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).
Sera Prognostics appointed Scott Gleason as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective August 31, 2026, replacing Austin Aerts, who steps down from the role on the same date. Aerts will move to an advisory role and a consulting agreement, and Gleason receives a $400,000 base salary and a $500,000 initial equity award, subject to Board approval.
Scott Gleason, 47, becomes CFO and Treasurer effective August 31, 2026, after the board appointment on August 14, 2026.
Gleason's employment agreement sets a $400,000 base salary and a target bonus of 40% of base salary, pro-rated for 2026.
Austin Aerts receives nine months of base salary continuation totaling $354,921.75 and a consulting role at $375 per hour, for a term of twelve months from September 8, 2026.
Gleason's agreement provides twelve months of base salary and target bonus in a lump sum, plus full equity acceleration, if terminated without Cause within three months before or twelve months after a Change in Control.
On August 17, 2026, Nocera entered an employment agreement naming Shun-Chih Chuang Chief Financial Officer for an initial two-year term, with an annual salary of $84,000 and 100,000 company shares per year. The same day, the company signed a two-year consulting agreement with Chien-Hua Tseng for AI module strategy, with share grants that add to the company's common stock.
Shun-Chih Chuang becomes Chief Financial Officer under an employment agreement effective August 17, 2026, with an initial two-year term and an annual salary of $84,000 paid monthly.
The first 100,000 shares were issued to Chuang on execution; a second 100,000 shares are due at the start of the second year. The shares are unregistered and subject to transfer restrictions.
Chien-Hua Tseng's consulting agreement runs through August 16, 2028; 50,000 shares were issued on August 17, 2026, and 50,000 more are issuable on August 17, 2027 only if services continue.
AVAX One Technology's Chief Financial Officer, Chris Polimeni, resigned effective August 17, 2026, and will stay on as a financial consultant through December 31, 2026. The company said there was no disagreement with him over operations, policies or practices. Stephanie Brady, previously Corporate Controller, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer and primary financial officer on August 19, 2026, so shareholders will see a change in the executive overseeing financial reporting while the company is also searching for a permanent CEO.
Chris Polimeni resigned as CFO effective August 17, 2026, and will remain as a financial consultant through December 31, 2026
Stephanie Brady, age 57, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer and primary financial officer on August 19, 2026; she had been Corporate Controller since January 2026
Brady will receive a total payment of $20,000 per month plus incentive compensation tied to timely filing of financial statements
Interim CEO Peter Wylie Jr. will support the finance organization; the Board's search for a permanent CEO continues with ZRG Partners
Nordson reported record fiscal third-quarter 2026 sales of $818 million, up 10% year over year, and diluted EPS of $2.73, up 23%. The company raised its full-year guidance for sales and adjusted earnings, citing backlog up 35% over the prior year.
Q3 net income was $153 million, or $2.73 per diluted share, versus $126 million, or $2.22, a year earlier
Q3 adjusted EPS was a record $3.25, up 19%, excluding a non-cash loss on a minority investment and acquisition-related items
Full-year sales guidance now $3,035 million to $3,075 million; adjusted EPS guidance now $11.80 to $12.00
Management will discuss results on a webcast on August 20, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Coty reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 net revenues of $1,269.2 million, up 1% on a reported basis but down 1% like-for-like, with a reported net loss of $144.3 million versus $72.1 million a year earlier. For the full fiscal year, net revenues fell 2% to $5,806.6 million and the reported net loss was $618.0 million. For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, Coty guided to a like-for-like sales decline in the low- to mid-single digits and an adjusted EBITDA decline in the low teens, which points to weaker profit in the near term for shareholders.
Q4 net revenues of $1,269.2 million rose 1% reported and fell 1% like-for-like; reported operating loss was $42.7 million versus $15.5 million operating income a year earlier
Adjusted operating income fell to $39.5 million from $67.7 million, and adjusted EPS was a loss of $0.02 versus a $0.05 loss a year earlier
FY26 reported net loss was $618.0 million; operating cash flow was $537.8 million and free cash flow was $348.2 million
Q1 FY27 outlook: like-for-like revenue down low- to mid-single digits, adjusted EBITDA down low-teens, adjusted EPS of $0.11 to $0.13 per share, and first-half free cash flow above $300 million
On August 18, 2026, Griffon completed an $800 million private offering of 6.25% senior notes due October 1, 2034, with net proceeds of approximately $792 million. The same day it entered a Third Amendment that replaces its $500 million revolving credit facility and extends that facility's maturity to August 18, 2031. The filing adds new long-term debt and secured borrowing terms, which shareholders should weigh against the company's existing obligations.
