3,560 material Form 8-K filings that 2,489 companies we cover made with the SEC in October 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). 2,508 of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
Teads Holding Co. expanded its board from ten to eleven directors and elected Stuart Kovensky, a former co-founder and co-CEO of Onex Credit Partners, to fill the new seat. The filing says he joins the Financing Committee, which the company frames as part of its ongoing capital structure work, and it reports a $40,000 monthly cash retainer for his board service.
Board increased from ten to eleven directors; Kovensky elected effective from the September 29, 2026 board action as a Class I director with a term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting
Kovensky appointed to the Financing Committee
Compensation: $40,000 monthly cash retainer, payable in advance, plus $4,000 per day under certain specified circumstances
Board determined Kovensky is independent under Nasdaq rules
Traeger's board appointed David R. Jolley as a director effective October 1, 2026, as a Class III director serving until the 2027 annual meeting. He also joins the audit and compensation committees. The filing covers a board addition, not a change in financial results or guidance.
David R. Jolley appointed to the board effective October 1, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting
Jolley appointed to the audit committee and compensation committee, effective October 1, 2026
As a non-employee director, he will receive compensation under the Proxy Statement's Director Compensation terms and may join the Deferred Compensation Plan
KBR named Rami Qasem as a director effective October 1, 2026, filling a new board seat for a term ending at its 2027 annual meeting. The Board has deemed him independent, and his committee assignments have not yet been set. The appointment comes ahead of the planned January 2027 spin-off of its Mission Technology Solutions business, which will be called Trinzic.
Rami Qasem, age 59, joins the KBR board effective October 1, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
Qasem previously served as CEO of Digital Solutions at Baker Hughes from 2017 to 2023 and spent 21 years at General Electric.
The Board has determined Qasem is independent; committee assignments will be disclosed later by amendment.
KBR plans to spin off Mission Technology Solutions as Trinzic in January 2027, a business the company says will have more than $5 billion in annual revenue.
James Hardie Industries plc said its Board appointed Jennifer Kong-Picarello, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Terex Corporation, as an independent Class III director effective October 1, 2026. She is expected to join the Audit Committee in November 2026. The filing reports no arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure, and she will receive the standard non-employee director compensation.
Effective October 1, 2026, Jennifer Kong-Picarello, 48, joins the Board as an independent Class III director.
Expected to be appointed to the Audit Committee in November 2026.
Currently SVP and CFO of Terex Corporation; previously SVP and CFO of the Energy Management segment of Schneider Electric from 2022 to 2025.
Will receive standard non-employee director compensation and sign the Company's standard Deed of Access, Insurance and Indemnity.
Achieve Life Sciences said its board appointed Benjamin Halladay as Chief Financial Officer effective October 5, 2026, replacing Mark Oki, who is stepping down from the role on the same date. Mr. Halladay previously served as CFO of Esperion Therapeutics from November 2022 until September 2026, and the company said Mr. Oki's departure is not related to any disagreement over its financial statements or disclosures.
Benjamin Halladay appointed CFO and principal financial officer, effective October 5, 2026
Mark Oki steps down as CFO effective October 5, 2026; the company says there was no disagreement over financial statements or disclosures
Halladay offer letter includes $525,000 base salary, bonus of up to 40% of base salary, option for up to 200,000 shares and 200,000 restricted stock units
Full employment agreement text to be filed with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026
On September 29, 2026, Akari Therapeutics amended the Chief Executive Officer Agreement with CEO Abizer Gaslightwala. The amendment raises his base salary from $475,000 to $625,000 effective August 18, 2026, increases his target bonus to 55% of base salary, and grants options on 174,000 ADSs, with parts of the package tied to shareholder approval of a plan amendment.
Base salary rises from $475,000 to $625,000, effective August 18, 2026; $62,500 of it is delivered as RSUs instead of cash over 12 months
Target annual bonus increases from 50% to 55% of base salary, for target base salary and bonus of approximately $970,000
Options to purchase 174,000 ADSs granted as of August 18, 2026, vesting monthly over four years from March 18, 2026
RSUs and option grants depend on shareholder approval of an increase to the ADSs reserved under the 2023 Plan
Goodyear's vice president and controller, Margaret V. Snyder, is resigning effective October 16, 2026 to pursue another opportunity, and the company says the departure is unrelated to its financial or operating results. Stephen F. Shamrock, previously vice president and assistant controller, will take the controller role and serve as principal accounting officer, following the company's established succession plan.
