1,191 material Form 8-K filings that 965 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).
Group 1 Automotive agreed to sell $1.25 billion of senior unsecured notes in two tranches, due 2032 and 2035, with expected net proceeds of about $1,236.0 million and closing expected on September 22, 2026. The company plans to use the proceeds, with cash on hand, to fund its pending purchase of dealership assets and related real estate from Hennessy Automobile Companies, and the filing says the 2032 notes must be redeemed if that acquisition is not completed by the outside date.
$625.0 million of 6.250% senior notes due 2032 and $625.0 million of 6.625% senior notes due 2035, sold at par
Expected net proceeds of approximately $1,236.0 million; closing expected September 22, 2026
If the Hennessy Acquisition is not consummated by January 6, 2027, or any extended date, the 2032 notes must be redeemed at 100% of issue price plus accrued interest
Affiliates of certain initial purchasers are lenders under the company's revolving credit facility and will receive a portion of the net proceeds
PAVmed Inc. signed a Sales Agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners that lets it sell common stock through the agent from time to time, up to $9,400,000 of shares under its current prospectus supplement. The company says it plans to use net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, and the sales would dilute existing shareholders.
Maximum offering under the current prospectus supplement is $9,400,000 of common stock.
The agent's commission is 3.0% of aggregate gross sales prices, plus legal cost reimbursements of up to $65,000 at signing.
Shares are offered under a Form S-3 shelf registration declared effective April 15, 2025, with a prospectus supplement dated September 9, 2026.
Either party may terminate the agreement on ten business days' written notice.
Plains All American Pipeline priced $700 million of 6.75% Series A and $800 million of 7.00% Series B junior subordinated notes due 2056, expected to close September 14, 2026. The company plans to use the proceeds, with cash on hand and commercial paper, to redeem all of its outstanding Series A and Series B preferred units. The filing replaces preferred units with junior debt but does not state the effect on earnings or distributions.
$700 million of 6.75% Series A and $800 million of 7.00% Series B junior subordinated notes due 2056 priced, with closing expected September 14, 2026
Proceeds, cash on hand and commercial paper to redeem all 58,411,908 Series A preferred units and all 800,000 Series B preferred units
Series A units redeemed at $28.875 per unit (110% of $26.25 par) on or about September 14, 2026; Series B at $1,000 par on or about October 9, 2026
STAAR Surgical appointed David Bailey, its former President and Chief Executive Officer, as Chief Commercial Officer effective September 8, 2026. He reports to CEO Warren Foust, and the filing sets out his base salary, bonus target and equity awards, which shareholders can review in the offer letter filed as Exhibit 10.1.
Appointed Chief Commercial Officer effective September 8, 2026; reports to Warren Foust, President and CEO
Base salary at an annual rate of CHF 462,825 (approximately $575,000), with a 2026 target bonus of 60% of base salary, prorated
Initial RSU grant valued at $850,000 vesting over three years, plus a 2026 long-term incentive award valued at $1,400,000, prorated
Mr. Bailey previously served as STAAR's President and CEO from 2001 to 2008 and as President, International Operations, from 2008 to 2011
Principal Financial Group and two subsidiaries entered into an amended and restated five-year credit facility with Wells Fargo as administrative agent, refinancing the company's existing revolving facility dated October 18, 2022. The facility allows borrowing of up to $900 million, with a commitment termination date of September 9, 2031, and no borrowings are currently outstanding; this is a routine financing update with no new debt drawn.
Facility allows borrowing of up to $900 million, expandable to a maximum of $1.3 billion subject to conditions
Commitment termination date of September 9, 2031, with up to two 1-year extensions
No borrowings outstanding under the facility as of filing
Financial covenants include minimum Statutory Surplus of $2,885,208,297 and Total Debt to Total Capital ratio not exceeding 35%
Enbridge agreed with an underwriting syndicate led by RBC Capital Markets and CIBC Capital Markets to sell 38.9 million common shares at CDN$66.85 each, for gross proceeds of CDN$2.6 billion. The company plans to use the net proceeds to partially fund announced acquisitions and to create financial flexibility for future growth, which would add new shares outstanding for existing holders.
