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).
Sanara MedTech shareholders approved the merger agreement with MiMedx Group at a special meeting on September 30, 2026, with 6,372,989 votes for and 1,944 against. Shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, merger-related compensation for Sanara's named executive officers. The merger still depends on the expiration of the HSR Act waiting period and the satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions.
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
Grindr agreed on September 30, 2026 to acquire PurposeMed Inc., the parent company of the Freddie telehealth PrEP brand, for a base price of $250 million, consisting of $190 million in cash and $60 million in Grindr common stock. The deal also includes an earnout of up to $70 million in cash tied to PurposeMed's fiscal 2027 financial targets. Grindr said the acquisition is expected to have an immaterial impact on its 2026 financial results, and the deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to closing conditions.
Base price of $250 million: $190 million in cash and $60 million in stock, or 3,851,684 shares valued at $15.58 per share
Earnout of up to $70 million in cash, tied to 2027 performance targets and payable in 2028
Freddie expects 2026 revenue of more than $80 million and Adjusted EBITDA of more than $10 million
Expected close in Q4 2026; either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by December 30, 2026
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
MSG Knickerbockers entered into agreements on September 30, 2026 to separate its New York Rangers hockey business into MSG Rangers Corp., which will be distributed to its stockholders. The company keeps sole discretion over whether to proceed, and the distribution is expected on October 26, 2026, after which shareholders will hold shares in both companies.
Record date is October 20, 2026; distribution is expected October 26, 2026.
Holders receive one MSG Rangers share for every two shares of MSG Sports common stock held at the record date.
Regular way trading of MSG Knicks (MSGK) and MSG Rangers (MSGR) is expected to begin October 27, 2026.
Completion depends on effectiveness of the Form 10, certain conditions, final league approval and a tax opinion.
Health In Tech said full-year 2026 revenue is expected to be about $33 million, roughly in line with 2025 revenue, and attributed the outlook mainly to the timing of several strategic initiatives. The company also launched HitRix, an AI-powered platform for large-group self-funded health insurance submissions, and said it expects HitRix and related initiatives to contribute more meaningfully beginning in 2027.
2026 revenue outlook of approximately $33 million, roughly in line with 2025 revenue
Outlook reflects timing of HitRix commercialization, the Three-Year Rate Stabilization Program and additional carrier capacity
HitRix platform launched September 30, 2026, for large-group self-funded health insurance workflows
Distribution ecosystem included 933 partners as of June 30, 2026, up 19.9% year over year
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
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
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
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) and TAE Technologies signed an amended and restated convertible promissory note that replaces a December 18, 2025 note tied to their pending all-stock merger. The amended note carries an initial $200 million first tranche, allows up to an additional $100 million second tranche, and caps total principal at $300 million plus PIK interest, so TMTG's financial exposure to TAE rises if the second tranche is drawn. The companies also filed a Form S-4 registration statement for the merger, which has not yet become effective.
First tranche principal is $200 million; TAE may request up to $100 million more during a second tranche draw period.
Second tranche draw period ends on the earlier of November 29, 2026 or termination of the merger agreement; each drawdown must be at least $50 million.
Interest accrues at 7% per year and is paid in kind by adding to principal; accrued interest under the note was $10,969,863.01 as of signing.
The note converts automatically on a qualified TAE financing of at least $300 million, and TMTG gets pre-conversion voting rights tied to 25% of the outstanding amount.
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.
On September 29, 2026, Capital Bancorp agreed to merge into Peoples Bancorp in an all-stock deal, with each Capital share converting into 1.11 Peoples shares. The companies put the aggregate transaction value at about $728.1 million, or $43.75 per Capital share, and expect the deal to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. Capital shareholders would hold about 32% of the combined company.
Each Capital share converts into 1.11 Peoples shares; aggregate value about $728.1 million, or $43.75 per share, based on Peoples' 20-day volume-weighted average price of $39.41 as of September 29, 2026.
