Leadership changes
C-suite and board appointments and departures.
SEC source
8-K item 5.02Payload fields
roleactionpersoneffective_datesuccessor
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "leadership_change",
"role": "CFO",
"action": "departure",
"person": "Jane Doe",
"effective_date": "2025-09-30",
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Insider transactions
Buy, sell, and grant activity from officers, directors, and 10%+ owners.
SEC source
Form 4Payload fields
insiderrelationshipsidesharesprice_usdvalue_usd
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "insider_transaction",
"insider": "Director",
"side": "buy",
"shares": 25000,
"value_usd": 1250000,
"filing": {
"form": "Form",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Acquisitions
M&A closings, from either the acquirer or the seller side.
SEC source
8-K item 2.01Payload fields
counterparty_tickeracquirer_roledeal_value_usdclosed_at
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "acquisition",
"counterparty_ticker": "TGT",
"acquirer_role": "buyer",
"deal_value_usd": 2400000000,
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Material agreements
Material contracts: licenses, supply deals, JVs, credit facilities.
SEC source
8-K item 1.01Payload fields
kindcounterpartyprincipal_usdtenor_monthseffective_date
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "material_agreement",
"kind": "credit_facility",
"counterparty": "JPMorgan Chase",
"principal_usd": 750000000,
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}PIPE offerings
Private placements of equity or convertible securities.
SEC source
8-K item 3.02Payload fields
instrumentgross_proceeds_usdinvestorsconversion_terms
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "pipe_offering",
"instrument": "convertible_notes",
"gross_proceeds_usd": 200000000,
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Shareholder votes
Proxy vote results — one event per proposal.
SEC source
8-K item 5.07Payload fields
proposaloutcomefor_pctagainst_pctabstain_pct
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "shareholder_vote",
"proposal": "say_on_pay",
"outcome": "approved",
"for_pct": 0.71,
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Restatements
Non-reliance on previously issued financial statements.
SEC source
8-K item 4.02Payload fields
periods_affectedreasontriggered_byauditor_disagreement
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "restatement",
"periods_affected": ["FY2023", "FY2024"],
"reason": "revenue_recognition",
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Ownership disclosures
5%+ beneficial-owner filings. 13D signals activism; 13G is passive.
SEC source
SC 13D / 13GPayload fields
formholderownership_pctsharesactivistpurpose
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "ownership_disclosure",
"form": "SC 13D",
"holder": "Elliott Investment Management",
"ownership_pct": 0.067,
"activist": true,
"filing": {
"form": "SC",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}IPO registrations
Registration statements for new public offerings, plus amendments.
SEC source
S-1 / S-1/APayload fields
target_proceeds_usdunderwritersexchangeticker_reserved
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "ipo_registration",
"target_proceeds_usd": 500000000,
"underwriters": ["Goldman Sachs", "Morgan Stanley"],
"filing": {
"form": "S-1",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Reg D fundraising
Regulation D private placements — uncommon for already-public companies.
SEC source
Form DPayload fields
amount_raised_usdsecuritiesinvestor_countexemption
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "fundraising",
"amount_raised_usd": 35000000,
"securities": "equity",
"filing": {
"form": "Form",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Buyback authorizations
Board authorizations, expansions, or terminations of share repurchase programs.
SEC source
8-K item 8.01Payload fields
actionamount_usdsharesexpires_at
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "buyback_authorization",
"action": "authorized",
"amount_usd": 500000000,
"expires_at": "2027-12-31",
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Dividend changes
Initiation, increase, decrease, or suspension of a cash dividend.
SEC source
8-K item 8.01Payload fields
actionnew_amount_usdprevious_amount_usdex_datepay_date
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "dividend_change",
"action": "increase",
"new_amount_usd": 0.28,
"previous_amount_usd": 0.24,
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Debt issuances
Senior notes, term loans, revolvers, and asset-backed financings.
SEC source
8-K item 2.03Payload fields
instrumentprincipal_usdcoupon_pctmaturityuse_of_proceeds
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "debt_issuance",
"instrument": "senior_notes",
"principal_usd": 1000000000,
"coupon_pct": 5.75,
"maturity": "2032-04-15",
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Auditor changes
Dismissal or resignation of the certifying accountant.
SEC source
8-K item 4.01Payload fields
actionprior_auditorsuccessor_auditordisagreements
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "auditor_change",
"action": "dismissed",
"prior_auditor": "Deloitte & Touche LLP",
"disagreements": false,
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}Bankruptcy filings
Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 petitions.
SEC source
8-K item 1.03Payload fields
chaptercourtfiled_atdip_financing_usd
{
"event_id": "evt_a91f3c8e",
"ticker": "XYZ",
"cik": "0000123456",
"type": "bankruptcy",
"chapter": 11,
"court": "S.D.N.Y.",
"filed_at": "2026-04-18",
"filing": {
"form": "8-K",
"filed_at": "2026-05-29T14:02:11Z"
}
}