Purpose: The Security Exchange Act of 1934 requires any firm that is listed on one of the national exchanges to file annual reports (form 10-K), financial statements, and quarterly reports (form 10-Q) with the SEC. This exercise demonstrates how to search and access available SEC filings through the Internet.

Address: http://biz-yahoo.com/i (or go to www.wiley.com/college/kimmel)

Steps:

1. Type in a company’s name, or use index to find a company name.

2. Choose profile.

3. Choose SEC Filings.

Instructions Answer the following questions:

(a) Which SEC filings were available for the company you selected?

(b) In the company’s quarterly report (SEC form 10-Q), what was one key point discussed in the “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition”?

(c) What was the net income for the period selected?