2,662 material Form 8-K filings that 2,146 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.
Director Dr. Allen R. Jones, Jr. notified the Primis Financial Corp. board on August 28, 2026 that he will resign effective August 31, 2026. The filing says the resignation was not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company or its board, and the board size will shrink from eleven to ten directors.
Dr. Allen R. Jones, Jr. resigns as a director effective August 31, 2026, after notifying the board on August 28, 2026.
Resignation was not related to any dispute or disagreement over company operations, policies or practices.
He also leaves the Enterprise Risk Committee.
Board size drops from eleven to ten directors upon his resignation.
Westlake named Tommy E. Darby, 45, as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately, succeeding Jeffrey A. Holy, who moves to Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations. The filing describes a routine officer change with a standard pay package, and it does not report any financial results or changes to company guidance.
Darby previously was Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Pactiv Evergreen (now Novolex) from August 2022 to April 2025
Pay includes a $440,000 annual salary, a 45% annual incentive target, and a 90% long-term incentive target
Sign-on restricted stock units have a total grant date fair value of $135,000 and fully vest on August 31, 2029
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.
Primoris Services Corporation said its board increased to ten members and appointed James A. Greer and Oscar K. Brown as directors, effective October 1, 2026. Both are energy-industry executives, with Mr. Greer's background in electric delivery operations and Mr. Brown's in energy leadership, finance and governance.
Board size increased to ten members; appointments take effect October 1, 2026
Mr. Greer served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC from October 2011 until his retirement in 2025
Mr. Brown has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Midstream Partners, LP since October 2024
Both directors' terms expire at the 2027 annual meeting; no committee assignments have been made yet
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.
On August 13, 2026, RCM Technologies' Compensation Committee approved equity awards for executives, including up to 125,000 performance stock units for Executive Chairman and President Bradley S. Vizi. The awards depend on EBITDA and individual performance goals over a period ending January 2, 2027, and the filing also discloses restricted stock unit grants to CFO Kevin D. Miller and Michael Saks.
Vizi PSUs: maximum 125,000; threshold 25,000, target 50,000, maximum 62,500 earned per goal level, split 50% EBITDA and 50% individual goals
Performance period runs from January 4, 2026 to January 2, 2027
Miller received 8,362 RSUs and Saks received 4,000 RSUs, vesting on the fifth anniversary of the grant date if employment continues
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.
On August 28, 2026, QT Imaging's board approved a grant of 484,221 restricted stock units to CEO Dr. Raluca Dinu under the company's 2024 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. The units vest in stages through February 15, 2030, subject to her continued service, so the grant ties a significant portion of her compensation to a multi-year service period.
Grant of 484,221 restricted stock units approved August 28, 2026, on the Compensation Committee's recommendation
Three-sixteenths vest on November 15, 2026; the remaining thirteen-sixteenths vest in thirteen equal quarterly installments
Dinu Grant is fully vested on February 15, 2030, subject to continued service
Align Technology appointed Quentin Blackford, 48, to its board on August 27, 2026, raising the board from ten to eleven directors. Director Andrea L. Saia, who has served since 2013, will resign effective September 23, 2026, returning the board to ten members, and the company says her decision was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Quentin Blackford, 48, was appointed to the board on August 27, 2026. He is President and CEO of iRhythm Technologies, a role he has held since 2021.
Andrea L. Saia will resign from the board effective September 23, 2026, and the filing says the resignation is not due to any disagreement or removal for cause.
The board size goes from eleven to ten directors when Saia's resignation takes effect.
Blackford is expected to stand for election at the 2027 annual meeting, expected in May 2027.
Grove Collaborative's director Naytri Shroff Sramek resigned from the board effective August 27, 2026, with no disagreements disclosed. The board appointed Jason Karp as an independent director the same day, and he will receive no board compensation.
Naytri Shroff Sramek resigned from the board effective August 27, 2026; she chaired the Sustainability, Nominating and Governance Committee and sat on the Audit Committee.
Jason Karp was appointed to the board on August 27, 2026, as a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting.
John Replogle was appointed to the Audit Committee, and the Sustainability, Nominating and Governance Committee was reduced from three directors to two.
