Correct or Delete a Filing
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Filers should be prepared to correct filing errors through filer corrective disclosure, as explained in this How Do I. SEC staff do not generally correct errors in or delete filings from EDGAR; limited exceptions exist as explained in this How Do I.
This guidance pertains to publicly disseminated filings; for assistance with Form ID submissions, which are not publicly disseminated, see Prepare and Submit my Form ID Application.
Correct a Filing
Filer Corrective Disclosure
Filings are typically corrected by the filer (not SEC staff). The filer makes a “corrective disclosure” on EDGAR: a corrective disclosure is a filing made by the filer that corrects or otherwise amends the incorrect filing made by the filer. The original filing with the error and the filing with the correction/amendment typically both remain on EDGAR after a corrective disclosure, providing a public record of the incorrect filing and its subsequent correction.
Examples of issues the filer should correct using corrective disclosure:
- Submission type. If a filing is submitted using the wrong submission type, the filer should refile the document using the correct submission type. (If the wrong submission type was a registration statement and needs to be withdrawn, see How Do I Withdraw a Registration or Certification Statement.)
- File number. If a filing includes an incorrect file number, a filer may refile the document with the correct file number. The original filing will remain on EDGAR with the corrected filing. Prior to making a filing, if you have questions regarding what file number will be automatically assigned by EDGAR, please contact EDGAR Filer Support, (202) 551-8900, option #4.
- Certain other information. If a filing contains incorrect text, the filer may file an amended submission with the correct information.
A benefit of corrective disclosure is that the filing and the correction are available not only on public EDGAR on SEC.gov, but the correction is also made public through the Public Dissemination Service (PDS) and to third-party services that scrape data from EDGAR on SEC.gov. For the limited circumstances under which a filing is corrected by SEC staff, only public filings on EDGAR can be corrected; data already disseminated via the PDS or extracted from public EDGAR by third parties cannot be corrected by SEC staff.
SEC Staff Correction/Redaction of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
EDGAR will remove Social Security numbers from public EDGAR filings on SEC.gov as found. SEC staff will grant filer requests for removal of Social Security numbers.
SEC staff will only remove other PII from a public filing if the filer demonstrates a significant risk of financial or personal harm to an individual as a result of the PII being included in the public filing.
The inclusion of PII in a public EDGAR filing alone—including inclusion of personal telephone number or home address—is not considered a significant risk of financial or personal harm to an individual. The filer must demonstrate to SEC staff a significant risk of financial or personal harm to an individual beyond the existence of the information in the public domain.
SEC staff only has the ability to correct public filings on EDGAR and not data already disseminated via the PDS or extracted from public EDGAR by third parties.
Rare and Unusual Situations Where SEC Staff May Grant a Request to Correct
SEC staff will consider requests to correct other filing errors in rare and unusual situations. Please email EDGARFilingCorrections@sec.gov to receive a call from SEC staff to discuss the issue. In the email, include details about the request, the accession number, a description of the issues that gave rise to the matter, why filer corrective disclosure is insufficient, and the requestor’s contact information (including a telephone number). SEC staff will call to indicate whether staff will consider a request for relief.
If SEC staff responds that staff will consider a request to correct a filing error, the filer—not a third party such as a filing agent—must submit a written request to SEC staff through an EDGAR CORRESP submission.
- For instructions on how to make a CORRESP submission, see EDGAR Filer Manual Volume II, Section 7 > Preparing and Transmitting EDGARLink Online Submissions > Correspondence Submissions and Documents.
- The CORRESP must be submitted on the filer’s EDGAR CIK account and be signed by an authorized legal representative of the filer.
- Do not include any private or sensitive information such as EDGAR access codes or Social Security numbers in the CORRESP submission.
