SEC Extends OMB Review for Form 2-E Reporting Requirement

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to extend the proposed collection of information for Form 2-E, the semi-annual report required under Rule 609 (17 CFR 230.609) and Regulation E (17 CFR 230.601-610a) of the Securities Act of 1933. The request is identified by OMB Control No. 3235-0233 and appears in the Federal Register notice dated September 14, 2026 (FR Doc 2026-19035).

Form 2-E must be filed by small business investment companies and business development companies that have conducted securities offerings exempt from registration under Regulation E. The form solicits the offering's start and completion dates, the number of shares sold and still offered, amounts received, and related expenses and underwriting discounts. The SEC uses the data to monitor offering progress and to verify compliance with the limits set for Regulation E exemptions.

The SEC estimates that, for administrative purposes, an average of one respondent files Form 2-E each year. The annual burden is projected at four hours per respondent, with no external cost burden. No filings have been received since 2017, but the collection remains mandatory.

The information collection is mandatory and the data submitted will not be kept confidential. The public may submit comments on the collection request at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202606-3235-019 or by email to the address provided in the notice. Comments must be received within 30 days of the day after publication, by October 19, 2026.

The notice reiterates that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection, nor may a person be required to respond, without a currently valid OMB control number.