Form 144 Paperwork Extended for Another Year
Published Date: 6/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The SEC is asking to keep using Form 144, which people must file when selling certain amounts of securities. This form helps keep the market fair by making sure important info about the company is public. About 11,500 folks file this form nearly three times a year, spending about an hour each time, with no new costs or changes planned.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Form 144 Filing Requirement Continues
Form 144 must continue to be filed when you sell securities during any three-month period that exceeds 5,000 shares or other units and has an aggregate sales price that does not exceed $50,000. The form is mandatory, must be filed with the SEC, and remains publicly available.
Estimated Time Burden on Filers
About 11,500 respondents file Form 144 approximately 2.8 times per year, with each filing estimated to take about one hour; the SEC estimates a total annual reporting burden of 32,276 hours. The request indicates no new costs or changes are planned.
Public Disclosure Supports Market Fairness
Information reported on Form 144 is publicly available and the rule operates to prevent public markets in securities of issuers for which adequate current information is not available; where adequate information exists, Rule 144 permits limited public sales. This supports market fairness by making company-related sales information public.
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