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  1. News
  2. SEC adopts rule amendments to allow use of electronic signatures and electronic storage of signature pages

SEC adopts rule amendments to allow use of electronic signatures and electronic storage of signature pages

SEC Update
24 November 2020
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On November 17 the SEC adopted rules that permit the use of electronic signatures for most SEC filings and the electronic storage of executed signature pages.

As a result, filers will no longer be required to create or collect "wet ink" signature pages for these SEC filings or keep physical files with manual signatures. The SEC expects that many companies will make use of the new rules to simplify their signature collection and storage processes, particularly in light of the administrative burdens imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The amendments will be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register, although the SEC staff has issued guidance indicating that it will not object if filers elect to rely on the new rules before the effective date.

The SEC's adopting release describing the amendments (Release No. 33-10889) can be viewed here.

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Authored by Alan Dye, Richard Parrino, David Crandall, and Nicholas Hoover

 

 

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Alan Dye
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Richard Parrino
Partner
Washington, D.C.
David Crandall
Partner
Denver
Nick Hoover
Senior Associate
Baltimore
Steve Abrams
Partner
Philadelphia
Richard Aftanas
Partner
New York
Alex Bahn
Partner
Washington, D.C.
John Beckman
Partner
Washington, D.C.
David Bonser
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Glenn Campbell
Partner
Baltimore
John Duke
Office Managing Partner
Philadelphia
Suzanne Filippi
Partner
Boston
Kevin Greenslade
Partner
Northern Virginia
Allen Hicks
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Paul Hilton
Partner
Denver
William Intner
Partner
Baltimore
Bob Juelke
Partner
Philadelphia
Paul Manca
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Michael McTiernan
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Brian O'Fahey
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Les Reese
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Richard Schaberg
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Michael Silver
Partner
New York
Abigail Smith
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Lillian Tsu
Partner
New York
Tifarah Allen
Counsel
Washington, D.C.
Jessica Bisignano
Partner
Philadelphia
Tiffany Posil
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Andrew Zahn
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Keywords Disclosure and Reporting Obligations, Securities and Financial Regulatory Advice, Capital Markets, Electronic Signature
Languages English
Topics REITs, Equity Capital Markets, General Debt Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, COVID-19, Corporate / Company Law, Securities and Public Company Advisory
Countries United States
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