# 8-K API — Material Events: CEO Exits, Restatements, M\&A (`smartmoney-data/sec-8k-material-events`) Actor

SEC Form 8-K filings classified by item: CEO and CFO departures, earnings, restatements, auditor changes, M\&A, bankruptcy, delisting and cyber incidents, with the key paragraph from each filing. Any ticker or the whole market. Pay per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-8k-material-events.md
- **Developed by:** [SmartMoney Data](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, AI, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$4.00 / 1,000 material events

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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# README

## 8-K API — Material Events: CEO Exits, Restatements, M\&A

**Get alerted when a company reports something big: a CFO resigns, earnings are restated, the auditor is fired, a merger closes, or bankruptcy is filed. Classified, with the key paragraph, straight from SEC EDGAR.**

Public companies must file a **Form 8-K** within four business days of any major event. Each 8-K is tagged with one or more *items* that say what happened: 5.02 for an executive or board change, 4.02 for a restatement, 1.03 for bankruptcy, and so on. Reading hundreds of 8-Ks a day to find the few that matter is painful. This Actor gives you each filing as a clean row: what happened, a red-flag marker, and the text under each item heading.

> Part of the **SmartMoney Data** suite: [Insider Trades](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-insider-trades-tracker) · [Hedge Fund 13F Holdings](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-13f-hedge-fund-tracker) · [Congress Stock Trades](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/congress-stock-trades-tracker) · [Form 144 Planned Sales](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-form-144-planned-insider-sales) · [13D/13G Activist Stakes](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-13d-13g-activist-stakes) · [8-K Material Events](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-8k-material-events)

### What you can do with it

- 🚨 **Red-flag alerts:** restatements, auditor changes, impairments, delisting notices, debt acceleration, cyber incidents and bankruptcies across the whole market.
- 👔 **Executive departures:** "CFO resigned" is one of the most-watched signals in investing. Filter to 5.02 filings that mention a resignation or retirement.
- 📅 **Earnings and deals:** earnings releases (2.02), material agreements (1.01), completed acquisitions (2.01).
- 📰 **Newsletters and feeds:** a daily digest of material events for a watchlist, ready to post.
- 🤖 **AI agents:** "Did anything material happen at Boeing this month?" as one tool call, with the paragraphs an LLM needs to summarise it.

### Features

- ✅ **Every 8-K item classified**, with the official item title and a short category
- ✅ **Red-flag marker** for 1.03, 1.05, 2.04, 2.06, 3.01, 4.01 and 4.02
- ✅ **Executive-change hint** for 5.02: departure or appointment, and which roles (CEO, CFO, COO, director…) are mentioned
- ✅ **Text under each item heading**, taken from the filing and cut to a length you choose
- ✅ **Event date** (the "date of earliest event reported") and the exact **SEC acceptance time**
- ✅ **Any ticker, or the latest filings market-wide**
- ✅ Filters for item codes, red flags, executive departures, amendments and exhibit-only filings. **You only pay for rows you keep.**
- ✅ Per-ticker **summary** of event categories, red flags first
- ✅ Link to the official filing and main document on every row

### How to use it

#### Everything material at your watchlist, last 30 days

```json
{ "tickers": ["AAPL", "BA", "INTC"], "lookbackDays": 30 }
```

#### Red flags across the whole market

```json
{ "redFlagsOnly": true, "latestFilingsCount": 100 }
```

#### Executive departures market-wide

```json
{ "items": ["5.02"], "executiveDeparturesOnly": true, "latestFilingsCount": 100 }
```

#### Earnings releases only, item codes only (fast)

```json
{ "tickers": ["NVDA", "MSFT"], "items": ["2.02"], "includeText": false, "lookbackDays": 365 }
```

