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.
SPAC vs IPO: two ways to go public
SPAC vs IPO: both take a company public, but by different routes. How the process, filings, and price discovery differ between the two. Not advice.
BamSEC alternative: how to compare
Looking for a BamSEC alternative for reading SEC filings? What BamSEC does, and how to compare tools on dates, source links, and ownership overlap. Not advice.
Tijori Finance alternative: a factual comparison
Looking for a Tijori Finance alternative? What Tijori's free, 330 rupee and 3,500 rupee plans include, and how to compare ownership data tools. Not advice.
wallmine alternative: how to compare
Looking for a wallmine alternative for insider and institutional ownership? What wallmine covers, and how to compare tools on dates and sources. Not advice.
What is a Form 13F-NT filing? Notice report
A Form 13F-NT filing is the SEC notice a manager files when its 13(f) holdings are reported on another manager's 13F-HR, filed within 45 days of quarter-end. Not advice.
What is 13F confidential treatment? Delayed disclosure
13F confidential treatment lets a manager ask the SEC to omit certain holdings from a public Form 13F while a request is reviewed. What it means and where to check. Not advice.
13F-HR vs 13F-NT: holdings report vs notice
13F-HR vs 13F-NT: the 13F-HR is the SEC holdings report that lists a manager's 13(f) positions; the 13F-NT is a notice that another manager reports them. Not advice.
What are system-driven disclosures (SDD)? SEBI
System-driven disclosures are SEBI disclosures under the PIT and SAST rules generated automatically by depositories and exchanges from shareholding data, not filed by hand. Not advice.
What is a record date? Corporate action cut-off
A record date is the cut-off date a company sets to decide which shareholders are eligible for a dividend, bonus, split, or rights issue, under SEBI LODR Regulation 42. Not advice.
Record date vs ex-date: corporate action eligibility
Record date vs ex-date: the record date fixes who is on the register for a corporate action; the ex-date is the first day the share trades without it. How they line up in India. Not advice.
What is Form MGT-7? Company annual return (MCA)
Form MGT-7 is the annual return an Indian company files with the Registrar under Section 92, listing shareholders, directors, and share transfers, within 60 days of the AGM. Not advice.
What is Form AOC-4? Company financials (MCA)
Form AOC-4 is the filing an Indian company uses to submit its financial statements to the Registrar under Section 137, within 30 days of the AGM, on the MCA21 portal. Not advice.
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