Federal Register #2026-20146

SEC seeks comments on Rule 10b-17 information collection

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comments on its Rule 10b-17 information collection before requesting an extension and approval from the Office of Management and Budget. - Government entities: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - Purpose: Collect comments on the existing information collection required by SEC Rule 10b-17. - Who is affected: Issuers of publicly traded securities. - Information reported: Specified distributions, including dividends and other distributions; stock splits and reverse stock splits; and rights or other subscription offerings. - Estimated annual reporting workload: Approximately 9,648 respondents and 41,591 responses, with about 6,932 total hours of burden and $804,112 in internal labor costs. - Procurement relevance: This is a regulatory comment request, not a procurement. No products, services, vendors, OEMs, or contract performance period are identified.

Description

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on its existing information collection under Rule 10b-17 and plans to submit it to the Office of Management and Budget for extension and approval. Rule 10b-17 requires issuers of publicly traded securities to give notice of specified distributions, including dividends or other distributions, stock splits or reverse stock splits, and rights or other subscription offerings. The notice reports approximately 9,648 respondents and 41,591 responses annually, with an estimated total annual burden of 6,932 hours and internal labor costs of approximately $804,112. Comments are requested by November 2, 2026.

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