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Filer Manual – Volume II
EDGAR Filing
VERSION 66

June 2023

Notice
Comply with the requirements of the EDGAR Filer Manual when making electronic filings with
the SEC. See Rule 301 of Regulation S-T.
The EDGAR Filer Manual consists of two volumes. EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I: “General
Information,” includes the requirements for becoming an EDGAR filer and maintaining EDGAR
company information. EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II: “EDGAR Filing,” sets forth the
process to submit an online filing.
For up-to-date information regarding filing-related topics, consult the following EDGAR
websites:
•

Information for EDGAR Filers (https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml)

•

EDGAR Gateway to submit filings (https://www.portal.edgarfiling.sec.gov)

•

EDGAR Company Database (https://www.edgarcompany.sec.gov)

EDGAR® and EDGARLink® are registered trademarks of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All other product brand names mentioned in this Filer Manual are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
To protect the privacy of our filing community, please do not include social security numbers in
filings submitted to the Commission.

Updates
On June 20, 2023, EDGAR Release 23.2 will introduce the following changes:
•

On December 16, 2020, as part of Release 34-90679, the Commission adopted an
amendment to Form SD to require resource extraction issuers to include in an annual
report information relating to payments made to a foreign government or the Federal
Government for the purpose of the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or
minerals, and to provide information about those payments in an interactive data format.
Forms SD and SD/A will be updated to allow filers to submit two new exhibit types: “EX
2.01” for resource extraction disclosures, and “EX 3.01” for Opinion of Counsel, as
required by Rule 13q-1(d)(1) or (2).
o Exhibit 2.01 is required in order to accept a Form SD submission unless a
resource extraction issuer is controlled by another resource extraction issuer that
has submitted a Form SD disclosing the information required by Item 2.01 for the
controlled entity, and the controlled entity submits a notice on Form SD
identifying the controlling entity and the date it submitted the disclosure and
checks “yes” in the 13q-1 picklist.
o Exhibit 3.01 is not required in order to submit a SD or SD/A submission type.
The exhibit should be included if the reporting entity must include one under Rule
13q-1(d)(1) or (2).

•

In conjunction with the amendment, the taxonomies for Resource Extraction Payments
(RXP) and Sub-national Jurisdiction (SNJ) for Form SD are updated to address the new
tagging requirements.

•

EDGAR will be updated to support the 2023 versions of the following taxonomies:
o Open End Fund (OEF) for Forms N-CSR, N-CSRS, and N-1A;
o International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
o U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Financial Reporting;
o SEC Reporting taxonomy; and
o Other XBRL taxonomies accepted in EDGAR.
Also, the 2021 versions of all the taxonomies currently accepted in EDGAR, including
the quarterly releases in 2021, will no longer be accepted. With the addition of the 2023
version of the IFRS taxonomy, the version of all taxonomies within a submission must
now be from the same year (including quarterly releases).
See https://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/edgartaxonomies.shtml for a complete list of
supported standard taxonomies.

As part of the upcoming EDGAR Release 23.2, we plan to remove the following content from
Vol. II of the EDGAR Filer Manual (EFM) and direct filers to new sites as follows:
•

List of prior EDGAR releases (pp. xvi to xxvi of the current version) – this information is
available on the SEC’s Rulemaking Index at SEC.gov at
https://www.sec.gov/rules/rulemaking-index.shtml

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Chapter 10 (Determining the Status of Your Filing) – this information will be moved to
the EDGAR-Information for Filers webpage at SEC.gov at
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/filer-information

•

Appendix B (EDGAR—Information for Filers) – this information will be incorporated in
the text of “Chapter 2.3 - General Information for Filers.”

On April 17, 2023, EDGAR Release 23.1.1 introduced the following change:
•

Processing of Debit/Credit Card Cash Receipts: The “Retrieve Balance Information”
screen was updated to reflect the processing of pay.gov payments in real time. The
“Account Balance” field now displays credit/debit card payments within 15 minutes of
payment confirmation. The “Amount of Last Deposit” and “Date of Last Deposit” fields
were also updated accordingly.

On February 16, 2023, EDGAR production bug fixes 23.0.1.u1 introduced the following
changes:
•

Sections 5.2.2.2 and 5.2.2.4 of the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II were edited to add
tags that identify potential problems that could cause Blind XSS payload issues. When a
filer uploads an htm file as an attachment with any of these tags, EDGAR will reject the
document as “Invalid Content.”

Updates were made to the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II to correct element names in sections
6.5.40 and 6.12.10, and to correct a URL error in section 6.5.56 from the previous Release 23.1
changes.

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Table of Contents
DRAFT FILER MANUAL – VOLUME II ............................................................................... II
EDGAR Filing .............................................................................................................................................. ii

1.

INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME II................................................................................ 1-1

1.1

Organization of this Manual ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Conventions Used in the Filer Manual ......................................................................................... 1-2

2.

QUICK GUIDE TO EDGAR FILING ............................................................................ 2-1

2.1

2.4

EDGAR Filing Process ................................................................................................................. 2-1
Using EDGARLink Online ........................................................................................................... 2-2
EDGAR Online Forms Website.................................................................................................... 2-3
After a Submission is Filed ........................................................................................................... 2-3
Filing Checklist ............................................................................................................................. 2-3
General Information for Filers ...................................................................................................... 2-5
Hours of Operation ....................................................................................................................... 2-5
Introduction to Web Browsers ...................................................................................................... 2-5
Accessing EDGAR ....................................................................................................................... 2-7
Getting Help with EDGAR ........................................................................................................... 2-7
EDGAR Gateway and Websites ................................................................................................... 2-8

3.

INDEX TO FORMS .......................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1
3.2

Alpha/Numeric.............................................................................................................................. 3-2
Electronic Form Types by Act .................................................................................................... 3-34

4.

FILING FEE INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 4-1

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6

4.9

Where to Pay Filing Fees .............................................................................................................. 4-1
How to Send Filing Fees to U.S. Bank ......................................................................................... 4-2
How to Send Filing Fees Using Pay.gov ...................................................................................... 4-2
How to View Fee Account Information........................................................................................ 4-3
How to Request a Return of Unused Funds .................................................................................. 4-4
Filings that Require Filing Fees .................................................................................................... 4-5
1933 Act Filings by Corporations ................................................................................................. 4-5
1934 Act Filings............................................................................................................................ 4-6
1933 and 1940 Act Filings by Investment Companies ................................................................. 4-6
How to Calculate a Filing Fee ...................................................................................................... 4-6
1933 Act Filings............................................................................................................................ 4-6
1934 Act Filings............................................................................................................................ 4-7
1939 Act Filings............................................................................................................................ 4-7
Offsetting Fees .............................................................................................................................. 4-7
Offsetting Fees Example ............................................................................................................... 4-8
Example of Fee Calculation for 24F-2NT .................................................................................... 4-8
Common Problems ....................................................................................................................... 4-9

5.

CONSTRUCTING ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AND DOCUMENT TYPES .......... 5-1

5.1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 5-1

2.2
2.3

4.7

4.8

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5.3

5.4

6.

File Naming Standards.................................................................................................................. 5-1
Statutory Signatures ...................................................................................................................... 5-1
Document Formats ........................................................................................................................ 5-3
ASCII Documents ......................................................................................................................... 5-3
HTML ......................................................................................................................................... 5-14
PDF ............................................................................................................................................. 5-27
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 5-30
Inline XBRL Documents ............................................................................................................ 5-30
Preparing or Referencing Module and Segment Documents ...................................................... 5-40
Module and Segment Naming .................................................................................................... 5-41
Types of Modules and Segments ................................................................................................ 5-41
Maintaining Modules and Segments ........................................................................................... 5-44
Document Types in EDGAR ...................................................................................................... 5-48
Non-Public and Confidential ...................................................................................................... 5-48
Exhibits ....................................................................................................................................... 5-49

INTERACTIVE DATA ..................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1
6.2
6.3

XBRL Overview ........................................................................................................................... 6-2
Supported Versions of XBRL Standard Taxonomies ................................................................... 6-3
Submission Syntax ........................................................................................................................ 6-5
Use EDGARLink Online Submission Templates to attach XBRL Documents............................ 6-5
XBRL attachments to an EDGAR submission. ............................................................................ 6-5
XBRL document names. ............................................................................................................... 6-6
An XBRL document must not contain HTML character name references. .................................. 6-6
The ampersand character .............................................................................................................. 6-7
Restrictions on URI content .......................................................................................................... 6-7
XBRL document names are case sensitive. .................................................................................. 6-7
A submission must contain exactly one EX-101.INS or EX-99.SDR K.INS. .............................. 6-7
Filers must use one of the standard taxonomies. .......................................................................... 6-7
Reserved........................................................................................................................................ 6-7
Attribute xml:base must not appear in any Interactive Data document. ....................................... 6-7
6.4
Interactive Data Filing Syntax ...................................................................................................... 6-7
Reserved........................................................................................................................................ 6-8
EDGAR deletes all XBRL attachments from a submission that does not contain an Inline XBRL
document if any of the XBRL attachments contains a syntax error. ............................................................ 6-8
The XBRL instance documents in a submission must be XBRL 2.1 valid. ................................. 6-8
6.5
Syntax of Instances ....................................................................................................................... 6-8
The scheme attribute of the xbrli:identifier element must be http://www.sec.gov/CIK. .............. 6-8
An xbrli:identifier element contains the CIK of the registrant, with one exception ..................... 6-8
All xbrli:identifier elements in an instance must have identical content. ..................................... 6-9
The xbrli:scenario element must not appear in any xbrli:context. ................................................ 6-9
Reserved........................................................................................................................................ 6-9
Reserved........................................................................................................................................ 6-9
An instance must not contain duplicate xbrli:context elements. ................................................... 6-9
Every xbrli:context element must appear in at least one contextRef attribute. ............................. 6-9

