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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Securities Act Rule 477

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice informs the public about the SEC's request to extend the existing information collection regarding Rule 477 of the Securities Act. It impacts companies that want to withdraw their registration statements, requiring them to submit detailed applications to the SEC. The process ensures the SEC has enough information to decide on granting withdrawal requests.

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Key Changes

  • Extension of the existing information collection for Rule 477
  • Requires detailed applications for withdrawal of registration statements
  • Information available publicly through the EDGAR system

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Registrants must sign any application for withdrawal of a registration statement under Rule 477 (17 CFR 230.477)

Companies seeking to withdraw their Securities Act registration statements
operational
high

Registrants must state fully in the withdrawal application the grounds on which the application is made

Companies seeking to withdraw their Securities Act registration statements
disclosure
high

Registrants must state in the withdrawal application that no securities were sold in connection with the offering

Companies seeking to withdraw their Securities Act registration statements
disclosure
high

Registrants must submit withdrawal applications to the SEC in accordance with Rule 477 procedures for withdrawing a registration statement, including any amendments or exhibits

Companies seeking to withdraw their Securities Act registration statements
reporting
medium

Withdrawal applications and related information must be made publicly available on the SEC's EDGAR system

Securities and Exchange Commission
disclosure

Affected Parties

Companies withdrawing registration statements

Tags

SEC,Rule 477,registration withdrawal