Form CORRESP Filings

What Is SEC Form CORRESP?

SEC Form CORRESP is an EDGAR submission type that filers may use to submit nonpublic information, generally correspondence, to SEC staff. It is often reviewed alongside the SEC Forms Index when identifying how different EDGAR submission types are used in practice. EDGAR does not immediately disseminate CORRESP submissions to the public, although they remain EDGAR records and may later be released in whole or in part under certain circumstances.

This submission is typically used when a filer is responding to SEC staff comments, providing supplemental correspondence, or submitting related communications outside an amended filing. It is event-driven rather than periodic.

Form CORRESP supports the SEC review process by preserving filer correspondence within EDGAR records. While it is not immediately public upon submission, SEC staff may later release all or portions of a CORRESP submission electronically if it relates to the staff’s review process.

Researchers examining an issuer’s filing history can use Search SEC Filing tools to review related registration statements, amendments, and other publicly available submissions associated with the SEC review process.

Key elements typically found in SEC Form CORRESP include:

• Name of the filer and related EDGAR identifiers
• Reference to the related filing, registration statement, or review matter
• Correspondence text submitted to SEC staff
• Date of the correspondence submission
• Optional description field for the document
• Any accompanying unofficial PDF copy, if included with the official ASCII or HTML version

CORRESP submissions may appear in connection with companies undergoing registration-statement review. Researchers can therefore compare correspondence activity with recent SEC registrations to follow public registration statements and amendments associated with issuers moving through the SEC review process.

SEC Form CORRESP Filing Deadlines

SEC Form CORRESP does not have a fixed periodic filing deadline. It is submitted as needed in connection with SEC staff review matters, response letters, or other filing-related correspondence, and timing depends on the underlying event or communication.

When correspondence and related filing records become publicly accessible through EDGAR, researchers can review how to use the EDGAR API to Access SEC Data for guidance on retrieving and analyzing SEC filing information programmatically.

Key Things to Know About Form CORRESP Filing Rules

• Nonpublic Submission Type: Form CORRESP is used to submit nonpublic information, generally correspondence, to SEC staff through EDGAR.
• Not Immediately Public: EDGAR does not immediately disseminate CORRESP submissions to the public after filing.
• May Be Released Later: SEC staff may release all or portions of a CORRESP submission electronically if it relates to the staff’s review process.
• ASCII or HTML Official Version Required: The official CORRESP must be prepared in ASCII or HTML format, although an unofficial PDF may also be included if accompanied by the official version.
• Can Be Filed in More Than One Way: A filer may submit CORRESP either as an attachment to a disclosure filing or as a separate stand-alone EDGAR submission.