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.
Rumour verification vs material event disclosure
Rumour verification vs material event disclosure: both live in SEBI LODR Reg 30, but one is triggered by the company and the other by the price. Not advice.
How to track rumour verification disclosures in India
How to track rumour verification disclosures: where NSE and BSE publish them, how to date them against the price move, and what each says. Not advice.
What is a Form CB filing? Cross-border offers on EDGAR
A Form CB filing carries a foreign company's tender, exchange or rights offer document to the SEC when US holders own 10 percent or less. Not advice.
Form CB vs Schedule TO: two tender offer routes
Form CB vs Schedule TO: one furnishes a foreign offer document under a Tier I exemption, the other is the full US tender offer statement. Not advice.
What is EDGAR Next? SEC filer access rebuilt
EDGAR Next is the SEC's rebuilt filer access system: Login.gov credentials, account administrators, annual confirmation and optional APIs. Not advice.
CIK vs CCC: EDGAR's public ID and secret code
CIK vs CCC: the CIK is a filer's permanent public EDGAR identifier, the CCC is a private code used to submit filings. What each does and where it lives.
What is Rule 144? Reselling restricted stock
Rule 144 is the SEC safe harbour for reselling restricted and control securities: holding periods, volume limits, manner of sale. Not investment advice.
Rule 144 vs Form 144: the rule and the notice
Rule 144 vs Form 144: one is the SEC resale safe harbour and its conditions, the other is the notice an affiliate files above a threshold. Not advice.
What is a voting results filing? SEBI Reg 44
A voting results filing reports how shareholders voted on each resolution, filed with the exchanges within two working days under SEBI LODR Reg 44(3).
What is a postal ballot? Companies Act Sec 110
A postal ballot lets shareholders pass a resolution without a meeting, under Section 110 and Rule 22: the 30-day window, scrutinizer and results. Not advice.
How to track shareholder voting results in India
How to track shareholder voting results: exchange announcements, the Reg 44(3) two-day clock, the category split, and matching votes to fund disclosures.
What is BRSR Core? SEBI's assured ESG KPIs
BRSR Core is the assured subset of SEBI's BRSR: nine ESG attributes, a market-cap glide path, and since March 2025 an assessment or assurance option.
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