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SEC to require electronic EDGAR filing of Form 1 and ANE exception notices under Release 26.3

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The SEC adopted EDGAR Filer Manual updates for Release 26.3, effective October 6, 2026, adding online EDGAR interfaces for Form 1 filings and ANE exception notices. Filers must submit ANE exception notices and withdrawals electronically from January 1, 2027, and Form 1 and its variants electronically from March 2, 2027; email and paper submissions are accepted until then.

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  • ANE exception notices under 17 CFR 240.3a71-3(d)(1)(vi) must be filed on EDGAR from January 1, 2027; email is accepted through December 31, 2026.Federal Register
  • Form 1 and its variants, including 1/A and 1W, must be filed electronically from March 2, 2027; paper is accepted through March 1, 2027.Federal Register
  • Filers that have never filed on EDGAR must submit Form ID to convert their CIK to electronic filing.Federal Register
  • Technical XBRL submission guidance moves from Filer Manual Chapter 6 to the EDGAR XBRL Guide.Federal Register
  • Release 26.3 was deployed September 14, 2026; Filer Manual Volume II is now Version 78.Federal Register
  • Amended Regulation S-T Rule 301 incorporates the manual by reference; 91 FR 63476, Release No. 33-11438, effective October 6, 2026.Federal Register

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