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SEC Sets Mandatory Transition Date for EDGAR-based Submission of Confidential Draft Registration Statements
Practical Law Legal Update 1-521-8338 (Approx. 3 pages)
SEC Sets Mandatory Transition Date for EDGAR-based Submission of Confidential Draft Registration Statements
by PLC Corporate & Securities
| Published on 11 Oct 2012 • USA (National/Federal) |
The SEC announced that, beginning October 15, 2012, draft registration statements submitted to the SEC for confidential review by emerging growth companies (EGCs) and foreign private issuers (FPIs) must be submitted using the EDGAR system.
On October 11, 2012, the SEC announced that, beginning on Monday, October 15, 2012, emerging growth companies (EGCs) and eligible foreign private issuers (FPIs) submitting draft registration statements and amendments to the SEC for confidential review must submit them (and any related correspondence) via the EDGAR system.
For information on recent changes to the EDGAR system to facilitate confidential submissions, see Legal Updates, SEC Releases Updated EDGAR Filer Manual and EDGAR-based System for EGCs and Foreign Private Issuers Available October 1.
Companies that have already submitted a draft registration statement using the SEC's earlier-introduced secure e-mail system should comply with the instructions issued by the SEC on how to transition from the secure e-mail system to the EDGAR system.