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Registration Statements:
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S-1: This filing is a pre-effective registration statement
submitted when a company decides to go public. Commonly referred to as an "IPO"
(Initial Public Offering) filing.
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S-1/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an
S-1 IPO filing.
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S-1MEF: Registration of up to an additional 20% of
securities for any offering registered on an S-1.
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POS AM: This filing is a post-effective amendment to
an S-Type filing.
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S-2: This filing is an optional registration form that may be
used by companies which have reported under the '34 Act for a minimum of three years
and have timely filed all required reports during the 12 calendar months and any portion
of the month immediately preceding the filing of the registration statement.
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S-2/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an S-2 filing.
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S-2MEF: Registration of up to an additional 20% of
securities for any offering registered on an S-2.
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S-3: This filing is the most simplified registration form and
it may only be used by companies which have reported under the '34 Act for a minimum of
twelve months and meet the timely filing requirements set forth under Form S-2. The filing
company must also meet the stringent qualitative tests prescribed by the form.
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S-3/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an S-3 filing.
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S-3MEF: Registration of up to an additional 20% of
securities for any offering registered on a S-3.
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S-3D: Registration statement of securities pursuant to
dividend or interest reinvestment plans which become effective automatically upon filing.
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S-3DPOS: This filing is a post-effective amendment
to an S-3D filing.
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S-4: This filing is for the registration of securities issued
in business combination transactions.
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S-4/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an S-4 filing.
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S-4EF: Filed when securities are issued in connection with
the formation of a bank, savings and loan, or holding company.
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S-4EF/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to
an S-4EF filing.
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S-4 POS: This filing is a post-effective amendment
to an S-4EF filing.
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S-4MEF: Registration pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462(b) of up to an additional 20% of securities for an offering that was registered on a Form S-3.
- S-6: Initial registration statement for unit investment trusts.
- S-6/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an S-6 filing.
- S-8: This filing is required when securities are to be offered
to employees pursuant to employee benefit plans.
- S-8/A: Amendment to a previously filed S-8.
- S-8 POS: This filing is a post-effective amendment
to an S-8 filing.
- S-11: Filing for the registration of securities of certain
real estate companies.
- S-11/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to
an S-11 filing.
- S-11MEF: Registration of up to an additional 20% of
securities for any offering registered on a S-11.
- S-20: Initial registration statement for
standardized options.
- SB-1: An optional filing for small business issuers for the
registration of securities to be sold to the public.
- SB-1/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to
an SB-1 filing.
- SB-1MEF: Registration of up to an additional 20% of
securities for any offering registered on a SB-1.
- SB-2: Also an optional filing for small business issuers for
the registration of securities to be sold to the public.
- SB-2/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to
an SB-2 filing.
- SB-2MEF: Registration of up to an additional 20% of
securities for any offering registered on a SB-2.
- POS AM: Post-effective amendments.
- POS AMI: Post-effective amendments.
- 424A: Contains substantive changes from or additions to a
prospectus previously filed with the SEC as part of the registration statement.
- 424B1: A form of prospectus that discloses information
previously omitted from the prospectus filed as part of a registration statement.
- 424B2: A form of prospectus filed in connection with a
primary offering of securities on a delayed basis which includes the public offering
price, description of securities and specific method of distribution.
- 424B3: A form of prospectus that reflects facts or events
that constitute a substantive change from or addition to the information set forth in the
last form of prospectus filed with the SEC.
- 424B4: A form of prospectus that discloses information, facts
or events covered in both form 424B1 and form 424B3.
- 424B5: A form of prospectus that discloses information, facts
or events covered in both form 424B2 and form 424B3.
- 425: Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions.
- 497: Definitive materials filed by investment companies.
- 497J: Certification of no change in definitive materials.
- S-6: Registration statement for unit investment trusts.
- S-6/A: Pre-effective amendment to a S-6.
- 497K1: Profiles for certain open-end management investment companies.
- 487: Pre-effective pricing amendment.
- 10-12B: A general registration filing of
securities pursuant to section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 10-12G: A general registration filing of
securities pursuant to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 10SB12B: Filed for the registration of securities
for small business issuers pursuant to section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 10SB12G: Filed for the registration of securities
for small business issuers pursuant to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 18-12B: Registration of securities filed pursuant
to section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 18-12G: Registration of securities filed pursuant
to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- N-8B-2: Registration statement for unit investment trusts.
