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).
The trust's delegated sponsor, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., said Craig Abruzzo will become its Co-Chief Operating Officer and a director, effective October 1, 2026. The filing is a leadership change at the sponsor level and does not report any change to trust operations, financial results, or shares.
Craig Abruzzo takes the Co-Chief Operating Officer role and a director seat at the Delegated Sponsor, effective October 1, 2026
He also serves as Managing Director of the Delegated Sponsor
Previously global Head of Enterprise Controls and global co-head of Foreign Exchange and Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley
The trust's delegated sponsor, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., said Craig Abruzzo will take the role of Co-Chief Operating Officer and join its board as a director, effective October 1, 2026. The filing describes his prior Morgan Stanley roles, including global Head of Enterprise Controls and global co-head of Foreign Exchange and Emerging Markets, which may matter to shareholders as a sign of who oversees the trust's sponsor.
Craig Abruzzo becomes Co-Chief Operating Officer and a director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., effective October 1, 2026
He also serves as Managing Director of the Delegated Sponsor
Prior roles include global Head of Enterprise Controls for Morgan Stanley and global co-head of Foreign Exchange and Emerging Markets in Fixed Income
The trust's Delegated Sponsor, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., said Craig Abruzzo will become Co-Chief Operating Officer and a director of the sponsor, effective October 1, 2026. The filing describes his prior Morgan Stanley roles, including global Head of Enterprise Controls and global co-head of Foreign Exchange and Emerging Markets. The change concerns the sponsor's management and does not report any change to the trust's financial results or holdings.
Craig Abruzzo to become Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Delegated Sponsor and a director, effective October 1, 2026
He also serves as Managing Director of the Delegated Sponsor
Previously global Head of Enterprise Controls and global co-head of Foreign Exchange and Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley
Filing dated October 7, 2026, signed by Scott Steel, Managing Director
Ocean Power Technologies said Chief Financial Officer Robert Powers left the role on September 30, 2026, by mutual agreement with the Board. Victoria Hay, co-owner and President of consulting firm Flexible Consulting, is serving as interim CFO, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer under an engagement agreement, and the Board is searching for a permanent CFO. The change affects who leads the company's finance function until a permanent CFO is named.
Robert Powers departed as CFO effective September 30, 2026, upon mutual agreement with the Board, and remains employed through October 14, 2026 to assist with the transition.
Victoria Hay, 43, began serving as interim CFO effective September 30, 2026, through an engagement agreement with Flexible Consulting.
Flexible Consulting will receive $30,000 per month for Hay's services, plus monthly expense reimbursement.
Powers will receive six months of base salary, the balance of his fiscal 2026 bonus, and health benefits through October 31, 2026.
Veea Inc. said that effective October 6, 2026, director Kanishka Roy was appointed to the company's Audit Committee. The filing is an administrative board update and does not include financial results, guidance, or any change in control.
Kanishka Roy, a director of Veea Inc., was appointed to the Audit Committee effective October 6, 2026.
The filing reports no financial figures, guidance, or transaction terms.
The 8-K was signed by Greg Deisher, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
Kraft Heinz said its Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel and Corporate Affairs Officer, Angel S. Willis, notified the company on October 2, 2026 that she will resign, effective October 20, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. The filing does not name a successor or describe a replacement plan.
Angel S. Willis, EVP, Global General Counsel and Corporate Affairs Officer, is resigning
Notice given October 2, 2026; resignation effective October 20, 2026
ChronoScale Holdings disclosed that director and Ekso Bionics CEO Scott Davis resigned from the board effective October 3, 2026, following the September 30, 2026 sale of Ekso Bionics. The company granted Davis 51,626 fully vested restricted stock units and agreed to a $709,500 release payment in exchange for a general release of claims, in place of severance he could otherwise have received.
Scott Davis resigned from the board effective October 3, 2026, with no disagreements cited
Davis received 51,626 fully vested RSUs granted October 2, 2026
Release Payment of $709,500, less withholdings, payable within 30 days of signing, subject to compliance with restrictive covenants
Release Agreement replaces payments under a November 5, 2025 Change in Control and Severance Agreement
Skydance Corporation appointed Robert A. Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard, and Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, as directors, with both appointments effective at the closing of its previously disclosed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The filing describes board appointments and standard director pay terms, with no financial results or deal terms changed, so the direct effect on shareholders is limited to board composition once the merger closes.
