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SEC compliance, explained

The reporting rulebook, written for the people who live under it. Every deadline on these pages is computed the same way TakePublic's compliance calendar computes it: Eastern Time, rolled past weekends and SEC holidays.

TakePublic TP DUE Filing deadlines 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 deadlines by filer status, all in Eastern Time.
TakePublic TP ROLL The roll rule Due dates on weekends and SEC holidays roll forward to the next business day, ET.
TakePublic TP STATUS Filer status How $75M, $700M, $560M, and $60M float thresholds set your 10-K and 10-Q clocks.
TakePublic TP 12B-25 NT extensions Rule 12b-25: one business day to file the NT, then 15 or 5 extra calendar days.
TakePublic TP 2BD The two-day rule Two business days after the trade, plus how Forms 3 and 5 fit the same insider calendar.
TakePublic TP LATE Filing late EDGAR delinquency, shelf and listing knock-ons, the NT safety valve, and compounding risk.
TakePublic TP 8-K 8-K triggers Common 8-K event categories and the four-business-day deadline, ET.
TakePublic TP CIK EDGAR credentials CIK, CCC, and EDGAR Next: verify in Settings, file only after counsel sign-off.
TakePublic TP CERT OTC certifications OTCQX, OTCQB, and OTCID certifications: 45 days after the annual report due date.
TakePublic TP PROXY Proxy season DEF 14A, PRE 14A, and Schedule 14C: forms, preliminary filings, and meeting timing.
TakePublic TP REG A Reg A reporting The 1-K, 1-SA, and 1-U cycle, how it differs from Exchange Act reporting, and why staying current matters.
TakePublic TP COST The cost of late The measured stock reaction, twelve months without Form S-3, and what venues do about a gap.
TakePublic TP GRACE The grace period File the NT by the day after the due date for 15 or 5 extra calendar days, ET.
TakePublic TP SWEEP Section 16 sweeps The 2023 and 2024 sweeps over late Forms 3, 4, and 5, the penalty ranges, and Item 405.

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