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).
Andersons, Inc. said it eliminated the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Sarah J. Zibbel as part of a restructuring of its human resources department, with her employment ending October 31, 2026. The filing describes severance-related benefits and treatment of her equity awards, but it does not disclose financial figures for these payments.
Notice of position elimination given October 21, 2026; employment ends October 31, 2026
Ms. Zibbel is entitled to benefits under the Company's Change in Control & Severance policy for a qualifying termination
She keeps outstanding restricted stock units and a pro-rated portion of 2024 performance share units earned through the period ending in 2026
Her 2025 and 2026 performance share units will be forfeited
On October 23, 2026, Edesa Biotech's board approved base salary increases for CEO Pardeep Nijhawan, President Michael Brooks and CFO Peter Weiler, effective retroactive to July 1, 2026. The filing says the executives' base salaries had last been adjusted in 2023. The filing does not state the total added cost, but the raises are a higher fixed compensation expense for shareholders to consider.
CEO Pardeep Nijhawan's base salary rises from $357,696 to $657,423.
President Michael Brooks's base salary rises from $335,340 to $591,681; CFO Peter Weiler's rises from $300,000 to $525,938.
Increases are retroactive to July 1, 2026; prior adjustments were made in 2023.
90% of Dr. Nijhawan's monthly base salary will continue to be paid in fully vested restricted share units under the 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
AMASS Brands said its Chief Financial Officer, Zachary Ament, will resign effective November 16, 2026, and that Geoffrey McFarlane will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 17, 2026. The filing also reports a revised Series C Preferred Stock certificate that lowers the conversion price floor and a termination of a warrant held by Streeterville Capital, LLC.
CFO Zachary Ament resigned, effective November 16, 2026; the company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or financial disclosures.
Geoffrey McFarlane, age 43, was appointed Interim CFO effective November 17, 2026, while the board searches for a permanent CFO.
On October 22, 2026, the Series C Preferred Stock floor price was reduced from $4.00 to $1.00 per share.
The warrant to buy up to 3,500,000 common shares held by Streeterville Capital, LLC was terminated and cancelled, with no payment due from the company.
Art Technology Acquisition Corp. (ARTC) disclosed that director Walter T. Beach resigned from its board effective immediately on October 20, 2026. The company said the resignation was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices.
Walter T. Beach resigned as a board member on October 20, 2026, effective immediately.
The company states the resignation was not related to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices.
The filing was signed by CFO R. Maxwell Smeal and dated October 23, 2026.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals said Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson, its Executive Vice President and Head of Research and Development, is retiring from her employee role effective October 23, 2026. She will remain with the company as a consultant, providing limited services through December 31, 2026, and the company is searching for a replacement.
Dr. Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson informed the company of her planned retirement on April 27, 2026, for personal reasons
Effective October 23, 2026, she no longer serves as an employee or as Head of Research and Development
She will be retained as a consultant and intends to provide limited consulting services through December 31, 2026
The company is in the process of identifying a replacement Head of Research and Development
Ardent Health said its Board found on October 19, 2026 that former CEO Martin J. Bonick failed to fully disclose third-party compensation, and recharacterized his June 2026 separation as a termination for Cause. The company will stop about $4.5 million of unpaid severance and cancel his unvested performance-based restricted stock units, and it reserved its rights to pursue other remedies. The filing says no financial statements or previously disclosed results need revision.
Bonick's employment as President and CEO and his board service ended effective June 2, 2026.
On October 19, 2026, the Board determined that facts discovered after the separation date would have supported a termination for Cause.
Ardent will discontinue about $4.5 million of unpaid cash severance and cancel or forfeit outstanding unvested PRSUs.
The company says none of its financial statements or previously disclosed results need to be revised or corrected.
The Children's Place granted its Chief Financial Officer, John Szczepanski, a one-time cash retention award of $550,000 on October 19, 2026, under a letter agreement. The award vests on the six-month anniversary of the effective date if he remains employed in good standing, and he must repay it if he leaves or is terminated for cause before vesting.
