The SEC’s long-awaited EDGAR Next ruling will officially take effect on March 24, 2025, giving SEC filers — including all public companies, investment companies, and beneficial owners — until September 12, 2025, to comply. This modernization effort aims to enhance security by addressing vulnerabilities in the legacy system while introducing new authentication, account management, and authorization requirements.
At DFIN, we’ve closely followed EDGAR Next, actively contributing to implementation discussions and refining our enrollment approach to ensure seamless compliance for our clients. This includes our involvement with this latest rule, where we have been offering expert guidance to help navigate the transition.
Now, as part of our commitment to helping our clients stay ahead, we’re launching the EDGAR Next Enrollment Portal on March 24. Built on years of collaboration with the SEC, this portal provides a streamlined, guided experience designed to provide a smooth, stress-free shift to EDGAR Next and promote compliance while easing the administration burden.
Benefits of the DFIN Enrollment Portal include:
- Step-by-Step Guidance – Simplifies both the enrollment process and required post-enrollment tasks.
- Effortless Transition – Ensures a smooth shift to the new SEC rules without interrupting compliance.
- Avoids Workflow Disruption – Clients continue to file through DFIN without changes to existing workflows.
- Ensuring Success – Early client feedback confirms the portal removes complexity and streamlines the EDGAR Next transition.
Starting March 24, all DFIN clients can access the portal to get started. Until then, visit our EDGAR Next landing page, your go-to page to answer questions, get guidance and recommendations, and much more.
To demonstrate how to navigate the portal and answer your questions, DFIN will host a webcast on March 20, 2025, at 1:00pm ET. Register here.
