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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
Exelon announced an executive reshuffle. Robert Kleczynski becomes Chief Financial Officer on Oct. 5, 2026, succeeding Jeanne Jones, who becomes Executive Vice President of Finance and Strategy. Mike Innocenzo, Chief Operating Officer and PECO's interim president and CEO, will depart in 2027 on a date to be determined. In the same filing, Exelon reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted operating earnings guidance of $2.81-$2.91 per share.
Robert Kleczynski becomes CFO and principal financial officer effective Oct. 5, 2026, with a base salary of $650,000 and a long-term incentive target of $1,765,000
Michael Innocenzo will leave his roles as Chief Operating Officer, PECO president and CEO, and ComEd board chair in 2027, date to be determined
Exelon reaffirmed 2026 adjusted operating earnings guidance of $2.81-$2.91 per share and expects 2025-2029 adjusted operating earnings growth near the top of the 5 to 7 percent range
Syntec Optics' Audit Committee dismissed CBIZ CPAs as its independent auditor effective August 19, 2026, and appointed WithumSmith+Brown, PC as successor. The filing discloses several material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that CBIZ CPAs identified, including gaps in journal entry review, related-party transaction controls and cybersecurity-related IT controls.
Audit Committee approved the dismissal of CBIZ CPAs P.C. and the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC on August 19, 2026
CBIZ CPAs' audit report on fiscal 2025 financial statements contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification
Reportable events include material weaknesses in journal entry review, account reconciliations, related-party transactions, non-routine transactions and IT general controls
Withum's engagement begins with the review of the quarter ending September 30, 2026 and covers the fiscal 2026 audit
DLH Holdings disclosed agreements with former President and CEO Zachary C. Parker, who left the role effective June 30, 2026. The filing sets out a separation agreement, a $187,550 transition advisory contract through September 30, 2026, and a consulting arrangement starting October 1, 2026 with equity grants valued at $850,000 in total.
Parker's employment ended June 30, 2026; he remains a non-employee board member through his current term.
Advisory agreement pays Z Parker Enterprises LLC an aggregate $187,550 in three monthly installments, effective July 1, 2026.
Consulting agreement runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with 142,857 RSUs valued at $750,000 and 19,047 PSUs valued at $100,000.
Sun Communities appointed Robert A. Garechana, currently executive vice president and chief investment officer at Equity Residential, as its new chief financial officer, effective September 8, 2026. Current CFO Fernando Castro-Caratini moves to an advisory role through October 31, 2026, and the company will pay him severance under his existing agreement.
Garechana, age 47, was Equity Residential's CFO from 2018 to 2025 and its treasurer from 2008 to 2018.
Base salary is $625,000, with a target annual bonus of 150% of base salary.
Start-date equity grant has a target grant date value of $2,500,000, with 30% time-vesting over three years and 70% performance-vesting after three years.
Castro-Caratini remains an advisor through October 31, 2026.
Electromed reported record fiscal 2026 results, with net revenues up 15.3% to $73.8 million and net income up to $11.3 million, or $1.30 per diluted share. The company also said CEO and director Jim Cunniff plans to retire on or about April 2, 2027, and the board has begun a search for his successor.
FY 2026 net revenues rose 15.3% to $73.8 million; operating income rose 43.7% to $13.9 million
Q4 FY 2026 net income rose 54.3% to $3.4 million, or $0.39 per diluted share
Cash from operations fell to $9.7 million from $11.4 million; the company repurchased $3.9 million of stock
CEO Jim Cunniff expects to retire on or about April 2, 2027 and will leave the board upon retirement
Targa Resources said its board appointed Benjamin J. Branstetter, currently President of Logistics and Transportation, as Chief Financial Officer effective September 1, 2026, succeeding William A. Byers, who is retiring from the role. The company also named Brent B. Secrest as President of Logistics and Transportation effective the same day, and Byers' separation terms forfeit some of his unvested 2025 and 2026 equity awards.
Branstetter becomes CFO effective September 1, 2026, with a base salary increase to $600,000 and an annual long-term incentive award of 400% of base salary, first applying to the 2027 award.
