On June 3, the SEC adopted rules and form amendments to mandate the electronic filing or submission of certain documents that currently are permitted to be filed or submitted in paper, most notably "glossy" annual reports and...more
As a follow up to the SEC’s previous acknowledgement of processing challenges due to coronavirus issues in preparing Form IDs to obtain EDGAR codes, the SEC has adopted a temporary final rule that provides relief from the...more
The SEC has acknowledged that the COVID-19 public health crisis is presenting challenges for some entities and individuals applying for EDGAR codes. In particular, they are having difficulty meeting the notary requirement in...more
The SEC’s EDGAR system will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, and Wednesday, December 25, 2019, due to the closure of the federal government on those two days. As a result, on December 24 and 25, 2019...more
The SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued a new interpretation yesterday that allows a company to post its annual report to shareholders to its website (and keep it posted for at least one year) rather than mail the SEC...more
The SEC has proposed rule amendments that would require companies that file registration statements and periodic and current reports to include hyperlinks to each exhibit listed in the exhibit index of their filings (in a...more
Not that it was all that difficult to begin with, but the SEC has released an online tool to help companies calculate registration fees for certain form submissions to EDGAR. According to the SEC’s press release, “the new...more