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CLIENT MENU PAGE

The Client Menu Page is designed to help you organize and manage your Schedule 13G /13D Reports and it is where you create a new file, e.g., open a blank template. The 13G Report Summary provides a list of reports you have created. Each row includes the Event Date, the Amendment Number, the Issuer Name, the File Name, the Status, and the Submission Date.

The File New button opens a new window with a blank Schedule 13G / 13D template.

The 13G (13D) Report Summary table lists all the reports you have created and summarizes their status. The Status Bar helps you manage the submission process and offers an overview of your reports. The Status Bar contains six columns of information which can be sorted for your convenience. Click on the the column header to sort the records by each category. The columns are as follows:

SCHEDULE 13G / 13D TEMPLATE: (Return to TOC)

The Schedule 13G / 13D Template contains the questions or statements along with blank fields or cells to answer the questions. It includes drop down menus for dates, the ability to create New Person(s), linked fields for data that is repeated throughout the form, and the ability to include attachments and correspondence files. The 13G / 13D Template has some unique features which will help in compiling your report, e.g. an Instructions button which includes or removes the SEC Schedule 13G / 13D filing instructions while working with the template; a Preview button to view the file as it will be submitted to EDGAR; and, a Submit button which sends the report via email to ACN or to the Manager who will in turn submit the report to EDGAR.

Template Header Menu Bar:

SCHEDULE 13G / 13D TEMPLATE MENU BAR

In the header of the template page, a field for naming the file and a menu bar will appear offering various functions for working with and managing the reports.

File Name - this field allows you to name and rename the file for your records.

IMPORTANT NAMING GUIDELINES:

Rules: The EDGARLink software used to submit a report to EDGAR limits the manner in which you name a file. It cannot begin with a number and it can be no longer than 28 characters. No commas, periods, and spaces are allowed. If you create a name using capital letters or spaces the online application will automatically adjust the file name in accordance with the EDGAR requirements.

Suggestions: use description that will identify the subject company as well as your firm. Indicate the amendment number if applicable, e.g. ibma1abc_061508.htm, (subject company, amendment #, firm initials, date - 15 characters)

File (Menu Button) - drop down menu offers three options:

Save - this function allows you to save your work. If you select Save without filling in the File Name field you will be prompted to give the report a name. The save holds true if you have not filled in the Signature date. The report or file is saved on the ACN server and listed on the Client Menu Page. A drop down menu will confirm that the file has been saved.

Save As - this function allows you to save your work under a new file name. Open an In Progress or Submitted report and you can rename the file and save your work under the new file name. The Save As function is used when you wish to make a copy of the report or save a copy of the report under a new file name or for a new Subject Company / Issuer name. If you edit an In Progress report and select Save As, you will be prompted to rename your file and then save it. The report or file is saved on the ACN server and listed on the Client Menu Page. A drop down menu will confirm that the file has been saved.

Close - this function will close your existing report and take you back to the Client Menu Page. A drop down menu will appear with two options Save or Cancel. To save your work select Save, to close and not save your most recent changes press Cancel.

Instructions - drop down menu offers two choices: 13G / 13D Instructions and Rules and Regulations -

13G / 13D Instructions - Click on the button and the Schedule 13G / 13D instructions for completing the form will appear on top of the template. You may drag it across the screen to move it and scroll up and down to read the instructions. The form that the SEC provides for Schedule 13G and 13D contains the actual instructions for completing and submitting the report. The template duplicates the look of the form that the SEC provides. The instructions are not included in the copy of the report that you save or submit.

Click on the button again or the Close button in the upper right hand corner and the instructions will disappear. Click on the Print button in the upper left hand corner and the full instructions will print.

(Under the Help button in the Application Header you will find various other resources to the SEC rules and regulations and links to EDGAR.)

Rules and Regulations - this is a a link to the SEC General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Preview - a drop down menu, Open In Web Browser, offers the ability to view the report in a web browser. Use this function to view the form as a straight HTML page, to print the report or to save to your hard drive.

The report will appear with a yellow background. This is how it will appear once the report has been submitted and disseminated on the EDGAR site, excluding the EDGAR Codes, Filer Contact information and yellow background.

Print - Click on the Print this page button in the upper or lower left hand corner to print a copy of the document for others to read and review.

Save Copy to Hard Drive - On your browser menu bar select File, Save As to save the file to your hard drive and share it electronically with others. This is not compatible with EDGAR as the file is formatted when you save from the Preview mode. Only the submitted file is formatted properly.

Press the Back button, top or bottom right corner of the document, to return to the template for editing.

Submit - this function sends the report as an email attachment to ACN and to you the Manager. You have the option of having ACN submit the report to EDGAR for you or submitting the report to EDGAR yourself. In either event a copy of the email along with the attached final report will be sent to the individual(s) you indicate in your template as well as a copy to ACN.

