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).
Nixxy, Inc. said its Board of Directors terminated the employment of Chief Financial Officer MeiLin Yu on August 28, 2026, effective immediately. The company has identified a potential successor and will file a new 8-K once that person is appointed, so shareholders do not yet know who will lead finance.
CFO MeiLin Yu's employment was terminated by the Board on August 28, 2026, effective immediately.
The company says a potential successor has been identified, but no name or appointment date is given.
The filing does not state the reason for the termination.
A follow-up Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed after the successor is appointed.
Kohl's said Nick Jones, its Chief Merchandising Officer, will leave effective October 1, 2026, and named Ryan M. Waymire, a former Walmart U.S. senior vice president of fashion, to succeed him effective September 28, 2026. Waymire will lead Kohl's overall merchandise strategy and all merchandising functions, reporting to CEO Michael J. Bender. The filing reports a leadership change in a key role but no financial results, guidance or dollar figures.
Nick Jones departs effective October 1, 2026; he is entitled to separation benefits under his March 20, 2023 Executive Compensation Agreement
Ryan M. Waymire accepted the role on August 27, 2026, effective September 28, 2026
Waymire previously held roles at Walmart U.S., Wayfair, FabFitFun, Amazon and Target, including nearly a decade at Target
The announcement was made in a press release dated August 31, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1)
Coffee Holding's compensation committee approved and the company and CEO Andrew Gordon signed Amendment No. 2 to his employment agreement, which restores his base salary to $450,000 a year retroactive to February 1, 2026. The amendment reverses Amendment No. 1, which had cut his salary to $80,000, and provides a make-whole payment for the salary difference. It also eliminates a $1.6 million incentive bonus that Amendment No. 1 would have paid if he stayed through January 1, 2030, which affects the company's future compensation costs for its chief executive.
Base salary restored to $450,000 per year, effective February 1, 2026, reversing the prior cut to $80,000.
Make-whole payment due as soon as practicable after signing, covering the salary he would have received since February 1, 2026 at the $450,000 rate; the filing does not state a total amount.
Incentive bonus of $1.6 million under Amendment No. 1, payable if employed through January 1, 2030, is eliminated.
Committee approved the amendment August 29, 2026; executed August 31, 2026; full text filed as Exhibit 10.1.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP appointed Tommy E. Darby as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of its general partner, effective immediately. He succeeds Jeffrey A. Holy, who moves to Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations. The change affects the partnership's senior accounting leadership, though the filing discloses no financial results or compensation terms.
Tommy E. Darby, age 45, appointed Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer effective August 31, 2026
Darby previously served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (now Novolex) from August 2022 to April 2025
Jeffrey A. Holy moves to Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, succeeding Darby's predecessor role
Invesco Ltd. said Andrew Lo, Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, will retire on March 31, 2027, after 32 years with the firm. Marty Franc, currently CEO for Australia, Greater China and Southeast Asia, will succeed him as head of Asia Pacific during the first quarter of 2027, after a transition period. The filing does not report any financial figures, so the change affects shareholders mainly through leadership of a region the company calls a significant contributor to its global business.
Andrew Lo retires March 31, 2027, after 32 years with Invesco, and steps down as head of Asia Pacific on a date in Q1 2027 to be determined.
Marty Franc, who will be based in Hong Kong, has more than 30 years of asset management experience, including 13 years at Invesco.
Lo will become Chairman Emeritus, Asia Pacific, serving on the China and India joint venture boards and providing strategic counsel; the agreement with Lo has not yet been executed.
CEO Andrew Schlossberg said Franc is the right leader to build on the Asia Pacific foundation.
Inno Holdings said CFO and director Mengshu Shao resigned effective August 25, 2026, with the company stating the departure was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices. The board filled her board seat with Junsheng Chen and named Accounting Manager Mei Wang as interim Chief Financial Officer, with both appointments effective August 25, 2026.
Mengshu Shao resigned as Director and Chief Financial Officer effective August 25, 2026, with no disagreements disclosed.
Junsheng Chen, Vice President of subsidiary ApexVest Holdings Limited, was appointed Director and will be offered a one-time $10,000 bonus.
Mei Wang, Accounting Manager of subsidiary Lear Group Limited, was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer until a permanent CFO is named.
Both new appointees signed indemnification agreements with the company on August 26, 2026.
Metallus CEO Michael Williams plans to retire as CEO and resign from the Board effective December 31, 2026, and the Board has named President and Chief Operating Officer Kristopher Westbrooks as his successor effective January 1, 2027. The filing describes the change as the result of a succession planning process and does not report any financial results or guidance.
Williams retires as CEO and director effective December 31, 2026, and will be a non-executive Special Advisor through June 30, 2027, at a monthly base salary of $39,375 with no new incentive awards.
Westbrooks, age 48, becomes President and CEO and a director effective January 1, 2027; he has been President and COO since June 2025 and was previously CFO after joining in September 2018.
Westbrooks' base salary rises to $800,000 per year, his target annual award rises from 85% to 100% of base, and his target long-term equity grant rises to $2.4 million per year beginning in 2027.
Kevin A. Raketich moves from Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer to Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development.
Camden Property Trust said Executive Vice Chairman D. Keith Oden retired effective August 31, 2026, and will remain on the Board of Trust Managers. A Separation and Release Agreement terminated his employment agreement and provides payments tied to amounts he would have received in February 2027, credited to a deferred compensation account. The filing does not state the dollar value of those payments.
D. Keith Oden retired as Executive Vice Chairman effective August 31, 2026, and continues as a board member.
His employment agreement was terminated under a Separation and Release Agreement with the company and Camden Development, Inc.
Payments reflect amounts he would have been eligible to receive in February 2027, credited to a cash deferral account under the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
The filing does not disclose the dollar amount of the payments; the agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1.
UPS said Executive Vice President Kate Gutmann will retire from her current roles effective September 1, 2026, and remain in a transitional role through March 31, 2027. Wilfredo Ramos was appointed to succeed her, alongside a new global operating model that reassigns several executive responsibilities. The filing does not include financial results, so it gives shareholders no new performance figures.
Kate Gutmann retires from current roles effective September 1, 2026; transitional role through March 31, 2027
Wilfredo Ramos appointed EVP and Chief International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions Officer, with over 20 years at the company
Nando Cesarone becomes EVP and Chief Global Operations Officer; retention RSU award valued at $6.0 million
Bala Subramanian receives retention RSU award valued at $3.0 million; RSUs vest 25% in 2027, 25% in 2028, 50% in 2029
Teladoc Health hired Michael Grasher as its Chief Financial Officer effective August 31, 2026, filling a role that Chief Executive Officer Charles Divita, III had held on an interim basis. Mr. Grasher previously served as CFO of IFG Companies from February 2024 to September 2025 and held CFO roles at Fortegra Group and AMERISAFE, Inc. The filing sets out his base salary, sign-on bonus, equity award and severance terms.
Annual base salary of $550,000 and a one-time sign-on bonus of $500,000
New-hire equity award with an aggregate target value of approximately $3,000,000, expected to be issued September 1, 2026, split 50% restricted stock units and 50% performance stock units
Annual bonus target of 85% of base salary, beginning with respect to 2027
Severance if terminated without cause or resigning for good reason outside a change of control: 12 months of base salary; 18 months if within 12 months after a change of control
Charter Communications said CFO Jessica Fischer will leave the role on October 15, 2026, to pursue another opportunity, and that the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company or its board. Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Kevin Howard will serve as interim CFO, and the company has started a search for a permanent successor. Charter said it has not changed its previously provided financial outlook or financial policy.
Jessica Fischer notified the company of her resignation on August 28, 2026, and will serve through October 15, 2026.
Kevin D. Howard, 57, was appointed interim CFO by the board on August 30, 2026, effective October 15, 2026.
Howard is currently Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, and previously served as interim CFO from August 1 to October 31, 2010.
Charter has not changed its previously provided financial outlook or financial policy and has begun a search for a new CFO.
Fermi Inc. set October 30, 2026 as the date of its first annual stockholder meeting, with an August 31, 2026 record date and a September 10, 2026 deadline for stockholder proposals and director nominations. The filing also discloses that independent director Lee McIntire was appointed Chief Executive Officer effective August 11, 2026, and that Jeffrey Stein joined the Audit Committee on August 25, 2026.
