Schedule 13d

Schedule 13d

Schedule 13D is an SEC filing that must be submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission within 10 days, by anyone who acquires beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding common stock in a public company.

Form Uses

Investors should always read any 13D filings that are made by companies in which they are invested. These reports will show you who owns the majority of the company's shares and, perhaps more importantly, why they have an interest in the company. These filings are often a precursor to hostile takeovers, company breakups, and other unusual events.

Reading the Form

Schedule 13D consists of seven different sections:

* Security and Issuer - This section contains basic information regarding the type and class the security and the contact information of the owner.
* Identity and Background - This section contains even more background into the owner, including if they were involved in any criminal activity in the past.
* Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations - This section lets investors know where the money is coming from. The most important use for this section is in determining if a buyout situation is overleveraged, when a majority of the purchase is leveraged or borrowed capital.
* Purpose of Transaction - This is the most important portion of the 13D filing. It allows you to see why they are buying shares in the company, whether it be for acquisition, hostile takeover, proxy war, or simply because they believe it is undervalued.
* Interest in Securities of the Issuer - This section states the express purpose of the transaction, which should be explained better in section 4 (Purpose of Transaction).
* Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Securities of the Issuer - This section contains any special relationships between the owner and the company. This is important to be sure that the buying is legitimate and not just a friend purchasing stock or the result of some other agreement.
* Materials to Be Filed as Exhibits - This is the second most important section. It contains any exhibits that may be filed along with the form. This is famously used for the filing of letters to management in the event of a hostile takeover. Exhibits can also elaborate on the Purpose of Transaction (Section 4).

ee also

* Schedule 13g
* Schedule TO

External links

* [http://www.sec.gov SEC Homepage]


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