[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17016]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-2736.
Extension:
Form 8-A; OMB Control No. 3235-0056, SEC File No. 270-54
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
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 (15 U.S.C. 78l(b) and 78l(g))
(``Exchange Act''). Section 12(a) (15 U.S.C. 78l(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 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Exchange Act Section
12(b) establishes the registration procedures. Exchange Act Section
12(g) 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
the 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 the class of equity
securities is ``held of record'' by 2,000 or more persons. Form 8-A
takes approximately 3 hours to prepare and is filed by approximately
946 respondents for a total annual reporting burden of 2,838 hours (3
hours per response x 946 responses).
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
Please direct your written comment to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email
to: [email protected].
Dated: July 15, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-17016 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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