Margaret V. Snyder resigns as Vice President and Controller effective October 16, 2026
Stephen F. Shamrock named Vice President and Controller effective October 16, 2026
Shamrock, 54, rejoined Goodyear September 24, 2025; previously held controller and CFO roles at Nordson and Materion
Goodyear expects to review Shamrock's compensation in October 2026
Vertex, Inc. said its Board elected Debanjan Saha, CEO of DataRobot since September 2022, as a Class II director effective October 7, 2026. The Board determined he is independent, and he has not yet been named to any Board committee.
Saha elected September 30, 2026 as Class II director, term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Saha is CEO of DataRobot, an agentic AI company, and previously held roles at Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services
He will receive a pro-rated annual restricted stock award and sign the company's standard indemnification agreement
Filing reports no financial results, and no committee assignments have been made
NextDecade Corporation disclosed that director Giovanni Oddo resigned from its Board of Directors, effective immediately, by letter dated September 29, 2026. Mr. Oddo said the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices. Under the Purchaser Rights Agreement, NIC, an affiliate of Mubadala Investment Company, may designate a replacement.
Resignation letter received September 29, 2026; effective immediately
Mr. Oddo was first appointed to the board in May 2022 under the Purchaser Rights Agreement dated October 28, 2019
Resignation not due to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices, per Mr. Oddo
NIC, an affiliate of Mubadala Investment Company, has the right to name a replacement director
EastGroup Properties appointed Bethany Logan Ropa and Robyn R. Werner as independent directors effective October 1, 2026, increasing the board from seven to nine members. The filing says committee assignments have not yet been set and describes director pay and indemnification terms, which affect the company's governance and costs.
Board increased from seven to nine directors; Ropa and Werner appointed effective October 1, 2026
Ropa is CFO of JE Dunn Construction Group; previously a UBS real estate investment banking managing director from 2008 to 2025
Werner is a retired Ernst & Young assurance partner (2008 to 2025) and a Certified Public Accountant
Non-employee directors receive a $80,000 annual cash retainer and $145,000 annual restricted stock grant, plus a $25,000 initial restricted stock grant
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust said Bill Bayless joined its Board of Trustees on October 1, 2026, increasing the board from seven to eight members. Bayless is CEO of Maslow Campus Communities and co-founded American Campus Communities, and he will receive the same trustee fees and a $50,000 share award as the company's other independent trustees.
Bayless joined the board on October 1, 2026; the board was previously elected to appoint him on February 5, 2026, and he will serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
He received a one-time $50,000 award in common shares, vesting in one-third increments annually over three years.
The company entered into an indemnification agreement with Bayless on October 1, 2026, on the same terms as its other trustees and executive officers.
Bayless has been involved in nearly $30 billion in real estate transactions over his career of more than 35 years.
IBM's board elected Frank Baker, co-founder and Managing Partner of private equity firm Siris Capital Group, effective October 1, 2026. The company also amended its by-laws to increase the board from its prior size to fourteen directors to accommodate the appointment, and Mr. Baker joined the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.
Frank Baker, 53, elected to IBM's board effective October 1, 2026
Baker joined the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee
By-laws amended to increase the number of directors to fourteen, effective October 1, 2026
Siris Capital has deployed more than $9 billion of equity capital since inception, per the press release
Gladstone Capital Corporation said Michael McQuigg's appointment as President took effect on October 1, 2026, as previously announced on March 23, 2026. Robert Marcotte stepped down as President on the same date but remains Chief Executive Officer, so the change affects the President role only.
Michael McQuigg, age 48, became President effective October 1, 2026.
Robert Marcotte stepped down as President and continues as Chief Executive Officer.
McQuigg has been Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director since 2021 and joined the Gladstone Companies in April 2015.
Paramount Skydance appointed Ynon Kreiz, Mattel's Chairman and CEO, as Co-Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective October 5, 2026, and the company says he will oversee day-to-day operations and integration of the combined businesses after its pending Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The filing also sets out his pay, equity awards and severance terms, and the merger is expected to close on October 6, 2026.
Base salary of at least $3,500,000, rising to $5,000,000 after the Warner Bros. Discovery closing; target bonus of $1,500,000, rising to $4,900,000.
Signing award of 2,625,000 fully vested RSUs and pre-closing award of 1,250,000 RSUs covering Class B common stock.
Annual equity awards of $15,000,000, rising to $20,100,000 after the Warner Bros. Discovery closing.
Qualifying termination severance equal to two times base salary plus target bonus, paid over 24 months. Expected Warner Bros. Discovery closing date is October 6, 2026, with WBD holders to receive $31.01666668 per share in cash if closing o
Gladstone Investment Corporation said Erika Highland's appointment as President took effect on October 1, 2026, and David Dullum stepped down as President while remaining Chief Executive Officer. The change is an officer reassignment disclosed under Item 5.02, and the filing reports no financial results or guidance.
