SEBI further extends time for submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report by listed entities due to CoVID-19 pandemic
Securities and Exchange Board of India
CIRCULARSEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/109
June 25, 2020
To
All listed entities that have listed specified securities
All Recognized Stock Exchanges
Madam / Sir,
1. SEBI,vide circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/38 dated March 19, 2020,had extended by one month(from May 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020),the timeline for submission of the Annual Secretarial Compliance (ASC) Report for the year 2019-2020, for listed entities.
2. SEBI has received representations from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), industry bodies and listed entities requesting extension of time for submission of the ASC Report in view of the difficulties and challenges faced by listed entities and Practicing Company Secretaries due to the continuing impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic.
3. After consideration, it has been decided to further extend the timeline for submission of the ASC Report by one more month,to July 31, 2020.4.This Circular shall come into force with immediate effect. The Stock Exchanges are advised to bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of all listed entities that have issued specified securities and also disseminate on their websites.
5. The Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with Regulation 101 of the LODR Regulations.
6. This Circular is available at www.sebi.gov.inunder the link “Legal Circulars”.
Yours faithfully,
Pradeep Ramakrishnan
General Manager
Corporation Finance Department
Compliance and Monitoring Division-1
+91-22-26449246
pradeepr@sebi.gov.in
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