REMINDER – ACTION REQUIRED FOR SEC EDGAR FILERS: Filers Must Enroll No Later than September 12, 2025 to Continue Timely Filings with the SEC
On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new filer access and account management system called EDGAR Next, via significant amendments to Rules 10 and 11 of Regulation S-T, along with updates to Form ID and the EDGAR Filer Manual. These changes are designed to modernize and enhance the security of the SEC's filing system.
Please review our alert on EDGAR Next published on March 31, 2025. As a reminder:
- ALL EXISTING EDGAR FILERS, including registrant companies and their Section 16 filers, must enroll in EDGAR Next by September 12, 2025 using their existing CIK number, CCC number and passphrase.
- EDGAR filers must select an individual to enroll the filer and create the roles detailed in this article.
- Existing EDGAR filers can continue to enroll between September 15, 2025, and December 19, 2025 but they will not be able to submit EDGAR filings beginning September 15, 2025, until enrollment is complete.
- After December 19, 2025, EDGAR filers that have not enrolled will need to apply for EDGAR access as a new filer with a notarized Form ID application.
- Every EDGAR filer will be issued a new CCC number at the time of enrollment which will replace the filer’s existing CCC number.
- Every EDGAR filer will need to assign two account administrators and each account administrator must have a login.gov account with the United States government.
- Please refer to the SEC resources at the end of this article.
- Key Dates
- Compliance with EDGAR Next is required to file on EDGAR as of September 15, 2025
- Beginning September 15, 2025, filers may continue to enroll, but filers that have not enrolled or been granted access to EDGAR Next on or after March 24, 2025 will be unable to file on EDGAR until they enroll.
- Enrollment ends at 10 p.m. on December 19, 2025
- Enrollment ends at 10 p.m. on December 19, 2025. After December 19, 2025, filers that have not enrolled (or been granted access to EDGAR Next after submitting amended Form ID on or after March 24, 2025) will not be able to file on EDGAR or otherwise access their accounts unless they submit a Form ID application for EDGAR access that is granted by SEC staff.
- Compliance with EDGAR Next is required to file on EDGAR as of September 15, 2025
- Additional Resources
The SEC has published a number of resources to assist with the transition to EDGAR Next:
- General Guidance for Filers:
- This most recent August 26, 2025 webinar providing guidance to filers regarding enrollment in EDGAR Next and answering certain frequently asked questions is now available on the SEC’s YouTube channel. The slides presented during the webinar as well as a link to the recording are available under the Webinars section of the EDGAR Next page on SEC.gov.
- For more information on enrollment in EDGAR Next, see the SEC’s guide to enrollment.
- The EDGAR Business Office has also published this guide intended to help with enrolling individual filers (e.g., Section 16 filers) in EDGAR Next.
- Frequently Asked Questions: The EDGAR Business Office has compiled answers to certain frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding EDGAR Next.
- Overview of Account Administrator Role: The SEC has provided a YouTube video providing an overview of the account administrator role.
- Navigating the EDGAR Next user interface: The SEC has provided a YouTube video explaining how to navigate the EDGAR Next user interfaces for individual accounts and for filers.