Question: A CEO resigned after the end of the quarter but before the filing of the upcoming Form 10-Q. However, in cases in which the subsidiary under Rule 3-09: (1) is less than 50% owned, (2) is itself a reporting company, and (3) will be filing its financial statements late and is itself eligible to use Rule 12b-25 for an extension, the Division staff will construe Rule 12b-25(b) to be available to the parent with respect to the subsidiarys filing. After the Form 8-K is filed, a new file number will be generated for the successor company. During any three-month period, sales of issuer securities by the trust will share the Rule 144(e) volume limitation with the person's sales of other issuer securities he owns. An ESOP is not a voting trust under Rule 12g5-1(b). On the other hand, a registrant that relies on the COVID Order for a report will be considered to have a due date 45 days after the original filing deadline for the report. 25, 2009]. (Release No. [September 30, 2008]. Does Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(3) provide a defense for sales under this plan? Rule 3a1-1 Exemption from the definition of "Exchange" under Section 3 (a) (1) of the Act. Form 11-K provides that the due date for an ERISA plans Form 11-K is 180 days after fiscal year end. 24, 2009]. Answer: As set forth in paragraph (a) of Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, where an issuer does not have a principal executive officer or a principal financial officer, the person or persons performing similar functions at the time of filing of the report must execute the required certification. Question: On its proxy card and voting instruction form, how should a company describe the advisory vote to approve executive compensation that is required by Exchange Act Rule 14a-21? Question: Using the same facts in Question 161.08 above, if the amendment is not filed within the time period required for the periodic report, is the report deemed to be untimely? Question: An issuer does not have a principal executive officer or a principal financial officer. See Securities Act Release No. The written trading plan would need to specify the amount, price and dates of the sales. 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. 2, 1980). 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. [Mar. Question: When a registrant is amending multiple Exchange Act reports at the same time, may it do so in a single filing? 115. N.B. An employee benefit plan with a Section 15(d) reporting obligation that files Forms 11-K, or that has its filing obligation satisfied by compliance with Exchange Act Rule 15d-21, is not required to file any other periodic reports or any current reports. 16718 (Apr. 25, 2009]. 111 and Question 120.16. The person may be aware of material nonpublic information when she places the limit order. [May 29, 2009]. Question: After the written trading plan described in Question 120.11 has been in effect for several months, the person terminates the selling plan by calling the broker and canceling the limit order. 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. [September 30, 2008], 280.02 A company planned to file a Form 11-K for a 6-month year period for an ERISA plan. 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. 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. If the amendment does not contain or amend disclosure pursuant to Item 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K (or the equivalent disclosure requirement in Form 20-F or 40-F), and such disclosure is not otherwise required to be amended given the nature of the reasons for the amendment, paragraphs 4 and 5 may be omitted from the certifications that are filed with the amendment. At the same time, the person instructs his broker to exercise the option on its expiration date, June 30, 2001, if the option is in-the-money on that date. Accordingly, the company will be required to file a Schedule 14A proxy statement or a Schedule 14C information statement relating to the back-end merger during the 90-day period between filing the Form 15 and termination of registration pursuant to Rule 12g-4. 25, 2009]. [Mar. [September 30, 2008]. Answer: Rule 12g5-1 defines held of record for purposes of Exchange Act Section 12(g) and 15(d). 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? Title 17 was last amended 1/27/2023. [September 30, 2008]. Question: For purposes of determining accelerated filer and large accelerated filer status, may an issuer take into account its reporting history as a voluntary filer? See Securities Act Release No. 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. The effective date and compliance date for the amendments are January 3, 2023, and May 3, 2023 . 25, 2009]. Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(1) would not be available. The effect of the instruction is to deem the Part III information to have been timely filed on the due date applicable to the Form 10-K. [Mar. Within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(2), the person and the trust will be a single person. 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. 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]. Answer: Co-principal executive officers (or co-principal financial officers) should each execute separate certifications. Exchange Act Rule 0-12 describes the procedures for seeking an exemption under Section 36. Question: At a time when she is not aware of material nonpublic information, a person establishes a trust. Question: If the same individual is both the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, must he or she sign two certifications? These exemptive requests, if submitted electronically, must be sent to: Section 36 Exemptive Applications Answer: Yes. Consequently, if he is aware of material nonpublic information at the time of exercise, no defense will be available under Rule 10b5-1(c). Rules of General Application (Rules 0-1 to 3a5-3) 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. Answer: No. Subsequently, the company will have a back-end merger. changes and over-the-counter markets are affected with a national [Mar. The Amendments should be filed separately for each Exchange Act report to be amended. 