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).
Streamex Corp. said interim executive chairman Morgan Lekstrom resigned from that role effective September 30, 2026, and will remain an independent board member. The company has not yet named a successor as executive chairperson, so shareholders will not know who will lead the board in that role until one is identified. The filing contains no financial results, despite the Item 2.02 heading.
Lekstrom resigned as interim executive chairman on September 24, 2026, effective September 30, 2026.
He will keep his position as an independent member of the Board of Directors.
No successor as executive chairperson has been identified yet.
The filing includes no revenue, profit, or guidance figures.
Levi Strauss & Co. named John Vandemore, former CFO of Skechers U.S.A., as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2026. He succeeds the role currently held by Harmit Singh, who announced his retirement in April 2026 and will serve as a Special Advisor through November 30, 2026, to support the transition.
Vandemore, 53, was CFO of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. starting November 2017 and previously held finance roles at Mattel and other firms
Base salary of $1,350,000 with an initial target bonus of 110% of base salary
Sign-on award includes a $4,000,000 cash incentive, plus RSU and SAR grants valued at $5,500,000 each
TScan Therapeutics said its Chief Financial Officer, Jason A. Amello, and Chief Medical Officer, Chrystal Louis, will leave the company as part of a strategic reorganization. Both executives signed separation agreements, with employment ending on the earlier of November 1, 2026 or the date they start other paid work, and their pay and benefits continue until then.
Jason A. Amello (CFO) and Chrystal Louis, M.D., MPH (CMO) are departing under separation agreements dated September 24 and September 25, 2026.
Employment ends on the earlier of November 1, 2026 or the executive's start of other employment, consulting or paid board service.
Amello may receive a $85,000 lump-sum cash award and Louis a $125,000 award, each payable if a company milestone is achieved before their separation date under the November 2025 retention program.
Exascale Labs (XLAB) appointed Jake Carney as Chief Financial Officer effective September 25, 2026, ending the interim tenure of Gildas Bonnier, whose service was no longer required after the company's formal search. The filing states Bonnier's departure was not due to any disagreement with the company over operations, policies or practices.
Jake Carney, 38, appointed CFO effective September 25, 2026
Gildas Bonnier ceased serving as Interim CFO effective September 25, 2026
Carney's base salary is $6,000 per month under his employment agreement
Filing states no disagreement led to Bonnier's departure
Jones Lang LaSalle disclosed that Mihir Shah, CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Technologies and a member of the Global Executive Board, will depart effective April 1, 2027. His separation agreement provides cash severance, a pro-rated incentive payment and other benefits, with equity awards treated under existing plans.
Mihir Shah leaves the company effective April 1, 2027; the separation agreement is dated September 28, 2026
Severance equals 54 weeks of base salary, or $675,000, plus a pro-rated Annual Incentive Plan payment of $590,000 and an additional payment of $2,360,000
Unvested equity awards are forfeited as of the Separation Date, with pro-rated vesting of outstanding awards based on service
Payments are conditioned on a general release of claims; the agreement includes a twelve-month non-solicitation covenant
Albertsons Companies appointed three new directors, William Boltz, Chris Drumgoole and Margaret Ham, effective October 14, 2026, expanding the board from 11 to 14 members. The company also named Senior Vice President Cody Perdue as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective September 30, 2026, after Sharon McCollam's previously announced retirement, so shareholders are seeing a change in the finance leadership while a permanent CFO is sought.
Three directors appointed effective October 14, 2026: William P. Boltz, Chris Drumgoole and Margaret M. Ham; board expands from 11 to 14 directors
Cody Perdue, SVP of Treasury, Investor Relations and Risk Management, named Interim CFO effective September 30, 2026
Perdue receives a stipend at an annual rate of $350,000 during his interim service, in addition to his normal compensation
Sharon McCollam stays in an advisory role through the end of the fiscal year on February 27, 2027; the search for a permanent CFO is underway
Ultra Clean Holdings appointed Alexander Davern to its Board of Directors, effective September 28, 2026. The filing says he has more than 30 years of industrial technology experience, including service as CEO of National Instruments from 2017 to 2020, and the appointment does not include any financial results or guidance.
