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).
HIVE Digital Technologies said on September 10, 2026 that its estimated average daily revenue from hashrate and GPU services exceeded approximately $1 million per day, based on preliminary, unaudited information. It also appointed Mark Volk as Senior Vice President, Revenue of its subsidiary BUZZ High Performance Computing, and said it plans to wind down Bitcoin mining at its Swedish facilities to repurpose that infrastructure toward HPC and AI uses.
Estimated average daily revenue exceeded approximately $1 million since August 21, 2026; the company says this is not a forecast and has not been through its normal quarter-end closing procedures.
GPU cloud operations generated approximately $100,000 in average daily revenue, and the company reports closing more than $600 million in total contract value year to date.
Swedish Bitcoin mining represented less than 5% of global daily revenue during August; the company intends to wind it down.
Mark Volk, a former HPE and IBM executive who has consulted for the company for about nine months, reports to Craig Tavares, President and COO of BUZZ HPC.
Talon Capital Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, appointed Dr. Victoria Ivashina as an independent director effective September 11, 2026, and to its audit committee. She is a Harvard Business School finance professor and a trustee of two Carlyle AlpInvest private markets funds. The filing reports no financial results, and the change is an administrative board addition.
Board appointed Dr. Victoria Ivashina as independent director effective September 11, 2026, and to the audit committee on the same date.
Dr. Ivashina is the Lovett-Learned Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School, and has served as a trustee of two Carlyle AlpInvest private markets funds since 2022.
Sponsor Talon Capital Sponsor LLC transferred 20,000 Class B ordinary shares to Dr. Ivashina under a September 11, 2026 agreement at approximately $0.003 per share.
First Financial Bancorp appointed James M. Anderson as president of the Company and First Financial Bank effective September 14, 2026, as part of its succession planning. Anderson keeps his role as chief financial officer and gives up the chief operating officer post, which Malcolm A. Myers took on the same day. The filing also sets new pay terms for several executives and updates severance terms for CEO Archie M. Brown.
James M. Anderson appointed president effective September 14, 2026, while retaining the CFO role; he no longer serves as COO
Amanda N. Neeley named chief banking officer and Malcolm A. Myers named chief operating officer, both effective September 14, 2026
Anderson's base salary rises 4.9% to $640,000; Brown receives a one-time restricted stock grant valued at $3 million
Brown's amended employment agreement provides three years of base salary in cash severance if terminated without cause or for good reason
Quanta Services increased its board from ten to eleven directors on September 9, 2026, and elected Ellen Rubin to fill the new seat. She joins the Audit Committee and the Safety, Operations and Risk Committee, and receives standard non-employee director pay. The change is a board composition update with no reported financial results or guidance.
Ellen Rubin elected to the board on September 9, 2026; board size increased from ten to eleven
Appointed to the Audit Committee and the Safety, Operations and Risk Committee
Pro-rata compensation of approximately $105,000 in cash retainers and restricted stock units valued at approximately $131,000
Rubin is an Operating Partner at Glasswing Ventures LLC and a director of Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE)
RTX said Shane Eddy will step down as president of Pratt & Whitney effective January 1, 2027, and retire from the company at the end of the first quarter of 2027. Jill Albertelli, currently president of Pratt & Whitney's Military Engines business, has been named to succeed him. The change is a senior leadership transition for a major RTX business unit, with no financial results disclosed in the filing.
Shane Eddy steps down as Pratt & Whitney president effective January 1, 2027, and retires at the end of Q1 2027
Jill Albertelli, currently president of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, succeeds him effective January 1, 2027
Eddy will remain with the company through March 2027 as a special advisor to support the transition
Albertelli reports to RTX chairman and CEO Chris Calio
BigBear.ai Holdings said director Kirk Konert informed the board on September 15, 2026 that he will resign effective the same day. The filing states he did not resign due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Kirk Konert informed the board on September 15, 2026 of his resignation from the Board of Directors.
Resignation is effective September 15, 2026.
