director David A. Rodriguez retired from its Board of Directors effective immediately on August 4, 2026, citing personal reasons. The company said the departure was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices.
Retirement effective immediately, as of August 4, 2026
Reason given: personal reasons
Company states no disagreement with management or the board on operations, policies or practices
Disclosed in an 8-K filed August 7, 2026 under Item 5.02
Robert D. Mills, Tractor Supply's EVP and Chief Technology Officer, Digital and Pet Services, resigned effective August 7, 2026, to pursue another opportunity. The Board also approved equity grants to J. Seth Estep and John P. Ordus, who are taking on parts of Mills' responsibilities, and the filing gives the grant values but not their total cost to the company.
Mills' resignation is effective August 7, 2026; he gave notice on August 3, 2026.
Estep, Chief Merchandising Officer, will oversee the Allivet and VIP Petcare business units; Ordus, Chief Stores Officer, will oversee Petsense by Tractor Supply.
Board approved grants on August 6, 2026: Estep received options and RSUs at $25,000 each and PSUs at $50,000 grant-date fair value; Ordus received $50,000 each in options and RSUs and $100,000 in PSUs.
Options and RSUs vest in three equal annual installments; PSUs vest February 10, 2029, subject to continued employment and performance goals.
Aramark's board increased its size to 12 directors on August 4, 2026, and elected Antony F. Spring, Chairman and CEO of Macy's, Inc., as a director. The filing says his committee assignments have not been decided and that he will receive compensation under the company's director program and sign the standard indemnification agreement. This is a board composition change that adds an experienced retail executive, with no financial results or guidance in the filing.
Board expanded to 12 directors; Antony F. Spring, age 61, elected effective August 4, 2026
Spring has been Chairman and CEO of Macy's, Inc. since 2024, and previously served as its President (2023-2024) and Chairman and CEO of Bloomingdales (2014-2023)
Committee assignments not yet determined; he will enter the standard indemnification agreement
Filing states no arrangements or family relationships tied to his appointment and no related-party transactions under Item 404(a)
Southwest's Compensation Committee approved higher annual base salaries and long-term incentive targets for certain officers, including named executive officers, effective August 15, 2026. The changes align pay more closely with the average total direct compensation of American, Delta and United, based on unaged 2025 peer data.
CEO Bob Jordan's base salary is set at $1,225,000, with a long-term incentive target of 1200% of base salary and a short-term incentive target of 200%.
Other named executive officers' base salaries are $815,000 (Andrew Watterson) and $805,000 (Tom Doxey, Justin Jones and Anthony Roach), effective August 15, 2026.
The Committee chose the three largest U.S. airlines as the benchmark, using 2025 peer compensation data from their 2026 proxy statements without aging it forward.
Effective August 5, 2026, Travelers increased its board from eight to nine members and elected Anthony Jabbour as a director. He was also named to the Audit and Risk Committees, and he will receive compensation under the company's existing non-employee director program.
Board size increased from eight to nine directors effective August 5, 2026
Anthony Jabbour elected as a director and appointed to the Audit and Risk Committees
Jabbour is former CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. and former Executive Chairman and CEO of Black Knight, Inc.
Compensation follows the Current Director Compensation Program described in a Form 10-Q filed July 17, 2025
Neogen Corporation disclosed that director Thierry Bernard resigned from its Board of Directors on August 3, 2026. The filing does not state a reason for the resignation or name a replacement.
Thierry Bernard resigned from the Neogen Board of Directors on August 3, 2026.
The filing gives no reason for the resignation.
No successor director or board appointment is named in this filing.
MSCI's board appointed Chief Financial Officer Andrew C. Wiechmann as interim principal accounting officer, effective August 10, 2026, following the previously disclosed departure of its Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Kristine Johnson was named interim Global Controller on the same date, reporting to Wiechmann. The filing describes these as interim arrangements until a successor is designated, and no new compensation arrangements were entered into for Wiechmann in this role.
