Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The largest professional investor relations association in the world, NIRI’s more than 3,300 members represent over 1,600 publicly held companies and $9 trillion in stock market capitalization.

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NIRI Annual Report-2012 Survey (1/4/13)

January 4, 2013

Jeffrey D. Morgan, FASAE, CAE
President and CEO
National Investor Relations Institute

Annual Report - 2012 Survey Results

NIRI 2012 Annual Report Survey - Key Findings

88% of 2012 respondents produce an annual report in some form, holding steady with 2010 results (87%), and down slightly from 2008 (91%).
After four years of decline and after adjusting for inflation, median annual reports print budgets increased by two percent in 2012 (to $65,000).
The median cost per printed annual report copy continued to increase, up 31% over 2010 and 44% since 2008.
Electronic/online annual report budgets have experienced an increase of 30% over 2010; the average cost of producing an online report in 2012 was $15,330 (median=$5,000).
In lieu of a traditional annual report, respondents continue to utilize alternative annual report formats such as the Summary Annual Report and the 10-K Wrap.
Median printed annual report total length remains steady, between 51 to 100 pages.

Read the full research report: Annual Report-2012 Survey

About the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)

Founded in 1969, NIRI (www.NIRI.org) is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. NIRI is the largest professional investor relations association in the world with more than 3,300 members representing 1,600 publicly held companies and $9 trillion in stock market capitalization.

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