Markets & Filings
8-K
The SEC filing companies must file within days to disclose material events markets need to know now.
Also known as: Current Report, Form 8-K
- What it is
- An 8-K is a report public companies file with the SEC to disclose material events like acquisitions, executive changes, contract wins, or bankruptcies. It is generally due within four business days of the triggering event. It is the fastest formal channel for material news.
- How it moves markets
- 8-Ks surface tradeable events, contract awards, guidance changes, leadership shakeups, ahead of the next earnings call. Investors monitor EDGAR filings in real time for catalysts. The specific item number signals the type of event.
- Track record
- Material 8-Ks disclosing major contract wins or CEO departures routinely move the filer's stock the same day.
- Who it affects
- Any single name; especially event-driven and gov-contract stocks.
- Related terms
- form-4, 13f, catalyst
- Common misread
- Not every 8-K is material to price; boilerplate items get overweighted by inexperienced readers.
- Watch out for
- Language can be intentionally vague, so the market's read may shift as details emerge.
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