The key takeaways are the registration and reportorial requirements for securities and companies according to the Securities Regulation Code.
Companies need to register securities that will be offered to the public through an initial public offering (IPO). They also need to register all outstanding unregistered shares prior to listing with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). There are exemptions for shares that have already been registered and government securities.
Companies have periodic reportorial requirements to the SEC such as annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports and reports of beneficial owners. They also need to submit certifications of compliance and corporate governance scorecards.
For more information
on the requirements and procedure
on the registration of securities you may write to:
The Equities and Bonds Division CORPORATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT (CFD) Securities and Exchange Commission 6th Floor, SEC Bldg., EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City email: [email protected] 584-8508
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Investors Information Assistance and Publications Division Economic Research and Information Department 7 th Floor SEC Building, EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
A CITIZENS MANUAL ON
REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
The Securities Regulation Code Republic Act No. 8799
(PAMPHLET NO.* 6) 30 IX 2012
SEC Building, EDSA, Greenhills Mandaluyong City 584-0923-24
www.sec.gov.ph
Equities and Bonds Division Corporation Finance Department
* Pursuant to R.A. 6713 and Memorandum Circular 35 s. 2003 issued by the President on 17 March 2003, the SEC disseminates different pamphlets that give information about its mandate and functions, registration and reportorial requirements, fees and charges, and other relevant topics for the guidance of investors and the general public.
REPORTORIAL REQUIREMENTS Form Type Filing Period Annual Report (SEC Form 17-A) Within 105 calendar days after end of fiscal year Quarterly Report (SEC Form 17-Q) Within 45 calendar days after end of quarter Current Report (SEC Form 17-C) Within 5 calendar days after the occurrence of the event being reported Notification of inability to file 17-A or 17-Q (SEC Form 17-L) On or before the filing of report Notification of suspension of duty to file reports under Sec. 17 (SEC Form 17-EX) As of the first day of fiscal year Report of 5% Holder (SEC Form 18-A)
Within 5 business days after acquisition date Report of 5% Institutional Buyer (SEC form 18-AS) Within 45 calendar days after the end of fiscal year
Information Statement (SEC Form 20-IS)
Within 25 business days prior to meeting date (Preliminary & Definitive Information Statement) Filing Fee: P5,050.00 Initial Statement of Beneficial Own- ers (SEC Form 23-A) Within 10 calendar days after the effective date of RS or after becoming an officer, director or 10% holder Statement of Changes in Benefi- cial Ownership (SEC Form 23-B) Within 10 calendar days after the close of each month thereafter Secretarys Certificate of At- tendance of Directors on or before January 30 of the following year Certification of Compliance with Manual on Corporate Governance (SEC Form MCG 2002) Every January 30 of the year Corporate Governance Scorecard Once MCG is adopted by the company Revised Manual on Corporate Gov- ernance 180 business days from the date the Code becomes effective. 16 REGISTRATION OF ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES PRIOR TO LISTING WITH THE PSE
Per SEC Memorandum Circular No. 9, Series of 2008, registration of shares that will be offered to the public by way of primary or secondary offering, or both, and all unregistered outstanding shares of listed companies or companies that plan to list at the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Section 1. All outstanding shares shall be registered with the Commission:
Section 3. Notwithstanding the exemption provided for in Section 2, the companies referred to shall disclose to the Commission the total number of shares that will be issued and offered to the public.
Section 4. All companies that want to apply for listing at the PSE shall, prior to listing, accomplish and submit SEC Form 10-1 to the Commission.