Byers retires as CFO effective September 1, 2026, and stays as a non-executive employee through December 31, 2026.
Byers' separation agreement forfeits his 2025 PSU awards and all 2026 RSU and PSU awards, while his 2024 and 2025 RSU and 2024 PSU awards remain outstanding.
Brent B. Secrest, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Enterprise Products Holdings LLC until May 2025, takes the President – Logistics and Transportation role effective September 1, 2026.
Hormel Foods appointed Ash Bhumbla as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 8, 2026, ending Paul R. Kuehneman's service as interim CFO on that date. Mr. Bhumbla most recently served as Senior Vice President and CFO, Chicken segment, at Tyson Foods, and the filing sets out a base salary of $700,000 and sign-on awards for shareholders to weigh in the company's disclosed pay package.
Ash Bhumbla becomes Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 8, 2026
Paul R. Kuehneman's interim CFO role ends; he remains Vice President and Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
Bhumbla's offer includes a $700,000 base salary and an annual long-term incentive target of $2.1 million
Sign-on package includes a $700,000 cash award and restricted stock units with a $1.2 million grant date value
Oruka Therapeutics said Todd Edwards began work as its Chief Commercial Officer on August 24, 2026, under an offer letter dated July 22, 2026. Edwards previously held commercial roles at Arcutis Biotherapeutics and Incyte, and his pay package includes a $525,000 base salary, a 40% target bonus and equity grants. The appointment fills a senior commercial role, and the filing discloses the severance terms that apply if his employment ends.
Base salary of $525,000 with a discretionary bonus targeted at 40% of base salary
Stock option for 20,000 shares and RSUs for 100,000 shares, with 25% vesting on August 24, 2027
Signing bonus of $200,000, payable within 30 days of starting employment
Severance of 12 months' base salary without a change in control; 1.0 times base salary plus target bonus if termination occurs within three months before or 12 months after a change in control
Grand Canyon Education said its Chief Financial Officer, Daniel E. Bachus, was placed on paid administrative leave effective August 21, 2026, in connection with an ongoing governmental investigation involving a non-employee third party's trades in Company stock. The Company said the leave is not related to its financial statements or accounting, and that it is not a focus of the investigation. The board named Lori Browning, its Chief Accounting Officer, as interim CFO and interim principal financial officer.
Daniel E. Bachus, CFO, placed on paid administrative leave effective August 21, 2026
Lori Browning, SVP & Controller – Chief Accounting Officer, appointed interim CFO and interim principal financial officer effective August 21, 2026
Company says the leave is not due to financial statement or accounting issues and that it is not a focus of the government investigation
Company has engaged outside counsel, is conducting its own investigation and is cooperating with the government
Azenta's President and CEO John Marotta resigned from the company and its Board effective August 22, 2026, and the Board named director Dr. Martin Madaus as interim President and CEO. The company reaffirmed its fourth quarter fiscal 2026 total revenue guidance but expects a one-time approximately $3 million consulting expense to affect fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA, and a search for a permanent CEO is underway.
John P. Marotta resigned as President, CEO and director effective August 22, 2026; the company says the resignation was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices.
Dr. Martin D. Madaus, a Board member since January 2024, was elected interim President and CEO effective August 22, 2026, and will step down from the Nominating and Governance Committee chair role.
Fourth quarter fiscal 2026 total revenue guidance, issued August 4, 2026, was reaffirmed; adjusted EBITDA will be affected by a one-time approximately $3 million consulting expense.
The Board reduced its size from nine to eight members, and the company has retained Heidrick & Struggles to search for a permanent CEO.
Extra Space Storage's board selected President W. Noah Springer to succeed Joseph D. Margolis as chief executive, effective January 1, 2027, when Margolis retires after serving through December 31, 2026. Margolis will then serve as an advisor to the board, and Springer will join the board on the same date.
Springer, 47, has been President since January 2026 and joined the company in 2006.
Springer's annual base salary will be $850,000, with continued eligibility for bonus and equity awards.
Margolis has served as CEO since 2017 and will remain a director until December 31, 2026.