Offering of 38,900,000 common shares at CDN$66.85 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of CDN$2.6 billion
Offering expected to close on or about September 14, 2026
Underwriters hold an option for up to 15% more shares, which would bring gross proceeds to about CDN$3.0 billion if fully exercised
Net proceeds intended to partially fund announced acquisitions and provide financial flexibility
Build-A-Bear Workshop's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on September 9, 2026, payable October 8, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on September 24, 2026. The filing is a routine dividend announcement and does not report new financial results or change guidance. The accompanying press release notes fiscal 2025 total revenues of $529.8 million, the company's fifth consecutive year of record results.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share declared September 9, 2026
Record date is September 24, 2026, at the close of business
Dividend payment date is October 8, 2026
Press release (Exhibit 99.1) cites fiscal 2025 total revenues of $529.8 million
Wrap Technologies amended the employment agreements of Chief Executive Officer Scot Cohen and President and Chief Operating Officer Jared Novick and approved performance restricted stock grants to each on September 2, 2026. The awards total 6,000,000 shares and vest only if the company's market capitalization meets thresholds from $150.0 million to $506.25 million, with part of the shares also tied to a stockholder vote to increase the equity plan's authorized shares. The filing also extends the post-termination exercise period on certain prior stock options from three months to 24 months.
Scot Cohen receives 4,000,000 performance restricted stock shares; Jared Novick receives 2,000,000, approved September 2, 2026.
Shares vest in tranches when market capitalization meets $150.0 million, $225.0 million, $337.5 million and $506.25 million for 45 consecutive trading days.
1,600,000 Cohen shares and 800,000 Novick shares are void if stockholders do not approve an equity plan increase by March 15, 2027.
Both employment agreements set a $200,000 annualized base salary and a two-year initial term, with 12-month automatic renewals.
Investar Holding Corp CEO John J. D'Angelo adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan on September 4, 2026, to exercise stock options expiring in March 2027 and sell the resulting shares. The plan takes effect December 3, 2026, and expires on or before March 31, 2027, with trades reported on Form 4 filings.
Plan covers up to 16,952 stock options expiring in March 2027
Plan adopted September 4, 2026; effective December 3, 2026; expires on or before March 31, 2027
Company says D'Angelo continues to hold a significant number of fully-vested shares above ownership guidelines
Community Trust Bancorp said it will present to investors on September 10, 2026, at the Raymond James U.S. Bank and Banking on Technology Conferences in Chicago. The slides cover current and historical financial results and future performance goals, and are furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The filing contains no new financial figures in the text provided, so it is a routine investor-relations disclosure.
Presentation scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois
Slides cover current and historical financial results and future performance goals
Investor presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filing signed September 9, 2026 by Chairman, President and CEO Mark A. Gooch
AT&T's Board increased its size from 10 to 11 members, effective September 8, 2026, and elected Fazal F. Merchant to fill the new seat. The Board determined Merchant is independent under New York Stock Exchange standards and appointed him to the Audit and Corporate Development and Finance Committees. The filing is administrative and does not report financial results or a change in leadership of the company.
Board size increased from 10 to 11 members, effective September 8, 2026
Fazal F. Merchant elected Director to fill the resulting vacancy
Merchant appointed to the Audit and Corporate Development and Finance Committees
Board determined Merchant is independent under NYSE standards
Culp reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results for the period ended August 2, 2026, with net sales of $54.0 million, up 6.5% from a year earlier, and net income of $6.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $231 thousand a year earlier. Reported profit includes $6.9 million in tariff refunds, and excluding them the company shows an adjusted operating loss of $271 thousand, narrower than the $1.9 million adjusted loss a year ago. The company also cut net debt to $3.1 million from $10.9 million at fiscal year-end and expects break-even operating income in the second quarter.
Net sales $54.0 million, up 6.5%; bedding sales up 13.2% to $31.8 million, upholstery down 1.9% to $22.2 million
Net income $6.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, including $6.9 million in tariff refunds tied to the Supreme Court's February 2026 IEEPA ruling
Adjusted operating loss of $271 thousand, compared with an adjusted operating loss of $1.9 million a year earlier
Net debt fell to $3.1 million from $10.9 million at fiscal year-end; company expects break-even operating income in the second quarter
CooperCompanies said its strategic review is complete and the Board unanimously decided to retain CooperSurgical, while also expanding its share repurchase authorization from $2 billion to $3 billion. The same day it reported fiscal third-quarter results with revenue up 1% and non-GAAP diluted EPS up 4%, though GAAP EPS was lifted by a $307.2 million tax benefit.
