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Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statements of Issuers With Certain Mandatory Arbitration Provisions
The Securities and Exchange Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 19, 2025. It took effect on September 19, 2025.
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What the agency says
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is issuing this statement to inform the public that the presence of a provision requiring arbitration of investor claims arising under the Federal securities laws will not impact decisions regarding whether to accelerate the effectiveness of a registration statement. Accordingly, when making such decisions, the staff will focus on the adequacy of the registration statement's disclosures, including disclosure regarding the arbitration provision.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-18238
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; Policy statement
- Agency
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Published
- September 19, 2025
- Takes effect
- September 19, 2025
- Dates
- Effective date: September 19, 2025.
- Docket
- Release No. 33-11389; 34-103988
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3235-AN55
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 17 CFR 231; 17 CFR 241
- Topics
- Securities
- Pages
- 7
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