The filing reports no financial results; the change is a leadership succession announced August 24, 2026.
Ecovyst appointed Laurie Bergman as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective August 24, 2026, replacing Michael Feehan, who had held the role since August 2021. Feehan will stay on through September 30, 2026 to transition his duties, and his separation is treated as a termination without cause with severance under his existing agreement. The change in the company's top finance role, along with the disclosed pay terms, is the key shareholder-relevant event in this filing, which contains no financial results.
Laurie Bergman, 49, becomes CFO and Treasurer effective August 24, 2026, succeeding Michael Feehan, who served in the role since August 2021.
Feehan continues as an employee of Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC through September 30, 2026; his separation is considered a termination without cause.
Bergman's offer letter provides a $470,000 base salary, a target bonus of 70% of base salary, a $250,000 one-time sign-on payment and a $450,000 time-based RSU award vesting on the third anniversary of grant.
The Transition Agreement and Offer Letter will be filed as exhibits to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
NexGel terminated CEO Adam R. Levy without Cause effective August 21, 2026, and Levy resigned from the Board. The Board appointed director Brian Kieser as Interim CEO, and formed a Special Committee to review strategic alternatives, liquidity and non-core assets.
Levy's employment was terminated without Cause effective August 21, 2026; he also resigned from the Board and all other company positions.
Brian Kieser, a Board member since May 6, 2026, is Interim CEO. He is also CEO of Sequence LifeScience, which has a strategic partnership with NexGel.
The Special Committee, chaired by Kevin Harris with Steve Glassman, expects to present a strategic and value creation framework to the Board within 30 to 45 days.
The separation agreement with Levy and Kieser's compensation terms have not been finalized; the company will file an 8-K amendment once they are.
On August 20, 2026, Palo Alto Networks' board approved an Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy covering senior vice presidents and above, including CEO Nikesh Arora and CFO Dipak Golechha. The board also adopted amended and restated bylaws, mainly to align with Delaware law and update routine governance provisions. The filing sets out severance terms but no financial results, so its direct effect on shareholders depends on whether a change in control occurs.
Policy covers executives including CEO Nikesh Arora, CFO Dipak Golechha, President William "BJ" Jenkins and Chief Product and Technology Officer Lee Klarich
CEO severance outside a change-in-control period, after a change in control, or for Good Reason: 200% of salary and 200% of target cash incentive, plus 24 months of health benefits; other executive officers receive 150% and 18 months
Amended and Restated Bylaws took effect immediately on August 20, 2026, and include updates to special board meeting authority and indemnification provisions
DarioHealth said President and Chief Commercial Officer Steven Nelson will stop serving in that role on September 1, 2026, and his employment ends September 30, 2026, under a separation agreement signed August 20, 2026. Nelson will then provide consulting services through December 31, 2027, for which the company plans to grant him 30,000 restricted shares, subject to Compensation Committee approval.
Nelson ceases as President and Chief Commercial Officer effective September 1, 2026; employment ends September 30, 2026.
Company will reimburse up to three months of COBRA health coverage at $2,600 per month after the separation date.
Consulting agreement effective October 1, 2026, runs through December 31, 2027, with a grant of 30,000 restricted shares, subject to Compensation Committee approval.
Sky Quarry Inc. appointed Heidi C. Bowman as its Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, under an offer letter dated August 18, 2026. The filing gives her base salary and bonus eligibility, and it describes her background in strategic finance and prior CFO roles at investment firms and portfolio companies.
Heidi C. Bowman, 60, named Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer
Base salary of $18,500 per month; eligible for quarterly bonuses in cash, equity, or both, at the Compensation Committee's discretion
Employment is at-will; either party may terminate with at least thirty days' written notice
Previously served as CFO of Hillair Capital from May 2010 to December 2025
Qnity Electronics appointed Ken Rizvi as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Rizvi was most recently CFO of Synaptics, a role he has held since July 2024, and Michael Goss, the current interim CFO, will move to Vice President, Finance & Controllership and Principal Accounting Officer. The filing discloses a $10.0 million equity buyout award and a $600,000 base salary for Rizvi, but no financial results or guidance.
