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).
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said its Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Richard C. Cary, will step down from that role effective September 30, 2026, and remain with the company as Corporate Vice President - Accounting until he retires in 2028. Kyle G. Koreyva, who joined through the AssuredPartners acquisition, will succeed him as principal accounting officer effective October 1, 2026, with no change to his compensation.
Richard C. Cary steps down as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective September 30, 2026; he has held the Controller role since 1997 and CAO role since 2001
Kyle G. Koreyva, age 42, succeeds Cary effective October 1, 2026
Koreyva previously served as AssuredPartners' Chief Accounting Officer from June 2024 and joined the company in August 2025 through the AssuredPartners acquisition
The company states Cary's departure is not due to any disagreement on financial statements, internal controls, operations, policies or practices
Future FinTech Group announced a 1-for-4 reverse stock split of its common stock, effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 28, 2026, with split-adjusted trading on Nasdaq starting August 31, 2026. The company says the split was approved by its board without shareholder approval, and that each shareholder's ownership percentage will stay the same, though the share count falls from approximately 32,309,970 to approximately 8,077,492.
Every four shares of common stock will combine into one share; the effective time is 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 28, 2026.
Authorized common shares will be reduced from 37,500,000 to 9,375,000; the new CUSIP is 36117V600 and the ticker remains FTFT.
Fractional shares will be rounded up to one whole share for each holder of record.
The company cites Nasdaq continued listing standards, and warns the split may not sustain a share price at or above $1.00.
McEwen's chief operating officer, William Shaver, retired from that role and from the Board effective August 24, 2026, and the company said his departure was not the result of any disagreement. McEwen also promoted three executives to vice president roles covering operations, development projects, and permitting, with Vice-Chairman Ian Ball working closely with them. Shareholders will want to track how these changes affect production, mine construction and permitting toward the company's goal of 250,000-300,000 GEOs by 2030.
Shaver retired as COO and as a director effective immediately on August 24, 2026
Channa Kumarage promoted to Vice President, Operations, overseeing the operating mines
Kevin Bromfield promoted to Vice President, Development Projects, covering Grey Fox, Tartan Mine Project and Lookout Mountain/Windfall
Zahir Jina promoted to Vice President, Permitting, Government Relations and Sustainability; the Stock Mine in Timmins is nearing completion and El Gallo in Mexico is starting construction
Biomerica agreed on August 20, 2026 to sell 1,393,705 common shares at $1.60 each to institutional and individual investors, including B. Riley Principal Capital and some directors and executive officers, for gross proceeds of about $2.23 million; the deal closed August 26, 2026. The filing also gives B. Riley purchasers a board designation right while they hold at least 10% of voting power, and requires registration of the resale of the shares, with liquidated damages if deadlines are missed.
1,393,705 shares sold at $1.60 per share, about $2.23 million gross proceeds
Closing occurred August 26, 2026; agreement dated August 20, 2026
B. Riley purchasers may designate one board representative while holding at least 10% of voting power
Directors and certain officers face 180-day lock-up; company must file resale registration within 30 days of closing
Vistance Networks' Board of Directors authorized an additional $150 million for share repurchases on August 26, 2026, on top of the $100 million program announced April 30, 2026. The filing does not say how much stock has been bought under either program, and the company does not have to buy any particular amount.
Board authorized an additional $150 million repurchase on August 26, 2026.
The new authorization adds to the $100 million program announced April 30, 2026.
Repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including under Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 plans.
The program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time; CEO Chuck Treadway said repurchases will be weighed against other uses of capital.
Keysight Technologies' Board increased its size from ten to eleven members and appointed Scott Reese to fill the new seat, effective August 26, 2026. Reese, former CEO of GE Vernova's Electrification Software business and a former Autodesk executive, will serve as a Class I director and sit on the Audit and Finance and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
Board size increased from ten to eleven members; Reese fills the new seat, effective August 26, 2026
Reese's term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Board determined Reese meets NYSE and Regulation S-K independence standards
Reese will receive one-half of the standard annual director cash and stock compensation for the plan year ending February 28, 2027
Champion Homes increased its board from six to seven directors and elected Michael R. Haack, 53, as an independent director effective August 26, 2026. Haack, who is President and CEO of Eagle Materials Inc., joins the Compensation Committee, and Mary Fedewa was named Audit Committee Chair effective the same day. The filing contains no financial figures, so the changes concern board composition and committee roles rather than company results.