Robert A. Kotick, age 63, appointed to the board October 4, 2026, and will serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee
Laurene Powell Jobs, age 62, appointed to the board October 5, 2026
Both appointments are effective at the closing of the merger under the February 27, 2026 agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Both directors are eligible for the Non-Employee Director Compensation Program and have signed the standard indemnification agreement
Starz Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of Starz Entertainment Corp., entered into a new employment agreement with Jason Wyrick, Executive Vice President, Technology, effective October 1, 2026, running through September 30, 2028. The filing sets out his $735,000 base salary, a 90% target bonus, and severance and change-in-control terms, which matter to shareholders as a routine compensation arrangement for a continuing executive.
Base salary of $735,000 with a target annual bonus of 90% of base salary
Agreement term runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028, with a one-year extension option to September 30, 2029
Qualifying termination severance of 18 months base salary plus up to 18 months of COBRA premiums
Lamb Weston entered a transition and separation agreement on October 5, 2026 with Marc Schroeder, its President, International, who is resigning. He will stay as President, International through December 31, 2026, then serve in an advisory role until February 15, 2027, and will receive no cash severance.
Agreement dated October 5, 2026; Schroeder remains President, International through December 31, 2026
Advisory role continues until February 15, 2027
Equity vesting is prorated, with non-compete and non-solicitation terms lasting one year after separation
No cash severance payments; full agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1
Omnicom's longtime Chief Accounting Officer, Andrew Castellaneta, retired effective immediately on October 1, 2026, after more than 25 years with the company, and will stay on as an employee for a period to ease the transition. The board appointed Jordan Farnam, who has been with Omnicom since January 2024, as Vice President, Global Financial Reporting and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately. The filing says the retirement was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
Andrew Castellaneta retired as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer effective October 1, 2026
Jordan Farnam, age 44, appointed Vice President, Global Financial Reporting and Chief Accounting Officer effective October 1, 2026
Farnam joined Omnicom in January 2024 as Vice President, Global Financial Reporting; previously Corporate Controller at Consumer Edge LLC and at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Castellaneta will remain an employee for a period of time to facilitate a smooth transition
VisionWave amended the employment agreement of Chief Operating Officer Eric T. Shuss, who is also a board member, raising his annual base salary from $120,000 to $240,000 effective September 1, 2026, and removing the $3,000,000 revenue condition for the increase. The company also agreed to a one-time catch-up payment for the difference between the old and new rates, with the board's compensation committee citing performance and retention. The filing does not change his bonus eligibility, stock option, or severance terms.
Annual base salary increased from $120,000 to $240,000, effective September 1, 2026
Rhinebeck Bank notified employees with change in control agreements, including CFO Kevin Nihill, that the agreements will not renew and will expire on December 31, 2027. The bank says the decision reflects a broader change in corporate philosophy and not individual performance, and it plans to create a new change in control benefit arrangement to replace the agreements.
Notice of non-renewal provided on October 1, 2026 to each employee with a change in control agreement
Existing agreements, including the CFO's, expire on December 31, 2027
Bank intends to develop a new change in control benefit arrangement for affected employees
Curtiss-Wright said CFO K. Christopher Farkas will retire effective at calendar year-end 2026 and will remain Executive Vice President until then. The Board appointed Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller Gary A. Ogilby as interim CFO effective October 6, 2026, while it searches for a permanent successor. The company states the retirement is unrelated to its business or financial performance.
Farkas stepped down as CFO and will stay as Executive Vice President until his retirement date at calendar year-end 2026
Ogilby, 45, joined the company in 2010 and has been Corporate Controller since May 2020; he keeps that role while serving as interim CFO
Compensation for Ogilby's interim CFO role has not been determined as of the filing date
The company reports third-quarter earnings on November 4, 2026
Penguin Solutions appointed Stephen Cumming as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 6, 2026. He replaces Aaron Johnson, who had been interim CFO since July 9, 2026 and returns to his prior role as Vice President, Finance and Accounting. The filing also discloses Cumming's pay package, including a $700,000 retention bonus and equity grants totaling $4.3 million in target value, which matter to shareholders as a cost and as a sign of who leads the company's finances.
