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Chapter 19: 8-K Filings Guide Quiz
Test your knowledge of the 8-K filings chapter material!
1 / 10
Filings guru Michelle Leder calls filing an 8-K after the markets close on a Friday what?
The answer can be found on page 210.
Correct!
2 / 10
What is something in an 8-K that you shouldn’t overlook?
The answer can be found on pages 202-203.
Correct! Exhibits, amendments, and changes between filings can all be invaluable sources of information for stories.
3 / 10
Companies only file 8-Ks for information that has to be disclosed.
The answer can be found on page 211.
Correct! Much of what companies choose to put into 8-K filings doesn’t have to be disclosed in an 8-K at all. This is particularly true of disclosures coded under Item 8.01.
4 / 10
If you are looking for information related to a specific company's filing, you can ask the SEC's public affairs office for assistance.
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.
5 / 10
Items 7.01 is for filing related to Regulation FD. What does the FD stand for?
The answer can be found on page 209.
That's right! This item prohibits companies from disclosing significant details to select investors. Regulation FD 8-Ks generally disclose some piece of previously undisclosed information that was inadvertently shared with a smaller group of investors, perhaps at an analyst’s conference.
6 / 10
What item number is also referred to as a “posion pill”?
The answer can be found on page 206.
Correct! This item is triggered if a company reduces the rights of its shareholders (or debtholders). One common way companies do this is through a so-called poison pill measure, designed to make hostile takeovers more difficult. Simply adopting a “shareholder rights plan” generally triggers Item 1.01, not this item.
7 / 10
What item number can be a signal that a big outside investor is buying a significant stake in the company?
The answer can be found on page 205.
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.
8 / 10
An 8-K can also be referred to as a “current report”
The answer can be found on page 200.
That’s correct! As the name suggests, they’re intended for disclosing timely information.
9 / 10
8-K amendments are coded as what in EDGAR?
The answer can be found on page 202.
Correct! Companies can amend 8-Ks long after they are originally filed, so keep an eye out for these.
10 / 10
8-K filings are the most likely to generate headlines.
Correct! Don't overlook or feel intimated by these filings as they can contain important information to help your reporting.
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