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).
AMC Global Media agreed on September 4, 2026 to settle breach-of-contract claims brought by Walking Dead creators and rights holders, with total consideration of $120 million. The company now expects 2026 free cash flow of about $150 million, down from the about $220 million it indicated on July 30, 2026, while its revenue and adjusted operating income outlook is unchanged.
Total settlement consideration is $120 million: $85 million cash due by September 18, 2026, and $35 million due by January 31, 2027.
The company expects a charge of about $85 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
2026 free cash flow outlook falls to about $150 million from about $220 million; excluding the one-time items, guidance is unchanged.
The trial had been scheduled to begin October 27, 2026; the case is being dismissed with prejudice.
Laird Superfood said it appointed Mark Johnson as chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2026, and will serve as principal financial and accounting officer. The offer letter, dated August 31, 2026, sets a $375,000 base salary and a bonus target of 50% of base, and the company also announced the appointment in a September 4, 2026 press release. The filing does not report any financial results or guidance.
Mark Johnson, 58, becomes CFO effective October 1, 2026; offer letter dated August 31, 2026
Initial annual base salary of $375,000; annual cash bonus targeted at 50% of base salary
Severance of six months' base salary if terminated without cause or he resigns for good reason
Johnson previously was Vice President of Finance for North America at Tropicana Brands Group from February 2025 to June 2026
Matinas BioPharma received an NYSE American notice on August 31, 2026, saying it fails the $2.0 million stockholders' equity standard because its equity was $1.8 million as of June 30, 2026. The company already had two other listing deficiencies, and the exchange has granted a plan period through October 2, 2027, after which delisting proceedings may start if it has not regained compliance.
Stockholders' equity was $1.8 million as of June 30, 2026, below the $2.0 million minimum under NYSE American Section 1003(a)(i).
The company is also out of compliance with Sections 1003(a)(ii) ($4.0 million) and 1003(a)(iii) ($6.0 million), as disclosed in earlier filings.
The NYSE American accepted the company's May 4, 2026 plan and set a plan period deadline of October 2, 2027.
Shares continue to trade as MTNB on the NYSE American during the plan period, with a .BC indicator attached.
New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. said audit committee chair Trisha Nomura resigned from its board for personal reasons, and on September 4, 2026 the board appointed Thomas Hearne as a Class I director and Audit Committee chair. The filing says Nomura's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company, and Hearne's appointment fills the board vacancy, which matters to shareholders because it changes who oversees financial reporting.
Trisha Nomura resigned from the board and all committees, including Audit Committee chair, citing personal reasons; she had served since January 2024
Thomas Hearne appointed Class I director on September 4, 2026, serving until the 2027 annual meeting, and named Audit Committee chair
Board determined Hearne is independent and qualifies as an audit committee financial expert; the company says he has over 30 years of executive and board experience
iSpecimen agreed to acquire AI software, models, data rights and intellectual property from Foldlab AI Ltd. for $4.5 million, paid $2 million in cash and $2.5 million in common stock. Closing depends on stockholder approval of the share issuance, and the stock would be locked up in escrow for five years, so the deal adds a cash outlay and potential dilution for shareholders.
Purchase price is $4.5 million: $750,000 cash at closing, two $625,000 milestone payments tied to acceptance of each AI product, and $2.5 million in common stock.
Stock consideration is set by dividing $2.5 million by the 10-day VWAP before closing and is subject to a five-year escrow with no leak-out.
Closing requires Buyer Stockholder Approval under Nasdaq Rule 5635(a); either party may terminate if closing has not occurred within 120 days, extendable by up to 60 days.
SoundHound AI completed its acquisition of LivePerson on September 4, 2026, after the merger closed and LivePerson's common stock was set to cease trading on Nasdaq. The deal issued SoundHound common stock to former LivePerson holders and to LivePerson's secured noteholders, which adds shares for existing SoundHound shareholders, while SoundHound says it retired LivePerson's outstanding debt.
Each LivePerson common share converted into 0.4673 SoundHound common shares; Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange-held shares received $3.31 in cash.
Secured noteholders received 25,142,335 SoundHound shares plus $2,499,450 in cash (first lien) and 11,752,504 shares plus $3,348,550 in cash (second lien).
John Collins was appointed Chief Financial Officer effective upon completion of the mergers, with an annual base salary of $465,000 and a target bonus of 65% of salary.
