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).
Matthews International entered a Ninth Amendment to its credit agreement on September 1, 2026, aligning the facility with its structure after recent divestitures. The revolving credit facility shrinks to $650 million from $700 million, a Foreign Borrower sub-limit falls from $350 million to $0.00, and the Company gets temporary covenant relief tied to its 40% Propelis Joint Venture interest through December 31, 2027.
Revolving credit facility reduced to $650 million from $700 million
Matthews Europe GmbH released from the Credit Agreement; Foreign Borrower limit cut to $0.00 from $350 million
Covenant Relief Period runs through December 31, 2027; maximum Leverage Ratio of 5.25 to 1.00 for quarters ending September 30, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Leverage Ratio steps down to 4.50 to 1.00 after the relief period ends; 0.50 reduction applies if Propelis is sold
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.
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
Irenic Acquisition Corp. dismissed CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its independent auditor on September 2, 2026, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC on September 3, 2026, to audit fiscal 2026 and review the quarter ending September 30, 2026. The filing says the change was not caused by any disagreement with CBIZ CPAs, but it discloses a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting that left controls not effective as of June 30, 2026.
Dismissal of CBIZ CPAs P.C. effective September 2, 2026; the Audit Committee approved the change.
Prior audit reports had no adverse opinion, except the report for the period from March 4 to March 6, 2026 included a going concern explanatory paragraph.
WithumSmith+Brown, PC engaged September 3, 2026 for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Management cited a material weakness in the financial statement review process as of June 30, 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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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.