Solutions
Board approvals and SOX certifications
Director approvals and officer certifications locked to the exact document version before a filing can go to EDGAR.
- Team
- Directors and company officers
- Filing phase
- Review
- Output
- Version-locked approvals
- Retention
- Signed records, for as long as TakePublic provides the Service and at least seven years
- Plan
- Core is in closed beta. Request access
How the gate clears
- 01Director records approval
- 02Officers certify
- 03Versions match
- 04On to EDGAR
Director board approvals
- What it evidencesThe board's approval of the audited financial statements; the board acts under the company's bylaws and state law.
- Unconditional gateA 10-K cannot move past counsel sign-off until a director records approval against the current version. Invite a director before the deadline.
Officer certifications under Rule 302(b)
- Both capacitiesFor 10-K and 10-Q, the principal executive and principal financial officers each authenticate; one person holding both roles records one certification per capacity.
- Ink attestation, kept for as long as we provide the ServiceEach officer signs a one-time attestation in ink before e-signing, as Rule 302(b)(2) requires. TakePublic keeps the scan and every certification for as long as it provides the Service, and in any case for at least seven years after a record is made and, for an attestation, at least seven years after the signer's most recent electronic signature through the Service.
- No substitutesA platform admin cannot certify on an officer's behalf.
- Edits force a redoAny edit after approval or certification changes the document and forces both again before submission or external filing.
Frequently asked questions
Which filings need board approval in TakePublic?
The 10-K: a director must record the board's approval against the exact version before it can move past counsel sign-off, so invite a director before the deadline. The board acts under the company's bylaws and state law.
Who must certify Exhibit 31 and 32?
The principal executive and principal financial officers, each certifying against the current version of the document for 10-K and 10-Q under Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T.
What happens if someone edits after certification?
The document changes, so prior approvals and certifications no longer apply, and the filing cannot submit until they are redone, along with counsel sign-off if that was also voided.
Can a platform admin certify for an officer?
No. Certifications are company-role only.
Which plan includes board approvals?
TakePublic Core, which is in closed beta.
Core
Core is in closed beta. Request access.
Core is in closed beta with a small group of filers. Drafts and files 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, NT notices, Form D, and Forms 3, 4 and 5. Monitor and Section 16 are open today.
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