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).
Tidewater completed its acquisition of Wilson, Sons Ultratug and affiliate Atlantic Offshore Services effective August 31, 2026, for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis. The company paid about $283.1 million in cash and assumed about $229.3 million of existing target debt, and it took on new guarantee and liquidity obligations tied to the target's BNDES loans.
Tidewater paid approximately $283.1 million in cash and acquired the targets subject to about $229.3 million of existing debt; the price remains subject to a post-closing adjustment.
Tidewater procured unsecured bank guarantees from DNB Bank ASA of up to $170,458,000 and must maintain minimum liquidity of at least 1.25x the outstanding Replacement LCs.
Tidewater must use best endeavors to replace or repay BNDES parent company guarantees before December 31, 2026; the BNDES construction loans total about $170.1 million outstanding.
The deal adds a fleet of 22 PSVs, and the company's BB Loan guarantee was replaced by Tidewater at closing, with the BB Loan outstanding principal of about $22.5 million.
On August 25, 2026, Victory Capital entered a merger agreement to acquire First Eagle from Seller, a partnership majority owned by Genstar Capital affiliates, paying a mix of cash, newly issued common stock equal to 4.9% of outstanding shares after closing, and new non-voting convertible preferred stock. Closing depends on regulatory approvals, Victory Capital stockholder approval, and client consents, and either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by May 25, 2027, so shareholders face both dilution and deal risk.
Merger agreement signed August 25, 2026 with GC Ferry Parent, L.P. (Seller) and GC Ferry Holdings, Inc. (First Eagle)
Stock consideration: newly issued common shares representing 4.9% of outstanding common stock after closing, plus Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock
Credit commitments of up to $3.5 billion incremental term loan, $200.0 million revolving facility and $950.0 million secured bridge loan from Bank of America and RBC
Closing requires stockholder approval; if not obtained, share issuance is capped at 19.9% of common stock and the balance is paid in cumulative perpetual preferred stock
Myers Industries agreed on August 31, 2026 to sell all membership interests in Myers Tire Supply, its North American tire supply distribution business, to TAPS Holdings, LLC, for $30 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The company says the sale advances its transformation toward engineered resin and composite products and strengthens its balance sheet, though the filing gives no financial results for the business.
Consideration is $30 million, subject to post-closing adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital and transaction expenses.
The buyer is TAPS Holdings, LLC; the press release identifies it as Lion Equity Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm.
Myers has agreed to non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions for 36 months after closing, with carve-outs for certain subsidiaries and Patch Rubber Company.
The buyer obtained a buyer-side representation and warranty insurance policy at its own expense.
Utah Medical Products said its subsidiary Femcare Ltd has bought all common shares of Orion Medical Supplies Ltd, a private UK maker and distributor of harm reduction medical devices. The company expects Orion to add about $6 million to its annual consolidated sales, and the purchase was paid from cash reserves.
Femcare Ltd purchased all common shares of Orion Medical Supplies Ltd, announced August 31, 2026
Purchase price was £3.6 million, paid from cash reserves
Orion is expected to add about $6 million to UTMD's current consolidated annual sales
Orion operations will move into Femcare's existing Romsey, UK facilities after a transition period
On August 27, 2026, Datacentrex agreed to buy 23,076,923 Class A Common Units of ELNG Equity LLC for about $30 million, and the deal closed on August 28, 2026. The company said the units represent a 10.5% equity interest in Eagle LNG Partners, an LNG producer that supplies fuel for U.S. space launch vehicles. The units are unregistered, illiquid and non-controlling, with no public market, and the filing warns of possible loss of all or part of the investment.
Purchase price of about $30 million for 23,076,923 Class A Common Units of ELNG Equity LLC, closed August 28, 2026
Press release says the stake is 10.5% equity interest in Eagle LNG, priced at the same value per unit as a concurrent $10 million commitment by an affiliate of The Energy & Minerals Group
Units have no public market, carry transfer restrictions, and the company has limited influence over Eagle LNG management and strategy
Purchase agreement gives Datacentrex a most favored nations right for three months and a pro rata participation right in ELNG debt financing for 12 months
Aon plc signed a merger agreement on August 30, 2026, to acquire USI Advantage Corp. for $17 billion in cash, or $16.7 billion net of about $278 million in certain tax attributes. Aon expects to fund the deal with new debt, and it does not expect to repurchase shares in the near term while it prioritizes debt repayment. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Purchase price of $17.0 billion in cash, or $16.7 billion net; about 14.5x synergized trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA on a net basis
Expected $395 million in annual run-rate net adjusted EBITDA impact from revenue and cost synergies; expected to be accretive to adjusted EPS in 2028
Expected closing in the fourth quarter of 2026; either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by June 1, 2027, subject to extensions
Funding through new debt; Aon expects to maintain its Baa2 rating with Moody's and A- rating with S&P
Boundless Bio signed Amendment No. 1 to its merger agreement with Serapha Bio on August 28, 2026, changing how Serapha equity awards, certain merger consideration and a share authorization vote are handled. The filing does not state a deal value, and the amendment otherwise leaves the original June 22, 2026 terms unchanged, so shareholders should watch the Form S-4 and proxy statement for the full effect.
