Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a Current Report filed by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. on November 21, 2008. The filing serves as a technical submission to test XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatting and technology in accordance with Rule 401 and Rule 402 of Regulation S-T. It references financial data from the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which was originally filed on November 6, 2008.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. It only lists the titles of the financial statements included in the attached XBRL Exhibit 100:
- Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
- Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
- Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
The document explicitly states that the financial information contained in the XBRL documents is unaudited and is not the official financial statement of the company as filed with the SEC.
Material Changes
No material changes in financial performance or position are described in the text of this filing. The document is a procedural filing intended to test data formatting rather than to announce new operational or financial developments.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Investor Warning: The filing explicitly advises investors not to rely on the information in this Current Report or Exhibit 100 for making investment decisions. The purpose is strictly to test the related format and technology.
Legal Status: The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 100 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Consequently, it is not subject to the liabilities of these sections and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement unless expressly set forth by specific reference.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Verify the official, audited financial figures in the Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2008, rather than relying on the XBRL test data in this 8-K.
- Confirm that this filing does not constitute a formal announcement of financial results or a change in the company's outlook.
- Note that the data presented is unaudited and provided solely for technology testing purposes.