loanranger, if you go this link and scroll to 1310.4 it is laid out more clear verses the copy/paste. The 8-A12G becomes effective 60 days after initial filing. Effective date should be around Nov. 27th. <a href="http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cffinancialreportingmanual.pdf#topic1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cffinancialreportingmanual.pdf#topic1</a>