Amendment No. 1 dated August 28, 2026; original Merger Agreement signed June 22, 2026 with Serapha Bio, Inc.
Serapha restricted stock units, vested or unvested, convert into Boundless Bio restricted stock units adjusted by the Exchange Ratio
Pre-funded warrants with a $0.00001 exercise price can be issued as merger consideration where share ownership limits would be exceeded
Authorized share increase now requires a majority of shares properly cast, rather than a majority of shares outstanding
Energy Fuels said its subsidiary completed the acquisition of all ordinary shares of Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASM) on August 28, 2026, under a scheme implementation deed. The total scheme consideration was about $243.4 million, including $217.2 million in Energy Fuels shares and about $26.2 million in cash, and the company issued 14,808,572 common shares to ASM shareholders, which dilutes existing holders.
Scheme consideration per ASM share: 0.053 Energy Fuels shares (or CHESS Depositary Interests) plus AUS$0.13 in cash
Total consideration about $243.4 million: $217.2 million in shares and about $26.2 million in cash
14,808,572 unregistered Energy Fuels common shares issued on August 28, 2026, under Section 3(a)(10) exemption
ASM option holders received A$0.50 per option under a concurrent scheme
Karman Holdings completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Precision Engineering for approximately $95 million, or £70 million, in cash, subject to customary adjustments. To help fund the deal, the company increased its term loans by $100 million under a Sixth Amendment to its Credit Agreement, bringing total original term loan principal to $863,961,000. The filing gives no financial results for Walker or for Karman, so its effect on earnings cannot be assessed from this document.
Acquisition of Walker closed August 28, 2026, through a wholly owned subsidiary for about $95 million (£70 million) in cash
Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated August 26, 2026, increased term loans by $100,000,000 to a total original principal of $863,961,000
Walker supplies missile seekers, guidance systems and control systems on more than 25 EU tactical missile, air and defense programs
Karman has 17 locations across eight U.S. states; the deal adds a European footprint
PTC Therapeutics entered an asset purchase agreement on August 25, 2026 to acquire ST-920, an AAV gene therapy candidate for Fabry disease, from bankrupt Sangamo Therapeutics. The deal carries a $111 million upfront payment plus up to $100 million in contingent milestones tied to FDA approval, and closing requires Bankruptcy Court approval, which is scheduled for a hearing on September 10, 2026.
Upfront payment of $111 million, plus up to $100 million in contingent milestones ($80 million on accelerated approval and $20 million on full approval)
Acquisition is subject to Bankruptcy Court approval (hearing scheduled September 10, 2026) and Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expiration
Either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by October 15, 2026, subject to specified exceptions
Representations and warranties do not survive closing and there is no indemnification for breaches
Element Solutions and Solstice Advanced Materials agreed on August 27, 2026 to terminate the merger agreement they signed on July 6, 2026. Under the termination agreement, neither company owes the other a payment, and the parties mutually release each other from related liability claims, subject to customary exceptions. The company said both boards concluded the two companies would serve shareholders better as standalone companies.
Merger agreement with Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. dated July 6, 2026, now terminated
Termination Agreement signed August 27, 2026 by Element Solutions, Solstice and the two Merger Subs
Neither party will make termination payments to the other; mutual release of liability claims, subject to customary exceptions
CEO Benjamin Gliklich said the company's momentum continues in line with its guidance
BitGo entered into a merger agreement to acquire the institutional trading business of NYDIG, through a two-step merger with NYDIG IF Holdings LLC. Consideration includes $7,000,000 in cash, shares valued at about $35,500,000 at closing, and contingent cash and share payments tied to revenue milestones.
Closing consideration: $7,000,000 cash plus shares with an aggregate value of approximately $35,500,000
Contingent payments: $10,000,000 cash on a first revenue milestone, and up to $5,000,000 cash plus additional shares on a second milestone
Approximately 30 NYDIG employees are expected to join BitGo, along with institutional client trading relationships
BitGo agreed to file a registration statement covering the shares within 180 days after closing or 5 days after becoming S-3 eligible, whichever is earlier
Solstice Advanced Materials and Element Solutions mutually terminated their July 6, 2026 merger agreement on August 27, 2026, and neither party owes the other a payment. Solstice's board also approved a share repurchase program of up to $500 million, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance.
Merger Agreement signed July 6, 2026 was terminated by mutual agreement; no termination fees are payable by either party.
Board authorized repurchases of up to $500 million of common stock, to be funded with cash on hand and cash from operations.
Goldman Sachs commitment letter and the Sir Martin E. Franklin voting and support agreement terminated automatically.
Full-year 2026 guidance affirmed: net sales of $4.125 billion to $4.185 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.035 billion to $1.055 billion.
