2,354 material Form 8-K filings that 2,004 companies we cover made with the SEC in November 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). 1,081 of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
Three Axe Compute directors, including Chairman Charles L. Nuzum, resigned from the Board effective October 27, 2026, and the company said the resignations were not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices. The Board now has four directors and three vacancies, and CEO Christopher Miglino was appointed Chair effective November 1, 2026, succeeding Mr. Nuzum. Shareholders face a smaller Board while it searches for new directors, and the departing directors are receiving consulting agreements tied to the divestiture of the Helomics business.
Charles L. Nuzum, Daniel E. Handley and Gregory S. St. Clair resigned from the Board and all committees effective October 27, 2026.
The Board now has four directors, three of whom are Nasdaq-independent, and three vacancies.
Christopher Miglino, CEO and a director, was appointed Chair effective November 1, 2026, with no additional compensation.
Handley will receive a $120,000 cash payment; Nuzum and St. Clair will each receive restricted stock valued at $150,000 that vests six months after their consulting agreement's effective date.
LiveOne, Inc. disclosed that director Ramin Arani resigned from its board of directors effective October 27, 2026, citing personal reasons. The company says the resignation did not result from any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices. The filing says the company expects existing independent directors to join the Audit Committee and will search for a new board candidate.
Ramin Arani resigned from the board effective October 27, 2026, for personal reasons.
Arani served on the Audit Committee at the time of his resignation.
The company says the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.
The company anticipates appointing existing independent directors to the Audit Committee and will search for a replacement.
PodcastOne director Ramin Arani resigned from the board effective October 27, 2026, citing personal reasons and stating no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices. He had served on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating committees, and the company plans to fill those seats with existing independent directors and to search for a new board candidate.
Resignation notified and effective October 27, 2026, for personal reasons
Mr. Arani held seats on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating committees
Filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Company anticipates appointing existing independent directors and launching a search for a new candidate
Greenlane Holdings appointed Peter Kampian to its board of directors effective October 27, 2026, and announced the appointment on November 2, 2026. The board now has four directors, and the company has determined that Mr. Kampian is independent under Nasdaq listing standards. He will receive a $60,000 annual cash fee for his service as a non-employee director, but he did not receive an equity award and has not been named to a board committee.
Peter Kampian appointed as a director effective October 27, 2026; announced November 2, 2026.
Annual cash fee of $60,000, paid in quarterly installments; no equity award in connection with appointment.
Board consists of four directors following the appointment; Mr. Kampian not yet on any committee.
Mr. Kampian has served as a director of Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. since April 2021 and chairs its audit committee.
Telos Corporation's board appointed Mark D. Griffin, an insider who joined the company in 1984, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 2, 2026, succeeding John B. Wood, who became Executive Chairman. The filing says Wood's transition was not the result of any disagreement with the company, and it sets out Griffin's $440,000 base salary and severance terms. The company will report third quarter 2026 results on November 9, 2026, the first earnings release under the new CEO.
Mark D. Griffin, age 66, named President and CEO effective November 2, 2026; previously Executive Vice President of Security Solutions since 2021
John B. Wood, CEO since 1994, becomes Executive Chairman and remains Chairman of the Board; his salary and benefits are unchanged
Griffin's employment agreement sets an annual base salary of $440,000 and 24 months of severance if terminated without cause or due to disability
Telos will report third quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, November 9, 2026
Three Anavex directors, including Chair Jiong Ma, resigned effective October 28, 2026, each citing views on strategy not aligned with the Board and management. The Board then reconstituted its audit, compensation and nominating committees on November 1, 2026, with new chairs and members.
Jiong Ma (Chair), Gautam Patel and Adrian Senderowicz resigned from the Board effective October 28, 2026
Ma and Patel cited strategic views not aligned with the Board and management; Patel and Senderowicz cited strategy to execute the business plan
Dr. Claus van der Velden chairs the Audit Committee; Dr. Peter Donhauser chairs the Compensation Committee; Dr. Axel Paeger chairs Nominating & Corporate Governance
Resignation letters are filed as Exhibits 17.1, 17.2 and 17.3
Keysight appointed Jason Kary, its current Senior Vice President and President of the Electronic Industrial Solutions Group, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective December 18, 2026. He succeeds Neil Dougherty, who notified the company on October 29, 2026 that he will step down for personal reasons and will provide transition services through the end of fiscal 2027. The company said it is not updating its outlook for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026 and will report those results on November 19.
Jason Kary becomes CFO effective December 18, 2026, succeeding Neil Dougherty, who was CFO for 13 years.
