Every material Form 8-K Fortune Brands Innovations 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.
Fortune Brands reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $1.1 billion, down 3.1% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.42 after a $73.8 million asset impairment charge. EPS before charges and gains rose 4.6% to $1.14, helped by a $0.28 net tax benefit and $0.14 of net tariff refunds. The company cut its full-year 2026 EPS before charges and gains guidance to $3.20 to $3.30, from a prior midpoint of $3.37, as it sells Fiberon, exits its China business and reduces its EMEA footprint.
Q3 2026 net sales were $1.1 billion, down 3.1%; GAAP operating income was $60.4 million, down 52.0%.
Full-year 2026 EPS before charges and gains guidance is $3.20 to $3.30, versus a prior midpoint of $3.37.
Full-year 2026 net sales guidance is $4,205 million to $4,275 million.
The company entered a purchase agreement to sell Fiberon, exits China commercial operations by Q3 2027, and expects $70 million of annualized SG&A savings by Q1 2027.
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. announced several leadership changes, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Dave Barry's move to lead the Moen business and the hiring of Peter DuBois as Chief Information Officer. The company said the changes are meant to give its businesses more focus and speed up execution, and the filing gives no financial figures for the changes.
Dave Barry moves from Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer to Executive Vice President and President, Moen; the company determined this on October 22, 2026
Peter DuBois joins as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer effective November 2, 2026, reporting to CEO Jesse Singh; he previously was Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Serta Simmons Bedding
John D. Lee moves to Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer effective November 2, 2026, and will focus on R&D and Consumer Services
Rachel Roberts becomes Chief Commercial Officer for Moen; Matt Zimmer, General Manager of House of Rohl since June 2026, will report directly to Singh
Fortune Brands signed a definitive agreement to sell its Fiberon composite decking business to a subsidiary of Inteplast Group Corporation for $160 million in cash. The company expects an additional non-cash impairment charge estimated at about $175 million to $205 million, on top of the $221.2 million impairment recorded as of June 27, 2026. Closing is subject to regulatory approval and is expected within 60 days.
Definitive purchase agreement executed October 15, 2026, with a subsidiary of Inteplast Group Corporation for $160 million in cash.
Expected additional non-cash impairment charge of approximately $175 million to $205 million relating to Fiberon.
Earlier impairment of $221.2 million recorded as of June 27, 2026, within the Outdoors segment.
Closing subject to regulatory approval and expected within 60 days.
Fortune Brands Innovations appointed Peter G. Clifford as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 21, 2026. Interim CFO Ashley George will return to her prior role as Senior Vice President, Finance. The filing also sets out Clifford's pay and inducement equity awards, which are granted outside the company's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Clifford, 56, was CFO of Filtration Group Corporation until August 2026.
Base salary of $700,000, annual bonus target of 90% of base salary, and long-term incentive target of $1,950,000.
Inducement awards: performance-based RSUs on 130,000 shares and stock options on 65,000 shares, to be granted September 28, 2026.
Ashley George, Interim CFO, will become Senior Vice President, Finance.
Fortune Brands reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $1,153.9 million, down 4.1% from a year earlier, and a GAAP diluted loss of $0.19 per share after a $229.3 million asset impairment charge. Excluding charges and gains, diluted EPS was $1.35 versus $1.00 a year earlier, and the company raised its full-year 2026 EPS before charges and gains guidance to $3.22 to $3.52 from $3.00 to $3.30, including a $0.52 benefit from net tariff refunds.
Q2 2026 net sales were $1,153.9 million, down 4.1% from $1,203.3 million in Q2 2025; operating loss was $9.0 million on a GAAP basis.
GAAP diluted EPS was ($0.19), including a $1.44 per share asset impairment charge; EPS before charges and gains was $1.35 versus $1.00 a year earlier.
Full-year 2026 EPS before charges and gains guidance rose to $3.22 to $3.52 from $3.00 to $3.30; full-year net sales guidance remains down low single digits.
Fortune Brands Innovations said its Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Hiranda S. Donoghue, will leave the company effective July 31, 2026, after a qualifying termination without cause. Jack N. Melamed, the company's Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, will serve as interim Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary until a permanent successor is identified. The filing says her departure is not due to any disagreement over the company's operations, policies or practices.
Hiranda S. Donoghue departs effective July 31, 2026; the decision was made July 24, 2026
Jack N. Melamed to serve as interim Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary; no permanent successor named
Donoghue is eligible for benefits under her existing termination agreement, as described in the March 30, 2026 proxy statement
Filing states the departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company
Fortune Brands Innovations appointed Jesse Singh, former CEO of The AZEK Company, as chief executive and a board member, effective June 29, 2026. Interim CEO David Barry was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and the company has begun a strategic review of its Fiberon business.
