Form S-8, Registration statement for securities offered to employees pursuant to certain plans, is a form published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Its title places it with registrations of securities that are offered to employees under certain plans, which sets it apart from Form 11-K, the SEC form for annual reports of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans. On this page you can fill out Form S-8 online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The original PDF is published by the SEC at https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf.
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What is Form S-8?
Form S-8, Registration statement for securities offered to employees pursuant to certain plans, is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) form used to register securities that are offered to employees under certain plans.
The title states the document's scope: it is a registration statement, and the securities it covers are those offered to employees through certain plans. The SEC publishes the form as a PDF at https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf, and it keeps an index of its filing forms at https://www.sec.gov/submit-filings/forms-index, where each form is listed with its number and title.
The form should not be confused with Form 11-K, which the same SEC index lists as the form for annual reports of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d). Form S-8 registers securities; Form 11-K reports on plans.
Which plans and offerings qualify, and what each part of the registration statement must contain, are set by the SEC in the form itself. Read the PDF at the SEC link before you complete it.
Who needs to file Form S-8?
The title of Form S-8 places it with registrations of securities offered to employees pursuant to certain plans, so it is the form for the party registering that kind of offering with the SEC. Which plans count as "certain plans" is defined in the form published by the SEC, so check the PDF before you rely on it.
Form S-8 is not the SEC's form for annual reports of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans. The SEC forms index lists Form 11-K, Annual reports of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d), for that purpose.
How to fill out Form S-8
Open the SEC's Form S-8 PDF
Read the form published at https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf so that you know which plans and offerings it covers.
Confirm the form fits your offering
Form S-8 is the registration statement for securities offered to employees pursuant to certain plans. For annual reports of employee plans, the SEC lists Form 11-K instead.
Complete each field the form prints
Fill in the items and fields shown on the PDF, following the SEC's wording on each one.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every entry against the SEC's form, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and file it through the SEC's channels.
How to submit Form S-8
The SEC publishes Form S-8 and its other filing forms through its forms index at https://www.sec.gov/submit-filings/forms-index, and the PDF of this form is at https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf. Use those SEC pages to confirm how the registration statement is to be filed. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the SEC's own channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using Form S-8 for annual reports of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans; the SEC forms index lists Form 11-K for that purpose.
- Relying on a downloaded or filled copy as a filing; the SEC publishes the original PDF and decides how the registration statement is filed.
- Assuming any employee plan qualifies; the form covers securities offered to employees pursuant to certain plans, so check the SEC's PDF for the plans it covers.
- Treating the SEC's forms index entry as the form itself; complete the PDF published at https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form S-8?
Form S-8 is the SEC registration statement for securities offered to employees pursuant to certain plans. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission publishes the form as a PDF at https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf.
Where can I find the official Form S-8 PDF?
The SEC publishes it at https://www.sec.gov/files/forms-8.pdf. The SEC also keeps an index of its filing forms at https://www.sec.gov/submit-filings/forms-index, listing each form with its number and title.
Can I fill out Form S-8 online?
Yes. You can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the SEC; filing follows the SEC's own channels.
What is the difference between Form S-8 and Form 11-K?
Form S-8 is a registration statement for securities offered to employees pursuant to certain plans. Form 11-K is the SEC form for annual reports of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d).
Which agency issues Form S-8?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues Form S-8. It lists the form in its index of filing forms and publishes the PDF on sec.gov, so use the SEC's copy as the reference version.
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