Form 8-K

Definition:

An SEC form that Domestic Registrants subject to the Exchange Act must file to report Material developments. Significant changes in a public company (e.g., any significant acquisition, a change of auditors, the appointment of a new Named Executive Officers, a Change of Control, or Bankruptcy) are notified via Form 8-K. Also known as a Current Report.

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