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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-07-23

Generated July 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM ET · Covers July 23 trading day · 10 of 340 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

Allurion Technologies CEO Shantanu Gaur resigned immediately with no successor named, while Nuvve Holding received a Nasdaq delisting notice with trading suspended July 24. EVI Industries agreed to acquire Sudsies for about $34.6 million, and FG Merger II Corp. closed its $3.5 billion SPAC merger with BOXABL, which began trading as BXBL. HF Foods Group announced its first international expansion by acquiring Searay Foods for CAD$47.9 million. InspireMD and Aprea Therapeutics each received Nasdaq notices regarding bid price non-compliance, with Aprea granted an extension to January 2027. Venu Holding secured a $20 million bridge loan for amphitheater construction, while Comfort Systems and Cass Information Systems reported strong quarterly earnings with revenue and EPS growth.
ALUR ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
leadership negative materiality 0.75 July 23, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

Allurion CEO Shantanu Gaur resigns effective immediately; no successor named

  • CEO Shantanu K. Gaur resigned as CEO and board member effective July 17, 2026; no disagreement cited.
  • Board has not appointed interim or permanent CEO; COO Ojas Buch to oversee day-to-day operations.
  • Buch's title and compensation unchanged; no modification to his arrangements.
NVVE Nuvve Holding Corp.
regulatory negative materiality 0.90 July 23, 2026, 12:39 PM ET

Nuvve receives Nasdaq delisting notice; trading suspended July 24, 2026

  • Nasdaq Hearings Panel determined to delist NVVE due to non-compliance with Periodic Reporting, Bid Price, and Equity Rules.
  • Trading suspension effective at open on July 24, 2026; stock expected to trade on OTC Pink under symbol NVVE.
  • Company failed to file Q1 2026 10-Q (Periodic Reporting Rule) and did not meet $1.00 bid price or $2.5M equity requirements.
EVI EVI INDUSTRIES, INC.
M&A positive materiality 0.85 July 23, 2026, 3:45 PM ET

EVI Industries to acquire Sudsies for ~$34.6M; expands into consumer garment care

  • Total consideration ~$34.6M across four agreements: $22.6M (A), $4M (B), $900k (C), $7.124M (D).
  • Closings expected within 30-45 days, subject to conditions including simultaneous closings.
  • EVI corrects press release: EBITDA CAGR overstated as 62%, corrected to 31%.
FGMC FG Merger II Corp.
M&A neutral materiality 1.00 July 23, 2026, 5:29 PM ET

BOXABL closes $3.5B SPAC merger, begins trading on Nasdaq as BXBL

  • Merger closed July 17, 2026; BOXABL merged into FGMC, renamed BOXABL Inc.; common stock trades on Nasdaq as BXBL.
  • Aggregate merger consideration of $3.5B based on $10.00/share; issued 246.5M common and 103.5M preferred shares to former BOXABL holders.
  • 3,466,086 FGMC shares redeemed for $36,048,176; post-closing common shares outstanding ~241.5M.
HFFG HF Foods Group Inc.
M&A positive materiality 0.75 July 23, 2026, 8:42 AM ET

HF Foods Group to acquire Searay Foods for CAD$47.9M (US$35M), first international expansion

  • Total consideration CAD$47.9M (~US$35M), ~5.0x Searay's 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of CAD$9.6M.
  • Consideration includes cash and 1.7M shares of HFFG common stock; earnout based on EBITDA targets.
  • Transaction expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
NSPR InspireMD, Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.65 July 23, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

InspireMD receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price non-compliance

  • Nasdaq notified InspireMD on July 17, 2026 that its common stock failed to maintain minimum $1.00 bid price for 30 consecutive business days.
  • Company has 180 calendar days, until January 13, 2027, to regain compliance by closing at $1.00+ for at least 10 consecutive business days.
  • If not cured, InspireMD may be eligible for an additional 180-day period if it meets other listing standards and notifies Nasdaq of intent to cure.
APRE Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.
regulatory negative materiality 0.60 July 23, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

Aprea Therapeutics receives Nasdaq extension to Jan 19, 2027 to regain $1 minimum bid price compliance

  • Received Nasdaq notification on July 23, 2026 granting additional 180-day compliance period until Jan 19, 2027.
  • Must achieve closing bid price of $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days during extension.
  • If not compliant by Jan 19, 2027, Nasdaq will issue delisting notice; company may appeal.
VENU Venu Holding Corp
debt positive materiality 0.75 July 23, 2026, 6:02 AM ET

Venu secures $20M bridge loan from Ryan, LLC at 18% interest for McKinney amphitheater construction

  • $20M secured bridge loan from Ryan, LLC; up to $500K additional for fees; 18% PIK interest; 90-day maturity.
  • CEO J.W. Roth personally guarantees the note; collateral includes multiple properties and incentive payments.
  • Loan funds construction of Sunset Amphitheater in McKinney, TX (targeted Q1 2027 opening); bridges to permanent financing expected Q3 2026.
FIX COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
earnings positive materiality 0.85 July 23, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

Comfort Systems Q2 EPS $12.53 vs $6.53; revenue up 50%; dividend raised to $0.90

  • Q2 net income $441.6M ($12.53 diluted EPS) vs $230.8M ($6.53) in prior year; revenue $3.27B (+50% YoY).
  • Operating cash flow $1.14B in Q2, up from $252.5M; six-month cash flow $1.53B vs $164.5M.
  • Backlog $14.06B at June 30, 2026, up from $8.12B a year ago; same-store backlog $13.70B.
CASS CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
earnings positive materiality 0.85 July 23, 2026, 8:10 AM ET

Cass Information Systems reports record Q2 net income of $10.6M, EPS $0.81; declares $0.32 dividend

  • Record net income from continuing ops $10.6M, diluted EPS $0.81; adjusted EPS $0.71, up 22.4% YoY.
  • Net interest margin expanded to 4.00% from 3.78% in Q2 2025; transportation dollar volumes up 7.4%.
  • Personnel expenses down 2.4% YoY; no loan charge-offs; non-performing loans reduced 76.4% from Dec 2025.
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