Statement of Ownership

Posted in Local Editor Resources on October 17, 2002

“Every publication that has a post office permit must print a Statement of Ownership each October. If you don’t print it in your publication, you can lose your Periodicals Mailing Permit.

“The post office has a form to fill out that’s very simple and easy to understand. You fill it out, send it to your local post office on or before Oct. 1, and then publish a copy of it in your newsletter in the first issue after Oct. 1. It doesn’t have to be full-size; as long as it’s legible, it’s OK to print. If you have questions about some of the topics, contact your post office representative - each post office can interpret things differently, so it’s best to check with them.

“The most crucial part of the form is line 15, which details the extent and nature of circulation. The post office asks for the average number of copies in the past 12 months, as well as the number of copies published in the month closest to filing date. It’s very important that you use the figures from your post office receipts for this area; and it’s important not to guess.

“In the Bulletin, the Statement of Ownership will run in the November/December issue, the first issue after Oct. 1. We scanned in the form, converted it to a .tif, and placed it as a half page graphic, just as you would a picture.

The above is reprinted from the October 2002 issue of AML Today, which I’m assuming is distributed for the purpose of PR and rlocal group reprints. If anyone knows differently, please let me know and I’ll remove the content.