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).
Box, Inc. said its Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, Eli Berkovitch, will resign effective October 23, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. The company stated the departure was not related to any disagreement on financial statements, internal controls, operations, policies or practices.
Eli Berkovitch, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, informed the company of his resignation on September 22, 2026, effective October 23, 2026.
Dylan Smith, Cofounder and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as interim principal accounting officer from Mr. Berkovitch's last day while a permanent replacement is sought.
Mr. Smith remains Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer; his details are incorporated by reference from the May 13, 2026 proxy statement.
Mosaic said Executive Vice President - Operations Karen A. Swager will retire, resigning from that role effective December 1, 2026, and then serve as a Senior Advisor until her retirement in the second quarter of 2027. Mosaic's Board appointed Walter F. Precourt III, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, to succeed her in the operations role, with a base salary of $710,000 and a 2027 target bonus of 85% of salary.
Karen A. Swager informed Mosaic on September 23, 2026 of her intention to retire; she resigns as EVP - Operations effective December 1, 2026.
Walter F. Precourt III appointed EVP - Operations effective December 1, 2026; base salary $710,000 and 2027 MIP target bonus of 85%.
Long-term incentive award valued at $1,725,000 at grant, split 40% restricted stock units and 60% TSR performance units; one-time RSU award with grant-date fair value of $300,000.
Precourt, age 62, previously led Human Resources, Public Affairs, Procurement and Shared Services as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since November 1, 2023.
BOXABL expanded its board and appointed Timothy Goldsmith, a former EY audit partner and certified public accountant, as a director effective September 24, 2026, and as chair of the Audit Committee. The filing also reshuffles committee roles, which matters to shareholders because the audit committee oversees financial reporting, and the company describes this as part of building out its governance as a newly public company.
Timothy Goldsmith appointed director effective September 24, 2026, and named Audit Committee chair and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Goldsmith's compensation includes a $75,000 annual cash retainer and $175,000 in restricted stock units with a one-year cliff vesting period, prorated from September 24, 2026
Dr. Morris A. Davis becomes Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair; Zvi Yemini is removed from the Audit Committee and as Nominating chair, and Larry G. Swets is removed from the Nominating committee
On September 18, 2026, GameSquare's board accelerated the vesting of previously granted equity awards held by CEO Justin Kenna, COO Amaree Vichairattanawong and CFO Michael Munoz, and approved new discretionary equity awards to the same three executives. The filing shows the executives' compensation changed, with more equity vesting immediately, which would increase the shares they hold; the filing does not state a cost or dilution figure.
Board accelerated vesting of remaining unvested awards for Kenna, Vichairattanawong and Munoz on September 18, 2026.
Kenna received 52,313 RSUs, settled in shares on September 18, 2026, and a 52,313-share option, both fully vested on grant.
Vichairattanawong received 34,875 RSUs and a 34,875-share option; Munoz received 26,156 RSUs and a 26,156-share option, all fully vested on grant.
Exhibits 10.1 to 10.6 contain the award agreements, dated September 18, 2026.
Talos Energy said its board appointed retired U.S. Air Force Major General Barbara J. Faulkenberry as a director, effective October 1, 2026, expanding the board to seven directors. Committee assignments have not yet been determined, and the filing describes her as independent under NYSE standards.
Board appointed Barbara J. Faulkenberry on September 22, 2026, effective October 1, 2026
Appointment expands the board from six to seven directors
Faulkenberry previously served on Callon Petroleum's board from 2018 to April 2024 and on Target Hospitality's board from 2021 to 2023
Company will enter into a customary indemnification agreement with her
ONE Group Hospitality appointed Caroline O'Mahony Baker, a 18-year company veteran who previously led STK operations, as chief operating officer, effective September 22, 2026. She takes on added responsibility for Grill Concepts and Benihana restaurant operations, and her base salary rises to $355,000 with a target bonus of 50% of salary.
Appointment effective September 22, 2026; board approved the role on that date
Base salary increased to $355,000; target annual bonus raised to 50% of base salary
Grant of 40,000 restricted stock units vesting ratably over three years
Previously EVP and COO for the STK brand since September 2018, responsible for STK operations and Human Resources
Kontoor Brands increased its board from seven to nine directors and appointed James T. Caulfield, former PepsiCo CFO, and Michael J. Skipworth, CEO of Wingstop, effective immediately. Both were named to board committees, and the filing does not report any financial results or guidance.
Board size increased from seven to nine directors on September 23, 2026
Caulfield, 67, former PepsiCo EVP and CFO, joins Audit and Nominating & Governance committees
Skipworth, 49, CEO of Wingstop, joins Audit and Talent & Compensation committees
Rockwell Automation said Chief Revenue Officer Scott A. Genereux notified the company on September 21, 2026, that he will retire effective December 31, 2026. He will stop serving as Chief Revenue Officer on September 30, 2026, and will remain a Senior Vice President until his retirement date to support a smooth transition.
Scott A. Genereux notified the company of his retirement decision on September 21, 2026.
He ceases to be Chief Revenue Officer effective September 30, 2026.
He remains a Senior Vice President until his retirement effective December 31, 2026.
