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).
On August 19, 2026, Amylyx entered an underwriting agreement to sell 14,090,000 new shares of common stock at $35.50 per share, with a 30-day option for underwriters to buy up to 2,113,500 more. Expected net proceeds are about $471.7 million, or about $542.5 million if the option is exercised in full, and the company plans to use them to fund a potential U.S. launch of avexitide if approved, add manufacturing capacity, and for research, working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on August 21, 2026, and the new shares add to the company's outstanding share count.
14,090,000 firm shares offered at $35.50 per share, all sold by the company
Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy up to 2,113,500 additional shares
Expected net proceeds of about $471.7 million, or about $542.5 million if the option is fully exercised
Offering expected to close on August 21, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
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.
Coty Inc. said Soraya Benchikh, formerly Chief Financial Officer of British American Tobacco, will succeed Laurent Mercier as Chief Financial Officer effective September 1, 2026, with Mercier serving through August 31, 2026. The company said Mercier's departure is not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies or practices, and the filing also raises Interim Chief Executive Officer Markus Strobel's base salary to $1.6 million from $1.25 million.
Mercier remains CFO through August 31, 2026; Benchikh takes over September 1, 2026.
Benchikh's employment agreement sets annual gross fixed compensation of €1,165,000 and a $2.5 million sign-on RSU award.
Strobel's base salary rises to $1.6 million from $1.25 million, effective September 1, 2026, with target bonus raised to 170% from 150%.
Benchikh will join Coty's Executive Committee and report directly to Strobel, per the press release.
American Battery Technology reported preliminary, unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with revenue up 5.1% to $8.2 million and gross profit up 86% to $1.3 million from the prior quarter. The company also warned that a federal directive taking effect August 27, 2026 could block most of its foreign black mass sales, which it says make up the majority of total revenue and could have a material adverse effect.
Q4 FY26 revenue of $8.2 million, up 5.1% from $7.8 million in Q3 FY26
Gross profit of $1.3 million, up 86% from $0.7 million in Q3 FY26; cost of goods sold fell 2.8% to $6.9 million
Department of Commerce directive requires U.S. black mass sellers to allocate 100% of sales to U.S. persons, effective August 27, 2026; public comment period open until November 4, 2026
Company has submitted an exception request to BIS; there is no assurance it will be granted
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.
RF Acquisition Corp II shareholders voted on August 19, 2026, at an extraordinary general meeting and approved the Business Combination Proposal, which covers the merger with NYB Holdings Limited and the amalgamation with Nanyang Biologics Pte. Ltd. Holders also submitted preliminary requests to redeem 3,956,323 shares for cash from the trust account, and the company says the closing may not occur and the final redemption figures cannot be determined until closing.
Business Combination Proposal: 6,765,584 votes for, 440,604 against, 0 abstentions, out of 7,206,188 shares present (86.36% of 8,343,765 shares entitled to vote)
Preliminary redemption requests for 3,956,323 RFAC ordinary shares, subject to withdrawal or reversal before closing
Closing remains subject to closing conditions and may not occur; final redemption amounts will be disclosed after closing
Other proposals, including the merger, Nasdaq issuance, incentive plan and adjournment, received the same vote counts
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 20, 2026, James Hardie agreed to sell its European fiber gypsum and cement-bonded products business, including Fermacell, to a subsidiary of Holcim for €840 million, about $980 million. The company expects about $600 million of the proceeds to repay debt and has also authorized a $250 million share repurchase program. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2027, and the company plans to wind down its European fiber cement operations, which are not included in the sale.
Buyer is Holcim Westbeteiligungs GmbH, a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd., with Holcim Ltd. as guarantor; price is €840 million, subject to net debt and working capital adjustments
About $600 million of proceeds is expected to repay debt, supporting a target of net leverage below 2.0x by September 30, 2027
Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $250 million; the company is not obligated to buy any shares
Closing expected in the first half of calendar 2027, subject to antitrust approvals and employee consultations; the Purchaser may owe the Sellers a €15 million termination fee in certain circumstances
Abbott agreed to resolve the Gill lawsuit and necrotizing enterocolitis claims for about 2,000 other infants for an aggregate of approximately $670 million, instead of continuing its appeal or paying about $600 million on the Gill judgment plus interest. The company states the agreements are a compromise and not an admission of liability, but the payment is a sizable cost, and roughly 1,700 lawsuits involving about 12,700 infants remain pending.
