Form 8-K filings provide public companies with a mechanism to disclose material events to investors and the SEC on a current basis, as required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These reports must be filed within four business days of a triggering event, ensuring timely transparency regarding significant corporate developments. The dataset includes all Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A filings submitted to EDGAR from October 1993 to present. Form 8-K/A filings represent amendments to previously submitted reports. For each accession number, a metadata file and all documents in the original EDGAR submission are included except image files; this covers the primary filing document, exhibits, and any supporting attachments as filed by the reporting entity. Each filing typically contains a description of the material event, the applicable item number under SEC Regulation, standard issuer identification including CIK, company name, and filing date, and exhibit attachments such as press releases, agreements, or financial statements filed under the applicable item.
Programmatically retrieve the full list of dataset archive files, download URLs and dataset metadata.
Dataset Index JSON API
Download the entire dataset as a single archive file.
Download Entire Dataset:
Download a single container file (e.g. monthly archive) from the dataset.
Download Single Container: