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Daily 8-K Digest — 2026-08-31

Generated August 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM ET · Covers August 31 trading day · 10 of 172 ready 8-Ks selected · AI-assisted overview

Today's filings featured a mix of corporate actions and regulatory updates. Nutex Health confirmed a data exfiltration cyber incident and faces a class action lawsuit. ONEOK announced a $4.425B acquisition of Brazos Midland assets with a $9B Apollo investment, while Americold closed a $1.3B cold storage JV with EQT. Cambium Networks and Northann both received delisting notices, and Sono Group signed a LOI to combine with Sports One. Cadrenal received FDA alignment on a Phase 3 endpoint, Exelixis won a patent appeal, and Getty Images deferred interest payments on its notes.
INV Innventure, Inc.
leadership negative materiality 0.85 August 31, 2026, 8:19 AM ET

Innventure accelerates CEO transition to Grieco, faces securities class action

  • CEO Gregory Haskell retires effective Sept 1, 2026; Dr. William Grieco succeeds as CEO and Class I director, accelerated from Oct 1.
  • CFO David Yablunosky to be replaced; search for successor ongoing, no replacement named yet.
  • Michael Otworth resigns as Executive Chairman; Bruce Brown appointed independent Chairman effective Aug 28, 2026.
NUTX Nutex Health Inc.
cyber negative materiality 0.90 August 31, 2026, 4:25 PM ET

Nutex Health confirms data exfiltration in cyber incident; faces class action lawsuit

  • Unauthorized third party accessed and exfiltrated patient, employee, credentialed provider, business and financial data from servers.
  • Third party has threatened to post exfiltrated information externally; investigation ongoing.
  • Class action Haley v. Nutex Health (Case 4:26-cv-07197) filed Aug 27, 2026 in S.D. Texas, alleging negligence and unjust enrichment.
OKE ONEOK INC /NEW/
M&A positive materiality 0.90 August 31, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

ONEOK to acquire Brazos Midland Basin assets for $4.425B; Apollo invests $9B

  • Acquiring Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin gas gathering/processing assets for $4.425B cash.
  • Funded by $9B nonvoting minority equity investment from Apollo funds; IRR capped at 7.0% for first 9 years.
  • Intent to extinguish ~$5B existing debt, targeting pro forma 2027 leverage ~3.25x debt-to-EBITDA.
COLD AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
M&A positive materiality 0.85 August 31, 2026, 5:26 PM ET

Americold closes $1.3B cold storage JV with EQT; receives $1.1B to repay debt

  • Closed JV with EQT; Americold contributed 12 facilities with >$1.3B gross value for 30% interest.
  • Received approx $1.1B net cash proceeds; intends to repay outstanding indebtedness.
  • JV obtained mortgage financing up to $863.5M; $845.5M drawn at closing.
CMBMF Cambium Networks Corp
regulatory negative materiality 0.80 August 31, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

Cambium Networks delisting affirmed by Nasdaq; shares to trade on OTC Expert Market

  • Nasdaq Listing Council affirmed March 25, 2026 Panel determination to delist ordinary shares for non-compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1).
  • Trading on Nasdaq has been suspended since March 27, 2026; shares expected to continue quotation on OTC Markets Expert Market.
  • Nasdaq board may in its sole discretion review the Listing Council decision under Rule 5825.
NCL Northann Corp.
regulatory negative materiality 0.80 August 31, 2026, 6:25 AM ET

Northann receives NYSE American delisting notice; requests oral hearing

  • NYSE Regulation notified Northann on Aug 21, 2026 of intent to delist common stock from NYSE American.
  • Company requested oral hearing before Listings Qualifications Panel on Aug 28, 2026 to review determination.
  • Auditor LAO Professionals resigned June 8, 2026; Audit Committee appointed TQ International, PLLC on Aug 26, 2026.
SSM Sono Group N.V.
M&A positive materiality 0.80 August 31, 2026, 5:22 PM ET

Sono Group signs LOI to combine with Sports One; investor group buys 19.9% stake

  • Non-binding LOI: Sports One equity holders to own super-majority of combined company expected renamed Sports One.
  • Concurrent registered direct offering: 283,500 ordinary shares (19.9% of outstanding) at market, no discount, no warrants, 180-day lock-up.
  • Sports One holds minority interests in NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL franchises plus sports intelligence (athlete value) business.
CVKD Cadrenal Therapeutics, Inc.
regulatory positive materiality 0.75 August 31, 2026, 8:29 AM ET

Cadrenal gets FDA alignment on Phase 3 endpoint for CAD-1005 in HIT

  • FDA Type D meeting July 28, 2026; agreed on primary endpoint definition for worsening HIT through Day 14 or discharge.
  • Primary endpoint: proportion of SRA+ participants with adjudicated new or worsening composite thromboembolic events through Day 14 or hospital discharge.
  • FDA agreed to placebo control with standard anticoagulation for both CAD-1005 and placebo arms.
EXEL EXELIXIS, INC.
litigation positive materiality 0.80 August 31, 2026, 4:18 PM ET

Federal Circuit affirms Exelixis patents; generic competitor blocked until Jan 15, 2030

  • Court of Appeals affirmed validity of U.S. Patent Nos. 11,091,439, 11,091,440, 11,098,015.
  • FDA approval of MSN's ANDA effective no earlier than Jan 15, 2030, subject to appeals and exclusivity.
  • MSN's appeal on patent 11,298,349 dismissed as moot; that ruling vacated.
GETY Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
debt negative materiality 0.85 August 31, 2026, 4:54 PM ET

Getty Images to defer Sept 1 interest on notes via grace periods; explores financing alternatives

  • Engaged Guggenheim Securities as financial advisor to evaluate strategic financing alternatives and balance sheet management.
  • Will rely on 30-day grace periods for interest payments due Sept 1, 2026 on 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027 and 14.000% Senior Notes due 2028.
  • Company states it has sufficient cash to make payments and meet day-to-day obligations; decision is not an event of default.
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