Andrew C. Wiechmann, CFO, becomes interim principal accounting officer effective August 10, 2026, while remaining CFO and principal financial officer
Kristine Johnson appointed interim Global Controller effective August 10, 2026, reporting to Wiechmann
Johnson has been Commercial Controller and Head of Revenue Operations since April 2025; previously Head of External Reporting from August 2022 to April 2025
No new compensatory arrangements for Wiechmann tied to the interim role
Gyrodyne, LLC disclosed a Separation Agreement with Chief Operating Officer Peter Pitsiokos, ending his employment effective October 2, 2026. The company says the change leaves one full-time employee to handle entitlements, property sales and the liquidation, which it expects to finish by the end of 2028, and it estimates about $620,000 in savings over that period.
Termination effective October 2, 2026, under a Separation Agreement dated August 3, 2026 and executed August 7, 2026
Severance of $100,000, equal to six months, paid in a lump sum within three business days after the agreement and release take effect
Company expects about $620,000 in savings over the remaining liquidation timeline, with completion expected by the end of 2028
After the termination date, one full-time employee will remain to oversee the sale of remaining properties and the wind-up
AeroVironment expanded its board from nine to ten directors on August 5, 2026, appointing Michael Ruppert, ManTech's EVP and Chief Financial Officer, as a Class II director. Director Charles Thomas Burbage, on the board since 2013, will not stand for re-election and will retire when his term ends at the 2026 annual meeting, which is anticipated on September 24, 2026.
Board size increased from nine to ten directors on August 5, 2026; Michael Ruppert appointed effective immediately
Ruppert has served as EVP and Chief Financial Officer of ManTech since 2023 and has more than 25 years of aerospace and defense experience
Charles Thomas Burbage, a director since 2013, will retire at the 2026 annual meeting, anticipated September 24, 2026
Company entered into an indemnification agreement with Ruppert; Burbage says his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company
Newmark Group announced that CEO Barry Gosin will step down on December 31, 2026, and remain Chairman of its operating company, Newmark & Co., under an amended employment agreement. The Board expects to name a new CEO by year end, and the filing does not give a successor or any financial results tied to the change.
Barry Gosin steps down as CEO effective December 31, 2026, and continues as Chairman of Newmark & Co. through at least December 31, 2027
Gosin's 2026 employment agreement runs through December 31, 2029, with $5,000,000 in annual compensation for 2027 through 2029 ($1,000,000 base salary and $4,000,000 cash bonus)
Post-employment non-compete payments to Gosin will no longer be payable; the Board may remove his titles or roles from January 1, 2027
Granite Construction's board appointed George L. Nash, Jr. as a director on August 5, 2026, filling a seat in the class whose terms expire at the 2028 annual meeting. The board determined he is independent under New York Stock Exchange listing standards, and he will serve on the Audit/Compliance and Risk committees, a routine board change with no financial figures disclosed.
Nash appointed to the board on August 5, 2026, in the class with terms expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Nash will serve on the Audit/Compliance Committee and Risk Committee and is determined to be independent under NYSE standards
Nash will receive non-employee director compensation and sign the company's standard Indemnification Agreement (Exhibit 10.1)
Pinterest appointed Renee Jewell, currently Controller of Airbnb and CFO of Airbnb Payments, as its Chief Accounting Officer effective August 26, 2026. The filing lists her base salary, sign-on bonus and equity award, which is a routine executive hire for a finance role.
Renee Jewell, age 50, appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective August 26, 2026, announced in filing dated August 7, 2026.
Offer letter includes $450,000 initial base salary and a $225,000 cash sign-on bonus subject to continued service.
Restricted stock unit award with aggregate value of $2,550,000 vests quarterly, 50% in year one, 33% in year two and 17% in year three.
Annual cash bonus target is 50% of base salary, prorated for partial-year service.
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