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Pairs of contexts must not overlap by 24 hours or less. ................................................................ 6-9
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-10
Element xbrli:xbrl must not have duplicate child xbrli:unit elements. ....................................... 6-10
Fact duplication........................................................................................................................... 6-10
Attribute xml:lang defaults to ‘en-US’. ...................................................................................... 6-11
Non-US English content may appear but it must be translated into US English. ....................... 6-11
Block text content containing a left angle bracket must be well formed XML. ......................... 6-11
Tag restrictions in 5.2.2 apply to block text XML content ......................................................... 6-12
The xbrli:xbrl element must not have any facts with the precision attribute. ............................. 6-12
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-12
Required contexts........................................................................................................................ 6-12
The required contexts must contain all required document information facts. ........................... 6-13
The required contexts must contain all required entity information facts................................... 6-14
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-16
The Entity CIK in the required context....................................................................................... 6-16
The Registrant Name in the required context. ............................................................................ 6-17
Domain item type elements are not facts. ................................................................................... 6-17
Common Stock Shares Outstanding facts. .................................................................................. 6-17
A footnoteLink element must have no children other than loc, footnote, and footnoteArc. ....... 6-18
The role attribute of a footnote element must be defined in XBRL 2.1...................................... 6-18
The role attribute of a loc element must be empty, or defined in XBRL 2.1. ............................. 6-18
The arcrole of a footnoteArc element must be defined in XBRL 2.1 or a standard taxonomy. . 6-18
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-18
A link:footnoteLink link:loc xlink:href attribute must start with the sharp sign “#”. ................. 6-18
Every nonempty link:footnote element must be linked to at least one fact. ............................... 6-18
Tag restrictions in 5.2.2 apply to footnote content. .................................................................... 6-18
Unit type registry restrictions apply. ........................................................................................... 6-19
The local name in xbrli:measure in UTF-8 must not exceed 200 bytes...................................... 6-19
The decimals attribute value must not cause non-zero digits to be interpreted as zero. ............. 6-19
Do not use element xbrli:forever in contexts. ............................................................................. 6-20
The dimension of xbrli:typedMember must be defined in a standard taxonomy........................ 6-20
Submission header element values and entity fact values should be consistent. ........................ 6-20
Each series ID in the header should be a member of LegalEntityAxis in a context. .................. 6-22
Instances should not use elements declared "deprecated" in any standard namespace............... 6-22
Numeric elements that should not have negative values. ........................................................... 6-23
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-23
Cover page facts– General Case ................................................................................................. 6-23
Registered securities cover page information ............................................................................. 6-24
Company identification cover page elements ............................................................................. 6-27
Cover page principal office address elements............................................................................. 6-28
Cover page elements and submission types ................................................................................ 6-29
Form 20-F cover page elements .................................................................................................. 6-31
Business contact addresses ......................................................................................................... 6-31
Form 8-K cover page and name changes .................................................................................... 6-32

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Former address cover page elements .......................................................................................... 6-33
Auditor Name, Location, and Firm ID........................................................................................ 6-34
Cover Page – Form N-2 .............................................................................................................. 6-34
Prospectus Document Types ....................................................................................................... 6-38
N-1A Fund Shareholder Reports ................................................................................................ 6-39
Resource Extraction Payments Form SD Exhibit 2.01 ............................................................... 6-40
Contents of Instance Data ........................................................................................................... 6-42
Fiscal year contexts for non-numeric facts. ................................................................................ 6-42
Fiscal year-to-date contexts for non-numeric facts. .................................................................... 6-42
Contexts for the primary registrant. ............................................................................................ 6-42
Consolidating entities and subsidiaries. ...................................................................................... 6-43
Consolidated entities. .................................................................................................................. 6-43
Contexts for subsidiaries in a consolidating instance. ................................................................ 6-45
Contexts for a consolidating instance. ........................................................................................ 6-45
Contexts for consolidating eliminations. .................................................................................... 6-45
Contexts for all classes of stock. ................................................................................................. 6-46
Contexts for a single class of stock. ............................................................................................ 6-46
Contexts for different reporting assumptions.............................................................................. 6-46
Facts on the face of financial statements. ................................................................................... 6-46
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-46
Facts for parenthetical disclosures on the face of financial statements. ..................................... 6-46
Nil facts. ...................................................................................................................................... 6-47
Financial statement notes and schedules. .................................................................................... 6-47
No extra facts. ............................................................................................................................. 6-49
No page headers and footer facts. ............................................................................................... 6-49
Level 2 (Policy) Tagging ............................................................................................................ 6-49
Level 3 (Table) Tagging ............................................................................................................. 6-49
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-49
Level 4 (Detail) Tagging............................................................................................................. 6-49
Period types................................................................................................................................. 6-50
Alignment of numeric facts and element definitions .................................................................. 6-50
Numeric element definitions. ...................................................................................................... 6-50
Selecting elements based on definitions. .................................................................................... 6-51
Selecting elements based on data types. ..................................................................................... 6-51
Selecting elements based on authoritative references. ................................................................ 6-51
Precedence when selecting elements. ......................................................................................... 6-51
Selecting signs based on the balance attribute. ........................................................................... 6-52
The content of a numeric fact never has a scale factor. .............................................................. 6-52
Selecting the decimals attribute. ................................................................................................. 6-52
Do not insert digits that do not appear in the official HTML/ASCII document. ........................ 6-53
Do not define or use units that imply a scale factor on a currency. ............................................ 6-53
Each unit must appear with only one implicit power-of-ten scale factor per instance. .............. 6-54
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-54
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-54

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6.8

Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-54
Page level footnotes of the face financials. ................................................................................. 6-54
Distinct page level footnote facts. ............................................................................................... 6-55
Syntax of Company Extension Schemas .................................................................................... 6-55
The xsd:schema must not have an xsd:include element.............................................................. 6-55
Standard taxonomy schema locations. ........................................................................................ 6-55
Custom taxonomy namespace authority parts. ........................................................................... 6-55
The targetNamespace attribute must match http://{authority}/{versionDate}. .......................... 6-55
Authority parts of custom taxonomy namespaces. ..................................................................... 6-55
Restrictions on custom taxonomy namespaces. .......................................................................... 6-56
Recommended custom schema namespace prefix. ..................................................................... 6-56
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-56
Restrictions on the roleURI attribute. ......................................................................................... 6-56
Unique roleURI attribute values. ................................................................................................ 6-56
Restrictions on the roleType usedOn element. ........................................................................... 6-57
Content of the roleType definition element. ............................................................................... 6-57
Restrictions on the arcroleURI attribute. .................................................................................... 6-60
Unique arcroleURI attribute values. ........................................................................................... 6-60
A link:arcroleType element must have a nonempty link:definition............................................ 6-60
Unique element names. ............................................................................................................... 6-60
Restrictions on the element id attribute....................................................................................... 6-60
The nillable attribute value of an xsd:element must equal ‘true’. ............................................... 6-60
No tuple type elements................................................................................................................ 6-60
An xsd:element must not have an xbrldt:typedDomainRef attribute. ......................................... 6-61
Restrictions on abstract elements. ............................................................................................... 6-61
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-61
Restriction on dimension item element names. .......................................................................... 6-61
Restriction on hypercube item element names. .......................................................................... 6-61
Restriction on substitutionGroup attribute. ................................................................................. 6-61
If an element name ends with ‘LineItems’ then the abstract attribute must be ‘true’. ................ 6-61
Restriction on domain item type element names. ....................................................................... 6-61
Restriction on domain item type periodType attribute. .............................................................. 6-61
Restriction on element name length. ........................................................................................... 6-61
Restriction on URI length. .......................................................................................................... 6-62
The xsd:element type must not be equal to or derived from xbrli:fractionItemType. ................ 6-62
Declarations requiring period type 'duration'. ............................................................................. 6-62
Content of Schemas .................................................................................................................... 6-62
Changes in declarations from period to period. .......................................................................... 6-62
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-62
No duplicative custom role and arc role type declarations. ........................................................ 6-62
No duplicative custom element declarations. ............................................................................. 6-63
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-63
Use company- and period-specific names only for domain members. ....................................... 6-63
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-63