Q3 revenue $1.066 billion, up 1%; non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.15, up 4% from $1.10
GAAP diluted EPS $2.24 versus $0.49, driven by a $307.2 million discrete tax benefit from a U.K. tax examination
Buyback authorization raised from $2 billion to $3 billion; about $1.5 billion remains available after $339.1 million repurchased in the quarter
Fiscal Q4 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance of $1.05 to $1.09; fiscal 2026 guidance of $4.51 to $4.55
Alico's board declared a fourth quarter fiscal 2026 cash dividend of $0.05 per share on September 8, 2026. Shareholders of record as of October 2, 2026 will receive payment on or around October 16, 2026, per the filing's stated expectation.
Dividend amount: $0.05 per share on outstanding common stock
On September 9, 2026, CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiaries Houston Electric, CERC and SIGECO replaced their existing revolving credit facilities with four new five-year facilities totaling $4.6 billion in aggregate commitments. The company reported that no termination penalties were incurred on the earlier facilities. The filing describes a refinancing of existing credit capacity rather than a change in the company's earnings or guidance.
CenterPoint Energy parent replaced its $2.4 billion facility, dated December 6, 2022, with a new $2.2 billion facility, with a request option for increases up to $2.5 billion.
Houston Electric replaced a $300 million facility with a new $1.0 billion facility; CERC replaced $1.05 billion with $1.1 billion; SIGECO replaced $250 million with $300 million.
The parent facility limits debt to consolidated capitalization to 67.5%, temporarily raised to 70% after certain natural disaster certifications.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the parent facility and will serve as agent for the other three facilities.
Rallybio's Chief Financial Officer, Jonathan Lieber, will move to part-time employment effective September 15, 2026, but will remain CFO and Principal Financial Officer with the same duties and authority. His employment will end when the pending business combination with Avenzo Therapeutics closes, unless it is terminated earlier.
Part-time transition effective September 15, 2026; he keeps the CFO and principal financial officer titles
Base salary of $420,000 after the transition, with benefit plan participation
No annual bonus for 2026 or any later year he is employed
Employment ends at the closing of the Avenzo merger agreement dated May 31, 2026; severance follows under his existing employment agreements
American Eagle Outfitters reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended August 1, 2026, with net revenue up 8% to $1.38 billion and diluted earnings per share of $0.79 versus $0.45 a year earlier. The quarter included a net $161 million operating benefit from tariff refunds, and the company set fiscal 2026 operating income guidance of $540 million to $550 million that includes that benefit. Aerie comparable sales rose 19% while American Eagle comparable sales fell 1%.
Net revenue of $1.38 billion rose 8%; comparable sales rose 6%, with Aerie up 19% and American Eagle down 1%.
Operating profit was $211 million versus $103 million last year, including a net $161 million tariff refund benefit.
Diluted EPS was $0.79 versus $0.45 last year.
Fiscal 2026 operating income guidance is $540 million to $550 million, inclusive of the net tariff refund benefit; third-quarter operating income is guided to $110 million to $115 million.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. appointed Christopher W. Brandt and James D. White as independent directors, effective September 3, 2026. The Board's authorized seats rose from eight to ten under the company's bylaws, and the filing describes the new directors' backgrounds in restaurant marketing and public company leadership.
Effective September 3, 2026, Brandt and White joined the Board; Brandt serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee and White on the Compensation Committee.
Authorized directors increased from eight to ten under Article III, Section 2 of the Bylaws.
Brandt was President, Chief Brand Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill from 2018 to 2026.
White was Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamba Juice from 2008 to 2016.
Amazon's board elected cybersecurity executive Kevin R. Mandia as a director on September 8, 2026, and appointed him to the Audit Committee and Security Committee. He receives a restricted stock unit award for 4,086 shares that vests in three equal annual installments starting November 15, 2027, if he continues to serve. The change adds a director with cybersecurity leadership experience to oversight of audit and security matters.
Elected as director on September 8, 2026, and appointed to the Audit Committee and Security Committee
Restricted stock unit award for 4,086 shares, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2027
Mr. Mandia previously served as CEO of Mandiant, Inc. from June 2016 to July 2024 and is CEO of Armadin, Inc.
