25, 2009]. 7881 (Aug. 15, 2000), at fn. Under Rule 12b-25(a), a company must file a Form 12b-25 for a periodic report that is filed after the due date regardless of whether it anticipates filing the periodic report within the extension period. By contrast, under Rule 15d-6, if an issuer has fewer than 300 security holders of record at the beginning of the fiscal year, a Form 15 should be filed to notify the Commission of such suspension, but the suspension is granted by statute and is not contingent on filing the Form 15. The in connection with requirement is satisfied when a fraud coincides with a securities transaction. Answer: Yes. Or, if there is ultimately an individual serving as the general partner of a limited partner in the chain of ownership, then that individual is likely performing the equivalent functions of an audit committee for the registrant. Question: How does the analysis in Question 120.11 change if the written trading plan doesn't specify when the non-discretionary limit order will be in force? 1338. An issuer may not look to Exchange Act Rule 0-3(a) to avoid filing the periodic report in the event that the due date of the periodic report falls on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday and the effective date of the delisting occurs on the first business day following that due date. Consequently, sales pursuant to the altered limit order would not be pursuant to the existing plan. Answer: The registrants first Form 10-K should be filed with respect to its fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. The same analysis applies whether the option is a put or a call. Otherwise, a right to dividends alone shall not represent a pecuniary interest in the securities; ( E) A person's interest in securities held by a trust, as specified in 240.16a-8 (b); and. Answer: The filing of a certification on Form 15 pursuant to Rule 12g-4 immediately suspends an issuers obligation to file periodic reports pursuant to Section 13(a), but the issuers obligations under Section 14(a) continue until the effective date of the issuers Section 12(g) deregistration. Question: Must the vote on say-on-frequency, as required by Rule 14a-21(b), be in the form of a "resolution"? Answer: No. view historical versions Title 17 Chapter II Part 240 View Full Text Previous Next Top [September 30, 2008]. Standing alone, does the act of terminating a plan while aware of material nonpublic information, and thereby not engaging in the planned securities transaction, result in liability under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5? It is the counting rule for determining whether an issuer has sufficient security holders to become or remain subject to Section 12(g) and to remain subject to Section 15(d). A Form 12b-25 filing does not extend the original due date of a report. [December 8, 2016]. [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. Question: During a month when the written trading plan described in Question 120.11 is in effect, the person calls the broker to increase the non-discretionary limit order currently in force from 10,000 shares to 15,000 shares. This position is consistent with the look back provision of Rule 12h-3(e), which provides that a company that suspends its reporting obligation under Rule 12h-3, but subsequently has that reporting obligation revived, must begin reporting again under Section 15(d) by filing a Form 10-K for its previous fiscal year. [September 30, 2008]. [Mar. Registrants unable to rely on the COVID-19 Order are encouraged to contact the staff to discuss collateral consequences of late filings. Examples of factors an issuer may apply include tax residency, nationality, mailing address, physical presence, the location of a significant portion of their financial and legal relationships, or immigration status. 7881 (Aug. 15, 2000) at fn. Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 Regarding the Definition of "Exchange;" . An amendment to Form 10-K does not require signatures of the majority of the board of directors. Controls and procedures with respect to interactive data fall within the scope of "disclosure controls and procedures." 25, 2009]. [September 30, 2008]. 34-88465 (March 25, 2020)), to extend the filing deadline for the subject report? [September 30, 2008], 252.01 Rule 12g5-1 does not require an issuer to look through record ownership to the beneficial holders in determining whether it has 500 security holders for purposes of registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. The adoption of the plan itself may not be the same as placement of a sell order. The question is whether the prospectus forming part of the registration statement should disclose the applicability of Rule 15g-9, the penny stock cold-calling rule, in the event of a price decline in the aftermarket. Instead, each of the depositorys accounts for which the securities are held is a single record holder. Answer: The issuer must make the determination with respect to the board that performs the functions most closely to those undertaken by a U.S.