Section 2. Registration and Reporting (Amended)

Rule 2204. Signatures

This version of the rule will be effective on December 15, 2025. The current version of the rule can be found here. 

          Each signatory to a report on Form 2, Form 3, or Form QC shall manually sign a signature page or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting his or her signature that appears in typed form within the electronic submission. Such document shall be executed before or at the time the electronic submission is made and shall be retained by the filer for a period of seven years. Upon request, an electronic filer shall provide to the Board or its staff a copy of all documents retained pursuant to this Rule. 

[Effective pursuant to SEC Release No. 34-60497, File No. PCAOB-2008-04 (August 13, 2009); SEC Release No. 34-100968, File No. PCAOB-2024-02 (September 9, 2024)]