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          PART 240 to END

          Revised as of April 1, 1997
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                            Table of Contents



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  Explanation.................................................       v

  Title 17:
    Chapter II--Securities and Exchange Commission (Continued)       3
    Chapter IV--Department of the Treasury....................     757
  Finding Aids:
    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters..........................     829
    Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR........     845
    Table of OMB Control Numbers..............................     855
    List of CFR Sections Affected.............................

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                               THIS TITLE

    Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges is composed of three 
volumes. The first volume containing parts 1 to 199, comprises Chapter 
I--Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The second volume contains 
Chapter II--Securities and Exchange Commission, parts 200 to 239. The 
third volume, comprising part 240 to end, contains the remaining 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Chapter IV--
Department of the Treasury. The contents of these volumes represent all 
current regulations issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Department of the 
Treasury as of April 1, 1997.

    The OMB control numbers for the Securities and Exchange Commission 
appear in Sec. 200.800 of Chapter II. For the convenience of the user, 
Sec. 200.800 is reprinted in the Finding Aids section of the volume 
containing part 240 to end.

    For this volume, Tracey L. Thompson was Chief Editor. The Code of 
Federal Regulations publication program is under the direction of 
Frances D. McDonald, assisted by Alomha S. Morris.

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Chapter ii--Securities and Exchange Commission--(Continued).         240
Chapter iv--Department of the Treasury......................         400

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240             General rules and regulations, Securities 
                    Exchange Act of 1934....................           5
241             Interpretative releases relating to the 
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 
                    general rules and regulations thereunder         433
242             Regulation M................................         438
249             Forms, Securities Exchange Act of 1934......         448
249a      Forms, Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 [Reserved]
249b            Further forms, Securities Exchange Act of 
                    1934....................................         463
250             General rules and regulations, Public 
                    Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.....         464
251             Interpretative releases relating to the 
                    Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
                    1935 and general rules and regulations 
                    thereunder..............................         508
256             Uniform system of accounts for mutual 
                    service companies and subsidiary service 
                    companies, Public Utility Holding 
                    Company Act of 1935.....................         509
257             Preservation and destruction of records of 
                    registered public utility holding 
                    companies and of mutual and subsidiary 
                    service companies.......................         527
259             Forms prescribed under the Public Utility 
                    Holding Company Act of 1935.............         535
260             General rules and regulations, Trust 
                    Indenture Act of 1939...................         539
261             Interpretative releases relating to the 
                    Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and general 
                    rules and regulations thereunder........         556
269             Forms prescribed under the Trust Indenture 
                    Act of 1939.............................         557
270             Rules and regulations, Investment Company 
                    Act of 1940.............................         560
271             Interpretative releases relating to the 
                    Investment Company Act of 1940 and 
                    general rules and regulations thereunder         698

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274             Forms prescribed under the Investment 
                    Company Act of 1940.....................         701
275             Rules and regulations, Investment Advisers 
                    Act of 1940.............................         708
276             Interpretative releases relating to the 
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and 
                    general rules and regulations thereunder         733
279             Forms prescribed under the Investment 
                    Advisers Act of 1940....................         734
281             Interpretative releases relating to 
                    corporate reorganizations under Chapter 
                    X of the Bankruptcy Act.................         736
285             Rules and regulations pursuant to section 
                    15(a) of the Bretton Woods Agreements 
                    Act.....................................         736
286             General rules and regulations pursuant to 
                    section 11(a) of the Inter-American 
                    Development Bank Act....................         738
287             General rules and regulations pursuant to 
                    section 11(a) of the Asian Development 
                    Bank Act................................         740
288             General rules and regulations pursuant to 
                    section 9(a) of the African Development 
                    Bank Act................................         741
289             General rules and regulations pursuant to 
                    section 13(a) of the International 
                    Finance Corporation Act.................         743
290             General rules and regulations pursuant to 
                    section 9(a) of the European Bank for 
                    Reconstruction and Development Act......         746
300             Rules of the Securities Investor Protection 
                    Corporation.............................         748
301             Forms, Securities Investor Protection 
                    Corporation.............................         754

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PART 240--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934--Table of Contents




 Subpart A--Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Exchange Act of 
                                  1934

                      Rules of General Application

Sec.
240.0-1  Definitions.
240.0-2  Business hours of the Commission.
240.0-3  Filing of material with the Commission.
240.0-4  Nondisclosure of information obtained in examinations and 
          investigations.
240.0-5  Reference to rule by obsolete designation.
240.0-6  Disclosure detrimental to the national defense or foreign 
          policy.
240.0-8  Application of rules to registered broker-dealers.
240.0-9  Payment of fees.
240.0-10  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
240.0-11  Filing fees for certain acquisitions, dispositions and similar 
          transactions.

   Definition of ``Equity Security'' as Used in Sections 12(g) and 16

240.3a4-1  Associated persons of an issuer deemed not to be brokers.
240.3a11-1  Definition of the term ``equity security''.

                        Miscellaneous Exemptions

240.3a12-1  Exemption of certain mortgages and interests in mortgages.
240.3a12-2  [Reserved]
240.3a12-3  Exemption from sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f), and 16 
          for securities of certain foreign issuers.
240.3a12-4  Exemptions from sections 15(a) and 15(c)(3) for certain 
          mortgage securities.
240.3a12-5  Exemption of certain investment contract securities from 
          sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1).
240.3a12-6  Definition of ``common trust fund'' as used in section 
          3(a)(12) of the Act.
240.3a12-7  Exemption for certain derivative securities traded otherwise 
          than on a national securities exchange.
240.3a12-8  Exemption for designated foreign government securities for 
          purposes of futures trading.
240.3a12-9  Exemption of certain direct participation program securities 
          from the arranging provisions of sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1).
240.3a12-10  Exemption of certain securities issued by the Resolution 
          Funding Corporation.
240.3a12-11  Exemption from sections 8(a), 14(a), 14(b), and 14(c) for 
          debt securities listed on a national securities exchange.
240.3a40-1  Designation of financial responsibility rules.
240.3a43-1  Customer-related government securities activities incidental 
          to the futures-related business of a futures commission 
          merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading 
          Commission.
240.3a44-1  Proprietary government securities transactions incidental to 
          the futures-related business of a CFTC-regulated person.
240.3a51-1  Definition of ``penny stock''.

                               Definitions

240.3b-1  Definition of ``listed.''
240.3b-2  Definition of ``officer.''
240.3b-3  Definition of ``short sale.''
240.3b-4  Definition of ``foreign government,'' ``foreign issuer'' and 
          ``foreign private issuer.''
240.3b-5  Non-exempt securities issued under governmental obligations.
240.3b-6  Liability for certain statements by issuers.
240-3b-7  Definition of ``executive officer.''
240.3b-8  Definitions of ``Qualified OTC Market Maker,'' ``Qualified 
          Third Market Maker'' and ``Qualified Block Positioner.''
240.3b-9  Definition of ``bank'' for purposes of section 3(a) (4) and 
          (5) of the Act.
240.3b-10  [Reserved]
240.3b-11  Definitions relating to limited partnership roll-up 
          transactions for purposes of sections 6(b)(9), 14(h) and 
          15A(b)(12)-(13).

                 Registration and Exemption of Exchanges

240.6a-1  Form of application and amendments.
240.6a-2  Periodic amendments to registration statements or exemption 
          statements of exchanges.
240.6a-3  Supplemental material.
240.7c2-1  [Reserved]

                 Hypothecation of Customers' Securities

240.8c-1  Hypothecation of customers' securities.
240.9b-1  Options disclosure document.

                               Short Sales

240.10a-1  Short sales.
240.10a-2  Requirements for covering purchases.

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           Manipulative and Deceptive Devices and Contrivances

240.10b-1  Prohibition of use of manipulative or deceptive devices or 
          contrivances with respect to certain securities exempted from 
          registration.
240.10b-2  [Reserved]
240.10b-3  Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices by brokers 
          or dealers.
240.10b-4  [Reserved]
240.10b-5  Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices.
240.10b-6--8  [Reserved]
240.10b-9  Prohibited representations in connection with certain 
          offerings.
240.10b-10  Confirmation of transactions.
240.10b-13  Prohibiting other purchases during tender offer or exchange 
          offer.
240.10b-16  Disclosure of credit terms in margin transactions.
240.10b-17  Untimely announcements of record dates.
240.10b-18  Purchases of certain equity securities by the issuer and 
          others.
240.10b-21  [Reserved]

                        Reports Under Section 10A

240.10A-1  Notice to the Commission Pursuant to Section 10A of the Act.

            Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation (Rule 11a-1)

240.11a-1  Regulation of floor trading.
240.11a1-1(T)  Transactions yielding priority, parity, and precedence.
240.11a1-2  Transactions for certain accounts of associated persons of 
          members.
240.11a1-3(T)  Bona fide hedge transactions in certain securities.
240.11a1-4(T)  Bond transactions on national securities exchanges.
240.11a1-5  Transactions by registered competitive market makers and 
          registered equity market makers.
240.11a2-2(T) Transactions effected by exchange members through other 
          members.

            Adoption of Regulation on Conduct of Specialists

240.11b-1  Regulation of specialists.

          Exemption of Certain Securities From Section 11(d)(1)

240.11d1-1  Exemption of certain securities from section 11(d)(1).
240.11d1-2  Exemption from section 11(d)(1) for certain investment 
          company securities held by broker-dealers as collateral in 
          margin accounts.

            Registration of Securities Information Processors

240.11Aa2-1  Designation of national market system securities.
240.11Aa3-1  Dissemination of transaction reports and last sale data 
          with respect to transactions in reported securities.
240.11Aa3-2  Filing and amendment of national market system plans.
240.11Ab2-1  Registration of securities information processors: Form of 
          application and amendments.
240.11Ac1-1  Dissemination of quotations.
240.11Ac1-2  Display of transaction reports, last sale data and 
          quotation information.
240.11Ac1-3  Customer account statements.
240.11Ac1-4  Display of customer limit orders.

                  Securities Exempted From Registration

240.12a-4  Exemption of certain warrants from section 12(a).
240.12a-5  Temporary exemption of substituted or additional securities.
240.12a-6  Exemption of Securities underlying certain options from 
          section 12(a).
240.12a-7  Exemption of stock contained in standardized market baskets 
          from section 12(a) of the Act.

               Regulation 12B: Registration and Reporting

                                 General

240.12b-1  Scope of regulation.
240.12b-2  Definitions.
240.12b-3  Title of securities.
240.12b-4  Supplemental information.
240.12b-5  Determination of affiliates of banks.
240.12b-6  When securities are deemed to be registered.
240.12b-7  [Reserved]

                           Formal Requirements

240.12b-10  Requirements as to proper form.
240.12b-11  Number of copies; signatures; binding.
240.12b-12  Requirements as to paper, printing and language.
240.12b-13  Preparation of statement or report.
240.12b-14  Riders; inserts.
240.12b-15  Amendments.

                   General Requirements as to Contents

240.12b-20  Additional information.
240.12b-21  Information unknown or not available.
240.12b-22  Disclaimer of control.
240.12b-23  Incorporation by reference.
240.12b-24  [Reserved]
240.12b-25  Notification of inability to timely file all or any required 
          portion of a Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K, N-SAR, Form 10-Q 
          or Form 10-QSB.

                                Exhibits

240.12b-30  Additional exhibits.

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240.12b-31  Omission of substantially identical documents.
240.12b-32  Incorporation of exhibits by reference.
240.12b-33  Annual reports to other Federal agencies.

                           Special Provisions

240.12b-35  [Reserved]
240.12b-36  Use of financial statements filed under other acts.

                       Certification by Exchanges

240.12d1-1  Registration effective as to class or series.
240.12d1-2  Effectiveness of registration.
240.12d1-3  Requirements as to certification.
240.12d1-4  Date of receipt of certification by Commission.
240.12d1-5  Operation of certification on subsequent amendments.
240.12d1-6  Withdrawal of certification.

    Suspension of Trading, Withdrawal, and Striking From Listing and 
                              Registration

240.12d2-1  Suspension of trading.
240.12d2-2  Removal from listing and registration.

                            Unlisted Trading

240.12f-1  Applications for permission to reinstate unlisted trading 
          privileges.
240.12f-2  Extending unlisted trading privileges to a security that is 
          the subject of an initial public offering.
240.12f-3  Termination or suspension of unlisted trading privileges.
240.12f-4  Exemption of securities admitted to unlisted trading 
          privileges from sections 13, 14, and 16.
240.12f-5  Exchange rules for securities to which unlisted trading 
          privileges are extended.
240.12f-6  [Reserved]

            Extensions and Temporary Exemptions; Definitions

240.12g-1  Exemption from section 12(g).
240.12g-2  Securities deemed to be registered pursuant to section 
          12(g)(1) upon termination of exemption pursuant to section 
          12(g)(2) (A) or (B).
240.12g-3  Registration of securities of successor issuers.
240.12g3-2  Exemptions for American depositary receipts and certain 
          foreign securities.
240.12g-4  Certifications of termination of registration under section 
          12(g).
240.12g5-1  Definition of securities ``held of record''.
240.12g5-2  Definition of ``total assets''.
240.12h-1  Exemptions from registration under section 12(g) of the Act.
240.12h-2  [Reserved]
240.12h-3  Suspension of duty to file reports under section 15(d).
240.12h-4  Exemption from duty to file reports under section 15(d).

Regulation 13A: Reports of Issuers of Securities Registered Pursuant to 
                               Section 12

                             Annual Reports

240.13a-1  Requirements of annual reports.
240.13a-2  Annual reports of predecessors.
240.13a-3  Reporting by Form 40-F registrant.

                              Other Reports

240.13a-10  Transition reports.
240.13a-11  Current reports on Form 8-K (Sec. 249.308 of this chapter).
240.13a-13  Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
          (Sec. 249.308a and Sec. 249.308b of this chapter).
240.13a-16  Reports of foreign private issuers on Form 6-K (17 CFR 
          249.306).
240.13a-17  [Reserved]

  Regulation 13b-2: Maintenance of Records and Preparation of Required 
                                 Reports

240.13b2-1  Falsification of accounting records.
240.13b2-2  Issuers representations in connection with the preparation 
          of required reports and documents.

                             Regulation 13D

240.13d-1  Filing of Schedules 13D and 13G.
240.13d-2  Filing of amendments to Schedules 13D or 13G.
240.13d-3  Determination of beneficial owner.
240.13d-4  Disclaimer of beneficial ownership.
240.13d-5  Acquisition of securities.
240.13d-6  Exemption of certain acquisitions.
240.13d-7  [Reserved]
240.13d-101  Schedule 13D--Information to be included in statements 
          filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(a) and amendments thereto 
          filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-2(a).
240.13d-102  Schedule 13G--Information to be included in statements 
          filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(b) and (c) and amendments 
          thereto filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-2(b).
240.13e-1  Purchase of securities by issuer thereof.
240.13e-2  [Reserved]
240.13e-3  Going private transactions by certain issuers or their 
          affiliates.
240.13e-4  Tender offers by issuers.
240.13e-100  Schedule 13E-3, Transaction statement pursuant to section 
          13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rule 13e-3 
          (Sec. 240.13e-3) thereunder.
240.13e-101  Schedule 13E-4. Tender offer statement pursuant to section 
          13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 
          Sec. 240.13e-4 thereunder.

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240.13e-102  Schedule 13E-4F. Tender offer statement pursuant to section 
          13(e) (1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 
          Sec. 240.13e-4 thereunder.
240.13f-1  Reporting by institutional investment managers of information 
          with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment 
          discretion.
240.13f-2(T)  EDGAR filing of Form 13F reports by institutional money 
          managers.

                Regulation 14A: Solicitations of Proxies

240.14a-1  Definitions.
240.14a-2  Solicitations to which Sec. 240.14a-3 to Sec. 240.14a-15 
          apply.
240.14a-3  Information to be furnished to security holders.
240.14a-4  Requirements as to proxy.
240.14a-5  Presentation of information in proxy statement.
240.14a-6  Filing requirements.
240.14a-7  Obligations of registrants to provide a list of, or mail 
          soliciting material to, security holders.
240.14a-8  Proposals of security holders.
240.14a-9  False or misleading statements.
240.14a-10  Prohibition of certain solicitations.
240.14a-11  Special provisions applicable to election contests.
240.14a-12  Solicitation prior to furnishing required proxy statement.
240.14a-13  Obligation of registrants in communicating with beneficial 
          owners.
240.14a-14  Modified or superseded documents.
240.14a-15  Differential and contingent compensation in connection with 
          roll-up transactions.
240.14a-101  Schedule 14A. Information required in proxy statement.
240.14a-102  [Reserved]
240.14a-103  Notice of Exempt Solicitation. Information to be included 
          in statements submitted by or on behalf of a person pursuant 
          to Sec. 240.14a-6(g).
240.14a-104  Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-up Communication. 
          Information regarding ownership interests and any potential 
          conflicts of interest to be included in statements submitted 
          by or on behalf of a person pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-2(b)(4) 
          and Sec. 240.14a-6(n).
240.14b-1  Obligation of registered brokers and dealers in connection 
          with the prompt forwarding of certain communications to 
          beneficial owners.
240.14b-2  Obligation of banks, associations and other entities that 
          exercise fiduciary powers in connection with the prompt 
          forwarding of certain communications to beneficial owners.

  Regulation 14C: Distribution of Information Pursuant to Section 14(c)

240.14c-1  Definitions.
240.14c-2  Distribution of information statement.
240.14c-3  Annual report to be furnished security holders.
240.14c-4  Presentation of information in information statement.
240.14c-5  Filing requirements.
240.14c-6  False or misleading statements.
240.14c-7  Providing copies of material for certain beneficial owners.
240.14c-101  Schedule 14C. Information required in information 
          statement.

                             Regulation 14D

240.14d-1  Scope of and definitions applicable to Regulations 14D and 
          14E.
240.14d-2  Date of commencement of a tender offer.
240.14d-3  Filing and transmission of tender offer statement.
240.14d-4  Dissemination of certain tender offers.
240.14d-5  Dissemination of certain tender offers by the use of 
          stockholder lists and security position listings.
240.14d-6  Disclosure requirements with respect to tender offers.
240.14d-7  Additional withdrawal rights.
240.14d-8  Exemption from statutory pro rata requirements.
240.14d-9  Solicitation/recommendation statements with respect to 
          certain tender offers.
240.14d-10  Equal treatment of security holders.
240.14d-100  Schedule 14D-1. Tender offer statement pursuant to section 
          14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
240.14d-101  Schedule 14D-9.
240.14d-102  Schedule 14D-1F. Tender offer statement pursuant to rule 
          14d-1(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
240.14d-103  Schedule 14D-9F. Solicitation/recommendation statement 
          pursuant to section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
          1934 and rules 14d-1(b) and 14e-2(c) thereunder.
240.14e-1  Unlawful tender offer practices.
240.14e-2  Position of subject company with respect to a tender offer.
240.14e-3  Transactions in securities on the basis of material, 
          nonpublic information in the context of tender offers.
240.14e-4  Prohibited transactions in connection with partial tender 
          offers.
240.14e-6  Repurchase offers by certain closed-end registered investment 
          companies.
240.14e-7  Unlawful tender offer practices in connection with roll-ups.
240.14f-1  Change in majority of directors.

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           Exemption of Certain Securities From Section 15(a)

240.15a-2  Exemption of certain securities of cooperative apartment 
          houses from section 15(a).
240.15a-3  [Reserved]
240.15a-4  Forty-five day exemption from registration for certain 
          members of national securities exchanges.
240.15a-5  Exemption of certain nonbank lenders.

                   Registration of Brokers and Dealers

240.15a-6  Exemption of certain foreign brokers or dealers.
240.15b1-1  Application for registration of brokers or dealers.
240.15b1-2  [Reserved]
240.15b1-3  Registration of successor to registered broker or dealer.
240.15b1-4  Registration of fiduciaries.
240.15b1-5  Consent to service of process to be furnished by nonresident 
          brokers or dealers and by nonresident general partners or 
          managing agents of brokers or dealers.
240.15b2-2  Inspection of newly registered brokers and dealers.
240.15b3-1  Amendments to application.
240.15b5-1  Extension of registration for purposes of the Securities 
          Investor Protection Act of 1970 after cancellation or 
          revocation.
240.15b6-1  Withdrawal from registration.
240.15b7-1  Compliance with qualification requirements of self-
          regulatory organizations.
240.15b9-1  Exemption for certain exchange members.

               Rules Relating to Over-the-Counter Markets

240.15c1-1  Definitions.
240.15c1-2  Fraud and misrepresentation.
240.15c1-3  Misrepresentation by brokers, dealers and municipal 
          securities as to registration.
240.15c1-4  [Reserved]
240.15c1-5  Disclosure of control.
240.15c1-6  Disclosure of interest in distribution.
240.15c1-7  Discretionary accounts.
240.15c1-8  Sales at the market.
240.15c1-9  Use of pro forma balance sheets.
240.15c2-1  Hypothecation of customers' securities.
240.15c2-3  [Reserved]
240.15c2-4  Transmission or maintenance of payments received in 
          connection with underwritings.
240.15c2-5  Disclosure and other requirements when extending or 
          arranging credit in certain transactions.
240.15c2-6  [Reserved]
240.15c2-7  Identification of quotations.
240.15c2-8  Delivery of prospectus.
240.15c2-11  Initiation or resumption of quotations without specific 
          information.
240.15c2-12  Municipal securities disclosure.
240.15c3-1  Net capital requirements for brokers or dealers.
240.15c3-1a  Options (Appendix A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
240.15c3-1b  Adjustments to net worth and aggregate indebtedness for 
          certain commodities transactions (Appendix B to 17 CFR 
          240.15c3-1).
240.15c3-1c  Consolidated Computations of Net Capital and Aggregate 
          Indebtedness for Certain Subsidiaries and Affiliates (Appendix 
          C to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
240.15c3-1d  Satisfactory Subordination Agreements (Appendix D to 17 CFR 
          240.15c3-1).
240.15c3-1e  Temporary Minimum Requirements (Appendix E to 17 CFR 
          240.15c3-1e).
240.15c3-2  Customers' free credit balances.
240.15c3-3  Customer protection--reserves and custody of securities.
240.15c3-3a  Exhibit A--formula for determination reserve requirement of 
          brokers and dealers under Sec. 240.15c3-3.
240.15c6-1  Settlement cycle.

 Regulation 15D: Reports of Registrants Under the Securities Act of 1933

                             Annual Reports

240.15d-1  Requirement of annual reports.
240.15d-2  Special financial report.
240.15d-3  Reports for depository shares registered on Form F-6.
240.15d-4  Reporting by Form 40-F Registrants.
240.15d-5  Reporting by successor issuers.
240.15d-6  Suspension of duty to file reports.

                              Other Reports

240.15d-10  Transition reports.
240.15d-11  Current reports on Form 8-K (Sec. 249.308 of this chapter).
240.15d-13  Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
          (Sec. 249.308a and Sec. 249.308b of this chapter).
240.15d-16  Reports of foreign private issuers on Form 6-K (17 CFR 
          249.306).
240.15d-17  [Reserved]

       Exemption of Certain Issuers From Section 15(d) of the Act

240.15d-21  Reports for employee stock purchase, savings and similar 
          plans.
240.15g-1  Exemptions for certain transactions.
240.15g-2  Risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market.
240.15g-3  Broker or dealer disclosure of quotations and other 
          information relating to the penny stock market.
240.15g-4  Disclosure of compensation to brokers or dealers.

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240.15g-5  Disclosure of compensation of associated persons in 
          connection with penny stock transactions.
240.15g-6  Account statements for penny stock customers.
240.15g-8  Sales of escrowed securities of blank check companies.
240.15g-9  Sales practice requirements for certain low-priced 
          securities.
240.15g-100  Schedule 15G--Information to be included in the document 
          distributed pursuant to 17 CFR 240.15g-2.

             National and Affiliated Securities Associations

240.15Aa-1  Registration of a national or an affiliated securities 
          association.
240.15Aj-1  Amendments and supplements to registration statements of 
          securities associations.
240.15Al2-1  [Reserved]
240.15Ba2-1  Application for registration of municipal securities 
          dealers which are banks or separately identifiable departments 
          or divisions of banks.
240.15Ba2-2  Application for registration of non-bank municipal 
          securities dealers whose business is exclusively intrastate.
240.15Ba2-4  Registration of successor to registered municipal 
          securities dealer.
240.15Ba2-5  Registration of fiduciaries.
240.15Ba2-6  [Reserved]
240.15Bc3-1  Withdrawal from registration of municipal securities 
          dealers.
240.15Bc7-1  Availability of examination reports.

Registration of Government Securities Brokers and Government Securities 
                                 Dealers

240.15Ca1-1  Notice of Government securities broker-dealer activities.
240.15Ca2-1  Application for registration as a government securities 
          broker or government securities dealer.
240.15Ca2-2  [Reserved]
240.15Ca2-3  Registration of successor to registered government 
          securities broker or government securities dealer.
240.15Ca2-4  Registration of fiduciaries.
240.15Ca2-5  Consent to service of process to be furnished by non-
          resident government securities brokers or government 
          securities dealers and by non-resident general partners or 
          managing agents of government securities brokers or government 
          securities dealers.
240.15Cc1-1  Withdrawal from registration of government securities 
          brokers or government securities dealers.

       Reports of Directors, Officers, and Principal Shareholders

240.16a-1  Definition of Terms.
240.16a-2  Persons and transactions subject to section 16.
240.16a-3  Reporting transactions and holdings.
240.16a-4  Derivative securities.
240.16a-5  Odd-lot dealers.
240.16a-6  Small acquisitions.
240.16a-7  Transactions effected in connection with a distribution.
240.16a-8  Trusts.
240.16a-9  Stock splits, stock dividends, and pro rata rights.
240.16a-10  Exemptions under section 16(a).
240.16a-11  Dividend or interest reinvestment plans.
240.16a-12  Domestic relations orders.
240.16a-13  Change in form of beneficial ownership.

          Exemption of Certain Transactions From Section 16(b)

240.16b-1  Transactions approved by a regulatory authority.
240.16b-2  [Reserved]
240.16b-3  Transactions between an issuer and its officers or directors.
240.16b-4  [Reserved]
240.16b-5  Bona fide gifts and inheritance.
240.16b-6  Derivative securities.
240.16b-7  Mergers, reclassifications, and consolidations.
240.16b-8  Voting trusts.

          Exemption of Certain Transactions From Section 16(c)

240.16c-1  Brokers.
240.16c-2  Transactions effected in connection with a distribution.
240.16c-3  Exemption of sales of securities to be acquired.
240.16c-4  Derivative securities.

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                         Arbitrage Transactions

240.16e-1  Arbitrage transactions under section 16.

  Preservation of Records and Reports of Certain Stabilizing Activities

240.17a-1  Recordkeeping rule for national securities exchanges, 
          national securities associations, registered clearing agencies 
          and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
240.17a-2  Recordkeeping requirements relating to stabilizing 
          activities.
240.17a-3  Records to be made by certain exchange members, brokers and 
          dealers.
240.17a-4  Records to be preserved by certain exchange members, brokers 
          and dealers.
240.17a-5  Reports to be made by certain brokers and dealers.
240.17a-6  Right of national securities exchange, national securities 
          association, registered clearing agency or the Municipal 
          Securities Rulemaking Board to destroy or dispose of 
          documents.
240.17a-7  Records of non-resident brokers and dealers.
240.17a-8  Financial recordkeeping and reporting of currency and foreign 
          transactions.
240.17a-10  Report of revenue and expenses.
240.17a-11  Notification provisions for brokers and dealers.
240.17a-13  Quarterly security counts to be made by certain exchange 
          members, brokers, and dealers.
240.17a-18  [Reserved]
240.17a-19  Form X-17A-19 Report by national securities exchanges and 
          registered national securities associations of changes in the 
          membership status of any of their members.
240.17a-21  Reports of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
240.17a-22  Supplemental material of registered clearing agencies.
240.17a-23  Recordkeeping and reporting requirements relating to broker-
          dealer trading systems.
240.17d-1  Examination for compliance with applicable financial 
          responsibility rules.
240.17d-2  Program for allocation of regulatory responsibility.
240.17f-1  Requirements for reporting and inquiry with respect to 
          missing, lost, counterfeit or stolen securities.
240.17f-2  Fingerprinting of securities industry personnel.
240.17h-1T  Risk assessment recordkeeping requirements for associated 
          persons of brokers and dealers.
240.17h-2T  Risk assessment reporting requirements for brokers and 
          dealers.
240.17Ab2-1  Registration of clearing agencies.
240.17Ac2-1  Application for registration of transfer agents.
240.17Ac2-2  Annual reporting requirement for registered transfer 
          agents.
240.17Ac3-1  Withdrawal from registration with the Commission.
240.17Ad-1  Definitions.
240.17Ad-2  Turnaround, processing, and forwarding of items.
240.17Ad-3  Limitations on expansion.
240.17Ad-4  Applicability of Secs. 240.17Ad-2, 240.17Ad-3 and 240.17Ad-
          6(a) (1) through (7) and (11).
240.17Ad-5  Written inquiries and requests.
240.17Ad-6  Recordkeeping.
240.17Ad-7  Record retention.
240.17Ad-8  Securities position listings.
240.17Ad-9  Definitions.
240.17Ad-10  Prompt posting of certificate detail to master 
          securityholder files, maintenance of accurate securityholder 
          files, communications between co-transfer agents and 
          recordkeeping transfer agents, maintenance of current control 
          book, retention of certificate detail and ``buy-in'' of 
          physical over-issuance.
240.17Ad-11  Reports regarding aged record differences, buy-ins and 
          failure to post certificate detail to master securityholder 
          and subsidiary files.
240.17Ad-12  Safeguarding of funds and securities.
240.17Ad-13  Annual study and evaluation of internal accounting control.
240.17Ad-14  Tender agents.
240.17Ad-15  Signature guarantees.
240.17Ad-16  Notice of assumption or termination of transfer agent 
          services.
240.19a3-1  [Reserved]
240.19b-3  [Reserved]
240.19b-4  Filings with respect to proposed rule changes by self-
          regulatory organizations.
240.19c-1  Governing certain off-board agency transactions by members of 
          national securities exchanges.
240.19c-3  Governing off-board trading by members of national securities 
          exchanges.
240.19c-4  Governing certain listing or authorization determinations by 
          national securities exchanges and associations.
240.19c-5  Governing the multiple listing of options on national 
          securities exchanges.
240.19d-1  Notices by self-regulatory organizations of final 
          disciplinary actions, denials, bars, or limitations respecting 
          membership, association, participation, or access to services, 
          and summary suspensions.
240.19d-2  Applications for stays of disciplinary sanctions or summary 
          suspensions by a self-regulatory organization.

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240.19d-3  Applications for review of final disciplinary sanctions, 
          denials of membership, participation or association, or 
          prohibitions or limitations of access to services imposed by 
          self-regulatory organizations.
240.19g2-1  Enforcement of compliance by national securities exchanges 
          and registered securities associations with the Act and rules 
          and regulations thereunder.
240.19h-1  Notice by a self-regulatory organization of proposed 
          admission to or continuance in membership or particiption or 
          association with a member of any person subject to a statutory 
          disqualification, and applications to the Commission for 
          relief therefrom.

      Inspection and Publication of Information Filed Under the Act

240.24b-1  Documents to be kept public by exchanges.
240.24b-2  Nondisclosure of information filed with the Commission and 
          with any exchange.
240.24b-3  Information filed by issuers and others under sections 12, 
          13, 14, and 16.
240.24c-1  Access to nonpublic information.
240.31-1  Securities transactions exempt from transaction fees.

     Subpart B--Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Investor 
                    Protection Act of 1970 [Reserved]

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77c, 77d, 77g, 77j, 77s, 77z-2, 77eee, 77ggg, 
77nnn, 77sss, 77ttt, 78c, 78d, 78f, 78i, 78j, 78j-1, 78k, 78k-1, 78l, 
78m, 78n, 78o, 78p, 78q, 78s, 78u-5, 78w, 78x, 78ll(d), 79q, 79t, 80a-
20, 80a-23, 80a-29, 80a-37, 80b-3, 80b-4, and 80b-11, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Sections 240.0-9, 240.0-11, 240.13e-1, 240.13e-100, 240.13e-101 and 
240.14d-100 also issued under secs. 12, 13 and 14, 15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m 
and 78n;
    Section 240.3a4-1 also issued under secs. 3 and 15, 89 Stat. 97, as 
amended, 89 Stat. 121 as amended;
    Section 240.3a12-8 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., 
particularly secs. 3(a)(12), 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12), and 23(a), 15 U.S.C. 
78w(a);
    Section 240.3a12-10 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78b and c;
    Section 240.3a12-9 also issued under secs. 3(a)(12), 7(c), 11(d)(1), 
15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12), 78g(c), 78k(d)(1));
    Sections 240.3a43-1 and 240.3a44-1 also issued under sec. 3; 15 
U.S.C. 78c;
    Section 240.3b-6 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 
77s(a).
    Section 240.3b-9 also issued under secs. 2, 3 and 15, 89 Stat. 97, 
as amended, 89 Stat. 121, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78o);
    Section 240.9b-1 is also issued under sec. 2, 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 
74, 78, 81, 85; secs. 201, 205, 209, 120, 48 Stat. 905, 906, 908; secs. 
1-4, 8, 68 Stat. 683, 685; sec. 12(a), 73 Stat. 143; sec. 7(a), 74 Stat. 
412; sec. 27(a), 84 Stat. 1433; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; sec. 505, 
94 Stat. 2292; secs. 9, 15, 23(a), 48 Stat. 889, 895, 901; sec. 230(a), 
49 Stat. 704; secs. 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1377, 1379; sec. 2, 52 Stat. 1075; 
secs. 6, 10, 78 Stat. 570-574, 580; sec. 11(d), 84 Stat. 121; sec. 18, 
89 Stat. 155; sec. 204, 91 Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 77b, 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 
78i, 78o, 78w(a);
    Section 240.10b-10 is also issued under secs. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 11A, 
15, 17, 23, 48 Stat. 891, 89 Stat. 97, 121, 137, 156, (15 U.S.C. 78b, 
78c, 78i, 78j, 78k, 78k-1, 78o, 78q).
    Section 240.12a-7 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., 
particularly secs. 3(a)(12), 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12), 6, 15 U.S.C. 78(f), 
11A, 15 U.S.C. 78k, 12, 15 U.S.C. 78(l), and 23(a)(1), 15 U.S.C. 
78(w)(a)(1).
    Sections 240.12b-1 to 240.12b-36 also issued under secs. 3, 12, 13, 
15, 48 Stat. 892, as amended, 894, 895, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78l, 
78m, 78o;
    Section 240.12g-3 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 
77s(a).
    Section 240.12g3-2 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 
77j, 77s(a).
    Sections 240.13e-4, 240.14d-7, 240.14d-10 and 240.14e-1 also issued 
under secs. 3(b), 9(a)(6), 10(b), 13(e), 14(d) and 14(e), 15 U.S.C. 
78c(b), 78i(a)(6), 78j(b), 78m(e), 78n(d) and 78n(e) and sec. 23(c) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C 80a-23(c);
    Sections 240.13e-4 to 240.13e-101 also issued under secs. 3(b), 
9(a)(6), 10(b), 13(e), 14(e), 15(c)(1), 48 Stat. 882, 889, 891, 894, 
895, 901, sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379, sec. 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570, secs. 2, 3, 
82 Stat. 454, 455, secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497, secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 
97, 155; 15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78i(a)(6), 78j(b), 78m(e), 78n(e), 78o(c); 
sec. 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; 54 Stat. 825; 15 
U.S.C. 80a-23(c);
    Section 240.13f-2(T) also issued under sec. 13(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 
78m(f)(1));
    Sections 240.14a-1, 240.14a-3, 240.14a-13, 240.14b-1, 240.14b-2, 
240.14c-1, and 240.14c-7 also issued under secs. 12, 15 U.S.C. 781, and 
14, Pub. L. 99-222, 99 Stat. 1737, 15 U.S.C. 78n;
    Sections 240.14a-3, 240.14a-13, 240.14b-1 and 240.14c-7 also issued 
under secs. 12, 14 and 17, 15 U.S.C. 781, 78n and 78g;
    Sections 240.14c-1 to 240.14c-101 also issued under sec. 14, 48 
Stat. 895; 15 U.S.C. 78n;
    Section 240.14d-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 
77ttt(a), 79t, 80a-37.
    Section 240.14e-2 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77h, 77s(a), 
77sss, 79t, 80a-37(a).
    Section 240.14e-4 also issued under the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq., and particularly sections 3(b), 10(a), 10(b), 14(e), 15(c), and 
23(a) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78j(a), 78j(b), 78n(e), 
78o(c), and 78w(a)).
    Section 240.15a-6, also issued under secs. 3, 10, 15, and 17, 15 
U.S.C. 78c, 78j, 78o, and 78q;

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    Section 240.15b1-3 also issued under sec. 15, 17; 15 U.S.C. 78o 78q;
    Sections 240.15b1-3 and 240.15b2-1 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78o, 
78q;
    Section 240.15b2-2 also issued under secs. 3, 15; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 
78o;
    Sections 240.15b10-1 to 240.15b10-9 also issued under secs. 15, 17, 
48 Stat. 895, 897, sec. 203, 49 Stat. 704, secs. 4, 8, 49 Stat. 1379, 
sec. 5, 52 Stat. 1076, sec. 6, 78 Stat. 570; 15 U.S.C. 78o, 78q, 12 
U.S.C. 241 nt.;
    Section 240.15c2-6, also issued under secs. 3, 10, and 15, 15 U.S.C. 
78c, 78j, and 78o.
    Section 240.15c2-11 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78j(b), 78o(c), 
78q(a), and 78w(a).
    Section 240.15c2-12 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78j, 78o, 
78o-4 and 78q.
    Section 240.15c3-1 is also issued under secs. 15(c)(3), 15 U.S.C. 
78o(c)(3).
    Section 240.15d-5 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 
77s(a).
    Section 240.15d-10 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-20(a), 80a-
37(a).

    Sections 240.15Ca1-1, 240.15Ca2-1, 240.15Ca2-2, 240.15Ca2-3, 
240.15Ca2-4, 240.15Ca2-5, 240.15Cc1-1 also issued under secs. 3, 15C; 15 
U.S.C. 78c, 78o-5;
    Section 240.17a-3 also issued under secs. 2, 17, 23a, 48 Stat. 897, 
as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78d-1, 78d-2, 78q; secs. 12, 14, 17, 23(a), 48 
Stat. 892, 895, 897, 901; secs. 1, 4, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1379; sec. 
203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 5, 52 Stat. 1076; sec. 202, 68 Stat. 686; 
secs. 3, 5, 10, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570, 580; secs. 1, 3, 82 Stat. 
454, 455; secs. 28(c), 3-5, 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 
1503; secs. 8, 9, 14, 18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 137, 155; 15 U.S.C. 78l, 
78n, 78q, 78w(a);
    Section 240.17a-23 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78o, 78q, 
and 78w(a).
    Section 240.17f-1 is also authorized under sections 2, 17 and 17A, 
48 Stat. 891, 89 Stat. 137, 141 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1);
    Section 240.17h-1T also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78q.
    Sections 240.17Ac2-1(c) and 240.17Ac2-2 also issued under secs. 17, 
17A and 23(a); 48 Stat. 897, as amended, 89 Stat. 137, 141 and 48 Stat. 
901 (15 U.S.C. 78q, 78q-1, 78w(a));
    Section 240.17Ad-1 is also issued under secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a); 
48 Stat. 841 as amended, 48 Stat. 897, as amended, 89 Stat. 137, 141, 
and 48 Stat. 901 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1, 78w);
    Sections 240.17Ad-5 and 240.17Ad-10 are also issued under secs. 3 
and 17A; 48 Stat. 882, as amended, and 89 Stat. (15 U.S.C. 78c and 78q-
1);
    Sections 240.19c-4 also issued under secs. 6, 11A, 14, 15A, 19 and 
23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3, and 78s);
    Section 240.19c-5 also issued under Sections 6, 11A, and 19 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 885, as amended, 89 Stat. 111, 
as amended, and 48 Stat. 898, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 78f, 78k-1, and 78s.
    Section 240.31-1 is also issued under sec. 31, 48 Stat. 904, as 
amended (15 U.S.C. 78ee).

    Editorial Note: For nomenclature changes to this part see 57 FR 
36501, Aug. 13, 1992, and 57 FR 47409, Oct. 16, 1992.

    Note: In Secs. 240.0-1 to 240.24b-3, the numbers to the right of the 
decimal point correspond with the respective rule numbers of the rules 
and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.



 Subpart A--Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Exchange Act of 
                                  1934

                      Rules of General Application



Sec. 240.0-1   Definitions.

    (a) As used in the rules and regulations in this part, prescribed by 
the Commission pursuant to Title I of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (48 Stat. 881-905; 15 U.S.C. chapter 2B), unless the context 
otherwise specifically requires:
    (1) The term Commission means the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
    (2) The term act means Title I of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934.
    (3) The term section refers to a section of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934.1
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    1 The provisions of paragraph (a)(3) of 17 CFR 240.0-1 relate 
to the terminology of rules and regulations as published by the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and are inapplicable to the 
terminology appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations.
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    (4) The term rules and regulations refers to all rules and 
regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to the act, including the 
forms for registration and reports and the accompanying instructions 
thereto.

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    (5) The term electronic filer means a person or an entity that 
submits filings electronically pursuant to Rules 101, 901, 902 or 903 of 
Regulation S-T (Secs. 232.101, 232.901, 232.902 or 232.903 of this 
chapter, respectively).
    (6) The term electronic filing means a document under the federal 
securities laws that is transmitted or delivered to the Commission in 
electronic format.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically stated, the terms used in this 
part shall have the meaning defined in the act.
    (c) A rule or regulation which defines a term without express 
reference to the act or to the rules and regulations, or to a portion 
thereof, defines such term for all purposes as used both in the act and 
in the rules and regulations, unless the context otherwise specifically 
requires.
    (d) Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, 
the term prospectus means a prospectus meeting the requirements of 
section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended.

[13 FR 8178, Dec. 22, 1948, as amended at 13 FR 9321, Dec. 31, 1948; 19 
FR 6730, Oct. 20, 1954; 58 FR 14682, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Cross References: For definition of ``listed'', see Sec. 240.3b-1; 
``officer'', Sec. 240.3b-2; ``short sale'', Sec. 240.3b-3. For 
additional definitions, see Sec. 240.15c1-1.



Sec. 240.0-2  Business hours of the Commission.

    (a) The principal office of the Commission, at 450 Fifth Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20549, is open each day, except Saturdays, Sundays, 
and federal holidays, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time or 
Eastern Daylight Saving Time, whichever currently is in effect in 
Washington, DC, provided that hours for the filing of documents pursuant 
to the Act or the rules and regulations thereunder are as set forth in 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (b) Submissions made in paper or on magnetic tape or diskette. Paper 
documents filed with or otherwise furnished to the Commission, as well 
as electronic filings and submissions on magnetic tape or diskette under 
cover of Form ET (Secs. 239.62, 249.445, 259.601, 269.6 and 274.401 of 
this chapter), may be submitted to the Commission each day, except 
Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 
Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, whichever is 
currently in effect.
    (c) Electronic filings. Filings made by direct transmission may be 
submitted to the Commission each day, except Saturdays, Sundays and 
federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Eastern Standard Time or 
Eastern Daylight Saving Time, whichever is currently in effect.

[58 FR 14682, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Cross References: For registration and exemption of exchanges, see 
Secs. 240.6a-1 to 240.6a-3. For forms for permanent registration of 
securities, see Sec. 240.12b-1. For regulations relating to registration 
of securities, see Secs. 240.12b-1 to 240.12b-36. For forms for 
applications for registration of brokers and dealers, see 
Secs. 240.15b1-1 to 240.15b9-1.



Sec. 240.0-3  Filing of material with the Commission.

    (a) All papers required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to 
the Act or the rules and regulations thereunder shall be filed at the 
principal office in Washington, DC. Material may be filed by delivery to 
the Commission, through the mails or otherwise. The date on which papers 
are actually received by the Commission shall be the date of filing 
thereof if all of the requirements with respect to the filing have been 
complied with, except that if the last day on which papers can be 
accepted as timely filed falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, such 
papers may be filed on the first business day following.
    (b) The manually signed original (or in the case of duplicate 
originals, one duplicate original) of all registrations, applications, 
statements, reports, or other documents filed under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall be numbered sequentially (in 
addition to any internal numbering which otherwise may be present) by 
handwritten, typed, printed, or other legible form of notation from the 
facing page of the document through the last page of that document and 
any exhibits or attachments thereto. Further, the total number of pages 
contained in a numbered original shall be set forth on the first page of 
the document.

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    (c) Each document filed shall contain an exhibit index, which should 
immediately precede the exhibits filed with such document. The index 
shall list each exhibit filed and identify by handwritten, typed, 
printed, or other legible form of notation in the manually signed 
original, the page number in the sequential numbering system described 
in paragraph (b) of this section where such exhibit can be found or 
where it is stated that the exhibit is incorporated by reference. 
Further, the first page of the manually signed document shall list the 
page in the filing where the exhibit index is located.

[44 FR 4666, Jan. 23, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 58828, Sept. 5, 1980]



Sec. 240.0-4  Nondisclosure of information obtained in examinations and investigations.

    Information or documents obtained by officers or employees of the 
Commission in the course of any examination or investigation pursuant to 
section 17(a) (48 Stat. 897, section 4, 49 Stat. 1379; 15 U.S.C. 78q(a)) 
or 21(a) (48 Stat. 899; 15 U.S.C. 78u(a)) shall, unless made a matter of 
public record, be deemed confidential. Except as provided by 17 CFR 
203.2, officers and employees are hereby prohibited from making such 
confidential information or documents or any other non-public records of 
the Commission available to anyone other than a member, officer or 
employee of the Commission, unless the Commission or the General 
Counsel, pursuant to delegated authority, authorizes the disclosure of 
such information or the production of such documents as not being 
contrary to the public interest. Any officer or employee who is served 
with a subpoena requiring the disclosure of such information or the 
production of such documents shall appear in court and, unless the 
authorization described in the preceding sentence shall have been given, 
shall respectfully decline to disclose the information or produce the 
documents called for, basing his or her refusal upon this section. Any 
officer or employee who is served with such a subpoena shall promptly 
advise the General Counsel of the service of such subpoena, the nature 
of the information or documents sought, and any circumstances which may 
bear upon the desirability of making available such information or 
documents.

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85; sec. 20, 48 Stat. 86; sec. 21, 48 Stat. 899; sec. 
23, 48 Stat. 901; sec. 18, 49 Stat. 831; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 
319, 53 Stat. 1173; sec. 321, 53 Stat. 1174; sec. 38, 54 Stat. 841; sec. 
42, 54 Stat. 842; sec. 209, 54 Stat. 853; sec. 211, 54 Stat. 855; sec. 
1, 76 Stat. 394. (15 U.S.C. 77s, 77t, 78u, 78w, 79r, 79t, 77sss, 77uuu, 
80a-37, 80a-41, 80b-9, 80b-11, 78d-1))

[44 FR 50836, Aug. 30, 1979, as amended at 53 FR 17459, May 17, 1988]



Sec. 240.0-5   Reference to rule by obsolete designation.

    Wherever in any rule, form, or instruction book specific reference 
is made to a rule by number or other designation which is now obsolete, 
such reference shall be deemed to be made to the corresponding rule or 
rules in the existing general rules and regulations.

[13 FR 8179, Dec. 22, 1948]



Sec. 240.0-6   Disclosure detrimental to the national defense or foreign policy.

    (a) Any requirement to the contrary notwithstanding, no registration 
statement, report, proxy statement or other document filed with the 
Commission or any securities exchange shall contain any document or 
information which, pursuant to Executive order, has been classified by 
an appropriate department or agency of the United States for protection 
in the interests of national defense or foreign policy.
    (b) Where a document or information is omitted pursuant to paragraph 
(a) of this section, there shall be filed, in lieu of such document or 
information, a statement from an appropriate department or agency of the 
United States to the effect that such document or information has been 
classified or that the status thereof is awaiting determination. Where a 
document is omitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, but 
information relating to the subject matter of such document is 
nevertheless included in material filed with the Commission pursuant to 
a determination of an appropriate department or agency of the United 
States that disclosure of such information would not be contrary to the 
interests of national defense or foreign policy, a statement

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from such department or agency to that effect shall be submitted for the 
information of the Commission. A registrant may rely upon any such 
statement in filing or omitting any document or information to which the 
statement relates.
    (c) The Commission may protect any information in its possession 
which may require classification in the interests of national defense or 
foreign policy pending determination by an appropriate department or 
agency as to whether such information should be classified.
    (d) It shall be the duty of the registrant to submit the documents 
or information referred to in paragraph (a) of this section to the 
appropriate department or agency of the United States prior to filing 
them with the Commission and to obtain and submit to the Commission, at 
the time of filing such documents or information, or in lieu thereof, as 
the case may be, the statements from such department or agency required 
by paragraph (b) of this section. All such statements shall be in 
writing.

[33 FR 7682, May 24, 1968]



Sec. 240.0-8   Application of rules to registered broker-dealers.

    Any provision of any rule or regulation under the Act which 
prohibits any act, practice, or course of business by any person if the 
mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce are used in 
connection therewith, shall also prohibit any such act, practice, or 
course of business by any broker or dealer registered pursuant to 
section 15(b) of the Act, or any person acting on behalf of such a 
broker or dealer, irrespective of any use of the mails or any means or 
instrumentality of interstate commerce.

[29 FR 12555, Sept. 3, 1964]



Sec. 240.0-9  Payment of fees.

    All payment of fees shall be made in cash, certified check or by 
United States postal money order, bank cashier's check or bank money 
order payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission, omitting the 
name or title of any official of the Commission. Payment of fees 
required by this section shall be made in accordance with the directions 
set forth in Sec. 202.3a of this chapter.

[61 FR 49959, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 240.0-10  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

    For purposes of Commission rulemaking in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter Six of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), and unless otherwise defined for purposes of a particular 
rulemaking proceeding, the term small business or small organization 
shall:
    (a) When used with reference to an ``issuer'' or a ``person,'' other 
than an investment company, under section 12, 13, 14, 15(d) or 16(b) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, mean an ``issuer'' or ``person'' 
that, on the last day of its most recent fiscal year, had total assets 
of $5 million or less;
    (b) When used with reference to an ``issuer'' or ``person'' that is 
an investment company, mean an investment company with net assets of $50 
million or less as of the end of its most recent fiscal year;
    (c) When used with reference to a broker or dealer, mean a broker or 
dealer that:
    (1) Had total capital (net worth plus subordinated liabilities) of 
less than $500,000 on the date in the prior fiscal year as of which its 
audited financial statements were prepared pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-5(d) 
or, if not required to file such statements, a broker or dealer that had 
total capital (net worth plus subordinated liabilities) of less than 
$500,000 on the last business day of the preceding fiscal year (or in 
the time that it has been in business, if shorter); and
    (2) Is not affiliated with any person (other than a natural person) 
that is not a small business or small organization as defined in this 
section;
    (d) When used with reference to a clearing agency, mean a clearing 
agency that:
    (1) Compared, cleared and settled less than $500 million in 
securities transactions during the preceding fiscal year (or in the time 
that it has been in business, if shorter);
    (2) Had less than $200 million of funds and securities in its 
custody or control

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at all times during the preceding fiscal year (or in the time that it 
has been in business, if shorter); and
    (3) Is not affiliated with any person (other than a natural person) 
that is not a small business or small organization as defined in this 
section;
    (e) When used with reference to an exchange, mean any exchange that 
has been exempted from the reporting requirements of Sec. 240.11Aa3-1;
    (f) When used with reference to a municipal securities dealer that 
is a bank (including any separately identifiable department or division 
of a bank), mean any such municipal securities dealer that:
    (1) Had, or is a department of a bank that had, total assets of less 
than $10 million at all times during the preceding fiscal year (or in 
the time that it has been in business, if shorter);
    (2) Had an average monthly volume of municipal securities 
transactions in the preceding fiscal year (or in the time it has been 
registered, if shorter) of less than $100,000; and
    (3) Is not affiliated with any person (other than a natural person) 
that is not a small business or small organization as defined in this 
section;
    (g) When used with reference to a securities information processor, 
mean a securities information processor that:
    (1) Had gross revenues of less than $10 million during the preceding 
fiscal year (or in the time it has been in business, if shorter);
    (2) Serviced less than 100 interrogation devices or moving tickers 
as those terms are defined in Sec. 240.11Aa-3-1 at all times during the 
preceding fiscal year (or in the time that it has been in business, if 
shorter); and
    (3) Is not affiliated with any person (other than a natural person) 
that is not a small business or small organization as defined in this 
section; and
    (h) When used with reference to a transfer agent, mean a transfer 
agent that:
    (1) Received less than 500 items for transfer and less than 500 
items for processing during the preceding six months (or in the time 
that it has been in business, if shorter);
    (2) Maintained master shareholder files that in the aggregate 
contained less than 1,000 shareholder accounts or was the named transfer 
agent for less than 1,000 shareholder accounts at all times during the 
preceding fiscal year (or in the time that it has been in business, if 
shorter); and
    (3) Is not affiliated with any person (other than a natural person) 
that is not a small business or small organization under this section.
    (i) For purposes of paragraphs (c) through (h) of this section, a 
person is affiliated with another person if that person controls, is 
controlled by, or is under common control with such other person; a 
person shall be deemed to control another person if that person has the 
right to vote 25% or more of the voting securities of such other person 
or is entitled to receive 25% or more of the net profits of such other 
person or is otherwise able to direct or cause the direction of the 
management or policies of such other person.

[47 FR 5222, Feb. 4, 1982, as amended at 51 FR 25362, July 14, 1986]



Sec. 240.0-11  Filing fees for certain acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions.

    (a) General. (1) At the time of filing a disclosure document 
described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section relating to 
certain acquisitions, dispositions, business combinations, 
consolidations or similar transactions, the person filing the specified 
document shall pay a fee payable to the Commission to be calculated as 
set forth in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section.
    (2) Only one fee per transaction is required to be paid. A required 
fee shall be reduced in an amount equal to any fee paid with respect to 
such transaction pursuant to either section 6(b) of the Securities Act 
of 1933 or any applicable provision of this rule; the fee requirements 
under section 6(b) shall be reduced in an amount equal to the fee paid 
the Commission with respect to a transaction under this regulation. No 
part of a filing fee is refundable.
    (3) If at any time after the initial payment the aggregate 
consideration offered is increased, an additional filing fee based upon 
such increase shall be paid with the required amended filing.

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    (4) When the fee is based upon the market value of securities, such 
market value shall be established by either the average of the high and 
low prices reported in the consolidated reporting system (for exchange 
traded securities and last sale reported over-the-counter securities) or 
the average of the bid and asked price (for other over-the-counter 
securities) as of a specified date within 5 business days prior to the 
date of the filing. If there is no market for the securities, the value 
shall be based upon the book value of the securities computed as of the 
latest practicable date prior to the date of the filing, unless the 
issuer of the securities is in bankruptcy or receivership or has an 
accumulated capital deficit, in which case one-third of the principal 
amount, par value or stated value of the securities shall be used.
    (5) The cover page of the filing shall set forth the calculation of 
the fee in tabular format, as well as the amount offset by a previous 
filing and the identification of such filing, if applicable.
    (b) Section 13(e)(1) filings. At the time of filing such statement 
as the Commission may require pursuant to section 13(e)(1) of the 
Exchange Act, a fee of one-fiftieth of one percent of the value of the 
securities proposed to be acquired by the acquiring person. The value of 
the securities proposed to be acquired shall be determined as follows:
    (1) The value of the securities to be acquired solely for cash shall 
be the amount of cash to be paid for them:
    (2) The value of the securities to be acquired with securities or 
other non-cash consideration, whether or not in combination with a cash 
payment for the same securities, shall be based upon the market value of 
the securities to be received by the acquiring person as established in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
    (c) Proxy and information statement filings. At the time of filing a 
preliminary proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) or preliminary 
information statement pursuant to Rule 14c-5(a) that concerns a merger, 
consolidation, acquisition of a company, or proposed sale or other 
disposition of substantially all the assets of the registrant (including 
a liquidation), the following fee:
    (1) For preliminary material involving a vote upon a merger, 
consolidation or acquisition of a company, a fee of one-fiftieth of one 
percent of the proposed cash payment or of the value of the securities 
and other property to be transferred to security holders in the 
transaction. The fee is payable whether the registrant is acquiring 
another company or being acquired.
    (i) The value of securities or other property to be transferred to 
security holders, whether or not in combination with a cash payment for 
the same securities, shall be based upon the market value of the 
securities to be received by the acquiring person as established in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
    (ii) Notwithstanding the above, where the acquisition, merger or 
consolidation is for the sole purpose of changing the registrant's 
domicile, no filing fee is required to be paid.
    (2) For preliminary material involving a vote upon a proposed sale 
or other disposition of substantially all the assets of the registrant, 
a fee of one-fiftieth of one percent of the aggregate of the cash and 
the value of the securities (other than its own) and other property to 
be received by the registrant. In the case of a disposition in which the 
registrant will not receive any property, such as at liquidation or 
spin-off, the fee shall be one-fiftieth of one percent of the aggregate 
of the cash and the value of the securities and other property to be 
distributed to security holders.
    (i) The value of the securities to be received (or distributed in 
the case of a spin-off or liquidation) shall be based upon the market 
value of such securities as established in accordance with paragraph 
(a)(4) of this section.
    (ii) The value of other property shall be a bona fide estimate of 
the fair market value of such property.
    (3) Where two or more companies are involved in the transaction, 
each shall pay a proportionate share of such fee, determined by the 
persons involved.
    (4) Notwithstanding the above, the fee required by this paragraph 
(c) shall not be payable for a proxy statement

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filed by a company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (d) Schedule 14D-1 filings. At the time of filing a Schedule 14D-1, 
a fee of one-fiftieth of one percent of the aggregate of the cash or of 
the value of the securities or other property offered by the bidder. 
Where the bidder is offering securities or other non-cash consideration 
for some or all of the securities to be acquired, whether or not in 
combination with a cash payment for the same securities, the value of 
the consideration to be offered for such securities shall be based upon 
the market value of the securities to be received by the bidder as 
established in accordance with paragraph (a)(4) of this section.

[51 FR 2476, Jan. 17, 1986, as amended at 58 FR 14682, Mar. 18, 1993; 61 
FR 49959, Sept. 24, 1996]

   Definition of ``Equity Security'' as Used in Sections 12(g) and 16



Sec. 240.3a4-1  Associated persons of an issuer deemed not to be brokers.

    (a) An associated person of an issuer of securities shall not be 
deemed to be a broker solely by reason of his participation in the sale 
of the securities of such issuer if the associated person:
    (1) Is not subject to a statutory disqualification, as that term is 
defined in section 3(a)(39) of the Act, at the time of his 
participation; and
    (2) Is not compensated in connection with his participation by the 
payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or 
indirectly on transactions in securities; and
    (3) Is not at the time of his participation an associated person of 
a broker or dealer; and
    (4) Meets the conditions of any one of paragraph (a)(4) (i), (ii), 
or (iii) of this section.
    (i) The associated person restricts his participation to 
transactions involving offers and sales of securities:
    (A) To a registered broker or dealer; a registered investment 
company (or registered separate account); an insurance company; a bank; 
a savings and loan association; a trust company or similar institution 
supervised by a state or federal banking authority; or a trust for which 
a bank, a savings and loan association, a trust company, or a registered 
investment adviser either is the trustee or is authorized in writing to 
make investment decisions; or
    (B) That are exempted by reason of section 3(a)(7), 3(a)(9) or 
3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933 from the registration provisions 
of that Act; or
    (C) That are made pursuant to a plan or agreement submitted for the 
vote or consent of the security holders who will receive securities of 
the issuer in connection with a reclassification of securities of the 
issuer, a merger or consolidation or a similar plan of acquisition 
involving an exchange of securities, or a transfer of assets of any 
other person to the issuer in exchange for securities of the issuer; or
    (D) That are made pursuant to a bonus, profit-sharing, pension, 
retirement, thrift, savings, incentive, stock purchase, stock ownership, 
stock appreciation, stock option, dividend reinvestment or similar plan 
for employees of an issuer or a subsidiary of the issuer;
    (ii) The associated person meets all of the following conditions:
    (A) The associated person primarily performs, or is intended 
primarily to perform at the end of the offering, substantial duties for 
or on behalf of the issuer otherwise than in connection with 
transactions in securities; and
    (B) The associated person was not a broker or dealer, or an 
associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding 12 months; 
and
    (C) The associated person does not participate in selling an 
offering of securities for any issuer more than once every 12 months 
other than in reliance on paragraph (a)(4)(i) or (iii) of this section, 
except that for securities issued pursuant to rule 415 under the 
Securities Act of 1933, the 12 months shall begin with the last sale of 
any security included within one rule 415 registration.
    (iii) The associated person restricts his participation to any one 
or more of the following activities:
    (A) Preparing any written communication or delivering such 
communication through the mails or other means that does not involve 
oral solicitation by the associated person of a potential purchaser; 
Provided, however,

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that the content of such communication is approved by a partner, officer 
or director of the issuer;
    (B) Responding to inquiries of a potential purchaser in a 
communication initiated by the potential purchaser; Provided, however, 
That the content of such responses are limited to information contained 
in a registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or 
other offering document; or
    (C) Performing ministerial and clerical work involved in effecting 
any transaction.
    (b) No presumption shall arise that an associated person of an 
issuer has violated section 15(a) of the Act solely by reason of his 
participation in the sale of securities of the issuer if he does not 
meet the conditions specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Definitions. When used in this section:
    (1) The term associated person of an issuer means any natural person 
who is a partner, officer, director, or employee of:
    (i) The issuer;
    (ii) A corporate general partner of a limited partnership that is 
the issuer;
    (iii) A company or partnership that controls, is controlled by, or 
is under common control with, the issuer; or
    (iv) An investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 to an investment company registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 which is the issuer.
    (2) The term associated person of a broker or dealer means any 
partner, officer, director, or branch manager of such broker or dealer 
(or any person occupying a similar status or performing similar 
functions), any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled 
by, or under common control with such broker or dealer, or any employee 
of such broker or dealer, except that any person associated with a 
broker or dealer whose functions are solely clerical or ministerial and 
any person who is required under the laws of any State to register as a 
broker or dealer in that State solely because such person is an issuer 
of securities or associated person of an issuer of securities shall not 
be included in the meaning of such term for purposes of this section.

[50 FR 27946, July 9, 1985]



Sec. 240.3a11-1   Definition of the term ``equity security''.

    The term equity security is hereby defined to include any stock or 
similar security, certificate of interest or participation in any profit 
sharing agreement, preorganization certificate or subscription, 
transferable share, voting trust certificate or certificate of deposit 
for an equity security, limited partnership interest, interest in a 
joint venture, or certificate of interest in a business trust; or any 
security convertible, with or without consideration into such a 
security, or carrying any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase 
such a security; or any such warrant or right; or any put, call, 
straddle, or other option or privilege of buying such a security from or 
selling such a security to another without being bound to do so.

(Sec. 3, 48 Stat. 882, 15 U.S.C. 78)

[38 FR 11449, May 8, 1973]

                        Miscellaneous Exemptions



Sec. 240.3a12-1   Exemption of certain mortgages and interests in mortgages.

    Mortgages, as defined in section 302(d) of the Emergency Home 
Finance Act of 1970, which are or have been sold by the Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation are hereby exempted from the operation of such 
provisions of the Act as by their terms do not apply to an ``exempted 
security'' or to ``exempted securities''.

(Sec. 3(a)(12), 48 Stat. 882, 15 U.S.C. 78(c))

[37 FR 25167, Nov. 28, 1972]
Sec. 240.3a12-2  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.3a12-3  Exemption from sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 for securities of certain foreign issuers.

    (a) Securities for which the filing of registration statements on 
Form 18 [17 CFR 249.218] are authorized shall be exempt from the 
operation of sections 14 and 16 of the Act.
    (b) Securities registered by a foreign private issuer, as defined in 
Rule 3b-4

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(Sec. 240.3b-4 of this chapter), shall be exempt from sections 14(a), 
14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 of the Act.

[44 FR 70137, Dec. 6, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 54780, Dec. 6, 1982; 56 
FR 30067, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 240.3a12-4   Exemptions from sections 15(a) and 15(c)(3) for certain mortgage securities.

