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).
Azenta, Inc. appointed Erik J. Bello as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, with his employment expected to begin August 31, 2026. CFO Lawrence Lin will stop serving as principal accounting officer on that date but will remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The filing describes a routine accounting leadership change with no financial results included.
Erik J. Bello, age 51, was appointed by the Board on August 6, 2026; employment expected to start August 31, 2026
Bello's offer letter sets a $380,000 annual base salary and an $80,000 one-time sign-on bonus
Bello's incentive target is 50% of base salary, with long-term awards of $150,000 for the current fiscal year and $300,000 for the following year
Lawrence Lin ceases as principal accounting officer but remains CFO
UGI Corporation's Compensation and Talent Development Committee approved a new Executive Short-Term Incentive Bonus Plan on August 4, 2026, replacing several prior executive annual bonus plans across the company and its subsidiaries. The change alters how senior executives can earn annual bonuses, which shareholders may watch as part of pay design, but the filing reports no financial results or dollar amounts.
Committee approved the Bonus Plan on August 4, 2026; it takes effect October 1, 2026.
The plan supersedes the UGI Executive Annual Bonus Plan, AmeriGas Executive Annual Bonus Plan, and UGI Utilities Executive Annual Bonus Plan.
Bonuses are a percentage of base salary and depend on meeting annual Performance Goals and service criteria.
Executive officers under Section 16 of the Exchange Act are all Participants in the plan.
Hadron Energy appointed Eric Williams, previously executive vice president and chief operating officer at TerraPower, as its executive vice president of engineering, effective when his employment starts on August 31, 2026. His approved base salary is $400,000 with a 40% target bonus, and the filing excludes any future equity awards.
Eric Williams, age 51, joins from TerraPower, where he was executive vice president and chief operating officer
Base salary of $400,000 and a target bonus of 40% of base salary
Employment starts August 31, 2026; annual bonus plan still to be established by the Board
Commercial Vehicle Group promoted Angie O'Leary, who has served as interim Chief Financial Officer since March 2026, to permanent EVP and Chief Financial Officer effective August 6, 2026. The filing gives her a $425,000 base salary, a 65% target bonus and a long-term incentive opportunity of at least 120% of base salary beginning in 2027, which shows the board's decision to make the role permanent.
Angie O'Leary, age 45, promoted to EVP and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 6, 2026
Served as interim CFO since March 2026 and previously as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since December 2020
Base salary $425,000; target bonus 65% of base salary; long-term incentive of no less than 120% of base salary beginning in 2027; change-in-control severance equal to 12 months
Press release dated August 10, 2026 announced the appointment; CEO James Ray said the company is pleased to appoint her as permanent CFO
Public Storage appointed S. Wade Sheek as its Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective August 17, 2026, replacing Nathaniel A. Vitan. Sheek most recently served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Herc Holdings, Inc. Vitan will remain as a senior advisor until October 1, 2026 to support the transition.
S. Wade Sheek appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective August 17, 2026
Sheek previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Herc Holdings, Inc.
Nathaniel A. Vitan, the current Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, will stay on as senior advisor until October 1, 2026
V2X, Inc. disclosed that Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer L. Roger Mason Jr. resigned effective immediately on August 7, 2026, to serve as Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. CEO Jeremy C. Wensinger will assume his responsibilities until a successor is appointed, and the company says the resignation was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices.
Mason resigned as Chief Growth Officer and from all subsidiary positions, effective immediately on August 7, 2026.
Mason received an AIP Payment of $331,975, a prorated portion of his 2026 Annual Incentive Plan award at target for January through July 2026.
Mason signed a separation agreement and general release dated August 6, 2026; the full text is filed as Exhibit 10.1.
CEO Jeremy C. Wensinger will assume Mason's role until a successor is appointed.
On August 10, 2026, Annexon appointed retinal surgeon Mark S. Blumenkranz, M.D., M.S.S., to its board of directors, effective immediately. The appointment followed the resignation of director Muneer Satter, who also left the audit committee and stepped down as chair of the nominating committee, and the filing states his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. The filing reports no financial results; for shareholders, the change concerns board composition and director pay terms.
Mark S. Blumenkranz, M.D., M.S.S., joined the board effective August 10, 2026, as a Class II director with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting, and was also appointed to the Audit Committee and Science and Technology committee.
