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).
Director Scott D. Ferguson resigned from Performance Food Group's Board and all Board committees effective immediately, as disclosed on August 24, 2026. The company states the resignation is not the result of any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices. Ferguson had served as a director since September 2025.
Scott D. Ferguson resigned from the Board and all committees he served on, effective immediately
Resignation notice given to the Board on August 24, 2026
Company states no disagreement on operations, policies, or practices led to the resignation
Jack Henry & Associates appointed Richard N. Preece, CEO of Liminex (GoGuardian), as a director effective August 20, 2026, filling the seat left when David B. Foss retired on July 15, 2026. The board is also shrinking from ten directors to nine before the 2026 annual meeting, and director Wes Brown, who has reached age 72, will not stand for reelection under the company's mandatory retirement rules.
Richard N. Preece, age 51, appointed director effective August 20, 2026, and named to the Human Capital & Compensation and Risk & Compliance committees
Board size reduced from ten to nine directors, effective immediately before the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Wes Brown will not stand for reelection under the Corporate Governance Guidelines mandatory retirement restrictions
Preece to receive a prorated director RSU award of about $45,479, a $70,000 annual cash retainer, and $15,000 annual retainers for each of his two committee seats
Hormel Foods appointed Ash Bhumbla as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 8, 2026, ending Paul R. Kuehneman's service as interim CFO on that date. Mr. Bhumbla most recently served as Senior Vice President and CFO, Chicken segment, at Tyson Foods, and the filing sets out a base salary of $700,000 and sign-on awards for shareholders to weigh in the company's disclosed pay package.
Ash Bhumbla becomes Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 8, 2026
Paul R. Kuehneman's interim CFO role ends; he remains Vice President and Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
Bhumbla's offer includes a $700,000 base salary and an annual long-term incentive target of $2.1 million
Sign-on package includes a $700,000 cash award and restricted stock units with a $1.2 million grant date value
On August 24, 2026, Charter Communications Operating and its co-issuer completed the final settlement of their exchange offers for senior secured notes, issuing additional 2038 and 2041 notes in exchange for older notes. The exchanges swap existing debt for new 7.087% and 7.337% senior secured notes, so the filing shows a refinancing of existing obligations rather than new borrowing in cash.
Final Settlement Date was August 24, 2026, after the offers expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on August 20, 2026.
Issued $55,928,000 in additional 7.087% Senior Secured Notes due 2038 in exchange for $84,390,000 of Pool 1 notes.
Issued $35,750,000 in additional 7.337% Senior Secured Notes due 2041 in exchange for $60,634,000 of Pool 2 notes.
New notes are senior secured and mature in 2038 and 2041, with interest payable each March 1 and September 1, starting March 1, 2027.
On August 18, 2026, Air Industries Group signed a Twelfth Amendment to its Loan and Security Agreement with Webster Bank, extending the maturity of its revolving credit and term loans to November 30, 2026. Concurrently, the holders of its subordinated notes, Michael Taglich and Robert Taglich, agreed to extend those notes' maturity to December 1, 2026. The filing does not state loan amounts or other terms, so the change mainly moves the dates by which the company must repay this debt.
Twelfth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with Webster Bank dated August 18, 2026
Revolving credit and term loan maturity extended to November 30, 2026
Subordinated notes held by Michael Taglich and Robert Taglich extended to December 1, 2026
Filing dated August 24, 2026 and signed by Acting Chief Executive Officer Scott Glassman; loan amounts not disclosed in the filing
Tyson Foods completed a public offering of $1 billion in senior unsecured notes on August 24, 2026, split evenly between $500 million of 5.100% notes due 2031 and $500 million of 5.600% notes due 2037. The filing describes the terms and covenants of the notes, which add to the company's debt obligations and carry fixed interest payments through maturity.
$500 million of 5.100% Senior Notes mature August 24, 2031; interest paid semiannually from February 24, 2027
$500 million of 5.600% Senior Notes mature January 24, 2037; interest paid semiannually from January 24, 2027
Notes are general senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally with the company's other senior unsecured debt
Indenture limits secured debt, sale and lease-back transactions, and mergers or asset transfers, subject to exceptions
On August 24, 2026, Valvoline closed a $600 million offering of 6.125% senior notes maturing August 15, 2034, and plans to use the proceeds mainly to repay its senior secured term loan A in full and partly repay term loan B. The same day, it amended its credit agreement to raise the revolving credit facility from $475 million to $600 million, extend its maturity five years from August 24, 2026, and raise the maximum consolidated net leverage covenant from 4.50:1.00 to 5.00:1.00, stepping down later. The filing shows more borrowing capacity and covenant room for Valvoline, alongside new long-term debt.
