The SEC will hold a roundtable to discuss Rule 611 of Regulation NMS and other related rules and regulatory requirements. The roundtable will take place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. The event is free, open to the public, and registration is required only for those attending in person. Continue reading " SEC to Discuss Rule 611 of Regulation NMS" »

On December 3rd, the SEC announced a temporary relief from both compliance with Rule 13f-2 under the Securities Exchange Act and reporting on Form SHO. The exemption extends filing deadlines from January 2, 2026, until January 2, 2028. Form SHO reports for the January 2028 reporting period must be filed within 14 calendar days following the end of January 2028. Continue reading "SEC Announces Exemptive Relief From Exchange..." »

Filers still have time to enroll in EDGAR Next through December 19, 2025 through open enrollment, which allows existing EDGAR filers to transition to EDGAR Next with their current EDGAR login information. Enrollment in EDGAR Next, which is available on the dashboard of the EDGAR Filer Management website, is now required to file to the EDGAR System. After December 19th, enrolling in EDGAR Next will require the submission of a new Form ID. Continue reading "EDGAR Next Open Enrollment Period Ends December 19" »

The SEC’s Division of Examinations has published its 2026 Examination Priorities, the publication that gives an overview of the Division’s risk-based approach, focusing on the areas it believes may present possible risks to the integrity of the US capital markets and investors. When collecting data for examination priorities, the Division is guided by its endeavor to promote and improve compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risks, and inform policy. In the 2026 publication, the Division covers a number of matters and developments impacting the market and investors. Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Examinations Publishes Fiscal..." »

On November 13th, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance published a set of anticipated questions and answers for issuers following the recent government shutdown. During the shutdown, issuers filed over 900 registration statements; the Division currently is working to clear the backlog of filings. The Division’s guidance is intended to provide transparency and address many of the questions that issuers may have concerning pending filings with the SEC. Continue reading "SEC Updates Guidance Regarding Government Shutdown" »

XBRL US will hold a webinar that will focus on data quality rules related to US GAAP Taxonomy 2026. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. The event is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar on Data Quality Rules..." »

The SEC will be closed Tuesday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. The EDGAR System will not receive, process, or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of November 11th will be due the following business day. The FERC will also be closed in observation of Veterans Day. eForms will accept filings submitted on November 11th. Continue reading "Veterans Day" »

On October 31st, the SEC issued an order granting temporary exemptive relief from certain compliance dates for Rules 600(b)(89)(i)(F), 610, and 612, all adopted under Regulation National Market System (Regulation NMS). Due to recent events, the SEC deemed exemptive relief from the November 3, 2025, compliance date necessary in order to facilitate orderly market functions. Continue reading "SEC Issues Exemptive Order for Compliance Rules..." »

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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) staff will hold its monthly open meeting via webcast on ferc.gov on Thursday, October 16, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The staff will be addressing topics and matters including the following categories: administrative, electric, gas, hydro, and certificates. Continue reading "FERC to Hold Open Commission Meeting" »

On September 30th, the SEC announced that it is extending the compliance date for the amendments to the rules under the Securities Exchange Act that require the disclosure of order executions in national market system (NMS) stocks. The compliance date has been extended from December 14, 2025, to August 1, 2026. Continue reading "SEC Extends Compliance Date for Disclosure of..." »

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..." »