SEC EDGAR M&A 8-K Filings Scraper

SEC EDGAR M&A 8-K Filings Scraper

Scrape M&A-related 8-K filings from SEC EDGAR, up to a million per run. Each filing comes with its full text, filing date, company name, and CIK. No API key or registration. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Tracking mergers and acquisitions through SEC filings means sifting through thousands of 8-K reports manually. This actor reads the SEC EDGAR public feeds directly, filtering for 8-K and 8-K/A forms that signal M&A activity, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

Who uses it	What they scrape SEC EDGAR for
Investment analysts	Monitor material events that signal a pending merger or acquisition.
Corporate development teams	Track competitor M&A filings to identify market consolidation patterns.
Financial journalists	Gather source documents for breaking stories on corporate transactions.
Legal professionals	Review regulatory filings for due diligence on deal terms and disclosures.

What it does

This Actor collects 8-K and 8-K/A filings from SEC EDGAR and returns each one as a flat row with its full text and metadata.

• 📋 Form type filter: choose 8-K or 8-K/A to narrow results to the exact filing variant you need.
• 🔢 Volume control: set a maximum number of filings per run, from a single test record up to 1,000,000.
• 📄 Full text extraction: every filing includes the complete body text, ready for downstream analysis.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with SEC EDGAR data

📈 Monitor M&A deal flow.

An investment analyst runs the actor daily to collect the latest 8-K filings and flags items that disclose definitive agreements or tender offers.

🔍 Conduct competitor due diligence.

A corporate development team scrapes 8-K/A amendments to track changes in deal terms announced by rival firms.

📰 Feed a newsroom with primary sources.

A financial journalist sets the actor to pull the last 500 filings and searches the full text for mentions of specific target companies.

⚖️ Build a regulatory compliance archive.

A law firm collects all 8-K filings tagged with M&A events to maintain a searchable database of precedent transactions.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Reads SEC EDGAR public feeds directly with no registration or authentication.
Fixed schema	Every filing returns the same flat fields: text, date, company, and CIK.
Scalable volume	Collect anywhere from one filing to a million in a single run.

How it compares

No other Store actor targets SEC EDGAR the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	SEC EDGAR M&A 8-K Filings Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When SEC EDGAR changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor by form type and a maximum item count, and filtering runs as each filing is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
 "maxItems": 200
}

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the SEC EDGAR M&A 8-K Filings Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to SEC EDGAR through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/sec-edgar-mna-8k-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that you have selected a valid form type (8-K or 8-K/A). If the SEC feed is temporarily slow, try increasing the run timeout or reducing the maximum items count.

The run is taking too long.

Lower the maximum filings number. Collecting a million filings will take time. Start with a smaller number to test your configuration.

Some filings seem to be missing text.

A small number of filings may be submitted as scanned images or contain non-text attachments. The actor extracts the text-based portions; embedded images cannot be read.

I need to filter by a specific company.

The actor does not have a company filter input. Collect a batch of filings and then filter the resulting dataset by the company name or CIK field in your spreadsheet or database.

The dataset contains filings that are not about M&A.

The actor returns all 8-K filings. To isolate M&A events, filter the full text field in your output for terms like 'merger agreement', 'acquisition', or 'change in control'.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What is an 8-K filing?	An 8-K is a report that public companies must file with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about, including mergers, acquisitions, and changes in control.
Does this actor require an EDGAR API key?	No. It reads the public SEC EDGAR feeds directly, so you do not need to register for any API access or provide credentials.
How do I filter for only M&A-related 8-Ks?	The actor collects all 8-K and 8-K/A filings. You can filter for M&A-specific content by searching the full text in your dataset for keywords like 'merger', 'acquisition', or 'definitive agreement'.
What data fields does each result include?	Each row returns the filing's full body text, the filing date, the company name, and its Central Index Key (CIK).
Can I scrape historical filings?	Yes. The actor pulls from the SEC's public feed, which includes both recent and historical filings. Set a high maximum items count to go further back.
What is the difference between 8-K and 8-K/A?	An 8-K/A is an amendment to a previously filed 8-K. Companies use it to update or correct information in the original report.
How many filings can I collect in one run?	You can set the maximum from 1 up to 1,000,000 filings per run.
In what formats can I export the data?	You can export your dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from Apify.
Does this actor cover other SEC form types like 10-K or 10-Q?	No. This actor is focused on 8-K and 8-K/A filings. For other form types, consider a general SEC EDGAR scraper.
Is the full text of the filing included?	Yes. The complete body text of each filing is extracted and returned in the dataset.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.