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S-BMEF

S-BMEF Rule 462(b) registrations for foreign governments

Short registration statements under Rule 462(b) adding securities to an effective Schedule B registration of a foreign government.

15filings on EDGAR
2004first filed
2022-10-05latest filing
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \
  "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22S-BMEF%22&size=2"
import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
    params={'query': 'formType:"S-BMEF"', 'size': '2'},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())

What is S-BMEF?

The EDGAR Filer Manual describes S-BMEF as a new registration statement filed under Rule 462(b) to add securities to a prior related effective registration statement on Schedule B. Rule 462(b) lets an issuer increase an offering by up to 20% with an immediately effective filing.

It is used by sovereign issuers upsizing a bond offering at pricing.

Who files

Foreign governments with effective Schedule B registrations.

When it is filed

At or before pricing, when the offering is increased.

Filings per year

Every S-BMEF filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index. Updated daily.

2004: 1 filings2005: 1 filings2006: 1 filings2007: 4 filings2008: 1 filings2011: 1 filings2013: 1 filings2015: 2 filings2016: 1 filings2021: 1 filings2022: 1 filings2004200520152022

What is inside

SectionContents
Additional securitiesAmount added to the offering.
Prior registrationThe related S-B file number.
IssuerThe government.

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Latest S-BMEF filings

CompanyFormFiled
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESS-BMEF2022-10-05EDGAR ↗
REPUBLIC OF CHILES-BMEF2021-05-04EDGAR ↗
URUGUAY REPUBLIC OFS-BMEF2016-07-11EDGAR ↗
REPUBLIC OF CHILES-BMEF2015-05-19EDGAR ↗
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESS-BMEF2015-01-06EDGAR ↗
HUNGARYS-BMEF2013-02-12EDGAR ↗
URUGUAY REPUBLIC OFS-BMEF2011-07-25EDGAR ↗
JAMAICA GOVERNMENT OFS-BMEF2008-06-17EDGAR ↗

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FAQ

What does MEF stand for?

It identifies Rule 462(b) registrations that add securities to an earlier effective registration.

How much can be added?

Up to 20% of the maximum aggregate offering price in the earlier registration.

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