Who is your company? some big companies dont need 8k because they are well known to the public so lying would cause an uproar. small companies need to show good faith. all txhd latest pr has been busts including IMTV
8-K are kind of an SEC thing....LOL. Social media does not meet SEC requirements or replace an 8-K. In addition to one, fine, but not in place of one.
Form 8-K is the “current report” companies must file with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about.
The instructions for Form 8-K describe the types of events that trigger a public company's obligation to file a current report, including any of the following :
Section 1Registrant's Business and Operations Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership Item 1.04 Mine Safety - Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations
Section 2Financial Information Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities Item 2.06 Material Impairments
Section 3Securities and Trading Markets Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
Section 4Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
Section 5Corporate Governance and Management Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans Item 5.05 Amendment to Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Item 5.08 Shareholder Director Nominations
Section 6Asset-Backed Securities Item 6.01 ABS Informational and Computational Material Item 6.02 Change of Servicer or Trustee Item 6.03 Change in Credit Enhancement or Other External Support Item 6.04 Failure to Make a Required Distribution Item 6.05 Securities Act Updating Disclosure
Section 8Other Events Item 8.01 Other Events (The registrant can use this Item to report events that are not specifically called for by Form 8-K, that the registrant considers to be of importance to security holders.)
Section 9Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Companies have four business days to file a Form 8-K for the events specified in the items in Sections 1-6 and 9 above. However, if the issuer is furnishing a Form 8-K solely to satisfy its obligations under Regulation FD, then the due date might be earlier. (Issuers with questions concerning compliance with Regulation FD should consult with counsel or the SEC?s Division of Corporation Finance.)
For more information on how to read a Form 8-K, including more detailed descriptions of some of the events required to be disclosed on Form 8-K, you can read our investor bulletin on How to Read an 8-K. You can find a company’s Form 8-K filings on the SEC’s EDGAR database. We have posted information on our website on how to use the EDGAR database. You may wish to read answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the implementation and interpretation of the Form 8-K items, produced by the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance.