DFAN14A non-management proxy soliciting materials
Every DFAN14A filed by activists and other non-management parties since 1994: proxy fight letters, presentations and campaign materials.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \ "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22DFAN14A%22&size=2"
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
params={'query': 'formType:"DFAN14A"', 'size': '2'},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())What is DFAN14A?
DFAN14A is the form type for proxy soliciting material filed by someone other than the company, most often an activist investor running a proxy contest, campaigning against a merger, or pushing a shareholder proposal. Letters to the board, open letters to shareholders, white papers and campaign websites all appear here.
Since the universal proxy rule (Rule 14a-19) took effect in September 2022, dissidents in contested director elections must solicit holders of at least 67% of the voting power, which increased the volume and visibility of these materials.
Shareholders, activist funds and other non-management parties soliciting proxies or engaging in soliciting activity.
No later than the date the material is first published, sent or given to shareholders.
Filings per year
Every DFAN14A filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index. Updated daily.
What is inside
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Open letters | Public letters to the board and shareholders setting out the activist's case. |
| Presentations | Investor decks and white papers on strategy, governance or a transaction. |
| Nominee information | Background on dissident director nominees. |
| Press releases | Campaign announcements and responses to the company. |
Get DFAN14A data with SecFeed
Search the filings with formType:"DFAN14A", read any document as text or PDF, and use these APIs for structured data:
Search every SEC EDGAR filing since 1993 with Lucene-style queries over ticker, CIK, form type, filing date, company, SIC and 8-K items.
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Latest DFAN14A filings
| Company | Form | Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | DFAN14A | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| TOMS Capital Investment Management LP | DFAN14A | 2026-10-09 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | DFAN14A | 2026-10-08 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ATG Capital Opportunities Fund LP | DFAN14A | 2026-10-08 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | DFAN14A | 2026-10-07 | EDGAR ↗ |
| TOMS Capital Investment Management LP | DFAN14A | 2026-10-07 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | DFAN14A | 2026-10-06 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | DFAN14A | 2026-10-05 | EDGAR ↗ |
Use cases
- Monitor new proxy contests and activist campaigns
- Study activist arguments and outcomes
- Pair with Schedule 13D filings from the same investor
Related forms
Every Schedule 13D and amendment since 1993: investors above 5% with control or activist intent, their stake, funding and plans, as JSON.
DEFA14AAdditionalEvery DEFA14A additional definitive proxy material since 1994: supplements, investor letters and campaign materials filed by companies.
DEF 14AProxy statementsEvery DEF 14A definitive proxy statement since 1994: executive pay, board members, audit fees, pay versus performance and ballot proposals.
FAQ
Who files a DFAN14A?
Any party other than the company that solicits proxies, typically an activist investor in a proxy contest or vote campaign.
What is the universal proxy rule?
Rule 14a-19, effective September 2022, requires both sides in a contested director election to use a single card listing all nominees.
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