Documentation for EDGAR Data
Disseminated Before September 28, 1995

The following documents contain explanations by Lexis/Nexis about the EDGAR data provided for public dissemination. Data entered in this public database before September 28, 1995, were provided by Lexis/Nexis in the format described in this documentation. Most of the general information about EDGAR tagging and so on is still valid, even for data added after that date.

Lexis/Nexis EDGAR Dissemination Service Subscriber Documentation, Release 4.1, April, 1995 Appendix A: Level 1 Format for Public Dissemination Appendix B: Public Dissemination Fields Description Appendix C: Document Type Definition Appendix D: Public Document Fields Description Appendix E: Submission Types Appendix F: Document Types Appendix G: State/Country Codes Appendix H: Standard Industrial Classification Codes Appendix I: Correction Examples Appendix J: Level 2 Tape Subsets Appendix K: Data Usage Matrix

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