Dougherty notified the company on October 29, 2026 and will provide transition and other services through the end of fiscal 2027.
Keysight is not updating its previously provided fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 outlook; results are due November 19.
Compensation terms for Dougherty and Kary have not been determined and will be disclosed in a later filing amendment.
Lennox International said segment president Joseph Nassab will retire from his role on December 31, 2026, and stay on as a Strategic Advisor through February 28, 2028. Geoff Dethlefsen, currently Vice President and General Manager of Lennox Commercial HVAC, will succeed him as Executive Vice President and President, Building Climate Solutions, effective January 1, 2027. The filing describes a planned leadership handover with no financial results or guidance included.
Joseph F. Nassab retires from his role on December 31, 2026, and becomes a Strategic Advisor, with a transition agreement effective January 1, 2027, running through February 28, 2028.
Nassab will receive an annual salary of $180,000 as an advisor and continue vesting in outstanding equity awards per their terms.
Geoff Dethlefsen succeeds Nassab as Executive Vice President and President, Building Climate Solutions, effective January 1, 2027.
The press release says Dethlefsen joined Lennox in 2024 and that Nassab joined the company in 2010.
PVH Corp. appointed Frits Dirk van Paasschen, 65, to its Board of Directors on November 2, 2026, effective immediately, as part of the Board's ongoing refreshment process. The Board determined he is independent under NYSE and SEC standards, and the filing discloses no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
Appointment effective November 2, 2026; Board determined Mr. van Paasschen qualifies as independent under NYSE and SEC requirements
Mr. van Paasschen previously served as a CEO for more than a decade at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and Coors Brewing Company
He currently serves on the boards of DSM-Firmenich, Amadeus IT Group and Williams-Sonoma, and until recently served on the J.Crew board
Board Chair Michael Calbert and CEO Stefan Larsson issued statements welcoming the appointment in a press release (Exhibit 99.1)
Frontier Group Holdings appointed Michael Delehant, formerly Group Managing Director at Wizz Air, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective November 30, 2026. The company also said two senior vice presidents, Trevor Stedke and Alexandre Clerc, will leave effective November 13, 2026, and that James Fenner was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. The filing discloses no financial results, so the changes are operational and leadership changes.
Michael Delehant, age 55, starts November 30, 2026, with a $575,000 base salary and a 90% target bonus, pro-rated for 2026
Delehant's employment letter includes a $1,000,000 restricted stock unit award and a relocation reimbursement of up to $150,000
Trevor Stedke (Senior Vice President, Operations) and Alexandre Clerc (Senior Vice President, Customers) are terminated without Cause, effective November 13, 2026
James Fenner was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer; Bobby Schroeter moves to Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Intuitive Surgical's board approved expanding its size from 10 to 11 members and appointed Aaron Martin, President of Insurance at Humana, to fill the new seat, effective January 1, 2027. Martin will not sit on any board committees at the start, and the board has determined he is independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules.
Board size increases from 10 to 11 members; Martin's appointment is effective January 1, 2027.
Martin will receive a prorated annual cash retainer of $70,000 and an initial restricted stock unit grant with a target value of $93,333.
Before Humana, Martin was Vice President of Healthcare at Amazon and Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Providence St. Joseph Health.
Femasys reported that director Kenneth Eichenbaum resigned effective October 30, 2026, after Pointillist ended its right to nominate a board member, and that John Moorhead was appointed to the board the same day as a designee of Nantahala Capital Management, the Lead Investor. The filing says Dr. Eichenbaum's resignation was not due to any dispute with the company, and Mr. Moorhead will serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees.
Kenneth D. Eichenbaum resigned as a director effective October 30, 2026, tied to Pointillist Global Macro Series ending its nomination right under the November 3, 2025 Securities Purchase Agreement
John Moorhead appointed director October 30, 2026 as a designee under an August 7, 2026 side letter with Nantahala Capital Management; he holds a Class II seat expiring at the 2029 annual meeting
Board determined Mr. Moorhead is independent under Nasdaq rules and will serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees
Company issued a press release on October 30, 2026 announcing the appointment (Exhibit 99.1)
Lindsay Corporation named Michael Koch as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 9, 2026, replacing interim co-CFOs Brett Coburn and Alicia Pfeifer in that role. Coburn and Pfeifer remain with the company in their existing finance roles, and Coburn stays as principal accounting officer. The filing discloses Koch's base salary of $465,000, a target bonus of 65% of base salary, and a $150,000 cash signing bonus.
