Section 275.203-2 - Withdrawal from investment adviser registration(a)Form ADV-W. You must file Form ADV-W (17 CFR 279.2 ) to withdraw from investment adviser registration with the Commission (or to withdraw a pending registration application).(b)Electronic filing. Once you have filed your Form ADV (17 CFR 279.1 ) (or any amendments to Form ADV) electronically with the Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD), any Form ADV-W you file must be filed with the IARD, unless you have received a hardship exemption under § 275.203-3 .(c)Effective date-upon filing. Each Form ADV-W filed under this section is effective upon acceptance by the IARD, provided however that your investment adviser registration will continue for a period of sixty days after acceptance solely for the purpose of commencing a proceeding under section 203(e) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80b-3(e) ).(d)Filing fees. You do not have to pay a fee to file Form ADV-W through the IARD.(e)Form ADV-W is a report. Each Form ADV-W required to be filed under this section is a "report" within the meaning of sections 204 and 207 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80b-4 and 80b-7 ). 65 FR 57449 , Sept. 22, 2000