# 17 C.F.R. § 230.100 (2026): Definitions of terms used in the rules and regulations

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 230.100 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions of terms used in the rules and regulations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 17 CFR: Commodity and Securities Exchanges / Chapter II: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION / Part 230: GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 / § 230.100: § 230.100   Definitions of terms used in the rules and regulations.

## Text

(a) As used in the rules and regulations prescribed in this part by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) The term
Commission
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) The term
Act
means the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) The term
rules and regulations
refers to all rules and regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to the Act, including the forms and accompanying instructions thereto.
(4) The term
registrant
means the issuer of securities for which a registration statement is filed.
(5) The term
agent for service
means the person authorized in the registration statement to receive notices and communications from the Commission.
(6) The term
electronic filer
means a person or an entity that submits filings electronically pursuant to Rules 101, 901, 902 or 903 of Regulation S-T (§§ 232.101, 232.901, 232.902 or 232.903 of this chapter, respectively).
(7) The term
electronic filing
means a document under the federal securities laws that is transmitted or delivered to the Commission in electronic format.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms used in this part shall have the meanings defined in the act.
(c) A rule in the general rules and regulations which defines a term without express reference to the Act or to the rules and regulations or to a portion thereof defines such term for all purposes as used both in the Act and in the rules and regulations, unless the context otherwise requires.
[2 FR 1076, May 26, 1937, as amended at 21 FR 7566, Oct. 3, 1956; 58 FR 14669, Mar. 18, 1993]

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