    (a) When used in this Rule the following terms shall have the 
meanings indicated:
    (1) The term whole loan mortgage means an evidence of indebtedness 
secured by mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien upon real estate or 
upon leasehold interests therein where the entire mortgage, deed or 
other lien is transferred with the entire evidence of indebtedness.
    (2) The term aggregated whole loan mortgage means two or more whole 
loan mortgages that are grouped together and sold to one person in one 
transaction.
    (3) The term participation interest means an undivided interest 
representing one of only two such interests in a whole loan mortgage or 
in an aggregated whole loan mortgage, provided that the other interest 
is retained by the originator of such participation interest.
    (4) The term commitment means a contract to purchase a whole loan 
mortgage, an aggregated whole loan mortgage or a participation interest 
which by its terms requires that the contract be fully executed within 2 
years.
    (5) The term mortgage security means a whole loan mortgage, an 
aggregated whole loan mortgage, a participation interest, or a 
commitment.
    (b) A mortgage security shall be deemed an ``exempted security'' for 
purposes of subsections (a) and (c)(3) of section 15 of the Act provided 
that, in the case of and at the time of any sale of the mortgage 
security by a broker or dealer, such mortgage security is not in default 
and has an unpaid principal amount of at least $50,000.

[39 FR 19945, June 5, 1974]



Sec. 240.3a12-5   Exemption of certain investment contract securities from sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1).

    (a) An investment contract security involving the direct ownership 
of specified residential real property shall be exempted from the 
provisions of sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1) of the Act with respect to any 
transaction by a broker or dealer who, directly or indirectly, arranges 
for the extension or maintenance of credit on the security to or from a 
customer, if the credit:
    (1) Is secured by a lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or any other 
similar security interest related only to real property: Provided, 
however, That this provision shall not prevent a lender from requiring 
(i) a security interest in the common areas and recreational facilities 
or furniture and fixtures incidental to the investment contract if the 
purchase of such furniture and fixtures is required by, or subject to 
the approval of, the issuer, as a condition of purchase; or (ii) an 
assignment of future rentals in the event of default by the purchaser or 
a co-signer or guarantor on the debt obligation other than the issuer, 
its affiliates, or any broker or dealer offering such securities;
    (2) Is to be repaid by periodic payments of principal and interest 
pursuant to an amortization schedule established by the governing 
instruments: Provided, however, That this provision shall not prevent 
the extension of credit on terms which require the payment of interest 
only, if extended in compliance with the other provisions of this rule; 
and
    (3) Is extended by a lender which is not, directly or indirectly 
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the broker or 
dealer or the issuer of the securities or affiliates thereof.
    (b) For purposes of this rule:
    (1) Residential real property shall mean real property containing 
living accommodations, whether used on a permanent or transient basis, 
and may include furniture or fixtures if required as a condition of 
purchase of the investment contract or if subject to the approval of the 
issuer.

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    (2) Direct ownership shall mean ownership of a fee or leasehold 
estate or a beneficial interest in a trust the purchase of which, under 
applicable local law, is financed and secured by a security interest 
therein similar to a mortgage or deed of trust, but it shall not include 
an interest in a real estate investment trust, an interest in a general 
or limited partnership, or similar indirect interest in the ownership of 
real property.

(Sec. 3(a)(12), 48 Stat. 882, as amended 84 Stat. 718, 1435, 1499 (15 
U.S.C. 78c(12)); sec. 7(c), 48 Stat. 886, as amended 82 Stat. 452 (15 
U.S.C. 78g(c)); sec. 11(d)(1), 48 Stat. 891 as amended 68 Stat. 636 (15 
U.S.C. 78k(d)(1)); sec. 15(c), 48 Stat. 895, as amended 52 Stat. 1075, 
84 Stat. 1653 (15 U.S.C. 78o(c)); sec. 23(a), 48 Stat. 901, as amended 
49 Stat. 704, 1379 (15 U.S.C. 78w(a)))

[40 FR 6646, Feb. 13, 1975]



Sec. 240.3a12-6   Definition of ``common trust fund'' as used in section 3(a)(12) of the act.

    The term common trust fund as used in section 3(a)(12) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12)) shall include a common trust fund which is 
maintained by a bank which is a member of an affiliated group, as 
defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 
U.S.C. 1504(a)), and which is maintained exclusively for the collective 
investment and reinvestment of monies contributed thereto by one or more 
bank members of such affiliated group in the capacity of trustee, 
executor, administrator, or guardian; Provided, That:
    (a) The common trust fund is operated in compliance with the same 
state and federal regulatory requirements as would apply if the bank 
maintaining such fund and any other contributing banks were the same 
entity; and
    (b) The rights of persons for whose benefit a contributing bank acts 
as trustee, executor, administrator, or guardian would not be diminished 
by reason of the maintenance of such common trust fund by another bank 
member of the affiliated group.

(15 U.S.C. 78c(b))

[43 FR 2392, Jan. 17, 1978]



Sec. 240.3a12-7  Exemption for certain derivative securities traded otherwise than on a national securities exchange.

    Any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege traded exclusively 
otherwise than on a national securities exchange and for which 
quotations are not disseminated through an automated quotation system of 
a registered securities association, which relates to any securities 
which are direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to 
principal or interest by, the United States, or securities issued or 
guaranteed by a corporation in which the United States has a direct or 
indirect interest as shall be designated for exemption by the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to section 3(a)(12) of the Act, shall be exempt 
from all provisions of the Act which by their terms do not apply to any 
``exempted security'' or ``exempted securities,'' provided that the 
securities underlying such put, call, straddle, option or privilege 
represent an obligation equal to or exceeding $250,000 principal amount.

(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., and particularly secs. 3(a)(12), 15(a)(2) and 
23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12), 78o(a)(2) and 78w(a)))

[49 FR 5073, Feb. 10, 1984]



Sec. 240.3a12-8  Exemption for designated foreign government securities for purposes of futures trading.

    (a) When used in this Rule, the following terms shall have the 
meaning indicated:
    (1) The term designated foreign government security shall mean a 
security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 nor the subject 
of any American depositary receipt so registered, and representing a 
debt obligation of the government of
    (i) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
    (ii) Canada;
    (iii) Japan;
    (iv) the Commonwealth of Australia;
    (v) the Republic of France;
    (vi) New Zealand;
    (vii) the Republic of Austria;
    (viii) the Kingdom of Denmark;
    (ix) the Republic of Finland;
    (x) the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
    (xi) Switzerland;

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    (xii) the Federal Republic of Germany;
    (xiii) the Republic of Ireland;
    (xiv) the Republic of Italy;
    (xv) the Kingdom of Spain;
    (xvi) the United Mexican States;
    (xvii) the Federative Republic of Brazil;
    (xviii) the Republic of Argentina; or
    (xix) the Republic of Venezuela.
    (2) The term qualifying foreign futures contracts shall mean any 
contracts for the purchase or sale of a designated foreign government 
security for future delivery, as ``future delivery'' is defined in 7 
U.S.C. 2, provided such contracts require delivery outside the United 
States, any of its possessions or territories, and are traded on or 
through a board of trade, as defined at 7 U.S.C. 2.
    (b) Any designated foreign government security shall, for purposes 
only of the offer, sale or confirmation of sale of qualifying foreign 
futures contracts, be exempted from all provisions of the Act which by 
their terms do not apply to an ``exempted security'' or ``exempted 
securities.''

(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., and particularly secs. 3(a)(12), and 23(a) 15 
U.S.C. 78c(a)(12), and 78w(a))

[49 FR 8599, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 25998, July 18, 1986; 52 
FR 8877, Mar. 20, 1987; 52 FR 42279, Nov. 4, 1987; 53 FR 43863, Oct. 31, 
1988; 57 FR 1378, Jan. 14, 1992; 59 FR 54815, Nov. 2, 1994; 60 FR 62326, 
Dec. 6, 1995; 61 FR 10274, Mar. 13, 1996]



Sec. 240.3a12-9  Exemption of certain direct participation program securities from the arranging provisions of sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1).

    (a) Direct participation program securities sold on a basis whereby 
the purchase price is paid to the issuer in one or more mandatory 
deferred payments shall be deemed to be exempted securities for purposes 
of the arranging provisions of sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1) of the Act, 
provided that:
    (1) The securities are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 
or are sold or offered exclusively on an intrastate basis in reliance 
upon section 3(a)(11) of that Act;
    (2) The mandatory deferred payments bear a reasonable relationship 
to the capital needs and program objectives described in a business 
development plan disclosed to investors in a registration statement 
filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 or, where no 
registration statement is required to be filed with the Commission, as 
part of a statement filed with the relevant state securities 
administrator;
    (3) Not less than 50 percent of the purchase price of the direct 
participation program security is paid by the investor at the time of 
sale;
    (4) The total purchase price of the direct participation program 
security is due within three years in specified property programs or two 
years in non-specified property programs. Such pay-in periods are to be 
measured from the earlier of the completion of the offering or one year 
following the effective date of the offering.
    (b) For purposes of this rule:
    (1) Direct participation program shall mean a program financed 
through the sale of securities, other than securities that are listed on 
an exchange, quoted on NASDAQ, or will otherwise be actively traded 
during the pay-in period as a result of efforts by the issuer, 
underwriter, or other participants in the initial distribution of such 
securities, that provides for flow-through tax consequences to its 
investors; Provided, however, That the term ``direct participation 
program'' does not include real estate investment trusts, Subchapter S 
corporate offerings, tax qualified pension and profit sharing plans 
under sections 401 and 403(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (``Code''), 
tax shelter annuities under section 403(b) of the Code, individual 
retirement plans under section 408 of the Code, and any issuer, 
including a separate account, that is registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940.
    (2) Business development plan shall mean a specific plan describing 
the program's anticipated economic development and the amounts of future 
capital contributions, in the form of mandatory deferred payments, to be 
required at specified times or upon the occurrence of certain events.
    (3) Specified property program shall mean a direct participation 
program in which, at the date of effectiveness,

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more than 75 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of program 
securities are committed to specific purchases or expenditures. Non-
specified property program shall mean any other direct participation 
program.

[51 FR 8801, Mar. 14, 1986]



Sec. 240.3a12-10  Exemption of certain securities issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation.

    Securities that are issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation 
pursuant to section 21B(f) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 
1421 et seq.) are exempt from the operation of all provisions of the Act 
that by their terms do not apply to any ``exempted security'' or to 
``exempted securities.''

[54 FR 37789, Sept. 13, 1989]



Sec. 240.3a12-11  Exemption from sections 8(a), 14(a), 14(b), and 14(c) for debt securities listed on a national securities exchange.

    (a) Debt securities that are listed for trading on a national 
securities exchange shall be exempt from the restrictions on borrowing 
of section 8(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78h(a)).
    (b) Debt securities registered pursuant to the provisions of section 
12(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(b)) shall be exempt from sections 14(a), 
14(b), and 14(c) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78n(a), (b), and (c)), except 
that Secs. 240.14a-1, 240.14a-2(a), 240.14a-9, 240.14a-13, 240.14b-1, 
240.14b-2, 240.14c-1, 240.14c-6 and 240.14c-7 shall continue to apply.
    (c) For purposes of this section, debt securities is defined to mean 
any securities that are not ``equity securities'' as defined in section 
3(a)(11) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(11)) and Sec. 240.3a11-1 
thereunder.

[59 FR 55347, Nov. 7, 1994]



Sec. 240.3a40-1  Designation of financial responsibility rules.

    The term financial responsibility rules for purposes of the 
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 shall include:
    (a) Any rule adopted by the Commission pursuant to sections 8, 
15(c)(3), 17(a) or 17(e)(1)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (b) Any rule adopted by the Commission relating to hypothecation or 
lending of customer securities;
    (c) Any rule adopted by any self-regulatory organization relating to 
capital, margin, recordkeeping, hypothecation or lending requirements; 
and
    (d) Any other rule adopted by the Commission or any self-regulatory 
organization relating to the protection of funds or securities.

(Secs. 3, 15(c)(3), 17(a) and 23 (15 U.S.C. 78c, 78o, 78q(a) and 78u))

[44 FR 28318, May 15, 1979]



Sec. 240.3a43-1  Customer-related government securities activities incidental to the futures-related business of a futures commission merchant registered with 
          the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

    (a) A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') is not a government securities 
broker or government securities dealer solely because such futures 
commission merchant effects transactions in government securities that 
are defined in paragraph (b) of this section as incidental to such 
person's futures-related business.
    (b) Provided that the futures commission merchant maintains in a 
regulated account all funds and securities associated with such 
government securities transactions (except funds and securities 
associated with transactions under paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section 
and does not advertise that it is in the business of effecting 
transactions in government securities otherwise than in connection with 
futures or options on futures trading or the investment of margin or 
excess funds related to such trading or the trading of any other 
instrument subject to CFTC jurisdiction, the following transactions in 
government securities are incidental to the futures-related business of 
such a futures commission merchant:
    (1) Transactions as agent for a customer--
    (i) To effect delivery pursuant to a futures contract; or
    (ii) For risk reduction or arbitrage of existing or 
contemporaneously created postions in futures or options on futures;

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    (2) Transactions as agent for a customer for investment of margin 
and excess funds related to futures or options on futures trading or the 
trading of other instruments subject to CFTC jurisdiction, provided 
further that,
    (i) Such transactions involve Treasury securities with a maturity of 
less than 93 days at the time of the transation.
    (ii) Such transactions generate no monetary profit for the futures 
commission merchant in excess of the costs of executing such 
transactions, or
    (iii) Such transactions are unsolicited, and commissions and other 
income generated on transactions pursuant to this paragraph (b)(2)(iii) 
(including transactional fees paid by the futures commission merchant 
and charged to its customer) do not exceed 2% of such futures commission 
merchant's total commission revenues;
    (3) Exchange of futures for physicals transactions as agent for or 
as principal with a customer; and
    (4) Any transaction or transactions that the Commission exempts, 
either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, as 
incidental to the futures-related business of a specified futures 
commission merchant, a specified category of futures commission 
merchants, or futures commission merchants generally.
    (c) Definitions. (1) Customer means any person for whom the futures 
commission merchant effects or intends to effect transactions in 
futures, options on futures, or any other instruments subject to CFTC 
jurisdiction.
    (2) Regulated account means a customer segregation account subject 
to the regulations of the CFTC; provided, however, that, where such 
regulations do not permit to be maintained in such an account or require 
to be maintained in a separate regulated account funds or securities in 
proprietary accounts or funds or securities used as margin for or excess 
funds related to futures contracts, options on futures or any other 
instruments subject to CFTC jurisdiction that trade outside the United 
States, its territories, or possessions, the term regulated account 
means such separate regulated account or any other account subject to 
record-keeping regulations of the CFTC.
    (3) Unsolicited transaction means a transaction that is not effected 
in a discretionary account or recommended to a customer by the futures 
commission merchant, an associated person of a futures commission 
merchant, a business affiliate that is controlled by, controlling, or 
under common control with the futures commission merchant, or an 
introducing broker that is guaranteed by the futures commission 
merchant.
    (4) Futures and futures contracts mean contracts of sale of a 
commodity for future delivery traded on or subject to the rules of a 
contract market designated by the CFTC or traded on or subject to the 
rules of any board of trade located outside the United States, its 
territories, or possessions.
    (5) Options on futures means puts or calls on a futures contract 
traded on or subject to the rules of a contract market designated by the 
CFTC or traded or subject to the rules of any board of trade located 
outside the United States, its territories, or possessions.

[52 FR 27969, July 24, 1987]



Sec. 240.3a44-1  Proprietary government securities transactions incidental to the futures-related business of a CFTC-regulated person.

    (a) A person registered with the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission (``CFTC''), a contract market designated by the CFTC, such a 
contract market's affiliated clearing organization, or any floor trader 
or such a contract market (hereinafter referred to collectively as a 
``CFTC-regulated person'') is not a government securities dealer solely 
because such person effects transactions for its own account in 
government securities that are defined in paragraph (b) of this section 
as incidental to such person's futures-related business.
    (b) Provided that a CFTC-regulated person does not advertise or 
otherwise hold itself out as a government securities dealer except as 
permitted under rule 3a43-1 (Sec. 240.3a43-1) the following transactions 
in government securities for its own account are incidental to the 
futures-related business of such a CFTC-regulated person:

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    (1) Transactions to effect delivery of a government security 
pursuant to a futures contract;
    (2) Exchange of futures for physicals transactions with (i) a 
government securities broker or government securities dealer that has 
registered with the Commission or filed notice pursuant to section 
15C(a) of the Act or (ii) a CFTC-regulated person;
    (3) Transactions (including repurchase agreements and reverse 
repurchase agreements) involving segregated customer funds and 
securities or funds and securities held by a clearing organization with 
(i) a government securities broker or government securities dealer that 
has registered with the Commission of filed notice pursuant to section 
15C(a) of the Act or (ii) a bank;
    (4) Transactions for risk reduction or arbitrage of existing or 
contemporaneously created positions in futures or options on futures 
with (i) a government securities broker or government securities dealer 
that has registered with the Commission or filed notice pursuant to 
section 15C(a) of the Act or (ii) a CFTC-regulated person;
    (5) Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement transactions between 
a futures commission merchant acting in a proprietary capacity and 
another CFTC-regulated person acting in a proprietary capacity and 
contemporaneous offsetting transactions between such a futures 
commission merchant and (i) a government securities broker or government 
securities dealer that has registered with the Commission or filed 
notice pursuant to section 15C(a) of the Act, (ii) a bank, or (iii) a 
CFTC-regulated person acting in a proprietary capacity; and
    (6) Any transaction or transactions that the Commission exempts, 
either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, as 
incidental to the futures related business of a specified CFTC-regulated 
person, a specified category of CFTC-regulated persons, or CFTC-
regulated persons generally.
    (c) Definitions. (1) Segregated customer funds means funds subject 
to CFTC segregation requirements.
    (2) Futures and futures contracts means contracts of sale of a 
commodity for future delivery traded on or subject to the rules of a 
contract market designated by the CFTC or traded on or subject to the 
rules of any board of trade located outside the United States, its 
territories, or possessions.
    (3) Options on futures means puts or calls on a futures contract 
traded on or subject to the rules of a contract market designated by the 
CFTC or traded on or subject to the rules of any board of trade located 
outside the United States, its territories, or possessions.

[52 FR 27970, July 24, 1987]



Sec. 240.3a51-1  Definition of ``penny stock''.

    For purposes of section 3(a)(51) of the Act, the term ``penny 
stock'' shall mean any equity security other than a security:
    (a) That is a reported security, as defined in 17 CFR 240.11Aa3-1(a) 
of this chapter;

except that a security that is registered on the American Stock 
Exchange, Inc. pursuant to the listing criteria of the Emerging Company 
Marketplace, but that does not otherwise satisfy the requirements of 
paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section, shall be a penny stock for 
purposes of section 15(b)(6) of the Act;
    (b) That is issued by an investment company registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940;
    (c) That is a put or call option issued by the Options Clearing 
Corporation;
    (d) Except for purposes of section 7(b) of the Securities Act and 
Rule 419 (17 CFR 230.419), that has a price of five dollars or more;
    (1) For purposes of paragraph (d) of this section:
    (i) A security has a price of five dollars or more for a particular 
transaction if the security is purchased or sold in that transaction at 
a price of five dollars or more, excluding any broker or dealer 
commission, commission equivalent, mark-up, or mark-down; and
    (ii) Other than in connection with a particular transaction, a 
security has a price of five dollars or more at a given time if the 
inside bid quotation is five dollars or more; provided, however, that if 
there is no such inside bid quotation, a security has a price of five 
dollars or more at a given time if the average of

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three or more interdealer bid quotations at specified prices displayed 
at that time in an interdealer quotation system, as defined in 17 CFR 
240.15c2-7(c)(1), by three or more market makers in the security, is 
five dollars or more.
    (iii) The term ``inside bid quotation'' shall mean the highest bid 
quotation for the security displayed by a market maker in the security 
on an automated interdealer quotation system that has the 
characteristics set forth in section 17B(b)(2) of the Act, or such other 
automated interdealer quotation system designated by the Commission for 
purposes of this section, at any time in which at least two market 
makers are contemporaneously displaying on such system bid and offer 
quotations for the security at specified prices.
    (2) If a security is a unit composed of one or more securities, the 
unit price divided by the number of shares of the unit that are not 
warrants, options, rights, or similar securities must be five dollars or 
more, as determined in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section, 
and any share of the unit that is a warrant, option, right, or similar 
security, or a convertible security, must have an exercise price or 
conversion price of five dollars or more;
    (e) That is registered, or approved for registration upon notice of 
issuance, on a national securities exchange that makes transaction 
reports available pursuant to 17 CFR 240.11Aa3-1 of this chapter, 
provided that:
    (1) Price and volume information with respect to transactions in 
that security is required to be reported on a current and continuing 
basis and is made available to vendors of market information pursuant to 
the rules of the national securities exchange; and
    (2) The security is purchased or sold in a transaction that is 
effected on or through the facilities of the national securities 
exchange, or that is part of a distribution of the security;

except that a security that satisfies the requirements of this 
paragraph, but that does not otherwise satisfy the requirements of 
paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section, shall be a penny stock 
for purposes of Section 15(b)(6) of the Act;
    (f) That is authorized, or approved for authorization upon notice of 
issuance, for quotation in the National Association of Securities 
Dealers' Automated Quotation system (NASDAQ), provided that price and 
volume information with respect to transactions in that security is 
required to be reported on a current and continuing basis and is made 
available to vendors of market information pursuant to the rules of the 
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.;

except that a security that satisfies the requirements of this 
paragraph, but that does not otherwise satisfy the requirements of 
paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section, shall be a penny stock 
for purposes of section 15(b)(6) of the Act; or

    (g) Whose issuer has:
    (1) Net tangible assets (i.e., total assets less intangible assets 
and liabilities) in excess of $2,000,000, if the issuer has been in 
continuous operation for at least three years, or $5,000,000, if the 
issuer has been in continuous operation for less than three years; or
    (2) Average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years.
    (3) For purposes of paragraph (g) of this section, net tangible 
assets or average revenues must be demonstrated by financial statements 
dated less than fifteen months prior to the date of the transaction that 
the broker or dealer has reviewed and has a reasonable basis for 
believing are accurate in relation to the date of the transaction, and:
    (i) If the issuer is other than a foreign private issuer, are the 
most recent financial statements for the issuer that have been audited 
and reported on by an independent public accountant in accordance with 
the provisions of 17 CFR 210.2-02; or
    (ii) If the issuer is a foreign private issuer, are the most recent 
financial statements for the issuer that have been filed with the 
Commission or furnished to the Commission pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12g3-
2(b); provided, however, that if financial statements for the issuer 
dated less than fifteen months prior to the date of the transaction have 
not been filed with or furnished to the Commission, financial statements 
dated within fifteen months prior to

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the transaction shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles in the country of incorporation, audited in 
compliance with the requirements of that jurisdiction, and reported on 
by an accountant duly registered and in good standing in accordance with 
the regulations of that jurisdiction.
    (4) The broker or dealer shall preserve, as part of its records, 
copies of the financial statements required by paragraph (g)(3) of this 
section for the period specified in 17 CFR 240.17a-4(b).

[57 FR 18032, Apr. 28, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 58101, Oct. 29, 1993]

                               Definitions



Sec. 240.3b-1   Definition of ``listed''.

    The term listed means admitted to full trading privileges upon 
application by the issuer or its fiscal agent or, in the case of the 
securities of a foreign corporation, upon application by a banker 
engaged in distributing them; and includes securities for which 
authority to add to the list on official notice of issuance has been 
granted.

(Sec. 3, 48 Stat. 884; 15 U.S.C. 78c)

[13 FR 8179, Dec. 22, 1948]



Sec. 240.3b-2  Definition of ``officer''.

    The term officer means a president, vice president, secretary, 
treasury or principal financial officer, comptroller or principal 
accounting officer, and any person routinely performing corresponding 
functions with respect to any organization whether incorporated or 
unincorporated.

[47 FR 11464, Mar. 16, 1982; 47 FR 11819, Mar. 19, 1982]



Sec. 240.3b-3   Definition of ``short sale''.

    The term short sale means any sale of a security which the seller 
does not own or any sale which is consummated by the delivery of a 
security borrowed by, or for the account of, the seller. A person shall 
be deemed to own a security if (a) he or his agent has the title to it; 
or (b) he has purchased, or has entered into an unconditional contract, 
binding on both parties thereto, to purchase it but has not yet received 
it; or (c) he owns a security convertible into or exchangeable for it 
and has tendered such security for conversion or exchange; or (d) he has 
an option to purchase or acquire it and has exercised such option; or 
(e) he has rights or warrants to subscribe to it and has exercised such 
rights or warrants: Provided, however, That a person shall be deemed to 
own securities only to the extent that he has a net long position in 
such securities.

[40 FR 25444, June 16, 1975]

    Cross Reference: For regulations relating to ``short sale'', see 
Secs. 240.10a-1, and 240.10a-2.



Sec. 240.3b-4   Definition of ``foreign government, foreign issuer'' and ``foreign private issuer.''

    (a) The term foreign government means the government of any foreign 
country or of any political subdivision of a foreign country.
    (b) The term foreign issuer means any issuer which is a foreign 
government, a national of any foreign country or a corporation or other 
organization incorporated or organized under the laws of any foreign 
country.
    (c) Foreign private issuer: The term ``foreign private issuer'' 
means any foreign issuer other than a foreign government except an 
issuer meeting the following conditions:
    (1) More than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of 
such issuer are held of record either directly or through voting trust 
certificates or depositary receipts by residents of the United States; 
and
    (2) Any of the following:
    (i) The majority of the executive officers or directors are United 
States citizens or residents,
    (ii) More than 50 percent of the assets of the issuer are located in 
the United States, or
    (iii) The business of the issuer is administered principally in the 
United States. For the purpose of this paragraph, the term ``resident,'' 
as applied to security holders, shall mean any person whose address 
appears on the

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records of the issuer, the voting trustee, or the depositary as being 
located in the United States.

(Secs. 6, 7, 8, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 79, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 
Stat. 906, 908; sec. 301, 54 Stat. 857; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 1, 79 
Stat. 1051; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 12, 13, 15(d), 23(a), 48 
Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; secs. 1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 
203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 202, 68 Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 
565-574; secs. 1, 2, 82 Stat. 454; sec. 28(c), 84 Stat. 1435; secs. 1, 
2, 84 Stat. 1497; sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 18, 89 
Stat. 117, 118, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 204, 
91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1500; 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 78l, 
78m, 78o(d), 78w(a))

[32 FR 7848, May 30, 1967, as amended at 48 FR 46739, Oct. 14, 1983]



Sec. 240.3b-5   Non-exempt securities issued under governmental obligations.

    (a) Any part of an obligation evidenced by any bond, note, 
debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by any governmental 
unit specified in section 3(a)(12) of the Act which is payable from 
payments to be made in respect of property or money which is or will be 
used, under a lease, sale, or loan arrangement, by or for industrial or 
commercial enterprise, shall be deemed to be a separate ``security'' 
within the meaning of section 3(a)(10) of the Act, issued by the lessee 
or obligor under the lease, sale or loan arrangement.
    (b) An obligation shall not be deemed a separate ``security'' as 
defined in paragraph (a) of this section if, (1) the obligation is 
payable from the general revenues of a governmental unit, specified in 
section 3(a)(12) of the Act, having other resources which may be used 
for the payment of the obligation, or (2) the obligation relates to a 
public project or facility owned and operated by or on behalf of and 
under the control of a governmental unit specified in such section, or 
(3) the obligation relates to a facility which is leased to and under 
the control of an industrial or commercial enterprise but is a part of a 
public project which, as a whole, is owned by and under the general 
control of a governmental unit specified in such section, or an 
instrumentality thereof.
    (c) This rule shall apply to transactions of the character described 
in paragraph (a) of this section only with respect to bonds, notes, 
debentures or other evidences of indebtedness sold after December 31, 
1968.

(Sec. 3, 48 Stat. 882; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 77s)

[33 FR 12648, Sept. 6, 1968, as amended at 35 FR 6000, Apr. 11, 1970]



Sec. 240.3b-6  Liability for certain statements by issuers.

    (a) A statement within the coverage of paragraph (b) of this section 
which is made by or on behalf of an issuer or by an outside reviewer 
retained by the issuer shall be deemed not to be a fraudulent statement 
(as defined in paragraph (d) of this section), unless it is shown that 
such statement was made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or was 
disclosed other than in good faith.
    (b) This rule applies to the following statements:
    (1) A forward-looking statement (as defined in paragraph (c) of this 
section) made in a document filed with the Commission, in Part I of a 
quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, Sec. 249.308a of this 
chapter, or in an annual report to share-holders meeting the 
requirements of Rules 14a-3(b) and (c) or 14c-3(a) and (b) under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a statement reaffirming such forward-
looking statement subsequent to the date the document was filed or the 
annual report was made publicly available, or a forward-looking 
statement made prior to the date the document was filed or the date the 
annual report was made publicly available if such statement is 
reaffirmed in a filed document, in Part I of a quarterly report on Form 
10-Q and Form 10-QSB, or in an annual report made publicly available 
within a reasonable time after the making of such forward-looking 
statement; Provided, That:
    (i) At the time such statements are made or reaffirmed, either the 
issuer is subject to the reporting requirements of section 13(a) or 
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has complied with the 
requirements of Rule 13a-1 or 15d-1 thereunder, if applicable, to file 
its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB or Form

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20-F or Form 40-F; or if the issuer is not subject to the reporting 
requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the statements are made in a registration statement filed under 
the Securities Act of 1933 offering statement or solicitation of 
interest written document or broadcast script under Regulation A or 
pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, and
    (ii) The statements are not made by or on behalf of an issuer that 
is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 
1940; and
    (2) Information which is disclosed in a document filed with the 
Commission in Part I of a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
(Sec. 249.308a of this chapter) or in an annual report to shareholders 
meeting the requirements of Rules 14a-3 (b) and (c) or 14c-3 (a) and (b) 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Secs. 240.14a-3 (b) and (c) 
or 240.14c-3 (a) and (b) of this chapter) and which relates to (i) the 
effects of changing prices on the business enterprise, presented 
voluntarily or pursuant to Item 303 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.303 of 
this chapter) or Regulation S-B (Sec. 228.303 of this chapter) or Item 9 
of Form 20-F (Sec. 249.220f of this chapter), ``Management's discussion 
and analysis of financial condition and results of operations,'' or Item 
302 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.302 of this chapter), ``Supplementary 
financial information,'' or Rule 3-20(c) of Regulation S-X (Sec. 210.3-
20(c)) of this chapter) or (ii) the value of proved oil and gas reserves 
(such as a standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows 
relating to proved oil and gas reserves as set forth in paragraphs 30-34 
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 69) presented 
voluntarily or pursuant to Item 302 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.302 of 
this chapter).
    (c) For the purpose of this rule, the term forward-looking statement 
shall mean and shall be limited to:
    (1) A statement containing a projection of revenues, income (loss), 
earnings (loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital 
structure or other financial items;
    (2) A statement of management's plans and objectives for future 
operations;
    (3) A statement of future economic performance contained in 
management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results 
of operations included pursuant to Item 303 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.303 of this chapter) or Item 9 of Form 20-F or
    (4) Disclosed statements of the assumptions underlying or relating 
to any of the statements described in paragraphs (c) (1), (2), or (3) of 
this section.
    (d) For the purpose of this rule the term fraudulent statement shall 
mean a statement which is an untrue statement of a material fact, a 
statement false or misleading with respect to any material fact, an 
omission to state a material fact necessary to make a statement not 
misleading, or which constitutes the employment of a manipulative, 
deceptive, or fraudulent device, contrivance, scheme, transaction, act, 
practice, course of business, or an artifice to defraud, as those terms 
are used in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the rules or 
regulations promulgated thereunder.

[46 FR 13990, Feb. 25, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 19457, Mar. 31, 1981; 
47 FR 11464, Mar. 16, 1982; 47 FR 54780, Dec. 6, 1982; 47 FR 57915, Dec. 
29, 1982; 48 FR 19876, May 3, 1983; 56 FR 30067, July 1, 1991; 57 FR 
36494, Aug. 13, 1992]



Sec. 240.3b-7  Definition of ``executive officer''.

    The term executive officer, when used with reference to a 
registrant, means its president, any vice president of the registrant in 
charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as 
sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a 
policy making function or any other person who performs similar policy 
making functions for the registrant. Executive officers of subsidiaries 
may be deemed executive officers of the registrant if they perform such 
policy making functions for the registrant.

[47 FR 11464, Mar. 16, 1982, as amended at 56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991]

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Sec. 240.3b-8  Definitions of ``Qualified OTC Market Maker, Qualified Third Market Maker'' and ``Qualified Block Positioner''.

    For the purposes of Regulation U under the Act (12 CFR part 221):
    (a) The term Qualified OTC Market Maker in an over-the-counter 
(``OTC'') margin security means a dealer in any ``OTC Margin Security'' 
(as that term is defined in section 2(j) of Regulation U (12 CFR 
221.2(j)) who (1) is a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 
15 of the Act, (2) is subject to and is in compliance with Rule 15c3-1 
(17 CFR 240.15c3-1), (3) has and maintains minimum net capital, as 
defined in Rule 15c3-1, of the lesser of (i) $250,000 or (ii) $25,000 
plus $5,000 for each security in excess of five with regard to which the 
broker or dealer is, or is seeking to become a Qualified OTC Market 
Maker, and (4) except when such activity is unlawful, meets all of the 
following conditions with respect to such security: (i) He regularly 
publishes bona fide, competitive bid and offer quotations in a 
recognized inter-dealer quotation system, (ii) he furnishes bona fide, 
competitive bid and offer quotations to other brokers and dealers on 
request, (iii) he is ready, willing and able to effect transactions in 
reasonable amounts, and at his quoted prices, with other brokers and 
dealers, and (iv) he has a reasonable average rate of inventory turnover 
in such security.
    (b) The term Qualified Third Market Maker means a dealer in any 
stock registered on a national securities exchange (``exchange'') who 
(1) is a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act, 
(2) is subject to and is in compliance with Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 
240.15c3-1), (3) has and maintains minimum net capital, as defined in 
Rule 15c3-1, of the lesser of (i) $500,000 or (ii) $100,000 plus $20,000 
for each security in excess of five with regard to which the broker or 
dealer is, or is seeking to become, a Qualified Third Market Maker, and 
(4) except when such activity is unlawful, meets all of the following 
conditions with respect to such security: (i) He furnishes bona fide, 
competitive bid and offer quotations at all times to other brokers and 
dealers on request, (ii) he is ready, willing and able to effect 
transactions for his own account in reasonable amounts, and at his 
quoted prices with other brokers and dealers, and (iii) he has a 
reasonable average rate of inventory turnover in such security.
    (c) The term Qualified Block Positioner means a dealer who (1) is a 
broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act, (2) is 
subject to and in compliance with Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 240.15c3-1), (30 
has and maintains minimum net capital, as defined in Rule 15c3-1 of 
$1,000,000 and (4) except when such activity is unlawful, meets all of 
the following conditions: (i) He engages in the activity of purchasing 
long or selling short, from time to time, from or to a customer (other 
than a partner or a joint venture or other entity in which a partner, 
the dealer, or a person associated with such dealer, as defined in 
section 3(a) (18) of the Act, participates) a block of stock with a 
current market value of $200,000 or more in a single transaction, or in 
several transactions at approximately the same time, from a single 
source to facilitate a sale or purchase by such customer, (ii) he has 
determined in the exercise of reasonable diligence that the block could 
not be sold to or purchased from others on equivalent or better terms, 
and (iii) he sells the shares comprising the block as rapidly as 
possible commensurate with the circumstances.

(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 94-29 (June 4, 1975), 
particularly secs. 2, 3, 11, 15, 17 and 23 thereof (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 
78k, 78o, 78q and 78w))

[48 FR 39606, Sept. 1, 1983]



Sec. 240.3b-9  Definition of ``bank'' for purposes of section 3(a) (4) and (5) of the Act.

    (a) The term bank as used in the definition of broker and dealer in 
section 3(a) (4) and (5) of the Act does not include a bank that:
    (1) Publicly solicits brokerage business for which it receives 
transaction-related compensation, unless the bank enters into a 
contractual or other arrangement with a broker-dealer registered under 
the Act pursuant to which the broker-dealer will offer brokerage 
services on or off the premises of the bank, provided that:

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    (i) Such broker-dealer is clearly identified as the person 
performing the brokerage services;
    (ii) Bank employees perform only clerical and ministerial functions 
in connection with brokerage transactions unless such employees are 
qualified as registered representatives pursuant to the requirements of 
the self-regulatory organizations;
    (iii) Bank employees do not receive, directly or indirectly, 
compensation for any brokerage activities unless such employees are 
qualified as registered representatives pursuant to the requirements of 
the self-regulatory organizations; and
    (iv) Such services are provided by the broker-dealer on a basis in 
which all customers are fully disclosed.
    (2) Directly or indirectly receives transaction-related compensation 
for providing brokerage services for trust, managing agency or other 
accounts to which the bank provides advice, provided, however, that this 
subsection shall not apply if the bank executes transactions through a 
registered broker-dealer and:
    (i) Each account independently chooses the broker-dealer through 
which execution is effected;
    (ii) The bank's personnel do not receive, directly or indirectly, 
transaction-related compensation or compensation based upon the number 
of accounts choosing to use the registered broker-dealer; and
    (iii) The brokerage services are provided by the broker-dealer on a 
basis in which all customers are fully disclosed; or
    (3) Deals in or underwrites securities.
    (b) This rule shall not apply to any bank that engages in one or 
more of the following activities only:
    (1) Effects transactions in exempted or municipal securities as 
defined in the Act or in commercial paper, bankers' acceptances or 
commercial bills;
    (2) Effects no more than 1,000 transactions each year in securities 
other than exempted or municipal securities as defined in the Act or in 
commercial paper, bankers' acceptances or commercial bills;
    (3) Effects transactions for the investment portfolio of affiliated 
companies;
    (4) Effects transactions as part of a program for the investment or 
reinvestment of bank deposit funds into any no-load open-end investment 
company registered pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 that 
attempts to maintain a constant net asset value per share or has an 
investment policy calling for investment of at least 80% of its assets 
in debt securities maturing in thirteen months or less;
    (5) Effects transactions as part of any bonus, profit-sharing, 
pension, retirement, thrift, savings, incentive, stock purchase, stock 
ownership, stock appreciation, stock option, dividend reinvestment or 
similar plan for employees or shareholders of an issuer or its 
subsidiaries;
    (6) Effects transactions pursuant to sections 3(b), 4(2) and 4(6) of 
the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations thereunder; or
    (7) Is subject to section 15(e) of the Act.
    (c) The Commission, upon written request, or upon its own motion, 
may exempt a bank, either unconditionally or on specific terms and 
conditions, where the Commisison determines that the bank's activities 
are not within the intended meaning and purpose of this rule.
    (d) For purposes of this section, the term transaction-related 
compensation shall mean monetary profit to the bank in excess of cost 
recovery for providing brokerage execution services.

[50 FR 28394, July 12, 1985]
Sec. 240.3b-10  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.3b-11  Definitions relating to limited partnership roll-up transactions for purposes of sections 6(b)(9), 14(h) and 15A(b)(12)-(13).

    For purposes of sections 6(b)(9), 14(h) and 15A(b)(12)-(13) of the 
Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(9), 78n(h) and 78o-3(b)(12)-(13)):
    (a) The term limited partnership roll-up transaction does not 
include a transaction involving only entities that are not ``finite-
life'' as defined in Item 901(b)(2) of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.901(b)(2) of this chapter).

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    (b) The term limited partnership roll-up transaction does not 
include a transaction involving only entities registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) or any Business 
Development Company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act (15 
U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(48)).
    (c) The term regularly traded shall be defined as in Item 
901(c)(2)(v)(C) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.901(c)(2)(v)(C) of this 
chapter).

[59 FR 63684, Dec. 8, 1994]

                 Registration and Exemption of Exchanges



Sec. 240.6a-1   Form of application and amendments.

    (a) An application of an exchange for registration as a national 
securities exchange, or for exemption from such registration, shall be 
made in duplicate on Form 1 (Sec. 249.1 of this chapter), each of which 
shall be accompanied by the statement and exhibits prescribed to be 
filed in connection therewith.
    (b) An amendment to such application shall be made in duplicate on 
Form 1-A (Sec. 249.1a of this chapter), and each amendment shall be 
dated and numbered in order of filing.
    (c) Promptly after the discovery that any information in the 
statement, any exhibit, or any amendment was inaccurate when filed, the 
exchange shall file with the Commission an amendment correcting such 
inaccuracy.
    (d) Whenever the number of changes to be reported in an amendment, 
or the number of amendments filed, are so great that the purpose of 
clarity will be promoted by the filing of a new complete statement and 
exhibits, an exchange may, at its election, or shall, upon request of 
the Commission, file as an amendment a complete new statement together 
with all exhibits which are prescribed to be filed in connection with 
Form 1.

(Secs. 5, 6, 17, 48 Stat. 885, 897, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78e, 78f, 78q)

[14 FR 7759, Dec. 29, 1949]



Sec. 240.6a-2  Periodic amendments to registration statements or exemption statements of exchanges.

    (a) Unless exempted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section, on or 
before June 30 of each year, each exchange registered as a national 
securities exchange or exempted from such registration shall file an 
annual amendment setting forth:
    (1) All changes, and the effective dates thereof, which have been 
effected in any of the information contained or incorporated in the 
statement, and which have not previously been reported in an annual 
amendment. Such amendment shall bring the statement up to date as of the 
latest practicable date within one month of the date on which the 
amendment is filed. In the event that no changes have occurred in any of 
this material during the period covered by the amendment, a statement to 
that effect shall be set forth in the amendment.
    (2) Complete Exhibits E and F as of the end of the latest fiscal 
year of the exchange, or, in the case of the unconsolidated financial 
statements of an affiliate or subsidiary required under Exhibit F, as of 
the end of the latest fiscal year of such affiliate. In the event that 
no change has occurred in the status of an affiliate or subsidiary 
listed in a previous Exhibit F as one that is required by another 
Commission rule to file annual financial statements equivalent to those 
described in Exhibit F, a statement to that effect shall be included.
    (3) Complete Exhibits G, H, J, L and M, which shall be up to date as 
of the latest practicable date within 3 months of the date on which the 
annual amendment is filed, except that:
    (i) Exhibit J need only contain the name and principal place of 
business of each member organization, and for each member organization 
elected to membership after December 31, 1994, the date of election to 
membership;
    (ii) If a national securities exchange publishes or cooperates in 
the publication of the information required in these exhibits on an 
annual or more frequent basis, in lieu of filing such an exhibit a 
national securities exchange may:
    (A) Identify the publication in which such information is available, 
the name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom such 
publication may be obtained, and the price thereof; and

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    (B) Certify to the accuracy of such information as of its date;
    (iii) If a national securities exchange keeps the information 
required in Exhibits L and M up to date and makes it available to the 
Commission and the public on request, in lieu of filing such an exhibit, 
a national securities exchange may certify that the information is kept 
up to date and is available to the Commission and the public upon 
request.
    (b) Unless exempted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section, on or 
before June 30, 1983, and every three years thereafter each exchange 
registered as a national securities exchange shall file complete 
Exhibits A(1), A(2) and A(3) to its registration statement, which shall 
be up to date as of the latest practicable date within 3 months of the 
date on which these exhibits are filed, except that:
    (1) If a national securities exchange publishes or cooperates in the 
publication of the information required in these exhibits on an annual 
or more frequent basis, in lieu of filing such an exhibit a national 
securities exchange may:
    (i) Identify the publication in which such information is available, 
the name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom such 
publication may be obtained, and the price thereof; and
    (ii) Certify to the accuracy of such information as of its date;
    (2) If a national securities exchange keeps the information required 
in these exhibits up to date and makes it available to the Commission 
and the public on request, in lieu of filing such an exhibit, a national 
securities exchange may certify that the information is kept up to date 
and is available to the Commission and the public upon request.
    (c) The Commission may exempt a national securities exchange from 
making the periodic amendments required by this rule for any affiliate 
or subsidiary listed in response to Item 7 of the exchange's 
registration statement, as amended, that either (1) is listed in 
response to Item 7 of the registration statement, as amended, of one or 
more other national securities exchanges; or (2) was an inactive 
subsidiary throughout the subsidiary's latest fiscal year. The 
Commission may grant such exemptions upon such terms and conditions as 
it deems are necessary and appropriate for the protection of investors 
and the public interest, provided, however, that at least one national 
securities exchange shall be required to make the periodic amendments 
required by this rule for an affiliate or subsidiary described in (c)(1) 
of this section.

(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 94-29 (June 4, 1975), and 
particularly secs. 3, 5, 6, 17, 19 and 23 thereof (15 U.S.C. 78, 78e, 
78f, 78g, 78s and 78w))

[48 FR 24666, June 2, 1983, as amended at 59 FR 66700, Dec. 28, 1994]



Sec. 240.6a-3   Supplemental material.

    Each exchange registered as a national securities exchange or 
exempted from such registration shall furnish the following supplemental 
material:
    (a) Within 10 days after any action is taken which renders no longer 
accurate any of the information contained or incorporated in the 
statement or in any exhibit (except Exhibits E, F, L and M), or in any 
amendment thereto, the exchange shall file with the Commission written 
notification in triplicate setting forth the nature of such action and 
the effective date thereof. Such notification may be filed either in the 
form of a letter or in the form of a notice made generally available to 
members of the exchange.
    (b) Within 10 days after issuing or making generally available to 
members of the exchange any material (including notices, circulars, 
bulletins, lists, periodicals, etc.) the exchange shall file with the 
Commission three copies of such material.
    (c) Within 15 days after the end of each calendar month the exchange 
shall file with the Commission a report concerning the securities sold 
on such exchange during such calendar month, setting forth:
    (1) The number of shares of stock sold and the aggregate dollar 
amount thereof;
    (2) The principal amount of bonds sold and the aggregate dollar 
amount thereof; and

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    (3) The number of units of rights and warrants sold and the 
aggregate dollar amount thereof.

(Secs. 5, 6, 17, 48 Stat. 885, 897, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78e, 78f, 78q)

[14 FR 7759, Dec. 29, 1949, as amended at 19 FR 4723, July 31, 1954]
Sec. 240.7c2-1  [Reserved]

                 Hypothecation of Customers' Securities



Sec. 240.8c-1   Hypothecation of customers' securities.

    (a) General provisions. No member of a national securities exchange, 
and no broker or dealer who transacts a business in securities through 
the medium of any such member shall, directly or indirectly, hypothecate 
or arrange for or permit the continued hypothecation of any securities 
carried for the account of any customer under circumstances:
    (1) That will permit the commingling of securities carried for the 
account of any such customer with securities carried for the account of 
any other customer, without first obtaining the written consent of each 
such customer to such hypothecation;
    (2) That will permit such securities to be commingled with 
securities carried for the account of any person other than a bona fide 
customer of such member, broker or dealer under a lien for a loan made 
to such member, broker or dealer; or
    (3) That will permit securities carried for the account of customers 
to be hypothecated or subjected to any lien or liens or claim or claims 
of the pledges or pledgees, for a sum which exceeds the aggregate 
indebtedness of all customers in respect of securities carried for their 
accounts; except that this clause shall not be deemed to be violated by 
reason of an excess arising on any day through the reduction of the 
aggregate indebtedness of customers on such day, provided that funds or 
securities in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess are paid or 
placed in transfer to pledgees for the purpose of reducing the sum of 
the liens or claims to which securities carried for the account of 
customers are subjected as promptly as practicable after such reduction 
occurs, but before the lapse of one-half hour after the commencement of 
banking hours on the next banking day at the place where the largest 
principal amount of loans of such member, broker or dealer are payable 
and, in any event, before such member, broker or dealer on such day has 
obtained or increased any bank loan collateralized by securities carried 
for the account of customers.
    (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) The term customer shall not be deemed to include any general or 
special partner or any director or officer of such member, broker, or 
dealer, or any participant, as such, in any joint group or syndicate 
account with such member, broker, or dealer or with any partner, officer 
or director thereof;
    (2) The term securities carried for the account of any customer 
shall be deemed to mean:
    (i) Securities received by or on behalf of such member, broker or 
dealer for the account of any customer;
    (ii) Securities sold and appropriated by such member, broker or 
dealer to a customer, except that if such securities were subject to a 
lien when appropriated to a customer they shall not be deemed to be 
``securities carried for the account of any customer'' pending their 
release from such lien as promptly as practicable:
    (iii) Securities sold, but not appropriated, by such member, broker 
or dealer to a customer who has made any payment therefor, to the extent 
that such member, broker or dealer owns and has received delivery of 
securities of like kind, except that if such securities were subject to 
a lien when such payment was made they shall not be deemed to be 
``securities carried for the account of any customer'' pending their 
release from such lien as promptly as practicable:
    (3) ``Aggregate indebtedness'' shall not be deemed to be reduced by 
reason of uncollected items. In computing aggregate indebtedness, 
related guaranteed and guarantor accounts shall be treated as a single 
account and considered on a consolidated basis, and balances in accounts 
carrying both long and short positions shall be adjusted by

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treating the market value of the securities required to cover such short 
positions as though such market value were a debit; and
    (4) In computing the sum of the liens or claims to which securities 
carried for the account of customers of a member, broker or dealer are 
subject, any rehypothecation of such securities by another member, 
broker or dealer who is subject to this section or to Sec. 240.15c2-1 
shall be disregarded.
    (c) Exemption for cash accounts. The provisions of paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section shall not apply to any hypothecation of securities 
carried for the account of a customer in a special cash account within 
the meaning of 12 CFR 220.4(c): Provided, That at or before the 
completion of the transaction of purchase of such securities for, or of 
sale of such securities to, such customer, written notice is given or 
sent to such customer disclosing that such securities are or may be 
hypothecated under circumstances which will permit the commingling 
thereof with securities carried for the account of other customers. The 
term the completion of the transaction shall have the meaning given to 
such term by Sec. 240.15c1-1(b).
    (d) Exemption for clearinghouse liens. The provisions of paragraphs 
(a)(2), (a)(3), and (f) of this section shall not apply to any lien or 
claim of the clearing corporation, or similar department or association, 
of a national securities exchange or a registered national securities 
association for a loan made and to be repaid on the same calendar day, 
which is incidental to the clearing of transactions in securities or 
loans through such corporation, department, or association: Provided, 
however, That for the purpose of paragraph (a)(3) of this section, 
``aggregate indebtedness of all customers in respect of securities 
carried for their accounts'' shall not include indebtedness in respect 
of any securities subject to any lien or claim exempted by this 
paragraph.
    (e) Exemption for certain liens on securities of noncustomers. The 
provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall not be deemed to 
prevent such member, broker or dealer from permitting securities not 
carried for the account of a customer to be subjected (1) to a lien for 
a loan made against securities carried for the account of customers, or 
(2) to a lien for a loan made and to be repaid on the same calendar day. 
For the purpose of this exemption, a loan shall be deemed to be ``made 
against securities carried for the account of customers'' if only 
securities carried for the account of customers are used to obtain or to 
increase such loan or as substitutes for other securities carried for 
the account of customers.
    (f) Notice and certification requirements. No person subject to this 
section shall hypothecate any security carried for the account of a 
customer unless at or prior to the time of each such hypothecation, he 
gives written notice to the pledgee that the security pledged is carried 
for the account of a customer and that such hypothecation does not 
contravene any provision of this section, except that in the case of an 
omnibus account the members, broker or dealer for whom such account is 
carried may furnish a signed statement to the person carrying such 
account that all securities carried therein by such member, broker or 
dealer will be securities carried for the account of his customers and 
that the hypothecation thereof by such member, broker or dealer will not 
contravene any provision of this section. The provisions of this 
paragraph shall not apply to any hypothecation of securities under any 
lien or claim of a pledgee securing a loan made and to be repaid on the 
same calendar day.
    (g) The fact that securities carried for the accounts of customers 
and securities carried for the accounts of others are represented by one 
or more certificates in the custody of a clearing corporation or other 
subsidiary organization of either a national securities exchange or of a 
registered national securities association, or of a custodian bank, in 
accordance with a system for the central handling of securities 
established by a national securities exchange or a registered national 
securities association, pursuant to which system the hypothecation of 
such securities is effected by bookkeeping entries without physical 
delivery of such securities, shall not, in and of itself, result in a 
commingling of securities prohibited by paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of 
this section, whenever a participating

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member, broker or dealer hypothecates securities in accordance with such 
system: Provided, however, That (1) any such custodian of any securities 
held by or for such system shall agree that it will not for any reason, 
including the assertion of any claim, right or lien of any kind, refuse 
to refrain from promptly delivering any such securities (other than 
securities then hypothecated in accordance with such system) to such 
clearing corporation or other subsidiary organization or as directed by 
it, except that nothing in such agreement shall be deemed to require the 
custodian to deliver any securities in contravention of any notice of 
levy, seizure or similar notice, or order or judgment, issued or 
directed by a governmental agency or court, or officer thereof, having 
jurisdiction over such custodian, which on its face affects such 
securities; (2) such systems shall have safeguards in the handling, 
transfer and delivery of securities and provisions for fidelity bond 
coverage of the employees and agents of the clearing corporation or 
other subsidiary organization and for periodic examinations by 
independent public accountants; and (3) the provisions of this paragraph 
shall not be effective with respect to any particular system unless the 
agreement required by paragraph (g)(1) of this section and the 
safeguards and provisions required by paragraph (g)(2) of this section 
shall have been deemed adequate by the Commission for the protection of 
investors, and unless any subsequent amendments to such agreement, 
safeguards or provisions shall have been deemed adequate by the 
Commission for the protection of investors.

(Secs. 3, 8, 15, 48 Stat. 882, 888, 895; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78h, 78o)

[13 FR 8180, Dec. 22, 1948, as amended at 31 FR 7740, June 1, 1966; 37 
FR 73, Jan. 5, 1973]

    Cross Reference: For interpretative releases applicable to 
Sec. 240.8c-1, see Nos. 2690 and 2822 in tabulation, part 241 of this 
chapter.



Sec. 240.9b-1  Options disclosure document.

    (a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for the 
purpose of this rule.
    (1) Options market means a national securities exchange, an 
automated quotation system of a registered securities association or a 
foreign securities exchange on which standardized options are traded.
    (2) Options class means all options contracts covering the same 
underlying instrument.
    (3) Options disclosure document means a document prepared by one or 
more options markets which contains the information required by this 
rule with respect to the options classes covered by the document.
    (4) Standardized options are options contracts trading on a national 
securities exchange, an automated quotation system of a registered 
securities association, or a foreign securities exchange which relate to 
options classes the terms of which are limited to specific expiration 
dates and exercise prices, or such other securities as the Commission 
may, by order, designate.
    (b)(1) Five preliminary copies of an options disclosure document 
containing the information specified in paragraph (c) of this section 
shall be filed with the Commission by an options market at least 60 days 
prior to the date definitive copies are furnished to customers, unless 
the commission determines otherwise having due regard to the adequacy of 
the information disclosed and the public interest and protection of 
investors. Five copies of the definitive options disclosure document 
shall be filed with the Commission not later than the date the options 
disclosure document is furnished to customers. Notwithstanding the 
above, the use of an options disclosure document shall not be permitted 
unless the options class to which such document relates is the subject 
of an effective registration statement on Form S-20 under the Securities 
Act.
    (2)(i) If the information contained in the options disclosure 
document becomes or will become materially inaccurate or incomplete or 
there is or will be an omission of material information necessary to 
make the disclosure document not misleading, the options market shall 
amend its options disclosure document by filing five copies of an 
amendment to such document with the Commission at least 30 days prior to

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the date definitive copies are furnished to customers, unless the 
Commission determines otherwise having due regard to the adequacy of the 
information disclosed and the public interest and protection of 
investors. Five copies of the definitive options disclosure document, as 
amended, shall be filed with the Commission not later than the date the 
amended options disclosure document is furnished to customers.
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, an options 
market may distribute such materials prior to such 30-day period if it 
determines, in good faith, that such delivery is necessary to ensure 
timely and accurate disclosure with respect to the subject standardized 
options contracts. Five copies of any amendment distributed pursuant to 
this paragraph shall be filed with the Commission at the time of 
distribution. In that instance, if the Commission determines, having 
given due regard to the adequacy of the information disclosed and the 
public interest and the protection of investors, it may require refiling 
of the amendment pursuant to paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this Rule.
    (c) Information required in an options disclosure document. An 
options disclosure document shall contain the following information, 
unless otherwise provided by the Commission, with respect to the options 
classes covered by the document:
    (1) A glossary of terms;
    (2) The mechanics of buying, writing and exercising the options, 
including settlement procedures;
    (3) The risks of trading the options;
    (4) The market for the options;
    (5) A brief reference to the transaction costs, margin requirements 
and tax consequences of options trading;
    (6) Identification of the issuer of the options;
    (7) Identification of the instrument or instruments underlying the 
options class; and
    (8) The registration of the options on Form S-20 and the 
availability of the prospectus and the information in Part II of the 
registration statement; and
    (9) Such other information as the Commission may specify.
    (d) Broker-dealer obligations. (1) No broker or dealer shall accept 
an order from a customer to purchase or sell an option contract relating 
to an options class that is the subject of an options disclosure 
document, or approve the customer's account for the trading of such 
option, unless the broker or dealer furnishes or has furnished to the 
customer the options disclosure document.
    (2) If an options disclosure document is amended, each broker and 
dealer shall promptly send the information contained in the definitive 
amendment to each customer whose account is approved for trading the 
options class(es) to which the options disclosure document relates.

(Sec. 2, 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 74, 78, 81, 85; secs. 201, 205, 209, 
210, 48 Stat. 905, 906, 908; secs. 1-4, 8, 68 Stat. 683, 685; sec. 
12(a), 73 Stat. 143; sec. 7(a), 74 Stat. 412; sec. 27(a), 84 Stat. 1433; 
sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; sec. 505, 94 Stat. 2292; secs. 9, 15, 
23(a), 48 Stat. 889, 895, 901; sec. 230(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 3, 8, 49 
Stat. 1377, 1379; sec. 2, 52 Stat. 1075; secs. 6, 10, 78 Stat. 570-574, 
580; sec. 11(d), 84 Stat. 121; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; sec. 204, 91 Stat. 
1500; 15 U.S.C. 77b, 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78i, 78o, 78w(a))

[47 FR 41956, Sept. 23, 1982, as amended at 51 FR 14982, Apr. 22, 1986]

                               Short Sales



Sec. 240.10a-1  Short sales.

    (a)(1)(i) No person shall, for his own account or for the account of 
any other person, effect a short sale of any security registered on, or 
admitted to unlisted trading privileges on, a national securities 
exchange, if trades in such security are reported pursuant to an 
``effective transaction reporting plan'' as defined in Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 
(Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act), and information as to such trades is made 
available in accordance with such plan on a real-time basis to vendors 
of market transaction information, (A) below the price at which the last 
sale thereof, regular way, was reported pursuant to an effective 
transaction reporting plan; or (B) at such price unless such price is 
above the next proceeding different price at which a sale of such 
security, regular way, was reported pursuant to an effective transaction 
reporting plan.
    (ii) The provisions of paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section hereof 
shall not apply to transactions by any person in NASDAQ securities as 
defined in

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Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act) except for those NASDAQ 
securities for which transaction reports are collected, processed, and 
made available pursuant to the plan originally submitted to the 
Commission pursuant to Rule 17a-15 (subsequently amended and 
redesignated as Rule 11Aa3-1) under the Act, which plan was declared 
effective as of May 17, 1974.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(1) of this section, any exchange, 
by rule, may require that no person shall, for his own account or the 
account of any other person, effect a short sale of any such security on 
that exchange (i) below the price at which the last sale thereof, 
regular way, was effected on such exchange, or (ii) at such price unless 
such price is above the next preceding different price at which a sale 
of such securities, regular way, was effected on such exchange, if that 
exchange determines that such action is necessary or appropriate in its 
market in the public interest or for the protection of investors; and, 
if an exchange adopts such a rule, no person shall, for his own account 
or for the account of any other person, effect a short sale of any such 
security on such exchange otherwise than in accordance with such rule, 
and compliance with any such rule of an exchange shall constitute 
compliance with this paragraph (a).
    (3) In determining the price at which a short sale may be effected 
after a security goes ex-dividend, ex-right, or ex-any other 
distribution, all sale prices prior to the ``ex'' date may be reduced by 
the value of such distribution.
    (b) No person shall, for his own account or for the account of any 
other person, effect on a national securities exchange a short sale of 
any security not covered by paragraph (a) of this rule, (1) below the 
price at which the last sale thereof, regular way, was effected on such 
exchange, or (2) at such price unless such price is above the next 
preceding different price at which a sale of such security, regular way, 
was effected on such exchange. In determining the price at which a short 
sale may be effected after a security goes ex-dividend, ex-right, or ex-
any other distribution, all sale prices prior to the ``ex'' date may be 
reduced by the value of such distribution.
    (c) No broker or dealer shall, by the use of any facility of a 
national securities exchange, or any means or instrumentality of 
interstate commerce, or of the mails, effect any sell order for a 
security registered on, or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on, a 
national securities exchange unless such order is marked either ``long'' 
or ``short.''
    (d) No broker or dealer shall mark any order to sell a security 
registered on, or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on, a national 
securities exchange ``long'' unless (1) the security to be delivered 
after sale is carried in the account for which the sale is to be 
effected, or (2) such broker or dealer is informed that the seller owns 
the security ordered to be sold and, as soon as is possible without 
undue inconvenience or expense, will deliver the security owned to the 
account for which the sale is to be effected.
    (e) The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section (and of 
any exchange rule adopted in accordance with paragraph (a) of this 
section) shall not apply to:
    (1) Any sale by any person, for an account in which he has an 
interest, if such person owns the security sold and intends to deliver 
such security as soon as is possible without undue inconvenience or 
expense;
    (2) Any broker or dealer in respect of a sale, for an account in 
which he has no interest, pursuant to an order to sell which is marked 
``long'';
    (3) Any sale by an odd-lot dealer or an exchange with which it is 
registered for such security, or any over-the-counter sale by a third 
market maker to offset odd-lot orders of customers;
    (4) Any sale by an odd-lot dealer on an exchange with which it is 
registered for such security, or any over-the-counter sale by a third 
market maker to liquidate a long position which is less than a round 
lot, provided such sale does not change the position of such odd-lot 
dealer or such market maker by more than the unit of trading;
    (5) Any sale of a security covered by paragraph (a) of this section 
(except a sale to a stabilizing bid complying with Sec. 242.104 of this 
chapter) by a registered

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specialist or registered exchange market maker for its own account on 
any exchange with which it is registered for such security, or by a 
third market maker for its own account over-the-counter,
    (i) Effected at a price equal to or above the last sale, regular 
way, reported for such security pursuant to an effective transaction 
reporting plan; or
    (ii) Effected at a price equal to the most recent offer communicated 
for the security by such registered specialist, registered exchange 
market maker or third market maker to an exchange or a national 
securities association (``association'') pursuant to Sec. 240.11Ac1-1, 
if such offer, when communicated, was equal to or above the last sale, 
regular way, reported for such security pursuant to an effective 
transaction reporting plan:

Provided, however, That any exchange, by rule, may prohibit its 
registered specialist and registered exchange market makers from 
availing themselves of the exemption afforded by this paragraph (e)(5) 
if that exchange determines that such action is necessary or appropriate 
in its market in the public interest or for the protection of investors;
    (6) Any sale of a security covered by paragraph (b) of this section 
on a national securities exchange (except a sale to a stabilizing bid 
complying with Sec. 242.104 of this chapter) effected with the approval 
of such exchange which is necessary to equalize the price of such 
security thereon with the current price of such security on another 
national securities exchange which is the principal exchange market for 
such security;
    (7) Any sale of a security for a special arbitrage acccount by a 
person who then owns another security by virtue of which he is, or 
presently will be, entitled to acquire an equivalent number of 
securities of the same class as the securities sold; provided such sale, 
or the purchase with such sale offsets, is effected for the bona fide 
purpose of profitting from a current difference between the price of 
security sold and the security owned and that such right of acquisition 
was originally attached to or represented by another security or was 
issued to all the holders of any such class of securities of the issuer.
    (8) Any sale of a security registered on, or admitted to unlisted 
trading privileges on, a national securities exchange effected for a 
special international arbitrage account for the bona fide purpose of 
profitting from a current difference between the price of such security 
on a securities market not within or subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States and on a securities market subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States; provided the seller at the time of such sale knows 
or, by virtue of information currently received, has reasonable grounds 
to believe that an offer enabling him to cover such sale is then 
available to him such foreign securities market and intends to accept 
such offer immediately;
    (9)  [Reserved]
    (10) Any sale by an underwriter, or any member of a syndicate or 
group participating in the distribution of a security, in connection 
with an over-allotment of securities, or any lay-off sale by such a 
person in connection with a distribution of securities through rights or 
a standby underwriting commitment; or
    (11) Any sale of a security covered by paragraph (a) of this section 
(except a sale to a stabilizing bid complying with Sec. 242.104 of this 
chapter) by any broker or dealer, for his own account or for the account 
of any other person, effected at a price to the most recent offer 
communicated by such broker or dealer to an exchange or association 
pursuant to Sec. 240.11Ac1-1 in an amount less than or equal to the 
quotation size associated with such offer, if such offer, when 
communicated, was (i) above the price at which the last sale, regular 
way, for such security was reported pursuant to an effective transaction 
reporting plan; or (ii) at such last sale price, if such last sale price 
is above the next preceding different price at which a sale of such 
security, regular way, was reported pursuant to an effective transaction 
reporting plan.
    (12) For the purposes of paragraph (e)(8) of this section, a 
depositary receipt of a security shall be deemed to be the same security 
as the security represented by such receipt. For the purposes of 
paragraphs (e)(3), (4) and (5)

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of this section, the term ``third market maker'' shall mean any broker 
or dealer who holds itself out as being willing to buy and sell a 
reported security for its own account on a regular and continuous basis 
otherwise than on an exchange in amounts of less than block size.
    (13) A broker-dealer that has acquired a security while acting in 
the capacity of a block positioner shall be deemed to own such security 
for the purposes of Rule 3b-3 (Sec. 240.3b-3) and of this section not 
withstanding that such broker-dealer may not have a net long position in 
such security if and to the extent that such broker-dealer's short 
position in such security is the subject of one or more offsetting 
positions created in the course of bona fide arbitrage, risk arbitrage, 
or bona fide hedge activities.
    (f) This rule shall not prohibit any transaction or transactions 
which the Commission, upon written request or upon its own motion, 
exempts, either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, 17 and 23, Pub. L. 78-291, 48 Stat. 881, 882, 
885, 889, 891, 895, 897 and 901, as amended by secs. 2, 3, 4, 11, 14 and 
18, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 121, 137 and 155 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 
78c, 78f, 78i, 78j, 78o, 78q, and 78w); sec. 15A, as added by sec. 1, 
Pub. L. 75-719, 52 Stat. 1070, as amended by sec. 12, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 
Stat. 127 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3); sec. 11A, as added by sec. 7, Pub. L. 94-
29, 89 Stat. 111 (15 U.S.C. 78k-1); 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., and 
particularly secs. 2, 3, 10(a), 10(b), 15(c), and 23(a), 15 U.S.C. 78b, 
78c, 78i(a)(6), 78j(a), 78j(b), 78o(c), and 78w(a))

[40 FR 25444, June 16, 1975, as amended at 45 FR 12390, Feb. 26, 1980; 
45 FR 79021, Nov. 28, 1981; 46 FR 49114, Oct. 8, 1981; 49 FR 9415, Mar. 
13, 1984; 51 FR 8804, Mar. 14, 1986; 52 FR 24152, June 29, 1987; 58 FR 
18146, Apr. 8, 1993: 62 FR 543, Jan. 3, 1997]

    Cross References: For interpretative release applicable to 
Sec. 240.10a-1, see No. 1571 in tabulation, part 241 of this chapter; 
for definition of ``short sale'', see Sec. 240.3b-3.



