Rule 457
 Computation of Fee
a. If
a filing fee based on a bona fide estimate of the maximum offering price,
computed in accordance with this rule where applicable, has been paid,
no additional filing fee shall be required as a result of changes in the
proposed offering price. If the number of shares or other units of securities,
or the principal amount of debt securities to be offered is increased
by an amendment filed prior to the effective date of the registration
statement, an additional filing fee, computed on the basis of the offering
price of the additional securities, shall be paid. There will be no refund
once the statement is filed.
b. A
required fee shall be reduced in an amount equal to any fee paid with
respect to such transaction pursuant to sections
13(e)
and
14(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any applicable provision of
this section; the fee requirements under sections 13(e) and 14(g) shall
be reduced in an amount equal to the fee paid the Commission with respect
to a transaction under this section. No part of a filing fee is refundable.
c. Where
securities are to be offered at prices computed upon the basis of fluctuating
market prices, the registration fee is to be calculated upon the basis
of the price of securities of the same class, as follows: either the average
of the high and low prices reported in the consolidated reporting system
(for exchange traded securities and last sale reported over-the-counter
securities) or the average of the bid and asked price (for other over-the-counter
securities) as of a specified date within 5 business days prior to the
date of filing the registration statement.
d. Where
securities are to be offered at varying prices based upon fluctuating
values of underlying assets, the registration fee is to be calculated
upon the basis of the market value of such assets as of a specified date
within fifteen days prior to the date of filing, in accordance with the
method to be used in calculating the daily offering price.
e. Where
securities are to be offered to existing security holders and the portion,
if any, not taken by such security holders is to be reoffered to the general
public, the registration fee is to be calculated upon the basis of the
proposed offering price to such security holders or the proposed reoffering
price to the general public, whichever is higher.
f.
Where securities are
to be offered in exchange for other securities (except where such exchange
results from the exercise of a conversion privilege) or in a reclassification
or recapitalization which involves the substitution of a security for
another security, a merger, a consolidation, or a similar plan of acquisition,
the registration fee is to be calculated as follows:
1.
Upon the basis of the market value of the securities to be received by
the registrant or canceled in the exchange or transaction as established
by the price of securities of the same class, as determined in accordance
with paragraph (c) of this section.
2.
If there is no market for the securities to be received by the registrant
or cancelled in the exchange or transaction, the book value of such securities
computed as of the latest practicable date prior to the date of filing
the registration statement shall be used, unless the issuer of such securities
is in bankruptcy or receivership, or has an accumulated capital deficit,
in which case one-third of the principal amount, par value or stated value
of such securities shall be used.
3.
If any cash is to be received by the registrant in connection with the
exchange or transaction, the amount thereof shall be added to the value
of the securities to be received by the registrant or cancelled as computed
in accordance with (e) 1 or 2 of this section. If any cash is to be paid
by the registrant in connection with the exchange or transaction, the
amount thereof shall be deducted from the value of the securities to be
received by the registrant in exchange as computed in accordance with
(e) 1 or 2 of this section.
4.
Securities to be offered directly or indirectly for certificates of deposit
shall be deemed to be offered for the securities represented by the certificates
of deposit.
5. If
a filing fee is paid under this paragraph for the registration of an offering
and the registration statement also covers the resale of such securities,
no additional filing fee is required to be paid for the resale transaction.
g.
Where securities are
to be offered pursuant to warrants or other rights to purchase such securities
and the holders of such warrants or rights may be deemed to be underwriters,
as defined in
section
(2)(11) of the Act, with respect to the warrants or rights or the
securities subject thereto, the registration fee is to be calculated upon
the basis of the price at which the warrants or rights or securities subject
thereto are to be offered to the public. If such offering price cannot
be determined at the time of filing the registration statement, the registration
fee is to be calculated upon the basis of the highest of the following:
1.
the price at which the warrants or rights may be exercised, if known at
the time of filing the registration statement;
2.
the offering price of securities of the same class included in the registration
statement; or
3.
the price of securities of the same class, as determined in accordance
with paragraph (c) of this section. If the fee is to
be calculated upon the basis of the price at which the warrants or rights
may be exercised and they are exercisable over a period of time at progressively
higher prices, the fee shall be calculated on the basis of the highest
price at which they may be exercised. If the warrants or rights are to
be registered for distribution in the same registration statement as the
securities to be offered pursuant thereto, no separate registration fee
shall be required.
h.
1.
Where securities are to be offered pursuant to an employee benefit plan,
the aggregate offering price and the amount of the registration fee shall
be computed with respect to the maximum number of the registrant's securities
issuable under the plan that are covered by the registration statement.
If the offering price is not known, the fee shall be computed upon the
basis of the price of securities of the same class, as determined in accordance
with paragraph (c) of this section. In the case of an employee stock option
plan, the aggregate offering price and the fee shall be computed upon
the basis of the price at which the options may be exercised, or, if such
price is not known, upon the basis of the price of securities of the same
class, as determined in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
If there is no market for the securities to be offered, the book value
of such securities computed as of the latest practicable date prior to
the date of filing the registration statement shall be used.
2.
If the registration statement registers securities of the registrant and
also registers interests in the plan constituting separate securities,
no separate fee is required with respect to the plan interests.
