Form C

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form C Supporting Statement for PRA - Final 3-29-16.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-03-29	Available
EDGAR PIA_Redacted.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-05-07	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211496	Form C		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0716	ICR Reference No: 201603-3235-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-3235-002
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF 270-658
Title: Form C
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/13/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,852	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	214,928	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	28,500,000	0	0

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Abstract: Form C will be used by issuers offering securities in reliance on the crowdfunding exemption in Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Form C will also be used by issuers that have completed transactions in reliance on Section 4(a)(6) to file annual reports or to provide notice of the termination of reporting obligations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77d(a)(6), 77d-1, 77s, 77z-3 Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78c(b), 78c(h), 78j(b), 78o Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78q, 78w(a), 78mm Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 106 301 through 305 Name of Law: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
Statute at Large: 126 Stat. 306 Name of Statute: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AL37	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 71387	11/16/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form C

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,852	0	5,852	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	214,928	0	214,928	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	28,500,000	0	28,500,000	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Regulation Crowdfunding implements the requirements of Title III of the JOBS Act. The new burden of Form C and its variants is necessary to satisfy the requirement in Securities Act Section 4A(b)(1), which requires issuers to file certain information with the Commission. Form C and its variants will result in 214,928 burden hours carried by the issuer internally and a cost burden of $28,500,000 for services of outside professionals.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/01/2016

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