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Schedule of Fees for Records Services
(See 17 CFR 200.80(e))

How To Order Documents

Members of the public can arrange to receive copies of materials maintained in the Public Reference Room by describing specific documents and authorizing charges in writing. Written requests must include name(s), date(s), and subject matter and a statement of willingness to pay copying and shipping charges. Address inquiries to: Securities and Exchange Commission, Public Reference Room, MS 0102, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-2521; by email publicinfo@sec.gov or fax (202) 777-1027. All written requests for copying of documents granted under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") should be directed to: Securities and Exchange Commission, FOIA Office, 100 F Street NE, Mail Stop 5100, Washington, DC 20549. The following rates have been established between a commercial contract copier and the Commission and apply to requests made through the Public Reference Room.

Rates of Service:

Paper to Paper
(per page)

Regular Service

$0.24

Regular Service orders will be shipped within seven business days after the contractor receives the order, the material to be copied, and the customer's payment in advance.

 

Priority Service

$0.36

Priority Service orders will be shipped by the close of business of the normal work day following receipt of the order by the contractor, the material to be copied, and the customer's payment in advance. Priority Service does not include FOIA requests.

 

Please note that all paper facsimile copies of documents are reproduced on 8 1/2" x 11" pages, regardless of the size of the original.

Payment Procedures for Contractor Copying and Delivery

Copying requests to the Public Reference Room must be in writing and must contain a statement of willingness to pay for services at the regular or priority rate plus postage or other applicable delivery costs. The contractor will provide an estimate of charges. Payment of these charges must be made in advance by acceptable credit card or check to the contractor, not to the Commission, before copying can be done. Copying of materials released pursuant to FOIA must be arranged through the FOIA Office.

Charges for Commission Services

Copies of Commission documents that require locating, reviewing, and making available for inspection or copying are provided in accordance with the following:

  • First half hour: no fee
     
  • Fees for each additional one-half hour or fraction thereof are charged according to grade level of the employee performing the above services and are subject to any applicable FOIA fee regulations:
     
  • GS-11 or below - per half hour $ 8.00

    GS-12 or above - per half hour $14.00

  • Attestation with Commission Seal: per Seal $4.00
     

Payment Procedures for Commission Services

Payment for the above Commission services must be made by check or money order payable to "Securities and Exchange Commission." Address payments to:

Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of the Comptroller
Mail Stop 0-3
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA 22312

Public Reference Copying Facilities

In addition to the copying services described, the contractor maintains customer-operated copiers in SEC public reference facilities. These machines can be used to make immediate copies of materials available for inspection at posted rates. (Sales taxes, when applicable, are additional.)

Public Reference Document and Subscription Services

The contractor offers additional paper reproduction services pursuant to the contract. Non-contract regulated paper copies and related SEC document research are offered through Thomson Research Services. Thomson Financial also offers Thomson Research a Web-based subscription product not regulated by the contract. Thomson Research features the most comprehensive collection of critical company information and analyst research reports from industry leading sources including: Disclosure Public Corporate Filings-The largest collection of scanned regulatory filings with over 3 million images going back 35 years, consisting of registration statements and prospectuses under the Securities Act of 1933, registration and listing applications under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, annual reports to shareholders, definitive proxies and information statements, tender offers and acquisition reports, and filings on Forms 6-K, 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F, and N-SAR, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Subscriptions may be customized according to user requirements and specifications. The cost of subscription services varies according to the types of service and volume.

Public Reference Magnetic and Video Tape Services

Contractor provided services include magnetic tape of insider information captured from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5, previously provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), at the cost of $90.00 per tape.

The contractor supplying these services will supply information and price lists upon request. Please address requests for information and all orders for non-regulated services to: Thomson Research Services, 1455 Research Blvd., 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20850 (Telephone: toll free 1-800-638-8241), not to the Commission.


http://www.sec.gov/foia/feesche.htm


Modified: 10/25/2005