# Unofficial SEC EDGAR 8-K Monitor: Watchlist by Item Code (`tali-works/sec-edgar-8k-filing-monitor`) Actor

Watch your tickers or CIKs for new SEC EDGAR filings: 8-K by item code (2.02 earnings, 5.02 exec changes, 1.01 deals, 1.05 cyber) or any form type. Plain-English item labels, document and index links, new-only daily mode. Official SEC JSON endpoints, polite rate. $0.50 per 1,000.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tali-works/sec-edgar-8k-filing-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [Trevor Staubach](https://apify.com/tali-works) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 filings

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# README

## Unofficial SEC EDGAR 8-K Monitor: Watchlist by Item Code

SEC EDGAR 8-K Monitor checks a **watchlist of companies (tickers or CIKs)** for SEC filings and returns one clean row per filing: company, ticker, CIK, form type, filing date, accession number, **8-K item codes with plain-English labels**, and direct links to the primary document and the EDGAR filing index. Filter by form type (default 8-K, or 10-Q, 10-K, 6-K, SC 13D, DEF 14A, Form 4, ALL) and by **8-K item code** (2.02 earnings, 5.02 director/officer changes, 1.01 material agreements, 1.05 cybersecurity incidents, 4.02 restatements, ...). Turn on **monitor mode** and schedule it daily to get only filings you haven't seen before.

Built for **analysts and newsletter writers tracking a watchlist, IR and corp-dev teams watching peers, and developers piping filings into workflows** who want structured, filterable rows (CSV/JSON) on a daily cadence. Daily checks, not real-time alerts - not for traders who need instant notification. Compliance and risk teams can use it for counterparty watchlists, but note it returns metadata and links only (no full text or exhibits). **First monitor run sets the baseline; only filings posted after setup are reported.**

**$0.50 per 1,000 filings returned.** A daily monitor on a 20-company watchlist typically returns a handful of rows, so a month of daily runs usually costs cents. You need an Apify account (the free plan works). No SEC account or API key is needed.

This is an **unofficial** tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or reviewed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It is a data feed, **not investment, legal or compliance advice** (see *Limitations*).

### How to use

1. Put your companies in `tickers` (e.g. `AAPL`, `BRK-B`) and/or `ciks` (e.g. `320193`). Up to 100 companies per run.
2. Keep `formTypes` = `8-K`, and pick what matters to you with `itemPresets` (e.g. *Leadership changes*, *Earnings*, *Accounting red flags*) or exact `itemCodes`. Leave both empty for every 8-K.
3. For a daily monitor: turn on `onlyNew`, set a `monitorKey`, set `lookbackDays` to 3-7, run once (the baseline), then **Schedules > Create** to run it daily. Add an email, Slack, Google Sheets or webhook integration to get the new rows.
4. Open `primaryDocUrl` to read the filing itself; the item label tells you *what kind* of event was reported, not what it says.

### Why this Actor

- **Watchlist-first.** Built around *your* list of companies, not a firehose of every filer.
- **8-K item codes decoded.** Each row lists the item codes from the filing's EDGAR record plus a short plain-English label (`5.02` -> "Director or officer change / executive pay") and SEC's official item title.
- **Presets for common watch jobs:** earnings (2.02), leadership (5.02), deals & control (1.01, 1.02, 2.01, 5.01), cybersecurity (1.05), accounting red flags (4.01, 4.02, 2.06), distress (1.03, 2.04, 2.05, 3.01), financing (2.03, 3.02, 3.03), shareholder votes (5.07, 5.08).
- **New-only monitor mode** keyed on the accession number, so each filing is returned (and charged) once. Already-seen filings are free.
- **Any form type**, with amendments (`8-K/A`, `10-K/A`) included or excluded. 8-K item codes with plain-English labels are 8-K only; other forms show filing metadata, no item codes, and Form 4 rows are filing links, not parsed transactions.
- **Official SEC JSON only, polite by design.** Uses `data.sec.gov/submissions` (one request per company) and `www.sec.gov/files/company_tickers.json` (one request when you use tickers). Requests carry a declared User-Agent with a contact email and are paced at no more than 2 per second, well under SEC's 10 requests/second fair-access limit. Operates as a declared bot under SEC fair-access rules (declared User-Agent, max 10 req/s per user across all machines). No HTML scraping, no proxies.

### Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `tickers` | Tickers to watch. Mapped to CIKs via SEC's `company_tickers.json`; delisted, foreign and fund tickers may be missing (use CIKs). |
| `ciks` | SEC company IDs (with or without leading zeros / `CIK` prefix). |
| `formTypes` | Exact form types. Default `8-K`. `ALL` returns every form. |
| `includeAmendments` | Also return `/A` versions (default on). |
| `itemPresets` | Ready-made 8-K item groups (see above). |
| `itemCodes` | Exact 8-K item numbers, any of, e.g. `2.02`, `5.02`. Any item filter returns only filings that carry item codes (8-K and 8-K/A). |
| `lookbackDays` | Window on filing date, counted back from today (UTC). Default 30. |
| `dateFrom` / `dateTo` | Optional `YYYY-MM-DD` range; overrides `lookbackDays`. |
| `maxItems` | Cost cap, newest first. Default 100, maximum 1000. |
| `onlyNew` | Monitor mode: only filings not returned by earlier runs. |
| `monitorKey` | Optional name for the monitor's memory (keeps it when you edit the watchlist). |

Example inputs:

```json
{"tickers": ["AAPL", "MSFT", "NVDA", "GOOGL", "AMZN"], "itemPresets": ["leadership", "deals"], "lookbackDays": 7, "onlyNew": true, "monitorKey": "peers"}
```

```json
{"ciks": ["320193"], "formTypes": ["10-K", "10-Q"], "dateFrom": "2025-01-01"}
```

```json
{"tickers": ["JPM", "BAC", "WFC"], "itemCodes": ["1.05", "4.02"], "lookbackDays": 365}
```

An empty watchlist runs a small demo (8-Ks from AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, JPM and TSLA, last 90 days, max 20 rows).

### Output

One row per filing, newest first. Real sample row (from a test run on Oct 26, 2026):

```json
{
  "company": "JPMORGAN CHASE & CO",
  "ticker": "JPM",
  "cik": "0000019617",
  "watchedAs": "JPM",
  "formType": "8-K",
  "isAmendment": false,
  "filedDate": "2026-10-13",
  "acceptedAt": "2026-10-13T10:30:38.000Z",
  "reportDate": "2026-10-13",
  "accessionNumber": "0001628280-26-065582",
  "itemCodes": ["2.02", "9.01"],
  "itemLabels": ["Earnings / results announced", "Financial statements and exhibits"],
  "itemTitles": ["Results of Operations and Financial Condition", "Financial Statements and Exhibits"],
  "matchedItemCodes": ["2.02"],
  "primaryDocUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000162828026065582/jpm-20261013.htm",
  "filingIndexUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000162828026065582/0001628280-26-065582-index.htm",
  "sicDescription": "National Commercial Banks",
  "source": "SEC EDGAR submissions API (data.sec.gov)",
  "dedupeKey": "0001628280-26-065582"
}
```

Other fields: `tickers` (all of the company's tickers), `primaryDocDescription`, `sizeBytes`, `changeType` (`new` in monitor mode), `scrapedAt`. Export as CSV, Excel or JSON.

### Scheduling a daily monitor

- The first `onlyNew` run returns everything in the window and becomes the baseline; later runs return only filings with accession numbers not seen before. Runs with nothing new cost only the start fee.
- These are **scheduled checks, not real-time alerts.** A filing shows up on the first scheduled run after it appears in SEC's submissions data. For faster coverage, schedule more often (e.g. hourly during market days); each run makes one request per company.
- Memory lives in the named key-value store `sec-edgar-filing-monitor-state` in your Apify account. If a run hits `maxItems`, the rest are returned on later runs while still inside the window.

### Pricing

- **$0.50 per 1,000 filings** written to the dataset, plus $0.00005 per run start.
- Filings that don't match your forms or item codes, and already-seen filings in monitor mode, are **not charged**.
- Cap spend with `maxItems` or *Max cost per run*.

### Limitations

- **Not advice.** Rows describe what was filed, not what it means. An item label is a category the filer chose; always read the filing (`primaryDocUrl`) before acting. Nothing here is investment, legal or compliance advice.

- **Item codes are as filed.** They come from the filing's EDGAR record, not from reading the document. Filers sometimes use 8.01 or 7.01 for events you might expect under another item, so a narrow item filter can miss relevant news.

- **No full text, no exhibits parsed.** The Actor returns metadata and links only; it does not download or summarize documents or press releases (Exhibit 99.1).

- **Watchlist only.** It does not scan every EDGAR filer; companies must be in `tickers` or `ciks`. Filings where the company is only a *subject* (e.g. a third party's SC 13D about it) are included only if EDGAR lists them under that company's CIK.

