EDGAR Next: Preparing For The SEC's Filing System Transition

In 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules and forms related to its EDGAR filing system that will impact the way all filers access and manage their EDGAR accounts and make electronic filings with the SEC.¹ These changes—referred to as "EDGAR Next"—are intended to improve the security of and modernize EDGAR and will affect all filers who submit filings electronically on EDGAR. As part of the transition to EDGAR Next, filers will have to enroll and designate individuals who will be responsible for managing their EDGAR accounts, and the SEC will phase out filers' ability to use shared EDGAR access codes to make filings.

Starting on March 24, 2025, existing filers will be able to begin enrolling in EDGAR Next through the new EDGAR Filer Management dashboard, and prospective new filers will be required to electronically submit an amended Form ID on the dashboard to apply for EDGAR access. In order to avoid interruption in the ability to file, existing filers will