1,853 material Form 8-K filings that 1,500 companies we cover made with the SEC in September 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).
Fly-E Group's Chief Executive Officer and Director, Lisa Fan, resigned effective immediately on September 11, 2026, and the filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company or its board. The board appointed Qiang Chen as CEO and Jingxia Song as an independent director, both effective immediately, which changes the company's top executive and board composition.
Lisa Fan resigned as CEO and Director effective September 11, 2026; the filing says there was no disagreement on any matter
Qiang Chen, 54, appointed CEO; he was previously chief financial officer of General Steel Holdings, Inc. from May 2004 to December 2015
Chen's employment agreement sets annual compensation at $60,000
Jingxia Song, 40, appointed independent Director and member of the Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Compensation committees; her offer letter sets annual compensation at $26,400
Immunic director Dr. Duane Nash resigned from the Board of Directors on September 10, 2026. The company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices, and the board reduced its size from ten members to nine.
Dr. Duane Nash resigned as a director on September 10, 2026.
The filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
Board size reduced from ten members to nine members.
Flux Power Holdings' Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Mason, tendered his resignation on September 8, 2026, effective September 25, 2026. The company and Mr. Mason agreed to a separation and release agreement providing a $5,000 payment, conditioned on a general release of claims.
Jeff Mason, Chief Operating Officer, resigned; departure effective September 25, 2026
Separation payment of $5,000, payable within ten days of signing the separation agreement
Full separation agreement expected to be filed with the Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2026
Coty said CFO Laurent Mercier stopped serving as Chief Financial Officer on September 1, 2026, in connection with the previously announced appointment of Soraya Benchikh as CFO. He will serve as Strategic CEO Advisor under a Transition Agreement through June 30, 2027, with pay and benefit terms that the filing details.
Mercier ceased being CFO on September 1, 2026; Soraya Benchikh was previously announced as successor
Mercier keeps a €825,000 annual base salary through June 30, 2027 for advisory services and will be released from active duties beginning November 1, 2026
He will receive a fixed one-time bonus of €290,000 and no annual bonus or variable pay for fiscal 2026 or 2027
Flexsteel Industries appointed Dr. Anand Kangala, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Trex Company, to its Board effective September 10, 2026, and to the Audit and Ethics Committee. The filing describes a board seat with a $75,000 annual retainer and a quarterly stock grant valued at $26,250, and the company reports no related-party transactions involving him, so the change is a routine board addition rather than a change in financial results.
Kangala appointed effective September 10, 2026 as a Class I director, up for re-election at the 2027 annual meeting
Compensation: $75,000 annual Board retainer, $7,500 annual Audit and Ethics Committee retainer, and quarterly stock grants valued at $26,250
Kangala is Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Trex Company, Inc., and previously held technology leadership roles at The Home Depot, Lowe's and others
Oportun Financial appointed William Franklin, formerly CFO of Consumer Banking at Discover Financial Services, as its Chief Financial Officer effective September 8, 2026. Joseph Schueller, the Controller, will no longer serve as principal financial officer but remains in his current role. The filing describes the change in leadership of the finance function without reporting any financial results.
William Franklin, 48, was named CFO and principal financial officer effective September 8, 2026, succeeding Joseph Schueller in that role.
Franklin's offer letter provides a $500,000 base salary, a 2026 target bonus of 75% of base salary, and a $200,000 signing bonus vesting on the six-month anniversary of the effective date.
Franklin is to receive a 276,626 RSU new hire award, expected to be granted in December 2026, subject to Board approval and continued employment.
Peraso's chief financial officer, James Sullivan, resigned for personal reasons, effective October 2, 2026, and the filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. CEO Ronald Glibbery will also serve as interim CFO and principal financial officer without additional pay, and stockholders on September 10, 2026 approved adding 1,500,000 shares to the company's 2019 stock incentive plan.
