8-K form is a broad report a company fills out to notify investors of specified events or the US securities and exchange commission of any importance. For example, it is a required for events like bankruptcy, shutdowns, change in accountants, modifications to shareholders right, change in control, senior officer appointments and departures, trading suspension, disclosure of financial events and more. 8-K is the to-go place to get more detailed information on red flags you find in earnings or news sites. 8-K provides more details than most news websites and help make better informed decisions.
8-K should be reviewed with 10-K and 10-Q to analyze the company properly. 8-K is a valuable record for researching what influences various events have on the stocks. 8-K have 8 sections you should know as an investor. Section 1 has registrant’s business and operations, section 2 has financial information, section 3 has securities and trading markets, section 4 has matters related to accountants and financial statements, section 5 has corporate governance and management, section 6 has asset backed securities, section 7 has regulation FD, section has other events, and section 9 has financial statements and exhibits. https://www.sec.gov/files/form8-k.pdf
Per SEC, “Companies generally have four business days to file a Form 8-K for an event that triggers the filing requirement. However, if the issuer is furnishing a Form 8-K solely to satisfy its obligations under Regulation FD, then the due date might be earlier.”
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