Capital must pay Peoples a termination fee of $30.66 million in certain specified circumstances.
Former Capital shareholders are expected to own about 32% of Peoples; three Capital directors are expected to join the Peoples board.
Closing is expected in the first half of 2027; Capital directors and executive officers signed support agreements to vote in favor of the merger.
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
Hormel Foods agreed on September 29, 2026 to acquire all outstanding membership interests of Brakebush Brothers, LLC, a value-added chicken company, for a base price of $1.055 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Hormel's fiscal 2027, subject to antitrust waiting periods and other closing conditions, and the company expects it to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share beginning in fiscal 2028.
Base purchase price of $1.055 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments
Brakebush generated approximately $1.2 billion in net sales over the last 12 months, per the press release
Expected closing in the first quarter of fiscal 2027; either party may terminate if not completed by March 29, 2027, with a possible three-month extension
Company plans to finance the deal with a combination of cash on hand and long-term debt and expects run-rate cost synergies of about $20 million by the end of fiscal 2028
Marygold Companies said that on September 25, 2026, it signed a merger agreement under which funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners will acquire all outstanding shares for $2.00 each. Holders of about 75% of the voting power approved the deal by written consent, so the company can no longer respond to or accept alternative acquisition proposals.
Merger agreement signed September 25, 2026; funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners to acquire all outstanding shares at $2.00 per share
Holders of approximately 75% of voting power approved the agreement by written consent shortly after signing
Special Committee and Board unanimously determined the merger agreement is advisable, fair to and in the interests of the company
Full details of the prior sale process will be included in an information statement to be filed with the SEC and mailed to stockholders
OceanLight Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company listed on Nasdaq, entered into a merger agreement on September 28, 2026 with AIRE Inc., a Cayman Islands home textile and green sleep technology company. AIRE would become a wholly owned subsidiary of a new publicly traded holding company, with AIRE shareholders receiving shares valued at $1.0 billion. The deal is subject to shareholder approvals, an SEC-effective registration statement and Nasdaq listing approval, so completion is not assured.
Agreement signed September 28, 2026; AIRE shareholders to receive 100,000,000 Purchaser ordinary shares valued at $10.00 per share, based on a $1.0 billion Company net value
Post-closing board of Purchaser expected to have five directors, all designated by AIRE, three of them independent under Nasdaq rules
Either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by August 10, 2027; a $500,000 break-up fee applies in certain termination circumstances
Closing requires approval by both OceanLight and AIRE shareholders, effectiveness of a Form F-4 registration statement and Nasdaq listing approval
Stockholders of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. approved the company's dissolution, the liquidation of its assets and the winding up of its business at a special meeting held September 29, 2026. The same day, the company and its manager signed a Termination Agreement to end the management agreement, which takes effect when Maryland accepts the articles of dissolution.
Dissolution proposal approved: 72,217,727 votes for, 799,088 against, 439,400 abstain
Advisory vote on executive compensation tied to the liquidation approved: 68,240,751 for, 4,229,423 against, 986,035 abstain
Manager waived any termination fee; the company agreed to pay accrued, unpaid management compensation and reimbursable expenses
Shares represented at the meeting were approximately 57.1% of issued and outstanding common stock entitled to vote
Aterian disclosed that David E. Lazar sold his Series AA and Series AAA preferred stake to several purchasers on September 25, 2026, for an aggregate $12,000,000. After the sale Lazar holds about 3.1% of common stock, and the company says no single person or group has acquired control. The filing also reports that director Avraham Ben-Tzvi resigned and William H. Crampton joined the board, and that a $0.9936-per-CVR cash payment is due on or about October 2, 2026.
On September 25, 2026, Lazar sold all rights in 706,100 Series AA and 1,750,000 Series AAA preferred shares for $12,000,000 in aggregate, after the preferred converted into 241,861,970 common shares.
No purchaser holds more than 9.99% of fully diluted common stock, and the company says the purchasers acted independently.