-style board of directors. Question: On January 1, a person adopts a written plan for selling securities that satisfies the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). Question: Is a company required to file a Form 12b-25 even when it anticipates filing a periodic report after the Rule 12b-25 extension period? Often times those agreements contain commercially sensitive terms that could result in competitive harm if revealed to the public. Answer: The first report due will be a Form 10-K for the previous fiscal year (fiscal year 2009). The person does not communicate any information to the broker that could influence when sales would occur. Unless this condition is met, the 45 day relief period provided in COVID-19 Order will not be available. Question: The interactive data adopting release provides that controls and procedures with respect to interactive data fall within the scope of "disclosure controls and procedures." Rule 12b-15 provides that amendments may be signed by a duly authorized representative of the registrant. What Exchange Act filings must the registrant make after it files the Form 15? What effect does this have on the availability of a Rule 10b5-1(c) defense? As long as the terms of the option contract do not permit the person to exercise any subsequent influence over how, when or whether she sells the shares covered by the option, and she does not in fact influence the timing of the option exercise, a defense would be available under Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(3). Question: What fee rates apply to repurchases of securities and to proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions? First, the person could have exercised discretion not to pay the loan, resulting in default and the transfer of the securities. Question: After its Form 25 is effective for the delisting of a class of securities from a national securities exchange (and assuming that the same class of securities is not listed on any other national securities exchange), a registrant files a Form 15 with respect to the Section 12(g) registration and/or Section 15(d) reporting obligation relating to the same class of securities. Sec. However, the listing standards are not required to be effective until November 28, 2023 and issuers subject to such listing standards will not be required to adopt a recovery policy for 60 days following the date on which the applicable listing standards become effective. Securities Act Release No. 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. 240.12b-5 Determination of affiliates of banks. Assuming the registrant had more than 300 holders of record as of January 1, the registrant then has a Section 15(d) obligation that revives because it had an effective Form S-3 and Form S-8 that were updated during the registrants last fiscal year by virtue of the filing and incorporation by reference of a Form 10-K into the Form S-3 and Form S-8. Answer: Changing the amount to be sold under a written limit order trading plan currently in force effects an alteration or deviation within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(C). Question: When the conditions of Rule 144(c)(1) must be satisfied in selling securities under the Rule 144 safe harbor, may sales continue during the Rule 12b-25 extension period? If those functions are divided between both boards, the issuer may aggregate the members of both boards for purposes of calculating the majority. As a condition to its use, the COVID-19 Order requires, among other things, that the registrant furnish certain specified statements by the later of March 16, 2020 or the original due date of the required report. Answer: The individual may provide one certification and provide both titles underneath the signature. Question: When does Rule 12g-4 suspend an issuers Section 13(a) and Section 14(a) reporting obligations? Question: How is the number of record holders determined under Rule 12g5-1? 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)? Question: May a company continue to use a registration statement that is predicated on timely filed reports (such as Form S-3) during the Rule 12b-25 extension period for a periodic report? Answer: Possibly, depending upon the facts and circumstances. As discussed in Question 130.02, voluntary filers submit Exchange Act reports without being obligated to do so pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. 111 and Question 120.16. Must the issuer file the periodic report? [Mar. Such individualized disclosure is required about executive officers for whom the issuer otherwise provides individualized compensation disclosure in the filing. Question: Could fund-switching transactions under the 401(k) plan described in Question 120.21 be considered "corresponding or hedging transactions" within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(C) with respect to payroll deduction purchases under the 401(k) plan? 7881 (Aug. 15, 2000), text at fn. Answer: The rule is intended to apply broadly. If the company does not anticipate filing the periodic report within the extension period, it should not check the box in Part II of Form 12b-25. For a defense to be available under Rule 10b5-1(c), each of the amount, price and date of the transaction must be specified or determined by formula, or all subsequent discretion over purchases and sales must be delegated to a third party who must not be aware of material nonpublic information when exercising that discretion. The issuer must assess on a consolidated basis the location from which its officers, partners, or managers primarily direct, control and coordinate the issuer's activities. [September 30, 2008]. (b) Alternatively, the written plan could provide for adjustment of the amount of securities to be sold each month based on a delegation of discretion to the broker. Can the person modify the Form 144 to state that the representation regarding the sellers knowledge of material information regarding the issuer is as of the date the Rule 10b5-1 plan was adopted or instructions given, rather than the date the person signs the Form 144? Question: At a time when she is not aware of material nonpublic information, a person writes a call option, giving the option purchaser the right at any time during the life of the option to buy 10,000 shares from her at a fixed exercise price. Question: If Company A files proxy materials for the transfer of substantially all of its assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Company B, in exchange for shares of Company B stock, will Company A have to pay the filing fee contemplated by Rule 0-11 or Exchange Act Section 14(g)? For plans that take into account incentive-based compensation, an issuer would be expected to claw back the amount contributed to the notional account based on erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation and any earnings accrued to date on that notional amount. 