SEC launches online service.The Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced an online information service on the World Wide Web. The new Web site offers access to corporate financial information from the electronic data gathering analysis and retrieval (EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king. ) database at no cost. Also available at no cost are SEC proposed and final rules, investor brochures, publications and alerts, speeches, congressional testimony, press releases and daily information on enforcement actions. SEC chairman Arthur Arthur, king of Britain: see Arthurian legend. Arthur king and hero of Scotland, Wales, and England. [Arthurian Legend: Parrinder, 28] See : Heroism Levitt told reporters that the SEC established the Web site after meeting with legislators on the House Commerce Subcommittee sub·com·mit·tee n. A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee. subcommittee Noun on Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. and Finance to examine how the SEC could use technology "to better communicate with investors and to simplify requirements and cut costs for corporate filers." Levitt said over 12 million documents were filed with the SEC each year. The SEC Web site can be reached at http://www.sec.gov See .gov and GovNet. (networking) gov - The top-level domain for US government bodies. . Corporate filings on the site are posted one day after they are filed with the SEC. |
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