Mr. Karp is founder and CEO of HumanCo and serves on the board of True Food Kitchen; he will not be compensated for board service.
Buckle, Inc. announced that director Angie J. Klein resigned from its Board of Directors, effective August 30, 2026, citing obligations tied to a new professional role. The filing states the resignation was not based on any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies, or practices. Klein had served on the board since December 2019.
Angie J. Klein tendered her resignation on August 25, 2026, effective August 30, 2026.
The filing states the resignation is due to obligations related to her new professional role, not a disagreement with the company.
Klein had served on the Board of Directors since December 2019.
The announcement was made in a press release dated August 28, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
Arq, Inc. named Peter Owino Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 1, 2026, after he served as interim CAO under a consulting agreement since June 2026. The filing discloses his $350,000 base salary, target bonuses and 100,000 restricted stock inducement awards, which matter to shareholders as a routine change in the company's accounting leadership with a modest equity grant.
Peter Owino, 52, appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective September 1, 2026; he previously served as interim CAO under a consulting agreement dated June 15, 2026.
Base salary of $350,000; target short-term incentive of 55% and long-term incentive of 75% of base salary.
100,000 restricted stock inducement awards vesting in equal installments over the first three anniversaries of his start date, granted outside the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Consulting fees paid to Princeton Business Consulting during the interim period totaled approximately $200,000.
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.
Asana's board appointed Chief Financial Officer Aziz Megji as the company's Principal Accounting Officer on August 26, 2026, in addition to his existing finance role. The filing describes a title addition to an existing executive rather than a departure, and it discloses no new compensation terms.
Board appointed Aziz Megji as Principal Accounting Officer on August 26, 2026.
Megji keeps his current roles as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
The filing states no arrangements with other persons and no related-party interests for Megji.
McCormick director Anne Bramnan, who chairs the Audit Committee, told the Board on August 25, 2026 that she intends to resign. She is leaving to take a new role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy, and the company says the resignation is not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices.
Bramnan steps down as Audit Committee chair effective September 1, 2026; Valarie Sheppard takes over as chair that day.
Bramnan remains a Board and Audit Committee member until her resignation takes effect November 30, 2026.
Her reason for leaving is her new role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc.
The filing states the resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company.
Edwards Lifesciences said Donald E. Bobo, Jr., its Corporate Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, will retire by mid-year 2027. The company will begin searching for a successor, with the transition expected during 2027. Mr. Bobo is expected to stay on as a consultant through the end of 2027.
Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Corporate Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, will retire by mid-year 2027
A selection process for a successor begins promptly; the transition of duties is expected during 2027
Mr. Bobo is expected to remain as a consultant through the end of 2027
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
Sunshine Biopharma director Dr. Andrew Keller notified the company on August 25, 2026, that he will not seek or accept reelection when his current term ends at the next annual shareholder meeting. The filing discloses no reason for the departure and no financial results, so it is a board-composition change with no stated direct financial effect.
Director Dr. Andrew Keller notified the company on August 25, 2026.
Keller will not seek or accept reelection when his current term expires.
His term ends at the company's next annual shareholder meeting.
The 8-K was signed by CEO Dr. Steve N. Slilaty on August 28, 2026.
Outset Medical said General Counsel John Brottem informed the company on August 27, 2026, that he will leave his role effective September 11, 2026, to pursue other professional opportunities. The filing states the departure is not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company or its management.
John Brottem gave notice on August 27, 2026, and his departure as General Counsel is effective September 11, 2026.
He is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities.
The filing says the departure is not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company or its management.
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
Altria's Board increased its size from 10 to 11 directors and elected Steven W. Presley, effective August 27, 2026. Presley was also named to the Board's Compensation and Talent Development, Innovation and Finance Committees, and the Board determined he is independent.
Steven W. Presley elected to the Board effective August 27, 2026; Board expanded from 10 to 11 directors
Presley joins the Compensation and Talent Development, Innovation and Finance Committees
Presley is CEO of Refresco Benelux B.V. and previously held senior roles at Nestlé S.A., including CEO of Zone Americas
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.
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.
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.
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