3.
Where a registration statement includes securities to be offered pursuant
to an employee benefit plan and covers the resale of the same securities,
no additional filing fee shall be paid with respect to the securities
to be offered for resale. A filing fee determined in accordance with
paragraph
(c) of this section shall be paid with respect to any additional securities
to be offered for resale.
i. Where
convertible securities and the securities into which conversion is offered
are registered at the same time, the registration fee is to be calculated
on the basis of the proposed offering price of the convertible securities
alone, except that if any additional consideration is to be received in
connection with the exercise of the conversion privilege the maximum amount
which may be received shall be added to the proposed offering price of
the convertible securities.
j. Where
securities are sold prior to the registration thereof and are subsequently
registered for the purpose of making an offer of rescission of such sale
or sales, the registration fee is to be calculated on the basis of the
amount at which such securities were sold, except that where securities
repurchased pursuant to such offer of rescission are to be reoffered to
the general public at a price in excess of such amount the registration
fee is to be calculated on the basis of the proposed reoffering price.
k. Notwithstanding
the other provisions of this rule, the proposed maximum aggregate offering
price of Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts shall,
only for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, be computed
upon the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed
in connection with the issuance of such receipts.
l. Notwithstanding
the other provisions of this rule, the proposed maximum aggregate offering
price of any put or call option which is traded on an exchange and registered
by such exchange or a facility thereof or which is traded over the counter
shall, for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, be computed
upon the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed
by such registrant in connection with the issuance of such option.
m.
Notwithstanding the
other provisions of this rule, where the securities to be registered include
1.
any note, draft, bill of exchange, or bankers' acceptance which meets
all the conditions of
section
(3)(a)(3) hereof, and
2.
any note, draft, bill of exchange or bankers' acceptance which has a maturity
at the time of issuance of not exceeding nine months exclusive of days
of grace, or any renewal thereof the maturity date of which is likewise
limited, but which otherwise does not meet the conditions of section 3(a)3,
the registration fee shall be calculated by taking one-fiftieth of 1 per
centum of the maximum principal amount of only those securities not meeting
the conditions of section 3(a)(3).
n. Where
the securities to be offered are guarantees of other securities which
are being registered concurrently, no separate fee for the guarantees
shall be payable.
o. Where
an issuer registers an offering of securities, the registration fee may
be calculated on the basis of the maximum aggregate offering price of
all the securities listed in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table. The number of shares or units of securities need not be included
in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" Table. If the maximum
aggregate offering price increases prior to the effective date of the
registration statement, a pre-effective amendment must be filed to increase
the maximum dollar value being registered and the additional filing fee
shall be paid.
p. Where
all or a portion of the securities offered under a registration statement
remain unsold after the offering's completion or termination, or withdrawal
of the registration statement, the aggregate total dollar amount of the
filing fee associated with those unsold securities (whether computed under
Rule 457(a) or
(o)) may be offset against the total filing fee due for
a subsequent registration statement or registration statements. The subsequent
registration statement(s) must be filed within five years of the initial
filing date of the earlier registration statement, and must be filed by
the same registrant (including a successor within the meaning of
Rule
405), a majority-owned subsidiary of that registrant, or a parent
that owns more than 50 percent of the registrant's outstanding voting
securities. A note should be added to the "Calculation of Registration
Fee" table in the subsequent registration statement(s) stating the
dollar amount of the filing fee previously paid that is offset against
the currently due filing fee, the file number of the earlier registration
statement from which the filing fee is offset, and the name of the registrant
and the initial filing date of that earlier registration statement.
q. Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this section, no filing fee is required for the
registration of an indeterminate amount of securities to be offered solely
for market-making purposes by an affiliate of the registrant.
r. Where securities are to be offered pursuant to an automatic
shelf
registration statement, the registration fee is to be calculated in accordance
with this section. When the issuer elects to defer payment of the fees pursuant
to Rule 456(b) (§230.456(b)), the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
registration statement must indicate that the issuer is relying on Rule 456(b)
but does not need to include the number of shares or units of securities or the
maximum aggregate offering price of any securities until the issuer updates the
"Calculation of Registration Fee" table to reflect
payment of the registration fee, including a pay-as-you-go registration fee in
accordance with Rule 456(b). The registration fee shall be calculated based on
the fee payment rate in effect on the date of the fee payment.
Regulatory History |
|
SEC Release 33-6383: 47 FR 11442, Mar. 16, 1982
SEC Release 33-6459: 48 FR 12347, Mar. 24, 1983
SEC Release 33-6617: 51 FR 2475, Jan. 17, 1986
SEC Release 33-6867: 55 FR 23924, June 13, 1990
SEC Release 33-6964: 57 FR 48976, Oct. 29, 1992
SEC Release 33-7053: 59 FR 21650, Apr. 26, 1994
SEC Release 33-7168: 60 FR 26617, May 17, 1995
SEC Release 33-7943: 66 FR 8887, 8896, Feb. 5, 2001
SEC Release 33-8501: 69 FR 67391, Nov. 17, 2004
SEC Release 33-8591:
70 FR 44721, Aug. 3, 2005 (Eff. Dec. 1, 2005) |
|