Erika Highland's appointment as President became effective October 1, 2026; it was first announced March 23, 2026.
David Dullum stepped down as President as of October 1, 2026 and continues as Chief Executive Officer.
Highland, age 46, was Executive Vice President from March 2026 until September 30, 2026, and joined the Gladstone Companies in August 2005.
Beyond Meat said John Boken will step down as interim Chief Transformation Officer effective October 7, 2026, with his duties passing to Brijesh Krishnaswamy and other senior leaders. Krishnaswamy's employment as Chief Operating Officer converts to full-time on September 30, 2026, and Boken stopped performing COO duties at that point. The filing describes a leadership handover rather than a change in financial results or guidance.
John Boken steps down as interim Chief Transformation Officer effective October 7, 2026
Brijesh Krishnaswamy's full-time employment as Chief Operating Officer began September 30, 2026
Boken had served as interim Chief Operations Officer from May 17, 2026, and no longer performs those duties
Boken's transformation responsibilities will be assumed by Krishnaswamy and other senior leadership team members
Marathon Bancorp's Chief Financial Officer, Joy C. Selting-Buchberger, informed the company's and Marathon Bank's boards on September 30, 2026, that she will retire from both roles on July 2, 2027. The filing gives no successor or interim arrangements, and it reports no financial results.
CFO Joy C. Selting-Buchberger informed the boards on September 30, 2026 of her decision to retire.
Retirement takes effect July 2, 2027 as CFO of Marathon Bancorp, Inc. and Marathon Bank.
The filing does not name a successor or describe any compensation arrangement.
MediaCo Holding Inc. disclosed that director Andrew Glaze notified the Board on September 25, 2026, of his decision to resign from the Board and all of its committees, effective immediately. The filing gives no reason for the resignation and names no successor, so the change's effect on governance is not yet clear.
Andrew Glaze notified the Board on September 25, 2026, of his resignation
Resignation is from the Board and all committees, effective immediately
The filing states no reason for the resignation and names no replacement
Directors Katherine E. Dietze and Morgan K. O'Brien told the board on September 28, 2026 that they will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual meeting. The board plans to cut its size from ten to eight members immediately after that meeting, as part of the company's operational simplification and cost-reduction efforts. The company states the departures do not reflect any disagreement with management on operations, policies or practices.
Katherine E. Dietze and Morgan K. O'Brien notified the board on September 28, 2026 that they will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual meeting.
Board size will drop from ten to eight members, effective immediately following the 2027 meeting.
The company says neither director's decision reflects a disagreement on the company's operations, policies or practices.
The company announced the decisions in a press release dated October 1, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Shore Bancshares adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors on September 30, 2026, letting directors defer director fees and equity awards on a pre-tax basis. The board also amended its existing Deferred Compensation Plan to end non-employee director participation after the 2026 plan year. The filing contains no financial results, and the changes are administrative compensation matters.
September 30, 2026: board adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
Participants may make annual elections to defer a specified percentage of director fees and vested equity awards; deferrals are always 100% vested
Same day, the board amended the Deferred Compensation Plan to eliminate non-employee director participation after the 2026 plan year
Watts Water Technologies said its General Counsel, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, Kenneth R. Lepage, will retire effective March 31, 2027, after more than 23 years with the company. He will remain in his roles until a successor is named and will help transition his duties, and the company has begun a search for a replacement.
Kenneth R. Lepage gave notice on September 28, 2026 of his retirement, effective March 31, 2027.
Lepage holds four roles: General Counsel, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary.
Watts is initiating a search for a successor and Lepage will continue in his current roles until one is named.
The filing does not name a successor or describe any change to compensation.
Apimeds Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. said interim Chief Financial Officer Erick Frim resigned effective immediately on September 29, 2026, with the company stating the resignation was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices. The Board appointed Eric Sherb, a Certified Public Accountant, as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2026, at a base salary of $60,000 per year. The change in the company's principal financial officer role is a leadership transition that shareholders may track.
Erick Frim resigned as interim CFO effective immediately; notice given September 29, 2026
Eric Sherb, age 40, appointed CFO by the Board on September 30, 2026, effective October 1, 2026
Sherb's base salary is $60,000 per year under an Executive Employment Agreement; equity awards may be granted in the future
Sherb's fractional CFO engagement at subsidiary MindWave Innovations Inc. will terminate in connection with his appointment
Leidos said its board increased to 11 members and elected Jeff McElfresh, AT&T's chief operating officer, as a director effective October 1, 2026. The board determined he is independent under New York Stock Exchange rules, and he joins the Corporate Governance and Ethics and Technology and Information Security committees. The filing describes a board addition rather than a change in company financial results or operations.
