SEC Releases Updated Draft EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II) | Practical Law

SEC Releases Updated Draft EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II) | Practical Law

The SEC released an updated draft of Volume II of the EDGAR Filer Manual to reflect changes scheduled to be implemented on June 15, 2015.

SEC Releases Updated Draft EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II)

Practical Law Legal Update 1-613-5605 (Approx. 3 pages)

SEC Releases Updated Draft EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II)

by Practical Law Corporate & Securities
Published on 18 May 2015 • USA (National/Federal)
The SEC released an updated draft of Volume II of the EDGAR Filer Manual to reflect changes scheduled to be implemented on June 15, 2015.
On May 15, 2015, the SEC released an updated draft of Volume II of its EDGAR Filer Manual, which outlines the procedures for submitting documents to the SEC in electronic format. The SEC also released an updated draft of the EDGARLink Online XML Technical Specification (Version 16).
If approved, the revised Manual will introduce the following changes:
  • EDGAR will be updated to add new submission form types N-CR and N-CR/A to EDGARLink Online.
  • Submission form types ABS-15G and ABS-15G/A will be updated based on final Rule 15Ga-2.
  • The OMB expiration date will no longer be displayed on submission form types 13-H, 13H-A, 13H-Q, 13H-I, 13H-T and 13H-R.
  • EDGAR will no longer provide support for the US-GAAP-2013 and EXCH-2013 taxonomies.
  • Corrections to Chapter 3, "Index to Forms," which include adding submission types 8-K12B and 8-K12B/A to Table 3-3, "Securities Exchange Act - Registration and Report Submission Types Accepted by EDGAR."
  • Changes to Volume II pertaining to Section 508 compliance.
If the drafts are approved, the changes to EDGAR will be implemented on June 15, 2015.
To learn more about filing documents with the SEC, see Practice Note, Filing Documents with the SEC.