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Pre-Edgar Sources by Filing Type
Before the mid 1990s, SEC filings can be challenging to find because electronic filings weren't required and EDGAR didn't exist.
Annual Reports
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ProQuest Historical Annual ReportsAnnual reports from over 800 leading North American companies from 1884 to 2008.
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Laser DisclosureAnnual reports, 10-Ks, registrations, and proxies filed with the SEC from late 1988-2002.
For corporate report coverage at libraries on campus, see the Corporate Reports research guide.
Access: In the Business Library.
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Corporate Reports & Filings MicroformU.S. Annual Reports, 1950-68 (microcard), 1969-89 (fiche). International Annual Reports, 1984-90 (fiche)
(covers companies that traded in the U.S.)
Available in Green Library's Media & Microtext Center
To locate dates available for the companies covered
- Go to SearchWorks
- Enter the company name and "annual report" in quotes (e.g. Ford Motor Company "annual report"
- Select a result (location should be Media & Microtext Center)
- Dates will be listed in the box on the left that displays the location and access information
10-K
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Laser DisclosureAnnual reports, 10-Ks, registrations, and proxies filed with the SEC from late 1988-2002.
For corporate report coverage at libraries on campus, see the Corporate Reports research guide.
Access: In the Business Library.
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Corporate Reports & Filings Microform10-K 1967-1989 (fiche)
Available in Green Library's Media & Microtext Center
Registration (includes Prospectus)
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Laser DisclosureAnnual reports, 10-Ks, registrations, and proxies filed with the SEC from late 1988-2002.
For corporate report coverage at libraries on campus, see the Corporate Reports research guide.
Access: In the Business Library.
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Corporate Reports & Filings MicroformRegistration 1971-89 (fiche)
Available in Green Library's Media & Microtext Center
Proxy (DEF 14 A)
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Laser DisclosureAnnual reports, 10-Ks, registrations, and proxies filed with the SEC from late 1988-2002.
For corporate report coverage at libraries on campus, see the Corporate Reports research guide.
Access: In the Business Library.
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Corporate Reports & Filings MicroformProxy 1980-89 (fiche)
Available in Green Library's Media & Microtext Center
Pre-Edgar Annual Report & SEC Filings Sources
Online Sources
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Mergent ArchivesSEC filings from 1965-1995. 10-K coverage is the best, but there are some other filings, such as 20-F and 8K
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ProQuest Historical Annual ReportsAnnual reports from over 800 leading North American companies from 1884 to 2008.
CD-ROMs & Microform
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Laser DisclosureAvailable in the Business Library on CDs, provides annual reports, 10-Ks, registrations, and proxies filed with the SEC from late 1988-2002
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Corporate Reports & Filings MicroformAvailable in Green Library's Media & Microtext Center, holdings include Annual Report, 10-K, 20-F, Registration (includes prospectus), and Proxy (DEF 14 A). Dates vary and span 1950-1990
Additional Resources Beyond Stanford Libraries
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Annual Reports at Academic Business LibrariesListing of the historic Annual Reports (ARSs) holdings in the major research libraries. Reports can be obtained in accordance with each library loan policy
Note: Stanford holdings in the database are now held by Harvard -
Collection of Historical Annual ReportsDigitized annual reports for about 40 companies from 1800-1955 by the Lippincott Library at the University of Pennsylvania