Archive for the 'new disclosures' Tag

In yesterday’s post, we took a look at some of the early disclosures that companies have made since the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan March 11. But what about the nuclear angle? Well, we’re starting to see disclosures about that, too. One of the first documents filed with the SEC was this 8-K filed by [...]

It’s that time of year again: the time when we ask our readers to pick the worst footnote of 2010. As with years past, there were a lot of good candidates this year and Theo, Sonya and I had trouble winnowing the list down to just five. Previous winners have included Chesapeake Energy (CPK) and [...]

Are the “oopsies” contagious? We just found signs that Starbucks (SBUX) may be suffering from the same affliction as Raymond James Financial (RJF), which disclosed last week in an amended 10-K that it forgot to disclose a loan for $1 million Canadian dollars that it made to an executive in August, 2008. In the 10-K [...]

Thanksgiving may not be until tomorrow, but we found a heaping helping of turkey attached to the 10-K that Tyson Foods (TSN) filed on Monday. Don Tyson — yes that Don Tyson who five years ago had to settle with the SEC over the improper disclosure of company perks — has a new employment contract [...]