1,989 material Form 8-K filings that 1,593 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).
Agenus approved a special, one-time performance-based stock option award to Chairman and CEO Garo H. Armen on August 10, 2026, covering 1,971,500 options with a 10-year term. The exercise price of $7.78 per share was set at Armen's request to match the price granted to other management on August 5, 2026, and it was above the August 10 closing price, so the options are not priced below the team's grants.
Award: 1,971,500 performance-based stock options with a 10-year term under the Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
Exercise price: $7.78 per share, matching the August 5, 2026 management grants and above the August 10, 2026 closing price
Vesting: five equal tranches tied to the stock sustaining 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x and 8x the $7.78 measurement price for 30 consecutive days within a five-year period, with a minimum three-year service requirement
No acceleration on termination or change in control; the award is subject to the company's clawback policy
Starwood Property Trust appointed its President, Jeffrey F. DiModica, to its Board of Directors effective August 10, 2026, and he will also sit on the Board's Investment Committee. Director Jeffrey G. Dishner resigned from the Board and its Investment Committee the same day, stating no disagreement with the company, after serving since the company's inception in 2009.
Jeffrey F. DiModica, age 59, President of the company since 2014, appointed to the Board effective August 10, 2026
DiModica will not receive compensation for Board service and is not considered independent
Jeffrey G. Dishner resigned from the Board and Investment Committee effective August 10, 2026, with 17 years of service and no disagreement with the company
On August 7, 2026, OnKure Therapeutics' board approved a repricing of employee and consultant stock options with exercise prices of $10.00 or more, including options held by its named executive officers. The repriced options now carry a $4.14 exercise price, the August 7 closing price, and the filing says the company made no change to expiration dates, vesting or share counts; it states the change was meant to retain staff without new equity grants or added cash pay.
Effective date of August 7, 2026; new exercise price of $4.14 per share, the closing price that day
About 1.7 million shares underlie repriced options, roughly 40% of outstanding options had exercise prices above the $10.00 threshold
CEO Nicholas A. Saccomano holds 571,423 repriced option shares; CMO Samuel Agresta holds 149,984; CFO Jason Leverone holds 141,714
Optionees must stay in service 18 months (senior management, including named executive officers) or one year (other staff), or pay the original higher exercise price
American Express closed the sale of 1,600,000 depositary shares, each a 1/1,000th interest in a 6.450% Series E preferred share, on August 12, 2026. The company also plans to redeem all Series D preferred shares and depositary shares on September 15, 2026, at $1,000 per depositary share plus declared and unpaid dividends, and the Series E terms restrict common and parity dividends if Series E dividends are not paid in full.
Issued 1,600 Series E preferred shares, backing 1,600,000 depositary shares, on August 12, 2026
Series E liquidation preference is $1,000,000 per share, or $1,000 per depositary share
Series D preferred shares and depositary shares to be redeemed in full on September 15, 2026, at $1,000 per depositary share plus declared and unpaid dividends
Series E terms limit common and parity dividends and redemptions if Series E dividends are not paid in full
Carpenter Technology appointed Kenneth J. Giacobbe, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Howmet Aerospace, to its Board of Directors effective August 11, 2026. Directors Howard Yu and Colleen Pritchett also said they will leave the board at the October 6, 2026 annual meeting, with Yu stepping down and Pritchett not standing for re-election; the filing says neither departure was due to a disagreement with the company.
Ken Giacobbe appointed to the Board effective August 11, 2026 as a Class III director, term ending at the 2028 annual meeting; he is independent and has no committee assignments yet
Howard Yu will step down as a director effective October 6, 2026; Colleen Pritchett will not run for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting
After October 6, 2026, the Board will have 10 members, 9 of them independent, down from 12 members with 11 independent
On August 12, 2026, The Charles Schwab Corporation issued $2.6 billion of fixed-to-floating rate senior notes in two tranches, under a registration statement on Form S-3. The filing reports net proceeds of approximately $2,582 million after underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses. The filing discloses new debt financing and does not describe any change to operations or results.