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6.9

6.10

6.11

Custom abstract elements. .......................................................................................................... 6-63
Custom monetary elements. ........................................................................................................ 6-64
Do not declare different elements for different values of the same underlying line item. .......... 6-64
Custom elements requiring a balance attribute. .......................................................................... 6-64
Custom monetary elements requiring period type 'instant'. ........................................................ 6-65
Custom monetary elements requiring period type 'duration'. ..................................................... 6-65
Custom percent item type elements. ........................................................................................... 6-65
Custom pure item type elements. ................................................................................................ 6-65
Custom date item type elements. ................................................................................................ 6-66
Custom string item type elements. .............................................................................................. 6-66
Custom domain item type elements. ........................................................................................... 6-66
Do not declare 'total' domain member elements. ........................................................................ 6-66
Custom axis elements. ................................................................................................................ 6-67
Custom table elements. ............................................................................................................... 6-67
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-67
Custom text block item type elements. ....................................................................................... 6-67
Syntax of all Linkbases ............................................................................................................... 6-67
A link:linkbase must be XML Linking Language (XLink) 1.0 valid. ........................................ 6-67
Effective relationships. ............................................................................................................... 6-68
A link:linkbase in a submission must have no ineffectual relationships..................................... 6-68
Extended link role attributes. ...................................................................................................... 6-68
Restrictions on resource role attributes. ...................................................................................... 6-68
Restrictions on arcroleRef attributes. .......................................................................................... 6-69
All extended link elements in a linkbase must have the same namespace and local name......... 6-69
Duplicate relationships, defined.................................................................................................. 6-69
The value of the priority attribute must be strictly less than 10. ................................................. 6-69
General namespace-specific custom arc restrictions................................................................... 6-69
Syntax of Label Linkbases .......................................................................................................... 6-69
Elements requiring English standard labels. ............................................................................... 6-69
Role and language attributes of a label define a label not to be duplicated. ............................... 6-70
US English labels are required. ................................................................................................... 6-71
Standard labels are unique. ......................................................................................................... 6-71
A label linkbase must not have a definition for an element defined in a standard taxonomy..... 6-71
Restrictions on label lengths. ...................................................................................................... 6-71
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-71
The text of link:label must not have leading or trailing XML whitespace. ................................ 6-71
Do not use numeric label roles on non-numeric elements. ......................................................... 6-72
Content of Label Linkbases ........................................................................................................ 6-72
Line item element labels. ............................................................................................................ 6-72
Parenthetical item element labels................................................................................................ 6-73
When a numeric element label requires a unit designation......................................................... 6-73
Labels for numeric totals. ........................................................................................................... 6-74
Monetary elements without a balance attribute. ......................................................................... 6-74
Monetary element negating labels. ............................................................................................. 6-74

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6.13

6.14

6.15

6.16

Numeric element period start and end labels. ............................................................................. 6-75
Terse and verbose labels. ............................................................................................................ 6-75
A label linkbase of a standard taxonomy should not be included in the DTS of an instance. .... 6-76
Syntax of Presentation Linkbases ............................................................................................... 6-76
The link:presentationArc element requires an order attribute..................................................... 6-76
Presentation child order restrictions............................................................................................ 6-76
Every element in an instance must be presented......................................................................... 6-76
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-77
When distinct preferredLabel attribute values are required. ....................................................... 6-77
Each effective presentation relationship base set should have only one root element. ............... 6-77
Do not use preferredLabel roles for instant elements on duration elements. .............................. 6-77
Each axis element should be the parent of some domain element. ............................................. 6-77
Presentation relationships for units. ............................................................................................ 6-77
CEF presentation link validations........................................................................................... 6-77
VIP presentation link validations ........................................................................................... 6-78
Content of Presentation Linkbases.............................................................................................. 6-78
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-78
Present facts according to their locations in the original HTML/ASCII document. ................... 6-78
Order and indent facts according to their positions in the original HTML/ASCII document. ... 6-78
Presentation groups for parenthetical facts. ................................................................................ 6-79
Syntax of Calculation Linkbases ................................................................................................ 6-79
Element link:calculationArc requires an order attribute. ............................................................ 6-79
Element link:calculationArc requires a weight attribute value equal to 1 or -1. ......................... 6-79
The source and target of a calculation relationship must have the same period type. ................ 6-79
No directed cycles in calculation relationships. .......................................................................... 6-79
Facts in a calculation must appear together in at least one presentation group. ......................... 6-80
CEF calculation link validations ................................................................................................. 6-80
VIP calculation link validations .................................................................................................. 6-80
ECD calculation link validations ................................................................................................ 6-80
OEF calculation link validations ................................................................................................. 6-80
RXP calculation link validations ............................................................................................ 6-80
Content of Calculation Linkbases ............................................................................................... 6-80
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-80
When calculation relationships are required. .............................................................................. 6-80
Alternate calculations for a single fact. ....................................................................................... 6-81
Each element source and target pair should only appear in one calculation relationship. .......... 6-81
Syntax of Definition Linkbases .................................................................................................. 6-82
Element link:definitionArc requires an order attribute. .............................................................. 6-82
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-82
Definition relationships requiring a domainItemType target. ..................................................... 6-82
Restrictions on cycles in definition relationships. ...................................................................... 6-82
Restriction on dimension element relationships. ........................................................................ 6-83
Restriction on the "closed" attribute. .......................................................................................... 6-83
Restriction on negative tables and axes. ..................................................................................... 6-83

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6.18

6.19
6.20
6.21
6.22
6.23
6.24

6.25

The target of an effective relationship with an xlink:arcrole attribute equal to .......................... 6-83
Restriction on target roles. .......................................................................................................... 6-83
CEF definition link validations............................................................................................... 6-84
VIP definition link validations ............................................................................................... 6-84
ECD definition link validations .............................................................................................. 6-84
OEF definition link validations .............................................................................................. 6-84
RXP definition link validations .............................................................................................. 6-85
Content of Definition Linkbases ................................................................................................. 6-85
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-85
Syntax of Reference Linkbases ................................................................................................... 6-85
An element that has a company specific namespace must not have a reference. ....................... 6-85
Standard elements must have no additional reference elements. ................................................ 6-86
Content of Reference Linkbases ................................................................................................. 6-86
A reference linkbase of a standard taxonomy should not be in the DTS of an instance. ............ 6-86
EDGAR Module Processing with XBRL Taxonomy Extensions............................................... 6-86
Segment Functionality Not Supported for XBRL Documents ................................................... 6-86
Supported Versions of XBRL Standard Taxonomies ................................................................. 6-87
Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 6-87
Rendering Interactive Data ......................................................................................................... 6-87
Presentation Groups .................................................................................................................... 6-87
Context Selection ........................................................................................................................ 6-87
Unit Selection ............................................................................................................................. 6-88
The Primary Axis ........................................................................................................................ 6-88
Fact Selection .............................................................................................................................. 6-88
Layout as Columns and Rows..................................................................................................... 6-88
Member Ordering........................................................................................................................ 6-89
Merged Columns......................................................................................................................... 6-90
Period Start labels ....................................................................................................................... 6-91
Column Headings and Promotion........................................................................................... 6-92
Row Headings and Promotion ................................................................................................ 6-92
Footnotes and Merging ........................................................................................................... 6-92
Flow Through Suppression on Statements ............................................................................. 6-92
Cash Flow Statements ............................................................................................................ 6-93
Statements of Changes in Shareholder Equity........................................................................ 6-93
Layout Qualifiers .................................................................................................................... 6-94
Uncategorized Facts ............................................................................................................... 6-94
Numeric Formatting ............................................................................................................... 6-94
Non-numeric Formatting ........................................................................................................ 6-95
The Filing Summary ............................................................................................................... 6-95
Multiple Instances .................................................................................................................. 6-97
Workbook Output ................................................................................................................... 6-97
Resource Extraction Payment Rendering ............................................................................... 6-97
Rendering of Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary Interactive Data .......................................... 6-98
Embedding Commands ............................................................................................................... 6-98

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Bar Charts ................................................................................................................................... 6-99
Syntax related to rendering ......................................................................................................... 6-99
Each axis that is presented requires at least one child element. ................................................ 6-100
Period start and end preferred labels should be separated by duration elements. ..................... 6-100
Changes in Equity presentation requires both instant and duration type facts.......................... 6-100
Text blocks containing embedding commands. ........................................................................ 6-100
Restrictions on rows and columns of embedding commands. .................................................. 6-101
Completeness of axes in an embedding command. .................................................................. 6-101
A Bar Chart should select at least one Annual Return fact. ...................................................... 6-101
A Bar Chart must select no more than twenty Annual Return facts. ........................................ 6-101
The {Elements} token implies "column primary" embedding. ................................................ 6-102

7.

