Author: David Goodwin

David advises clients on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and capital market matters, including private and public offerings, at-the-market transactions, and listings on NYSE and NASDAQ markets.

SEC Announces Reduction in Securities Registration Fees for Fiscal Year 2027

SEC Announces Reduction in Securities Registration Fees for Fiscal Year 2027

Effective October 1, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is lowering the fee rate for public companies and other issuers who register their securities. The new fee will drop from $138.10 to $87.00 per million dollars registered. For example, an issuer filing a Form S-8 with an aggregate offering price of $15 million would pay a registration fee of approximately $1,305 under the new...