Titan Acquisition Corp. filed an August 2026 investor presentation with OpenPayd for use in meetings with existing and potential shareholders about their proposed business combination. The deck reports $96 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and more than $300 billion in annualized transaction volume as of July 31, 2026, and says a Nasdaq listing is anticipated by calendar Q4 2026. The filing is furnished rather than filed and does not contain new audited financial results.
ARR of $96 million as of July 31, 2026; the deck defines ARR as one month's revenue multiplied by twelve and says it is not a forecast
Annualized transaction volume of $300 billion or more as of July 2026, with more than 1,200 clients
Presentation information is current as of August 26, 2026; a Nasdaq listing is anticipated by calendar Q4 2026
The deck says the business combination remains subject to shareholder approval, closing conditions and possible changes to terms
Black Spade Acquisition III Co, a special purpose acquisition company listed on the NYSE, signed a business combination agreement with Astrum Space Inc, a satellite communications company developing a satellite-to-device broadcast network for Asia-Pacific. The deal would merge Astrum into the listed shell, which would be renamed Astrum Space Company, and the combined company is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The deal values Astrum at about $1 billion in equity value, and shareholder redemptions could reduce the cash available from the trust account.
Astrum equity value is approximately $1 billion, excluding about $172.5 million of cash in BIII's trust account, assuming no redemptions.
Existing Astrum shareholders would hold over 80% of the combined company if no BIII shareholders redeem their shares for cash.
Astrum's founder has committed to provide up to $168 million in funding to the Astrum group under a letter of support dated August 21, 2026.
Closing is expected by the end of 2026 and requires NYSE listing approval, BIII shareholder approval and an effective Form F-4 registration statement.
Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of Velocity Financial, signed an agreement on August 26, 2026 to buy the operating platform of Toorak Capital LLC for a base price of about $62 million plus estimated tangible book value. Toorak's roughly $3 billion loan portfolio is being sold separately to a third-party investment firm, which Velocity will then manage, and the transactions are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. Velocity expects the deal to be accretive to GAAP earnings in 2027.
Base purchase price of about $62 million plus estimated tangible book value, subject to adjustments
Toorak's loan portfolio of about $3 billion in unpaid principal balance is being sold to a third-party investment firm, which Velocity will manage
Closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026; either party may terminate if the deal does not close within 120 days, subject to exceptions
Velocity's disinterested directors unanimously approved the transactions
Nabors, through subsidiary NETV, bought Series B-1 preferred stock of Quaise Energy for $35 million, paid with 391,944 newly issued Nabors common shares, and now holds a 14% fully diluted stake, making it Quaise's largest shareholder. The deal includes a collar that can require Nabors to issue more shares or pay cash if Quaise's resale value falls below $33.25 million, and lets Nabors receive cash if value exceeds $36.75 million, and it sets up an exclusivity arrangement for drilling services.
Nabors paid $35 million for 5,425,515 Series B-1 preferred shares of Quaise at $6.4510 per share, closed August 27, 2026
Nabors issued 391,944 common shares as consideration, with resale registration to be filed under Rule 424(b)(7)
Collar: Nabors may issue additional shares or pay cash if resale value falls below $33.25 million; Quaise pays Nabors any value above $36.75 million
A Nabors PACE-B rig is drilling at Quaise's Project Obsidian in Oregon, with a first phase targeting 50 megawatts
On August 26, 2026, Crown Reserve Acquisition Corp. I (CRAC), its merger subsidiary and Carvix, Inc. signed a First Amendment to their March 30, 2026 Business Combination Agreement. The amendment restates the shareholder vote thresholds for the extraordinary general meeting, makes the advisory organizational documents proposal non-binding and not a closing condition, and sets minimum annualized base salaries for named Carvix executives. The filing states that the amendment does not change any holder's voting rights, and it does not disclose financial results or a deal value.
Amendment dated August 26, 2026 amends the Business Combination Agreement dated March 30, 2026.
Domestication and organizational documents proposals require a special resolution of at least two-thirds of Class B ordinary shares; Class A holders have no vote on them.
Advisory organizational documents proposals are non-binding and are not a condition to completing the transaction.
Base salaries for Carvix executives are set at minimums listed in Annex A, which the filing does not reproduce in its text.
Leggett & Platt completed its merger on August 26, 2026, with Somnigroup-linked parent Sparrow Unity Corporation. Each Leggett share was converted into 0.1455 shares of Parent common stock, and the company asked the NYSE to withdraw its listing, so shareholders now hold Parent shares rather than Leggett stock.
