Every 8-K that Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Compass Minerals International appointed Brandon Risner as Chief Operating Officer effective August 3, 2026, following the departure of former COO Patrick Merrin. Risner, age 51, has more than 25 years of mining experience and has held several senior operations roles at the company since joining in December 2020.
Under a new offer letter, Risner receives a $450,000 annual base salary, a target annual cash bonus equal to 70% of base pay under the Management Annual Incentive Program, and eligibility for equity awards with an annual target value of $600,000 under the Long-Term Incentive Program. He is designated as an eligible executive under the Executive Severance Plan, and his employment is at will. The company states there are no disclosable family relationships or related-party transactions involving Risner.
Compass Minerals International reported fiscal 2026 third‑quarter revenue of $215.3 million, roughly flat year over year, and a narrowed net loss of $5.7 million versus $17.0 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $39.9 million, slightly below $41.0 million a year ago.
Salt segment revenue rose to $173.9 million on 9% higher average prices, but lower volumes and higher per‑unit product and distribution costs drove operating income down 25% to $21.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA down 15% to $38.9 million. Plant Nutrition revenue fell 16% to $37.6 million, largely from the Wynyard SOP divestiture, yet operating income increased 50% to $7.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA grew 32% to $15.0 million on better pricing and lower per‑unit costs.
For the nine months, net cash from operations was $162.8 million. Total debt declined to $716.6 million and net leverage improved to 2.8x from 4.3x, and S&P upgraded the company’s credit ratings. Management raised the midpoint of full‑year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance within a $218–$242 million range and increased Plant Nutrition guidance, while trimming the high end of Salt EBITDA guidance.
Compass Minerals reported a profitable fiscal 2026 second quarter while continuing to reduce debt and refine its outlook. Revenue was $453.2 million versus $494.6 million a year earlier, but net income swung to $12.7 million from a $32.0 million loss. Adjusted net income was $27.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 3% year over year to $86.4 million, bringing first-half adjusted EBITDA to $151.7 million and keeping full-year guidance at $212–$236 million. Salt segment margins improved despite lower highway deicing volumes, while Plant Nutrition revenue grew 15% with EBITDA margin expanding to 25.2%. Net debt fell to $638.9 million and the net leverage ratio improved to 2.7x, helped by retiring the remaining $150 million of 2027 senior unsecured notes. The company also signed a new three-year collective bargaining agreement at its Goderich mine and modestly raised Plant Nutrition guidance while trimming Salt guidance.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. is fully redeeming its 6.750% Senior Notes due 2027. The company has called for redemption of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of these notes, to be paid at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest on March 30, 2026.
The notes will be redeemed with cash on hand as part of a broader balance sheet transformation and deleveraging plan for fiscal 2026. Management highlights that eliminating this debt ahead of maturity is intended to improve the company’s debt maturity profile and strengthen its overall financial position.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 5, 2026. Stockholders elected nine director nominees, including Edward C. Dowling, Jr. and Mark Roberts, each receiving over 35 million votes in favor with relatively few votes against or abstentions.
Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, with 29,868,622 votes for and 5,669,317 against. In addition, they ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, with 38,136,077 votes for and 73,743 against.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. furnished an update on its financial performance by reporting that it issued a press release with fiscal 2026 first quarter results on February 4, 2026. The press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The company notes that the information in this current report related to Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, not filed, which limits how it is treated under securities law. The report is signed on behalf of the company by its Chief Financial Officer, Peter Fjellman.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. reported that the United States District Court for the District of Kansas has preliminarily approved a proposed settlement of two related stockholder derivative actions, Morelli v. Crutchfield et al. and Assad v. Crutchfield et al. The actions involve claims brought on behalf of the company against certain current and former officers and directors.
As part of the court’s preliminary approval order, Compass Minerals must make available a Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Stockholder Derivative Actions and a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement. These documents are filed as exhibits to the report and are also available on the company’s investor relations website, allowing stockholders to review the terms of the proposed resolution ahead of further court proceedings.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. announced a broad board refresh, expanding its Board of Directors from eight to 12 members effective December 18, 2025. The company appointed Russell Ball, Denise Merle, Mark Roberts and David Safran as new directors, each serving until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. They are being placed on key committees, including the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee, and a newly created Capital Allocation and Technical Committee.
The new non-employee directors will receive the same cash and equity compensation structure as existing non-employee directors, including a prorated equity grant based on an annual equity award value of $120,000, vesting after one year. The company disclosed that it has purchased salt-treatment materials from Innovative Surface Solutions, where Mr. Safran is President and CEO, in an amount of approximately $3,170,000 since the beginning of the last fiscal year, and the Board has determined he is not an independent director.
As part of the refresh, Lori Walker, Vance Holtzman and Shane Wagnon will not stand for reelection at the 2026 annual meeting, and Joe Reece plans not to seek reelection at the 2027 annual meeting. The company expects to reduce the Board size to nine directors at the 2026 meeting and back to eight directors by the 2027 meeting, and states that the outgoing directors’ decisions are not due to any disagreement with the company.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. filed a current report to announce that it has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and the full fiscal year 2025. The company shared these results through a press release dated December 8, 2025, which is included as Exhibit 99.1. The information about these results is being furnished under securities rules, meaning it is provided for investors’ information but is not treated as formally filed for liability purposes.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. reported that on August 15, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas preliminarily approved a settlement of two stockholder derivative actions involving the company and certain defendants. Under the court’s order, the company must publish a Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Derivative Actions and a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, which are attached as exhibits and made available on its investor relations website. The defendants named in the actions expressly deny any and all claims asserted against them.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. furnished a Current Report announcing that it issued a press release reporting its fiscal 2025 third-quarter financial results. The Form 8-K states the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and that the information in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and not filed, so it is not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly stated.
The filing also lists an Inline XBRL cover page file as Exhibit 104 and identifies the company’s common stock trading under the symbol CMP on the New York Stock Exchange. The report is signed on behalf of the registrant by the company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) filed an 8-K under Item 5.02 reporting that, effective June 26 2025, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary Mary L. Frontczak departed the company. James D. Hughes has been appointed interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
The filing provides no reason for the departure and discloses no severance or other compensatory arrangements. No additional operational or financial updates were included.