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Securities and Exchange Commission – Form 8-K.
There are a number of forms that companies are required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. Copies of these documents can be found on the SEC’s Edgar Website. It is suggested, if the reader is contemplating purchasing, holding of selling an SEC reporting company, that you go to the SEC Edgar Website to see what type of public information is available for consideration. This is true whether the reader is making his or her own investment decision or is contemplating the recommendation of an investment advisor.
As indicated above one of these forms is the Form 8-K. This form is used by companies to file current reports on the following events:
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1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
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1.02 |
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement |
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1.03 |
Bankruptcy or Receivership |
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2.01 |
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
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2.02 |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
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2.03 |
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
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2.04 |
Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement |
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2.05 |
Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities |
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2.06 |
Material Impairments |
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3.01 |
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing |
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3.02 |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities |
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3.03 |
Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders |
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4.01 |
Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant |
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4.02 |
Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review |
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5.01 |
Changes in Control of Registrant |
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5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer |
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5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
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5.04 |
Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans |
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5.05 |
Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics |
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5.06 |
Change in Shell Company Status |
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6.01 |
ABS Informational and Computational Material. |
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6.02 |
Change of Servicer or Trustee. |
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6.03 |
Change in Credit Enhancement or Other External Support. |
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6.04 |
Failure to Make a Required Distribution. |
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6.05 |
Securities Act Updating Disclosure. |
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7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
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8.01 |
Other Events |
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9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Please keep in mind that this information is being provided for educational purposes only. It is not designed to be complete in all material respects. Thus, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice. If you have any questions concerning this post, you should consult a qualified professional.
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