BA 730 Organizational Effectiveness: Finding Company Info

Public companies are required to file documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Here is a brief summary of some of the documents:

• 10-K - annual report filed 90 days after a company's fiscal end. Includes financial statements, properties owned, legal proceedings, description of business and directors and executive officers. Provides Management's Discussion with statements about plans, beliefs and estimates.  Check date. 10-Q may be more current. The 10-K is not the same as the glossy annual reports distributed by companies as a marketing tool to attract investors.

• 10-Q - quarterly report filed within 45 days of a quarters end. (3 per year) Not as extensive as 10-K.

• 20-F - annual report filed by foreign issuers similar to 10-K.  Must be filed 6 months after end of company's fiscal year.

• 8-K - reports on unexpected events and corporate changes that would be important to investors or the SEC.  Time frame for filing is within 8 days of event or change.

SEC filings can be found in:

Password required: Log in to library databases with the same credentials you use to access Lakeland email and Blackboard. 

Be sure to check for a Marketline Company Profiles covering your company.  Each extensive report covers company executives, history, products and services, analysis of revenue, SWOT analysis, competitors and more. If you are researching a subsidiary, check for a company profile for the parent company.

How to access Marketline Company Profiles.  (2:48 video)

To access a company dossier (profile):

• Click the down arrow by Menu (upper left screen).
• Select Company Dossier. 
• Pop-ups must be enabled in your browser.
• The company search box will appear.
• Search by company name or ticker symbol.

Uncover information about a company's organizational culture through:

• CEO Interviews: Use Business Source Complete. On search screen, scroll down. Under Document Type select interview. 
• Articles: Use search terms like "corporate culture," "professional relationships,"  "work environment" and the name of your company.

These websites provide insight into corporate culture:

• The 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials (Log in with Lakeland credentials.)
• Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire (CSRwire)