$600 million of 6.125% senior notes due August 15, 2034, closed August 24, 2026; trustee is U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
Net proceeds intended to repay term loan A in full, partly repay term loan B, and pay fees and expenses
Revolving credit facility increased from $475 million to $600 million, with pricing reduced and maturity extended
Maximum consolidated net leverage covenant raised from 4.50:1.00 to 5.00:1.00, stepping down to 4.75:1.00 and 4.50:1.00 in years three and four
CPS Technologies entered into a lease dated August 19, 2026, for about 80,000 square feet at 523 Pleasant Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The company plans to move its corporate offices, manufacturing and product development there from Norton, Massachusetts during 2027, with base rent starting December 1, 2027.
Lease term is twelve years and ten months from August 19, 2026, with a construction period through May 31, 2027 and six months of base-rent-free time through November 30, 2027.
Base rent is $85,000 per month for the first six months, then about $1.05 million for the following lease year, rising 3% annually thereafter.
The landlord, VMD Industrial II, LLC, will contribute up to $3.2 million toward qualifying improvements after the company spends at least $1.6 million, and the company must post a $510,000 security deposit.
Beasley Broadcast Group received written notice from Nasdaq on August 19, 2026, confirming it has regained compliance with the $2,500,000 minimum stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq has closed the matter, and the company's common stock continues to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker BBGI.
Nasdaq notice dated August 19, 2026 confirmed compliance with the minimum stockholders' equity requirement.
The deficiency was first flagged in a Nasdaq notice received April 13, 2026, under Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
The minimum requirement is $2,500,000 in stockholders' equity for Nasdaq Capital Market companies.
Nasdaq has closed the matter, and the common stock remains listed under BBGI.
Oruka Therapeutics said Todd Edwards began work as its Chief Commercial Officer on August 24, 2026, under an offer letter dated July 22, 2026. Edwards previously held commercial roles at Arcutis Biotherapeutics and Incyte, and his pay package includes a $525,000 base salary, a 40% target bonus and equity grants. The appointment fills a senior commercial role, and the filing discloses the severance terms that apply if his employment ends.
Base salary of $525,000 with a discretionary bonus targeted at 40% of base salary
Stock option for 20,000 shares and RSUs for 100,000 shares, with 25% vesting on August 24, 2027
Signing bonus of $200,000, payable within 30 days of starting employment
Severance of 12 months' base salary without a change in control; 1.0 times base salary plus target bonus if termination occurs within three months before or 12 months after a change in control
Presidio Property Trust completed a five-year lease extension with Johns Hopkins University, its largest tenant, for the Bloomberg School of Public Health at its Baltimore property. The filing does not disclose rent or revenue figures, so the financial effect on shareholders cannot be gauged from this document.
Lease extension completed on August 20, 2026, extending the term to December 31, 2031
Johns Hopkins University occupies all 31,752 square feet of the Baltimore property
Chief Investment Officer Gary Katz said the company is pleased the property fits the tenant's long-term needs
Press release furnished under Item 7.01 and not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Exchange Act
Grand Canyon Education said its Chief Financial Officer, Daniel E. Bachus, was placed on paid administrative leave effective August 21, 2026, in connection with an ongoing governmental investigation involving a non-employee third party's trades in Company stock. The Company said the leave is not related to its financial statements or accounting, and that it is not a focus of the investigation. The board named Lori Browning, its Chief Accounting Officer, as interim CFO and interim principal financial officer.
Daniel E. Bachus, CFO, placed on paid administrative leave effective August 21, 2026
Lori Browning, SVP & Controller – Chief Accounting Officer, appointed interim CFO and interim principal financial officer effective August 21, 2026
Company says the leave is not due to financial statement or accounting issues and that it is not a focus of the government investigation
Company has engaged outside counsel, is conducting its own investigation and is cooperating with the government
On August 21, 2026, Skye Bioscience entered a Securities Purchase Agreement with an affiliate of Redmile Group under which the company can sell up to $22,000,000 of its common stock over three years, subject to conditions. The deal is tied to the proposed acquisition of Redx Pharma Limited and a related private placement, and the share sales would add to the number of shares outstanding.
Equity line of up to $22,000,000, reduced by any amount the funded PIPE exceeds $103,000,000; no shares are sold if the funded PIPE amount reaches $125,000,000 or more
Monthly sales capped at $2,000,000 of shares, priced at the lesser of the PIPE price and market price, with a floor 10% below the PIPE price
Warrant issued at closing to purchase shares equal to $5,000,000 divided by the PIPE price, exercisable from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2030
Share issuances capped at 19.99% of outstanding common stock absent stockholder approval; company must file a resale registration statement within 10 business days of the closing date
FS Bancorp's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $5.0 million of the company's common stock, running for 12 months until August 24, 2027. The company may buy shares in the open market, in private transactions, or under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, at management's discretion, and may suspend or end the program at any time.
Authorized buyback size is up to $5.0 million of common stock.
Program runs over a 12-month period until August 24, 2027.
Repurchases can begin no sooner than the second trading day after the August 24, 2026 announcement.
The company is not obligated to buy any particular number of shares and may suspend or modify the program at any time.
