# Additional Form 8-K Disclosure Requirements and Acceleration of Filing Date
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2004-03-25 · 69 FR 15594
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-6332
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 15594
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 228
- **Publication date:** 2004-03-25
- **Docket:** Release Nos. 33-8400
## Abstract

We are expanding the number of events that are reportable on Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These amendments add eight new items to the form, transfer two items from the periodic reports and expand disclosures under two existing Form 8-K items. Due to the increase in reportable events under the form, we are reorganizing the Form 8-K items into topical categories. The amendments also shorten the Form 8-K filing deadline for most items to four business days after the occurrence of an event triggering the disclosure requirements of the form. Finally, we are adopting a limited safe harbor from liability for failure to file certain of the required Form 8-K reports. These amendments are responsive to the "real time issuer disclosure" mandate in Section 409 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. They are intended to provide investors with better and faster disclosure of important corporate events.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/03/25/04-6332/additional-form-8-k-disclosure-requirements-and-acceleration-of-filing-date)
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