Template 04
8-K Tracker: Form 8-K Trigger Assessment Log
One running log of every event that might require a Form 8-K: the conclusion (file, furnish, not required, monitoring), the four-business-day default deadline with an override for items on a different clock, and whether it was filed on time.
Tab structure
- Instructions
- Setup
- Trigger Log – event, trigger date, Item, item title, conclusion, assessment / memo link, default due, due override, filed date, status, reviewer, Form S-3 consequence of a late filing, Item 9.01 8-K/A due date
- Items – Form 8-K items with titles, timing notes (e.g., Item 1.05 and Item 2.02), Form S-3 safe-harbor items and the default clock
- Lists
- Holidays
Key checks and flags
- Default due date = four business days after the event, skipping weekends and listed holidays
- Items 7.01 and 8.01 show n/a – no four-business-day clock (watch Regulation FD timing instead)
- Override column for items with different timing
- Status shows days left, overdue, or filed timely / late
- Late filings show the Form S-3 consequence: safe-harbor items (General Instruction I.A.3(b)) vs loss of S-3 eligibility
- Item 2.01 acquisitions: the 8-K/A due date for the acquired business's financial statements (71 calendar days after the initial due date)
- Header counts: open events, filed late or overdue, conclusions not yet reviewed
Who uses it
SEC reporting with legal; reviewed at each disclosure committee meeting and before each periodic filing.
Primary sources
Previews
Rendered from the actual workbook with illustrative sample data ("Example Company, Inc.", period end December 31, 2026). Scroll sideways on small screens.
Trigger Log
Trigger Log tab: the Thanksgiving holiday pushes the example Item 1.01 deadline to Wed Dec 2, 2026.
Items
Items tab: Form 8-K items and their timing notes.