SEC Filing Section

Extract specific sections from SEC 10-K, 10-Q, or 8-K filings. Returns cleaned text optimized for analysis.

Data Coverage

Metric	Value	Source
SEC filings indexed	18M+	SEC EDGAR Query API docs — "all 18+ million filings and exhibits published on the SEC EDGAR database since 1993" (verified 2026-05-11).
Active reporting companies	~10K	HG Insights internal (verified 2026-05-11).

Retrieves specific sections from 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings.

Overview

This tool extracts specific sections from SEC filings for AI analysis. It's useful for risk analysis, competitive intelligence, executive tracking, and financial analysis.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
companyTicker	string	Yes	AAPL	Stock ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL", "MSFT", "CRM")
filingType	string	Yes	10-K	Type of SEC filing (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
section	string	Yes	1A	Section code to extract (see Section Mapping Guide)
fiscalYear	number	No	Most recent	Fiscal year (e.g., 2024)
fiscalQuarter	number	No	-	Fiscal quarter (1-4) for 10-Q filings
outputFormat	string	No	text	Output format: "text" or "html"

Required Integrations

• sec_api

Section Mapping Guide

10-K Annual Reports

Section	Label	Use For
1	Business	Company overview, products, markets, strategy
1A	Risk Factors	Risks, challenges, uncertainties, threats
1B	Unresolved Staff Comments	SEC staff comments
2	Properties	Properties, facilities, real estate
3	Legal Proceedings	Legal issues, lawsuits, litigation
4	Mine Safety Disclosures	Mining safety disclosures
5	Market for Common Equity	Stock market information
6	Selected Financial Data	Historical financial data
7	MD&A	Financial performance discussion, trends
7A	Market Risk Disclosures	Market risk analysis
8	Financial Statements	Financial statements
9	Accountant Disagreements	Auditor disagreements
9A	Controls and Procedures	Internal controls
9B	Other Information	Other information
10	Directors & Officers	Board members, leadership team
11	Executive Compensation	Executive pay, stock options, bonuses
12	Security Ownership	Stock ownership
13	Related Party Transactions	Related party transactions
14	Principal Accountant Fees	Auditor fees
15	Exhibits	Exhibits and documents

10-Q Quarterly Reports

Section	Label	Use For
part1item1	Financial Statements	Quarterly financials
part1item2	MD&A	Quarterly performance analysis
part1item3	Market Risk Disclosures	Risk updates
part1item4	Controls and Procedures	Control updates
part2item1	Legal Proceedings	Legal updates
part2item1a	Risk Factors	Updated risk factors
part2item2	Unregistered Equity Sales	Equity sales
part2item3	Defaults on Senior Securities	Defaults
part2item4	Mine Safety Disclosures	Mining safety
part2item5	Other Information	Other updates
part2item6	Exhibits	Exhibits

8-K Current Events

Section	Label	Use For
1.01	Material Agreement	New contracts, major partnerships
1.02	Termination of Agreement	Contract terminations
1.03	Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy filings
1.04	Mine Safety Violation	Mining violations
1.05	Cybersecurity Incident	Cybersecurity breaches
2.01	Acquisition/Disposition	M&A activity
2.02	Results of Operations	Earnings announcements
2.03	Direct Financial Obligation	Financial obligations
2.04	Triggering Events	Obligation triggers
2.05	Exit/Disposal Activities	Restructuring costs
2.06	Material Impairments	Impairment charges
3.01	Notice of Delisting	Stock delisting
3.02	Unregistered Sales of Equity	Private placements
3.03	Material Modifications	Rights modifications
4.01	Accountant Changes	Auditor changes
4.02	Non-Reliance on Financials	Financial restatements
5.01	Changes in Control	Ownership changes
5.02	Officer Changes	CEO/CFO changes
5.03	Amendments to Bylaws	Bylaw changes
5.07	Shareholder Vote	Shareholder voting
7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure	Reg FD disclosures
8.01	Other Events	Other material events
9.01	Financial Exhibits	Financial exhibits

Example Usage

Get Risk Factors

{
  "tool": "sec_filing_section",
  "parameters": {
    "companyTicker": "AAPL",
    "filingType": "10-K",
    "section": "1A"
  }
}

Get Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure

{
  "tool": "sec_filing_section",
  "parameters": {
    "companyTicker": "MSFT",
    "filingType": "8-K",
    "section": "1.05"
  }
}

Get Q3 MD&A

{
  "tool": "sec_filing_section",
  "parameters": {
    "companyTicker": "CRM",
    "filingType": "10-Q",
    "section": "part1item2",
    "fiscalYear": 2024,
    "fiscalQuarter": 3
  }
}

Response Format

{
  "data": {
    "companyName": "Apple Inc.",
    "ticker": "AAPL",
    "cik": "0000320193",
    "filingType": "10-K",
    "filingDate": "2024-11-01",
    "periodOfReport": "2024-09-30",
    "section": "1A",
    "sectionLabel": "Risk Factors",
    "content": "The Company's business is subject to...",
    "contentFormat": "text",
    "filingUrl": "https://sec.gov/...",
    "wordCount": 15000,
    "metadata": {
      "accessionNumber": "0000320193-24-000081",
      "fiscalYear": 2024
    }
  }
}

Error Handling

Common errors:

• Filing not found: Check ticker and fiscal year
• Section not found: Verify section code for filing type
• Authentication failed: Check SEC API key
• Rate limit exceeded: Wait before retrying

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