Muneer Satter resigned from the board, the Audit Committee, and as chair of the Nominating Committee; the company said he served more than eleven years and joined the board in 2015.
Dr. Blumenkranz receives a $40,000 annual retainer, an annual option grant of 65,000 shares, and a 175,000-share stock option granted in lieu of the standard initial grant.
Viant Technology's board elected Craig Abrahams as a Class I director, effective August 10, 2026, and appointed him to the Audit Committee. He receives an initial restricted stock unit grant with a grant date fair value of $400,000 and an additional prorated grant valued at $185,000 in total terms, under the company's standard non-employee director pay policy.
Craig Abrahams elected Class I director by the board on August 5, 2026, effective August 10, 2026
Appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board
Initial RSU grant has a grant date fair value of $400,000
Additional RSU grant is his prorated portion of $185,000
NIKE said its Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, Johanna Nielsen, will resign effective September 4, 2026, to pursue another opportunity, and that the resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company. Executive Vice President and CFO David Denton will also serve as Interim Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer until the board appoints a successor, and his compensation is not changing for that role.
Johanna Nielsen informed NIKE on August 4, 2026 of her intent to resign, effective September 4, 2026.
The filing states her resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the company over operations, policies or practices.
David Denton, EVP and CFO, becomes Interim Corporate Controller as of September 4, 2026, and principal accounting officer until a successor is appointed.
Mr. Denton's compensation is not being adjusted for the interim controller role; his CFO appointment was reported in an 8-K filed June 23, 2026.
Celsius Holdings said its President and Chief Operating Officer, Eric Hanson, has departed the company effective August 10, 2026, and that he is eligible for severance under the Executive Severance Pay Plan, subject to plan conditions. The company also named Tyler Bohannon Chief Commercial Officer and created a Chief Business Transformation Officer role for Tony Guilfoyle, reshaping senior leadership as it pursues its total energy portfolio strategy. The filing includes no financial results or guidance, so its direct effect on shareholders is limited to the leadership change.
Eric Hanson, President and Chief Operating Officer, departed effective August 10, 2026, and is eligible for severance under the Executive Severance Pay Plan, subject to conditions
Tyler Bohannon, previously EVP of North American Sales since February 2025, was appointed Chief Commercial Officer effective August 10, 2026
Tony Guilfoyle, former Chief Customer Officer, was appointed to the newly created role of Chief Business Transformation Officer effective July 1, 2026
At its August 6, 2026 annual meeting, NVE shareholders elected all seven director nominees and approved executive pay and the auditor ratification. Daniel Baker retired as CEO under the previously announced succession plan, and Peter Eames became president and CEO while Baker became board chairman.
Daniel A. Baker retired as president and CEO effective at the shareholders' meeting and was elected chairman of the board.
Peter G. Eames was elected to the board and appointed president and chief executive officer.
Carolyn W. Valentine was elected to the board for the first time and appointed to the Compensation and Nominating/Corporate Governance committees; board size rose from five to seven.
Named executive officer compensation was approved with 3,011,073 votes for and 73,720 against; Boulay PLLP was ratified as auditor with 3,876,455 votes for.
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company appointed Scott Kotarba to its Board of Directors, effective August 10, 2026, to fill the seat vacated by Ian Wendler's retirement on July 31, 2026. Independent director Subriana Pierce was also added to the Audit Committee effective August 7, 2026, and the board now has five members, three of them independent.
Scott Kotarba, managing member of Kotarba Partners & Co., joins the board effective August 10, 2026 as a non-independent director
Kotarba has been a company consultant since April 2026 and will receive $12,000 annually plus 25 restricted shares per quarter as a director
Subriana Pierce was appointed to the Audit Committee effective August 7, 2026, which has three independent directors per NASDAQ Rule 5605-3
ADTRAN Holdings' majority-owned unit Adtran Networks SE amended the employment agreement of Chief Technology Officer Christoph Glingener on August 10, 2026. The amendment extends the term through December 31, 2026, keeps his base salary at €400,000, and sets new incentive and equity awards tied to revenue, Adjusted EBIT and relative total shareholder return.
Base salary remains €400,000; total annual remuneration capped at €2,800,000.
