Every material Form 8-K Dolby filed with the SEC in 2026, 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). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Dolby Laboratories appointed Marc Whitten as President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective August 27, 2026, succeeding Kevin Yeaman, who retired from those roles on the same date. Yeaman will provide consulting services through the end of calendar 2027, and the filing describes Whitten's pay package, which includes a $1,000,000 base salary, a $2,100,000 sign-on bonus and performance-based equity tied to stock-price hurdles.
Whitten's annual salary is $1,000,000, with a target bonus of 100% of base salary beginning in fiscal 2027.
Whitten receives a $2,100,000 sign-on bonus, subject to prorated repayment if he leaves within 24 months, other than for Good Reason or Cause.
Whitten's new hire awards include a 600,000-unit performance-based RSU award with stock-price hurdles from $75 to $175.
Yeaman will receive $40,000 per month for six months as a consultant and his outstanding equity awards will continue to vest.
Dolby reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 total revenue of $305 million, down from $316 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.30 versus $0.48. For shareholders, lower revenue and profit were reported alongside a $350 million increase in the stock repurchase authorization, to about $427 million, and a $0.36 per share cash dividend.
Total revenue was $305 million vs. $316 million in Q3 fiscal 2025; GAAP net income was $29 million vs. $46 million.
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.69 vs. $0.78 in the year-earlier quarter.
Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 total revenue is guided to $362 million to $392 million; full-year total revenue to $1.41 billion to $1.44 billion.
Board increased the repurchase program by $350 million to about $427 million; $0.36 dividend payable August 19, 2026.
Dolby reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 total revenue of $396 million, up from $370 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.99 versus $0.94. The company also set fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $1.40 billion to $1.45 billion and declared a $0.36 per-share dividend, but the filing does not state prior guidance, so direction versus earlier outlook cannot be confirmed.
Total revenue $396 million vs. $370 million; licensing revenue $372 million vs. $346 million
GAAP diluted EPS $0.99 vs. $0.94; non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.37 vs. $1.34
Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance $1.40 billion to $1.45 billion; third-quarter revenue guidance $295 million to $325 million
Cash dividend of $0.36 per share payable May 20, 2026 to holders of record May 12, 2026
Dolby reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 revenue of $347 million, down from $357 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.55, down from $0.70. The company also gave fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $1.4 billion to $1.45 billion and declared a $0.36 per share cash dividend.
Q1 GAAP net income was $53 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, versus $68 million, or $0.70, a year earlier.
Q1 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.06, compared with $1.14 in the prior-year quarter.
Fiscal 2026 full-year revenue is expected at $1.4 billion to $1.45 billion; fiscal Q2 revenue is estimated at $375 million to $405 million.
Dividend of $0.36 per share is payable February 18, 2026, to holders of record as of February 10, 2026.
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