Executive & Board Changes, Week of Aug 24, 2026: 8-K Item 5.02
In the week of Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 30, 2026, 88 companies filed 89 reports of a director or officer change with the SEC (8-K Item 5.02 or a foreign issuer's 6-K), according to EquiReason's reading of the filings.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · Aug 24, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 · read by EquiReason
| Date | Company | Filing | What the filing reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | UNF UniFirst Corporation | 8-K · 5.02 | Executive VP and COO Kelly Rooney resigns voluntarily; no severance; interim operations leadership appointed. Departure not due to disagreement. |
| 2026-08-28 | TC Token Cat Ltd | 6-K | Token Cat Limited: resignation of CEO/CFO/Chairman and appointment of Zhanli Wang to all roles. |
| 2026-08-28 | SBGI Sinclair, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Chief Accounting Officer David Bochenek to separate Nov 9, 2026; severance includes 24 months salary and bonus. |
| 2026-08-28 | REAX The Real Brokerage Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | REAX (Real REMAX Group) approves one-time cash bonuses to executives post-merger: CEO $400K, CFO $300K, President $200K, CTO $100K. |
| 2026-08-28 | PINS Pinterest, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Pinterest CFO Julia Brau Donnelly resigned to pursue other opportunity; Vikram Naidu appointed interim Principal Financial Officer effective Oct 30, 2026. |
| 2026-08-28 | NPB NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Employment Agreement with Joseph Long effective September 14, 2026, indicating a new executive hire. |
| 2026-08-28 | NOAH NOAH HOLDINGS LTD | 6-K | Retirement of independent director Ms. Cynthia Jinhong Meng, re-designation of Mr. David Zhang as independent director, and appointment of Ms. Tianjing Zhang as non-executive director. |
| 2026-08-28 | MO Altria Group, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Board size increased from 10 to 11 with election of Steven W. Presley as independent director, effective August 27, 2026. |
| 2026-08-28 | MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated | 8-K · 5.02 | Director Anne Bramnan resigns from McCormick board due to CFO role at Best Buy; orderly transition with committee chair change. |
| 2026-08-28 | LNN Lindsay Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Lindsay Corporation appointed Alicia Pfeifer and Brett Coburn as co-interim CFOs effective Sept 1, 2026, with $10k/month stipend each. |
| 2026-08-28 | IONQ IonQ, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 | Board adds two new directors (Eric R. Ball, Timothy E. Baxter) and public warrants expire Sep 30, 2026. |
| 2026-08-28 | HYMC Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Hycroft Mining appointed Rebecca A. Jennings as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, with increased compensation and RSU grant. |
| 2026-08-28 | GETY Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 8.01 | Director Chinh Chu resigned effective immediately; no disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices. |
| 2026-08-28 | EW Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | 8-K · 5.02 | Edwards Lifesciences announces retirement of Corporate VP Strategy & Corporate Development by mid-2027; successor search underway. |
| 2026-08-28 | DG Dollar General Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Executive Vice President and General Counsel Rhonda M. Taylor announced retirement, transitioning to senior advisory role through April 2027. |
| 2026-08-28 | CNDT Conduent Incorporated | 8-K · 1.02, 5.02 | Director Scott Letier resigned following the death of Darwin Deason, which triggered the termination of the Shareholders Agreement. Board committees were reconstituted. |
| 2026-08-28 | BTU Peabody Energy Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | COO Darren Yeates transitions to consulting role effective Feb 2027; consulting agreement with monthly fee of $89,773 and up to 40 hours/month. |
| 2026-08-28 | ASAN Asana, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Asana appoints Aziz Megji as Principal Accounting Officer in addition to CFO role; no compensation changes disclosed. |
| 2026-08-27 | WTM White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Election of Stephen Klar as director; board size increased from 10 to 11. Standard non-employee director compensation. No material arrangements or transactions. |
| 2026-08-27 | SUI Sun Communities, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Aaron Weiss, indicating a change in executive terms. |
