Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/24/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2025
1,052
1,376
3,156
4,128
0
0
Form 8-A (17 CFR 249.208a) is a
registration statement used to register a class of securities under
Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (“Exchange Act”). Section 12(a) of the Exchange Act makes it
unlawful for any member, broker, or dealer to effect any
transaction in any security (other than an exempted security) on a
national securities exchange unless such security has been
registered under the Exchange Act. Exchange Act Section 12(b)
establishes the registration procedures. Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act requires an issuer that is not a bank or bank holding
company to register a class of equity securities (other than
exempted securities) within 120 days after its fiscal year end if,
on the last day of its fiscal year, the issuer has total assets of
more than $10 million and such class of equity securities is “held
of record” by either (i) 2,000 persons, or (ii) 500 persons who are
not accredited investors. An issuer that is a bank or a bank
holding company, must register a class of equity securities (other
than exempted securities) within 120 days after the last day of its
first fiscal year ended after the effective date of the JOBS Act
if, on the last day of its fiscal year, the issuer has total assets
of more than $10 million and such class of equity securities is
“held of record” by 2,000 or more persons. The form requires
disclosure of information concerning the class of securities being
registered (such as dividend and voting rights in connection with
common stock). This information may be provided by incorporation by
reference to a comparable description contained in any other filing
with the Commission. Form 8-A is the special form for the
registration of additional classes or series of securities by an
issuer that is required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act. Form 8-A does not require as detailed
disclosure as Form 10 (17 CFR 249.210) concerning the issuer’s
business because the use of Form 8-A by an issuer presupposes that
more detailed information is or will be available through periodic
reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d). The form requires
disclosure of information concerning the particular class of
securities being registered (such as dividend and voting rights in
connection with common stock). This information may be provided by
incorporation by reference to a comparable description contained in
any other filing with the Commission. The Commission believes that
this information is essential to a determination by an investor of
the merits of the security. Form 8-A is used by an issuer to
register a class of securities under the Exchange Act at the same
time it is registering the securities under the Securities Act. By
extending Section 12’s registration and related disclosure
requirements in this manner, Congress reaffirmed the importance of
disclosure by issuers to the protection of investors. The
information provided by Form 8-A is reproduced by private
contractors directly from the Commission’s public files. The
Commission provides this information to security holders,
investors, brokers, dealers, investment banking firms, professional
securities analysts and others in evaluating securities and making
investment and voting decisions with respect to them. In addition,
all investors benefit indirectly from the information filed on Form
8-A, as direct users effect transactions in securities on the basis
of the current information included in such filings, thereby
causing the market prices of the securities to reflect such
information.
US Code:
15
USC 78l(b) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code: 15
USC 78l(g) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code: 15
USC 78m Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code: 15
USC 78o(d) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code: 15
USC 78w(a) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The decrease in burden of 972
hours is due to a decrease in the number of Forms 8-A filed with
the Commission.
$131,724,880
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Pearl Crawley 202 551-3256
crawleyp@sec.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form SEC 1922 Form 8-A
2025 06 24_90 FR 26896_3235-0056_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf
Form 8-A