Each share of Leggett common stock converted into 0.1455 shares of Parent common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares
Credit Agreement repaid in full, with approximately $277,000 in aggregate obligations; commercial paper program terminated with none outstanding
Eight directors, including Karl G. Glassman and Angela Barbee, ceased to be directors at closing
NYSE asked to suspend trading and withdraw the listing; the company intends to file Form 15 to end SEC reporting
Priority Payment Systems, an indirect subsidiary of Priority Technology Holdings, closed a purchase of all membership interests in Convenient Payments, LLC on August 25, 2026, for $11.5 million subject to adjustments, plus up to $3.5 million in earnouts. The August 26 press release describes the target as IntelliPay, a payments software provider serving government agencies, schools and healthcare organizations, while the 8-K names Convenient Payments, LLC as the seller's acquired entity, so the filing and release should be read together. The company says the deal will create Priority Commerce Government and add just over $4 million of incremental revenue for the balance of 2026.
Closed August 25, 2026; Priority Payment Systems acquired all membership interests of Convenient Payments, LLC
Purchase price of $11.5 million, subject to adjustments, plus up to $3.5 million in earnouts over up to eight full fiscal quarters based on gross profit
Press release names the target as IntelliPay and expects Priority Commerce Government to add just over $4 million of revenue for the balance of 2026
On August 20, 2026, subsidiary Foothills Rare Earths, LLC assumed the Weyerhaeuser mining lease from Southeast Metals LLC after exercising its option to acquire it. The company paid $375,000 in cash and 165,153 common shares, matching the $2 million in stock consideration it had previously disclosed. The lease covers about 1,662.8 acres in Georgia and carries a 5% royalty on rare earth products, so shareholders should note both the added mineral rights and the new share issuance.
Assignment dated August 20, 2026; Foothills Rare Earths assumed lease obligations required on or after that date.
Consideration: $375,000 in cash plus 165,153 common shares, representing the $2 million in stock previously disclosed; shares issued in a private placement.
Lease covers about 1,662.8 acres in Harris and Talbot Counties, Georgia; annual rent of $75,000 starts in year four, plus a 5% royalty on rare earth products.
First Amendment to the lease, dated January 30, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 10.2.
On August 24, 2026, SPAC Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III (Mach X) signed a business combination agreement with defense company Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. Ursa Major would merge into a wholly owned subsidiary of Mach X, with an aggregate purchase price of $1.6 billion, and the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027 and requires shareholder and regulatory approvals, so Mach X shareholders will vote on the transaction.
Agreement signed August 24, 2026; Mach X to be renamed Inflection Point Mach X Bleichroeder Corp. at closing
Purchase price of $1.6 billion, equal to 160,000,000 shares of New Ursa Major common stock at $10.00 per share
At least $350 million of PIPE commitments, of which approximately $110 million will be funded at signing
Closing expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals
Escalade acquired substantially all the assets of ASL Solutions, Inc. on August 24, 2026, and announced it on August 25, 2026. The company states the deal is not material to Escalade for financial reporting purposes, and ASL will join its US Weight Group portfolio, marking an entry into the pet market.
Acquisition of substantially all assets of ASL Solutions, Inc. completed August 24, 2026
Filing states the asset acquisition is not material to Escalade for financial reporting purposes
ASL makes insulated dog and cat houses, including Dog Palace and CRB Palace lines, and will join the US Weight Group led by Allison McDonald
No purchase price or financial terms for the acquisition are disclosed in the filing
Martin Marietta completed its combination with Lhoist North America (LNA) on August 21, 2026, and issued Consideration Shares to LNA Holding as part of the deal. Under a new shareholders agreement, LNA Holding gets the right to designate one director, the board expands from ten to eleven seats, and Philipp Niemann was appointed to the new seat. The company says it will provide updated full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance with its third-quarter results.
Combination with Lhoist North America completed on August 21, 2026; announced in a press release dated August 24, 2026
LNA Holding's stake is subject to lock-up: 50% released at the 12-month anniversary of closing and 50% at the 24-month anniversary
Philipp Niemann, CEO of Lhoist S.A., appointed to the board effective August 21, 2026 and will serve on the Finance Committee
Standstill restricts FGI and LNA Holding from acquiring shares above 12,783,660 shares (18% of common stock as of closing)
Evolution Petroleum completed its previously announced acquisition of mineral and royalty interests in the Midland Basin, Texas, on August 20, 2026, for a total purchase price of $16 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The company says the interests are expected to generate about $3.9 million of next-twelve-month asset-level cash flow and that the deal is immediately accretive to cash flow per share, though these are management estimates.
Total purchase price of $16 million, with an effective date of August 1, 2026
Interests span about 3,420 net royalty acres across five Texas counties and include royalties on an estimated 832 producing wells
Expected next-twelve-month asset-level cash flow of about $3.9 million, an acquisition multiple of about 4.1x, per company estimate
Funded with net proceeds from a recent public stock offering, cash on hand and revolver borrowings; pro forma liquidity about $19 million
RenX Enterprises Corp. disclosed that its 50%-owned Norman Berry II Owner, LLC agreed on August 17, 2026 to sell an approximately 7.7-acre property in East Point, Georgia, for $2.6 million to Arbour Valley Development, LLC. Closing depends on conditions including the purchaser receiving state tax credit allocations and obtaining financing, and the company says there is no assurance the sale will close. If it closes as expected, about $800,000 would repay two notes the company holds against the property, and the company's 50% share of the remaining proceeds is expected to be about $900,000.
