The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comments on the continuation of an information collection process involving Form 8-A. This form is used by companies to register a class of securities with the SEC, as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC estimates that about 1,052 forms are filed annually, each taking approximately 3 hours to complete, resulting in a total annual burden of 3,156 hours. Public comments on this information collection are invited before May 9, 2025, to ensure it remains efficient and useful.
Simple Explanation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to hear what people think about a form called "Form 8-A," which companies fill out to tell the SEC about their stocks. They want to make sure filling out this form is not too hard and would like ideas on how to make it easier by May 9, 2025.