SEC Filing Solutions

key benefits Acquire expert help with EDGAR filings 24 hours a day Use secure and proprietary software for transmitting Post documents in multiple formats (HTML, PDF, XML and ASCII) Use MyWorkspace to speed filing in a collaborative and secure environment Increase speed and efficiency of the EDGAR filing process

Expert help and faster completion of EDGAR filings

Since the inception of EDGAR in 1993 (as a method for gathering company documents and transmitting them to investors), the SEC has accelerated filings and changed rules frequently enough to increase anxiety around meeting corporate compliance obligations and deadlines. The list of filings is impressive: 485, 497, N-CSR, N-SAR, N-PX, 10-Ks, 20-Fs, 8-Ks, 6-Ks, 10-Qs, annual reports and more.

Producing and electronically releasing these documents to the SEC is difficult without specializing in their details and submission standards. What you want is an expert, someone current with EDGAR who can help with filing your documents.

Merrill, a registered provider of expert help with EDGAR and its filings, handles a significant volume of HTML formatted filings to the SEC. We were one of the original adopters and testers of the EDGAR system and now sit on the SEC Compliance Board.

We’ve dedicated a team to staying apprised of EDGAR changes so we can help you through the new regulations regarding broader disclosure and accelerated filings.

Each individual filing sent electronically uses secure and proprietary software. It's fast and reliable achieving first submission acceptance on virtually every filing. In case of questions, customers can speak to Merrill professionals who are extensively trained in SEC compliance via our customer service resources, available 24 hours a day, every day, at all of our locations worldwide.

Merrill’s EDGAR Services has many advantages:

• Receive documents in any format and language
• Translate, reformat and compose documents into standard SEC filing format (HTML, PDF, XML and ASCII)
• Compose edits simultaneously using single-source technology
• Distribute proofs through our global network
• Transmit the filings to the SEC EDGAR filing and dissemination system
• Distribute final investor materials