Form 5 is an annual statement of beneficial ownership used by officers, directors and ten percent shareholders of companies with securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
As explained in further detail in Items 1, 2, 12 and 13 above, changes in burden for Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4 and 5 would result from the proposed amendments to Rules 13d-2(b), 13d-3, 13d-5 and Item 6 of Schedule 13D. These amendments were proposed in order to modernize the Commissionâs beneficial ownership reporting rules. We estimate that the proposed amendments would increase the burdens associated with Regulation 13D-G and the burdens associated with Forms 3, 4 and 5. For purposes of the PRA, we estimate that the proposed amendments would result in an increase of 594 annual responses for Form 5, an increase of 594 burden hours for Form 5 and an increase in the cost burden of $0 for the services of outside professionals for Form 5.
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:
(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;
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.