As part of its modernization efforts, the SEC has adopted
amendments to allow for electronic signature of documents filed
with the SEC via EDGAR (available here).
The SEC has also revised rules and forms under the Securities Act,
Exchange Act and Investment Company Act to allow the use of
electronic signatures for other filings that contain typed, rather
than manual, signatures.
Requirements for Electronic Signature
Prior to Initial Use
Under current rules, any person signing an electronic filing
must manually sign a signature page or other document
(“authentication document”) before or at the time of
the electronic filing to authenticate, acknowledge, or otherwise
adopt the signature that appears in typed form within the
electronic filing.
