
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 16842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06605]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 425, OMB Control No. 3235-0521, SEC File No. 270-462.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget the request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 425 (17 CFR 230.425) under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
U.S.C. 77a et seq.) requires the filing of certain prospectuses and 
communications under Rule 135 (17 CFR 230.135) and Rule 165 (17 CFR 
230.165) in connection with business combination transactions. The 
purpose of the rule is to permit more oral and written communications 
with shareholders about tender offers, mergers and other business 
combination transactions on a more timely basis, so long as the written 
communications are filed on the date of first use. The information 
provided under Rule 425 is made available to the public upon request. 
Also, the information provided under Rule 425 is mandatory. 
Approximately 2,650 issuers file communications under Rule 425 at an 
estimated 0.25 hours per response for a total of 663 annual burden 
hours (0.25 hours per response x 2,650 responses).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    The public may view the background documentation for this 
information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. 
Written comments regarding the above information should be directed to 
the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503 or send an email to: Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; 
and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 
Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: March 20, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-06605 Filed 3-25-14; 8:45 am]
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