### Output

One row per 8-K filing. Example (illustrative values):

```json
{
  "ticker": "BA",
  "companyName": "BOEING CO",
  "cik": "0000012927",
  "form": "8-K",
  "isAmendment": false,
  "eventDate": "2026-09-22",
  "filingDate": "2026-09-23",
  "acceptedAt": "2026-09-23T16:30:00.000Z",
  "itemCodes": ["5.02", "9.01"],
  "categories": ["Executive / board change"],
  "headline": "Executive / board change",
  "hasRedFlag": false,
  "executiveChange": { "departure": true, "appointment": true, "roles": ["CFO"] },
  "items": [
    {
      "code": "5.02",
      "title": "Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers",
      "category": "Executive / board change",
      "redFlag": false,
      "text": "On September 22, 2026, Jane Doe notified the Company of her decision to resign as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer…"
    },
    { "code": "9.01", "title": "Financial Statements and Exhibits", "category": "Exhibits", "redFlag": false, "text": "(d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release…" }
  ],
  "accessionNumber": "0000012927-26-000010",
  "filingUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292726000010/0000012927-26-000010-index.htm",
  "documentUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292726000010/ba-8k.htm"
}
```

A `SUMMARY` record in the key-value store counts filings, red flags and event categories per ticker.

### Input

| Field | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| `tickers` | Tickers to track. Empty = latest filings market-wide | `[]` |
| `items` | Keep filings with one of these item codes, e.g. `5.02`, `4.02` | `[]` |
| `redFlagsOnly` | Keep only filings with a red-flag item | `false` |
| `executiveDeparturesOnly` | Keep only 5.02 filings that mention a resignation, retirement or termination | `false` |
| `lookbackDays` | Ticker mode: only filings from the last N days | `30` |
| `maxFilingsPerTicker` | Cap per ticker | `50` |
| `latestFilingsCount` | Market-wide mode: how many of the latest 8-Ks to read | `40` |
| `skipExhibitOnly` | Skip 8-Ks whose only item is 9.01 | `true` |
| `includeAmendments` | Include 8-K/A | `true` |
| `includeText` | Download each filing and return the item text | `true` |
| `maxTextChars` | Maximum characters of text per item | `3000` |

### Item codes

| Code | Event | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| 1.01 / 1.02 | Material agreement entered / terminated | |
| 1.03 | Bankruptcy or receivership | 🚩 |
| 1.05 | Material cybersecurity incident | 🚩 |
| 2.01 | Acquisition or disposition completed | |
| 2.02 | Earnings (results of operations) | |
| 2.03 / 2.04 | New debt obligation / debt acceleration | 🚩 (2.04) |
| 2.05 | Restructuring (exit or disposal costs) | |
| 2.06 | Material impairment | 🚩 |
| 3.01 | Delisting notice or listing transfer | 🚩 |
| 3.02 / 3.03 | Unregistered equity sale / change to shareholder rights | |
| 4.01 | Auditor change | 🚩 |
| 4.02 | Previous financial statements can't be relied on (restatement) | 🚩 |
| 5.01 | Change in control | |
| 5.02 | Director or officer departure, election or appointment | |
| 5.03 | Bylaws or fiscal year change | |
| 5.07 | Shareholder vote results | |
| 7.01 | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8.01 | Other events | |
| 9.01 | Financial statements and exhibits | |

### Pricing

Pay per result: you are charged for each filing returned after filters, never for filings that are filtered out. Set a maximum cost per run and the Actor stops cleanly when it is reached.

### FAQ

**How fast is the data?**
The Actor reads EDGAR directly, so a filing is available as soon as the SEC publishes it, usually within minutes of acceptance. Schedule it every 15 minutes in market-wide mode for near-real-time alerts.

**How accurate is the executive-change hint?**
It is a keyword read of the Item 5.02 text: resignation, retirement or termination words, and officer titles. It is meant for filtering and alerts. Read the item text or the filing before acting on it.

**Where does the item text come from?**
From the main 8-K document: the text between each "Item X.XX" heading and the next heading or the signature block. Press releases attached as exhibits are linked from the filing page but not included.

