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File Nature Description
10K Annual Report A10KistheofficialversionofaUSbasedpubliccompany’sannualreport,filedwiththe
SecuritiesandExchangeCommission.The10-Knormallycontainsinformationwithrespectto
businessdescription,auditedfinancialstatements,management discussionandanalysis
(MD&A),outstandingdebt,basicsharesoutstanding,andstockoptionsetc.Itoftenincludes
informationnotfoundelsewhere.Oilcompaniesoftenreportchangesintheirproven
reserves.Manufacturingcompanieswilllistalloftheirownedlocations.
10KT Annual Report 10Kbecomes10KTwhenacompanychangesitsfiscalyear(T=Transitional)
10Q Quarterly Report A10QisheofficialversionofaUSbasedpubliccompany’squarterlyreport,filedwiththe
SecuritiesandExchangeCommission.Thisdocumentcontainsearnings,revenues,andother
financialdataforthemostrecentquarterandtheyeartodate(YTD)period.It’sgenerally
leanerthanthe10K,thecompany’sannualfiling.Butthe10Qwillgiveyouanupdated
snapshotofthecompany’sperformance.
8K Press Release Interimreport,whichannouncesanymaterialeventsorcorporatechangesthatoccur
between10-Qquarterlyreports.Suchmaterialevents/corporatechangesmayinclude
earningsannouncements,entryintodefinitivesale/purchaseagreementsfor(acquisitions,
disposalsetc.),capitalmarketstransactions,raisingequityordebtetc.
IncaseofM&A,apublictargetisrequiredtofilean8Kwithinfourbusinessdaysofthe
transactionannouncement
PREM14A /
DEFM14A
Proxy Statement Theproxystatementcontainsasummaryofthebackgroundandtermsofthetransaction,a
descriptionofthefinancialanalysis,acopyofthepurchase/saleagreement,andproforma
financialdata,ifapplicable.TheproxystatementisfiledwithSECunderthecodesPREM14A
(Preliminary)andDEFM14A(Definitive)
DEFM14C Definitiveinformationstatementrelatingtomergeroracquisition