# Expansion of Short-Form Registration To Include Companies With Non-Voting Common Equity
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rules. · Published 1997-05-14 · Effective 1997-06-13 · 62 FR 26386
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-12637
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 26386
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 228
- **Publication date:** 1997-05-14
- **Effective date:** 1997-06-13
- **Docket:** Release Nos. 33-7419 and 34-38581
## Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') today is adopting amendments to Forms S-3, F-2 and F-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 (``Securities Act'') to include non-voting as well as voting common equity in the computation of the $75 million aggregate market value of common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant. The Commission also is adopting conforming amendments to include non- voting as well as voting common equity in calculating the float used in determining small business issuer status and in stating the amount of the public float on Forms 10-K and 10-KSB under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'').

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/05/14/97-12637/expansion-of-short-form-registration-to-include-companies-with-non-voting-common-equity)
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