Here’s something Alan Dye posted on his blog on Section16.net:

The SEC has announced that effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025, it will continue operating in accordance with its updated Government Shutdown Operations Plan released in August 2025, and that any further updates will be posted at https://www.sec.gov.

The Division of Corporation Finance likewise posted an announcement confirming that EDGAR Next remains operational, the shutdown has no effect on SEC filing requirements or due dates for Section 16 filings (or for Form 144, Schedule 13D/G or any other EDGAR filings), and staff will remain available to process requests for EDGAR access codes and password resets.

However, given the even more limited staffing, Form ID processing times during the shutdown will likely exceed the 8-10 business days that staff had recently indicated as the current realistic timeframe.

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