Jeff S. McElfresh elected director effective October 1, 2026; board size raised to 11 members.
Board determined McElfresh is independent under New York Stock Exchange requirements.
He will serve on the Corporate Governance and Ethics and Technology and Information Security committees.
Filing states no arrangements or understandings with any other person for his selection, and no related-party transactions under Item 404(a).
Roper Technologies (ROP) elected Abhijit Dubey, CEO and Chief AI Officer of NTT DATA, to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026, with a term ending at the 2027 Annual Meeting. The filing describes his director compensation, which includes equity awards, and his standard indemnification agreement, making this a routine board addition rather than a change in management or operations.
Board election approved September 29, 2026; effective October 1, 2026; term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Equity award with grant date fair value of approximately $224,583, pro-rata of a full-year director award of $385,000
Additional equity award of $5,000, pro-rata of the $30,000 annual cash retainer for the first six months of the Board year
Dubey previously served as Chairman and Global Chief Executive Officer of NTT Ltd. and spent more than 20 years at McKinsey & Company
Choice Hotels said its Chief Human Resources Officer, Patrick Cimerola, will step down from the CHRO role at the end of 2026 and serve as a special advisor through June 30, 2027. He will receive a base salary of $25,000 per month in that role and will not be eligible for new equity awards or a 2027 cash bonus, while previously granted equity awards continue to vest under plan terms.
Cimerola transitions from CHRO at the end of 2026; special advisor role runs from January 1, 2027 to the Separation Date of June 30, 2027
Advisor pay is $25,000 per month, with continued benefit plan and perquisite participation
Not eligible for future equity grants or a 2027 fiscal year cash bonus; existing unvested awards continue to vest
On separation, benefits will follow a termination without cause under his 2011 agreement, as amended December 31, 2025, based on his base salary in effect December 31, 2026
On October 1, 2026, AMC Robotics' board appointed Ang Li, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, as Chief Technology Officer. The company said he will lead its technology strategy and AI roadmap while continuing his academic role, and the filing does not disclose his compensation terms.
Appointment date: October 1, 2026, announced in a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1
Li has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland's Electrical and Computer Engineering department since August 2023
From August 2022 to August 2023, Li was a research associate at Qualcomm AI Research
The filing does not state compensation terms for the appointment
Vir Biotechnology appointed Aziz Sawaf, formerly CFO of Theravance Biopharma, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 5, 2026. Brent Sabatini, who has been interim principal financial officer, will stop serving in that role and remain Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
Sawaf's annualized base salary is $520,000, with a target bonus of 45% of base salary and a one-time cash sign-on bonus of $150,000.
Sawaf's offer includes an option to buy 150,000 shares and 75,000 restricted stock units, granted on or around November 15, 2026.
Under the Severance Plan, a covered termination after a change in control yields a lump sum of 12 months' base salary plus target bonus, while one outside that period yields nine months' base salary plus a pro-rated bonus.
Battalion Oil Corporation added John "Brad" Juneau as an independent director, effective September 30, 2026, increasing the board from four to five members. The company says the appointment keeps a majority-independent board and follows its earlier stated plan to add independent directors after March 2026 board changes.
Juneau was appointed effective September 30, 2026, and has not been named to any board committee.
He has more than 40 years of oil and gas experience and is a director of Talos Energy Inc.
The filing states he will receive the same compensation as the company's other non-employee directors, per the June 18, 2026 Form 8-K.
The board was expanded from four to five directors; the release was issued October 1, 2026.
Lifeward's Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, Almog Adar, left the role effective September 30, 2026. Interim CEO Josh Hexter has been designated to also serve as interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer from October 1, 2026, until Rami Aviram takes over as CFO on November 1, 2026, as previously disclosed.
Almog Adar's departure as CFO became effective September 30, 2026.
Josh Hexter, Interim CEO, also serves as interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer effective October 1, 2026.
Rami Aviram's appointment as CFO becomes effective November 1, 2026, as previously disclosed in the August 31, 2026 Form 8-K.
Hexter will receive no additional compensation for the interim finance role.
Omega Healthcare Investors appointed Matthew P. Gourmand, its President, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding C. Taylor Pickett, who is retiring. Gourmand was also appointed to the Board to fill the seat vacated by Pickett's retirement, with the term expiring in 2027. The filing says Pickett's retirement involved no disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Matthew P. Gourmand, age 51, becomes CEO and director effective October 1, 2026
He succeeds C. Taylor Pickett, who retires as CEO and from the Board
Gourmand has served as President since January 1, 2025 and previously led corporate strategy and investor relations
Board size remains at eight; the Board does not expect to name Gourmand to any committees
First Merchants announced on October 1, 2026 that CEO Mark Hardwick will retire at the end of 2026 after 29 years with the bank. The Board named President Mike Stewart, who has been with the bank for more than 18 years, to become President and CEO effective January 1, 2027, as part of the executive succession plan. The filing reports no new compensation arrangements for Stewart beyond existing ones, and it discloses no change to financial results.
Mark Hardwick, CEO, to retire; retirement effective January 1, 2027 per the 8-K
Mike Stewart, current First Merchants Bank President with more than 18 years at the bank, to become President and CEO effective January 1, 2027
Stewart's background is incorporated by reference from the April 3, 2026 proxy statement; no new compensation arrangements were entered into per the filing
Airgain's board appointed Stephan D. Memmen as a Class II director, effective October 1, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. The board also increased its size from seven to eight directors, and the filing describes Mr. Memmen as independent under Nasdaq rules.
Stephan D. Memmen, 56, appointed to the board effective October 1, 2026, with a term ending at the 2027 annual meeting
Director award of restricted stock units and options, each valued at $50,000, vesting in three annual installments
Board size increased from seven to eight directors; filing says Mr. Memmen is independent under Nasdaq rules
USA Rare Earth announced that its previously disclosed CEO succession is complete, with Thras Moraitis, formerly President, assuming the CEO role. The company also reorganized operations into three business units, with Moraitis heading Upstream, and a CEO letter to employees was distributed the same day.
Thras Moraitis assumed the CEO position, announced October 1, 2026; Barbara Humpton's departure as CEO is referenced in the release.
Operations are organized into three business units: Upstream (Moraitis), Midstream (Chaitan Kansal) and Downstream (David Bushi).
The filing does not include financial results, guidance or deal terms; the pending Carester transaction is mentioned without new figures.
Toast disclosed that Chief Revenue Officer Jonathan Vassil will step down effective December 31, 2026, as part of a planned retirement. The company said the departure was not due to any disagreement with its management, policies or practices.
Jonathan Vassil notified Toast of his decision on September 28, 2026.
His departure as Chief Revenue Officer takes effect December 31, 2026.
He will remain a non-executive employee through April 2, 2027.
The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Kyntra Bio appointed Andrew E. Singer, MBA, as a Class III director effective October 1, 2026, and named him to the Audit Committee. Director Maykin Ho, Ph.D., resigned from the board effective September 30, 2026, and the filing says her resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the company. The company also entered a new three-year change in control and severance agreement with CEO Thane Wettig, which the filing says has no material changes to compensation or benefits.
Andrew E. Singer, MBA, appointed Class III director effective October 1, 2026, with a term expiring in 2029 and a seat on the Audit Committee
Maykin Ho, Ph.D., resigned from the board effective September 30, 2026; she joined the board in December 2018
New change in control and severance agreement with CEO Thane Wettig dated September 30, 2026, with a term ending October 2, 2029, replacing the prior agreement
Filing states there were no material changes to compensation or benefits under the CEO agreement
Kimberly-Clark said its President and Chief Operating Officer, Russell Torres, notified the company on September 29, 2026 that he will leave effective November 2, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. The filing does not name a successor or describe any transition arrangements, so shareholders will have to wait for further disclosure on who will take over his operating responsibilities.
Russell Torres, President and Chief Operating Officer, notified the company on September 29, 2026
American Vanguard appointed Matthew Horwath as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2026, succeeding David Johnson, who moved to Chief Accounting Officer as part of a planned leadership transition. Horwath's approved pay includes a $450,000 base salary, a 60% target bonus, and equity awards. The filing reports no financial results, so the change mainly affects who leads the finance function.
Matthew Horwath, age 43, becomes CFO effective October 1, 2026; he previously was CFO of FARO Technologies and of Kustom US, Inc.
Horwath's compensation includes a $450,000 annual base salary, a 60% target annual bonus, an option on 150,000 shares, and 100,000 restricted shares.
David Johnson serves as Chief Accounting Officer through the last day of the month the 2026 Form 10-K is filed (expected March 2027), then in a non-executive role through September 30, 2027.
Johnson's transition agreement provides severance of 1.5 times his salary and average bonus if his employment ends without cause or for good reason, subject to a release of claims.
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