Division of Corporation Finance
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The Division of Corporation Finance is a branch of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that oversees corporate disclosure and securities filings to protect investors and ensure fair, efficient markets.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC | 1 |
| Office of Corporate Finance | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of a government agency
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organizational unit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
accounting firms
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investors ⓘ public companies ⓘ securities lawyers ⓘ |
| issues | comment letters on filings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| monitors | filings made on EDGAR ⓘ |
| oversees |
disclosure by certain foreign private issuers
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disclosure by public companies ⓘ disclosure in business combination transactions ⓘ disclosure in going-private transactions ⓘ disclosure in periodic reporting ⓘ disclosure in proxy solicitations ⓘ disclosure in securities offerings ⓘ disclosure in tender offers ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| partOf |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| purpose |
facilitate capital formation
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maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets ⓘ protect investors ⓘ |
| regulatoryDomain |
capital markets
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corporate disclosure ⓘ public company reporting ⓘ securities regulation ⓘ |
| responsibility |
develop rulemaking recommendations
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interpret federal securities laws related to disclosure ⓘ issue interpretive guidance ⓘ monitor corporate transactions and offerings ⓘ review corporate disclosure documents ⓘ review periodic reports ⓘ review proxy materials ⓘ review registration statements ⓘ selectively review filings for compliance with disclosure requirements ⓘ |
| sector |
financial regulation
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securities regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | Corp Fin ⓘ |
| usesSystem | EDGAR ⓘ |
| website | https://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin ⓘ |
| worksOn |
Dodd–Frank Act disclosure provisions
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Sarbanes–Oxley Act disclosure provisions ⓘ Securities Act of 1933 disclosure requirements ⓘ U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ⓘ
surface form:
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting requirements
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC
this entity surface form:
Office of Corporate Finance