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. If during the term of the trust the person can control what portion of the Rule 144(e) volume limitation is available for trust sales, the person would be permitted to exercise subsequent influence over trust sales within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(3). 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. 26100 (Sept. 22, 1988), 53 FR 37778. [May 29, 2009]. Question: If a registrant with a December 31 fiscal year-end files a Form 10 in November 2007 which goes effective in January 2008, what is the first Form 10-K that the registrant is required to file? Do Rules 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(3) and (B)(1) provide a defense for sales under this plan if the limit order is non-discretionary (requiring the broker to execute a sale as soon as a buyer is available at or above $20 per share)? The Rule 10b5-1(c) defense would be available for transactions following the alteration only if the transactions were pursuant to a new contract, instruction or plan that satisfies the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). Question: Which persons will be considered named executive officers for purposes of determining the parties for whom individualized disclosure pursuant to Item 6.F of Form 20-F must be provided? An ESOP is not a voting trust under Rule 12g5-1(b). Question: Does Rule 12a-5 provide an exemption from registration for poison pill rights under stockholder rights plans? Question: In applying the foreign private issuer definition in Securities Act Rule 405 and Exchange Act Rule 3b-4(c), how can an issuer that has multiple classes of voting stock with different voting rights determine whether more than 50 percent of its outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned of record by residents in the United States? Question: For purposes of applying the primary trading market definition under Rule 12h-6(f)(5), may an issuer consider all securities trading markets in countries that are part of the European Union as a single foreign jurisdiction? 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. Under Rule 15d-6, if an issuer has fewer than 300 security holders of record at the beginning of the fiscal year, a Form 15 should be filed to notify the Commission of such suspension, but the suspension is granted by statute and is not contingent on filing the Form 15. S7-12-22), supra. Answer: Co-principal executive officers (or co-principal financial officers) should each execute separate certifications. With two legislative days remaining until Crossover Day, legislators and lobbyists spent all . ( d) Emerging growth company eligibility - Answer: No. [December 8, 2016]. Rule 12d2-2(d)(5) specifies that the issuers duty to file any reports under Section 13(a) solely because of registration pursuant to Section 12(b) will be suspended upon the effective date of the delisting. Answer: Yes. Who must execute the certifications required by Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)? 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. Question: Assume that the written trading plan described in Question 120.11 also includes a provision requiring the number of securities to be sold during each month to be reduced, if necessary, to comply with applicable volume limitation under Rule 144(e). Answer: Item 6.F of Form 20-F provides for individualized disclosure for an issuers named executive officers. After the offering, the issuers net tangible assets will be less than $2 million and the common stock will not be an NMS Stock, as defined in Section 242.600(b)(47) of Regulation NMS. Question: An issuer files a Form 12b-25 in connection with a periodic report, and then files a Form 15 under Rule 12g-4 during the Rule 12b-25 extension period. Question: An issuer does not have a principal executive officer or a principal financial officer. The sale was not pursuant to a contract, instruction or plan that did not permit the person to exercise any subsequent discretion over how, when, or whether to effect purchases or sales. Exchange Act Rule 0-12 describes the procedures for seeking an exemption under Section 36. USA February 27 2023. At the time of filing such statement as the Commission may require pursuant to section 13 (e) (1) of the Exchange Act, a fee equal to the product of the rate applicable under section 13 (e) of the Exchange Act multiplied by the value of the securities proposed to be acquired by the acquiring person. As such, these filers do not meet the requirement that they be subject to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, which is among the criteria for meeting Rule 12b-2s definitions of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer. [September 30, 2008]. [September 30, 2008]. The person wishes to continue sales under the plan pursuant to its original terms. The broker executing plan repurchases would review company filings to determine the amount of any such repurchases that had been disclosed. Answer: If the written trading plan by its terms doesn't specify these dates, the analysis would focus on each transaction, and depend on whether the person is aware of material nonpublic information at each time she places a non-discretionary limit order. Must the issuer file the periodic report? Within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(2), the person and the trust will be a single person. 