February 12, 2026
What Happened?
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has recently made adjustments to its transportation operations that will result in some mailpieces not arriving at its originating processing facilities on the same day that they are mailed. Now, the date on the postmarks applied at processing facilities will not necessarily match the date on which the customer’s mailpiece was collected by a letter carrier or dropped off at a retail carrier. Previously, the postmark would reflect the date a mailpiece was put in the mail.
USPS stated that customers can ensure that a postmark is applied to his or her mailpiece, and that the date on the postmark matches the date of mailing, by visiting a Postal Service retail location and requesting a manual (local) postmark at the retail counter when tendering their mailpiece.
For more information, click here to view Postmarking Myths and Facts from USPS.
What Does this Mean for shareholder mailings?
We strongly recommend that filers work to get documents in the mail in advance of any distribution deadline—ideally 1-2 days in advance of the deadline, if possible. FilePoint has processes in place to ensure documents are postmarked the same day that they are mailed, available by default on known deadlines, and going forward by request. If you have any questions or would like to speak with a regulatory expert, please let us know.