William H. Crampton was appointed to the board on September 25, 2026, and to the Audit and Compensation Committees; Avraham Ben-Tzvi resigned effective September 25, 2026.
Lazar received a $150,000 retention bonus as CEO and Interim CFO, paid in two $75,000 installments; CVR holders are due approximately $0.9936 per CVR on or about October 2, 2026.
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.
Harvard Ave Acquisition Corporation, a blank check company (SPAC) listed on Nasdaq as HAVA, signed a business combination agreement on September 25, 2026 with OAG International Ltd, a provider of pipeline construction and integrity services. Under the deal, HAVA and OAG would each become wholly-owned subsidiaries of a newly formed holding company, PubCo, and HAVA shareholders would receive PubCo ordinary shares. The deal is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, and the filing states there is no assurance it will be completed.
Total merger consideration is $300 million, based on OAG's valuation after an OAG restructuring
HAVA and OAG must use reasonable best efforts to identify $30 million of equity financing within nine months after the second closing
Closing requires HAVA and OAG shareholder approval, a minimum $10 million of trust account cash net of redemptions and transaction expenses, and Nasdaq listing approval for PubCo
PubCo ordinary shares are expected to be listed on Nasdaq after closing
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
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.
Atossa Therapeutics' board approved a plan to issue one contingent value right (CVR) for each common share, giving shareholders a share of proceeds if the company monetizes its first qualifying rare pediatric disease priority review voucher. No voucher has been awarded and no product candidate has been approved, so no CVR payment is assured.
Each CVR would entitle holders to 25% of net proceeds from a qualifying voucher monetization, capped at $50 million in aggregate payments.
Shareholders of record on a record date to be announced, and shares issued later, would receive one CVR per share.
CVRs would not trade separately and would expire if no qualifying voucher is awarded by December 31, 2036, unless the Board extends that date.
Atossa has previously reported disclosed voucher sales of $100 million to $220 million over the preceding 18–24 months, but past sales do not establish the value of any voucher it might receive.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM signed an asset purchase agreement on September 26, 2026, to sell its Personalization Mall, Things Remembered and Personalization Universe businesses to PlanetArt, LLC for $45.0 million in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments. The company said the deal is targeted to close within the coming weeks and that its fiscal 2027 guidance did not include the transaction, with an update expected alongside its first quarter fiscal 2027 earnings release.
Purchase price is $45.0 million in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments
Agreement signed September 26, 2026; announced in a press release dated September 29, 2026
Closing is subject to customary conditions and specified third party consents; a commercial agreement and transition services agreement are contemplated
Fiscal 2027 guidance given September 10, 2026 excludes the transaction; update expected with first quarter fiscal 2027 results
Futurewave Acquisition Corp (FWAC), a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company, signed a merger agreement with Olympian Group Inc., a Cayman Islands holding company of Hong Kong-based HK Shang Ge Industrial Limited, which provides integrated chip and electronic component solutions. Olympian shareholders would receive 40,000,000 Purchaser ordinary shares valued at $10.00 per share, based on a Company Net Value of $400,000,000, and the combined company is expected to be Nasdaq-listed, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The deal is not yet completed and the filing sets a closing deadline of June 26, 2027, unless extended.
Olympian shareholders to receive 40,000,000 Purchaser ordinary shares valued at $10.00 each, based on a $400,000,000 Company Net Value
Board of the combined company to have five directors, one appointed by Futurewave and four by Olympian
Either party may terminate if closing has not occurred by June 26, 2027, subject to extension and exceptions
Closing requires Futurewave and Olympian shareholder approvals, an effective Form F-4 registration statement, and HSR or other antitrust clearance
National Healthcare Properties said that on September 25, 2026, the purchaser's termination rights under a July 15, 2026 agreement to sell its 40 outpatient medical facilities for approximately $531 million ended. The company expects the sale to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. For shareholders, the filing confirms the pending sale is moving toward closing but does not describe its effect on earnings or future results.
