SEC filings

Form 8-K, the current report

Form 8-K is the current report companies file when a material event happens between periodic reports: a financing, an officer change, earnings results, a material agreement, or another Item under the form.

TakePublic drafts the 8-K in the workspace, routes it straight to your securities attorney (no auditor detour), and files it to EDGAR. Nothing files without that attorney's sign-off on the exact document.

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TakePublic TP 8-K Form 8-K Current report
Form
8-K current report
Deadline
4 business days after the trigger event, ET
Who files
Companies reporting a material event between periodic reports
Plan
Core, from $2,999 per month

When the 8-K is due

Form 8-K is due four business days after the trigger event. The clock uses business days, and if the computed due date falls on a weekend or SEC holiday it rolls forward to the next business day. Deadlines run on Eastern Time (ET).

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ClockDeadline
Trigger event date4 business days after the event

Business-day clock; weekend and SEC holiday due dates roll to the next business day. All deadlines ET.

What triggers an 8-K

Common Form 8-K Items cover these events.

Which Item applies to a specific fact pattern is a legal judgment for your securities counsel. TakePublic is not a law firm and does not give that advice.

How TakePublic handles the 8-K

01 DRAFTDraft in workspace
02 SIGNCounsel signs
03 FILEFiled to EDGAR
01

Create and draft

Create an 8-K from the Filings page, choose the Items, and draft the disclosure in the workspace. The compliance calendar and alert ladder keep the four-business-day clock visible to the team.

02

Move to counsel

The 8-K skips auditor review. Forms without audited financials move from internal review straight to counsel review.

03

Record counsel sign-off

Your securities attorney reviews and signs off, bound to the SHA-256 hash of the full document. Any edit after sign-off forces a re-review.

04

File or export

After sign-off, submit to EDGAR through TakePublic or export the filing package to your own EDGAR agent.

What an 8-K contains

Frequently asked questions

When is a Form 8-K due?

Four business days after the trigger event. If that date falls on a weekend or SEC holiday, it rolls to the next business day. All deadlines ET.

What triggers an 8-K?

Material events listed in the Form 8-K Items: financings, acquisitions, earnings results, officer or director changes, material agreements, and other events the company treats as material. Your securities counsel decides which Item fits a given fact pattern.

Does an 8-K need auditor review?

No. TakePublic routes the 8-K from internal review to counsel review. There is no mandatory auditor detour for current reports.

Who signs off before the 8-K files?

Your securities attorney signs off on the exact document hash before anything can submit to EDGAR. TakePublic is not a law firm.

Which plan covers the 8-K?

TakePublic Core, from $2,999 per month, covers the 8-K along with the 10-K, 10-Q, NT notices, and the counsel workflow.

Official sources

The primary sources behind this page, on the SEC's own site.

See where your company stands

Enter your ticker and get a free compliance report: health score, filing history, and your next deadlines (ET). No account required. Your securities attorney signs every filing, and on Core we file to EDGAR with Inline XBRL included.

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TakePublic is a technology platform, not a law firm, broker-dealer, or auditor. Nothing files without review and sign-off by a licensed securities attorney.