This course provides an overview of the disclosure requirements for SEC Form 8-K, the broad form used to notify investors in U.S. publicly traded companies of certain events that may be important . This course provides an overview of the key disclosure requirements for several of the triggering events requiring the filing of a Form 8-K with the SEC. This course also provides information about how the Form 8-K requirements have evolved over time.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the overall purpose of the Form 8-K
- Identify the filing deadline for Form 8-K triggering events
- Identify triggering events that require the filing of a Form 8-K
- Recognize overall disclosure requirements for a Form 8-K
Major Topics
- The overall purpose of the Form 8-K
- Triggering events for filing the Form 8-K
- Filing deadline for the Form 8-K
