Correct! This item is used when a company has been bought or taken over. There’s usually some warning before one of these is filed, whether it is triggered by a hostile takeover, planned merger, or an investor buying up just over 50% of the company’s shares. Still, there may be some interesting details in it to include in a story.

Correct! Exhibits, amendments, and changes between filings can all be invaluable sources of information for stories.

That’s right! These 8-Ks are triggered by the sale of 1% (or, for smaller companies, 5%) of the company’s shares in a private transaction.

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Correct! Companies can amend 8-Ks long after they are originally filed, so keep an eye out for these.

Correct! The public affairs office can answer technical questions about EDGAR, filings, and filing requirements. However, they tend to shy away from company-specific questions and controversial issues.

Correct! It does many of the things that the paid services above will do, although the site’s interface can be less intuitive and take more practice to learn and operate.

Correct! New or modified pay details for top executives are filed with the same code as the appointment or departure of directors and officers. Here, companies have some leeway in describing the new or changed pay, but they can choose whether to include the actual employment agreement or another contract.

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That’s right. If you see an 8-K listing information under Item 1.03 for a company not already in bankruptcy proceedings, pay attention. This filing outlines the company’s plan for reorganization or liquidation.