Notes: $800 million principal, 6.25% annual interest paid semi-annually, maturing October 1, 2034; net proceeds about $792 million.
Revolving credit facility: $500 million, maturity extended to August 18, 2031; initial Term SOFR margin of 1.75%.
Revolver is secured by liens on substantially all assets of the company and guarantors; maintenance tests include a maximum 5.50 to 1.00 consolidated leverage ratio.
Bank of America, N.A. is administrative agent for the credit agreement; BofA Securities was representative of the notes initial purchasers.
Harte Hanks signed a definitive merger agreement under which Star Equity Holdings will acquire all outstanding Harte Hanks common stock for $5.00 per share, or $38.4 million in aggregate equity value. The Harte Hanks board unanimously approved the deal and recommends that shareholders vote in favor, and the transaction is expected to close within about 60 to 90 days, subject to shareholder approval and financing availability.
Each Harte Hanks share can be exchanged for $5.00 in cash, subject to a cap of 50% of total consideration (about $19.2 million), or 0.50 shares of Star Equity 10% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: STRRP) with a $10.00 p
The company describes the price as an approximately 100% premium to its unaffected share price.
A 30-day go-shop period allows Harte Hanks to solicit alternative proposals and expires at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2026.
Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory is lead financial advisor and Baker Botts LLP is legal advisor to Harte Hanks.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter diluted EPS of $0.71, down 38.3%, even though net sales rose 4.2% to $280.4 million. Higher input and transportation costs, a $2.7 million recall-related cost and other factors weighed on gross profit, while full-year net sales rose 6.2% to $1.18 billion and full-year diluted EPS rose 4.6% to $5.26. The company also said CEO Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo will step down in October to become Executive Chairman, with his brother Jasper succeeding him as CEO.
Q4 net sales rose 4.2% to $280.4 million, but gross margin fell to 15.7% from 18.1% and diluted EPS fell 38.3% to $0.71.
Full-year net sales rose 6.2% to $1.18 billion and diluted EPS rose 4.6% to $5.26; sales volume fell 2.5%.
Annual dividend declared was raised 5.6% to $0.95 per share, plus a special dividend of $1.05 per share, both payable September 9, 2026.
Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo steps down as CEO in October; Jasper Sanfilippo will succeed him.
Ameresco said its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, Mark Chiplock, will resign effective September 25, 2026, to take a CFO role at a private equity-owned company in a different industry. The company said the departure was not the result of any disagreement on its operations, policies or practices, and it has started a search for a successor. The company also reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance, which matters to shareholders because it gives no sign of a change in the outlook alongside the leadership change.
Mark A. Chiplock resigned as EVP, CFO and Chief Accounting Officer; the company received notice on August 17, 2026, and the resignation is effective September 25, 2026.
Chiplock will remain CFO through September 25, 2026, to support an orderly transition.
Full-year 2026 guidance reiterated: revenue of $2.0 billion to $2.2 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $250 million to $270 million, and Non-GAAP EPS of $1.15 to $1.35.
The company has begun a search for its next Chief Financial Officer.
ZeroStack agreed on August 19, 2026 to issue 3,500,000 common shares and pre-funded warrants for up to 36,198,293 additional shares to two investors, Puple AI Inc. and Blockcat Pte. Ltd., in exchange for 925,925,926 MemeCore tokens valued at about $1 billion. Shares beyond a 19.99% cap will be issued as warrants that cannot be exercised until shareholders approve, and the company named Rudy Rong, a source of the tokens, as President. The deal adds a large number of potential shares, which would dilute existing shareholders, while the company says the share price represents a premium of more than twelve times its recent trading price.
Investors receive 3,500,000 shares plus pre-funded warrants for up to 36,198,293 more shares, valued at $25.19 per share or warrant.
