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Chapter 2 — Glossary of Selected Terms

2.26 SEC Registrant

2.26 SEC Registrant

ASC Master Glossary
Securities and Exchange Commission Registrant
An entity (or an entity that is controlled by an entity) that meets any of the following criteria:
  1. It has issued or will issue debt or equity securities that are traded in a public market (a domestic or foreign stock exchange or an over-the-counter market, including local or regional markets).
  2. It is required to file financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
  3. It provides financial statements for the purpose of issuing any class of securities in a public market.