Form 8-K
Form 8-K is the current report a US public company files to announce material events. Filing a false one, or filing on behalf of a company without authority, is a recurring manipulation vector.
Where does form 8-k come up?
This term is used in the following manipulation techniques, each explained in full on its own page.
Enforcement actions involving these techniques
| Action | Agency | Filed | Technique | Penalty | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBI v. Kalahridhaan Trendz Limited and others (false corporate announcements, 2026) | SEBI (India) | 2026-07-30 | Misleading Issuer Disclosure , Fake Press Releases | — | judgment |
| SEC v. Muhammad Saad Shoukat and others (fake press releases, 2026) | SEC | 2026-01-06 | Fake Press Releases , Insider Trading | — | filed |
| SEC v. Jeremy Koski (fake press releases, 2023) | SEC | 2023-09-01 | Fake Press Releases | $100k | settled |
| SEC v. In Ovations Holdings, Inc. and Mark Goldberg (fake press releases, 2022) | SEC | 2022-12-09 | Fake Press Releases | — | judgment |
| SEC v. Lee Simmons (price manipulation, 2022) | SEC | 2022-08-19 | EDGAR Filing Fraud , Price Manipulation +1 | $223k | judgment |