Annual meeting set for October 30, 2026; record date is August 31, 2026
Stockholder proposals under Rule 14a-8 and director nominations must be received by September 10, 2026
Lee McIntire appointed CEO effective August 11, 2026, and resigned from the Audit Committee
Jeffrey Stein appointed to the Audit Committee effective August 25, 2026
Four Rapid7 directors resigned from the Board effective August 27, 2026, and the Board elected Maria Barrett and Julian Waits as directors effective September 1, 2026. Chief Experience Officer Julian Waits moves to a non-executive role and the company set a transition agreement under which he remains in a non-executive capacity until December 31, 2026.
Resigning directors: Michael Burns, Benjamin Holzman, Thomas Schodorf and Reeny Sondhi, effective August 27, 2026; the filing says the resignations were not due to any disagreement with the company.
Board appointed J. Benjamin Nye as Lead Independent Director effective August 27, 2026, succeeding Marc Brown; the Board fixed its size at nine.
Resigning directors received cash equal to Policy compensation through June 30, 2027, plus accelerated vesting of unvested director equity awards, as an exception to the director compensation policy.
Waits' transition agreement, dated August 30, 2026, provides a transition payment of six months of base salary and continued vesting of his equity awards, subject to a noncompetition covenant.
Greenbrier CEO and President Lorie Tekorius will retire effective January 6, 2027, and will not stand for re-election as a director at the 2027 annual meeting. The Board appointed Brian J. Comstock, currently Executive Vice President and President, The Americas, as her successor, effective the same date. The filing does not state financial results or changes to guidance, so the direct effect on shareholders is the change in top leadership.
Lorie Tekorius retires as CEO and President effective January 6, 2027, and will provide transition services afterward.
Brian J. Comstock, 64, appointed to succeed her as CEO and President, effective January 6, 2027.
Comstock has worked at Greenbrier since 1998 and has served as Executive Vice President & President, The Americas, since January 2024.
Board appointment was made August 26, 2026; the press release was issued August 31, 2026.
Albany International's Chief Financial Officer, Willard Station, began a medical leave of absence effective August 31, 2026, with no end date set. The board named Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Sean Valashinas acting principal financial officer in addition to his current role, and the filing states there are no changes to his compensation.
Willard Station, CFO and principal financial officer, began medical leave effective August 31, 2026; duration not determined
Sean Valashinas, age 55, appointed acting principal financial officer effective August 31, 2026
Valashinas has been Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since June 9, 2025; no compensation changes disclosed
Company issued a press release on August 31, 2026 announcing the leave and appointment (Exhibit 99.1)
Choice Hotels appointed Dominic Dragisich, its interim CEO since May 20, 2026, as president and CEO and as a director, effective August 31, 2026. Former President and CEO Patrick Pacious resigned from the board on the same date, ending his transitional advisory role. The filing sets out a $1,000,000 base salary and enhanced severance terms for Dragisich, which shareholders may track in future proxy disclosures.
Dragisich, age 44, was previously Chief Financial Officer from March 2017 to September 2023 and has been interim CEO since May 20, 2026.
Base salary of $1,000,000, short-term incentive target of 150% of base salary, and a minimum 2027 long-term incentive award value of at least $4,000,000.
One-time restricted stock unit award with a grant date value of $1,000,000, cliff vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.
Severance agreement amended: lump sum severance of 200% of base salary and bonus, rising to 250% on a Change in Control Termination.
Expion Energy appointed Robert Winspear as Chief Financial Officer effective August 25, 2026, replacing Shawna Bowin, who gave notice on July 29, 2026 and will stay on through approximately October 31, 2026. Three directors resigned between August 26 and August 28, 2026, and the board added Marc Jarvis as a director and Scott Burell as chairman, so shareholders face a new finance chief and a reshaped board.
Robert Winspear, age 61, became CFO, Secretary and Treasurer on August 25, 2026, with an annual base salary of $285,000 that rises to $300,000 after the 2026 Form 10-K is timely filed.
