SEC filings

Form 10, Exchange Act registration

Form 10 registers a class of securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 so a company becomes an SEC reporting company. Use 10-12G for Section 12(g) (OTC or no exchange) or 10-12B for Section 12(b) (exchange listing).

TakePublic drafts Form 10 in the workspace, requires the audit report before leaving auditor review, and routes the filing through your securities attorney. Live EDGAR submission for Form 10 is being verified; after sign-off, export to your own EDGAR agent or use EDGAR TEST mode. A full Launch go-public program that packages Form 10 with S-1-style milestones remains on the roadmap.

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TakePublic TP FORM 10 Form 10 Exchange Act registration
Form
Form 10 Exchange Act registration
Effectiveness
10-12G is 60 calendar days after filing, tracked in ET; 10-12B follows exchange certification
Who files
Companies registering a class of securities under the Exchange Act
Plan
Core, from $2,999 per month

When Form 10 becomes effective

A Section 12(g) Form 10 becomes effective automatically 60 calendar days after the original filing date by lapse of time under Section 12(g)(1). That effectiveness date is calendar-based: there is no weekend or SEC holiday roll. A Section 12(b) filing becomes effective after exchange certification, not on the 60-day clock. Track filing and effectiveness dates in Eastern Time (ET) for the team's calendar.

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12(g) effectiveness
PathEffectiveness
10-12G (Section 12(g))Automatic, 60 calendar days after filing (no weekend/holiday roll)
10-12B (Section 12(b))After exchange certification (not the 60-day clock)

Section 12(g) effectiveness is a calendar lapse of time, not a business-day deadline. Reporting obligations begin at effectiveness.

How TakePublic handles Form 10

01 DRAFTAI drafts Form 10
02 AUDITAudit report attached
03 SIGNCounsel signs
04 EXPORTExport to agent
01

Draft and complete disclosures

AI drafts the self-contained document shape used by small-company filers. Your team completes compensation tables, the description of securities, indemnification, and the recent sales of unregistered securities table with a three-year lookback. The spin-off wrap with an Exhibit 99.1 information statement is not supported.

02

Clear auditor review

Form 10 carries audited financial statements with the PCAOB opinion in the document body. Attach the audit report before clearing auditor review. No auditor consent exhibit is required because Form 10 is a 1934 Act filing, not a Securities Act registration.

03

Record counsel sign-off

Your securities attorney signs off on the exact document hash before anything can submit.

04

Export or test

Live EDGAR submission for Form 10 is not yet on the live-verified list. Export to your EDGAR agent, or use EDGAR TEST mode.

05

Update the registration basis

When registration is effective, update the basis in Settings so the compliance calendar switches to the reporting rulebook you now owe.

What Form 10 contains

TakePublic · proof · Form 10 2 real filed documents, rebuilt and scored

Scored against the registrant's filed XBRL fact history for the registration statement. The gate requires 45 / 45 on statement mechanics for every fixture, on every commit. Real-model narrative runs: 84.7 to 87.4 / 90 (2 runs, claude-fable-5). HyOrc Corp, MINERALRITE Corp. These companies are not customers; their filings are public records.

See all the evidence on the proof page

Frequently asked questions

When does a Form 10 under Section 12(g) become effective?

Sixty calendar days after the original filing date. There is no weekend or SEC holiday roll on that effectiveness date.

What is the difference between 10-12G and 10-12B?

10-12G registers under Section 12(g) (typically OTC or no exchange listing). 10-12B registers under Section 12(b) for an exchange listing and becomes effective after exchange certification rather than on the 60-day clock.

Does Form 10 need an auditor consent exhibit?

No. Form 10 requires the audit report in the document before leaving auditor review, but not an Exhibit 23 consent. Consent exhibits apply to Securities Act registrations such as S-8 and S-3.

Does TakePublic file Form 10 live to EDGAR today?

Live EDGAR submission for Form 10 is being verified. After counsel sign-off, export the filing package to your own EDGAR agent or submit in EDGAR TEST mode. TakePublic Launch, the packaged go-public program covering S-1 and Form 10, is on the roadmap.

Which plan covers Form 10?

Core unlocks Form 10 drafting and the counsel workflow in the workspace. Confirm packaging and go-public program scope with the team if you need a staged Launch engagement.

Official sources

The primary sources behind this page, on the SEC's own site.

See where your company stands

Enter your ticker and get a free compliance report: health score, filing history, and your next deadlines (ET). No account required. Your securities attorney signs every filing, and on Core we file to EDGAR with Inline XBRL included.

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