Purchase price is $2.6 million; the agreement is effective August 17, 2026.
Earnest money deposits of $60,000 each are payable under the agreement, and the sale terminates if the purchaser does not obtain the tax credit allocation it requested.
Purchaser must notify the seller by September 25, 2026 if it will not submit a state application, and has 180 days after the application period to secure financing.
Expected closing proceeds: about $800,000 to repay two notes; about $1.8 million remaining, with RenX's 50% share about $900,000.
On August 20, 2026, Charter Communications completed its transactions with Cox Communications and its acquisition of Liberty Broadband. Cox Enterprises now owns about 26% of Charter's fully diluted shares, and about $12 billion of Cox debt and finance leases remains outstanding at Charter subsidiaries. Charter's board also changed, with Alex Taylor becoming Chairman and Liberty Broadband no longer a direct shareholder.
Charter paid $3.5 billion in cash to Cox NewCo for the Cox equity sale, and Charter Holdings paid $724 million in cash plus $6.0 billion of convertible preferred units.
Charter issued the equivalent of just over 46 million Charter shares to a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, and Cox Enterprises now owns about 26% of fully diluted shares.
Liberty Broadband common holders received 0.236 of a Charter Class A share per share, a net decrease of about 4.7 million Charter shares outstanding.
Alex Taylor was appointed Chairman, Eric Zinterhofer became lead independent director, and Chris Winfrey continues as President and CEO.
Icahn Enterprises L.P. completed the previously announced sale of The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack Holding Corp. to a subsidiary of Mavis for approximately $700 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. IEP retains the owned real estate transferred from Pep Boys, along with its AAMCO Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care businesses. The filing does not disclose the financial results or gain from the sale.
Buyer: Mavis Tire Supply, LLC, a subsidiary of Mavis Tire Express Services Corp.
Sale price: approximately $700 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
Seller: Icahn Automotive Group LLC, a wholly-owned IEP subsidiary; closed August 20, 2026.
Retained by IEP: owned real estate, AAMCO Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care businesses.
Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. (CEPO) and BSTR agreed on August 20, 2026 to terminate their business combination agreement in its entirety, with the parties releasing each other from related claims. Under the Termination and Release Agreement, the seller agreed to pay CEPO an aggregate of $15 million in cash, and CEPO's board will not call a shareholder meeting to approve the deal; CEPO intends to search for another target business.
Seller agreed to pay CEPO $15 million total: $10 million on September 19, 2026 and $5 million on December 1, 2026.
Business Combination Agreement, dated July 16, 2025 and amended March 25, 2026, is of no further force and effect.
Pubco and Newco intend to withdraw the Form S-4 filed May 14, 2026.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. engagement letters with CEPO and Pubco were terminated; the Subscription Agreements for private placements also terminated.
On August 14, 2026, Werewolf Therapeutics agreed to sell its pre-clinical INDUCER and INDUKINE platform technology to EMD Serono, with EMD paying $28.0 million upfront and an additional $5.0 million upon completion of the technology transfer. The company keeps its WTX-124 and WTX-330 clinical programs and received an exclusive license to certain patents needed to develop them, but it agreed to a 24-month non-competition covenant on certain related compounds.
Upfront consideration of $28.0 million, plus an additional $5.0 million upon completion of the technology transfer
Sold INDUCER and INDUKINE pre-clinical platforms and related compounds, excluding the WTX-124 and WTX-330 clinical programs
Company retains rights to continue developing WTX-124 and WTX-330
Non-competition covenant for 24 months after closing, with customary exceptions for change of control transactions
On August 20, 2026, Santander Holdings USA, Inc. announced it completed its acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation through a series of transactions. Webster shareholders received 2.0548 Banco Santander ADSs and $48.75 in cash per share, and SHUSA assumed Webster Virginia's senior and subordinated notes. The filing says the combined bank has pro forma assets of about $327 billion, and the company expects the deal to help it reach around 18% return on tangible equity in the United States by 2028.
Each Webster common share was exchanged for 2.0548 Banco Santander ADSs and $48.75 in cash, without interest.
Pro forma balance sheet of about $327 billion in assets, $185 billion in loans and $172 billion in deposits, based on December 31, 2025 balances.
SHUSA assumed 4.100% Senior Notes due March 25, 2029 and 5.784% Fixed Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due September 11, 2035.
Webster preferred stock Series F and G converted into SHUSA Series H and Series I Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.
Silo Pharma entered into an asset purchase agreement on August 18, 2026, to acquire software, technology, domain names and related intellectual property from Parkview Consulting LLC, paying with 165,000 newly issued common shares. The seller's sole member, Corwin Yu, currently serves as lead strategic advisor on the company's Cryptocurrency Advisory Board, a relationship the filing discloses. The shares are locked up for up to 12 months, and the seller gives indemnification protections.