Appointed to the Board effective September 28, 2026; announced in a press release dated September 30, 2026
Previously served at National Instruments from 1994 to 2020, including as CEO from 2017 to 2020 and CFO from 1998 to 2010
Currently an independent director of Cirrus Logic, Computer Modelling Group and Spectris plc
Will receive director compensation under the non-employee director policy and is expected to sign the standard indemnification agreement
Regeneron's Compensation Committee granted CEO Leonard Schleifer and CSO George Yancopoulos one-time performance share units effective September 24, 2026, replacing their annual equity awards through 2036. Payouts depend on new product filings, approvals and revenue from new products over a performance period ending December 31, 2035, with a maximum of 2,700,000 PSUs for the CEO and 2,900,000 for the CSO. The filing also discloses that both executives received equity stakes in a newly formed, majority-owned subsidiary that the company says has nominal value and no significant assets.
Grant effective September 24, 2026; performance period runs January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2035
Revenue-based earnout starts at $10 billion of new product annual revenues and the maximum requires about $30 billion
Award caps are 2,700,000 PSUs for the CEO and 2,900,000 PSUs for the CSO; shares are subject to a holding period until February 2036
Both executives received stakes in a new subsidiary formed to explore a non-core business that has not yet commenced operations
Arhaus, Inc. announced that K.C. Moss has been appointed as its first Chief Digital Officer, effective September 30, 2026, a newly created executive role. Moss will lead digital strategy, including eCommerce, digital product and experience, personalization, and client data and analytics, and will report directly to Founder and CEO John Reed.
K.C. Moss appointed first Chief Digital Officer, effective September 30, 2026
Moss reports directly to John Reed, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and joins the executive leadership team
Role covers eCommerce, digital product and experience, personalization, and client data and analytics
Moss has more than 25 years of experience building and leading digital businesses
Diamondback Energy amended its Stockholders Agreement with SGF FANG Holdings, LP, tying the Stephens group's board designation rights to its ownership level. Directors Darin Holderness and Lance Robertson resigned from the board in connection with a Board Stepdown under that agreement, not because of any disagreement with the company.
Amendment dated September 29, 2026 lets the Stephens Majority designate two directors if Stephens Stockholders own at least 10% but less than 25% of outstanding shares.
The Stephens Stockholders would have no designated directors if they own less than 10% of outstanding shares.
Darin Holderness resigned from the board on September 29, 2026; Lance Robertson resigned on September 30, 2026.
Resignations were stated to be unrelated to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
Cars.com said CFO Sonia Jain will leave the role effective November 6, 2026, and stay on as an Executive Advisor until March 31, 2027. Trent Ziegler, former CFO of FairSquare, will become CFO on November 6, 2026, after joining as CFO-Designate on October 19, 2026. The change is a senior finance leadership transition, and the filing discloses no financial results or guidance changes.
Sonia Jain ceases to be CFO effective November 6, 2026; she receives $250,000 during her advisory period through March 31, 2027
Trent Ziegler, age 43, previously CFO of FairSquare, Inc. (August 2024 to September 2026) and earlier CFO of LendingTree, Inc.
Ziegler compensation: $475,000 base salary, 80% bonus target, $3,500,000 target-value RSU grant, and a $275,000 signing bonus
Lee Enterprises appointed Gregory Hoffmann, age 37, as a director effective immediately, with a term running until its 2028 annual meeting, and placed him on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The filing discloses that he is the son of Chairman and majority stockholder David Hoffmann, and it lists related-party dealings between the company and the Hoffmann family, including a management agreement with Hoffmann Media Group. The filing reports no financial results, so the change is governance-related rather than a measure of operating performance.
Board appointment made September 24, 2026; announced in a press release dated September 30, 2026
Gregory Hoffmann serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Hoffmann Family of Companies and has been CEO of Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate since April 2017
He is the son of David Hoffmann, Chairman and majority stockholder, who bought 10,909,440 shares in a February 5, 2026 private placement
Hoffmann Media Group pays a fixed management fee of $135,000 per fiscal quarter under a May 14, 2026 five-year agreement
Carlsmed said CFO Leo Greenstein left the role effective September 25, 2026, and appointed Richard Heppenstall as CFO effective September 28, 2026. Greenstein's separation includes $500,000 in cash severance, accelerated vesting of some equity awards, and a $60,000 advisory fee through December 31, 2026. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $74 million to $78 million, so the leadership change did not come with a change to that outlook.