Directors Brian Schaffner and Tien Q. Nguyen resigned effective August 26, 2026; Joseph Hammer resigned effective August 28, 2026. The company said none of the resignations involved a disagreement.
Marc Jarvis joined the board on August 28, 2026; Scott Burell was then appointed chairman.
The 2026 annual meeting is expected on November 4, 2026, with a record date of September 15, 2026 and a stockholder proposal deadline of September 10, 2026.
Coherent's Compensation Committee approved special performance stock units (PSUs) on August 27, 2026, for five senior leaders, including CEO James R. Anderson with a $50 million target value. The awards are not part of the regular pay program, and they vest only if stock price hurdles from $454.43 to $757.77 are met alongside relative total shareholder return above the 50th percentile, with a four-year performance period and a one-year holding period after that.
Total target value of about $100 million: Anderson $50 million, CFO Sherri Luther $15 million, Julie Eng $15 million, Rob Beard $15 million, Jeffrey Place $5 million
Four stock price hurdles range from $454.43 (10% of target earned) to $757.77 (200% earned), measured over 60 consecutive calendar days
Awards may vest only after the four-year Performance Period ends, and vested shares cannot be traded for five years from the grant date
Forfeiture applies to unearned PSUs on voluntary resignation, termination for cause, or termination without cause before milestones are met, including death or disability
Herbalife announced that Chief Executive Officer Stephan Gratziani will transition from his role effective October 31, 2026. The filing does not name a successor or state the reasons for the change.
Stephan Gratziani will transition from his role as Chief Executive Officer.
The transition is effective October 31, 2026.
The company announced the change on August 31, 2026.
The filing does not name a successor or describe the reason for the change.
Sweetgreen's board and Compensation Committee approved a Severance Plan effective August 27, 2026, and all executive officers signed participation agreements that day. The plan sets lump-sum severance and benefits for designated employees if they are terminated without cause or resign for good reason, with larger payouts if this happens within 12 months after a change in control.
Effective date of the Severance Plan is August 27, 2026.
CFO Jamie McConnell and COO Jason Cochran are Tier II Participants: 1 and 0.5 times annual base salary in the same circumstances.
The plan supersedes existing severance provisions in employment agreements unless a participation agreement states otherwise.
Sinclair said its Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, David Bochenek, will separate from the company effective November 9, 2026, and will receive severance under his 2019 employment agreement. Chief Financial Officer Narinder Sahai will also serve as principal accounting officer from that date, with no added pay for the role.
Separation Date is November 9, 2026; Bochenek stays in his role until then and helps with transition matters.
Severance includes a cash lump sum equal to 24 months of base salary and salary paid through November 30, 2026, plus a bonus of about $66,000 paid over six months.
Bochenek will be available to answer questions on the 2026 Form 10-K until that annual report is filed.
Sahai receives no additional compensation for serving as principal accounting officer.
Vyome Holdings appointed Jerry Leonard as Chief Financial Officer on August 27, 2026, with the role taking effect September 1, 2026, under a consulting agreement with ClearbridgeCFO, LLC, which assigns him to the company. The company will pay ClearbridgeCFO a consulting fee of $15,000 per month, and interim CFO Robert Dickey is resigning effective August 31, 2026, which is a change in the company's finance leadership.
Jerry Leonard appointed CFO by board on August 27, 2026, effective September 1, 2026; he will also serve as principal accounting officer.
Consulting fee of $15,000 per calendar month paid to ClearbridgeCFO, LLC; agreement runs one year and renews automatically for 12-month periods.
Robert Dickey resigns as Interim CFO effective August 31, 2026; the filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Foresite Advisors, LLC consulting agreement dated August 26, 2024 will be deemed terminated as of August 31, 2026.
Pinterest's Chief Financial Officer, Julia Brau Donnelly, resigned to pursue another opportunity and will stay until October 30, 2026. The company named Vikram Naidu, its current Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, as interim Principal Financial Officer effective the same day, and has started an external search for a permanent successor.
Donnelly submitted her resignation on August 26, 2026; the company says it is not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies or accounting.
Donnelly remains with Pinterest until October 30, 2026 to support an orderly transition.