Consideration: 165,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued to Parkview Consulting LLC
Lock-up runs until the earliest of 12 months, a Change in Control, or company written consent
Seller is owned by Corwin Yu, who is lead strategic advisor on the Cryptocurrency Advisory Board
Shares issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933; agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 with schedules omitted
Rexford Industrial Realty agreed on August 13, 2026 to sell a portfolio of 22 industrial properties to an affiliate of EQT Real Estate for about $1.2 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The sale is part of a previously announced $2.0 billion disposition program of non-core assets, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance. Shareholders will watch whether the closing occurs by the expected September 30, 2026 date and how the net proceeds are used.
22 industrial properties, aggregate purchase price of about $1.2 billion payable in cash at closing
Closing expected by September 30, 2026; not subject to a due diligence condition
Company says the deal brings 2026 dispositions closed or under contract to about $1.5 billion, within its $1.5 to $2.0 billion full-year guidance range
Net proceeds may fund repayment of debt maturing in 2027 and repurchases under the $1.0 billion share repurchase program
BioMarin agreed on August 17, 2026 to acquire Alesta Therapeutics, a Dutch clinical-stage biotech, for a $275 million upfront cash payment plus up to $215 million in future payments tied to development milestones. Alesta will first spin out its non-ALE1 assets, and BioMarin expects to fund the deal with cash on hand and to update its full-year 2026 guidance after closing; the company says the deal is expected to be modestly dilutive to 2026 results excluding the upfront payment.
Upfront cash payment of $275 million, subject to a customary post-closing price adjustment, plus up to $215 million in milestone-based payments
Lead asset ALE1 is an oral small molecule in a Phase 1/2a trial for hypophosphatasia, a rare genetic bone disease
Closing expected in the third quarter of 2026, subject to closing conditions; BioMarin plans to fund the deal with cash on hand
Filing states the deal is expected to be modestly dilutive to 2026 results, excluding the upfront consideration
Arxis, Inc. closed its acquisition of Omnetics Connector Corporation on August 17, 2026, based on an agreed enterprise value of $770.0 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. At closing, the company issued 13,351,964 Class A common shares, about 3.1% of total common stock as of the closing date, and funded $8.0 million of cash escrow accounts. For shareholders, the deal adds a larger share count, with the new shares subject to lockup provisions.
Closing date: August 17, 2026; Omnetics will operate within the Electronic Components segment.
Agreed enterprise value of $770.0 million, subject to customary closing adjustments; combined purchase price multiple with the MagCanica acquisition is approximately 12x FY27 estimated adjusted EBITDA.
Issued 13,351,964 Class A common shares (about 3.1% of total common stock), subject to lockup provisions; $8.0 million funded into cash escrow accounts.
At a special meeting on August 17, 2026, LiveRamp stockholders adopted the May 16, 2026 Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Merger Sub will merge into LiveRamp, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of MMS USA Holdings. Stockholders also elected three directors, approved a 2,500,000-share increase to the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan, and did not approve merger-related executive compensation in an advisory vote.
Merger Agreement adopted with 51,578,202 votes for, 60,073 against and 53,553 abstentions, out of 60,786,315 shares outstanding on the June 18, 2026 record date.
Merger-related compensation of named executive officers was not approved in an advisory vote: 44,262,875 against and 7,304,002 for.
Timothy R. Cadogan, Vivian Chow and Scott E. Howe were elected to the Board for terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting.
The 2005 Equity Compensation Plan was amended to add 2,500,000 shares, with the plan text filed as Exhibit 10.1.
Sonida Senior Living filed unaudited pro forma combined financial statements as Exhibit 99.1 to an 8-K. They show results for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2026 as if its March 11, 2026 acquisition of CNL Healthcare Properties had occurred on January 1, 2025. The company states the figures are illustrative only and do not indicate actual or future results.
Pro forma net loss attributable to common shareholders: $82.3 million ($1.76 per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and $168.4 million ($3.61 per share) for 2025
Pro forma total revenues: $410.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and $774.3 million for 2025
The pro forma bridge facility assumes $270 million outstanding for the full periods; later refinancing from March 11 to August 7, 2026 is not reflected
The filing was voluntary and supports incorporation by reference into the company's registration statements
AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential completed their merger, forming Vivmark Residential, which the filing says is expected to begin trading on the NYSE as VMRK on August 18, 2026. The combined company issued approximately 400 million common shares, and its board was reconstituted to 14 trustees, seven from each former company. The filing states that Vivmark has not issued guidance for the combined company, so shareholders have no new company-level earnings outlook from this filing.
Each AvalonBay common share converted into 2.793 Vivmark common shares at the Effective Time.
Former AvalonBay stockholders will own approximately 51% and Equity Residential shareholders approximately 49% of the combined company, fully diluted.
Stephen E. Sterrett was appointed Chairman; Tahsinul Zia Huque, Mark J. Parrell and Mark S. Shapiro resigned from the Board.