Plus: UP Legal Research Fee (UPLRF 1% of the filing fee) based on Maximum Aggregate Price of Securities to be Offered COMPUTATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Maximum Aggregate Price Amount of Filing Fee Not more than P500 Million 0.10% of the maximum aggregate price of the securities to be offered More than P500 Million but not more than P750 Million PhP500,000.00 plus 0.075% of the excess over P500 Million Not more than P750 Million but not more than P1 Billion PhP687,500 plus 0.05% of the excess over P750 Million More than P1 Billion PhP812,500.00 plus 0.025% of the excess over PhP1 Billion a. Companies that will make an Initial Public Offering (IPO); b. Companies applying for Listing by Way of Introduction; and c. Public Companies that will make an IPO or Listing by way of Introduction Section 2. No registration shall be required for the outstanding shares of the following companies:
a. Shares already registered with the Commission but were not listed by their companies at the PSE and are applying for listing for the first time; b. Registered shares of companies, or shares of companies covered by Sections 10.1 and 10.2 (Exempt Transactions) of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC), that are applying for listing at the PSE; and c. Shares already listed at the PSE that were not registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 5(a)(3) of the Revised Securities Act, now Section 9(e) of the SRC FILING REQUIREMENTS
SEC FORM 12-1
PART I. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS PART II. INFORMATION INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENTS BUT NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
EXHIBITS AND INDEX OF EXHIBITS REQUIRED
Three (3) copies each of the exhibits required in the exhibit table shall be filed or incorporated by reference as part of the registration statement or specified report.
Form Type: (1) SEC FORM 12-1, As Amended (2) Prospectus and Exhibits
No. of Copies:
One (1) manually signed copy Two (2) conformed copies Paper Size: A4 Size Paper or /8 x 11 inches Item 1. Front of Registration Statement and Outside Front Cover Page of Prospectus Item 2. Inside Front Cover and First Two Pages of Prospectus Item 3. Risk Factors and Other Information Item 4. Use of Proceeds Item 5. Determination of the Offering Price Item 6. Dilution Item 7. Selling Security Holders Item 8. Plan of Distribution Item 9. Description of Securities to be registered Item 10. Interest of Named Experts and Independent Counsel Item 11. Information with respect to the Registrant Item 12. Financial Information (SRC Rule 68, as amended and 68.1) Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution Item 14. Exhibits Item 15. Signatures Item 16. Other Documents 2
(Use the registrants letter head)
Date
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SEC Building, EDSA, Greenhills Mandaluyong City
RE: AUTHORITY TO EXAMINE BANK ACCOUNTS
I, ____________(position) of _______________________(the Company), with office address at ______________________, as the duly authorized officer of the company and in compliance with the requirements under SRC Rule 12.1 in connection with the Registration Statement filed by _____________________ relative to the registration of __________________, Hereby authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission and its duly authorized representatives (SEC to access, inspect and copy all the bank accounts of the Company, and all of its subsidiaries, such as but not limited to the following:
The said authority to access, inspect and copy the Bank Accounts shall also apply to person/entities that are under common control with or by the Company.
I have been authorized by the Board of Directors of the above named Companies, through the appropriate board resolutions, to issue this authorization to SEC.
This authorization shall be for all banks, domestic or foreign, wherein accounts are maintained and shall be continuous for as long as the registration of securities of the issuer is effective and subject Bonds remain outstanding.
The Company hereby absolves and renders harmless SEC and its duly authorized representatives from any and all complaints, causes of action and suits, civil and criminal that may be filed in relation to the issuance of this authorization and its exercise by SEC of its duty.
Very truly yours,
__________________________ (Signature over Printed Name)
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STATEMENT 0F MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The management of (name of reporting company) is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements for the year(s) ended (date), including the additional components attached therein in accordance with the prescribed financial reporting framework indicated therein. This responsibility includes designing and implementing internal controls rele- vant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, selecting and apply- ing appropriate accounting policies, and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
The Board of Directors or Trustees reviews and approves the financial statements and submitted the same to the stockholders or members.
(name of auditing firm) the independent auditors, appointed by the stockholder, has examined the financial statements of the Company in accordance with Philippine Standards on Auditing, and its report to the stockholders or members, has expressed its opinion on the fairness of presentation upon completion of such examination.
Signature Print Name of the Chairman of the Board
Signature Print Name of the Chief Executive Officer
Signature Print Name of the Chief Financial Officer
Signed this _______________ day of ____________________.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before this _________, affiants exhibiting to me their
NOTARY PUBLIC
Doc No. Page No. Book No. Series of 2XXX _______________________________________________________________
Note: The Chairman of the Board, CEO and CFO shall all sign the SMR as prescribed by SRC Rule 68, as amended. If provided in the companys by-laws, persons holding equivalent position as that of the aforementioned signatories shall sign the statement. 14 Each filing shall have an index of exhibits. The exhibit index shall list exhibits in the same order as the exhibit table. If the exhibits are incorporated by reference, this fact should be noted in the exhibit index. In the manually signed registration statement or report, the exhibit index should give the page number of each exhibit.
