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TITLE: What Is SEC Form 25 Stock Exchange Delisting Explained
SEO DESCRIPTION: Learn what SEC Form 25 is, how stock exchange delisting works, who files Form 25, and how Form 25 differs from Form 15 and other SEC reporting forms.
WHAT IS SEC FORM 25
SEC Form 25 is a filing used in connection with the removal of securities from listing and registration on a national securities exchange under Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
It is commonly associated with delisting from exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq.
Form 25 can be filed by a national securities exchange or, in certain circumstances, by the issuer itself when applicable requirements are satisfied.
WHAT DOES FORM 25 DO
A Form 25 filing begins the process of removing a class of securities from exchange listing and terminating the related registration under Section 12(b).
The filing does not necessarily mean the company itself immediately disappears from SEC reporting.
An issuer may continue to have reporting obligations under other provisions of the Exchange Act even after its securities are no longer listed on a national securities exchange.
WHY DO COMPANIES DELIST
A security may be delisted for several reasons.
An exchange may initiate delisting when an issuer no longer satisfies applicable listing standards, such as minimum share price, market value, financial or governance requirements.
Companies may also voluntarily delist following mergers, acquisitions, going-private transactions or other corporate restructurings.
DOES FORM 25 MEAN THE STOCK STOPS TRADING IMMEDIATELY
Not necessarily.
The timing of delisting and termination of registration depends on the applicable SEC rules and exchange procedures.
Investors should distinguish between the date Form 25 is filed, the date exchange trading ends and the date registration under Section 12(b) terminates.
FORM 25 VS FORM 15
Form 25 primarily concerns removal from a national securities exchange and termination of Section 12(b) registration.
Form 15 is used to terminate Section 12(g) registration or suspend certain reporting duties under Sections 13 and 15(d).
A company may therefore have both Form 25 and Form 15 filings as part of a broader delisting or going-private process.
FORM 25 VS TRADING SUSPENSION
A delisting is not the same as an SEC trading suspension.
Form 25 relates to exchange listing and registration status. An SEC trading suspension is a separate regulatory action that temporarily stops trading in a security under different legal authority.
WHY FORM 25 MATTERS
FilingDossier uses Form 25 as a primary SEC source when researching delistings, mergers, going-private transactions and changes in exchange status.
The filing can help establish when a security entered the delisting process, but researchers should also review exchange notices, merger documents, Form 15 filings and other related SEC records.
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