SEC Filing - Common Filing Types

Common Filing Types

Form Name Description
F-1 Registration statement for certain foreign private issuers.
Form D an exempt offering of securities under Regulation D
3 Initial statement of beneficial ownership (Insider transactions)
4 Statement of changes in beneficial ownership (Insider transactions)
5 Annual statement of changes in beneficial ownership (Insider transactions)
S-1 General form of registration statement.
POS AM Post-effective amendments to provide updated prospectus information.
13D Notification of a holding of more than 5% of any class of a company's shares by a single investor or group working together
144 Report of proposed sale of securities.
20-F Registration of securities of foreign private issuers pursuant to section 12(b) or (g).
ARS Annual Report to Security Holders.
6-K Report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16.
10-Q Quarterly report filed pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d).
10-K Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d).
8-K Interim report which announces any material events or corporate changes that occur between 10-Q quarterly reports.
11-K An annual report of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans.
DEF 14-A Proxy Statement. Notification of shareholder votes, information about the Board of Directors, Board compensation, and Executive compensation.

Other filings are required with respect to offerings by private companies.

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