Paragraph 4B Reporting

At the November 2004 board meeting, the ABC board of directors voted to grant final passage to rule changes and report format modifications to require disclosure of average paid circulation for subscriptions and single-copy sales from copy one for Paragraph 4B reportable classes of circulation. The updated reporting format will require disclosure of Partnership – deductible & non-deductible, Club/Membership – deductible, Sponsored, and Loyalty Point Programs from copy one and will go into effect with the June 2005 Publisher’s Statement.

In addition, the board voted to grant final passage to rule changes to eliminate the current requirement for reporting of single purchaser information, most commonly referred to as the one percent and five percent rule. This modification will also be effective with June 2005 Publisher’s Statement.

View a prototype statement. (PDF*)

For more information, contact your ABC publisher relations manager at 847.605.0909

Posted 11/29/04