MPLX LP filed exhibits under its Form S-3 shelf registration, including an underwriting agreement dated August 10, 2026 with five underwriters and three supplemental indentures dated August 24, 2026 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company as trustee. The filing indicates a debt offering under the shelf, but it does not state the amount, pricing, or coupon terms. For shareholders, the filing is administrative and does not disclose a change in earnings or guidance.
Underwriting agreement dated August 10, 2026 with TD Securities, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, SMBC Nikko and Wells Fargo as representatives
Thirty-Eighth, Thirty-Ninth and Fortieth Supplemental Indentures dated August 24, 2026 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Exhibits filed under Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-295600), including a Jones Day legal opinion
Trex Company named Brian J. Taylor to a newly created Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer role, effective August 24, 2026, overseeing sales, marketing, and information technology. Taylor previously served as Vice President Sales, North America at PoolCorp and spent 24 years at Sherwin-Williams, and the filing lists his compensation package, including a $480,000 base salary.
Taylor is effective August 24, 2026, and is the company's first Chief Commercial Officer, a newly created role.
Compensation includes a $480,000 annual base salary, a $100,000 cash signing bonus, and time-based RSUs valued at $450,000 vesting over three years.
Taylor was Vice President Sales, North America at PoolCorp from March 2025 to August 2026, and held sales and marketing roles at Sherwin-Williams for 24 years.
Change-in-control and severance agreements are standard company forms, with a 1.5 times salary-and-incentive lump sum under the change-in-control agreement.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory appointed David Denker, its former Vice President of Franchise Development, as Chief Operating Officer, with the filing stating an effective date of August 14, 2026. He will oversee operations, including Durango manufacturing, franchise operations and franchise development, and the filing sets out his base salary and incentive terms.
Board approved the appointment on August 18, 2026, effective August 14, 2026
Annual base salary of $185,000, with an initial annual cash bonus target of 50% of base salary
Restricted stock unit grant valued at $82,500 at target performance, subject to performance goals and continued service
Responsibilities expanded to include Durango manufacturing and production, franchise operations and franchise development
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)
On August 24, 2026, Philip Morris International said certain of its non-U.S. affiliates have entered a contract manufacturing arrangement for combustible cigarettes with Philip Morris USA, an operating company of Altria Group. The company does not expect a material impact from the arrangement on its 2026 financials, and it says the deal does not change its plan to avoid commercializing combustible cigarettes in the United States.
Arrangement is between non-U.S. PMI affiliates and Philip Morris USA, an Altria operating company, announced August 24, 2026
First shipments are expected to begin early in 2027, subject to operational readiness and regulatory requirements
PMI does not expect a material impact on its 2026 financials
PMI has not commercialized combustible cigarettes in the U.S. and has no plans to do so
ANI Pharmaceuticals appointed Henry Gosebruch, former AbbVie strategy chief and former Neumora CEO, as a director effective August 19, 2026. Director Muthusamy Shanmugam resigned from the board on August 23, 2026, but remains an executive as Head of R&D and Chief Operating Officer of New Jersey Operations. The filing describes Gosebruch's role as supporting business development and capital allocation, which is relevant to shareholders as the company pursues its Rare Disease transformation.
Henry Gosebruch, 53, appointed to the Board with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting
Initial restricted stock award with a grant date fair value of $525,000, vesting in three equal annual installments
Samy Shanmugam resigned as a director effective immediately on August 23, 2026, and stays in his executive role
Extra Space Storage's board selected President W. Noah Springer to succeed Joseph D. Margolis as chief executive, effective January 1, 2027, when Margolis retires after serving through December 31, 2026. Margolis will then serve as an advisor to the board, and Springer will join the board on the same date.
Springer, 47, has been President since January 2026 and joined the company in 2006.
Springer's annual base salary will be $850,000, with continued eligibility for bonus and equity awards.
Margolis has served as CEO since 2017 and will remain a director until December 31, 2026.
The filing reports no financial results; the change is a leadership succession announced August 24, 2026.
Ecovyst appointed Laurie Bergman as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective August 24, 2026, replacing Michael Feehan, who had held the role since August 2021. Feehan will stay on through September 30, 2026 to transition his duties, and his separation is treated as a termination without cause with severance under his existing agreement. The change in the company's top finance role, along with the disclosed pay terms, is the key shareholder-relevant event in this filing, which contains no financial results.
Laurie Bergman, 49, becomes CFO and Treasurer effective August 24, 2026, succeeding Michael Feehan, who served in the role since August 2021.
Feehan continues as an employee of Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC through September 30, 2026; his separation is considered a termination without cause.
Bergman's offer letter provides a $470,000 base salary, a target bonus of 70% of base salary, a $250,000 one-time sign-on payment and a $450,000 time-based RSU award vesting on the third anniversary of grant.
The Transition Agreement and Offer Letter will be filed as exhibits to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
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