Vivmark expects an initial annualized dividend of $2.81 per share, according to the press release attached to the filing.
Pilgrim's Pride, through its UK subsidiary, agreed on August 14, 2026 to acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Company from Samworth Brothers for approximately £141.5 million, on a debt-free, cash-free basis paid fully in cash. Closing is expected in September 2026, subject to UK Competition and Markets Authority approval and employee consultation, and the deal is not subject to a financing condition.
Total consideration of approximately £141.5 million, paid fully in cash at closing, subject to routine adjustments
Closing anticipated in September 2026, subject to CMA approval and UK employee consultation
Walkers makes premium sausages, cooked meats, bacon, snacking products and pâté, with about 1,150 employees at four facilities in Leicester
Pilgrim's Pride already supplies some of Walkers' raw pork
Blue Ridge Bankshares and HomeTrust Bancshares signed a merger agreement on August 16, 2026, under which HomeTrust will acquire Blue Ridge in an all-stock transaction valued at $448.1 million. Blue Ridge shareholders would receive 0.086 of a HomeTrust share for each Blue Ridge share, and the deal is expected to close in early in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Each Blue Ridge common share converts into 0.086 of a HomeTrust share, or about $4.28 per share based on HomeTrust's $49.82 five-day volume-weighted average price on August 14, 2026.
Blue Ridge shareholders are expected to own about 35% of the combined company, and HomeTrust stockholders about 65%.
The merger is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027; a $18.0 million termination fee applies in certain circumstances, and either party may terminate if the merger is not completed by August 16, 2027.
Subsidiary Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. agreed on August 16, 2026 to sell industrial and manufacturing buildings and land in Yadkin County, North Carolina, to Enovum Data Centers Corp. for a $60.0 million cash price. The filing says net proceeds will repay part of the term loans under the company's existing credit agreement, and closing depends on conditions that include an energy study and separation approvals.
Buyer is Enovum Data Centers Corp., a Canadian corporation; the Purchase Agreement is dated August 16, 2026.
Cash purchase price is $60.0 million; a $2.25 million earnest money deposit goes into escrow, and $1.0 million may become non-refundable if the buyer extends the inspection period.
The inspection period expires September 15, 2026 unless the buyer extends it; closing is scheduled 45 days after that expiration unless accelerated.
Net book value of the transferred property was less than $5.0 million as of June 28, 2026; proceeds will repay part of the term loans under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated October 28, 2022, with Wells Fargo Bank, Nati
On August 15, 2026, Madison Air and its German subsidiary signed an agreement to acquire ebm-papst from its German sellers, with an enterprise purchase price of EUR 4,775.0 million and an effective price of EUR 4,404.0 million after expected tax savings. The company expects closing by December 31, 2026, subject to regulatory clearances, and says the deal is not subject to a financing condition. The size of the purchase and its debt and equity funding plan matter to shareholders because they will change the company's balance sheet and leverage.
Enterprise purchase price of EUR 4,775.0 million; effective price of EUR 4,404.0 million after EUR 371.0 million of expected future tax savings
Estimated cash payable at closing of EUR 4,412.0 million, assuming a closing date of December 31, 2026
Funding from cash on hand, debt and equity; debt commitments from UniCredit and Wells Fargo; Madison Solutions LLC, affiliated with chairman Larry Gies, committed up to EUR 1,300,000,000 in equity
Break fee of EUR 250,000,000 payable by the purchaser in certain termination cases, including if the Long Stop Date of August 31, 2027 lapses
TTM Technologies agreed on August 15, 2026 to buy all membership interests of Epiq Solutions from EDS TopCo, LP for $1.1 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The company plans to fund the price with $300 million of incremental term loan A and $800 million of incremental term loan B debt, and it expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS during 2028, with total net leverage of 2.3x at closing.
Purchase price of $1.1 billion in cash, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments
Financing commitments of $300 million (term loan A) and $800 million (seven-year term loan B) from JPMorgan, Barclays and Bank of America
Closing requires Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expiration; a $77.0 million termination fee applies if regulatory approvals are not obtained
Expected to close in Q4 2026; deal not expected to be immediately accretive to EPS, with non-GAAP diluted EPS accretion expected during 2028
Centerspace completed the sale of 14 multifamily apartment communities and a note receivable, with aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $318.8 million, under a portfolio optimization and deleveraging plan. The company says it expects to use the proceeds to reduce debt and may pay a special distribution of about $50.0 million to $60.0 million to shareholders, though the distribution has not been declared.
Four purchase agreements with three unaffiliated buyers covered 14 communities in Denver, Minnesota, Rapid City, South Dakota, and Bismarck, North Dakota, plus a note receivable.
The Denver, Minnesota, and Rapid City transactions closed in staggered closings in June and July 2026; the Bismarck transaction closed on August 11, 2026.
The company paid $25 million on its unsecured credit facility after the Denver closing and expects to use net proceeds to repay the remaining balance.
The company determined the transactions together constituted a significant disposition of assets; a potential special distribution of $50.0 million to $60.0 million is under evaluation.
Proficient Auto Logistics completed its acquisition of Hansen & Adkins on August 13, 2026, paying an upfront price of about $130 million including about $75 million of assumed debt, with the balance paid in about $52 million of cash and 421,354 new common shares. The company also completed a $75.0 million private offering of 5.500% convertible senior notes due 2033, with an initial conversion price of about $6.50 per share, and the filing notes that new shares and conversions could dilute existing holders.
Hansen & Adkins acquisition completed August 13, 2026; upfront price about $130 million, including about $75 million of assumed debt
About $52 million paid in cash and 421,354 common shares issued to Steven Hansen; earnout of up to about $22.1 million, of which $2 million is payable in shares
$75.0 million 5.500% convertible senior notes due August 15, 2033; initial conversion price about $6.50 versus a $5.10 last sale price on August 11, 2026
Capped call transactions cost about $9.2 million; company estimates net note proceeds of $71.4 million and intends to use them to refinance indebtedness
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. completed its merger with Anysphere, Inc. (Cursor) on August 14, 2026, making Cursor a wholly owned subsidiary. Cursor's stock and vested restricted stock units were converted into the right to receive Class A common stock, based on an implied Cursor equity value of $60.0 billion. The filing does not state what percentage of the company's shares this represents, so the dilution to existing shareholders cannot be determined from this filing.
Merger became effective August 14, 2026, under a merger agreement dated June 16, 2026
Cursor common and preferred stock converted into 389,289,254 Class A shares, based on an implied equity value of $60.0 billion
Vested Cursor restricted stock units converted into 1,752,426 Class A shares before tax withholding
Unvested restricted stock units and stock options were assumed, covering about 29,128,326 restricted stock units and about 44,365,047 stock options
Accelerant Holdings signed a merger agreement on August 13, 2026, under which Merger Sub will merge into the company and it will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cherry Tree BidCo, an affiliate of Thoma Bravo Discover Fund V, L.P. Shareholders would receive $20.25 in cash per share, plus a possible ticking amount, and the Class A shares would be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange if the merger closes.
Merger consideration is $20.25 in cash per share, plus a possible ticking amount of $0.00333 per share for each calendar day after the Ticking Amount Start Date
Go-shop period runs until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on September 22, 2026, after which no-shop restrictions apply
Closing requires approval by at least two-thirds of votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote, HSR clearance, and specified insurance regulatory approvals; the financing is not a closing condition
Merger must close by August 13, 2027, with an automatic extension to November 13, 2027 in certain circumstances
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. and Old Glory Holding Company mutually agreed on August 13, 2026 to terminate their Business Combination Agreement dated January 13, 2026, and abandon the related transactions. Because the deal is terminated, the extraordinary general meeting set for August 14, 2026 has no business to transact and has been indefinitely postponed.
Business Combination Agreement dated January 13, 2026 terminated effective August 13, 2026 under a Mutual Termination and Release Agreement
Section 9.18 of the Business Combination Agreement survives; the filing states no further liability or obligation otherwise applies to either party
Extraordinary general meeting originally set for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 14, 2026 is indefinitely postponed
Newmont and Barrick signed a Second Amended and Restated LLC Agreement for the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture, dated August 10, 2026, along with a confidential settlement that resolves all outstanding disputes related to the joint venture. Barrick's Fourmile project and Newmont's Fiberline and Mike projects will be contributed to Nevada JV, and Newmont will pay Barrick $1.95 billion in cash, a large cash outlay for the company. The filing does not state how the transaction affects Newmont's earnings or financial results.
Newmont Member will pay Barrick Member $1.95 billion in cash within 30 days after the Fourmile project is contributed to Nevada JV.
Newmont is deemed to have made a $1.95 billion capital contribution and Barrick is deemed to have made an approximately $3.11 billion capital contribution to Nevada JV.
The settlement resolves all outstanding disputes related to Nevada JV, and Newmont has provided its consent to Barrick's proposed North American IPO.
Upon completion of the contribution of the Projects, Nevada JV will assume all liabilities associated with those Projects.
Parker-Hannifin completed its acquisition of Filtration Group on August 13, 2026, for a cash purchase price of $9.25 billion, subject to a net working capital adjustment. The company borrowed $5.25 billion under a 364-Day delayed draw term loan and $2.50 billion under a Three-Year delayed draw term loan to help pay the purchase price and related fees and expenses.
Cash purchase price of $9.25 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to a net working capital adjustment
Merger completed August 13, 2026, under the Merger Agreement signed November 10, 2025
Borrowed $5.25 billion under the 364-Day Credit Facility and $2.50 billion under the Three-Year Credit Facility on August 13, 2026
Credit agreements dated December 10, 2025, with Barclays Bank PLC and KeyBank National Association as administrative agents
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