MemeCore tokens were valued at $1.08 each as of August 14, 2026, for aggregate consideration of about $1 billion.
Warrant shares cannot be exercised until shareholder approval under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, and they carry a lock-up of up to ten years.
Rudy Rong was appointed President effective at closing, with a $500,000 annual base salary and severance of 24 months of base pay, or 30 months after a change in control.
TJX reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $15.2 billion, up 5%, with comparable sales up 4% and diluted earnings per share of $1.36, up 24% from $1.10. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2027 pretax profit margin and diluted EPS outlook, to $5.31 to $5.36 per share. Q2 results include a net benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds, so adjusted diluted EPS was $1.22, up 11%.
Q2 net sales $15.2 billion, up 5%; comparable sales up 4%, with Marmaxx at +1% and HomeGoods at +7%
Q2 diluted EPS $1.36 vs. $1.10 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS $1.22 excluding a $.14 net tariff refund benefit
Full-year fiscal 2027 diluted EPS outlook raised to $5.31 to $5.36; adjusted outlook $5.15 to $5.20
Returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in Q2 through buybacks ($798 million) and dividends ($529 million)
Lowe's reported second-quarter 2026 net earnings of $2.4 billion and diluted EPS of $4.27, flat from a year earlier, while total sales rose to $26.0 billion from $24.0 billion. The company lowered the top end of its fiscal 2026 diluted EPS and comparable sales outlook, which matters to shareholders because the forecast now points to flat comparable sales and a narrower earnings range.
Q2 diluted EPS was $4.27, the same as the prior-year quarter; adjusted diluted EPS rose 1.6% to $4.40 from $4.33.
Q2 comparable sales rose 0.2%, and online sales grew 15.7%; total sales were $26.0 billion versus $24.0 billion.
Fiscal 2026 diluted EPS is now about $11.75 (previously $11.75 to $12.25); adjusted diluted EPS is about $12.25 (previously $12.25 to $12.75).
Q2 EPS included an $0.11 benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds, and $96 million in pre-tax acquisition-related expenses.
Envista's board named President and CEO Paul Keel as Chair of the Board, effective August 19, 2026, succeeding Scott Huennekens, who becomes Lead Independent Director. The Compensation Committee also approved a $200,000 base salary increase for Keel and a one-time equity award valued at $10 million, plus a $1.5 million PSU award for CFO Eric Hammes, tied to four-year relative total stockholder return.
Paul Keel, President and CEO since joining in May 2024, becomes Chair of the Board effective August 19, 2026
Keel's base salary rises $200,000, from $1.1 million to $1.3 million per year, effective August 24, 2026
Keel's one-time equity award totals $10 million: $5 million in time-based RSUs and $5 million in PSUs at target
CFO Eric Hammes received a special PSU award valued at $1.5 million, granted August 18, 2026
Marvell Technology entered a commercial agreement with Google on July 29, 2026, covering custom semiconductor products that attach to Google's TPU ecosystem. On August 18, 2026, Marvell issued Google a warrant to buy up to 58,970,907 shares at $206.58 per share, with most shares vesting as Google's purchases of custom products grow. For shareholders, the deal links a large customer relationship to potential share issuance that could dilute existing holders.
July 29, 2026: Marvell and Google signed a commercial agreement covering AI inference accelerators, storage controllers, network interface controllers, memory interface controllers and near-memory compute.
August 18, 2026: Marvell issued Google a warrant to purchase up to 58,970,907 shares of common stock at $206.58 per share, exercisable until August 18, 2033.
1,360,867 warrant shares vest in equal quarterly installments during the first year; the remaining shares vest in 240 tranches, one for each $500 million in Custom Products revenue from Google and its affiliates.
The warrant was issued under the Section 4(a)(2) registration exemption; Google has customary registration rights for the warrant shares.
Honeywell announced leadership changes effective October 1, 2026: Billal Hammoud, currently CEO of Building Automation, will lead Process Technology, and Juan Picon will succeed him at Building Automation. Ken West, current CEO of Process Technology, will leave the company on August 31, 2026, to pursue an external opportunity. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the changes are management reshuffles rather than a direct measure of performance.
Billal Hammoud, age 54, to become President and CEO of Process Technology effective October 1, 2026
Juan Picon, age 57, to succeed Hammoud as President and CEO of Building Automation effective October 1, 2026
Ken West, age 49, current Process Technology CEO, departs August 31, 2026
Baxter International appointed John Rogers, formerly CFO of Smith+Nephew, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2026. Anita Zielinski, interim CFO and chief accounting officer, departs September 15, 2026, and CEO Andrew Hider will serve as interim CFO until Rogers starts. The company also reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook from its July 30, 2026 earnings announcement.
Rogers base salary is $925,000, with a target annual bonus of 100% of base salary and a $4,000,000 target annual equity grant value starting with the 2027 grant.
Rogers receives a $2,827,629 sign-on bonus, subject to repayment if he leaves within 12 months of his start date, or 50% if he leaves within 12 to 24 months.
Andrew Hider serves as interim CFO from September 15, 2026 until October 1, 2026, with no additional compensation for that role.
Bernie Heine was named interim chief accounting officer and controller effective September 15, 2026, with a $15,000 monthly payment and a $250,000 grant-date value equity award.
United Community Banks, Inc. said Tom Speir will succeed Jefferson L. Harralson as Chief Financial Officer effective September 8, 2026. Harralson will remain employed through December 31, 2026 to support an orderly transition, and the filing sets out Speir's pay package.
Tom Speir, age 44, most recently served as Head of Investor Relations, Strategy and Corporate Development at Regions Financial Corp.
Base salary of $600,000, annual target bonus of 80% of base salary, and sign-on bonus of $215,000
Sign-on equity grant valued at $450,000, vesting 50% per year over 2 years
Jefferson L. Harralson remains employed through December 31, 2026 to support the transition
Core Natural Resources said its board appointed Nathan Tucker as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately, succeeding Mitesh Thakkar in that role. Thakkar remains president and takes on day-to-day responsibility for operations, marketing, logistics, and long-term strategy. The filing describes the changes as part of the company's long-term succession process and discloses Tucker's new pay terms, but it includes no financial results.
Board appointed Nathan Tucker as SVP and CFO on August 18, 2026, effective immediately
Tucker's annual base salary increased to $400,000, with target short-term incentive at 65% and long-term incentive at 125% of base salary
Mitesh Thakkar continues as president, with day-to-day responsibility for operations, marketing, logistics, and long-term strategy
Tucker has been Core's vice president of finance since the company's formation in January 2025
Estée Lauder reported fiscal 2026 results for the year ended June 30, 2026, with net sales up 5% to $15.0 billion and diluted earnings of $0.50 per share, compared with a loss of $3.15 per share a year earlier, which included large impairment charges. The company affirmed its fiscal 2027 organic net sales growth outlook of 3% to 5% and raised its adjusted operating margin outlook to 12.7% to 13.5%.
Full-year net sales were $15.0 billion, up 5% as reported and up 3% organically.
Diluted earnings were $0.50 per share, versus a loss of $3.15 per share in fiscal 2025; adjusted diluted earnings were $2.51, up from $1.51.
Fiscal 2027 outlook: organic net sales growth of 3% to 5% affirmed; adjusted operating margin outlook raised to 12.7% to 13.5%.
Free cash flow was $1.32 billion, compared with $0.67 billion in the prior year.
Target reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $26.5 billion, up 5.3 percent, and diluted EPS of $4.11 versus $2.05 a year earlier. The results include a $994 million tariff refund benefit worth $1.65 per share, and excluding refunds EPS rose 20 percent. Target raised its full-year 2026 net sales growth outlook to around 5 percent and set a full-year EPS range of $9.90 to $10.90, which includes the refund benefit.
Q2 net sales of $26.5 billion rose 5.3 percent; comparable sales grew 3.8 percent, with digital comparable sales up 8.7 percent.
Q2 operating income was $2.6 billion versus $1.3 billion last year, including the $994 million tariff refund benefit.
Full-year 2026 EPS guidance is $9.90 to $10.90, including about $1.65 of Q2 tariff refund benefit; the company excludes potential future refunds from guidance.
No stock was repurchased in Q2; about $8.3 billion remained under the repurchase program approved in August 2021.
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