SEC Filing :An SEC filing is a required formal document submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), thus making it available to the public through the SEC’s online database. The document often includes a financial statement that details the company’s financial performance. Publicly traded companies are required to make regular SEC filings.

SEC Form 10-K: SEC Form 10-K is the name of the Securities and Exchange Commission form on which a public company (or private company with publicly traded debt) must file its Annual Report making full disclosure to investors of its financial position, income statement, business operations etc.

SEC Form 10-Q: SEC Form 10-Q is the name of the Securities and Exchange Commission form on which a public company (or private company with publicly traded debt) must file its Quarterly Report making full disclosure to investors of its financial position, income statement, business operations etc.

SEC Form 8-K: SEC Form 8-K is the name of the Securities and Exchange Commission form on which a public company (or private company with publicly traded debt) must file to disclose any significant change or event to investors. Examples of events that require an 8-K Form to be filed are: a merger or acquisition, bankruptcy, departure of key executive, or notice of delisting.

SEC Form D: SEC Form D is the name of the Securities and Exchange Commission form that is required to be filed by a private company using an exemption under Regulation D when selling its securities to investors. Under Regulation D, a private company does not have to register its securities and does not have to file reports with the SEC and thus not have to disclose its financial position.

SEC Form S-1: SEC Form S-1 is the name of the Securities and Exchange Commission that is required to be filed by a company before an initial public offering (IPO) of securities. The form requires full disclosure to investors of its financial position, income statement, business operations etc., as well as a complete description of the security being offered and terms of the sale.

Securities Exchange Act of 1934: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is an act passed to form a governing body of laws to regulate securities transactions after they are issued, broker-dealers, and exchanges in order to protect the interests of the investing public. The Securities and Exchange Commission was formed to enforce the laws passed by the act.