(1) Publication of Notice of Filing of Registration Statement (Annex "A") (2) Underwriting Agreement (3) Plan of Acquisition, Re-organization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession (4) Articles of Incorporation and By-laws (5) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures (Stock Certificate & other materials) (6) Exhibits to be filed for Warrant Issues
( 7) Notarized Curriculum Vitae and Recent Photographs of Officers and Directors (8) Copy of Board of Investment Certificate for BOI Registered Companies (if applicable) (9) Authorization to the Commission to access Registrant's Bank Account (10) Additional Exhibits (e.g. Manual on Corporate Governance, Escrow Agreement, Development Agreement, Subscription, Certification of Selling Shareholder, Affiliation with RCI etc.) (11) Copy of Board Resolution approving the securities offering and authorizing the filing of the Registration Statements (12) Duly verified Board Resolution of the Issuer/Registrant or Selling Shareholder/s (13) Secretary's Certificate certifying that the company's Board of Directors has adopted affirmative resolution with respect to the submission of a Manual on Corporate Governance, Adoption of Fit and Proper Rule for the selection of corporate directors and officers, undertaking to allowing the SEC to resolve conflicting issues regarding the election of an Independent Director/s. (14) Opinion re: Legality (Independent Counsel) (15) Opinion re: Tax Matters (16) Voting Trust Agreement (17) Material Contracts (in Tabular Form) (18) Annual Report to Security Holders, SEC Form 17-Q or Quarterly Report to Security Holders
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EXHIBITS TO BE FILED BY INVESTMENT COMPANIES
EXHIBITS TO BE FILED FOR WARRANT ISSUES
(19) Material Foreign Patents (20) Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information (21) Letter re: Change in Certifying Accountant (22) Subsidiaries of the Registrant (23) Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders (24) Consent of Experts and Independent Counsel (25) Power of Attorney (26) Statement of Eligibility of Trustee (27) Exhibits to be filed with Commercial Papers/Bond Issues (28) Exhibits to be filed with Stock Options/Rights Offering (29) Exhibits to be filed by Investment Companies (30) Exhibits to be filed for proprietary or non-proprietary shares issues (31) Secretary's Certificate as to adoption by the Board of certain corporate governance principles (32) Listing Application/Order filed/approved by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) (if shares are to be listed in an Exchange) (33) Consolidated Audited Financial Statements (SRC Rule 68, as amended and 68.1) together with Statement of Management Responsibility on the Financial Statements (34) Reporting and Attestation of Pro-Forma Financial Information (SEC Memorandum Circular No. 2, Series of 2008 (if applicable) (1) Copies of Proposed Management Contracts, Distributionship, Underwriting and Escrow or Custodial Agreements, and other contracts pertaining to the investment, management or sale of securities; (2) Certification under oath, by the President and Chairman of the Board, or their equivalent in rank describing the involvement. (1) Copy of Warrant Certificates (2) Copy of a Warrant Instrument or a Deed containing the terms and conditions of the Warrant 4 13
ANNEX "A"
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Department of Finance SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SEC Bldg., EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City
CORPORATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT
IN THE MATTER OF : REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES Name of Company :
x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x
N O T I C E
Notice is hereby given that on date, a sworn statement was filed with the Se- curities and Exchange Commission for and on behalf of Name of Company for the registration of Px,xxx,xxxx.xx worth of (state whether equity or debt securi- ties) with the par value/issue value of P________________________ repre- senting_____________________________________.
According to the papers presented, the following persons are the officers/ directors of the corporation:
NAME POSITION
Said registration statements and other papers/documents attached thereto are open to inspection by interested parties during business hours, copies thereof, photo static or otherwise, shall be furnished to every party at such reasonable fees as the Commission may prescribed, or may be downloaded at (companys website)
JUSTINA F. CALLANGAN Acting Director
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF FILING
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Copies of the Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC), Forms and Circulars may be downloaded at www.sec.gov.ph
Furnish the information required by SRC Rule 12.1 and Annex C, as amended for the requirements applicable to the content of the non-financial statements portions of the registration statements under the Code, and SRC Rule 68, as amended for the content of financial statements portions of the registration statement.