PREPARING AND TRANSMITTING EDGARLINK ONLINE SUBMISSIONS .... 7-1

7.1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 7-1
Using the EDGAR Filing Website ................................................................................................ 7-2
Information on Headers ................................................................................................................ 7-8
Creating an EDGARLink Online Submission .............................................................................. 7-8
Accessing the EDGARLink Online Submission .......................................................................... 7-8
Viewing the Fee Rate .................................................................................................................. 7-11
Preparing Your EDGARLink Online Submission ...................................................................... 7-12
Submission .................................................................................................................................. 7-12
EDGARLink Online Submission Preparation Map .................................................................... 7-15
The EDGARLink Online Main Page .......................................................................................... 7-18
The EDGARLink Online Attached Documents List Page .......................................................... 7-41
The EDGARLink Online Notification Information Page ........................................................... 7-49
The EDGARLink Online Module/Segment Page ....................................................................... 7-50
The EDGARLink Online Series/Classes (Contracts) Information Page..................................... 7-53
The EDGARLink Online Fee Offset Information Page.............................................................. 7-63
The EDGARLink Online Offerings & Fees Page ....................................................................... 7-64
Combining Form Types in a Single Submission ........................................................................ 7-74
Module and Segment Submissions ............................................................................................. 7-80
Correspondence Submissions and Documents ........................................................................... 7-82
Bulk Filing .................................................................................................................................. 7-82
CERT Submissions ..................................................................................................................... 7-84
Validating Your Submission ....................................................................................................... 7-84
Field Validation .......................................................................................................................... 7-84
Document Validation .................................................................................................................. 7-85
Submission Validation ................................................................................................................ 7-87
Editing Your Submission ............................................................................................................ 7-88
Submission Errors ....................................................................................................................... 7-89
Document Errors ......................................................................................................................... 7-89
Saving Your Submission............................................................................................................. 7-89
Transmissions to EDGAR........................................................................................................... 7-89
Transmitting Single Submissions ............................................................................................... 7-89
Transmitting Modules and Segments.......................................................................................... 7-90

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5
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Transmitting Bulk Filings ........................................................................................................... 7-90
Test Submissions ........................................................................................................................ 7-91
Disseminating Draft Submissions ............................................................................................... 7-91
Disseminating Draft Registration Statements ............................................................................. 7-91
Disseminating Draft Offering Statements ................................................................................... 7-92
EDGAR Filing Website Help ..................................................................................................... 7-93
EDGARLink Online Help........................................................................................................... 7-93
Common Problems ..................................................................................................................... 7-94

8.

PREPARING AND TRANSMITTING ONLINE SUBMISSIONS .............................. 8-1

8.1

EDGAR Online Forms Website – Online Filing Preparation ....................................................... 8-1
Online Forms Data Gathering Model ........................................................................................... 8-2
Navigating EDGAR – Logging into EDGAR Online Forms Website ......................................... 8-3
EDGAR Online Forms Menu Options .......................................................................................... 8-6
Creating an Online Section 16 Ownership Submission ................................................................ 8-8
File Form 144 Submission .......................................................................................................... 8-27
Completing a Form 144 Submission........................................................................................... 8-27
File Form D Submission ............................................................................................................. 8-36
Basic Information for Form D Submission ................................................................................. 8-37
Completing an Online Form D Submission ................................................................................ 8-41
Common Ownership Problems ................................................................................................... 8-62
EDGAR Filing Website .............................................................................................................. 8-63
EDGAR Filing Website Menu Options ...................................................................................... 8-63
General Information on Online Forms ........................................................................................ 8-64
File Regulation A Forms ............................................................................................................. 8-67
Completing a Regulation A Submission ..................................................................................... 8-69
File Form C ............................................................................................................................... 8-108
Completing a Form C Submission ............................................................................................ 8-110
File Form Funding Portal .......................................................................................................... 8-129
Completing a Form Funding Portal Submission ....................................................................... 8-130
File Form 13H Submission ....................................................................................................... 8-148
Completing a Form 13H Submission ........................................................................................ 8-149
File Form 13F ........................................................................................................................... 8-163
Completing a Form 13F Submission ........................................................................................ 8-163
File Form 13F Confidential Treatment Request ....................................................................... 8-176
Completing a Form 13F Confidential Treatment Request Submission .................................... 8-176
File Municipal Advisor Forms .................................................................................................. 8-187
Completing a Municipal Advisor Form Submission ................................................................ 8-187
File Form SDR .......................................................................................................................... 8-227
Completing a Form SDR Submission ....................................................................................... 8-229
File SBS Entity Forms .............................................................................................................. 8-245
Completing an SBS Entity Submission .................................................................................... 8-246
File Form X-17A-5 Part III ....................................................................................................... 8-276
Completing a Form X-17A-5 Part III Submission .................................................................... 8-276
File Form 17-H ......................................................................................................................... 8-287

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Completing a Form 17-H Submission ...................................................................................... 8-287
Transfer Agent Forms ............................................................................................................... 8-298
Completing a Transfer Agent Form .......................................................................................... 8-301
Form N-CEN............................................................................................................................. 8-327
Completing a Form N-CEN ...................................................................................................... 8-331
Form ATS-N ............................................................................................................................. 8-384
Completing Form ATS-N ......................................................................................................... 8-388
Form 24F-2 ............................................................................................................................... 8-415
Completing a Form 24F-2......................................................................................................... 8-416
File Form N-PX ........................................................................................................................ 8-431
Completing a Form N-PX Submission ..................................................................................... 8-431
File Form N-PX Confidential Treatment Request .................................................................... 8-451
Completing a Form N-PX Confidential Treatment Request Submission ................................. 8-451

9.

FILER-CONSTRUCTED XML SUBMISSIONS ........................................................... 9-1

9.1
9.2

Filer-Constructed XML Technical Specifications ........................................................................ 9-1
Transmitting XML Submissions ................................................................................................... 9-2
Transmit XML as a Test Submission............................................................................................ 9-2
Transmit XML as a Live Submission ........................................................................................... 9-3
Transmission Status ...................................................................................................................... 9-5

MESSAGES REPORTED BY EDGAR ....................................................... A-1
RESERVED .................................................................................................... B-1
EDGAR SUBMISSION TYPES ................................................................... C-1
REFERENCE COPIES OF FORMS ........................................................... D-1
AUTOMATED CONFORMANCE RULES FOR EDGAR DATA FIELDS
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PREFACE
Welcome to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). EDGAR provides an electronic filing process for
filers and filing agents submitting documents under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and the Investment Company Act of
1940 (collectively, “Acts”). This manual explains how you can file electronically with the SEC.
The SEC accepts electronic submissions through the Internet. EDGAR will disseminate that
information and you may view electronically submitted filings through commercial
dissemination services by using the SEC’s Public Website
(https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html). Filings are also available for
Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Do you need to file through EDGAR?
Whether or not you need to submit filings on EDGAR will depend on the form type(s) you are
required to submit. For those requirements, refer to Regulation S-T, Rule 101 [Mandated
Electronic Submissions and Exceptions].
Rules Governing Forms and Filing Information
EDGAR provides you with an electronic way to submit information to us. It does not change
the content of what you submit. Regulation S-T mandates electronic submissions of filings by
all domestic and foreign registrants. Regulation S-T also provides the general requirements and
procedures for electronic filing. You can find Regulation S-T in the Code of Federal Regulations
(17 CFR Part 232). You will also find Regulation S-T under the Division of Corporation Finance
area on the SEC’s Public Website (https://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/ecfrlinks.shtml).
Regulation S-T is also available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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1.

1.1 Organization of this Manual
This volume is divided into chapters and appendices. The paragraphs and subparagraphs are
numbered for easy reference (e.g., 1.2, 5.6.1).
The chapters of this volume primarily refer to the preparation of EDGAR submissions. When we
reference EDGARLink Online, we are referencing the online application used to assemble
EDGAR submissions online through EDGAR Filing Website.
The following outline shows you where to find information in this volume. An index is also
provided at the end of this document.
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction
CHAPTER 2 – Quick Guide to EDGAR Filing
CHAPTER 3 – Index to Forms
CHAPTER 4 – Filing Fee Information
CHAPTER 5 – Constructing Attached Documents and Document Types
CHAPTER 6 – Interactive Data
CHAPTER 7 – Preparing and Transmitting EDGARLink Online Submissions
CHAPTER 8 – Preparing and Transmitting Online Submissions
CHAPTER 9 – Filer-Constructed XML Submissions
APPENDICES:
A

Messages Reported by EDGAR

This appendix provides information on acceptance, suspension, and EDGAR error messages,
including all HTML/PDF error messages.
B

Reserved

Reserved
C

EDGAR Submission Types

This appendix provides a list of submission templates and the submission types within each
submission template. It also contains sample submission template information.
D

Reference Copies of Forms

This appendix provides information on www.sec.gov/forms where reference copies of forms can
be viewed, downloaded, and printed.
E

Automated Conformance Rules for EDGAR Data Fields

EDGAR recognizes specific values for certain fields in each submission template. This appendix
provides information about the values you must provide in the specified format.