Sec. 240.10a-2   Requirements for covering purchases.

    (a) No broker or dealer shall lend, or arrange for the loan of, any 
security registered on, or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on, a 
national securities exchange for delivery to the broker for the 
purchaser after sale, or shall fail to deliver a security on the date 
delivery is due, if such broker or dealer knows or has reasonable 
grounds to believe that the sale was effected, or will be effected, 
pursuant to an order marked ``long,'' unless such broker or dealer 
knows, or has been informed by the seller (1) that the security sold has 
been forwarded to the account for which the sale was effected, or (2) 
that the seller owns the security sold, that it is then impracticable to 
deliver to such account the security owned and that he will deliver such 
security to such account as soon as it is possible without undue 
inconvenience or expense.
    (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
(1) to the lending of a security registered on, or admitted to unlisted 
trading privileges on, a national securities exchange by a broker or 
dealer through the medium of a loan to another broker or dealer, or (2) 
to any loan, or arrangement for the loan, of any such security, or to 
any failure to deliver any such security if, prior to such loan, 
arrangement or failure to deliver, a national securities exchange, in 
the case of a sale effected thereon, or a national securities 
association, in the case of a sale not effected on an exchange, finds 
(i) that such sale resulted from a mistake made in good faith, (ii) that 
due diligence was used to ascertain that the circumstances specified in 
Sec. 240.10a-1(d)(1) existed or to obtain the information specified in 
clause (2) thereof, and (iii) either that the condition of the market at 
the time the mistake was discovered was such that undue hardship would 
result from covering the transaction by a ``purchase for cash'' or that 
the mistake was made by the seller's broker and the sale was at a price 
permissible for a short sale under Sec. 240.10a-1 (a) or (b).

(Sec. 10, 48 Stat. 891, as amended, 64 Stat. 1265, 15 U.S.C. 78j(a); 
sec. 23(a), 48 Stat. 901, as amended, 49 Stat. 704, as amended, 49 Stat. 
1379, as amended, Pub. L. 94-29 Sec. 18 (June 4, 1975), 15 U.S.C. 
78w(a))

[40 FR 25445, June 16, 1975]

    Cross Reference: For interpretative release applicable to 
Sec. 240.10a-2, see No. 1571 in tabulation, Part 241 of this chapter.

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           Manipulative and Deceptive Devices and Contrivances



Sec. 240.10b-1   Prohibition of use of manipulative or deceptive devices or contrivances with respect to certain securities exempted from registration.

    The term manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance, as used in 
section 10(b) (48 Stat. 891; 15 U.S.C. 78j(b)), is hereby defined to 
include any act or omission to act with respect to any security exempted 
from the operation of section 12(a) (48 Stat. 892; 15 U.S.C. 78l(a)) 
pursuant to any section in this part which specifically provides that 
this section shall be applicable to such security if such act or 
omission to act would have been unlawful under section 9(a) (48 Stat. 
889; 15 U.S.C. 78i(a)), or any rule or regulation heretofore or 
hereafter prescribed thereunder, if done or omitted to be done with 
respect to a security registered on a national securities exchange, and 
the use of any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce or of the 
mails or of any facility of any national securities exchange to use or 
employ any such device or contrivance in connection with the purchase or 
sale of any such security is hereby prohibited.

(Secs. 10, 12, 48 Stat. 891, 892; 15 U.S.C. 78j, 78l)

[13 FR 8183, Dec. 22, 1948]

    Cross References: For applicability of this section, see 
Secs. 240.12a-4 and 240.12a-5. For regulations relating to employment of 
manipulative and deceptive devices, see Secs. 240.10b-3 and 240.10b-5.



Sec. 240.10b-2  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.10b-3   Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices by brokers or dealers.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for any broker or dealer, directly or 
indirectly, by the use of any means or instrumentality of interstate 
commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national securities 
exchange, to use or employ, in connection with the purchase or sale of 
any security otherwise than on a national securities exchange, any act, 
practice, or course of business defined by the Commission to be included 
within the term ``manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance'', as such term is used in section 15(c)(1) of the act.
    (b) It shall be unlawful for any municipal securities dealer 
directly or indirectly, by the use of any means or instrumentality of 
interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national 
securities exchange, to use or employ, in connection with the purchase 
or sale of any municipal security, any act, practice, or course of 
business defined by the Commission to be included within the term 
``manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or contrivance,'' 
as such term is used in section 15(c)(1) of the act.

(Secs. 10, 12, 48 Stat. 891, 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78j, 78l)

[13 FR 8183, Dec. 22, 1948, as amended at 19 FR 8017, Dec. 4, 1954; 41 
FR 22824, June 7, 1976]

    Cross References: See also Sec. 240.10b-5. For regulation relating 
to prohibition of manipulative or deceptive devices, see Sec. 240.10b-1. 
For the term ``manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance'', as used in section 15(c)(1) of the act, see 
Secs. 240.15c1-2 to 240.15c1-9.
Sec. 240.10b-4  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.10b-5   Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices.

    It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, by the 
use of any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the 
mails or of any facility of any national securities exchange,
    (a) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud,
    (b) To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to 
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in 
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not 
misleading, or
    (c) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which 
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person,

in connection with the purchase or sale of any security.

(Sec. 10; 48 Stat. 891; 15 U.S.C. 78j)

[13 FR 8183, Dec. 22, 1948, as amended at 16 FR 7928, Aug. 11, 1951]

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Sec. 240.10b-6--8  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.10b-9   Prohibited representations in connection with certain offerings.

    (a) It shall constitute a manipulative or deception device or 
contrivance, as used in section 10(b) of the Act, for any person, 
directly or indirectly, in connection with the offer or sale of any 
security, to make any representation:
    (1) To the effect that the security is being offered or sold on an 
``all-or-none'' basis, unless the security is part of an offering or 
distribution being made on the condition that all or a specified amount 
of the consideration paid for such security will be promptly refunded to 
the purchaser unless (i) all of the securities being offered are sold at 
a specified price within a specified time, and (ii) the total amount due 
to the seller is received by him by a specified date; or
    (2) To the effect that the security is being offered or sold on any 
other basis whereby all or part of the consideration paid for any such 
security will be refunded to the purchaser if all or some of the 
securities are not sold, unless the security is part of an offering or 
distribution being made on the condition that all or a specified part of 
the consideration paid for such security will be promptly refunded to 
the purchaser unless (i) a specified number of units of the security are 
sold at a specified price within a specified time, and (ii) the total 
amount due to the seller is received by him by a specified date.
    (b) This rule shall not apply to any offer or sale of securities as 
to which the seller has a firm commitment from underwriters or others 
(subject only to customary conditions precedent, including ``market 
outs'') for the purchase of all the securities being offered.

(Sec. 10, 48 Stat. 891, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78j)

[27 FR 9943, Oct. 10, 1962]



Sec. 240.10b-10  Confirmation of transactions.

    Preliminary Note. This section requires broker-dealers to disclose 
specified information in writing to customers at or before completion of 
a transaction. The requirements under this section that particular 
information be disclosed is not determinative of a broker-dealer's 
obligation under the general antifraud provisions of the federal 
securities laws to disclose additional information to a customer at the 
time of the customer's investment decision.

    (a) Disclosure requirement. It shall be unlawful for any broker or 
dealer to effect for or with an account of a customer any transaction 
in, or to induce the purchase or sale by such customer of, any security 
(other than U.S. Savings Bonds or municipal securities) unless such 
broker or dealer, at or before completion of such transaction, gives or 
sends to such customer written notification disclosing:
    (1) The date and time of the transaction (or the fact that the time 
of the transaction will be furnished upon written request to such 
customer) and the identity, price, and number of shares or units (or 
principal amount) of such security purchased or sold by such customer; 
and
    (2) Whether the broker or dealer is acting as agent for such 
customer, as agent for some other person, as agent for both such 
customer and some other person, or as principal for its own account; and 
if the broker or dealer is acting as principal, whether it is a market 
maker in the security (other than by reason of acting as a block 
positioner); and
    (i) If the broker or dealer is acting as agent for such customer, 
for some other person, or for both such customer and some other person:
    (A) The name of the person from whom the security was purchased, or 
to whom it was sold, for such customer or the fact that the information 
will be furnished upon written request of such customer; and
    (B) The amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the 
broker from such customer in connection with the transaction unless 
remuneration paid by such customer is determined pursuant to written 
agreement with such customer, otherwise than on a transaction basis; and
    (C) For a transaction in any subject security as defined in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-2 or a security authorized for quotation on an automated 
interdealer quotation system that has the characteristics set forth in 
section 17B of this Act (15

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U.S.C. 78q-2), a statement whether payment for order flow is received by 
the broker or dealer for transactions in such securities and the fact 
that the source and nature of the compensation received in connection 
with the particular transaction will be furnished upon written request 
of the customer; and
    (D) The source and amount of any other remuneration received or to 
be received by the broker in connection with the transaction: Provided, 
however, that if, in the case of a purchase, the broker was not 
participating in a distribution, or in the case of a sale, was not 
participating in a tender offer, the written notification may state 
whether any other remuneration has been or will be received and the fact 
that the source and amount of such other remuneration will be furnished 
upon written request of such customer; or
    (ii) If the broker or dealer is acting as principal for its own 
account:
    (A) In the case where such broker or dealer is not a market maker in 
an equity security and, if, after having received an order to buy from a 
customer, the broker or dealer purchased the equity security from 
another person to offset a contemporaneous sale to such customer or, 
after having received an order to sell from a customer, the broker or 
dealer sold the security to another person to offset a contemporaneous 
purchase from such customer, the difference between the price to the 
customer and the dealer's contemporaneous purchase (for customer 
purchases) or sale price (for customer sales); or
    (B) In the case of any other transaction in a reported security, or 
an equity security that is quoted on NASDAQ or traded on a national 
securities exchange and that is subject to last sale reporting, the 
reported trade price, the price to the customer in the transaction, and 
the difference, if any, between the reported trade price and the price 
to the customer.
    (3) Whether any odd-lot differential or equivalent fee has been paid 
by such customer in connection with the execution of an order for an 
odd-lot number of shares or units (or principal amount) of a security 
and the fact that the amount of any such differential or fee will be 
furnished upon oral or written request: Provided, however, that such 
disclosure need not be made if the differential or fee is included in 
the remuneration disclosure, or exempted from disclosure, pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section; and
    (4) In the case of any transaction in a debt security subject to 
redemption before maturity, a statement to the effect that such debt 
security may be redeemed in whole or in part before maturity, that such 
a redemption could affect the yield represented and the fact that 
additional information is available upon request; and
    (5) In the case of a transaction in a debt security effected 
exclusively on the basis of a dollar price:
    (i) The dollar price at which the transaction was effected, and
    (ii) The yield to maturity calculated from the dollar price: 
Provided, however, that this paragraph (a)(5)(ii) shall not apply to a 
transaction in a debt security that either:
    (A) Has a maturity date that may be extended by the issuer thereof, 
with a variable interest payable thereon; or
    (B) Is an asset-backed security, that represents an interest in or 
is secured by a pool of receivables or other financial assets that are 
subject continuously to prepayment; and
    (6) In the case of a transaction in a debt security effected on the 
basis of yield:
    (i) The yield at which the transaction was effected, including the 
percentage amount and its characterization (e.g., current yield, yield 
to maturity, or yield to call) and if effected at yield to call, the 
type of call, the call date and call price; and
    (ii) The dollar price calculated from the yield at which the 
transaction was effected; and
    (iii) If effected on a basis other than yield to maturity and the 
yield to maturity is lower than the represented yield, the yield to 
maturity as well as the represented yield; Provided, however, that this 
paragraph (a)(6)(iii) shall not apply to a transaction in a debt 
security that either:
    (A) Has a maturity date that may be extended by the issuer thereof, 
with a

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variable interest rate payable thereon; or
    (B) Is an asset-backed security, that represents an interest in or 
is secured by a pool of receivables or other financial assets that are 
subject continuously to prepayment; and
    (7) In the case of a transaction in a debt security that is an 
asset-backed security, which represents an interest in or is secured by 
a pool of receivables or other financial assets that are subject 
continuously to prepayment, a statement indicating that the actual yield 
of such asset-backed security may vary according to the rate at which 
the underlying receivables or other financial assets are prepaid and a 
statement of the fact that information concerning the factors that 
affect yield (including at a minimum estimated yield, weighted average 
life, and the prepayment assumptions underlying yield) will be furnished 
upon written request of such customer; and
    (i)-(ii) [Reserved]
    (iii) For a transaction in any subject security as defined in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-2 or a security authorized for quotation on an automated 
interdealer quotation system that has the characteristics set forth in 
Section 17B of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-2), a statement whether payment 
for order flow is received by the broker or dealer for transactions in 
such securities and that the source and nature of the compensation 
received in connection with the particular transaction will be furnished 
upon written request of the customer; and
    (iv) The source and amount of any other remuneration received or to 
be received by him in connection with the transaction: Provided, 
however, That if, in the case of a purchase, the broker was not 
participating in a distribution, or in the case of a sale, was not 
participating in a tender offer, the written notification may state 
whether any other remuneration has been or will be received and that the 
source and amount of such other remuneration will be furnished upon 
written request of such customer; and
    (8) If he is acting as principal for his own account. (i)(A) If he 
is not a market maker in that security and, if, after having received an 
order to buy from such customer, he purchased the security from another 
person to offset a contemporaneous sale to such customer or, after 
having received an order to sell from such customer, he sold the 
security to another person to offset a contemporaneous purchase from 
such a customer, the amount of any mark-up, mark-down, or similar 
remuneration received in an equity security; or
    (B) In any other case of a transaction in a reported security, the 
trade price reported in accordance with an effective transaction 
reporting plan, the price to the customer in the transaction, and the 
difference, if any, between the reported trade price and the price to 
the customer.
    (ii) In the case of a transaction in an equity security, whether he 
is a market maker in the security (otherwise than by reason of his 
acting as a block positioner in that security).
    (9) That the broker or dealer is not a member of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), or that the broker or dealer 
clearing or carrying the customer account is not a member of SIPC, if 
such is the case: Provided, however, that this paragraph (a)(9) shall 
not apply in the case of a transaction in shares of a registered open-
end investment company or unit investment trust if:
    (i) The customer sends funds or securities directly to, or receives 
funds or securities directly from, the registered open-end investment 
company or unit investment trust, its transfer agent, its custodian, or 
other designated agent, and such person is not an associated person of 
the broker or dealer required by paragraph (a) of this section to send 
written notification to the customer; and
    (ii) The written notification required by paragraph (a) of this 
section is sent on behalf of the broker or dealer to the customer by a 
person described in paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section.
    (b) Alternative periodic reporting. A broker or dealer may effect 
transactions for or with the account of a customer without giving or 
sending to such customer the written notification described in paragraph 
(a) of this section if:

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    (1) Such transactions are effected pursuant to a periodic plan or an 
investment company plan, or effected in shares of any open-end 
management investment company registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 that holds itself out as a money market fund and attempts to 
maintain a stable net asset value per share: Provided, however, that no 
sales load is deducted upon the purchase or redemption of shares in the 
money market fund; and
    (2) Such broker or dealer gives or sends to such customer within 
five business days after the end of each quarterly period, for 
transactions involving investment company and periodic plans, and after 
the end of each monthly period, for other transactions described in 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section, a written statement disclosing each 
purchase or redemption, effected for or with, and each dividend or 
distribution credited to or reinvested for, the account of such customer 
during the month; the date of such transaction; the identity, number, 
and price of any securities purchased or redeemed by such customer in 
each such transaction; the total number of shares of such securities in 
such customer's account; any remuneration received or to be received by 
the broker or dealer in connection therewith; and that any other 
information required by paragraph (a) of this section will be furnished 
upon written request: Provided, however, that the written statement may 
be delivered to some other person designated by the customer for 
distribution to the customer; and
    (3) Such customer is provided with prior notification in writing 
disclosing the intention to send the written information referred to in 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section in lieu of an immediate confirmation.
    (c) A broker or dealer shall give or send to a customer information 
requested pursuant to this rule within 5 business days of receipt of the 
request: Provided, however, That in the case of information pertaining 
to a transaction effected more than 30 days prior to receipt of the 
request, the information shall be given or sent to the customer within 
15 business days.
    (d) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) Customer shall not include a broker or dealer;
    (2) Completion of the transaction shall have the meaning provided in 
rule 15c1-1 under the Act;
    (3) Time of the transaction means the time of execution, to the 
extent feasible, of the customer's order;
    (4) Debt security as used in paragraphs (a)(3), (4), and (5) only, 
means any security, such as a bond, debenture, note, or any other 
similar instrument which evidences a liability of the issuer (including 
any such security that is convertible into stock or a similar security) 
and fractional or participation interests in one or more of any of the 
foregoing: Provided, however, That securities issued by an investment 
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 shall not be 
included in this definition;
    (5) Periodic plan means any written authorization for a broker 
acting as agent to purchase or sell for a customer a specific security 
or securities (other than securities issued by an open end investment 
company or unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940), in specific amounts (calculated in security units or 
dollars), at specific time intervals and setting forth the commissions 
or charges to be paid by the customer in connection therewith (or the 
manner of calculating them); and
    (6) Investment company plan means any plan under which securities 
issued by an open-end investment company or unit investment trust 
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are purchased by a 
customer (the payments being made directly to, or made payable to, the 
registered investment company, or the principal underwriter, custodian, 
trustee, or other designated agent of the registered investment 
company), or sold by a customer pursuant to:
    (i) An individual retirement or individual pension plan qualified 
under the Internal Revenue Code;
    (ii) A contractual or systematic agreement under which the customer 
purchases at the applicable public offering price, or redeems at the 
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specified amounts (calculated in security units or dollars) at specified 
time intervals and setting forth the commissions or charges to be paid 
by such customer in connection therewith (or the manner of calculating 
them; or
    (iii) Any other arrangement involving a group of two or more 
customers and contemplating periodic purchases of such securities by 
each customer through a person designated by the group: Provided, That 
such arrangement requires the registered investment company or its 
agent--
    (A) To give or send to the designated person, at or before the 
completion of the transaction for the purchase of such securities, a 
written notification of the receipt of the total amount paid by the 
group;
    (B) To send to anyone in the group who was a customer in the prior 
quarter and on whose behalf payment has not been received in the current 
quarter a quarterly written statement reflecting that a payment was not 
received on his behalf; and
    (C) To advise each customer in the group if a payment is not 
received from the designated person on behalf of the group within 10 
days of a date certain specified in the arrangement for delivery of that 
payment by the designated person and thereafter to send to each such 
customer the written notification described in paragraph (a) of this 
section for the next three succeeding payments.
    (7) Reported security shall have the meaning provided in Rule 11Aa3-
1 under the Act.
    (8) Effective transaction reporting plan shall have the meaning 
provided in Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act.
    (9) Payment for order flow shall mean any monetary payment, service, 
property, or other benefit that results in remuneration, compensation, 
or consideration to a broker or dealer from any broker or dealer, 
national securities exchange, registered securities association, or 
exchange member in return for the routing of customer orders by such 
broker or dealer to any broker or dealer, national securities exchange, 
registered securities association, or exchange member for execution, 
including but not limited to: research, clearance, custody, products or 
services; reciprocal agreements for the provision of order flow; 
adjustment of a broker or dealer's unfavorable trading errors; offers to 
participate as underwriter in public offerings; stock loans or shared 
interest accrued thereon; discounts, rebates, or any other reductions of 
or credits against any fee to, or expense or other financial obligation 
of, the broker or dealer routing a customer order that exceeds that fee, 
expense or financial obligation.
    (10) Asset-backed security means a security that is primarily 
serviced by the cashflows of a discrete pool of receivables or other 
financial assets, either fixed or revolving, that by their terms convert 
into cash within a finite time period plus any rights or other assets 
designed to assure the servicing or timely distribution of proceeds to 
the security holders.
    (e) The Commission may exempt any broker or dealer from the 
requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section with regard to 
specific transactions of specific classes of transactions for which the 
broker or dealer will provide alternative procedures to effect the 
purposes of this section; any such exemption may be granted subject to 
compliance with such alternative procedures and upon such other stated 
terms and conditions as the Commission may impose.

(Secs. 3, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 23, 48 Stat. 891, 89 Stat. 97, 121, 137, 
156 (15 U.S.C. 78c, 78i, 78j, 78k, 78o, 78q, 78w))

[43 FR 47503, Oct. 16, 1978, as amended at 48 FR 17585, Apr. 25, 1983; 
50 FR 37654, Sept. 17, 1985; 53 FR 40721, Oct. 18, 1988; 59 FR 55012, 
Nov. 2, 1994; 59 FR 59620, Nov. 17, 1994; 59 FR 60555, Nov. 25, 1994]



Sec. 240.10b-13   Prohibiting other purchases during tender offer or exchange offer.

    (a) No person who makes a cash tender offer or exchange offer for 
any equity security shall, directly or indirectly, purchase, or make any 
arrangement to purchase, any such security (or any other security which 
is immediately convertible into or exchangeable for such security), 
otherwise than pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer, from the 
time such tender offer or exchange offer is publicly announced or 
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such person to holders of the security to be acquired until the 
expiration of the period, including any extensions thereof, during which 
securities tendered pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer may 
by the terms of such offer be accepted or rejected: Provided, however, 
That if such person is the owner of another security which is 
immediately convertible into or exchangeable for the security which is 
the subject of the offer, his subsequent exercise of his right of 
conversion or exchange with respect to such other security shall not be 
prohibited by this section.
    (b) The term exchange offer as used in this section shall include a 
tender offer for, or request or invitation for tenders of, any security 
in exchange for any consideration other than for all cash.
    (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a purchase of 
a security of the same class as that which is the subject of a cash 
tender offer or exchange offer (or of any other security which is 
immediately convertible into or exchangeable for such security) if such 
purchase is made by the issuer, by participating employees of the issuer 
or the employees of its subsidiaries, or by the trustee or other person 
acquiring such security for the account of such employees, pursuant to 
(1) a stock option plan involving only ``qualified stock options,'' or 
qualifying as an ``employee stock purchase plan'' as those terms are 
defined in sections 422 and 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as 
amended, or ``restricted stock options'' as defined in section 424(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended: Provided, however, That 
for the purposes of this paragraph an option which meets all of the 
conditions of that section other than the date of issuance shall be 
deemed to be ``restricted stock options''; or (2) a savings, investment, 
pension or other stock purchase plan providing for both (i) periodic 
payments (or payroll deductions) for acquisition of securities by or on 
behalf of participating employees and (ii) periodic purchases of the 
securities by participating employees, or the person acquiring them for 
the account of such employees.
    (d) This section shall not prohibit any transaction or transactions 
if the Commission, upon written request or upon its own motion, exempts 
such transaction or transactions, either unconditionally or on specified 
terms or conditions, as not constituting a manipulative or deceptive 
device or contrivance or a fraudulent, or deceptive or manipulative act 
or practice comprehended within the purpose of this section.

(15 U.S.C. 78j, 78m, 78n)

[34 FR 15839, Oct. 15, 1969]



Sec. 240.10b-16   Disclosure of credit terms in margin transactions.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for any broker or dealer to extend credit, 
directly or indirectly, to any customer in connection with any 
securities transaction unless such broker or dealer has established 
procedures to assure that each customer:
    (1) Is given or sent at the time of opening the account, a written 
statement or statements disclosing (i) the conditions under which an 
interest charge will be imposed; (ii) the annual rate or rates of 
interest that can be imposed; (iii) the method of computing interest; 
(iv) if rates of interest are subject to change without prior notice, 
the specific conditions under which they can be changed; (v) the method 
of determining the debit balance or balances on which interest is to be 
charged and whether credit is to be given for credit balances in cash 
accounts; (vi) what other charges resulting from the extension of 
credit, if any, will be made and under what conditions; and (vii) the 
nature of any interest or lien retained by the broker or dealer in the 
security or other property held as collateral and the conditions under 
which additional collateral can be required: Provided, however, That the 
requirements of this subparagraph will be met in any case where the 
account is opened by telephone if the information required to be 
disclosed is orally communicated to the customer at that time and the 
required written statement or statements are sent to the customer 
immediately thereafter: And provided, further, That in the case of 
customers to whom credit is already being extended on the effective date 
of this section, the written statement or statements required hereunder 
must be

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given or sent to said customers within 90 days after the effective date 
of this section; and
    (2) Is given or sent a written statement or statements, at least 
quarterly, for each account in which credit was extended, disclosing (i) 
the balance at the beginning of the period; the date, amount and a brief 
description of each debit and credit entered during such period; the 
closing balance; and, if interest is charged for a period different from 
the period covered by the statement, the balance as of the last day of 
the interest period; (ii) the total interest charge for the period 
during which interest is charged (or, if interest is charged separately 
for separate accounts, the total interest charge for each such account), 
itemized to show the dates on which the interest period began and ended; 
the annual rate or rates of interest charged and the interest charge for 
each such different annual rate of interest; and either each different 
debit balance on which an interest calculation was based or the average 
debit balance for the interest period, except that if an average debit 
balance is used, a separate average debit balance must be disclosed for 
each interest rate applied; and (iii) all other charges resulting from 
the extension of credit in that account: Provided, however, That if the 
interest charge disclosed on a statement is for a period different from 
the period covered by the statement, there must be printed on the 
statement appropriate language to the effect that it should be retained 
for use in conjunction with the next statement containing the remainder 
of the required information: And provided further, That in the case of 
``equity funding programs'' registered under the Securities Act of 1933, 
the requirements of this paragraph will be met if the broker or dealer 
furnishes to the customer, within 1 month after each extension of 
credit, a written statement or statements containing the information 
required to be disclosed under this paragraph.
    (b) It shall be unlawful for any broker or dealer to make any 
changes in the terms and conditions under which credit charges will be 
made (as described in the initial statement made under paragraph (a) of 
this section), unless the customer shall have been given not less than 
thirty (30) days written notice of such changes, except that no such 
prior notice shall be necessary where such changes are required by law: 
Provided, however, That if any change for which prior notice would 
otherwise be required under this paragraph results in a lower interest 
charge to the customer than would have been imposed before the change, 
notice of such change may be given within a reasonable time after the 
effective date of the change.

(15 U.S.C. 78j)

[34 FR 19718, Dec. 16, 1969]



Sec. 240.10b-17   Untimely announcements of record dates.

    (a) It shall constitute a ``manipulative or deceptive device or 
contrivance'' as used in section 10(b) of the Act for any issuer of a 
class of securities publicly traded by the use of any means or 
instrumentality of interstate commerce or of the mails or of any 
facility of any national securities exchange to fail to give notice in 
accordance with paragraph (b) of this section of the following actions 
relating to such class of securities:
    (1) A dividend or other distribution in cash or in kind, except an 
ordinary interest payment on a debt security, but including a dividend 
or distribution of any security of the same or another issuer;
    (2) A stock split or reverse split; or
    (3) A rights or other subscription offering.
    (b) Notice shall be deemed to have been given in accordance with 
this section only if:
    (1) Given to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 
no later than 10 days prior to the record date involved or, in case of a 
rights subscription or other offering if such 10 days advance notice is 
not practical, on or before the record date and in no event later than 
the effective date of the registration statement to which the offering 
relates, and such notice includes:
    (i) Title of the security to which the declaration relates;
    (ii) Date of declaration;
    (iii) Date of record for determining holders entitled to receive the 
dividend

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or other distribution or to participate in the stock or reverse split;
    (iv) Date of payment or distribution or, in the case of a stock or 
reverse split or rights or other subscription offering, the date of 
delivery;
    (v) For a dividend or other distribution including a stock or 
reverse split or rights or other subscription offering:
    (a) In cash, the amount of cash to be paid or distributed per share, 
except if exact per share cash distributions cannot be given because of 
existing conversion rights which may be exercised during the notice 
period and which may affect the per share cash distribution, then a 
reasonable approximation of the per share distribution may be provided 
so long as the actual per share distribution is subsequently provided on 
the record date,
    (b) In the same security, the amount of the security outstanding 
immediately prior to and immediately following the dividend or 
distribution and the rate of the dividend or distribution,
    (c) In any other security of the same issuer, the amount to be paid 
or distributed and the rate of the dividend or distribution,
    (d) In any security of another issuer, the name of the issuer and 
title of that security, the amount to be paid or distributed, and the 
rate of the dividend or distribution and if that security is a right or 
a warrant, the subscription price,
    (e) In any other property (including securities not covered under 
paragraphs (b)(1)(v) (b) through (d) of this section) the identity of 
the property and its value and basis for assigning that value;
    (vi) Method of settlement of fractional interests;
    (vii) Details of any condition which must be satisfied or Government 
approval which must be secured to enable payment of distribution; and in
    (viii) The case of stock or reverse split in addition to the 
aforementioned information;
    (a) The name and address of the transfer or exchange agent; or
    (2) The Commission, upon written request or upon its own motion, 
exempts the issuer from compliance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
either unconditionally or on specified terms or conditions, as not 
constituting a manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance 
comprehended within the purpose of this section; or
    (3) Given in accordance with procedures of the national securities 
exchange or exchanges upon which a security of such issuer is registered 
pursuant to section 12 of the Act which contain requirements 
substantially comparable to those set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section.
    (c) The provisions of this rule shall not apply, however, to 
redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies and unit 
investment trusts registered with the Commission under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940.

(Secs. 10(b), 23(a), 48 Stat. 891, as amended, 49 Stat. 1379, 15 U.S.C. 
78j)

[36 FR 11514, June 15, 1971, as amended at 37 FR 4330, Mar. 2, 1972]



Sec. 240.10b-18  Purchases of certain equity securities by the issuer and others.

    (a) Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms 
used in this section shall have the same meaning as in the Act. In 
addition, unless the context otherwise requires, the following 
definitions shall apply:
    (1) The term affiliate means any person that directly or indirectly 
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the issuer;
    (2) The term affiliated purchaser means:
    (i) A person acting in concert with the issuer for the purpose of 
acquiring the issuer's securities; or
    (ii) An affiliate who, directly or indirectly, controls the issuer's 
purchases of such securities, whose purchases are controlled by the 
issuer or whose purchases are under common control with those of the 
issuer;

Provided, however, That the term ``affiliated purchaser'' shall not 
include a broker, dealer, or other person solely by reason of his making 
Rule 10b-18 bids or effecting Rule 10b-18 purchases on behalf of the 
issuer and for its account and shall not include an officer or director 
of the issuer solely by reason of his participation in the decision to 
authorize Rule 10b-18 bids or Rule 10b-18 purchases by or on behalf of 
the issuer;

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    (3) The term Rule 10b-18 purchase means a purchase of common stock 
of an issuer by or for the issuer or any affiliated purchaser of the 
issuer, but does not include any purchase of such stock
    (i) Effected during the restricted period specified in Sec. 242.102 
of this chapter, during a distribution (as defined in Sec. 242.100 of 
this chapter) of such common stock or a distribution for which such 
common stock is a reference security, by the issuer or any of its 
affiliated purchasers;
    (ii) Effected by or for an issuer plan by an agent independent of 
the issuer;
    (iii) If it is a fractional interest in a security, evidenced by a 
script certificate, order form, or similar document;
    (iv) Pursuant to a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction 
involving a recapitalization;
    (v) Which is subject to Rule 13e-1 under the Act [Sec. 240.13e-1];
    (vi) Pursuant to a tender offer that is subject to Rule 13e-4 under 
the Act [Sec. 240.13e-4] or specifically excepted therefrom;
    (vii) Pursuant to a tender offer that is subject to section 14(d) of 
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
    (4) The term Rule 10b-18 bid means (i) A bid for securities that, if 
accepted, or (ii) A limit order to purchase securities that, if 
executed, would result in a Rule 10b-18 purchase;
    (5) The term plan has the meaning contained in Sec. 242.100 of this 
chapter;
    (6) The term agent independent of the issuer has the meaning 
contained in Sec. 242.100 of this chapter;
    (i) The agent is not an affiliate of the issuer; and
    (ii) Neither the issuer nor any affiliate of the issuer exercises 
any direct or indirect control or influence over the times when, or the 
prices at which, the independent agent may purchase the issuer's common 
stock for the issuer plan, the amounts of the security to be purchased, 
the manner in which the security is to be purchased, or the selection of 
a broker or dealer (other than the independent agent itself) through 
which purchases may be executed;

Provided, however, That the issuer or its affiliate will not be deemed 
to have such control or influence solely because it revises not more 
than once in any three-month period the basis for determining the amount 
of its contributions to the issuer plan or the basis for determining the 
frequency of its allocations to the issuer plan, or any formula 
specified in the plan that determines the amount of shares to be 
purchased by the agent;
    (7) The term consolidated system means the consolidated transaction 
reporting system contemplated by Rule 11Aa3-1 [Sec. 240.11Aa3-1];
    (8) The term reported security means any security as to which last 
sale information is reported in the consolidated system;
    (9) The term exchange traded security means any security, except a 
reported security, that is listed, or admitted to unlisted trading 
privileges, on a national securities exchange;
    (10) The term NASDAQ security means any security, except a reported 
security, as to which bid and offer quotations are reported in the 
automated quotation system (``NASDAQ'') operated by the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'');
    (11) The term trading volume means:
    (i) With respect to a reported security, the average daily trading 
volume for the security reported in the consolidated system in the four 
calendar weeks preceding the week in which the Rule 10b-18 purchase is 
to be effected or the Rule 10b-18 bid is to be made;
    (ii) With respect to an exchange traded security, the average of the 
aggregate daily trading volume, including the daily trading volume 
reported on all exchanges on which the security is traded and, if such 
security is also a NASDAQ security, the daily trading volume for such 
security made available by the NASD, for the four calendar weeks 
preceding the week in which the Rule 10b-18 purchase is to be effected 
or the Rule 10b-18 bid is to be made;
    (iii) With respect to a NASDAQ security that is not an exchange 
traded security, the average daily trading volume for such security made 
available by the NASD for the four calendar weeks preceding the week in 
which the Rule 10b-18 purchase is to be effected or the Rule 10b-18 bid 
is to be made;


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Provided, however, That such trading volume under paragraphs (a)(11) 
(i), (ii) and (iii) of this section shall not include any Rule 10b-18 
purchase of a block by or for the issuer or any affiliated purchaser of 
the issuer;
    (12) The term purchase price means the price paid per share
    (i) For a reported security, or an exchange traded security on a 
national securities exchange, exclusive of any commission paid to a 
broker acting as agent, or commission equivalent, mark-up, or 
differential paid to a dealer;
    (ii) For a NASDAQ security, or a security that is not a reported 
security or a NASDAQ security, otherwise than on a national securities 
exchange, inclusive of any commission equivalent, mark-up, or 
differential paid to a dealer;
    (13) The term round lot means 100 shares or other customary unit of 
trading for a security;
    (14) The term block means a quantity of stock that either
    (i) Has a purchase price of $200,000 or more; or
    (ii) Is at least 5,000 shares and has a purchase price of at least 
$50,000; or
    (iii) Is at least 20 round lots of the security and totals 150 
percent or more of the trading volume for that security or, in the event 
that trading volume data are unavailable, is at least 20 round lots of 
the security and totals at least one-tenth of one percent (.001) of the 
outstanding shares of the security, exclusive of any shares owned by any 
affiliate;

Provided, however, That a block under paragraphs (a)(14) (i), (ii) and 
(iii) of this section shall not include any amount that a broker or a 
dealer, acting as principal, has accumulated for the purpose of sale or 
resale to the issuer or to any affiliated purchaser of the issuer if the 
issuer or such affiliated purchaser knows or has reason to know that 
such amount was accumulated for such purpose, nor shall it include any 
amount that a broker or dealer has sold short to the issuer if the 
issuer or such affiliated purchaser knows or has reason to know that the 
sale was a short sale.
    (b) Conditions to be met. In connection with a Rule 10b-18 purchase, 
or with a Rule 10b-18 bid that is made by the use of any means or 
instrumentality of interstate commerce or of the mails, or of any 
facility of any national securities exchange, an issuer, or an 
affiliated purchaser of the issuer, shall not be deemed to have violated 
section 9(a)(2) of the Act or Rule 10b-5 under the Act, solely by reason 
of the time or price at which its Rule 10b-18 bids or Rule 10b-18 
purchases are made of the amount of such bids or purchases or the number 
of brokers or dealers used in connection with such bids or purchases if 
the issuer or affiliated purchaser of the issuer:
    (1) (One broker or dealer) Effects all Rule 10b-18 purchases from or 
through only one broker on any single day, or, if a broker is not used, 
with only one dealer on a single day, and makes or causes to be made all 
Rule 10b-18 bids to or through only one broker on any single day, or, if 
a broker is not used, to only one dealer on a single day; Provided, 
however, That
    (i) This paragraph (b)(1) shall not apply to Rule 10b-18 purchases 
which are not solicited by or on behalf of the issuer or affiliated 
purchaser; and
    (ii) Where Rule 10b-18 purchases or Rule 10-b18 bids are made by or 
on behalf of more than one affiliated purchaser of the issuer (or the 
issuer and one or more of its affiliated purchasers) on a single day, 
this paragraph (b)(1) shall apply to all such bids and purchases in the 
aggregate; and
    (2) (Time of purchases) Effects all Rule 10b-18 purchases from or 
through a broker or dealer
    (i) In a reported security, (A) such that the purchase would not 
constitute the opening transaction in the security reported in the 
consolidated system; and (B) if the principal market of such security is 
an exchange, at a time other than during the one-half hour before the 
scheduled close of trading on the principal market; and (C) if the 
purchase is to be made on an exchange, at a time other than during the 
one-half hour before the scheduled close of trading on the national 
securities exchange on which the purchase is to be made; and (D) if the 
purchase is to be made otherwise than on a national securities exchange, 
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during the one-half hour before the termination of the period in which 
last sale prices are reported in the consolidated system;
    (ii) In any exchange traded security, on any national securities 
exchange, (A) such that the Rule 10b-18 purchase would not constitute 
the opening transaction in the security on such exchange; and (B) at a 
time other than during the one-half hour before the scheduled close of 
trading on the exchange;
    (iii) In any NASDAQ security, othewise than on a national securities 
exchange, if a current independent bid quotation for the security is 
reported in Level 2 of NASDAQ; and
    (3) (Price of purchase) Effects all Rule 10b-18 purchases from or 
through a broker or dealer at a purchase price, or makes or causes to be 
made all Rule 10b-18 bids to or through a broker or dealer at a price.
    (i) For a reported security, that is not higher than the published 
bid, as that term is defined in Rule 11Ac1-1(a)(9) under the Act, that 
is the highest current independent published bid or the last independent 
sale price reported in the consolidated system, whichever is higher;
    (ii) On a national securities exchange, for an exchange traded 
security, that is not higher than the current independent bid quotation 
or the last independent sale price on that exchange, whichever is 
higher;
    (iii) Otherwise than on a national securities exchange for a NASDAQ 
security, that is not higher than the lowest current independent offer 
quotation reported in Level 2 of NASDAQ; or
    (iv) Otherwise than on a national securities exchange, for a 
security that is not a reported security or a NASDAQ security, that is 
not higher than the lowest current independent offer quotation, 
determined on the basis of reasonable inquiry; and
    (4) (Volume of purchases) Effects from or through a broker or dealer 
all Rule 10b-18 purchases other than block purchases
    (i) Of a reported security, an exchange traded security or a NASDAQ 
security, in an amount that, when added to the amounts of all other Rule 
10b-18 purchases, other than block purchases, from or through a broker 
or dealer effected by or for the issuer or any on that day, does not 
exceed the higher of (A) one round lot or (B) the number of round lots 
closet to 25 percent of the trading volume for the security;
    (ii) Of any other security, in an amount that (A) when added to the 
amounts of all other Rule 10b-18 purchases, other than block purchases, 
from or through a broker or dealer effected by or for the issuer or any 
affiliated purchaser of the issuer on that day, does not exceed one 
round lot or (B) when added to the amounts of all other Rule 10b-18 
purchases other than block purchases from or through a broker or dealer 
effected by or for the issuer or any affiliated purchaser of the issuer 
during that day and the preceding five business days, does not exceed 1/
20th of one percent (0.0005) of the outstanding shares of the security, 
exclusive of shares known to be owned beneficially by affiliates.
    (c) No presumption shall arise that an issuer or affiliated 
purchaser of an issuer has violated section 9(a)(2) or 10(b) of the Act 
or Rule 10b-5 under the Act if the Rule 10b-18 bids or Rule 10b-18 
purchases of such issuer or affiliated purchaser do not meet the 
conditions specified in paragraphs (b) (1) through (4) of this section.

[47 FR 53339, Nov. 26, 1982, as amended at 62 FR 543, Jan. 3, 1997; 62 
FR 11323, Mar. 12, 1997]
Sec. 240.10b-21  [Reserved]

                        Reports Under Section 10A



Sec. 240.10A-1  Notice to the Commission Pursuant to Section 10A of the Act.

    (a)(1) If any issuer with a reporting obligation under the Act 
receives a report requiring a notice to the Commission in accordance 
with section 10A(b)(3) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78j-1(b)(3), the issuer 
shall submit such notice to the Commission's Office of the Chief 
Accountant within the time period prescribed in that section. The notice 
may be provided by facsimile, telegraph, personal delivery, or any other 
means, provided it is received by the Office of the Chief Accountant 
within the required time period.

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    (2) The notice specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall 
be in writing and:
    (i) Shall identify the issuer (including the issuer's name, address, 
phone number, and file number assigned to the issuer's filings by the 
Commission) and the independent accountant (including the independent 
accountant's name and phone number, and the address of the independent 
accountant's principal office);
    (ii) Shall state the date that the issuer received from the 
independent accountant the report specified in section 10A(b)(2) of the 
Act, 15 U.S.C. 78j-1(b)(2);
    (iii) Shall provide, at the election of the issuer, either:
    (A) A summary of the independent accountant's report, including a 
description of the act that the independent accountant has identified as 
a likely illegal act and the possible effect of that act on all affected 
financial statements of the issuer or those related to the most current 
three-year period, whichever is shorter; or
    (B) A copy of the independent accountant's report; and
    (iv) May provide additional information regarding the issuer's views 
of and response to the independent accountant's report.
    (3) Reports of the independent accountant submitted by the issuer to 
the Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant in accordance with 
paragraph (a)(2)(iii)(B) of this section shall be deemed to have been 
made pursuant to section 10A(b)(3) or section 10A(b)(4) of the Act, 15 
U.S.C. 78j-1(b)(3) or 78j-1(b)(4), for purposes of the safe harbor 
provided by section 10A(c) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78j-1(c).
    (4) Submission of the notice in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this 
section shall not relieve the issuer from its obligations to comply 
fully with all other reporting requirements, including, without 
limitation:
    (i) The filing requirements of Form 8-K, Sec. 249.308 of this 
chapter, and Form N-SAR, Sec. 274.101 of this chapter, regarding a 
change in the issuer's certifying accountant and
    (ii) The disclosure requirements of item 304 of Regulation S-B or 
item 304 of Regulation S-K, Secs. 228.304 or 229.304 of this chapter.
    (b)(1) Any independent accountant furnishing to the Commission a 
copy of a report (or the documentation of any oral report) in accordance 
with section 10A(b)(3) or section 10A(b)(4) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78j-
1(b)(3) or 78j-1(b)(4), shall submit that report (or documentation) to 
the Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant within the time period 
prescribed by the appropriate section of the Act. The report (or 
documentation) may be submitted to the Commission's Office of the Chief 
Accountant by facsimile, telegraph, personal delivery, or any other 
means, provided it is received by the Office of the Chief Accountant 
within the time period set forth in section 10A(b)(3) or 10A(b)(4) of 
the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78j-1(b)(3) or 78j-(b)(4), whichever is applicable in 
the circumstances.
    (2) If the report (or documentation) submitted to the Office of the 
Chief Accountant in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
does not clearly identify both the issuer (including the issuer's name, 
address, phone number, and file number assigned to the issuer's filings 
with the Commission) and the independent accountant (including the 
independent accountant's name and phone number, and the address of the 
independent accountant's principal office), then the independent 
accountant shall place that information in a prominent attachment to the 
report (or documentation) and shall submit that attachment to the Office 
of the Chief Accountant at the same time and in the same manner as the 
report (or documentation) is submitted to that Office.
    (3) Submission of the report (or documentation) by the independent 
accountant as described in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section 
shall not replace, or otherwise satisfy the need for, the newly engaged 
and former accountants' letters under items 304(a)(2)(D) and 304(a)(3) 
of Regulation S-K, Secs. 229.304(a)(2)(D) and 229.304(a)(3) of this 
chapter, respectively, and under items 304(a)(2)(D) and 304(a)(3) of 
Regulation S-B, Secs. 228.304(a)(2)(D) and 228.304(a)(3) of this 
chapter, respectively, and shall not limit, reduce, or affect in any way 
the independent accountant's obligations to comply fully

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with all other legal and professional responsibilities, including, 
without limitation, those under generally accepted auditing standards 
and the rules or interpretations of the Commission that modify or 
supplement those auditing standards.
    (c) A notice or report submitted to the Office of the Chief 
Accountant in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 
shall be deemed to be an investigative record and shall be non-public 
and exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act to 
the same extent and for the same periods of time that the Commission's 
investigative records are non-public and exempt from disclosure under, 
among other applicable provisions, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(7) and 
Sec. 200.80(b)(7) of this chapter. Nothing in this paragraph, however, 
shall relieve, limit, delay, or affect in any way, the obligation of any 
issuer or any independent accountant to make all public disclosures 
required by law, by any Commission disclosure item, rule, report, or 
form, or by any applicable accounting, auditing, or professional 
standard.

                      Instruction to Paragraph (c)

    Issuers and independent accountants may apply for additional bases 
for confidential treatment for a notice, report, or part thereof, in 
accordance with Sec. 200.83 of this chapter. That section indicates, in 
part, that any person who, pursuant to any requirement of law, submits 
any information or causes or permits any information to be submitted to 
the Commission, may request that the Commission afford it confidential 
treatment by reason of personal privacy or business confidentiality, or 
for any other reason permitted by Federal law.

[62 FR 12749, Mar. 18, 1997]

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 12749, Mar. 18, 1997, Sec. 240.10A-1, 
was added, effective Apr. 17, 1997.

            Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation (Rule 11a-1)



Sec. 240.11a-1   Regulation of floor trading.

    (a) No member of a national securities exchange, while on the floor 
of such exchange, shall initiate, directly or indirectly, any 
transaction in any security admitted to trading on such exchange, for 
any account in which such member has an interest, or for any such 
account with respect to which such member has discretion as to the time 
of execution, the choice of security to be bought or sold, the total 
amount of any security to be bought or sold, or whether any such 
transaction shall be one of purchase or sale.
    (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
to:
    (1) Any transaction by a registered specialist in a security in 
which he is so registered on such exchange;
    (2) Any transaction for the account of an odd-lot dealer in a 
security in which he is so registered on such exchange;
    (3) Any stabilizing transaction effected in compliance with 
Sec. 242.104 of this chapter to facilitate a distribution of such 
security in which such member is participating;
    (4) Any bona fide arbitrage transaction;
    (5) Any transaction made with the prior approval of a floor official 
of such exchange to permit such member to contribute to the maintenance 
of a fair and orderly market in such security, or any purchase or sale 
to reverse any such transaction;
    (6) Any transaction to offset a transaction made in error; or
    (7) Any transaction effected in conformity with a plan designed to 
eliminate floor trading activities which are not beneficial to the 
market and which plan has been adopted by an exchange and declared 
effective by the Commission. For the purpose of this rule, a plan filed 
with the Commission by a national securities exchange shall not become 
effective unless the Commission, having due regard for the maintenance 
of fair and orderly markets, for the public interest, and for the 
protection of investors, declares the plan to be effective.
    (c) For the purpose of this rule the term ``on the floor of such 
exchange'' shall include the trading floor; the rooms, lobbies, and 
other premises immediately adjacent thereto for use of members 
generally; other rooms, lobbies and premises made available primarily 
for use by members generally;

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and the telephone and other facilities in any such place.
    (d) Any national securities exchange may apply for an exemption from 
the provisions of this rule in compliance with the provisions of section 
11(c) of the Act.

(Sec. 11, 48 Stat. 891; 15 U.S.C. 78k)

[29 FR 7381, June 6, 1964, as amended at 62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997]

    Editorial Note 1: The Commission finding that the floor trading plan 
of the New York Stock Exchange filed on May 25, 1964 is designed to 
eliminate floor trading activities not beneficial to the market hereby 
declares such plan effective August 3, 1964 subject to suspension or 
termination on sixty days written notice from the Commission, 29 FR 
7381, June 6, 1964.

    Editorial Note 2: The text of the Commission's action declaring 
effective the amendments to the Floor Trading Plan of the American Stock 
Exchange is as follows, 33 FR 1073, Jan. 27, 1968:
    The Securities and Exchange Commission acting pursuant to the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, particularly sections 11(a) and 23(a) 
thereof, and Rule 11a-1 (17 CFR 240.11a-1) under the Act, deeming it 
necessary for the exercise of the functions vested in it, and having due 
regard for the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, for the public 
interest, and for the protection of investors, hereby declares the Floor 
Trading Plan of the American Stock Exchange, as amended by amendments 
filed on May 11, 1967, effective January 31, 1968. If at any time it 
appears to the Commission to be necessary or appropriate in the public 
interest, for the protection of investors, or for the maintenance of 
fair and orderly markets, or that floor trading activities which are not 
beneficial to the market have not been eliminated by the Floor Trading 
Plan of the American Stock Exchange, the Commission may suspend or 
terminate the effectiveness of the plan by sending at least 60 days 
written notice to the American Stock Exchange. The American Stock 
Exchange shall have the opportunity to submit any written data, facts, 
arguments, or modifications in its plan within such 60-day period in 
such form as the Commission deems appropriate under the circumstances. 
The Commission has been informed that all persons subject to the Floor 
Trading Plan of the American Stock Exchange, as amended, have had actual 
notice thereof, and the Commission finds that notice and procedure 
pursuant to section 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 
section 553) are impracticable and unnecessary and that such Plan, as 
amended, may be, and is hereby, declared effective on January 31, 1968.



Sec. 240.11a1-1(T)   Transactions yielding priority, parity, and precedence.

    (a) A transaction effected on a national securities exchange for the 
account of a member which meets the requirements of section 
11(a)(1)(G)(i) of the Act shall be deemed, in accordance with the 
requirements of section 11(a)(1)(G)(ii), to be not inconsistent with the 
maintenance of fair and orderly markets and to yield priority, parity, 
and precedence in execution to orders for the account of persons who are 
not members or associated with members of the exchange if such 
transaction is effected in compliance with each of the following 
requirements:
    (1) A member shall disclose that a bid or offer for its account is 
for its account to any member with whom such bid or offer is placed or 
to whom it is communicated, and any such member through whom that bid or 
offer is communicated shall disclose to others participating in 
effecting the order that it is for the account of a member.
    (2) Immediately before executing the order, a member (other than the 
specialist in such security) presenting any order for the account of a 
member on the exchange shall clearly announce or otherwise indicate to 
the specialist and to other members then present for the trading in such 
security on the exchange that he is presenting an order for the account 
of a member.
    (3) Notwithstanding rules of priority, parity, and precedence 
otherwise applicable, any member presenting for execution a bid or offer 
for its own account or for the account of another member shall grant 
priority to any bid or offer at the same price for the account of a 
person who is not, or is not associated with, a member, irrespective of 
the size of any such bid or offer or the time when entered.
    (b) A member shall be deemed to meet the requirements of section 
11(a)(1)(G)(i) of the Act if during its preceding fiscal year more than 
50 percent of its gross revenues was derived from one or more of the 
sources specified in that section. In addition to any revenue which 
independently meets the requirements of section 11(a)(1)(G)(i), revenue 
derived from any transaction specified in paragraph (A), (B), or (D) of 
section 11(a)(1) of the Act or specified

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in 17 CFR 240.11a1-4(T) shall be deemed to be revenue derived from one 
or more of the sources specified in section 11(a)(1)(G)(i). A member may 
rely on a list of members which are stated to meet the requirements of 
section 11(a)(1)(G)(i) if such list is prepared, and updated at least 
annually, by the exchange. In preparing any such list, an exchange may 
rely on a report which sets forth a statement of gross revenues of a 
member if covered by a report of independent accountants for such member 
to the effect that such report has been prepared in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 11, 11A, and 23, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 110, 111, 156 (15 
U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78f, 78k, 78k-1, 78w); secs. 2, 3, 11, 23, 48 Stat. 
881, 882, 885, 891, 901, as amended)

[43 FR 11553, Mar. 17, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 18562, May 1, 1978; 44 
FR 6093, Jan. 31, 1979]



Sec. 240.11a1-2   Transactions for certain accounts of associated persons of members.

    A transaction effected by a member of a national securities exchange 
for the account of an associated person thereof shall be deemed to be of 
a kind which is consistent with the purposes of section 11(a)(1) of the 
Act, the protection of investors, and the maintenance of fair and 
orderly markets if the transaction is effected:
    (a) For the account of and for the benefit of an associated person, 
if, assuming such transaction were for the account of a member, or
    (b) For the account of an associated person but for the benefit of 
an account carried by such associated person, if, assuming such account 
were carried on the same basis by a member.

The member would have been permitted, under section 11(a) of the Act and 
the other rules thereunder, to effect the transaction: Provided, 
however, That a transaction may not be effected by a member for the 
account of and for the benefit of an associated person under section 
11(a)(1)(G) of the Act and Rule 11a1-1(T) thereunder unless the 
associated person derived, during its preceding fiscal year, more than 
50 percent of its gross revenues from one or more of the sources 
specified in section 11(a)(1)(G)(i) of the Act.

(Secs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 110, 111, 121, 155 (15 
U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78f, 78k, 78k-1, 78o, 78w); secs. 2, 3, 10, 23, 48 
Stat. 881, 882, 891, 901, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78j))

[43 FR 11553, Mar. 17, 1978; 43 FR 14451, Apr. 6, 1978]



Sec. 240.11a1-3(T)  Bona fide hedge transactions in certain securities.

    A bona fide hedge transaction effected on a national securities 
exchange by a member for its own account or an account of an associated 
person thereof and involving a long or short position in a security 
entitling the holder to acquire or sell an equity security, and a long 
or short position in one or more other securities entitling the holder 
to acquire or sell such equity security, shall be deemed to be of a kind 
which is consistent with the purposes of section 11(a)(1) of the Act, 
the protection of investors, and the maintenance of fair and orderly 
markets.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 11, 11A, and 23, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 110, 111, 156 (15 
U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78f, 78k, 78k-1, 78w); secs. 2, 3, 11, 23, 48 Stat. 
881, 882, 885, 891, 901, as amended)

[44 FR 6093, Jan. 31, 1979]



Sec. 240.11a1-4(T)  Bond transactions on national securities exchanges.

    A transaction in a bond, note, debenture, or other form of 
indebtedness effected on a national securities exchange by a member for 
its own account or the account of an associated person thereof shall be 
deemed to be of a kind which is consistent with the purposes of section 
11(a)(1) of the Act, the protection of investors, and the maintenance of 
fair and orderly markets.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 11A, 15 and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78f, 78j, 78k, 78k-1, 78o, and 78w))

[43 FR 18562, May 1, 1978]



Sec. 240.11a1-5  Transactions by registered competitive market makers and registered equity market makers.

    Any transaction by a New York Stock Exchange registered competitive 
market maker or an American Stock Exchange registered equity market

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maker effected in compliance with their respective governing rules shall 
be deemed to be of a kind which is consistent with the purposes of 
section 11(a)(1) of the Act, the protection of investors, and the 
maintenance of fair and orderly markets.

[46 FR 14889, Mar. 3, 1981]



Sec. 240.11a2-2(T)   Transactions effected by exchange members through other members.

    (a) A member of a national securities exchange (the ``initiating 
member'') may not effect a transaction on that exchange for its own 
account, the account of an associated person, or an account with respect 
to which it or an associated person thereof exercises investment 
discretion unless:
    (1) The transaction is of a kind described in paragraphs A through H 
of section 11(a)(1) of the Act and is effected in accordance with 
applicable rules and regulations thereunder; or
    (2) The transaction is effected in compliance with each of the 
following conditions:
    (i) The transaction is executed on the floor, or through use of the 
facilities, of the exchange by a member (the ``executing member'') which 
is not an associated person of the initiating member;
    (ii) The order for the transaction is transmitted from off the 
exchange floor;
    (iii) Neither the initiating member nor an associated person of the 
initiating member participates in the execution of the transaction at 
any time after the order for the transaction has been so transmitted; 
and
    (iv) In the case of a transaction effected for an account with 
respect to which the initiating member or an associated person thereof 
exercises investment discretion, neither the initiating member nor any 
associated person thereof retains any compensation in connection with 
effecting the transaction: Provided, however, That this condition shall 
not apply to the extent that the person or persons authorized to 
transact business for the account have expressly provided otherwise by 
written contract referring to section 11(a) of the Act and this section 
executed on or after March 15, 1978, by each of them and by such 
exchange member or associated person exercising investment discretion.
    (b) For purposes of this section, a member ``effects'' a securities 
transaction when it performs any function in connection with the 
processing of that transaction, including, but not limited to, (1) 
transmission of an order for execution, (2) execution of the order, (3) 
clearance and settlement of the transaction, and (4) arranging for the 
performance of any such function.
    (c) For purposes of this section, the term ``compensation in 
connection with effecting the transaction'' refers to compensation 
directly or indirectly received or calculated on a transaction-related 
basis for the performance of any function involved in effecting a 
securities transaction.
    (d) A member, or an associated person of a member, authorized by 
written contract to retain compensation in connection with effecting 
transactions pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(iv) of this section shall 
furnish at least annually to the person or persons authorized to 
transact business for the account a statement setting forth the total 
amount of all compensation retained by the member or any associated 
person thereof in connection with effecting transactions for that 
account during the period covered by the statement, which amount shall 
be exclusive of all amounts paid to others during that period for 
services rendered in effecting such transactions.
    (e) A transaction effected in compliance with the requirements of 
this section shall be deemed to be of a kind which is consistent with 
the purposes of section 11(a)(1) of the Act, the protection of 
investors, and the maintenance of fair and orderly markets.
    (f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to transactions 
by exchange members to which, by operation of section 11(a)(3) of the 
Act, section 11(a)(1) of the Act is not effective.

(Secs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 110, 111, 121, 155 (15 
U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78f, 78k, 78k-1, 78o, 78w); secs. 2, 3, 10, 23, 48 
Stat. 881, 882, 891, 901, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78j))

[43 FR 11554, Mar. 17, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 18562, May 1, 1978]

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            Adoption of Regulation on Conduct of Specialists



Sec. 240.11b-1   Regulation of specialists.

    (a)(1) The rules of a national securities exchange may permit a 
member of such exchange to register as a specialist and to act as a 
dealer.
    (2) The rules of a national securities exchange permitting a member 
of such exchange to register as a specialist and to act as a dealer 
shall include:
    (i) Adequate minimum capital requirements in view of the markets for 
securities on such exchange;
    (ii) Requirements, as a condition of a specialist's registration, 
that a specialist engage in a course of dealings for his own account to 
assist in the maintenance, so far as practicable, of a fair and orderly 
market, and that a finding by the exchange of any substantial or 
continued failure by a specialist to engage in such a course of dealings 
will result in the suspension or cancellation of such specialist's 
registration in one or more of the securities in which such specialist 
is registered;
    (iii) Provisions restricting his dealings so far as practicable to 
those reasonably necessary to permit him to maintain a fair and orderly 
market or necessary to permit him to act as an odd-lot dealer;
    (iv) Provisions stating the responsibilities of a specialist acting 
as a broker in securities in which he is registered; and
    (v) Procedures to provide for the effective and systematic 
surveillance of the activities of specialists.
    (b) If after appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing the 
Commission finds that a member of a national securities exchange 
registered with such exchange as a specialist in specified securities 
has, for any account in which he, his member organization, or any 
participant therein has any beneficial interest, direct or indirect, 
effected transactions in such securities which were not part of a course 
of dealings reasonably necessary to permit such specialist to maintain a 
fair and orderly market, or to act as an odd-lot dealer, in the 
securities in which he is registered and were not effected in a manner 
consistent with the rules adopted by such exchange pursuant to paragraph 
(a)(2)(iii) of this section, the Commission may by order direct such 
exchange to cancel, or to suspend for such period as the Commission may 
determine, such specialist's registration in one or more of the 
securities in which such specialist is registered: Provided, however, If 
such exchange has itself suspended or cancelled such specialist's 
registration in one or more of the securities in which such specialist 
is registered, no further sanction shall be imposed pursuant to this 
paragraph (b) except in a case where the Commission finds substantial or 
continued misconduct by a specialist: And provided, further, That the 
provisions of this paragraph (b) shall not apply to a member of a 
national securities exchange exempted pursuant to the provisions of 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (c) For the purposes of this section, the term rules of an exchange 
shall mean its constitution, articles of incorporation, by-laws, or 
rules or instruments corresponding thereto, whatever the name, and its 
stated policies.
    (d) Any national securities exchange may apply for an exemption from 
the provisions of this section in compliance with the provisions of 
section 11(c) of the Act.

