Rule 236 - Exemption of Shares Offered in Connection with Certain Transactions

Rule 236 provides an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 for shares of stock or similar securities offered to provide funds to be distributed to shareholders in lieu of issuing fractional shares, scrip certificates or order forms, in connection with a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, conversion, merger or similar transaction. Issuers relying on the exemption must furnish a letter to the Commission.

The latest form for Rule 236 - Exemption of Shares Offered in Connection with Certain Transactions expires 2021-02-28 and can be found here.