Gill case: July 2024 Missouri jury verdict of $495 million, affirmed by the Missouri Court of Appeals in May 2026.
Settlement: aggregate amount of approximately $670 million covering the Gill case and claims for about 2,000 additional infants.
Alternative cited: paying approximately $600 million, the Gill judgment plus accrued interest to date.
Remaining litigation: roughly 1,700 lawsuits involving claims for about 12,700 individual infants.
Genworth Financial said Thomas J. McInerney will return from a leave of absence and resume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 2, 2026. Jerome T. Upton, who has been interim President and CEO, will stop serving in that capacity on the same date and remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Thomas J. McInerney resumes the President and CEO role effective September 2, 2026
He will resume day-to-day operational responsibilities and serve as principal executive officer
Jerome T. Upton ends his interim CEO role on September 2, 2026 and remains Executive Vice President and CFO
Dynatrace subsidiary Dynatrace LLC issued $1.4375 billion of 0.00% exchangeable senior notes due September 1, 2031, on August 20, 2026, including the full $187.5 million option. The company also used about $134.7 million of net proceeds to repurchase about 2.83 million shares of its common stock, and terminated its senior secured revolving credit facility. The notes are exchangeable into cash, shares or both, which could dilute shareholders if exchanged into stock, though hedge and warrant transactions are intended to offset part of that dilution.
Notes issued August 20, 2026: $1.4375 billion principal, 0.00% interest, maturing September 1, 2031
Net proceeds of about $1.411 billion; about $167.8 million used for the note hedge cost, net of warrant proceeds
About $134.7 million used to repurchase about 2.83 million shares at $47.61, the August 17, 2026 closing price
Initial exchange price of about $64.27 per share; the revolving credit facility was terminated with only cash-collateralized letters of credit outstanding
Ross Stores reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $6.3 billion, up 13%, with comparable store sales up 10%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.66 versus $1.56 a year earlier, including an approximate $0.60 benefit from $253 million in IEEPA tariff refunds, and the company raised its third- and fourth-quarter and full-year 2026 earnings per share projections.
Q2 sales $6.3 billion, up 13% from $5.5 billion; comparable store sales up 10%
Diluted EPS $2.66 vs. $1.56 a year ago, including about $0.60 from tariff refunds; prior guidance was $1.85 to $1.93
Fiscal 2026 EPS projection raised to $8.61 to $8.77; Q3 comparable sales guidance 6% to 7%, Q4 4% to 5%
2026 new store plan raised to 115 locations; company remains on track to repurchase $1.275 billion of stock in fiscal 2026
Flowers Foods reported second-quarter results for the 12 weeks ended July 18, 2026, with net sales down 4.0% to $1.193 billion and net income down 30.3% to $40.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. The company lowered its full-year 2026 outlook for net sales, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS, citing a more cautious view for the rest of the year. Shareholders face lower expected earnings for 2026 than previously guided.
Net sales fell 4.0% to $1.193 billion, with volume down 5.8% and pricing/mix up 1.8%.
Adjusted EBITDA fell 19.2% to $111.3 million, and adjusted diluted EPS fell $0.09 to $0.21.
Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance was cut to $0.75 to $0.85 from $0.80 to $0.90; net sales guidance was cut to $5.070 billion to $5.142 billion from $5.163 billion to $5.267 billion.
Management will host a live question-and-answer webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2026.
Merit Medical said it eliminated its Chief Operating Officer position in an August 14, 2026 reorganization and named Sheri Lewis Executive Vice President of Global Operations, effective August 31, 2026. Neil W. Peterson, the former COO, became Senior Advisor and has given notice of resignation for good reason effective March 5, 2027. The filing describes a leadership change in the operations function without any reported financial results.
