Key Definitions: Significant Financial Interest (SFI)
Blue indicates change from 1995 regulations

  • Payments from a publicly traded entity over the 12 months preceding the disclosure that, when aggregated, exceeds $5,000 as of the date of the disclosure
    • Includes salary and any payment for services not otherwise identified as salary such as
      • Equity interest includes any stock, stock option, or other ownership interest, as determined through reference to public prices or other reasonable measures of fair market value;
      • Intellectual Property rights and interests and any payment for services, salary, consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship
  • Payments from a non-publicly traded entity in the twelve months preceding the disclosure that, when aggregated, exceeds $5,000
    • Investigator holds any equity interest (e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
    • Includes non-profits (such as foundations)
  • Intellectual property rights and interests (e.g., patents, copyrights), upon receipt of income related to such rights and interests
  • Investigators also must disclose the occurrence of any reimbursed or sponsored travel regardless of amount

Includes spouse and dependent children!!!