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SEC Rolls Out Modernized Filing Fee Payment And Exhibit Rules

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The SEC has adopted rules modernizing filing fee disclosures and payment methods. The changes are aimed at reducing reliance on a dated an onerous process for filers and Commission staff.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rules modernizing filing fee disclosures and payment methods. The changes are aimed at reducing reliance on a dated an onerous process for filers and Commission staff.

On January 31, the SEC's new rules concerning registration fee disclosure became effective. The new rules also update the payment methods for registration fees, which rules will become effective on May 31. Filers may voluntarily comply with the new rules before the applicable compliance date once the EDGAR system has been modified for compatibility with the new rules.

Filing Fee Disclosure

Among other things, the amendments require filers to provide all required information for filing fee calculations in a structured exhibit, replacing the filing fee table on the cover page of most fee-bearing filings. The new exhibit requirement and the related instructions are set forth in Item 601(b)(107) of Regulation S-K and the relevant SEC forms and

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