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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-06-09

Generated June 9, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET · Covers June 9 trading day · 10 of 68 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

The day's filings were dominated by M&A activity: GSK agreed to acquire Nuvalant (NUVL) for $124 per share, and Novanta (NOVT) announced the $1.45 billion purchase of Riverpoint Medical. Applied Digital (APLD) closed a $550 million revolving credit facility and a subsidiary proposed $1.59 billion in notes for a data center project. Cibus (CBUS) appointed a new CEO with the former interim CEO returning to a president/COO role, and Professional Diversity Network (IPDN) received a 180-day Nasdaq bid-price compliance extension. Abundia Global Impact Group (AGIG) secured a 10-year plastic waste supply deal, while Everest (EVTC) and Popular Inc. (BPOP) disclosed related data breaches affecting payments data.
CBUS Cibus, Inc.
leadership positive materiality 0.75 June 9, 2026, 8:19 AM ET

Cibus appoints Craig Wichner as CEO; Peter Beetham returns to President/COO

  • Craig Wichner appointed CEO effective June 8, 2026; previously board member since Nov 2025.
  • Peter Beetham returns to President/COO after 15 months as Interim CEO; raised over $62M during tenure.
  • Both Wichner and Beetham resigned from board; board size reduced to seven.
IPDN Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.75 June 9, 2026, 9:01 AM ET

Professional Diversity Network gets 180 days to regain Nasdaq compliance after bid price falls below $1

  • On June 5, 2026, the Company received a Nasdaq deficiency notice for failing the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.
  • A 180-day compliance period runs until December 2, 2026; if bid price closes at or above $1 for 10 consecutive days, compliance is regained.
  • If not compliant by Dec 2, the Company may qualify for a second 180-day period by meeting other listing standards.
NUVL Nuvalent, Inc.
M&A positive materiality 0.90 June 9, 2026, 7:03 AM ET

GSK to acquire Nuvalent for $124/share (~$10.6B); assets under FDA review for 2026 approval

  • All-share tender offer at $124.00 per share; aggregate equity value ~$10.6B; net cash investment ~$9.4B.
  • 40% premium to last closing price; 26% premium to 30-day VWAP; no financing condition.
  • Deal includes late-stage ROS1 inhibitor zidesamtinib and ALK inhibitor neladalkib; FDA decisions due Sept/Nov 2026.
APLD Applied Digital Corp.
debt positive materiality 0.85 June 9, 2026, 8:01 AM ET

Applied Digital closes $550M revolver; subsidiary proposes $1.59B notes for ELN-04

  • Closed $350M committed revolver (plus $200M accordion) on May 29, 2026; matures May 2029 at SOFR+225bps.
  • Proceeds to support pre/post-lease data center development and general corporate purposes.
  • Subsidiary APLD ComputeCo 3 proposes $1.59B senior secured notes due 2031 for 150MW ELN-04 at Polaris Forge 1.
NOVT NOVANTA INC
M&A positive materiality 0.85 June 9, 2026, 6:02 AM ET

Novanta acquires Riverpoint Medical for $1.2B cash plus $250M milestone; recurring medical consumables to double

  • Upfront cash consideration of $1.2B; milestone payment of $250M due Q1 2027.
  • Expected close Q3 2026, subject to HSR clearance and customary conditions.
  • Financing via cash on hand, existing credit facility, and $300M equity raise.
EVTC EVERTEC, Inc.
cyber negative materiality 0.65 June 9, 2026, 8:28 AM ET

EVERTEC discloses data breach via third-party platform; payment card info exposed

  • Discovered May 13, 2026; unauthorized party accessed financial institution client data via third-party support platform.
  • Data includes transaction records, payment card numbers, and some customer names and contact info.
  • Primarily impacted financial institution clients in Puerto Rico and their customers; no operational disruption.
LSTA LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
M&A negative materiality 0.75 June 9, 2026, 7:30 AM ET

Kuva Labs delays tender offer for Lisata to June 10; outside date extended to July 17

  • Tender offer commencement deadline extended from June 1 to June 10, 2026; company waives claims for previous delay.
  • Outside date extended from July 1 to July 17, 2026; Parent may pay $1.5M non-refundable fee to extend to August 17.
  • Parent acknowledges no committed financing; plans up to $25M in convertible notes from JBA Asset Management only non-binding.
BPOP POPULAR, INC.
cyber negative materiality 0.50 June 9, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Popular Inc. reports Evertec data breach affecting BPPR customer debit card info

  • On May 15, 2026, Evertec notified Popular of a cyber incident involving BPPR customer personal information, including debit card numbers.
  • Popular states its own systems were not accessed and the incident is not expected to materially impact operations or results.
  • Enhanced fraud monitoring implemented; contractual right to reimbursement from Evertec for related losses and expenses.
AITX Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions Inc.
earnings positive materiality 0.70 June 9, 2026, 6:01 AM ET

AITX reports audited FY2026 revenue up 26% to $7.75M; gross margin expands to 71%

  • Revenue increased 26% to $7,745,336; gross profit rose 48% to $5,533,700; gross margin 71% vs 61% prior year.
  • Operating expenses flat at $17,477,097; operating loss improved 14% to $11,943,397.
  • Three-pillar strategy: stationary (RAD-I), mobile (RAD-M with ROAMEO), agentic AI (RAD-G with SARA).
AGIG ABUNDIA GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP, INC.
other material positive materiality 0.75 June 9, 2026, 8:05 AM ET

Abundia secures 10-year plastic waste supply deal for 40,000 tons/year

  • 10-year agreement with Frankfort Plastics to supply 40,000 tons/year of polyolefin plastic waste to Cedar Port facility.
  • Volume represents ~50% of expected feedstock requirement for first Cedar Port plant.
  • Binding commercial terms signed; definitive agreements expected in Q3 2026.
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