Financial Intelligence
6-K Foreign Report Signals
70+ signal subtypes from SEC 6-K filings — the international 8-K equivalent. Detect leadership changes, acquisitions, restructurings, and material events from foreign private issuers in near real-time.
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Signal Subtypes
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Signals per Filing
What Are 6-K Filing Signals?
The 6-K is the current report that foreign private issuers file with the SEC — the international equivalent of the 8-K. When a non-US company listed on American exchanges experiences a material event (leadership change, acquisition, restructuring), they disclose it via a 6-K filing.
Unlike 20-F annual filings, 6-K filings are event-driven and high-volume. A single international company may file multiple 6-Ks per year as material events occur. This makes them invaluable for time-sensitive sales triggers — a new CEO at a European enterprise or an acquisition by an Asian conglomerate creates immediate vendor reevaluation windows.
Autobound monitors 45,000+ tickers globally and classifies each 6-K filing into 70+ event subtypes. Because 6-Ks capture discrete events rather than comprehensive narratives, they typically produce 1-3 highly focused signals per filing — making them precise and immediately actionable.
6-K signals fill a critical gap for international sales teams. While domestic 8-K filings are widely monitored, many sales organizations miss equivalent events at foreign companies. 6-K signals ensure your team has the same event intelligence for global accounts that they have for domestic ones.
Example Signal Subtypes
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Financial Signal Types at a Glance
| Signal Type | Filing Frequency | Subtypes | Lag Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K Annual Reports | Annual | 70+ | ~60 days after fiscal year end | Strategic direction, risk factors, investment priorities |
| 10-Q Quarterly Reports | Quarterly | 18+ | 40-45 days after quarter end | Revenue momentum, margin shifts, quarterly pivots |
| 8-K Current Reports | Event-driven | 70+ | 4 business days | Leadership changes, M&A, material events |
| Earnings Transcripts | Quarterly | 40+ | 1-2 days after call | Executive quotes, budget commitments, tech mentions |
| 20-F Foreign Filings | Annual | 13+ | ~4 months after fiscal year end | International company strategy and risk factors |
| 6-K Foreign Reports | Event-driven | 18+ | Varies | Foreign company quarterly updates and events |
See It in Action
Real-World Example
Signal Detected
BioNTech files a 6-K disclosing the appointment of a new Chief Commercial Officer and a strategic partnership with a US oncology firm — signaling a major commercial expansion beyond COVID vaccines.
Sales Action
A pharma CRM vendor reaches out to BioNTech's new CCO: 'Congrats on the new role. As BioNTech scales its commercial team for oncology, we help biotech companies build go-to-market infrastructure fast. Worth 15 minutes?'
Result
Intro call booked because the outreach arrived within days of a confirmed leadership change and tied directly to the company's announced strategic direction.
Data Schema
6-K Signal Data Schema
6-K signals capture discrete events from foreign private issuers with the same depth as 8-K signals, plus international context fields.
{
"signal_id": "8e78afc5-002e-47ca-9797-b7ce96a7550d",
"signal_type": "6k",
"signal_subtype": "restructuring",
"signal_category": "workforce",
"detected_at": "2026-01-02T11: 18: 22Z",
"association": "company",
"company": {
"name": "Scully Royalty Ltd.",
"domain": "www.scullyroyalty.com",
"ticker": "SRL",
"linkedin_url": null,
"industries": ["Financial - Capital Markets"],
"employee_count_low": 71
},
"data": {
"summary": "Entire Board of Directors replaced in Dec 2025; new leadership pursuing transition plan.",
"detail": "The company's entire prior board failed to win re-election at the December 2025 annual meeting. A new board is now implementing a transition plan...",
"relevance": 1.0,
"confidence": "high",
"sentiment": "neutral",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16859/...",
"filing_date": "2026-01-02",
"filing_year": 2026,
"sales_relevance": "Change management needs",
"regions_mentioned": ["Canada"],
"vendors_mentioned": []
}
}Use Cases
How Sales Teams Use 6-K Foreign Report Signals
International Leadership Change Outreach
New executives at foreign companies reevaluate vendor relationships just like domestic ones. 6-K filings confirm these changes with legal certainty before international news coverage.
Cross-Border M&A Intelligence
When international companies announce acquisitions or joint ventures via 6-K, it creates technology consolidation and integration opportunities across borders.
Global Event-Driven Selling
6-K filings capture material events in near real-time for foreign issuers. Restructurings, strategic partnerships, and material contracts all create time-sensitive selling windows.
Emerging Market Coverage
Companies from China, India, Brazil, and other emerging markets that list on US exchanges file 6-Ks, providing structured intelligence on markets where news coverage is sparse.
How It Works
From Raw Data to Actionable Signals
Autobound transforms unstructured data into structured, scored signals your team can act on immediately.
Autobound Ingests
Raw data from SEC EDGAR, earnings call transcripts, financial data APIs is continuously collected and normalized.
AI Extracts & Scores
ML models extract signal subtypes with relevance scoring, confidence levels, and sentiment analysis.
You Receive
Structured JSONL signals delivered via REST API, GCS Push, Generate Insights API, or Flat File export.
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6-K Foreign Report Signals become more powerful when combined with related signal types. Cross-referencing multiple signals reveals patterns that no single source can surface alone.
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