Filing also discloses that an employee, Kristin Mandia, is his sister-in-law, with an annual salary of $185,000
Selling stockholders affiliated with TDR Capital agreed to sell 14,000,000 Target Hospitality common shares at $18.50 per share in an underwritten offering, and the company will not receive any of the proceeds. Separately, the company agreed to buy back shares from the underwriters for approximately $30 million, funded with cash on hand and ABL Credit Facility borrowings, with the closing expected on September 10, 2026.
14,000,000 shares offered by Arrow Holdings S.à r.l. and MFA Global S.à r.l. at $18.50 per share, for approximately $259,000,000 in gross proceeds to the selling stockholders
Company will not receive any proceeds from the offering
Company to repurchase shares from the underwriters for approximately $30,000,000, to be held as treasury shares and funded with cash on hand and ABL Credit Facility borrowings
Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy up to 2,100,000 additional shares; closing is expected on September 10, 2026
Enbridge said a wholly-owned subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tallgrass Energy's crude oil transportation, gathering, storage and terminaling business for U.S.$2.55 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. Enbridge expects the deal to be accretive to distributable cash flow per share in the first full year of ownership, and says its 2026 financial guidance is not materially affected because closing is expected later in 2026.
Cash consideration of U.S.$2.55 billion, representing an estimated acquisition multiple of 10-11x forward enterprise value to EBITDA.
Assets include 75% of Pony Express Pipeline, 51% of Powder River Gateway system, and about 8.4 million barrels of storage across nine crude terminals.
PXP2 expansion of U.S.$0.3 billion is expected to increase Pony Express capacity to about 515 kbpd, with service expected in late 2027.
Closing is expected later in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals including Federal Trade Commission clearance; an equity offering will partially fund the deal.
Kewaunee Scientific reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 sales of $66.3 million, down 6.7% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $0.58 versus $1.04. Pre-tax earnings fell 34.7%, partly due to extra compensation expense from settling long-term incentive awards in cash, which the company says will not recur. Backlog rose from April 30, 2026 but remained below its level a year earlier.
Sales were $66.3 million versus $71.1 million; net earnings attributable to the company were $1.7 million versus $3.1 million.
Pre-tax earnings were $2.6 million versus $3.9 million, a decrease of 34.7%.
Backlog rose to $169.0 million on July 31, 2026, from $165.9 million on April 30, 2026, but was $205.0 million on July 31, 2025.
Long-term debt excluding the sale-leaseback obligation fell to $13.8 million from $15.1 million on April 30, 2026.
Director Frederick J. Elmy retired from the RBC Bearings board on September 3, 2026, the same day as the annual stockholder meeting. Stockholders elected the company's director nominees, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for fiscal 2027, and approved executive pay on an advisory basis, so these are routine governance outcomes.
Frederick J. Elmy retired from the Board of Directors on September 3, 2026.
Dr. Michael J. Hartnett received 27,410,015 for votes and Dolores J. Ennico received 21,681,115 for votes in the Class III director election.
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for fiscal year 2027 with 29,148,374 for votes against 310,987.
Advisory say-on-pay proposal received 26,967,486 for votes against 1,172,452.
Essential Properties Realty Trust promoted Chief Operating Officer R. Max Jenkins to President and Chief Operating Officer, expanded Robert W. Salisbury's role to include Chief Strategy Officer, and named Craig Vachris Chief Investment Officer after A Joseph Peil's employment ended September 8, 2026. CEO Peter M. Mavoides continues in his role and signed a new employment agreement, which matters to shareholders because it reshapes the senior team that runs investments and strategy.
Jenkins appointed President and Chief Operating Officer; Mavoides remains Chief Executive Officer, with amended employment agreements effective September 8, 2026 running through March 31, 2031
Jenkins and Salisbury received promotion grants of long-term incentive plan units with a target grant date value of $2,000,000, vesting 50% at three and four years
Craig Vachris, with more than 20 years of commercial real estate and net lease experience, named Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Peil's employment ended September 8, 2026, and he is eligible for severance for a termination without cause
Fortune Brands Innovations appointed Peter G. Clifford as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 21, 2026. Interim CFO Ashley George will return to her prior role as Senior Vice President, Finance. The filing also sets out Clifford's pay and inducement equity awards, which are granted outside the company's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Clifford, 56, was CFO of Filtration Group Corporation until August 2026.
Base salary of $700,000, annual bonus target of 90% of base salary, and long-term incentive target of $1,950,000.
Inducement awards: performance-based RSUs on 130,000 shares and stock options on 65,000 shares, to be granted September 28, 2026.