James Sullivan resigns as CFO and Secretary effective October 2, 2026, citing personal reasons
Ronald Glibbery, CEO and board member, becomes interim CFO and Secretary effective October 2, 2026, with no added compensation
Stockholders approved 1,500,000 additional shares for the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan at the September 10, 2026 annual meeting
Q/C Technologies, Inc. said on September 10, 2026 that it mutually terminated, effective immediately, two consulting agreements: one with Chelsea Voss and one with Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC, an entity affiliated with Martin Shkreli. The same day, Chelsea Voss resigned from the Company's Board of Directors, and the filing states her resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company's operations, policies or practices. The filing does not disclose financial terms or the reasons for the terminations.
Consulting agreement with Chelsea Voss, dated January 16, 2026, terminated effective September 10, 2026
Consulting agreement with Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC, dated December 8, 2025, terminated effective September 10, 2026
Chelsea Voss resigned from the Board of Directors on September 10, 2026, with no disagreement stated
Business First Bancshares, Inc. disclosed that it and its subsidiary b1BANK were notified on September 9, 2026 of the voluntary resignation of Philip Jordan, b1BANK's Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer. The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company or b1BANK over operations, policies, or practices. The filing does not name a successor or give financial effects.
Philip Jordan, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of b1BANK, resigned voluntarily.
Business First and b1BANK were notified of the resignation on September 9, 2026.
The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company or b1BANK.
The filing does not name a replacement or describe any financial impact.
Stephen M. Silver resigned as chief executive officer, chair and director of M Evo Global Acquisition Corp II, effective immediately, on September 9, 2026, and the filing says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. The board appointed Chief Operating Officer Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes as CEO and chair, and the board may fill the resulting board vacancy. The filing says the company is a special purpose acquisition company and does not describe any change to its operations or financial results.
Stephen M. Silver resigned as CEO, Chairman and director effective immediately; notice given September 9, 2026
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, age 36, appointed CEO and elected Chair, effective concurrently with Silver's resignation
Zumwalt-Forbes remains Chief Operating Officer and a board member; she is a managing member of the sponsor, Evolution Sponsor Holdings LLC II
No new or modified compensation arrangement has been entered into as of the filing date
UniFirst said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Rooney resigned to pursue other career opportunities, with her final day of employment on September 11, 2026. The company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with her that day, and she will not receive severance-related payments or benefits because she resigned voluntarily.
Kelly Rooney resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; final day is September 11, 2026
Separation Agreement and General Release signed September 11, 2026, including a general release of claims and a cooperation obligation
No severance-related payments or benefits due because the departure was voluntary
The filing does not name a successor or interim COO
Amrize Ltd said its board appointed Mario Gross as President, Building Envelope, effective September 11, 2026, replacing Jake Gosa, who notified the company of his resignation on September 6, 2026. Gosa remains an employee through a 12-month termination notice period ending September 6, 2027. The filing does not report any financial results or guidance changes.
Mario Gross, previously Chief Supply Chain Officer and a former Building Envelope COO, takes over effective September 11, 2026.
Jake Gosa gave notice on September 6, 2026, starting a 12-month termination notice period through September 6, 2027.
The company's Chairman and CEO Jan Jenisch praised Gross's operational expertise in the press release.
Tredegar Corporation said its Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Kevin C. Donnelly, will resign effective October 1, 2026, after notifying the company on September 8, 2026. The filing contains no financial results, and no successor is named in the filing.
Kevin C. Donnelly notified the company of his resignation on September 8, 2026, effective October 1, 2026.
Donnelly held the roles of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and joined Tredegar in 2010.
He had 16 years with the company, including more than five and a half years as an executive officer, per CEO Dr. Arijit (Bapi) DasGupta.
FiEE, Inc. director David Natan notified the board on September 4, 2026, that he will resign effective September 30, 2026. He chairs the Audit Committee and sits on the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees; the filing says the resignation is not due to any disagreement with the company. The company has started a search for a successor and will disclose any appointment in a later filing.
Resignation notice given September 4, 2026; effective September 30, 2026
David Natan chairs the Audit Committee and serves on the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees
Filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
NCG Committee has begun searching for a successor director; no successor named
Skye Bioscience's Chief Financial Officer John P. Sharp resigned effective September 8, 2026, and CEO Punit Dhillon was appointed principal financial and accounting officer. The company also gave notice to end its Master Services Agreement with Lohman & Associates on the same date, and Nasdaq confirmed the company regained compliance with the minimum bid price rule. The filing states Sharp's departure was not due to any disagreement with the auditors or the company on financial or operating matters.