Greenstein's departure effective September 25, 2026; Heppenstall's appointment effective September 28, 2026.
Greenstein to receive $500,000 in cash payments, equal to 12 months of base salary, plus a $60,000 advisory fee.
Heppenstall's employment agreement sets a $500,000 base salary and a target bonus of 60% of base, with $1.4 million each in inducement stock options and RSUs.
Full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $74 million to $78 million was reaffirmed.
Mattel's CEO Ynon Kreiz resigned as CEO and chairman effective October 2, 2026, and the board named director Roger Lynch as chairman effective that date and as CEO no later than November 2, 2026. Jonathan Anschell will serve as interim principal executive officer until Lynch takes over, and the filing discloses Lynch's pay package, including a $2,300,000 base salary and $10,600,000 make-whole signing bonus.
Ynon Kreiz resigned as CEO and chairman effective October 2, 2026, to take a senior role at another public company
Roger Lynch, a board member since 2018, becomes chairman October 2, 2026 and CEO no later than November 2, 2026
Lynch's offer letter includes a $2,300,000 base salary, a 200% target bonus, and a $10,600,000 make-whole signing bonus
Diana Ferguson was named Independent Lead Director effective October 2, 2026
General Mills' board elected Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb as chief executive, succeeding Jeffrey Harmening, who is retiring as CEO and will serve as Executive Chair of the board. Both appointments take effect January 1, 2027, and the board also set new pay levels for each executive.
McNabb's CEO base salary will be $1,350,000, with an annual cash incentive target of 180% of base salary, plus an incremental long-term incentive award of $2,100,000.
Harmening's base salary as Executive Chair will be reduced to $1,100,000, and his annual cash incentive target will decrease to 125% of base salary.
McNabb has been Chief Operating Officer since June 2026 and joined General Mills in 1999.
Moderna appointed Juan Andres, a former Moderna executive who retired in 2023, as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective October 5, 2026, reporting to CEO Stephane Bancel. The company also said Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer Jerh Collins will retire, so the appointment adds a senior operations role while a manufacturing leader departs.
Juan Andres, 62, starts as COO on October 5, 2026 and will serve on the Executive Committee.
Andres receives an initial base salary of $800,000 and a target annual bonus of 90% of base salary.
A new hire equity award with total value of $5,000,000 is subject to four-year vesting; annual equity target is $4,000,000 to $5,000,000.
Jerh Collins, Ph.D., Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer, will retire; the filing gives no retirement date.
AEP filed notice that Alicia Knapp, its President of Nuclear Development, left the company on September 29, 2026, in an involuntary separation. She may receive severance under the company's Executive Severance Plan if she signs a release of claims and a one-year noncompetition agreement, which would give her one times her current salary and target annual incentive plus prorated vesting of certain long-term incentive awards.
Alicia Knapp, President Nuclear Development, left AEP on September 29, 2026 in an involuntary separation.
Severance benefits depend on Knapp signing a release of all claims that she may lawfully release and a one-year noncompetition agreement.
Benefits would include one times her current salary and target annual incentive compensation, plus prorated vesting of performance shares and restricted stock units.
The Hartford Insurance Group said CEO Christopher Swift will leave the chief executive role effective March 1, 2027, and become executive chair while still chairing the board. President A. Morris Tooker, who joined in 2015, will become CEO on the same date and joins the board October 1, 2026. Tooker's proposed target pay is $12 million a year, and the change is a planned succession rather than a reported change in financial results.
Swift resigns as CEO effective March 1, 2027; expected to step down as executive chair in the second half of 2027
Tooker, 57, named CEO effective March 1, 2027 and elected director effective October 1, 2026
Tooker target total annual compensation of $12 million: $1.1 million base salary, $2.75 million AIP target, $8.15 million LTI target
Swift 2027 base salary of $1.2 million, AIP target of $2.4 million and LTI target of $7.4 million
Celularity Inc. appointed Naveen Jain, founder and CEO of Viome Life Sciences, to its Board of Directors, with his term to start after a Rule 14f-1 information statement waiting period. Diane Parks has notified the company she will resign from the Board as of that same effective time, and the filing says her decision was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Naveen Jain was designated under board designation rights tied to the September 2026 financing disclosed in an 8-K filed September 28, 2026.
Diane Parks will resign from the Board effective at the same time Jain's term begins.
