Colonial Filings

Section 16 Filings Now Required for Foreign Private Issuers

Beginning March 18, 2026, directors and officers of foreign private issuers will face a reporting obligation that many have never dealt with before. A change in U.S. securities law now brings these insiders squarely into the Section 16(a) reporting regime, a framework that has historically applied only to domestic public companies. The shift is the […]

| 01/20/2026

SEC Form S-3 Guide

A Complete Guide to SEC Form S-3

For public companies looking to raise capital quickly and efficiently, Form S-3 can be a powerful tool. It enables eligible issuers to file a short-form registration statement, leveraging previously filed reports to reduce redundancy and streamline the path to market. Whether you’re planning a follow-on offering, enabling resales, or building a shelf for future flexibility, […]

| 12/22/2025

EDGAR System Updates: Security & Access

SEC Makes Changes to EDGAR System: Security, Filer Access, Account Management

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced significant updates to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. These changes are designed to enhance the system’s security and improve filers’ access to and management of their accounts.  What Businesses Need To Know About EDGAR System Enhancements The latest enhancements to the EDGAR […]

| 10/22/2024

What Is an EDGAR Filing?

What Is an EDGAR Filing?

You must ensure your company remains in compliance with SEC filing services and regulations. That begins with a strong understanding of what is EDGAR filing. The EDGAR system, short for Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval, is a centralized platform developed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR to manage and store corporate filings. […]

| 08/26/2022

What Are EDGAR Filing Codes?

What Are EDGAR Filing Codes?

If you are required to file documents with the SEC, you will need to do so through the SEC’s EDGAR system. To submit your forms, you must also have your SEC EDGAR filing codes. These are codes that you use to submit forms by your EDGAR filing agent and access specific online tools and websites through the […]

| 08/26/2022

What is an EDGAR Filing Agents?

What is an EDGAR Filing Agent?

If you have SEC reports that you need to submit, you need to make sure you get them in on time and in the right format. That is exactly where an EDGAR agent can help you. EDGAR, the SEC’s filing database, stands for the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, handles document submissions from a variety […]

| 04/13/2022

Colonial Acquires Southridge Services

Colonial Stock Transfer Acquires Southridge Services

Salt Lake City, Utah, April 14, 2020: Colonial Stock Transfer is pleased to announce it has acquired Southridge Services, an EDGAR filing agent located in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a transfer agent, this new acquisition brings to the team a company that can provide additional support and operations for Colonial’s existing EDGAR filing operations […]

| 04/14/2020

EDGAR Passphrase Updates

2 Things to Know About EDGAR Passphrase Updates

On March 13 2017, the SEC changed the method for updating EDGAR passphrases on its Filer Management website by implementing a dual stage authentication process for SEC filers who request their passphrase to be reset. This is a security update to the original requirements, which was implemented in 2004, as a safety measure to protect […]

| 03/16/2017

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