$1.25 billion of 5.108% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2032
$1.35 billion of 5.655% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2037
Net proceeds of approximately $2,582 million after underwriting discounts and offering expenses
Underwriting agreement dated August 10, 2026 with BofA Securities, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities and Wells Fargo Securities; trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Cinemark Holdings declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share and elected Lawrence Burian as a Class II director, effective immediately. The filing reports no financial results, and the board now has 12 members as part of its stated succession planning.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable September 9, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 26, 2026
Lawrence Burian, 56, elected Class II director; he is CEO and board director of PRG
Board expanded to 12 members; non-employee director pay includes a $95,000 base retainer and an annual restricted stock grant valued at $175,000
Reddit's Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Benjamin Lee, notified the company on August 12, 2026 that he will step down effective September 14, 2026. Reddit expects to appoint Paul Cappuccio to succeed him in both roles, and Lee will stay on as an employee through September 25, 2026 to help with the transition.
Benjamin Lee steps down as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective September 14, 2026
Lee remains an employee through September 25, 2026 to assist with the transition
Reddit expects to appoint Paul Cappuccio as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Kontoor Brands said Joseph A. Alkire, currently executive vice president, chief financial officer and global head of operations, will become president and chief financial officer, while CEO Scott H. Baxter will remain chief executive officer and board chairman. The board's talent and compensation committee set Alkire's new pay effective August 12, 2026, which matters to shareholders as a leadership and pay change at the top of the company.
Joseph A. Alkire named President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 12, 2026
Scott H. Baxter continues as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Alkire's pay: $900,000 base salary, bonus target of 120% of base salary, and $2,600,000 long-term incentive award opportunity
PHINIA Inc. said its Board approved moving Pedro Abreu from Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer to President, Power Systems, effective September 1, 2026. The Fuel Systems segment will be renamed Power Systems and the Aftermarket segment will be renamed Aftermarket Solutions, with Daniel Griffin as its President. The filing reports leadership and naming changes only, with no financial results.
Pedro Abreu moves from Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer to President, Power Systems, effective September 1, 2026
Fuel Systems segment renamed Power Systems; Aftermarket segment renamed Aftermarket Solutions
Daniel Griffin to serve as President, Aftermarket Solutions, effective September 1, 2026
Board approved the changes on August 6, 2026; no financial figures were disclosed
Ryman Hospitality Properties sold 5,100,000 new shares of common stock at $117.00 per share under an August 10, 2026 underwriting agreement with BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan. The underwriters exercised in full their option to buy 765,000 more shares, and the offering closed on August 12, 2026. The company received net proceeds of approximately $658 million, and the new shares add to the number of shares shareholders hold in the company.
Base offering: 5,100,000 shares at $117.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions
Underwriters exercised their 30-day option in full on August 11, 2026, for an additional 765,000 shares
Offering closed on August 12, 2026, with net proceeds of approximately $658 million after discounts and estimated expenses
Sold under a prospectus supplement and base prospectus dated August 10, 2026, tied to a Form S-3 shelf registration
Moody's Corporation said Keith Demmings, President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. since January 2022, has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2026. The board has not yet decided his committee assignments, and the filing contains no financial results or guidance.
Board election effective November 1, 2026; committee assignments not yet determined
Annual cash retainer of $120,000, paid in quarterly installments
November 2026 restricted stock unit award equivalent to $230,000, vesting on the first anniversary of grant
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund signed a fifth amendment to its senior secured credit agreement on August 10, 2026. The amendment extends the borrowing period and maturity of most revolving commitments, lowers total commitments from $2.425 billion to $2.375 billion, and resets the minimum shareholders' equity requirement.
Borrowing period for certain revolving commitments extended from August 4, 2029 to August 10, 2030.
Maturity for most revolving commitments extended from August 4, 2030 to August 10, 2031; $200.0 million of certain lenders' commitments still mature June 28, 2027.
Aggregate commitments changed from $2.425 billion to $2.375 billion, including revolving commitments of $1.9 billion and funded term loan commitments of $438.5 million.