Jain has not been appointed to any Board committee initially and will receive the standard non-employee director compensation.
The company expects to announce a fifth director shortly.
Northern Trust Chief Financial Officer David W. Fox, Jr. told the company on September 28, 2026 that he plans to retire on or around March 31, 2027. The company said it will conduct a comprehensive internal and external search for his successor, and Fox is expected to keep leading Finance during the transition.
Fox informed the company on September 28, 2026 of his plan to retire, effective on or around March 31, 2027.
Fox intends to remain in his role through the end of the first quarter of 2027 to support an orderly transition.
The company plans a comprehensive internal and external search for its next Chief Financial Officer.
Fox joined Northern Trust in 2012 and previously spent more than 25 years at JPMorgan.
Talen's board named President Terry Nutt as chief executive effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Mac McFarland, who retires March 1, 2027. The same day, Talen entered $1.5 billion of accelerated share repurchase agreements, funded by selling about $1.5 billion of future PJM capacity revenues, and raised its remaining buyback authorization to $3.0 billion. For shareholders, the buyback reduces the share count, but the company says its adjusted free cash flow forecast for 2H 2026 through 2028 falls from about $4 billion to about $2.8 billion after the capacity sale.
Terry Nutt becomes CEO and joins the board on January 1, 2027; his base salary is set at $1,200,000, with a target bonus of 135% of base and a long-term incentive target of 700% of base.
Mac McFarland serves as Senior Advisor from January 1, 2027 until his retirement on March 1, 2027, and will receive $100,000 for those services.
The ASRs with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Banco Santander cost $1.5 billion, with about 4.0 million shares initially received; the company expects them to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2027 and says they would repurchase m
The capacity monetization covers PJM 2027/2028 and 2028/2029 delivery years, with Citi, at SOFR plus 200 basis points; the company targets net leverage of 3.5x by the second half of 2027.
Plains announced that Dean Liollio will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the general partners of PAA and PAGP effective October 2, 2026, succeeding Chris Chandler, who is resigning to pursue other interests. The filing says Chandler's departure is not due to any disagreement over company operations, policies or practices. The filing discloses Liollio's pay package, including a $625,000 base salary and a promotional phantom unit grant.
Dean Liollio, age 67, was Senior Vice President, Special Projects, from June 2024 before his appointment as EVP and COO effective October 2, 2026.
Liollio's annual base salary is $625,000, with a bonus target of 150% of base salary.
Liollio will receive a time-based promotional LTIP grant for 150,000 phantom units vesting in August 2029.
Chris Chandler gave notice on September 25, 2026 that he will resign effective October 2, 2026.
NanoViricides, Inc. extended the employment agreements of its President, Dr. Anil Diwan, and its Chief Financial Officer, Meeta Vyas, both effective July 1, 2026. The filing sets Dr. Diwan's base salary at $400,000 through June 30, 2027, and grants him 10,204 shares of Series A Preferred Stock vesting quarterly through June 30, 2027. The extensions keep the company's two senior executives in place, with the terms disclosed in the filing.
Dr. Anil Diwan extended as President through June 30, 2027, at a base salary of $400,000
Diwan granted 10,204 Series A Preferred Shares, vesting quarterly from September 30, 2026 and fully by June 30, 2027
Diwan severance if terminated without cause: six months' salary; a $2 million term life policy is maintained for him
Meeta Vyas extended as CFO for one year through June 30, 2027; company reimburses up to 50% of health insurance costs, capped at $2,500 per month
Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings appointed Dean Liollio, a Plains senior vice president, as executive vice president and chief operating officer effective October 2, 2026. He replaces Chris Chandler, who is resigning from the company to pursue other interests, not because of any disagreement over operations, policies or practices.
Chris Chandler gave notice of his resignation on September 25, 2026, effective October 2, 2026.
Dean Liollio, age 67, was Senior Vice President, Special Projects, from June 2024 and previously led Plains Midstream Canada.
Liollio will receive a $625,000 annual base salary, a 150% bonus target and a promotional grant of 150,000 phantom units vesting in August 2029.
Larimar Therapeutics appointed John B. Harlow, Jr. as President and Chief Operating Officer effective September 29, 2026, under an employment agreement with a $560,000 base salary and a 40% target annual bonus. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Esperion Therapeutics from November 2025 to September 2026, and the filing describes a new senior operating role for the company.