Ashley George, Interim CFO, will become Senior Vice President, Finance.
Luxfer Holdings said the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for its proposed acquisition by Double Eagle Acquisition Buyer, Inc., a holding company owned by funds managed by Wynnchurch Capital, expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 8, 2026. That clears one of the closing conditions, but the deal still requires shareholder approval, certain other regulatory approvals and High Court sanction in England and Wales.
HSR waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 8, 2026.
The transaction is a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the U.K. Companies Act 2006, under a Transaction Agreement dated July 26, 2026.
Remaining conditions include shareholder approval and certain other regulatory approvals.
A preliminary proxy statement was filed with the SEC on August 26, 2026.
Lakeland Industries reported fiscal second quarter 2027 results for the period ended July 31, 2026. Net sales fell 4.5% year over year to $50.1 million, and the company posted a net loss of $4.9 million, compared with net income of $0.8 million a year earlier. The loss included a non-cash goodwill impairment of approximately $3.2 million tied to LHD Germany, partly offset by a $1.9 million gain on lease settlement.
Net sales were $50.1 million versus $52.5 million in Q2 FY26, a decrease of 4.5%; gross margin was 37.0% versus 35.9%.
Net loss was $4.9 million, or $0.50 per share, versus net income of $0.8 million, or $0.08 per share, in Q2 FY26.
Adjusted EBITDA was $1.4 million versus $5.0 million a year earlier; adjusted EBITDA excluding FX was $2.7 million versus $5.1 million.
As of July 31, 2026, the company had $24.9 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility and was in compliance with its debt covenants.
Navan reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, with revenue up 35% year-over-year to $233 million. It raised its fiscal 2027 total revenue outlook to $927 million to $933 million, while its GAAP loss from operations widened to $26 million from $12 million a year earlier. Shareholders get higher revenue and guidance, though the GAAP operating loss grew and the GAAP net loss narrowed to $29 million from $39 million.
Q2 GAAP net loss was $29 million, compared with $39 million in the year-earlier quarter; non-GAAP net income was $14 million, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $8 million.
Fiscal 2027 total revenue outlook raised to $927 million to $933 million; non-GAAP income from operations expected at $82 million to $86 million.
Third-quarter fiscal 2027 total revenue expected at $253 million to $255 million.
Navan acquired Smartrips, a Brazilian travel management company, and BoomPop, an AI-native meetings and events platform.
8x8 posted an investor presentation on September 9, 2026, with first-quarter fiscal 2027 results and fiscal 2027 guidance given as of August 4, 2026. Revenue rose to a record, but the company's own guidance implies lower non-GAAP operating margin and operating profit for fiscal 2027 than fiscal 2026, and the term loan is due in August 2027.
Q1 fiscal 2027 total revenue of $190M, up 4.9% year over year; GAAP operating margin 2.3% and non-GAAP operating margin 9.9%.
Wealthfront reported fiscal second quarter 2027 results for the period ended July 31, 2026. Revenue rose 1% year-over-year to $91.9 million, but GAAP diluted net income fell 49% to $17.6 million and diluted EPS fell to $0.10 from $0.24, mainly due to higher stock-based compensation tied to awards recognized after the December 2025 IPO. Total Platform Assets grew 12% to $99.0 billion, and the company said it surpassed $100 billion at the end of August.
Total revenue $91.9 million, up 1% from $91.1 million; GAAP net income $17.6 million versus $34.7 million
Stock-based compensation expense $16.4 million versus $1.6 million a year earlier; adjusted EBITDA $38.1 million, down 15%
Total Platform Assets $99.0 billion, up 12%; funded clients 1.51 million, up 14%
Company repurchased 3.3 million shares for approximately $30 million in the quarter
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) said it will redeem all $400 million of its 5.60% Medium-Term Notes due 2026 on October 13, 2026, at par plus accrued interest. The company said the redemption is intended to reduce interest expense and will be paid with cash on hand.
Redemption of all $400 million of 5.60% Medium-Term Notes due 2026 (CUSIP 63743HFK3) on October 13, 2026
Notes redeemed at par plus accrued interest
Stated purpose is to reduce interest expense; funded with cash on hand
Notice to investors was provided on September 8, 2026
AeroVironment reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $480.5 million, up 6% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, versus a $67.4 million loss a year earlier. The company said it continues to expect full-year fiscal 2027 revenue of $2.125 billion to $2.225 billion and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $305 million to $325 million.