A registration rights agreement dated September 2, 2026 requires SoundHound to file a resale registration statement for the shares issued to the secured holders.
Silgan Holdings agreed with Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Philippe Chevrier that his employment will end on September 30, 2026. The filing does not state a reason for the departure or name a successor, so shareholders cannot yet judge how it affects operations.
Agreement reached September 2, 2026 between Silgan and Philippe Chevrier
Chevrier's employment ends September 30, 2026
Chevrier holds the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
The filing does not name a successor or give a reason for the departure
NeoVolta entered a Loan, Security and Guaranty Agreement on September 4, 2026, under which lenders agreed to make term loans totaling $20 million, maturing March 3, 2028, with the company also issuing five-year warrants to the lenders. The loans are secured by a first priority interest in substantially all company assets and carry covenants, including a minimum cash requirement, so the financing adds debt and potential share dilution for shareholders.
Term loans total $20 million at 10.00% annual interest, with a scheduled maturity of March 3, 2028, and proceeds limited to working capital and general corporate purposes.
Amortization payments begin December 4, 2026, equal to the greater of $1.25 million or 7.5% of the prior month's traded value, capped at $2 million per payment.
Five-year warrants for 1,454,545 shares at $3.30 per share were issued, with up to 727,273 more warrant shares possible if the loan increases by up to $10 million.
Loans are secured by substantially all company and subsidiary assets and require at least $5 million of cash on hand at all times.
On September 4, 2026, Intellia Therapeutics entered a five-year senior secured credit agreement with OrbiMed that provides up to $400 million, with $75 million drawn at closing. The remaining $325 million is available in tranches tied to FDA approval of lonvo-z, revenue targets and an equity fundraising target, plus an uncommitted $100 million that requires mutual agreement. The debt adds to Intellia's obligations, carries a floating-rate interest cost and is secured by substantially all of the company's assets, including its intellectual property.
$75 million funded at closing on September 4, 2026; up to $325 million more available subject to milestones
Loans bear interest at the greater of 3.00% or one-month SOFR plus 6.15%, and mature September 4, 2031
Obligations secured on a first-priority basis by substantially all assets, including intellectual property
Covenants require at least $50 million of liquidity in controlled accounts until FDA approves the lonvo-z BLA
Arcadia Biosciences received a Nasdaq letter dated August 31, 2026, saying its stockholders' equity of $633,000 at June 30, 2026, was below the $2.5 million minimum for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company's common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market for now, but the company must submit a compliance plan, and there is no assurance Nasdaq will accept it.
Reported stockholders' equity was $633,000 as of June 30, 2026, versus the $2.5 million minimum under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
The company does not meet Nasdaq's alternative market value or net income standards either.
The compliance plan is due to Nasdaq by October 15, 2026; if accepted, Nasdaq may grant up to 180 calendar days to show compliance.
If Nasdaq rejects the plan, the company may appeal to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel, which ordinarily stays any suspension or delisting action.
Sysco signed a First Amendment to its revolving credit agreement creating a $750 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan from CoBank, ACB, with proceeds to help pay cash consideration for its proposed JRD Unico and Warehouse Realty acquisition. The filing also sets one-time performance share unit and cash awards for executives tied to the closing of that acquisition, which is expected by the third quarter of 2027.
Term loan consists of a $375 million six-year tranche and a $375 million eight-year tranche, drawable over one year after the amendment's effective date
Loans will fund part of the cash consideration for the JRD Acquisition and related fees and expenses
CEO Kevin P. Hourican receives PSUs valued at $2 million and Interim CFO Brandon E. Sewell receives PSUs valued at $1 million, contingent on the JRD closing
Chief Human Resources Officer Ronald L. Phillips receives a $700,000 cash award, with 50% vesting September 4, 2026 and 50% on JRD closing
Reading International's subsidiary Sutton Hill Properties agreed on August 31, 2026 to sell its Cinemas 1, 2 & 3 property at 1001–1007 Third Avenue in New York to 1001 Third Avenue LLC for $41 million. The filing says the deal has no due diligence or financing contingencies, and the closing is expected around October 30, 2026, with an existing mortgage of about $19 million to be satisfied at closing.
