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Data going back to 1993
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Quarterly report — condensed, unaudited, three per year.
Current report — restatements, auditor changes, departures.
Proxy statement — pay tables, nominees, shareholder votes.
Initial statement — what an insider held on day one.
Insider buys and sells, within two business days.
Annual sweep — exempt transactions and late reports.
Notice of a proposed sale — filed before the trade, not after.
Institutional holdings, quarterly, with position changes.
Annual reports from foreign private issuers.
Interim disclosure from foreign issuers, passed through from home markets.
Registration statement — the IPO prospectus.
Canadian issuers reporting under the MJDS.
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