SEC Technical Corrections to Foreign Insider Disclosure Rules
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This rule fixes drafting errors in recent SEC disclosure rule changes tied to the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act. It removes stray language from Rule 16a-2 and deletes outdated references in Forms 4 and 5 to a law Congress repealed years ago. The practical impact is limited. Public companies, insiders, securities lawyers, and compliance teams should use the corrected rule and forms from June 1, 2026, but the correction does not create new reporting duties or change the substance of insider reporting requirements.
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Key Changes
- Removes inadvertently included language from SEC Rule 16a-2.
- Deletes obsolete references in Forms 4 and 5 to the repealed Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
- Makes the technical corrections effective on June 1, 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
From June 1, 2026, filers using SEC Forms 4 and 5 should use the corrected versions that remove the obsolete reference to Section 17(a) of the repealed Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
From June 1, 2026, compliance teams should apply the corrected text of Exchange Act Rule 16a-2, with the inadvertently included quotation mark and phrase “after the first sentence.” removed from the introductory text.