Vikram Naidu, age 40, becomes interim Principal Financial Officer effective October 30, 2026, in addition to his current role; he has been Vice President, Finance and Business Operations since March 2024.
Pinterest has commenced an external search to identify a successor to Donnelly.
Lindsay Corporation's board appointed Alicia Pfeifer and Brett Coburn as interim co-Chief Financial Officers, effective September 1, 2026, with Coburn also serving as interim principal financial officer for SEC reporting. The filing describes a change in the company's finance leadership, and a $10,000 monthly stipend for each co-CFO while they hold the added responsibilities.
Alicia Pfeifer, 41, Vice President, Business Finance, and Brett Coburn, 35, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, named interim co-CFOs effective September 1, 2026
Coburn also serves as interim principal financial officer for SEC reporting purposes
Each receives an incremental $10,000 per month stipend while holding the co-CFO responsibilities
Pfeifer has been with the company since October 2014; Coburn since April 2019
Peabody Energy said its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Darren R. Yeates, will move to a consulting agreement starting February 1, 2027, when his current employment contract expires, running through January 31, 2028. The move is part of the company's ongoing succession planning, and the filing sets out a fixed consulting fee that the company can end at any time.
Consulting agreement signed August 27, 2026; services begin February 1, 2027 and run through January 31, 2028
Minimum monthly consulting fee of $89,773, with up to 40 hours of services per month
Additional fee of $2,244 per hour for work beyond 40 hours in a month
UniFirst said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Rooney has resigned to pursue other career opportunities, with her final day expected in mid to late September 2026. The filing says her departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company, and she will receive no severance-related payments because the departure is voluntary.
Kelly Rooney notified UniFirst on August 24, 2026 of her resignation as EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Final day of employment expected mid to late September 2026
No severance-related payments or benefits, as the resignation is voluntary
Steve Chikerotis and Brian Vollant, both Senior Vice Presidents, Operations, will oversee operations on an interim basis, reporting to CEO Steven Sintros
Dollar General said its executive vice president and general counsel, Rhonda Taylor, intends to retire, with her move to a senior advisory role effective December 7, 2026. Kelly Collier, currently senior vice president and assistant general counsel for business law, will be promoted to executive vice president and general counsel on that date, giving shareholders a named successor and a planned handover rather than an abrupt change.
Rhonda Taylor advised the company of her retirement intention on August 25, 2026.
Taylor remains general counsel through December 6, 2026, then serves in a senior advisory role through at least April 2, 2027.
Kelly Collier, who joined Dollar General in 2009, becomes executive vice president and general counsel effective December 7, 2026.
Taylor joined the company in 2000 and became general counsel in 2015.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
McEwen's chief operating officer, William Shaver, retired from that role and from the Board effective August 24, 2026, and the company said his departure was not the result of any disagreement. McEwen also promoted three executives to vice president roles covering operations, development projects, and permitting, with Vice-Chairman Ian Ball working closely with them. Shareholders will want to track how these changes affect production, mine construction and permitting toward the company's goal of 250,000-300,000 GEOs by 2030.
Shaver retired as COO and as a director effective immediately on August 24, 2026
Channa Kumarage promoted to Vice President, Operations, overseeing the operating mines
Kevin Bromfield promoted to Vice President, Development Projects, covering Grey Fox, Tartan Mine Project and Lookout Mountain/Windfall
Zahir Jina promoted to Vice President, Permitting, Government Relations and Sustainability; the Stock Mine in Timmins is nearing completion and El Gallo in Mexico is starting construction
George O'Leary resigned as Chief Financial Officer of New America Acquisition I Corp. effective August 26, 2026, and the filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with management or the board. The board appointed Tim S. Ledwick as Chief Financial Officer and Christopher Devall as Chief Operating Officer, effective the same day. The filing describes the company as a blank-check company seeking a business combination, so the change affects its leadership rather than reported operations.
