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Question: Can a registrant that filed a Form 12b-25 subsequently rely on the COVID-19 Order (Release No. Some of these C&DIs were first published in prior Division publications and have been revised in some cases. Therefore, the registrant would not satisfy General Instruction I.A.3 to Form S-3 at the time of its Section 10(a)(3) update because, while the company may be current in its Exchange Act reporting at that time, it would not be timely in that reporting for the twelve calendar months preceding the filing of the Section 10(a)(3) update. [September 30, 2008]. Rule 15c2-12 introduced the voluntary use of private repositories called Nationally 1 17 CFR 240.15c2-12. This is because the Form 10-K serves as the Section 10(a)(3) update to the Form S-3, as provided in the undertakings in Item 512 of Regulation S-K. Further, for purposes of Rule 401(b) under the Securities Act, the filing of the Form 10-K constitutes a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3. Answer: No, because this transaction is an internal recapitalization and is not deemed to be a "sale or other disposition" for filing fee purposes. If the registrant only files a Form 12b-25 by the original due date of the required report, it will have not met the condition of the COVID-19 Order to provide the statements called for by the original filing deadline on a furnished Form 8-K or Form 6-K. [June 4, 2010]. If it is not the titular CEO, the company should disclose in the filing that the certifying individual is performing the functions of a principal executive officer. [September 30, 2008]. ( d) Emerging growth company eligibility - Answer: Yes. [December 8, 2016]. Question: Must an issuer that is filing or submitting reports exclusively under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act on a voluntary basis (for example, pursuant to a covenant in an indenture or similar document), due to a statutory suspension of the Section 15(d) filing obligation, comply with Rules 15d-14 and 15d-15 and the disclosures required by Item 307 and Item 308 of Regulation S-K? The rule provides that a purchase or sale is not "pursuant to a contract, instruction, or plan" if, among other things, the person entered into or altered a corresponding or hedging transaction or position with respect to those securities. An application must be submitted to the Office of the Secretary either in paper or electronic format. The effective date of a Form 25 for the delisting of an issuers securities may not be earlier than 10 days following the date on which such form is filed with the Commission. Question: Is it permissible for the say-on-frequency vote to include the words "every year, every other year, or every three years, or abstain" in lieu of "every 1, 2, or 3 years, or abstain"? Answer: The determination must be made separately for each group. [September 30, 2008], 250.02 The successor to a Section 12(g) registrant that underwent a re-incorporation merger to change its state of incorporation reported the merger in the next Form 10-Q that would have been required of the Section 12(g) registrant, and thereafter continued to file Exchange Act reports in reliance upon Rule 12g-3. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-6628 or at (202) 551-5680. [September 30, 2008], 250.01 Under Rule 12g-3, the securities issued by a holding company that acquires a company with a class of securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act are automatically deemed to be registered under Section 12(g), whether or not a Form 8-K or 8-A has been filed with respect to such securities. [September 30, 2008], 270.01 An issuer goes effective with a Securities Act registration statement after its fiscal year end without including audited financial statements as of such year end in the registration statement. Question: Can a company suspend its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) with respect to the fiscal year within which such registration statement became effective? [September 30, 2008], 254.01 If an issuer of a guaranteed security has a different class of securities that is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the issuer cannot rely on Rule 12h-5 for reporting relief until it deregisters the other class of securities. It is uncertain as to its ability to file the required report within the applicable Rule 12b-25(b)(2)(ii) period. [September 30, 2008], 234.01 Where a company is being acquired, the acquiring company may incorporate by reference the acquired companys Form 10-K financial statements into the acquiring companys Form 8-K, so long as copies of the pertinent pages of the Form 10-K are filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K. Answer: Yes. 25, 2009]. The public offering price is $5 a share. Answer: No. The exercise of the option is a separate investment decision from the purchase of the option. The notice on Form 144 is effective for a maximum of three months, so that sales over longer periods will involve multiple requirements of notice under Rule 144(h). The company appointed a new CEO prior to the filing. 284.01 A registration statement under the Securities Act relates to the initial public offering of common stock. Absent other factors indicating the location from which an issuer's officers, partners, or managers primarily direct, control and coordinate the issuer's activities on a consolidated basis, as described in Securities Act Rules CDI 203.22 / Exchange Act Rules CDI 110.07, there is no single factor or group of factors that is determinative of whether an issuer's business is principally administered in the United States. Answer: (a) The written trading plan defense is not available for the market order to sell the 15,000 additional shares. Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Unless this condition is met, the 45 day relief period provided in COVID-19 Order will not be available. [September 30, 2008], 280.01 Exchange Act Release No. 26100 (Sept. 22, 1988), 53 FR 37778. The registrant can file a Form 15 relating to the B partnership indicating the suspension of reporting with respect to that partnership, and continue filing reports under the 33- number for the remaining partnership. In other words, the instruction permits forward incorporation by reference of the proxy statement into the already filed Form 10-K. All issuers filing or submitting reports under Section 15(d) on a voluntary basis must comply with those provisions whether or not a Form 15 has been filed pursuant to Rule 15d-6. Rule 0-12 None > Sections 110 to 119. 9002 (Jan. 30, 2009). 25, 2009]. Although Rule 12g-3 technically does not apply because only one issuer is involved, the Division is of the view that the new common stock would succeed to the registered status of the old common stock, so that continuous Exchange Act reporting would be required. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1999 Amendment note set out under section 1811 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and Tables. [Mar. Consequently, if he is aware of material nonpublic information at the time of exercise, no defense will be available under Rule 10b5-1(c). Either the old or new fiscal year could, therefore, be as short as 359 days, or as long as 371 days (372 in a leap year). While a transition report would not be required, a Form 8-K (Item 5.03) may have to be filed to report the change in fiscal year-end. 3 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 4 ties the functions commonly performed by a stock exchange as that term is generally understood, and includes the market place and the market facilities maintained by such exchange. Relevant considerations may include: who is responsible for engaging the external auditor and for pre-approving audit and non-audit services? 7b-3. Question: Under Exchange Act Rule 12g-3, must a Form 8-A, or any other form, be filed in order for the securities of a successor issuer to be deemed registered under Section 12? That provision, however, does not apply to domestic issuers. Answer: There is a risk in selling under Rule 144 during the 5-day or 15-day period following the filing of the Form 12b-25 because, if the missing report or portion thereof is not filed during that period, the issuer may be deemed not current until it is filed. Answer: Yes. Therefore, unless a registrant that filed a Form 12b-25 also furnished a Form 8-K or Form 6-K by March 16, 2020 or the original due date of the report, it would not be able to rely on the COVID-19 Order. 16718 (Apr. 7881 (Aug. 15, 2000), text at fn. Answer: Yes, assuming two additional facts are present: (1) the terms of the plan do not permit her to exercise any subsequent influence over the timing of sales under the plan; and (2) the broker is not aware of material nonpublic information when selling securities under the plan. While the check boxes and other disclosure requirements will be in the rules and forms in 2023, we do not expect issuers to provide such disclosure until they are required to have a recovery policy under the applicable listing standard. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 15c2-12 promulgated under Section 15 (c) (2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, contains disclosure and continuing disclosure requirements applicable to municipal securities. [September 30, 2008]. release. Rule 3a1-1 Exemption from the definition of "Exchange" under Section 3 (a) (1) of the Act. Once the Form 25 is effective the company may file a Form 15 which will immediately suspend its Exchange Act reporting obligations. Does canceling one or more plan transactions affect the availability of the Rule 10b5-1(c) defense for prior plan transactions? Two months later, he wishes to exercise the option. Question: At a time when she is not aware of material nonpublic information, a person establishes a written trading plan to sell 10,000 shares each month, at or above $20 per share. Answer: If a limit order is discretionary, the discretion granted to the broker over the timing of a sale would require the conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(3) to be satisfied for a defense to be available. Answer: No. Answer: No. Question: Does canceling one or more plan transactions affect the availability of the Rule 10b5-1(c) defense for future plan transactions? Question: When a registrant is amending multiple Exchange Act reports at the same time, may it do so in a single filing? This is permissible, provided two conditions are met: (1) the portion of the registration statement to be incorporated does not include any incorporation by reference to another document (see Item 10(d) of Regulation S-K), and (2) a copy of the incorporated portion of the registration statement is filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K, as required by Rule 12b-23(a)(3) under the Exchange Act. Question: Can Rule 12b-25 be used to extend the due date for timely filing of information incorporated by reference from definitive proxy materials into Item III of Form 10-K? Pub. Who must execute the certifications required by Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)? The written trading plan would need to specify the amount, price and dates of the sales. Therefore, as a successor to the foreign issuer's reporting obligations, the Delaware corporation must immediately begin filing Exchange Act reports on domestic issuer forms. Answer: Yes. Specifically, SEC Rule 15c2-12 requires that underwriters of municipal securities, before bidding, purchasing, or . Question: Do Rules 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(3) and (B)(1) provide a defense for sales under the written trading plan described in Question 120.11 when the limit order is discretionary (where the broker is granted discretion such that the broker is not required to execute a sale as soon as a buyer is available at or above $20 per share)? Answer: Yes. The effective date and compliance date for the amendments are January 3, 2023, and May 3, 2023 . Shortly thereafter, the foreign issuer reincorporates in Delaware. [September 30, 2008], STAY CONNECTED Exchange Act Rule 0-12 describes the procedures for seeking an exemption under Section 36. [September 30, 2008]. [September 30, 2008]. Is the sale pursuant to the option exercise covered by an affirmative defense under Rule 10b5-1(c)? Exchange Act Rule 17a-4 Amendments Chart of Significant Changes Rule 17a-4(f) Current Rule Amended Rule Definitions Firms may use "electronic storage media" to maintain and preserve required records. Rule 0-12 None Sections 110 to 119. The in connection with requirement is satisfied when a fraud coincides with a securities transaction. Answer: The registrant can suspend the Section 15(d) obligation on a going forward basis provided: (1) the registrant first files post-effective amendments to the Form S-3 and Form S-8 to terminate those offerings; (2) those post-effective amendments become effective before the registrant files a Form 10-K for the last fiscal year; and (3) all of the applicable conditions in Rule 12h-3 are met. In 240.0-1 to 240.24b-3, the numbers to the right of the decimal point correspond with the respective rule numbers of the rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. [Mar. Question: A registrant with a calendar year end has less than 300 holders of record as of February 15 and files a Form 15 to terminate its Section 12(g) obligations under Rule 12g-4 before the due date of the Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year. If the margin account contract did not permit the insider to exercise any subsequent influence over how, when, or whether to effect purchases or sales, and the broker did not in fact give the person the opportunity to substitute or provide additional collateral or cash, a defense would be available under Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(3) if the broker is not aware of material nonpublic information in selling the margined securities.