# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000278331
**File Stem:** 0000278331-26-000006
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2802
**Document Hash:** 58f95f28c46b9ecd43fc98058ffcb0e4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000278331-26-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000278331-26-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260302

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** APEX CLEARING CORPORATION
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000278331

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 132967453
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-23522
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26710391

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE DALLAS CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 350 N. ST. PAUL, SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 214-765-1310

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE DALLAS CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 350 N. ST. PAUL, SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RIDGE CLEARING & OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120607

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** APEX CLEARING CORPORATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120607

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RIDGE CLEARING & OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070713

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `EDGAR_ACC_YE_2025_PUBLIC.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000278331

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** APEX CLEARING CORPORATION

**Business Address:** ONE DALLAS CENTER, 350 N. ST. PAUL, SUITE 1300, DALLAS, TX, 75201

**Contact Person:** Paul Duckworth

**Contact Phone:** 214-765-1100

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** RSM US LLP

**Accountant Address:** 30 S. Wacker Dr, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL, 60606

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Paul Duckworth**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **APEX CLEARING CORPORATION**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Paul Duckworth

**Title:** Director, Controller