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OMB Control No:
3235-0059
ICR Reference No:
202104-3235-017
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202011-3235-032
Agency/Subagency:
SEC
Agency Tracking No:
CF 270-056
Title:
Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/27/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/28/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2022
Responses
6,369
0
6,369
Time Burden (Hours)
777,590
0
803,956
Cost Burden (Dollars)
103,678,712
0
107,194,012
Abstract:
Schedule 14A is filed by issuers of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with solicitation of a proxy.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 78c(b), 78n, 78w(a)
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3235-AM49
Final or interim final rulemaking
85 FR 70240
11/04/2020
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
6,369
6,369
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
777,590
803,956
0
-26,366
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
103,678,712
107,194,012
0
-3,515,300
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
The amendments in Release No. 34-89964: (1) amend the criteria that a shareholder must satisfy to be eligible to have a proposal included in a company’s proxy statement; (2) modify the rule limiting the number of proposals that may be submitted for a particular company’s shareholders’ meeting (the “one-proposal rule”) to establish that a single person may not submit multiple proposals at the same shareholders’ meeting, whether the person submits a proposal as a shareholder or as a representative of a shareholder; and (3) revise the levels of shareholder support a proposal must receive to be eligible for resubmission at the same company’s future shareholders’ meeting. The Commission anticipates that the amendments will reduce the aggregate burdens and costs of affected parties complying with the relevant shareholder proposal requirements of Regulation 14A. In particular, the amendments to Rule 14a-8(b) will: • amend Rule 14a-8(b) by: o replacing the current ownership threshold, which requires holding at least $2,000 or 1% of a company’s securities for at least one year, with three alternative thresholds that will require a shareholder to demonstrate continuous ownership of at least: $2,000 of the company’s securities for at least three years; $15,000 of the company’s securities for at least two years; or $25,000 of the company’s securities for at least one year. o prohibiting the aggregation of holdings for purposes of satisfying the amended ownership thresholds; o requiring that a shareholder who elects to use a representative for the purpose of submitting a shareholder proposal provide documentation to make clear that the representative is authorized to act on the shareholder’s behalf and to provide a meaningful degree of assurance as to the shareholder’s identity, role and interest in a proposal that is submitted for inclusion in a company’s proxy statement; and o requiring that each shareholder state that he or she is able to meet with the company, either in person or via teleconference, no less than 10 calendar days, nor more than 30 calendar days, after submission of the shareholder proposal, and provide contact information as well as specific business days and times that the shareholder is available to discuss the proposal with the company. • amend Rule 14a-8(c) by: o applying the one-proposal rule to “each person” rather than “each shareholder” who submits a proposal, such that a shareholder-proponent will not be permitted to submit one proposal in his or her own name and simultaneously serve as a representative to submit a different proposal on another shareholder’s behalf for consideration at the same meeting. Likewise, a representative will not be permitted to submit more than one proposal to be considered at the same meeting, even if the representative were to submit each proposal on behalf of different shareholders. • amend Rule 14a-8(i)(12) by: o revising the levels of shareholder support a proposal must receive to be eligible for resubmission at the same company’s future shareholder meetings from 3%, 6% and 10% for matters previously voted on once, twice or three or more times in the last five years, respectively, with thresholds of 5%, 15% and 25%, respectively. For example, a proposal would need to achieve support by at least 5% of the voting shareholders in its first submission in order to be eligible for resubmission in the following three years. Proposals submitted two and three times in the prior five years would need to achieve 15% and 25% support, respectively, in order to be eligible for resubmission in the following three years. For purposes of its Paper Reduction Act analysis, the Commission estimates that the amendments to Regulation 14A will result in a net decrease of 26,365.7 burden hours and a net decrease of $3,515,300 in cost burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$103,479,690
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Matt McNair 202 551-3500
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
04/28/2021
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