Cathy Michael
S.E.C. Document Sources
The following are various resources which will help you locate documents for publicly traded companies that you are interested in researching.
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EDGAR Database (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Contains official SEC documents including Form 10-K, 10-Q, proxy statements, registration statements, and merger and acquisition documents.
Note: Be sure to look at the DEF14A (Proxy) statements and the Management Discussion and Analysis sections of Form 10-K & 10Q for insights into management.
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SEC InfoThis site links to various Securities and Exchange Commission documents that companies are required to file.
Google Search of the Company's Website for Investor Relations. The documents the company has filed will be listed here. You may also find annual reports (which is not a required S.E.C. document), news releases, conference calls, presentations to analysts and corporate social responsibility reports.
Bloomberg Terminal-Ticker Symbol>EQUITY<CF>GO. Example: AAPL<EQUITY><CF><GO>
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NetAdvantage (S&P)To find S.E.C. filings, search for a stock by name or ticker symbol. There will then be a link in the sidebar under the headling: News, Events and Filings.
Attribution: Jim Bondra
This guide was originally created by Jim Bondra and is updated by Catherine Michael. If you have any suggestions please contact me at: cmichael@ithaca.edu