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).
Agenus approved a special, one-time performance-based stock option award to Chairman and CEO Garo H. Armen on August 10, 2026, covering 1,971,500 options with a 10-year term. The exercise price of $7.78 per share was set at Armen's request to match the price granted to other management on August 5, 2026, and it was above the August 10 closing price, so the options are not priced below the team's grants.
Award: 1,971,500 performance-based stock options with a 10-year term under the Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
Exercise price: $7.78 per share, matching the August 5, 2026 management grants and above the August 10, 2026 closing price
Vesting: five equal tranches tied to the stock sustaining 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x and 8x the $7.78 measurement price for 30 consecutive days within a five-year period, with a minimum three-year service requirement
No acceleration on termination or change in control; the award is subject to the company's clawback policy
Starwood Property Trust appointed its President, Jeffrey F. DiModica, to its Board of Directors effective August 10, 2026, and he will also sit on the Board's Investment Committee. Director Jeffrey G. Dishner resigned from the Board and its Investment Committee the same day, stating no disagreement with the company, after serving since the company's inception in 2009.
Jeffrey F. DiModica, age 59, President of the company since 2014, appointed to the Board effective August 10, 2026
DiModica will not receive compensation for Board service and is not considered independent
Jeffrey G. Dishner resigned from the Board and Investment Committee effective August 10, 2026, with 17 years of service and no disagreement with the company
Digimarc's board member Riley McCormack resigned effective immediately on August 12, 2026, under a 2020 subscription agreement with TCM Strategic Partners L.P. The board the same day appointed Paul Carreiro, an executive officer, to fill the seat until the next annual shareholder meeting, where the board intends to nominate him. The filing describes this as a board-composition change with no stated financial effect on shareholders.
Riley McCormack resigned from the board effective August 12, 2026, per a September 29, 2020 subscription agreement with TCM Strategic Partners L.P.
Paul Carreiro was elected to the board effective August 12, 2026, to fill the vacancy.
Carreiro will not serve on any board committees and will receive no additional director compensation.
Carpenter Technology appointed Kenneth J. Giacobbe, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Howmet Aerospace, to its Board of Directors effective August 11, 2026. Directors Howard Yu and Colleen Pritchett also said they will leave the board at the October 6, 2026 annual meeting, with Yu stepping down and Pritchett not standing for re-election; the filing says neither departure was due to a disagreement with the company.
Ken Giacobbe appointed to the Board effective August 11, 2026 as a Class III director, term ending at the 2028 annual meeting; he is independent and has no committee assignments yet
Howard Yu will step down as a director effective October 6, 2026; Colleen Pritchett will not run for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting
After October 6, 2026, the Board will have 10 members, 9 of them independent, down from 12 members with 11 independent
Cinemark Holdings declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share and elected Lawrence Burian as a Class II director, effective immediately. The filing reports no financial results, and the board now has 12 members as part of its stated succession planning.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable September 9, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 26, 2026
Lawrence Burian, 56, elected Class II director; he is CEO and board director of PRG
Board expanded to 12 members; non-employee director pay includes a $95,000 base retainer and an annual restricted stock grant valued at $175,000
Reddit's Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Benjamin Lee, notified the company on August 12, 2026 that he will step down effective September 14, 2026. Reddit expects to appoint Paul Cappuccio to succeed him in both roles, and Lee will stay on as an employee through September 25, 2026 to help with the transition.
Benjamin Lee steps down as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective September 14, 2026
Lee remains an employee through September 25, 2026 to assist with the transition
Reddit expects to appoint Paul Cappuccio as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Kontoor Brands said Joseph A. Alkire, currently executive vice president, chief financial officer and global head of operations, will become president and chief financial officer, while CEO Scott H. Baxter will remain chief executive officer and board chairman. The board's talent and compensation committee set Alkire's new pay effective August 12, 2026, which matters to shareholders as a leadership and pay change at the top of the company.
Joseph A. Alkire named President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 12, 2026
Scott H. Baxter continues as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Alkire's pay: $900,000 base salary, bonus target of 120% of base salary, and $2,600,000 long-term incentive award opportunity
PHINIA Inc. said its Board approved moving Pedro Abreu from Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer to President, Power Systems, effective September 1, 2026. The Fuel Systems segment will be renamed Power Systems and the Aftermarket segment will be renamed Aftermarket Solutions, with Daniel Griffin as its President. The filing reports leadership and naming changes only, with no financial results.
