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SEC Form 8-K, titled Current Report, is a mandatory filing that publicly traded companies must submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to announce significant or "material"...
Form 8-K is the “current report” companies must file with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about. The instructions for Form 8-K describe the types of events that trigger a public company's obligation to file a current report, including any of the following :
Form 8-K is known as a “current report” and it is the report that companies must file with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about. Companies generally have four business days to file a Form 8-K for an event that triggers the filing requirement.
Form 8-K is a very broad form used to notify investors in United States public companies of specified events that may be important to shareholders or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This is one of the most common types of forms filed with the SEC.
A Form 8-K is triggered under Item 5.02(b) when one of those officers retires, resigns or is terminated from the position that the executive officer is listed as holding in the most recent filing including executive compensation disclosure under Item 402(c) of Regulation S-K. [April 2, 2008]
If a company acquires or disposes of a significant amount of assets, the company must file an 8-K to describe the terms of the transaction. Examples include buying or merging with another company, or selling a business unit.
Form 8-K, which is also called a “current report,” must be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whenever there is a major event within a company that is of interest to shareholders. In most cases, the form must be filed within four business days of the occurrence of the event.