34-94524; File No. In other words, the instruction permits forward incorporation by reference of the proxy statement into the already filed Form 10-K. Does adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 plan change the due date for the Form 144? Question: At a time when he is not aware of material nonpublic information, a person will establish a blind trust to which he will contribute some, but not all, of the issuer securities that he owns. 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. 25, 2009]. Rule 12b-25 has been amended to state that its provisions do not apply to Interactive Data Files. Answer: This is a question of fact. It must comply with the accelerated filer deadlines for its Forms 10-Q filed after its formation but prior to the filing of its first Form 10-K, and the company must check the box on the cover pages of these Forms 10-Q indicating that it is an accelerated filer. In that case, a purchase or sale that complies with the modified contract, instruction, or plan will be considered pursuant to a new contract, instruction, or plan." Pub. The rule does not require a binding contract (Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(1)) or an instruction to another person (Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(2)) to be written. Question: A person purchases employer stock through her participation in the employer's 401(k) plan. For example, if an issuer became subject to the requirements of Section 13(a) on January 15 and remains subject to Section 13(a) through the end of the year, it will have been subject to the requirements of Section 13(a) for eleven calendar months as of December 31. For national banks and Federal savings associations, any references to registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and its accompanying rules in the rules, regulations, and forms described in paragraph (a) (1) of this section mean the registration requirements in 12 CFR part 16. [January 27, 2023]. Answer: No, because this transaction is an internal recapitalization and is not deemed to be a "sale or other disposition" for filing fee purposes. Answer: The foreign private issuer's initial filing to evidence the succession should be a Form 6-K announcing the succession, filed on EDGAR using the 8-K submission type that is appropriate to the specific transaction. 25, 2009]. [Mar. Relevant considerations may include: who is responsible for engaging the external auditor and for pre-approving audit and non-audit services? [September 30, 2008]. However, the person would not be permitted to exercise subsequent influence over trust sales if the instrument creating the trust specified either (1) the percentage of the volume limit to be allocated to sales by the trust and other sales by the person, or (2) that the trustee would determine that allocation for each applicable three-month period without consulting the person. The Form 10- K is required regardless of whether the company suspends its reporting obligation under Section 15(d) or Rule 12h-3. What is a calendar month for purposes of the definitions of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer? (a) All papers required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Act or the rules and regulations thereunder shall be filed at the principal office in Washington, DC. For Rules 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(3) and (B)(1) to provide a defense, the terms of the plan must specify the dates on which the monthly non-discretionary limit orders will be in force. Answer: Paragraph (f) of Rule 12b-25 excludes from the operation of the rule a company with a subsidiary whose financial statements are to be filed by amendment to the companys Form 10-K, as provided in Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X. Is a Rule 10b5-1(c) defense available for payroll deduction purchases under the 401(k) plan? Reliance on this affirmative defense does not prevent the person from setting some of the terms of the purchases or sales at the creation of the contract, instruction or plan so that no one has subsequent discretion as to those terms. Question 120.14, which provides that delegation of discretion to a broker to reduce the number of shares to be sold under a trading plan to comply with the Rule 144(e) volume limitations, was distinguished because the reductions in Question 120.14 reflect limitations imposed by law rather than an exercise of discretion by the seller. The person does not deposit additional securities in the margin account (although he could have), so the broker sells sufficient margined securities to satisfy the margin call. A company must always file the Form 10-K for the fiscal year in which the registration statement is declared effective. On February 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published and requested comment on proposed new Rule 13f-2 (the Rule) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and Form SHO, which would require institutional investment managers (as such term is defined under Section 13 (f) (6) (A) of the Exchange Act Answer: Rule 12b-25(d) provides that, during the extension period, a company will not be eligible to use any registration statement form under the Securities Act the use of which is predicated on timely filed reports until the subject report is actually filed. The staff interprets the term use contained in the rule to mean that a company would not be eligible to file a new registration statement on Form S-3 until the subject report is filed within the extension period. 