- N-1: Registration statement for open-end management investment
companies.
- N-1/A: Amendments to a previously filed N-1.
- N-1A: Registration statement for Mutual Funds.
- N-2: Registration statement for closed-end investment
companies.
- N-2/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an N-2 filing.
- N-3: Registration statement for separate accounts (management
investment companies).
- N-3/A: This filing is a pre-effective
amendment to an N-3 filing.
- N-4: Registration statement for separate accounts (unit
investment trusts).
- N-4/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an N-4 filing.
- N-5: Registration statement for small business investment
companies.
- N-5/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an N-5 filing.
- N-14: Registration statement for investment companies business
combination.
- N-14/A: Pre-effective amendment to a previously filed N-14.
- N-14/AE: Initial statement with automatic effectiveness.
- N-14 8C: Registration statement for closed-end investment company.
- F-1: Registration statement for certain foreign private
issuers.
- F-1/A: This filing is a pre-effective amendment to an F-1
filing.
- F-1MEF: Registration of up to an additional 20% of
securities for an offering filed on an F-1.
- F-2: Registration statement for certain foreign
private issuers.
- F-2/A: Amendment to a previously filed F-2.
- F-2D: Registration of securities pursuant to
dividend or interest reinvestment plans (foreign).
- F-2DPOS: Post-effective amendments to a
previously filed F-2D.
- F-2MEF: Registration pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462(b) of up to an additional 20% of securities for an offering that was registered on a Form F-2.
- F-3MEF: Registration pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462(b) of up to an additional 20% of securities for an offering that was registered on a Form F-3.
- F-4MEF: Registration pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462(b) of up to an additional 20% of securities for an offering that was registered on a Form F-4.
- F-9MEF: Registration pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462(b) of up to an additional 20% of securities for an offering that was registered on a Form F-9.
- F-10MEF: Registration pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462(b) of up to an additional 20% of securities for an offering that was registered on a Form F-10.
- F-3: Registration statement for certain foreign
private issuers offered pursuant to certain types of transactions.
- F-3/A: Amendment to a previously filed F-3.
- F-3D: Registration statement for certain foreign
private issuers offered pursuant to dividend or pursuant to dividend or interest
reinvestment plans.
- F-4: Registration statement for foreign private
issuers issued in certain business transactions.
- F-4/A: Amendment to a previously filed F-4.
- F-6: Registration of depository shares evidenced by
American Depository Receipts. Filing to become effective other than immediately upon
filing.
- F-6/A: Amendment to a previously filed F-6.
- F-6 POS: Post-effective amendment to a previously
filed F-6.
- F-6EF: Registration of depositary shares evidenced
by American Depository Receipts. Filing to become effective immediately upon filing.
- 20FR12B: Registration of securities of foreign
private issuers pursuant to section 12 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 20FR12G: Registration of securities of foreign
private issuers pursuant to section 12 (g) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 24F-1: Registration of securities by certain
investment companies pursuant to rule 24f-1. Notification of election.
- 24F-2EL: Registration of securities by certain
investment companies pursuant to rule 24f-2. Declaration of election.
- 24F-2NT: Registration of securities by certain
investment companies pursuant to rule 24f-2. Rule 24f-2 notice.
- POS462B: Post effective amendment to proposed
Securities Act Rule 462(b) registration statement.
- POS462C: Post effective amendment to proposed
Securities Act Rule 462(c) registration statement.
- 8-A12B: Registration of certain classes of
securities pursuant to section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 8-A12G: Registration of certain classes of
securities pursuant to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 8-B12B: Registration of securities of certain
successor issuers pursuant to section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 8-B12G: Registration of securities of certain
successor issuers pursuant to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 8A12BEF: Registration of listed debt securities
pursuant to section 12(b) - filing to become effective automatically upon filing.
- 8A12BT: Registration of listed debt securities
pursuant to section 12(b) - filing to become effective simultaneously with the effective
of a concurrent Securities Act registration statement.
- 485A24E: Registration statement for separate
accounts (management investment companies). Post-Effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 485(b) with additional shares under 24e-2.