Ken Rizvi becomes Senior Vice President and CFO effective October 1, 2026.
Michael Goss stops serving as interim CFO on the effective date and becomes Vice President, Finance & Controllership and Principal Accounting Officer.
Rizvi's package includes a $600,000 annual base salary, a 90% target short-term incentive, and a $10.0 million equity buyout award split 60% restricted stock units and 40% performance stock units.
Rizvi also receives a 2026 annual long-term incentive award valued at $5.5 million.
Synaptics CFO Ken Rizvi resigned effective immediately on August 20, 2026, to pursue a new opportunity, and he will stay in an advisory role through September 30, 2026. The company will not search for a successor because of the pending merger with ON Semiconductor Corporation announced June 25, 2026, so CEO Rahul Patel will serve as principal financial officer through the merger's closing.
Rizvi resigned August 20, 2026, effective immediately, and will remain employed in an advisory role through September 30, 2026, keeping his current compensation and benefits until employment ends.
Rahul Patel, President and CEO, serves as principal financial officer through the closing of the merger and receives no additional compensation for the role.
No successor CFO search is planned, due to the pending merger with ON Semiconductor Corporation announced June 25, 2026.
The company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement over operations, accounting or other policies or practices.
Coty Inc. said Soraya Benchikh, formerly Chief Financial Officer of British American Tobacco, will succeed Laurent Mercier as Chief Financial Officer effective September 1, 2026, with Mercier serving through August 31, 2026. The company said Mercier's departure is not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies or practices, and the filing also raises Interim Chief Executive Officer Markus Strobel's base salary to $1.6 million from $1.25 million.
Mercier remains CFO through August 31, 2026; Benchikh takes over September 1, 2026.
Benchikh's employment agreement sets annual gross fixed compensation of €1,165,000 and a $2.5 million sign-on RSU award.
Strobel's base salary rises to $1.6 million from $1.25 million, effective September 1, 2026, with target bonus raised to 170% from 150%.
Benchikh will join Coty's Executive Committee and report directly to Strobel, per the press release.
Genworth Financial said Thomas J. McInerney will return from a leave of absence and resume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 2, 2026. Jerome T. Upton, who has been interim President and CEO, will stop serving in that capacity on the same date and remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Thomas J. McInerney resumes the President and CEO role effective September 2, 2026
He will resume day-to-day operational responsibilities and serve as principal executive officer
Jerome T. Upton ends his interim CEO role on September 2, 2026 and remains Executive Vice President and CFO
Merit Medical said it eliminated its Chief Operating Officer position in an August 14, 2026 reorganization and named Sheri Lewis Executive Vice President of Global Operations, effective August 31, 2026. Neil W. Peterson, the former COO, became Senior Advisor and has given notice of resignation for good reason effective March 5, 2027. The filing describes a leadership change in the operations function without any reported financial results.
Sheri Lewis appointed EVP of Global Operations effective August 31, 2026, with a $600,000 base salary and $400,000 signing bonus
Lewis's target annual bonus is 60% of base salary, with a maximum of 200%
Neil W. Peterson's COO title was changed to Senior Advisor; his resignation takes effect March 5, 2027
Lewis's agreement provides a lump sum of two times salary plus bonus average if terminated without cause or for good reason after a change of control
Boston Beer's Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Diego Reynoso, is stepping down, with his departure not tied to any disagreement with the company, and he will remain through September 30, 2026. Chief Accounting Officer Matthew D. Murphy will serve as interim Treasurer and CFO starting September 15, 2026, while the board runs a search for a permanent successor.
Diego Reynoso informed the company on August 17, 2026 that he is stepping down as Treasurer and CFO; he stays through September 30, 2026.
Matthew D. Murphy, age 57, becomes interim Treasurer and CFO effective September 15, 2026; he previously served as interim CFO from March 2023 to September 2023.
Murphy's base salary is unchanged at $419,359.41, with a target bonus of 50% of base salary and a target annual equity value of $250,000.
Murphy will receive a cash bonus of up to $700,000 in four installments, the first payable December 31, 2026 and the last March 1, 2028, subject to continued employment.
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