- The filer should include the following information in its CORRESP submission:
- An affirmative request that SEC staff change the submission to correct the information;
- The name and CIK of the filer;
- The accession number and date of the filing that is the subject of the request;
- The EDGAR submission type of the filing that is the subject of the request;
- Description of the specific error;
- Identification of the correct information that the filer should have used; and
- Identification of any corrective filing.
Confirm the CORRESP submission request for correction by sending an email to EDGARFilingCorrections@sec.gov. The email should include the accession number received after submitting the CORRESP request to EDGAR, and the name and telephone number of the person SEC staff should contact regarding the request.
SEC staff will communicate a final determination of approval or denial to the requestor after a full review.
SEC Staff Correction of Submissions Processed Incorrectly by EDGAR
If corrective action is necessary because a submission has not been processed or has been processed incorrectly by EDGAR, or contains an error attributable to SEC staff, SEC staff may correct and/or prevent public dissemination of the filing and may communicate with the filer as necessary to facilitate the filer’s submission of corrective disclosure as discussed above.
Filers should contact EDGAR Filer Support, (202) 551-8900, option #4 for guidance as to how to request that SEC staff correct an issue that the filer believes is attributable to EDGAR or SEC staff error. Filers must make an affirmative request that SEC staff change the submission to correct the information, including but not limited to any date adjustment, due to EDGAR or SEC staff error. SEC staff may request additional information from the filer to confirm technical issues were due to EDGAR or SEC staff error.
If a Request for SEC Staff Correction is Approved, Allow Time for Correction
SEC staff requires time to correct filings. Filers may use EDGAR Search to determine if the correction has been made. (Note that you may need to clear your browser cache prior to renewing the search.) If the correction does not appear on EDGAR within two months, contact EDGAR Filer Corrections at (202) 551-8900, option #5.
SEC Staff Will Not Correct the Vast Majority of Filing Issues
SEC staff will not correct, among other things, duplicate filings, tagging, accession numbers, contact details, addresses, and confidential information. (This list is not exhaustive.)
Delete (or Redact) a Filing
Only in very rare and unusual circumstances will SEC staff consider requests to delete in total or redact portions of a filing on the EDGAR system.
SEC staff will not delete or redact, among other things, duplicate filings, tagging, accession numbers, contact details, addresses, and confidential information. (This list is not exhaustive.)
SEC staff will generally not delete or redact a filing to remove PII unless the filer can demonstrate a significant risk of financial or personal harm to an individual. The inclusion of PII in a public EDGAR filing alone—including inclusion of personal telephone number or home address—is not considered a significant risk of financial or personal harm to an individual. The filer must be prepared to demonstrate a significant risk of financial or personal harm beyond the existence of the information in the public domain. As noted above, a request to remove inadvertent inclusion of Social Security numbers which were discovered after dissemination will be granted.
To request deletion or redaction of a filing, send an email to EDGARFilingCorrections@sec.gov including a detailed description of the filer’s justification for the request for deletion.
- If the filer requests that SEC staff delete or redact PII, the filer should set forth in its request the specific significant risk of financial or personal harm to an individual posed by the PII’s inclusion in the filing.
- If the filer requests that SEC staff delete a filing that the filer erroneously made on the incorrect CIK account, the filer should first make the filing on the correct CIK account and then email EDGARFilingCorrections@sec.gov to request the deletion, providing documentation that the filing has been made on the correct CIK account.
Please include the accession number of the relevant filing and the filer’s contact information. SEC staff will contact the filer to discuss the request.
If SEC staff indicates that it will consider the filer’s request for deletion, the filer—not third parties such as filing agents—must submit a written request to SEC staff through an EDGAR CORRESP submission as described above. The EDGAR CORRESP submission must include enough detail to justify the extraordinary request.
SEC staff suggests that the filer confirm its EDGAR CORRESP submission by sending an email to EDGARFilingCorrections@sec.gov. The email should include the accession number the filer received after submitting the request to EDGAR and the name and telephone number of the person the SEC should contact regarding the request.
Last Reviewed or Updated: April 23, 2025