12 1. The registrant shall prepare and file with its registration statement a notification of such filing which shall recite: that a registration statement for the sale of the subject security has been filed with the Commission; that the registration statement is open to inspection by interested parties during business hours at the Commission; and that copies thereof shall be furnished everyone requesting the same for a reasonable cost. Said notice shall be signed by the Director of the Corporation Finance Department or any officer duly designated by the Commission. The issuer shall, upon or before filing, publish the notification, at its own expense, in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks. The required format for this publication appears as Annex A. 2. As part of its registration statement, the registrant shall submit to the Commission an affidavit of publication with a copy of the notice that was published, or with a copy of the pro-forma notice to be published, containing an attestation that such publication has been or will be undertaken immediately.
EXHIBITS TO BE FILED WITH COMMERCIAL PAPERS/BOND ISSUES
EXHIBITS TO BE FILED WITH STOCK OPTIONS
1. Credit Rating Report 2. In case of Bonds or Long Term Commercial Papers (LTCP) under collateral condition of registration, the following shall be filed: a) Board of Director's Certificate certifying that the stockholders owning at least a majority of the subscribed capital stock authorized the issuance and registration of bonds signed by the Chairman/President and majority of the Board of Directors; b) A resolution of the Board of Directors signed by at least a majority of its members, containing the following: i. Designation of at least two (2) senior officers with a rank of VP or higher or their equivalent to sign the bond instrument to be issued; Ii. Sample forms of the bond showing the terms and conditions, the face value, interest rate (where applicable) date of maturity c) Supporting documents on property valuation of collateralized property: i. Report of an independent SEC Accredited Appraisers; ii. Photocopy of Original Certificate of Title with a Certification as to authenticity and genuineness of the title from the register of deeds of the province/city where the property is situated.
d) Trust Indentures executed by and between the company and trustee bank; e) Certification from the trustee that he has received the following documents: i. Owner's duplicate copies of Original Certificate of Title or Transfer Certificate of Title; ii. Real Estate mortgages, chattel mortgages and pledge agreements duly registered with the appropriate government agencies 1. Board of Director's resolution authorizing the issuance of stock options; 2. Certification from Corporate Secretary as to the stockholders meeting approving the grant of stock options to directors, managing groups or officers; 3. Stock Option Plan (Terms & Conditions) 5
EXHIBITS TO BE FILED WITH PRE-EMPTIVE/STOCK RIGHTS OFFERING
EXHIBITS TO BE FILED FOR PROPRIETARY AND NONPROPRIETARY SHARE ISSUES
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF DERIVATIVES
REGISTRATION
A. WARRANTS 1. If pre-emptive/stock rights is from an increase, latest amended Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, Certificate of Increase in Authorized Capital Stock; 2. Sworn Corporate Secretary's Certificate of Increase in Authorized Capital Stock; 3. Sworn Corporate Secretary's Certification on the approval by the board of director's of the pre-emptive/stock rights offering; 4. Copy of subscription agreement/Underwriting Agreement 1. Notarized undertaking that in the event the project for which the securities are sold is not completed as disclosed, it shall refund all investments of purchases within ten (10) days from written demand; 2. Copy of the Subscription Agreement ; 3. Copy of a Credit Line Agreement; 4. Copy of house/membership rules and regulations; 5. Copy of brochures and other selling materials; 6. Copy of Environmental Compliance Certificate; 7. Certified True Copy of Certificate of Title of Real Property; 8. Copy of Lease Contract (if property is under lease); 9. Copy of Trust Agreement (if timeshares); 10. Copy of Custodianship Agreement with a bank (if project is under construction); 11. Copy of Development Agreements, if any. 1. Upon proper registration of warrants under Section 8 and 12 of the Code and SRC Rules 8.1 and 12.1, a corporation may offer and issue such securities to the public. 6
2.
The certificates or shares shall be issued within sixty (60) days from the date of full payment of the same; 3. The Club shall qualify the prospective club members before actual sale/transfer of the share/certificate is executed B. The registrant shall clearly indicate in its prospectus an undertaking that in the event the project or the underlying asset for which the securities are sold is, for whatever reason, not completed as disclosed, it shall refund the amount of the investment of the purchaser of the securities within ten (10) days from receipt of the written demand.
C.
The Club shall i. Not collect membership dues unless the project is fifty percent (50%) usable as indicated in the prospectus, unless the Clubs by- laws provide a higher percentage of usability; ii. Submit to the Commission a report under oath of any increase in fees and the rationale for said increase within thirty (30) days from Board approval; iii. Notify club members of any increase in fees upon the Boards approval of the said increase; and iv. Cause the posting of proper notices and other communications on the charging of fees on bulletin boards situated at conspicuous place/s at the site for the benefit of secondary markets.
D.
The conditions under paragraph (C) shall be reflected in the companys prospectus.
E.
The following documents shall be submitted with the registration statement as exhibits thereof: i. Copy of Subscription Agreement containing the required undertaking under paragraph (B) above; ii. Copy of a Credit Line Agreement with a reputable domestic bank. Such credit line shall be availed of in the event that an insufficiency of funds for the completion of the project shall occur. The terms of the credit line agreement shall be disclosed in the prospectus; iii. Copy of a Custodianship/Escrow Agreement with a reputable bank covering the proceeds from the sale of said shares/certificates providing, among others, the withdrawal of the same only upon presentation of the companys work progress report; and iv. Copy of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) covering the location of the project. 11
ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPRIETARY AND NON-PROPRIETARY SHARES/CERTIFICATES
C. OTHER TYPES OF DERIVATIVES 6. Every corporation granting Options shall maintain an Option Registry Book where all Options granted including transfers shall be recorded with the entries showing the name of the person to whom the Option is granted, the basis or authority for such grant, the date granted, the number of shares, the price per share, the exercise date, the total cost and official receipt number. 7. No underlying shares for stock Options shall come from the treasury shares of the issuer company.
1. All companies proposing to issue derivatives to the public, unless covered by the Rules on Futures Market, shall file a registration statements under SEC Form 12-1, in accordance with SRC Rules 8.1 and 12.1. 2. Such registration statement shall include financial statements prepared in accordance with the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS) and the Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS). 3. It shall likewise include a description of the company's financial risk management objectives and policies, including its policies for hedging. Each major types of forecasted transaction shall be provided in its prospectus. A. The registrant shall clearly indicate in its Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and Prospectus the following: 1. A description of the nature and type of the shares/certificates, rights and privileges of the holders thereof, particularly their right over the facilities of the Club; 10 d) Stock Options granted to directors or managing groups and its officers must be approved in a meeting of stockholder owning at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the outstanding capital stock, voting or non-voting, excluding treasury stock. Certification by the Corporate Secretary as to the number of shares represented in said meeting and the number of votes cast for or against the grant of optional rights to the directors or managing groups and its officers shall be submitted e) Exercise of Option must be done within the period set by the company and disclosed in its registration statement. FORM AND CONTENT & OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF WARRANT CERTIFICATES
Warrant is described shall also state the following: (whether on its face or on its reverse side)
EXERCISE PERIOD
Warrant holders may exercise the right granted under a Warrant within the period set by the company and disclosed in its registration statement. No extension of said period shall be allowed. 2. The registration of the Warrants shall include its underlying shares. 3. The issuer shall disclose in its registration statement the terms and conditions of the warrant plan including computational data relative thereto. 4. A person proposing to offer Warrants to the public shall file SEC Form 12-1 with the prescribed filing fee. Notwithstanding the Warrants having no issue value, the filing fee for the same shall be Fifty Thousand Pesos PhP50,000.00) in addition to the fees which may be due on the underlying shares a. All Warrants authorized for issuance by the Commission shall be evidenced by Warrant Certificates which shall be signed by the President (or such other officer as may be duly authorized by the Board of Directors) and the Corporate Secretary. b. In case of Detachable Warrants, the Warrant Certificate shall state the following on its face: The Warrant contained herein does not by itself represent any share of stocks, but a right to purchase shares of stock of the Issuer under the terms and conditions herein contained. c. In case of Non-Detachable Warrants, the right granted under the Warrant shall be described in the stock transfer or instrument evidencing the Beneficial Securities. A Warrant Certificate or the stock certificate or instrument evidencing the Beneficial Securities where the non-detachable. 1. The Warrant Certificate number; 2. The Par Value or Issue Value, class and number of corresponding underlying shares; 3. The exercise price, or the formula for computing the same, or adjustments thereto; 4. The exercise period and the expiry date of the Warrant; 5. The procedure for the exercise; 6. The summary of the provisions contained in the Warrant instrument; and Exchange Ratio or number of underlying shares which may be purchased by each Warrant holder 7
EXERCISE PRICE
Exercise Price shall be set at a price fixed at the time of registration, or computed using the stated formula, and disclosed by the company in its registration statement.