Sale price is $41,000,000, with a $4,100,000 down payment paid into escrow
Remaining balance, subject to customary adjustments, is payable at closing
Existing mortgage of approximately $19,000,000 will be satisfied at closing
Closing expected on or about October 30, 2026; full contract to be filed with the next periodic report
The board of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited approved a proposal to convert the company from a registered closed-end investment company focused on gold and precious metals into a business development company with a yield-oriented, credit-focused strategy. The plan also includes redomiciling from Bermuda to Delaware, selecting Saba Capital Management, L.P. as investment manager, and changing the company's U.S. tax status from a passive foreign investment company to a regulated investment company. The conversion requires shareholder approval at the 2026 Annual General Meeting and is expected by year-end if approved.
Board approved the proposal on September 4, 2026, based on the unanimous recommendation of its Special Committee.
Saba Capital Management, L.P. selected to serve as the business development company's investment manager.
Shareholders will vote at the 2026 Annual General Meeting; conversion expected by year-end if approved.
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. completed its merger with FSC Bancshares, Inc., effective September 3, 2026, and Farmers State Bank merged into Hawthorn Bank. The company says the combined company has total assets of approximately $2.2 billion, and Farmers State Bank customer conversion is expected in the first quarter of 2027. For shareholders, the deal adds FSC's shares to the company's share count through 413,101 newly issued Hawthorn shares and about $13.95 million in cash consideration.
Merger effective September 3, 2026: FSC Bancshares merged into Hawthorn, and Farmers State Bank merged into Hawthorn Bank.
Each FSC share converted into $73.7099 in cash and 2.1823 Hawthorn shares, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Total consideration: 413,101 Hawthorn common shares and $13,953,000 in cash.
Combined total assets of approximately $2.2 billion; Farmers State Bank customer conversion expected in the first quarter of 2027.
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. said CEO and Board Chair Philip Tseng resigned effective August 31, 2026, to pursue other business opportunities outside BlackRock, Inc., with the company stating the resignation was not due to any disagreement. Effective September 2, 2026, the board named Jason Mehring, a BlackRock Managing Director who had been president since November 6, 2024, as Chair, CEO and director, and named Dan Worrell, previously Co-Chief Investment Officer, as President. The change at the top of the company's leadership is significant for shareholders because it replaces the chief executive and board chair.
Philip Tseng resigned as director, Board Chair, CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer effective close of business August 31, 2026; he remains a BlackRock, Inc. employee until October 1, 2026.
Jason Mehring appointed Director, Board Chair and CEO effective September 2, 2026; he had served as President since November 6, 2024.
Dan Worrell moved from Co-Chief Investment Officer to President effective September 2, 2026.
Philip Tseng is no longer a voting member of the Investment Committee of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, the advisor, as of August 31, 2026.
USA Rare Earth closed its merger with Serra Verde Group on September 3, 2026, paying $300,000,000 in cash and issuing 126,849,307 shares of common stock. The deal brings in Serra Verde's Brazil rare earth operation, which Merger Sub now holds as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, and includes assumption of a DFC finance agreement of up to $565,000,000. Shareholders face the cash outlay, the new share issuance, and the debt obligations, alongside the expanded asset base.
Merger closed September 3, 2026; Serra Verde Rare Earths' SVRE merged into Middlebury Merger Sub Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of USAR
Merger consideration: $300,000,000 in cash plus 126,849,307 shares of USAR common stock, issued under Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation S without registration
Merger Sub assumed the DFC finance agreement dated January 21, 2026, with a loan of up to $565,000,000; the initial tranche is up to $465,000,000 and is secured by a first priority lien on Merger Sub's shares and substantially all its asset
Barbara Humpton will retire as CEO on October 1, 2026; Thras Moraitis will succeed her, and Sir Michael Lawrence Davis and Moraitis joined the board
The Trade Desk announced an organizational realignment that will reduce its total workforce by approximately 15% through eliminating positions, with the work substantially completed in the third quarter of 2026. The company estimates cash restructuring and related charges of $39 million to $51 million for employee severance and benefits, partly offset by a reversal of $4 million to $5 million tied to stock-based compensation.
Workforce reduction of approximately 15% through elimination of positions
Estimated cash restructuring and related charges of $39 million to $51 million, expected to be accrued in the third quarter of 2026
Stock-based compensation reversal of approximately $4 million to $5 million partly offsets the charges
Company may file an amended 8-K if amounts differ materially from estimates
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