# Form S-8: Registration of securities for employee benefit plans

Canonical: https://sec-api.dev/sec-forms/s-8

> Form S-8 registers securities a reporting company offers to its employees and consultants under equity compensation plans, such as shares reserved for stock options and RSUs.

## Who files it

Reporting companies offering securities to employees under benefit plans.

## Deadline

No filing deadline; effective automatically on filing.

## What it contains

- Plan description by reference
- Number of shares registered

## Recent filings observed

| Filed | Company | Form | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-09 | OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC | S-8 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393434/000110465926124187/0001104659-26-124187-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | Fox Corp | S-8 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754301/000119312526452081/0001193125-26-452081-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | Fox Corp | S-8 POS | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754301/000119312526452084/0001193125-26-452084-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. | S-8 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023313/000119312526452048/0001193125-26-452048-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | ROKU, INC | S-8 POS | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1428439/000119312526451970/0001193125-26-451970-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | ROKU, INC | S-8 POS | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1428439/000119312526451966/0001193125-26-451966-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | ROKU, INC | S-8 POS | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1428439/000119312526451959/0001193125-26-451959-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | ROKU, INC | S-8 POS | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1428439/000119312526451957/0001193125-26-451957-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | ROKU, INC | S-8 POS | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1428439/000119312526451953/0001193125-26-451953-index.htm |
| 2026-11-06 | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | S-8 POS | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467760/000119312526451950/0001193125-26-451950-index.htm |

## API

`GET https://sec-api.dev/api/v1/filings?cik=320193&form=S-8&limit=5` with `Authorization: Bearer $SEC_API_KEY`

## Questions

**Does an S-8 mean new shares were sold?** It registers shares for future issuance under employee plans. Actual grants and exercises by insiders appear on Form 4.

Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf

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