Known as the Electronic-Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system which became mandatory for all US domestic filer in 1996 and mandatory for all foreign private issuers in 2002.
What is EDGAR?
100
This issue must have at least a $700 million equity float or have issued $1 billion in SEC registered debt securities.
What is a well-known seasoned issuer or WKSI?
200
EDGAR users can find the forms of prospectuses and prospectus supplements that have been actually distributed to investors by looking up this filing.
What is a 424 filing.
200
This filing is required for foreign private issuers with registered securities within 4 months of the end of the issuer's financial year end.
What is a Form 20-F?
300
This number is required by an issuer in order to file with the SEC.
What is a CIK code.
300
Investors should look here to determine whether an issuer is a WKSI or not.
What is the cover page of the Form 10-K or Form 20-F?
400
This 33 Act form is used by foreign private issuers for exchange offers and business combinations.
What is Form F-4?
400
The SEC permits issuers to file financial statements prepared on the basis of the following two accounting standards.
What is US GAAP and IFRS as issued under the International Accounting Standards Board (‘IASB’)?
500
SEC filings must be made by this Eastern Standard Time so as to be timely on a given date.