SEC Division of Corporate Finance issues statement on submission of filings by email

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On April 23, the SEC Division of Corporate Finance announced that it will permit certain documentation to be submitted via email from April 23 to June 30, 2020. The statement also provides that the division will not recommend enforcement action to the SEC if specific filings listed in the announcement are submitted via email in lieu of mailing or delivering the paper documents to the SEC if the filer attaches a complete document, including any required exhibits, as PDF attachments. The division also will not recommend enforcement if a filer is unable to provide a manual signature on a document submitted via email, provided certain steps set forth in the announcement are followed.