DRAFT EDGAR Form D XML Technical Specification (Version 2.1.0)

This DRAFT EDGAR Form D XML Technical Specification (Version 2), posted before Commission approval of potential regulatory changes in this release, is provided as a service to our filing community to assist filers, agents, and software developers in their preparation of responses to potential changes the staff anticipates. Since this is a draft specification, the SEC retains the right to change any part of the specification before the new system release is made final. In addition, the final EDGAR Form D Technical Specification is subject to Commission approval and may be revised before approval or not approved at all. Similarly, the posting of the DRAFT EDGAR Form D Technical Specification (Version 2.1.0) does not indicate Commission approval of any pending proposed changes relating to the potential changes reflected in the draft specification. The changes outlined in this draft specification, if approved, are scheduled to take effect on or about December 15, 2008. The final version of the specification will be made available as and if approved by the Commission on or about December 15, 2008 on the SEC's Public Website.

The DRAFT EDGAR Form D Technical Specification (Version 2.1.0) provides, to those filers that are interested, a basis for creating Form D XML filings. Changes to the DRAFT EDGAR Form D Technical Specification (Version 2.1.0) are being made primarily to support (1) Mandating that the Date of First Sale or the “First Sale Yet to Occur” checkbox is required if the filing is an amendment of a previous filing; 2) changes in error messages; and (3) corrections made to Table 3-4 and Appendix B.

The Form D online application can be accessed from the EDGAR OnlineForms/XML Web site https://www.onlineforms.edgarfiling.sec.gov) by logging in and selecting the "File Form D" link.

The following EDGAR Form D XML Technical Specification documents detail the valid structure and content of the EDGAR Form D submission types (D and D/A).

• Download the EDGAR Form D XML Technical Specification (Version 2.1.0)

http://www.sec.gov/info/edgar/ednews/formdxmltechspec-2.1.0_d.htm