[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7498-7499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3238]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From:Securities and Exchange 
Commission,Office of Investor Education and Advocacy,Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form 8-K; OMB Control No. 3235-0060; SEC File No. 270-50.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for extension and approval.
    Form 8-K (17 CFR 249.308) is filed by issuers to satisfy their 
current reporting obligations pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m and 78o(d)) in 
connection with the occurrence of

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significant corporate events. The purpose of Form 8-K is to provide 
investors with prompt disclosure of material information so that 
investors will be able to make investment and voting decisions better 
informed and receive information more timely. We estimate that Form 8-K 
takes 5 hours per response and is filed by 13,200 issuers 8.2 times 
annually for a total of 108,424 responses annually. We estimate that 
75% of the 5 hours per response (3.75 hours) is prepared by the issuer 
for a total annual reporting burden of 406,590 hours (3.75 hours per 
response x 108,424 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Charles Boucher, Director/
CIO, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 
General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an e-mail to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 10, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-3238 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]
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