Pedro Abreu moves from Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer to President, Power Systems, effective September 1, 2026
Fuel Systems segment renamed Power Systems; Aftermarket segment renamed Aftermarket Solutions
Daniel Griffin to serve as President, Aftermarket Solutions, effective September 1, 2026
Board approved the changes on August 6, 2026; no financial figures were disclosed
Centuri Holdings appointed Kelly Youngblood as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, replacing Gregory A. Izenstark, and Danielle Hunter as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary, replacing Jason S. Wilcock, both effective August 12, 2026. The filing says the company expects to provide the departing officers with severance under their existing employment agreements, and it discloses Youngblood's pay package, which includes a $680,000 base salary.
Kelly Youngblood, CFO: base salary of $680,000, target annual bonus of 85% of base salary, and a restricted stock unit grant valued at $2,030,000
Youngblood severance if terminated without cause: lump sum of two times annual base salary, plus 24 months of subsidized COBRA premiums, outside a 24-month post-change-in-control window
Gregory A. Izenstark and Jason S. Wilcock are expected to sign severance agreements, each with a seven-day revocation period; the filing does not state the severance amounts
Centuri issued a press release on August 12, 2026 announcing the appointments (Exhibit 99.1)
Moody's Corporation said Keith Demmings, President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. since January 2022, has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2026. The board has not yet decided his committee assignments, and the filing contains no financial results or guidance.
Board election effective November 1, 2026; committee assignments not yet determined
Annual cash retainer of $120,000, paid in quarterly installments
November 2026 restricted stock unit award equivalent to $230,000, vesting on the first anniversary of grant
Minerva Neurosciences' board appointed Anthony Aliquo, its Vice President and Controller, as chief accounting officer and principal accounting officer effective August 10, 2026. CFO Fred Ahlholm stepped back from the principal accounting officer role but remains chief financial officer and principal financial officer. The change is an internal reassignment of accounting oversight, with a salary increase and higher bonus target for Aliquo.
Anthony Aliquo, age 39, appointed chief accounting officer effective August 10, 2026
Fred Ahlholm continues as Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer
Aliquo's base salary increased to $296,696, effective July 1, 2026
Aliquo's annual performance bonus target raised to 35% of base salary
Synopsys said General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Janet Lee will leave that role effective the earlier of December 31, 2026, or the appointment of her successor. She will then move to an advisory role through June 30, 2027, or a later date set by Synopsys, to support a smooth transition.
Janet Lee will no longer serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Departure is effective the earlier of December 31, 2026, or the appointment of a successor.
Lee will serve in an advisory role until June 30, 2027, or a later date set by Synopsys.
Home Depot said Chair, President and CEO Edward P. Decker is taking a temporary medical leave and expects him to return within the next few months. The board has put Ann-Marie Campbell in charge of day-to-day operations and CFO Richard McPhail in charge of financial management and the Pro subsidiaries, with lead director Gregory Brenneman chairing the board. The filing states no change to either executive's compensation for these added duties.
CEO Edward P. Decker is on temporary medical leave; the company expects his return within the next few months.
Richard V. McPhail, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, oversees financial management and Pro subsidiaries and is designated interim principal executive officer.
Gregory D. Brenneman, independent lead director, is chairing the Board during Mr. Decker's absence.
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals expanded its Board from eight to nine members on August 11, 2026, and elected John C. Reed, M.D., Ph.D., to fill the new seat. Reed is currently Executive Vice President, Innovative Medicine, Research & Development at Johnson & Johnson, and his board appointment is a governance change with no financial results reported in the filing.
Board expanded from eight to nine members; Reed elected effective August 11, 2026 as a Class II director, term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
Reed receives a $50,000 annual cash retainer plus $10,000 annually for Science and Technology Committee service.
Initial equity grant valued at $675,000, split 50% stock options and 50% restricted stock units under the 2026 Stock Plan.
Keurig Dr Pepper's board appointed Aaron Alt as an independent director and increased the board to ten members, effective August 14, 2026. Mr. Alt also joins the Audit and Finance Committee on the same date, and the filing reports no related-party transactions for him.
Board appointed Aaron Alt as an independent director on August 10, 2026, effective August 14, 2026
Board size increased to ten directors
Mr. Alt joins the Audit and Finance Committee effective August 14, 2026
Mr. Alt will receive non-employee director compensation as described in the 2026 proxy statement filed April 24, 2026
Archer-Daniels-Midland's board accepted the resignation of director Lei Z. Schlitz, effective December 31, 2026, after she tendered it under the company's governance guidelines because of a voluntary material change in her principal employment. The filing states the resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices, and it does not name a successor.
Board accepted the resignation on August 6, 2026; it takes effect December 31, 2026
Board asked Ms. Schlitz to remain through the end of the year
Reason given: voluntary material change in her principal employment; no disagreement with the company
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