Libraries in Section 16 provide storage for all other documents necessary for filing. This includes footnotes, securities, signatures, and supporting documents. You can add, remove, and edit any item. All of your documents are linked and will update based on your changes.
Footnotes library
To add a footnote to your library:
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- Click the Libraries tab.
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- Click the Footnotes subtab.
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- Click the green Add Footnote button.
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- Enter the text for your footnote and create a label if desired.
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- Click Finish.
Securities library
A holding or security must be created in the Securities Library before it can be added to a reporting owner and subsequently used on a form.
To add a security to your library:
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- Click the Libraries tab.
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- Click the Securities subtab.
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- Click on the Add Security button.
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- Enter a Security Title name.
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- Click the Create Security button.
If you have multiple issuers, you'll need to pick which issuer is associated with the security as well as enter its name, then click Add Security. If you need to remove an existing security, you can simply click the Delete button next to the security's name on the main listing.
To merge existing securities:
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- Check the boxes next to the securities you'd like to merge.
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- Choose Merge Selected Securities from the More button at the top of the Securities listing.
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- Select the main security.
Any unfiled forms involving the merged securities will be updated as appropriate. Please note that a merger can not be undone.
Signatures library
To add electronic signatures to your library:
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- Click the Libraries tab.
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- Click the Signatures subtab.
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- Click the Add Signature button. Enter the signature in the desired format.
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- Choose a reporting owner. Check the box for Include Power of Attorney if needed.
Copying an imported form will create a signature automatically. You can also create a new signature while editing a form.
Supporting documents library
To upload supporting documents:
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- Click the Libraries tab.
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- Click the Supporting Documents subtab.
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- Click the Upload Supporting Document button.
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- Click Choose Document Type in the Supporting Document Upload box.
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- Add a description of the file.
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- Choose if you'd like to associate the document with a specific Reporting Owner.
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- Click Choose File to browse and select a file.
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- Click Upload to add the file to your library.
To create a plain-text document:
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- Click the +Create Supporting Document button.
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- Choose the Supporting Document Type, add a Description, choose whether to Associate with a Reporting Owner, then enter the Document Text.
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- Choose the Add button.
You can also preview supporting documents that have been added to the supporting documents library.
To preview a supporting document:
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- Go to Supporting Documents under the Libraries tab.
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- Click on the title of the supporting document in the Description column.
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- To return to the list, click Supporting Documents in the breadcrumb path at the top of the preview.
NOTE: Supporting documents should not have names longer than 255 characters, as per SEC standards. Supported file types include .TXT, .HTM, .JPG, or .GIF.
To remove a supporting document:
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- Go to the Supporting Documents tab under Libraries.
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- Find the supporting document and click the Delete button to the right.
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- Confirm your choice to of the file you'd like removed and confirm your choice.
Reviewers library
In the Reviewers sub-tab, you can add reviewers to your account and associate them with reporting owners. These reviewers will receive a PDF copy of any form sent out through the Email Form for the associated owner listed on the form.
To add a reviewer:
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- Go to the Reviewers sub-tab under Libraries. Click the +Add Reviewers button.
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- Complete the required information and click the Add Reviewer button.
You can also edit existing reviewers to modify their name, email, or their associated owners.
To edit a reviewer's information:
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- Choose the Edit button to the right of the reviewer's name.
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- Make needed changes in the dialog box. Choose Save Reviewer.