Inauguration Day: Is Edgar Open?

As we watch the peaceful transition of power & wonder if we will come together as a nation after a deeply divisive election, there’s one question on everyone’s mind this Inauguration Day – “So, is Edgar open?” According to this press release from the SEC, the answer is “yes.”

The SEC’s press release notes that due to Inauguration activities, there will only be limited filer support – as DC is shut down & government employees there aren’t heading into the office. The press release doesn’t address the issue of whether today is a “business day” for purposes of determining filing due dates. However, as I pointed out in this blog from 2009, Inauguration Day is not a national holiday – so in the absence of any guidance from the SEC to the contrary, companies should assume that it is a “business day.”