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).
BRT Apartments Corp. amended its loan agreement with VNB New York, LLC, lowering the facility's interest rate and minimum rate and the cap rate used to value secured assets. The company also said its board replenished its stock repurchase program to $10 million, and as of September 17, 2026, it can borrow $40 million under the facility.
Interest rate cut to three-month term SOFR plus 210 basis points, from plus 250 basis points
Minimum interest rate reduced to 5%, from 6%; asset valuation cap rate reduced to 6.25%, from 6.5%
Board increased stock repurchase program value to $10 million on September 17, 2026
Borrowing availability under the facility is $40 million as of September 17, 2026
GMR Solutions' subsidiary GMR, Inc. amended its first lien term loan on September 17, 2026, lowering the interest margin from SOFR +3.25% to SOFR +2.75% and prepaying about $200 million with cash on hand. The company estimates the change will save about $28 million a year in cash interest expense, and the filing says pro forma cash would have been about $188 million, with total debt of about $4.27 billion, based on its June 30, 2026 balance sheet.
Voluntary prepayment of about $200 million of first lien term loans, using cash on hand, cutting principal to about $2.7 billion
Interest margin over SOFR reduced from +3.25% to +2.75%, a cut of about 50 basis points
Company estimates about $28 million of annual cash interest expense savings
About $32 million of cash paid on September 14, 2026 for payroll taxes on settled equity awards
Texas Instruments said it will raise its quarterly cash dividend 7%, from $1.42 to $1.52 per share, or $6.08 annualized. The higher dividend is payable November 10, 2026, to holders of record on October 30, 2026, and is contingent on board declaration at its October regular meeting. The filing says the increase marks 23 consecutive years of dividend increases and reflects the company's commitment to return all free cash flow to owners over time.
Quarterly dividend rises 7%, from $1.42 to $1.52 per share
Annualized dividend is $6.08 per share
Payable November 10, 2026, to stockholders of record on October 30, 2026
Requires formal declaration by the board at its regular October meeting
Fennec Pharmaceuticals said detailed results from the investigator-initiated Phase 2 STS-J01 study of PEDMARK in Japan met the primary endpoint, with hearing loss in 24.0% of patients versus a prespecified historical benchmark of 56.4%. The data were presented orally on September 17, 2026, at the 58th SIOP Annual Meeting, and the company said it is pursuing registration in Japan and exploring partnering or licensing options.
Primary endpoint met: ASHA-defined hearing loss in 24.0% (6 of 25) versus a prespecified historical benchmark of 56.4% (P=0.001)
84.0% of patients had Grade 0 hearing loss by Brock criteria; no Grade 3 or Grade 4 hearing loss was observed
Objective tumor responses in 23 of 24 evaluable patients (95.8%)
Results presented at the 58th SIOP Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX; Fennec is pursuing registration in Japan and exploring partnering or licensing for PEDMARK
Colony Bankcorp said on September 17, 2026 that it has received all required regulatory approvals for its merger with First Reliance Bancshares. The deal still needs shareholder approvals from both companies, with special meetings set for October 14, 2026, and the 8-K gives an expected closing date of November 1, 2026.
All required regulatory approvals received, announced September 17, 2026
Shareholder special meetings for both companies scheduled for October 14, 2026
Expected closing date of November 1, 2026, pending shareholder approvals and other customary conditions
Deal valued at approximately $163 million; combined company to have about $5 billion in total assets
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