SEC Form 10-K

Form 10-K filings & deadlines

Form 10-K is the definitive annual snapshot for U.S. issuers—audited financials, MD&A, controls testing, and detailed risk factors rolled into a single submission.

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Last 40 entries

Unique issuers

40

CIKs in sample

Median file size

16.8 MB

Daily pace

10.0/day

Based on last 40 filings

Latest acceptance

Nov 21, 5:27 PM ET

Acceptance time in ET

Recent filings

Latest SEC submissions
40 items

Item classification

Who files

Domestic issuers with registered securities on U.S. exchanges. Foreign private issuers stick with 20-F instead.

Due 60/75/90 days after fiscal year end depending on filer status.

Market dynamics

Core sections

MD&A, audited financial statements, internal-control attestation, segment data, compensation, and risk factors routinely move markets.

Most desks subscribe to 10-K alerts during peak season (January–March) when hundreds drop per day.

Key resources

Investor signals

Watch YoY revenue/expense deltas, backlog disclosures, covenant headroom, and any fresh going-concern language.

Large accelerated filers file within 60 days after fiscal year end, accelerated filers in 75 days, and everyone else in 90. Investors comb the MD&A, liquidity tables, and Item 1A risks for signals before earnings calls.

FAQs

Compliance quick hits
Does a 10-K replace the annual report mailed to shareholders?

Yes for most issuers. Companies may publish a glossy annual report for marketing, but Form 10-K is the legally required version and contains the full financial statements.

What happens if a company misses the 10-K deadline?

They file Form 12b-25 (NT 10-K). That grants up to 15 extra calendar days, but late Filers risk trading halts or listing deficiencies, so investors track NT filings closely.

Do 10-Ks require Inline XBRL tags?

Yes. Financial statements, footnotes, and schedules must be tagged in Inline XBRL under the SEC’s structured-data rules.

When are 10-K financials too stale for an offering?

Large accelerated/accelerated filers go stale after 135 days; all others after 90 days, prompting an update before marketing securities.