The Exercise Price shall be paid in full upon exercise, and shall not be less than the par value of the underlying shares or less than Five Pesos (P5.00) per share, if the underlying shares are without par value.
The Exercise Price shall be adjusted only if the Warrant Instrument provides for (i) the conditions under which adjustments in Exercise Price can be made and (ii) the formula under which the adjusted Exercise Price can be determined. The Exercise Price may be adjusted only in the following circumstances occurring after the issuance of the Warrant:
WARRANTS REGISTRATION BOOK
Any corporation authorized to issue Warrants shall have a Warrants Registry Book maintained by the designated Warrants Registry who shall be preferably the Stock and Transfer Agent of the Issuer. Upon the exercise of the right granted under a Warrant, a notation to this effect shall be duly recorded in the Warrants Registry Book (WRB), and the purchase of the underlying shares shall be recorded in the Stock and Transfer Book of the Issuer. Any sale, transfer or assignment of a Warrant must be duly recorded in the WRB, includ- ing the names of the transferor and transferee, the number of Warrants transferred and the number of underlying shares covered by said transfer. Unless recorded in the WRB, the transfer of Warrants shall not be binding on the Issuer.
TRANSFERABILITY OF WARRANTS
All registered Warrants shall be transferable without the need of approval from the Commission. In case of Non-detachable Warrants, they shall be transferred only together with the Beneficial Securities.
1, a change in par value of the underlying shares 2. a declaration of stock dividends 3. an offering of additional shares at a price different from the original exercise price 4. a merger, consolidation or quasi-reorganization 5. a disposition of a substantial portion of the assets of the corporation 6. such other similar instances as may be approved by the Commission 8
LISTING REQUIREMENTS
Warrants authorized for issuance by the Commission may be listed in an exchange together with the Beneficiary Securities under existing rules for listing securities, and under such other rules as the exchange may adopt and approved by the Commission; provided, however, that the Warrants shall be automatically delisted upon the lapse of the Exercise Period. Warrants issued by listed companies are required to be listed.
B. OPTIONS 1. No corporation shall grant or offer any Option to the public unless the same is registered in accordance with Section 8 and 12 of the Code and SRC Rules 8.1 and 12.1, except when said security is exempt from registration under Section 9 and 10 of the Code. 2. The registration of the Option shall include its underlying shares 3. A person proposing to offer an Option to the public shall file SEC Form 12-1, with the prescribed filing fee based on the aggregate issue price of the Options and the underlying shares. Notwithstanding the Option having no issue value, the filing fee for the same shall be Fifty Thousand Pesos (PhP50,000.00) in addition to the fee which may be due on the underlying shares. 4. The issue shall disclose in its registration statement the terms and conditions of the Option Plan including computational data relative thereto. The Plan shall be submitted as exhibit to the registration statement. 5. In considering registration of Stock Options, the Commission shall be guided by the following: a) Stock granted to stockholders proportionately with their shareholdings may be allowed. b) Stock Options may be granted to employees or officials who are not members of the board subject to review of the scheme by the board subject however to a review of the scheme by the board and subject to approval by the stockholders, pursuant to the policy of the government to widen corporate base and to distribute corporate profits wider and more equitably c) Stock Options granted to persons who are not stockholders may be granted only upon showing that the Board has been duly authorized to grant the same by its charter or by a resolution of the stockholders owning at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the out- standing capital stock, voting or non-voting, excluding treasury stock. 9