Form N-14, for the registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 issued in business combination transaction by investment companies and business development companies.

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC2106 Form N-14	Form	Modified	Available
3235-0336_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-24	Available
Form N-14 Supporting Statement (2025 new template).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-18	Available
20260116_3235-0336_2026-00793_91 FR 2226_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34876	Form N-14, for the registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 issued in business combination transaction by investment companies and business development companies.	Form	Modified	Form N-14
34876	Form N-14, for the registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 issued in business combination transaction by investment companies and business development companies.	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0336	ICR Reference No: 202601-3235-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-3235-027
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM
Title: Form N-14, for the registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 issued in business combination transaction by investment companies and business development companies.
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: 03/24/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	233	253
Time Burden (Hours)	103,685	123,063
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,401,800	3,206,050

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Abstract: Form N-14 (17 CFR 239.23) is used by management investment companies and business development companies (collectively, "funds") to register under the Securities Act of 1933 securities to be issued in certain types of transactions, including certain fund mergers. Form N-14 provides investors with material information regarding such securities. This collection is a reporting requirement to file information with the SEC, which allows it to verify compliance with securities laws.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77e Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	91 FR 2226	01/16/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 14060	03/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form N-14, for the registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 issued in business combination transaction by investment companies and business development companies.	SEC2106	Form N-14

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	233	253	0	0	-20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	103,685	123,063	0	0	-19,378	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,401,800	3,206,050	0	0	195,750	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: The estimated total annual hour burden for entities affected by Form N-14 has decreased from 123,063 hours to 103,685 hours (a decrease of 19,378 hours). The estimated annual external costs have increased from $3,206,050 to $3,401,800 (an increase of $195,750). These estimated increases in burden hours and external costs reflect changes in the number of affected entities and in the external cost associated with the information collection requirements. These changes reflect revised estimates and burdens attributable to requirements under the Form.

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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.     Yes

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: 03/24/2026

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