Every material Form 8-K CPI Card Group Inc. has filed with the SEC since August 26, 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.
CPI Card Group reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $158.4 million, up 15%, and net income of $5.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $0.19 a year earlier. The company raised its 2026 revenue growth and Free Cash Flow targets for the second straight quarter, and Parallel49 completed the sale of its remaining CPI shares in a secondary offering.
Q3 revenue rose 15% to $158.4 million; Adjusted EBITDA rose 17% to $27.5 million.
Free Cash Flow guidance raised to $50 million to $55 million, from $45 million to $50 million.
Revenue growth guidance raised to low-double-digit, from high-single-digit to low-double-digit.
Parallel49 completed a secondary offering of its remaining CPI shares, ending its ownership position.
CPI Card Group's major stockholders, Tricor Pacific funds, sold shares in a public offering that closed on September 14, 2026, including a fully exercised underwriter option. The company sold no shares and received no proceeds, so the deal changes its share count and ownership mix rather than its capital.
Selling stockholders offered 2,337,323 common shares under an underwriting agreement dated September 10, 2026, with B. Riley Securities as representative.
Underwriters exercised in full an option to buy 350,598 additional shares on September 11, 2026.
The offering closed on September 14, 2026; the company did not sell any securities and receives no proceeds.
The offering was made under a Form S-3 shelf registration declared effective September 22, 2021.
CPI Card Group appointed Brennan Hughes as Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026, replacing Donna Abbey Carmignani, who left the role effective August 20, 2026. The filing describes Hughes's prior roles at Artisan Partners and Janus Henderson and his compensation package, but it does not report any financial results. The change affects the company's finance leadership, which the filing says is tied to its growth and capital allocation.
Brennan Hughes appointed Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026; previously Director of Finance and Head of Investor Relations at Artisan Partners (2024 to 2026)
Hughes's compensation includes a $350,000 base salary, $200,000 target annual short-term incentive, $200,000 target annual long-term incentive, a $100,000 restricted stock unit grant on August 31, 2026, and a $150,000 cash sign-on award
Donna Abbey Carmignani ceased serving as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective August 20, 2026 and is eligible for severance under the company's existing guidelines
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