SEC Extends Digital Reporting Option for Investment Funds
Published Date: 12/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The SEC is asking to keep Rule 30e-3, which lets about 700 investment funds share important reports online instead of mailing paper copies. This saves time and money but requires funds to notify investors and provide paper copies if asked. The rule’s paperwork burden is about 1,400 hours and costs around $5 million yearly, and the SEC wants to extend this option without changes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Funds Can Post Reports Online
About 703 registered investment funds may keep using Rule 30e-3 to post shareholder reports and certain materials on a public website instead of mailing paper copies. Funds must notify investors that the reports are online and must provide paper copies if an investor asks; the SEC estimates this paperwork option creates about 1,406 burden hours and an annual cost burden of $5,129,008, and the agency is seeking to extend the rule without changes.
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