- 485A24F: Registration statement for separate
accounts (management investment companies). Post-Effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 485(b) with additional shares under 24f-2.
- 485APOS: Registration statement for separate
accounts (management investment companies). Post-Effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 485(a).
- 485B24E: Registration statement for separate
accounts (management investment companies). Post-Effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 485(a) with additional shares under 24e-2.
- 485B24F: Registration statement for separate
accounts (management investment companies). Post-Effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 485(b) with additional shares under 24f-2.
- 485BPOS: Registration statement for separate
accounts (management investment companies). Post-Effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 485(b).
Registration Withdrawal and Termination Statements:
- RW: Request for a withdrawal of a previously filed registration
statement.
- AW: Amendment to a previously filed RW.
- 15-12G: Certification of termination of
registration of a class of security under Section 12(g) or notice of suspension of duty to
file reports pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. Section 12
(g) initial filing.
- 15-15D: Certification of termination of
registration of a class of security under Section 12(g) or notice of suspension of duty to
file reports pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. Section 13
and 15 (d) initial filing.
- 15-12B: Certification of termination of
registration of a class of security under Section 12(g) or notice of suspension of duty to
file reports pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. Section 12
(b) initial filing.
- 24F-2TM: Registration of securities by certain
investment companies pursuant to rule 24f-2. Termination of declaration of election.
Proxies and Information Statements:
- PRE 14A: A preliminary proxy statement providing official
notification to designated classes of shareholders of matters to be brought to a vote at a
shareholders meeting.
- PREC14A: Preliminary proxy statement containing contested
solicitations.
- PREC14C: Preliminary information statement containing
contested solicitations.
- PREN14A: Non-management preliminary proxy statements not
involving contested solicitations.
- PREM14A: A preliminary proxy statement relating to a merger
or acquisition.
- PREM14C: A preliminary information statement relating to a
merger or acquisition.
- PRES14A: A preliminary proxy statement giving notice
regarding a special meeting.
- PRES14C: A preliminary information statement relating to a
special meeting.
- PRE 14C: A preliminary proxy statement containing all other
information.
- PRER14A: Proxy soliciting materials. Revised
preliminary material.
- PRER14C: Information statements. Revised
preliminary material.
- PRE13E3: Initial statement - preliminary form.
- PRE13E3/A: Amendment to a previously filed
PRE13E3.
- PRRN14A: Non-management revised preliminary proxy
soliciting materials for both contested solicitations and other situations. Revised
preliminary material.
- PX14A6G: Notice of exempt solicitation.
Definitive material.
- DEF 14A: Provides official notification to designated
classes of shareholders of matters to be brought to a vote at a shareholders meeting. This
form is commonly refered to as a "Proxy".
- DEFM14A: Provides official notification to designated
classes of shareholders of matters relating to a merger or acquisition.
- DEFM14C: A definitive information statement relating to a
merger or an acquisition.
- DEFS14A: A definitive proxy statement giving notice
regarding a special meeting.
- DEFS14C: A definitive information statement regarding a
special meeting.
- DEFC14A: Definitive proxy statement in connection
with contested solicitations.
- DEFC14C: Definitive information statement
indicating contested solicitations.
- DEFA14A: Additional proxy soliciting materials -
definitive.
- DEFN14A: Definitive proxy statement filed by
non-management not in connection with contested solicitations.
- DFRN14A: Revised definitive proxy statement filed
by non-management.
- DFAN14A: Additional proxy soliciting materials
filed by non-management.
- DEF13E3: Schedule filed as definitive materials.
- DEFA14C: Additional information statement
materials - definitive.
- DEFR14C: Revised information statement materials
- definitive.
- DEFR14A: Revised proxy soliciting materials -definitive.
Quarterly Reports:
- 10-Q: A quarterly report which provides a continuing view of a
company's financial position during the year. The filing is due 45 days after each of the
first three fiscal quarters. No filing is due for the fourth quarter.
- 10QSB: A quarterly report which provides a continuing view of
a company's financial position during the year. The 10QSB form is filed by small
businesses.
- NT 10-Q: Notification that form type 10-Q
will be submitted late.
- 10-QT: Quarterly transition reports filed pursuant
to rule 13a-10 or 15d-10 of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 13F-E: Quarterly reports filed by institutional
managers.
