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Regulation S-T E-Signatures

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To Sign or Docu-Sign, That is the Question

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​​​​​​​On November 17, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T that permits individuals to sign the signature page or other document (“Authentication...more

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Nuts and Bolts of Electronic Signatures

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As discussed in our November 24, 2020 post, amended Rule 302 under Regulation S-T permits the use of electronic signatures on documents “authenticating” typewritten signatures that are included in a company’s filings with the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Adopts New E-Signature Rules

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules (which are now effective) permitting electronic signatures for SEC filings, provided that certain procedures are followed. There are potential...more

McGuireWoods LLP

SEC Permits Use of Electronic Signatures in EDGAR Filings

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On Nov. 17, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of final rules amending Rule 302 of Regulation S-T to permit the use of electronic signatures, along with conforming changes to...more

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New Rule Amendments Allow Electronic Signatures in SEC Filings

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On Nov. 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) adopted new rules to permit the use of electronic signatures in signature authentication documents in connection with certain filings with the...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC Allows Electronic Signatures

On November 17, 2020, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T and the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR) Filer Manual...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Votes to Adopt Rule Amendments in Order to Facilitate Electronic Submission of Documents

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments to Regulation S-T and the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) Filer Manual (EDGAR Filer Manual) to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Adopts Rules Permitting Use of Electronic Signatures and Provides Further COVID-19 Relief

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On November 17, in response to a formal rulemaking petition that garnered support from nearly 100 public companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule amending Regulation S-T and the Electronic...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Adopts Rules To Allow Use of Electronic Signatures

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T (Rule 302(b)), which permits registrants and others to use electronic signatures in documents...more

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Form for an Officer/Director to Attest to an Electronic Signature on an SEC Filing

The SEC has adopted final rules regarding electronic signatures with respect to Regulation S-T Rule 302. New Rule 302(b)(2) of Regulation S-T provides that, before a signatory initially uses an electronic signature to sign...more

Kilpatrick

SEC Modernizes Filing Signature Requirements by Permitting Electronic Signatures

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On March 29, 2020, we reported on the SEC’s COVID-19 relief from its manual signature requirements for SEC filings. In that blog entry, we observed that, entirely aside from the pandemic emergency, the requirement in Rule...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Staff allows early use of electronic signatures

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On November 20, 2020, the SEC staff issued a revised Statement regarding the extension, for an indeterminate period, of temporary relief related to authentication document retention requirements under Rule 302(b) of Reg S-T...more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Allow the Use of Electronic Signatures

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to certain rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Adopts Rules Permitting Electronic Signatures

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In April 2020, Fenwick & West, together with two other leading Silicon Valley-based law firms, submitted a formal rule-making petition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting that the SEC adopt new...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: SEC allows use of electronic signatures

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Yesterday, in recognition of the widespread use of electronic signatures, the SEC adopted rules and amendments to permit the use of electronic signatures in signature “authentication documents” required under Reg S-T in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Staff Offers Relief from Manual Signature Retention Requirements for Electronic Filings Due to COVID-19

The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management, and the Division of Trading and Markets has issued a new statement offering relief from the authentication document retention...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Staff Provides Relief to “Manual Signature” Retention Requirement in Light of COVID-19 Concerns

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The Staff of the various Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) divisions, including the Division of Corporation Finance, issued an announcement on March 24, 2020, which provides some flexibility to registrants seeking to...more

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SEC Staff Issues Statement on Regulation S-T Manual Signature Requirements

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On March 24, 2020, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management and Division of Trading and Markets issued a statement concerning the authentication document retention requirements...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Guidance For Public Companies On Signatures And Disclosure Considerations In Light Of COVID-19

On March 24, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management, and the Division of Trading and Markets (together, the “Staff”) published Staff Statement Regarding Rule 302(b) of...more

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Blog: SEC Staff Offers Relief Regarding Manual Signature Retention Requirements for Electronic Filings in Light of COVID-19

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The staff of various SEC divisions, including Corp Fin, has just issued a new Statement Regarding Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T in Light of COVID-19 Concerns. The statement offers some relief in connection with “the...more

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