CFR

270.8b-32—Incorporation of exhibits by reference.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, any document or part thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to any Act administered by the Commission may, subject to the limitations of § 228.10(f) and § 229.10(d) of this chapter, be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to any registration statement or report filed with the Commission by the same or any other person.

(b) If any modification has occurred in the text of any document incorporated by reference since the filing thereof, a statement containing the text of such modification and the date thereof shall be filed with the reference.

(c) Electronic filings. A registrant may incorporate by reference into a registration statement or report required to be filed electronically only exhibits that have been filed in electronic format, unless the exhibit has been filed in paper under a hardship exemption ( §§ 232.201 or 232.202 of this chapter) and any required confirming copy has been submitted.

Code of Federal Regulations

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, secs. 13, 15, 23, 48 Stat. 894, 895, 901, as amended, sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833, secs. 305, 307, 314, 319, 53 Stat. 1154, 1156, 1167, 1173, as amended, sec. 39, 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77s, 78m, 78 o, 78w, 79t, 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss, 80a-38)

Code of Federal Regulations

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953, as amended at 29 FR 2421, Feb. 13, 1964; 58 FR 14860, Mar. 18, 1993; 60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995; 64 FR 27896, May 21, 1999; 65 FR 24802, Apr. 27, 2000]

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