Target long-term financial plan PSU award of €903,729, covering performance from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, with a cap of €2,000,000.
Annual RSU target equal to 75% of base salary, capped at €903,729; cash bonus target equal to 60% of base salary.
The Compensation Committee does not intend to grant annual market-based PSUs to named executive officers going forward.
On August 10, 2026, Southwest Airlines appointed Varun Krishna and Jason T. Liberty to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, and increased the Board to thirteen members. The filing describes the director compensation package, which includes a $100,000 annual retainer and flight travel privileges, but does not indicate any change to business results or operations.
Varun Krishna is CEO of Rocket Companies, Inc. and interim CEO of Redfin; Jason T. Liberty is Chair and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Board size increased to thirteen members, effective immediately on August 10, 2026.
Non-employee directors receive a $100,000 annual retainer, pro-rated for Krishna and Liberty for the June 2026 to May 2027 service period.
Neither new director has been appointed to a Board committee.
Blackbaud's board appointed Anthony W. Boor, its Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, as a director effective August 5, 2026. Boor is a former Blackbaud CFO who served from November 2011 to April 2025, so the appointment places a long-time insider on the board while he keeps his operating role.
Appointed to the board on August 5, 2026 as a Class A director, with a term ending at the 2029 annual meeting
Continues as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy; annual base salary is $518,578 with a 75% equity incentive bonus target
Previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer from November 2011 to April 2025, and as interim CEO from August 2013 to January 2014
Retention agreement provides 1.5 times base salary, equity acceleration and up to 12 months of COBRA premiums if terminated within 12 months after a change in control
Werner Enterprises' Board appointed Paul Hoelting, a veteran transportation executive, as a director on August 7, 2026, to fill a Class I vacancy. The filing states his director pay package, but no financial results or guidance are reported, so the appointment itself does not change reported performance.
Board appointed Paul Hoelting on August 7, 2026, to fill a Class I directorship vacancy
Annual pay includes a $75,000 cash retainer and a restricted stock award valued at $100,000 vesting over three years, plus committee chair retainers
Hoelting previously served as President of TForce Freight and held executive roles at UPS Freight, including CFO
Filing reports no arrangements with other persons for his selection and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure
On August 10, 2026, Duolingo increased its board from nine to ten directors and appointed Sallie Krawcheck, former Citigroup CFO and Ellevest founder, as a Class I director and Audit Committee member, effective immediately. The filing discloses her director pay, including cash retainers and restricted stock unit awards, but reports no change to financial results or guidance.
Board expanded from nine to ten directors; Krawcheck's term expires at the 2028 annual meeting
Annual cash retainers of $45,000 for Board service and $10,000 for Audit Committee service
Initial RSU award valued at $450,000, plus a prorated $180,000 RSU award and an annual $215,000 RSU award
Press release describes Krawcheck as having led Ellevest to $2.4 billion in assets under management
Fulcrum Therapeutics said its vice president of finance and principal accounting officer, Greg Tourangeau, is leaving the company, with his tenure ending August 7, 2026. The board named Chief Financial Officer Alan Musso as principal accounting officer, effective the same date, so one executive now holds both the finance and accounting roles.
Greg Tourangeau's tenure as VP, Finance and principal accounting officer ends August 7, 2026, as previously disclosed in a June 11, 2026 8-K.
Board appointed Alan Musso, chief financial officer, as principal accounting officer on August 9, 2026, effective August 7, 2026.
Musso will receive no additional compensation for the added role.
Sight Sciences appointed Kashif Rashid, a former general counsel at Nevro Corp., as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective August 10, 2026. Jeremy Hayden leaves the same roles on that date and stays with the company through August 31, 2026 to help with the transition. For shareholders, the filing discloses the pay terms for the new officer and the severance terms for the departing one.
Rashid's initial base salary is $450,000, with an annual cash bonus target of 50% of base salary.
Rashid is eligible for a restricted stock unit award valued at $1,400,000, vesting in four equal annual installments starting August 10, 2027.
Hayden's separation is contingent on a separation agreement and release; it provides one year of base salary and up to one year of COBRA benefits.
Rashid previously served as General Counsel of Nevro Corp. from December 2017 to January 2024.