Appointment effective September 29, 2026, as President and Chief Operating Officer
Base salary of $560,000 per year, a $35,000 cash signing bonus, and a target annual bonus of 40% of base salary
Inducement grants include an option on 800,000 shares and restricted stock units covering 50,000 shares, vesting over multiple years
Severance of nine months of base salary and COBRA coverage, or twelve months of salary plus target bonus and COBRA if terminated within one year after a change in control
TMC the metals company named Liam Mallon, a former President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company, as a director effective September 24, 2026, filling the seat vacated by Brendan May's resignation. The filing describes Mr. Mallon's energy background and his role as chair of the board's Sustainability and Innovation Committee, and it does not report any financial results or guidance.
Liam Mallon appointed director effective September 24, 2026, to fill the vacancy left by Brendan May's resignation
Mr. May resigned effective September 24, 2026, with no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Mr. Mallon received 25,445 RSUs on September 25, 2026, and a special one-time grant of 77,720 RSUs on September 28, 2026
Mr. Mallon was appointed chair of the Sustainability and Innovation Committee and is considered independent under Nasdaq listing standards
CareCloud's Board appointed Bonnie Boyer, currently Assistant Chief Financial Officer, as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Norman Roth, who has served as Interim CFO for more than two years. Mr. Roth becomes Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. The filing also sets out Ms. Boyer's employment terms, including a $300,000 base salary and a target bonus of 30% of base salary.
Bonnie Boyer, 39, joined CareCloud on July 9, 2026, as Assistant CFO and becomes CFO effective October 1, 2026.
Base salary of $300,000 with an annual target bonus equal to 30% of base salary.
Norman Roth, Interim CFO and Corporate Controller, transitions to Advisor to the CEO effective October 1, 2026.
Severance includes six months of base salary and COBRA premiums if terminated without cause; if terminated in connection with a change of control, salary continuation for at least 24 months.
Surf Air Mobility appointed Jason Secore as Chief Financial Officer effective September 30, 2026, succeeding Oliver Reeves, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. Reeves will continue to support the company as an advisor. The filing also includes Secore's employment agreement, dated September 24, 2026.
Jason Secore becomes CFO effective September 30, 2026, succeeding Oliver Reeves.
Secore has 18 years of finance leadership experience, most recently as CFO of Matternet.
Oliver Reeves is stepping down to pursue other opportunities and will continue as an advisor.
Employment agreement dated September 24, 2026, effective September 30, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 10.1.
AST SpaceMobile's Compensation Committee adopted a Senior Management Change of Control Severance Policy on September 25, 2026, covering the CEO, President, and all Executive and Senior Vice Presidents. The policy sets cash severance, benefit continuation, and equity vesting terms that apply if an executive is terminated without cause or resigns for constructive discharge around a change of control.
Adopted September 25, 2026; applies to the CEO, the President, and all EVPs and SVPs, including all named executive officers
CEO payment multiple is 2.0 times base salary plus target bonus; other eligible employees receive 1.5 times
Benefit continuation runs 24 months for the CEO and 18 months for other eligible employees; performance awards convert to time-based awards on a change of control
StandardAero announced that Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Ernzen will no longer serve in that role as of September 28, 2026. She will stay employed through December 31, 2026 to support the leadership transition, and the company expects to enter into a transition agreement with her, terms not yet determined.
Kimberly Ernzen ceases to be Chief Operating Officer effective September 28, 2026
Ernzen remains employed and supports the leadership transition through December 31, 2026
Transition agreement terms have not yet been determined by the company
Gain Therapeutics said its senior vice president of finance and principal financial officer, Gianluca Fuggetta, will resign effective September 30, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. The board appointed CEO Gene Mack as interim chief financial officer effective October 1, 2026, and the company is searching for a permanent replacement.
Gianluca Fuggetta gave notice on September 22, 2026; resignation effective September 30, 2026
Gene Mack, current President and CEO, appointed interim CFO effective October 1, 2026
Mack also assumes principal financial and principal accounting officer duties; his employment terms are unchanged
Company is conducting an ongoing search for a permanent principal financial officer
Teledyne said Vice Chairman Jason VanWees will retire effective February 1, 2027. Mary Grace DeForest, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Teledyne Microwave, will become Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations and Mergers and Acquisitions effective November 1, 2026. VanWees has led the identification and acquisition of 75 businesses for cumulative consideration of $12.8 billion, so the change affects the company's acquisition and investor communication roles.