One-time cash retention award of $550,000 granted to CFO John Szczepanski on October 19, 2026
Award vests on the six-month anniversary of the effective date, provided he remains employed in good standing
Repayment required if terminated for cause, or if he retires, resigns or otherwise leaves before vesting; not required if terminated without cause, subject to a release of claims
Full retention letter to be filed with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending October 31, 2026
Methode Electronics said its Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, Stacie Schulz, will resign effective October 30, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. The company said the resignation is not due to any disagreement with its auditors or management on accounting or disclosure matters. CFO Laura Kowalchik will take on the principal accounting officer role, a change that is administrative in nature.
Stacie Schulz notified the company on October 19, 2026 of her decision to resign as Chief Accounting Officer.
The resignation takes effect October 30, 2026.
Laura Kowalchik, Chief Financial Officer, will also assume the principal accounting officer responsibilities.
The company states the resignation involved no disagreement with auditors or management on accounting or disclosure matters.
SiTime director Katherine E. Schuelke, a Class III director, notified the board on October 19, 2026 that she will resign from the board and two of its committees, effective October 20, 2026. The filing states her resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company or board, and the board reduced its size from nine to eight seats.
Katherine E. Schuelke resigns from the Board, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Compensation and Talent Committee, effective October 20, 2026
Resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the company or board on operations, policies, or practices
Board size reduced from nine to eight members, effective October 20, 2026
Barnes & Noble Education said director Kate Eberle Walker will resign from its board and Audit Committee effective December 1, 2026, to take a role leading Pearson's US Higher Education business unit. The company's governance committee is searching for a replacement, and the filing does not name one.
Kate Eberle Walker notified the company of her resignation on October 22, 2026.
Her resignation as a director and Audit Committee member takes effect December 1, 2026.
She is joining Pearson, plc to lead its US Higher Education business unit.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is identifying a replacement.
Starz Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of Starz Entertainment Corp., entered into a new employment agreement with CFO Scott Macdonald, who has held the role since July 2012 and will continue in it. The agreement sets a $1,060,000 base salary and a bonus target of 125% of salary, providing continuity in the finance leadership team with no change in officer role.
Agreement dated October 20, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, running through September 30, 2028, with an option to extend to September 30, 2029
Annual base salary of $1,060,000 and bonus target of 125% of base salary, based on performance criteria set by the Compensation & Talent Committee
Target equity award value of 70% of base salary per year; qualifying termination brings 18 months of base salary as severance
Brightline Interactive director Tamar Elkeles resigned from the Board effective immediately on October 19, 2026, and the filing says the resignation was not related to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices. The Board named two new committee chairs in connection with her departure, which is an administrative governance change with no financial figures disclosed.
Tamar Elkeles resigned from the Board effective immediately; she had tendered her resignation on October 19, 2026.
Elkeles chaired the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.) was appointed Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Major General Pete Fesler, USA (Ret.) was appointed Chair of the Compensation Committee.
Howard Hughes Holdings said its Chief Accounting Officer, Elena Verbinskaya, and the company mutually agreed to end her employment effective March 5, 2027. She will stay in the role until then to support an orderly transition, including the 2026 Form 10-K filing. The company said the departure is not related to any disagreement on operations, policies, accounting or internal controls.
Elena Verbinskaya's employment terminates March 5, 2027, by mutual agreement dated October 20, 2026.
She remains Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer until the termination date.
She will help prepare and file the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The filing states the departure involved no disagreement with the company on accounting or internal controls.
