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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC v. Muhammad Saad Shoukat and others (fake press releases, 2026) | SEC | 2026-01-06 | Fake Press Releases , Insider Trading | — | filed |
| SEC v. In Ovations Holdings, Inc. and Mark Goldberg (fake press releases, 2022) | SEC | 2022-12-09 | Fake Press Releases , Paid Stock Promotion | — | judgment |
| SEC v. Lee Simmons (price manipulation, 2022) | SEC | 2022-08-19 | EDGAR Filing Fraud , Price Manipulation +1 | — | filed |
| SEC v. Michael J. Starkweather and Andiamo Corporation (fake press releases, 2021) | SEC | 2021-12-03 | Fake Press Releases , Paid Stock Promotion | — | judgment |
| SEC v. Mark A. Miller (fake press releases, 2021) | SEC | 2021-06-21 | Fake Press Releases , Pump And Dump | — | unknown |