Research Company Filings
Search the SEC EDGAR database for specific company filings including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and other regulatory disclosures.
Monitor Proxy Statements
Research proxy statements (DEF 14A) for executive compensation details, board proposals, and shareholder voting items.
ToolProxy statements reveal what annual reports do not -- how much executives are paid, what the board is proposing to shareholders, related party transactions, and governance structures. The DEF 14A filing is required before every annual shareholder meeting, making it a once-a-year deep dive into corporate governance.
Searching for proxy filings lets you research executive compensation packages, stock-based awards, board composition, and shareholder proposals. This information is crucial for governance analysis, activism research, and understanding the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.
Governance researchers, activist investors, compensation consultants, and ESG analysts all rely on proxy statements. Journalists covering executive pay, institutional investors voting their shares, and corporate boards benchmarking against peers also need this data. The proxy statement is where corporate governance becomes transparent.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Ask Claude: "Find the latest proxy statement (DEF 14A) for Apple using sec-filings"
- Claude locates the proxy filing on EDGAR
ChatGPT
- Configure ToolRouter in ChatGPT
- Ask: "Find the latest proxy statement for Tesla"
- ChatGPT retrieves the DEF 14A filing from EDGAR
Copilot
- Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
- In Copilot Chat: "Search for AAPL DEF 14A proxy statement filings"
- Copilot returns the proxy filing results
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Ask OpenClaw: "Find the latest proxy statement for Microsoft"
- OpenClaw locates the DEF 14A filing on EDGAR
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