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Conventions Used in the Filer Manual
As you read in this volume you should notice attributes assigned to certain types of text:
•

Instructions to press a key on a keyboard or click a button or tab on the screen appear in
square brackets and in title case:
o Press [Enter]
o Click [Module/Segment]

•

Titles of check, dialog, and list boxes, fields, functions, options, processes, queries, reports,
pages, tables, and windows appear in title case:
o Submission Type list box
o Name field
o Company Information query

•

Menus, menu options, radio buttons, and statuses appear in title case and have double
quotation marks around them:
o “Test Filing” radio button
o From the “Edit” menu, select “Copy”
o “Busy” status

•

Directories and file names appear in bold text:
o The C:\temp directory
o r10q-630.txt (the file saved in ASCII)

•

Keystroke combinations appear between less-than and greater-than brackets and in upper
case:
o
o

•

Internet Hyperlinks appear underlined and italicized:
o https://www.portal.edgarfiling.sec.gov

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QUICK GUIDE TO EDGAR FILING

2.

2.1 EDGAR Filing Process
This section is designed for the novice filer to explain the filing process and some of the terms
that we will use throughout this manual. If you are familiar with EDGAR, then proceed to the
index to find your submission type.
A filer must use the EDGAR system when they have a filing obligation that requires an
electronic form. They can also choose to use an electronic form for certain form types that may
also be prepared in paper format. Increasingly, fewer forms are permitted via paper filing. All
rules regarding which forms must be submitted electronically are found in Regulation S-T,
General Rules and Regulations for Electronic Filings. A copy of this rule is available on the
SEC’s Public Website at https://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/ecfrlinks.shtml.
The EDGAR system is comprised of a number of large computers that receive filings submitted
by entities. An entity is one that files with the SEC. Entities may be unique companies that make
Securities Act filings or individuals who make filings like Form 3 or 4. There are thousands of
filings submitted to the EDGAR system each day. The system processes the filings according to
rules defined by the SEC. Finally, if the documents are public, it transmits them to parties
outside the SEC. Since there is a single internal SEC system processing these filings, filers must
follow certain rules in preparing their filings so that they can be processed correctly.
Once you know the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Form Type/Schedule/Rule that you must
submit electronically as determined by the SEC Rules, you must determine the electronic
submission type. On the EDGAR system, the submission is the envelope for all of the content
you are sending in a single transmission. The submission type may tell the SEC and others
viewing the filing something about the filing itself. For example, a Form 15 can have submission
types of 15-12G and 15-15D. The different submission types are used by filers who have a filing
obligation under different sections of the act. For example, the 15-12G filer would have
registered a class of securities under Section 12(b) or 12(g).
EDGAR filings may consist of a number of documents, both primary and secondary. The
primary document is the document that contains the information required by the SEC for the
CFR Form Type/Schedule/Rule being submitted. Examples of the primary document include
documents like the 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, N-8A, or POS AMI. Many times filers want or need to
supplement their primary document with other documents. These are called secondary
documents. Secondary documents most commonly include cover letters or correspondence,
although correspondence documents may be sent in as primary documents in a correspondence
submission type. Sometimes filings can also include exhibits which have a number and/or letter
designator, whose content is defined by the SEC. These exhibits can include things like a
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All primary and secondary documents must be in certain standard electronic formats to be
accepted by the EDGAR system. The EDGAR system accepts ASCII, HTML, XML and, in
some cases, XBRL or PDF primary documents. If you include graphics in your HTML
document, then you must also include the .jpg and .gif files that contain your graphics. Two other
document formats can be used as unofficial copies: PDF1 and, in some cases, XBRL. You must
follow all of the rules outlined in this manual with regard to formatting these documents
regardless of the tool you use to prepare and transmit your submission.
Using EDGARLink Online
EDGARLink Online is an internet based online application. Filers can create a submission by
entering header data and attaching filing documents in a single session. You must log in to the
EDGAR Filing Website and indicate which form you would like to complete.
Once you have all of your documents prepared, you can assemble your EDGARLink Online
submission. Select the submission form type that you would like to file and you will be presented
with questions and fields that need to be completed. This data will be added to your submission
content and is commonly called the header or supplemental data.
EDGARLink Online allows you to indicate whether the submission should be considered a live
or test filing. A TEST filing allows you to make sure that the submission is correct by checking
all of the assembled documents and applying EDGAR processing steps like determining the fee
and checking your security codes. For a test submission, fees will not be deducted, the filing will
not be disseminated, and your filing will not be considered an official filing.
EDGARLink Online allows you to indicate whether you want to receive an exact copy of your
filing after processing is complete. Submission contact information may be used by the Filer
Support Branches or the SEC divisions or offices if there is an issue with your filing. Including
this information allows us to get in touch with you quickly. Using the Notification Information
page of the submission, you may add multiple e-mail addresses where you would like a
notification message sent. Using other pages of the submissions, you may add secondary
documents and provide fee information. You may save your filing to your local computer. As a
final step, you must transmit the submission in the same Internet session.

PDFs will qualify as an “official” document if they comply with specified criteria. Please refer to Section 5.2.3 –
PDF for more information.
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EDGAR Online Forms Website
The EDGAR Online Forms Website tool is an Internet based online application. Filers can create
an Ownership form by entering primary document data and the header data in a single session.
You must log in to the EDGAR Online Forms Website and indicate which form you would like
to complete. Answer all of the questions. All filings assembled on this site are considered live, so
please be careful as you enter information.
You will be able to review and correct information before you send it to the EDGAR system.
Similar to EDGARLink Online submissions, you may include e-mail addresses for filing
notifications. As a final step, you must transmit the submission in the same Internet session.
After a Submission is Filed
After you transmit your submission, the EDGAR system will provide you with an accession
number. The accession number is a unique number that identifies your submission, which
consists of (in sequential order):
•

ten digits, which are the CIK of the entity that logged in to submit the filing.

•

two digits, which define the current year.

•

final set of digits, which are assigned sequentially to the login CIK starting with one on
the first business day of each year. It is important to use this number when reviewing the
status of your filing or consulting with SEC divisions.

After transmitting your submission, you may check on its status, and review e-mail notifications.
In addition, if requested, you will receive messages via e-mail. The notification messages, which
are identical to those you can retrieve via the Internet, include both the status of the submission
and detailed error messages. EDGAR will either accept or suspend your filing. Acceptance
means that the filing meets all of the EDGAR processing rules and, if live, the filing will be
disseminated. Suspended means that the filing contains serious errors that you must correct. You
can correct the errors and resubmit the filing. A suspended filing will not be disseminated nor
will fees be deducted from your account.
When the EDGAR system has completed the processing of your submission, if it is live and
public, it will be transmitted electronically to a number of third parties. (Certain non-public
documents will not be immediately disseminated but may be subsequently disseminated if they
meet certain criteria.) Dissemination can often occur within seconds of your transmission.
Private companies may post your filing on their websites for public use of their subscribers. The
filings are also posted on the SEC’s Public Website.
2.2 Filing Checklist
Please consult the following filing checklist in Table 2-1 to assist you with your filing. The
checklist does not address all aspects of filing. Please consult the more detailed sections of the
Filer Manual for specific guidance.

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Table 2-1: Filing Checklist
Step

Activity

Completion

1

Check that you have access codes for the EDGAR system. If not,
follow procedures in the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I, General
Information, to obtain codes.

2

Review your company data on EDGAR to determine that it is
up-to-date. If you are an Investment Company with existing series
and classes (contracts), review your series and class information to
insure that names, status and ticker symbols are up-to-date before
you submit a filing. New series and classes (contracts) are to be
added via a filing. Details are in the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I,
General Information.
Note: This data is used in creating header data in some filings and
filing data in other types of filings. It is your responsibility to keep your
company information current.

3

Determine the submission type you need to file and then find it in the
indexes in Chapter 3, “Index to Forms.” This chapter will help you
identify the website that should be used to prepare and submit your
filing.

4

If your filing requires a fee, ensure that the funds are available in your
account. See Chapter 4, “Filing Fee Information.”

5

Create documents that will be attached to the submission. See
Chapter 5, “Constructing Attached Documents and Document Types.”
Note: If you are using the EDGAR Online Forms Website, you do not
need to create the primary document.

EDGAR
Filing
Website 6 &
7

Access the EDGAR Filing Website and select the form type that you
want to submit. See Chapter 7 for completing an EDGARLink Online
Submission or Section 8.2 in Chapter 8 for completing an Online
Form using the EDGAR Filing Website. Skip to step 8.

EDGAR
Online Forms
Website 6 &
7

Access the EDGAR Online Forms Website and enter your form data.
See Chapter 8 for details. Transmit after data entry and verification.
Skip to step 10.

8

Transmit a test submission to the EDGAR system. For EDGARLink
Online submissions, see Section 7.6.4, “Test Submissions;” for XML
submissions, see Section 9.2.1, “Transmit XML as a Test
Submission.”

9

Review your acceptance/suspense message to determine if changes
are required. See Section 10.5, “Submission Information” for
instructions.

