1 The RIF can be accessed on the SEC*s World Wide Web homepage at: http//www.sec.gov. It can also be found at Exchange Act Release No. 34-36683, 61 FR 740 (Jan. 10, 1996).
January 25, 1996
TO: SEC RULES COMMITTEE No. 7-96
RE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON EDGAR FILING SYSTEM
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has published the attached Request for
Information ("RFI") concerning the SECs electronic filing system known as EDGAR.1 The SEC
seeks comments on how to improve the EDGAR filing process. In particular, the RFI describes
four different models for filing EDGAR documents that are presently under consideration by
the SEC (a diagram provided by the SEC of each of these filing models is also attached). The
RIF seeks comment, among other things, on the legal and commercial implications of each
model.
The SEC has extended the deadline for comments on the RFI until February 16, 1996.
We will include EDGAR and the RFI as an agenda item at the next meeting of the SEC Rules
Committee on February 14, 1996. In the meantime, please contact the undersigned at 202/326-
5923 or Greg Smith at 202/326-5821 with any comments that you would like to be included in a
possible comment letter on the RFI.
Alexander C. Gavis
Assistant Counsel
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