Authentication Document News Today

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC adopted amendments permitting individuals to use electronic signature. Amendment allows flexibility in complying with Authentication Document requirements by offering option of signing manually or electronically.

, amended Rule 302 under Regulation S-T permits the use of electronic signatures on documents “authenticating” typewritten signatures that are included in a company’s filings with the SEC, provided certain requirements are met.  The signatory first has to manually (i.e., with “wet ink”) sign a company’s form of “attestation” in which the signer agrees that the use of his or her electronic signature on authentication documents constitutes the legal equivalent of his or her manua...