Michael Koch becomes CFO effective November 9, 2026; he is currently SVP, Finance and Divisional CFO at StandardAero.
Annual base salary of $465,000, target bonus of 65% of base salary, and maximum bonus up to 200% of target.
Expected annual equity award grant-date value of $650,000, plus a $150,000 cash signing bonus subject to repayment terms.
Severance equal to one times annual base salary, or base plus target bonus if terminated without cause or for good reason within one year after a change in control.
ZipRecruiter appointed Jeffrey Liaw, former CEO of Copart, Inc., as a director effective October 29, 2026, filling the seat left by Emily McEvilly's resignation from the board and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The company said her resignation did not stem from any disagreement on operations, policies or practices. The change is a routine board update that adds an independent director with public company executive experience.
Jeffrey Liaw appointed to the Board on October 29, 2026, as a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting
Liaw receives a $50,000 annual retainer, pro-rated for 2026, plus RSU awards valued at $200,000 (initial) and $133,333 (pro-rated annual)
Emily McEvilly resigned from the Board, effective immediately, on October 29, 2026
Liaw previously served as CEO of Copart, Inc. from April 2024 to July 2026
Effective November 1, 2026, ZeroStack terminated its employment agreement with CFO Dany Vaiman and replaced it with a consulting agreement covering Vaiman and Summer 366 Holdings LLC, a Puerto Rico company he controls. Vaiman remains the company's sole Chief Financial Officer, and his rights to previous equity awards are unchanged. The filing shows the change in how the CFO role is compensated and contracted, not in who holds the job.
Employment agreement dated September 20, 2025 terminated effective November 1, 2026; the consulting agreement has a term of twelve years.
Base fee of $350,000: $50,000 payable to Vaiman and $300,000 to Summer 366.
Each contractor has a target bonus of $350,000 per calendar year, with a maximum bonus of $700,000, and is eligible for equity-based compensation.
Vaiman continues as sole CFO; his rights to previous equity awards remain unchanged.
Mid Penn Bank announced on November 2, 2026, that Robert Curley will join as senior executive vice president and president of the eastern division, with a start date in late November 2026. The filing gives no compensation terms, and the division covers the western Philadelphia suburbs, the city of Philadelphia and all of New Jersey, so the hire signals leadership focus on that region rather than a direct financial change.
Intended start date is late November 2026; he will be based in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, and report to Bank President and CEO Rory Ritrievi.
Curley has more than 37 years of financial services experience, all at TD Bank or its predecessor Commerce Bank N.A.
Most recently he was executive vice president and regional president of TD Bank's Mid-Atlantic metro area, leading about 2,500 employees and more than 280 locations.
Pool Corporation said its board elected John E. Stokely back as lead independent director on October 28, 2026, after determining he qualifies as independent under Nasdaq rules. Stokely stopped serving as Executive Chair but remains Chair of the Board, and David G. Whalen ceased being lead independent director but continues as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The extra fees for both roles ended October 28, 2026, and the filing reports no change to Pool's financial results.
October 28, 2026: Board elected John E. Stokely as lead independent director after determining he is independent under Nasdaq listing standards
Stokely ceased serving as Executive Chair but continues as Chair of the Board
David G. Whalen ceased being lead independent director and continues as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Additional fees for the Executive Chair and lead independent director roles ceased effective October 28, 2026
AbbVie disclosed that Class II director Jennifer L. Davis intends to resign from its Board of Directors, effective November 2, 2026, after her recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer at Align Technology, Inc. The filing states her resignation is not the result of any disagreement with AbbVie on its operations, policies or practices. The change is a board composition update with no financial figures attached.
Jennifer L. Davis, a Class II director, notified the Board on October 28, 2026 of her intent to resign.
Resignation is effective November 2, 2026.
Reason given: her recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer at Align Technology, Inc.
The filing states there was no dispute or disagreement with AbbVie on its operations, policies or practices.
Jerash Holdings' subsidiary Treasure Success ended consulting agreements with entities owned by CEO Choi Lin Hung and Chairman Ng Tsze Lun, effective 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2026, and signed new employment letters with both executives effective November 1, 2026. The filing says the change consolidates their arrangements into direct employment, and it does not disclose any change in the executives' base salaries, which are stated as HK$297,000 per month.
