[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 17, Volume 2] [Revised as of April 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 17CFR232.303] [Page 643] TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES CHAPTER II--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PART 232--REGULATION S-T--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC FILINGS--Table of Contents Sec. 232.303 Incorporation by reference. (a) The following documents shall not be incorporated by reference into an electronic filing: (1) Any document filed in paper in violation of mandated electronic filing requirements; (2) Any document filed in paper pursuant to a hardship exemption for which a required confirming electronic copy has not been submitted. (3) For a registered investment company or a business development company, documents that have not been filed in electronic format, unless the document has been filed in paper under a hardship exemption (Sec. 232.201 or 232.202 of this chapter) and any required confirming copy has been submitted. (b) If any portion of the annual or quarterly report to security holders is incorporated by reference into any electronic filing, such portion of the annual or quarterly report to security holders shall be filed in electronic format as an exhibit to the filing, as required by Item 601(b)(13) of Regulation S-K and Item 601(b)(13) of Regulation S-B. This requirement shall not apply to incorporation by reference by an investment company from an annual or quarterly report to security holders. [58 FR 14670, Mar. 18, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 67762, Dec. 30, 1994; 62 FR 36457, July 8, 1997; 64 FR 27895, May 21, 1999; 65 FR 24800, Apr. 27, 2000]