Sharp resigned as CFO and principal financial and accounting officer effective September 8, 2026; the filing says there was no disagreement with auditors or the company on financial statements, internal controls, operations, policies or pra
Board appointed CEO Punit Dhillon as principal financial and accounting officer effective September 8, 2026; his employment terms are unchanged.
Company terminated the Master Services Agreement dated March 31, 2026 with Lohman & Associates, Inc., effective September 8, 2026.
Nasdaq letter received September 8, 2026 confirmed a closing bid price at or above $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days (August 24 through September 4, 2026), closing the matter.
EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. II disclosed that director Bryan Summers resigned from its board, including his committee seats, effective immediately, on September 4, 2026. The company said the resignation was not related to any disagreement over its operations, policies, or practices. On September 11, 2026, the board reassigned committee seats, which the filing lists in full.
Bryan Summers resigned from the board on September 4, 2026, effective immediately, including his Nominating and Compensation Committee seats.
On September 11, 2026, Derek Rush and Marc Peperzak joined the Nominating Committee, and Rush and Jerome C. Silvey, Jr. joined the Compensation Committee.
Derek Rush now chairs the Compensation Committee; Jerome C. Silvey, Jr. chairs the Nominating Committee.
The filing states the resignation was not related to a disagreement with the company.
Lucid Group disclosed a Transition Agreement with former Chief Financial Officer Taoufiq Boussaid, who will serve as a Senior Advisor through December 31, 2026. Alexander De Bock signed the filing as Chief Financial Officer, and the filing describes the separation terms but does not disclose financial results.
Boussaid will receive a monthly salary of $10,000 plus benefits and continued equity vesting through the December 31, 2026 Separation Date.
He is eligible for severance under the Executive Severance Plan and his prior offer letter, subject to conditions including a release of claims.
He will also receive a prorated 2026 annual bonus of $156,390 and his company vehicle.
The full agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
AGNC Investment Corp. disclosed a September 10, 2026 amendment to the employment agreement of Executive Chair Gary Kain, setting a $1,300,000 target annual cash bonus and a $1,500,000 target annual long-term equity award starting in 2027. The base salary, termination payments and restrictive covenants are unchanged, so the filing mainly alters incentive pay tied to future performance.
Annual cash bonus target of $1,300,000 for 2027 and later years, payable from 0% to 200% of target, expected in Q1 of the following year
Annual long-term incentive award target of $1,500,000 in company stock starting in 2027, subject to Board approval
67% of the equity award vests on three-year performance metrics; 33% vests annually over three years
Base salary, termination payments and restrictive covenants are unchanged
Scotts Miracle-Gro said director Adam Hanft notified the company on September 8, 2026, that he is retiring from its board effective immediately. His Class III term was set to run until the 2028 annual meeting. The filing says the company's consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, where Hanft is principal and chief executive, will continue.
Adam Hanft retired from the board effective immediately; notice given September 8, 2026
His Class III term was set to expire at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC continues after his resignation
Filing dated September 11, 2026, signed by Dimiter Todorov, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. disclosed that CFO Cory Stewart entered into a three-year employment agreement with its subsidiary, CalPrivate Bank, effective September 5, 2026. The filing sets his minimum base salary, bonus target and severance terms, and it does not report a change in his role or in the company's financial results.
Minimum annual base salary of $425,000, subject to annual review by the Board
Target annual incentive bonus of 40% of base salary, beginning with the 2026 performance period
If terminated without cause or for good reason, severance of 18 months of base salary plus a prorated bonus; 24 months of base salary plus the full target bonus if terminated within one year after a change of control
Eight-month employee non-solicitation period after employment ends
Daktronics disclosed that Bradley T. Wiemann, Executive Vice President – Advisor to the CEO, retired on September 5, 2026, under a previously disclosed amended termination and general release agreement. The filing describes his more than 34 years of service, including roles as Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer, and contains no new financial results.
