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.
Form B vs Form C under SEBI PIT rules
Form B vs Form C: the initial disclosure filed within seven days of becoming a director or promoter, and the continual disclosure on trading. Not advice.
What is rumour verification? SEBI LODR Reg 30(11)
Rumour verification is the duty on top 100 and top 250 listed Indian companies to confirm, deny or clarify a market rumour within 24 hours. Not advice.
What is material price movement? The NSE and BSE rule
Material price movement is the exchange threshold that triggers rumour verification: 5, 4 or 3 percent by price band, indexed to Nifty 50 or Sensex. Not advice.
What is unaffected price? SEBI's rumour pricing rule
Unaffected price lets a listed company strip a rumour-driven price spike out of a regulated transaction price, if it confirms within 24 hours. Not advice.
SEBI market capitalisation ranking: top 100 to top 1000
SEBI market capitalisation ranking decides which LODR rules bind a company. Exchanges rank on average market cap from 1 July to 31 December. 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.
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