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If you want to be a serious investor, you need to be able to read financial statements. Here is a quick overview of the important SEC filings investors should be aware of.

First is the 10-K, this is the annual report public companies file with the SEC. It includes a lot of information about the financials, the company's business, and much more.

Next up is the 10-Q, which is their quarterly report with the SEC. This is like a "condensed" version of the 10-K.

8-K filings are also important - which is any news that could impact the company's stock price (think news releases).

Then there's also the Proxy Statement (DEF-14A), which includes a lot of information about the company's executives, including compensation and share ownership.

Finally there are the Form 4's. These detail changes in executives' share ownership.