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As recommended by the SEC’s Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies and the Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, the SEC has proposed expanding the pool of registrants that can take advantage of the scaled disclosure accommodations under SEC regulations.
The SEC has established four categories of filers with varying public float thresholds that are determined as of June 30 for reporting companies with calendar-fiscal years.
Tracking stocks, a blast from the past, appear to be making a comeback.