General Rules and Regulations for
Electronic Filings
Regulation S-T
Rule 301 -- EDGAR Filer Manual
Filers must prepare electronic filings in the manner prescribed by the EDGAR Filer Manual, promulgated by the Commission, which sets out the technical formatting requirements for
electronic submissions. The requirements for becoming an EDGAR Filer and updating company data are set forth in the updated EDGAR Filer Manual,
Volume I: "General Information," Version 10 (August 2011). The requirements for filing on EDGAR are set forth in the updated EDGAR
Filer Manual, Volume II: "EDGAR Filing," Version 17 (August 2011). Additional provisions applicable to Form N-SAR filers are set
forth in the EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume III: "N-SAR Supplement," Version 2 (August 2011). All of these provisions have been
incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations, which action was approved by the Director of the Federal
Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. You must comply with these requirements in order for
documents to be timely received and accepted. You can obtain paper copies of the EDGAR Filer Manual from the following
address: Public Reference Room, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Room 1543, Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Electronic copies are available on the Commission's Web site. The address for the Filer Manual is http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml. You
can also inspect the document at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA,
call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
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