George O'Leary resigned as CFO effective August 26, 2026, with no disagreement with management or the board cited
Tim S. Ledwick, 68, has been CFO of Dominari Holdings Inc. since October 2025
Christopher Devall, 44, has been COO of Dominari Holdings since January 2023 and CEO of SIM Acquisition Corp. I since January 2026
A press release dated August 26, 2026 announcing the changes is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
CuriosityStream said CFO Brady Hayden will step down effective September 1, 2026, and the Board appointed Sean Piche, CPA, to succeed him and report to President and CEO Clint Stinchcomb. The filing states Hayden's departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company. The attached press release cites second-quarter revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% year over year, and says the company raised its full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance.
Sean Piche, CPA, becomes CFO effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Brady Hayden
Piche's offer letter sets base salary at $120,000 for the rest of 2026, rising to $180,000 on January 1, 2027
Piche receives an annual bonus target of 100% of base salary and 150,000 restricted stock units under the Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
Press release cites Q2 revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% year over year, and record net income of $8.9 million
Gevo, Inc. appointed Greg Hanselman as Chief Operating Officer effective August 20, 2026, after he served as Executive Vice President, Operations and Engineering since January 2026. The company also expanded the responsibilities of Kyle James and Dave Kettner, which it says supports the North Dakota expansion and its growth plans.
Greg Hanselman, 60, becomes Chief Operating Officer effective August 20, 2026, with an initial annual base salary of $380,000 and an annual cash incentive of 65% of base salary.
Hanselman's expected equity grants are 215% of his annual base salary, and he will take part in the Change in Control Severance Plan with 6-month severance benefits.
Kyle James is now Chief Commercial and Risk Officer, and Dave Kettner keeps his General Counsel role while adding Chief Legal and Emerging Business Officer.
The press release says Gevo is executing against an outlook to deliver more than $60 million in Adjusted EBITDA in 2026, a non-GAAP measure.
WM said CEO Jim Fish will retire as chief executive and resign from the board effective January 4, 2027, and will serve in an advisory role until mid-February 2027. The board named President John Morris, Jr. to succeed him as President and CEO and as a director on the same date, which matters to shareholders as a planned leadership transition to an internal candidate; the filing gives no financial results or guidance.
Jim Fish steps down as CEO and resigns from the board effective January 4, 2027; advisory role expected until mid-February 2027.
John J. Morris, Jr., age 57, has been WM President since May 2025 and will become President, CEO and a director on January 4, 2027.
Morris was previously President and Chief Operating Officer (May 2025 to May 2026) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (January 2019 to May 2025).
The filing states Morris was not appointed under any arrangement with another person and has no family relationship with any director or executive officer; it includes no financial results or guidance.
Micron Technology promoted two senior executives effective immediately: Manish Bhatia to President and Chief Operating Officer and Scott DeBoer to President and Chief Technology and Products Officer. The filing also says Sumit Sadana moved from Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer to Senior Advisor to the CEO, and that no compensation changes were made for Bhatia or DeBoer at this time.
Manish Bhatia, 54, now President and Chief Operating Officer, with P&L accountability for global operations and business units
Scott DeBoer, 60, now President and Chief Technology and Products Officer, overseeing Micron Research Labs
Sumit Sadana transitioned to Senior Advisor to the CEO, effective August 26, 2026
No changes to compensation arrangements for Bhatia or DeBoer at this time
CPI Card Group appointed Brennan Hughes as Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026, replacing Donna Abbey Carmignani, who left the role effective August 20, 2026. The filing describes Hughes's prior roles at Artisan Partners and Janus Henderson and his compensation package, but it does not report any financial results. The change affects the company's finance leadership, which the filing says is tied to its growth and capital allocation.
Brennan Hughes appointed Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026; previously Director of Finance and Head of Investor Relations at Artisan Partners (2024 to 2026)
Hughes's compensation includes a $350,000 base salary, $200,000 target annual short-term incentive, $200,000 target annual long-term incentive, a $100,000 restricted stock unit grant on August 31, 2026, and a $150,000 cash sign-on award
Donna Abbey Carmignani ceased serving as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective August 20, 2026 and is eligible for severance under the company's existing guidelines
Exyn Technologies said its former CEO and Chairman, Brandon Torres Declet, resigned effective August 19, 2026, after an internal investigation found about $286,000 in personal expenses charged to a company credit card and recorded as business expenses. Benjamin Williams was named interim CEO and Gregory McNeal became non-executive chairman. Shareholders face a leadership change and a governance problem tied to expense controls and financial records.