The amendment also resets the minimum shareholders' equity and provides for payment of certain agreed fees.
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. sold 2,220,000 shares of its 8.625% Fixed-to-Floating Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock in a registered direct offering to institutional investors, under an agreement dated August 10, 2026. The offering settled on August 12, 2026, with gross proceeds of approximately $52.75 million before placement agent fees and offering expenses. Shareholders should note the new preferred shares rank in the company's capital structure alongside existing equity, and the filing does not state how the proceeds will be used.
2,220,000 Series C Preferred shares sold at $23.75 each
Approximately $52.75 million in gross proceeds before fees and expenses
Offering closed and shares settled on August 12, 2026
Seaport Global Securities LLC served as placement agent
OLB Group entered an Equity Distribution Agreement with Maxim Group on August 7, 2026, allowing it to sell common stock through an at-the-market offering. The company filed a prospectus supplement registering up to $1.6 million of shares, and it has no obligation to sell any shares under the agreement. Shareholders could see dilution if the company sells shares under the program, and Maxim will receive a 3.0% commission on gross sales.
Agreement dated August 7, 2026, with Maxim Group LLC covers sales of common stock through an at-the-market offering.
Prospectus supplement registers up to $1.6 million of shares, issued under a shelf registration statement effective July 2, 2024.
Maxim receives a commission of 3.0% of gross sales price, and the company reimburses its expenses and legal fees.
The company may end the program on ten business days' written notice and has no obligation to sell any shares.
PulteGroup's subsidiary Pulte Mortgage LLC entered into a Master Repurchase Agreement with Truist Bank as agent on August 11, 2026, to finance mortgage loan originations. The facility provides a maximum aggregate commitment of $625 million and expires on the earlier of August 10, 2027, or an earlier termination of the buyers' commitments. The filing describes a financing arrangement for the mortgage unit and does not state effects on PulteGroup's earnings or results.
Agreement dated as of August 11, 2026, between Pulte Mortgage LLC and Truist Bank as agent and buyer
Maximum aggregate commitment of $625 million, subject to certain sublimits
Facility expires on the earlier of August 10, 2027, or termination of buyers' commitments
Purpose is to finance origination of mortgage loans by Pulte Mortgage
On August 10, 2026, Southwest Airlines entered into a new $2 billion five-year revolving credit facility and terminated its prior revolving credit facility dated August 3, 2016, which was set to expire August 4, 2028. No amounts were outstanding under the new facility as of the filing date, and it can be increased to $3 billion if the company obtains incremental commitments. The filing describes the facility as a financing backstop rather than a change in operating results.
New $2 billion revolving credit facility dated August 10, 2026, with a maturity date of August 10, 2031
No amounts outstanding under the new facility as of the filing date; accordion feature could raise it to $3 billion
Interest at Term SOFR plus a margin of 0.875% to 1.625%, subject to a 1.00% SOFR floor
Prior 2016 facility terminated as of August 10, 2026; it had been set to expire August 4, 2028
On August 12, 2026, Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. issued $1,686,285,000 of 7.087% senior secured notes due 2038 and $1,627,538,000 of 7.337% senior secured notes due 2041 in the early settlement of exchange offers launched July 23, 2026. The notes are secured by the same assets that secure the company's credit agreement, and the indenture limits the issuers' ability to grant liens, sell substantially all assets, or merge. The filing shows new secured debt issued in connection with the exchange offers, but it does not state net changes to total debt or cash proceeds.
Issued $1,686,285,000 of 7.087% senior secured notes due 2038 on August 12, 2026.
Issued $1,627,538,000 of 7.337% senior secured notes due 2041 on August 12, 2026.
Interest is payable March 1 and September 1, starting March 1, 2027.
If registration obligations are not met, holders may receive additional interest of 0.25% per annum, rising to 0.5% per annum.
Minerva Neurosciences' board appointed Anthony Aliquo, its Vice President and Controller, as chief accounting officer and principal accounting officer effective August 10, 2026. CFO Fred Ahlholm stepped back from the principal accounting officer role but remains chief financial officer and principal financial officer. The change is an internal reassignment of accounting oversight, with a salary increase and higher bonus target for Aliquo.