Annual Reports:
- ARS: An annual report to security holders. This is a voluntary
filing on EDGAR.
- 10-K: An annual report which provides a comprehensive overview
of the company for the past year. The filing is due 90 days after the close of the
company's fiscal year, and contains such information as company history, organization,
nature of business, equity, holdings, earnings per share, subsidiaries, and other
pertinent financial information.
- 10-K405: An annual report which provides a comprehensive
overview of the company for the past year. The Regulation S-K Item 405 box on the cover
page is checked.
- 10-K405/A: This filing is an amendment to a previously
filed 10-K405.
- NT 10-K: Notification that form 10-K
will be submitted late.
- 10KSB: An annual report which provides a comprehensive
overview of the company for the past year. The filing is due 90 days after the close of
the company's fiscal year, and contains such information as company history, organization,
nature of business, equity, holdings, earnings per share, subsidiaries, and other
pertinent financial information. The 10KSB is filed by small businesses.
- 10-C: This filing is required of an issuer of securities
quoted on the NASDAQ Interdealer Quotation System, and contains information regarding a
change in the number of shares outstanding or a change in the name of the issuer.
- 10-KT: Annual transition reports filed pursuant to
rule 13a-10 or 15d-10 of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 10KSB40: An optional form for annual and
transition reports of small business issuers under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act where the Regulation S-B Item 405 box on the cover page (relating to section
16 (a) reports) is checked.
- 10KT405: Annual transition report filed pursuant
to Rule 13a-10 or15d-10 of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 11-KT: Annual report of employee stock purchase,
savings and similar plans. Filed pursuant to rule 13a-10 or 15d-10 of the Securities
Exchange Act.
- 18-K: Annual report for foreign governments and
political subdivisions.
- 11-K: An annual report of employee stock purchase, savings and
similar plans.
- NT 11-K: Notification that form 11-K
will be submitted late.
- NSAR-A: Semi-Annual report for management companies.
- NSAR-AT: Transitional semi-annual report for registered
investment companies (Management).
- NSAR-B: Annual report for management companies.
- NSAR-BT: Transitional annual report for management
companies.
- NSAR-U: Annual report for unit investment trusts.
- N-30D: An annual and semi-annual report mailed to
shareholders. Filed by registered investment companies.
- 20-F: Annual and transition report of foreign
private issuers filed pursuant to sections 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- ARS: Annual report to Security Holders.
Statements of Ownership:
- SC 13D: This filing is made by person(s) reporting
beneficially owned shares of common stock in a public company.
- SC 13G: A statement of beneficial ownership of common stock
by certain persons.
- SC 13E1: Statement of issuer required by Rule
13e-1 of the Securities Exchange Act.
- SC 13E3: Going private transaction by certain
issuers.
- SC 13E4: Issuer tender offer statement.
- SC 14D9: Solicitation/recommendation statements.
- SC 14F1: Statement regarding change in majority
of directors pursuant to Rule 14f-1.
- SC TO-C: Written public communication
relating to an issuer or third party tender offer not by the subject
company.
- SC TO-C/A: Amendment to a previously
filed SC TO-C.
- SC TO-T: Tender offer schedule and amendment
filed by a third party.
- SC TO-T/A: Amendment to a previously
filed SC TO-T
- SC TO-I: Tender offer schedule and amendment
filed by the issuer.
- SC TO-I/A: Amendment to a previously
filed SC TO-I.
Insider Trading:
- 3: An initial filing of equity securities filed by every
director, officer, or owner of more than ten percent of a class of equity securities.
Contains information on the reporting person's relationship to the company and on
purchases and sales of equity securities.
- 3/A: An amendment to a 3 filing. This form is
not required to be filed with the EDGAR system.
- 4: Any changes to a previously filed form 3 are
reported in this filing.
- 4/A: Amendment to a previously filed 4.
- 5: An annual statement of ownership of securities filed by every
director, officer, or owner of more than ten percent of a class of equity securities.
Contains information on the reporting person's relationship to the company and on
purchases and sales of equity securities.
- 5/A: Amendment to a previously filed 5.
