Rule 13e-3 (17 CFR 240.13e-3)
prescribes the filing, disclosure, and dissemination requirements
in connection with a going private transaction by an issuer or an
affiliate. A “Rule 13e-3 transaction” is a transaction or series of
transactions specified in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(i) that has either a
reasonable likelihood or a purpose of producing, either directly or
indirectly, any of the effects described in Rule 13e-3(a)(3)(ii).
The effects referred to in Rule 13e-3(a)(3) include: (a) causing
any class of equity securities of the issuer which is subject to
Section 12(g) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (“Exchange Act”) to be eligible for termination of
registration, or causing the reporting obligations with respect to
such class to become eligible for termination or suspension; or (b)
causing any class of equity securities of the issuer which is
either listed on a national securities exchange or authorized to be
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national
securities association to be neither listed on any national
securities exchange nor authorized to be quoted on a inter-dealer
quotation system of any registered national securities association.
Schedule 13E-3 (17 CFR 240.13e-100) is the transaction statement
that must be filed under Rule 13e-3. The information required by
Rule 13e-3 and Schedule 13E-3 is intended to ensure investors are
appropriately informed in connection with certain going private
transactions.
The decrease in the estimated
annual burden hours of 1,248 hours is due to a decrease in the
estimated number of annual responses (from 77 to 41). The decrease
in cost burden of $644,033 is due to a decrease in the estimated
number of annual Schedule 13E-3 responses, which is offset by an
increase in the Commission’s estimate of the cost to issuers of
outside professionals (from $400 per hour to $600 per hour).
The Securities and Exchange Commission
(“Commission”) is submitting this Supporting Statement to request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) (1) for
the extension of the existing collection of information (OMB
Control No. 3235-0007) and (2) to designate OMB Control No.
3235-0007 as a “common form” for purposes of Paperwork Reduction
Act (“PRA”) submissions because the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System uses this information collection (under OMB
Control No. 7100-0091).
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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.
03/13/2026
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