Sale of 40 outpatient medical facilities for approximately $531 million, before transaction expenses, prorations and adjustments
Purchaser's termination rights terminated on September 25, 2026, under the purchase and sale agreement dated July 15, 2026
Closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
Full agreement to be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, with some portions possibly omitted
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.
Viking Therapeutics sold 7,857,143 shares of common stock at $35.00 per share and separately sold $225.0 million of 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2032, with underwriters exercising their options in full. Net proceeds were about $297.0 million from the stock sale and about $250.8 million from the notes, which the company intends to use for its VK2735 and VK3019 programs and general corporate purposes. The stock sale adds shares outstanding for existing shareholders, and the notes add debt that could convert into common stock at about $50.75 per share.
Stock: 7,857,143 shares at $35.00 per share, plus 1,178,571 option shares exercised in full on September 24, 2026; closed September 25, 2026; net proceeds about $297.0 million
Notes: $225.0 million of 2.00% convertible senior notes due October 15, 2032, plus a $33,750,000 option exercised in full on September 24, 2026; net proceeds about $250.8 million
Conversion price about $50.75 per share (19.7044 shares per $1,000 principal); company may settle conversions in cash, shares or a combination
Proceeds intended for VK2735 and VK3019 clinical programs and general corporate purposes
Viking Acquisition Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company, said it expects to complete its business combination with NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. on September 30, 2026. The combined company is expected to begin trading as NorthStar Earth & Space Enterprises, Inc. on NYSE American on October 1, 2026, which matters to shareholders because it changes the company's listing venue and ticker.
Expected closing of the business combination: Wednesday, September 30, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
Expected first day of trading on NYSE American: Thursday, October 1, 2026, under NSTR for common shares and NSTR.WS for public warrants
Viking will transfer its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to NYSE American in connection with the closing
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
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.
Workhorse Group's board adopted a Value Creation Incentive Plan on September 22, 2026, and granted performance awards to CEO Scott Griffith ($15 million target) and CFO Jody Davis ($6.5 million target). Payouts depend on revenue, gross margin, operating cash flow and market capitalization milestones over a performance period from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031.
CEO Scott Griffith target award is $15 million; CFO Jody Davis target award is $6.5 million.
Performance period runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031.
Equity value milestone (40% of target) requires a $500 million average market capitalization over any 45-trading-day period.
Awards may be paid in cash or, at the Committee's election, in common stock.
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
ADARx Pharmaceuticals closed its initial public offering on September 28, 2026, selling 26,250,000 shares at $17.00 each for approximately $446.3 million in gross proceeds. AbbVie bought 5,255,542 shares in a concurrent private placement for approximately $89.3 million in gross proceeds, leaving it with about 4.9% of outstanding common stock after the closings. The company also adopted an amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws in connection with the IPO.
IPO closed September 28, 2026: 26,250,000 shares at $17.00 per share, approximately $446.3 million in gross proceeds.
AbbVie bought 5,255,542 shares in a private placement at the IPO price, approximately $89.3 million in gross proceeds, owning about 4.9% after closing.
Placement agent fee was 2.0% of the private placement purchase price; J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities, UBS and LifeSci Capital acted as agents.
Amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws took effect September 28, 2026.
Proem Acquisition Corp I (Nasdaq: PAAC), a blank check company, entered a merger agreement dated September 26, 2026 with Astro Digital US, Inc., an aerospace company that provides modular satellite technology infrastructure and mission support services. The deal would move Proem from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and combine it with Astro Digital, with Proem shareholders asked to approve it and closing anticipated in the first quarter of 2027. For shareholders, the outcome depends on the shareholder vote, the minimum cash condition, and how many shares are redeemed.
Merger agreement dated September 26, 2026 with Astro Digital US, Inc.; Proem would domesticate to Delaware and be renamed, with a name to be mutually agreed.
Base purchase price of $525,000,000 plus the aggregate exercise price, paid in Parent common shares valued at $10.00 each.