Consulting agreements dated January 12, 2018 (Yukwise Limited, owned by Mr. Choi) and January 16, 2018 (Multi-Glory Corporation Limited, owned by Mr. Ng) terminated effective 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2026
New employment letters effective November 1, 2026 set monthly base salaries of HK$297,000 for both Mr. Choi and Mr. Ng
Mr. Choi remains CEO of Treasure Success; Mr. Ng becomes Head of Marketing and Business Development of Treasure Success
Agreements allow termination by either party on one month's notice and include an end-of-year payment equal to one month of basic salary
10x Genomics appointed Ansuman Satpathy and Joseph Gilliam to its Board of Directors effective immediately, with terms running to the 2028 annual meeting. Gilliam was also named Audit Committee chair on October 30, 2026, adding a senior financial and public-company governance voice to the board.
Board appointments made October 28, 2026 as Class III directors; terms expire at the 2028 annual meeting
Gilliam is President and COO of Glaukos Corporation and previously was its CFO; he was named Audit Committee chair on October 30, 2026
Each new director receives a $60,000 annual cash retainer, a one-time RSU grant with a $400,000 target value, and an annual RSU grant with a $215,000 target value
Satpathy previously served as a scientific advisor to the company under an agreement that was terminated in October 2026
Daily Journal signed a compensation agreement with Chairman and CEO Steven Myhill-Jones on October 30, 2026, covering a $700,000 base salary, incentive pay tied to operating income, and an 800-unit restricted stock unit (RSU) award. The company also updated CFO Erik Nakamura's pay on October 29, 2026, setting his base salary at $400,000 effective October 1, 2026. Both agreements link part of the executives' pay to operating income and stock awards, which affects shareholders through potential dilution and compensation costs.
CEO base salary of $700,000, effective October 1, 2025; target discretionary bonus of 50% of base salary
CEO incentive pay for fiscal 2026 and 2027: cash equal to 4% of operating income (capped at two times base salary) and equity equal to 1% of operating income (capped at 400 shares per year)
CEO received 800 RSUs on October 30, 2026, vesting 400 on April 1, 2027 and 400 on April 1, 2028, plus a one-time $475,000 cash award
CFO Erik Nakamura: base salary of $400,000 and target bonus of $200,000 effective October 1, 2026; long-term incentive target of $100,000
Apogee Enterprises extended the employment term of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair Donald A. Nolan from November 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, while its board continues searching for a permanent CEO. The filing says the extension provides continuity of leadership during that search, and Nolan will stop serving as CEO once a permanent CEO starts.
Nolan's prior employment term was scheduled to expire October 31, 2026; the Extended Term runs November 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.
Base salary during the Extended Term is an annualized $925,000, with a transition bonus of up to $250,000 and a $25,000 one-time travel and lodging payment.
Monthly time-based restricted stock unit grants carry an annualized target grant-date value of $1,750,000, or $145,834 per monthly grant.
TE Connectivity said its General Counsel, John S. Jenkins, Jr., will retire effective March 31, 2027. His successor, Jennifer A. Johnson, is expected to join as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer on November 9, 2026, and Jenkins will then serve as an executive legal advisor until his retirement. The change is a planned succession with a transition period, so it is unlikely to change the company's operations or financial results directly.
John S. Jenkins, Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel, notified the company on October 28, 2026 of his retirement
Jennifer A. Johnson is anticipated to join as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer on November 9, 2026
Jenkins will remain as an executive legal advisor, keeping his annual salary and AIP award eligibility, subject to proration, until retiring on March 31, 2027
Mid Penn Bank, the subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, appointed First Senior Executive Vice President Scott W. Micklewright as chief operating officer effective immediately, and the bank announced related executive changes. The filing also sets Micklewright's new compensation, including a $525,000 base salary, and changes to the compensation arrangements of Chief Financial Officer Justin T. Webb.
Scott W. Micklewright, 44, named chief operating officer of Mid Penn Bank, effective immediately, and continues to report to CEO Rory Ritrievi
Micklewright's annual base salary set at $525,000, with a change in control severance equal to 2.99 times base salary and a supplemental executive retirement plan benefit of $35,000 a year
Justin T. Webb, First Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has a base salary of $535,000 and receives the same changes to his compensation arrangements
Heather Hall named president of the western division, and Margaret Steinour named First Executive Vice President and chief operations officer
Fluence Energy's CEO Julian Nebreda left the company and its board effective October 30, 2026, and Axel Meier, a director since January 2020, became interim CEO effective November 2, 2026. Ricardo Roizen was named interim CFO, replacing Ahmed Pasha, as the company says it has begun searches for permanent CEO and CFO roles. Shareholders will get the next financial results on November 23, but the filing gives no 2027 guidance, which the company says will come later.