(Sec. 11, 48 Stat. 891, 892; 15 U.S.C. 78k)

[29 FR 15863, Nov. 26, 1964, as amended at 46 FR 15135, Mar. 4, 1981]

          Exemption of Certain Securities From section 11(d)(1)



Sec. 240.11d1-1   Exemption of certain securities from section 11(d)(1).

    A security shall be exempt from the provisions of section 11(d)(1) 
with respect to any transaction by a broker and dealer who, directly or 
indirectly extends or maintains or arranges for the extension or 
maintenance of credit on the security to or for a customer if:
    (a) The broker and dealer has not sold the security to the customer 
or bought the security for the customer's account; or
    (b) The security is acquired by the customer in exchange with the 
issuer thereof for an outstanding security of the same issuer on which 
credit was lawfully maintained for the customer at the time of the 
exchange; or

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    (c) The customer is a broker or dealer or bank; or
    (d) The security is acquired by the customer through the exercise of 
a right evidenced by a warrant or certificate expiring within 90 days 
after issuance, provided such right was originally issued to the 
customer as a stockholder of the corporation issuing the security upon 
which credit is to be extended, or as a stockholder of a company 
distributing such security in order to effectuate the provisions of 
section 11 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. The right 
shall be deemed to be issued to the customer as a stockholder if he 
actually owned the stock giving rise to the right when such right 
accrued, even though such stock was not registered in his name; and in 
determining such fact the broker and dealer may rely upon a signed 
statement of the customer which the broker and dealer accepts in good 
faith; or
    (e) Such broker and dealer would otherwise be subject to the 
prohibition of section 11(d)(1) with respect to 50 percent or less of 
all the securities of the same class which are outstanding or currently 
being distributed, and such broker and dealer sold the security to the 
customer or bought the security for the customer's account on a day when 
he was not participating in the distribution of any new issue of such 
security. A brokerdealer shall be deemed to be participating in a 
distribution of a new issue if (1) he owns, directly or indirectly, any 
undistributed security of such issue, or (2) he is engaged in any 
stabilizing activities to facilitate a distribution of such issue, or 
(3) he is a party to any syndicate agreement under which such 
stabilizing activities are being or may be undertaken, or (4) he is a 
party to an executory agreement to purchase or distribute such issue.

(Secs. 3, 11, 48 Stat. 882, 891; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78k)

[13 FR 8184, Dec. 22, 1948]



Sec. 240.11d1-2  Exemption from section 11(d)(1) for certain investment company securities held by broker-dealers as collateral in margin accounts.

    Any securities issued by a registered open-end investment company or 
unit investment trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 
shall be exempted from the provisions of section 11(d)(1) with respect 
to any transaction by a person who is a broker and a dealer who, 
directly or indirectly, extends or maintains or arranges for the 
extension or maintenance of credit on such security, provided such 
security has been owned by the person to whom credit would be provided 
for more than 30 days, or purchased by such person pursuant to a plan 
for the automatic reinvestment of the dividends of such company or 
trust.

(Secs. 2, 3, 11, and 23, Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78k and 78w)

[49 FR 50174, Dec. 27, 1984]

            Registration of Securities Information Processors



Sec. 240.11Aa2-1  Designation of national market system securities.

    The term national market system security shall mean any reported 
security as defined in Rule 11Aa3-1.

[52 FR 24153, June 29, 1987]



Sec. 240.11Aa3-1  Dissemination of transaction reports and last sale data with respect to transactions in reported securities.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term transaction report shall mean a report containing the 
price and volume associated with a transaction involving the purchase or 
sale of one or more round lots of a security (``transaction'').
    (2) The term transaction reporting plan shall mean any plan for 
collecting, processing, making available or disseminating transaction 
reports with

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respect to transactions in reported securities filed with the Commission 
pursuant to, and meeting the requirements of, this section.
    (3) The term effective transaction reporting plan shall mean any 
transaction reporting plan approved by the Commission pursuant to this 
section.
    (4) The term reported security shall mean any security or class of 
securities for which transaction reports are collected, processed and 
made available pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan.
    (5) The term listed equity security shall mean any equity security 
listed and registered, or admitted to unlisted trading privileges, on a 
national securities exchange (``exchange'').
    (6) The term NASDAQ security shall mean any registered equity 
security for which quotation information is disseminated in the National 
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system 
(``NASDAQ'').
    (7) The term transaction reporting association shall mean any person 
authorized to implement or administer any transaction reporting plan on 
behalf of persons acting jointly under paragraph (b) of this section.
    (8) The term interrogation device shall mean any securities 
information retrieval system capable of displaying transaction reports 
or last sale data, upon inquiry, on a current basis on a terminal or 
other device.
    (9) The term moving ticker shall mean any continuous real-time 
moving display of transaction reports or last sale data (other than a 
market minder) provided on an interrogation or other display device.
    (10) The term market minder shall mean any service provided by a 
vendor on an interrogation device or other display which (i) permits 
real-time monitoring, on a dynamic basis, of transaction reports or last 
sale data with respect to a particular security, and (ii) displays the 
most recent transaction report or last sale data with respect to that 
security until such report or data has been superseded or supplemented 
by the display of a new transaction report or last sale data reflecting 
the next reported transaction in that security.
    (11) The term vendor shall mean any securities information processor 
engaged in the business of disseminating transaction reports or last 
sale data with respect to transactions in reported securities to 
brokers, dealers or investors on a real-time or other current and 
continuing basis, whether through an electronic communications network, 
moving ticker or interrogation device.
    (12) The term last sale data shall mean any price or volume data 
associated with a transaction.
    (b)(1) Every exchange shall file a transaction reporting plan 
regarding transactions in listed equity and NASDAQ security executed 
through its facilities, and every association shall file a transaction 
reporting plan regarding transactions in listed equity and NASDAQ 
securities executed by its members otherwise than on an exchange.
    (2) Any transaction reporting plan, or any amendment thereto, filed 
pursuant to this section shall be filed with the Commission, and 
considered for approval, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of Sec. 240.11Aa3-2 governing national market 
system plans. Any such plan, or amendment thereto, shall specify, at a 
minimum:
    (i) The listed equity and NASDAQ securities or classes of such 
securities for which transaction reports shall be required by the plan;
    (ii) Reporting requirements with repect to transactions in listed 
equity securities and NASDAQ securities, for any broker or dealer 
subject to the plan;
    (iii) The manner of collecting, processing, sequencing, making 
available and disseminating transaction reports and last sale data 
reported pursuant to such plan;
    (iv) The manner such transaction reports reported pursuant to such 
plan are to be consolidated with transaction reports from exchanges and 
associations reported pursuant to any other effective transaction 
reporting plan;
    (v) The applicable standards and methods which will be utilized to 
ensure promptness of reporting, and accuracy and completeness of 
transaction reports;

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    (vi) Any rules or procedures which may be adopted to ensure that 
transaction reports or last sale data will not be disseminated in a 
fraudulent or manipulative manner;
    (vii) Specific terms of access to transaction reports made available 
or disseminated pursuant to the plan; and
    (viii) That transaction reports or last sale data made available to 
any vendor for display on an interrogation device identify the 
marketplace where each transaction was executed.
    (3) No transaction reporting plan filed pursuant to this section, or 
any amendment to an effective transaction reporting plan, shall become 
effective unless approved by the Commission or otherwise permitted in 
accordance with the procedures set forth in Sec. 240.11Aa3-2 (Rule 
11Aa3-2 under the Act) governing national market system plans.
    (c) Prohibitions and reporting requirements. (1) No broker or dealer 
may execute any transaction in, or induce or attempt to induce the 
purchase or sale of, any reported security,
    (i) On or through the facilities of an exchange unless there is an 
effective transaction reporting plan with respect to transactions in 
such security executed on or through such exchange facilities; or
    (ii) Otherwise than on an exchange unless there is an effective 
transaction reporting plan with respect to transactions in such security 
executed otherwise than on an exchange by such broker or dealer.
    (2) No exchange or member thereof shall make available or 
disseminate, on a current and continuing basis, transaction reports or 
last sale data with respect to transactions in any reported security 
executed through the facilities of such exchange except pursuant to an 
effective transaction reporting plan filed by such exchange (either 
individually or jointly with other persons).
    (3) No association or member thereof shall make available or 
disseminate, on a current and continuing basis, transaction reports or 
last sale data with respect to transactions in any reported security 
executed by a member of such association otherwise than on an exchange 
except pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan filed by such 
association (either individually or jointly with other persons).
    (4) Every broker or dealer who is a member of an exchange or 
association shall promptly transmit to the exchange or association of 
which it is a member all information required by any effective 
transaction reporting plan filed by such exchange or association (either 
individually or jointly with other exchanges and/or associations).
    (d) Retransmission of transaction reports or last sale data. On and 
after July 5, 1980, notwithstanding any provision of any effective 
transaction reporting plan, no exchange or association may, either 
individually or jointly, by rule, stated policy or practice, transaction 
reporting plan or otherwise, prohibit, condition or otherwise limit, 
directly or indirectly, the ability of any vendor to retransmit, for 
display in moving tickers, transaction reports or last sale data made 
available pursuant to any effective transaction reporting plan: 
Provided, however, That an exchange or association may, by means of an 
effective transaction reporting plan, condition such retransmission upon 
appropriate undertakings to ensure that any charges for the distribution 
of transaction reports or last sale data in moving tickers permitted by 
paragraph (e) of this section are collected.
    (e) Charges. Nothing in this section shall preclude any exchange or 
association, separately or jointly, pursuant to the terms of an 
effective transaction reporting plan, from imposing reasonable, uniform 
charges (irrespective of geographic location) for distribution of 
transaction reports or last sale data.
    (f) Appeals. The Commission may, in its discretion, entertain 
appeals in connection with the implementation or operation of any 
effective transaction reporting plan in accordance with the provisions 
of paragraph (e) of Sec. 240.11Aa3-2.
    (g) Exemptions. The Commission may exempt from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, any exchange, association, broker, dealer or specified 
security if the Commission determines that such exemption is consistent 
with the public interest, the protection of investors and the removal

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of impediments to, and perfection of the mechanisms of, a national 
market system.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, 17 and 23, Pub. L. 78-291, 48 Stat. 881, 882, 
885, 889, 891, 895, 897 and 901, as amended by secs. 2, 3, 4, 11, 14 and 
18, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 121, 137 and 155 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 
78c, 78f, 78i, 78j, 78o, 78q and 78w); sec. 15A, as added by sec. 1, 
Pub. L. 75-719, 52 Stat. 1070, as amended by sec. 12, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 
Stat. 127 (15 U.S.C. 78-3); sec. 11A, as added by sec. 7, Pub. L. 94-29, 
89 Stat. 111 (15 U.S.C. 78k-1); 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., as amended by 
Pub. L. 84-29 (June 4, 1975) and by Pub. L. 98-38 (June 6, 1983), 
particularly secs. 11A, 15, 19 and 23 thereof (15 U.S.C. 78k-1, 78o, 78s 
and 78w))

[45 FR 12388, Feb. 26, 1980, as amended at 46 FR 14006, Feb. 25, 1981; 
46 FR 15872, Mar. 10, 1981; 48 FR 53690, Nov. 29, 1983; 50 FR 38518, 
Sept. 23, 1985; 52 FR 24153, June 29, 1987; 61 FR 48328, Sept. 12, 1996]



Sec. 240.11Aa3-2  Filing and amendment of national market system plans.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, (1) The term national 
market system plan shall mean any joint self-regulatory organization 
plan in connection with
    (i) The planning, development, operation or regulation of a national 
market system (or a subsystem thereof) or one or more facilities 
thereof, or
    (ii) The development and implementation of procedures and/or 
facilities designed to achieve compliance by self-regulatory 
organizations and their members with any section of this subpart 
promulgated pursuant to section 11A of the Act.
    (2) The term effective national market system plan shall mean any 
national market system plan approved by the Commission (either 
temporarily or on a permanent basis) pursuant to this section.
    (3) The term self-regulatory organization shall mean any national 
securities exchange (``exchange'') or national securities association 
(``association'').
    (4) The term joint self-regulatory organization plan shall mean a 
plan as to which two or more self-regulatory organizations, acting 
jointly, are sponsors.
    (5) The term sponsors, when used in connection with a national 
market system plan, shall mean any self-regulatory organization which is 
a signatory to such plan and has agreed to act in accordance with the 
terms of the plan.
    (6) The term participants, when used in connection with a national 
market system plan, shall mean any self-regulatory organization which 
has agreed to act in accordance with the terms of the plan but which is 
not a signatory of such plan.
    (7) The term plan processor shall mean any self-regulatory 
organization or securities information processor acting as an exclusive 
processor in connection with the development, implementation and/or 
operation of any facility contemplated by an effective national market 
system plan.
    (8) The term vendor shall have the meaning provided in 
Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act).
    (b) Filing of national market system plans and amendments thereto. 
(1) Any two or more self-regulatory organizations, acting jointly, may 
file a national market system plan or may propose an amendment to an 
effective national market system plan (``proposed amendment'') by 
submitting the text of the plan or amendment to the Secretary of the 
Commission, together with a statement of the purpose of such plan or 
amendment and, to the extent applicable, the documents and information 
required by paragraphs (b)(4) and (5) of this section.
    (2) The Commission may propose amendments to any effective national 
market system plan by publishing the text thereof, together with a 
statement of the purpose of such amendment, in accordance with the 
provisions of paragraph (c) of this section.
    (3) Self-regulatory organizations are authorized to act jointly in 
(i) planning, developing, and operating any national market subsystem or 
facility contemplated by a national market system plan, (ii) preparing 
and filing a national market system plan or any amendment thereto, or 
(iii) implementing or administering an effective national market system 
plan.
    (4) Every national market system plan filed pursuant to this 
section, or any amendment thereto, shall be accompanied by (i) copies of 
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to any person (other than a self-regulatory organization) authorized to 
implement or administer such plan on behalf of its sponsors and (ii), to 
the extent applicable,
    (A) A detailed description of the manner in which the plan or 
amendment, and any facility or procedure contemplated by the plan or 
amendment, will be implemented;
    (B) A listing of all significant phases of development and 
implementation (including any pilot phase) contemplated by the plan or 
amendment, together with the projected date of completion of each phase;
    (C) An analysis of the impact on competition of implementation of 
the plan or amendment or of any facility contemplated by the plan or 
amendment;
    (D) A description of any written understandings or agreements 
between or among plan sponsors or particpants relating to 
interpretations of the plan or conditions for becoming a sponsor or 
participant in the plan; and
    (E) In the case of a proposed amendment, a statement that such 
amendment has been approved by the sponsors in accordance with the terms 
of the plan.
    (5) Every national market system plan, or any amendment thereto, 
filed pursuant to this section shall include a description of the manner 
in which any facility contemplated by the plan or amendment will be 
operated. Such description shall include, to the extent applicable,
    (i) The terms and conditions under which brokers, dealers, and/or 
self-regulatory organizations will be granted or denied access 
(including specific procedures and standards governing the granting or 
denial of access);
    (ii) The method by which any fees or charges collected on behalf of 
all of the sponsors and/or participants in connection with access to, or 
use of, any facility contemplated by the plan or amendment will be 
determined and imposed (including any provision for distribution of any 
net proceeds from such fees or charges to the sponsors and/or 
participants) and the amount of such fees or charges;
    (iii) The method by which, and the frequency with which, the 
performance of any person acting as plan processor with respect to the 
implementation and/or operation of the plan will be evaluated; and
    (iv) The method by which disputes arising in connection with the 
operation of the plan will be resolved.
    (6) In connection with the selection of any person to act as plan 
processor with respect to any facility contemplated by a national market 
system plan (including renewal of any contract for any person to so 
act), the sponsors shall file with the Commission a statement 
identifying the person selected, describing the material terms under 
which such person is to serve as plan processor, and indicating the 
solicitation efforts, if any, for alternative plan processors, the 
alternatives considered and the reasons for selection of such person.
    (7) Any national market system plan (or any amendment thereto) which 
is intended by the sponsors to satisfy a plan filing requirement 
contained in any other section of this subpart shall, in addition to 
compliance with this section, also comply with the requirements of such 
other section.
    (c) Effectiveness of national market system plans. (1) The 
Commission shall publish notice of the filing of any national market 
system plan, or any proposed amendment to any effective national market 
system plan (including any amendment initiated by the Commission), 
together with the terms of substance of the filing or a description of 
the subjects and issues involved, and shall provide interested persons 
an opportunity to submit written comments. No national market system 
plan, or any amendment thereto, shall become effective unless approved 
by the Commission or otherwise permitted in accordance with paragraph 
(c)(3) of this section.
    (2) Within 120 days of the date of publication of notice of filing 
of a national market system plan or an amendment to an effective 
national market system plan, or within such longer period as the 
Commission may designate up to 180 days of such date if it finds such 
longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding 
or as to which the sponsors consent, the Commission shall approve such 
plan or

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amendment, with such changes or subject to such conditions as the 
Commission may deem necessary or appropriate, if it finds that such plan 
or amendment is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the 
protection of investors and the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, 
to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national 
market system, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 
Approval of a national market system plan, or an amendment to an 
effective national market system plan (other than an amendment initiated 
by the Commission), shall be by order. Promulgation of an amendment to 
an effective national market system plan initiated by the Commission 
shall be by rule.
    (3) A proposed amendment may be put into effect upon filing with the 
Commission if designated by the sponsors as:
    (i) Establishing or changing a fee or other charge collected on 
behalf of all of the sponsors and/or participants in connection with 
access to, or use of, any facility contemplated by the plan or amendment 
(including changes in any provision with respect to distribution of any 
net proceeds from such fees or other charges to the sponsors and/or 
participants);
    (ii) Concerned solely with the administration of the plan, or 
involving the governing or constituent documents relating to any person 
(other than a self-regulatory organization) authorized to implement or 
administer such plan on behalf of its sponsors; or
    (iii) Involving solely technical or ministerial matters. At any time 
within 60 days of the filing of any such amendment, the Commission may 
summarily abrogate the amendment and require that such amendment be 
refiled in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section and reviewed 
in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section, if it appears to 
the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the 
public interest, for the protection of investors, or the maintenance of 
fair and orderly markets, to remove impediments to, and perfect 
mechanisms of, a national market system or otherwise in furtherance of 
the purposes of the Act.
    (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section, a proposed amendment may be put into effect summarily upon 
publication of notice of such amendment, on a temporary basis not to 
exceed 120 days, if the Commission finds that such action is necessary 
or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors 
or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to remove impediments 
to, and perfect mechanisms of, a national market system or otherwise in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
    (5) Any plan (or amendment thereto) in connection with:
    (i) The planning, development, operation or regulation of a national 
market system (or a subsystem thereof) or one or more facilities 
thereof; or
    (ii) The development and implementation of procedures and/or 
facilities designed to achieve compliance by self-regulatory 
organizations and/or their members of any section of this subpart 
promulguated pursuant to section 11A of the Act, approved by the 
Commission pursuant to section 11A of the Act (or pursuant to any rule 
or regulation thereunder) prior to the effective date of this section 
(either temporarily or on a permanent basis) shall be deemed to have 
been filed and approved pursuant to this section and no additional 
filing need be made by the sponsors with respect to such plan or 
amendment; Provided, however,  That all terms and conditions associated 
with any such approval (including time limitations) shall continue to be 
applicable; and, Provided, further, That any amendment to such plan 
filed with or approved by the Commission on or after the effective date 
of this section shall be subject to the provisions of, and considered in 
accordance with the procedures specified in, this section.
    (d) Compliance with terms of national market system plans. Each 
self-regulatory organization shall comply with the terms of any 
effective national market system plan of which it is a sponsor or a 
participant. Each self-regulatory organization also shall, absent 
reasonable justification or excuse, enforce compliance with any such 
plan by its members and persons associated with its members.

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    (e) Appeals. The Commission may, in its discretion, entertain 
appeals in connection with the implementation or operation of any 
effective national market system plan as follows:
    (1) Any action taken or failure to act by any person in connection 
with an effective national market system plan (other than a prohibition 
or limitation of access reviewable by the Commission pursuant to section 
11A(b)(5) or section 19(d) of the Act) shall be subject to review by the 
Commission, on its own motion or upon application by any person 
aggrieved thereby (including, but not limited to, self-regulatory 
organizations, brokers, dealers, issuers, and vendors), filed not later 
than 30 days after notice of such action or failure to act or within 
such longer period as the Commission may determine.
    (2) Application to the Commission for review, or the institution of 
review by the Commission on its own motion, shall not operate as a stay 
of any such action unless the Commission determines otherwise, after 
notice and opportunity for hearing on the question of a stay (which 
hearing may consist only of affidavits or oral arguments).
    (3) In any proceedings for review, if the Commission, after 
appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing (which hearing may 
consist solely of consideration of the record of any proceedings 
conducted in connection with such action or failure to act and an 
opportunity for the presentation of reasons supporting or opposing such 
action or failure to act) and upon consideration of such other data, 
views and arguments as it deems relevant, finds that the action or 
failure to act is in accordance with the applicable provisions of such 
plan and that the applicable provisions are, and were, applied in a 
manner consistent with the public interest, the protection of investors, 
the maintenance of fair and orderly markets and the removal of 
impediments to, and perfection of the mechanisms of, a national market 
system, the Commission, by order, shall dismiss the proceeding. If the 
Commission does not make any such finding, or if it finds that such 
action or failure to act imposes any burden on competition not necessary 
or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, the 
Commission, by order, shall set aside such action and/or require such 
action with respect to the matter reviewed as the Commission deems 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of 
investors, and the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, or to remove 
impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system.
    (f) Exemptions. The Commission may exempt from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, any self-regulatory organization, member thereof, or 
specified security, if the Commission determines that such exemption is 
consistent with the public interest, the protection of investors, the 
maintenance of fair and orderly markets and the removal of impediments 
to, and perfection of the mechanisms of, a national market system.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, 17, and 23, Pub. L. 78-291, 48 Stat. 881, 
882, 885, 889, 891, 895, 897, and 901, as amended by secs. 2, 3, 4, 11, 
14, and 18, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 121, 137, and 155 (15 
U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78f, 78i, 78j, 78o, 78q, and 78w); sec. 15A, as added 
by sec. 1, Pub. L. 75-719, 52 Stat. 1070, as amended by sec. 12, Pub. L. 
94-29, 89 Stat. 127 (15 U.S.C. 78-3); sec. 11A, as added by sec. 7, Pub. 
L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 111 (15 U.S.C. 78k-l); 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., as 
amended by Pub. L. 84-29 (June 4, 1975) and by Pub. L. 98-38 (June 6, 
1983), particularly secs. 11A, 15, 19 and 23 thereof (15 U.S.C. 78k-1, 
78o, 78s and 78w))

[46 FR 15870, Mar. 10, 1981, as amended at 48 FR 53690, Nov. 29, 1983]



Sec. 240.11Ab2-1   Registration of securities information processors: Form of application and amendments.

    (a) An application for the registration of a securities information 
processor shall be filed on Form SIP in accordance with the instructions 
contained therein.
    (b) If any information reported in items 1-13 or item 21 of Form SIP 
or in any amendment thereto is or becomes inaccurate for any reason, 
whether before or after the registration has been granted, the 
securities information processor shall promptly file an amendment on 
Form SIP correcting such information.
    (c) The Commission, upon its own motion or upon application by any 
securities information processor, may

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conditionally or unconditionally exempt any securities information 
processor from any provision of the rules or regulations adopted under 
section 11A(b).
    (d) Every amendment filed pursuant to this section shall constitute 
a ``report'' within the meaning of sections 17(a), 18(a) and 32(a) of 
the Act.

[40 FR 45424, Oct. 2, 1975]



Sec. 240.11Ac1-1  Dissemination of quotations.

    (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) The term aggregate quotation size shall mean the sum of the 
quotation sizes of all responsible brokers or dealers who have 
communicated on any exchange bids or offers for a covered security at 
the same price.
    (2) The term association shall mean any association of brokers and 
dealers registered pursuant to Section 15A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-3).
    (3) The terms best bid and best offer shall mean the highest priced 
bid and the lowest priced offer.
    (4) The terms bid and offer shall mean the bid price and the offer 
price communicated by an exchange member or OTC market maker to any 
broker or dealer, or to any customer, at which it is willing to buy or 
sell one or more round lots of a covered security, as either principal 
or agent, but shall not include indications of interest.
    (5) The term consolidated system shall mean the consolidated 
transaction reporting system.
    (6) The term covered security shall mean any reported security and 
any other security for which a transaction report, last sale data or 
quotation information is disseminated through an automated quotation 
system as described in Section 3(a)(51)(A)(ii) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(51)(A)(ii)).
    (7) The term effective transaction reporting plan shall have the 
meaning provided in Sec. 240.11Aa3-1(a)(3).
    (8) The term electronic communications network, for the purposes of 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(c)(5), shall mean any electronic system that widely 
disseminates to third parties orders entered therein by an exchange 
market maker or OTC market maker, and permits such orders to be executed 
against in whole or in part; except that the term electronic 
communications network shall not include:
    (i) Any system that crosses multiple orders at one or more specified 
times at a single price set by the ECN (by algorithm or by any 
derivative pricing mechanism) and does not allow orders to be crossed or 
executed against directly by participants outside of such times; or
    (ii) Any system operated by, or on behalf of, an OTC market maker or 
exchange market maker that executes customer orders primarily against 
the account of such market maker as principal, other than riskless 
principal.
    (9) The term exchange market maker shall mean any member of a 
national securities exchange (``exchange'') who is registered as a 
specialist or market maker pursuant to the rules of such exchange.
    (10) The term exchange-traded security shall mean any covered 
security or class of covered securities listed and registered, or 
admitted to unlisted trading privileges, on an exchange; provided, 
however, That securities not listed on any exchange that are traded 
pursuant to unlisted trading privileges are excluded.
    (11) The term make available, when used with respect to bids, 
offers, quotation sizes and aggregate quotation sizes supplied to 
quotation vendors by an exchange or association, shall mean to provide 
circuit connections at the premises of the exchange or association 
supplying such data, or at a common location determined by mutual 
agreement of the exchanges and associations, for the delivery of such 
data to quotation vendors.
    (12) The term odd-lot shall mean an order for the purchase or sale 
of a covered security in an amount less than a round lot.
    (13) The term OTC market maker shall mean any dealer who holds 
itself out as being willing to buy from and sell to its customers, or 
otherwise, a covered security for its own account on a regular or 
continuous basis otherwise than on an exchange in amounts of less than 
block size.
    (14) The term plan processor shall have the meaning provided in 
Sec. 240.11Aa3-2(a)(7).

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    (15) The term published aggregate quotation size shall mean the 
aggregate quotation size calculated by an exchange and displayed by a 
quotation vendor on a terminal or other display device at the time an 
order is presented for execution to a responsible broker or dealer.
    (16) The terms published bid and published offer shall mean the bid 
or offer of a responsible broker or dealer for a covered security 
communicated by it to its exchange or association pursuant to this 
section and displayed by a quotation vendor on a terminal or other 
display device at the time an order is presented for execution to such 
responsible broker or dealer.
    (17) The term published quotation size shall mean the quotation size 
of a responsible broker or dealer communicated by it to its exchange or 
association pursuant to this section and displayed by a quotation vendor 
on a terminal or other display device at the time an order is presented 
for execution to such responsible broker or dealer.
    (18) The term quotation size, when used with respect to a 
responsible broker's or dealer's bid or offer for a covered security, 
shall mean:
    (i) The number of shares (or units of trading) of that covered 
security which such responsible broker or dealer has specified, for 
purposes of dissemination to quotation vendors, that it is willing to 
buy at the bid price or sell at the offer price comprising its bid or 
offer, as either principal or agent; or
    (ii) In the event such responsible broker or dealer has not so 
specified, a normal unit of trading for that covered security.
    (19) The term quotation vendor shall mean any securities information 
processor engaged in the business of disseminating to brokers, dealers 
or investors on a real-time basis, bids and offers made available 
pursuant to this section, whether distributed through an electronic 
communications network or displayed on a terminal or other display 
device.
    (20) The term reported security shall mean any security or class of 
securities for which transaction reports are collected, processed and 
made available pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan.
    (21) The term responsible broker or dealer shall mean:
    (i) When used with respect to bids or offers communicated on an 
exchange, any member of such exchange who communicates to another member 
on such exchange, at the location (or locations) designated by such 
exchange for trading in a covered security, a bid or offer for such 
covered security, as either principal or agent; provided, however, That, 
in the event two or more members of an exchange have communicated on 
such exchange bids or offers for a covered security at the same price, 
each such member shall be considered a ``responsible broker or dealer'' 
for that bid or offer, subject to the rules of priority and precedence 
then in effect on that exchange; and further provided, That for a bid or 
offer which is transmitted from one member of an exchange to another 
member who undertakes to represent such bid or offer on such exchange as 
agent, only the last member who undertakes to represent such bid or 
offer as agent shall be considered the ``responsible broker or dealer'' 
for that bid or offer; and
    (ii) When used with respect to bids and offers communicated by a 
member of an association to another broker or dealer or to a customer 
otherwise than on an exchange, the member communicating the bid or offer 
(regardless of whether such bid or offer is for its own account or on 
behalf of another person).
    (22) The term revised bid or offer shall mean a market maker's bid 
or offer which supersedes its published bid or published offer.
    (23) The term revised quotation size shall mean a market maker's 
quotation size which supersedes its published quotation size.
    (24) The term specified persons, when used in connection with any 
notification required to be provided pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of 
this section and any election (or withdrawal thereof) permitted under 
paragraph (b)(5) of this section, shall mean:
    (i) Each quotation vendor;
    (ii) Each plan processor; and
    (iii) The processor for the Options Price Reporting Authority (in 
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of a notification for a subject security which is a class of securities 
underlying options admitted to trading on any exchange).
    (25) The term subject security shall mean:
    (i) With respect to an exchange:
    (A) Any exchange-traded security other than a security for which the 
executed volume of such exchange, during the most recent calendar 
quarter, comprised one percent or less of the aggregate trading volume 
for such security as reported in the consolidated system; and
    (B) Any other covered security for which such exchange has in effect 
an election, pursuant to paragraph (b)(5)(i) of this section, to 
collect, process, and make available to quotation vendors, bids, offers, 
quotation sizes, and aggregate quotation sizes communicated on such 
exchange; and
    (ii) With respect to a member of an association:
    (A) Any exchange-traded security for which such member acts in the 
capacity of an OTC market maker unless the executed volume of such 
member, during the most recent calendar quarter, comprised one percent 
or less of the aggregate trading volume for such security as reported in 
the consolidated system; and
    (B) Any other covered security for which such member acts in the 
capacity of an OTC market maker and has in effect an election, pursuant 
to paragraph (b)(5)(ii) of this section, to communicate to its 
association bids, offers and quotation sizes for the purpose of making 
such bids, offers and quotation sizes available to quotation vendors.
    (b) Dissemination requirements for exchanges and associations. (1) 
Every exchange and association shall establish and maintain procedures 
and mechanisms for collecting bids, offers, quotation sizes and 
aggregate quotation sizes from responsible brokers or dealers who are 
members of such exchange or association, processing such bids, offers 
and sizes, and making such bids, offers and sizes available to quotation 
vendors, as follows:
    (i) Each exchange shall at all times such exchange is open for 
trading, collect, process and make available to quotation vendors the 
best bid, the best offer, and aggregate quotation sizes for each subject 
security listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges which is 
communicated on any exchange by any responsible broker or dealer, but 
shall not include:
    (A) Any bid or offer executed immediately after communication and 
any bid or offer communicated by a responsible broker or dealer other 
than an exchange market maker which is cancelled or withdrawn if not 
executed immediately after communication; and
    (B) Any bid or offer communicated during a period when trading in 
that security has been suspended or halted, or prior to the commencement 
of trading in that security on any trading day, on that exchange.
    (ii) Each association shall, at all times that last sale information 
with respect to reported securities is reported pursuant to an effective 
transaction reporting plan, collect, process and make available to 
quotation vendors the best bid, best offer, and quotation sizes 
communicated otherwise than on an exchange by each member of such 
association acting in the capacity of an OTC market maker for each 
subject security and the identity of that member (excluding any bid or 
offer executed immediately after communication), except during any 
period when over-the-counter trading in that security has been 
suspended.
    (2) Each exchange shall, with respect to each published bid and 
published offer representing a bid or offer of a member for a subject 
security, establish and maintain procedures for ascertaining and 
disclosing to other members of that exchange, upon presentation of 
orders sought to be executed by them in reliance upon paragraph (c)(2) 
of this section, the identity of the responsible broker or dealer who 
made such bid or offer and the quotation size associated with it.
    (3)(i) If, at any time an exchange is open for trading, such 
exchange determines, pursuant to rules approved by the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78s(b)(2)), that the level of trading activities or the existence of 
unusual market conditions is such that the exchange is incapable of 
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processing, and making available to quotation vendors the data for a 
subject security required to be made available pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section in a manner that accurately reflects the current 
state of the market on such exchange, such exchange shall immediately 
notify all specified persons of that determination. Upon such 
notification, responsible brokers or dealers that are members of that 
exchange shall be relieved of their obligation under paragraph (c)(2) of 
this section and such exchange shall be relieved of its obligations 
under paragraphs (b) (1) and (2) of this section for that security: 
provided, however, That such exchange will continue, to the maximum 
extent practicable under the circumstances, to collect, process, and 
make available to quotation vendors data for that security in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (ii) During any period an exchange, or any responsible broker or 
dealer that is a member of that exchange, is relieved of any obligation 
imposed by this section for any subject security by virtue of a 
notification made pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, such 
exchange shall monitor the activity or conditions which formed the basis 
for such notification and shall immediately renotify all specified 
persons when that exchange is once again capable of collecting, 
processing, and making available to quotation vendors the data for that 
security required to be made available pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section in a manner that accurately reflects the current state of 
the market on such exchange. Upon such renotification, any exchange or 
responsible broker or dealer which had been relieved of any obligation 
imposed by this section as a consequence of the prior notification shall 
again be subject to such obligation.
    (4) Nothing in this section shall preclude any exchange or 
association from making available to quotation vendors indications of 
interest or bids and offers for a subject security at any time such 
exchange or association is not required to do so pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section.
    (5)(i) Any exchange may make an election for purposes of paragraph 
(a)(25)(i)(B) of this section for any covered security, by collecting, 
processing, and making available bids, offers, quotation sizes, and 
aggregate quotation sizes in that security; except that for any covered 
security previously listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on 
only one exchange and not traded by any OTC market maker, such election 
shall be made by notifying all specified persons, and shall be effective 
at the opening of trading on the business day following notification.
    (ii) Any member of an association acting in the capacity of an OTC 
market maker may make an election for purposes of paragraph 
(a)(25)(ii)(B) of this section for any covered security, by 
communicating to its association bids, offers, and quotation sizes in 
that security; except that for any other covered security listed or 
admitted to unlisted trading privileges on only one exchange and not 
traded by any other OTC market maker, such election shall be made by 
notifying its association and all specified persons, and shall be 
effective at the opening of trading on the business day following 
notification.
    (iii) The election of an exchange or member of an association for 
any covered security pursuant to this paragraph (b)(5) shall cease to be 
in effect if such exchange or member ceases to make available or 
communicate bids, offers, and quotation sizes in such security.
    (c) Obligations of responsible brokers and dealers. (1) Each 
responsible broker or dealer shall promptly communicate to its exchange 
or association, pursuant to the procedures established by that exchange 
or association, its best bids, best offers, and quotation sizes for any 
subject security.
    (2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 
each responsible broker or dealer shall be obligated to execute any 
order to buy or sell a subject security, other than an odd-lot order, 
presented to it by another broker or dealer, or any other person 
belonging to a category of persons with whom such responsible broker or 
dealer customarily deals, at a price at least as favorable to such

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buyer or seller as the responsible broker's or dealer's published bid or 
published offer (exclusive of any commission, commission equivalent or 
differential customarily charged by such responsible broker or dealer in 
connection with execution of any such order) in any amount up to its 
published quotation size.
    (3)(i) No responsible broker or dealer shall be obligated to execute 
a transaction for any subject security as provided in paragraph (c)(2) 
of this section to purchase or sell that subject security in an amount 
greater than such revised quotation if:
    (A) Prior to the presentation of an order for the purchase or sale 
of a subject security, a responsible broker or dealer has communicated 
to its exchange or association, pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section, a revised quotation size; or
    (B) At the time an order for the purchase or sale of a subject 
security is presented, a responsible broker or dealer is in the process 
of effecting a transaction in such subject security, and immediately 
after the completion of such transaction, it communicates to its 
exchange or association a revised quotation size, such responsible 
broker or dealer shall not be obligated by paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section to purchase or sell that subject security in an amount greater 
than such revised quotation size.
    (ii) No responsible broker or dealer shall be obligated to execute a 
transaction for any subject security as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of 
this section if:
    (A) Before the order sought to be executed is presented, such 
responsible broker or dealer has communicated to its exchange or 
association pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this section, a revised bid 
or offer; or
    (B) At the time the order sought to be executed is presented, such 
responsible broker or dealer is in the process of effecting a 
transaction in such subject security, and, immediately after the 
completion of such transaction, such responsible broker or dealer 
communicates to its exchange or association pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) 
of this section, a revised bid or offer; provided, however, That such 
responsible broker or dealer shall nonetheless be obligated to execute 
any such order in such subject security as provided in paragraph (c)(2) 
of this section at its revised bid or offer in any amount up to its 
published quotation size or revised quotation size.
    (4) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of this section:
    (i) No exchange or OTC market maker may make available, disseminate 
or otherwise communicate to any quotation vendor, directly or 
indirectly, for display on a terminal or other display device any bid, 
offer, quotation size, or aggregate quotation size for any covered 
security which is not a subject security with respect to such exchange 
or OTC market maker; and
    (ii) No quotation vendor may disseminate or display on a terminal or 
other display device any bid, offer, quotation size, or aggregate 
quotation size from any exchange or OTC market maker for any covered 
security which is not a subject security with respect to such exchange 
or OTC market maker.
    (5)(i) Entry of any priced order for a covered security by an 
exchange market maker or OTC market maker in that security into an 
electronic communications network that widely disseminates such order 
shall be deemed to be:
    (A) A bid or offer under this section, to be communicated to the 
market maker's exchange or association pursuant to paragraph (c) of this 
section for at least the minimum quotation size that is required by the 
rules of the market maker's exchange or association if the priced order 
is for the account of a market maker, or the actual size of the order up 
to the minimum quotation size required if the priced order is for the 
account of a customer; and
    (B) A communication of a bid or offer to a quotation vendor for 
display on a display device for purposes of paragraph (c)(4) of this 
section.
    (ii) An exchange market maker or OTC market maker that has entered a 
priced order for a covered security into an electronic communications 
network that widely disseminates such order shall be deemed to be in 
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with paragraph (c)(5)(i)(A) of this section if the electronic 
communications network:
    (A) Provides to an exchange or association (or an exclusive 
processor acting on behalf of one or more exchanges or associations) the 
prices and sizes of the orders at the highest buy price and the lowest 
sell price for such security entered in, and widely disseminated by, the 
electronic communications network by exchange market makers and OTC 
market makers for the covered security, and such prices and sizes are 
included in the quotation data made available by the exchange, 
association, or exclusive processor to quotation vendors pursuant to 
this section; and
    (B) Provides, to any broker or dealer, the ability to effect a 
transaction with a priced order widely disseminated by the electronic 
communications network entered therein by an exchange market maker or 
OTC market maker that is:
    (1) Equivalent to the ability of any broker or dealer to effect a 
transaction with an exchange market maker or OTC market maker pursuant 
to the rules of the exchange or association to which the electronic 
communications network supplies such bids and offers; and
    (2) At the price of the highest priced buy order or lowest priced 
sell order, or better, for the lesser of the cumulative size of such 
priced orders entered therein by exchange market makers or OTC market 
makers at such price, or the size of the execution sought by the broker 
or dealer, for the covered security.
    (d) Exemptions. The Commission may exempt from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, any responsible broker or dealer, electronic communications 
network, exchange, or association if the Commission determines that such 
exemption is consistent with the public interest, the protection of 
investors and the removal of impediments to and perfection of the 
mechanism of a national market system.

[61 FR 48328, Sept. 12, 1996]

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 1280, Jan. 9, 1997, the effective date 
of Sec. 240.11Ac1-1 paragraph (a)(25)(ii) was delayed until Apr. 10, 
1997.



Sec. 240.11Ac1-2  Display of transaction reports, last sale data and quotation information.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, (1) The terms 
transaction report, effective transaction reporting plan, moving ticker, 
last sale data, market minder and interrogation device shall have the 
meaning provided in Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rules 11Aa3-1 under the Act).
    (2) The term vendor shall mean any securities information processor 
engaged in the business of disseminating transaction reports, last sale 
data or quotation information with respect to subject securities to 
brokers, dealers or investors on a real-time or other current and 
continuing basis, whether through an electronic communications network, 
moving ticker or interrogation device.
    (3) The term NASDAQ shall mean the electronic inter-dealer quotation 
system owned and operated by NASDAQ, Inc., a subsidiary of the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
    (4) The term subject security shall mean,
    (i) Any reported security; and
    (ii) Any other equity security as to which transaction reports, last 
sale data or quotation information is disseminated through NASDAQ.
    (5) The terms quotations and quotation information shall mean bids, 
offers and, where applicable, quotation sizes and aggregate quotation 
sizes.
    (6) The terms bid and offer shall,
    (i) In the case of a reported security, have the meaning provided in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-1 (Rule 11Ac1-1 under the Act); and
    (ii) In the case of any subject security other than a reported 
security, mean the most recent bid price or offer price of an over-the-
counter market maker disseminated through Level 2 or 3 of NASDAQ.
    (7) The terms quotation size, aggregate quotation size, third market 
maker and make available shall have the meaning provided in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-1 (Rule 11Ac1-1 under the Act).
    (8) The term consolidated display shall mean, with respect to a 
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    (i) Any display (other than a moving ticker or market minder) of 
transaction reports for such security from all reporting market centers;
    (ii) Any display (other than a moving ticker or market minder) of 
last sale data for such security, or information derived therefrom, 
based on transaction reports from all reporting market centers; or
    (iii) Any display of quotation information for that security based 
on quotations from all reporting market centers.
    (9) The term consolidated price, when used with respect to a 
particular reported security, shall mean the price of the most recent 
transaction report for that security reported pursuant to any effective 
transaction reporting plan.
    (10) The term consolidated volume, when used with respect to a 
particular reported security, shall mean the volume of the most recent 
transaction report for that security reported pursuant to any effective 
transaction reporting plan.
    (11) The term cumulative consolidated volume, when used with respect 
to a particular reported security, shall mean the cumulative volume of 
all transaction reports for that security reported pursuant to any 
effective transaction reporting plan during a particular trading day.
    (12) The term individual market center display shall mean, with 
respect to a particular reported security,
    (i) Any display (other than a moving ticker or market minder) of 
transaction reports for such security from a particular market center;
    (ii) Any display (other than a moving ticker or market minder) of 
last sale data for such security, or information derived therefrom, 
based on transaction reports from a particular reporting market center; 
or
    (iii) Any display of quotation information for that security based 
on quotations from a particular reporting market center.
    (13) The term over-the-counter market maker shall mean, with respect 
to any subject security other than a reported security, any broker or 
dealer which holds itself out as being willing to buy and sell such 
security on a regular and continuous basis otherwise than on an exchange 
in amounts of less than block size.
    (14) The term reporting market center shall mean, (i) with respect 
to a reported security,
    (A) Any national securities exchange (``exchange'') on which, or 
through whose facilities, transactions in such security are executed and 
which collects, processes and makes available transaction reports with 
respect to transactions in such security on a current basis pursuant to 
Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act); and
    (B) Any person acting in the capacity of a third market maker with 
respect to such security which reports transactions in such security to 
a national securities association on a current basis pursuant to 
Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act) and disseminates 
quotations in such security pursuant to Sec. 240.11Ac1-1 (Rule 11Ac1-1 
under the Act); and
    (ii) With respect to a subject security other than a reported 
security, any person acting in the capacity of an over-the-counter 
market maker who is authorized to disseminate quotations in such 
security, through NASDAQ, and who makes such quotations available 
through that system on a regular and continuous basis.
    (15) The terms best bid and best offer shall mean,
    (i) With respect to quotations for a reported security, the highest 
bid or lowest offer for that security made available by any reporting 
market center pursuant to Sec. 240.11Ac1-1 (Rule 11Ac1-1 under the Act) 
(excluding any bid or offer made available by an exchange during any 
period such exchange is relieved of its obligations under paragraphs (b) 
(1) and (2) of Sec. 240. 11Ac1-1 by virtue of paragraph (b)(3)(i) 
thereof)); Provided, however, That in the event two or more reporting 
market centers make available identical bids or offers for a reported 
security, the best bid or best offer (as the case may be) shall be 
computed by ranking all such identical bids or offers (as the case may 
be) first by size (giving the highest ranking to the bid or offer 
associated with the largest size), then by time (giving the highest 
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    (ii) With respect to quotations for a subject security other than a 
reported security, the highest bid or lowest offer (as the case may be) 
for such security disseminated by an over-the-counter market maker in 
Level 2 or 3 of NASDAQ.
    (16) The term quotation montage shall mean, with respect to a 
particular subject security, a display on an interrogation device which 
disseminates simultaneously quotations in that security from all 
reporting market centers.
    (17) The term representative bid or offer shall mean any number 
representing a bid price or an offer price (as the case may be) for a 
particular subject security which is (i) the mean, median, mode or 
weighted average of two or more bids or offers of reporting market 
centers in such security, (ii) calculated with reference to or derived 
from any such mean, median, mode or weighted average, or (iii) 
calculated by adding to or subtracting from the bid or offer of any 
reporting market center in such security any number representing a 
commission, commission equivalent, mark-up or differential.
    (18) The term market information, when used with respect to an 
individual market center display or a consolidated display for a 
particular reported security, shall mean (i) any transaction reports or 
last sale data, or information derived therefrom, contained in any such 
display, (ii) any quotation information contained in any such display, 
and (iii) any other category of information contained in any such 
display which relates to the particular reported security involved, 
including, but not limited to, annual or periodic dividend, ex-dividend 
date, time of most recent trade and news dissemination.
    (19) The term market linkage system shall mean any communications 
and data processing facility which permits orders for the purchase and 
sale of a subject security to be transmitted from one reporting market 
center to another such reporting market center.
    (20) The term reported security shall mean any security or class of 
securities for which transaction reports are collected, processed and 
made available pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan.
    (b) Display requirements for transaction reports and last sale data. 
(1) No vendor shall distribute, publish, display or otherwise provide to 
brokers and dealers on a real-time or other current and continuing 
basis, whether through an electronic communications network, moving 
ticker or interrogation device, transaction reports, last sale data or 
market information in contravention of the provisions of this section.
    (2) On and after the effective date of this section, the following 
requirements shall be applicable to the display of transaction reports, 
last sale data or market information with respect to reported 
securities:
    (i) If transaction reports or last sale data with respect to a 
particular reported security are provided by a vendor on an 
interrogation device, such vendor shall provide on that device a 
consolidated display of transaction reports or last sale data for such 
security which shall include, at a minimum, (A) the consolidated price 
for such security, (B) the consolidated volume or cumulative 
consolidated volume for such security, and (C) an identifier indicating 
the reporting market center associated with such consolidated price and 
consolidated volume (the ``consolidated last sale display'').
    (ii) The consolidated last sale display shall be accessed by means 
of retrieval instructions involving a number of key strokes which is 
fewer than the number of strokes required to access any individual 
market center display of transaction reports or last sale data provided 
on that device for such security; Provided, however, That, 
notwithstanding the above requirement, a vendor may provide on that 
device both the consolidated last sale display and any such individual 
market center displays made available for such security by means of 
retrieval instructions involving an equal number of key strokes if the 
information request or transmit key for the consolidated last sale 
display is the most prominent.
    (iii) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this 
section, a vendor may provide on an interrogation device an individual 
market center display of transaction reports or last sale data for a 
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security for any reporting market center in such security.
    (iv) No moving ticker may include an identifier indicating the 
reporting market center associated with a particular transaction report 
with respect to a reported security unless such moving ticker includes 
identifiers for all transaction reports for such security (or an 
identifiable subset of all such transaction reports) from all reporting 
market centers in that security in a non-discriminatory manner.
    (v) No moving ticker or consolidated last sale display may exclude 
any transaction report or last sale data based upon the market center in 
which a transaction has been executed.
    (vi) No vendor may provide any category of market information in an 
individual market center display for a particular subject security 
unless that category of market information is also provided, on a 
consolidated basis, as part of the consolidated last sale display for 
that security; Provided, however, That a vendor may delete from such 
consolidated last sale display up to three categories of information if 
such deletion is necessary to accommodate the display of any market 
identifiers required by this section.
    (vii) Transaction reports and last sale data from all reporting 
market centers which are third market makers may be identified in a 
consolidated last sale display or a moving ticker by a single identifier 
without identification of the individual third market maker associated 
with such transaction report or last sale data.
    (c) Display requirements for quotation information. (1) No vendor 
shall distribute, publish, display or otherwise provide to brokers and 
dealers on a real-time or other current and continuing basis, whether 
through an electronic communications network, moving ticker or 
interrogation device, quotation information with respect to subject 
securities in contravention of the provisions of this section.
    (2) On and after the effective date of this section, the following 
requirements shall be applicable to the display of quotation information 
with respect to subject securities:
    (i) If quotation information with respect to a particular subject 
security is provided by a vendor on an interrogation device, such vendor 
shall provide on that device a consolidated display of quotation 
information for such security (the ``consolidated quotation display'') 
which shall include, at a minimum,
    (A) The best bid and best offer for such security and, in the case 
of a reported security, (1) identifiers indicating the reporting market 
center making available such best bid and the reporting market center 
making available such best offer and (2) the quotation size or aggregate 
quotation size associated with such best bid and the quotation size or 
aggregate quotation size associated with such best offer, or
    (B) A quotation montage for that security.
    (ii) The consolidated quotation display shall be accessed by means 
of retrieval instructions involving a number of key strokes which is 
fewer than the number of strokes required to access any individual 
market center quotation display provided on that device by such vendors 
for such security: Provided, however, That, notwithstanding the above 
requirement, a vendor may provide on that device both the consolidated 
quotation display and any individual market center display of quotation 
information provided for such security by means of retrieval 
instructions involving an equal number of key strokes if the information 
request or transmit key for the consolidated quotation display is the 
most prominent.
    (iii) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this 
section, a vendor may provide on an interrogation device
    (A) An individual market center display of quotation information for 
a particular subject security for any reporting market center in such 
security; or
    (B) Either separately or as the consolidated quotation display, a 
quotation montage for that security.
    (iv) No consolidated quotation display or separate quotation montage 
provided on an interrogation device may exclude any quotation 
information based upon the market center making available such 
information:

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Provided, however, That for purposes of providing the consolidated 
quotation display or a separate quotation montage for any reported 
security, quotation information from all reporting market centers which 
are third market makers may be consolidated to derive a best bid and 
offer for all such market centers if such interrogation device is 
capable of displaying, either separately or as part of the consolidated 
quotation display or separate quotation montage, (A) identifiers 
indicating the reporting market center making available such best bid 
and the reporting market center making available such best offer, and 
(B) the quotation size associated with both such best bid and best 
offer.
    (v) Each individual market center display of quotation information 
or separate quotation montage for a particular reported security shall 
include the quotation size or aggregate quotation size associated with 
each bid or offer disseminated as part of such display or montage.
    (vi) No vendor may provide on any interrogation device a 
representative bid or offer with respect to any subject security.
    (d) Joint display of transaction reports and quotation information. 
Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (b)(2)(ii) and (c)(2)(ii) of 
this section regarding the means of access to consolidated last sale 
displays and consolidated quotation displays, a vendor may combine the 
consolidated last sale display and the consolidated quotation display 
for a particular subject security.
    (e) Applicability to brokers and dealers. Subject to the provisions 
of paragraph (f) of this section, no broker or dealer may operate or 
maintain any display of transaction reports, last sale data, quotation 
information or market information which would not be permitted to be 
provided by a vendor under paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.
    (f) Exchange or market linkage system displays. The provisions of 
this section shall not apply to: (1) The dissemination or display of 
transactions reports, last sale data, quotation information or market 
information on the trading floor or through the facilities of an 
exchange, (2) any display of transaction reports, last sale data, 
quotation information or market information operated or maintained by a 
self-regulatory organization for monitoring or surveillance purposes, or 
(3) any display of transaction reports, last sale data or quotation 
information in connection with the operation of a market linkage system 
implemented in accordance with a plan approved by the Commission 
pursuant to section 11A(a)(3)(B) of the Act.
    (g) Exemptions. The Commission may exempt from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, any securities information processor, self-regulatory 
organization, broker, dealer or specified subject security if the 
Commission determines that such exemption is consistent with the public 
interest, the protection of investors and the removal of impediments to, 
and perfection of the mechanisms of, a national market system.
    (h) Effective date. The effective date of this section shall be 
April 5, 1980, except for paragraph (c)(2)(vi), which shall become 
effective on July 5, 1980, and paragraphs (b)(2)(ii), (vi) and 
(c)(2)(i), (ii), (iv), (v) which shall become effective on October 1, 
1981.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, 17 and 23, Pub. L. 78-291, 48 Stat. 881, 882, 
885, 889, 891, 895, 897 and 901, as amended by secs. 2, 3, 4, 11, 14 and 
18, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 121, 137 and 155 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 
78c, 78f, 78i, 78j, 78o, 78g and 78w); sec. 15A, as added by sec. 1, 
Pub. L. 75-719, 52 Stat. 1070, as amended by sec. 12, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 
Stat. 127 (15 U.S.C. 78-3); sec. 11A, as added by sec. 7, Pub. L. 94-29, 
89 Stat. 111 (15 U.S.C. 78k-l); 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., as amended by 
Pub. L. 94-29 (June 4, 1975) and by Pub. L. 98-38 (June 6, 1983), 
particularly secs. 11A, 15, 19 and 23 thereof (15 U.S.C. 78k-1, 78o, 78s 
and 78w))

[45 FR 12405, Feb. 26, 1980, as amended at 46 FR 43962, Sept. 2, 1981; 
48 FR 53691, Nov. 29, 1983]



Sec. 240.11Ac1-3  Customer account statements.

    (a) No broker or dealer acting as agent for a customer may effect 
any transaction in, induce or attempt to induce the purchase or sale of, 
or direct orders for purchase or sale of, any subject security as 
defined in Sec. 240.11Ac1-2 or a security authorized for quotation on an 
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quotation system that has the characteristics set forth in section 17B 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-2), unless such broker or dealer informs such 
customer, in writing, upon opening a new account and on an annual basis 
thereafter, of the following:
    (1) The broker's or dealer's policies regarding receipt of payment 
for order flow as defined in Sec. 240.10b-10(e)(9), from any broker or 
dealer, national securities exchange, registered securities association, 
or exchange member to which it routes customers' orders for execution, 
including a statement as to whether any payment for order flow is 
received for routing customer orders and a detailed description of the 
nature of the compensation received; and
    (2) The broker's or dealer's policies for determining where to route 
customer orders that are the subject of payment for order flow as 
defined in Sec. 240.10b-10(e)(9) absent specific instructions from 
customers, including a description of the extent to which orders can be 
executed prices superior to the best bid or best offer as defined in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-2.
    (b) Exemptions. The Commission, upon request or upon its own motion, 
may exempt by rule or by order, any broker or dealer or any class of 
brokers or dealers, security or class of securities from the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section with respect to any 
transaction or class of transactions, either unconditionally or on 
specified terms and conditions, if the Commission determines that such 
exemption is consistent with the pubic interest and the protection of 
investors.

[59 FR 55012, Nov. 2, 1994]



Sec. 240.11Ac1-4  Display of customer limit orders.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term association shall mean any association of brokers and 
dealers registered pursuant to Section 15A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-3).
    (2) The terms best bid and best offer shall have the meaning 
provided in Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(a)(3).
    (3) The terms bid and offer shall have the meaning provided in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(a)(4).
    (4) The term block size shall mean any order:
    (i) Of at least 10,000 shares; or
    (ii) For a quantity of stock having a market value of at least 
$200,000.
    (5) The term covered security shall mean any ``reported security'' 
and any other security for which a transaction report, last sale data or 
quotation information is disseminated through an automated quotation 
system as described in section 3(a)(51)(A)(ii) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(51)(A)(ii)).
    (6) The term customer limit order shall mean an order to buy or sell 
a covered security at a specified price that is not for the account of 
either a broker or dealer; provided, however, That the term customer 
limit order shall include an order transmitted by a broker or dealer on 
behalf of a customer.
    (7) The term electronic communications network shall have the 
meaning provided in Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(a)(8).
    (8) The term exchange-traded security shall have the meaning 
provided in Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(a)(10).
    (9) The term OTC market maker shall mean any dealer who holds itself 
out as being willing to buy from and sell to its customers, or 
otherwise, a covered security for its own account on a regular or 
continuous basis otherwise than on a national securities exchange in 
amounts of less than block size.
    (10) The term reported security shall have the meaning provided in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(a)(20).
    (b) Specialists and OTC market makers. For all covered securities:
    (1) Each member of an exchange that is registered by that exchange 
as a specialist, or is authorized by that exchange to perform functions 
substantially similar to that of a specialist, shall publish immediately 
a bid or offer that reflects:
    (i) The price and the full size of each customer limit order held by 
the specialist that is at a price that would improve the bid or offer of 
such specialist in such security; and
    (ii) The full size of each customer limit order held by the 
specialist that:
    (A) Is priced equal to the bid or offer of such specialist for such 
security;
    (B) Is priced equal to the national best bid or offer; and

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    (C) Represents more than a de minimis change in relation to the size 
associated with the specialist's bid or offer.
    (2) Each registered broker or dealer that acts as an OTC market 
maker shall publish immediately a bid or offer that reflects:
    (i) The price and the full size of each customer limit order held by 
the OTC market maker that is at a price that would improve the bid or 
offer of such OTC market maker in such security; and
    (ii) The full size of each customer limit order held by the OTC 
market maker that:
    (A) Is priced equal to the bid or offer of such OTC market maker for 
such security;
    (B) Is priced equal to the national best bid or offer; and
    (C) Represents more than a de minimis change in relation to the size 
associated with the OTC market maker's bid or offer.
    (c) Exceptions. The requirements in paragraph (b) of this section 
shall not apply to any customer limit order:
    (1) That is executed upon receipt of the order.
    (2) That is placed by a customer who expressly requests, either at 
the time that the order is placed or prior thereto pursuant to an 
individually negotiated agreement with respect to such customer's 
orders, that the order not be displayed.
    (3) That is an odd-lot order.
    (4) That is a block size order, unless a customer placing such order 
requests that the order be displayed.
    (5) That is delivered immediately upon receipt to an exchange or 
association-sponsored system, or an electronic communications network 
that complies with the requirements of Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(c)(5)(ii) with 
respect to that order.
    (6) That is delivered immediately upon receipt to another exchange 
member or OTC market maker that complies with the requirements of this 
section with respect to that order.
    (7) That is an ``all or none'' order.
    (d) Exemptions. The Commission may exempt from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, any responsible broker or dealer, electronic communications 
network, exchange, or association if the Commission determines that such 
exemption is consistent with the public interest, the protection of 
investors and the removal of impediments to and perfection of the 
mechanism of a national market system.

[61 FR 48331, Sept. 12, 1996]

                  Securities Exempted From Registration



Sec. 240.12a-4   Exemption of certain warrants from section 12(a).

    (a) When used in this section, the following terms shall have the 
meaning indicated unless the context otherwise requires:
    (1) The term warrant means any warrant or certificate evidencing a 
right to subscribe to or otherwise acquire another security, issued or 
unissued.
    (2) The term beneficiary security means a security to the holders of 
which a warrant or right to subscribe to or otherwise acquire another 
security is granted.
    (3) The term subject security means a security which is the subject 
of a warrant or right to subscribe to or otherwise acquire such 
security.
    (4) The term in the process of admission to dealing, in respect of a 
specified security means that (i) an application has been filed pursuant 
to section 12 (b) and (c) of the Act for the registration of such 
security on a national securities exchange; or (ii) the Commission has 
granted an application made pursuant to section 12(f) of the Act to 
continue or extend unlisted trading privileges to such security on a 
national securities exchange; or (iii) written notice has been filed 
with the Commission by a national securities exchange to the effect that 
such security has been approved for admission to dealing as a security 
exempted from the operation of section 12(a) of the Act.
    (b) Any issued or unissued warrant granted to the holders of a 
security admitted to dealing on a national securities exchange, shall be 
exempt from the operation of section 12(a) of the Act to the extent 
necessary to render lawful the effecting of transactions therein on any 
national securities exchange (i)

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on which the beneficiary security is admitted to dealing or (ii) on 
which the subject security is admitted to dealing or is in the process 
of admission to dealing, subject to the following terms and conditions:
    (1) Such warrant by its terms expires within 90 days after the 
issuance thereof;
    (2) A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 is in 
effect as to such warrant and as to each subject security, or the 
applicable terms of any exemption from such registration have been met 
in respect to such warrant and each subject security; and
    (3) Within five days after the exchange has taken official action to 
admit such warrant to dealing, it shall notify the Commission of such 
action.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, no exemption 
pursuant to this section shall be available for transactions in any such 
warrant on any exchange on which the beneficiary security is admitted to 
dealing unless:
    (1) Each subject security is admitted to dealing or is in process of 
admission to dealing on a national securities exchange; or
    (2) There is available from a registration statement and periodic 
reports or other data filed by the issuer of the subject security, 
pursuant to any act administered by the Commission, information 
substantially equivalent to that available with respect to a security 
listed and registered on a national securities exchange.
    (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, an unissued warrant shall not be 
exempt pursuant to this section unless:
    (1) Formal or official announcement has been made by the issuer 
specifying (i) the terms upon which such warrant and each subject 
security is to be issued, (ii) the date, if any, as of which the 
security holders entitled to receive such warrant will be determined, 
(iii) the approximate date of the issuance of such warrant, and (iv) the 
approximate date of the issuance of each subject security; and,
    (2) The members of the exchange are subject to rules which provide 
that the performance of the contract to purchase and sell an unissued 
warrant shall be conditioned upon the issuance of such warrant.
    (e) The Commission may by order deny or revoke the exemption of a 
warrant under this section, if, after appropriate notice and opportunity 
for hearing to the issuer of such warrant and to the exchange or 
exchanges on which such warrant is admitted to dealing as an exempted 
security, it finds that:
    (1) Any of the terms or conditions of this section have not been met 
with respect to such exemption, or
    (2) At any time during the period of such exemption transactions 
have been effected on any such exchanges in such warrant which (i) 
create or induce a false, misleading or artificial appearance of 
activity, (ii) unduly or improperly influence the market price, or (iii) 
make a price which does not reflect the true state of the market; or
    (3) Any other facts exist which make such denial or revocation 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of 
investors.
    (f) If it appears necessary or appropriate in the public interest or 
for the protection of investors, the Commission may summarily suspend 
the exemption of such warrant pending the determination by the 
Commission whether such exemption shall be denied or revoked.
    (g) Section 240.10b-1 shall be applicable to any warrant exempted by 
this section.

(Secs. 3, 12, 48 Stat. 882, as amended, 892; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78l)

[15 FR 3450, June 2, 1950, as amended at 18 FR 128, Jan. 7, 1953]



Sec. 240.12a-5   Temporary exemption of substituted or additional securities.

