SEC 8-K Filing Monitor

SEC 8-K Filing Monitor tracks real-time material event disclosures from SEC EDGAR — mergers, earnings, bankruptcies, executive departures, delistings, auditor changes, and 30+ other event types classified by 8-K item code. When any public company files an 8-K, this actor surfaces it with item classification, market-impact flag, and direct EDGAR link.

8-K filings are the fastest legally required disclosure channel in US markets — the SEC requires filing within 4 business days of a material event. This actor turns the EDGAR 8-K feed into a structured, filterable event stream.

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Why use SEC 8-K Filing Monitor?

1. Material event alerts before the news — 8-Ks are filed on EDGAR before press releases hit the wire in many cases. Get acquisition, bankruptcy, and delisting alerts from the source, not from Reuters.
2. Earnings release monitoring — Item 2.02 8-Ks are filed simultaneously with earnings press releases. Track them to catch earnings for companies that don't have analyst coverage or calendar entries.
3. Executive departure alerts — Item 5.02 fires when a CEO, CFO, or key executive departs or is appointed. These are among the most price-sensitive disclosures — catch them on filing.
4. Bankruptcy early warning — Item 1.03 filings signal bankruptcy or receivership filings. Catch delisting-risk names before they drop 80%.
5. M&A detection — Item 1.01 (material definitive agreement) and 2.01 (acquisition completion) are the building blocks of M&A arb monitoring. This actor delivers them in real time.

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How to use

1. Open the actor on Apify Store and click Try for free.
2. Choose mode: recent for all 8-Ks in the past N days, or tickers for specific companies.
3. In recent mode, set marketMovingOnly: true to filter out low-impact filings.
4. Use itemFilter to focus on a specific 8-K item (e.g., "2.02" for earnings, "1.03" for bankruptcies).
5. Click Start. Results are structured 8-K filing records with item classification and market-impact flag.

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Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	"recent"	recent (all companies, N days back) or tickers (specific companies)
daysBack	number	1	How far back to search 8-K filings
tickers	string	""	Comma-separated tickers for tickers mode
itemFilter	string	""	Filter by specific item code (e.g. "2.02", "1.01") — empty = all
marketMovingOnly	boolean	false	Only return filings with high-impact items (items 1.01, 1.03, 2.01, 2.02, 3.01, etc.)
maxResults	number	100	Maximum records to return

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Output

{
  "company_name": "Apple Inc.",
  "file_date": "2026-08-01",
  "period": "2026-07-31",
  "accession_number": "0000320193-26-000089",
  "items_filed": ["2.02", "9.01"],
  "items_filed_descriptions": [
    "Results of Operations and Financial Condition",
    "Financial Statements and Exhibits"
  ],
  "is_market_moving": true,
  "cik": "320193",
  "filing_url": "https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=320193"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
company_name	string	Filing company name from SEC EDGAR
file_date	string	Date the 8-K was filed (YYYY-MM-DD)
period	string	Event date the 8-K covers
accession_number	string	SEC EDGAR accession number (unique filing ID)
items_filed	string[]	8-K item codes present in this filing
items_filed_descriptions	string[]	Human-readable item descriptions
is_market_moving	boolean	True if any high-impact items (1.01, 1.03, 2.01, 2.02, 3.01, 5.02, etc.)
cik	string	SEC Central Index Key for the company
filing_url	string	Link to company's EDGAR filings page

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8-K item reference

Item	Description	Market Impact
1.01	Entry into Material Definitive Agreement (M&A, major contracts)	High
1.02	Termination of Material Definitive Agreement	Medium
1.03	Bankruptcy or Receivership	Critical
2.01	Completion of Acquisition or Disposition	High
2.02	Results of Operations (Earnings)	High
2.04	Triggering Events for Accelerated Debt Repayment	High
2.06	Material Impairments	High
3.01	Notice of Delisting or Transfer	Critical
4.01	Changes in Auditor	High
5.01	Change in Control	High
5.02	Director/Officer Departure or Appointment	High
7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure	Medium
8.01	Other Material Events	Low-Medium
9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	Low

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Cost estimation

Pay-Per-Event: $0.005 per actor start + $0.01 per 8-K filing returned.

Use case	Records	Estimated cost
Daily market-moving filings	~20–50	$0.20–$0.50/day
7-day earnings harvest (item 2.02)	~200–400	$2.00–$4.00/run
30 specific tickers monitoring	~30–60	$0.30–$0.60/run
Bankruptcy + delisting alert	~1–5/day	<$0.05/day

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FAQ

How quickly do 8-K filings appear on EDGAR after the event? The SEC requires filing within 4 business days. Most companies file within 24 hours. For earnings (item 2.02), the 8-K is typically filed simultaneously with the press release.

What's the difference between item 2.02 and an actual earnings call? Item 2.02 is the 8-K filed when a company discloses its financial results. The actual earnings call transcript is not filed as an 8-K. But the initial press release with EPS/revenue figures is attached to the 2.02 as exhibit 99.

Does it include NT (notification of late filing) 8-Ks? NT 8-K (notification that a filing will be late) is a separate form. This actor focuses on standard 8-K filings only.

Can I monitor a specific 8-K item daily for all companies? Yes — set mode: "recent", daysBack: 1, itemFilter: "1.03" for daily bankruptcy monitoring across all public companies.

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