Anthony Aliquo, age 39, appointed chief accounting officer effective August 10, 2026
Fred Ahlholm continues as Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer
Aliquo's base salary increased to $296,696, effective July 1, 2026
Aliquo's annual performance bonus target raised to 35% of base salary
Synopsys said General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Janet Lee will leave that role effective the earlier of December 31, 2026, or the appointment of her successor. She will then move to an advisory role through June 30, 2027, or a later date set by Synopsys, to support a smooth transition.
Janet Lee will no longer serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Departure is effective the earlier of December 31, 2026, or the appointment of a successor.
Lee will serve in an advisory role until June 30, 2027, or a later date set by Synopsys.
Home Depot said Chair, President and CEO Edward P. Decker is taking a temporary medical leave and expects him to return within the next few months. The board has put Ann-Marie Campbell in charge of day-to-day operations and CFO Richard McPhail in charge of financial management and the Pro subsidiaries, with lead director Gregory Brenneman chairing the board. The filing states no change to either executive's compensation for these added duties.
CEO Edward P. Decker is on temporary medical leave; the company expects his return within the next few months.
Richard V. McPhail, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, oversees financial management and Pro subsidiaries and is designated interim principal executive officer.
Gregory D. Brenneman, independent lead director, is chairing the Board during Mr. Decker's absence.
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals expanded its Board from eight to nine members on August 11, 2026, and elected John C. Reed, M.D., Ph.D., to fill the new seat. Reed is currently Executive Vice President, Innovative Medicine, Research & Development at Johnson & Johnson, and his board appointment is a governance change with no financial results reported in the filing.
Board expanded from eight to nine members; Reed elected effective August 11, 2026 as a Class II director, term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
Reed receives a $50,000 annual cash retainer plus $10,000 annually for Science and Technology Committee service.
Initial equity grant valued at $675,000, split 50% stock options and 50% restricted stock units under the 2026 Stock Plan.
Keurig Dr Pepper's board appointed Aaron Alt as an independent director and increased the board to ten members, effective August 14, 2026. Mr. Alt also joins the Audit and Finance Committee on the same date, and the filing reports no related-party transactions for him.
Board appointed Aaron Alt as an independent director on August 10, 2026, effective August 14, 2026
Board size increased to ten directors
Mr. Alt joins the Audit and Finance Committee effective August 14, 2026
Mr. Alt will receive non-employee director compensation as described in the 2026 proxy statement filed April 24, 2026
Archer-Daniels-Midland's board accepted the resignation of director Lei Z. Schlitz, effective December 31, 2026, after she tendered it under the company's governance guidelines because of a voluntary material change in her principal employment. The filing states the resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices, and it does not name a successor.
Board accepted the resignation on August 6, 2026; it takes effect December 31, 2026
Board asked Ms. Schlitz to remain through the end of the year
Reason given: voluntary material change in her principal employment; no disagreement with the company
AMCON Distributing Company received NYSE Texas authorization for a dual listing of its common stock and announced the listing takes effect August 13, 2026. The company keeps its primary listing on NYSE American and will trade under the same DIT ticker, so the filing describes a change in exchange venues rather than a change in the business.
NYSE Texas authorized the dual listing, with notification received on August 6, 2026.
Trading on NYSE Texas is expected to begin Thursday, August 13, 2026.
AMCON keeps its primary listing on NYSE American and uses the same DIT ticker symbol.
The filing does not report financial results, guidance, or any financial impact of the listing.
Eagle Point Credit Company disclosed management's unaudited estimate that its net asset value per common share was between $4.33 and $4.43 as of July 31, 2026. The filing is a routine update on the fund's estimated asset value and does not include a financial results release, a dividend change, or a guidance update.
Estimated net asset value per common share: $4.33 to $4.43 as of July 31, 2026
Figures are management's unaudited estimate, not a reported final value
Filed under Item 8.01 (Other Events) and signed by CFO and COO Kenneth P. Onorio on August 12, 2026
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