Parent to use 20% of the gross proceeds of the PIPE investment to repurchase shares from selling Astro Digital stockholders at $10.00 per share after the Second Effective Time.
Closing anticipated in the first quarter of 2027, subject to Proem shareholder approval and a minimum cash condition of $30 million; Proem Asset Management and affiliates committed $25 million of a roughly $50 million PIPE.
Getty Realty said its subsidiary bought a portfolio of 41 convenience store properties in Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas from Refuel affiliates for approximately $260.9 million, with the acquisition closing at the same time as the agreement was signed. The properties were leased back to Refuel under four 20-year triple net leases, and the company plans to fund the deal mainly with forward equity sales, a new unsecured term loan and property dispositions.
Purchase price of approximately $260.9 million for 41 convenience store properties, signed and closed on September 22, 2026
Refuel becomes the company's third largest tenant, representing approximately 7.7% of annualized base rent, pro forma for the transaction and other activity after June 30, 2026
Planned funding includes about $100.0 million from forward equity sales and about $100.0 million from a $200.0 million unsecured term loan expected to close in October 2026
Year-to-date investment reached approximately $455.2 million at a 7.1% initial cash yield, including this transaction
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp. signed a Business Combination Agreement on September 25, 2026, under which it will become a Delaware corporation and REDLattice, a provider of cyber intelligence services to government customers, will become its wholly-owned subsidiary. The filing says the transaction values REDLattice at a pre-money enterprise value of $1.25 billion and could bring up to approximately $610 million of gross proceeds, but closing depends on Bold Eagle shareholder approval and other conditions.
Agreement signed September 25, 2026; PubCo to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker REDL upon closing, expected around year-end 2026.
Up to approximately $610 million of gross proceeds, including $335 million of committed capital and up to approximately $275 million from Bold Eagle's trust account assuming no redemptions.
Closing requires approval by Bold Eagle shareholders and effectiveness of a registration statement to be filed with the SEC.
REDLattice generated $267 million of revenue for the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, representing 29% year-over-year growth, per the press release.
Brixmor and Everview Partners agreed to acquire Slate Grocery REIT, a Toronto-listed trust with U.S. shopping centers, in a transaction valued at $2.34 billion. Brixmor would effectively acquire 23 grocery-anchored centers for $636 million, and a joint venture with Everview would acquire the other 92 assets for $1.71 billion, with Brixmor holding a 20% stake and committing about $174 million in preferred equity. The deal requires Slate unitholder approval and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
Total transaction valued at $2.34 billion: $636 million for Brixmor's 23-center portfolio and $1.71 billion for the 92-asset joint venture portfolio.
Slate unitholders would receive $13.00 cash per unit, with a ticking fee of about $150,000 per day after January 20, 2027.
Brixmor would hold 20% of the joint venture and Everview 80%, with Brixmor making a preferred equity investment of about $174 million at a 9% dividend.
Closing requires approval by Slate unitholders; the outside date is March 27, 2027, and the JV purchaser would owe Slate a $62,856,450 termination fee in certain cases.
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 27, 2026, the company's subsidiary Drub LLC agreed to buy all membership interests of DRUbit LLC from DRUbit Holdings LLC for an enterprise value of $255 million, subject to adjustments. A September 28 press release from the company's Jefferson Energy unit says the deal covers the Port Arthur Terminal in Texas and a 50% interest in the Hardisty, Alberta Diluent Recovery Unit, and that the acquired assets are expected to generate about $50 million of annual EBITDA over the next twelve months. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Enterprise value of $255 million, adjusted for cash, indebtedness, net working capital and transaction expenses; purchase price reduced by DRUbit's term debt of about $190 million as of September 27, 2026, which is expected to remain outsta
Barclays Bank PLC provided a debt commitment of $72 million to fund the remaining portion of the purchase price, subject to customary conditions.
