Define: Mailed or mailing date

The meaning of “Mailed or mailing date” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Mailed or mailing date defined in a legal contract?

  • Mailed or mailing date means the date a document is postmarked. Requests sent by fax are considered mailed as of the date printed on the fax transmission receipt. Hand-delivered requests are considered mailed as of the date received by the [organization]. Phone or in-person requests, where permissible, are considered mailed as of the date of the request. Seen in 12 SEC filings
  • Mailed or mailing date means the date a document is postmarked, used to assess timeliness of the submission. Fax submissions of a document are accepted if the document indicates at the top that it has been sent by fax to the recipient's fax number. If the document is being submitted for filing, the original signed document should also be sent by mail to the [organization]. The complete fax copy must be received by the [organization] by 5 p.m. on the filing deadline. When the receiving of a document commences after 5 p.m., the filing date of that document for these purposes shall be the date of the following business day. Persons submitting documents via fax accept all responsibility for meeting deadlines. Delays in transmission do not extend filing deadlines. Seen in 10 SEC filings
  • Mailed or mailing date means the date a document is postmarked for the purposes of assessing its timeliness, in accordance with [rules]. A fax copy of a document will be acceptable provided the document transmitted indicates that it has been delivered by fax to the [organization] or other recipient's fax number. If the document is submitted for filing, the original signed document must be simultaneously mailed to the [organization]. Hand-delivered requests are deemed as mailed as of the date received. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of mailed or mailing date' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Mailed or mailing date means the date a document is postmarked or hand delivered.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Employee-employer communication
  • Sending rent payments or notices
  • Sharing of sensitive business information
  • Acquisition or sale of goods and services

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Mailed or mailing date means the transmission date for requests sent via fax or expressed verbally, when permitted.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Provision of professional services
  • Consultation or expertise sharing
  • Delivery of supplies or materials
  • Establishment of franchises

Relevant Sectors

Are you creating, reviewing or negotiating a document?

Looking for further advice on how to define “Mailed or mailing date" in your document? 

🚀 Try our AI Legal Assistant! It can suggest a definition just for your specific needs (Simply import your contract, then ask it to draft a definition suitable for your document, that's it!)

What is the most popular definition of 'Mailed or mailing date'?

Mailed or mailing date means the date a document is postmarked or hand delivered.

Download our whitepaper on the future of AI in Legal

By providing your email address you are consenting to our Privacy Notice.
Thank you for downloading our whitepaper. This should arrive in your inbox shortly. In the meantime, why not jump straight to a section that interests you here: https://www.genieai.co/our-research
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Try using Genie's Free AI Legal Assistant

Generate quality, formatted contracts with AI

Can’t find the right template? Create the bespoke agreement in minutes by conversing with our AI and tailoring to your needs

Let our Legal AI make 
edits for you

Ask Genie to edit your document in the same way you’d ask a paralegal. Genie makes track changes, and explains its thinking just like a junior lawyer would.

AI review

Can’t find the right template? Create the bespoke agreement in minutes by conversing with our AI and tailoring to your needs

Book your personalised demo now

Schedule a live, interactive demo with a Genie expert
Understand the most valuable features of Genie based on your workflow
Find out exactly how your business will benefit, from hours saved to faster revenue