SEC Form 8A12BEF

What Was SEC Form 8A12BEF?

SEC form 8A12BEF was utilized for enrolling listed bonds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The form has since been replaced by Form 8-A12B, which is available for download on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Understanding SEC Form 8A12BEF

SEC form 8A12BEF was required when a company wished to issue bonds that would be traded on a public exchange.

The form became effective automatically after filing, thus the "EF" in Form 8A12BEF.

Companies presently use Form 8-A12B when they are preparing to issue any type of security, whether it is debt or equity.

Issuers of bonds must give details, for example, the interest rate to be paid and the maturity date.

The "EF" was dropped from Form 8A12B as the option to have the filing be effective immediately or sooner or later was taken out.

Rule 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 states that when an issuer records for the registration of securities, the issuer must give detailed information about the issuer and offering.

Examples of SEC Form 8A12BEF

Here is an example of SEC Form 8A12BEF before it was phased out. This is a Toll Brothers SEC FORM 8A12BEF filing form 1996. Note that the crate to have the registration effectively immediately is checked.

Note that the Toll Brothers filing also rattles off the details of the offering. Toll Brothers was enrolling senior subordinated notes due in 2006 paying 8.75% interest, which would trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

As another example, here is a DTE Energy filing that was recorded with the more up to date Form 8-A12B. Again, it's a Form 8-A that has certain designations or classifications that make it this specific form. On account of DTE Energy, it's a Form 8-A with the 12b designation checked, and that means the form "relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act."

Note that DTE Energy's Form 8-A12B filing, dated Dec. 7, 2011, was for Series I 6.50% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2061.

SEC Form 8A12BEF versus SEC Form 8-A12G

As referenced, the difference between SEC Form 8-A12B and Form 8-A12G involves which box is minded Form 8-A. For example, the Form 8-A below is designated as a Form 8-A12G, based on which box is checked.

Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation recorded this Form 8-A12G in December 2011.

Features

• SEC Form 8-A12B has now replaced it.
• The titles of all filings for enrolling securities all start with 8-A.
• SEC Form 8A12BEF was a required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for companies planning to issue debt securities.