| 2026-08-27 | SHAZ SharonAI Holdings Inc. | 8-K · 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Appointment of David Burns as COO; Andrew Leece moves to Head of Strategic Partnerships; executive leadership expansion. |
| 2026-08-27 | SATL Satellogic Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Appointment of Dustin Greer as Interim CFO effective August 21, 2026; no material compensation changes disclosed. |
| 2026-08-27 | RIVN Rivian Automotive, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | CFO Claire McDonough resigns effective Oct 30, 2026; VP of Finance Derek Mulvey expected as interim CFO. No disagreement with company. Search underway. |
| 2026-08-27 | RCKT Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Rocket Pharmaceuticals adopted a Severance and Change in Control Program and entered into executive employment agreements with CEO, General Counsel, and COO, outlining compensation and severance terms. |
| 2026-08-27 | NKLR Terra Innovatum Global N.V. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-27 | NHI National Health Investors, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | National Health Investors entered into a Change in Control Severance Agreement with Christian Maingot. |
| 2026-08-27 | LTH Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Two directors resigned from Life Time Group Holdings board effective August 26, 2026. |
| 2026-08-27 | LRCX Lam Research Corporation | 8-K · 5.02 | Item 5.02 filing regarding departure of directors or certain officers; no specific executive named in excerpt. |
| 2026-08-27 | KRMN Karman Holdings Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Karman Holdings announced appointment of Chris Boynton as new executive via offer letter, as disclosed in Item 5.02. |
| 2026-08-27 | JBLU JetBlue Airways Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | JetBlue: Icahn Group ownership fell below threshold, triggering resignation of two directors (Jesse Lynn, Steven Miller) per 2024 agreement. No disagreement cited. |
| 2026-08-27 | IRLA Quince Therapeutics, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Quince Therapeutics announced the departure of President Charles Ryan, effective September 8, 2026, with severance benefits. |
| 2026-08-27 | GRBK Green Brick Partners, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Director Harry Brandler resigned from the Board effective immediately, citing focus on other ventures, not due to any disagreement with the company. |
| 2026-08-27 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | GE Vernova CFO Kenneth Parks retiring April 2027; Claire McDonough (ex-Rivian CFO) appointed successor effective Jan 2027. Compensation details disclosed. |
| 2026-08-27 | GAP The Gap, Inc. | 8-K · 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Old Navy CEO Horacio Barbeito stepping down; Michael Francis appointed as successor; earnings press release also furnished. |
| 2026-08-27 | ESTC Elastic N.V. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Director Caryn Marooney not standing for re-appointment; Julia Liuson nominated to board. No disagreement cited. Routine governance change. |
| 2026-08-27 | DVN Devon Energy Corporation | 8-K · 5.02 | Devon Energy's Compensation Committee approved an increase in CEO Clay M. Gaspar's base salary to $1.5M (retroactive to May 7, 2026) and a $2.7M restricted stock award vesting over three years. |
| 2026-08-27 | DLB Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | CEO leadership transition announced; Board approved 2026 Inducement Stock Plan reserving 2.5M shares for new hires. |
| 2026-08-27 | DIN Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Director Howard M. Berk retiring from the Board effective September 3, 2026, with no disagreement with management. Board size reduced from ten to nine members. |
| 2026-08-27 | CTAS Cintas Corporation | 8-K · 5.02 | Director Melanie W. Barstad not standing for re-election; no disagreement with company. |
| 2026-08-27 | ANRO Alto Neuroscience, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Alto Neuroscience promoted CFO and CBO Nicholas C. Smith to President and CFO, with a $6M retention payment. CEO Amit Etkin remains CEO but no longer President. |
| 2026-08-27 | AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Applied Materials elected Akash Palkhiwala to the Board and Audit Committee, effective immediately. Standard director compensation. |
| 2026-08-27 | AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 8-K · 5.02 | Controller and CAO Richard C. Cary to retire in 2028, steps down Sept 30, 2026; succeeded by Kyle G. Koreyva effective Oct 1, 2026. Planned succession, no disagreement. |