ACN will submit the report to EDGAR either that day or the next day depending upon when the report was received and or if additional information is needed. A notation will be made in the Status column on the Client Menu Page indicating you have Submitted the report. You will receive an email (Acceptance Notice) from the SEC/EDGAR confirming your report has been received and disseminated once the report is sent to EDGAR.

If you submit a report in error, email us (info@netacn.net) indicating to either hold up or disregard the submission. To send a test submission make sure the file name reads TEST.

Special Features: (Return to TOC)

Linked Fields - Various fields are linked so that information need only be entered one time. For example, when you enter the Issuer Name, Title of Class and CUSIP at the beginning of the report the data is linked to all remaining fields in the report which require such data including the addition of a New Person.

Date Fields - There are two date fields on the template - Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement and the Signature Date. In both cases there is an icon next to the field that helps you select the date to be inserted (Month, Date, Year).

The Signature Date is the date that is used for the Event Date on the Client Menu Page. NOTE: This does not indicate the actual date the report has been or will be submitted to EDGAR. The Submit Date on the Client Menu Page will indicate the date the file was submitted on the application.

New Person - When you need to add additional information for more than one person submitting the report, click on the New Person Button and a new set of Questions 1-12 and Items 1-4 will appear. The button is found right above Question #1. Fill in the fields for Person 2 and continue as needed. The tab for the Person you are viewing or working on will be darkened and the other Person tab(s) will appear in white. Some of the fields in the new Person you create will be linked for your convenience.

Exhibits, Correspondence - These features appear at the end of the template work very similar but function differently when compiling the report.

For Exhibits you wish to add to the report copy and paste or type into the cell (Exhibit A). Click on the add button add additional Exhibits. Use the Exhibits for any data you wish to be viewed as part of the report. This information will appear as part of the report when submitted to EDGAR. (Press Preview to view the report.)

The Correspondence fields are for personal or private use and are not submitted with the Schedule 13G report. A user may want to keep track of letters sent to the SEC or the Subject Company / Issuer that were used in reference to the report.

Attachments: If you wish to include an Attachment to your report at this time, you will need to send it to ACN in a separate email indicating your intentions. EDGAR will only accept *.htm and *.jpg formats. We will convert PDF files to the *.jpg or *htm format.

TIPs & SUGGESTIONS - Working with the Application: (Return to TOC)

EDGAR Codes: On the top left corner of the Schedule 13G / 13D Template page there is a plus/minus sign next to the EDGAR Codes name. When you click on the plus sign six fields will appear for EDGAR Codes and contact information. When you click on the minus sign, the codes will disappear from the Template.

	Subject Company / Issuer - CIK and Tax ID - these codes are entered in the EDGARLink Template that is used to submit the report to EDGAR. We will need these for each report you submit. They will be saved on any amendments you create from an original report.
	Filer's EDGAR Codes - CIK and CCC - these codes are entered in the EDGAR template that is used to submit the report to EDGAR. We will store these in your company record file and they will appear in each new report you create subsequent to your first report.
	Filer Contact - Email address(es) and contact name - the email address is used in two ways. When you select the Submit button on the Schedule 13G / 13D menu bar a copy of the email along with an attached copy of the report is sent to ACN as well as to this email address. This is also the email address that we will use when we submit the report to EDGAR so that a confirmation email (Acceptance Notice) is sent by the SEC/EDGAR indicating that the report has been received and disseminated.

Save Report to Hard Drive - to save a copy of the Schedule 13G / 13D to your hard drive, select the Preview button on the Template menu bar. When the file opens in your web browser select File, Save As on the menu bar. Name the file and browse to where you want to save the file. You can use this copy for sharing with others and/or obtaining approval. This is how the report will look when submitted to EDGAR, minus the EDGAR codes. (We suggest you use a different file name than the one in the 13G Template. A copy of the report under the file name you use on the template will be sent as an email attachment upon selecting the Submit button.)

Print Report - select Preview on the Schedule 13G / 13D menu bar. In the upper or lower left corner of the document click on the Print this page button. NOTE: The printed file and the copy of the report you save to your hard drive will include the EDGAR Codes but the submitted copy to ACN and the report filed with EDGAR will not.

Client Template - You can create or customize your own template for filling out a new report by entering your firm or company data and save it by naming it your template. This will assure you that your data is consistent from one report to the next and it will facilitate completing a new form when required.

 

Let us know if you have any new ideas or problems while working with the Online Application. We will respond to your contact and if possible incorporate your ideas in the application or include in a FAQ page which is now under construction.

 

Thank You for Your Support.
Please call or write or visit the ACN web site
with your questions or suggestions.

info@netacn.net / 216-522-1908

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