The filing does not name a successor for the Chief Revenue Officer role.
Ibotta, Inc. appointed Tony Weisman as a Class I director effective September 22, 2026, and also named him to the Audit Committee. The same day, director Thomas Lehrman resigned from the Board and all its committees, effective immediately. The company said it is not aware of any disagreement with Lehrman that led to his resignation.
Tony Weisman's initial term runs until the company's 2028 annual meeting of shareholders.
Weisman joined the Audit Committee as of September 22, 2026.
Thomas Lehrman resigned from the Board and all committees, effective September 22, 2026.
The press release describes Weisman as a former Dunkin' U.S. chief marketing officer and former CEO of Digitas North America.
Clover Health's Board appointed former U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli as a Class I director and Dr. Brian J. Miller as a Class III director, effective September 22, 2026. The appointments fill the Board's two previously disclosed vacancies and bring the Board to nine directors, with Torricelli joining the Audit Committee and Miller joining the Clinical Committee.
Senator Robert G. Torricelli appointed Class I director and to the Audit Committee
Dr. Brian J. Miller appointed Class III director and to the Clinical Committee
Each director to receive a restricted stock unit award valued at $200,000, pro-rated through December 31, 2026
Board size increases to nine directors; each will enter the company's standard indemnification agreement
Beyond Air, Inc. entered into a formal employment agreement with Chief Executive Officer Robert Goodman on September 23, 2026, after he had served in the role since March 27, 2026 without a written agreement. The filing also discloses that Chief Financial Officer Daniel Moorhead's base salary was raised from $325,000 to $463,000, effective September 23, 2026.
CEO Robert Goodman's employment agreement, dated September 23, 2026, sets a base salary of not less than $650,000 and a target annual bonus of 60% of salary.
If terminated without Cause or for Good Reason, Goodman receives 12 months of base salary continuation; within three months before to 12 months after a Change in Control, he receives a lump sum of 24 months of salary.
CFO Daniel Moorhead's base salary increased from $325,000 to $463,000, effective September 23, 2026.
Lineage, Inc. named Paul Beiboer as a director on September 23, 2026, filling the seat vacated by James Wyper's resignation on September 22, 2026. The filing also says Chief Transformation Officer Sudarsan Thattai will stop serving as an executive officer on September 28, 2026, and will remain with the company as an adviser until his planned retirement on April 2, 2027.
James Wyper resigned as a director effective immediately, notified September 22, 2026; the company says it was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Paul Beiboer was appointed to the Board on September 23, 2026, serving until the 2027 annual meeting and joining the Talent and Compensation Committee.
Sudarsan Thattai's Chief Transformation Officer duties move to other management on September 28, 2026; he continues as Special Adviser under a Transition Agreement with substantially the same compensation through April 2, 2027.
Zscaler said Ross Tackett, its Head of Worldwide Sales, will become Chief Revenue Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Mike Rich, who is stepping down as an officer for personal reasons. Rich will stay on as a strategic advisor through December 31, 2026, and is expected to receive severance under the company's Change of Control and Severance Policy. The change is a senior sales leadership transition; the filing gives no financial results or guidance changes.
Ross Tackett promoted to Chief Revenue Officer effective October 1, 2026
Mike Rich steps down as an officer effective October 1, 2026, and remains a strategic advisor through December 31, 2026
Tackett has been with Zscaler for three years and previously held sales leadership roles at ServiceNow and Dell
Rich is expected to receive severance benefits under the company's Change of Control and Severance Policy; no amount is disclosed
Huntington Bancshares said Senior Executive Vice President Helga S. Houston gave notice on September 18, 2026 of her intent to retire, effective December 31, 2026. The filing does not describe a successor or any financial impact, so the change is an executive transition with limited disclosed effect on shareholders.
Helga S. Houston, Senior Executive Vice President, provided notice of her intent to retire on September 18, 2026.
Retirement is effective December 31, 2026.
The filing does not name a successor or describe any compensation arrangement.
PCB Bancorp and PCB Bank entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with CEO Henry H. Kim, effective January 1, 2027, running through December 31, 2031. The agreement sets a $550,000 base salary, a 25,000-share restricted stock award, and larger severance terms, including a 200% cash payment if a change in control is followed by termination.
Base salary of $550,000; annual cash bonus of zero to 100% of base salary, set by independent directors
25,000 restricted shares vesting in five annual installments of 5,000 shares, from December 31, 2027 through 2031
Severance: 150% of base salary if terminated without Cause; 200% plus full vesting of the stock award after a change in control
Beam Global's board approved stock awards under its 2021 Equity Incentive Plan on September 21, 2026, granting 250,000 shares to CEO Desmond Wheatley and 90,000 shares to CFO Lisa A. Potok. The awards were described as bonus compensation for services and performance in fiscal year 2025, so they add to executive equity compensation that existing shareholders may see as dilution.
