An annual report is a document that public companies must provide annually to shareholders that describes their operations and financial conditions. In addition, public companies must file annual financial reports to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Private companies are not required to file annual financial reports to the SEC (form 10-K) and therefore their annual reports are not typically made publicly accessible.
A company's annual report to stockholders is mainly a public relations tool. A key portion is the President's Letter which will highlight major events and strategies of the past year. Many companies will append their SEC Form 10-K report to the letter to form the annual report.
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Companies must file regular reports with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell shares on major stock exchanges. These reports include detailed descriptive information on products, organization, distribution and risk factors, as well as financial statements.
The key SEC filings to review are:
Canadian company filings are often referred to SEDAR, the Canadian equivalent of EDGAR.
Search by company name or ticker symbol to obtain annual 10K, 10Q, proxy, S1 and other required filings. Annual filings are critical sources of company & industry data. The annual report to stockholders may also be included, but not always.