Declet agreed to repay the approximately $286,000 in Personal Travel Expenses, and the company agreed to hold off on immediately pursuing legal action to recover them.
Declet will receive no severance, option acceleration, or other special treatment of vested equity under the Separation Agreement dated August 25, 2026.
Benjamin Williams, the company's COO since May 2019, was appointed interim CEO; his base salary was raised from $294,000 to $355,000.
Gregory McNeal, an existing director, was appointed non-executive chairman with an additional cash retainer of $35,000.
Kohl's created a new Chief Customer Officer role and promoted Arianne Parisi, its Chief Digital Officer, to Senior Executive Vice President in that role, effective September 1, 2026. The role combines marketing and digital customer functions, and Chief Marketing Officer Christie Raymond's position was eliminated, with her employment ending September 9, 2026. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the change is a leadership and organizational update rather than a financial one.
Arianne Parisi promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer, effective September 1, 2026, and designated an executive officer
Parisi leads omnichannel customer experience, including marketing, loyalty, personalization, media, digital commerce, Kohls.com and the Kohl's App
Christie Raymond's Chief Marketing Officer position eliminated; employment ends September 9, 2026, with separation benefits under her 2022 agreement
Hope Bancorp and Bank of Hope signed an extension of CEO Kevin S. Kim's employment agreement on August 24, 2026, keeping him as President and CEO of the company and CEO of the bank. The extension sets the initial term end date at August 31, 2031, and caps automatic renewals at August 31, 2033. The filing discloses continuity in top leadership and a longer contract term but no change in pay or other financial terms.
Extension signed August 24, 2026 with CEO Kevin S. Kim
Initial term of the employment agreement now ends August 31, 2031, unless sooner terminated
Automatic renewals cannot extend the term beyond August 31, 2033
Core Laboratories director Kwaku Temeng confirmed in an August 25, 2026 letter that he will resign from the Board effective October 1, 2026. He chairs the Nominating Committee and sits on the Compensation Committee, and his letter cites a disagreement with the Board over strategic direction and certain governance practices.
Kwaku Temeng first notified the Board verbally on August 19, 2026, and confirmed his resignation by letter on August 25, 2026.
Resignation is effective October 1, 2026; he serves as Chairman of the Nominating Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee.
The Board says the main disagreement involves how the Company handles succession planning, a process a majority of directors supports; the Board also says he has concerns about research priorities.
Temeng has served on the Board for more than five years; his resignation letter is filed as Exhibit 17.1.
Renasant Corporation said Catherine Mealor, a Managing Director at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, will join as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on October 5, 2026, and become CFO on January 1, 2027. James C. Mabry IV, CFO since August 2020, will retire as CFO on December 31, 2026, and the Board intends to nominate him as a director at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Mealor joins October 5, 2026 and becomes CFO of Renasant and Renasant Bank on January 1, 2027.
Mealor's employment agreement sets a $600,000 base salary, a $400,000 cash signing award and stock valued at $450,000, and a two-year initial term.
Her target annual bonus is 75% of base salary under the Performance-Based Rewards Plan, starting with periods on or after January 1, 2027.
Mabry will serve as Executive Advisor from January 1, 2027 and is expected to serve in that role until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
Oportun Financial's Compensation and Leadership Committee approved an Amended and Restated Executive Severance and Change in Control Policy effective August 19, 2026, replacing the policy effective November 29, 2018. The amended policy covers CEO Douglas Bland and other designated senior vice president-level and above employees, and sets out severance benefits for terminations without Cause or resignations for Good Reason.
Amended policy effective August 19, 2026, replacing the policy effective November 29, 2018.
CEO and Tier I participants receive 18 months of base salary continuation and COBRA premiums, plus 150% of target annual bonus, if terminated during the change-in-control period.
Tier II participants receive 12 months of base salary and COBRA premiums, plus 100% of target annual bonus, during the change-in-control period.
Benefits are subject to a release of claims and other customary conditions; the full policy is filed as Exhibit 10.1.
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