Board approval date: September 21, 2026
250,000 shares of common stock awarded to President and CEO Desmond Wheatley
90,000 shares of common stock awarded to CFO Lisa A. Potok
Awards recognize services and performance during fiscal year 2025
Hemab Therapeutics' board elected Keli Walbert as a director effective September 24, 2026, and also appointed her to the Audit Committee. The filing describes standard non-employee director pay, including an option for 36,000 shares and $40,000 in annual board cash compensation, which is typical for a board addition and has limited direct effect on shareholders.
Keli Walbert elected to the board effective September 24, 2026, as a Class I director with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
Walbert also joins the Audit Committee.
Director pay includes an option to purchase 36,000 shares at the closing price on the grant date, vesting monthly over three years.
Annual cash compensation is $40,000 for board service plus $10,000 for Audit Committee service.
Parke Bancorp appointed entrepreneur Michael L. Regina to its Board of Directors on September 22, 2026, and its board also approved amendments removing a director residency requirement and a minimum share ownership requirement from the bylaws. The filing contains no financial results, so the changes are governance matters rather than a direct measure of the bank's performance.
Michael L. Regina appointed to the board on September 22, 2026; he will serve until the next annual meeting and committee assignments are to be determined later.
Bylaw Section 3 removed: it had required directors to live within 50 miles of the Parke Bank office.
Bylaw Section 16 removed: it had required directors to own at least 25,000 shares of common stock.
Regina co-founded Big Sky Enterprises and Global Post Auditing Solutions, according to the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Capitol Federal Financial said it appointed William "Billy" Skrobacz Jr., currently Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Operations Officer, as President of the Company and Capitol Federal Savings Bank, effective October 1, 2026. Skrobacz will handle day-to-day operations of both entities, while John B. Dicus remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Skrobacz will oversee commercial operations, all support functions and strategy setting at both the Company and the Bank.
John B. Dicus will continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of both entities.
Skrobacz's new base salary is $460,000, and he was awarded 22,500 shares vesting over five years.
Sarah Sanders will succeed Skrobacz as Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Operations Officer, effective October 1, 2026.
EOG Resources said CFO Ann Janssen will retire, with her last day as CFO on December 31, 2026, and she will then serve as an advisor. The board appointed Jeffrey W. Hibbard, 44, as Executive Vice President and CFO effective January 1, 2027, and the filing also discloses changes to the company's equity award vesting terms.
Janssen, CFO since January 2024 and at EOG since 1995, will be an advisor from January 1, 2027.
Hibbard has been EOG's Senior Vice President, Finance since August 2025 and previously spent more than 20 years at Morgan Stanley.
Restricted stock and RSU grants will vest one-third per year over three years, instead of 100% after three years, starting with grants effective September 25, 2026.
Performance unit awards with negative three-year TSR will have the above-target performance multiple halved, replacing the prior Negative TSR Cap.
Nutanix said President and Chief Commercial Officer Tarkan Maner will step down effective October 2, 2026. Oversight of sales, marketing and customer experience will move to CEO Rajiv Ramaswami, and the company is discussing a possible senior advisor arrangement with Maner.
Tarkan Maner steps down as President and Chief Commercial Officer effective October 2, 2026
Sales, marketing and customer experience oversight transfers to CEO Rajiv Ramaswami
Company and Maner are discussing a potential senior advisor transition arrangement; no terms are disclosed
MasterBrand said its Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Navi Grewal, notified the company on September 22, 2026 that she intends to resign effective October 15, 2026, to pursue another opportunity. The company stated the resignation is not related to any disagreement or to its operations, policies, or practices.
Navi Grewal, EVP and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, to resign effective October 15, 2026
Notice of intent given to the company on September 22, 2026
Resignation stated to be unrelated to any disagreement or to company operations, policies, or practices
Commvault appointed David Morton Jr. to its board of directors on September 22, 2026, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and he also became chairperson of the Operating Committee. The board determined that Morton is independent under Nasdaq listing standards, and he is currently executive vice president and CFO of Intapp, Inc. The filing includes no financial results; it describes his role and director pay, which is prorated for his partial term.
Appointed to the board on September 22, 2026, with a term until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Designated Chairperson of the Operating Committee
Currently EVP and CFO of Intapp, Inc., a role held since 2023; previously CFO at DigiCert and Anaplan, and EVP and CFO at Seagate Technology from 2015 to 2018
Press release announcing the appointment dated September 24, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1
Digital Turbine said its Chief Business Officer, Michael Akkerman, resigned on September 23, 2026, to take a chief executive role at another company. His resignation takes effect October 30, 2026. The filing does not name a successor or give any financial figures.
Michael Akkerman, Chief Business Officer, resigned on September 23, 2026
Resignation is effective October 30, 2026
He is leaving to accept a Chief Executive Officer opportunity with another company
The filing does not name a replacement or state any financial impact
Portfolio manager Himani Trivedi will retire from Nuveen on June 30, 2027, and will continue managing the Fund until October 31, 2026. Scott Caraher, James Kim and Coale Mechlin will remain portfolio managers, and the Fund's investment objectives and policies will not change because of the retirement.
Himani Trivedi retires from Nuveen on June 30, 2027.
Trivedi remains portfolio manager until October 31, 2026.
Scott Caraher, James Kim and Coale Mechlin remain portfolio managers.
No changes to the Fund's investment objectives or policies.
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