Jason VanWees, Vice Chairman, retires effective February 1, 2027, at age 55
Mary Grace DeForest appointed Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations and M&A, effective November 1, 2026
DeForest is SVP and General Manager of Teledyne Microwave, with 880 employees and annual revenue of $320 million
VanWees led acquisitions of 75 businesses for cumulative consideration of $12.8 billion
PetMed Express increased the share reserve under its 2024 Inducement Incentive Plan by 500,000 shares, bringing the total to 850,000, effective September 27, 2026. The increase covers equity grants promised to Jeffrey Allen Willard, the new Chief Executive Officer, whose start date is September 28, 2026, so the change adds potential dilution for shareholders.
Share reserve under the Inducement Incentive Plan rises by 500,000 shares to 850,000 total.
The increase matches 250,000 restricted stock shares plus 250,000 performance share units promised to CEO Jeffrey Allen Willard.
Willard's start date is September 28, 2026; the plan was amended and restated as of September 27, 2026.
No other changes were made to the original plan, per the filing.
Neurocrine Biosciences appointed Eiry W. Roberts, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer effective September 28, 2026, succeeding Sanjay Keswani, M.D., whose service ended September 25, 2026 by mutual agreement. The filing says Dr. Roberts will receive a base salary of $825,000, a target bonus of 60% of base pay, and about $1.25 million in target equity grants, and that Dr. Keswani will receive severance under the company's Executive Severance Plan.
Dr. Keswani's service as Chief Medical Officer ended September 25, 2026, by mutual agreement with the Board.
Dr. Roberts was appointed Chief Medical Officer effective September 28, 2026, with an annual base salary of $825,000 and a target bonus of 60% of base pay for 2026.
Target equity grants total about $1.25 million: stock options of about $625,000, restricted stock units of about $250,000, and performance-vesting restricted stock units of about $375,000.
The final Employment Agreement is expected to be filed with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
Asana's board appointed CEO Dan Rogers as Board Chair effective September 25, 2026, succeeding Dustin Moskovitz, who remains a director. The board also expanded from seven to nine members with Tom Berquist and Jerry Ting, and named Heather Le as Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The filing describes these as governance and leadership changes and does not report any financial results.
Dan Rogers, CEO and a Class III director, was appointed Board Chair effective September 25, 2026, and is not eligible for director compensation as an employee.
Tom Berquist (Class II, term to the 2028 annual meeting) and Jerry Ting (Class I, term to the 2027 annual meeting) were appointed directors, increasing the board from seven to nine members.
Heather Le was appointed Chief Accounting Officer with a $400,000 annual base salary, a 15% initial target bonus and a $1,000,000 target-value RSU grant subject to Compensation Committee approval.
Adeia Inc. said Dipti Vachani, a former Arm Limited executive, will become chief executive officer and a board member effective October 12, 2026, succeeding Paul E. Davis, who is leaving to focus on his health and personal pursuits. The filing sets out her pay package, including a $730,000 base salary and an $11,000,000 target equity grant, along with severance terms and a consulting arrangement for Davis.
Vachani's CEO start date and board seat are both effective October 12, 2026; Davis's consulting agreement runs through December 31, 2026.
Vachani's offer letter provides a $730,000 base salary and a target bonus of 100% of base salary.
Target equity grants total $11,000,000, including a $4,400,000 time-based RSU award and a $6,600,000 performance-based RSU award.
Davis will receive a fixed consulting fee of $183,000.
Par Pacific appointed Jerry Stumbo, formerly a Valero refinery general manager, as Executive Vice President of Refining and Logistics effective September 28, 2026. Richard Creamer, the current executive in the role, will serve as Senior Advisor until his planned retirement on or about April 1, 2027.
Jerry Stumbo, age 55, joins from Valero Energy, where he was VP and General Manager of the Port Arthur, Texas Refinery
Stumbo's Port Arthur refinery has approximately 435,000 barrels per day of throughput capacity
Richard Creamer retires effective on or about April 1, 2027, after serving as Senior Advisor from September 28, 2026
Archrock's Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Donna A. Henderson, notified the company on September 23, 2026 that she intends to retire effective December 4, 2026. The filing does not name a successor or describe any financial impact, so the change's effect on shareholders is not yet clear.
