Reminder: SEC Closed Friday, December 25, 2009 for Christmas

The SEC will be closed Friday, December 25, 2009 for Christmas.

As the EDGAR system is closed, filers will not be permitted to submit EDGAR filings to the EDGAR system.

A filing submitted after 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday, December 24, will receive a filing date of Monday, December  28, and will be disseminated to the public that day at 6:00 a.m. ET.

The following Form Types are exceptions and are accepted by EDGAR until 10:00 p.m. ET Thursday, December 24, receiving a same day filing date.

• Section 16 filings (3, 3/A, 4, 4/A, 5, 5/A)
• CORRESP filings (not immediately disseminated to the public)

If a filing due date falls on a weekend or SEC holiday, the filing due date will fall on the following business day pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 0-3 (a).

A list of upcoming SEC/EDGAR holidays is available here