Stephen Cumming, formerly CFO of Edgio, Inc. (2022 to 2025), starts as SVP and CFO on October 6, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Aaron Johnson.
Base salary of $550,000, with an annual bonus targeted at 90% of base salary, prorated for fiscal 2027.
$700,000 retention bonus payable in two equal installments within 45 and 85 days of his start date.
Equity grants of $1,750,000 in time-based RSUs and $2,550,000 in relative TSR-based PSUs (0% to 200% of target).
Aviat Networks' board appointed Khashayar "Hash" Pakbaz as Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer on October 5, 2026. He joined the company on June 1, 2026, as Vice President and Chief Digital & Information Officer. The filing sets out his employment terms, including a $365,000 base salary and severance terms, which matter to shareholders as a senior management change.
Appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer by the board on October 5, 2026
Base salary of $365,000; target annual bonus of 50% of base salary starting fiscal year 2027
One-time restricted stock unit award with a grant date value of $200,000, vesting over two years
Severance of 1.0 times base salary plus target bonus on a qualifying termination, and 1.0 times on a change in control termination
Quest Diagnostics said Catherine T. Doherty will retire in July 2027 and will move to an Executive Vice President role effective November 1, 2026, overseeing health systems, its Corewell Health joint venture, and Project Nova. The filing states her base salary is unchanged at $650,000 and her incentive target remains 80% of base salary, with a new $1.2 million restricted stock unit award planned, so the change is a planned succession transition rather than an abrupt departure.
Catherine T. Doherty will retire in July 2027 and transition to Executive Vice President effective November 1, 2026.
Her responsibilities will include health systems, the Corewell Health joint venture, and Project Nova, a multi-year project to modernize Order to Cash business processes.
The Compensation and Leadership Development Committee approved no change to her $650,000 base salary or 80% incentive target.
A restricted stock unit award with a target value of $1.2 million has a grant date of November 3, 2026.
Walker & Dunlop said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen P. Theobald will retire effective March 31, 2027, after notifying the company on September 30, 2026. He will remain in the role until then, and his duties will be divided among other employees. The filing says his decision is not due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Stephen P. Theobald, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, notified the company on September 30, 2026 of his retirement.
Retirement is effective March 31, 2027, when he will cease to serve as an officer and employee.
His COO duties will be divided among other company employees; no successor is named in the filing.
He will continue as EVP and COO until his retirement date.
SLB's Board of Directors elected Jing Ulrich as a director effective immediately on October 5, 2026, and she will join the Audit and Finance Committees. Her background is in investment banking and capital markets, including her role as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase until July 1, 2026, which may be relevant to shareholders following the board's oversight of financial matters.
Board elected Jing Ulrich as a director on October 5, 2026, effective immediately.
Ms. Ulrich will serve on the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.
She served as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase from 2021 to July 1, 2026.
She will serve until the next annual general meeting, where she will be subject to re-election, and will be paid under the current director compensation program, prorated.
Rank One Computing (ROC) appointed Dr. Anil Jain, a longtime computer science professor and biometrics researcher, to its board effective October 5, 2026, filling a seat created when the board expanded from eight to nine directors. The board determined he is independent, although he receives a $30,000 annual advisory fee under an Advisor Agreement that began September 1, 2026. The filing describes a routine board addition with director pay that is prorated for the current fiscal year.
Board increased from eight to nine directors; Jain fills the new seat, effective October 5, 2026.
Jain has provided technical advisory services since September 1, 2026 under an Advisor Agreement paying $30,000 per year; the board considered it in its independence finding.
Director pay includes a $50,000 annual equity retainer in restricted stock units and a $12,500 annual cash retainer, both prorated; the first RSU grant is December 1, 2026.
Jain has not been appointed to any board committee and will serve until the next annual shareholder meeting.
Dr. Richard Gallot, Jr. resigned from the boards of Origin Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary Origin Bank, effective immediately, as disclosed on October 5, 2026. The filing states there were no disagreements between Dr. Gallot and the company or the bank. The filing does not give a reason for the resignation or name a replacement.
