Define: Earnings Release

The meaning of “Earnings Release” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Earnings Release defined in a legal contract?

  • Earnings Release means a public statement that needs to be made under continuous disclosure obligations. Seen in 14 SEC filings.
  • Earnings Release means the public announcement of a corporation's financial performance for a specified fiscal year. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Earnings Release means the quarterly press release where a corporation publicly announces its financial results for a specific quarter as determined by the board. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
  • Earnings Release means any declaration by a corporation announcing to the public the financial or operational results for any specific time period. Seen in 1 SEC filing.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Earnings Release means a mandatory public announcement by a corporation disclosing its financial or operational results for a specified period.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • During quarterly and annual financial reporting
  • During corporate transactions and investments
  • Following changes in company strategy or business operations

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Earnings Release means a corporation's quarterly statement disclosing its financial results, as determined by the board.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • During quarterly financial reporting
  • During mergers and acquisitions
  • As part of regular board meetings and communications

Relevant Sectors

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Earnings Release means a mandatory public announcement by a corporation disclosing its financial or operational results for a specified period.

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