The company states there was no disagreement with Mr. Konert on operations, policies or practices.
Gap Inc. appointed Kirsten Green, founder and managing partner of venture firm Forerunner, as a director effective September 15, 2026. The filing discloses her director compensation but no financial results, and the change adds one board member to the company's directors.
Kirsten Green was appointed to the board effective September 15, 2026.
Green received stock units with an initial aggregate value of $185,000 upon appointment.
She will receive a pro rata portion of the $95,000 annual cash retainer for fiscal 2026 paid to non-employee directors.
Chair Mayo A. Shattuck III and CEO Richard Dickson were quoted welcoming the appointment in the press release.
Bar Harbor Bankshares said Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer John M. Mercier has notified the board of his intent to retire effective December 31, 2026. He will remain in his role until that date, so the change is planned and does not take effect immediately.
John M. Mercier, EVP and Chief Lending Officer of Bar Harbor Bankshares and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, gave notice of retirement on September 15, 2026.
Retirement is effective December 31, 2026.
Mercier will continue as EVP and Chief Lending Officer until the retirement date.
Ventas, Inc. approved the appointment of Laurida Sayed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective on or around October 5, 2026. CFO Robert F. Probst, who has been serving as interim Chief Accounting Officer, will stop in that role and remain Chief Financial Officer. The filing describes a routine finance leadership change with compensation terms disclosed but no change to reported results.
Laurida Sayed, age 44, was approved on September 10, 2026 as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective on or around October 5, 2026.
Sayed's offer letter provides a $500,000 annual base salary and a target annual bonus of 60% of base salary.
Sayed receives a $150,000 one-time cash sign-on bonus and restricted stock units with a $350,000 grant date fair value that vest ratably over three years.
Robert F. Probst will remain Chief Financial Officer and stops serving as interim Chief Accounting Officer on the effective date.
Sanmina Corporation appointed Shanker Trivedi, 69, to its board of directors effective September 14, 2026. Mr. Trivedi was Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business at NVIDIA from April 2016 to April 2026, and he also sits on the board of Enphase Energy. The filing states he will receive cash and equity compensation under the existing non-employee board arrangements, and it does not describe any change to company operations or financial results.
Appointment effective September 14, 2026, announced in a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1
Mr. Trivedi was at NVIDIA from 2009 to 2026, most recently as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business from April 2016 to April 2026
He currently serves on the board of Enphase Energy
Compensation follows non-employee Board member arrangements previously approved by the Board
Repligen director Karen A. Dawes notified the company on September 10, 2026 that she will retire from its Board of Directors after more than twenty years of service, effective September 30, 2026. The filing states her decision was not the result of any disagreement with the company over operations, policies or procedures.
Karen A. Dawes notified Repligen on September 10, 2026 of her retirement from the Board.
Retirement is effective September 30, 2026, after over twenty years of service.
Dawes said the successful CEO transition is complete and the company is well-positioned for its next phase of growth.
The filing states the retirement is not related to any disagreement with the company.
Innodata's board elected Admiral Michael S. Rogers, former Director of the National Security Agency and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, as an independent director effective September 10, 2026. The filing says he will receive $75,000 per year in board pay plus a prorated equity grant, and that no committee assignments have been set.
Effective date: September 10, 2026; board determined he is independent under SEC and Nasdaq rules
Annual director pay of $75,000, paid in equal monthly installments, plus a prorated equity grant under the Amended and Restated Innodata Inc. Equity Compensation Plan
No committee assignments determined as of the filing date
Company also entered into a customary indemnification agreement with him
Claritev Corporation appointed Ben Letham as a Class I director effective September 14, 2026, filling the seat left vacant by the passing of John Prince, and added him to the Board's Risk Committee. The filing discloses no financial results, guidance, or transaction terms, so the change is a board composition update.
Ben Letham appointed to the Board as a Class I director effective September 14, 2026.
Letham also joined the Board's Risk Committee, effective the same date.
