This course provides an overview of the SEC Form 8-K. This is a broad form used to notify investors in U.S. publicly traded companies of certain events that may be important - generally within four business days of the respective triggering event. This course provides a detailed look at the events that require a Form 8-K filing, the relevant disclosures, and presents a number of examples to help illustrate disclosure of these events.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the overall purpose of the Form 8-K
- Identify the time period in which a Form 8-K must be filed with the SEC
- Recognize the events that require the filing of a Form 8-K
- Identify overall disclosure requirements for triggering events requiring 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
