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The Rule 12b-25 grace period
A short, conditional grace period: the notice must be timely and the report must land inside the window.
- Notice due
- 1 business day after the due date, ET
- Extension
- 15 days for a 10-K, 5 for a 10-Q
- Condition
- The report must land inside the window
- Lapse
- 12 months without Form S-3
- Availability
- A counsel question
How the grace period works
- 01Due date passes
- 02File the NT
- 03Extension granted
- 04File inside the window
The numbers
File the notice later than one business day and the Rule 12b-25 path is generally closed for that report. If the original due date rolls off a weekend or SEC holiday, the notice date rolls with it. All deadlines ET.
The extension only holds if the report lands
- Timely inside the windowThe rule treats the report as filed on the original due date only when the notice conditions are met and the report arrives inside the grace window.
- Slipping past itThe company is late measured from the original due date, and the report stays outstanding on EDGAR until filed. Form S-3 eligibility is lost for twelve months (Bartov and Konchitchki, Accounting Horizons, 2017).
- Two dates, one calendarThe notice date and the extended report date are separate obligations; TakePublic tracks both, plus the original due date, with alerts from 30 days out.
- Public and scoredAn NT appears on EDGAR like any other filing, and the health score counts NT filings in the trailing three years. Counsel decides whether an NT is appropriate; TakePublic is not a law firm.
Frequently asked questions
When is an NT 10-K due?
No later than one business day after the original 10-K due date, in practice the day after the deadline passes. All deadlines ET.
How many extra days does Rule 12b-25 give?
15 calendar days for a 10-K and 5 calendar days for a 10-Q, measured from the original due date and rolled forward off weekends and SEC holidays.
Is a report filed inside the grace period on time?
The rule treats the report as filed on the original due date when the notice conditions are met and the report arrives inside the window. The NT notice itself is still a public filing.
What happens if the report misses the grace window?
The company is late measured from the original due date, and Form S-3 eligibility is lost for twelve months once the grace period lapses without the report on file.
Can a company file an NT after the deadline has already passed by a week?
The notice window is one business day after the original due date. Options after it closes are fact-specific and belong with securities counsel.
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