Revenue $480.5 million vs. $454.7 million a year earlier; net loss $5.1 million vs. $67.4 million
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA $53.4 million vs. $56.6 million; non-GAAP EPS $0.59 vs. $0.32
Funded backlog $1.5 billion as of August 1, 2026, up 37% year over year; bookings $0.7 billion, book-to-bill 1.4
Full-year fiscal 2027 guidance unchanged: revenue $2.125 billion to $2.225 billion, EPS $0.21 to $0.53
Procore Technologies said it completed its merger with DroneDeploy on September 9, 2026, under a merger agreement first announced July 27, 2026. Procore acquired DroneDeploy for an approximate purchase price of $845.0 million in cash, subject to adjustments for working capital, transaction expenses, cash and indebtedness. The filing gives no financial results for either company, so its effect on Procore's earnings is not stated.
Merger completed September 9, 2026; DroneDeploy is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Procore
Approximate purchase price of $845.0 million in cash, subject to adjustments
Merger agreement originally entered into July 27, 2026, and reported in an 8-K filed July 29, 2026
Lee Enterprises' Audit Committee approved dismissing BDO USA, P.C. as its independent auditor on September 2, 2026, after a competitive evaluation tied to a potential audit firm rotation. Grant Thornton LLP was approved as the replacement for the fiscal year ending September 26, 2027, and the change takes effect after BDO completes its fiscal 2026 audit and the company files its annual report.
Audit Committee approved BDO's dismissal on September 2, 2026; the change takes effect after BDO's fiscal 2026 audit and Form 10-K filing.
Grant Thornton LLP approved as auditor for the fiscal year ending September 26, 2027, subject to customary client acceptance procedures.
BDO's reports for fiscal 2025 and 2024 contained no adverse or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified.
A material weakness in internal controls over certain revenue transactions existed through June 23, 2024 and was remediated as of September 29, 2024.
Educational Development Corporation announced that its second quarter fiscal year 2027 earnings call will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:30 PM CT (4:30 PM ET). The filing contains no financial results, so the announcement is administrative and does not change the company's reported performance.
Earnings call scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:30 PM CT (4:30 PM ET)
Craig White, Heather Cobb and Dan O'Keefe are scheduled to present the second quarter results
Live Q&A webcast; audio replay to be posted at www.edcpub.com/investors
CME Group announced senior leadership changes in its finance and legal divisions. Jack Tobin becomes Deputy Chief Financial Officer on November 2, 2026, and Chief Financial Officer in March 2027, when Lynne Fitzpatrick becomes Chief Executive Officer. The changes also bring a new General Counsel, John Marchese, and a new Chief Accounting Officer, Matthew Render, but the filing gives no financial results or figures tied to these appointments.
Jack Tobin becomes Deputy Chief Financial Officer on November 2, 2026, and Chief Financial Officer in March 2027, when Lynne Fitzpatrick becomes Chief Executive Officer.
Matthew Render succeeds Tobin as Managing Director, Chief Accounting Officer effective November 2, 2026, after joining CME Group in August 2026.
John Marchese is promoted to General Counsel, succeeding Jonathan Marcus, who has served as General Counsel since 2022 and is stepping down later this month.
Tobin previously planned to retire effective October 30, 2026, but will now continue with the company.
The New York Times Company said Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Jacqueline Welch will step down effective January 1, 2027. The filing says she will be eligible for severance under the company's Executive Severance Plan, subject to a general release and restrictive covenants, and is entitled to payments under long-term performance awards because she meets the retirement requirements.
Jacqueline Welch steps down as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 1, 2027
Severance eligibility under the Executive Severance Plan is subject to a general release of claims and compliance with restrictive covenants
Welch has met the age and service requirements for Retirement under awards granted under the 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan and is entitled to payments under those awards
Limbach Holdings and subsidiaries entered a five-year, $300.0 million credit agreement with PNC Bank, National Association, maturing September 9, 2031. The new facility replaces the company's existing $125.0 million Wintrust revolving credit facility, which was terminated after about $118.1 million of principal was repaid from PNC proceeds, with no early termination penalties reported.
