The SEC has updated the EDGAR system’s login, password, and access protocols which will affect Canadian SEC reporting companies and other individuals and entities with EDGAR filing codes, including non-reporting companies...more
On February 11, 2025, the SEC staff published updates to two Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding the availability of Schedule 13G to certain investors, specifically concerning activities that could...more
Venture and private equity funds and other investors that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing requirements – including filings based on the size of the...more
On December 18, 2024, new requirements go into effect that mandate the use of the XML format for Schedules 13D and 13G filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The XML reporting requirements represent the...more
Beginning December 18, Schedules 13D and 13G must be filed using an XML-based language. Filers will have the option of (1) using a fillable web form that converts inputted disclosures into 13D/13G-specific XML or (2)...more
Over the past year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has intensified its focus on beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange...more
On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting on Schedules 13D and 13G. While compliance with the amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting on...more