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SEC filings (mid-1990s to present) are freely available from EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval). 

Most of our resources for company financials also provide SEC filings. These include:

  • D&B Hoovers: From a company record, select Advanced > SEC Filings.
  • Nexis Uni: Under Guided Search, select Company Info, enter a company name, and select SEC Filings from the drop-down menu.
  • S&P Capital IQ (see access details): From a company record, use the menu along the left to select News, Events & Filings > SEC filings.
  • LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv) (includes pre-EDGAR filings for some companies):
    • To find filings for a specific company, type the company name or ticker in top search box. Pull up the company record. Hover the Filings menu and select Filings. Expand the Filters menu by clicking the pencil icon above the list of filings.
    • To screen for filings, select Filings & Events --> Advanced Filings from the home page.

For companies listed on the NYSE or AMEX, use older filings on microfiche/microcard available at the Lippincott Library Information Desk:

  • U.S. Companies from 1950-1993 (Annual Reports from 1950-; 10Ks from 1968-; and Proxies from 1982-)
  • Non-U.S. companies from 1982-1990, arranged alphabetically

You can order paper copies of SEC filings not available online or in microtext. Visit Investor.gov's Public Documents page and scroll down to How to Access or Request Records Not Accessible via SEC Website.