This system is intended to benefit electronic filers, enhance the speed and efficiency of SEC processing, and make corporate and financial information available to investors, the financial community and others in a matter of minutes. The Commission began developing an electronic disclosure system in 1983. By the fall of 1984, a pilot system was opened for volunteers filing with both the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Investment Management. Consequently, the staff recommended that the Commission proceed with full implementation of mandated electronic filing.
All domestic registrants are subject to mandated electronic filing requirements.
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