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).
Lam Research directors Sohail U. Ahmed and Michael R. Cannon notified the Board on August 24, 2026 that they will retire, effective November 2, 2026. The Board will shrink from 12 to 10 members once they leave, and the filing contains no replacement appointments.
Directors Sohail U. Ahmed and Michael R. Cannon will retire from the Board effective November 2, 2026.
Board size will be reduced from 12 to 10 directors upon their retirement.
Ahmed served about seven years; Cannon served about 16 years, including seven years as chair of the nominating and governance committee.
Alto Neuroscience promoted Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer Nicholas C. Smith to President and Chief Financial Officer effective August 26, 2026. CEO Amit Etkin remains chief executive but no longer holds the title of President. Smith's promotion comes with a $6 million cash retention agreement, which he forfeits if he leaves or is terminated for Cause before the two-year anniversary.
Nicholas C. Smith named President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 26, 2026
Amit Etkin, M.D., Ph.D. continues as Chief Executive Officer and is no longer President
Retention Payment totals $6,000,000: $3,000,000 within ten days of the Effective Date and $3,000,000 at the twelve-month anniversary
Unpaid portion is forfeited and paid amounts may be recouped if Smith leaves before the two-year anniversary
Lantronix amended the employment or offer-letter agreements of CEO Saleel Awsare, Chief Revenue Officer Kurt Hoff and Chief Product & Strategy Officer Mathi Gurusamy, raising their annual base salaries effective August 1, 2026. The amendments also remove the two-year limit on severance for Hoff and Gurusamy, so their severance rights are no longer restricted to a qualifying termination within that window.
CEO Saleel Awsare's annual base salary increased to $550,000, effective August 1, 2026
Kurt Hoff and Mathi Gurusamy each have annual base salaries of $390,000, effective August 1, 2026
Severance restriction limiting payment to a qualifying termination within two years of start date no longer applies to Hoff or Gurusamy
Amendments dated August 26, 2026; filed in an 8-K signed August 27, 2026 by CFO Brent Stringham
Satellogic appointed Dustin Greer, its Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2022, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, and he will also serve as principal accounting officer. The filing does not state why the prior CFO role changed, and it reports no new compensation arrangement with Mr. Greer tied to the appointment.
Dustin Greer appointed Interim CFO effective August 21, 2026, and also serves as principal accounting officer
Greer, age 47, has been Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2022
Filing states no material plan, contract or arrangement was entered into or amended in connection with the appointment
JetBlue disclosed that directors Jesse Lynn and Steven D. Miller resigned from its board, effective August 24, 2026, after the Icahn Group's ownership fell below the level that entitled it to two board seats under a 2024 agreement. The filing says the resignations were not due to any disagreement with the company's operations, policies or practices.
Resignations effective August 24, 2026, following notice from the Icahn Group on August 21, 2026
Jesse Lynn also left the audit, governance and nominating, and finance committees
Steven D. Miller also left the audit and finance committees
Resignations were tied to the Director Appointment and Nomination Agreement dated February 16, 2024
Affirm Holdings furnished a shareholder letter on its fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026 results, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The Board also appointed Michael Linford as President, effective August 27, 2026, with expanded oversight of legal, compliance, public affairs, revenue and global markets functions, and his compensation was unchanged.
Shareholder letter dated August 27, 2026 covers the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, 2026; it includes non-GAAP measures reconciled in the letter.
Board appointed Michael Linford as President on August 25, 2026, effective August 27, 2026; he was COO from September 2024 and CFO from August 2018 to November 2024.
Libor Michalek remains President, overseeing engineering, risk, operations, product and design; Linford and Michalek report to CEO Max Levchin.
GE Vernova said CFO Kenneth Parks will retire on April 2, 2027, and that Claire McDonough, currently CFO of Rivian Automotive, will become CFO effective January 1, 2027. McDonough joins as a strategic advisor on November 1, 2026, ahead of taking the role, which is a planned succession that shareholders may watch for continuity in financial leadership.
Kenneth Parks, CFO, will retire on April 2, 2027, and serve as strategic advisor to CEO Scott Strazik from January 1, 2027 until then.
Claire McDonough, 45, becomes CFO effective January 1, 2027; she joins as strategic advisor on November 1, 2026.
McDonough's offer includes $1,000,000 base salary, a 100% target annual incentive, a $5,225,000 target LTIP grant expected in 2027, a $14,500,000 make-whole LTIP award, and a $5,000,000 cash sign-on payment.
