Flock blog
Reading regulatory filings, sourced and dated.
Plain-English guides to the public filings Flock tracks: 13F reports, NSE and BSE shareholding patterns, bulk and block deals, and FII/DII flows. Every claim links to its source. Research, not advice.
What is a non-disposal undertaking (NDU)? SEBI rules
A non-disposal undertaking is a promise not to sell shares. SEBI treats an NDU as an encumbrance with its own shareholding pattern column. Not advice.
Pledge vs non-disposal undertaking: the difference
Pledge vs non-disposal undertaking: both encumber promoter shares, but only a pledge lets the lender sell them. How each is disclosed in India. Not advice.
Rumour verification vs material event disclosure
Rumour verification vs material event disclosure: both live in SEBI LODR Reg 30, but one is triggered by the company and the other by the price. Not advice.
How to track rumour verification disclosures in India
How to track rumour verification disclosures: where NSE and BSE publish them, how to date them against the price move, and what each says. Not advice.
What is a Form CB filing? Cross-border offers on EDGAR
A Form CB filing carries a foreign company's tender, exchange or rights offer document to the SEC when US holders own 10 percent or less. Not advice.
Form CB vs Schedule TO: two tender offer routes
Form CB vs Schedule TO: one furnishes a foreign offer document under a Tier I exemption, the other is the full US tender offer statement. Not advice.
What is EDGAR Next? SEC filer access rebuilt
EDGAR Next is the SEC's rebuilt filer access system: Login.gov credentials, account administrators, annual confirmation and optional APIs. Not advice.
CIK vs CCC: EDGAR's public ID and secret code
CIK vs CCC: the CIK is a filer's permanent public EDGAR identifier, the CCC is a private code used to submit filings. What each does and where it lives.
What is Rule 144? Reselling restricted stock
Rule 144 is the SEC safe harbour for reselling restricted and control securities: holding periods, volume limits, manner of sale. Not investment advice.
Rule 144 vs Form 144: the rule and the notice
Rule 144 vs Form 144: one is the SEC resale safe harbour and its conditions, the other is the notice an affiliate files above a threshold. Not advice.
What is a voting results filing? SEBI Reg 44
A voting results filing reports how shareholders voted on each resolution, filed with the exchanges within two working days under SEBI LODR Reg 44(3).
What is a postal ballot? Companies Act Sec 110
A postal ballot lets shareholders pass a resolution without a meeting, under Section 110 and Rule 22: the 30-day window, scrutinizer and results. Not advice.
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