Free real-time access to all SEC filings
31 May 2002
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's website has begun providing free, real-time access to its EDGAR Database of Corporate Filings.
Previously, EDGAR filings did not appear on the SEC's website for at least 24 hours. The SEC requires all public companies (except those with less than $10 million in assets and fewer than 500 shareholders) to file registration statements, quarterly and annual reports, and other forms electronically through the EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval) system. (PDF 35k).