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What It Is:
A 10-K is a comprehensive annual financial review that public companies in the U.S. are required to remit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) each year.
How It Works/Example:
The 10-K is just one of many forms a company that is publicly traded in the U.S. must file with the SEC. The main components include:
� A management discussion and analysis of the financial statements
� Auditor's report
� Three years of audited financial statements
� Notes to the financial statements
SEC regulations S-X and S-K (as well as the instructions to the 10-K form itself) dictate the specific elements, presentation, and disclosure requirements of the 10-K.
Historically, companies had 90 days from the end of their fiscal years to file a 10-K. In 2002, however, the SEC created new deadlines that range from 40 to 90 days depending on company size. In general, public companies with less than $10 million in assets do not have to file 10-Ks or other required forms.
Why It Matters:
The objective of the 10-K and other SEC-required forms is to provide shareholders and prospective shareholders with accurate, relevant, and timely information about the financial and operating performance of the company.
Investors and the public can view 10-Ks on the SEC's Edgar database (www.sec.gov). Most issuers make their 10-Ks available on their websites as well.
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