10

Transmit a live submission to the EDGAR system. Make sure that a
live file is created by having the live button clicked. For more details,
refer to Section 7.6, “Transmissions to EDGAR” or Section 9.2.2,
“Transmit XML as a Live Submission.”

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Step
11

Activity

Completion

Review your acceptance/suspense message. If necessary, correct
errors and file again. See Section 10.5, “Submission Information” for
instructions on reviewing your acceptance/suspense message.

2.3 General Information for Filers
The SEC encourages all current and prospective EDGAR filers to visit the “EDGAR Information for Filers” webpage on SEC.gov. This webpage provides helpful introductory
information, including a "How Do I?" guide with step-by-step instructions concerning filing on
EDGAR and a Glossary of Commonly Used Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations.
Filers who are unable to find an answer to their question on the above webpage may contact Filer
Support. Filer Support is available for general filing and technical information or assistance.
You can reach Filer Support Staff at (202) 551-8900, Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. Filer Support voicemail is available during off hours.
Hours of Operation
EDGAR is available for filings and changes to company information each business day, Monday
through Friday, from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., Eastern Time. Transmissions to EDGAR
submitted before 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time will be processed. EDGAR is unavailable after 10:00
P.M. Eastern Time and all transmissions after that time will have to be submitted the next
business day.
Introduction to Web Browsers
The EDGAR system uses web-based technology to make submitting filings easier and faster.
Web browsers read code called Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML). Many people have
become familiar with HTML since they have used the Internet. We use a browser as an integral
part of EDGAR, providing our interface to the EDGAR Filing Website.
2.3.2.1 Browser Differences
Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome browsers (current versions) may be used to reach the
EDGAR websites. Which browser you use is a personal preference. This section covers some
functions that are innate to browsers and how your browser should be set up. You should be
aware that there might be subtle differences if you are using Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome.
Browsers have very similar navigation functions: [Back], [Forward], [Stop], and [Reload]
buttons, Current Address Location fields, as well as buttons for performing other functions such
as printing and saving.
The biggest differences between the browsers are visual elements, such as buttons, menu options,
and the location of preference settings. In addition, browsers behave differently in how they save
or download files.
To change default Google Chrome download/save settings, select “Settings” from the icon at the
top right corner of the browser with the “Customize and control Google Chrome” help message;
this will cause the “Settings” tab to open in the same browser window. In the “Settings” tab,
click [Show advanced settings]. Under “Downloads,” select the “Ask where to save each file

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before downloading” check box. Choosing this setting prompts you for a location each time you
save or download a file. For detailed information on your browser, see your browser's user
manual or help function.
The browser window works similarly to all windows, in that it can be maximized, minimized,
and sized. The default menu bar contains buttons that help you navigate the Internet; however,
these buttons do not necessarily help you navigate EDGAR. For the purposes of logging into
EDGAR, downloading files, submitting filings and company queries, or updating company
information, these buttons do not apply. Some of the functions you can use are Bookmark, to
mark the EDGAR Login page for easy accessibility; Back, to correct, add, or remove criteria
from a query; and Security, to turn on or off your security functions.
Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are the supported browsers for the EDGAR Filing Website,
EDGAR Filer Management, and EDGAR Online Forms Management websites.
We recommend that you do not use multiple browser windows or tabs when working on
EDGAR. Otherwise, information from one window may impact information on other window(s)
causing EDGAR applications to potentially function incorrectly. If you want to use multiple
windows when working on EDGAR, you must select “New Session” (for Microsoft Edge) from
the “File” menu. This creates a new browser session that will not share information with the
existing session.

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Accessing EDGAR
To access EDGAR, you must have EDGAR access codes. New filers and filers who want to file
in another capacity (e.g., filing agent or training agent) must use Form ID to apply for EDGAR
access codes. The Form ID application must be filed electronically through the EDGAR Filer
Management Website and include a notarized authentication document in PDF format. If you do
not attach the required notarized authentication document as a PDF to Form ID, we cannot
accept your application. Details of this process are covered in Volume I. Once you have obtained
your access codes, you will be ready to log in to EDGAR, transmit submissions, run company
queries, update your company information, or change your password or CCC (CIK Confirmation
Code).
Getting Help with EDGAR
For Procedural and Technical questions, contact Filer Support
You can reach our Filer Support Branches in the Divisions at (202) 551-8900. The staff responds
to general EDGAR questions like how to become a filer, the Form ID process, how to get to the
websites, how to update filer information, filing of forms, and header tags. Filer Support is
available each business day from 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Eastern Time. Filer Support voicemail
will be available during off hours.
For general fee information, contact our Fee Account Services Branch in the Office of Financial
Management at (202) 551-8900.
For Substantive questions, contact your Division or Office
For filing content, rule interpretations, filing date adjustments, and hardship exemption requests,
contact the division or office that reviews the filing during normal business hours 9:00 A.M. to
5:30 P.M., Eastern Time.
Division of Corporation Finance:
Filers that have substantive questions related to filings reviewed by the Division of
Corporation Finance should contact the appropriate Division Office, based on the area of
concern.
Filers that have an issue with a submitted and accepted document should follow the
relevant procedures outlined in https://www.sec.gov/edgar/filer-information/how-do-i.
Division of Trading and Markets:
For help with Form ATS-N filings, Form 13H, or Form CF, contact the Division of
Trading and Markets at TradingAndMarkets@sec.gov or (202) 551-5777.
For help with Forms SBSE, SBSE-A, SBSE-BD, SBSE-C, SBSE-W, and SBSE-CCORPT, contact the Division of Trading and Markets at TradingAndMarkets@sec.gov
or (202) 551-5777.
For help with filing Form X-17A-5 Part III electronically, please review the instructions
for the Electronic Filing of Broker-Dealer Annual Reports.
For help with filing Form 17-H, please review the instructions for the Electronic Filing of
Form 17-H.

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Division of Investment Management:
For institutional investment manager filings on Form 13F or Form N-PX, call the IM
Chief Counsel’s Office inquiry line at: (202) 551-6825.
For investment company filings, call the IM EDGAR inquiry line: (202) 551-6989.
For questions concerning post-acceptance corrections and withdrawals, first review
“Correct, withdraw, or delete a filing” in EDGAR—Information for Filers, How Do I.
For questions concerning series and classes (contracts), first read our notice, Series and
Class (Contract) Notice and FAQ’s or call the IM EDGAR inquiry line at (202) 5516989.
Office of Municipal Securities:
For help with the municipal advisor registration forms (Forms MA, MA-I, MA-NR, and
MA-W), contact the Office of Municipal Securities at (202) 551-5680.
Office of Credit Ratings:
For help with Form NRSRO and reports filed pursuant to Rule 17g-3 under the Exchange
Act, contact the Office of Credit Ratings by e-mail at NRSROsubmissions@sec.gov or by
phone at (212) 336-9080.
2.4 EDGAR Gateway and Websites
The SEC maintains a number of websites and URLs to support the filing process. As we have
developed more sites and URLs, it has become more complicated for filers to find the correct
location for any single activity. To alleviate this problem, we developed the EDGAR Gateway to
act as an interface between all EDGAR websites and URLs. By choosing the link that describes
what you want to do, you can connect to the correct resource to accomplish your task. You can
reach the EDGAR Gateway by using the following URL:
https://www.portal.edgarfiling.sec.gov
You can use links on this URL to access the websites or URLs. If you only remember one
EDGAR website, this is the one to remember. The other EDGAR websites and/or URLs as well
as their uses are as follows:

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URL

Name

https://www.edgarfiling.sec.gov
Prepare and transmit EDGARLink Online Form filings
Prepare and transmit Regulation A Forms, Regulation
Crowdfunding Forms, Form 13H, Form 13F, Form ATS-N,
Form SDR, Security-based Swap Entity Form filings, Form X17A-5 Part III, Form 17-H, Municipal Advisor Form filings,
Transfer Agent Forms, Form N-CEN, Form 24F-2, Form NPX, and Form N-PX CTR
Transmit XML Filer-Constructed Submissions
Updates of Entity Information
Filing Status and E-mail Notifications
View the Fee Rate Table

EDGAR Filing Website

https://www.onlineforms.edgarfiling.sec.gov
Prepare and transmit Ownership filings
Prepare and transmit Form 144 filings
Prepare and transmit Form D Filings
Transmit XML Filer-Constructed Submissions
Updates of Entity Information
Filing Status and E-mail Notifications

EDGAR Online Forms Website

https://www.filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov
Apply for EDGAR Access (New)
Generate Access Codes (New/Replacement)
Update Passphrase
Apply for EDGAR Access: Applicants With a CIK but Without
EDGAR Access Codes (formerly “Convert Paper Only Filer
To Electronic Filer”)
EDGAR Access for New Serial Companies
Download the Filer Manual

EDGAR Filer Management Website

https://www.edgarcompany.sec.gov
Public Access to company information

EDGAR Company Database

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URL

Name

https://www.sec.gov
Access to filings
Information on Existing Rules
Information on Proposed Rules
Download the Filer Manual
Frequently Asked Questions
Download Filer-Constructed Technical
Specifications

SEC’s Public Website

Please note that there may be more than one URL or website to help you with a single task. For
example, there are two URLs where you can change entity data and download the Filer Manual.
Please be very careful in linking to the websites. Some are preceded by https: and you will not be
allowed access to a secure site without this designator. You should use the Favorites feature built
into Microsoft Edge to store the URLs for the sites you use frequently.

