On March 22nd, the SEC proposed rules and amendments that would require the electronic filing, submission, or posting of certain forms, filings, and other materials required under the Securities Exchange Act. These amendments are intended to enhance the SEC’s collection and analysis of this data by proposing that a number of these forms and other materials be submitted electronically to the SEC via the SEC’s EDGAR system using structured data. Continue reading "SEC Proposes to Revise the Submission of..." »

On March 20th, the SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities updated its Registration of Municipal Advisors Frequently Asked Questions webpage to add a section, entitled Completion of Form MA, Form MA-I, and Form MA-NR. The addition is designed to enhance transparency and efficacy within the municipal advisor registration process and provide increased clarity to registrants. Continue reading "SEC Office of Municipal Securities Publishes..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host a webinar to discuss improvements made to both the 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for recently published FASB Accounting Standards Updates and the 2023 SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT). The improvements made were based on the 2023 Taxonomy Releases, which included compiled feedback and internal analysis. The 90-minute webinar will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 and will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. Continue reading "FASB to Host Webinar on 2023 GAAP/SRT and..." »

The SEC has announced that EDGAR 23.1 will occur on March 20, 2023.
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The SEC has announced that it has released its draft of the EDGAR® Filer Manual, Volume II: “EDGAR Filing” (Version 65). This draft Volume II of the EDGAR Filer Manual is accessible to filers in anticipation of feedback, and to help issuers prepare for potential modifications to the EDGAR system detailed in the draft and scheduled to be implemented in EDGAR Release 23.1 on March 20, 2023. Continue reading "SEC Releases New Draft EDGAR Filer Manual for..." »

On March 1st, the SEC announced that it has determined that a mid-year adjustment to the Section 31 fee rate for fiscal year 2023 is not required. The fee rates that apply to most securities transactions will remain at the current rate of $8.00 per million (as previously announced in January 2023). The rate will remain in place until September 30, 2023 or 60 days following the passing of a regular FY 2024 appropriation, whichever is later. Additionally, the Section 31 assessment on security futures transactions will remain unchanged at $0.0042 for each round turn transaction. Continue reading "SEC Issues Fee Rate Advisory #3 For Fiscal Year..." »

On February 21st, the SEC announced that it is adopting an amendment to Regulation S-T to extend the filing deadline for Form 144. The SEC is also adopting technical amendments to improve the consistency of recently updated provisions related to the filing format of Form 144. Continue reading "SEC Approves Final Rules to Extend Form 144..." »

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance announced that it has updated sections of its Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), which make up the Division’s interpretations for Regulation S-K. The revisions include new questions and answers in Section 128D and updates to certain sections of Section 228D of Regulation S-K. Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance Publishes..." »

The SEC has reminded affected filers about the April 13, 2023 compliance deadline for transitioning from paper filing to electronic filing for Form 144. In accordance with the SEC’s June 2022 adopted amendments concerning EDGAR filing requirements, certain Form 144 filings must be made on the SEC’s EDGAR system, for which filers must ensure that they have an account. The electronic filing requirement applies to all Form 144 filings except for related to securities of issuers that do not file 1934 Act reports with the SEC on EDGAR. Continue reading "SEC Issues Reminder of Upcoming Form 144..." »

On January 31st, the SEC announced that it has updated sections of its Division of Corporation Finance Financial Reporting Manual, as well as the Exchange Act Rules and Exchange Act Forms. Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Updates..." »

XBRL US will be hosting a webinar to help corporate issuers who are faced with many choices working with the XBRL US GAAP Taxonomy when submitting financials to the SEC. The one-hour webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. {expires: 2023-02-08} Continue reading "XBRL US to Discuss Solutions to Common Issues..." »

Both the SEC and the FERC will be closed Monday, January 2, 2023, in observation of the New Year holiday. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on that day. Filings with a due date of January 2nd will be due the following business day, Tuesday, January 3rd. eForms will accept filings submitted on January 2nd. {expires: 2023-01-03} Continue reading "New Year’s Hours" »

Both the SEC and the FERC will be closed Monday, December 26th due to the closure of the federal government on that day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on that day. Filings with a due date of December 26th will be due the following business day, Tuesday, December 27th. eForms will accept filings submitted on December 26th. Also, on Friday, December 23rd, Novaworks will be providing limited e-mail support only after 11:00 a.m. due to inclement weather in western New York. {expires: 2021-12-27} Continue reading "Christmas Hours" »

On December 14th, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, which provides affirmative defenses to trading based on material, nonpublic data within insider trading cases. The SEC first adopted Rule 10b5-1 in August 2000 to address instances when insider trading liability arises in connection with a trader’s use or knowing possession of material nonpublic information. Continue reading "SEC Adopts Amendments to Update Rule 10b5-1..." »