    (a)(1) Subject to the conditions of paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section, whenever the holders of a security admitted to trading on a 
national securities exchange (hereinafter called the original security) 
obtain the right, by operation of law or otherwise, to acquire all or 
any part of a class of another or substitute security of the same or 
another issuer, or an additional amount of the original security, then:
    (i) All or any part of the class of such other or substituted 
security shall be temporarily exempted from the operation of section 
12(a) to the extent necessary to render lawful transactions therein on 
an issued or ``when-issued''

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basis on any national securities exchange on which the original, the 
other or the substituted security is lawfully admitted to trading; and
    (ii) The additional amount of the original security shall be 
temporarily exempted from the operation of section 12(a) to the extent 
necessary to render lawful transactions therein on a ``when-issued'' 
basis on any national securities exchange on which the original security 
is lawfully admitted to trading.
    (2) The exemptions provided by paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
shall be available only if the following conditions are met:
    (i) A registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act 
of 1933 to the extent required as to the security which is the subject 
of such exemption, or the terms of any applicable exemption from 
registration under such act have been complied with, if required;
    (ii) Any stockholder approval necessary to the issuance of the 
security which is the subject of the exemption, has been obtained; and
    (iii) All other necessary official action, other than the filing or 
recording of charter amendments or other documents with the appropriate 
State authorities, has been taken to authorize and assure the issuance 
of the security which is the subject of such exemption.
    (b) The exemption provided by this section shall terminate on the 
earliest of the following dates:
    (1) When registration of the exempt security on the exchange become 
effective;
    (2) When the exempt security is granted unlisted trading privileges 
on the exchange;
    (3) The close of business on the tenth day after (i) withdrawal of 
an application for registration of the exempt security on the exchange; 
(ii) withdrawal by the exchange of its certification of approval of the 
exempt security for listing and registration; (iii) withdrawal of an 
application for admission of the exempt security to unlisted trading 
privileges on the exchange; or (iv) the sending to the exchange of 
notice of the entry of an order by the Commission denying any 
application for admission of the exempt security to unlisted trading 
privileges on the exchange;
    (4) The close of business on the one hundred and twentieth day after 
the date on which the exempt security was admitted by action of the 
exchange to trading thereon as a security exempted from the operation of 
section 12 (a) by this section, unless prior thereto an application for 
registration of the exempt security or for admission of the exempt 
security to unlisted trading privileges on the exchange has been filed.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, the Commission, 
having due regard for the public interest and the protection of 
investors, may at any time extend the period of exemption of any 
security by this rule or may sooner terminate the exemption upon notice 
to the exchange and to the issuer of the extension or termination 
thereof.
    (d) The Exchange shall file with the Commission a notification on 
Form 261 promptly after taking action to admit any security 
to trading under this section: Provided, however, That no notification 
need be filed under this section concerning the admission or proposed 
admission to trading of additional amounts of a class of security 
admitted to trading on such exchange.
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    (e) Section 240.10b-1 shall be applicable to all securities exempted 
from the operation of section 12(a) of the act by this section.

(Secs. 3, 12, 48 Stat. 882, 892; 15 U.S.C. 78c (12), 78l)

[13 FR 8185, Dec. 22, 1948, as amended at 19 FR 669, Feb. 5, 1954; 20 FR 
2081, Apr. 2, 1955; 53 FR 41206, Oct. 20, 1988]



Sec. 240.12a-6  Exemption of securities underlying certain options from section 12(a).

    (a) When used in this rule, the following terms shall have the 
meanings indicated unless the context otherwise requires:
    (1) The term option shall include any put, call, spread, straddle, 
or other option or privilege of buying a security from or selling a 
security to another without being bound to do so, but such term shall 
not include any such option where the writer is: The issuer of the

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security which may be purchased or sold upon exercise of the option, or 
is a person that directly, or indirectly, through one or more 
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common 
control with such issuer;
    (2) The term underlying security means a security which relates to 
or is the subject of an option.
    (b) Any underlying security shall be exempt from the operation of 
section 12(a) of the Act if all of the following terms and conditions 
are met:
    (1) The related option is duly listed and registered on a national 
securities exchange;
    (2) The only transactions on such exchange with respect to such 
underlying securities consist of the delivery of and payment for such 
underlying securities pursuant to the terms of such options relating to 
the exercise thereof; and
    (3) Such underlying security is (i) duly listed and registered on 
another national securities exchange at the time the option is issued; 
or (ii) duly quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers 
Automated Quotation System (``NASDAQ'') at the time the option is 
issued.

(Secs. 3(a)(12); 48 Stat. 882, 84 Stat. 718, 1435, 1499 (15 U.S.C. 
78(c)))

[38 FR 11449, May 8, 1973, as amended at 50 FR 20203, May 15, 1985]



Sec. 240.12a-7  Exemption of stock contained in standardized market baskets from section 12(a) of the Act.

    (a) Any component stock of a standardized market basket shall be 
exempt from the registration requirement of section 12(a) of the Act, 
solely for the purpose of inclusion in a standardized market basket, 
provided that all of the following terms and conditions are met:
    (1) The standardized market basket has been duly approved by the 
Commission for listing on a national securities exchange pursuant to the 
requirements of section 19(b) of the Act; and
    (2) The stock is a National Market System security as defined in 
rule 11Aa2-1 under the Act (17 CFR 240.11Aa2-1) and is either:
    (i) Listed and registered for trading on a national securities 
exchange by the issuer or
    (ii) Quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers 
Automated Quotation System;
    (b) When used in this rule, the term standardized market basket 
means a group of at least 100 stocks purchased or sold in a single 
execution and at a single trading location with physical delivery and 
transfer of ownership of each component stock resulting from such 
execution.

[56 FR 28322, June 20, 1991]

               Regulation 12B: Registration and Reporting

    Source: Sections 240.12b-1 to 240.12b-36 appear at 13 FR 9321, Dec. 
31, 1948, unless otherwise noted.

                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

                                 General



Sec. 240.12b-1  Scope of regulation.

    The rules contained in this regulation shall govern all registration 
statements pursuant to sections 12(b) and 12(g) of the Act and all 
reports filed pursuant to sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act, including 
all amendments to such statements and reports, except that any provision 
in a form covering the same subject matter as any such rule shall be 
controlling.

[47 FR 11464, Mar. 16, 1982]



Sec. 240.12b-2   Definitions.

    Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms, when 
used in the rules contained in this regulation or in Regulation 13A or 
15D or in the forms for statements and reports filed pursuant to 
sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the act, shall have the respective meanings 
indicated in this rule:

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    Affiliate. An ``affiliate'' of, or a person ``affiliated'' with, a 
specified person, is a person that directly, or indirectly through one 
or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under 
common control with, the person specified.
    Amount. The term ``amount,'' when used in regard to securities, 
means the principal amount if relating to evidences of indebtedness, the 
number of shares if relating to shares, and the number of units if 
relating to any other kind of security.
    Associate. The term ``associate'' used to indicate a relationship 
with any person, means (1) any corporation or organization (other than 
the registrant or a majority-owned subsidiary of the registrant) of 
which such person is an officer or partner or is, directly or 
indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10 percent or more of any class of 
equity securities, (2) any trust or other estate in which such person 
has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such person serves 
as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (3) any relative or 
spouse of such person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same 
home as such person or who is a director or officer of the registrant or 
any of its parents or subsidiaries.
    Certified. The term ``certified,'' when used in regard to financial 
statements, means examined and reported upon with an opinion expressed 
by an independent public or certified public accountant.
    Charter. The term ``charter'' includes articles of incorporation, 
declarations of trust, articles of association or partnership, or any 
similar instrument, as amended, effecting (either with or without filing 
with any governmental agency) the organization or creation of an 
incorporated or unincorporated person.
    Common equity. The term ``common equity'' means any class of common 
stock or an equivalent interest, including but not limited to a unit of 
beneficial interest in a trust or a limited partnership interest.
    Control. The term ``control'' (including the terms ``controlling,'' 
``controlled by'' and ``under common control with'') means the 
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the 
direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through 
the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
    Depositary share. The term ``depositary share'' means a security, 
evidenced by an American Depositary Receipt, that represents a foreign 
security or a multiple of or fraction thereof deposited with a 
depositary.
    Employee. The term ``employee'' does not include a director, 
trustee, or officer.
    Fiscal year. The term ``fiscal year'' means the annual accounting 
period or, if no closing date has been adopted, the calendar year ending 
on December 31.
    Majority-owned subsidiary. The term ``majority-owned subsidiary'' 
means a subsidiary more than 50 percent of whose outstanding securities 
representing the right, other than as affected by events of default, to 
vote for the election of directors, is owned by the subsidiary's parent 
and/or one or more of the parent's other majority-owned subsidiaries.
    Managing underwriter. The term ``managing underwriter'' includes an 
underwriter (or underwriters) who, by contract or otherwise, deals with 
the registrant; organizes the selling effort; receives some benefit 
directly or indirectly in which all other underwriters similarly 
situated do not share in proportion to their respective interests in the 
underwriting; or represents any other underwriters in such matters as 
maintaining the records of the distribution, arranging the allotments of 
securities offered or arranging for appropriate stabilization 
activities, if any.
    Material. The term ``material,'' when used to qualify a requirement 
for the furnishing of information as to any subject, limits the 
information required to those matters to which there is a substantial 
likelihood that a reasonable investor would attach importance in 
determining whether to buy or sell the securities registered.
    Parent. A ``parent'' of a specified person is an affiliate 
controlling such person directly, or indirectly through one or more 
intermediaries.
    Predecessor. The term ``predecessor'' means a person the major 
portion of

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the business and assets of which another person acquired in a single 
succession or in a series of related successions in each of which the 
acquiring person acquired the major portion of the business and assets 
of the acquired person.
    Previously filed or reported. The terms ``previously filed'' and 
``previously reported'' mean previously filed with, or reported in, a 
statement under section 12, a report under section 13 or 15(d), a 
definitive proxy statement or information statement under section 14 of 
the act, or a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933: 
Provided, That information contained in any such document shall be 
deemed to have been previously filed with, or reported to, an exchange 
only if such document is filed with such exchange.
    Principal underwriter. The term ``principal underwriter'' means an 
underwriter in privity of contract with the issuer of the securities as 
to which he is underwriter.
    Promoter. (1) The term ``promoter'' includes:
    (i) Any person who, acting alone or in conjunction with one or more 
other persons, directly or indirectly takes initiative in founding and 
organizing the business or enterprise of an issuer; or
    (ii) Any person who, in connection with the founding and organizing 
of the business or enterprise of an issuer, directly or indirectly 
receives in consideration of services or property, or both services and 
property, 10 percent or more of any class of securities of the issuer or 
10 percent or more of the proceeds from the sale of any class of such 
securities. However, a person who receives such securities or proceeds 
either solely as underwriting commissions or solely in consideration of 
property shall not be deemed a promoter within the meaning of this 
paragraph if such person does not otherwise take part in founding and 
organizing the enterprise.
    (2) All persons coming within the definition of ``promoter'' in 
paragraph (1) of this definition may be referred to as ``founders'' or 
``organizers'' or by another term provided that such term is reasonably 
descriptive of those persons' activities with respect to the issuer.
    Prospectus. Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise 
requires, the term ``prospectus'' means a prospectus meeting the 
requirements of section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended.
    Registrant. The term ``registrant'' means an issuer of securities 
with respect to which a registration statement or report is to be filed.
    Registration statement. The term ``registration statement'' or 
``statement'', when used with reference to registration pursuant to 
section 12 of the act, includes both an application for registration of 
securities on a national securities exchange pursuant to section 12(b) 
of the act and a registration statement filed pursuant to section 12(g) 
of the act.
    Share. The term ``share'' means a share of stock in a corporation or 
unit of interest in an unincorporated person.
    Significant subsidiary. The term ``significant subsidiary'' means a 
subsidiary, including its subsidiaries, which meets any of the following 
conditions:
    (1) The registrant's and its other subsidiaries' investments in and 
advances to the subsidiary exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the 
registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated as of the end of the most 
recently completed fiscal year (for a proposed business combination to 
be accounted for as a pooling of interests, this condition is also met 
when the number of common shares exchanged or to be exchanged by the 
registrant exceeds 10 percent of its total common shares outstanding at 
the date the combination is initiated); or
    (2) The registrant's and its other subsidiaries' proportionate share 
of the total assets (after intercompany eliminations) of the subsidiary 
exceeds 10 percent of the total assets of the registrants and its 
subsidiaries consolidated as of the end of the most recently completed 
fiscal year; or
    (3) The registrant's and its other subsidiaries' equity in the 
income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary 
items and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of the 
subsidiary exceeds 10

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percent of such income of the registrant and its subsidiaries 
consolidated for the most recently completed fiscal year.

    Computational note: For purposes of making the prescribed income 
test the following guidance should be applied:
    1. When a loss has been incurred by either the parent and its 
subsidiaries consolidated or the tested subsidiary, but not both, the 
equity in the income or loss of the tested subsidiary should be excluded 
from the income of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated for 
purposes of the computation.
    2. If income of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated for 
the most recent fiscal year is at least 10 percent lower than the 
average of the income for the last five fiscal years, such average 
income should be substituted for purposes of the computation. Any loss 
years should be omitted for purposes of computing average income.

    Small Business Issuer. The term ``small business issuer'' means an 
entity that meets the following criteria:
    (1) has revenues of less than $25,000,000;
    (2) is a U.S. or Canadian issuer;
    (3) is not an investment company; and
    (4) if a majority owned subsidiary, the parent corporation is also a 
small business issuer.
    Provided however, that an entity is not a small business issuer if 
it has a public float (the aggregate market value of the issuer's 
outstanding securities held by non-affiliates) of $25,000,000 or more.

    Note: The public float of a reporting company shall be computed by 
use of the price at which the stock was last sold, or the average of the 
bid and asked prices of such stock, on a date within 60 days prior to 
the end of its most recent fiscal year. The public float of a company 
filing an initial registration statement under the Exchange Act shall be 
determined as of a date within 60 days of the date the registration 
statement is filed. In the case of an initial public offering of 
securities, public float shall be computed on the basis of the number of 
shares outstanding prior to the offering and the estimated public 
offering price of the securities.
    Subsidiary. A ``subsidiary'' of a specified person is an affiliate 
controlled by such person directly, or indirectly through one or more 
intermediaries. (See also ``majority-owned subsidiary,'' ``significant 
subsidiary,'' and ``totally-held subsidiary.'')
    Succession. The term ``succession'' means the direct acquisition of 
the assets comprising a going business, whether by merger, 
consolidation, purchase, or other direct transfer. The term does not 
include the acquisition of control of a business unless followed by the 
direct acquisition of its assets. The terms ``succeed'' and 
``successor'' have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
    Totally held subsidiary. The term ``totally held subsidiary'' means 
a subsidiary (1) substantially all of whose outstanding securities are 
owned by its parent and/or the parent's other totally held subsidiaries, 
and (2) which is not indebted to any person other than its parent and/or 
the parent's other totally held subsidiaries in an amount which is 
material in relation to the particular subsidiary, excepting 
indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business which is not 
overdue and which matures within one year from the date of its creation, 
whether evidenced by securities or not.
    Voting securities. The term ``voting securities'' means securities 
the holders of which are presently entitled to vote for the election of 
directors.
    Wholly-owned subsidiary. The term ``wholly-owned subsidiary'' means 
a subsidiary substantially all of whose outstanding voting securities 
are owned by its parent and/or the parent's other wholly-owned 
subsidiaries.

[13 FR 9321, Dec. 31, 1948, as amended at 19 FR 6730, Oct. 30, 1954; 20 
FR 8285, Nov. 4, 1955; 30 FR 2022, Feb. 13, 1965; 47 FR 11464, Mar. 16, 
1982; 47 FR 29841, July 9, 1982; 47 FR 54780, Dec. 6, 1982; 48 FR 12350, 
Mar. 24, 1983; 50 FR 25216, June 18, 1985; 57 FR 36494, Aug. 13, 1992]



Sec. 240.12b-3   Title of securities.

    Wherever the title of securities is required to be stated there 
shall be given such information as will indicate the type and general 
character of the securities, including the following:
    (a) In the case of shares, the par or stated value, if any; the rate 
of dividends, if fixed, and whether cumulative or noncumulative; a brief 
indication of the preference, if any; and if convertible, a statement to 
that effect.
    (b) In the case of funded debt, the rate of interest; the date of 
maturity, or if the issue matures serially, a brief

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indication of the serial maturities, such as ``maturing serially from 
1950 to 1960''; if the payment of principal or interest is contingent, 
an appropriate indication of such contingency; a brief indication of the 
priority of the issue; and if convertible, a statement to that effect.
    (c) In the case of any other kind of security, appropriate 
information of comparable character.



Sec. 240.12b-4  Supplemental information.

    The Commission or its staff may, where it is deemed appropriate, 
request supplemental information concerning the registrant, a 
registration statement or a periodic or other report under the Act. This 
information shall not be required to be filed with or deemed part of the 
registration statement or report. The information shall be returned to 
the registrant upon request, provided that:
    (a) Such request is made at the time such information is furnished 
to the staff;
    (b) The return of such information is consistent with the protection 
of investors; and
    (c) The return of such information is consistent with the provisions 
of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

[47 FR 11465, Mar. 16, 1982]



Sec. 240.12b-5   Determination of affiliates of banks.

    In determining whether a person is an ``affiliate'' or ``parent'' of 
a bank or whether a bank is a ``subsidiary'' or ``majority-owner 
subsidiary'' of a person within the meaning of those terms as defined in 
Sec. 240.12b-2, voting securities of the bank held by a corporation all 
of the stock of which is directly owned by the United States Government 
shall not be taken into consideration.



Sec. 240.12b-6   When securities are deemed to be registered.

    A class of securities with respect to which a registration statement 
has been filed pursuant to section 12 of the act shall be deemed to be 
registered for the purposes of sections 13, 14, 15(d) and 16 of the act 
and the rules and regulations thereunder only when such statement has 
become effective as provided in section 12, and securities of said class 
shall not be subject to sections 13, 14 and 16 of the act until such 
statement has become effective as provided in section 12.

(Secs. 3, 14, 16, 48 Stat. 882, 895, 896, sec. 3(d), 78 Stat. 568; 15 
U.S.C. 78c, 78n, 78p, 78l)

[30 FR 482, Jan. 14, 1965]
Sec. 240.12b-7  [Reserved]

                           Formal Requirements



Sec. 240.12b-10   Requirements as to proper form.

    Every statement or report shall be on the form prescribed therefor 
by the Commission, as in effect on the date of filing. Any statement or 
report shall be deemed to be filed on the proper form unless objection 
to the form is made by the Commission within thirty days after the date 
of filing.

(Secs. 4, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 896, 85, as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 
77d, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[30 FR 2022, Feb. 13, 1965]



Sec. 240.12b-11  Number of copies; signatures; binding.

    (a) Except as provided in a particular form, three complete copies 
of each statement or report, including exhibits and all other papers and 
documents filed as a part thereof, shall be filed with the Commission. 
At least one complete copy of each statement shall be filed with each 
exchange on which the securities covered thereby are to be registered. 
At least one complete copy of each report under section 13 of the Act 
shall be filed with each exchange on which the registrant has securities 
registered.
    (b) At least one copy of each statement or report filed with the 
Commission and one copy thereof filed with each exchange shall be signed 
in the manner prescribed by the appropriate form.
    (c) Each copy of a statement or report filed with the Commission or 
with an exchange shall be bound in one or more parts. Copies filed with 
the Commission shall be bound without stiff covers. The statement or 
report shall be bound on the left side in such a manner as to leave the 
reading matter legible.

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    (d) Signatures. Where the Act or the rules, forms, reports or 
schedules thereunder, including paragraph (b) of this section, require a 
document filed with or furnished to the Commission to be signed, such 
document shall be manually signed, or signed using either typed 
signatures or duplicated or facsimile versions of manual signatures. 
Where typed, duplicated or facsimile signatures are used, each signatory 
to the filing shall manually sign a signature page or other document 
authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting his or her signature 
that appears in the filing. Such document shall be executed before or at 
the time the filing is made and shall be retained by the filer for a 
period of five years. Upon request, the filer shall furnish to the 
Commission or its staff a copy of any or all documents retained pursuant 
to this section.

[47 FR 11465, Mar. 16, 1982, as amended at 60 FR 26622, May 17, 1995; 61 
FR 30403, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.12b-12  Requirements as to paper, printing and language.

    (a) Statements and reports shall be filed on good quality, unglazed 
white paper, no larger than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size, insofar as 
practicable. To the extent that the reduction of larger documents would 
render them illegible, such documents may be filed on paper larger than 
8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size.
    (b) The statement or report and, insofar as practicable, all papers 
and documents filed as a part thereof, shall be printed, lithographed, 
mimeographed, or typewritten. However, the statement or report or any 
portion thereof may be prepared by any similar process which, in the 
opinion of the Commission, produces copies suitable for a permanent 
record and microfilming. Irrespective of the process used, all copies of 
any such material shall be clear, easily readable and suitable for 
repeated photocopying. Debits in credit categories and credits in debit 
categories shall be designated so as to be clearly distinguishable as 
such on photocopies.
    (c) The body of all printed statements and reports and all notes to 
financial statements and other tabular data included therein shall be in 
roman type at least as large and as legible as 10-point modern type. 
However, to the extent necessary for convenient presentation, financial 
statements and other tabular data, including tabular data in notes, may 
be in roman type at least as large and as legible as 8-point modern 
type. All such type shall be leaded at least 2 points.
    (d) Statements and reports shall be in the English language. If any 
exhibit or other paper or document filed with a statement or report is 
in a foreign language, it shall be accompanied by a summary, version or 
translation in the English language.
    (e) Where a statement or report is distributed to investors through 
an electronic medium, issuers may satisfy legibility requirements 
applicable to printed documents, such as paper size and type size and 
font, by presenting all required information in a format readily 
communicated to investors.

(Secs. 4, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 896, 85, as amended, 901 (15 U.S.C. 
77d, 78p, 77s, 78x))

[47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982, as amended at 47 FR 58238, Dec. 30, 1982; 
61 FR 24656, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 240.12b-13   Preparation of statement or report.

    The statement or report shall contain the numbers and captions of 
all items of the appropriate form, but the text of the items may be 
omitted provided the answers thereto are so prepared as to indicate to 
the reader the coverage of the items without the necessity of his 
referring to the text of the items or instructions thereto. However, 
where any item requires information to be given in tabular form, it 
shall be given in substantially the tabular form specified in the item. 
All instructions, whether appearing under the items of the form or 
elsewhere therein, are to be omitted. Unless expressly provided 
otherwise, if any item is inapplicable or the answer thereto is in the 
negative, an appropriate statement to that effect shall be made.

(Secs. 4, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 896, 85, as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 
77d, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[30 FR 2023, Feb. 13, 1965]

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Sec. 240.12b-14   Riders, inserts.

    Riders shall not be used. If the statement or report is typed on a 
printed form, and the space provided for the answer to any given item is 
insufficient, reference shall be made in such space to a full insert 
page or pages on which the item number and caption and the complete 
answer are given.

(Secs. 4, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 896, 85, as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 
77d, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[30 FR 2023, Feb. 13, 1965]



Sec. 240.12b-15  Amendments.

    All amendments shall be filed under cover of the form amended, 
marked with the letter ``A'' to designate the document as an amendment, 
e.g., ``10-K/A,'' and in compliance with pertinent requirements 
applicable to statements and reports. Amendments filed pursuant to this 
section shall set forth the complete text of each item as amended. 
Amendments shall be numbered sequentially and be filed separately for 
each statement or report amended. Amendments to a statement may be filed 
either before or after registration becomes effective. Amendments shall 
be signed on behalf of the registrant by a duly authorized 
representative of the registrant. The requirements of the form being 
amended shall govern the number of copies to be filed in connection with 
a paper format amendment. Electronic filers satisfy the provisions 
dictating the number of copies by filing one copy of the amendment in 
electronic format. See Rule 309 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.309 of this 
chapter).

[58 FR 14682, Mar. 18, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 67764, Dec. 30, 1994]

                   General Requirements as to Contents



Sec. 240.12b-20   Additional information.

    In addition to the information expressly required to be included in 
a statement or report, there shall be added such further material 
information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required 
statements, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made 
not misleading.

(Secs. 4, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 896, 85, as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 
77d, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[30 FR 2023, Feb. 13, 1965]



Sec. 240.12b-21   Information unknown or not available.

    Information required need be given only insofar as it is known or 
reasonably available to the registrant. If any required information is 
unknown and not reasonably available to the registrant, either because 
the obtaining thereof would involve unreasonable effort or expense, or 
because it rests peculiarly within the knowledge of another person not 
affiliated with the registrant, the information may be omitted, subject 
to the following conditions.
    (a) The registrant shall give such information on the subject as it 
possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense, 
together with the sources thereof.
    (b) The registrant shall include a statement either showing that 
unreasonable effort or expense would be involved or indicating the 
absence of any affiliation with the person within whose knowledge the 
information rests and stating the result of a request made to such 
person for the information.



Sec. 240.12b-22   Disclaimer of control.

    If the existence of control is open to reasonable doubt in any 
instance, the registrant may disclaim the existence of control and any 
admission thereof; in such case, however, the registrant shall state the 
material facts pertinent to the possible existence of control.



Sec. 240.12b-23  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Except for information filed as an exhibit which is covered by 
Rule 12b-32 (17 CFR 240.12b-32), information may be incorporated by 
reference in answer, or partial answer, to any item of a registration 
statement or report subject to the following provisions:
    (1) Financial statements incorporated by reference shall satisfy the 
requirements of the form or report in which they are incorporated. 
Financial statements or other financial data required to be given in 
comparative form for two or more fiscal years or periods shall not be 
incorporated by reference unless the material incorporated by reference 
includes the entire period for which the comparative data is given;

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    (2) Information in any part of the registration statement or report 
may be incorporated by reference in answer, or partial answer, to any 
other item of the registration statement or report; and
    (3) Copies of any information or financial statement incorporated 
into a registration statement or report by reference, or copies of the 
pertinent pages of the document containing such information or 
statement, shall be filed as an exhibit to the statement or report, 
except that:
    (i) A proxy or information statement incorporated by reference in 
response to Part III of Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB (Sec. 249.310 and 
Sec. 249.310b); and
    (ii) a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Sec. 230.424(b) 
incorporated by reference in response to Item 1 of Form 8-A 
(Sec. 249.208a) need not be filed as an exhibit.
    (b) Any incorporation by reference of matter pursuant to this 
section shall be subject to the provisions of Sec. 228.10(f) and 
Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter restricting incorporation by reference of 
documents which incorporate by reference other information. Material 
incorporated by reference shall be clearly identified in the reference 
by page, paragraph, caption or otherwise. Where only certain pages of a 
document are incorporated by reference and filed as an exhibit, the 
document from which the material is taken shall be clearly identified in 
the reference. An express statement that the specified matter is 
incorporated by reference shall be made at the particular place in the 
statement or report where the information is required. Matter shall not 
be incorporated by reference in any case where such incorporation would 
render the statement or report incomplete, unclear or confusing.

[47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982, as amended at 57 FR 48977, Oct. 29, 1992; 
60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995]
Sec. 240.12b-24  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.12b-25  Notification of inability to timely file all or any required portion of a Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K, N-SAR, Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB.

    (a) If all or any required portion of an annual or transition report 
on Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F or 11-K or a quarterly or transition report 
on Form 10-Q or 10-QSB required to be filed pursuant to sections 13 or 
15(d) of the Act and rules thereunder or if all or any portion of a 
semi-annual, annual or transition report on Form N-SAR required to be 
filed pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and 
the rules thereunder is not filed within the time period prescribed for 
such report, the registrant, no later than one business day after the 
due date for such report, shall file a Form 12b-25 (17 CFR 249.322) with 
the Commission which shall contain disclosure of its inability to file 
the report timely and the reasons therefor in reasonable detail.
    (b) With respect to any report or portion of any report described in 
paragraph (a) of this section which is not timely filed because the 
registrant is unable to do so without unreasonable effort or expense, 
such report shall be deemed to be filed on the prescribed due date for 
such report if:
    (1) The registrant files the Form 12b-25 in compliance with 
paragraph (a) of this section and, when applicable, furnishes the 
exhibit required by paragraph (c) of this section;
    (2) The registrant represents in the Form 12b-25 that:
    (i) The reason(s) causing the inability to file timely could not be 
eliminated by the registrant without unreasonable effort or expense; and
    (ii) Either the subject annual report, semi-annual report or 
transition report on Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or N-SAR, or portion 
thereof, will be filed no later than the fifteenth calendar day 
following the prescribed due date or the subject quarterly report or 
transition report on Form 10-Q or 10-QSB, or portion thereof, will be 
filed no later than the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due 
date; and
    (3) The report/portion thereof is actually filed within the period 
specified by paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section.
    (c) If paragraph (b) of this section is applicable and the reason 
the subject report/portion thereof cannot be filed timely without 
unreasonable effort or expense relates to the inability of any person, 
other than the registrant, to furnish any required opinion, report or

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certification, the Form 12b-25 shall have attached as an exhibit a 
statement signed by such person stating the specific reasons why such 
person is unable to furnish the required opinion, report or 
certification on or before the date such report must be filed.
    (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, a registrant will 
not be eligible to use any registration statement form under the 
Securities Act of 1933 the use of which is predicated on timely filed 
reports until the subject report is actually filed pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section.
    (e) If a Form 12b-25 filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this sectin 
relates only to a portion of a subject report, the registrant shall:
    (1) File the balance of such report and indicate on the cover page 
thereof which disclosure items are omitted; and
    (2) Include, on the upper right corner of the amendment to the 
report which includes the previously omitted information, the following 
statement:

    The following items were the subject of a Form 12b-25 and are 
included herein: (List Item Numbers)

    (f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to financial 
statements to be filed by amendment to a form 10-K as provided for by 
paragraph (a) of Sec. 210.3-09 or schedules to be filed by amendment in 
accordance with General Instruction A to form 10-K.
    (g) Electronic filings. The provisions of this section shall not 
apply to reports required to be filed in electronic format if the sole 
reason the report is not filed within the time period prescribed is that 
the filer is unable to file the report in electronic format. Filers 
unable to submit a report in electronic format within the time period 
prescribed solely due to difficulties with electronic filing should 
comply with either Rule 201 or 202 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.201 and 
Sec. 232.202 of this chapter), or apply for an adjustment of filing date 
pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.13(c) of this 
chapter).

[45 FR 23652, Apr. 8, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 1449, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 
FR 2957, Jan. 23, 1985; 54 FR 10316, Mar. 13, 1989; 58 FR 14683, Mar. 
18, 1993; 58 FR 21349, Apr. 21, 1993; 59 FR 67764, Dec. 30, 1994]

                                Exhibits



Sec. 240.12b-30   Additional exhibits.

    The registrant may file such exhibits as it may desire, in addition 
to those required by the appropriate form. Such exhibits shall be so 
marked as to indicate clearly the subject matters to which they refer.



Sec. 240.12b-31   Omission of substantially identical documents.

    In any case where two or more indentures, contracts, franchises, or 
other documents required to be filed as exhibits are substantially 
identical in all material respects except as to the parties thereto, the 
dates of execution, or other details, the registrant need file a copy of 
only one of such documents, with a schedule identifying the other 
documents omitted and setting forth the material details in which such 
documents differ from the document of which a copy is filed. The 
Commission may at any time in its discretion require the filing of 
copies of any documents so omitted.



Sec. 240.12b-32   Incorporation of exhibits by reference.

    (a) Any document or part thereof filed with the Commission pursuant 
to any act administered by the Commission may, subject to Sec. 228.10(f) 
and Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter be incorporated by reference as an 
exhibit to any statement or report filed with the Commission by the same 
or any other person. Any document or part thereof filed with an exchange 
pursuant to the act may be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to 
any statement or report filed with the exchange by the same or any other 
person.
    (b) If any modification has occurred in the text of any document 
incorporated by reference since the filing thereof, the registrant shall 
file with the reference a statement containing the text of any such 
modification and the date thereof.

(Secs. 4, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 896, 85, as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 
77d, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[13 FR 9321, Dec. 31, 1948, as amended at 30 FR 2023, Feb. 13, 1965; 60 
FR 32825, June 23, 1995]

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Sec. 240.12b-33   Annual reports to other Federal agencies.

    Notwithstanding any rule or other requirement to the contrary, 
whenever copies of an annual report by a registrant to any other Federal 
agency are required or permitted to be filed as an exhibit to an 
application or report filed by such registrant with the Commission or 
with a securities exchange, only one copy of such annual report need be 
filed with the Commission and one copy thereof with each such exchange, 
provided appropriate reference to such copy is made in each copy of the 
application or report filed with the Commission or with such exchange.

[18 FR 1441, Mar. 13, 1953]

                           Special Provisions

Sec. 240.12b-35  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.12b-36   Use of financial statements filed under other acts.

    Where copies of certified financial statements filed under other 
acts administered by the Commission are filed with a statement or 
report, the accountant's certificate shall be manually signed or 
manually signed copies of the certificate shall be filed with the 
financial statements. Where such financial statements are incorporated 
by reference in a statement or report, the written consent of the 
accountant to such incorporation by reference shall be filed with the 
statement or report. Such consent shall be dated and signed manually.

(Secs. 4, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 896, 85, as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 
77d, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[30 FR 2023, Feb. 13, 1965]

                       Certification by Exchanges

    Source: Sections 240.12d1-1 to 240.12d-6 appear at 19 FR 670, Feb. 
5, 1954, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 240.12d1-1   Registration effective as to class or series.

    (a) An application filed pursuant to section 12 (b) and (c) of the 
act for registration of a security on a national securities exchange 
shall be deemed to apply for registration of the entire class of such 
security. Registration shall become effective, as provided in section 
12(d) of the act, (1) as to the shares or amounts of such class then 
issued, and (2), without further application for registration, upon 
issuance as to additional shares or amounts of such class then or 
thereafter authorized.
    (b) This section shall apply to classes of securities of which a 
specified number of shares or amounts was registered or registered upon 
notice of issuance, and to applications for registration filed, prior to 
the close of business on January 28, 1954, as well as to classes 
registered, or applications filed, thereafter.
    (c) This section shall not affect the right of a national securities 
exchange to require the issuer of a registered security to file 
documents with or pay fees to the exchange in connection with the 
modification of such security or the issuance of additional shares or 
amounts.
    (d) If a class of security is issuable in two or more series with 
different terms, each such series shall be deemed a separate class for 
the purposes of this section.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)



Sec. 240.12d1-2  Effectiveness of registration.

    (a) A request for acceleration of the effective date of registration 
pursuant to section 12(d) of the act and Sec. 240.12d1-1 shall be made 
in writing by either the registrant, the exchange, or both and shall 
briefly describe the reasons therefor.
    (b) A registration statement on Form 8-A (17 CFR 249.208a) that only 
pertains to the listing of a class or classes of debt securities, as 
defined in Sec. 240.3a12-11(c), on a national securities exchange for 
which certification has been received by the Commission shall become 
effective upon filing with the Commission, in the case of a class of 
debt securities not concurrently being registered under the Securities 
Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) (``Securities Act''); and otherwise, 
upon the effectiveness

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of a concurrent Securities Act registration statement to which the debt 
securities relate.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)

[19 FR 670, Feb. 5, 1954, as amended at 59 FR 55347, Nov. 7, 1994]



Sec. 240.12d1-3   Requirements as to certification.

    (a) Certification that a security has been approved by an exchange 
for listing and registration pursuant to section 12(d) of the act and 
Sec. 240.12d1-1 shall be made by the governing committee or other 
corresponding authority of the exchange.
    (b) The certification shall specify (1) the approval of the exchange 
for listing and registration; (2) the title of the security so approved; 
(3) the date of filing with the exchange of the application for 
registration and of any amendments thereto; and (4) any conditions 
imposed on such certification. The exchange shall promptly notify the 
Commission of the partial or complete satisfaction of any such 
conditions.
    (c) The certification may be made by telegram but in such case shall 
be confirmed in writing. All certifications in writing and all 
amendments thereto shall be filed with the Commission in duplicate and 
at least one copy shall be manually signed by the appropriate exchange 
authority.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)



Sec. 240.12d1-4   Date of receipt of certification by Commission.

    The date of receipt by the Commission of the certification approving 
a security for listing and registration shall be the date on which the 
certification is actually received by the Commission or the date on 
which the application for registration to which the certification 
relates is actually received by the Commission, whichever date is later.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)



Sec. 240.12d1-5   Operation of certification on subsequent amendments.

    If an amendment to the application for registration of a security is 
filed with the exchange and with the Commission after the receipt by the 
Commission of the certification of the exchange approving the security 
for listing and registration, the certification, unless withdrawn, shall 
be deemed made with reference to the application as amended.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)



Sec. 240.12d1-6   Withdrawal of certification.

    An exchange may, by notice to the Commission, withdraw its 
certification prior to the time that the registration to which it 
relates first becomes effective pursuant to Sec. 240.12d1-1.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)

    Suspension of Trading, Withdrawal, and Striking From Listing and 
                              Registration



Sec. 240.12d2-1   Suspension of trading.

    (a) A national securities exchange may suspend from trading a 
security listed and registered thereon in accordance with its rules. 
Such exchange shall promptly notify the Commission of any such 
suspension, the effective date thereof, and the reasons therefor.
    (b) Any such suspension may be continued until such time as it shall 
appear to the Commission that such suspension is designed to evade the 
provisions of section 12(d) and the rules and regulations thereunder 
relating to the withdrawal and striking of a security from listing and 
registration. During the continuance of such suspension the exchange 
shall notify the Commission promptly of any change in the reasons for 
the suspension. Upon the restoration to trading of any security 
suspended under this rule, the exchange shall notify the Commission 
promptly of the effective date thereof.
    (c) Suspension of trading shall not terminate the registration of 
any security.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)

[28 FR 1506, Feb. 16, 1963]

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Sec. 240.12d2-2   Removal from listing and registration.

    (a) A national securities exchange shall file with the Commission an 
application on Form 25 to strike a security from listing and 
registration thereon within a reasonable time after the exchange is 
reliably informed that any of the following conditions exist with 
respect to such a security:
    (1) The entire class of the security has been called for redemption, 
maturity or retirement; appropriate notice thereof has been given; funds 
sufficient for the payment of all such securities have been deposited 
with an agency authorized to make such payments; and such funds have 
been made available to security holders.
    (2) The entire class of the security has been redeemed or paid at 
maturity or retirement.
    (3) The instruments representing the securities comprising the 
entire class have come to evidence, by operation of law or otherwise, 
other securities in substitution therefor and represent no other right, 
except, if such be the fact, the right to receive an immediate cash 
payment (the right of dissenters to receive the appraised or fair value 
of their holdings shall not prevent the application of this provision).
    (4) All rights pertaining to the entire class of the security have 
been extinguished: Provided, however, That where such an event occurs as 
the result of an order of a court or other governmental authority, the 
order shall be final, all applicable appeal periods shall have expired, 
and no appeals shall be pending.

    Effective Date: Such an application shall be deemed to be granted 
and shall become effective at the opening of business on such date as 
the exchange shall specify in said application, but not less than 10 
days following the date on which said application is filed with the 
Commission; Provided, however, That in the event removal is being 
effected under paragraph (a)(3) of this section and the exchange has 
admitted or intends to admit a successor security to trading under the 
temporary exemption provided for by Sec. 240.12a-5, such date shall not 
be earlier than the date on which the successor security is removed from 
its exempt status.

    (b)(1) A national securities exchange may strike a security from 
listing and registration thereon if (i) trading in such security has 
been terminated pursuant to a rule of such exchange requiring such 
termination whenever the security is admitted to trading on another 
exchange; and (ii) listing and registration of such security has become 
effective on such other exchange.
    (2) A national securities exchange which has striken a security from 
listing and registration under the provisions of this paragraph shall 
send written notice of such action to the Commission within 3 days from 
the date thereof.
    (c) In cases not provided for in paragraph (a) or (b) of this 
section, a national securities exchange may file an application to 
strike a security from listing and registration, in accordance with its 
rules, on a date specified in the application, which date shall be not 
less than 10 days after it is filed with the Commission. The Commission 
will enter an order granting such application on the date specified in 
the application unless the Commission, by written notice to the 
exchange, postpones the effective date for a period of not more than 60 
days thereafter: Provided, however, That the Commission, by written 
notice to the exchange on or before the effective date, may order a 
hearing to determine whether the application to strike the security from 
listing and registration has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the exchange, or what terms should be imposed by the Commission for the 
protection of investors.
    (d) The issuer of a security listed and registered on a national 
securities exchange may file an application to withdraw such security 
from listing and registration on such exchange in accordance with the 
rules of such exchange. Notice of the filing of such an application 
shall be published by the Commission in the Federal Register, and such 
notice shall provide that any interested person may, on or before a date 
specified, submit to the Commission in writing, all facts bearing upon 
whether the application to withdraw the security from listing and 
registration has been made in accordance with the rules of the exchange 
and what terms should be imposed by the Commission for the protection of 
investors. An order disposing of the matter will be issued by the 
Commission on the

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basis of the application and any other information furnished to the 
Commission unless prior thereto the Commission orders a hearing on the 
matter.
    (e) An application by an issuer or by a national securities exchange 
to withdraw or strike a security from listing and registration pursuant 
to the provisions of paragraph (c) or (d) of this section shall comply 
with the following requirements:
    (1) The application shall be filed in triplicate, the original of 
which shall be dated and signed by an authorized official of the 
exchange, or of the issuer, as the case may be.
    (2) If the applicant is the exchange it shall promptly deliver a 
copy of the application to the issuer and if the applicant is the issuer 
it shall promptly deliver a copy of the application to the exchange.
    (3) The application shall set forth a description of the security 
involved together with a statement of all material facts relating to the 
reasons for filing such application for withdrawal or striking from 
listing and registration.
    (4) The application shall set forth the steps taken by the applicant 
to comply with the rules of the exchange governing the delisting of 
securities.
    (f) If within 30 days after the publication of any rule or 
regulation which substantially alters or adds to the obligations, or 
detracts from the rights, of an issuer of a security registered pursuant 
to application under section 12 (b) or (c), or of its officers, 
directors, or security holders, or of persons soliciting or giving any 
proxy or consent or authorization with respect to such security, the 
issuer shall file with the Commission a request that such registration 
shall expire and shall accompany such request with a written explanation 
of the reasons why the publication of such rule or regulation leads the 
issuer to make such request, such registration shall expire immediately 
upon receipt of such request or immediately before such rule or 
regulation becomes effective, whichever date is later. The absence of an 
express reservation, in an application for registration, of the rights 
herein granted shall not be deemed a waiver thereof.

(Sec. 12, 48 Stat. 892, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78l)

[28 FR 1506, Feb. 16, 1963]

                            Unlisted Trading



Sec. 240.12f-1  Applications for permission to reinstate unlisted trading privileges.

    (a) An application to reinstate unlisted trading privileges may be 
made to the Commission by any national securities exchange for the 
extension of unlisted trading privileges to any security for which such 
unlisted trading privileges have been suspended by the Commission, 
pursuant to section 12(f)(2)(A) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(2)(A)). One 
copy of such application, executed by a duly authorized officer of the 
exchange, shall be filed and shall set forth:
    (1) Name of issuer;
    (2) Title of security;
    (3) The name of each national securities exchange, if any, on which 
such security is listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges; and
    (4) Whether transaction information concerning such security is 
reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system contemplated 
by Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act (Sec. 240.11Aa3-1);
    (5) The date of the Commission's suspension of unlisted trading 
privileges in the security on the exchange;
    (6) Any other information which is deemed pertinent to the question 
of whether the reinstatement of unlisted trading privileges in such 
security is consistent with the maintenance of fair and orderly markets 
and the protection of investors; and
    (7) That a copy of the instant application has been mailed, or 
otherwise personally provided, to the issuer of the securities for which 
unlisted trading privileges are sought and to each

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exchange listed in item (3) of this section.

(Secs. 12 and 23, Pub. L. 78-291, 48 Stat 894 and 901, as amended by 
secs. 8 and 18, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 117 and 155 (15 U.S.C. 78l and 
78w))

[44 FR 75134, Dec. 19, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 12390, Feb. 26, 1980; 
45 FR 36076, May 29, 1980; 60 FR 20896, Apr. 28, 1995]



Sec. 240.12f-2  Extending unlisted trading privileges to a security that is the subject of an initial public offering.

    (a) General Provision. A national securities exchange may extend 
unlisted trading privileges to a subject security on or after such 
national securities exchange opens for trading on the day that follows 
the day on which the initial public offering of such subject security 
commences.
    (b) The extension of unlisted trading privileges pursuant to this 
section shall be subject to all the provisions set forth in Section 
12(f) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(f)), as amended, and any rule or 
regulation promulgated thereunder, or which may be promulgated 
thereunder while the extension is in effect.
    (c) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) The term subject security shall mean a security that is the 
subject of an initial public offering, as that term is defined in 
section 12(f)(1)(G)(i) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(f)(1)(G)(i)), and
    (2) An initial public offering commences at such time as is 
described in section 12(f)(1)(G)(ii) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78l(f)(1)(G)(ii)).

[60 FR 20896, Apr. 28, 1995]



Sec. 240.12f-3   Termination or suspension of unlisted trading privileges.

    (a) The issuer of any security for which unlisted trading privileges 
on any exchange have been continued or extended, or any broker or dealer 
who makes or creates a market for such security, or any other person 
having a bona fide interest in the question of termination or suspension 
of such unlisted trading privileges, may make application to the 
Commission for the termination or suspension of such unlisted trading 
privileges. One duly executed copy of such application shall be filed, 
and it shall contain the following information:
    (1) Name and address of applicant;
    (2) A brief statement of the applicant's interest in the question of 
termination or suspension of such unlisted trading privileges;
    (3) Title of security;
    (4) Names of issuer;
    (5) Amount of such security issued and outstanding (number of shares 
of stock or principal amount of bonds), stating source of information;
    (6) Annual volume of public trading in such security (number of 
shares of stock or principal amount of bonds) on such exchange for each 
of the three calendar years immediately preceding the date of such 
application, and monthly volume of trading in such security for each of 
the twelve calendar months immediately preceding the date of such 
application;
    (7) Price range on such exchange for each of the twelve calendar 
months immediately preceding the date of such application; and
    (8) A brief statement of the information in the applicant's 
possession, and the source thereof, with respect to (i) the extent of 
public trading in such security on such exchange, and (ii) the character 
of trading in such security on such exchange; and
    (9) A brief statement that a copy of the instant application has 
been mailed, or otherwise personally provided, to the exchange from 
which the suspension or termination of unlisted trading privileges is 
sought, and to any other exchange on which such security is listed or 
traded pursuant to unlisted trading privileges.
    (b) Unlisted trading privileges in any security on any national 
securities exchange may be suspended or terminated by such exchange in 
accordance with its rules.

(Secs. 12(f) and 23, 15 U.S.C. 78l and 78w)

[20 FR 6702, Sept. 13, 1955, as amended at 44 FR 75135, Dec. 19, 1979; 
45 FR 36076, May 29, 1980; 60 FR 20896, Apr. 28, 1995]



Sec. 240.12f-4   Exemption of securities admitted to unlisted trading privileges from sections 13, 14 and 16.

    (a) Any security for which unlisted trading privileges on any 
national securities exchange have been continued or extended pursuant to 
section 12(f) of the Act shall be exempt from section 13

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of the Act unless (1) such security or another security of the same 
issuer is listed and registered on a national securities exchange or 
registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act, or (2) such issuer 
would be required to file information, documents and reports pursuant to 
section 15(d) of the Act but for the fact that securities of the issuer 
are deemed to be ``registered on a national securities exchange'' within 
the meaning of section 12(f)(6) of the Act.
    (b) Any security for which unlisted trading privileges on any 
national securities exchange have been continued or extended pursuant to 
section 12(f) of the Act shall be exempt from section 14 of the Act 
unless such security is also listed and registered on a national 
securities exchange or registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act.
    (c)(1) Any equity security for which unlisted trading privileges on 
any national securities exchange have been continued or extended 
pursuant to section 12(f) of the Act shall be exempt from section 16 of 
the act unless such security or another equity security of the same 
issuer is listed and registered on a national securities exchange or 
registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act.
    (2) Any equity security for which unlisted trading privileges on any 
national securities exchange have been continued or extended pursuant to 
section 12(f) of the Act and which is not listed and registered on any 
other such exchange or registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act 
shall be exempt from section 16 of the Act insofar as that section would 
otherwise apply to any person who is directly or indirectly the 
beneficial owner of more than 10 percent of such security, unless 
another equity security of the issuer of such unlisted security is so 
listed or registered and such beneficial owner is a director or officer 
of such issuer or directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of more 
than 10 percent of any such listed security.
    (d) Any reference in this section to a security registered pursuant 
to section 12(g) of the Act shall include, and any reference to a 
security not so registered shall exclude, any security as to which a 
registration statement pursuant to such section is at the time required 
to be effective.

(Sec. 3, 78 Stat. 565, 15 U.S.C. 78l)

[30 FR 482, Jan. 14, 1965]



Sec. 240.12f-5  Exchange rules for securities to which unlisted trading privileges are extended.

    A national securities exchange shall not extend unlisted trading 
privileges to any security unless the national securities exchange has 
in effect a rule or rules providing for transactions in the class or 
type of security to which the exchange extends unlisted trading 
privileges.

[60 FR 20896, Apr. 28, 1995]
Sec. 240.12f-6  [Reserved]

            Extensions and Temporary Exemptions; Definitions



Sec. 240.12g-1  Exemption from section 12(g).

    An issuer shall be exempt from the requirement to register any class 
of equity securities pursuant to section 12(g)(1) if on the last day of 
its most recent fiscal year the issuer had total assets not exceeding 
$10 million and, with respect to a foreign private issuer, such 
securities were not quoted in an automated inter-dealer quotation 
system.

(Secs. 6, 7, 8, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 79, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 
Stat. 906, 908; sec. 301, 54 Stat. 857; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 1, 79 
Stat. 1051; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 12, 13, 15(d), 23(a), 48 
Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; secs. 1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 
203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 202, 68 Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 
565-574; secs. 1, 2, 82 Stat. 454; sec. 28(c), 84 Stat. 1435; secs. 1, 
2, 84 Stat. 1497; sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 18, 89 
Stat. 117, 118, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 204, 
91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1500; 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 78l, 
78m, 78o(d), 78w(a))

[48 FR 46739, Oct. 14, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 25362, July 14, 1986; 
61 FR 21356, May 9, 1996]



Sec. 240.12g-2  Securities deemed to be registered pursuant to section 12(g)(1) upon termination of exemption pursuant to section 12(g)(2) (A) or (B).

    Any class of securities which would have been required to be 
registered pursuant to section 12(g)(1) of the Act

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except for the fact that it was exempt from such registration by section 
12(g)(2)(A) because it was listed and registered on a national 
securities exchange, or by section 12(g)(2)(B) because it was issued by 
an investment company registered pursuant to section 8 of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, shall upon the termination of the listing and 
registration of such class or the termination of the registration of 
such company and without the filing of an additional registration 
statement be deemed to be registered pursuant to said section 12(g)(1) 
if at the time of such termination (a) the issuer of such class of 
securities has elected to be regulated as a business development company 
pursuant to sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
and such election has not been withdrawn, or (b) securities of the class 
are not exempt from such registration pursuant to section 12 or rules 
thereunder delete ``or'' and all securities of such class are held of 
record by 300 or more persons.

[47 FR 17052, Apr. 21, 1982]



Sec. 240.12g-3  Registration of securities of successor issuers.

    (a) Where in connection with a succession by merger, consolidation, 
exchange of securities or acquisition of assets, equity securities of an 
issuer, not previously registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act, are 
issued to the holders of any class of equity securities of another 
issuer which is registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the class 
of securities so issued shall be deemed to be registered under section 
12 of the Act unless upon consummation of the succession such class is 
exempt from such registration other than by Rule 12g3-2 (Sec. 240.12g3-2 
of this chapter) or all securities of such class are held of record by 
less than 300 persons or the securities issued in connection with the 
succession were registered on Form F-8 or Form F-80 (Sec. 239.38 or 
Sec. 239.41 of this chapter) and following the succession the successor 
would not be required to register such class of securities under section 
12 but for this section.
    (b) Where in connection with a succession by merger, consolidation, 
exchange of securities or acquisition of assets, equity securities of an 
issuer, which are not registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act, are 
issued to the holders of any class of equity securities of another 
issuer which is required to file a registration statement pursuant to 
section 12 but has not yet done so, the duty to file such statement 
shall be deemed to have been assumed by the issuer of the class of 
securities so issued and such issuer shall file a registration statement 
pursuant to section 12 of the Act with respect to such class within the 
period of time the predecessor issuer would have been required to file 
such a statement unless upon consummation of the succession such class 
is exempt from such registration other than by Rule 12g3-2 or all 
securities of such class are held of record by less than 300 persons or 
the securities issued in connection with the succession were registered 
on Form F-8 or Form F-80 and following the succession the successor 
would not be required to register such class of securities under section 
12 but for this section.
    (c) An issuer that is deemed to have a class of securities 
registered pursuant to section 12 according to either paragraph (a) or 
(b) of this section shall file reports on the same forms and such class 
of securities shall be subject to the provisions of sections 14 and 16 
to the same extent as the predecessor issuer, except as follows:
    (1) An issuer that is not a foreign issuer shall not be eligible to 
file on Form 20-F (Sec. 249.220f of this chapter) or to use the 
exemption in Rule 3a12-3 (Sec. 240.3a12-3 of this chapter).
    (2) A foreign private issuer shall be eligible to file on Form 20-F 
and to use the exemption in Rule 3a12-3.

[48 FR 46739, Oct. 14, 1983, as amended at 56 FR 30068, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 240.12g3-2  Exemptions for American depositary receipts and certain foreign securities.

    (a) Securities of any class issued by any foreign private issuer 
shall be exempt from section 12(g) of the Act if the class has fewer 
than 300 holders resident in the United States. This exemption shall 
continue until the next fiscal year end at which the issuer has a class 
of equity securities held by 300 or more persons resident in the United

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States. For the purpose of determining whether a security is exempt 
pursuant to this paragraph, securities held of record by persons 
resident in the United States shall be determined as provided in Rule 
12g5-1 (Sec. 240.12g5-1 of this chapter) except that securities held of 
record by a broker, dealer, bank or nominee for any of them for the 
accounts of customers resident in the United States shall be counted as 
held in the United States by the number of separate accounts for which 
the securities are held. The issuer may rely in good faith on 
information as to the number of such separate accounts supplied by all 
owners of the class of its securities which are brokers, dealers, or 
banks or a nominee for any of them.
    (b)(1) Securities of any foreign private issuer shall be exempt from 
section 12(g) of the Act if the issuer, or a government official or 
agency of the country of the issuer's domicile or in which it is 
incorporated or organized:
    (i) Shall furnish to the Commission whatever information in each of 
the following categories the issuer since the beginning of its last 
fiscal year (A) has made or is required to make public pursuant to the 
law of the country of its domicile or in which it is incorporated or 
organized, (B) has filed or is required to file with a stock exchange on 
which its securities are traded and which was made public by such 
exchange, or (C) has distributed or is required to distribute to its 
security holders;
    (ii) Shall furnish to the Commission a list identifying the 
information referred to in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section and 
stating when and by whom it is required to be made public, filed with 
any such exchange, or distributed to security holders;
    (iii) Shall furnish to the Commission, during each subsequent fiscal 
year, whatever information is made public as described in paragraphs 
(b)(1)(i) (A), (B) or (C) of this section promptly after such 
information is made or required to be made public as described therein;
    (iv) Shall, promptly after the end of any fiscal year in which any 
changes occur in the kind of information required to be published as 
referred to in the list furnished under paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this 
section or any subsequent list, furnish to the Commission a revised list 
reflecting such changes; and
    (v) Shall furnish to the Commission in connection with the initial 
submission the following information to the extent known or which can be 
obtained without unreasonable effort or expense: the number of holders 
of each class of equity securities resident in the United States, the 
amount and percentage of each class of outstanding equity securities 
held by residents in the United States, the circumstances in which such 
securities were acquired, and the date and circumstances of the most 
recent public distribution of securities by the issuer or an affiliate 
thereof.
    (2) The information required to be furnished under paragraphs 
(b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section shall be furnished on or before the 
date on which a registration statement under section 12(g) of the Act 
would otherwise be required to be filed. Any issuer furnishing 
information under paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section shall notify the 
Commission that it is furnished under that paragraph.
    (3) The information required to be furnished under this paragraph 
(b) is information material to an investment decision such as: the 
financial condition or results of operations; changes in business; 
acquisitions or dispositions of assets; issuance, redemption or 
acquisitions of their securities; changes in management or control; the 
granting of options or the payment of other remuneration to directors or 
officers; and transactions with directors, officers or principal 
security holders.
    (4) Only one complete copy of any information or document need be 
furnished under paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Such information and 
documents need not be under cover of any prescribed form and shall not 
be deemed to be ``filed'' with the Commission or otherwise subject to 
the liabilities of section 18 of the Act. Press releases and all other 
communications or materials distributed directly to securityholders of 
each class of securities to which the exemption relates shall be in 
English. English versions or adequate summaries in English may be 
furnished in lieu of original English translations. No other documents 
need

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be furnished unless the issuer has prepared or caused to be prepared, 
English translations, versions, or summaries of them. If no English 
translations, versions, or summaries have been prepared, a brief 
description in English of any such documents shall be furnished. 
Information or documents in a language other than English are not 
required to be furnished. If practicable, the Commission file number 
shall appear on the information furnished or in an accompanying letter. 
Any information or document previously sent to the Commission under 
cover of Form 40-F or Form 6-K need not be furnished under paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section.
    (5) The furnishing of any information or document under paragraph 
(b) of this rule shall not constitute an admission for any purpose that 
the issuer is subject to the Act.
    (c) Depositary Shares registered on Form F-6 (Sec. 239.36 of this 
chapter), but not the underlying deposited securities, are exempt from 
section 12(g) of the Act under this paragraph (c).
    (d) The exemption provided by paragraph (b) of this rule shall not 
be available for the following securities:
    (1) Securities of a foreign private issuer that has or has had 
during the prior eighteen months any securities registered under section 
12 of the Act or a reporting obligation (suspended or active) under 
section 15(d) of the Act (other than arising solely by virtue of the use 
of Form F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80) ;
    (2) Securities of a foreign private issuer issued in a transaction 
(other than a transaction registered on Form F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80) to 
acquire by merger, consolidation, exchange of securities or acquisition 
of assets, another issuer that had securities registered under section 
12 of the Act or a reporting obligation (suspended or active) under 
section 15(d) of the Act; and
    (3) Securities quoted in an ``automated inter-dealer quotation 
system'' or securities represented by American Depositary Receipts so 
quoted unless all the following conditions are met:
    (i) Such securities were so quoted on October 5, 1983 and have been 
continuously traded since;
    (ii) The issuer is in compliance with the exemption in paragraph (b) 
of this section on October 5, 1983 and has continuously maintained the 
exemption since; and
    (iii) After January 2, 1986, the issuer is organized under the laws 
of any country except Canada or a political subdivision thereof.

[48 FR 46739, Oct. 14, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 12689, Mar. 30, 1984; 
56 FR 30068, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 240.12g-4  Certifications of termination of registration under section 12(g).

    (a) Termination of registration of a class of securities shall take 
effect 90 days, or such shorter period as the Commission may determine, 
after the issuer certifies to the Commission on Form 15 that:
    (1) Such class of securities is held of record by:
    (i) Less than 300 persons; or
    (ii) By less than 500 persons, where the total assets of the issuer 
have not exceeded $10 million on the last day of each of the issuer's 
most recent three fiscal years; or
    (2) Such class of securities of a foreign private issuer, as defined 
in Rule 3b-4 (Sec. 240.3b-4), is held of record by:
    (i) Less than 300 persons resident in the United States or
    (ii) Less than 500 persons resident in the United States where the 
total assets of the issuer have not exceeded $10 million on the last day 
of each of the issuer's most recent three fiscal years.

For purposes of this paragraph, the number of persons resident in the 
United States shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule 12g3-2(a) (Sec. 240.12g3-2(a)).
    (b) The issuer's duty to file any reports required under section 
13(a) shall be suspended immediately upon filing a certification on Form 
15; Provided, however, That if the certification on Form 15 is 
subsequently withdrawn or denied, the issuer shall, within 60 days after 
the date of such withdrawal or denial, file with the Commission all 
reports which would have been required had the certification on Form 15 
not been filed. If the suspension resulted from the issuer's merger 
into, or consolidation with, another issuer or issuers, the

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certification shall be filed by the successor issuer.

(Secs. 12(g)(4), 12(h), 13(a), 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 
901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1377, 1379; secs. 
3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; sec. 
204, 91 Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(4), 78l(h), 78m(a), 78o(d), 78w(a))

[49 FR 12689, Mar. 30, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 25362, July 14, 1986; 
61 FR 21356, May 9, 1996]



Sec. 240.12g5-1   Definition of securities ``held of record''.

    (a) For the purpose of determining whether an issuer is subject to 
the provisions of sections 12(g) and 15(d) of the Act, securities shall 
be deemed to be ``held of record'' by each person who is identified as 
the owner of such securities on records of security holders maintained 
by or on behalf of the issuer, subject to the following:
    (1) In any case where the records of security holders have not been 
maintained in accordance with accepted practice, any additional person 
who would be identified as such an owner on such records if they had 
been maintained in accordance with accepted practice shall be included 
as a holder of record.
    (2) Securities identified as held of record by a corporation, a 
partnership, a trust whether or not the trustees are named, or other 
organization shall be included as so held by one person.
    (3) Securities identified as held of record by one or more persons 
as trustees, executors, guardians, custodians or in other fiduciary 
capacities with respect to a single trust, estate or account shall be 
included as held of record by one person.
    (4) Securities held by two or more persons as coowners shall be 
included as held by one person.
    (5) Each outstanding unregistered or bearer certificate shall be 
included as held of record by a separate person, except to the extent 
that the issuer can establish that, if such securities were registered, 
they would be held of record, under the provisions of this rule, by a 
lesser number of persons.
    (6) Securities registered in substantially similar names where the 
issuer has reason to believe because of the address or other indications 
that such names represent the same person, may be included as held of 
record by one person.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Securities held, to the knowledge of the issuer, subject to a 
voting trust, deposit agreement or similar arrangement shall be included 
as held of record by the record holders of the voting trust 
certificates, certificates of deposit, receipts or similar evidences of 
interest in such securities: Provided, however, That the issuer may rely 
in good faith on such information as is received in response to its 
request from a non-affiliated issuer of the certificates or evidences of 
interest.
    (2) Whole or fractional securities issued by a savings and loan 
association, building and loan association, cooperative bank, homestead 
association, or similar institution for the sole purpose of qualifying a 
borrower for membership in the issuer, and which are to be redeemed or 
repurchased by the issuer when the borrower's loan is terminated, shall 
not be included as held of record by any person.
    (3) If the issuer knows or has reason to know that the form of 
holding securities of record is used primarily to circumvent the 
provisions of section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Act, the beneficial owners 
of such securities shall be deemed to be the record owners thereof.

(Sec. 3, 48 Stat. 882, as amended, sec. 3, 78 Stat. 566; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 
78l)

[30 FR 484, Jan. 14, 1965]



Sec. 240.12g5-2   Definition of total assets.

    For the purpose of section 12(g)(1) of the Act, the term total 
assets shall mean the total assets as shown on the issuer's balance 
sheet or the balance sheet of the issuer and its subsidiaries 
consolidated, whichever is larger, as required to be filed on the form 
prescribed for registration under this section and prepared in 
accordance with the pertinent provisions of Regulation S-X (17 CFR Part 
210). Where the security is a certificate of deposit, voting trust 
certificate, or certificate or other evidence of interest in a similar 
trust or agreement, the ``total assets'' of the issuer of the security 
held under the trust or agreement shall be deemed to

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be the ``total assets'' of the issuer of such certificate or evidence of 
interest.

(Sec. 3, 48 Stat. 882, as amended, sec. 3, 78 Stat. 566; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 
78l)

[30 FR 484, Jan. 14, 1965]



Sec. 240.12h-1   Exemptions from registration under section 12(g) of the Act.

    Issuers shall be exempt from the provisions of section 12(g) of the 
Act with respect to the following securities:
    (a) Any interest or participation in an employee stock bonus, stock 
purchase, profit sharing, pension, retirement, incentive, thrift, 
savings or similar plan which is not transferable by the holder except 
in the event of death or mental incompetency, or any security issued 
solely to fund such plans;
    (b) Any interest or participation in any common trust fund or 
similar fund maintained by a bank exclusively for the collective 
investment and reinvestment of monies contributed thereto by the bank in 
its capacity as a trustee, executor, administrator, or guardian. For 
purposes of this paragraph (b), the term ``common trust fund'' shall 
include a common trust fund which is maintained by a bank which is a 
member of an affiliated group, as defined in section 1504(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 1504(a)), and which is 
maintained exclusively for the investment and reinvestment of monies 
contributed thereto by one or more bank members of such affilated group 
in the capacity of trustee, executor, administrator, or guardian; 
Provided, That:
    (1) The common trust fund is operated in compliance with the same 
state and Federal regulatory requirements as would apply if the bank 
maintaining such fund as any other contributing banks were the same 
entity; and
    (2) The rights of persons for whose benefit a contributiong bank 
acts as trustee, executor, administrator or guardian would not be 
diminished by reason of the maintenance of such common trust fund by 
another bank member of the affiliated group; and
    (c) Any class of equity security which would not be outstanding 60 
days after a registration statement would be required to be filed with 
respect thereto.

