Document Submissions to EMMA and Real-Time Subscriptions
Municipal bond underwriters and issuers must provide the MSRB with electronic documents
to be posted on the EMMA website. Document submissions are made through a utility
called the EMMA Dataport, which also exports real-time feeds containing EMMA documents
and data. For additional information about underwriter and issuer submission of
documents to EMMA, please see the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Primary Market Document Submissions
As of June 1, 2009, MSRB rules require municipal bond underwriters to provide electronic
primary market documents and related information to the MSRB. These primary market
documents, which include official statements and advance refunding documents, are
posted on the EMMA website within 15 minutes of receipt.
FAQs About MSRB’s Primary Market Submission on
EMMA (PDF)
Instructions for Primary Market Submission on EMMA
(PDF)
Instructions for Primary Market Submission on EMMA
(529s and ARDs) (PDF)
Manual for Primary Market Submission on EMMA, Version 1.2 (PDF)
Continuing Disclosure Submissions
As of July 1, 2009, municipal bond issuers, obligors or their designated agents
must provide continuing disclosure documents and related information to the MSRB
for posting on the EMMA website. These continuing disclosure documents, which include
annual financial statements and material event notices, will be posted on the EMMA
website generally within an hour of receipt.
FAQs About MSRB’s Continuing Disclosure Submission
on EMMA (PDF)
Instructions for Continuing Disclosure Submission on
EMMA (PDF)
Manual for Continuing Disclosure Submission on EMMA, Version 1.3 (PDF)
How to Get Confirmed as a Continuing Disclosure Submitter on EMMA
(PDF)
What is a CUSIP? (PDF)
MSRB Subscription Services
Primary market and continuing disclosure documents, as well as real-time trade data
posted on the EMMA website, are freely available to website users. Comprehensive
electronic document and data feeds can be purchased from the MSRB. Such feeds provide
an efficient means for subscribers to incorporate the EMMA library into their internal
systems or into commercial value-added products.
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