Exchange Act Form 8-K

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC 873 Exchange Act Form 8-K	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FAST Act Adopting Release Supporting Statement.Final.11-29-2019.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-11-29	Available
January 2016 EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34191	Exchange Act Form 8-K	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0060	ICR Reference No: 201911-3235-020
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-3235-020
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF 270-050
Title: Exchange Act Form 8-K
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/14/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	118,387	0	118,387
Time Burden (Hours)	818,158	0	685,255
Cost Burden (Dollars)	108,674,430	0	91,367,630

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Abstract: Form 8-K is filed by issuers to satisfy their current reporting obligations pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act in connection with the occurrence of significant corporate events.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 77z-3 Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78p, 78w(a), 78mm Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AM00	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 12674	04/02/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Exchange Act Form 8-K	SEC 873	Form 8-K

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	118,387	118,387	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	818,158	685,255	0	132,903	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	108,674,430	91,367,630	0	17,306,800	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The amendments in Release No. 33-10618 modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K, while continuing to provide all material information to investors. The amendments are also intended to improve the readability and navigability of disclosure documents and discourage repetition and disclosure of immaterial information. We anticipate that the amendments will, in the aggregate, reduce the burdens and costs to registrants associated with compliance with the federal securities disclosure regime. These estimated burden and cost reductions are expected to result primarily from amendments to the Commission’s disclosure requirements that allow registrants, in some circumstances, to eliminate the earliest year of the MD&A discussion; permit registrants, in certain circumstances, to omit, without a confidential treatment request, schedules and attachments that are not material and confidential information in material contracts exhibits that is both (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed; and simplify and modernize executive officer, Section 16(a) compliance and corporate governance disclosure requirements. For purposes of the PRA, we estimate that the amendments to Form 8-K will result in a net increase of 132,903 burden hours and a net increase in the cost burden of $17,306,800 for the services of outside professionals.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $102,000,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/05/2019

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