- 144: This form must be filed by "insiders" prior to
their intended sale of restricted stock (issued stock currently unregistered with the
SEC). Filing this form results in each seller receiving an automatic exemption from SEC
registration requirements for this one transaction. A Form 144 is NOT an EDGAR electronic
filing; each 144 is filed by the seller in paper during the day at the SEC. EDGAR
Online cumulates and adds all of the current day's 144 paper filings to our
electronic database at the END of each business day.
The value of the EDGAR Online end-of-day listing of 144's is
that the first notification of a 144 filing sometimes is the precursor of other 144
filings. 144 sales frequently come in clusters caused by events such as the end of a
"lock-up" period or stock options being exercised and can be used to
successfully project the onset of increased "sell side" activity in the stock of
the target company.
Other uses of 144's include targeting individuals who will be coming into money and may
wish to deploy such funds. Thus this timely information is the source of myriad business
intelligence uses.
- 144/A: Amendment to a previously filed 144.
Filings pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act:
- 305B2: Initial statement filed pursuant to the
Trust Indenture Act.
- T-3: Application for qualification of trust
indentures. Filed pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.
- T-3/A: Amendment to a previously filed T-3.
Filings pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act:
- U-1: Application of declaration under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act.
- U-1/A: Amendment to a previously filed U-1.
- U-13-1: Application for approval for mutual
service company filed pursuant to Rule 88 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U-12-IB: Annual statement pursuant to section
12(i) of the Public Utility Company Act or by a registered holding company or a subsidiary
thereof.
- U-13E-1: Report by affiliate service companies or independent service companies.
- U-13-60: Annual report for mutual and subsidiary
service companies filed pursuant to Rule 94 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U-13-60/A: Amendment to a previously filed
U-13-60.
- U-33-S: Annual report concerning Foreign Utility
Companies pursuant to section 33(e) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U-3A-2: Statement by holding company claiming
exemption from provisions of the act pursuant to Rule 2.
- U-3A-2/A: Amendment to a previously filed
U-3A-2.
- U-3A3-1: Twelve-month statement by bank claiming
exemption from provisions of the act pursuant to Rule 3 of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act.
- U-57: Notification of Foreign Utility Company Status
under section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U-6B-2: Certificate of notification of security
issue, renewal or guaranty filed pursuant to Rule 20(d) of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act.
- U-7D: Certificate concerning lease of a utility
facility filed pursuant to Rule 7(d) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U-R-1: Declaration as to solicitations filed
pursuant to Rule 62 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- 45B-3: Transitional initial statement concerning extensions of credit.
- U5A: Notification of registration filed under section
5(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U5B: Registration statement filed under section 5 of
the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U5B/A: Amendment to a previously filed U5B.
- U5S: Annual report for holding companies registered
pursuant to section 5 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
- U-9C-3: Quarterly report concerning energy and gas-related companies.
- U-12-IA: Statement pursuant to section 12(i) of the Act by person employed or retained by a registered holding company or subsidiary thereof.
- U5S/A: Amendment to a previously filed U5S.
- 35-APP: Statement concerning proposed transaction
for which no form of application is prescribed filed pursuant to Rule 20(e) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act.
- 35-CERT: Certificate concerning terms and
conditions filed pursuant to Rule 24 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
Miscellaneous Filings:
- 8-K: A report of unscheduled material events or
corporate changes which could be of importance to the shareholders or to the SEC. Examples
include acquisition, bankruptcy, resignation of directors, or a change in the fiscal year.
- 8-K/A: Amendment to a previously filed 8-K.
- N-14AE: Initial statement with automatic effectiveness for
investment companies business combination.
- N-30B-2: Periodic and interim reports mailed to
shareholders. Filed by registered investment companies.
- 2-E: Reports of sales of securities pursuant to
Regulation E. Filed by investment companies.
- 2-E/A: Amendment to a previously filed 2-E.
- SP 15D2: Special financial report pursuant to
Rule 15d-2 of the Securities Exchange Act.
- NT 15D2: Notification of late filing Special
report pursuant to section 15d-2.
- 6-K: Report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules
13a-16 and 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 6-K/A: Amendment to a previously filed 6-K.
- 8-K12G3: Notification of securities of successor
issuers deemed to be registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act.
- 8-K15D5: Notification of assumption of duty to
report by successor issuer.
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