The role of the Securities and Exchange Commission -- What is EDGAR? : a day spent watching the filings accumulate -- Annual reports : getting past the fluff -- Key measures of financial strength -- Form 10-K : getting to the meat of the matter -- The 10-K financials : the acid test -- Checking up on the directors and executives -- New offering in town : the registration statement and prospectus -- Combing the 10Q for the latest quarterly developments -- The 11-K : employee savings and investments -- Form 8-K : reporting significant changes and developments -- Gems on the web : other sites to see for vital stock research.