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May 06, 2026
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1727 charsU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting for Public Companies
On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to permit public companies to file semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports to satisfy their interim reporting obligations under federal securities laws.
Currently, public companies subject to Exchange Act Section 13(a) or 15(d) must file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The proposed amendments would introduce a new Form 10-S, allowing companies to elect semiannual reporting instead. Companies choosing this option would file one semiannual report and one annual report per fiscal year, replacing the existing requirement of three quarterly reports and one annual report.
The SEC aims to provide public companies with increased regulatory flexibility by allowing them to select the interim reporting frequency that best serves their business needs and investors. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated that the proposed amendments would address the rigidity of existing rules and enable companies and investors to determine the most appropriate reporting frequency together.
Under the proposal, semiannual reports on Form 10-S would be due 40 or 45 days after the end of the first semiannual period of the fiscal year, depending on the company's filer status. The SEC also proposes amending Regulation S-X, which governs financial statement requirements for periodic reports, registration statements, and proxy statements, to reflect the new semiannual reporting option and simplify existing financial statement requirements.
The proposing release will be published on SEC.gov and in the Federal Register. The public comment period will remain open for 60 days following publication of the proposing release in the Federal Register.
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1853 charsUS Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting for Public Companies
On May 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments that would allow public companies to elect to file semiannual reports on new Form 10-S, instead of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, to satisfy interim reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 .
Under the proposal, companies subject to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act would have the option to file one semiannual report and one annual report per fiscal year, rather than three quarterly reports and one annual report. Companies that do not elect the new reporting framework would continue filing quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
The proposal would create a new Form 10-S for semiannual filers. The form would require substantially the same financial statements and narrative disclosures currently required under Form 10-Q, including management discussion and analysis disclosures, but covering a six-month reporting period instead of a fiscal quarter.
The SEC also proposed amendments to Regulation S-X to revise financial statement requirements for periodic reports, registration statements and proxy statements to reflect the optional semiannual reporting framework, including changes to rules governing the age of financial statements.
According to the SEC, the proposal is intended to provide reporting companies with greater flexibility to determine the interim reporting frequency that best suits their operational and investor needs, while potentially reducing reporting and compliance burdens associated with quarterly reporting obligations.
Public comments on the proposal may be submitted through the SEC’s online comment form , by email to rule-comment@sec.gov referencing File No. S7-2026-15, or by mail to the SEC Secretary, with the comment period remaining open for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.