The filing says full agreements will be filed with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
Devon Energy's Compensation Committee approved a higher base salary and a new restricted stock award for CEO and President Clay M. Gaspar. The salary increase is retroactive to May 7, 2026, the closing date of the Coterra Energy merger, and the stock award is valued at $2.7 million. The filing reports compensation changes only and gives no financial results, so it does not indicate operating performance.
Base salary raised to an annualized rate of $1,500,000, effective retroactively to May 7, 2026
Restricted stock award valued at $2,700,000, based on the closing price on the September 10, 2026 grant date
Stock award vests in three annual installments from the grant date
Committee approved the changes on August 21, 2026, citing benchmarking data and its consultant's recommendation
Elastic N.V. nominated former Microsoft Developer Division president Julia Liuson as a non-executive director, subject to a shareholder vote at the October 2026 annual general meeting. Director Caryn Marooney, who sits on the compensation and nominating committees, said she will not stand for re-appointment when her term expires, and the company said this is not due to any disagreement with the company or its board.
Julia Liuson was nominated to the board on August 26, 2026, and would also join the Compensation Committee if elected.
Liuson was President of Microsoft's Developer Division from November 2021 until June 2026.
Caryn Marooney notified the board on August 24, 2026 that she will not seek re-appointment at the 2026 AGM.
The board election is scheduled for the 2026 AGM in October 2026.
Skillsoft director Helena B. Foulkes notified the board on August 26, 2026 that she is resigning from the board and all its committees, effective August 31, 2026. The filing states her resignation did not result from any disagreement with Skillsoft or its management on financial, operational, policy or practice matters.
Helena B. Foulkes notified the board on August 26, 2026 of her resignation, effective August 31, 2026.
She had served on the board since June 2021 and sat on the Audit Committee, Talent and Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee.
The filing states there was no disagreement with Skillsoft or its management on financials, operations, policies or practices.
Life Time Group Holdings disclosed that two directors, J. Kristofer Galashan (Class II) and Paul Hackwell (Class III), resigned from the Board of Directors, with both resignations effective August 26, 2026. The filing does not state reasons for the resignations or name replacements.
Directors resigning: J. Kristofer Galashan (Class II) and Paul Hackwell (Class III)
Resignations notice given and effective August 26, 2026
Filing does not state reasons or name successors
Report signed August 27, 2026 by Erik Weaver, EVP and CFO
Applied Materials elected Akash Palkhiwala, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Qualcomm, to its board of directors and Audit Committee, effective August 27, 2026. The filing describes a standard non-employee director pay package, which does not change reported financial results, but the appointment adds a senior finance executive to the board's oversight.
Palkhiwala receives a $100,000 annual director retainer plus a $25,000 annual retainer for Audit Committee service, both prorated for the fiscal year.
He receives an automatic restricted stock unit grant valued at $250,000, prorated to the 2027 Annual Meeting, scheduled to vest in full on March 1, 2027.
Palkhiwala has served as Qualcomm's CFO since 2019 and COO since 2024; Chairman Tom Iannotti called him a terrific addition.
Outlook Therapeutics said its CFO Lawrence A. Kenyon will leave the role effective September 1, 2026, and the Board appointed Kevin Lundquist as CFO, Treasurer and principal financial and accounting officer from the same date. Kenyon will stay on in a non-executive role through September 30, 2026, and will step down from the Board, which will shrink to eight directors. The company says the departure was not due to any disagreement over accounting, financial reporting or operations.
Kevin Lundquist, 58, was CFO of CapsoVision Inc. from October 2024 to February 2026 and previously was CFO of Abzena Biologics from 2022 to 2023.
Lundquist's base salary is $450,000, with a target bonus of 50% of salary and an option to buy 500,000 shares.
Kenyon's separation agreement provides a lump sum of 12 months' base salary, $20,000 and his full 2026 target bonus, plus full option vesting and up to 12 months of COBRA benefits.
National Health Investors entered a Change in Control Severance Agreement with executive Christian Maingot, effective August 27, 2026. The agreement sets severance terms that apply if his employment ends without cause or for good reason within two years after a change in control, or without cause within 30 days before one.
