SEC 8-K Event Signals – cyber incidents, executive changes, M&A, restatements

Turn SEC EDGAR into a clean feed of material corporate events for U.S.-listed companies, taken from Form 8-K item codes:

Signal	8-K items
Cyber incident	1.05
Executive change	5.02
M&A	1.01, 2.01, 5.01
Restatement	4.02
Auditor change	4.01
Bankruptcy	1.03
Delisting notice	3.01
Layoffs / restructuring	2.05
Impairment	2.06
Debt default / acceleration	2.04
Earnings	2.02

You can also pass any raw item code, a full-text query (e.g. "ransomware"), tickers, business states, sicPrefixes and a date window.

Why this Actor

• Item matching is verified, not trusted. EDGAR full-text search sometimes ignores its own items filter and returns unrelated or cached results. This Actor scans every 8-K in the window, groups documents by accession number (main document preferred over exhibits) and matches items client-side. You never get a "cyber incident" row that is really an earnings release.
• Rare events are not crowded out. Rare, high-severity groups (cyber, restatement, auditor change…) are filled first, and each requested signal gets a fair share of maxItems.
• Ready to use rows. Each row has ticker(s) from SEC's ticker map, CIK, SIC, state, severity, a direct link to the primary document and the filing index. With includeDocumentText, you also get a 4,000-character excerpt that starts at the first "Item x.xx".
• Optional AI summary (bring your own key). It returns headline, event type, key facts, effective date, financial impact, shareholder sentiment and a sales trigger (why a vendor might reach out now). People are referred to by role only.
• onlyNew for daily alert schedules.

Pricing (pay per event)

• Filing signal: $0.004
• AI filing summary: $0.01

Data source

SEC EDGAR full-text search and archives. This is a U.S. government work in the public domain. The Actor follows SEC fair-access rules: a declared User-Agent with a contact e-mail (set contactEmail) and about 4 requests/s, well under the 10/s limit.

Not investment advice.

Try it in one click

These ready-made example tasks show real output. Open one, click Try for free and you get your own copy to edit and run:

• Monitor 8-K cybersecurity incidents and CEO/CFO changes
• Track 8-K M&A, layoffs and bankruptcy filings

Sample output

Real rows from a recent run (some fields trimmed). The full row schema is shown in the Output tab.

[
  {
    "companyName": "Getty Images Holdings, Inc.",
    "tickers": [
      "GETY",
      "GETYQ"
    ],
    "fileDate": "2026-10-26",
    "items": [
      "1.01",
      "1.03",
      "2.03",
      "9.01"
    ],
    "itemDescriptions": [
      "Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement",
      "Bankruptcy or Receivership",
      "Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation",
      "Financial Statements and Exhibits"
    ],
    "signals": [
      "bankruptcy",
      "mergersAcquisitions"
    ],
    "severity": "high",
    "businessLocation": "Seattle, WA",
    "documentUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390026112265/ea0309581-8k_getty.htm",
    "documentTextExcerpt": "Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. As previously disclosed, on October 12, 2026, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of…"
  },
  {
    "companyName": "Leslie's, Inc.",
    "tickers": [
      "LESL",
      "LESLQ"
    ],
    "fileDate": "2026-10-22",
    "items": [
      "1.03",
      "9.01"
    ],
    "itemDescriptions": [
      "Bankruptcy or Receivership",
      "Financial Statements and Exhibits"
    ],
    "signals": [
      "bankruptcy"
    ],
    "severity": "high",
    "businessLocation": "Phoenix, AZ",
    "documentUrl": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000119312526428048/lesl-20261020.htm",
    "documentTextExcerpt": "Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership. As previously reported, on September 30, 2026 (the “Petition Date”), Leslie’s, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries L…"
  }
]

How much does it cost?

You pay only for results (pay per event). There is no separate compute charge, and you can cap any run with Max total charge.

Scenario	Cost
25 filing signals (one example run)	25 × $0.004 = $0.10
Daily cyber + exec-change alert, ~10 filings/day	300 × $0.004 ≈ $1.20 / month
Same, with AI summaries (your own LLM key)	+ 300 × $0.01 = +$3.00 / month

A tiny "Actor start" event (about $0.00005) is also charged once per run.

Use it from your code or tools

Run it and get the results in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/Tendoyo~sec-8k-event-signals/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"signals": ["cyberIncident"], "daysBack": 1, "maxItems": 50}'

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("Tendoyo/sec-8k-event-signals").call(run_input={"signals": ["cyberIncident"], "daysBack": 1, "maxItems": 50})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

To get alerts, add a Schedule (for example daily at 07:00) with onlyNew: true where available. Then connect Slack, e-mail, Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n or a webhook in the Integrations tab. It also works with AI agents through the Apify MCP server.

FAQ

Is this real-time? EDGAR publishes 8-Ks within minutes of acceptance. Schedule the Actor hourly or daily with onlyNew: true and you receive each filing once.

Do I need an SEC API key? No. EDGAR is free public data. You only need an Apify account; optionally set contactEmail so SEC can identify your traffic.

Why are some filings tagged with several signals? An 8-K can report several items at once, e.g. a merger agreement (1.01) plus a bankruptcy filing (1.03). signals lists all of them; matchedItems shows which ones matched your filter.

Can I filter by ticker or industry? Yes: tickers, sicPrefixes (SIC industry codes) and business states, or a free-text query such as "ransomware".

Is it investment advice? No. It is a data feed of public filings. Always read the source document (documentUrl).

Support

Questions, bugs or a source you'd like added: open an issue on the Actor page or e-mail youcanneverhacktendoyo@gmail.com. Maintained by Tendoyo.