EDGAR Filer Manual (Volumes I - III)
The current version of the EDGAR Filer Manual Volumes I - III can be downloaded from the links below.
EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume I) General Information (Version 15)
Updated: May 20, 2013
Volume I, General Information, covers the EDGAR application process, outlines how to keep company data current and provides a brief introduction to the filing process. Volume I is intended to be a reference for those that need to obtain EDGAR access, those that are new to EDGAR and those that are responsible for keeping company information current.
Volume I was revised to support:
- Form N-SAR Update: The Commission is no longer pursuing its existing project to modify the method of filing Form N-SAR from a DOS-based application to an XML application. The Draft Form N-SAR XML Technical Specification document was removed from the website and the references to the new application were removed from the EDGAR Filer Manual. Filers should continue to use the DOS-based application to create Form N-SAR submissions and the "EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume III: N-SAR Supplement" as comprehensive enhancements to the form are being considered. For additional information, see http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml.
EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II) EDGAR Filing (Version 23)
Updated: May 20, 2013
EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume II), EDGAR Filing, focuses entirely on the filing process. It illustrates each step of the process to submit an electronic submission and helps filers understand the tools provided by the SEC for constructing and transmitting those submissions. This volume is intended to be a reference for those that are responsible for submitting filings to the SEC via the EDGAR system.
Volume II was revised to support:
- EDGAR was updated to convert Form 13F to an online form. Form 13F is no longer available on the EDGARLink Online application. Form 13F may only be filed using the new online version of the form available on the EDGAR Filing Website or constructed by filers according to the new "EDGAR Form 13F XML Technical Specification" document. The submission form types 13F-HR, 13-HR/A, 13F-NT, and 13-NT/A will be accessible by selecting the 'File Form 13F' link on the EDGAR Filing Website. Instructions to file the online version of Form 13F are included in two new sections of Chapter 9 (Preparing and Transmitting Online Submissions) of the "EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II: EDGAR Filing" to guide filers through the filing process. These sections replaced Appendix G, Form 13F Special Electronic Filing Instructions.
- The Commission is no longer pursuing its existing project to modify the method of filing Form N-SAR from a DOS-based application to an XML application. The Draft Form N-SAR XML Technical Specification document was removed from the website and the references to the new application were removed from the EDGAR Filer Manual. Filers should continue to use the DOS-based application to create Form N-SAR submissions and the "EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume III: N-SAR Supplement" as comprehensive enhancements to the form are being considered. For additional information, see http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml.
EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume III) N-SAR Supplement (Version 2)
Effective Date: August 2011
EDGAR Filer Manual (Volume III), N-SAR Supplement, is the guide for preparing the electronic submission of Form N-SAR.
- The Commission is no longer pursuing its project to modify the method of filing Form N-SAR from a DOS-based application to an XML application. Filers should continue to use the DOS-based application to create Form N-SAR submissions and the "EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume III: N-SAR Supplement" as comprehensive enhancements to the form are being considered.
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