SEC form glossary

Form SCHEDULE 13D: beneficial ownership report (active).

Schedule 13D is filed by an investor who crosses 5% of a company’s voting stock and may seek to influence or control it. Item 4 states the purpose of the transaction, which is where activist plans appear.

Filed by
Any person or group acquiring beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a registered class of voting equity who does not qualify for the short-form Schedule 13G
Deadline
Within five business days after crossing 5% (shortened from 10 calendar days by the SEC’s 2023 amendments)
Observed filings
105
Volume rank
#33 of 162 forms

Who files Form SCHEDULE 13D

Any person or group acquiring beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a registered class of voting equity who does not qualify for the short-form Schedule 13G.

When it is due

Within five business days after crossing 5% (shortened from 10 calendar days by the SEC’s 2023 amendments). Material changes must be amended within two business days.

What it contains

  • Identity of the filer and source of funds
  • Item 4 purpose of the transaction
  • Percentage owned and recent transactions

Recent Form SCHEDULE 13D filings we observed

Newest 12 filings with form SCHEDULE 13D, SCHEDULE 13D/A, SC 13D, SC 13D/A in our collector’s record (through 2026-11-09). Each links to the filing index on SEC.gov.
FiledCompanyFormAccession
2026-11-092023 ETF Series TrustSCHEDULE 13D/A0001542826-26-000009
2026-11-09Harrison Street Private Wealth LLCSCHEDULE 13D/A0001542826-26-000009
2026-11-09WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INCSCHEDULE 13D/A0000807249-26-000092
2026-11-09GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET ALSCHEDULE 13D/A0000807249-26-000092
2026-11-09BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term TrustSCHEDULE 13D/A0000070858-26-000570
2026-11-09BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/SCHEDULE 13D/A0000070858-26-000570
2026-11-09Valania BrianSCHEDULE 13D/A0001185185-26-005257
2026-11-09Mitesco, Inc.SCHEDULE 13D/A0001185185-26-005257
2026-11-09Nexxen International Ltd.SCHEDULE 13D/A0001834600-26-000031
2026-11-09Mithaq Capital SPCSCHEDULE 13D/A0001834600-26-000031
2026-11-09Banasino Investments S.a r.l.SCHEDULE 13D/A0001966736-26-000002
2026-11-09WEST FRASER TIMBER CO., LTDSCHEDULE 13D/A0001966736-26-000002

Variants in the sample: SCHEDULE 13D/A (74), SCHEDULE 13D (31).

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Questions

What is SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D?

Schedule 13D is filed by an investor who crosses 5% of a company’s voting stock and may seek to influence or control it. Item 4 states the purpose of the transaction, which is where activist plans appear.

When is Form SCHEDULE 13D due?

Within five business days after crossing 5% (shortened from 10 calendar days by the SEC’s 2023 amendments). Material changes must be amended within two business days.

Who files Form SCHEDULE 13D?

Any person or group acquiring beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a registered class of voting equity who does not qualify for the short-form Schedule 13G.

What is the difference between 13D and 13G?

13D is the long form for investors who may seek control. 13G is a short form for passive investors and qualified institutions that meet its conditions.

Related forms

Definition and deadline: SEC form instructions or rule release. Examples: our record of EDGAR’s latest-filings feed and daily indexes, last observed 2026-11-09.

Plain-text version for agents and LLMs: /sec-forms/schedule-13d.md

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