Resignation notified to the company and Origin Bank on October 5, 2026
Effective immediately from the Board of Directors of Origin Bancorp and Origin Bank
Filing states no disagreements with the company or bank
No successor or reason for the departure is given in the filing
Team, Inc. said Matthew Acosta left his role as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer effective October 1, 2026, and that the departure was not due to any disagreement with the company. George Philip, the company's Corporate Controller since October 2021, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective October 2, 2026. The change affects the executive who oversees the company's accounting function, but the filing reports no financial results.
Matthew Acosta departed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer effective October 1, 2026, with no disagreement with the company cited.
George Philip, age 47, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective October 2, 2026.
Philip has been Corporate Controller since October 2021 and previously served as Director of SEC reporting and Technical Accounting from June 2021 to October 2021.
Philip will enter the company's standard indemnity agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1.
Sidus Space expanded its Board of Directors from five to six members and appointed Larry G. Swets, Jr. as a director effective October 5, 2026. The Board also named him to the Audit Committee and designated him as the audit committee financial expert. The filing describes a board addition and does not report a financial result or change in company operations.
Board expanded from five to six directors; Larry G. Swets, Jr. appointed effective October 5, 2026
Swets serves until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor is elected
Swets appointed to the Audit Committee and designated as audit committee financial expert
Filing states no arrangements with other persons and no related-party transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure
Firefly Aerospace said director Thomas Zurbuchen resigned effective September 30, 2026, stating the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. On October 5, 2026, the board appointed Rick Ambrose, former Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President—Space, as a Class III director and to the Audit and Compensation Committees.
Thomas Zurbuchen resigned as a director effective September 30, 2026, with no disagreement with the company cited
Rick Ambrose appointed director effective October 5, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting
Ambrose joins the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and is deemed independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules
Ambrose receives a $100,000 annual cash retainer and a $150,000 initial restricted stock unit grant under the director pay policy
LiqTech International named Michael Schrøder as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2026, under a consultancy agreement with his firm, LMMM Holding ApS. The filing discloses a fixed fee of DK 200,000 per month (US$30,105 as of the report date) and a term through March 31, 2027, which shareholders may see as the company's plan for interim finance leadership.
Michael Schrøder, age 51, appointed interim CFO by the board on September 30, 2026, effective November 1, 2026
Consultancy agreement with LMMM Holding ApS sets a fixed fee of DK 200,000 (US$30,105) per month
Agreement runs until March 31, 2027, and may be extended by mutual agreement
Schrøder most recently served as Group CFO of Link Logistics A/S in Brøndby, Denmark, since November 2025
Amphenol said division president Luc Walter, after 43 years with the company, will move into a new Senior Vice President, Strategic Programs role effective January 1, 2027. Ryan Fisher, currently Group General Manager of the North American Military Group, will succeed him as President of the Harsh Environment Solutions Division on that date. The filing describes a planned internal leadership transition and gives no financial results or changes to guidance.
Luc Walter, with 43 years at the company, moves to Senior Vice President, Strategic Programs effective January 1, 2027
Ryan Fisher will become President of the Harsh Environment Solutions Division beginning January 1, 2027
Fisher currently serves as Group General Manager of the North American Military Group
Management was notified on October 1, 2026; the filing is dated October 6, 2026
WSFS Financial Corporation named Michael Thompson as Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Accounting Officer effective October 6, 2026. The same day, Charles Mosher was named Executive Vice President and Chief Audit Executive, and Lisa Washington was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, changes that alter the company's senior accounting, audit and legal leadership.
Michael Thompson, age 55, becomes Interim Chief Accounting Officer effective October 6, 2026, reporting to CFO David Burg
Thompson has nearly 30 years of banking experience and previously served as CFO and COO of Bryn Mawr Trust's banking division
Charles Mosher, a CPA who joined WSFS over 25 years ago, is named Executive Vice President, Chief Audit Executive, succeeding Thompson as chief accounting officer
Lisa Washington is promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective October 6, 2026
Tenable Holdings expanded its Board of Directors from 10 to 11 seats and appointed Charles Bell as a Class III director effective October 5, 2026, with a term ending at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Bell also joins the Board's Cybersecurity Risk Management Committee, and the filing sets out his cash retainers and an equity grant, which matter to shareholders as a governance and board-composition change.