(Sec. 3, 48 Stat. 882, as amended, sec. 3, 78 Stat. 566, 15 U.S.C. 78c 
78l)

[30 FR 6114, Apr. 30, 1965, as amended at 43 FR 2392, Jan. 17, 1978. 
Redesignated at 47 FR 17052, Apr. 21, 1982]
Sec. 240.12h-2  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.12h-3  Suspension of duty to file reports under section 15(d).

    (a) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, the duty 
under section 15(d) to file reports required by section 13(a) of the Act 
with respect to a class of securities specified in paragraph (b) of this 
section shall be suspended for such class of securities immediately upon 
filing with the Commission a certification on Form 15 (17 CFR 249.323) 
if the issuer of such class has filed all reports required by section 
13(a), without regard to Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 249.322), for the shorter 
of its most recent three fiscal years and the portion of the current 
year preceding the date of filing Form 15, or the period since the 
issuer became subject to such reporting obligation. If the certification 
on Form 15 is subsequently withdrawn or denied, the issuer shall, within 
60 days, file with the Commission all reports which would have been 
required if such certification had not been filed.
    (b) The classes of securities eligible for the suspension provided 
in paragraph (a) of this section are:
    (1) Any class of securites held of record by:
    (i) Less than 300 persons; or
    (ii) By less then 500 persons, where the total assets of the issuer 
have not exceeded $10 million on the last day of each of the issuer's 
three most recent fiscal years;
    (2) Any class of securities of a foreign private issuer, as defined 
in Rule 3b-4 (Sec. 240.3b-4), held of record by:
    (i) Less than 300 persons resident in the United States or
    (ii) Less than 500 persons resident in the United States where the 
total assets of the issuer have not exceeded $10 million on the last day 
of each of the issuer's three most recent fiscal years.


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For purposes of this paragraph, the number of persons resident in the 
United States shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule 12g3-2(a) (Sec. 240.12g3-2(a)); and
    (3) Any class or securities deregistered pursuant to section 12(d) 
of the Act if such class would not thereupon be deemed registered under 
section 12(g) of the Act or the rules thereunder.
    (c) This section shall not be available for any class of securities 
for a fiscal year in which a registration statement relating to that 
class becomes effective under the Securities Act of 1933, or is required 
to be updated pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the Act, and, in the case 
of paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (2)(ii), the two succeeding fiscal years; 
Provided, however, That this paragraph shall not apply to the duty to 
file reports which arises solely from a registration statement filed by 
an issuer with no significant assets, for the reorganization of a non-
reporting issuer into a one subsidiary holding company in which equity 
security holders receive the same proportional interest in the holding 
company as they held in the non-reporting issuer, except for changes 
resulting from the exercise of dissenting shareholder rights under state 
law.
    (d) The suspension provided by this rule relates only to the 
reporting obligation under section 15(d) with respect to a class of 
securities, does not affect any other duties imposed on that class of 
securities, and shall continue as long as criteria (i) and (ii) in 
either paragraph (b)(1) or (2) is met on the first day of any subsequent 
fiscal year; Provided, however, That such criteria need not be met if 
the duty to file reports arises solely from a registration statement 
filed by an issuer with no significant assets in a reorganization of a 
non-reporting company into a one subsidiary holding company in which 
equity security holders receive the same proportional interest in the 
holding company as they held in the non-reporting issuer except for 
changes resulting from the exercise of dissenting shareholder rights 
under state law.
    (e) If the suspension provided by this rule is discontinued because 
a class of securities does not meet the eligibility criteria of 
paragraph (b) on the first day of an issuer's fiscal year, then the 
issuer shall resume periodic reporting pursuant to section 15(d) by 
filing an annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB for its preceding 
fiscal year, not later than 120 days after the end of such fiscal year.

(Secs. 12(g)(4), 12(h), 13(a), 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 
901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1377, 1379; secs. 
3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; sec. 
204, 91 Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(4), 78l(h), 78m(a), 78o(d), 78w(a))

[49 FR 12689, Mar. 30, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 25362, July 14, 1986; 
61 FR 21356, May 9, 1996]



Sec. 240.12h-4  Exemption from duty to file reports under section 15(d).

    An issuer shall be exempt from the duty under section 15(d) of the 
Act to file reports required by section 13(a) of the Act with respect to 
securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form F-7, Form 
F-8 or Form F-80, provided that the issuer is exempt from the 
obligations of Section 12(g) of the Act pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b).

[56 FR 30068, July 1, 1991]

Regulation 13A: Reports of Issuers of Securities Registered Pursuant to 
                               Section 12

                             Annual Reports



Sec. 240.13a-1   Requirements of annual reports.

    Every issuer having securities registered pursuant to section 12 of 
the Act shall file an annual report on the appropriate form authorized 
or prescribed therefor for each fiscal year after the last full fiscal 
year for which financial statements were filed in its registration 
statement. Registrants on Form 8-B, Sec. 249.308b of this chapter, shall 
file an annual report for each fiscal year beginning on or after the 
date as of which the succession occurred. Annual reports shall be filed 
within the period specified in the appropriate form.

(15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 78o)

[36 FR 1891, Feb. 3, 1971, as amended at 37 FR 1472, Jan. 29, 1972; 61 
FR 49959, Sept. 24, 1996]

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Sec. 240.13a-2   Annual reports of predecessors.

    Every issuer having securities registered pursuant to section 12 of 
the Act on Form 8-B shall file an annual report pursuant to 
Sec. 240.13a-1 for each of its predecessors which had securities 
registered pursuant to section 12 covering the last full fiscal year of 
the predecessor prior to the registrant's succession, unless such report 
has been filed by the predecessor. Such annual report shall contain the 
information that would be required if filed by the predecessor.

(Secs. 4, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 892, 894, 895, 896, 85, 
as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 77d, 78l, 78m, 78o, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[30 FR 2023, Feb. 13, 1965]



Sec. 240.13a-3  Reporting by Form 40-F registrant.

    A registrant that is eligible to use Forms 40-F and 6-K and files 
reports in accordance therewith shall be deemed to satisfy the 
requirements of Regulation 13A (Secs. 240.13a-1 through 240.13a-17 of 
this chapter).

[56 FR 30068, July 1, 1991]

                              Other Reports



Sec. 240.13a-10  Transition reports.

    (a) Every issuer that changes its fiscal closing date shall file a 
report covering the resulting transition period between the closing date 
of its most recent fiscal year and the opening date of its new fiscal 
year; Provided, however, that an issuer shall file an annual report for 
any fiscal year that ended before the date on which the issuer 
determined to change its fiscal year end. In no event shall the 
transition report cover a period of 12 or more months.
    (b) The report pursuant to this section shall be filed for the 
transition period not more than 90 days after either the close of the 
transition period or the date of the determination to change the fiscal 
closing date, whichever is later. The report shall be filed on the form 
appropriate for annual reports of the issuer, shall cover the period 
from the close of the last fiscal year end and shall indicate clearly 
the period covered. The financial statements for the transition period 
filed therewith shall be audited. Financial statements, which may be 
unaudited, shall be filed for the comparable period of the prior year, 
or a footnote, which may be unaudited, shall state for the comparable 
period of the prior year, revenues, gross profits, income taxes, income 
or loss from continuing operations before extraordinary items and 
cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and net income or 
loss. The effects of any discontinued operations and/or extraordinary 
items as classified under the provisions of generally accepted 
accounting principles also shall be shown, if applicable. Per share data 
based upon such income or loss and net income or loss shall be presented 
in conformity with applicable accounting standards. Where called for by 
the time span to be covered, the comparable period financial statements 
or footnote shall be included in subsequent filings.
    (c) If the transition period covers a period of less than six 
months, in lieu of the report required by paragraph (b) of this section, 
a report may be filed for the transition period on Form 10-Q and Form 
10-QSB (Sec. 249.308a of this chapter) not more than 45 days after 
either the close of the transition period or the date of the 
determination to change the fiscal closing date, whichever is later. The 
report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB shall cover the period from the 
close of the last fiscal year end and shall indicate clearly the period 
covered. The financial statements filed therewith need not be audited 
but, if they are not audited, the issuer shall file with the first 
annual report for the newly adopted fiscal year separate audited 
statements of income and cash flows covering the transition period. The 
notes to financial statements for the transition period included in such 
first annual report may be integrated with the notes to financial 
statements for the full fiscal period. A separate audited balance sheet 
as of the end of the transition period shall be filed in the annual 
report only if the audited balance sheet as of the end of the fiscal 
year prior to the transition period is not filed. Schedules need not be 
filed in transition reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB.

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    (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of 
this section, if the transition period covers a period of one month or 
less, the issuer need not file a separate transition report if either:
    (1) The first report required to be filed by the issuer for the 
newly adopted fiscal year after the date of the determination to change 
the fiscal year end is an annual report, and that report covers the 
transition period as well as the fiscal year; or
    (2)(i) The issuer files with the first annual report for the newly 
adopted fiscal year separate audited statements of income and cash flows 
covering the transition period; and
    (ii) The first report required to be filed by the issuer for the 
newly adopted fiscal year after the date of the determination to change 
the fiscal year end is a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB; 
and
    (iii) Information on the transition period is included in the 
issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB for the first 
quarterly period (except the fourth quarter) of the newly adopted fiscal 
year that ends after the date of the determination to change the fiscal 
year. The information covering the transition period required by Part II 
and Item 2 of Part I may be combined with the information regarding the 
quarter. However, the financial statements required by Part I, which may 
be unaudited, shall be furnished separately for the transition period.
    (e) Every issuer required to file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and 
Form 10-QSB pursuant to Sec. 240.13a-13 of this chapter that changes its 
fiscal year end shall:
    (1) File a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB within the 
time period specified in General Instruction A.1. to that form for any 
quarterly period (except the fourth quarter) of the old fiscal year that 
ends before the date on which the issuer determined to change its fiscal 
year end, except that the issuer need not file such quarterly report if 
the date on which the quarterly period ends also is the date on which 
the transition period ends;
    (2) File a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB within the 
time specified in General Instruction A.1. to that form for each 
quarterly period of the old fiscal year within the transition period. In 
lieu of a quarterly report for any quarter of the old fiscal year within 
the transition period, the issuer may file a quarterly report on Form 
10-Q and Form 10-QSB for any period of three months within the 
transition period that coincides with a quarter of the newly adopted 
fiscal year if the quarterly report is filed within 45 days after the 
end of such three month period, provided the issuer thereafter continues 
filing quarterly reports on the basis of the quarters of the newly 
adopted fiscal year;
    (3) Commence filing quarterly reports for the quarters of the new 
fiscal year no later than the quarterly report for the first quarter of 
the new fiscal year that ends after the date on which the issuer 
determined to change the fiscal year end; and
    (4) Unless such information is or will be included in the transition 
report, or the first annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB for the 
newly adopted fiscal year, include in the initial quarterly report on 
Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB for the newly adopted fiscal year information 
on any period beginning on the first day subsequent to the period 
covered by the issuer's final quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-
QSB or annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB for the old fiscal 
year. The information covering such period required by Part II and Item 
2 of Part I may be combined with the information regarding the quarter. 
However, the financial statements required by Part I, which may be 
unaudited, shall be furnished separately for such period.

    Note to paragraphs (c) and (e): If it is not practicable or cannot 
be cost-justified to furnish in a transition report on Form 10-Q and 
Form 10-QSB or a quarterly report for the newly adopted fiscal year 
financial statements for corresponding periods of the prior year where 
required, financial statements may be furnished for the quarters of the 
preceding fiscal year that most nearly are comparable if the issuer 
furnishes an adequate discussion of seasonal and other factors that 
could affect the comparability of information or trends reflected, an 
assessment of the comparability of the data, and a representation as to 
the reason recasting has not been undertaken.


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    (f) Every successor issuer with securities registered under Section 
12 of this Act that has a different fiscal year from that of its 
predecessor(s) shall file a transition report pursuant to this section, 
containing the required information about each predecessor, for the 
transition period, if any, between the close of the fiscal year covered 
by the last annual report of each predecessor and the date of 
succession. The report shall be filed for the transition period on the 
form appropriate for annual reports of the issuer not more than 90 days 
after the date of the succession, with financial statements in 
conformity with the requirements set forth in paragraph (b) of this 
section. If the transition period covers a period of less than six 
months, in lieu of a transition report on the form appropriate for the 
issuer's annual reports, the report may be filed for the transition 
period on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB not more than 45 days after the date 
of the succession, with financial statements in conformity with the 
requirements set forth in paragraph (c) of this section. Notwithstanding 
the foregoing, if the transition period covers a period of one month or 
less, the successor issuer need not file a separate transition report if 
the information is reported by the successor issuer in conformity with 
the requirements set forth in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (g)(1) Paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section shall not apply to 
foreign private issuers.
    (2) Every foreign private issuer that changes its fiscal closing 
date shall file a report covering the resulting transition period 
between the closing date of its most recent fiscal year and the opening 
date of its new fiscal year. In no event shall a transition report cover 
a period longer than 12 months.
    (3) The report for the transition period shall be filed on Form 20-F 
responding to all items to which such issuer is required to respond when 
Form 20-F is used as an annual report. Such report shall be filed within 
six months after either the close of the transition period or the date 
on which the issuer made the determination to change the fiscal closing 
date, whichever is later. The financial statements for the transition 
period filed therewith shall be audited.
    (4) If the transition period covers a period of six or fewer months, 
in lieu of the report required by paragraph (g)(3) of this section, a 
report for the transition period may be filed on Form 20-F responding to 
Items 3, 9, 15, 16, and 17 or 18 within three months after either the 
close of the transition period or the date on which the issuer made the 
determination to change the fiscal closing date, whichever is later. The 
financial statements required by either Item 17 or Item 18 shall be 
furnished for the transition period. Such financial statements may be 
unaudited and condensed as permitted in Article 10 of Regulation S-X 
(Sec. 210.10-01 of this chapter), but if the financial statements are 
unaudited and condensed, the issuer shall file with the first annual 
report for the newly adopted fiscal year separate audited statements of 
income and cash flows covering the transition period.
    (5) Notwithstanding the foregoing in paragraphs (g)(2), (g)(3), and 
(g)(4) of this section, if the transition period covers a period of one 
month or less, a foreign private issuer need not file a separate 
transition report if the first annual report for the newly adopted 
fiscal year covers the transition period as well as the fiscal year.
    (h) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to investment 
companies required to file reports pursuant to Rule 30b1-1 
(Sec. 270.30b1-1 of this chapter) under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.).
    (i) No filing fee shall be required for a transition report filed 
pursuant to this section.

    Note.--In addition to the report or reports to be filed pursuant to 
this section, every issuer, except a foreign private issuer or an 
investment company required to file reports pursuant to Rule 30b1-1 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, that changes its fiscal 
closing date is required to file a report on Form 8-K responding to Item 
8 thereof within the period specified in General Instruction B. 1. to 
that form.

[54 FR 10316, Mar. 13, 1989, as amended at 56 FR 30068, July 1, 1991]

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Sec. 240.13a-11   Current reports on Form 8-K (Sec. 249.308 of this chapter).

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, every 
registrant subject to Sec. 240.13a-1 shall file a current report on Form 
8-K within the period specified in that form unless substantially the 
same information as that required by Form 8-K has been previously 
reported by the registrant.
    (b) This section shall not apply to foreign governments, foreign 
private issuers required to make reports on Form 6-K (17 CFR 249.306) 
pursuant to Rule 13a-16 (17 CFR 240.13a-16), issuers of American 
Depositary Receipts for securities of any foreign issuer, or investment 
companies required to file reports pursuant to Rule 30b-1-1 (17 CFR 
270.30b1-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(Secs. 12, 13, 15, 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895; sec. 5, 78 Stat. 569, 574; 
sec. 2, 82 Stat. 454; secs. 1, 2, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 10, 18, 89 Stat. 
119, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78n(a)), secs. 20(a), 38(a), 54 Stat. 822, 841 (15 
U.S.C. 80a-20(a), 80a-37(a)))

[42 FR 4428, Jan. 25, 1977, as amended at 50 FR 27939, July 9, 1985]



Sec. 240.13a-13  Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB (Sec. 249.308a and Sec. 249.308b of this chapter).

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
every issuer that has securities registered pursuant to section 12 of 
the Act and is required to file annual reports pursuant to section 13 of 
the Act, and has filed or intends to file such reports on Form 10-K and 
Form 10-KSB (Sec. 249.310 of this chapter) or U5S (Sec. 259.5s of this 
chapter), shall file a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
(Sec. 249.308a of this chapter) within the period specified in General 
Instruction A.1. to that form for each of the first three quarters of 
each fiscal year of the issuer, commencing with the first fiscal quarter 
following the most recent fiscal year for which full financial 
statements were included in the registration statement, or, if the 
registration statement included financial statements for an interim 
period subsequent to the most recent fiscal year end meeting the 
requirements of Article 10 of Regulation S-X, for the first fiscal 
quarter subsequent to the quarter reported upon in the registration 
statement. The first quarterly report of the issuer shall be filed 
either within 45 days after the effective date of the registration 
statement or on or before the date on which such report would have been 
required to be filed if the issuer has been required to file reports on 
Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB as of its last fiscal quarter, whichever is 
later.
    (b) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the following 
issuers:
    (1) Investment companies required to file reports pursuant to 
Sec. 270.30b1-1;
    (2) Foreign private issuers required to file reports pursuant to 
Sec. 240.13a-16.
    (c) Part I of the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB need 
not be filed by:
    (1) Mutual life insurance companies; or
    (2) Mining companies not in the production stage but engaged 
primarily in the exploration for the development of mineral deposits 
other than oil, gas or coal, if all of the following conditions are met:
    (i) The registrant has not been in production during the current 
fiscal year or the two years immediately prior thereto; except that 
being in production for an aggregate period of not more than eight 
months over the three-year period shall not be a violation of this 
condition.
    (ii) Receipts from the sale of mineral products or from the 
operations of mineral producing properties by the registrant and its 
subsidiaries combined have not exceeded $500,000 in any of the most 
recent six years and have not aggregated more than $1,500,000 in the 
most recent six fiscal years.
    (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the 
financial information required by Part I of Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, 
shall not be deemed to be ``filed'' for the purpose of section 18 of the 
Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

(Sec. 12, 13, 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; sec 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; secs. 1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 202, 68 Stat. 
686; secs. 3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; secs. 1, 2, 82 Stat. 
454; secs. 1, 2, 28(c), 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; 
secs. 8, 9, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 119, 155; 15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 
78o(d), 78w(a); secs. 6, 7, 8, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat.

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78, 79, 81, 85, secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 908; sec. 301, 54 Stat. 
857; sec. 8, 88 Stat. 685; sec. 1, 79 Stat. 1051; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 
Stat. 57; secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 895, 901; secs. 
1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 202, 
68 Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; secs. 1, 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 28(c), ``1, 2, 3-5, 84 Sat. 1435, 1497; 
sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 119, 
155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 204, 81 Stat. 1494, 1498, 
1499, 1500; 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 
78w(a))

[42 FR 24064, May 12, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 19877, May 3, 1983; 50 
FR 27939, July 9, 1985; 54 FR 10317, Mar. 13, 1989; 57 FR 10615, Mar. 
27, 1992; 61 FR 30403, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.13a-16   Reports of foreign private issuers on Form 6-K (17 CFR 249.306).

    (a) Every foreign private issuer which is subject to Rule 13a-1 (17 
CFR 240.13a-1) shall make reports on Form 6-K, except that this rule 
shall not apply to:
    (1) Investment companies required to file reports pursuant to Rule 
30b1-1 (17 CFR 270.30b1-1);
    (2) Issuers of American depositary receipts for securities of any 
foreign issuer; or
    (3) Issuers filing periodic reports on Forms 10-K and Form 10-KSB, 
10-Q and Form 10-QSB and 8-K.
    (b) Such reports shall be transmitted promptly after the information 
required by Form 6-K is made public by the issuer, by the country of its 
domicile or under the laws of which it was incorporated or organized, or 
by a foreign securities exchange with which the issuer has filed the 
information.
    (c) Reports furnished pursuant to this rule shall not be deemed to 
be ``filed'' for the purpose of section 18 of the Act or otherwise 
subject to the liabilities of that section.

[32 FR 7849, May 30, 1967, as amended at 44 FR 70137, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 
FR 54781, Dec. 6, 1982; 50 FR 27939, July 9, 1985; 57 FR 10615, Mar. 27, 
1991]
Sec. 240.13a-17  [Reserved]

  Regulation 13b-2: Maintenance of Records and Preparation of Required 
                                 Reports



Sec. 240.13b2-1  Falsification of accounting records.

    No person shall directly or indirectly, falsify or cause to by 
falsified, any book, record or account subject to section 13(b)(2)(A) of 
the Securities Exchange Act.

(15 U.S.C. 78m(b)(2); 15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78m(b)(1), 78o(d), 78j(b), 
78n(a), 78t(b), 78t(c))

[44 FR 10970, Feb. 23, 1979]



Sec. 240.13b2-2  Issuer's representations in connection with the preparation of required reports and documents.

    No director or officer of an issuer shall, directly or indirectly,
    (a) Make or cause to be made a materially false or misleading 
statement, or
    (b) Omit to state, or cause another person to omit to state, any 
material fact necessary in order to make statements made, in the light 
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not 
misleading to an accountant in connection with (1) any audit or 
examination of the financial statements of the issuer required to be 
made pursuant to this subpart or (2) the preparation or filing of any 
document or report required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to 
this subpart or otherwise.

(15 U.S.C. 78m(b)(2); 15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78m(b)(1), 78o(d), 78j(b), 
78n(a), 78t(b), 78t(c))

[44 FR 10970, Feb. 23, 1979]

                             Regulation 13D

    Source: Sections 240.13d-1 through 240.13f-1 appear at 43 FR 18495, 
Apr. 28, 1978, unless otherwise noted.


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                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.



Sec. 240.13d-1  Filing of Schedules 13D and 13G.

    (a) Any person who, after acquiring directly or indirectly the 
beneficial ownership of any equity security of a class which is 
specified in paragraph (d) of this section, is directly or indirectly 
the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of such class shall, within 
10 days after such acquisition, send to the issuer of the security at 
its principal executive office, by registered or certified mail, and to 
each exchange where the security is traded, and file with the 
Commission, a statement containing the information required by Schedule 
13D (Sec. 240.13d-101). Six copies of the statement, including all 
exhibits, shall be filed with the Commission.
    (b)(1) A person who would otherwise be obligated under paragraph (a) 
of this section to file a statement on Schedule 13D may, in lieu 
thereof, file with the Commission, within 45 days after the end of the 
calendar year in which such person became so obligated, six copies, 
including all exhibits, of a short form statement on Schedule 13G and 
send one copy each of such schedule to the issuer of the security at its 
principal executive office, by registered or certified mail, and to the 
principal national securities exchange where the security is traded: 
Provided, That it shall not be necessary to file a Schedule 13G unless 
the percentage of the class of equity security specified in paragraph 
(d) of this section beneficially owned as of the end of the calendar 
year is more than 5 percent: And provided further, That:
    (i) Such person has acquired such securities in the ordinary course 
of his business and not with the purpose nor with the effect of changing 
or influencing the control of the issuer, nor in connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect, including 
any transaction subject to Rule 13d-3(b) (Sec. 240.13d-3(b)); and
    (ii) Such person is:
    (A) A broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
    (B) A bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
    (C) An insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
    (D) An investment company registered under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940;
    (E) An investment adviser registered under section 203 of the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
    (F) An employee benefit plan, or pension fund which is subject to 
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
(``ERISA'') or an endowment fund;
    (G) A parent holding company, provided the aggregate amount held 
directly by the parent, and directly and indirectly by its subsidiaries 
which are not persons specified in rule 13d-1(b)(ii) (A) through (F), 
does not exceed one percent of the securities of the subject class;
    (H) A group, provided that all the members are persons specified in 
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii) (A) through (G); and
    (iii) Such person has promptly notified any other person (or group 
within the meaning of section 13(d)(3) of the Act) on whose behalf it 
holds, on a discretionary basis, securities exceeding five percent of 
the class, of any acquisition or transaction on behalf of such other 
person which might be reportable by that person under section 13(d) of 
the Act. This paragraph only requires notice to the account owner of 
information which the filing person reasonably should be expected to 
know and which would advise the account owner of an obligation he may 
have to file a statement pursuant to section 13(d) of the Act or an 
amendment thereto.
    (2) Any person relying on Rules 13d-1(b)(1) and 13d-2(b) shall, in 
addition to filing any statements required thereunder, file a statement 
on Schedule 13G, within ten days after the end of the first month in 
which such person's direct or indirect beneficial ownership exceeds ten 
percent of a class of equity

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securities specified in Rule 13d-1(c) computed as of the last day of the 
month, and thereafter within ten days after the end of any month in 
which such person's beneficial ownership of securities of such class, 
computed as of the last day of the month, increases or decreases by more 
than five percent of such class of equity securities. Six copies of such 
statement, including all exhibits, shall be filed with the Commission 
and one each sent, by registered or certified mail, to the issuer of the 
security at its principal executive office and to the principal national 
securities exchange where the security is traded. Once an amendment has 
been filed reflecting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of 
the class of securities, no additional filings are required by this 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section unless the person thereafter becames 
the beneficial owner of more than ten percent of the class and is 
required to file pursuant to this provision.
    (3)(i) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) (1) and (2) of this section 
and Rule 13d-2(b) (Sec. 240.13d-2(b)), a person shall immediately become 
subject to Rules 13d-1(a) and 13d-2(a) and shall promptly, but not more 
than 10 days later, file a statement on Schedule 13D if such person:
    (A) Has reported that it is the beneficial owner of more than five 
percent of a class of equity securities in a statement on Schedule 13G 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section, or is required to 
report such acquisition but has not yet filed the schedule;
    (B) Determines that it no longer has acquired or holds such 
securities in the ordinary course of business or not with the purpose 
nor with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the 
issuer, nor in connection with or as a participant in any transaction 
having such purpose or effect, including any transaction subject to Rule 
13d-3(b) (Sec. 240.13d-3(b)); and
    (C) Is at that time the beneficial owner of more than five percent 
of a class of equity securities described in Rule 13d-1(c).
    (ii) For the ten day period immediately following the date of the 
filing of a Schedule 13D pursuant to this paragraph (b)(3), such person 
shall not:
    (A) Vote or direct the voting of the securities described in 
paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A); nor,
    (B) Acquire an additional beneficial ownership interest in any 
equity securities of the issuer of such securities, nor of any person 
controlling such issuer.
    (4) Any person who has reported an acquisition of securities in a 
statement on Schedule 13G pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this 
section and thereafter ceases to be a person specified in paragraph 
(b)(1)(ii) of this section shall immediately become subject to Rules 
13d-1(a) and 13d-2(a) and shall file, within ten days thereafter, a 
statement on Schedule 13D, in the event such person is a beneficial 
owner at that time of more than five percent of the class of equity 
securities.
    (c) Any person who, as of December 31, 1978, or as of the end of any 
calendar year thereafter, is directly or indirectly the beneficial owner 
of more than 5 percent of any equity security of a class specified in 
paragraph (d) of this section and who is not required to file a 
statement under paragraph (a) of this section by virtue of the exemption 
provided by section 13(d)(6) (A) or (B) of the Act, or because such 
beneficial ownership was acquired prior to December 22, 1970, or because 
such person otherwise (except for the exemption provided by section 
13(d)(6)(c) of the Act) is not required to file such statement, shall, 
within 45 days after the end of the calendar year in which such person 
became obligated to report under this paragraph, send to the issuer of 
the security at its principal executive office, by registered or 
certified mail, and file with the Commission a statement containing the 
information required by Schedule 13G (Sec. 240.13d-102). Six copies of 
the statement, including all exhibits, shall be filed with the 
Commission.
    (d) For the purpose of this regulation, the term ``equity security'' 
means any equity security of a class which is registered pursuant to 
section 12 of that Act, or any equity security of any insurance company 
which would have been required to be so registered except for the 
exemption contained in section

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12(g)(2)(G) of the Act, or any equity security issued by a closed-end 
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; 
Provided, Such term shall not include securities of a class of non-
voting securities.
    (e) For the purpose of sections 13(d) and 13(g), any person, in 
determining the amount of outstanding securities of a class of equity 
securities, may rely upon information set forth in the issuer's most 
recent quarterly or annual report, and any current report subsequent 
thereto, filed with the Commission pursuant to this Act, unless he knows 
or has reason to believe that the information contained therein is 
inaccurate.
    (f)(1) Whenever two or more persons are required to file a statement 
containing the information required by Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with 
respect to the same securities, only one statement need be filed: 
Provided, That:
    (i) Each person on whose behalf the statement is filed is 
individually eligible to use the Schedule on which the information is 
filed;
    (ii) Each person on whose behalf the statement is filed is 
responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments 
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information 
concerning such person contained therein; such person is not responsible 
for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other 
persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to 
believe that such information is inaccurate; and
    (iii) Such statement identifies all such persons, contains the 
required information with regard to each such person, indicates that 
such statement is filed on behalf of all such persons, and includes, as 
an exhibit, their agreement in writing that such a statement is filed on 
behalf of each of them.
    (2) A group's filing obligation may be satisfied either by a single 
joint filing or by each of the group's members making an individual 
filing. If the group's members elect to make their own filings, each 
such filing should identify all members of the group but the information 
provided concerning the other persons making the filing need only 
reflect information which the filing person knows or has reason to know.

(Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2), 13(d)(5), 13(d)(6,) 13(g)(1), 13(g)(2), 
13(g)(5), 23; 48 Stat. 882, 894, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 
49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; sec. 2, 82 Stat. 454; secs. 1, 2, 
84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; secs. 202, 203, 
91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78m(d)(1), 78m(d)(2), 
78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78m(g)(1), 78m(g)(2), 78m(g)(5), 78w))

[43 FR 18495, Apr. 28, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 29768, July 11, 1978; 
43 FR 55755, Nov. 29, 1978; 44 FR 10703, Feb. 23, 1979]



Sec. 240.13d-2  Filing of amendments to Schedules 13D or 13G.

    (a) Schedule 13D--If any material change occurs in the facts set 
forth in the statement required by Rule 13d-1(a) (Sec. 240.13d-1(a)), 
including, but not limited to, any material increase or decrease in the 
percentage of the class beneficially owned, the person or persons who 
were required to file such statement shall promptly file or cause to be 
filed with the Commission and send or cause to be sent to the issuer at 
its principal executive office, by registered or certified mail, and to 
each exchange on which the security is traded an amendment disclosing 
such change. An acquisition or disposition of beneficial ownership of 
securities in an amount equal to one percent or more of the class of 
securities shall be deemed ``material'' for purposes of this rule; 
acquisitions or dispositions of less than such amounts may be material, 
depending upon the facts and circumstances. Six copies of each such 
amendment shall be filed with the Commission.
    (b) Schedule 13G--Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this rule, and 
provided that the person or persons filing a statement pursuant to Rule 
13d-1(b) continues to meet the requirements set forth therein, any 
person who has filed a short form statement on Schedule 13G shall amend 
such statement within forty-five days after the end of each calendar 
year if, as of the end of such calendar year, there are any changes in 
the information reported in the previous filing on that Schedule; 
Provided, however, That such amendment need not be filed with respect to 
a change in

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the percent of class outstanding previously reported if such change 
results solely from a change in the aggregate number of securities 
outstanding. Six copies of such amendment, including all exhibits, shall 
be filed with the Commission and one each sent, by registered or 
certified mail, to the issuer of the security at its principal executive 
office and to the principal national securities exchange where the 
security is traded. Once an amendment has been filed reflecting 
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of the class of securities, 
no additional filings are required unless the person thereafter becomes 
the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class and is 
required to file pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (Sec. 240.13d-1).
    (c) The first electronic amendment to a paper format Schedule 13D 
(Sec. 240.13d-101) or Schedule 13G (Sec. 240.13d-102) shall restate the 
entire text of the Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, but previously filed 
paper exhibits to such Schedules are not required to be restated 
electronically. See Rule 102 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.102 of this 
chapter) regarding amendments to exhibits filed in electronic format.

    Note to Sec. 240.13d-2: For persons filing a short form statement 
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), See also Rule 13d-1(b) (2), (3), and (4).

(Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2), 13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 14(d)(1), 23; 48 
Stat. 882, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704, sec. 8, 49 Stat. 
1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 
3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 
78m(d)(1), 89m(d)(2), 78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78n(d)(1), 78w); sec. 23, 48 
Stat. 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 78 
Stat. 580; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; secs. 102, 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 
1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C. 78m(g), 78w(a))

[43 FR 18495, Apr. 28, 1978, as amended at 45 FR 81558, Dec. 11, 1980; 
47 FR 49964, Nov. 4, 1982; 58 FR 14683, Mar. 18, 1993; 59 FR 67764, Dec. 
30, 1994]



Sec. 240.13d-3  Determination of beneficial owner.

    (a) For the purposes of sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act a 
beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or 
indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, 
relationship, or otherwise has or shares:
    (1) Voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the 
voting of, such security; and/or,
    (2) Investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to 
direct the disposition of, such security.
    (b) Any person who, directly or indirectly, creates or uses a trust, 
proxy, power of attorney, pooling arrangement or any other contract, 
arrangement, or device with the purpose of effect of divesting such 
person of beneficial ownership of a security or preventing the vesting 
of such beneficial ownership as part of a plan or scheme to evade the 
reporting requirements of section 13(d) or (g) of the Act shall be 
deemed for purposes of such sections to be the beneficial owner of such 
security.
    (c) All securities of the same class beneficially owned by a person, 
regardless of the form which such beneficial ownership takes, shall be 
aggregated in calculating the number of shares beneficially owned by 
such person.
    (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (c) of this 
rule:
    (1)(i) A person shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of a 
security, subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this rule, if 
that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of such 
security, as defined in Rule 13d-3(a) (Sec. 240.13d-3(a)) within sixty 
days, including but not limited to any right to acquire: (A) Through the 
exercise of any option, warrant or right; (B) through the conversion of 
a security; (C) pursuant to the power to revoke a trust, discretionary 
account, or similar arrangement; or (D) pursuant to the automatic 
termination of a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement; 
provided, however, any person who acquires a security or power specified 
in paragraphs (d)(1)(i)(A), (B) or (C), of this section, with the 
purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer, 
or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such 
purpose or effect, immediately upon such acquisition shall be deemed to 
be the beneficial owner of the securities which may be acquired through 
the exercise or conversion of such security or power. Any securities not 
outstanding which are subject to such options, warrants,

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rights or conversion privileges shall be deemed to be outstanding for 
the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding securities of the 
class owned by such person but shall not be deemed to be outstanding for 
the purpose of computing the percentage of the class by any other 
person.
    (ii) Paragraph (i) remains applicable for the purpose of determining 
the obligation to file with respect to the underlying security even 
though the option, warrant, right or convertible security is of a class 
of equity security, as defined in Rule 13d-1(c), and may therefore give 
rise to a separate obligation to file.
    (2) A member of a national securities exchange shall not be deemed 
to be a beneficial owner of securities held directly or indirectly by it 
on behalf of another person solely because such member is the record 
holder of such securities and, pursuant to the rules of such exchange, 
may direct the vote of such securities, without instruction, on other 
than contested matters or matters that may affect substantially the 
rights or privileges of the holders of the securities to be voted, but 
is otherwise precluded by the rules of such exchange from voting without 
instruction.
    (3) A person who in the ordinary course of his business is a pledgee 
of securities under a written pledge agreement shall not be deemed to be 
the beneficial owner of such pledged securities until the pledgee has 
taken all formal steps necessary which are required to declare a default 
and determines that the power to vote or to direct the vote or to 
dispose or to direct the disposition of such pledged securities will be 
exercised, provided, that:
    (i) The pledgee agreement is bona fide and was not entered into with 
the purpose nor with the effect of changing or influencing the control 
of the issuer, nor in connection with any transaction having such 
purpose or effect, including any transaction subject to Rule 13d-3(b);
    (ii) The pledgee is a person specified in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii), 
including persons meeting the conditions set forth in paragraph (G) 
thereof; and
    (iii) The pledgee agreement, prior to default, does not grant to the 
pledgee;
    (A) The power to vote or to direct the vote of the pledged 
securities; or
    (B) The power to dispose or direct the disposition of the pledged 
securities, other than the grant of such power(s) pursuant to a pledge 
agreement under which credit is extended subject to regulation T (12 CFR 
220.1 to 220.8) and in which the pledgee is a broker or dealer 
registered under section 15 of the act.
    (4) A person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities who 
acquires securities through his participation in good faith in a firm 
commitment underwriting registered under the Securities Act of 1933 
shall not be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities until 
the expiration of forty days after the date of such acquisition.

(Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2), 13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 14(d)(1), 23; 48 
Stat. 882, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704, sec. 8, 49 Stat. 
1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 
3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 
78m(d)(1), 89m(d)(2), 78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78n(d)(1), 78w)

[43 FR 18495, Apr. 28, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 29768, July 11, 1978]



Sec. 240.13d-4  Disclaimer of beneficial ownership.

    Any person may expressly declare in any statement filed that the 
filing of such statement shall not be construed as an admission that 
such person is, for the purposes of sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, 
the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement.

(Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2), 13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 14(d)(1), 23; 48 
Stat. 882, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704, sec. 8, 49 Stat. 
1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 
3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 
78m(d)(1), 89m(d)(2), 78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78n(d)(1), 78w)



Sec. 240.13d-5  Acquisition of securities.

    (a) A person who becomes a beneficial owner of securities shall be 
deemed to have acquired such securities for purposes of section 13(d)(1) 
of the Act, whether such acquisition was through purchase or otherwise. 
However, executors or administrators of a decedent's estate generally 
will be presumed not to have acquired beneficial ownership of the 
securities in the decedent's estate until such time as such

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executors or administrators are qualified under local law to perform 
their duties.
    (b)(1) When two or more persons agree to act together for the 
purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of equity securities 
of an issuer, the group formed thereby shall be deemed to have acquired 
beneficial ownership, for purposes of sections 13(d) and (g) of the Act, 
as of the date of such agreement, of all equity securities of that 
issuer beneficially owned by any such persons.
    (2) Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, a group shall be deemed 
not to have acquired any equity securities beneficially owned by the 
other members of the group solely by virtue of their concerted actions 
relating to the purchase of equity securities directly from an issuer in 
a transaction not involving a public offering: Provided, That:
    (i) All the members of the group are persons specified in Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii);
    (ii) The purchase is in the ordinary course of each member's 
business and not with the purpose nor with the effect of changing or 
influencing control of the issuer, nor in connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect, including 
any transaction subject to Rule 13d-3(b);
    (iii) There is no agreement among, or between any members of the 
group to act together with respect to the issuer or its securities 
except for the purpose of facilitating the specific purchase involved; 
and
    (iv) The only actions among or between any members of the group with 
respect to the issuer or its securities subsequent to the closing date 
of the non-public offering are those which are necessary to conclude 
ministerial matters directly related to the completion of the offer or 
sale of the securities.

(Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2), 13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 14(d)(1), 23; 48 
Stat. 882, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704, sec. 8, 49 Stat. 
1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 
3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 
78m(d)(1), 89m(d)(2), 78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78n(d)(1), 78w))



Sec. 240.13d-6  Exemption of certain acquisitions.

    The acquisition of securities of an issuer by a person who, prior to 
such acquisition, was a beneficial owner of more than five percent of 
the outstanding securities of the same class as those acquired shall be 
exempt from section 13(d) of the Act: Provided, That:
    (a) The acquisition is made pursuant to preemptive subscription 
rights in an offering made to all holders of securities of the class to 
which the preemptive subscription rights pertain;
    (b) Such person does not acquire additional securities except 
through the exercise of his pro rata share of the preemptive 
subscription rights; and
    (c) The acquisition is duly reported, if required, pursuant to 
section 16(a) of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

(Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2), 13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 14(d)(1), 23; 48 
Stat. 882, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704, sec. 8, 49 Stat. 
1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 
3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 
78m(d)(1), 89m(d)(2), 78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78n(d)(1), 78w))
Sec. 240.13d-7  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.13d-101  Schedule 13D--Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(a) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to 
          Sec. 240.13d-2(a).

Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ----)*

_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive 
          Notices and Communications)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, 
and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check 
the following box. {time} 


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    Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should 
be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to 
whom copies are to be sent.
    * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the 
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing 
information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover 
page.
    The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall 
not be deemed to be ``filed'' for the purpose of section 18 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') or otherwise subject to the 
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other 
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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               CUSIP No. ----------                                     
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Names of                                                            
 reporting                                                              
 persons.                                                               
  S.S. or                                                               
   I.R.S.                                                               
   Identificati                                                         
   on Nos. of                                                           
   above                                                                
   persons.                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Check the    (a)                                                    
 appropriate                                                            
 box if a                                                               
 member of a                                                            
 group                                                                  
                -----------------------------------                     
      (see       (b)                                                    
 instructions)                                                          
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) SEC use                                                             
 only.                                                                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) Source of                                                           
 funds (see                                                             
 instructions).                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(5) Check if                                                            
 disclosure of                                                          
 legal                                                                  
 proceedings is                                                         
 required                                                               
 pursuant to                                                            
 Items 2(d) or                                                          
 2(e).                                                                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(6) Citizenship                                                         
 or place of                                                            
 organization.                                                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of                                                               
 shares                                                                 
 beneficially                                                           
 owned by each                                                          
 reporting                                                              
 person with:                                                           
  (7) Sole                                                              
   voting power.                                                        
                -----------------------------------                     
  (8) Shared                                                            
   voting power.                                                        
                -----------------------------------                     
  (9) Sole                                                              
   dispositive                                                          
   power.                                                               
                -----------------------------------                     
  (10) Shared                                                           
   dispositive                                                          
   power.                                                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Aggregate                                                          
 amount                                                                 
 beneficially                                                           
 owned by each                                                          
 reporting                                                              
 person.                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Check if                                                           
 the aggregate                                                          
 amount in Row                                                          
 (11) excludes                                                          
 certain shares                                                         
 (see                                                                   
 instructions).                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(13) Percent of                                                         
 class                                                                  
 represented by                                                         
 amount in Row                                                          
 (11).                                                                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(14) Type of                                                            
 reporting                                                              
 person (see                                                            
 instructions).                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Instructions for Cover Page

    (1) Names and Social Security Numbers of Reporting Persons--Furnish 
the full legal name of each person for whom the report is filed--i.e., 
each person required to sign the schedule itself--including each member 
of a group. Do not include the name of a person required to be 
identified in the report but who is not a reporting person. Reporting 
persons are also requested to furnish their Social Security or I.R.S. 
identification numbers, although disclosure of such numbers is 
voluntary, not mandatory (see ``SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH 
SCHEDULE 13-D'' below).
    (2) If any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person 
are held as a member of a group and such membership is expressly 
affirmed, please check row 2(a). If the membership in a group is 
disclaimed or the reporting person describes a relationship with other 
persons but does not affirm the existence of a group, please check row 
2(b) [unless a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) in which case 
it may not be necessary to check row 2(b)].
    (3) The 3rd row is for SEC internal use; please leave blank.
    (4) Classify the source of funds or other consideration used or to 
be used in making the purchases as required to be disclosed pursuant to 
Item 3 of Schedule 13D and insert the appropriate symbol (or symbols if 
more than one is necessary) in row (4):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Category of Source                         Symbol         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subject Company (Company whose securities are  SC                       
 being acquired).                                                       
Bank.........................................  BK                       
Affiliate (of reporting person)..............  AF                       
Working Capital (of reporting person)........  WC                       
Personal Funds (of reporting person).........  PF                       
Other........................................  OO                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5) If disclosure of legal proceedings or actions is required 
pursuant to either Items 2(d) or 2(e) of Schedule 13D, row 5 should be 
checked.
    (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization--Furnish citizenship if the 
named reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, Furnish place of 
organization. (See Item 2 of Schedule 13D).
    (7)-(11) [Reserved]
    (13) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person, 
Etc.--Rows (7) through (11), inclusive, and (13) are to be completed in 
accordance with the provisions of Item 5 of Schedule 13D. All 
percentages are to be rounded off to nearest tenth (one place after 
decimal point).
    (12) Check if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in 
row (11) does not include shares which the reporting person discloses in 
the report but as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed pursuant 
to Rule 13d-4 [17 CFR 240.13d-4] under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934.
    (14) Type of Reporting Person--Please classify each ``reporting 
person'' according to the following breakdown and place the appropriate 
symbol (or symbols, i.e., if more than one is applicable, insert all 
applicable symbols) on the form:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Category                              Symbol         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broker Dealer................................  BD                       
Bank.........................................  BK                       
Insurance Company............................  IC                       
Investment Company...........................  IV                       
Investment Adviser...........................  IA                       
Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund, or        EP                       
 Endowment Fund.                                                        
Parent Holding Company.......................  HC                       
Corporation..................................  CO                       
Partnership..................................  PN                       
Individual...................................  IN                       
Other........................................  OO                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Notes: Attach as many copies of the second part of the cover page as 
are needed, one reporting person per page.

    Filing persons may, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, 
answer items on the schedules (Schedule 13D, 13G, or 14D-1) by 
appropriate cross references to an item or items on the cover page(s). 
This approach may only be used where the cover page item or items 
provide all the disclosure required by the schedule item. Moreover, such 
a use of a cover page item will result in the item becoming a part of 
the schedule and accordingly being considered as ``filed'' for purposes 
of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the 
liabilities of that section of the Act.
    Reporting persons may comply with their cover page filing 
requirements by filing either completed copies of the blank forms 
available from the Commission, printed or typed facsimiles, or computer 
printed facsimiles, provided the documents filed have identical formats 
to the forms prescribed in the Commission's regulations and meet 
existing Securities Exchange Act rules as to such matters as clarity and 
size (Securities Exchange Act Rule 12b-12).

          Special Instructions for Complying With Schedule 13D

    Under sections 13(d) and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
and the rules and regulations thereunder, the Commission is authorized 
to solicit the information required to be supplied by this schedule by 
certain security holders of certain issuers.
    Disclosure of the information specified in this schedule is 
mandatory, except for Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, 
disclosure of which is voluntary. The information will be used for the 
primary purpose of determining and disclosing the holdings of

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certain beneficial owners of certain equity securities. This statement 
will be made a matter of public record. Therefore, any information given 
will be available for inspection by any member of the public.
    Because of the public nature of the information, the Commission can 
utilize it for a variety of purposes, including referral to other 
governmental authorities or securities self-regulatory organizations for 
investigatory purposes or in connection with litigation involving the 
Federal securities laws or other civil, criminal or regulatory 
statements or provisions. Social Security or I.R.S. identification 
numbers, if furnished, will assist the Commission in identifying 
security holders and, therefore, in promptly processing statements of 
beneficial ownership of securities.
    Failure to disclose the information requested by this schedule, 
except for Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, may resuly 
in civil or criminal action against the persons involved for violation 
of the Federal securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder.

    Instructions. A. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be 
included but the text of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the 
items shall be so prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the 
items without referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If 
an item is inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state.
    B. Information contained in exhibits to the statement may be 
incorporated by reference in answer or partial answer to any item or 
sub-item of the statement unless it would render such answer misleading, 
incomplete, unclear or confusing. Material incorporated by reference 
shall be clearly identified in the reference by page, paragraph, caption 
or otherwise. An express statement that the specified matter is 
incorporated by reference shall be made at the particular place in the 
statement where the information is required. A copy of any information 
or a copy of the pertinent pages of a document containing such 
information which is incorporated by reference shall be submitted with 
this statement as an exhibit and shall be deemed to be filed with the 
Commission for all purposes of the Act.
    C. If the statement is filed by a general or limited partnership, 
syndicate, or other group, the information called for by Items 2-6, 
inclusive, shall be given with respect to (i) each partner of such 
general partnership; (ii) each partner who is denominated as a general 
partner or who functions as a general partner of such limited 
partnership; (iii) each member of such syndicate or group; and (iv) each 
person controlling such partner or member. If the statement is filed by 
a corporation or if a person referred to in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of 
this Instruction is a corporation, the information called for by the 
above mentioned items shall be given with respect to (a) each executive 
officer and director of such corporation; (b) each person controlling 
such corporation; and (c) each executive officer and director of any 
corporation or other person ultimately in control of such corporation.
    Item 1. Security and Issuer. State the title of the class of equity 
securities to which this statement relates and the name and address of 
the principal executive offices of the issuer of such securities.
    Item 2. Identity and Background. If the person filing this statement 
or any person enumerated in Instruction C of this statement is a 
corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or 
other group of persons, state its name, the state or other place of its 
organization, its principal business, the address of its principal 
office and the information required by (d) and (e) of this Item. If the 
person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C 
is a natural person, provide the information specified in (a) through 
(f) of this Item with respect to such person(s).
    (a) Name;
    (b) Residence or business address;
    (c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name, 
principal business and address of any corporation or other organization 
in which such employment is conducted;
    (d) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been 
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or 
similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction, 
name and location of court, any penalty imposed, or other disposition of 
the case;
    (e) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a 
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of 
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is 
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations 
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state 
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws; and, 
if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the terms of 
such judgment, decree or final order; and
    (f) Citizenship.
    Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. State the 
source and the amount of funds or other consideration used or to be used 
in making the purchases, and if any part of the purchase price is or 
will be represented by funds or other consideration borrowed or 
otherwise obtained for the purpose of acquiring, holding, trading or 
voting the securities, a description of the transaction and the names of 
the parties thereto. Where material, such information should

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also be provided with respect to prior acquisitions not previously 
reported pursuant to this regulation. If the source of all or any part 
of the funds is a loan made in the ordinary course of business by a 
bank, as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act, the name of the bank 
shall not be made available to the public if the person at the time of 
filing the statement so requests in writing and files such request, 
naming such bank, with the Secretary of the Commission. If the 
securities were acquired other than by purchase, describe the method of 
acquisition.
    Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. State the purpose or purposes of the 
acquisition of securities of the issuer. Describe any plans or proposals 
which the reporting persons may have which relate to or would result in:
    (a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the 
issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer;
    (b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, 
reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its 
subsidiaries;
    (c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer 
or any of its subsidiaries;
    (d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of 
the issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or 
term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
    (e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend 
policy of the issuer;
    (f) Any other material change in the issuer's business or corporate 
structure, including but not limited to, if the issuer is a registered 
closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any 
changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by section 
13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
    (g) Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments 
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition 
of control of the issuer by any person;
    (h) Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted from 
a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted 
in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities 
association;
    (i) A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for 
termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
    (j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
    Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) State the 
aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified 
pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of securities 
outstanding as contained in the most recently available filing with the 
Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has reason to believe 
such information is not current) beneficially owned (identifying those 
shares which there is a right to acquire) by each person named in Item 
2. The above mentioned information should also be furnished with respect 
to persons who, together with any of the persons named in Item 2, 
comprise a group within the meaning of section 13(d)(3) of the Act;
    (b) For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the 
number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct 
the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared 
power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable 
information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom the 
power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the 
disposition is shared;
    (c) Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on 
that were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent 
filing of Schedule 13D (Sec. 240.13d-101), whichever is less, by the 
persons named in response to paragraph (a).
    Instruction. The description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) 
shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity of 
the person covered by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the 
date of transaction; (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the 
price per share or unit; and (5) where and how the transaction was 
effected.
    (d) If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the 
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the 
sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included 
in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five 
percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the 
shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, 
pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
    (e) If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person 
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class 
of securities.
    Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a 
right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1) and the 
note thereto.
    Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships 
With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Describe any contracts, 
arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among 
the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with 
respect to any securities of the issuer, including but not limited to 
transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint 
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of 
profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of 
proxies, naming the

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persons with whom such contracts, arrangements, understandings or 
relationships have been entered into. Include such information for any 
of the securities that are pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency 
the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or 
investment power over such securities except that disclosure of standard 
default and similar provisions contained in loan agreements need not be 
included.
    Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. The following shall be 
filed as exhibits: Copies of written agreements relating to the filing 
of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f) 
(Sec. 240.13d-1(f)) and copies of all written agreements, contracts, 
arrangements, understanding, plans or proposals relating to: (1) The 
borrowing of funds to finance the acquisition as disclosed in Item 3; 
(2) the acquisition of issuer control, liquidation, sale of assets, 
merger, or change in business or corporate structure, or any other 
matter as disclosed in Item 4; and (3) the transfer or voting of the 
securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, options, puts, calls, 
guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss or of profit, or the giving 
or withholding of any proxy as disclosed in Item 6.
    Signature. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge 
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement 
is true, complete and correct.

Date....................................................................
Signature...............................................................
Name/Title..............................................................

    The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose 
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the 
statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized 
representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of 
the filing person), evidence of the representative's authority to sign 
on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement: Provided, 
however, That a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on 
file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and 
any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or 
printed beneath his signature.
    Attention--Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute 
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

(Secs. 13(d), 13(g), 14(d), 23, 48 Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 
1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; secs. 2, 3, 82 
Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; 
secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C. 78m(d), 78m(g), 
78n(d), 78w)

[44 FR 2145, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2, 1979; 44 FR 70340, Dec. 
6, 1979; 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 61 FR 49959, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 240.13d-102  Schedule 13G--Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(b) and (c) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to 
          Sec. 240.13d-2(b).

Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ----)*

_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number)

    *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the 
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing 
information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover 
page.
    The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall 
not be deemed to be ``filed'' for the purpose of Section 18 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') or otherwise subject to the 
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other 
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
               CUSIP No. ----------                                     
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Names of                                                            
 reporting                                                              
 persons.                                                               
  S.S. or                                                               
   I.R.S.                                                               
   Identificati                                                         
   on Nos. of                                                           
   above                                                                
   persons.                                                             
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Check the    (a)                                                    
 appropriate                                                            
 box if a                                                               
 member of a                                                            
 group                                                                  
                -----------------------------------                     
      (see       (b)                                                    
 instructions)                                                          
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) SEC use                                                             
 only.                                                                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) Citizenship                                                         
 or place of                                                            
 organization.                                                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of                                                               
 shares                                                                 
 beneficially                                                           
 owned by each                                                          
 reporting                                                              
 person with:                                                           
  (5) Sole                                                              
   voting power.                                                        
                -----------------------------------                     
  (6) Shared                                                            
   voting power.                                                        
                -----------------------------------                     

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  (7) Sole                                                              
   dispositive                                                          
   power.                                                               
                -----------------------------------                     
  (8) Shared                                                            
   dispositive                                                          
   power.                                                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) Aggregate                                                           
 amount                                                                 
 beneficially                                                           
 owned by each                                                          
 reporting                                                              
 person.                                                                
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) Check if                                                           
 the aggregate                                                          
 amount in Row                                                          
 (9) excludes                                                           
 certain shares                                                         
 (see                                                                   
 instructions).                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Percent of                                                         
 class                                                                  
 represented by                                                         
 amount in Row                                                          
 (9).                                                                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Type of                                                            
 reporting                                                              
 person (see                                                            
 instructions).                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Instructions for Cover Page

    (1) Names and Social Security Numbers of Reporting Persons--Furnish 
the full legal name of each person for whom the report is filed--i.e., 
each person required to sign the schedule itself--including each member 
of a group. Do not include the name of a person required to be 
identified in the report but who is not a reporting person. Reporting 
persons are also requested to furnish their Social Security or I.R.S. 
identification numbers, although disclosure of such numbers is 
voluntary, not mandatory (see ``SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH 
SCHEDULE 13G'', below).
    (2) If any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person 
are held as a member of a group and such membership is expressly 
affirmed, please check row 2(a). If the membership in a group is 
disclaimed or the reporting person describes a relationship with other 
persons but does not affirm the existence of a group, please check row 
2(b) [unless a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) in which case 
it may not be necessary to check row 2(b)].
    (3) The third row is for SEC internal use; please leave blank.
    (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization--Furnish citizenship if the 
named reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, furnish place of 
organization.
    (5)-(9), (11) Aggregated Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting 
Person, etc.--Rows (5) through (9) inclusive, and (11) are to be 
completed in accordance with the provisions of Item 4 of Schedule 13G. 
All percentages are to be rounded off to the nearest tenth (one place 
after decimal point).
    (10) Check if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in 
row (9) does not include shares as to which beneficial ownership is 
disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 [17 CFR 240.13d-4] under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (12) Type of Reporting Person--Please classify each ``reporting 
person'' according to the following breakdown (see Item 3 of Schedule 
13G) and place the appropriate symbol on the form:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Category                              Symbol         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broker Dealer................................  BD                       
Bank.........................................  BK                       
Insurance Company............................  IC                       
Investment Company...........................  IV                       
Investment Adviser...........................  IA                       
Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund, or        EP                       
 Endowment Fund.                                                        
Parent Holding Company.......................  HC                       
Corporation..................................  CO                       
Partnership..................................  PN                       
Individual...................................  IN                       
Other........................................  OO                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Notes: Attach as many copies of the second part of the cover page as 
are needed, one reporting person per page.
    Filing persons may, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, 
answer items on the schedules (Schedule 13D, 13G, or 14D-1) by 
appropriate cross references to an item or items on the cover page(s). 
This approach may only be used where the cover page item or items 
provide all the disclosure required by the schedule item. Moreover, such 
a use of a cover page item will result in the item becoming a part of 
the schedule and accordingly being considered as ``filed'' for purposes 
of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the 
liabilities of that section of the Act.
    Reporting persons may comply with their cover page filing 
requirements by filing either completed copies of the blank forms 
available from the Commission, printed or typed facsimiles, or computer 
printed facsimiles, provided the documents filed have identical formats 
to the forms prescribed in the Commission's regulations and meet 
existing Securities Exchange Act rules as to such matters as clarity and 
size (Securities Exchange Act Rule 12b-12).
    Instructions. A. Statements containing the information required by 
this schedule shall be filed not later than February 14 following the 
calendar year covered by the statement or within the time specified in 
Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable.
    B. Information contained in a form which is required to be filed by 
rules under section 13(f) (15 U.S.C. 78m(f)) for the same calendar year 
as that covered by a statement on this schedule may be incorporated by 
reference in response to any of the items of this schedule. If such 
information is incorporated by reference in this schedule, copies of the 
relevant pages of such form shall be filed as an exhibit to this 
schedule.
    C. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but 
the text of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall 
be so prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without 
referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is 
inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state.
    Item 1(a) Name of issuer:------------.
    Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: --------
----.
    2(a) Name of person filing:
_______________________________________________________________________
    2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
_______________________________________________________________________
    2(c) Citizenship:
_______________________________________________________________________
    2(d) Title of class of securities:
_______________________________________________________________________
    2(e) CUSIP No.:
_______________________________________________________________________

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    Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
    (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act.
    (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
    (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
    (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act.
    (e) [ ] Investment adviser registered under section 203 of the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
    (f) [ ] Employee benefit plan, pension fund which is subject to the 
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or 
endowment fund; see Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
    (g) [ ] Parent holding company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G).

    Note: See item 7.

    (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
    Item 4. Ownership. If the percent of the class owned, as of December 
31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any 
month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds 5 percent, 
provide the following information as of that date and identify those 
shares which there is a right to acquire.
    (a) Amount beneficially owned: ----------.
    (b) Percent of class: ------------.
    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote ------.
    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote ------.
    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ------.
    (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ------.
    Instruction.--For computations regarding securities which represent 
a right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
    Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement 
is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the 
reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 
percent of the class of securities, check the following [  ].
    Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this 
item.
    Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another 
Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the 
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the 
sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included 
in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 
percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the 
shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, 
pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
    Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. 
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit 
stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant 
subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant 
to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the 
relevant subsidiary.
    Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. 
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so 
indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and 
Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed 
this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the 
identity of each member of the group.
    Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Notice of dissolution of a 
group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution 
and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the 
security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the 
group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
    Item 10. Certification. The following certification shall be 
included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):
    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary 
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not 
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of 
such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
    Signature. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge 
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement 
is true, complete and correct.
    Dated:--------.
                                                         --------------.
                                                              Signature.
                                                           ------------.
                                                             Name/Title.

    The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose 
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the 
statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized 
representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the 
filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on 
behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, Provided, 
however, That a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on 
file with the

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Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of 
each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath 
his signature.

    Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should 
be filed with the Commission.

    Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute 
Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

(Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2), 13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 13(g)(1), 13(g)(2), 
13(g)(5), 23, 48 Stat. 882, 894, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 
49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; sec. 2, 82 Stat. 454; secs. 1, 2, 
84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; secs. 202, 203, 
91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78m(d)(1), 78m(d)(2), 
78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78m(g)(1), 78m(g)(2), 78m(g)(5), 78w))

[43 FR 18499, Apr. 28, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 55756, Nov. 29, 1978; 
44 FR 2148, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2, 1979; 61 FR 49959, Sept. 
24, 1996]



Sec. 240.13e-1   Purchase of securities by issuer thereof.

    When a person other than the issuer makes a tender offer for, or 
request or invitation for tenders of, any class of equity securities of 
an issuer subject to section 13(e) of the Act, and such person has filed 
a statement with the Commission pursuant to Sec. 240.14d-1 and the 
issuer has received notice thereof, such issuer shall not thereafter, 
during the period such tender offer, request or invitation continues, 
purchase any equity securities of which it is the issuer unless it has 
complied with both of the following conditions:
    (a) The issuer has filed with the Commission eight copies of a 
statement containing the information specified below with respect to the 
proposed purchases:
    (1) The title and amount of securities to be purchased, the names of 
the persons or classes of persons from whom, and the market in which, 
the securities are to be purchased, including the name of any exchange 
on which the purchase is to be made;
    (2) The purpose for which the purchase is to be made and whether the 
securities are to be retired, held in the treasury of the issuer or 
otherwise disposed of, indicating such disposition; and
    (3) The source and amount of funds or other consideration used or to 
be used in making the purchases, and if any part of the purchase price 
or proposed purchase price is represented by funds or other 
consideration borrowed or otherwise obtained for the purpose of 
acquiring, holding, or trading the securities, a description of the 
transaction and the names of the parties thereto; and
    (b) The initial statement shall be accompanied by a fee payable to 
the Commission as required by Sec. 240.0-11.
    (c) The issuer has at any time within the past 6 months sent or 
given to its equity security holders the substance of the information 
contained in the statement required by paragraph (a) of this section: 
Provided, however, That any issuer making such purchases which commenced 
prior to July 30, 1968 shall, if such purchases continue after such 
date, comply with the provisions of this rule on or before August 12, 
1968.

[33 FR 14110, Sept. 18, 1968, as amended at 34 FR 6101, Apr. 4, 1969; 51 
FR 2476, Jan. 17, 1986]
Sec. 240.13e-2  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.13e-3  Going private transactions by certain issuers or their affiliates.

