Corporate Governance

Home Bancorp CEO Bordelon to Retire; Guidry Takes Over Jan. 8, 2027

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Home Bancorp CEO Bordelon to Retire; Guidry Takes Over Jan. 8, 2027

Lafayette – October 21, 2026 -- Home Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBCP) will replace John W. Bordelon, a 45-year veteran, as Chief Executive Officer of the company and Home Bank, N.A. on October 21, 2026, handing the role to President Darren E. Guidry.

Bordelon will remain Chairman and a director of both the holding company and the bank after he steps down as CEO. The board framed the arrangement as a way to support continuity during the leadership transition and afterward.

Guidry moves from President to CEO after joining in 1993

Guidry has served as President of the company and the bank since October 21, 2026. He will keep the President title when he assumes the CEO role. He joined the organization in 1993.

The company credits Guidry with a balanced approach to growth and risk management, with advancing its strategic priorities and with reinforcing its commitment to long-term shareholder value.

Multiconsult Shareholders Approve Merger Into Rejlers AB

Oslo – October 19, 2026 -- Multiconsult ASA shareholders approved the company's merger with Rejlers AB (publ) at an extraordinary general meeting on 19 October 2026, clearing every item on the agenda as proposed.

Merger plan dated 7 September 2026 passes without amendment

The adopted resolution states that the merger plan dated 7 September 2026 is approved, with Multiconsult as the transferring company and Rejlers AB as the acquiring company.

Under that structure, Multiconsult (Oslo: MULTI) is the entity being absorbed, while Rejlers AB is the surviving acquirer.

Meeting records published on company website

Multiconsult said the minutes of the meeting, including the record of attending shareholders and the voting protocol, are attached to its disclosure and available on its website. The company issued the information under the disclosure requirements of section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Hakluyt Adds Ex-Australian PM Julia Gillard to Advisory Board

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Hakluyt Adds Ex-Australian PM Julia Gillard to Advisory Board

LONDON – October 19, 2026 -- Strategic advisory firm Hakluyt has appointed Julia Gillard, Australia's prime minister from 2010 to 2013 and current chair of Wellcome, to its international advisory board, effective immediately.

Gillard brings six years at the top of Australian government

Gillard served as deputy prime minister from 2007 to 2010 and then as prime minister until 2013, the first woman to hold the post. She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1998. Earlier, she became a partner at the law firm Slater & Gordon and served as chief of staff to the premier of Victoria.

Energy Producer Files SEC Form 4 on Beneficial Ownership Changes

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Energy Producer Files SEC Form 4 on Beneficial Ownership Changes

United States – October 19, 2026 -- An energy company with upstream and midstream operations published a Form 4 statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities on October 19, 2026.

Form 4 filing appears in the company's SEC Filings news section on October 19, 2026

The filing is listed under the SEC Filings category of the company's news page. Form 4 statements report changes in the beneficial ownership of a company's securities.

The posting carries no further detail. It does not name the insider, the transaction type, the number of securities or the transaction value.

The company's website lists operations covering upstream activity, midstream and marketing, and a unit called Next LVL Energy.

Lundbeck Taps Ex-Novo Nordisk CEO Jørgensen as Next Board Chair

Valby, Denmark – October 18, 2026 -- H. Lundbeck A/S plans to install former Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen as Chair of its Board after the 2027 Annual General Meeting (AGM), succeeding Dorothea Wenzel, who will step down at that meeting.

Jørgensen joins the Board as observer on 10 November 2026

Jørgensen will take an observer seat on 10 November 2026 and will remain in that role until the AGM 2027. At that meeting he is expected to be formally elected as a Board member, subject to shareholder approval. The Board intends to elect him Chair thereafter. Nominated candidates will be listed in the notice convening the AGM 2027.

Actinium Grants Inducement Awards to New CFO and BD Chief

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Actinium Grants Inducement Awards to New CFO and BD Chief

New York – October 17, 2026 -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSE American: ATNM) granted new CFO Matt David, M.D., options on 250,000 shares at $0.97 each, plus 250,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) and up to 75,000 milestone-based RSUs, as inducement for joining the company.

