🏛️ SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper

🚀 Collect SEC filing data across 10 major form types in minutes. No coding, no manual EDGAR browsing, just structured data ready for analysis.

Track annual reports, quarterly reports, insider trading, proxy statements, IPO filings, and beneficial ownership reports for any public company. Simply enter a company name, ticker, or keyword and get organized filing data delivered to your dataset.

Target Audience: Financial analysts, compliance officers, investment managers, hedge funds, regulatory researchers Primary Use Cases: Equity research, regulatory monitoring, insider trading analysis, proxy statement tracking, foreign issuer research

What Does SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper Do?

This tool collects filing data from the SEC EDGAR database, covering the 10 most important SEC form types:

• 📄 10-K - Annual reports (full-year financial statements)
• 📄 10-Q - Quarterly reports (interim financial statements)
• 📰 8-K - Current reports (material events like earnings, mergers, leadership changes)
• 📋 S-1 - Registration statements (IPO filings)
• 🗳️ DEF 14A - Definitive proxy statements (shareholder voting, executive compensation)
• 👤 Form 4 - Insider trading (directors, officers, 10%+ owners buying/selling shares)
• 📊 SC 13D - Beneficial ownership reports (activist investors with >5% stakes)
• 📊 SC 13G - Beneficial ownership reports (passive investors with >5% stakes)
• 🌍 20-F - Annual reports for foreign private issuers
• 🌍 6-K - Reports of foreign private issuers

Business Value: Monitor SEC filings at scale, track insider transactions, follow regulatory filings, and build comprehensive datasets for financial research and compliance.

📊 What You Get

The tool collects data directly from SEC EDGAR for each filing. You can filter by:

• 🔍 Search query - Full-text search across all filings by keywords or industry terms
• 🏢 Entity name - Filter by company or entity name
• 📝 Form types - Select one or more of the 10 supported form types
• 📅 Date range - Focus on specific time periods
• 📈 Ticker symbols - Automatically resolved to CIK numbers
• 🔢 CIK numbers - Target specific companies by their SEC identifier

Input

To start collecting SEC filing data, simply fill in the input form. Here's what the input configuration looks like in JSON:

{
    "maxItems": 10,
    "entityName": "Apple",
    "forms": ["10-K", "10-Q", "8-K"]
}

Search with date range:

{
    "searchQuery": "artificial intelligence",
    "forms": ["10-K"],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "startDate": "2025-01-01",
    "endDate": "2025-12-31"
}

Search by ticker:

{
    "tickers": ["AAPL", "TSLA", "MSFT"],
    "forms": ["4", "SC 13D"],
    "maxItems": 100
}

Output

After the Actor finishes its run, you'll get a dataset with the output. You can download those results as an Excel, HTML, XML, JSON, and CSV document.

Here's an example of scraped SEC EDGAR data:

{
    "entityName": "Apple Inc.",
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "cik": "0000320193",
    "formType": "10-K",
    "fileDate": "2025-10-31",
    "periodEnding": "2025-09-27",
    "accessionNumber": "0000320193-25-000079",
    "filingUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019325000079/0000320193-25-000079-index.htm",
    "documentUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019325000079/aapl-20250927.htm",
    "fileDescription": "10-K",
    "businessLocation": "Cupertino, CA",
    "businessState": "CA",
    "stateOfIncorporation": "CA",
    "sicCode": "3571",
    "items": [],
    "scrapedAt": "2026-02-09T20:06:18.229Z"
}

What You Get: Entity names, ticker symbols, CIK numbers, filing dates, period ending dates, direct URLs to filing documents, business locations, SIC industry codes, and 8-K item numbers. Download Options: CSV, Excel, or JSON formats for easy analysis.

⚡ Why Choose SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper?

• 📄 10 form types in one tool - Covers the most important SEC filing categories
• 🔍 Full-text search - Search across all filings by keywords, company names, or industry terms
• 🏢 Entity filtering - Target specific companies by name, ticker, or CIK
• 📅 Date filtering - Focus on specific time periods for targeted research
• 🔗 Direct links - Get URLs to filing index pages and primary documents
• ⚡ Fast and reliable - Automatic retry and respectful request pacing

Time Savings: What would take hours of manual EDGAR browsing takes just minutes. Efficiency: Collect thousands of filings with structured data instead of manual research.

🔧 How to Use

1. 📱 Sign Up: Create a free account w/ $5 credit (takes 2 minutes)
2. 🎯 Find the Scraper: Visit the SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper page on Apify
3. 🔧 Set Input: Add your company name, form types, and date range
4. 🚀 Run It: Click "Start" and let it collect your data
5. 📊 Download Data: Get your results in the "Dataset" tab as CSV, Excel, or JSON

No Technical Skills Required: Everything is point-and-click.

📈 Business Use Cases

Equity Research Analysts:

• Track 10-K and 10-Q filings for fundamental analysis
• Monitor 8-K filings for material events and earnings announcements
• Research S-1 filings for upcoming IPOs

Compliance Officers:

• Monitor SEC filings for regulatory compliance
• Track insider trading through Form 4 filings
• Review proxy statements (DEF 14A) for governance changes

Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors:

• Track SC 13D filings for activist investor positions
• Monitor SC 13G filings for institutional ownership changes
• Follow foreign private issuer reports (20-F, 6-K)

Financial Researchers:

• Build datasets covering multiple filing types at scale
• Analyze filing patterns by industry, geography, or time period
• Study insider trading activity through Form 4 data

Using SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper with the Apify API

For advanced users who want to automate this process, you can control the tool programmatically with the Apify API. This allows you to schedule regular data collection and integrate with your existing business tools.

• Node.js: Install the apify-client NPM package
• Python: Use the apify-client PyPI package
• See the Apify API reference for full details

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does it work? A: SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper collects filing data directly from the SEC EDGAR database and returns it as structured data. No coding required - just fill in the form and click start.

Q: How fast is it? A: A typical run of 100 filings completes in under a minute. The tool includes built-in delays to respect SEC rate limits and ensure reliable operation.

Q: Can I schedule regular runs? A: Yes! You can set up automated schedules on Apify to run the tool daily, weekly, or at any custom interval. Perfect for ongoing monitoring.

Q: What are the form types? A: 10-K (annual reports), 10-Q (quarterly reports), 8-K (material events), S-1 (IPO registrations), DEF 14A (proxy statements), Form 4 (insider trading), SC 13D/13G (beneficial ownership), 20-F and 6-K (foreign issuers).

Q: Is my data secure? A: All data comes from public SEC filings. Your runs and data are stored securely on the Apify platform with access controls.

Q: What if I need help? A: Contact us through the Apify platform. We're here to help you get the most out of this tool.

🔄 Integrate SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper with any app and automate your workflow

Last but not least, SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform.

These include:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• GitHub
• Google Drive
• and much more.

Alternatively, you can use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g. get a notification whenever SEC EDGAR Forms Scraper successfully finishes a run.

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