Sheri Lewis appointed EVP of Global Operations effective August 31, 2026, with a $600,000 base salary and $400,000 signing bonus
Lewis's target annual bonus is 60% of base salary, with a maximum of 200%
Neil W. Peterson's COO title was changed to Senior Advisor; his resignation takes effect March 5, 2027
Lewis's agreement provides a lump sum of two times salary plus bonus average if terminated without cause or for good reason after a change of control
Boston Beer's Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Diego Reynoso, is stepping down, with his departure not tied to any disagreement with the company, and he will remain through September 30, 2026. Chief Accounting Officer Matthew D. Murphy will serve as interim Treasurer and CFO starting September 15, 2026, while the board runs a search for a permanent successor.
Diego Reynoso informed the company on August 17, 2026 that he is stepping down as Treasurer and CFO; he stays through September 30, 2026.
Matthew D. Murphy, age 57, becomes interim Treasurer and CFO effective September 15, 2026; he previously served as interim CFO from March 2023 to September 2023.
Murphy's base salary is unchanged at $419,359.41, with a target bonus of 50% of base salary and a target annual equity value of $250,000.
Murphy will receive a cash bonus of up to $700,000 in four installments, the first payable December 31, 2026 and the last March 1, 2028, subject to continued employment.
Popular, Inc. has set compensation for its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Jorge J. García, and its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Lidio V. Soriano, with both appointments effective September 1, 2026. The filing shows a $1,150,000 base salary for García and a $670,000 base salary for Soriano, plus a one-time $977,833 restricted stock award to García, which is a fixed cost for shareholders to note in the company's executive pay.
Jorge J. García: base salary $1,150,000; target short-term cash incentive 135% of salary; target long-term equity incentive 325% of salary
García received a one-time Promotion Award of $977,833 in restricted stock, granted August 19, 2026
Lidio V. Soriano: base salary $670,000; target short-term cash incentive 80% of salary; target long-term equity incentive 120% of salary
Hovnanian reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $705.7 million, down from $800.6 million a year earlier, and a net loss available to common stockholders of $4.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared with net income of $13.9 million, or $1.99 per share. Management said adjusted pretax results came in below its guided range, and it issued fourth-quarter guidance for revenue of $800 million to $900 million.
Q3 total revenues were $705.7 million versus $800.6 million in the prior-year quarter; the company said this was within its guidance range.
Net loss available to common stockholders was $4.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, versus net income of $13.9 million, or $1.99 per share, a year earlier.
Adjusted loss before income taxes was $2.3 million, compared with adjusted income of $39.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025; adjusted EBITDA was $31.9 million, within guidance.
Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance: total revenues of $800 million to $900 million, adjusted income before income taxes of $15 million to $30 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $50 million to $65 million.
Exyn Technologies reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $950 thousand, down from $1.4 million a year earlier, and a net loss of $6.9 million, up from $2.9 million, although gross margin rose to 46.9%. The same day, the company said Chief Operating Officer Ben Williams would serve as interim chief executive and independent director Gregory McNeal as chairman, following the resignation of Brandon Torres Declet as CEO and chairman, which adds leadership change to weaker results for shareholders.
Revenue was $950 thousand in Q2 2026 versus $1.4 million in Q2 2025; the company cited the timing of customer deployments.
Net loss was $6.9 million, or $1.55 per share, versus $2.9 million, or $2.22 per share, a year earlier.
Gross margin rose 630 basis points to 46.9%; cash and cash equivalents were about $7.8 million as of June 30, 2026.
Ben Williams was appointed interim CEO and Gregory McNeal chairman, both effective August 19, 2026.
Nasdaq notified BullFrog AI Holdings that it is eligible for a second 180-day period, until February 8, 2027, to regain the $1.00 minimum closing bid price, which the company has not yet met. The company plans to effect a reverse stock split before the period ends if the price is not cured organically, and failure to regain compliance would make its listed securities subject to delisting.
Nasdaq notice dated August 18, 2026; the first compliance period ended August 10, 2026.
Second Compliance Period runs until February 8, 2027; compliance requires at least $1.00 closing bid for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.
Stockholders approved in October 2025 a reverse stock split ratio between 1-to-2 and 1-to-15, to be set by the Board.
The company states there is no assurance it will regain compliance during the period.
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group said its Chief Financial Officer, Mark Haushill, will retire effective March 31, 2027, and will serve as a Senior Advisor through December 31, 2027. Taryn McHarg, currently Chief Financial Officer of Apollo and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will succeed him as CFO upon his retirement. The filing describes the retirement as not resulting from any disagreement with the Company, and it reports no financial results.
Mark Haushill, CFO, notified the Company on August 17, 2026 of his intention to retire effective March 31, 2027.
Haushill's Senior Advisor role runs March 31, 2027 through December 31, 2027 at an annualized base salary of $250,000, with no annual bonus or new equity awards.
Taryn McHarg, age 48, will become CFO and Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer; her base salary is approximately $540,000 with a target bonus of 20% to 60%.
On August 19, 2026, ScanSource agreed to acquire MicroAge, a technology provider, for $220.5 million in cash at closing, with closing expected in September 2026 subject to antitrust waiting-period expiration and third-party consents. On August 20, the company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $953.1 million, up 17.3%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.24 versus $0.88, and issued fiscal 2027 guidance that excludes the pending MicroAge deal.
Purchase price is $220.5 million in cash at closing, with $3 million in escrow for purchase price adjustments and $6.8 million for indemnification claims.
Q4 fiscal 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026): net sales $953.1 million, up 17.3%; GAAP diluted EPS $1.24 versus $0.88 a year earlier.
Fiscal 2026 GAAP net income was $78.9 million, or $3.64 per diluted share, versus $3.00; cash was $88.4 million and total debt was $101.4 million at June 30, 2026.
Fiscal 2027 outlook (excluding MicroAge): net sales growth of 6% to 10%, adjusted EBITDA of $158 million to $165 million, and free cash flow of at least $85 million.
Jack in the Box appointed Taylor Montgomery, formerly Global Chief Brand Officer at Taco Bell, as President effective September 14, 2026, in a newly created role leading brand strategy. The company says he is expected to become CEO within the next twelve months and join the Board at that time, as part of its previously announced CEO succession plan. The filing contains no financial results for the period.
Appointment effective September 14, 2026; Mr. Montgomery is 39 and will lead brand strategy in the newly created President role.
Expected to assume the CEO role within the next twelve months; Mark King, Executive Chairman and Interim CEO, will remain Chairman after the transition.
Offer letter includes a $700,000 base salary, a target annual incentive of 75% of salary, a $1.5 million inducement RSU grant and a $220,000 sign-on bonus.
Walmart reported second-quarter results for the three months ended July 31, 2026, with revenue of $187.9 billion, up 5.9%, and operating income up 28.8% to $9.4 billion. GAAP diluted earnings per share fell 9.1% to $0.80, a period that included $1.2 billion in other losses, while the company raised its fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance to $2.80 to $2.87.
Q2 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.80, down from $0.88; adjusted EPS was $0.81 after excluding a $0.12 net loss on equity and other investments and a $0.11 net benefit from a tax matter.
Q2 operating income was $9.4 billion, up 28.8%, including the impact of tariff refunds received, partly offset by price investments.
FY27 adjusted EPS guidance is $2.80 to $2.87, up from $2.75 to $2.85 previously; net sales growth guidance is 4.0% to 5.0% in constant currency.
Q3 adjusted EPS is expected to be $0.62 to $0.64, with Q3 net sales growth of 3.0% to 3.75% in constant currency.
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.
Deere reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net income of $1.379 billion, or $5.10 per share, up from $1.289 billion, or $4.75 per share, a year earlier, on net sales and revenues up 5% to $12.608 billion. The company now forecasts fiscal 2026 net income of $4.75 billion to $5.00 billion, and nine-month net income fell 4% to $3.808 billion, so shareholders see a stronger quarter but a lower year-to-date profit.
Q3 net income $1.379 billion ($5.10 per share) vs. $1.289 billion ($4.75 per share) in Q3 2025
Q3 net sales and revenues rose 5% to $12.608 billion; nine-month net income fell 4% to $3.808 billion
Fiscal 2026 net income forecast set at $4.75 billion to $5.00 billion
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