7881 (Aug. 15, 2000) at fn. Answer: Yes. [Mar. Unless this condition is met, the 45 day relief period provided in COVID-19 Order will not be available. 25, 2009]. 25, 2009]. What Exchange Act filings must the registrant make after it files the Form 15? Question: At a time when she is not aware of material nonpublic information, a person obtains a bank loan to invest in real estate, and pledges securities as collateral. The purpose of the disclosure in these circumstances is to alert dealers required to deliver a prospectus in the 90 days after the effective date of their additional responsibilities under Rule 15g-9 if the trading price falls below $5. [January 27, 2023]. Question: Can a registrant that filed a Form 12b-25 subsequently rely on the COVID-19 Order (Release No. 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. 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. The instruction to the broker, which is an instruction to another person within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(2), specifies the date of the transaction and imposes a limit on the price, within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(iii)(B). 25, 2009]. [Apr. The Form 10-K must be amended by the 120th day to disclose the Part III information if the definitive proxy statement has not been filed, as stated in the general instruction. Answer: The fee rates (as adjusted annually) under Exchange Act Section 13(e) and Section 14(g) apply to repurchases of securities and to proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions, respectively. PDF Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the - GovInfo [September 30, 2008], 270.01 An issuer goes effective with a Securities Act registration statement after its fiscal year end without including audited financial statements as of such year end in the registration statement. Two months later, he wishes to exercise the option. Answer: No. The terms of the option, which is a binding contract within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(A)(1), specify the amount of shares to be sold and the price at which they will be sold under the option. This is because the terms of the margin account contract would permit him to exercise subsequent influence over how, when, or whether to effect purchases or sales. Answer: Yes, because the capital markets within the European Union have become more integrated as a result of application of EU-wide laws and regulations relating to prospectuses, transparency, trading and other matters. Answer: The COVID-19 Order is conditioned on a registrant having furnished a Form 8-K or Form 6-K by the later of March 16, 2020 or the original due date of the report. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. Where a written formula specifies one or more of the price, amount and dates of transactions that are all specified in a contract, instruction or written plan, the Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(2) defense would apply. 25, 2009]. [September 30, 2008]. SEC.gov | Exchange Act Rules SEC Filing | Sabre Corporation - IR Site All issuers filing or submitting reports under Section 15(d) on a voluntary basis must comply with those provisions whether or not a Form 15 has been filed pursuant to Rule 15d-6. 7881 (Aug. 15, 2000), text at fn. Answer: The individual may provide one certification and provide both titles underneath the signature. 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. Definitions: Rules 3a11-1 to 3b-19 Question 110.01 Question: A foreign issuer qualifies as a foreign private issuer on the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter, which is the "determination date" for foreign private issuer status under Exchange Act Rule 3b-4 (c). Answer: No. 17 CFR Part 240 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE 25, 2009]. Answer: In the adopting release, the Commission indicated that it does not expect compliance with the disclosure requirements until issuers are required to have a recovery policy under the applicable exchange listing standard. Rule 12b-25 has been amended to state that its provisions do not apply to Interactive Data Files. Specifically, SEC Rule 15c2-12 requires that underwriters of municipal securities, before bidding, purchasing, or . Rule 12g5-1(a)(3) provides a special counting method for securities held in a custodial capacity for a single trust, estate or account. In establishing the trust, she specifies that the trust shall sell 1,000 shares of issuer stock each quarter. [September 30, 2008]. [September 30, 2008]. 2 Securities Exchange Act Release No. Question: If the Rule 12b-25 extension period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday, may the periodic report be filed on the next business day and still be deemed to have been timely filed? [September 30, 2008]. 25, 2009]. Thereafter, the issuer should make all other Exchange Act filings as appropriate. Answer: Item B. Answer: No. Subpart A - Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 240.0-1 - 240.12a-11) General ( 240.12b-1 - 240.12b-7) 240.12b-1 Scope of regulation. [Mar. Relevant considerations may include: who is responsible for engaging the external auditor and for pre-approving audit and non-audit services? of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. 17 CFR 240.0-12 - LII / Legal Information Institute The registrant has been filing a combined Form 10-K report for those partnerships using the 33- file number from the Securities Act registration statement. If the company files the Form 15 on the next business day, is it required to file the Form 10-Q? The exercise of the option is a separate investment decision from the purchase of the option. Should the registrant instead furnish a report on Form 8-K or 6-K, as applicable, relying on the COVID-19 Order (Release No. 