Google Fails to File Chrome OS with SEC

I can’t find any useful IT investment research information on Google’s (GOOG) Chrome operating system from the source. The only meaningful thing Google has said publicly that I can find is via a blog post on July 7 that says:

“…announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.”

As of July 13, 2009, there has been no related filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such a filing would seem to be mandatory given that this is a “project.” Probably even more important, it’s an “extension.” In fact, and this is crucial to investors, it is a “re-thinking.”

Google is violating clear requirements—which will be made even stronger than Sarbanes-Oxley by the Obama administration—to be transparent with investors about material developments and events in the corporation.

Comments

[mbogosi:]

For heavens sake! This is just the type of talk that gets everyones panties in a bunch. What if GOOG was just playing a time old technique of leading the competition in the wrong direction to assume they were going into OS... Does it really have an impact on share price? I don't think so...

The only thing that matters is earnings and multiples...

Jul 13 01:12 PM

[GlamourProf...:]

Dennis,

Try looking up the actual legal definition of a (financially) material event that would mandate a filing of an SEC document before you write such a nonsensical document. Any professional fund manager or research analyst would know instantly that you are laughably wrong about Sarbanes-Oxley here. .

This column makes you look as crotchety and out of touch as John Dvorak, maybe even worse. You've provided your readers with a clear example of what happens when industry analysts try to tread on the turf of financial analysts (I know of whence I speak -- I am one of the few people to do both jobs successfully before I retired four years ago). Almost inevitably, the industry analysts end up embarrassing themselves as you did here.

Jul 13 01:54 PM