With the filing deadlines for November approaching, and with filers acclimating to the SEC’s EDGAR Next requirements, we strongly encourage users to submit filings prior to their deadlines to avoid any last-minute complications. November is a historically busy filing month. Given the high amount of traffic on the EDGAR System and the newness of EDGAR Next, filing as early as possible should facilitate a smoother process. Continue reading "Upcoming EDGAR Filing Deadlines" »

On October 14th, the EDGAR system was upgraded to Release 25.3 and now supports the updated Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Taxonomy. The updated SPAC Taxonomy is now available on the SEC’s website. For additional information, please visit the Standard Taxonomies webpage for a complete listing of supported standard taxonomies. Continue reading "SEC Announces 2025 Update to SPAC Taxonomy" »

The SEC will be closed Monday, October 13th in observance of Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of October 13th will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on October 13th. Continue reading "SEC and FERC Closed October 13th" »

Amidst the current government shutdown, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance shares that activities will be extremely limited. More specifically, the Division will not be able to accelerate the effectiveness of registration statements. Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Offers..." »

The SEC has announced updates to technical specifications related to XBRL and XML that correspond to EDGAR Release 25.3, which will be released October 13, 2025. Continue reading "EDGAR Release 25.3" »

On October 1, 2025, fee rates applicable to most securities transactions will be set at $138.10 per million dollars pursuant to the Order Making Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Adjustments to Registration Fee Rates. This represents a decrease from $153.10 per million dollars during the previous fiscal year. The new fee rate will be applied to the registration of securities under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the repurchase of securities under Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and proxy solicitations and specified tender offers under Section 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Continue reading "New SEC Filing Fee Rate Table Ready for Download" »

On September 12th, the SEC published draft updates to the upcoming 2026 XBRL taxonomies for public comment. The Draft 2026 Release Notes provide more information related to specific changes in the 2026 update for all XBRL taxonomies currently supported by the EDGAR system. Continue reading "SEC Publishes 2026 Draft Taxonomies for Review..." »

The SEC has released EDGAR 25.2.2, which incorporates requirements for EDGAR Next, the SEC's security, access, and account management improvements made to the EDGAR system. Enrollment in and compliance with EDGAR Next is now necessary to file on the EDGAR system. To be in compliance, filing entities must be enrolled in EDGAR Next by December 19, 2025, or have had their Form ID application for EDGAR access granted on or after March 24, 2025. Continue reading "EDGAR 25.2.2 Released" »

On September 8th, the SEC announced that it is amending rules to require electronic filing or submission of certain forms and other filings or submissions that are required to be filed with or submitted to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act. Continue reading "SEC Amends Rules Regarding Electronic..." »

On September 15, 2025, enrollment in EDGAR Next becomes required in order to continue filing to the EDGAR system. Currently users can enroll their CIKs in EDGAR Next with only their current EDGAR information. Open enrollment in EDGAR Next ends on December 19, 2025. Continue reading "EDGAR Next Reminders" »

The SEC will be closed Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of September 1st will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Labor Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on September 1st. {expires: 2025-09-02} Continue reading "Labor Day" »

As the September 15th enrollment requirement nears, Novaworks is offering a series of free webinars to help filers and filing agents gear up for compliance with EDGAR Next, the next generation EDGAR system. Through this webinar series, our knowledgeable staff will thoroughly explore the changes and requirements that are coming with EDGAR Next. Continue reading "Novaworks Offers Webinar Series to Promote..." »

The SEC’s EDGAR Business Office (EBO) has announced that it will hold a webinar that will cover EDGAR Next enrollment and answer a number of frequently asked questions related to EDGAR Next. The event takes place on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern, and registration is required to attend. The webinar will be recorded and available to view on both the SEC’s YouTube channel and the SEC’s EDGAR Next page following the event. {expires: 2025-08-27} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Host EDGAR Next Webinar" »

On July 22, staff in the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis issued an amended SPAC taxonomy that will be deployed as part of an upcoming EDGAR Release and will add the Over-allotment Option [Axis] to the dilution source link roles relating to SPAC dilution disclosure. The taxonomy also replaces the Security Class [Axis] (in certain roles relating to sponsor compensation) with Compensation Nature [Axis] (a superset of Security Class [Axis]). This allows filers to declare members needed for tagging non-security types of compensation. Continue reading "SEC Revises Special Purpose Acquisition Company..." »

On July 14th, the SEC announced that the new filing fee Fedwire payment format is now available in the EDGAR system. The Federal Reserve Bank Fedwire Funds service adopted the ISO 20022 message format on July 14, 2025. The previous Fedwire Application Interface Manual (FAIM) format had a sunset date of July 11, 2025. The Fedwire payment instructions for filing fee registrants have been updated with the implementation of the new format. Continue reading "SEC Launches New Filing Fee Fedwire Payment..." »