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? Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(3) contemplates that a person, while not aware of material nonpublic information, may delegate to a third party under a contract, instruction or written trading plan, all subsequent influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases or sales. Exchange Act Rules | DART - Deloitte Accounting Research Tool Two months later, the option writer receives an exercise notice, requiring her to sell the shares to the counterparty at the exercise price. Is the sale pursuant to the option exercise covered by an affirmative defense under Rule 10b5-1(c)? 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. eCFR :: 17 CFR Part 240 -- General Rules and Regulations, Securities Answer: Because the certification relates to the entire Form 10-K or 10-Q, the amendment should include the entire report, not just the signature page. [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). She fails to pay the loan as due. ___)* Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 37890B100 (CUSIP Number) 12/31/2022 USA February 27 2023. This is because the Form 10-K serves as the Section 10(a)(3) update to the Form S-3, as provided in the undertakings in Item 512 of Regulation S-K. Further, for purposes of Rule 401(b) under the Securities Act, the filing of the Form 10-K constitutes a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3. Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(C) requires, as a condition to the exemption, that the purchase or sale be pursuant to the contract, instruction, or plan. 240.0-12 Commission procedures for filing applications for orders for exemptive relief under Section 36 of the Exchange Act. Answer: No. In this example, the person has retained discretion over the timing of the option exercise. If, however, the person is acting in good faith and provides instructions for the fund-switching transaction at a time when she is not aware of material nonpublic information, the fund-switching transaction would not disturb the Rule 10b5-1(c) defense for a payroll deduction purchase under the 401(k) plan. Answer: Yes. 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." Question: At a time when she is not aware of material nonpublic information, a person establishes a written trading plan to sell 10,000 shares each month, at or above $20 per share. 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? Question: An issuer files a Form 25 to delist a class of securities from a national securities exchange and to terminate the Section 12(b) registration of that class. 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. Question: A person who has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) plans to sell the securities in reliance on Rule 144. Will issuers be required to mark the check boxes in 2023 before an issuer is required to adopt a recovery policy and comply with the applicable listing standards? Answer: In this case, a registrant would not have to file Section 13(a) reports during the period after the filing of the Form 15 through the effectiveness of the termination of the Section 12(g) registration and/or Section 15(d) reporting obligation, notwithstanding Rules 12d2-2(d)(6) and (7), if the company would not otherwise be required to file Exchange Act reports under Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. 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 in connection with requirement is satisfied when a fraud coincides with a securities transaction. Material may be filed by delivery to the Commission, through the mails or otherwise. [September 30, 2008], 253.02 Rule 12h-3(c)-(d) operates to relieve a holding company of the Section 15(d) reporting obligation which would normally arise from the registration statement filed for the reorganization of a non-reporting company into a one-subsidiary holding company where the equity holders receive the same proportional interests in the holding company and the holding company emerges from the reorganization with more than 300 shareholders. 25, 2009]. Answer: The new CEO, provided that he or she is the principal executive officer at the time of the filing. 1338. Answer: Rule 12b-25 provides that an annual or quarterly report shall be deemed timely filed if a Form 12b-25 making certain specified representations is filed no later than one business day after the due date of the annual or quarterly report, and the report itself is filed no later than fifteen or five calendar days, respectively, after the due date. 240.12b-5 Determination of affiliates of banks. [Mar. Question: Can a filer rely on Exchange Act Rule 12b-25 to extend the due date of an Interactive Data File? With the advice of the Division of Trading and Markets, the Division staff recommended disclosure concerning the rule in the prospectus. [September 30, 2008], 250.05 Rule 12g-3(a) would be available to effect Section 12 registration of securities of a successor issuer formed as part of the predecessors emergence from bankruptcy, even though the class of securities so registered will be issued to persons other than the holders of the registered class of the predecessor. How is this transaction analyzed for purposes of Rule 10b5-1(c)? (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. 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). Question: What filings should a non-reporting foreign private issuer make when it succeeds to the reporting obligation of an issuer under Exchange Act Rule 12g-3? Answer: This is a question of fact. Employees' Retirement System of the City of Baton v. Macrogenics, Inc The issuer is not permitted to file a special financial statement report containing such audited financial statements pursuant to Rule 15d-2 (as opposed to an annual report in accordance with Rule 13a-1). [September 30, 2008]. 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. That provision, however, does not apply to domestic issuers. 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."