Event and filing on the same day: Microsoft results and the date box on a Form 8-K
An 8-K Microsoft filed on 29 April 2026. The date box reads 29 April 2026 as well: the event is the announcement, not the 31 March close of the quarter being reported.
Filing key facts
- CompanyMICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
- FormCurrent report (8-K)
- ExchangeNasdaq
- Industry (SIC)Services-Prepackaged Software
- Filing date2026-04-29
- Period2026-04-29
- 8-K events2.02 Results of operations and financial condition, 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits
- Accession no.0001193125-26-191457
Key points
- Microsoft filed this 8-K on 29 April 2026, and the date box reads the same day: distance zero.
- The quarter reported ended 31 March 2026, but the event is the announcement itself.
- Of the 437 Forms 8-K on this site, 253 (57.9%) were filed on the day of the event.
- The results are not in the body; they are in Exhibit 99.1, the press release.
1How soon does a disclosure arrive
Disclosures differ enormously in how far they travel before they reach a reader. This series takes the distance from event to filing as its spine and works through eight records from the shortest gap to the longest. It begins at zero: a filing that lands on the day of the event.
2The date box points at the day of the announcement
This 8-K reports on the quarter that ended 31 March 2026, yet the date box reads 29 April. The box records the earliest event reported; it is not a field for the end of an accounting period.
When the figures are from and when they arrived sit in different fields. Use the period field to put results in order; use event and filing dates to measure how quickly disclosure travels.
3The substance is not in the body but in the exhibit
The body reports two facts: that a press release was issued, and that a copy is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The numbers live in the attachment. The body also states that, under General Instruction B.2 of the form, the information shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act.
The next article takes up a single filing that carries four different dates.
Why it matters
Measure disclosure speed with event and filing dates, and order results with the reporting-period field. Confusing the two produces a table in which every earnings date is a month out of place.
FAQ
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Sources (primary)
This article is an independent organization based on the U.S. SEC official disclosures below. Always verify the exact, latest details with the original filing.
- SEC EDGAR (filing index)
- Primary document (original)
- Accession no.：0001193125-26-191457