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).
Atlantic American Corporation received a Nasdaq notice on August 20, 2026, stating it is not in compliance with listing rule 5250(c)(1) because it has not filed its second quarter 2026 Form 10-Q and remains delinquent on its 2025 Form 10-K and first quarter 2026 Form 10-Q. Nasdaq says the notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the common stock, but the company must meet the October 12, 2026 deadline to regain compliance.
Nasdaq notice dated August 20, 2026 cites Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) for late periodic reports.
Company must submit an updated compliance plan for the Form 10-Q by September 4, 2026.
Nasdaq extension to regain compliance runs until October 12, 2026; a Nasdaq Hearings Panel appeal is available if the plan is not accepted.
The notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market.
On August 20, 2026, Nasdaq notified American Resources Corporation that it is not in compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it did not timely file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the company's common stock, but the March 10-Q remains delinquent, so the company's compliance timeline is tight.
Nasdaq notice dated August 20, 2026 cites late filing of the June 30, 2026 quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
The notice has no immediate effect on listing or trading of the common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
The company must submit an amended plan addressing the June filing to Nasdaq by September 4, 2026.
If Nasdaq staff accepts the plan, the maximum extension for the June filing would be October 15, 2026, the same deadline previously granted for the March 10-Q.
The fund's sponsor signed a licensing agreement with FTSE International for the FTSE XRP Index, which will replace the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate for valuing shares and calculating net asset value starting August 27, 2026. The filing also amends the sponsor fee to be paid at least quarterly rather than weekly, and updates the trust agreement to reflect these changes, which the filing says do not materially affect shareholder rights.
Benchmark change follows CF Benchmarks licensing termination effective August 31, 2026, with the FTSE switch beginning August 27, 2026.
FTSE XRP Index licence is expected to have a one-year initial term, renewing automatically for one-year periods.
Sponsor fee payment timing changed from weekly in arrears to at least quarterly in arrears, still payable in XRP.
Fourth Amended and Restated Trust Agreement signed August 26, 2026 with CSC Delaware Trust Company as trustee.
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF will value its shares and calculate net asset value using the FTSE Bitcoin Index instead of the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant, starting August 27, 2026, after the prior licensing agreement with CF Benchmarks is set to end August 31, 2026. The sponsor also changed the timing of its fee payments from weekly to at least quarterly, with the fee still paid in bitcoin, and the filing says the revisions to the trust agreement do not materially affect the rights of the trust or shareholders.
Benchmark switch: from August 27, 2026, the trust uses the FTSE Bitcoin Index in place of the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant for net asset value.
Licensing: the Benchmark Licensing Agreement with FTSE International Limited is dated August 20, 2026, with an expected one-year initial term that renews automatically.
Sponsor fee: Amendment No. 1, dated August 26, 2026, moves Sponsor Fee payments from weekly to at least quarterly in arrears, payable in bitcoin.
Documents: the trust agreement was restated on August 26, 2026 with the sponsor and CSC Delaware Trust Company as trustee.
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.