Applied Aerospace & Defense appointed Chris Rogers, its Chief Growth Officer, as President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective July 27, 2026, with his prior role folded into the new position. CEO Trip Ferguson remains in charge, and Rogers will continue to report to him; the filing states his compensation is unchanged. The change is an internal leadership reorganization that the company says follows its June 2026 IPO, and it does not include financial results.
Chris Rogers, age 51, named President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective July 27, 2026; Board action dated August 7, 2026
Rogers previously served as Chief Growth Officer since December 2025 and was an investment banker at Harris Williams from June 2005 to June 2025
Rogers will continue to report to CEO Trip Ferguson; his existing compensation remains in effect
Company's earnings call is scheduled for August 12, 2026
Shoulder Innovations announced that Jon Osborne, previously Vice President of Commercial Development, was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer effective August 6, 2026. He will oversee the company's entire commercial organization, which the company says is central to scaling adoption of its shoulder implant portfolio. The filing contains no financial results or guidance.
Jon Osborne promoted to Chief Commercial Officer, effective August 6, 2026
Osborne joined the company as Vice President of Commercial Development in September 2023
Previously held roles at Smith & Nephew Inc. from 2014 to 2023 and at ArthroCare, Tornier USA and Team Surgical from 1998 to 2014
Announced in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under Regulation FD
Lincoln National's chief financial officer, Christopher Neczypor, is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity outside the industry, and the company says the departure is not related to its financial or operating results. Adam Cohen, the company's chief accounting officer and treasurer, takes over as interim CFO while Lincoln searches for a permanent successor.
Neczypor notified the company on August 6, 2026, and will remain through the end of August to help with the transition.
Cohen, age 41, joined Lincoln in March 2022 and became treasurer in February 2024.
Cohen's interim pay includes a $550,000 base salary, a 300% target annual incentive, a $1,600,000 pro-rated LTIP target and a $1,000,000 retention grant, subject to Compensation Committee approval.
Science Applications International Corporation said David Benson and David Cush will join its Board of Directors effective August 20, 2026, and the Board size will rise from ten to twelve. Both will serve on the Audit Committee, with Benson also joining the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Cush joining the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The filing describes board-level governance changes with no reported financial figures.
David Benson, former President of Fannie Mae (2018 to 2024), and David Cush, former CEO of Service King Collision and Virgin America, appointed as directors
Board size increased from ten to twelve members; initial term runs until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders
Directors receive standard non-employee director cash and equity compensation, pro-rated until the 2027 annual meeting
Brown & Brown said its Executive Vice President and former Retail Segment President, P. Barrett Brown, resigned for good reason effective August 10, 2026, and entered a Transition Agreement. He will stay employed through July 31, 2027 to help hand off his work, and he will receive a $1,000,000 annual base salary, bonuses totaling $1,300,000, a $130,000 expense payment and $2,500,000 in severance under the agreement.
Resignation effective August 10, 2026; Mr. Brown resigned as an officer and from subsidiary and affiliate positions.
Transition Period runs from August 10, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with payments tied to transition services and a supplemental release.
Bonus of $1,300,000 in two $650,000 installments, first payable February 2027 and second within 30 days after the Transition Period.
Severance of $2,500,000 payable in August 2027 and August 2028, plus a one-year non-compete and a $130,000 lump sum for expenses.
Atmos Energy said Jeff D. Martinez, President of the Mid-Tex Division, will become Senior Vice President, Utility Operations on October 1, 2026, succeeding John S. McDill, who will retire in early 2027. The company also elected James H. Jeffries IV to its board effective September 1, 2026. The changes are planned leadership transitions and a board addition; the filing does not report any financial results.
Martinez, 57, becomes SVP, Utility Operations effective October 1, 2026, joins the Management Committee and reports to CEO Kevin Akers.
Martinez's annual base salary rises from $380,000 to $500,000 effective October 1, 2026.
McDill, SVP Utility Operations since October 2021, will retire in early 2027 and stays in his role until then.
Jeffries joins the board effective September 1, 2026, with a term to the 2027 annual meeting; he is retiring as a McGuire Woods partner effective August 31, 2026, and the company paid that firm $422,649 in fiscal 2025 and $346,119 in fiscal
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