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Form 15, Certification and notice of termination of registration under Section 12(g) or suspension of duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d)

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Form 15, Certification and notice of termination of registration under Section 12(g) or suspension of duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d)

Form 15 is the SEC certification and notice used to terminate registration under Section 12(g) or suspend the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d). Fill out the PDF online and download or print it.
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Form 15 is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) form for certifying and giving notice that a registrant is terminating its registration under Section 12(g) or suspending its duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It is used by registrants ending those reporting obligations, not by those starting them. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the official PDF and the SEC forms index are published by the SEC at sec.gov.

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What is 15?

Form 15, Certification and notice of termination of registration under Section 12(g) or suspension of duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d), is the SEC form a registrant uses to certify and give notice that its registration is ending or its reporting duty is suspended.

The SEC lists Form 15 in its forms index under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with the agency identifier SEC2069. Its title names two outcomes: termination of registration under Section 12(g), and suspension of the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d).

Form 15 sits next to several neighboring SEC forms that do different jobs:

  • Form 15F is the separate certification of a foreign private issuer's termination of registration of a class of securities under Section 12(g), or its termination of the duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or Section 15(d).
  • Form 10 is the general form for registration of securities under Section 12(b) or (g), which is the opposite step.
  • Form 12b-25 is the notification of late filing, and Forms 10-K and 10-Q are the annual and quarterly reports under Section 13 or 15(d).

Form 15 is a certification and notice. It is not a registration statement and it is not a periodic report.

Who needs to file 15?

Registrants that want to end a registration under Section 12(g), or suspend the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are the audience the form's title describes. The SEC places Form 15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in its forms index.

Two situations are named in the title, and the form covers both:

  • termination of registration under Section 12(g);
  • suspension of the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d).

Do not use Form 15 in these cases:

  • A foreign private issuer terminating registration of a class of securities under Section 12(g), or terminating the duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), has its own SEC form, Form 15F.
  • A company that needs to register securities under Section 12(b) or (g) uses Form 10, not Form 15.
  • A company that needs to report that an annual or quarterly report will be late uses Form 12b-25.

The SEC listing does not set out the legal conditions a registrant must meet before it certifies on this form. Check the text printed on the PDF and the SEC's rules before certifying.

How to fill out 15

  1. Confirm Form 15 is the right form

    Form 15 covers termination under Section 12(g) and suspension of reporting under Sections 13 and 15(d). A foreign private issuer should check Form 15F instead.

  2. Open the fillable PDF

    Open the form on this page. It is based on the SEC's PDF at sec.gov/files/form15.pdf, identified by the SEC as SEC2069.

  3. Enter the registrant's details

    Complete the identifying entries printed at the top of the form, such as the registrant and the securities concerned, exactly as the PDF asks for them.

  4. Identify the provision you rely on

    Mark or complete the entries that show whether you are terminating registration under Section 12(g) or suspending the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d).

  5. Complete the certification entries

    Fill in the remaining certification and notice entries as printed on the PDF, leaving no applicable entry blank.

  6. Review, sign and download the PDF

    Check every entry against the printed form, add the signature and date entries the form provides, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and file it through the SEC's channels.

How to submit 15

The SEC publishes Form 15 as a PDF at https://www.sec.gov/files/form15.pdf and lists it, with the identifier SEC2069, in its forms index at https://www.sec.gov/submit-filings/forms-index. The listing names no mailing address, portal or other filing channel for this form, so use the SEC's filing channels and the instructions printed on the PDF. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the SEC's channels, not this site.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Using Form 15 when the registrant is a foreign private issuer terminating under Section 12(g) or Section 13(a)/15(d); the SEC lists a separate Form 15F for that certification.
  • Confusing Form 15 with Form 10, the general form for registration of securities under Section 12(b) or (g); Form 15 ends registration or reporting, it does not create it.
  • Filing Form 15 as a late-report notice; the SEC lists Form 12b-25 as the notification of late filing.
  • Treating the form as limited to Section 12(g); its title also covers suspension of the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d).

Frequently asked questions

What is SEC Form 15 used for?

Form 15 is the SEC certification and notice of termination of registration under Section 12(g), or of suspension of the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It ends or pauses reporting obligations; it does not register securities.

What is the difference between Form 15 and Form 15F?

Form 15F is the SEC's separate certification for a foreign private issuer's termination of registration of a class of securities under Section 12(g), or of its duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or Section 15(d). Form 15 is the general form with the title covering Sections 12(g), 13 and 15(d).

Is Form 15 the same as Form 10?

No. Form 10 is the general form for registration of securities under Section 12(b) or (g), while Form 15 certifies the termination of a Section 12(g) registration or the suspension of reporting duties. They serve opposite purposes.

Can I fill out Form 15 online?

You can complete the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file Form 15 with the SEC; the completed form goes to the SEC through its own filing channels.

Where can I find the official Form 15 PDF?

The SEC publishes it at https://www.sec.gov/files/form15.pdf and lists it in its forms index under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the identifier SEC2069.

Does Form 15 cover Sections 13 and 15(d) reporting?

Yes. Its official title covers termination of registration under Section 12(g) and suspension of the duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d). Check the form itself for the entries that apply to your situation.

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