Letham is a research scientist at Meta focused on AI and optimization systems; he will receive non-employee director compensation under the Company's existing policy.
Tredegar's board elected Cindy Yao as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on September 14, 2026, effective September 21, 2026. The filing says the company is pursuing a transition from a holding-company structure toward an operating-company model, and the CEO said the new CFO will help with enterprise-level financial visibility and performance discipline.
Board elected Cindy Yao on September 14, 2026; start date is September 21, 2026
Annual base salary of $450,000, with a target bonus of 60% of base salary under the 2026 Short-Term Incentive Plan (maximum 120%)
Long-term incentive target of 80% of base salary, split 50% restricted stock and 50% non-equity cash
Prior roles include CFO of Holon Health from May 2026 and CFO of HF Foods Group from May 2024 through October 2025
Cabot's board elected Vice President and Treasurer Steven J. Delahunt as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026, on an interim basis. Erica McLaughlin, the current CFO, becomes President and Chief Executive Officer on the same date, succeeding Sean Keohane. The company is searching for a permanent CFO, and the filing contains no financial results.
Delahunt, who joined Cabot in 2010, serves as interim CFO effective October 1, 2026.
McLaughlin is elected President and CEO effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Sean Keohane.
Delahunt receives a monthly cash stipend of $35,000 while serving as interim CFO.
Delahunt was Vice President of Investor Relations from July 2016 through January 2026.
Catalyst Bank, the subsidiary of Catalyst Bancorp, Inc., entered into three-year employment agreements on September 13, 2026, with Chief Operations Officer Amanda Quebedeaux and Chief Financial Officer Jacques Bourque, running through September 12, 2029. The filing describes continued service in existing roles, not a change in leadership, and sets base salaries of $162,500 for Quebedeaux and $117,500 for Bourque.
Agreements took effect September 13, 2026 and expire September 12, 2029, unless renewed or extended.
Base salaries: $162,500 for Amanda Quebedeaux (COO) and $117,500 for Jacques Bourque (CFO), both adjustable at board discretion.
Severance: 12 months of base salary on involuntary termination; 12 months of the greater of salary at change in control or termination date if terminated within 30 days after a change in control.
USA TODAY Co. increased its Board of Directors from eight to nine members and appointed Timothy Allen, CEO of Babbel, effective September 15, 2026. Allen also joined the Audit and Transformation Committees, and the company said he will receive pro-rated standard non-employee director compensation.
Board size increased from eight to nine directors, effective September 15, 2026
Allen joins the Audit Committee and Transformation Committee
Initial term runs to the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders
Company said Allen is not a party to any arrangement or understanding tied to his appointment
Aethlon Medical amended the employment agreements of CEO and CFO James B. Frakes and Chief Medical Officer Steven P. LaRosa, M.D., on September 11, 2026. Under the amendments, if a change in control is completed and the executive is terminated in a way that triggers severance, installment severance and COBRA health care payments would be paid as a single lump sum. The filing states the amendments do not change the amount of severance or the circumstances that trigger it.
Amendments dated September 11, 2026, covering James B. Frakes (CEO and CFO) and Steven P. LaRosa, M.D. (Chief Medical Officer)
Severance installments become a single lump sum payable on the first regular payroll date after the release effective date, if a change in control and qualifying termination occur together
Health care continuation payments become a fixed lump sum equal to the COBRA period amount and are not reduced if the executive obtains other group coverage
The filing states the severance amounts and eligibility terms are unchanged
Otis Worldwide said Chair, CEO and President Judith F. Marks will retire, effective on the earlier of her successor starting as CEO, expected in the first half of 2027, or July 31, 2027. A Board succession committee chaired by Christopher J. Kearney is searching internal and external candidates with Spencer Stuart, and the filing reports no financial results or guidance changes.
Judith F. Marks will resign from the Board on the Transition Date and from all other Company positions.