    (a) Definitions. Unless indicated otherwise or the context otherwise 
requires, all terms used in this section and in Schedule 13E-3 
[Sec. 240.13e-100] shall have the same meaning as in the Act or 
elsewhere in the General Rules and Regulations thereunder. In addition, 
the following definitions apply:
    (1) An affiliate of an issuer is a person that directly or 
indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled 
by, or is under common control with such issuer. For the purposes of 
this section only, a person who is not an affiliate of an issuer at the 
commencement of such person's tender offer for a class of equity 
securities of such issuer will not be deemed an affiliate of such issuer 
prior to the stated termination of such tender offer and any extensions 
thereof;
    (2) The term purchase means any acquisition for value including, but 
not limited to, (i) any acquisition pursuant to the dissolution of an 
issuer subsequent to the sale or other disposition of substantially all 
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issuer to its affiliate, (ii) any acquisition pursuant to a merger, 
(iii) any acquisition of fractional interests in connection with a 
reverse stock split, and (iv) any acquisition subject to the control of 
an issuer or an affiliate of such issuer;
    (3) A Rule 13e-3 transaction is any transaction or series of 
transactions involving one or more of the transactions described in 
paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section which has either a reasonable 
likelihood or a purpose of producing, either directly or indirectly, any 
of the effects described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section;
    (i) The transactions referred to in paragraph (a)(3) of this section 
are:
    (A) A purchase of any equity security by the issuer of such security 
or by an affiliate of such issuer;
    (B) A tender offer for or request or invitation for tenders of any 
equity security made by the issuer of such class of securities or by an 
affiliate of such issuer; or
    (C) A solicitation subject to Regulation 14A [Secs. 240.14a-1 to 
240.14b-1] of any proxy, consent or authorization of, or a distribution 
subject to Regulation 14C [Secs. 240.14c-1 to 14c-101] of information 
statements to, any equity security holder by the issuer of the class of 
securities or by an affiliate of such issuer, in connection with: a 
merger, consolidation, reclassification, recapitalization, 
reorganization or similar corporate transaction of an issuer or between 
an issuer (or its subsidiaries) and its affiliate; a sale of 
substantially all the assets of an issuer to its affiliate or group of 
affiliates; or a reverse stock split of any class of equity securities 
of the issuer involving the purchase of fractional interests.
    (ii) The effects referred to in paragraph (a)(3) of this section 
are:
    (A) Causing any class of equity securities of the issuer which is 
subject to section 12(g) or section 15(d) of the Act to be held of 
record by less than 300 persons; or
    (B) Causing any class of equity securities of the issuer which is 
either listed on a national securities exchange or authorized to be 
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national 
securities association to be neither listed on any national securities 
exchange nor authorized to be quoted on an inter-dealer quotation system 
of any registered national securities association.
    (4) An unaffiliated security holder is any security holder of an 
equity security subject to a Rule 13e-3 transaction who is not an 
affiliate of the issuer of such security.
    (b) Application of section to an issuer (or an affiliate of such 
issuer) subject to section 12 of the Act. (1) It shall be a fraudulent, 
deceptive or manipulative act or practice, in connection with a Rule 
13e-3 transaction, for an issuer which has a class of equity securities 
registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act or which is a closed-end 
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 
or an affiliate of such issuer, directly or indirectly
    (i) To employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud any person;
    (ii) To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to 
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in 
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; 
or
    (iii) To engage in any act, practice or course of business which 
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
    (2) As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive 
or manipulative acts or practices in connection with any Rule 13e-3 
transaction, it shall be unlawful for an issuer which has a class of 
equity securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act, or an 
affiliate of such issuer, to engage, directly or indirectly, in a Rule 
13e-3 transaction unless:
    (i) Such issuer or affiliate complies with the requirements of 
paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of this section; and
    (ii) The Rule 13e-3 transaction is not in violation of paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section.
    (c) Application of section to an issuer (or an affiliate of such 
issuer) subject to section 15(d) of the Act. (1) It shall be unlawful as 
a fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative act or practice for an issuer 
which is required to file periodic reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of 
the Act, or an affiliate of such issuer, to engage, directly or 
indirectly, in a Rule

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13e-3 transaction unless such issuer or affiliate complies with the 
requirements of paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of this section.
    (2) An issuer or affiliate which is subject to paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section and which is soliciting proxies or distributing information 
statements in connection with a transaction described in paragraph 
(a)(3)(i)(A) of this section may elect to use the timing procedures for 
conducting a solicitation subject to Regulation 14A (Secs. 240.14a-1 to 
240.14b-1) or a distribution subject to Regulation 14C (Secs. 240.14c-1 
to 240.14c-101) in complying with paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of this 
section, provided that if an election is made, such solicitation or 
distribution is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the 
respective regulations, including the filing of preliminary copies of 
soliciting materials or an information statement at the time specified 
in Regulation 14A or 14C, respectively.
    (d) Material required to be filed. The issuer or affiliate engaging 
in a Rule 13e-3 transaction shall, in accordance with the General 
Instructions to the Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 
[Sec. 240.13e-100]:
    (1) File with the Commission eight copies of such schedule, 
including all exhibits thereto;
    (2) Report any material change in the information set forth in such 
schedule by promptly filing with the Commission eight copies of an 
amendment on such schedule; and
    (3) Report the results of the Rule 13e-3 transaction by filing with 
the Commission promptly but no later than ten days (ten business days if 
Rule 13e-4 [Sec. 240.13e-4] is applicable) after the termination of such 
transaction eight copies of a final amendment to such schedule.
    (e) Disclosure of certain information. (1) The issuer or affiliate 
engaging in the Rule 13e-3 transaction, in addition to any other 
information required to be disclosed pursuant to any other applicable 
rule or regulation under the federal securities laws, shall disclose to 
security holders of the class of equity securities which is the subject 
of the transaction, in the manner prescribed by paragraph (f) of this 
section, the information required by Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 
13, 14, 15 and 16 of Schedule 13e-3 [Sec. 240.13e-100], or a fair and 
adequate summary thereof, and Items 7, 8 and 9 and include in the 
document which contains such information the exhibit required by Item 
17(e) of such Schedule. If the Rule 13e-3 transaction involves (i) a 
transaction subject to Regulation 14A [Secs. 240.14a-1 to 240.14b-1] or 
14C [Secs. 240.14c-1 to 240.14c-101] of the Act, (ii) the registration 
of securities pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the General 
Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder, or (iii) a tender offer 
subject to Regulation 14D [Secs. 240.14d-1 to 240.14d-101] or Rule 13e-4 
[Sec. 240.13e-4], such information shall be included in the proxy 
statement, the information statement, the registration statement or the 
tender offer for or request or invitation for tenders of securities 
published, sent or given to security holders, respectively.
    (2) If any material change occurs in the information previously 
disclosed to security holders of the class of equity securities which is 
the subject of the transaction, the issuer or affiliate shall promptly 
disclose such change to such security holders in the manner prescribed 
by paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section.
    (3) Any document transmitted to such security holders which contains 
the information required by paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall:
    (i) Set forth prominently the information required by Items 7, 8 and 
9 of the Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 
[Sec. 240.13e-100] in a Special Factors section to be included in the 
forepart of such document; and
    (ii) Set forth on the outside front cover page, in capital letters 
printed in bold face roman type at least as large as ten point modern 
type and at least two points leaded, the statement in paragraph 
(e)(3)(ii)(A) of this section, if the Rule 13e-3 transaction does not 
involve a prospectus, or the statement in paragraph (e)(3)(ii)(B) of 
this section, if the Rule 13e-3 transaction involves a prospectus, and 
in the latter case such statement shall be used in lieu of that required 
by Item 501(c)(5) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.501 of this chapter).
    (A) THIS TRANSACTION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED

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BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED 
UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF SUCH TRANSACTION NOR UPON THE ACCURACY OF 
ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY 
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
    (B) NEITHER THIS TRANSACTION NOR THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN APPROVED 
OR DISARPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE 
COMMISSION HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THIS 
TRANSACTION NOR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION 
CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS 
UNLAWFUL.

    Instructions to paragraph (e)(3). 1. Negative responses to any item 
of Schedule 13E-3 [Sec. 240.13e-100] need not be included in the 
information disseminated to security holders unless otherwise indicated.
    2. Although the financial information necessary to present a fair 
and adequate summary of Item 14 of Schedule 13E-3 [Sec. 240.13e-100] may 
vary depending on the facts and circumstances involved, the following 
historical and pro forma summary financial information normally will be 
sufficient for purposes of paragraph (e) of this section:
    (a) The following summary financial information for (i) the two most 
recent fiscal years and (ii) the latest year-to-date interim period and 
corresponding interim period of the preceding year:
    Income Statement:

Net sales and operating revenues and other revenues
Income before extraordinary items
Net Income
Balance Sheet (at end of period);
Working capital
Total assets
Total assets less deferred research and development charges and excess 
of cost of assets acquired over book value.
Shareholder's equity
Per Share:1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each 
period was------(as adjusted to give effect to stock dividends or stock 
splits).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income per common share before extraordinary items
Extraordinary items
Net income per common share (and common share equivalents, if 
applicable)
Net income per share on a fully diluted basis
    (b) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the same periods required 
by 2(a) above;
    (c) Book value per share as of the most recent fiscal year end and 
as of the date of the latest interim balance sheet; and
    (d) If material, pro forma data for the summarized financial 
information described in 2(a), (b), and (c) above, disclosing the effect 
of the transaction, should be provided for the most recent fiscal year 
and latest year-to-date interim period.

If the information required by Item 14 is summarized, appropriate 
instructions should be included stating how more complete financial 
information can be obtained.
    3. If the information delivered to security holders is distributed 
through an electronic medium and the legend required by paragraph 
(e)(3)(ii) is included, issuers may satisfy the legibility requirement 
relating to type size and font by presenting the legend in any manner 
reasonably calculated to draw security holder attention to it.
    (f) Dissemination of disclosure. (1) If the Rule 13e-3 transaction 
involves a purchase as described in paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A) of this 
section or a vote, consent, authorization, or distribution of 
information statements as described in paragraph (a)(3)(i)(C) of this 
section, the issuer or affiliate engaging in the Rule 13e-3 transaction 
shall:
    (i) Provide the information required by paragraph (e) of this 
section: (A) In accordance with the provisions of any applicable Federal 
or State law, but in no event later than 20 days prior to: any such 
purchase; any such vote, consent or authorization; or with respect to 
the distribution of information statements, the meeting date, or if 
corporate action is to be taken by means of the written authorization or 
consent of security holders, the earliest date on which corporate action 
may be taken: Provided, however, That if the purchase subject to this 
section is pursuant to a tender offer excepted from Rule 13e-4 by 
paragraph (g)(5) of Rule 13e-4, the information required by paragraph 
(e) of this section shall be disseminated in accordance with paragraph 
(e) of Rule 13e-4 no later than 10 business days prior to any purchase 
pursuant to such tender offer, (B) to each person who is

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a record holder of a class of equity securities subject to the Rule 13e-
3 transaction as of a date not more than 20 days prior to the date of 
dissemination of such information.
    (ii) If the issuer or affiliate knows that securities of the class 
of securities subject to the Rule 13e-3 transaction are held of record 
by a broker, dealer, bank or voting trustee or their nominees, such 
issuer or affiliate shall (unless Rule 14a-13(a) [Sec. 240.14a-13(a)] or 
14c-7 [Sec. 240.14c-7] is applicable) furnish the number of copies of 
the information required by paragraph (e) of this section that are 
requested by such persons (pursuant to inquiries by or on behalf of the 
issuer or affiliate), instruct such persons to forward such information 
to the beneficial owners of such securities in a timely manner and 
undertake to pay the reasonable expenses incurred by such persons in 
forwarding such information; and
    (iii) Promptly disseminate disclosure of material changes to the 
information required by paragraph (d) of this section in a manner 
reasonably calculated to inform security holders.
    (2) If the Rule 13e-3 transaction is a tender offer or a request or 
invitation for tenders of equity securities which is subject to 
Regulation 14D [Secs. 240.14d-1 to 240.14d-101] or Rule 13e-4 
[Sec. 240.13e-4], the tender offer containing the information required 
by paragraph (e) of this section, and any material change with respect 
thereto, shall be published, sent or given in accordance with Regulation 
14D or Rule 13e-4, respectively, to security holders of the class of 
securities being sought by the issuer or affiliate.
    (g) Exceptions. This section shall not apply to:
    (1) Any Rule 13e-3 transaction by or on behalf of a person which 
occurs within one year of the date of termination of a tender offer in 
which such person was the bidder and became an affiliate of the issuer 
as a result of such tender offer: Provided, That the consideration 
offered to unaffiliated security holders in such Rule 13e-3 transaction 
is at least equal to the highest consideration offered during such 
tender offer and Provided further, That:
    (i) If such tender offer was made for any or all securities of a 
class of the issuer;
    (A) Such tender offer fully disclosed such person's intention to 
engage in a Rule 13e-3 transaction, the form and effect of such 
transaction and, to the extent known, the proposed terms thereof; and
    (B) Such Rule 13e-3 transaction is substantially similar to that 
described in such tender offer; or
    (ii) If such tender offer was made for less than all the securities 
of a class of the issuer:
    (A) Such tender offer fully disclosed a plan of merger, a plan of 
liquidation or a similar binding agreement between such person and the 
issuer with respect to a Rule 13e-3 transaction; and
    (B) Such Rule 13e-3 transaction occurs pursuant to the plan of 
merger, plan of liquidation or similar binding agreement disclosed in 
the bidder's tender offer.
    (2) Any Rule 13e-3 transaction in which the security holders are 
offered or receive only an equity security Provided, That:
    (i) Such equity security has substantially the same rights as the 
equity security which is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction 
including, but not limited to, voting, dividends, redemption and 
liquidation rights except that this requirement shall be deemed to be 
satisfied if unaffiliated security holders are offered common stock;
    (ii) Such equity security is registered pursuant to section 12 of 
the Act or reports are required to be filed by the issuer thereof 
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Act; and
    (iii) If the security which is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 
transaction was either listed on a national securities exchange or 
authorized to be quoted in an interdealer quotation system of a 
registered national securities association, such equity security is 
either listed on a national securities exchange or authorized to be 
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national 
securities association.
    (3) Transactions by a holding company registered under the Public 
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 in compliance with the provisions of 
that Act;

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    (4) Redemptions, calls or similar purchases of an equity security by 
an issuer pursuant to specific provisions set forth in the instrument(s) 
creating or governing that class of equity securities; or
    (5) Any solicitation by an issuer with respect to a plan of 
reorganization under Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, if 
made after the entry of an order approving such plan pursuant to section 
174 of that Act and after, or concurrently with, the transmittal of 
information concerning such plan as required by section 175 of the Act.

(Sec. 17(a), 19(a), 48 Stat. 84, 85; secs. 3(b), 10(b), 13(e), 14(a), 
14(d), 14(e), 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 894, 895, 891, 901; sec. 209, 48 
Stat. 908; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 68 
Stat. 686; sec. 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; 
secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155; 15 U.S.C. 
77g(a), 77s(a), 78c(b), 78j(b), 78m(e), 78n(a), 78n(c), 78n(e), 78w(a); 
secs. 6, 7, 8, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 79, 81, 85, secs. 205, 209, 48 
Stat. 906, 908; sec. 301, 54 Stat. 857; sec. 8, 88 Stat. 685; sec. 1, 79 
Stat. 1051; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d), 23(a), 
48 Stat. 892, 895, 901; secs. 1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec 
203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 202, 68 Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 78 Stat. 
565-568, 569, 570-574; secs. 1, 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 28(c), 1, 
2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 
203, 204, 81 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499, 1500; 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 
77s(a), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a); secs. 3(b), 9(a)(6), 10(b), 
13(e), 14(e) and 23(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78i(a), 78j(b), 
78m(e), 78n(e) and 78w(a))

[44 FR 46741, Aug. 8, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 48 
FR 19877, May 3, 1983; 48 FR 34253, July 28, 1983; 51 FR 42059, Nov. 20, 
1986; 61 FR 24656, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 240.13e-4  Tender offers by issuers.

    (a) Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms 
used in this section and in Schedule 13E-4 [Sec. 240.13E-101] shall have 
the same meaning as in the Act or elsewhere in the General Rules and 
Regulations thereunder. In addition, the following definitions shall 
apply:
    (1) The term issuer means any issuer which has a class of equity 
security registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act, or which is 
required to file periodic reports pursuant to section 15(d) of the Act, 
or which is a closed-end investment company registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (2) The term issuer tender offer refers to a tender offer for, or a 
request or invitation for tenders of, any class of equity security, made 
by the issuer of such class of equity security or by an affiliate of 
such issuer.
    (3) As used in this section and in Schedule 13E-4 [Sec. 240.13e-
101], the term business day means any day, other than Saturday, Sunday, 
or a Federal holiday, and shall consist of the time period from 12:01 
a.m. through 12:00 midnight Eastern Time. In computing any time period 
under this Rule or Schedule 13E-4, the date of the event that begins the 
running of such time period shall be included except that if such event 
occurs on other than a business day such period shall begin to run on 
and shall include the first business day thereafter.
    (4) The term commencement means the date an issuer tender offer is 
first published, sent or given to security holders.
    (5) The term termination means the date after which securities may 
not be tendered pursuant to an issuer tender offer.
    (6) The term security holders means holders of record and beneficial 
owners of securities of the class of equity security which is the 
subject of an issuer tender offer.
    (7) The term security position listing means, with respect to the 
securities of any issuer held by a registered clearing agency in the 
name of the clearing agency or its nominee, a list of those participants 
in the clearing agency on whose behalf the clearing agency holds the 
issuer's securities and of the participants' respective positions in 
such securities as of a specified date.
    (b)(1) It shall be a fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative act or 
practice, in connection with an issuer tender offer, for an issuer or an 
affiliate of such issuer, in connection with an issuer tender offer:
    (i) To employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud any person;
    (ii) To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to 
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in 
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light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; 
or
    (iii) To engage in any act, practice or course of business which 
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
    (2) As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive 
or manipulative acts or practices in connection with any issuer tender 
offer, it shall be unlawful for an issuer or an affiliate of such issuer 
to make an issuer tender offer unless:
    (i) Such issuer or affiliate complies with the requirements of 
paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this section; and
    (ii) The issuer tender offer is not in violation of paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section.
    (c) Material required to be filed. The issuer or affiliate making 
the issuer tender offer shall, in accordance with the General 
Instructions to the Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 13E-4 
[Sec. 240.13E-101]:
    (1) File with the Commission ten copies of such schedule, including 
all exhibits thereto, prior to or as soon as practicable on the date of 
commencement of the issuer tender offer;
    (2) Report any material change in the information set forth in such 
schedule by promptly filing with the Commission ten copies of an 
amendment on such schedule;
    (3) Report the results of the issuer tender offer by filing with the 
Commission no later than ten business days after the termination of the 
issuer tender offer ten copies of a final amendment to such schedule.
    (d) Disclosure of certain information. (1) The issuer or affiliate 
making the issuer tender offer shall publish, send or give to security 
holders in the manner prescribed in paragraph (e)(1) of this section a 
statement containing the following information:
    (i) The scheduled termination date of the issuer tender offer and 
whether it may be extended;
    (ii) The specified dates prior to which, and after which, persons 
who tender securities pursuant to the issuer tender offer may withdraw 
their securities pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this section;
    (iii) If the issuer tender offer is for less than all the securities 
of a class, the exact dates of the period during which securities will 
be accepted on a pro rata basis pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this 
section and the manner in which securities will be accepted for payment 
and in which securities may be withdrawn; and
    (iv) The information required by Items 1 through 8 of Schedule 13E-4 
[Sec. 240.13e-101] or a fair and adequate summary thereof.

Provided, however, That if the issuer tender offer involves the 
registration of securities pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and 
the General Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder, any prospectus 
relating to such securities shall include all of the information, not 
otherwise required to be included therein, required by this paragraph.
    (2) If any material change occurs in the information previously 
disclosed to security holders, the issuer or affiliate shall disclose 
promptly such change in the manner prescribed by paragraph (e)(2) of 
this section.

Instruction:
    A. Negative responses to any item of Schedule 13E-4 need not be 
included in the statement published, sent or given to security holders.
    B. Although the financial information necessary to present a fair 
and adequate summary of Item 7 of Schedule 13E-4 may vary depending on 
the facts and circumstances involved, the following historical and pro 
forma summary financial information normally will be sufficient for 
purposes of paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this section:
    (1) The following summary financial information for (i) the two most 
recent fiscal years and (ii) the latest year-to-date interim period and 
corresponding interim period of the preceding year:
Income Statement:
    Net sales and operating revenues and other revenues
    Income before extraordinary items
    Net income
Balance Sheet (at end of period):
    Working capital
    Total assets
    Total assets less deferred research and development charges and 
excess of cost of assets acquired over book value
    Total indebtedness
    Shareholders' equity
Per Share\1\
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    \1\Average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each 
period was . . . . . . (as adjusted to given effect to stock dividends 
or stock splits).

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    Income per common share before extraordinary items
    Extraordinary items
    Net income per common share (and common share equivalents, if 
applicable)
    Net income per share on a fully diluted basis
    (2) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the same periods required 
by B(1) above;
    (3) Book value per share as of the most recent fiscal year end and 
as of the date of the latest interim balance sheet; and
    (4) If material, pro forma data for the summarized financial 
information described in B (1), (2) and (3) above, disclosing the effect 
of the tender offer, should be provided for the most recent fiscal year 
and latest year to date interim period. If the information required by 
Item 7 is summarized, appropriate instructions should be included 
stating how more complete financial information can be obtained. If the 
financial statements are prepared according to a comprehensive body of 
accounting principles other than those generally accepted in the United 
States, the summary financial information shall be accompanied by a 
reconciliation to generally accepted accounting principles of the United 
States.

    (3) If an issuer or an affiliate publishes, sends or gives the 
issuer tender offer to security holders by means of a summary 
publication in the manner prescribed in paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this 
section, the summary advertisement shall not contain a transmittal 
letter pursuant to which securities which are sought in the issuer 
tender offer may be tendered, and shall disclose only the following 
information:
    (i) The identity of the issuer or affiliate making the issuer tender 
offer;
    (ii) The amount and class of securities being sought and the price 
being offered;
    (iii) The information required by paragraphs (d)(1) (i) through 
(iii) of this section;
    (iv) A statement of the purpose of the issuer tender offer;
    (v) Appropriate instructions for security holders regarding how to 
obtain promptly, at the expense of the issuer or affiliate making the 
issuer tender offer, the statement required by paragraph (d)(1) of this 
section; and
    (vi) A statement that the information contained in the statement 
required by paragraph (d)(1) of this section is incorporated by 
reference.
    (e) Dissemination of tender offers. (1) The issuer or affiliate 
making the issuer tender offer will be deemed to have published, sent or 
given the issuer tender offer to security holders if such issuer or 
affiliate complies fully with one or more of the following methods of 
dissemination. Depending on the facts and circumstances involved, and 
for purposes of paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section, adequate 
publication of the issuer tender offer may require publication in a 
newspaper with a national circulation or may require only publication in 
newspaper with metropolitan or regional circulation or may require 
publication in a combination thereof.
    (i) Dissemination of cash issuer tender offers by long-form 
publication: By making adequate publication in a newspaper or 
newspapers, on the date of commencement of the issuer tender offer, of 
the statement required by paragraph (d)(1) of this section.
    (ii) Dissemination of any issuer tender offer by use of shareholder 
and other lists: (A) By mailing or otherwise furnishing promptly the 
statement required by paragraph (d)(1) of this section to each security 
holder whose name appears on the most recent shareholder list of the 
issuer;
    (B) By contacting each participant named on the most recent security 
position listing of any clearing agency within the possession or access 
of the issuer or affiliate making the tender offer, and making inquiry 
of each such participant as to the approximate number of beneficial 
owners of the securities for which the issuer tender offer is made which 
are held by such participant;
    (C) By furnishing to each such participant a sufficient number of 
copies of the statement required by paragraph (d)(1) of this section for 
transmittal to the beneficial owners; and
    (D) By agreeing to reimburse promptly each such participant for 
reasonable expenses incurred by it in forwarding such statement to the 
beneficial owners.
    (iii) Dissemination of certain cash issuer tender offers by summary 
publication: (A) If the issuer tender offer is not

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subject to Rule 13e-3 (Sec. 240.13e-3), by making adequate publication 
in a newspaper or newspapers, on the date of commencement of the issuer 
tender offer, of a summary advertisement containing the information 
required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section; and
    (B) By mailing or otherwise furnishing promptly the statement 
required by paragraph (d)(1) of this section and a transmittal letter to 
any security holder who requests either a copy of such statement or a 
transmittal letter.
    (2) If a material change occurs in the information published, sent 
or given to security holders, the issuer or affiliate shall disseminate 
promptly disclosure of such change in a manner reasonably calculated to 
inform security holder of such change.
    (f) Manner of making tender offer. (1) The issuer tender offer, 
unless withdrawn, shall remain open until the expiration of:
    (i) At least twenty business days from its commencement; and
    (ii) At least ten business days from the date that notice of an 
increase or decrease in the percentage of the class of securities being 
sought or the consideration offered or the dealer's soliciting fee to be 
given is first published, sent or given to security holders.

Provided, however, That, for purposes of this paragraph, the acceptance 
for payment by the issuer or affiliate of an additional amount of 
securities not to exceed two percent of the class of securities that is 
the subject of the tender offer shall not be deemed to be an increase. 
For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of a class of securities 
shall be calculated in accordance with section 14(d)(3) of the Act.
    (2) The issuer or affiliate making the issuer tender offer shall 
permit securities tendered pursuant to the issuer tender offer to be 
withdrawn:
    (i) At any time during the period such issuer tender offer remains 
open; and
    (ii) If not yet accepted for payment, after the expiration of forty 
business days from the commencement of the issuer tender offer.
    (3) If the issuer or affiliate makes a tender offer for less than 
all of the outstanding equity securities of a class, and if a greater 
number of securities is tendered pursuant thereto than the issuer or 
affiliate is bound or willing to take up and pay for, the securities 
taken up and paid for shall be taken up and paid for as nearly as may be 
pro rata, disregarding fractions, according to the number of securities 
tendered by each security holder during the period such offer remains 
open; Provided, however, That this provision shall not prohibit the 
issuer or affiliate making the issuer tender offer from:
    (i) Accepting all securities tendered by persons who own, 
beneficially or of record, an aggregate of not more than a specified 
number which is less than one hundred shares of such security and who 
tender all their securities, before prorating securities tendered by 
others; or
    (ii) Accepting by lot securities tendered by security holders who 
tender all securities held by them and who, when tendering their 
securities, elect to have either all or none or at least a minimum 
amount or none accepted, if the issuer or affiliate first accepts all 
securities tendered by security holders who do not so elect;
    (4) In the event the issuer or affiliate making the issuer tender 
increases the consideration offered after the issuer tender offer has 
commenced, such issuer or affiliate shall pay such increased 
consideration to all security holders whose tendered securities are 
accepted for payment by such issuer or affiliate.
    (5) The issuer or affiliate making the tender offer shall either pay 
the consideration offered, or return the tendered securities, promptly 
after the termination or withdrawal of the tender offer.
    (6) Until the expiration of at least ten business days after the 
date of termination of the issuer tender offer, neither the issuer nor 
any affiliate shall make any purchases, otherwise than pursuant to the 
tender offer, of:
    (i) Any security which is the subject of the issuer tender offer, or 
any security of the same class and series, or any right to purchase any 
such securities; and
    (ii) In the case of an issuer tender offer which is an exchange 
offer, any security being offered pursuant to such exchange offer, or 
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same class and series, or any right to purchase any such security.
    (7) The time periods for the minimum offering periods pursuant to 
this section shall be computed on a concurrent as opposed to a 
consecutive basis.
    (8) No issuer or affiliate shall make a tender offer unless:
    (i) The tender offer is open to all security holders of the class of 
securities subject to the tender offer; and
    (ii) The consideration paid to any security holder pursuant to the 
tender offer is the highest consideration paid to any other security 
holder during such tender offer.
    (9) Paragraph (f)(8)(i) of this section shall not:
    (i) Affect dissemination under paragraph (e) of this section; or
    (ii) Prohibit an issuer or affiliate from making a tender offer 
excluding all security holders in a state where the issuer or affiliate 
is prohibited from making the tender offer by administrative or judicial 
action pursuant to a state statute after a good faith effort by the 
issuer or affiliate to comply with such statute.
    (10) Paragraph (f)(8)(ii) of this section shall not prohibit the 
offer of more than one type of consideration in a tender offer, provided 
that:
    (i) Security holders are afforded equal right to elect among each of 
the types of consideration offered; and
    (ii) The highest consideration of each type paid to any security 
holder is paid to any other security holder receiving that type of 
consideration.
    (11) If the offer and sale of securities constituting consideration 
offered in an issuer tender offer is prohibited by the appropriate 
authority of a state after a good faith effort by the issuer or 
affiliate to register or qualify the offer and sale of such securities 
in such state:
    (i) The issuer or affiliate may offer security holders in such state 
an alternative form of consideration; and
    (ii) Paragraph (f)(10) of this section shall not operate to require 
the issuer or affiliate to offer or pay the alternative form of 
consideration to security holders in any other state.
    (12) Electronic filings. If the issuer or affiliate is an electronic 
filer, the minimum offering periods set forth in paragraph (f)(1) of 
this section shall be tolled for any period during which it fails to 
file in electronic format, absent a hardship exemption (Secs. 232.201 
and 232.202 of this chapter), the Schedule 13E-4 Issuer Tender Offer 
Statement (Sec. 240.13e-101), the tender offer material specified in 
paragraph (a) of Item 9 of that Schedule, and any amendments thereto. If 
such documents were filed in paper pursuant to a temporary hardship 
exemption (see Sec. 232.201 of this chapter), the minimum offering 
periods shall be tolled for any period during which a required 
confirming electronic copy of such Schedule and tender offer material is 
delinquent.
    (g) The requirements of section 13(e) (1) of the Act and Rule 13e-4 
and Schedule 13E-4 thereunder shall be deemed satisfied with respect to 
any issuer tender offer, including any exchange offer, where the issuer 
is incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian 
province or territory, is a foreign private issuer, and is not an 
investment company registered or required to be registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, if less than 40 percent of the class of 
securities that is the subject of the tender offer is held by U. S. 
holders, and the tender offer is subject to, and the issuer complies 
with, the laws, regulations and policies of Canada and/or any of its 
provinces or territories governing the conduct of the offer (unless the 
issuer has received an exemption(s) from, and the issuer tender offer 
does not comply with, requirements that otherwise would be prescribed by 
this section), provided that:
    (1) Where the consideration for an issuer tender offer subject to 
this paragraph consists solely of cash, the entire disclosure document 
or documents required to be furnished to holders of the class of 
securities to be acquired shall be filed with the Commission on Schedule 
13E-4F (Sec. 240.13e-102) and disseminated to shareholders residing in 
the United States in accordance with such Canadian laws, regulations and 
policies; or
    (2) Where the consideration for an issuer tender offer subject to 
this paragraph includes securities to be issued pursuant to the offer, 
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thereto shall be filed with the Commission along with the Schedule 13E-
4F referred to in paragraph (g)(1) of this section, and shall be 
disseminated, together with the home jurisdiction document(s) 
accompanying such Schedule, to shareholders of the issuer residing in 
the United States in accordance with such Canadian laws, regulations and 
policies.

    Note: Notwithstanding the grant of an exemption from one or more of 
the applicable Canadian regulatory provisions imposing requirements that 
otherwise would be prescribed by this section, the issuer tender offer 
will be eligible to proceed in accordance with the requirements of this 
section if the Commission by order determines that the applicable 
Canadian regulatory provisions are adequate to protect the interest of 
investors.
    (h) This section shall not apply to:
    (1) Calls or redemptions of any security in accordance with the 
terms and conditions of its governing instruments;
    (2) Offers to purchase securities evidenced by a scrip certificate, 
order form or similar document which represents a fractional interest in 
a share of stock or similar security;
    (3) Offers to purchase securities pursuant to a statutory procedure 
for the purchase of dissenting security holders' securities;
    (4) Any tender offer which is subject to section 14(d) of the Act;
    (5) Offers to purchase from security holders who own an aggregate of 
not more than a specified number of shares that is less than one 
hundred: Provided, however, That:
    (i) The offer complies with paragraph (f)(8)(i) of this section with 
respect to security holders who own a number of shares equal to or less 
than the specified number of shares, except that an issuer can elect to 
exclude participants in a plan as that term is defined in Sec. 242.100 
of this chapter, or to exclude security holders who do not own their 
shares as of a specified date determined by the issuer; and
    (ii) The offer complies with paragraph (f)(8)(ii) of this section or 
the consideration paid pursuant to the offer is determined on the basis 
of a uniformly applied formula based on the market price of the subject 
security;
    (6) An issuer tender offer made solely to effect a rescission offer: 
Provided, however, That the offer is registered under the Securities Act 
of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), and the consideration is equal to the 
price paid by each security holder, plus legal interest if the issuer 
elects to or is required to pay legal interest;
    (7) Offers by closed-end management investment companies to 
repurchase equity securities pursuant to Sec. 270.23c-3 of this chapter; 
or
    (8) Any other transaction or transactions, if the Commission, upon 
written request or upon its own motion, exempts such transaction or 
transactions, either unconditionally, or on specified terms and 
conditions, as not constituting a fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative 
act or practice comprehended within the purpose of this section.

[44 FR 49410, Aug. 22, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 11467, Mar. 16, 1982; 
47 FR 54780, Dec. 6, 1982; 48 FR 34253, July 28, 1983; 51 FR 3034, Jan. 
23, 1986; 51 FR 25882, July 17, 1986; 51 FR 32630, Sept. 15, 1986; 56 FR 
30069, July 1, 1991; 58 FR 14683, Mar. 18, 1993; 58 FR 19343, Apr. 14, 
1993; 61 FR 24656, May 15, 1996; 61 FR 68589, Dec. 30, 1996; 62 FR 544, 
Jan. 3, 1997; 62 FR 11323, Mar. 12, 1997]



Sec. 240.13e-100  Schedule 13E-3, Transaction statement pursuant to section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rule 13e-3 (Sec. 240.13e-3) 
          thereunder.

Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549

Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement

(Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)

[Amendment No.--------]
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of the Issuer)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive 
notices and communications on behalf of persons(s) filing statement)
    This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate 
box):
    a. {time}  The filing of solicitation materials or an information 
statement subject to Regulation 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-1 to 240.14b-1), 
Regulation 14C (17 CFR 240.14c-1 to 240.14c-101) or Rule 13e-3(c) 
(Sec. 240.13e-3(c)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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    b. {time}  The filing of a registration statement under the 
Securities Act of 1933.
    c. {time}  A tender offer.
    d. {time}  None of the above.
    Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information 
statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: 
{time} 
    Instruction: Eight copies of this statement, including all exhibits, 
should be filed with the Commission.

                        Calculation of Filing Fee                       
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          Transaction valuation*                Amount of filing fee    
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* Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state  
  how it was determined.                                                

[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-
          11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee 
          was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by 
          registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the 
          date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:_________________________________________________
Form or Registration No.:_______________________________________________
Filing Party:___________________________________________________________
Date Filed:_____________________________________________________________

                          General Instructions

    A. Depending on the type of Rule 13e-3 transaction, this statement 
shall be filed with the Commission:
    1. Concurrently with the filing of preliminary or definitive 
soliciting materials or an information statement pursuant to Regulations 
14A or 14C under the Act;
    2. Concurrently with the filing of a registration statement under 
the Securities Act of 1933;
    3. As soon as practicable on the date a tender offer is first 
published, sent or given to security holders; or
    4. At least 30 days prior to any purchase of any securities of the 
class of securities subject to the Rule 13e-3 transaction, if the 
transaction does not involve a solicitation, an information statement, 
the registration of securities or a tender offer, as described in 1, 2 
or 3 of this Instruction.
    5. If the Rule 13e-3 transaction involves a series of transactions, 
the issuer of affiliate shall file this statement at the time indicated 
in 1-4 of this general instruction for the first transaction of such 
series and shall promptly amend this schedule with respect to each 
subsequent transaction in such series.
    B. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but 
the text of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall 
be so prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without 
referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is 
inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state.
    C. If the statement is filed by a general or limited partnership, 
syndicate or other group the information called for by Items 2, 3, 5, 6, 
10, and 11 shall be given with respect to: (i) Each partner of such 
general partnership; (ii) each partner who is denominated as a general 
partner or who functions as a general partner of such limited 
partnership; (iii) each member of such syndicate or group; and (iv) each 
person controlling such partner of member. If the statement is filed by 
a corporation or if a person referred to in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of 
this Instruction is a corporation, the information called for by the 
above mentioned items shall be given with respect to: (a) Each executive 
officer and director of such corporation; (b) each person controlling 
such corporation; and (c) each executive officer and director of any 
corporation ultimately in control of such corporation.
    D. Information contained in exhibits to the statement or in a filing 
by the issuer, other than filings the incorporation of which is governed 
by Instruction F, may be incorporated by reference in answer or partial 
answer to any item or sub-item of the statement, unless it would render 
such answer incomplete, unclear or confusing. Matter incorporated by 
reference pursuant to this Instruction shall be clearly identified in 
the reference by page, paragraph, caption or otherwise. Any express 
statement that the specified matter is incorporated by reference 
pursuant to this Instruction shall be made at the particular place in 
the statement where the information is required. A copy of any 
information or a copy of the pertinent pages of a document containing 
such information which is incorporated by reference shall be submitted 
with this statement as an exhibit and shall be deemed to be filed with 
the Commission for all purposes of the Act.
    E. The information required by the items of this statement is 
intended to be in addition to any disclosure requirements of any other 
form or schedule which may be filed with the Commission in connection 
with the Rule 13e-3 transaction. To the extent that the disclosure 
requirements of this statement are inconsistent with the disclosure 
requirements of any such forms or schedules, the requirements of this 
statement are controlling.
    F. If the Rule 13e-3 transaction involves a transaction subject to 
Regulation 14A (Secs. 240.14a-1 to 240.14b-1) or 14C (Secs. 240.14c-1 to 
240.14c-101) of the Act, the registration of securities pursuant to the 
Securities Act of 1933 and the General Rules and Regulations promulgated 
thereunder, or a tender offer subject to Regulation 14D (Secs. 240.14d-1 
to 240.14d-101) or Rule 13e-4 (Sec. 240.13e-4), the information 
contained in the proxy or information statement, the registration 
statement, the Schedule 14D-1 (Sec. 240.14d-100), or the

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Schedule 13E-4, respectively, which is filed with the Commission shall 
be incorporated by reference in answer to the items of this statement or 
amendments thereto; this statement shall include an express statement to 
that effect and a cross reference sheet showing the location in the 
proxy or information statement, the registration statement, the Schedule 
14D-1 or the Schedule 13E-4 of the information required to be included 
in response to the items of this statement. If any such item is 
inapplicable or the answer thereto is in the negative and is omitted 
from the proxy or the information statement, the registration statement, 
the Schedule 14D-1, or the Schedule 13E-4, a statement to that effect 
shall be made in the cross reference sheet.
    G. If the rule 13e-3 transaction involves a proxy or an information 
statement subject to Regulation 14A (Secs. 240.14a-1 to 240.14b-1) or 
Regulation 14C (Secs. 240.14c-1 to 14c-101), this Schedule 13E-3 shall 
be available immediately upon filing such material with the Commission 
in preliminary form.
    H. Amendments disclosing a material change in the information set 
forth in this statement may omit any information previously disclosed in 
this statement.
    Item 1. Issuer and Class of Security Subject to the Transaction. (a) 
State the name of the issuer of the class of equity security which is 
the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction and the address of its 
principal executive offices.
    (b) State the exact title, the amount of securities outstanding of 
the class of security which is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction 
as of the most recent practicable date and the approximate number of 
holders of record of such class as of the most recent practicable date.
    (c) Identify the principal market in which such securities are being 
traded and, if the principal market is an exchange, state the high and 
low sales prices for such securities as reported in the consolidated 
transaction reporting system or, if not so reported, on such principal 
exchange for each quarterly period during the past two years. If the 
principal market is not an exchange, state the range of high and low bid 
quotations for each quarterly period during the past two years, the 
source of such quotations and, if there is currently no established 
trading market for such securities (excluding limited or sporadic 
quotations), furnish a statement to that effect.
    (d) State the frequency and amount of any dividends paid during the 
past two years with respect to such class of securities and briefly 
describe any restriction on the issuer's present or future ability to 
pay such dividends.
    Instruction: If the person filing this statement is an affiliate of 
the issuer, the information required by Item 1(d) should be furnished to 
the extent known by such affiliate after making reasonable inquiry.
    (e) If the issuer and/or affiliate filing this statement has made an 
underwritten public offering of such securities for cash during the past 
three years which was registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or 
exempt from registration thereunder pursuant to Regulation A, state the 
date of such offering, the amount of securities offered, the offering 
price per share (which should be appropriately adjusted for stock 
splits, stock dividends, etc.) and the aggregate proceeds received by 
such issuer and/or such affiliate.
    (f) With respect to any purchases of such securities made by the 
issuer or affiliate since the commencement of the issuer's second full 
fiscal year preceding the date of this schedule, state the amount of 
such securities purchased, the range of prices paid for such securities 
and the average purchase price for each quarterly period of the issuer 
during such period.
    Instruction: The information required by Item 1(f) need not be given 
with respect to purchases of such securities by a person prior to the 
time such person became an affiliate.
    Item 2. Identity and Background. If the person filing this statement 
is the issuer of the class of equity securities which is the subject of 
the Rule 13e-3 transaction, make a statement to that effect. If that 
statement is being filed by an affiliate of the issuer which is other 
than a natural person or if any person enumerated in Instruction C to 
this statement is a corporation, general partnership, limited 
partnership, syndicate or other group of persons, state its name, the 
state or other place of its organization, its principal business, the 
address of its principal executive offices and provide the information 
required by (e) and (f) of this Item. If this statement is being filed 
by an affiliate of the issuer who is a natural person or if any person 
enumerated in Instruction C of this statement is a natural person, 
provide the information required by (a) through (g) of this Item with 
respect to such person(s).
    (a) Name;
    (b) Residence or business address;
    (c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name, 
principal business and address of any corporation or other organization 
in which such employment or occupation is conducted;
    (d) Material occupations, positions, offices or employments during 
the last 5 years, giving the starting and ending dates of each and the 
name, principal business and address of any business corporation or 
other organization in which such occupation, position, office or 
employment was carried on;
    (e) Whether or not, during the last 5 years, such person has been 
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or 
similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the

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dates, nature of conviction, name and location of court, and penalty 
imposed or other disposition of the case;
    (f) Whether or not, during the last 5 years, such person was a party 
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent 
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a 
judgment, decree or final order enjoining further violations of, or 
prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or 
finding any violation of such laws; and, if so, identify and describe 
such proceeding and summarize the terms of such judgment, decree or 
final order;
     Instruction: While negative answers to Items 2(e) and 2(f) are 
required in this schedule, they need not be furnished to security 
holders.
    (g) Citizenship(s).
    Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions or Negotiations. (a) If this 
schedule is filed by an affiliate of the issuer of the class of 
securities which is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction:
    (1) Briefly state the nature and approximate amount (in dollars) of 
any transaction, other than those described in Item 3(b) of this 
schedule, which has occurred since the commencement of the issuer's 
second full fiscal year preceding the date of this schedule between such 
affiliate (including subsidiaries of the affiliate and those persons 
enumerated in Instruction C of this schedule) and the issuer: Provided, 
however, That no disclosure need be made with respect to any transaction 
if the aggregate amount involved in such transaction was less than one 
percent of the issuer's consolidated revenues (which may be based upon 
information contained in the most recently available filing with the 
Commission by the issuer unless such affiliate has reason to believe 
otherwise) (i) for the fiscal year in which such transaction occurred or 
(ii) for the portion of the current fiscal year which has occurred, if 
the transaction occurred in such year; and
    (2) Describe any contacts, negotiations or transactions which have 
been entered into or which have occurred since the commencement of the 
issuer's second full fiscal year preceeding the date of this schedule 
between such affiliate (including subsidiaries of the affiliate and 
those persons enumerated in Instruction C of this schedule) and the 
issuer concerning: a merger, consolidation or acquisition; a tender 
offer for or other acquisition of securities of any class of the issuer; 
an election of directors of the issuer; or a sale or other transfer of a 
material amount of assets of the issuer or any of its subsidiaries.
    (b) Describe any contacts or negotiations concerning the matters 
referred to in Item 3(a)(2) which have been entered into or which have 
occurred since the commencement of the issuer's second full fiscal year 
precding the date of this schedule (i) between any affiliates of the 
issuer of the class of securities which is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 
transaction; or (ii) between such issuer or any of its affiliates and 
any person who is not affiliated with the issuer and who would have a 
direct interest in such matters. Identify the person who initiated such 
contacts or negotiations. 3
    Item 4. Terms of the Transaction. (a) State the material terms of 
the Rule 13e-3 transaction.
    (b) Describe any term or arrangement concerning the Rule 13e-3 
transaction relating to any security holder of the issuer which is not 
identical to that relating to other security holders of the same class 
of securities of the issuer.
    Item 5. Plans or Proposals of the Issuer or Affiliate. Describe any 
plan or proposal of the issuer or affiliate regarding activities or 
transactions which are to occur after the Rule 13e-3 transaction which 
relate to or would result in: (a) An extraordinary corporate 
transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving 
the issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
    (b) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer 
or any of its subsidiaries;
    (c) Any change in the present board of directors or management of 
the issuer including, but not limited to, any plan or proposal to change 
the number or term of directors, to fill any existing vacancy on the 
board or to change any material term of the employment contract of any 
executive officer;
    (d) Any material change in the present dividend rate or policy or 
indebtedness or capitalization of the issuer;
    (e) Any other material change in the issuer's corporate structure or 
business;
    (f) A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for 
termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
    (g) The suspension of the issuer's obligation to file reports 
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Act.
    Item 6. Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration. (a) 
State the source and total amount of funds or other consideration to be 
used in the Rule 13e-3 transaction.
    (b) Furnish a reasonably itemized statement of all expenses incurred 
or estimated to be incurred in connection with the Rule 13e-3 
transaction including, but not limited to, filing fees, legal, 
accounting and appraisal fees, solicitation expenses and printing costs 
and state whether or not the issuer has paid or will be responsible for 
paying any or all of such expenses.
    (c) If all or any part of such funds or other consideration is, or 
is expected to be, directly or indirectly borrowed for the purpose of 
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    (1) Provide a summary of each such loan agreement containing the 
indentity of the parties, the term, the collateral, the stated and 
effective interest rates, and other material terms or conditions; and
    (2) Briefly describe any plans or arrangements to finance or repay 
such borrowings, or, if no such plans or arrangements have been made, 
make a statement to that effect.
    (d) If the source of all or any part of the funds to be used in the 
Rule 13e-3 transaction is a loan made in the ordinary course of business 
by a bank as defined by section 3(a)(6) of the Act and section 13(d) or 
14(d) is applicable to such transaction, the name of such bank shall not 
be made available to the public if the person filing the statement so 
requests in writing and files such request, naming such bank, with the 
Secretary of the Commission.
    Item 7. Purpose(s), Alternatives, Reasons and Effects. (a) State the 
purpose(s) for the Rule 13e-3 transaction.
    (b) If the issuer or affiliate considered alternative means to 
accomplish such purpose(s), briefly describe such alternative(s) and 
state the reason(s) for their rejection.
    (c) State the reasons for the structure of the Rule 13e-3 
transaction and for undertaking such transaction at this time.
    (d) Describe the effects of the Rule 13e-3 transaction on the 
issuer, its affiliates and unaffiliated security holders, including the 
federal tax consequences.
    Instructions: (1) Conclusory statements will not be considered 
sufficient disclosure in response to Item 7.
    (2) The description required by Item 7(d) should include a 
reasonably detailed discussion of the benefits and detriments of the 
Rule 13e-3 transaction to the issuer, its affiliates and unaffiliated 
security holders. The benefits and detriments of the Rule 13e-3 
transaction should be quantified to the extent practicable.
    (3) If this statement is filed by an affiliate of the issuer, the 
description required by Item 7(d) should include but not be limited to, 
the effect of the Rule 13e-3 transaction on the affiliate's interest in 
the net book value and net earnings of the issuer in terms of both 
dollar amounts and percentages.
    Item 8. Fairness of the Transaction. (a) State whether the issuer or 
affiliate filing this schedule reasonably believes that the Rule 13e-3 
transaction is fair or unfair to unaffiliated security holders. If any 
director dissented to or abstained from voting on the Rule 13e-3 
transaction, identify each such director, and indicate, if known, after 
making reasonable inquiry, the reasons for each dissent or abstention.
    Instruction. A statement that the issuer or affiliate has no 
reasonable belief as to the fairness of the Rule 13e-3 transaction to 
unaffiliated security holders will not be considered sufficient 
disclosure in response to Item 8(a).
    (b) Discuss in reasonable detail the material factors upon which the 
belief stated in Item 8(a) is based and, to the extent practicable, the 
weight assigned to each such factor. Such discussion should include an 
analysis of the extent, if any, to which such belief is based on the 
factors set forth in instruction (1) to paragraph (b) of this Item, 
paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this Item, and Item 9.
    Instructions. (1) The factors which are important in determining the 
fairness of a transaction to unaffiliated security holders and the 
weight, if any, which should be given to them in a particular context 
will vary. Normally such factors will include, among others, those 
referred to in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of this Item and whether the 
consideration offered to unaffiliated security holders constitutes fair 
value in relation to:
    (i) Current market prices,
    (ii) Historical market prices,
    (iii) Net book value,
    (iv) Going concern value,
    (v) Liquidation value,
    (vi) The purchase price paid in previous purchases disclosed in Item 
1(f) of Schedule 13e-3,
    (vii) Any report, opinion, or appraisal described in Item 9 and
    (viii) Firm offers of which the issuer or affiliate is aware made by 
any unaffiliated person, other than the person filing this statement, 
during the preceding eighteen months for:
    (A) The merger or consolidation of the issuer into or with such 
person or of such person into or with the issuer,
    (B) The sale or other transfer of all or any substantial part of the 
assets of the issuer or
    (C) Securities of the issuer which would enable the holder thereof 
to exercise control of the issuer.
    (2) Conclusory statements, such as ``The Rule 13e-3 transaction is 
fair to unaffiliated security holders in relation to net book value, 
going concern value and future prospects of the issuer'' will not be 
considered sufficient disclosure in response to Item 8(b).
    (c) State whether the transaction is structured so that approval of 
at least a majority of unaffiliated security holders is required.
    (d) State whether a majority of directors who are not employees of 
the issuer has retained an unaffiliated representative to act solely on 
behalf of unaffiliated security holders for the purposes of negotiating 
the terms of the Rule 13e-3 transaction and/or preparing a report 
concerning the fairness of such transaction.
    (e) State whether the Rule 13e-3 transaction was approved by a 
majority of the directors of the issuer who are not employees of the 
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    (f) If any offer of the type described in instruction (vii) to Item 
8(b) has been received, describe such offer and state the reason(s) for 
its rejection.
    Item 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Certain Negotiations. (a) 
State whether or not the issuer or affiliate has received any report, 
opinion (other than an opinion of counsel) or appraisal from an outside 
party which is materially related to the Rule 13e-3 transaction 
including, but not limited to, any such report, opinion or appraisal 
relating to the consideration or the fairness of the consideration to be 
offered to security holders of the class of securities which is the 
subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction or the fairness of such 
transaction to the issuer or affiliate or to security holders who are 
not affiliates.
    (b) With respect to any report, opinion or appraisal described in 
Item 9(a) or with respect to any negotiation or report described in Item 
8(d) concerning the terms of the Rule 13e-3 transaction:
    (1) Identify such outside party and/or unaffiliated representative;
    (2) Briefly describe the qualifications of such outside party and/or 
unaffiliated representative;
    (3) Describe the method of selection of such outside party and/or 
unaffiliated representative;
    (4) Describe any material relationship between (i) the outside 
party, its affiliates, and/or unaffiliated representative, and (ii) the 
issuer or its affiliates, which existed during the past two years or is 
mutually understood to be contemplated and any compensation received or 
to be received as a result of such relationship;
    (5) If such report, opinion or appraisal relates to the fairness of 
the consideration, state whether the issuer or affiliate determined the 
amount of consideration to be paid or whether the outside party 
recommended the amount of consideration to be paid.
    (6) Furnish a summary concerning such negotiation report, opinion or 
appraisal which shall include, but not be limited to, the procedures 
followed; the findings and recommendations; the bases for and methods of 
arriving at such findings and recommendations; instructions received 
from the issuer or affiliate; and any limitation imposed by the issuer 
or affiliate on the scope of the investigation.
    Instruction: The information called for by subitem 9(b)(1), (2) and 
(3) should be given with respect to the firm which provides the report, 
opinion or appraisal rather than the employees of such firm who prepared 
it.
    (c) Furnish a statement to the effect that such report, opinion or 
appraisal shall be made available for inspection and copying at the 
principal executive offices of the issuer or affiliate during its 
regular business hours by any interested equity security holder of the 
issuer or his representative who has been so designated in writing. This 
statement may also provide that a copy of such report, opinion or 
appraisal will be transmitted by the issuer or affiliate to any 
interested equity security holder of the issuer or his representative 
who has been so designated in writing upon written request and at the 
expense of the requesting security holder.
    Item 10. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) With respect to 
the class of equity security to which the Rule 13e-3 transaction 
relates, state the aggregate amount and percentage of securities 
beneficially owned (identifying those securities for which there is a 
right to acquire) as of the most recent practicable date by the person 
filing this statement (unless such person is the issuer), by any 
pension, profit sharing or similar plan of the issuer or affiliate, by 
each person enumerated in Instruction C of this Schedule or by any 
associate or majority owned subsidiary of the issuer or affiliate giving 
the name and address of any such associate or subsidiary.
    Instructions: 1. For the purpose of this Item, beneficial ownership 
shall be determined in accordance with Rule 13e-3 (17 CFR 240.13d-3) 
under the Exchange Act.
    2. The information required by this paragraph should be given with 
respect to officers, directors and associates of the issuer to the 
extent known after making reasonable inquiry.
    (b) Describe any transaction in the class of equity securities of 
the issuer which is the subject of a Rule 13e-3 transaction that was 
effected during the past 60 days by the issuer of such class or by the 
persons named in response to paragraph (a) of this Item.
    Instructions: 1. The description of a transaction required by Item 
10(b) shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: (i) the identity 
of the person covered by Item 10(b) who effected the transaction; (ii) 
the date of the transaction; (iii) the amount of securities involved; 
(iv) the price per security; and (v) where and how the transaction was 
effected.
    2. If the information required by Item 10(b) is available to the 
person filing this statement at the time this statement is initially 
filed with the Commission, the information shall be included in the 
initial filing. However, if the information is not available to such 
person at the time of such initial filing, it shall be filed with the 
Commission promptly but in no event later than seven days (or 2 business 
days with respect to a tender subject to Regulation 14D (Secs. 240.14d-1 
to 240.14d-101) or 10 business days with respect to a tender offer 
subject to Rule 13e-4 (Sec. 240.13e-4)) after the date of such filing 
and, if material, disclosed to security holders of the issuer pursuant 
to Rule 13e-3(e) (Sec. 240.13e-3(e)), and disseminated to them in a 
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    Item 11. Contracts, Arrangements or Understandings with Respect to 
the Issuer's Securities. Describe any contract, arrangement, 
understanding or relationship (whether or not legally enforceable) in 
connection with the Rule 13e-3 transaction between the person filing 
this statement (including any person enumerated in Instruction C of this 
schedule) and any person with respect to any securities of the issuer 
(including, but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding 
or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any such of 
such securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or 
calls, quaranties of loans, guaranties against loss or the giving or 
withholding proxies, consents or authorizations), naming the persons 
with whom such contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships 
have been entered into and giving the material provisions thereof. 
Include such information for any of such securities that are pledged or 
otherwise subject to a contingency, the occurrence of which would give 
another person the power to direct the voting or disposition of such 
securities, except that disclosure of standard default and similar 
provisions contained in loan agreements need not be included.
    Item 12. Present Intention and Recommendation of Certain Persons 
with Regard to the Transaction. (a) To the extent known by the person 
filing this statement after making reasonable inquiry, furnish a 
statement of present intention with regard to the Rule 13e-3 transaction 
indicating whether or not any executive officer, director or affiliate 
of the issuer or any person enumerated in Instruction C of this 
statement will tender or sell securities of the issuer owned or held by 
such person and/or how such securities, and securities with respect to 
which such person holds proxies, will be voted and the reasons therefor.
    Instruction: If the information required by Item 12(a) is available 
to the person filing this statement at the time this statement is 
initially filed with the Commission, the information shall be included 
in the initial filing. However, if the information is not available to 
such person at the time of such initial filing, it shall be filed with 
the Commission promptly but in no event later than seven days (or two 
business days with respect to a tender offer subject to Regulation 14D 
(Sec. 240.14d-1 to 240.14d-101) or ten business days with respect to a 
tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4 (Secs. 240.13e-4)) after the date of 
such filing and, if material, disclosed to security holders of the 
issuer pursuant to Rule 13e-3(e) (Sec. 240.13e-3(e)), and disseminated 
to them in a manner reasonably calculated to inform security holders.
    (b) To the extent known by the person filing this statement after 
making reasonable inquiry, state whether any person named in paragraph 
(a) of this item has made a recommendation in support of or opposed to 
the Rule 13e-3 transaction and the reasons for such recommendation. If 
no recommendation has been made by such persons, furnish a statement to 
that effect.
    Item 13. Other Provisions of the Transaction. (a) State whether or 
not appraisal rights are provided under applicable state law or under 
the issuer's articles of incorporation or will be voluntarily accorded 
by the issuer or affiliate to security holders in connection with the 
Rule 13e-3 transaction and, if so, summarize such appraisal rights. If 
appraisal rights will not be available under the applicable state law, 
to security holders who object to the transaction, briefly outline the 
rights which may be available to such security holders under such law.
    (b) If any provision has been made by the issuer or affiliate in 
connection with the Rule 13e-3 transaction to allow unaffiliated 
security holders to obtain access to the corporate files of the issuer 
or affiliate or to obtain counsel or appraisal services at the expense 
of the issuer or affiliate, describe such provision.
    (c) If the Rule 13e-3 transaction involves the exchange of debt 
securities of the issuer or affiliate for the equity securities held by 
security holders of the issuer who are not affiliates, describe whether 
or not the issuer or affiliate will take steps to provide or assure that 
such securities are or will be eligible for trading on any national 
securities exchange or an automated inter-dealer quotation system.
    Item 14. Financial Information. (a) Furnish the following financial 
data concerning the issuer: (1) Audited financial statements for the two 
fiscal years required to be filed with the issuer's most recent annual 
report under sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act;
    (2) Unaudited balance sheets and comparative year-to-date income 
statements and statements of cash flows and related earnings per share 
amounts required to be included in the issuer's most recent quarterly 
report filed pursuant to the Act;
    (3) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the two most recent 
fiscal years and the interim periods provided under Item 14(a)(2); and
    (4) Book value per share as of the most recent fiscal year end and 
as of the date of the latest interim balance sheet provided under Item 
14(a)(2).
    (b) If material, provide pro forma data disclosing the effect of the 
Rule 13e-3 transaction on: (1) The issuer's balance sheet as of the most 
recent fiscal year end and the latest interim balance sheet provided 
under Item 14(a)(2);
    (2) The issuer's statement of income, earnings per share amounts, 
and ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the most recent fiscal year 
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    (3) The issuer's book value per share as of the most recent fiscal 
year end and as of the latest interim balance sheet date provided under 
Item 14(a)(2).
    Item 15. Persons and Assets Employed, Retained or Utilized. (a) 
Identify and describe the purpose for which any officer, employee, class 
of employees or corporate asset of the issuer (excluding corporate 
assets which are proposed to be used as consideration for purchases of 
securities which are disclosed in Item 6 of this schedule) has been or 
is proposed to be employed, availed of or utilized by the issuer or 
affiliate in connection with the Rule 13e-3 transaction.
    (b) Identify all persons and classes of persons (excluding officers, 
employees and class of employees who have been identified in Item 15(a) 
of this Schedule) employed, retained or to be compensated by the person 
filing this statement, or by any person on behalf of the person filing 
this statement, to make solicitations or recommendations in connection 
with the Rule 13e-3 transaction and provide a summary of the material 
terms of such employment, retainer or arrangement for compensation.
    Item 16. Additional Information. Furnish such additional material 
information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required 
statements, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, 
not materially misleading.
    Item 17. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Furnish a copy of:
    (a) Any loan agreement referred to in Item 6 of this Schedule;
    Instruction: The identity of any bank which is a party to a loan 
agreement need not be disclosed if the person filing the statement has 
requested that the identity of such bank not be made available to the 
public pursuant to Item 6 of this schedule.
    (b) Any report, opinion or appraisal referred to in Items 8(d) or 9 
of this schedule;
    (c) Any document setting forth the terms of any contract, 
arrangements or understandings or relationships referred to in Item 11 
of this schedule; and
    (d) Any disclosure materials furnished to security holders in 
connection with the transaction pursuant to Rule 13e-3(d) (Sec. 240.13e-
3(d)).
    (e) A detailed statement describing the appraisal rights and the 
procedures for exercising such appraisal rights which are referred to in 
Item 13(a) of this schedule.
    (f) If any oral solicitation of or recommendations to security 
holders referred to in Item 15(b) are to be made by or on behalf of the 
person filing this statement, any written instruction, form or other 
material which is furnished to the persons making the actual oral 
solicitation or recommendation for their use, directly or indirectly, in 
connection with the Rule 13e-3 transaction.

                                Signature

    After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.

(Date)--------------------------------
(Signature)----------------------
(Name and Title)------------

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf 
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the 
statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized 
representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of 
the person filing this statement), evidence of the representative's 
authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the 
statement. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement 
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

(Sec. 17(a), 19(a), 48 Stat. 84, 85; secs. 3(b), 10(b), 13(e), 14(a), 
14(d), 14(e), 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 894, 895, 891, 901; sec. 209, 48 
Stat. 908; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 68 
Stat. 686; sec. 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; 
secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155; 15 U.S.C. 
77g(a), 77s(a), 78c(b), 78j(b), 78m(e), 78n(a), 78n(c), 78n(e), 78w(a))

[44 FR 46743, Aug. 8, 1979, as amended at 51 FR 2477, Jan. 17, 1986; 51 
FR 42059, Nov. 20, 1986; 57 FR 45294, Oct. 1, 1992; 57 FR 48290, Oct. 
22, 1992]



Sec. 240.13e-101  Schedule 13E-4. Tender offer statement pursuant to section 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Sec. 240.13e-4 thereunder.

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC

Issuer Tender Offer Statement

Pursuant to Section 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ------------)
Name of Issuer__________________________________________________________
Name of person(s) filing statement______________________________________
Title of class of securities____________________________________________
CUSIP number of class of securities_____________________________________
Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive 
notices and communications on behalf of the person(s) filing statement__
Date tender offer first published, sent or given to security holders____
    Instruction. Ten copies of this statement, including all exhibits, 
shall be filed with the Commission.

                        Calculation of Filing Fee                       
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          Transaction valuation*                Amount of filing fee    
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*Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state   
  how it was determined.                                                

[  ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 
          0.11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting 
          fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by 
          registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the 
          date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:_________________________________________________
Form or Registration No.:_______________________________________________
Filing Party:___________________________________________________________
Date Filed:_____________________________________________________________

                          General Instructions

    A. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but 
the text of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall 
be so prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without 
referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is 
inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state.
    B. Information contained in exhibits to the statement or in a filing 
by the issuer may be incorporated by reference in answer or partial 
answer to any item or subitem of the statement unless it would render 
such answer incomplete, unclear or confusing. Matter incorporated by 
reference shall be clearly identified in the reference by page, 
paragraph, caption or otherwise. An express statement that the specified 
matter is incorporated by reference shall be made at the particular 
place in the statement where the information is required. A copy of any 
information or a copy of the pertinent pages of a document containing 
such information which is incorporated by reference shall be submitted 
with this statement as an exhibit and shall be deemed to be filed with 
the Commission for all purposes of the Act.
    C. If the statement is filed by general or limited partnership, 
syndicate or other group, the information called for by Items 2-5, 
inclusive, shall be given with respect to (i) each partner of such 
general partnership; (ii) each partner who is denominated as a general 
partner or who functions as a general partner of such limited 
partnership; (iii) each member of such syndicate or group; and (iv) each 
person controlling such partner or member. If the statement is filed by 
a corporation, or if a person referred to in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of 
this Instruction is a corporation, the information called for by Items 
2-5, inclusive, shall be given with respect to (a) each executive 
officer and director of such corporation; (b) each person controlling 
such corporation; and (c) each executive officer and director of any 
corporation ultimately in control of such corporation.
    D. Upon termination of the tender offer, the person filing this 
statement shall promptly, but in no event later than ten business days 
after termination of the tender offer, file a final amendment to 
Schedule 13E-4 (Sec. 240.13E-100) disclosing all material changes in the 
information set forth in such statement and stating that the tender 
offer has terminated, the date of such termination and the results of 
such tender offer.
    E. Amendments disclosing a material change in the information set 
forth in this statement may omit information previously disclosed in 
this statement.
    Item 1. Security and Issuer. (a) State the name of the issuer and 
the address of its principal executive office;
    (b) State the exact title and the amount of securities outstanding 
of the class of security being sought as of the most recent practicable 
date; the exact amount of such securities being sought and the 
consideration being offered therefor; whether any such securities are to 
be purchased from any officer, director or affiliate of the issuer, and 
the details of each such transaction; and
    (c) Identify the principal market in which such securities are being 
traded and, if the principal market is an exchange, state the high and 
low sales prices for such securities as reported in the consolidated 
transaction reporting system or, if not so reported, on such principal 
exchange for each quarterly period during the past two years. If the 
principal market is not an exchange, state the range of high and low bid 
quotations for each quarterly period during the past two years, the 
source of such quotations, and if there is currently no established 
trading market for such securities (excluding limited or sporadic) 
furnish a statement to that effect.
    (d) State the name and address of the person filing this statement, 
if other than the issuer, and the nature of the affiliation between such 
person and the issuer.
    Item 2. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. (a) State 
the source and total amount of funds or other consideration for the 
purchase of the maximum amount of securities for which the tender offer 
is being made.
    (b) If all or any part of such funds or other consideration is, or 
is expected to be borrowed, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of 
the tender offer:
    (1) Provide a summary of each such loan agreement or arrangement 
containing the identity of the parties, the term, the collateral, the 
stated and effective interest rates, and other material terms or 
conditions relative to such loan agreement; and
    (2) Briefly describe any plans or arrangements to finance or repay 
such borrowings, or if no such plans or arrangements have been made, 
make a statement to that effect.

