SC14D9C target company tender offer communications
Every SC14D9C filing since 2000: written communications by a subject company relating to a third-party tender offer.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \ "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22SC14D9C%22&size=2"
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
params={'query': 'formType:"SC14D9C"', 'size': '2'},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())What is SC14D9C?
SC14D9C is the submission type for written communications by the subject company relating to a third-party tender offer, filed before or alongside its Schedule 14D-9 solicitation or recommendation statement. Under Regulation M-A, these pre-commencement communications must be filed on the date of first use.
The filings include press releases, employee FAQs and investor letters issued when a deal is announced, which makes them an early record of how targets present a tender offer.
Target companies of third-party tender offers.
On the date the communication is first used, typically from deal announcement onward.
Filings per year
Every SC14D9C filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index. Updated daily.
What is inside
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Communication | Press release, employee message or investor presentation. |
| Legends | Required notices directing holders to the Schedule 14D-9. |
| Cover page | Subject company and the tender offer it relates to. |
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Latest SC14D9C filings
| Company | Form | Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | SC14D9C | 2026-10-08 | EDGAR ↗ |
| SOUNDTHINKING, INC. | SC14D9C | 2026-09-30 | EDGAR ↗ |
| SOUNDTHINKING, INC. | SC14D9C | 2026-09-29 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ACV Auctions Inc. | SC14D9C | 2026-09-11 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ACV Auctions Inc. | SC14D9C | 2026-09-10 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ACV Auctions Inc. | SC14D9C | 2026-09-10 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Nexa Resources S.A. | SC14D9C | 2026-08-27 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Yatra Online, Inc. | SC14D9C | 2026-08-21 | EDGAR ↗ |
Use cases
- Collect target company messaging in tender offers
- Track deal announcements in real time
- M&A research
Related forms
Schedule 14D-9 statements in which a target company's board recommends shareholders accept, reject or stay neutral on a tender offer.
SC TO-CEarly tender communicationsSchedule TO-C written communications about a tender offer made before it starts: deal announcements, employee FAQs and investor letters.
SC TO-TOutside tender offerSchedule TO-T tender offer statements filed by bidders buying shares directly from a target's shareholders, with every amendment since 2000.
FAQ
What is an SC14D9C?
A written communication by a target company about a third-party tender offer, filed on EDGAR under Regulation M-A.
How is it related to Schedule 14D-9?
SC14D9C covers communications; the Schedule 14D-9 is the formal recommendation statement.
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