Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Rule 14a-8 - PRA Supporting Statement.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-23	Available
March 6, 2025.EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34178	Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)	Other-240.14a-101 Schedule 14A. Information required in proxy st	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0059	ICR Reference No: 202609-3235-014
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202603-3235-006
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF
Title: Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2029
Responses	6,043	6,043
Time Burden (Hours)	752,070	816,349
Cost Burden (Dollars)	153,370,616	163,269,774

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Abstract: Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) gives the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) authority to prescribe rules and regulations, as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, with respect to the solicitation of proxies. Section 14(a) is intended to help ensure that shareholders have sufficient information upon which to make their voting decisions or decisions to authorize a proxy. The Commission promulgated Regulation 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-1 through 14a-21) and Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101) to regulate the solicitation of proxies or consents. Those rules and schedule set forth the requirements for the dissemination, content, and filing of proxy or consent solicitation materials in connection with annual or other meetings of holders of a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. Persons soliciting proxies with respect to a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act must furnish a proxy statement containing the information required by Schedule 14A. The proxy statement is intended to provide security holders with the information necessary to enable them to vote in an informed manner on matters intended to be acted upon act security holders meetings.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78c(b), 78n, 78w(a) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-20, 80a-37 Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AN47	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 59904	09/21/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,043	6,043	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	752,070	816,349	0	-64,279	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	153,370,616	163,269,774	0	-9,899,158	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The proposed amendments are intended to leave determinations about the role of shareholder proposals to state law and company governing documents, and to provide companies with greater flexibility and shareholders with greater control regarding proposals for which a company may seek discretionary proxy voting authority. For purposes of the PRA, the Commission estimates that, for Regulation 14A, the proposed amendments would result in a net decrease of 64,278.55 burden hours, and a net decrease in the cost burden of $9,899,158.50.

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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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  This information collection, OMB Control Number 3235-0059, is designated as a “common form” under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) because the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System uses it under OMB Control No. 7100-0091.

Approved RCFs using this ICR

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Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 09/29/2026

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