D&B Hoover's, formerly OneSource Global Business Browser, provides access to industry analysis, company profiles, corporate families, key executives, and financial data.
This directory of millions of U.S. businesses is searchable by name, industry, location, or a combination. Also includes closed and historical businesses, jobs and internships and consumers.
Formerly known as SimplyMap, a web-based mapping application that lets users create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using powerful demographic, business, and marketing variables. Custom information can be exported to Excel, PDF, Microsoft Word and more. See "more..." for login instructions.
Access is limited to 10 simultaneous users. After clicking the link, users can either login as a guest or create a login to save work.
8-K: Any time a company has a 'significant event' they must file. Events can include things like hiring a new director, merger announcement, earnings releases, legal disputes etc.
10-K: Annual report filed with the SEC. This contains financial data executive compensation, business activities etc. Should not be confused with the company's Annual Report to Shareholders (ARS). The 10-K contains all information - good and bad - with no 'spin' on it. The ARS is more of a marketing document that will make all events, including negative, appear to have a positive effect on the company.
10-Q: Quarterly financial reports.
DEF 14A: Proxy filing. Submitted prior to annual meeting of shareholders, it contains information such as director backgrounds, committee structures, corporate governance and will have executive compensation information if left out of the 10-K.