Facility totals up to $300.0 million: $200.0 million revolver, $50.0 million term loan and $50.0 million delayed draw term loan
Loans priced at Base Rate plus 0.50% to 1.50%, or Term SOFR plus 1.50% to 2.50%, based on net leverage
Financial covenants require maximum net leverage of 3.00 to 1.00 and minimum fixed charge coverage of 1.15 to 1.00
About $7.0 million of existing letters of credit remain outstanding under the former Wintrust agreement until they expire, with latest expiry in April 2027
Immunic, Inc. is hosting a Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) Research and Development Day webinar on September 9, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET, and has filed a presentation for the event as Exhibit 99.1. The filing contains no financial results, guidance, or new clinical data beyond the presentation itself, so the event is routine for shareholders.
RMS R&D Day webinar held September 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET by video conference
Company presentation dated September 9, 2026 furnished as Exhibit 99.1
Filing is furnished under Regulation FD and not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Exchange Act
Intelligent Bio Solutions said it submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the FDA seeking clearance of its Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System for detecting codeine. The company says the submission is based on a 2026 clinical program and that FDA clearance is expected to expand its addressable U.S. market beyond forensic-use-only settings. The filing does not state a clearance timeline or any financial figures.
Submission announced September 9, 2026 for codeine detection on the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System
Method Comparison Study reported accuracy above 98%, sensitivity above 94% and 100% specificity across three U.S. clinical sites
Cybersecurity review reported 100% of medium-risk vulnerabilities remediated and all 19 SBOM vulnerabilities resolved
Filing gives no FDA review timeline and no financial results or guidance
Tenon Medical said it repaid in full its original issue discount senior convertible promissory notes, with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $5.16 million, ahead of their September 11, 2026 maturity date. The company says the repayment removes the potential for the notes to convert into common stock at a discount to market prices, which it describes as reducing potential dilution for shareholders.
Notes with approximately $5.16 million aggregate principal balance repaid in full
Notes were issued on March 11, 2026 and were due September 11, 2026
Company states the repayment reduces potential dilution from discounted conversion into common stock
Genuine Parts Company said board member Court Carruthers has been appointed Chief Executive Officer-Elect, effective September 8, 2026, and will become CEO when the planned separation of its Automotive and Industrial businesses closes. The separation is targeted for the first quarter of 2027, and Will Stengel will remain Chairman and CEO until then before joining Motion as its Chairman and CEO. The changes set the leadership structure for the two standalone companies that shareholders will hold after the separation.
Court Carruthers: CEO-elect effective September 8, 2026, with a base salary of $1,000,000 that rises to $1,200,000 when he becomes CEO at closing
Separation of Automotive and Industrial businesses targeted for the first quarter of 2027
Bert Nappier named Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 6, 2026; James Howe named Motion President and Chief Operating Officer
GPC and Motion investor days scheduled for December 8, 2026 and December 9, 2026
On September 8, 2026, Centerspace entered a merger agreement under which Independence Realty Trust (IRT) will acquire it in an all-stock transaction, with each Centerspace common share converted into 3.8 IRT common shares. Closing requires Centerspace and IRT shareholder approvals, an effective Form S-4 registration statement, lender consents, and other conditions, and the agreement can be terminated if the merger is not completed by June 30, 2027. For shareholders, the deal would replace their Centerspace shares with IRT shares, so the value they receive will move with IRT's share price.
Exchange ratio of 3.8 IRT common shares for each Centerspace common share, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares
Termination fees of $45 million payable by Centerspace and $60 million payable by IRT under specified circumstances
Merger can be terminated if not completed by June 30, 2027; presentation says closing could occur as soon as the end of Q4 2026
Until closing, Centerspace may pay regular quarterly dividends of up to $0.77 per share, then a stub dividend of up to $0.09 per share in the closing quarter
electroCore's board appointed Joshua Lev, its interim president and CFO, and Mike Fox, its COO, as co-Chief Executive Officers and president, effective September 8, 2026. Both will keep their current finance and operations roles and join the board as Class III directors, increasing the board from six to eight members. The filing also shows higher pay for both executives, a revised executive severance policy, and bylaw changes that tighten rules for shareholder director nominations.
Lev and Fox were named co-CEOs and president on September 8, 2026, and will remain CFO and COO, respectively.
Lev's base salary rises from $470,000 to $540,000 with a 50% target bonus; Fox's base salary rises from $505,000 to $540,000 and his target bonus rises from 40% to 50%.
Each received 55,000 restricted stock units vesting in equal annual installments over three years.