Agreement with Christian Maingot dated and effective August 27, 2026, filed as Exhibit 10.1
Severance includes a lump sum of 2.0 times the average of base salary and bonus over the most recent two calendar years
Also includes a lump sum equal to the greater of target bonus or earned bonus, pro-rated, plus 18 months of COBRA coverage and accelerated time-based equity vesting
Includes 12-month post-employment non-compete and non-solicitation restrictions if severance is paid
Cintas director Melanie W. Barstad told the company on August 26, 2026 that she will not seek re-election at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting. She will remain on the board until that meeting, and the filing states her decision did not stem from any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies or procedures.
Melanie W. Barstad notified Cintas on August 26, 2026 of her decision not to stand for re-election
She will continue as a director until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders
The filing states the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company
C3.ai's board appointed John C. Dwyer as a Class III director effective August 25, 2026, and the filing describes his initial term as running until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The filing says he receives standard non-employee director pay, including an initial option award with a grant date fair value of $900,000 that vests over five years.
Appointed to the board effective August 25, 2026 as a Class III director
Initial term runs until the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Initial option award with grant date fair value of $900,000, vesting over five years
Filing states no arrangements or understandings tied to his appointment and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure
Sun Communities entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President Aaron Weiss, dated August 21, 2026, which takes effect October 19, 2026. The filing sets a $600,000 base salary, a 100% target bonus and enhanced severance and change-in-control terms, which shareholders may view as relevant to executive pay costs and retention.
Base salary of $600,000 with an annual cash bonus target of 100% of base salary
Five-year term beginning October 19, 2026, with automatic one-year renewals
Severance on termination without cause or for good reason equals 1.5 times base salary plus target bonus; change-in-control payment equals two times base salary plus target bonus
Dolby Laboratories appointed Marc Whitten as President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective August 27, 2026, succeeding Kevin Yeaman, who retired from those roles on the same date. Yeaman will provide consulting services through the end of calendar 2027, and the filing describes Whitten's pay package, which includes a $1,000,000 base salary, a $2,100,000 sign-on bonus and performance-based equity tied to stock-price hurdles.
Whitten's annual salary is $1,000,000, with a target bonus of 100% of base salary beginning in fiscal 2027.
Whitten receives a $2,100,000 sign-on bonus, subject to prorated repayment if he leaves within 24 months, other than for Good Reason or Cause.
Whitten's new hire awards include a 600,000-unit performance-based RSU award with stock-price hurdles from $75 to $175.
Yeaman will receive $40,000 per month for six months as a consultant and his outstanding equity awards will continue to vest.
Green Brick Partners, Inc. disclosed that director Harry Brandler resigned from its Board of Directors effective immediately on August 21, 2026. The company said he resigned to focus on recent business ventures and non-profit activities, not because of any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Harry Brandler resigned from the Board of Directors, effective August 21, 2026
Resignation was stated to be unrelated to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Reason given: focus on recent business ventures and non-profit activities
Filing signed by CFO Jeffery D. Cox on August 27, 2026
White Mountains Insurance Group elected Stephen Klar, former President and Managing Partner of Wellington Management Group, as a director on August 26, 2026, raising the board from 10 to 11 members. The filing describes this as a routine board addition with standard non-employee director pay, and it discloses no financial results or transactions.
Board elected Stephen Klar as a director on August 26, 2026; board size increased from 10 to 11 persons
Klar was formerly President and a Managing Partner of Wellington Management Group LLP
Klar receives standard non-employee director compensation, including a pro-rated cash and common equity retainer for the rest of 2026
Filing states no arrangements with other persons and no material interest in related-party transactions
Karman Holdings Inc. said Chris Boynton, previously Executive Vice President and CFO of Battelle, will become Executive Vice President and CFO on September 14, 2026. Mike Willis, the current CFO, will step down from that role on the same date and leave the company by year-end after a phased transition. The company said the change follows succession planning as it grows after its February 2025 initial public offering, and the filing sets out the terms of Boynton's offer letter.
Boynton's offer letter sets an annual base salary of $750,000 and a one-time sign-on bonus of $500,000.
Target annual cash incentive is 100% of base salary, with a stretch target of 150%.
His initial 2026 long-term incentive grant is 37,860 shares, 70% performance stock units and 30% restricted stock units.
Severance is 100% of base salary plus target bonus over 12 months, or 18 months of base salary in a lump sum plus target bonus if terminated within 12 months after a change in control.
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