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? Specifically, SEC Rule 15c2-12 requires that underwriters of municipal securities, before bidding, purchasing, or . The third party who has been granted discretion must not be aware of material nonpublic information when exercising that discretion. After the registrant files the Form 10-K, however, all offers and sales under the registration statement must cease. Rule 0-12 None Sections 110 to 119. Question: At a time when he is not aware of material nonpublic information, a person buys a put option, giving him the right at any time during the 12-month term of the option to sell 10,000 shares at a fixed exercise price. A Form 15 with respect to the class of securities being delisted may not be filed prior to the effective date of the Form 25 for the delisting since the reporting obligations pursuant to Sections 12(g) and 15(d) remain suspended until that date. Answer: An issuer may choose one of two methods. [January 27, 2023]. DUBLIN, March 01, 2023--In accordance with Rule 2.12 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022 (the "Irish Takeover Rules"), Horizon confirms that, as of the close of business on . Pursuant to Rule 12b-25, there are no additional extensions of time beyond the 15 calendar days for annual reports and the 5 calendar days for quarterly reports. The fee rates set forth in Exchange Act Rule 0-11 do not apply. Question: What is the due date of a Form 12b-25 when the due date of the periodic report falls on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday? See Securities Act Release No. The effect is not to constitute the 120th day as a second due date for the Part III information. 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? Question: Is Rule 12b-25(b) available to a parent with respect to a subsidiary whose financial statements are to be filed by amendment to the parents Form 10-K under Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X? Answer: Yes. eCFR :: 17 CFR Part 240 -- General Rules and Regulations, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 eCFR The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 17 Displaying title 17, up to date as of 2/08/2023. A defense would be available under Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(2) and (B)(1) if: (1) she acts in good faith and is not aware of material nonpublic information at the time she instructs the broker; and (2) in placing a non-discretionary limit order, she specifies the dates on which that limit order will be in force. [Apr. [September 30, 2008], 252.02 An ESOP is a trust, and counts as one holder of record for purposes of Rule 12g5-1(a)(2). May it continue to use the foreign private issuer forms and rules until it retests its foreign private issuer status on the next determination date? Poison pill rights issuable under stockholder rights plans are not the type of rights contemplated by Rule 12a-5, which provides a temporary exemption from registration for substituted or additional securities to allow when-issued trading. [January 27, 2023]. If he is aware of material nonpublic information at the time of exercise, can he rely on a Rule 10b5-1(c) defense in exercising the option? C&DIs for Exchange Act Section 16 rules have been separately published and can be found at Exchange Act Section 16 and Related Rules and Forms. [September 30, 2008]. [Mar. [Mar. Answer: The analysis depends on the manner in which the adjustment is effected: (a) First, the written plan could provide for adjustment of the amount of securities to be sold each month based on a written formula specified in the plan within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(2). 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. [Aug. 11, 2010]. [September 30, 2008], 250.03 Where the Rule 12g-3 succession involves the formation of a one-bank holding company, the subsidiary bank does not have an Exchange Act file number. 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? How can the registrant suspend its Section 15(d) obligation on a going forward basis? 117-121. Answer: Yes. Question: In applying the foreign private issuer definition in Securities Act Rule 405 and Exchange Act Rule 3b-4(c), what factors should be applied to determine the status of an individual as a "U.S. resident" for purposes of determining whether 50 percent of the company's outstanding voting securities are held of record by U.S. residents? That the principal executive and financial officers do not need to consider such controls in making their individual certifications about their responsibility for establishing and maintaining the filer's disclosure controls and procedures does not mean that the filer can exclude such controls in complying with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 and Item 307 of Regulation S-K. [May 29, 2009]. At the time of the filing of the periodic report, another officer is performing the functions of a principal executive officer. [Mar. 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"? After the Form 8-K is filed, a new file number will be generated for the successor company.
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