EDGAR XFDL Technical Specification (Version 9)

Updated as of: September 28, 2009

The EDGAR XFDL Technical Specification (Version 9) provides, to those filers that are interested, a basis for creating XFDL filings without the use of the EDGARLink tool. The expectation is that software developers, working on behalf of filers, will construct software that will generate an XFDL filing that can be successfully parsed by the EDGAR Receipt Server.

In support of EDGAR Release 9.17, implemented on September 28, 2009, updates were made to the EDGAR XFDL Technical specification primarily to address updates to Submission Templates 1 and 3.

Changes By Template

A summary of the changes are as follows (please refer to the appendices that appear in the XFDL specification for details):

Template 1

Forms F-6, F-6/A, F-6EF, and F-6 POS now allow filers to add Subject Company related information.  All banks representing American Depository Receipts should obtain their own EDGAR access codes and file these forms using their CIK and the Subject Company’s CIK. These submission types are available on EDGARLink Submission Template 1 which should be downloaded to ensure that filings are filed successfully.

Template 2

No Change

Template 3

Filers are now able to electronically submit the withdrawal of an application for exemptive or other relief from the federal securities laws as submission types APP WD and APP WD/A on the EDGARLink Submission Template 3. EDGAR will continue to accept these applications in the paper format. The filers will need to select either 34 or 40 as the ACT for the submission types APP WD and APP WD/A.

There are two components to the specification. The first is the specification itself, which contains details about the release, general instructions on the templates, general rules about the XFDL file being created, and specific rules on the XFDL nodes containing data elements. It also includes information regarding the content of the appendices and some sample documents. The appendices document gives specific requirements for each form type. You may download the EDGAR XFDL Technical Specification (Version 9) by clicking the following links.

• Download the EDGAR XFDL Technical Specification (Version 9) (PDF File)
   
• Download the EDGAR XFDL Technical Specification (Version 9) Appendices (Microsoft Excel file)

http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/edgarxfdltechspec.htm