| 2026-08-27 | AI C3.ai, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | C3.ai appoints John C. Dwyer to Board of Directors as Class III director. Standard compensation package including $900,000 initial option award. |
| 2026-08-27 | AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | 8-K · 2.02, 5.02, 9.01 | Appointment of Michael Linford as President, expanding his oversight to legal, compliance, public affairs, revenue, and global markets; no change in compensation. |
| 2026-08-26 | WM Waste Management, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | CEO Jim Fish to retire effective Jan 4, 2027; President John Morris appointed as successor. Planned succession with advisory role through mid-Feb 2027. |
| 2026-08-26 | SSII SS Innovations International, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | CFO Sarah Romano departed effective August 21, 2026; no disagreement on financial reporting or controls. |
| 2026-08-26 | SKY Champion Homes, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-26 | RUM Rumble Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | — |
| 2026-08-26 | PMTS CPI Card Group Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | CPI Card Group appointed Brennan Hughes as Chief Accounting Officer, replacing Donna Abbey Carmignani, effective August 24, 2026. |
| 2026-08-26 | MUX McEwen Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-26 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Micron announced appointment of Manish Bhatia as President and COO, and Dr. Scott DeBoer as President and Chief Technology and Products Officer; Sumit Sadana transitions to Senior Advisor to the CEO. |
| 2026-08-26 | KEYS Keysight Technologies, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-26 | HELE Helen of Troy Limited | 8-K · 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 | Helen of Troy Limited filed an 8-K reporting shareholder approval of an amendment to the 2025 Stock Incentive Plan, adding 965,000 shares for awards. Also includes director elections and auditor ratification. No executive departure or appointment is detailed. |
| 2026-08-26 | GEVO Gevo, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Appointment of Greg Hanselman as COO, effective immediately. Compensation details provided: base salary $380k, 65% cash incentive, 215% equity, CIC plan participation. |
| 2026-08-25 | XMAX XMax Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | WOLF Wolfspeed, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | WING Wingstop Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | TRGP Targa Resources Corp. | 8-K · 5.02 | Appointment of Brent B. Secrest as President – Logistics and Transportation; Benjamin J. Branstetter appointed CFO succeeding retiring William A. Byers. |
| 2026-08-25 | SUI Sun Communities, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | SEPN Septerna, Inc. | 8-K · 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Septerna appointed Rajiv Patni, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer, effective August 24, 2026. Dr. Patni brings over 25 years of experience and a track record of 10 regulatory approvals. |
| 2026-08-25 | RNST Renasant Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | CFO transition: Catherine Mealor appointed as CFO effective Jan 1, 2027, replacing retiring Jim Mabry. Mabry to join board. No financial impact disclosed. |
| 2026-08-25 | RGNX REGENXBIO Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | REGENXBIO elected Gregory Ciongoli as a new independent director, accepted resignations of two directors, and reduced board size to nine. |
| 2026-08-25 | QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | D-Wave CFO John Markovich retiring effective Sep 2, 2026. Greg Golkov (SVP Finance) named acting CFO. No disagreement with company. Markovich played key role in IPO and capital raising. |
| 2026-08-25 | OPRT Oportun Financial Corp | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Oportun Financial Corporation amends executive severance and change in control policy, covering CEO and other senior executives. |
| 2026-08-25 | MQ Marqeta, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Marqeta appointed Eugenia Gibbons as Chief Product Officer, effective August 31, 2026, with compensation details including $475K salary, bonus, RSUs ($8.075M), and PSUs ($1.425M). |
| 2026-08-25 | LYTS LSI Industries Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | KSS Kohl's Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Kohl's announced executive leadership changes: CMO Christie Raymond leaving, Arianne Parisi promoted to new Chief Customer Officer role, combining marketing and digital. |
| 2026-08-25 | HOPE Hope Bancorp, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Hope Bancorp extended CEO Kevin S. Kim's employment agreement through August 2031, with automatic renewal cap at August 2033. No change in leadership. |
| 2026-08-25 | EXC Exelon Corporation | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | EOSE Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | DY Dycom Industries, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Director Jennifer Fritzsche resigned from Board effective August 25, 2026; not due to any disagreement with company. Board size reduced from 11 to 10 members. |
| 2026-08-25 | CLB Core Laboratories Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Departure of SVP & CHRO Jed Milstein; interim CHRO appointed. Severance per existing agreement. No financial impact disclosed. |
| 2026-08-24 | TREX Trex Company, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Appointment of Brian J. Taylor as first Chief Commercial Officer, a newly created role to integrate sales, marketing, and IT functions. |
| 2026-08-24 | RXT Rackspace Technology, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | Rackspace Technology announces departure of President of Public Cloud, Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, effective September 14, 2026; no disagreement cited. |
| 2026-08-24 | QXO QXO, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-24 | PRLB Proto Labs, Inc. | 8-K · 7.01, 9.01 | Proto Labs appointed Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer, effective August 31, 2026. Ramahi brings 25+ years of operational leadership experience from SIG Group, Jacuzzi Group, nVent, Eaton, and Honeywell. This is a key hire to drive operational excellence and scale production |
| 2026-08-24 | PFGC Performance Food Group Company | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-24 | ORKA Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Oruka Therapeutics appointed Todd Edwards as Chief Commercial Officer effective August 24, 2026. Mr. Edwards previously served as EVP and CCO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics. Compensation includes $525K base salary, signing bonus, and equity awards. |
| 2026-08-24 | MUR Murphy Oil Corporation | 8-K · 8.01, 9.01 | Appointment of Michol L. Ecklund as SVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective Aug 31, 2026. |
| 2026-08-24 | MBUU Malibu Boats, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | — |
| 2026-08-24 | LOPE Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02 | CFO placed on paid administrative leave due to ongoing governmental investigation involving third-party stock trades; interim CFO appointed. |
| 2026-08-24 | JKHY Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | — |
| 2026-08-24 | HRL Hormel Foods Corporation | 8-K · 5.02 | — |
| 2026-08-24 | EXR Extra Space Storage Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Extra Space Storage announced CEO Joe Margolis will retire effective Dec 31, 2026, succeeded by President Noah Springer effective Jan 1, 2027. Springer's base salary will be $850,000. |
| 2026-08-24 | ECVT Ecovyst Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Appointed Laurie Bergman as CFO, replacing Michael Feehan who is departing. No operational or financial impact disclosed. |
| 2026-08-24 | AZTA Azenta, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01 | CEO John Marotta resigned; Board appointed Dr. Martin Madaus as Interim CEO. No disagreement cited. Madaus has strong life sciences M&A background. |
| 2026-08-24 | ANIP ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 8-K · 5.02, 9.01 | Appointment of Henry Gosebruch to the Board and resignation of Muthusamy Shanmugam as director, with Shanmugam remaining in executive role. |
| 2026-08-24 | AMRZ Amrize Ltd | 8-K · 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Amrize appoints Samuel J. Poletti as CFO, succeeding Baris Oran who steps down for personal reasons; also appoints Dillon Cumming as VP of Investor Relations. |
Questions
- Which companies reported an executive or board change in the week of aug 24, 2026?
- UniFirst Corporation (UNF), Token Cat Ltd (TC), Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI), The Real Brokerage Inc. (REAX), Pinterest, Inc. (PINS), NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC (NPB), NOAH HOLDINGS LTD (NOAH), Altria Group, Inc. (MO) and 80 more — the full list, with dates and the filing behind each row, is above.
Earlier weeks
2026 W42 · 2026 W41 · 2026 W40 · 2026 W39 · 2026 W38 · 2026 W37 · 2026 W36 · 2026 W35 · 2026 W34 · 2026 W33 · 2026 W32 · 2026 W31 · Other lists: Guidance raised or cut · Insider buying
How these figures are read: methodology · EquiReason.