Donna A. Henderson, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, plans to retire.
Notice was given to the company on September 23, 2026.
Core Molding Technologies said Michael J. Gayford has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately on September 28, 2026. He takes operational responsibility for the company's North American operations, and the Mexico operations executive will report to him. The filing describes this as an internal promotion, with no change in the company's reported financial results.
Michael J. Gayford named Chief Operating Officer effective September 28, 2026
Gayford joined the company in March 2023 as Vice President of Operations and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations in 2025
Arnold Alanis, Executive Vice President of Operations in Mexico, will report to Gayford
Gayford has more than 25 years of manufacturing, engineering and operational leadership experience, including more than 17 years in composite manufacturing
Quantum Corporation appointed James C. Clancy as Chief Operating Officer effective September 28, 2026, and he resigned from the board and its committees the same day. The filing sets out his pay package, including a $400,000 base salary, a 60% target bonus, 150,000 RSUs and an option on 400,000 shares, plus severance terms for both standard and change-of-control situations.
Clancy's offer letter sets a $400,000 annual base salary and a target bonus of 60% of base salary.
He received a grant of 150,000 RSUs and an option to purchase 400,000 shares, with grants expected around October 1, 2026.
Under the change-of-control agreement, a qualifying termination within 3 months before to 12 months after a change of control triggers 12 months of base salary plus 100% of target bonus.
H.B. Fuller appointed R. Jeffrey Bailly, former CEO of UFP Technologies, as a Class I director effective September 23, 2026, and he joins the Audit and Compensation Committees. Director Ruth S. Kimmelshue resigned from the board effective immediately, and the company said her departure was not due to any disagreement. The change adds a director with medical technology and M&A experience, which the company says supports its shift toward higher-growth, higher-margin end markets.
Bailly, age 64, elected as a Class I director on September 23, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting
Bailly receives a $100,000 annual cash retainer, an initial grant of 1,300 restricted stock units, and an annual deferred phantom stock grant valued at $165,000
Kimmelshue resigned effective immediately; the company said she served on the board for nearly a decade
MongoDB said CEO Chirantan Desai is stepping down, effective September 28, 2026, and that the board appointed former CEO Dev Ittycheria as interim President and CEO. The company said it has started a search for a permanent CEO and reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 and third-quarter guidance, which matters to shareholders because it changes the company's leadership while its outlook stays unchanged.
Chirantan Desai's resignation as President and CEO is effective September 28, 2026; the filing says it is not due to any disagreement with the company.
Dev Ittycheria, CEO from 2014 to 2025 and a board member since 2014, was appointed interim President and CEO effective September 28, 2026.
The board has begun a search for a permanent CEO and retained an executive search firm.
MongoDB reaffirmed its guidance for Q3 and full-year fiscal 2027 provided on September 1, 2026; an Investor Day is set for September 29, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET.
Vestis Corporation appointed Russell Tiejema as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 28, 2026, succeeding Adam K. Bowen, who had served as interim CFO since December 16, 2025. The company also reaffirmed its fiscal year 2026 outlook, consistent with its August 11, 2026 third quarter earnings release. The filing shows no change to that outlook, and the new CFO's pay package is set out in his employment agreement.
Russell Tiejema, 58, was most recently CFO of US LBM, from June 2024 to July 2026, and previously CFO of Masonite International
Initial base salary of $700,000, a 100% target bonus beginning fiscal 2027, and a $2,500,000 one-time sign-on equity award
Annual LTIP target grant date value of $1,750,000 beginning fiscal 2027, subject to committee approval
Adam K. Bowen, interim CFO, intends to remain with the company through the end of October 2026
On September 22, 2026, Methode Electronics' Compensation Committee awarded time-based and performance-based restricted stock units to its executive officers as its fiscal 2027 long-term incentive program. The package includes a separate 150,000-unit time-based award to CEO Jonathan DeGaynor that vests in full on September 22, 2031, subject to continued employment.
CEO Jonathan DeGaynor received 150,000 time-based RSUs, plus 155,840 time-based RSUs and 155,840 target PSUs under the 2027 LTI Program.
