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Rule 0-4, General Requirements of Papers and Applications

OMB 3235-0633 · SEC.

OMB 3235-0633

Rule 0-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.0-4) provides general instructions for filing an application seeking exemptive relief with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The purpose of Rule 0-4 is to provide SEC staff with the necessary information to assess whether granting an order of exemption is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors and the intended purposes of the Advisers Act. The Rule 0-4 information collection is a reporting requirement to the SEC, and the respondents are registered investment advisers, affiliated persons of registered investment advisers, and entities seeking to avoid investment adviser status, among others.

The latest form for Rule 0-4, General Requirements of Papers and Applications expires 2029-01-31 and can be found here.