On March 26, 2020, the SEC announced that it is providing additional
temporary relief to market participants in light of the COVID-19
pandemic. The relief covers (i) parties needing to file a Form ID
to gain access to the EDGAR system and (ii) certain company filing
obligations under Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding.
Temporary Relief from Form ID Notarization Requirement
To use the SEC's EDGAR system to make required filings,
applicants must complete an online application and submit a
notarized document that includes the Form ID and confirms its
authenticity. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SEC recognized
that many applicants have been unable to secure the required
notarization. Accordingly, the SEC adopted a temporary final rule that provides relief from
the notarization requirement from March 26, 2020 through July 1,
2020, subject to certain conditions. An applicant relying on this
temporary rule must indicate on its manually signed Form ID that
