SEC research guides

Learn which SEC filing to read, then verify it at the source.

10K Intel is building free filing and company research pages first. These guides explain the core forms behind the live explorer so readers can understand 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings before turning them into watchlist alerts.

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Source-backed filing explainers for beginner and operator search intent.

Each guide links readers back into the filing explorer instead of trapping them in a generic glossary. The point is to make public SEC pages more useful before asking for signups.

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Annual report guide

How to read a 10-K filing

A 10-K is the annual source document for a public company. Start with the business, risk factors, MD&A, and financial statements, then compare the current filing against prior annual reports before deciding what deserves monitoring.

Current report guide

How to read an 8-K filing

An 8-K is a current report for material company events. The fastest way to read one is to identify the item number, open attached exhibits, and decide whether the event changes the company's operating, financial, or governance picture.

Filing type comparison

10-K vs 10-Q vs 8-K: what each SEC filing means

A 10-K is the annual deep dive, a 10-Q is the quarterly update, and an 8-K is a current-event filing. Use the 10-K for baseline context, 10-Qs for recent operating changes, and 8-Ks for material events between periodic reports.

How guides support the product

Content earns the visit; source-linked company and filing pages keep it useful.

The free surface should answer real SEC questions before monetizing alert delivery. Guide pages create non-SEC-copy content, then point readers to live filing examples, company pages, and the original EDGAR source links.

Guides target educational searches like “how to read a 10-K” and “10-K vs 10-Q vs 8-K”.
Filing detail pages target company + form lookup intent with source links.
Company pages give every ticker a durable research trail before alerts.