{"abstract":"We are adopting amendments to our rules and forms to accelerate the filing of quarterly and annual reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by domestic reporting companies that have a public float of at least $75 million, that have been subject to the Exchange Act's reporting requirements for at least 12 calendar months and that previously have filed at least one annual report. The changes for these accelerated filers will be phased-in over three years. The annual report deadline will remain 90 days for year one and change from 90 days to 75 days for year two and from 75 days to 60 days for year three and thereafter. The quarterly report deadline will remain 45 days for year one and change from 45 days to 40 days for year two and from 40 days to 35 days for year three and thereafter. The phase-in period will begin for accelerated filers with fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2002. We also are adopting amendments to require accelerated filers to disclose in their annual reports where investors can obtain access to their filings, including whether the company provides access to its Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports on its Internet website, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the Commission.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2002/09/16/02-23072.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":210,"title":17},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":229,"title":17},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":240,"title":17},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":249,"title":17}],"citation":"67 FR 58480","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective Date: November 15, 2002. Compliance Dates: The phase- in period for accelerated deadlines of quarterly and annual reports will begin for reports filed by companies that meet the definition of \"accelerated filer\" as of the end of their first fiscal year ending on or after December 15, 2002. These accelerated filers must comply with the new disclosure requirements concerning website access to reports for their annual reports on Form 10-K to be filed for fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2002. Registrants voluntarily may comply with the new filing deadlines and disclosure requirement before the compliance dates.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Release Nos. 33-8128","34-46464","FR-63","File No. S7-08-02"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"02-23072","effective_on":"2002-11-15","end_page":58507,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2002/09/16/02-23072.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/09/16/02-23072/acceleration-of-periodic-report-filing-dates-and-disclosure-concerning-web-site-access-to-reports","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/02-23072?publication_date=2002-09-16","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2002-09-16/02-23072/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":28,"page_views":{"count":460,"last_updated":"2026-07-28 02:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-09-16/pdf/02-23072.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2002-09-16","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2002/09/16/02-23072.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"3235-AI33":{"issue":"200204","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3235-AI33/accelerating-periodic-report-disclosure-and-requiring-disclosure-on-company-websites","title":"Accelerating Periodic Report Disclosure and Requiring Disclosure on Company Websites","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200204&RIN=3235-AI33&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["3235-AI33"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":58480,"subtype":null,"title":"Acceleration of Periodic Report Filing Dates and Disclosure Concerning Web Site Access to Reports","toc_doc":"Annual and quarterly reports; acceleration of periodic filing dates and disclosure concerning web site access to reports","toc_subject":"Securities:","topics":["Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Securities"],"type":"Rule","volume":67}