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SEC Releases New Online Tool for Calculating Registration Fees
Practical Law Legal Update w-001-9042 (Approx. 3 pages)
SEC Releases New Online Tool for Calculating Registration Fees
by Practical Law Corporate & Securities
| Published on 20 Apr 2016 • USA (National/Federal) |
The SEC released a new online tool to help companies calculate registration fees for certain form submissions to EDGAR.
On April 18, 2016, the SEC announced the release of an online tool to help companies calculate registration fees for certain form submissions to EDGAR. The purpose of the new Registration Fee Estimator is to:
- Improve the accuracy of fee calculations.
- Minimize the need for corrections.
The new Registration Fee Estimator covers:
- The most common filings that companies use to register:
- debt offerings; and
- The most common filings used by:
- closed-end mutual funds;
- limited partnerships; and
- small business investment companies.
The new tool prompts users to enter data based on the type of filing and the applicable fee rules, and provides suggestions for completing required fee tables based on the data entered. While the tool is intended to assist filers in estimating filing fees and provide general guidance on completing the related fee tables, the SEC's Office of Financial Management reminds users that they should not rely on the tool as an official SEC calculation or verification of the filing fees. Filers will continue to be responsible for paying all required fees and accurately including all required information in their filings.
Future versions of the Registration Fee Estimator will feature additional types of filings, including those filed annually by investment companies.
To learn more about the SEC's registration fees, see Practice Note, SEC Filing Fees and How to Calculate Them.