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04/28/14 9:05 AM

#3798 RE: lister #3797

As defined by the SEC, the Form 8-K is a filing that companies make to "announce major events that shareholders should know about."

Generally speaking, a Form 8-K is filed with the SEC by a publicly traded company when an "unscheduled" material event takes place.

http://www.davemanuel.com/investor-dictionary/form-8-k/