# 17 C.F.R. § 270.8b-16 (2026): Amendments to registration statement > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_8b_16 ## Section - **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 270.8b-16 (2026) - **Heading:** Amendments to registration statement - **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 270: RULES AND REGULATIONS, INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 / § 270.8b-16: § 270.8b-16 Amendments to registration statement. ## Text (a) Every registered management investment company which is required to file an annual report on Form N-CEN, as prescribed by § 270.30a-1 of this chaptershall amend the registration statement required pursuant to Section 8(b) by filing, not more than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year ending on or after the date upon which such registration statement was filed, the appropriate form prescribed for such amendments. (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to a registered closed-end management investment company whose registration statement was filed on Form N-2; provided that the following information is transmitted to shareholders in its annual report to shareholders: (1) If the company offers a dividend reinvestment plan to shareholders, information about the plan required to be disclosed in the company's prospectus by Item 10.1.e of Form N-2 (17 CFR 274.11a-1); (2) The company's investment objectives and policies (described in Item 8.2 of Form N-2), and any material changes to same that have not been approved by shareholders; (3) Any changes in the company's charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the company (described in Item 10.1.f of Form N-2) that have not been approved by shareholders; (4) The principal risk factors associated with investment in the company (described in Item 8.3 of Form N-2), and any material changes to same; and (5) Any changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the company's portfolio (described in Item 9.1.c of Form N-2), including any new person's business experience during the past five years and the length of time he or she has been responsible for the management of the portfolio. any (described in Item 8.3 of Form N-2), and any material changes to same; and (5) Any changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the company's portfolio (described in Item 9.1.c of Form N-2), including any new person's business experience during the past five years and the length of time he or she has been responsible for the management of the portfolio. (c) In lieu of including a description of the dividend reinvestment plan in its annual report, a company may comply with the disclosure requirement of paragraph (b)(1) of this section concerning a company's dividend reinvestment plan by delivering to each shareholder annually a separate document containing the information about the plan required to be disclosed in the company's prospectus by Item 10.1.e of Form N-2. Any such document shall be deemed to be a record or document subject to the record-keeping requirements of section 31 (15 U.S.C. 80a-30) and the rules adopted thereunder (17 CFR 270.31a-1 et seq. ). (d) The changes required to be disclosed by paragraphs (b)(2) through (b)(5) of this section are those that occurred since the later of either the effective date of the company's registration statement relating to its initial offering of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq. ) (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereto) or the close of the period covered by the previously transmitted annual shareholder report. hs (b)(2) through (b)(5) of this section are those that occurred since the later of either the effective date of the company's registration statement relating to its initial offering of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq. ) (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereto) or the close of the period covered by the previously transmitted annual shareholder report. (e) The changes required to be disclosed by paragraphs (b)(2) through (5) of this section must be described in enough detail to allow investors to understand each change and how it may affect the fund. Such disclosures must be prefaced with the following legend: “The following information [in this annual report] is a summary of certain changes since [date]. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased [this fund].” [54 FR 10321, Mar. 13, 1989, as amended at 57 FR 56836, Dec. 1, 1992; 81 FR 82020, Nov. 18, 2016; 85 FR 33360, June 1, 2020] ## Nearby sections - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-1 (2026) § 270.0-1 Definition of terms used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_1.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-2 (2026) § 270.0-2 General requirements of papers and applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_2.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-3 (2026) § 270.0-3 Amendments to registration statements and reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_3.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-4 (2026) § 270.0-4 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_4.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-5 (2026) § 270.0-5 Procedure with respect to applications and other matters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_5.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-8 (2026) § 270.0-8 Payment of filing fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_8.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-10 (2026) § 270.0-10 Small entities under the Investment Company Act for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_10.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.0-11 (2026) § 270.0-11 Customer identification programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_0_11.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-1 (2026) § 270.2a-1 Valuation of portfolio securities in special cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_2a_1.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-2 (2026) § 270.2a-2 Effect of eliminations upon valuation of portfolio securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_2a_2.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-4 (2026) § 270.2a-4 Definition of “current net asset value” for use in computing periodically the current price of redeemable security.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_2a_4.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-5 (2026) § 270.2a-5 Fair value determination and readily available market quotations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_2a_5.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-6 (2026) § 270.2a-6 Certain transactions not deemed assignments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_2a_6.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 270.2a-7 (2026) § 270.2a-7 Money market funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_2a_7.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P270_S270_8b_16. 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