Business Data

Databases

Nonprofits

Bankruptcies

IPOs & New Issues

Historical IPOS

• SEC Edgar goes back to 1994. Most everything on internet and free is only available since 1994. S-1 forms are the main IPO document.
• Library of Congress (and select libraries) have S-1 documents in microfiche format generally from 1978-1980s (FYI we have this fiche). It was produced by Q-Corporation. See our company Information in the Business History guide.
• Disclosure SEC  - SEC company filings - 1993-2005 CD-ROMS (FSU does not own, we might be able to borrow through ILL)
• Listing Statements of the New York Stock Exchange by F.E. Fitch, Inc.
  • Published/Created: 1884/88-1945
  • There is an index covering the years up to 1945.
  • Some are available via Hathi Trust but most we need to borrow through ILL
  • This is a set that may not widely available and are the initial filings by a company. They are bound together - you will need an index.

CEO Compensation Data

Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS)

Databases

Historical Microfilm Resources

Internet Resources

Textual Search of SEC Data

Often you will find that a company is a parent company or a subsidiary of a parent company. A subsidiary is a company whose parent is a majority shareholder. Both the parent and subsidiary are separate entities and independent of one another. Subsidiaries can be more well know than the parent company. For example, IMDB, the Internet movie database and Goodreads are subsidiaries of Amazon.

Databases

Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS)