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How to Submit Company Information to EDGAR. EDGAR, the SEC's Electronic Data-Gathering,
Analysis, and Retrieval system, offers free public access to corporate information. If
you own a company, learn about submitting your company info to EDGAR. You will need
Internet access Copy of Form ID Notary Fax machine CIK access code CCC access code and
temporary password. Step 1. Visit the SEC website; and download and read the latest
version of the EDGAR Filer Manual. Step 2. Go to the EDGAR Gateway website and select
"Would you like to become a new filer or generate new access codes?" Step 3. Go to the EDGAR
Filer Management site. Click on Apply for EDGAR Access (New) to apply for EDGAR access
codes. Complete the Form ID PDF form. Form ID will require the names and contact info
for your company, company contact person, and company accountant. Step 4. Print a copy
of the Form ID application and have it notarized. Fax the notarized copy to the SEC's Filer
Support Department. You can also attach a PDF scan of the notarized form to your online
application. Step 5. Receive your Central Index Key (CIK) and CIK Confirmation Code
(CCC) along with a temporary password upon SEC acceptance. Step 6. Go back into the EDGAR
Filer Management site. Click on Retrieve/Edit Data in the left-side menu. Enter your CIK
and CCC numbers and your temporary password. Step 7. Click on Retrieve Company Information
to check that the filed info is correct. To edit or update the info, click on Edit Company
Information at the bottom of the page. Did you know In 1934, Joseph P. Kennedy, President
John F. Kennedy's father, was appointed the first chairman of the SEC.