EDGAR
Business & Finance abbreviation · Stock Market & Investing
| Stands for | Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
EDGAR stands for Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval, a stock market & investing abbreviation.
SEC's online database where public companies, funds and insiders file required documents such as 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements and ownership reports. Anyone can search and read the filings free of charge.
Example: The 10-K became available on EDGAR at 4:05 p.m., just after the market closed.
Usage notes
Electronic filing on EDGAR was phased in from 1993 and became mandatory for US public companies by 1996. The database holds millions of filings and is heavily used by journalists, analysts and automated trading systems. The SEC's EDGAR Next reforms require individual login credentials for filers.
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