Company expects approximately $50 million of annual EBITDA from the acquired assets over the next twelve months; closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Buyer would pay a $15.3 million termination fee if it breaches its obligations, and either party may terminate if closing has not occurred within five months of signing.
The Marygold Companies, Inc. (TMC), parent of the fund's general partner, agreed to sell itself to Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) in an all-cash transaction, becoming a privately held company. The filing says the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to conditions including TMC stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and change-of-control approvals, and that there is no guarantee it will be completed.
TMC announced a definitive agreement with MDP on September 25, 2026.
TMC is the sole shareholder of USCF Investments, Inc., which is the sole member of United States Commodity Funds LLC, the fund's general partner.
Expected closing: first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to customary conditions.
Upon closing, TMC's common stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Marygold Companies, parent of USCF Investments and sponsor USCF of the USCI funds, agreed on September 25, 2026 to be acquired in an all-cash deal by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners and become a privately held company. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to TMC stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and change-of-control approvals, and the filing says there is no guarantee the deal will be completed.
Definitive agreement with Madison Dearborn Partners announced September 25, 2026, for an all-cash transaction
Expected to close during the first half of 2027 or earlier, after customary closing conditions are met
TMC common stock would stop trading on the New York Stock Exchange after the deal closes
After closing, TMC and MDP plan to carry out TMC's previously announced strategy to refocus USCF's business
On September 25, 2026, The Marygold Companies, Inc. (TMC), which indirectly owns the general partner of this fund, agreed to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners in an all-cash transaction that would take TMC private. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027 or earlier, but it depends on TMC stockholder, regulatory and change-of-control approvals, and the filing says it may not be completed. TMC and MDP plan to refocus the general partner's business after closing.
On September 25, 2026, TMC announced a definitive agreement with Madison Dearborn Partners for an all-cash transaction.
TMC owns USCF Investments, Inc., which is the sole member of United States Commodity Funds LLC, the general partner of the fund.
Expected close is the first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to TMC stockholder, regulatory and change-of-control approvals.
After completion, TMC common stock would no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Marygold Companies, Inc. (TMC), which indirectly owns the general partner of United States Oil Fund, LP, announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners in an all-cash transaction. TMC would become privately held and its stock would stop trading on the New York Stock Exchange, but the filing says the deal may not be completed within the expected time frame or at all.
Announced September 25, 2026: TMC to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) in an all-cash transaction
TMC owns USCF Investments, Inc., the holding company of United States Commodity Funds LLC, the general partner of USO
Expected to close in the first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to TMC stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and change-of-control approvals
After closing, TMC's common stock would no longer be listed on the NYSE
The Marygold Companies (TMC), which owns the general partner of United States Brent Oil Fund, agreed on September 25, 2026 to be acquired by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners in an all-cash deal that would make TMC privately held. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027 or earlier, but the filing states there is no guarantee it will be completed on that timeline or at all.
Deal is an all-cash transaction with Madison Dearborn Partners, announced September 25, 2026
Expected close: first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to TMC stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and change-of-control approvals
TMC common stock would no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange after closing
TMC and MDP indicate that TMC's transformation strategy to refocus USCF's business will be pursued after closing
Paramount Skydance Corporation said it will move the listing of its Class B common stock from Nasdaq to the NYSE, with Nasdaq trading ending at market close on or about October 5, 2026 and NYSE trading beginning on or about October 6, 2026. The company also set an October 5, 2026 record date for a distribution of about 470 million warrants to Class B holders, with issuance expected on or about October 13, 2026, but the distribution depends on the closing of the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, whose timing is not certain.
Nasdaq trading in Class B common stock expected to end at market close on or about October 5, 2026
NYSE trading expected to begin at market open on or about October 6, 2026
Record date October 5, 2026; warrants of about 470 million expected to be issued on or about October 13, 2026, one warrant per share held
Warrant exercise price set at the 20-day VWAP before the WBD Merger closing, capped at $16.02 and floored at $12.00; the distribution may be cancelled or postponed
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