The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments that will change the way filers access and manage their accounts on EDGAR (changes collectively referred to as “EDGAR Next” by the SEC). Among other things, EDGAR Next will phase out and ultimately eliminate the EDGAR access codes that filers (and financial printers and other filing agents) currently use to log in to EDGAR and make filings.
If you are a current EDGAR filer, even if you only make a few filings a year, you need to be prepared for EDGAR Next and be ready to enroll on the EDGAR Next dashboard within the transition period. This Legal Update notes important transition dates and answers frequently asked questions about the changes.
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