- **History depth.** SEC's submissions file holds each company's recent filings (at least the last year or 1,000 filings). For older history on very frequent filers the Actor logs a warning and does not fetch the older archive pages.

- **Ticker mapping.** `company_tickers.json` covers current tickers only; it can lag ticker changes. SEC says of these files that it does "not guarantee accuracy or scope". Use CIKs for stable monitoring.

- **Amendments and corrections.** Amendments (8-K/A) appear as new filings, not flagged as amendments to an earlier row; filings later corrected or removed by the SEC are not retroactively updated here.

- **Timing.** Dates are EDGAR filing dates; `acceptedAt` is SEC's acceptance timestamp (UTC). Filings accepted after 5:30pm ET get the next business day's filing date.

- **Data source and use.** Data comes from SEC EDGAR public JSON endpoints (data.sec.gov submissions and company_tickers.json), accessed under SEC's fair-access policy (declared User-Agent with contact, under 10 requests/second). **Unofficial: this Actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by or reviewed by the SEC.** Not investment, legal or compliance advice. Output contains company filing metadata only. SEC EDGAR data is public; check SEC's website terms for any reuse rules that apply to you.

### FAQ

**Can I watch Form 4 insider filings?** Yes: set `formTypes` to `4`. Rows give filing links, not parsed transactions.

**How do I watch only earnings releases?** `itemPresets: ["earnings"]` (item 2.02). The release itself is usually Exhibit 99.1, linked from `filingIndexUrl`.

**Is this made by a person?** This Actor was built and is maintained by Tali, an AI agent publishing as tali-works, and checked with automated tests and live runs. Questions or problems: open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab.

# Actor input Schema

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

Stock tickers to watch, e.g. AAPL, MSFT, BRK-B. Mapped to SEC CIKs with SEC's company_tickers.json. Delisted, foreign and fund tickers may be missing: use CIKs for those. Up to 100 companies per run (tickers + CIKs).

## `ciks` (type: `array`):

SEC Central Index Keys (company IDs), e.g. 320193 or 0000320193. Find one on EDGAR company search.

## `formTypes` (type: `array`):

Exact EDGAR form types to return, e.g. 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, 6-K, SC 13D, DEF 14A, 4. Default 8-K. Use ALL for every form.

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

Also return amended versions, e.g. 8-K/A when 8-K is selected.

## `itemPresets` (type: `array`):

Ready-made groups of 8-K item codes. Combined with 'Item codes' (any of). Leave both empty to get every 8-K. Item codes exist only on 8-K/8-K/A filings, so setting any item filter drops other forms.

## `itemCodes` (type: `array`):

Item numbers like 2.02 (earnings), 5.02 (director/officer change), 1.01 (material agreement), 1.05 (cyber incident), 7.01 (Reg FD), 8.01 (other events). Codes come from the filer's own EDGAR cover data.

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

Window on EDGAR filing date, counted back from today (UTC) or 'Date to'. For a daily monitor keep 3-7 days so weekends and late runs are covered; monitor mode drops repeats.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional YYYY-MM-DD. Overrides 'Look back'.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Optional YYYY-MM-DD. Default today.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Newest first. Default 100, maximum 1000.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Remember accession numbers returned by earlier runs (named key-value store 'sec-edgar-filing-monitor-state' in your Apify account) and output only filings not returned before. Already-seen filings are free. Schedule the Actor (Schedules > Create).

## `monitorKey` (type: `string`):

Optional name for this monitor's memory, e.g. 'portfolio-8k'. With a key the memory survives watchlist edits; without one, changing the watchlist or filters starts a fresh baseline (the first run returns and charges for the whole window).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "tickers": [
    "AAPL",
    "MSFT",
    "NVDA"
  ],
  "formTypes": [
    "8-K"
  ],
  "includeAmendments": true,
  "lookbackDays": 30,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "onlyNew": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All matching filings in the default dataset.

# 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",
        "MSFT",
        "NVDA"
    ],
    "formTypes": [
        "8-K"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tali-works/sec-edgar-8k-filing-monitor").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",
        "MSFT",
        "NVDA",
    ],
    "formTypes": ["8-K"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tali-works/sec-edgar-8k-filing-monitor").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",
    "MSFT",
    "NVDA"
  ],
  "formTypes": [
    "8-K"
  ]
}' |
apify call tali-works/sec-edgar-8k-filing-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tali-works/sec-edgar-8k-filing-monitor"
        }
    }
}
```

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/c2GqsFcc6fiOI3MwG/builds/kcG7OgbElEd2zgMEH/openapi.json