Form D Explorer

Field dictionary

These definitions describe display fields and their source limits. A field’s availability depends on the form, filing date, source format and extraction status. Source evidence shows the original text and XML location when available. No missing field is converted into zero.

Display meanings, units and interpretation limits
FieldDatasetMeaning and limits
Accession numberForm D, C and Reg AIdentifies one submission, including an amendment; it is not an offering or issuer identifier.
CIKIssuer disclosuresThe filer identifier. Similar names with different CIKs remain separate.
Filing dateIssuer disclosuresThe SEC index filing date. Same-day ordering does not establish a sequence without acceptance metadata.
Acceptance timestampSource evidenceA source SEC acceptance timestamp when actually preserved; never inferred from a filing date.
Offering amountForm DReported total offering size in source USD; indefinite, absent and invalid text remain separate value states.
Amount soldForm DReported amount sold as of that disclosure, not independently verified cash. Amendments may repeat prior figures.
Minimum investmentForm DSource-reported USD minimum, not an average contribution or investment recommendation.
Investor countForm DA count reported in one disclosure; counts across amendments are not summed.
Commissions and finder feesSource evidenceSeparate source compensation fields; an estimate qualifier is retained when present.
Maximum offering amountForm CThe maximum reported offering amount when extracted. Availability varies across submission types and source schemas.
Offering amount and tierReg AAs extracted from the source offering statement. A filing or stated tier does not establish SEC qualification or completed sales.
Regulatory AUMForm ADVReported regulatory assets under management in USD, not a capital raise, revenue measure or client return.
CRD / SEC identifierForm ADVThe firm identifier actually stored. An SEC identifier is not substituted into a CRD-based IAPD link.
State / business addressIssuer profileCurrent stored business address; not investor residence, capital deployment or historical location. Individual source evidence retains available historical addresses.
Industry and fund typeForm DIssuer-reported classifications. They are not independent business-model or investment-quality assessments.
Estimated / approximateSource evidenceA qualifier taken from the original field when available, separate from its numeric value.
Document statusSource evidenceStored, unsupported, missing or awaiting review describes extraction availability, not filing validity.

For the source schema, use the SEC Form D data dictionary, the linked original filing, or the adviser’s IAPD record. Research glossary.