Julian Nebreda departed as President and CEO and resigned from the board effective October 30, 2026; Axel Meier became interim CEO effective November 2, 2026, with a $1,015,000 base salary.
Ricardo Roizen was appointed interim CFO effective October 30, 2026, replacing Ahmed Pasha; he is seconded from AES Andes for up to 90 days or longer.
John Zahurancik departed October 30, 2026; Marco Boos will become Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Success Officer effective November 15.
Fiscal year 2026 results are due after market close on November 23, with an earnings call on November 24; fiscal 2027 guidance is to be provided at a later date.
Xeris Biopharma Holdings appointed Menassie Taddese as a director effective November 2, 2026, increasing the board from eight to nine members and placing him on the Audit Committee. The filing describes his prior roles at Viatris and Pfizer and states the board considers him independent under Nasdaq standards.
Effective November 2, 2026; Taddese is a Class II director with a term expiring at the 2029 annual meeting
Board increased from eight to nine members; Taddese also joins the Audit Committee
Initial equity award with a grant date fair value of approximately $450,000; annual grant of about $300,000 eligible from the 2027 annual meeting
Previously served as President, Emerging Markets at Viatris (November 2020 to December 2022) and held roles at Pfizer from 1997 to 2020
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's board appointed Margaret K. Becker, who has been PG&E Corporation's treasurer since April 2020, as Vice President, Operations Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Utility, effective January 1, 2027. Related moves shift Kristin Manz and Stephanie N. Williams into new roles on the same date, which is a leadership change in the finance function rather than a change to reported results.
Board appointed Margaret K. Becker, 44, as Vice President, Operations Finance and CFO on October 29, 2026
Becker has been treasurer of PG&E Corporation and the Utility since April 2020 and Vice President, Treasurer since May 2021
Kristin Manz moves to Vice President, Treasurer and Insurance; Stephanie N. Williams to Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, both effective January 1, 2027
Valion Bio, Inc. terminated General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs Melinda Lackey, effective October 30, 2026, under a separation agreement signed October 31, 2026. The filing also reports that the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute will evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the company's lead candidate, Entolimod, with top-line results anticipated in early December.
Lackey was notified of her termination on October 27, 2026, effective October 30, 2026.
Severance is a $26,750 gross lump-sum payment, due no later than 30 days after the agreement's effective date, plus possible COBRA premium payments through November 30, 2026.
Lackey forfeits unvested equity awards; vested stock options may be exercised only under the equity plan documents.
The NIAID-funded study will test whether Entolimod given 24 hours after radiation exposure improves survival; top-line results are expected in early December.
Ur-Energy said CFO and Chief Administrative Officer Roger Smith will retire effective December 1, 2026, and that Vice President Finance Jade Walle will succeed him as CFO. The Chief Administrative Officer role is being eliminated and its duties reallocated among senior management, and Smith is expected to enter a consulting agreement to support the transition.
Roger Smith retires as CFO effective December 1, 2026; a consulting agreement is expected
Jade Walle, a CPA and former PwC audit partner, appointed CFO effective upon Smith's retirement
Chief Administrative Officer role eliminated; duties reallocated among several senior managers
Walle's employment agreement adjustments not yet determined; an 8-K amendment is planned
Advantage Solutions Inc. entered into amended employment agreements on October 30, 2026 with CEO David Peacock, CFO Christopher Growe, and COOs Jeffrey Harsh and Michael Taylor. The agreements set out enhanced severance and equity vesting terms that apply if an executive is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason within 24 months after a change in control, or in certain cases tied to a potential change in control.
CEO David Peacock: lump sum of two times target annual bonus and 100% accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards on a change-in-control qualifying termination
CFO Christopher Growe and COO Jeffrey Harsh: 18 months of base salary continuation, 18 months of COBRA coverage, a lump sum of 1.5 times target annual bonus, and 100% accelerated vesting
COO Michael Taylor: 1.5 times base salary and target bonus paid over 18 months, plus a pro-rated bonus, 18 months of COBRA coverage and outplacement services
Full agreements are filed as Exhibits 10.1 to 10.4; the filing does not state any financial cost of these terms
Deere & Company announced the appointment of former EY U.S. CEO Julie Boland to its board of directors on November 2, 2026. Her addition expands the board from 10 to 11 members, bringing expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and global finance to shareholders.
Julie Boland was appointed to the board of directors on November 2, 2026.
Boland previously served as EY U.S. CEO and managing partner from 2022 to 2026.
Her appointment expands Deere's board from 10 to 11 members.
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