Singh's base salary is $1,100,000, with a bonus target of 150% of salary and an annual long-term incentive target of $6,700,000.
Singh's inducement awards, granted July 1, 2026, cover 850,000 performance-based RSUs and a 300,000-share stock option award.
Barry receives a performance-based RSU award with a target grant value of $1,200,000 and a 25,000-share option award as COO.
Interim CFO Ashley George will remain in her role while the search for a permanent CFO continues.
Fortune Brands reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.0 billion, down 2.1% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.20, down 51.8%. The company lowered its 2026 EPS before charges/gains guidance to $3.00 to $3.30 from $3.35 to $3.65 and changed its net sales outlook to down low single digits from flat to 2.0% growth, citing increased commodity inflation and more cautious consumer sentiment. For shareholders, the lower outlook and $42.4 million of governance advisory and leadership transition charges weigh on near-term earnings.
Q1 2026 net sales were $1,011.3 million, down 2.1%; GAAP operating margin was 6.0%, down 340 bps
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.20 versus $0.42 a year earlier; EPS before charges/gains was $0.53, down 19.7%
2026 EPS before charges/gains guidance cut to $3.00 to $3.30 from $3.35 to $3.65
Operating cash flow was $(119.2) million and free cash flow $(139.5) million in Q1; net debt was $2.5 billion, or 2.9x EBITDA before charges/gains
Fortune Brands said Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Fink accelerated his departure and that Amit Banati will not become CEO, so David Barry will serve as interim CEO while the Board searches for a permanent successor. The company also said CFO Jonathan Baksht is departing and Ashley George will serve as interim CFO, and it deferred any update to its full-year 2026 outlook to the first quarter earnings call, citing intensified macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds.
David Barry, 44, was appointed interim CEO effective March 16, 2026, and Ashley George was appointed interim CFO on the same date.
Amit Banati resigned from the Board; under his departure terms he will receive a one-time cash payment of $18,355,000.
Full-year 2026 outlook will be updated on the first quarter earnings call, per the press release.
Ed Garden was appointed to the Board under a cooperation agreement with Garden Investments.
Fortune Brands said CEO Amit Banati will step aside and begin no longer as CEO in May, and CFO Jonathan Baksht has stepped down effective immediately. David Barry was named Interim CEO and Ashley George was named Interim CFO while the Board conducts a CEO search, and the company deferred its full-year 2026 outlook update to the first quarter earnings call. The company also appointed Ed Garden, CEO of Garden Investments, to the Board under a cooperation agreement.
David Barry, President of Security and Connected Products, was appointed Interim CEO effective immediately; a comprehensive CEO search has begun.
Jonathan Baksht stepped down as CFO effective immediately; Ashley George, SVP of Finance and Business Unit CFO, was named Interim CFO.
Amit Banati stepped down from the Board, and Ed Garden joined the Board effective March 16, 2026 under a cooperation agreement with Garden Investment Management, L.P.
Management will provide an update on full-year 2026 outlook on the first quarter earnings call; the filing gives no revised figures.
Fortune Brands reported lower fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with earnings per share before charges down 12% in both periods. The company also said director Amit Banati will become CEO effective May 13, 2026, succeeding Nicholas Fink, who is resigning effective April 1, 2026, and issued 2026 EPS guidance before charges of $3.35 to $3.65.
Q4 2025 net sales were $1.1 billion, down 2%; EPS before charges was $0.86, down 12%.
Full-year 2025 net sales were $4.5 billion, down 3%; EPS before charges was $3.61, down 12%.
2026 guidance: EPS before charges of $3.35 to $3.65 and net sales flat to up 2.0%.
Susan Kilsby named interim Executive Chair effective February 12, 2026, serving as principal executive officer until Banati starts.
Fortune Brands Innovations entered a five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement dated January 16, 2026, which amends and restates its August 2, 2022 credit agreement. The $1.25 billion facility matures January 16, 2031 and serves as a liquidity backstop for its commercial paper program. The filing reports no earnings, guidance or borrowings, so the change mainly extends the company's existing credit access.
Commitments total $1.25 billion, including up to $50 million for letters of credit, with maturity on January 16, 2031.
The company may request two one-year maturity extensions and seek up to $750 million in incremental commitments or term loans, subject to conditions.
Borrowings bear variable rates; term SOFR margins range from 0.80% to 1.30%, based on the company's senior unsecured debt ratings.
Covenants require minimum EBITDA to interest expense of 3.0 to 1.0 and total net debt to EBITDA of no more than 3.5 to 1.0.
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