8-K Item 1.01
Also known as: material definitive agreement
DEFINITION
Item 1.01 covers material contracts: major commercial agreements, joint ventures, financing facilities, settlement agreements, and key customer or supplier deals. The 8-K must be filed within 4 business days and typically attaches the contract (or the material terms) as an exhibit, redacted only where the SEC permits confidential treatment.
WHY IT MATTERS FOR RETAIL INVESTORS
8-K 1.01 filings are where you can read the actual text of an important agreement — a customer contract, a credit facility, a settlement. The exhibit alone often tells you more than the press release. Pair this with Item 1.02 (termination of a material agreement) to track the lifecycle: when a major customer contract is signed vs. when it is later quietly terminated.
OFFICIAL SEC SOURCE
https://www.sec.gov/fast-answers/answersform8khtm.html ↗RELATED TERMS
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