CFO package combines options, time-based RSUs and milestone awards

The October 17, 2026 grant gives Dr. David a non-qualified stock option with a ten-year term. The $0.97 exercise price equals Actinium's closing price on the NYSE American that day.

Twenty-eight percent of the option vests on the first anniversary of the grant. The remainder vests in monthly installments of 2% over the following 36 months.

Of the 250,000 RSUs, 125,000 vest in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries. The other 125,000 vest in full on the third anniversary. A further 75,000 RSUs, at most, vest only if specified corporate milestones are met.

Capitol Federal Financial Sets Jan. 26, 2027 Annual Meeting

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Capitol Federal Financial Sets Jan. 26, 2027 Annual Meeting

Topeka – – October 16, 2026 -- Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFFN) will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on Tuesday, January 26, 2027, with a voting record date of December 4, 2026.

Stockholders of record on December 4, 2026 will be eligible to vote

Only holders on the record date can vote at the January session. The gap between the record date and the meeting is 53 days.

The Company is the holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank. The announcement contained no agenda items, director nominees or proposals.

Pre-1988 bad debt recapture could constrain dividend capacity

The Company's forward-looking statements cite potential pre-1988 bad debt recapture as a risk. The Company says recapture, together with the future earnings and capital levels of the Bank, could affect its ability to pay dividends in line with its dividend policies. The release gives no estimate of the amount involved.

Health In Tech Sets Nov. 10 Virtual Annual Meeting for Stockholders

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Health In Tech Sets Nov. 10 Virtual Annual Meeting for Stockholders

Stuart, Fla. – October 16, 2026 -- Health In Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIT) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET via live virtual webcast.

Stockholders of record as of Sept. 18 can vote and submit questions electronically

Holders of Health In Tech stock at the close of business on September 18, 2026, the Record Date, are eligible to vote their shares electronically during the meeting. They can also submit questions live during the session.

Eligible stockholders join through the company's designated virtual meeting portal at cleartrustonline.com/HIT.

Guests can attend in listen-only mode without a control number

Non-stockholders may access the 2026 Annual Meeting in listen-only mode. Guests do not need a control number to join.

Harford Mutual's Jeffrey Rink Joins Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation Board

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Harford Mutual's Jeffrey Rink Joins Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation Board

Bel Air – October 16, 2026 -- Jeffrey S. Rink, Executive Vice President of Harford Mutual Insurance Group, has joined the Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation Board, adding a healthcare philanthropy role to a career spanning more than 35 years in insurance.

Rink brings 17 years of Harford Mutual experience to the foundation board

Rink joined Harford Mutual in 2009 and has served as Executive Vice President since 2021. The company credits him with helping guide its strategic growth and community engagement efforts during his tenure.

Prior board roles include presidency of The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region's governing board

Rink previously served on The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region's Foundation Board. He also held leadership positions on its Governing Board, including Vice President and President.

He also volunteers with Harford Family House, where he serves on the Annual Golf Outing Committee.

Blue Shield of California Names Ex-Lyft CFO Erin Brewer to Board

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Blue Shield of California Names Ex-Lyft CFO Erin Brewer to Board

Oakland – October 15, 2026 -- Blue Shield of California has appointed Erin Brewer, a strategic advisor and former Lyft chief financial officer, to its Board of Directors, adding more than 25 years of finance and operations experience as the nonprofit health plan pursues its affordability agenda.

Brewer led Lyft through its first full year of profitability

Brewer joined Lyft as CFO in 2023. In that role and in her current advisory capacity, she helped lead a financial transformation that included the ride-hailing company's first full year of profitability.

She oversaw global organizations covering finance, investor relations, internal audit, corporate strategy and business development. Earlier, she held leadership positions at Charles Schwab, Atlassian and McKesson Corporation.