Board expanded from six to seven directors; Michael R. Haack, 53, elected with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Haack is President and CEO of Eagle Materials Inc. and joins the Compensation Committee; the Board deems him independent under NYSE standards
Mary Fedewa designated Audit Committee Chair and ceased serving on the Compensation Committee, effective August 26, 2026
Board action was taken August 24, 2026; the press release gives August 24 as the effective date, while the 8-K gives August 26
On August 21, 2026, Universal Electronics entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank as administrative agent, which restates its October 27, 2017 credit agreement. The filing says the changes revise borrowing base definitions and the fixed charge coverage and cash flow leverage ratio covenants, while other terms remain substantially the same, so the effect on shareholders depends on the full exhibit, which the filing does not summarize further.
Agreement dated August 21, 2026, with U.S. Bank National Association as administrative agent
Amends and restates the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated October 27, 2017
Revises borrowing base definitions, consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio covenant and consolidated cash flow leverage ratio covenant
Full text filed as Exhibit 10.1; schedules omitted under Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K
Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) said its Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per common share on August 26, 2026, along with dividends on its Series A and Series B-1 preferred stock. The routine declaration sets a September 15, 2026 record date and an October 2, 2026 payment date for shareholders.
Common stock dividend: $0.32 per share, declared August 26, 2026
Series A 3% preferred stock dividend: $0.75 per share
Series B-1 8.48% preferred stock dividend: $2.12 per share
Payable October 2, 2026 to holders of record as of September 15, 2026
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NOG) issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Senior Notes due September 1, 2034, under an indenture with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. The company can redeem up to 40% of the notes before September 1, 2029 using equity offering proceeds, and holders can require repurchase at 101% of principal upon a change of control.
Notes: $500 million, 7.500% coupon, maturing September 1, 2034; interest paid semi-annually from March 1, 2027
Early redemption before September 1, 2029 at 107.500% of principal from equity offering proceeds, or at 100% plus a make-whole premium
Redemption prices from September 1, 2029: 103.750% in 2029, 101.875% in 2030, 100.000% in 2031 and after
Indenture covenants limit debt, dividends, asset sales and mergers; the covenants end if the notes reach investment grade
LeonaBio said it has enrolled the 500th subject in its Phase 3 ELAINE-3 trial of lasofoxifene with abemaciclib in ESR1-mutated metastatic breast cancer. The filing also sets the start of the exercise window for 23,031,494 Series A Common Warrants at $6.35 per share, which could bring about $146.2 million in cash if fully exercised, and states that the enrollment announcement triggers that window.
500th subject enrolled in the ELAINE-3 Trial (NCT05696626), announced August 26, 2026
23,031,494 Series A Common Warrants with an exercise price of $6.35 per share, issued in connection with the December 2025 Private Placement
Warrants become exercisable after the latest of June 30, 2026, this announcement, and FDA action on Eli Lilly's imlunestrant with abemaciclib, and no later than October 31, 2026
Full exercise would provide approximately $146.2 million; warrants expire no later than November 30, 2026
At its August 25, 2026 annual meeting, Helen of Troy shareholders elected all nine board nominees and approved an amendment adding 965,000 shares to the 2025 Stock Incentive Plan. Shareholders also approved the advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified Grant Thornton LLP as auditor.
Amendment No. 1 authorizes an additional 965,000 common shares for awards under the 2025 Stock Plan, subject to share counting adjustments
Advisory vote on executive compensation: 16,036,440 for, 826,181 against, 510,236 abstain
Plan amendment vote: 16,300,484 for, 1,016,844 against, 55,529 abstain
Grant Thornton LLP ratified as auditor: 20,627,377 for, 315,430 against, 13,935 abstain
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
Abundia's board authorized a stock repurchase plan of up to $5,000,000 of common stock, effective August 25, 2026, to run until December 31, 2026, unless completed sooner or extended. The company said the plan follows a recently announced credit facility that enabled the retirement of convertible debt, and it does not obligate Abundia to buy a specific number of shares. The filing reports no financial results, and the number and timing of repurchases will depend on trading price, financial performance and other market conditions.
Board authorized the repurchase plan on August 17, 2026; it is effective August 25, 2026.
Up to $5,000,000 of common stock may be repurchased before December 31, 2026, unless completed sooner or extended.
The press release states the program could cover up to approximately 12% of total outstanding float, based on the August 21, 2026 closing price.
