Rule 204-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
20251205_3235-0767_2025-21976_90 FR 56216_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-12-05
20251001_3235-0767_2025-19196_90 FR 47455_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-10-02
Supporting Statement_Rule 204-5 (2025).pdf Supporting Statement A	2025-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231419	Rule 204-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0767	ICR Reference No: 202509-3235-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-3235-029
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM
Title: Rule 204-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/05/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2026
Responses	56,776,640	51,961,831
Time Burden (Hours)	1,241,670	1,137,413
Cost Burden (Dollars)	95,678,622	77,344,061

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Abstract: Rule 204-5 (17 CFR 275.204-5) under the Investment Advisers Act requires registered investment advisers to provide a brief relationship summary to retail investors to inform them about certain aspects of the relationships and services the firm offers (the “relationship summary”). Rule 204-5 includes a third-party disclosure requirement that an investment adviser deliver an electronic or paper version of the relationship summary to each retail investor before or at the time the adviser enters into an investment advisory contract with the retail investor. Retail investors can use this information to determine whether to hire or retain an investment adviser, as well as what types of accounts and services are appropriate for their needs. The Commission also will use the information to manage its regulatory and examination programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80b Name of Law: Investment Advisers Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 80b Name of Law: Investment Advisers Act of 1940

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 47455	10/01/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 56216	12/05/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 204-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	56,776,640	51,961,831	0	0	4,814,809	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,241,670	1,137,413	0	0	104,257	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	95,678,622	77,344,061	0	0	18,334,561	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: We have revised the estimated burden based on new information on the number of SEC-registered investment advisers and the average number of retail investor clients for each adviser who has retail investors that we obtained from Form ADVs filed through the IARD. The number of responses per investment adviser and hour burden have increased due to an increase in the estimated number of respondents overall (there was an increase in the number of registered investment advisers and the average number of retail investor clients for each adviser who has retail investors).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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? No

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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: 12/05/2025

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