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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934&nbsp;regarding registration of securities to modify the registration threshold for an issuer that is either a bank or a bank holding company as well as for an issuer that is neither a bank nor a bank holding company. <p>Raises from $1 million to $10 million the threshold for total assets of an issuer that requires registration of a certain class of equity security. Divides the holding threshold that requires registration of such a class of equity security, however, into: (1) 2,000 holders of record if the issuer is a bank or a bank holding company, and (2) 500 holders of record if the issuer is neither. <p>Requires termination of a security registration in the case of a bank or a bank holding company if the number of holders of record of the class of security is reduced to less than 1,200. <p>Directs the Chief Economist and the&nbsp;Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and make a cost-benefit analysis of shareholder registration thresholds.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934&nbsp;to increase from $1 million to $10 million the shareholder registration threshold for an issuer of securities. </p> <p>Requires an issuer that is either a bank or a bank holding company to register a security with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if its assets exceed $10 million and include a certain class of equity security held of record by 2,000 or more persons.</p> <p>Requires termination of a security registration in the case of a bank or a bank holding company if the number of holders of record of the class of security is reduced to less than 1,200. Repeals periodic reporting requirements also for such a bank or bank holding company. </p> <p>Directs the Chief Economist and the&nbsp;Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC to conduct a joint cost-benefit analysis of shareholder registration thresholds.</p> <p>Directs the SEC to issue final regulations to implement this Act not later than 1 year after its date of enactment.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.</title>
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