Time-based RSUs for the other named executives vest over three years at 33%, 33% and 34%.
PSUs may be earned on July 15, 2029, based on ROIC (40%) and annualized TSR (60%) over fiscal 2027 to fiscal 2029, with 0% to 200% payout.
The awards were made under the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan, with advice from consultant Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Live Nation said it will hire Da-Wai Hu as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary starting November 2, 2026. Separately, it amended the employment agreement of current general counsel Michael G. Rowles, extending his term to December 31, 2029 and changing his role to Senior Legal Advisor from January 1, 2028.
Da-Wai Hu to become EVP, General Counsel and Secretary beginning November 2, 2026
Rowles' employment agreement term extended from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2029, effective November 1, 2026
From January 1, 2028, Rowles' title becomes Senior Legal Advisor with a $500,000 annual base salary and no contractual bonus opportunity
Rowles' severance on termination without cause or for good reason is a lump sum of base salary through December 31, 2029
BitGo Holdings disclosed that Chief Operating Officer Jody Mettler informed the board on September 21, 2026 that she intends to resign, effective October 16, 2026. The company says the resignation is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices, and she will help transition her duties to other leadership team members.
Jody Mettler informed the board of her resignation as Chief Operating Officer on September 21, 2026.
Resignation is effective October 16, 2026.
The company states there was no disagreement with it on operations, policies, or practices.
Her existing roles and responsibilities will be transitioned to other leadership team members before she departs.
Texas Pacific Land amended the employment agreements of CEO Tyler Glover, CFO Chris Steddum and General Counsel Micheal W. Dobbs, extending their expiration date from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2029. The company also said its 2027 annual meeting is planned for May 6, 2027, which is more than 30 days earlier than the anniversary of its 2026 meeting, so stockholder proposals and nominations have deadlines set by the filing.
Employment agreements for Tyler Glover (CEO), Chris Steddum (CFO) and Micheal W. Dobbs (SVP, Secretary and General Counsel) now run to December 31, 2029.
Agreements renew automatically for one-year terms unless either party gives notice at least 120 days before the term ends.
2027 annual meeting intended for May 6, 2027; 2026 annual meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2026.
Stockholder proposals for the 2027 proxy materials are due by November 27, 2026; other nominations or proposals must be received between January 6, 2027 and February 5, 2027.
Pool Corporation's Board appointed Jean-Marc Germain, former CEO of Constellium SE, as a director effective September 30, 2026, increasing the Board from eight to nine members. The appointment is a board composition change rather than a financial result, and the filing discloses no effect on the company's financial figures.
Jean-Marc Germain appointed director by the Board on September 23, 2026, effective September 30, 2026.
Board size increased from eight to nine directors; Germain serves until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
Germain was CEO of Constellium SE from 2016 to 2025 and is named to the Board's Strategic Planning Committee.
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. said Chief Operating Officer Patrick Wolfe will resign effective December 18, 2026, and its board appointed Dan Worrell, currently the company's President, to succeed him in that role on the same date. Worrell will also become COO of two affiliated BlackRock vehicles, and he will keep his President title. The filing describes a planned leadership transition rather than a change in financial results or strategy.
Patrick Wolfe resigned as COO on September 22, 2026, to pursue other business opportunities outside BlackRock, Inc.; the filing says the resignation involved no disagreement with the company or BlackRock, Inc.
The board appointed Dan Worrell as COO on September 25, 2026, effective close of business December 18, 2026.
Worrell was Co-Chief Investment Officer of the company, BDLC and BDEBT from November 6, 2024, until September 2, 2026, and is currently President of all three.
El Pollo Loco Holdings appointed Damon Thomas as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 21, 2026, reporting directly to CEO Elizabeth Williams. His offer letter sets a $425,000 base salary, a target bonus of 75% of base salary, and a minimum 2026 bonus of $225,000, which adds to the company's executive compensation costs.
Thomas, age 49, was previously Senior Vice President, Operations at Shake Shack Enterprises from August 2023 to September 2026.
Offer letter includes a $425,000 annual base salary, a 75% target cash bonus, and a $25,000 sign-on bonus.
Beginning in 2027, he is eligible for an annual equity award with a grant date value of about $400,000; a one-time grant of about $500,000 is also planned.
Severance is generally 12 months of continued base salary if terminated without cause or if he resigns for good reason.
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