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3. INDEX TO FORMS
As a filer, you will first need to determine whether you must meet your filing obligation via
EDGAR. The SEC Rules, particularly Regulation S-T, General Rules and Regulations for
Electronic Filings, outline which filings are mandated as electronic. This means that they must be
filed on EDGAR unless there is a case for Temporary or Continuing Hardship. (The rules for
each form and hardship exemptions may differ, so please see the regulation for specific
information.) Once you determine the form you need to file is electronic, then you need to
identify the submission type to use. For each submission type, there are specific tools that you
can use.
As the EDGAR system has evolved using new technologies, tools have been added, changed,
and sometimes updated. There is no longer a single tool for preparing an EDGAR submission.
Your guide to the tools is this index. The first index allows you to lookup EDGAR electronic
submission types easily if all you know is the submission form type. Included in the last two
columns is detailed information about the tools that are used to create and/or assemble the filing.
The second index is easiest to use if you are more comfortable looking up your submission type
by Act.
Before using the indexes, it is important to understand the difference between the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Form/Schedule/Rule column reference and the EDGAR Submission
Type column. The index entries under the CFR Form/Schedule/Rule column refer to the titles of
the actual Form, Schedule or Rule named in the CFR. The Submission Type refers to Form
variations filers use on the electronic filing system to fulfill their filing obligation. For example,
the paper Form 15 is implemented on EDGAR as a number of different submission types
including: 15-12G and 15-15D. The last three digits represent the section of the 34 Act under
which the filer is obligated to file periodic reports.
Using either Index, find the submission type, check that the description of the form matches your
understanding of the purpose of the form, and identify the tool that should be used to create the
form. The options in this column are EDGARLink Online, and Online Forms. There is a section
in this manual describing in detail each of these tools. Chapter 7, “Preparing and Transmitting
EDGARLink Online Submissions,” describes EDGARLink Online. Chapter 8, “Preparing and
Transmitting Online Submissions,” describes online submissions using the EDGAR Online
Forms Website and EDGAR Filing Website. The column entitled Filer-Constructed Technical
Specifications should only be used by filers who want to create their submissions without the use
of EDGAR tools. These Technical Specifications are available on the SEC’s Public Website. The
Technical Specifications are delivered separately and are not part of the Filer Manual.
Note: In Section 3.1, “Alpha/Numeric” for simplicity we include both the initial form and the
associated amendment in the Submission Type column.

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Submission Type

Tool/
Template
Number

Description

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

1-A, 1-A/A

Offering statement under Regulation A

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
REG A XML
Technical
Specification

1-A POS

Post-qualification amendment to a 1-A offering
statement

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
REG A XML
Technical
Specification

1-A-W, 1-A-W/A

Withdrawal of offering statement under Regulation A

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

1-E, 1-E/A

Notification under Regulation E by small business
investment companies and business development
companies.

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

1-E AD, 1-E AD/A

Sales material filed pursuant to Rule 607 under
Regulation E.

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

1-K, 1-K/A

Annual Report Pursuant to Regulation A

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
REG A XML
Technical
Specification

1-SA, 1-SA/A

Semiannual Report Pursuant to Regulation A

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

1-U, 1-U/A

Current Report pursuant to Regulation A

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

1-Z, 1-Z/A

Exit Report under Regulation A

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR REG
A XML
Technical
Specification

1-Z-W, 1-Z-W/A

Withdrawal of Exit Report under Regulation A

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Submission Type

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

253G1

Reflects information previously omitted from the
offering circular in reliance on Rule 253(b)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

253G2

Reflects information that constitutes a substantive
EDGARLink
change from or addition to the information set forth in Online
the last offering circular

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

253G3

Reflects information covered in both 253G1 and
253G2

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

253G4

Reflects information covered in 253G1, 253G2 or
253G3 that is not being timely filed

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

2-E, 2-E/A

Report of sales of securities pursuant to Rule 609
under Regulation E.

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

10-12B, 10-12B/A

Initial general form for registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

10-12G, 10-12G/A

Initial general form for registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(g)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

10-D, 10-D/A

Periodic distribution reports by asset-backed issuers
pursuant to Rule 13a-17 or 15d-17

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

10-K, 10-K/A

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

10-KT, 10-KT/A

Transition report pursuant to Rule 13a-10 or 15d-10

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

10-Q, 10-Q/A

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

10-QT, 10-QT/A

Transition report pursuant to Rule 13a-10 or 15d-10

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

11-K, 11-K/A

Annual report of employee stock purchase, savings
and similar plans

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

11-KT, 11-KT/A

Transition report pursuant to rule 13a-10 or 15d-10

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

13F-CTR, 13FCTR/A

Form 13F Confidential Treatment Request filed by
institutional managers

EDGAR
Filing
Website
Online Forms

EDGAR
Form 13F
XML
Technical
Specification

13F-HR, 13F-HR/A Initial Quarterly Form 13F Holdings Report filed by
institutional managers

EDGAR
Filing
Website
Online Forms

EDGAR
Form 13F
XML
Technical
Specification

13F-NT, 13F-NT/A

Initial Quarterly Form 13F Notice Report filed by
institutional managers

EDGAR
Filing
Website
Online Forms

EDGAR
Form 13F
XML
Technical
Specification

13H, 13H-Q,
13H-A, 13H-I,
13H-R, 13H-T

Large Trader Registration Information Required of
Large Traders Pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and Rule 13h-1 Thereunder. Initial Filing
(13H), Amended Filing (13H-Q), Annual Filing (13HA), Inactive Status (13H-I), Reactivated Status (13HR), and Termination Filing (13H-T)

EDGAR
N/A
Filing
Website
Online Forms

144, 144/A

Notice for proposed sale of securities under Rule 144 Online Forms
where the issuing company is subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act

EDGAR
Form 144
XML
Technical
Specification

15-12G, 15-12G/A

Notice of termination of registration of a class of
securities under Section 12(b) and 12(g)

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Submission Type

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

15-15D, 15-15D/A

Notice of suspension of duty to file reports pursuant
to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Act

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

15F-12B,
15F-12B/A

Notice of termination by a Foreign Private Issuer of a EDGARLink
class of equity securities under Section 12(b)
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

15F-12G,
15F-12G/A

Notice of termination of a foreign private issuer’s
registration of a class of securities under Section
12(g).

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

15F-15D,
15F-15D/A

Notice of a foreign private issuer’s suspension of
duty to file reports pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)
of the Act

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

17HACON,
17HACON/A

Confidential broker dealer annual 17-H report

EDGAR
Filing
Website
Online Forms

EDGAR
Form 17-H
XML
Technical
Specification

17HQCON,
17HQCON/A

Confidential broker dealer quarterly 17-H report

EDGAR
Filing
Website
Online Forms

EDGAR
Form 17-H
XML
Technical
Specification

18-12B, 18-12B/A

Form for initial registration of securities of foreign
governments or political subdivisions pursuant to
Section 12(b)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

18-12G, 18-12G/A

Form for initial registration of securities of foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof
pursuant to Section 12(g)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

18-K, 18-K/A

Annual report for foreign governments and political
subdivisions

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

20-F, 20-F/A

Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers EDGARLink
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

20FR12B,
20FR12B/A

Form for initial registration of a class of securities of
foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 12(b)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

20FR12G,
20FR12G/A

Form for initial registration of a class of securities of
foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 12(g)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

24F-2NT,
24F-2NT/A

Rule 24F-2 notice filed on Form 24F-2

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

Submission Type

EDGAR
Filing
Website
EDGAR
Online Forms Form 24F-2
Technical
(TEST
Specification
Filings Only
Document
Until
(TEST
2/1/2022)
Filings Only
Until
2/1/2022)
25, 25/A

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

25-NSE, 25-NSE/A Notification filed by national security exchange to
report the removal from listing and registration of
matured, redeemed or retired securities

Distributed to
National
Securities
Exchanges
only

Distributed to
National
Securities
Exchanges
only

3, 3/A

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

Online Forms EDGAR
Ownership
XML
Technical
Specification

305B2, 305B2/A

Application for designation of a new trustee under
the Trust Indenture Act

EDGARLink
Online

4, 4/A

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of
securities

Online Forms EDGAR
Ownership
XML
Technical
Specification

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class of securities from listing and registration on a
national securities exchange

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Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Submission Type

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

40-6B, 40-6B/A

Application under the Investment Company Act by
and/or Investment Advisers Act an employees’
securities company

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-17F1,
40-17F1/A

Initial certificate of accounting of securities and
EDGARLink
similar investments in the custody of management
Online
investment companies filed pursuant to Rule 17f-1 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on Form
N-17F-1

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-17F2,
40-17F2/A

Initial certificate of accounting of securities and
EDGARLink
similar investments in the custody of management
Online
investment companies filed pursuant to Rule 17f-2 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on Form
N-17F-2

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-17G, 40-17G/A

Fidelity bond filed pursuant to Rule 17g1(g)(1) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-17GCS,
4017GCS/A

Filings of claim or settlement pursuant to rule 17g1(g)(1)(2) or (3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-24B2,
40-24B2/A

Filing of sales literature pursuant to Rule 24b2 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-33, 40-33/A

Copies of all stockholder derivative actions filed with EDGARLink
a court against an investment company or an affiliate Online
thereof pursuant to Section 33 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-8B25

Document or report

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-8F-2, 40-8F-2/A Initial application for de-registration pursuant to
Investment Company Act Rule 0-2

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-APP, 40-APP/A Applications under the Investment Company Act
and/or Investment Advisers Act other than those
reviewed by Office of Insurance Products

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

40-F, 40-F/A

Annual reports filed by certain Canadian issuers
pursuant to Section 15(d) and Rule 15d-4

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40FR12B,
40FR12B/A

Registration of a class of securities of certain
Canadian issuers pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
1934 Act

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40FR12G,
40FR12G/A

Registration of a class of securities of certain
Canadian issuers pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
1934 Act

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

40-OIP, 40-OIP/A

Applications under the Investment Company Act
EDGARLink
and/or Investment Advisers Act reviewed by Office of Online
Insurance Products

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424A

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(a)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424B1

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424B2

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424B3

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424B4

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424B5

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424B7

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Submission Type

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

424B8

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(8)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424H, 424H/A

Preliminary Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(h)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

425

Filing under Securities Act Rule 425 of certain
prospectuses and communications in connection
with business combination transactions

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

424I

Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(i)(1)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

485APOS

Post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 485(a) (this filing cannot be
submitted as a 1940 Act only filing)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

485BPOS

Post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 485(b) (this filing cannot be
submitted as a 1940 Act only filing)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

485BXT

Post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) to designate a new
effective date for a post-effective amendment
previously filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule
485(a) (this filing cannot be submitted as a 1940 Act
only filing)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

486APOS

Post-effective amendment to filing filed pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 486(a) (this filing cannot be
submitted as a 1940 Act only filing)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

486BPOS

Post-effective amendment to filing filed pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 486(b) (this filing cannot be
submitted as a 1940 Act only filing)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

486BXT

Post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 486(b)(1)(iii) to designate a new
effective date for a post-effective amendment
previously filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule
486(a) (this filing cannot be submitted as a 1940 Act
only filing)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

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Submission Type

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

487

Pre-effective pricing amendment filed pursuant to
Securities Act Rule 487

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497

Definitive materials filed under paragraph (a), (b), (c), EDGARLink
(d), (e) or (f) of Securities Act Rule 497
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497AD

Filing by certain investment companies of Securities
Act Rule 482 advertising in accordance with
Securities Act Rule 497

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497H2

Filings made pursuant to Rule 497(h)(2)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497J

Certification of no change in definitive materials
under paragraph (j) of Securities Act Rule 497

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497K

Summary Prospectus for certain open-end
EDGARLink
management investment companies filed pursuant to Online
Securities Act Rule 497(k)

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497VPI

Initial summary prospectus for variable contracts filed EDGARLink
pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497VPSUB

Substitution-related supplement and correspondence EDGARLink
for variable contracts filed pursuant to the
Online
Commission Statement on Insurance Product Fund
Substitution Applications

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

497VPU

Updating summary prospectus for variable contracts
filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

5, 5/A

Annual statement of changes in beneficial ownership Online Forms EDGAR
of securities
Ownership
XML
Technical
Specification

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Submission Type

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

6-K, 6-K/A

Current report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules
13a-16 and 15d-16 Amendments

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

8-A12B, 8-A12B/A

Form for the registration / listing of a class of
EDGARLink
securities on a national securities exchange pursuant Online
to Section 12(b)

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

8-A12G, 8-A12G/A Form for registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

8-K, 8-K/A

Current report filing

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

8-K12B, 8-K12B/A

Notification that a class of securities of successor
issuer is deemed to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

8-K12G3,
8-K12G3/A

Notification that a class of securities of successor
issuer is deemed to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(g)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

8-K15D5,
8-K15D5/A

Notification of assumption of duty to report by
successor issue under Section 15(d)

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

ABS-15G,

Asset-backed securities report pursuant to Section
15G

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

Form for Submission of Electronic Exhibits in assetbacked securities offerings

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification,

ABS-15G/A

ABS-EE,
ABS-EE/A

EDGAR ABS
XML
Technical
Specification
ANNLRPT,
ANNLRPT/A

June 2023

Periodic Development Bank filing, submitted annually EDGARLink
Online

3-11

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II)

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

APP WD/A

Withdrawal of an application for exemptive or other
relief from the federal securities laws

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

ARS, ARS/A

Annual report to security holders

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

ATS-N

Initial Form ATS-N (Rule 304(a)(1)(i))

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form ATS-N
XML
Technical
Specification

ATS-N/CA

Correcting Amendment (Rule 304(a)(2)(i)(C))

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form ATS-N
XML
Technical
Specification

ATS-N/MA

Material Amendment (Rule 304(a)(2)(i)(A))

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form ATS-N
XML
Technical
Specification

ATS-N/OFA

Order Display and Fair Access Amendment (Rule
304(a)(2)(i)(D))

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form ATS-N
XML
Technical
Specification

ATS-N/UA

Updating Amendment (Rule 304(a)(2)(i)(B))

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form ATS-N
XML
Technical
Specification

ATS-N-C

Notice of Cessation (Rule 304(a)(3))

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form ATS-N
XML
Technical
Specification

ATS-N-W

Withdrawal of Form ATS-N filing

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form ATS-N
XML
Technical
Specification

June 2023

3-12

Submission Type
APP WD,

EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II)

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

AW

Withdrawal of amendment to a registration statement EDGARLink
filed under the Securities Act
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

AW WD

Withdrawal of a request for withdrawal of an
amendment to a registration statement

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

BULK

Bulk Submission

EDGARLink
Online

C, C/A

Offering Statement

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C-W

Offering Statement Withdrawal

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C/A-W

Amendment to Offering Statement Withdrawal

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C-U

Progress Update

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C-U-W

Progress Update Withdrawal

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C-AR, C-AR/A

Annual Report

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C-AR-W

Annual Report Withdrawal

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C-AR/A-W

Amendment to Annual Report Withdrawal

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

Submission Type

June 2023

Description

3-13

EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II)

Submission Type

Tool/
Template
Number

Description

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

C-TR

Termination of Reporting

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

C-TR-W

Termination of Reporting Withdrawal

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form C XML
Technical
Specification

CB, CB/A

Notification form filed in connection with certain
EDGARLink
tender offers, business combinations and rights
Online
offerings, in which the subject company is a foreign
private issuer of which less than 10% of its securities
are held by U.S. persons

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

CERT

Certification by an exchange approving securities for
listing

EDGARLink
Online

N/A

CFPORTAL,
CFPORTAL/A

Application for registration of funding portal

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form
CFPORTAL
XML
Technical
Specification

CFPORTAL-W

Withdrawal of the funding portal’s registration

EDGAR
Filing
Website

EDGAR
Form
CFPORTAL
XML
Technical
Specification

CORRESP

A correspondence can be sent as a document with
another submission type or can be sent as a
separate submission.

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

D, D/A

Official notice of an offering of securities that is made Online Forms
without registration under the Securities Act in
reliance on an exemption provided by Regulation D
and Section 4(a)(5) under the Act.

EDGAR
Form D XML
Technical
Specification

DEF 14A

Definitive proxy statements

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEF 14C

Definitive information statements

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

June 2023

3-14

EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II)

Submission Type

Description

Tool/
Template
Number

FilerConstructed
Form Spec.

DEFA14A

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials
including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission
type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For
filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we
recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type
as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing
requirement for both forms.

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFA14C

Definitive additional information statement materials
including Rule 14(a)(12) material

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFC14A

Definitive proxy statement in connection with
contested solicitations

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFC14C

Definitive information statement - contested
solicitations

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFM14A

Definitive proxy statement relating to a merger,
acquisition, or disposition

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFM14C

Definitive information statement relating to merger or
acquisition

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFN14A

Definitive proxy statement filed by non-management

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFR14A

Definitive revised proxy soliciting materials

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEFR14C

Definitive revised information statement materials

EDGARLink
Online

EDGARLink
Online XML
Technical
Specification

DEL AM

Separately filed delaying amendment under
Securities Act Rule 473 to delay effectiveness of a
1933 Act registration stat

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/agency%3Asec%3A5e4499082087a123. Public record. Not legal advice.