Nixxy, Inc. appointed Robert Reda to its Board of Directors effective immediately on October 19, 2026, and he will chair the Nominations Committee and serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees. The same day, director Lillian Mbeki resigned, with the filing stating her departure was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
Robert Reda appointed to the Board effective October 19, 2026, as Chair of the Nominations Committee and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees
Reda received 50,000 shares of common stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, plus annual share grants of 50,000 shares vesting in four quarterly payments and a monthly payment of $2,500
Lillian Mbeki resigned from the Board on October 19, 2026, effective immediately before Reda's appointment
Civista Bancshares named Jeremy Normington-Slay, president and CEO of Firelands Health, to its board of directors and the board of Civista Bank, effective October 21, 2026. The filing is a board appointment with no financial results, guidance or compensation terms disclosed, so it does not change the company's reported financial position.
Jeremy Normington-Slay appointed to the boards of Civista Bancshares and Civista Bank, effective October 21, 2026
Normington-Slay is president and CEO of Firelands Health, which has approximately 2,500 employees
Previously served with Ascension Healthcare in Wisconsin as regional president overseeing hospitals in the North Central Region
Chairman Dennis G. Shaffer said the appointment brings executive leadership and a regional healthcare perspective
Vivid Seats appointed Chelsea Grayson as a Class II director on October 20, 2026, filling a seat created when the board expanded from eight to nine members. The board classifies her as independent, and she will receive a monthly cash fee of $40,000 instead of standard non-employee director compensation.
Chelsea Grayson elected Class II director effective October 20, 2026, serving until the 2029 annual meeting
Board size increased from eight to nine; six of nine directors are now independent
Grayson receives a monthly cash fee of $40,000 in place of standard director pay and is not expected to sit on any standing committee
Freshpet's board committee approved an enhanced compensation package for Nicola Baty, who became President effective October 21, 2026, while continuing as Chief Operating Officer. The package includes a $675,000 base salary, a long-term incentive target of at least 250% of base salary, and restricted stock units covering 58,245 shares that vest in full on June 30, 2029.
Base salary of $675,000 and annual cash bonus target of at least 80% of base salary
Long-term equity incentive target of at least 250% of base salary
RSUs for 58,245 shares under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, vesting in full on June 30, 2029, subject to continued employment
Macy's, Inc. said director Paul C. Varga will resign from its Board effective December 11, 2026, citing no disagreement with the company. Deirdre P. Connelly will succeed him as Lead Independent Director effective December 12, 2026, and the board will have nine directors after his departure.
Paul C. Varga, a director since 2012 and Lead Independent Director since 2021, will resign effective December 11, 2026
Deirdre P. Connelly elected Lead Independent Director effective December 12, 2026
Board size fixed at nine directors effective December 11, 2026
Company says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company, board or management
Lumen Technologies amended its executive severance arrangements on October 22, 2026, moving its CEO Kate Johnson and other named executive officers into a new Lumen Executive Severance Plan and terminating their individual change of control agreements with their consent. The company said the changes simplify administration and did not materially change severance or change-in-control benefits, though Ms. Johnson's restated agreement conforms certain terms and removes a non-competition covenant to comply with a Washington state law effective June 30, 2027.
Kate Johnson's non-CIC severance is 104 weeks of base salary plus target annual bonus, per the restated agreement dated October 22, 2026.
CIC severance for Ms. Johnson is 2.5 times the sum of base salary and target annual bonus, within 24 months after a change in control.
The company says benefits are substantially the same as under the prior plan, and no excise tax gross-up is provided.
Ms. Johnson's non-competition covenant is removed to comply with Washington Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155, effective June 30, 2027.
BuzzFeed disclosed that Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary David Arroyo will resign effective November 6, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. The company said his departure was not due to any disagreement and that he is not entitled to severance, and that legal team members will absorb his duties while it seeks a replacement.
David Arroyo announced his resignation on October 19, 2026, effective November 6, 2026
Role held: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
No severance benefits; resignation not tied to any disagreement with the company
Legal team will cover duties while the company searches for a replacement
Dole plc disclosed that non-executive director Helen Nolan intends to retire from its board on December 31, 2026, after serving since 2021. The filing contains no replacement director or financial results, so the change is administrative for shareholders.
Helen Nolan, non-executive director, plans to retire from the Board effective December 31, 2026.
Ms. Nolan has served on the Board since 2021.
The company thanked Ms. Nolan for her service; the filing names no successor.
Hormel Foods director Sally J. Smith notified the company on October 21, 2026, that she will retire from its Board of Directors. She will not stand for re-election at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and the filing says the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company.
Notice given October 21, 2026, by director Sally J. Smith
Retirement takes effect when her current term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Filing states the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company
LQR House Inc. disclosed that Chief Marketing Officer Jaclyn Hoffman resigned on October 20, 2026, effective immediately, including from all other officer, director, and employee roles with the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The filing states her resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company over its operations, policies, or practices. The filing does not name a successor or discuss financial effects.
Jaclyn Hoffman resigned as Chief Marketing Officer on October 20, 2026
Resignation is effective immediately and extends to all other company, subsidiary and affiliate roles
Filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices
No successor or interim officer is named in the filing
Offerpad said Chief Financial Officer Peter Knag will step down effective October 20, 2026, and will stay on as a Senior Advisor through November 30, 2026 to support an orderly transition. Andrew Pieper, the company's Senior Vice President and Controller, was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer and principal financial and accounting officer. The filing says Knag's departure was not due to any disagreement with the company, and the filing does not discuss financial results.
Peter Knag stepped down as Chief Financial Officer effective October 20, 2026.
Knag remains employed as a Senior Advisor through November 30, 2026.
Andrew Pieper, 44, was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective October 20, 2026.
Knag is eligible for separation payments and benefits under his employment agreement.
FS Bancorp, holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington, appointed Matthew D. Mullet to the boards of directors of the Company and the Bank, effective October 22, 2026. Mullet already leads the company as Chief Executive Officer, so the change adds him to the board rather than changing the executive team.
Board appointment effective October 22, 2026, announced October 23, 2026
Mullet has been President since July 2024, Bank CEO since September 2025, and Company CEO since June 2026
Mullet joined the company in July 2011 as Chief Financial Officer and has no reportable related party transactions or family relationships with directors or executives
Director Eric Scheyer told Great Elm Group's Board on October 21, 2026, that he will not stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. He will remain a director until that meeting, and the filing states his decision did not result from any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
Eric Scheyer notified the Board on October 21, 2026 of his decision
He will continue as a director until the 2026 Annual Meeting
The filing states the decision involved no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Fiserv appointed Raj Seshadri, a former Mastercard executive, to its board effective November 30, 2026, and the board determined she is independent. Director Henrique De Castro told the company he will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual shareholder meeting, but he will serve until then.
Raj Seshadri appointed to the board effective November 30, 2026; board deems her independent
Seshadri, age 61, was most recently Senior Strategic Advisor to the CEO of Mastercard since August 2026
Henrique De Castro will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual shareholder meeting and remains a director until then
De Castro's decision is not tied to any disagreement with management, according to the filing
LKQ preliminarily reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.32 billion, down from $3.50 billion a year earlier, and a net loss of $16 million to $32 million, compared with net income of $178 million in the third quarter of 2025. The company cited underperformance in Europe, withdrew its full-year 2026 guidance, and replaced CEO Justin Jude with Salvatore A. Abbate, effective December 15, 2026, with an interim Office of the CEO in place until then.
Preliminary Q3 2026 revenue was $3.32 billion versus $3.50 billion in Q3 2025; parts and services organic revenue declined 5.4%.
Diluted loss per share of $0.06 to $0.12 compares with diluted EPS of $0.69 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.47 to $0.53 versus $0.84.
Europe parts and services organic revenue declined 9.8%, and Europe segment EBITDA margin was 4.1% to 5.1%, versus 10.0% a year earlier.
Full-year 2026 guidance, last updated July 30, 2026, is withdrawn; Andy Hamilton left LKQ Europe and Alvarez & Marsal was retained to advise on European operations.
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