Form 15-12B: termination of registration of a class of securities under Section 12(b)
Certifications terminating registration of a class of securities under Exchange Act Section 12(b), filed when exchange-listed securities deregister.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \ "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%2215-12B%22&size=2"
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
params={'query': 'formType:"15-12B"', 'size': '2'},
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())What is 15-12B?
Form 15 is the certification a company files to terminate or suspend its SEC registration and reporting. The 15-12B type covers securities registered under Section 12(b), meaning securities listed on a national securities exchange.
A 15-12B typically follows a delisting (often after a Form 25) when the company wants to stop reporting, for example after a merger or going private transaction.
Issuers with a class of securities registered under Section 12(b).
After delisting, when the company certifies it is eligible to deregister.
Filings per year
Every 15-12B filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index, amendments included. Updated daily.
What is inside
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Company and the class of securities. |
| Rule relied on | The rule provision that permits termination. |
| Holder count | Approximate number of holders of record. |
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Latest 15-12B filings
| Company | Form | Filed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMA BIOLOGICS, INC. | 15-12B | 2022-06-16 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. | 15-12B | 2022-06-13 | EDGAR ↗ |
| GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC. | 15-12B | 2022-06-13 | EDGAR ↗ |
| KKR & Co. Inc. | 15-12B | 2022-06-13 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 15-12B | 2022-06-10 | EDGAR ↗ |
| Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc | 15-12B | 2022-06-06 | EDGAR ↗ |
| American National Group Inc | 15-12B | 2022-06-06 | EDGAR ↗ |
| ZYNGA INC | 15-12B | 2022-06-06 | EDGAR ↗ |
Use cases
- Detect companies leaving SEC reporting
- Pair with merger and going private filings to confirm deal completion
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FAQ
What does Form 15-12B do?
It certifies termination of registration of a class of exchange-listed securities under Section 12(b).
Does a 15-12B end all reporting?
It terminates 12(b) registration; other reporting duties, such as under Section 15(d), may need their own Form 15.
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