Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
09/17/2025
06/24/2025
OMB understands that SEC is in the process of revising its methodologies to estimate annualized costs to the Federal government for all its relevant collections of information. OMB anticipates that future extensions of this OMB control number will reflect the revised methodologies.
Supporting statement updated during OMB review.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2025
1,052
0
1,376
3,156
0
4,128
0
0
0
Form 8-A (17 CFR 249.208a) is a registration statement used to register a class of securities under Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (âExchange Actâ). Section 12(a) of the Exchange Act makes it unlawful for any member, broker, or dealer to effect any transaction in any security (other than an exempted security) on a national securities exchange unless such security has been registered under the Exchange Act. Exchange Act Section 12(b) establishes the registration procedures. Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act requires an issuer that is not a bank or bank holding company to register a class of equity securities (other than exempted securities) within 120 days after its fiscal year end if, on the last day of its fiscal year, the issuer has total assets of more than $10 million and such class of equity securities is âheld of recordâ by either (i) 2,000 persons, or (ii) 500 persons who are not accredited investors. An issuer that is a bank or a bank holding company, must register a class of equity securities (other than exempted securities) within 120 days after the last day of its first fiscal year ended after the effective date of the JOBS Act if, on the last day of its fiscal year, the issuer has total assets of more than $10 million and such class of equity securities is âheld of recordâ by 2,000 or more persons. The form requires disclosure of information concerning the class of securities being registered (such as dividend and voting rights in connection with common stock). This information may be provided by incorporation by reference to a comparable description contained in any other filing with the Commission.
Form 8-A is the special form for the registration of additional classes or series of securities by an issuer that is required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Form 8-A does not require as detailed disclosure as Form 10 (17 CFR 249.210) concerning the issuerâs business because the use of Form 8-A by an issuer presupposes that more detailed information is or will be available through periodic reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d). The form requires disclosure of information concerning the particular class of securities being registered (such as dividend and voting rights in connection with common stock). This information may be provided by incorporation by reference to a comparable description contained in any other filing with the Commission. The Commission believes that this information is essential to a determination by an investor of the merits of the security. Form 8-A is used by an issuer to register a class of securities under the Exchange Act at the same time it is registering the securities under the Securities Act. By extending Section 12âs registration and related disclosure requirements in this manner, Congress reaffirmed the importance of disclosure by issuers to the protection of investors.
The information provided by Form 8-A is reproduced by private contractors directly from the Commissionâs public files. The Commission provides this information to security holders, investors, brokers, dealers, investment banking firms, professional securities analysts and others in evaluating securities and making investment and voting decisions with respect to them. In addition, all investors benefit indirectly from the information filed on Form 8-A, as direct users effect transactions in securities on the basis of the current information included in such filings, thereby causing the market prices of the securities to reflect such information.
US Code:
15 USC 78l(b)
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code:
15 USC 78l(g)
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code:
15 USC 78m
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code:
15 USC 78o(d)
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code:
15 USC 78w(a)
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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.
Form SEC 1922 Form 8-A
PC_202502-3235-004_071925_121732_1.pdf
Form 8-A