The plan may be suspended, modified or terminated at any time and does not require a specific number of share purchases.
WM said CEO Jim Fish will retire as chief executive and resign from the board effective January 4, 2027, and will serve in an advisory role until mid-February 2027. The board named President John Morris, Jr. to succeed him as President and CEO and as a director on the same date, which matters to shareholders as a planned leadership transition to an internal candidate; the filing gives no financial results or guidance.
Jim Fish steps down as CEO and resigns from the board effective January 4, 2027; advisory role expected until mid-February 2027.
John J. Morris, Jr., age 57, has been WM President since May 2025 and will become President, CEO and a director on January 4, 2027.
Morris was previously President and Chief Operating Officer (May 2025 to May 2026) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (January 2019 to May 2025).
The filing states Morris was not appointed under any arrangement with another person and has no family relationship with any director or executive officer; it includes no financial results or guidance.
Micron Technology promoted two senior executives effective immediately: Manish Bhatia to President and Chief Operating Officer and Scott DeBoer to President and Chief Technology and Products Officer. The filing also says Sumit Sadana moved from Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer to Senior Advisor to the CEO, and that no compensation changes were made for Bhatia or DeBoer at this time.
Manish Bhatia, 54, now President and Chief Operating Officer, with P&L accountability for global operations and business units
Scott DeBoer, 60, now President and Chief Technology and Products Officer, overseeing Micron Research Labs
Sumit Sadana transitioned to Senior Advisor to the CEO, effective August 26, 2026
No changes to compensation arrangements for Bhatia or DeBoer at this time
CPI Card Group appointed Brennan Hughes as Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026, replacing Donna Abbey Carmignani, who left the role effective August 20, 2026. The filing describes Hughes's prior roles at Artisan Partners and Janus Henderson and his compensation package, but it does not report any financial results. The change affects the company's finance leadership, which the filing says is tied to its growth and capital allocation.
Brennan Hughes appointed Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026; previously Director of Finance and Head of Investor Relations at Artisan Partners (2024 to 2026)
Hughes's compensation includes a $350,000 base salary, $200,000 target annual short-term incentive, $200,000 target annual long-term incentive, a $100,000 restricted stock unit grant on August 31, 2026, and a $150,000 cash sign-on award
Donna Abbey Carmignani ceased serving as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective August 20, 2026 and is eligible for severance under the company's existing guidelines
Kraft Heinz said its board approved moving the listing of its common stock from The Nasdaq Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange. The stock will keep the ticker KHC, and the filing does not report any financial results or guidance.
Nasdaq listing and trading of the common stock are expected to end at market close on September 11, 2026.
NYSE trading is expected to begin at market open on September 14, 2026, under the existing ticker KHC.
The company's 3.500%, 3.250% and 3.950% senior notes due 2029 to 2034 will stay listed on Nasdaq.
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
BeOne Medicines filed its 2026 interim report for the six months ended June 30, 2026, with Shanghai's STAR Market and furnished an R&D expense breakdown under Item 2.02. The filing gives total R&D expenses of $1.15 billion for the period versus $1.01 billion a year earlier, but it does not report revenue, net income or EPS, and the full report is in Chinese only.
Total R&D expenses were $1.15 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, versus $1.01 billion for the same period in 2025.
Internal R&D expenses were $718.4 million, up from $606.5 million; external R&D expenses were $435.1 million, up from $400.3 million.
BRUKINSA R&D expenses fell to $42.7 million from $63.0 million, and BEQALZI R&D expenses fell to $74.0 million from $94.0 million.
The STAR Interim Report is available only in Chinese on the Shanghai Stock Exchange website and is not filed with the SEC.
Following the August 19, 2026 closing of the Cox transaction, Cox entities became guarantors of and granted liens on assets securing Charter's debt, as well as several Cox note indentures. Under the filing, secured notes across the combined Charter and Cox capital structure now share the same collateral and obligors on a pari passu basis, which changes the security package behind existing debt rather than adding new borrowing.
On August 19, 2026, Charter completed the Transaction with Cox Enterprises, acquiring Cox's commercial fiber and managed IT and cloud services businesses.
On August 24, 2026, Cox entities became guarantors and granted liens under the Charter Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent.
Supplemental indentures dated August 24, 2026 add guarantors to the CCO, Cox, TWC and TWCE indentures, with The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee.
The filing does not state a new principal amount of debt or a dollar figure for the guarantees.
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