Transition Date is the earlier of her successor's start as CEO (expected first half of 2027) or July 31, 2027.
If the Transition Date falls before July 31, 2027, Marks serves as a non-employee senior advisor through that date with no cash compensation.
Her equity awards keep vesting during the advisory period, and she remains eligible for her 2026 annual bonus based on actual performance.
Intrusion and CEO Anthony Scott agreed on September 14, 2026 not to automatically renew his employment agreement, which ends November 15, 2026. Scott will keep his role, salary and benefits while the two sides negotiate a new agreement.
Agreement signed September 14, 2026; Scott's Executive Employment Agreement dated November 11, 2021 expires November 15, 2026
Scott remains President and Chief Executive Officer during the negotiation period
Existing base salary, benefits and duties continue under the current terms during negotiations
LB Pharmaceuticals named Susan G. Kozauer, M.D. as its Chief Medical Officer, effective September 14, 2026, with a $515,000 base salary and an option to buy 200,000 shares. The company says she will lead clinical development of LB-102 ahead of Phase 3 NOVA-2 topline results expected in the first half of 2027.
Effective start date: September 14, 2026; base salary $515,000 with a 40% target bonus
One-time sign-on bonus of $150,000, with a 200,000-share option subject to four-year vesting
Severance: nine months of base salary and COBRA for up to nine months; enhanced terms apply within the change-of-control window
CEO Heather Turner said Phase 3 NOVA-2 topline results are expected in the first half of 2027
Cushman & Wakefield said its Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Global Corporate Controller, Laurida Sayed, will leave the company effective September 25, 2026, to pursue a new opportunity. The filing states her departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies or practices.
Laurida Sayed resigned, notifying the company on September 10, 2026; her last day is September 25, 2026
Sayed is not leaving over any disagreement with the company or its management
Neil Johnston, Chief Financial Officer, will also serve as principal accounting officer from the effective date, with no added compensation
Quantum X Labs announced on September 15, 2026 that Yossi Cohen, former Director of the Mossad and former Israeli National Security Advisor, will serve as President of its Scientific Advisory Board. The filing does not disclose financial terms of the appointment, and the company says he will help set the board's priorities on defense, critical infrastructure and international partnerships.
Cohen served as Director of the Mossad from 2016 to 2021 and as Israel's National Security Advisor from 2013 to 2016.
Cohen was appointed a strategic advisor to SoftBank in August 2026, and joined SoftBank to lead its Israel activities for Vision Fund 2 in 2021.
The company says the board will focus on quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum cybersecurity and commercializing technology for defense, aerospace, homeland security and critical infrastructure markets.
The filing does not state Cohen's compensation or any financial terms of the appointment.
Flex Ltd. appointed George R. Oliver and Mark Eubanks to its board, effective September 24, 2026, and said Amy B. Schwetz will join as Chief Financial Officer of its RMS and ITS segments on October 5, 2026, and is expected to become Flex CFO after the spin-off of its cloud and power infrastructure business. The filing says the spin-off is expected to be completed in the first quarter of calendar 2027, and the board changes are tied to that separation.
George R. Oliver and Mark Eubanks join the Flex board effective September 24, 2026, both as independent directors.
Amy B. Schwetz joins as CFO of the RMS and ITS segments on October 5, 2026, and is expected to serve as Flex CFO after the spin-off.
The spin-off of the cloud and power infrastructure business into Axiom Solutions International, Inc. is expected to be completed in the first quarter of calendar 2027.
Non-management directors receive $90,000 annual cash compensation plus an annual restricted stock unit award with a fair market value of $235,000.
On September 9, 2026, Anantha Ramamurti notified GSR IV Acquisition Corp. that he will resign from its board of directors, effective that date. He will remain President and Chief Financial Officer, and the company says the move is solely to keep its board majority independent under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(b).
Anantha Ramamurti resigned from the board effective September 9, 2026
He remains President and Chief Financial Officer
Stated reason: keeping a majority-independent board as required by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(b)
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