Bradley T. Wiemann retired September 5, 2026, as Executive Vice President – Advisor to the CEO.
Retirement follows an Amended and Restated Termination Agreement and General Release of Claims first disclosed in a February 20, 2026 Form 8-K.
Wiemann served the company for more than 34 years, including as Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer.
The filing includes only a cover page interactive data exhibit (Exhibit 104); no financial statements were filed.
BioRestorative Therapies received a notice on September 4, 2026 from Mr. Silva resigning as Vice President of Research and Development and from any other officer positions, effective immediately. The notice claims Good Reason and a Change in Control, and Mr. Silva has demanded severance, which the board has not accepted. The dispute and an ongoing board-directed investigation into the related employment agreements could create legal and financial uncertainty for shareholders.
Resignation notice received September 4, 2026; effective immediately
Mr. Silva claims cash severance of approximately $1.29 million, plus equity acceleration and benefits, if the Good Reason claim is upheld
Board acknowledged the resignation for records purposes but does not accept the Employment Agreement or the Good Reason and Change in Control claims, and has reserved all rights
Pending investigation, no payments under the agreement other than accrued salary and legally required amounts
Ocean Capital Acquisition Corp disclosed that Chief Financial Officer Dr. Man Kai (Anthony) Ho resigned effective immediately on September 9, 2026. The company said the resignation did not involve any disagreement on its operations, policies or practices, and it has begun searching for a successor. Until one is appointed, CEO Kin (Stephen) Sze will also serve as CFO, a leadership change that shareholders may want to monitor.
Dr. Man Kai (Anthony) Ho resigned as CFO on September 9, 2026, effective immediately
The company states the resignation was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices
CEO Kin (Stephen) Sze will assume CFO responsibilities until a successor is appointed
The company has commenced a search for a successor Chief Financial Officer
TScan Therapeutics' Compensation Committee approved a key employee retention program on September 8, 2026, covering CEO Gavin MacBeath and Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Zoran Zdraveski. The program provides cash awards and potential future equity grants, with part of the cash tied to a clinical milestone and the equity tied to a financing milestone.
Dr. MacBeath cash award of $822,000; Dr. Zdraveski cash award of $416,000
Dr. MacBeath to receive 2,400,000 RSUs; Dr. Zdraveski to receive 1,050,000 RSUs under the 2021 Plan
One-third of the first half of cash awards paid in November 2026, two-thirds in February 2027; second half tied to a clinical milestone
One-third of RSUs vest on a financing milestone; remaining two-thirds vest over first and second anniversaries of that milestone
Lithium Americas Corp. disclosed that Alexi Zawadzki, Vice President, Corporate Development, will retire effective September 11, 2026, after notifying the board on September 8, 2026. The filing states the retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
Alexi Zawadzki notified the board of his intention to retire on September 8, 2026.
Retirement is effective September 11, 2026, the date the filing describes as the Retirement Date.
The filing states the departure is not due to any disagreement with the company.
Citi Trends said its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, Heather Plutino, will step down for personal reasons. She will stay in her role while the company searches for a successor, and the company said the departure does not involve any dispute with the company or its board.
Heather Plutino notified the company on September 10, 2026 of her decision to step down.
She will remain in her current role while the company searches for her successor.
The filing says the departure is not due to any dispute or disagreement over company operations, policies or practices.
Park Hotels & Resorts said Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Thomas C. Morey left the company effective September 8, 2026. He signed a Separation Agreement and Release on September 9, 2026, which provides severance under the company's Executive Severance Plan, subject to a seven-day revocation period and continued compliance with non-solicitation and non-competition terms.
Thomas C. Morey, EVP and Chief Investment Officer, departure effective September 8, 2026
Separation Agreement and Release entered into September 9, 2026; seven-day revocation period applies
Severance follows the Executive Severance Plan for an EVP terminated without cause; non-solicitation and non-competition obligations last 12 months
Full terms are in Exhibit 10.1, filed with the 8-K
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