The CEO change-in-control severance formula now provides a lump sum at a 1.5x multiple, and the bylaws add stricter advance notice and group disclosure requirements for shareholder nominees.
GameSquare Holdings received a Nasdaq letter on September 8, 2026 confirming it has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq has closed the matter, removing the bid price deficiency that had been disclosed in September 2025.
Nasdaq notified the company of a bid price deficiency on September 10, 2025, after 30 consecutive trading days below $1.00 per share.
Compliance was regained because the closing bid price was at or above $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days, from August 24, 2026 to September 4, 2026.
Nasdaq considers the matter closed; the filing was signed by CEO Justin Kenna on September 9, 2026.
Analog Devices agreed to acquire Alif Semiconductor, a maker of low-power microcontrollers and fusion processors with AI/ML acceleration, in an all-cash deal for $1.35 billion upfront plus up to $200 million in contingent consideration. The filing says the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of calendar 2026, subject to closing conditions and Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review, and both boards have approved it.
Upfront consideration: $1.35 billion in cash to Alif stockholders
Contingent consideration: up to $200 million additional payment
Expected close: fourth quarter of calendar 2026, subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period and customary conditions
Advisors: PJT Partners to ADI; Qatalyst Partners to Alif
Ball Corporation's board elected Darlene Nicosia, CEO of Maker's Pride, and Sherry Buck, former CFO of W.L. Gore & Associates, as directors on September 8, 2026, effective September 21, 2026. The company said the two bring manufacturing, operations and finance experience to the board, and the filing discloses no financial results, guidance or deal terms.
Nicosia has been CEO of Maker's Pride since 2022 and previously held leadership roles at the Coca-Cola Company from 1993 to 2022.
Buck retired in December 2025 as CFO of W.L. Gore & Associates, a role she held from 2021, and has served on the Lennox International board since 2019.
Nicosia is expected to join the Finance and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees; Buck is expected to join the Finance and Audit Committees.
The appointments were announced in a press release dated September 9, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1,647.3 million, up 3.0%, with comparable sales down 0.4%. The company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.50 to $6.90 from $6.40 to $6.80, while keeping its sales guidance unchanged, which supports shareholders' expectations for earnings growth.
Q2 net sales of $1,647.3 million, up 3.0%; comparable sales fell 0.4%
Q2 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.31, up 19.1%; GAAP diluted EPS of $2.17, up 17.3%; net tariff refund benefit added $0.06 to EPS
Fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $6.50 to $6.90; sales guidance unchanged at $6,230 million to $6,355 million
Quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable October 14, 2026, to holders of record on September 16, 2026
Lyft said Michael Brous, its Head of Lyft Urban Solutions and Safety & Customer Care since November 2025, will become Chief Financial Officer effective September 28, 2026, replacing Erin Brewer, who is retiring. Brewer will advise the company through December 15, 2026, and the filing says her departure is not the result of any dispute with the company. The same day, Lyft reaffirmed its third quarter 2026 guidance for Gross Bookings, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, which it first gave on August 6, 2026.
Michael Brous becomes CFO effective September 28, 2026; he has been at Lyft for nearly eight years, including since 2018 through the Motivate acquisition.
Brous's employment letter sets a $650,000 annual base salary and a target annual cash bonus of 50% of base salary, subject to Board approval.
Planned equity grants include RSUs with grant date values of about $775,000 and $2,000,000, plus PSUs with a grant date value of about $775,000.
Lyft reaffirmed Q3 2026 Gross Bookings, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance and expects to report Q3 2026 earnings in November 2026.
WW International appointed Stephen J. Bye as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director, with his start date to be set on or before November 27, 2026. Bye most recently led Ookla, and the filing discloses his employment terms, including a $850,000 base salary and a $1,500,000 signing bonus. The interim office led by the CFO and Chief Operations Officer will dissolve when he starts.
Start date is on or before November 27, 2026, as mutually agreed; the Board increases from six to seven directors on that date.
Base salary is $850,000, with a target bonus of 125% of base salary and a $1,500,000 signing bonus paid in 2027 and 2028.
Initial grant has a value of $5,100,000 and is expected in or after January 2027; severance includes two times base salary plus target bonus on a change in control.
Interim Office of the Chief Executive, formed April 3, 2026, dissolves on his start date; CFO Felicia DellaFortuna and Chief Operations Officer Jonathan Volkmann keep their current titles.
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