**Is this legal to use?**
Yes. 8-K filings are public records published by the SEC. The Actor follows the SEC's fair-access rules: rate-limited, identified with a User-Agent.

### Related Actors

- 👔 [SEC Insider Trades Tracker](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-insider-trades-tracker): Form 4 buys and sells by CEOs and directors.
- 🚨 [Form 144 Planned Insider Sales](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-form-144-planned-insider-sales): executives and directors who have filed to sell, before the sale happens.
- 🎯 [13D & 13G Activist Stakes](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-13d-13g-activist-stakes): activist funds and 5%+ owners, with their stated purpose.
- 🏦 [Hedge Fund 13F Holdings Tracker](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/sec-13f-hedge-fund-tracker): what Berkshire, Pershing Square & co. bought and sold last quarter.
- 🏛️ [Congress Stock Trades Tracker](https://apify.com/smartmoney-data/congress-stock-trades-tracker): stock trades by US Senators and Representatives.

### Support

Found a bug or need a feature? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab or email **smartmoney-data@googlegroups.com**. We usually reply within a day.

*Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment advice.*

# Actor input Schema

## `tickers` (type: `array`):

US stock tickers to track (e.g. AAPL, BA). Leave empty to pull the latest 8-K filings market-wide.

## `items` (type: `array`):

Keep only filings with one of these items, e.g. 5.02 (executive/board changes), 4.02 (restatement), 4.01 (auditor change), 2.02 (earnings), 1.01 (material agreement), 2.01 (M\&A), 1.03 (bankruptcy), 1.05 (cyber incident). Leave empty for all.

## `redFlagsOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only filings with a warning-sign item: bankruptcy (1.03), cyber incident (1.05), debt acceleration (2.04), impairment (2.06), delisting notice (3.01), auditor change (4.01) or restatement (4.02).

## `executiveDeparturesOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only Item 5.02 filings whose text mentions a resignation, retirement or termination. Keyword-based.

## `lookbackDays` (type: `integer`):

Only include filings made within this many days (ticker mode).

## `maxFilingsPerTicker` (type: `integer`):

Upper bound on 8-K filings read for each ticker.

## `latestFilingsCount` (type: `integer`):

When no tickers are given, how many of the most recent 8-K filings on EDGAR to read.

## `skipExhibitOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Skip 8-Ks whose only item is 9.01 (financial statements and exhibits).

## `includeAmendments` (type: `boolean`):

Also return amended 8-Ks, which often add details such as final terms or an auditor's letter.

## `includeText` (type: `boolean`):

Download each filing and return the text under every item heading. Turn off for faster runs with item codes only.

## `maxTextChars` (type: `integer`):

Item text is cut to this length.

## `secUserAgent` (type: `string`):

The SEC asks automated clients to identify themselves as 'Company Name email@domain.com'. Put your own contact here for heavy use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "tickers": [
    "AAPL",
    "BA",
    "INTC"
  ],
  "items": [],
  "redFlagsOnly": false,
  "executiveDeparturesOnly": false,
  "lookbackDays": 30,
  "maxFilingsPerTicker": 50,
  "latestFilingsCount": 40,
  "skipExhibitOnly": true,
  "includeAmendments": true,
  "includeText": true,
  "maxTextChars": 3000,
  "secUserAgent": "SmartMoney Data 8-K Events smartmoney-data@googlegroups.com"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "tickers": [
        "AAPL",
        "BA",
        "INTC"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("smartmoney-data/sec-8k-material-events").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "tickers": [
        "AAPL",
        "BA",
        "INTC",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("smartmoney-data/sec-8k-material-events").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "tickers": [
    "AAPL",
    "BA",
    "INTC"
  ]
}' |
apify call smartmoney-data/sec-8k-material-events --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,smartmoney-data/sec-8k-material-events"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/AF60apoXyKeN7Pboy/builds/q9y40h1C5bmuuWNRC/openapi.json