Board size increased from 10 to 11 directors, effective October 5, 2026.
Bell received 10,386 restricted stock units vesting in three equal annual installments, plus a $35,000 Board service retainer and a $5,000 Cybersecurity Committee retainer for 2026, prorated for his service.
Co-CEO Steve Vintz and Co-CEO Mark Thurmond were quoted in an October 6, 2026 press release announcing the appointment.
Clean Energy Fuels said Robert Vreeland is departing as Chief Financial Officer and named Jason J. Armstrong, its former Vice President and Corporate Controller, as CFO effective October 6, 2026. Armstrong will also serve as principal financial and principal accounting officer, and the company says Vreeland is expected to retire. The change places a long-time internal finance executive in the top finance role, and the filing lists his pay, equity grant and severance terms.
Jason J. Armstrong, Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2015, succeeds Robert M. Vreeland as CFO effective October 6, 2026.
Armstrong's employment agreement runs to October 6, 2029, with a $500,000 base salary and an annual bonus of up to 100% of salary.
Armstrong received an incremental grant of 35,000 time-vesting restricted stock units, vesting in three annual installments.
Vreeland is expected to sign a release and receive accelerated equity vesting and qualifying termination benefits under his prior employment agreement.
RTB Digital's board appointed Erin Schaefer as a director on October 1, 2026. She will receive a prorated restricted stock unit award tied to a $150,000 annual grant-date fair value, and the company says her experience will help it develop its enterprise media operating system.
Board appointed Erin Schaefer as a director effective October 1, 2026, serving until a successor is elected and qualified.
Annual equity award has a grant-date fair value of $150,000 in restricted stock units, prorated for the remainder of the 2026 service period.
Schaefer previously spent 14 years at Google and was most recently Chief Operating Officer at General Catalyst.
RSUs vest in full on December 31 of the applicable year, subject to continued service.
Stryker said CEO Kevin Lobo will step down on December 31, 2026, and become Executive Chair of the Board on January 1, 2027. President and COO Spencer Stiles will become CEO on the same date and join the Board, which the company is expanding from 10 to 11 members. The filing describes this as a planned succession process and does not report any change to financial results or guidance.
Kevin Lobo resigns as CEO on December 31, 2026, and becomes Executive Chair effective January 1, 2027
Spencer Stiles, President and COO since January 2026, becomes CEO and a Board member effective January 1, 2027
Stiles's base salary rises to $1,320,000 and his annual bonus target to 150% of salary; a February 2027 equity award with a target grant value of $14,200,000 will be recommended to independent directors
Lobo's base salary, bonus target and benefit eligibility are unchanged, but he will not receive new stock awards as Executive Chair
Portillo's agreed on October 5, 2026 that Chief People Officer Jill Waite will leave the company effective November 1, 2026. The filing says her departure qualifies for benefits under the company's Senior Executive Severance Plan, and a separation agreement with a release of claims is expected later.
Departure date: November 1, 2026, agreed on October 5, 2026
Expected severance includes base salary continuation, a prorated 2026 annual bonus, and COBRA premium reimbursement, subject to a signed release
Outplacement services for up to 12 months, capped at $25,000
19,795 and 6,282 RSUs expected to vest on November 2, 2026; other unvested equity is forfeited
Entera Bio Ltd. appointed biopharmaceutical executive Laura Hamill as a Class I director, effective December 1, 2026, and she will also join the audit and corporate governance and nomination committees. Director Yonatan Malca, who has served the company for 16 years, will step down from the board on the same date. The filing involves board composition only and does not include financial results or guidance.
Laura Hamill, age 62, joins the board effective December 1, 2026, and will serve on the audit and corporate governance and nomination committees.
Hamill was previously Executive Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Operations at Gilead Sciences and spent nearly two decades at Amgen.
Yonatan Malca steps down from the board effective December 1, 2026, and is not leaving over any disagreement with the company.
The Board has determined Hamill is independent under SEC and Nasdaq rules.
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