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    Item 3. Purpose of the Tender Offer and Plans or Proposals of the 
Issuer or Affiliate. State the purpose or purposes of the tender offer, 
and whether the securities are to be retired, held in the treasury of 
the issuer, or otherwise disposed of, indicating such disposition, and 
any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:
    (a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the 
issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer;
    (b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, 
reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its 
subsidiaries;
    (c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer 
or any of its subsidiaries;
    (d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of 
the issuer including, but not limited to, any plans or proposals to 
change the number or the term of directors, to fill any existing vacancy 
on the board or to change any material term of the employment contract 
of any executive officer;
    (e) Any material change in the present dividend rate or policy, or 
indebtedness or capitalization of the issuer;
    (f) Any other material change in the issuer's corporate structure or 
business, including if the issuer is a registered closed-end investment 
company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment 
policy for which a vote would be required by section 13 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940;
    (g) Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments 
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition 
of control of the issuer by any person;
    (h) Causing a class of equity security of the issuer to be delisted 
from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be 
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national 
securities association;
    (i) A class of equity security of the issuer becoming eligible for 
termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
    (j) The suspension of the issuer's obligation to file reports 
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Act.
    Item 4. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Describe any 
transaction in the class of subject security that was effected during 
the past 40 business days by the issuer or the person filing this 
statement, by any person referred to in Instruction C of this schedule 
or by any associate or subsidiary of any such person, including any 
executive officer or director of any such subsidiary.
    Instructions. 1. The description of a transaction required by this 
Item shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity 
of the person covered by this Item who effected the transaction; (2) the 
date of the transaction; (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the 
price per security; and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.
    2. If the information required by this Item is available to the 
person filing this statement at the time this statement is initially 
filed with the Commission, the information should be included in the 
initial filing. However, if the information is not available to such 
person at the time of such initial filing, it shall be filed with the 
Commission promptly but in no event later than ten business days after 
such date of the filing and, if material, should be disclosed to 
security holders of the issuer in a manner reasonably calculated to 
inform security holders.
    Item 5. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships 
With Respect to the Issuer's Securities. Describe any contract, 
arrangement, understanding or relationship relating, directly or 
indirectly, to the tender offer (whether or not legally enforceable) 
between the person filing this statement (including any person 
enumerated in Instruction C of this schedule) and any person with 
respect to any securities of the issuer (including, but not limited to, 
any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the 
transfer or the voting of any such securities, joint ventures, loan or 
option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of loans, guaranties 
against loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or 
authorizations) naming the persons with whom such contracts, 
arrangements, understandings or relationships have been entered into and 
giving the material provisions thereof. Include such information for any 
of such securities that are pledged or otherwise subject to a 
contingency, the occurrence of which would give another person the power 
to direct the voting or disposition of such securities, except that 
disclosure of standard default and similar provisions contained in loan 
agreements need not be included.
    Item 6. Persons Retained, Employed or to be Compensated. Identify 
all persons and classes of persons employed, retained or to be 
compensated by the person filing this statement, or by any person on 
behalf of the person filing this statement, to make solicitations or 
recommendations in connection with the tender offer, and provide a 
summary of the material terms of such employment, retainer or 
arrangement for compensation.
    Item 7. Financial Information. (a) If material, furnish the 
following financial data of the issuer:
    (1) Audited financial statements for the two fiscal years required 
to be filed with the issuer's most recent annual report under Sections 
13 and 15(d) of the Act;
    (2) Unaudited balance sheets and comparative year-to-date income 
statements and

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statements of cash flows and related earnings per share amounts required 
to be included in the issuer's most recent quarterly report filed 
pursuant to the Act;
    (3) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the two most recent 
fiscal years and the interim periods provided under Item 7(a)(2); and
    (4) Book value per share as of the most recent fiscal year end and 
as of the date of the latest interim balance sheet provided under Item 
7(a)(2).
    (b) If material, provide pro forma data disclosing the effect of the 
tender offer on:
    (1) The issuer's balance sheet as of the most recent fiscal year end 
and the latest interim balance sheet provided under Item 7(a)(2);
    (2) The issuer's statement of income, earnings per share amounts, 
and ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the most recent fiscal year 
and the latest interim period provided under Item 7(a)(2); and
    (3) The issuer's book value per share as of the most recent fiscal 
year end and as of the latest interim balance sheet date provided under 
Item 7(a)(2).
    Item 8. Additional information. If material to a decision by a 
security holder whether to sell, tender or hold securities being sought 
in the tender offer, furnish information including, but not limited to, 
the following:
    (a) Any present or proposed contracts, arrangements, understandings 
or relationships between the issuer and its executive officers, 
directors or affiliates (other than any contract, arrangement or 
understanding required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 5 of this 
schedule);
    (b) Any applicable regulatory requirements which must be complied 
with or approvals which must be obtained in connection with the tender 
offer;
    (c) The applicability of the margin requirements of section 7 of the 
Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder;
    (d) Any material pending legal proceedings relating to the tender 
offer, including the name and location of the court or agency in which 
the proceedings are pending, the date instituted, the principal parties 
thereto and a brief summary of the proceedings and the relief sought; 
and
    Instruction. In connection with sub-item (d), a copy of any document 
relating to a major development (such as pleadings, an answer, 
complaint, temporary restraining order, injunction, opinion, judgment or 
order) in a material pending legal proceeding should be furnished 
promptly to the Commission on a supplemental basis.
    (e) Such additional material information, if any, as may be 
necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances 
under which they are made, not materially misleading.
    Item 9. Material to be filed as exhibits. Furnish a copy of:
    (a) Tender offer material which is published, sent or given to 
security holders by or on behalf of the person filing this statement in 
connection with the tender offer;
    (b) Any loan agreement referred to in Item 2 of this schedule;
    (c) Any document setting forth the terms of any contract, 
arrangements, understandings or relationships referred to in Items 5 or 
8(a) of this Schedule;
    (d) Any written opinion prepared by legal counsel at the request of 
the person filing this statement and communicated to such person 
pertaining to the tax consequences of the tender offer;
    (e) In the exchange offer where securities of the issuer have been 
or are to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, any prospectus 
filed with the Commission in connection with the registration statement; 
and
    (f) If any oral solicitation of security holders is to be made by or 
on behalf of the person filing this statement, any written instruction, 
form or other material which is furnished to the persons making the 
actual oral solicitation for their use, directly or indirectly, in 
connection with the tender offer.

                                Signature

    After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.

Date____________________________________________________________________
Signature_______________________________________________________________
Name and title__________________________________________________________

    The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose 
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the 
statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized 
representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of 
the person filing this statement) evidence of the representative's 
authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the 
statement. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement 
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

(Secs. 3(b), 9(a)(6), 10(b), 13(e), 14(e), 15(c)(1), 23(a), 48 Stat. 
882, 889, 891, 894, 895, 901, sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379, sec. 5, 78 Stat. 
569, 570, secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455, secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497, 
secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78i(a), 78j(b), 78m(e), 
78n(e), 78o(c), 78w(a)))

[44 FR 49412, Aug. 22, 1979, as amended at 51 FR 2477, Jan. 17, 1986; 57 
FR 45294, Oct. 1, 1992]

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Sec. 240.13e-102  Schedule 13E-4F. Tender offer statement pursuant to section 13(e) (1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Sec. 240.13e-4 thereunder.

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13E-4F
Issuer Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 13(e)(1) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
[Amendment No. ____]

_______________________________________________________________________
    (Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter)

_______________________________________________________________________
    (Translation of Issuer's Name into English (if applicable) )

_______________________________________________________________________
    (Jurisdiction of Issuer's Incorporation or Organization)

_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name(s) of Person(s) Filing Statement)

_______________________________________________________________________
    (Title of Class of Securities)

_______________________________________________________________________
    (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) (if applicable)

_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including 
area code) of person authorized to receive notices and communications on 
behalf of the person(s) filing statement)

_______________________________________________________________________
    (Date tender offer first published, sent or given to 
securityholders)

Calculation of Filing Fee *
    Transaction Valuation
    Amount of Filing Fee

    * Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and 
state how it was determined. See General Instruction II. C. for rules 
governing the calculation of the filing fee.

[  ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-
          11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee 
          was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by 
          registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the 
          date of its filing.

    Amount Previously Paid: ________
    Registration No.: ________
    Filing Party:
_______________________________________________________________________
    Form: ________Date Filed: ________

                          General Instructions

         I. Eligibility Requirements for Use of Schedule 13E-4F

    A. Schedule 13E-4F may be used by any foreign private issuer if: (1) 
The issuer is incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any 
Canadian province or territory; (2) the issuer is making a cash tender 
or exchange offer for the issuer's own securities; and (3) less than 40 
percent of the class of such issuer's securities outstanding that is the 
subject of the tender offer is held by U.S. holders. The calculation of 
securities held by U.S. holders shall be made as of the end of the 
issuer's last quarter or, if such quarter terminated within 60 days of 
the filing date, as of the end of the issuer's preceding quarter.

                              Instructions

    1. For purposes of this Schedule, ``foreign private issuer'' shall 
be construed in accordance with Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
    2. For purposes of this Schedule, the term ``U.S. holder'' shall 
mean any person whose address appears on the records of the issuer, any 
voting trustee, any depositary, any share transfer agent or any person 
acting in a similar capacity on behalf of the issuer as being located in 
the United States.
    3. If this Schedule is filed during the pendency of one or more 
ongoing cash tender or exchange offers for securities of the class 
subject to this offer that was commenced or was eligible to be commenced 
on Schedule 14D-1F and/or Form F-8 or Form F-80, the date for 
calculation of U.S. ownership for purposes of this Schedule shall be the 
same as that date used by the initial bidder or issuer.
    4. For purposes of this Schedule, the class of subject securities 
shall not include any securities that may be converted into or are 
exchangeable for the subject securities.
    B. Any issuer using this Schedule must extend the cash tender or 
exchange offer to U.S. holders of the class of securities subject to the 
offer upon terms and conditions not less favorable than those extended 
to any other holder of the same class of such securities, and must 
comply with the requirements of any Canadian federal, provincial and/or 
territorial law, regulation or policy relating to the terms and 
conditions of the offer.
    C. This Schedule shall not be used if the issuer is an investment 
company registered or required to be registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940.

                    II. Filing Instructions and Fees

    A. Five copies of this Schedule and any amendment thereto (see part 
I, Item 1.(b)), including all exhibits and any other paper or

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document filed as part of the Schedule, shall be filed with the 
Commission at its principal office. Each copy shall be bound, stapled or 
otherwise compiled in one or more parts, without stiff covers. The 
binding shall be made on the side or stitching margin in such manner as 
to leave the reading matter legible. Three additional copies of the 
Schedule and any amendment thereto, similarly bound, also shall be 
filed. No exhibits are required to accompany such additional copies.
    B. The original and at least one copy of this Schedule and any 
amendments thereto shall be signed manually by the persons specified 
herein. Unsigned copies shall be conformed.
    C. At the time of filing this Schedule with the Commission, the 
issuer shall pay to the Commission in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the 
Exchange Act, a fee in U.S. dollars in the amount prescribed by section 
13(e)(3) of the Exchange Act. See also Rule 0-9 of the Exchange Act.
    (1) The value of the securities to be acquired solely for cash shall 
be the amount of cash to be paid for them, calculated into U.S. dollars.
    (2) The value of the securities to be acquired with securities or 
other non-cash consideration, whether or not in combination with a cash 
payment for the same securities, shall be based on the market value of 
the securities to be acquired by the issuer as established in accordance 
with paragraph (3) of this section.
    (3) When the fee is based upon the market value of the securities, 
such market value shall be established by either the average of the high 
and low prices reported on the consolidated reporting system (for 
exchange-traded securities and last sale reported for over-the-counter 
securities) or the average of the bid and asked price (for other over-
the-counter securities) as of a specified date within 5 business days 
prior to the date of filing the Schedule. If there is no market for the 
securities to be acquired by the issuer, the value shall be based upon 
the book value of such securities computed as of the latest practicable 
date prior to the date of filing of the Schedule, unless the issuer of 
the securities is in bankruptcy or receivership or has an accumulated 
capital deficit, in which case one-third of the principal amount, par 
value or stated value of such securities shall be used.
    D. If at any time after the initial payment of the fee the aggregate 
consideration offered is increased, an additional filing fee based upon 
such increase shall be paid with the required amended filing.
    E. If any part of the document or documents to be sent to 
shareholders is in a language other than English, it shall be 
accompanied by a translation in English. If any other part of this 
Schedule, or any exhibit or other paper or document filed as part of the 
schedule, is in a foreign language, it shall be accompanied by a 
substantive summary, version or translation in the English language.
    F. The manually signed original of the Schedule or any amendment 
thereto shall be numbered sequentially (in addition to any internal 
numbering which otherwise may be present) by handwritten, typed, printed 
or other legible form of notation from the first page of the document 
through the last page of that document and any exhibits or attachments 
thereto. Further, the total number of pages contained in a numbered 
original shall be set forth on the first page of the document.

                  III. Compliance with the Exchange Act

    A. Pursuant to Rule 13e-4(g) under the Exchange Act, the issuer 
shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of section 13(e)(1) of 
the Exchange Act and Rule 13e-4 and Schedule 13E-4 thereunder in 
connection with a cash tender or exchange offer for securities that may 
be made pursuant to this Schedule, provided that, if an exemption has 
been granted from the requirements of Canadian federal, provincial and/
or territorial laws, regulations or policies, and the tender offer does 
not comply with requirements that otherwise would be prescribed by Rule 
13e-4, the issuer (absent an order from the Commission) shall comply 
with the provisions of section 13(e)(1) and Rule 13e-4 and Schedule 13E-
4 thereunder.
    B. Any cash tender or exchange offer made pursuant to this Schedule 
is not exempt from the antifraud provisions of section 10(b) of the 
Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, section 13(e)(1) of the Exchange 
Act and Rule 13e-4(b)(1) thereunder, and section 14(e) of the Exchange 
Act and Rule 14e-3 thereunder, and this Schedule shall be deemed 
``filed'' for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act.
    C. The issuer's attention is directed to Regulation M (Secs. 242.100 
through 242.105 of this chapter), in the case of an issuer exchange 
offer, and to Rule 10b-13 under the Exchange Act (Sec. 240.10b-13), in 
the case of an issuer cash tender offer or issuer exchange offer. [See 
Exchange Act Release No. 29355 (June 21, 1991) containing an exemption 
from Rule 10b-13.]

         Part I--Information Required To Be Sent to Shareholders

                   Item 1. Home Jurisdiction Documents

    (a) This Schedule shall be accompanied by the entire disclosure 
document or documents required to be delivered to holders of securities 
to be acquired by the issuer in the proposed transaction pursuant to the 
laws, regulations or policies of the Canadian jurisdiction in which the 
issuer is incorporated or organized, and any other Canadian federal, 
provincial and/or territorial law, regulation

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or policy relating to the terms and conditions of the offer. The 
Schedule need not include any documents incorporated by reference into 
such disclosure document(s) and not distributed to offerees pursuant to 
any such law, regulation or policy.
    (b) Any amendment made by the issuer to a home jurisdiction document 
or documents shall be filed with the Commission under cover of this 
Schedule, which must indicate on the cover page the number of the 
amendment.
    (c) In an exchange offer where securities of the issuer have been or 
are to be offered or cancelled in the transaction, such securities shall 
be registered on forms promulgated by the Commission under the 
Securities Act of 1933 including, where available, the Commission's Form 
F-8 or F-80 providing for inclusion in that registration statement of 
the home jurisdiction prospectus.

                      Item 2. Informational Legends

    The following legends, to the extent applicable, shall appear on the 
outside front cover page of the home jurisdiction document(s) in bold-
face roman type at least as high as ten-point modern type and at least 
two-points leaded:
    ``This tender offer is made by a foreign issuer for its own 
securities, and while the offer is subject to disclosure requirements of 
the country in which the issuer is incorporated or organized, investors 
should be aware that these requirements are different from those of the 
United States. Financial statements included herein, if any, have been 
prepared in accordance with foreign generally accepted accounting 
principles and thus may not be comparable to financial statements of 
United States companies.
    ``The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the 
federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the 
issuer is located in a foreign country, and that some or all of its 
officers and directors are residents of a foreign country.
    ``Investors should be aware that the issuer or its affiliates, 
directly or indirectly, may bid for or make purchases of the securities 
of the issuer subject to the offer, or of its related securities, during 
the period of the issuer tender offer, as permitted by applicable 
Canadian laws or provincial laws or regulations.''

    Note to Item 2. If the home jurisdiction document(s) are delivered 
through an electronic medium, the issuer may satisfy the legibility 
requirements for the required legends relating to type size and fonts by 
presenting the legend in any manner reasonably calculated to draw 
security holder attention to it.

      Part II--Information Not Required To Be Sent to Shareholders

    The exhibits specified below shall be filed as part of the Schedule, 
but are not required to be sent to shareholders unless so required 
pursuant to the laws, regulations or policies of Canada and/or any of 
its provinces or territories. Exhibits shall be lettered or numbered 
appropriately for convenient reference.
    (1) File any reports or information that, in accordance with the 
requirements of the home jurisdiction(s), must be made publicly 
available by the issuer in connection with the transaction, but need not 
be disseminated to shareholders.
    (2) File copies of any documents incorporated by reference into the 
home jurisdiction document(s) .
    (3) If any name is signed to the Schedule pursuant to power of 
attorney, manually signed copies of any such power of attorney shall be 
filed. If the name of any officer signing on behalf of the issuer is 
signed pursuant to a power of attorney, certified copies of a resolution 
of the issuer's board of directors authorizing such signature also shall 
be filed.

        Part III--Undertakings and Consent to Service of Process

                             1. Undertakings

    The Schedule shall set forth the following undertakings of the 
issuer:
    (a) The issuer undertakes to make available, in person or by 
telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the 
Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by 
the Commission staff, information relating to this Schedule or to 
transactions in said securities.
    (b) The issuer also undertakes to disclose in the United States, on 
the same basis as it is required to make such disclosure pursuant to 
applicable Canadian federal and/or provincial or territorial laws, 
regulations or policies, or otherwise discloses, information regarding 
purchases of the issuer's securities in connection with the cash tender 
or exchange offer covered by this Schedule. Such information shall be 
set forth in amendments to this Schedule.

                    2. Consent to Service of Process

    (a) At the time of filing this Schedule, the issuer shall file with 
the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on 
Form F-X.
    (b) Any change to the name or address of a registrant's agent for 
service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to 
Form F-X referencing the file number of the registrant.

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                           Part IV--Signatures

    A. The Schedule shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the 
Schedule is filed or its authorized representative. If the Schedule is 
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other 
than an executive officer or general partner of the company), evidence 
of the representative's authority shall be filed with the Schedule.
    B. The name of each person who signs the Schedule shall be typed or 
printed beneath his signature.
    C. By signing this Schedule, the person(s) filing the Schedule 
consents without power of revocation that any administrative subpoena 
may be served, or any administrative proceeding, civil suit or civil 
action where the cause of action arises out of or relates to or concerns 
any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the filing 
on Schedule 13E-4F or any purchases or sales of any security in 
connection therewith, may be commenced against it in any administrative 
tribunal or in any appropriate court in any place subject to the 
jurisdiction of any state or of the United States by service of said 
subpoena or process upon the registrant's designated agent.
    After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Signature)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name and Title)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Date)

[56 FR 30069, July 1, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 24656, May 15, 1996; 62 
FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997]



Sec. 240.13f-1  Reporting by institutional investment managers of information with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

    (a) Every institutional investment manager which exercises 
investment discretion with respect to accounts holding section 13(f) 
securities, as defined in paragraph (c) of this section, having an 
aggregate fair market value on the last trading day of any month of any 
calendar year of at least $100,000,000 shall file a report on Form 13F 
(Sec. 249.325 of this chapter) with the Commission within 45 days after 
the last day of such calendar year and within 45 days after the last day 
of each of the first three calendar quarters of the subsequent calendar 
year.
    (b) For the purposes of this rule, ``investment descretion'' has the 
meaning set forth in section 3(a)(35) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(35)). 
An institutional investment manager shall also be deemed to exercise 
``investment discretion'' with respect to all accounts over which any 
person under its control exercises investment discretion.
    (c) For purposes of this rule ``section 13(f) securities'' shall 
mean equity securities of a class described in section 13(d)(1) of the 
Act that are admitted to trading on a national securities exchange or 
quoted on the automated quotation system of a registered securities 
association. In determining what classes of securities are section 13(f) 
securities, an institutional investment manager may rely on the most 
recent list of such securities published by the Commission pursuant to 
section 13(f)(3) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78m(f)(3)). Only securities of a 
class on such list shall be counted in determining whether an 
institutional investment manager must file a report under this rule 
(Sec. 240.13f-1(a)) and only those securities shall be reported in such 
report. Where a person controls the issuer of a class of equity 
securities which are ``section 13(f) securities'' as defined in this 
rule, those securities shall not be deemed to be ``section 13(f) 
securities'' with respect to the controlling person, provided that such 
person does not otherwise exercise investment descretion with respect to 
accounts with fair market value of at least $100,000,000 within the 
meaning of paragraph (a) of this section.

(Secs. 3(b), 13(f) and 23 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78m(f) 
and 78w))

[43 FR 26705, June 22, 1978, as amended at 44 FR 3034, Jan. 15, 1979]



Sec. 240.13f-2  EDGAR Filing of Form 13F Reports by Institutional Money Managers.

    (a) An institutional investment manager required by Section 13(f)(1) 
(15 U.S.C. 78m(f)(1)) of, and rule 13f-1 (Sec. 240.13f-1 of this 
chapter) under, the Exchange Act of 1934 to file a report on Form 13F 
(Sec. 249.325 of this chapter) with the Commission may file that report 
on magnetic tape in the format described in Form 13F-E (Sec. 249.326 of 
this chapter).
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the terms used in 
this section have the same meaning as in

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the Exchange Act and in the rules and regulations prescribed under the 
Exchange Act.

[58 FR 14859, Mar. 18, 1993]

                 Regulation 14A: Solicitation of Proxies

                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.



Sec. 240.14a-1  Definitions.

    Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used in this 
regulation have the same meanings as in the Act or elsewhere in the 
general rules and regulations thereunder. In addition, the following 
definitions apply unless the context otherwise requires:
    (a) Associate. The term ``associate,'' used to indicate a 
relationship with any person, means:
    (1) Any corporation or organization (other than the registrant or a 
majority owned subsidiary of the registrant) of which such person is an 
officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner 
of 10 percent or more of any class of equity securities;
    (2) Any trust or other estate in which such person has a substantial 
beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or in a 
similar fiduciary capacity; and
    (3) Any relative or spouse of such person, or any relative of such 
spouse, who has the same home as such person or who is a director or 
officer of the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries.
    (b) Employee benefit plan. For purposes of Secs. 240.14a-13, 
240.14b-1 and 240.14b-2, the term ``employee benefit plan'' means any 
purchase, savings, option, bonus, appreciation, profit sharing, thrift, 
incentive, pension or similar plan primarily for employees, directors, 
trustees or officers.
    (c) Entity that exercises fiduciary powers. The term ``entity that 
exercises fiduciary powers'' means any entity that holds securities in 
nominee name or otherwise on behalf of a beneficial owner but does not 
include a clearing agency registered pursuant to section 17A of the Act 
or a broker or a dealer.
    (d) Exempt employee benefit plan securities. For purposes of 
Secs. 240.14a-13, 240.14b-1 and 240.14b-2, the term ``exempt employee 
benefit plan securities'' means:
    (1) Securities of the registrant held by an employee benefit plan, 
as defined in paragraph (b) of this section, where such plan is 
established by the registrant; or
    (2) If notice regarding the current solicitation has been given 
pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-13(a)(1)(ii)(C) or if notice regarding the 
current request for a list of names, addresses and securities positions 
of beneficial owners has been given pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-13(b)(3), 
securities of the registrant held by an employee benefit plan, as 
defined in paragraph (b) of this section, where such plan is established 
by an affiliate of the registrant.
    (e) Last fiscal year. The term ``last fiscal year'' of the 
registrant means the last fiscal year of the registrant ending prior to 
the date of the meeting for which proxies are to be solicited or if the 
solicitation involves written authorizations or consents in lieu of a 
meeting, the earliest date they may be used to effect corporate action.
    (f) Proxy. The term ``proxy'' includes every proxy, consent or 
authorization within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Act. The 
consent or authorization may take the form of failure to object or to 
dissent.
    (g) Proxy statement. The term ``proxy statement'' means the 
statement required by Sec. 240.14a-3(a) whether or not contained in a 
single document.
    (h) Record date. The term ``record date'' means the date as of which 
the record holders of securities entitled to vote at a meeting or by 
written consent or authorization shall be determined.
    (i) Record holder. For purposes of Secs. 240.14a-13, 240.14b-1 and 
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term ``record holder'' means any broker, dealer, voting trustee, bank, 
association or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers which holds 
securities of record in nominee name or otherwise or as a participant in 
a clearing agency registered pursuant to section 17A of the Act.
    (j) Registrant. The term ``registrant'' means the issuer of the 
securities in respect of which proxies are to be solicited.
    (k) Respondent bank. For purposes of Secs. 240.14a-13, 240.14b-1 and 
240.14b-2, the term ``respondent bank'' means any bank, association or 
other entity that exercises fiduciary powers which holds securities on 
behalf of beneficial owners and deposits such securities for safekeeping 
with another bank, association or other entity that exercises fiduciary 
powers.
    (l) Solicitation. (1) The terms ``solicit'' and ``solicitation'' 
include:
    (i) Any request for a proxy whether or not accompanied by or 
included in a form of proxy:
    (ii) Any request to execute or not to execute, or to revoke, a 
proxy; or
    (iii) The furnishing of a form of proxy or other communication to 
security holders under circumstances reasonably calculated to result in 
the procurement, withholding or revocation of a proxy.
    (2) The terms do not apply, however, to:
    (i) The furnishing of a form of proxy to a security holder upon the 
unsolicited request of such security holder;
    (ii) The performance by the registrant of acts required by 
Sec. 240.14a-7;
    (iii) The performance by any person of ministerial acts on behalf of 
a person soliciting a proxy; or
    (iv) A communication by a security holder who does not otherwise 
engage in a proxy solicitation (other than a solicitation exempt under 
Sec. 240.14a-2) stating how the security holder intends to vote and the 
reasons therefor, provided that the communication:
    (A) Is made by means of speeches in public forums, press releases, 
published or broadcast opinions, statements, or advertisements appearing 
in a broadcast media, or newspaper, magazine or other bona fide 
publication disseminated on a regular basis,
    (B) Is directed to persons to whom the security holder owes a 
fiduciary duty in connection with the voting of securities of a 
registrant held by the security holder, or
    (C) Is made in response to unsolicited requests for additional 
information with respect to a prior communication by the security holder 
made pursuant to this paragraph (l)(2)(iv).

[51 FR 44275, Dec. 9, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 23648, June 24, 1987; 53 
FR 16405, May, 9, 1988; 57 FR 48290, Oct. 22, 1992]



Sec. 240.14a-2  Solicitations to which Sec. 240.14a-3 to Sec. 240.14a-15 apply.

    Sections 240.14a-3 to 240.14a-15, except as specified, apply to 
every solicitation of a proxy with respect to securities registered 
pursuant to section 12 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l), whether or not 
trading in such securities has been suspended. To the extent specified 
below, certain of these sections also apply to roll-up transactions that 
do not involve an entity with securities registered pursuant to section 
12 of the Act.
    (a) Sections 240.14a-3 to 240.14a-15 do not apply to the following:
    (1) Any solicitation by a person in respect to securities carried in 
his name or in the name of his nominee (otherwise than as voting 
trustee) or held in his custody, if such person--
    (i) Receives no commission or remuneration for such solicitation, 
directly or indirectly, other than reimbursement of reasonable expenses,
    (ii) Furnishes promptly to the person solicited a copy of all 
soliciting material with respect to the same subject matter or meeting 
received from all persons who shall furnish copies thereof for such 
purpose and who shall, if requested, defray the reasonable expenses to 
be incurred in forwarding such material, and
    (iii) In addition, does no more than impartially instruct the person 
solicited to forward a proxy to the person, if any, to whom the person 
solicited desires to give a proxy, or impartially request from the 
person solicited instructions as to the authority to be conferred by the 
proxy and state that a proxy will be given if no instructions are 
received by a certain date.

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    (2) Any solicitation by a person in respect of securities of which 
he is the beneficial owner;
    (3) Any solicitation involved in the offer and sale of securities 
registered under the Securities Act of 1933: Provided, That this 
paragraph shall not apply to securities to be issued in any transaction 
of the character specified in paragraph (a) of Rule 145 under that Act;
    (4) Any solicitation with respect to a plan of reorganization under 
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, if made 
after the entry of an order approving the written disclosure statement 
concerning a plan of reorganization pursuant to section 1125 of said Act 
and after, or concurrently with, the transmittal of such disclosure 
statement as required by section 1125 of said Act;
    (5) Any solicitation which is subject to Rule 62 under the Public 
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935; and
    (6) Any solicitation through the medium of a newspaper advertisement 
which informs security holders of a source from which they may obtain 
copies of a proxy statement, form of proxy and any other soliciting 
material and does no more than:
    (i) Name the registrant,
    (ii) State the reason for the advertisement, and
    (iii) Identify the proposal or proposals to be acted upon by 
security holders.
    (b) Sections 240.14a-3 to 240.14a-6 (other than 14a-6(g)), 240.14a-
8, and 240.14a-10 to 240.14a-15 do not apply to the following:
    (1) Any solicitation by or on behalf of any person who does not, at 
any time during such solicitation, seek directly or indirectly, either 
on its own or another's behalf, the power to act as proxy for a security 
holder and does not furnish or otherwise request, or act on behalf of a 
person who furnishes or requests, a form of revocation, abstention, 
consent or authorization. Provided, however, That the exemption set 
forth in this paragraph shall not apply to:
    (i) The registrant or an affiliate or associate of the registrant 
(other than an officer or director or any person serving in a similar 
capacity);
    (ii) An officer or director of the registrant or any person serving 
in a similar capacity engaging in a solicitation financed directly or 
indirectly by the registrant;
    (iii) An officer, director, affiliate or associate of a person that 
is ineligible to rely on the exemption set forth in this paragraph 
(other than persons specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section), 
or any person serving in a similar capacity;
    (iv) Any nominee for whose election as a director proxies are 
solicited;
    (v) Any person soliciting in opposition to a merger, 
recapitalization, reorganization, sale of assets or other extraordinary 
transaction recommended or approved by the board of directors of the 
registrant who is proposing or intends to propose an alternative 
transaction to which such person or one of its affiliates is a party;
    (vi) Any person who is required to report beneficial ownership of 
the registrant's equity securities on a Schedule 13D (Sec. 240.13d-101), 
unless such person has filed a Schedule 13D and has not disclosed 
pursuant to Item 4 thereto an intent, or reserved the right, to engage 
in a control transaction, or any contested solicitation for the election 
of directors;
    (vii) Any person who receives compensation from an ineligible person 
directly related to the solicitation of proxies, other than pursuant to 
Sec. 240.14a-13;
    (viii) Where the registrant is an investment company registered 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.), an 
``interested person'' of that investment company, as that term is 
defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 
80a-2);
    (ix) Any person who, because of a substantial interest in the 
subject matter of the solicitation, is likely to receive a benefit from 
a successful solicitation that would not be shared pro rata by all other 
holders of the same class of securities, other than a benefit arising 
from the person's employment with the registrant; and
    (x) Any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing.
    (2) Any solicitation made otherwise than on behalf of the registrant 
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the total number of persons solicited is not more than ten;
    (3) The furnishing of proxy voting advice by any person (the 
``advisor'') to any other person with whom the advisor has a business 
relationship, if:
    (i) The advisor renders financial advice in the ordinary course of 
his business;
    (ii) The advisor discloses to the recipient of the advice any 
significant relationship with the registrant or any of its affiliates, 
or a security holder proponent of the matter on which advice is given, 
as well as any material interests of the advisor in such matter.
    (iii) The advisor receives no special commission or remuneration for 
furnishing the proxy voting advice from any person other than a 
recipient of the advice and other persons who receive similar advice 
under this subsection; and
    (iv) The proxy voting advice is not furnished on behalf of any 
person soliciting proxies or on behalf of a participant in an election 
subject to the provisions of Rule 14a-11; and
    (4) Any solicitation in connection with a roll-up transaction as 
defined in Item 901(c) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.901 of this chapter) 
in which the holder of a security that is the subject of a proposed 
roll-up transaction engages in preliminary communications with other 
holders of securities that are the subject of the same limited 
partnership roll-up transaction for the purpose of determining whether 
to solicit proxies, consents, or authorizations in opposition to the 
proposed limited partnership roll-up transaction; provided, however, 
that:
    (i) This exemption shall not apply to a security holder who is an 
affiliate of the registrant or general partner or sponsor; and
    (ii) This exemption shall not apply to a holder of five percent (5%) 
or more of the outstanding securities of a class that is the subject of 
the proposed roll-up transaction who engages in the business of buying 
and selling limited partnership interests in the secondary market unless 
that holder discloses to the persons to whom the communications are made 
such ownership interest and any relations of the holder to the parties 
of the transaction or to the transaction itself, as required by 
Sec. 240.14a-6(n)(1) and specified in the Notice of Exempt Preliminary 
Roll-up Communication (Sec. 240.14a-104). If the communication is oral, 
this disclosure may be provided to the security holder orally. Whether 
the communication is written or oral, the notice required by 
Sec. 240.14a-6(n) and Sec. 240.14a-104 shall be furnished to the 
Commission.

(Secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; secs. 1, 
3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 202, 68 
Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 78, Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; secs. 1, 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455, secs. 28(c), 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; 
secs. 10, 18, 89 Stat. 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; sec. 204, 91 
Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d))

[44 FR 68769, Nov. 29, 1979, as amended at 51 FR 42059, Nov. 20, 1986; 
52 FR 21936, June 10, 1987; 57 FR 48290, Oct. 22, 1992; 59 FR 63684, 
Dec. 8, 1994]



Sec. 240.14a-3  Information to be furnished to security holders.

    (a) No solicitation subject to this regulation shall be made unless 
each person solicited is concurrently furnished or has previously been 
furnished with a publicly-filed preliminary or definitive written proxy 
statement containing the information specified in Schedule 14A 
(Sec. 240.14a-101) or with a preliminary or definitive written proxy 
statement included in a registration statement filed under the 
Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-4 or F-4 (Sec. 239.25 or Sec. 239.34 of 
this chapter) or Form N-14 (Sec. 239.23) and containing the information 
specified in such Form.
    (b) If the solicitation is made on behalf of the registrant, other 
than an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act 
of 1940, and relates to an annual (or special meeting in lieu of the 
annual) meeting of security holders, or written consent in lieu of such 
meeting, at which directors are to be elected, each proxy statement 
furnished pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall be accompanied 
or preceded by an annual report to security holders as follows:

    Note to Small Business Issuers--A ``small business issuer,'' defined 
under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Sec. 240.12b-2), shall refer to 
the disclosure items in Regulation S-B (Sec. 228.10--702 of this 
chapter) rather than Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.10--702 of this chapter). 
If there is no comparable disclosure item in

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Regulation S-B, a small business issuer need not provide the information 
requested. A small business issuer shall provide the information in Item 
310(a) of Regulation S-B in lieu of the financial information required 
by Rule 14a-3(b)(1) (Sec. 240.14a-3(b)(1)). Small business issuers using 
the transitional small business issuers disclosure format in the filing 
of their most recent annual report on Form 10-KSB (Sec. 249.310b of this 
chapter) need not provide the information specified below. Rather, those 
small business issuers shall provide only the financial statements 
required to be filed in their most recent Form 10-KSB. The inclusion of 
additional information, including information required of non-
transitional small business issuers, in the annual report to security 
holders will not cause the issuer to be ineligible for the transitional 
disclosure forms.

    (1) The report shall include, for the registrant and its 
subsidiaries consolidated, audited balance sheets as of the end of each 
of the two most recent fiscal years and audited statements of income and 
cash flows for each of the three most recent fiscal years prepared in 
accordance with Regulation S-X (part 210 of this chapter), except that 
the provisions of Article 3 (other than Secs. 210.3-03(e), 210.3-04 and 
210.3-20) and Article 11 shall not apply. Any financial statement 
schedules or exhibits or separate financial statements which may 
otherwise be required in filings with the Commission may be omitted. If 
the financial statements of the registrant and its subsidiaries 
consolidated in the annual report filed or to be filed with the 
Commission are not required to be audited, the financial statements 
required by this paragraph may be unaudited.

    Note 1--If the financial statements for a period prior to the most 
recently completed fiscal year have been examined by a predecessor 
accountant, the separate report of the predecessor accountant may be 
omitted in the report to security holders provided the registrant has 
obtained from the predecessor accountant a reissued report covering the 
prior period presented and the successor accountant clearly indicates in 
the scope paragraph of his report (a) that the financial statements of 
the prior period were examined by other accountants, (b) the date of 
their report, (c) the type of opinion expressed by the predecessor 
accountant and (d) the substantive reasons therefor, if it was other 
than unqualified. It should be noted, however, that the separate report 
of any predecessor accountant is required in filings with the 
Commission. If, for instance, the financial statements in the annual 
report to security holders are incorporated by reference in a Form 10-K 
and Form 10-KSB, the separate report of a predecessor accountant shall 
be filed in Part II or in Part IV as a financial statement schedule.
    Note 2--For purposes of complying with Sec. 240.14a-3, if the 
registrant has changed its fiscal closing date, financial statements 
covering two years and one period of 9 to 12 months shall be deemed to 
satisfy the requirements for statements of income and cash flows for the 
three most recent fiscal years.

    (2)(i) Financial statements and notes thereto shall be presented in 
roman type at least as large and as legible as 10-point modern type. If 
necessary for convenient presentation, the financial statements may be 
in roman type as large and as legible as 8-point modern type. All type 
shall be leaded at least 2 points.
    (ii) Where the annual report to security holders is delivered 
through an electronic medium, issuers may satisfy legibility 
requirements applicable to printed documents, such as type size and 
font, by presenting all required information in a format readily 
communicated to investors.
    (3) The report shall contain the supplementary financial information 
required by item 302 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.302 of this chapter).
    (4) The report shall contain information concerning changes in and 
disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure 
required by Item 304 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.304 of this chapter).
    (5)(i) The report shall contain the selected financial data required 
by Item 301 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.301 of this chapter).
    (ii) The report shall contain management's discussion and analysis 
of financial condition and results of operations required by Item 303 of 
Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.303 of this chapter) or, if applicable, a plan 
of operation required by Item 303(a) of Regulation S-B (Sec. 228.303(a) 
of this chapter).
    (iii) The report shall contain the quantitative and qualitative 
disclosures about market risk required by Item 305 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.305 of this chapter).
    (6) The report shall contain a brief description of the business 
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registrant and its subsidiaries during the most recent fiscal year which 
will, in the opinion of management, indicate the general nature and 
scope of the business of the registrant and its subsidiaries.
    (7) The report shall contain information relating to the 
registrant's industry segments, classes of similar products or services, 
foreign and domestic operations and exports sales required by paragraphs 
(b), (c)(1)(i) and (d) of Item 101 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.101 of 
this chapter).
    (8) The report shall identify each of the registrant's directors and 
executive officers, and shall indicate the principal occupation or 
employment of each such person and the name and principal business of 
any organization by which such person is employed.
    (9) The report shall contain the market price of and dividends on 
the registrant's common equity and related security holder matters 
required by Item 201 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.201 of this chapter).
    (10) The registrant's proxy statement, or the report, shall contain 
an undertaking in bold face or otherwise reasonably prominent type to 
provide without charge to each person solicited upon the written request 
of any such person, a copy of the registrant's annual report on Form 10-
K and Form 10-KSB, including the financial statements and the financial 
statement schedules, required to be filed with the Commission pursuant 
to Rule 13a-1 under the Act for the registrant's most recent fiscal 
year, and shall indicate the name and address (including title or 
department) of the person to whom such a written request is to be 
directed. In the discretion of management, a registrant need not 
undertake to furnish without charge copies of all exhibits to its Form 
10-K and Form 10-KSB provided the that copy of the annual report on Form 
10-K and Form 10-KSB furnished without charge to requesting security 
holders is accompanied by a list briefly describing all the exhibits not 
contained therein and indicating that the registrant will furnish any 
exhibit upon the payment of a specified reasonable fee which fee shall 
be limited to the registrant's reasonable expenses in furnishing such 
exhibit. If the registrant's annual report to security holders complies 
with all of the disclosure requirements of Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB and 
is filed with the Commission in satisfaction of its Form 10-K and Form 
10-KSB filing requirements, such registrant need not furnish a separate 
Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB to security holders who receive a copy of such 
annual report.

    Note: Pursuant to the undertaking required by paragraph (b)(10) of 
this section, a registrant shall furnish a copy of its annual report on 
Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB (Sec. 249.310 of this chapter) to a beneficial 
owner of its securities upon receipt of a written request from such 
person. Each request must set forth a good faith representation that, as 
of the record date for the solicitation requiring the furnishing of the 
annual report to security holders pursuant to paragraph (b) of this 
section, the person making the request was a beneficial owner of 
securities entitled to vote.

    (11) Subject to the foregoing requirements, the report may be in any 
form deemed suitable by management and the information required by 
paragraphs (b)(5) to (10) of this section may be presented in an 
appendix or other separate section of the report, provided that the 
attention of security holders is called to such presentation.

    Note: Registrants are encouraged to utilize tables, schedules, 
charts and graphic illustrations of present financial information in an 
understandable manner. Any presentation of financial information must be 
consistent with the data in the financial statements contained in the 
report and, if appropriate, should refer to relevant portions of the 
financial statements and notes thereto.

    (12) [Reserved]
    (13) Paragraph (b) of this section shall not apply, however, to 
solicitations made on behalf of the registrant before the financial 
statements are available if a solicitation is being made at the same 
time in opposition to the registrant and if the registrant's proxy 
statement includes an undertaking in bold face type to furnish such 
annual report to all persons being solicited at least 20 calendar days 
before the date of the meeting or, if the solicitation refers to a 
written consent or authorization in lieu of a meeting, at least 20 
calendar days prior to the earliest date on which it may be used to 
effect corporate action.

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    (c) Seven copies of the report sent to security holders pursuant to 
this rule shall be mailed to the Commission, solely for its information, 
not later than the date on which such report is first sent or given to 
security holders or the date on which preliminary copies, or definitive 
copies, if preliminary filing was not required, of solicitation material 
are filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-6, whichever date is 
later. The report is not deemed to be ``soliciting material'' or to be 
``filed'' with the Commission or subject to this regulation otherwise 
than as provided in this Rule, or to the liabilities of section 18 of 
the Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically requests 
that it be treated as a part of the proxy soliciting material or 
incorporates it in the proxy statement or other filed report by 
reference.
    (d) An annual report to security holders prepared on an integrated 
basis pursuant to General Instruction H to Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB 
(Sec. 249.310) may also be submitted in satisfaction of this rule. When 
filed as the annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB, responses to 
the Items of that form are subject to section 18 of the Act 
notwithstanding paragraph (c) of this section.
    (e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section:
    (1) A registrant is not required to send an annual report to a 
security holder of record having the same address as another security 
holder of record, provided that:
    (i) Such security holders are not holding such registrant's 
securities in nominee name,
    (ii) At least one report is sent to a holder of record at that 
address and
    (iii) The holders of record to whom a report is not sent agree 
thereto in writing; and
    (2) Unless state law requires otherwise, a registrant is not 
required to send an annual report or proxy statement to a security 
holder if:
    (i) An annual report and a proxy statement for two consecutive 
annual meetings; or
    (ii) All, and at least two, payments (if sent by first class mail) 
of dividends or interest on securities, or dividend reinvestment 
confirmations, during a twelve month period, have been mailed to such 
security holder's address and have been returned as undeliverable. If 
any such security holder delivers or causes to be delivered to the 
registrant written notice setting forth his then current address for 
security holder communications purposes, the registrant's obligation to 
deliver an annual report or a proxy statement under this section is 
reinstated.
    (f) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
to a communication made by means of speeches in public forums, press 
releases, published or broadcast opinions, statements, or advertisements 
appearing in a broadcast media, newspaper, magazine or other bona fide 
publication disseminated on a regular basis, provided that:
    (1) No form of proxy, consent or authorization or means to execute 
the same is provided to a security holder in connection with the 
communication; and
    (2) At the time the communication is made, a definitive proxy 
statement is on file with the Commission pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-6(b).

(Secs. 6, 7, 8, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 79, 81, 85; secs. 12, 13, 14, 
15(d), 17, 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 901; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 
1379; sec. 301, 54 Stat. 857; secs. 8, 202, 68 Stat. 685, 686; secs. 3, 
4, 5, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; sec. 1, 79 Stat. 1051; secs. 1, 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 28(c), 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; 
sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 
119, 121, 155; 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 78l, 78m, 78n, 
78l(d), 78w(a))

[39 FR 40768, Nov. 20, 1974]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 240.14a-3, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding 
Aids section of this volume.

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 6071, Feb. 10, 1997, Sec. 240.14a-3 
was amended by adding paragraph (b)(5)(iii), effective Apr. 11, 1997.



Sec. 240.14a-4  Requirements as to proxy.

    (a) The form of proxy (1) shall indicate in bold-face type whether 
or not the proxy is solicited on behalf of the registrant's board of 
directors or, if provided other than by a majority of the board of 
directors, shall indicate in bold-face type on whose behalf the 
solicitation is made;

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    (2) Shall provide a specifically designated blank space for dating 
the proxy card; and
    (3) Shall identify clearly and impartially each separate matter 
intended to be acted upon, whether or not related to or conditioned on 
the approval of other matters, and whether proposed by the registrant or 
by security holders. No reference need be made, however, to proposals as 
to which discretionary authority is conferred pursuant to paragraph (c) 
of this section.
    Note to paragraph (a)(3) (Electronic filers): Electronic filers 
shall satisfy the filing requirements of Rule 14a-6(a) or (b) 
(Sec. 240.14a-6(a) or (b)) with respect to the form of proxy by filing 
the form of proxy as an appendix at the end of the proxy statement. 
Forms of proxy shall not be filed as exhibits or separate documents 
within an electronic submission.
    (b)(1) Means shall be provided in the form of proxy whereby the 
person solicited is afforded an opportunity to specify by boxes a choice 
between approval or disapproval of, or abstention with respect to each 
separate matter referred to therein as intended to be acted upon, other 
than elections to office. A proxy may confer discretionary authority 
with respect to matters as to which a choice is not specified by the 
security holder provided that the form of proxy states in bold-face type 
how it is intended to vote the shares represented by the proxy in each 
such case.
    (2) A form of proxy which provides for the election of directors 
shall set forth the names of persons nominated for election as 
directors. Such form of proxy shall clearly provide any of the following 
means for security holders to withhold authority to vote for each 
nominee:
    (i) A box opposite the name of each nominee which may be marked to 
indicate that authority to vote for such nominee is withheld; or
    (ii) An instruction in bold-face type which indicates that the 
security holder may withhold authority to vote for any nominee by lining 
through or otherwise striking out the name of any nominee; or
    (iii) Designated blank spaces in which the security holder may enter 
the names of nominees with respect to whom the security holder chooses 
to withhold authority to vote; or
    (iv) Any other similar means, provided that clear instructions are 
furnished indicating how the security holder may withhold authority to 
vote for any nominee.

Such form of proxy also may provide a means for the security holder to 
grant authority to vote for the nominees set forth, as a group, provided 
that there is a similar means for the security holder to withhold 
authority to vote for such group of nominees. Any such form of proxy 
which is executed by the security holder in such manner as not to 
withhold authority to vote for the election of any nominee shall be 
deemed to grant such authority, provided that the form of proxy so 
states in bold-face type.

    Instructions. 1. Paragraph (2) does not apply in the case of a 
merger, consolidation or other plan if the election of directors is an 
integral part of the plan.
    2. If applicable state law gives legal effect to votes cast against 
a nominee, then in lieu of, or in addition to, providing a means for 
security holders to withhold authority to vote, the registrant should 
provide a similar means for security holders to vote against each 
nominee.

    (c) A proxy may confer discretionary authority to vote with respect 
to any of the following matters:
    (1) Matters which the persons making the solicitation do not know, a 
reasonable time before the solicitation, are to be presented at the 
meeting, if a specific statement to that effect is made in the proxy 
statement or form of proxy;
    (2) Approval of the minutes of the prior meeting if such approval 
does not amount to ratification of the action taken at that meeting;
    (3) The election of any person to any office for which a bona fide 
nominee is named in the proxy statement and such nominee is unable to 
serve or for good cause will not serve.
    (4) Any proposal omitted from the proxy statement and form of proxy 
pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-8 or Sec. 240.14a-9 of this chapter.
    (5) Matters incident to the conduct of the meeting.
    (d) No proxy shall confer authority:

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    (1) To vote for the election of any person to any office for which a 
bona fide nominee is not named in the proxy statement,
    (2) To vote at any annual meeting other than the next annual meeting 
(or any adjournment thereof) to be held after the date on which the 
proxy statement and form of proxy are first sent or given to security 
holders,
    (3) To vote with respect to more than one meeting (and any 
adjournment thereof) or more than one consent solicitation or
    (4) To consent to or authorize any action other than the action 
proposed to be taken in the proxy statement, or matters referred to in 
paragraph (c) of this rule. A person shall not be deemed to be a bona 
fide nominee and he shall not be named as such unless he has consented 
to being named in the proxy statement and to serve if elected. Provided, 
however, That nothing in this section 240.14a-4 shall prevent any person 
soliciting in support of nominees who, if elected, would constitute a 
minority of the board of directors, from seeking authority to vote for 
nominees named in the registrant's proxy statement, so long as the 
soliciting party:
    (i) Seeks authority to vote in the aggregate for the number of 
director positions then subject to election;
    (ii) Represents that it will vote for all the registrant nominees, 
other than those registrant nominees specified by the soliciting party;
    (iii) Provides the security holder an opportunity to withhold 
authority with respect to any other registrant nominee by writing the 
name of that nominee on the form of proxy; and
    (iv) States on the form of proxy and in the proxy statement that 
there is no assurance that the registrant's nominees will serve if 
elected with any of the soliciting party's nominees.
    (e) The proxy statement or form of proxy shall provide, subject to 
reasonable specified conditions, that the shares represented by the 
proxy will be voted and that where the person solicited specifies by 
means of a ballot provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section a 
choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be 
voted in accordance with the specifications so made.
    (f) No person conducting a solicitation subject to this regulation 
shall deliver a form of proxy, consent or authorization to any security 
holder unless the security holder concurrently receives, or has 
previously received, a definitive proxy statement that has been filed 
with, or mailed for filing to, the Commission pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-
6(b).

(Secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; secs. 1, 
3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 202, 68 
Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 78, Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; secs. 1, 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455, secs. 28(c), 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; 
secs. 10, 18, 89 Stat. 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; sec. 204, 91 
Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a))

[17 FR 11432, Dec. 18, 1952, as amended at 31 FR 212, Jan. 7, 1966; 32 
FR 20963, Dec. 29, 1967; 44 FR 68770, Nov. 29, 1979; 45 FR 76979, Nov. 
21, 1980; 51 FR 42060, Nov. 20, 1986; 57 FR 48291, Oct. 22, 1992; 59 FR 
67764, Dec. 30, 1994]



Sec. 240.14a-5   Presentation of information in proxy statement.

    (a) The information included in the proxy statement shall be clearly 
presented and the statements made shall be divided into groups according 
to subject matter and the various groups of statements shall be preceded 
by appropriate headings. The order of items and sub-items in the 
schedule need not be followed. Where practicable and appropriate, the 
information shall be presented in tabular form. All amounts shall be 
stated in figures. Information required by more than one applicable item 
need not be repeated. No statement need be made in response to any item 
or sub-item which is inapplicable.
    (b) Any information required to be included in the proxy statement 
as to terms of securities or other subject matter which from a 
standpoint of practical necessity must be determined in the future may 
be stated in terms of present knowledge and intention. To the extent 
practicable, the authority to be conferred concerning each such matter 
shall be confined within limits reasonably related to the need for 
discretionary authority. Subject to the foregoing, information which is 
not known to the persons on whose behalf the solicitation is to be made 
and which it is not reasonably within the power of such persons to 
ascertain or

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procure may be omitted, if a brief statement of the circumstances 
rendering such information unavailable is made.
    (c) Any information contained in any other proxy soliciting material 
which has been furnished to each person solicited in connection with the 
same meeting or subject matter may be omitted from the proxy statement, 
if a clear reference is made to the particular document containing such 
information.
    (d)(1) All printed proxy statements shall be in roman type at least 
as large and as legible as 10-point modern type, except that to the 
extent necessary for convenient presentation financial statements and 
other tabular data, but not the notes thereto, may be in roman type at 
least as large and as legible as 8-point modern type. All such type 
shall be leaded at least 2 points.
    (2) Where a proxy statement is delivered through an electronic 
medium, issuers may satisfy legibility requirements applicable to 
printed documents, such as type size and font, by presenting all 
required information in a format readily communicated to investors.
    (e) All proxy statements shall disclose, under an appropriate 
caption, the date by which proposals of security holders intended to be 
presented at the next annual meeting must be received by the registrant 
for inclusion in the registrant's proxy statement and form of proxy 
relating to that meeting, such date to be calculated in accordance with 
the provisions of rule 14a-8(a)(3)(i). If the date of the next annual 
meeting is subsequently advanced by more than 30 calendar days or 
delayed by more than 90 calendar days from the date of the annual 
meeting to which the proxy statement relates, the registrant shall, in a 
timely manner, inform security holders of such change, and the date by 
which proposals of security holders must be received, by any means 
reasonably calculated to so inform them.

(Secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; secs. 1, 
3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 202, 68 
Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 78, Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; secs. 1, 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455, secs. 28(c), 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; 
secs. 10, 18, 89 Stat. 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; sec. 204, 91 
Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a))

[17 FR 11432, Dec. 18, 1952, as amended at 36 FR 8935, May 15, 1971; 37 
FR 23179, Oct. 31, 1972; 44 FR 68770, Nov. 29, 1979; 51 FR 42061, Nov. 
20, 1986; 61 FR 24656, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 240.14a-6  Filing requirements.

    (a) Preliminary proxy statement. Five preliminary copies of the 
proxy statement and form of proxy shall be filed with the Commission at 
least 10 calendar days prior to the date definitive copies of such 
material are first sent or given to security holders, or such shorter 
period prior to that date as the Commission may authorize upon a showing 
of good cause thereunder. A registrant, however, shall not file with the 
Commission a preliminary proxy statement, form of proxy or other 
soliciting material to be furnished to security holders concurrently 
therewith if the solicitation relates to an annual (or special meeting 
in lieu of the annual) meeting, or for an investment company registered 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) or a 
business development company, if the solicitation relates to any meeting 
of security holders at which the only matters to be acted upon are:
    (1) The election of directors;
    (2) The election, approval or ratification of accountant(s);
    (3) A security holder proposal included pursuant to Rule 14a-8 
(Sec. 240.14a-8 of this chapter);
    (4) The approval or ratification of a plan as defined in paragraph 
(a)(7)(ii) of Item 402 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.402(a)(7)(ii) of this 
chapter) or amendments to such a plan;

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    (5) With respect to an investment company registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company, a 
proposal to continue, without change, any advisory or other contract or 
agreement that previously has been the subject of a proxy solicitation 
for which proxy material was filed with the Commission pursuant to this 
section; and/or
    (6) With respect to an open-end investment company registered under 
the Investment Company Act of 1940, a proposal to increase the number of 
shares authorized to be issued.

This exclusion from filing preliminary proxy material does not apply if 
the registrant comments upon or refers to a solicitation in opposition 
in connection with the meeting in its proxy material.

    Note 1: The filing of revised material does not recommence the ten 
day time period unless the revised material contains material revisions 
or material new proposal(s) that constitute a fundamental change in the 
proxy material.

    Note 2: The official responsible for the preparation of the proxy 
material should make every effort to verify the accuracy and 
completeness of the information required by the applicable rules. The 
preliminary material should be filed with the Commission at the earliest 
practicable date.

    Note 3: Solicitation in Opposition. For purposes of the exclusion 
from filing preliminary proxy material, a ``solicitation in opposition'' 
includes: (a) Any solicitation opposing a proposal supported by the 
registrant; and (b) any solicitation supporting a proposal that the 
registrant does not expressly support, other than a security holder 
proposal included in the registrant's proxy material pursuant to Rule 
14a-8 (Sec. 240.14a-8 of this chapter). The inclusion of a security 
holder proposal in the registrant's proxy material pursuant to Rule 14a-
8 does not constitute a ``solicitation in opposition,'' even if the 
registrant opposes the proposal and/or includes a statement in 
opposition to the proposal.

    Note 4: A registrant that is filing proxy material in preliminary 
form only because the registrant has commented on or referred to a 
solicitation in opposition should indicate that fact in a transmittal 
letter when filing the preliminary material with the Commission.

    (b) Definitive proxy statement and other soliciting materials. Eight 
definitive copies of the proxy statement, form of proxy and all other 
soliciting material, in the form in which such material is furnished to 
security holders, shall be filed with, or mailed for filing to, the 
Commission not later than the date such material is first sent or given 
to any security holders. Three copies of such material shall at the same 
time be filed with, or mailed for filing to, each national securities 
exchange upon which any class of securities of the registrant is listed 
and registered.

    Note: A registrant that is filing definitive proxy material without 
payment of a fee should state in the first paragraph of the transmittal 
letter that no fee is being paid because a fee was paid upon filing of 
preliminary proxy material.

    (c) Personal solicitation materials. If the solicitation is to be 
made in whole or in part by personal solicitation, eight copies of all 
written instructions or other material which discusses or reviews, or 
comments upon the merits of, any matter to be acted upon and which is 
furnished to the persons making the actual solicitation for their use 
directly or indirectly in connection with the solicitation shall be 
filed with, or mailed for filing to, the Commission by the person on 
whose behalf the solicitation is made not later than the date any such 
material is first sent or given to such individuals.
    (d) Release dates. All preliminary proxy statements and forms of 
proxy filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall be 
accompanied by a statement of the date on which definitive copies 
thereof filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section are intended to 
be released to security holders. All definitive material filed pursuant 
to paragraph (b) of this section shall be accompanied by a statement of 
the date on which copies of such material were released to security 
holders, or, if not released, the date on which copies thereof are 
intended to be released. All material filed pursuant to paragraph (c) of 
this section shall be accompanied by a statement of the date on which 
copies thereof were released to the individual who will make the actual 
solicitation or if not released, the date on which copies thereof are 
intended to be released.

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    (e)(1) Public availability of information. All copies of preliminary 
proxy statements and forms of proxy filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be clearly marked ``Preliminary Copies,'' and shall 
be deemed immediately available for public inspection unless 
confidential treatment is obtained pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this 
section.
    (2) Confidential treatment. If action is to be taken with respect to 
any matter specified in Item 14 of Schedule 14A (Sec. 240.14a-101), all 
copies of the preliminary proxy statement and form of proxy filed 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall be for the information 
of the Commission only and shall not be deemed available for public 
inspection until filed with the Commission in definitive form, provided 
that:
    (i) The proxy statement does not relate to a matter or proposal 
subject to Sec. 240.13e-3 or a roll-up transaction as defined in Item 
901(c) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.901(c) of this chapter); and
    (ii) The filed material is marked ``Confidential, For Use of the 
Commission Only.'' In any and all cases, such material may be disclosed 
to any department or agency of the United States Government and to the 
Congress, and the Commission may make such inquiries or investigation in 
regard to the material as may be necessary for an adequate review 
thereof by the Commission.
    (f) Communications not required to be filed. Copies of replies to 
inquiries from security holders requesting further information and 
copies of communications which do no more than request that forms of 
proxy theretofore solicited be signed and returned need not be filed 
pursuant to this section.
    (g) Solicitations subject to Sec. 240.14a-2(b)(1). (1) Any person 
who:
    (i) Engages in a solicitation pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-2(b)(1), and
    (ii) At the commencement of that solicitation owns beneficially 
securities of the class which is the subject of the solicitation with a 
market value of over $5 million,

shall furnish or mail to the Commission, not later than three days after 
the date the written solicitation is first sent or given to any security 
holder, five copies of a statement containing the information specified 
in the Notice of Exempt Solicitation (Sec. 240.14a-103) which statement 
shall attach as an exhibit all written soliciting materials. Five copies 
of an amendment to such statement shall be furnished or mailed to the 
Commission, in connection with dissemination of any additional 
communications, not later than three days after the date the additional 
material is first sent or given to any security holder. Three copies of 
the Notice of Exempt Solicitation and amendments thereto shall, at the 
same time the materials are furnished or mailed to the Commission, be 
furnished or mailed to each national securities exchange upon which any 
class of securities of the registrant is listed and registered.

    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (g)(1) of this section, no such 
submission need be made with respect to oral solicitations (other than 
with respect to scripts used in connection with such oral 
solicitations), speeches delivered in a public forum, press releases, 
published or broadcast opinions, statements, and advertisements 
appearing in a broadcast media, or a newspaper, magazine or other bona 
fide publication disseminated on a regular basis.
    (h) Revised material. Where any proxy statement, form of proxy or 
other material filed pursuant to this section is amended or revised, two 
of the copies of such amended or revised material filed pursuant to this 
section (or in the case of investment companies registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, three of such copies) shall be marked to 
indicate clearly and precisely the changes effected therein. If the 
amendment or revision alters the text of the material the changes in 
such text shall be indicated by means of underscoring or in some other 
appropriate manner.
    (i) Fees. At the time of filing the proxy solicitation material, the 
persons upon whose behalf the solicitation is made, other than 
investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 
1940, shall pay to the Commission the following applicable fee:
    (1) For preliminary proxy material involving acquisitions, mergers, 
spinoffs, consolidations or proposed sales or

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other dispositions of substantially all the assets of the company, a fee 
established in accordance with Rule 0-11 (Sec. 240.0-11 of this chapter) 
shall be paid. No refund shall be given.
    (2) For all other proxy submissions and submissions made pursuant to 
Sec. 240.14a-6(g), no fee shall be required.
    (j) Merger proxies. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this 
section, any proxy statement, form of proxy or other soliciting material 
included in a registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 
1933 on Form N-14, S-4 or F-4 (Sec. 239.23, Sec. 239.25 or Sec. 239.34 
of this chapter) shall be deemed filed both for the purposes of that Act 
and for the purposes of this section, but separate copies of such 
material need not be furnished pursuant to this section nor shall any 
fee be required under paragraph (i) of this section. However, any 
additional soliciting material used after the effective date of the 
registration statement on Form N-14, S-4 or F-4 shall be filed in 
accordance with this section unless separate copies of such material are 
required to be filed as an amendment of such registration statement.
    (k) Computing time periods. In computing time periods beginning with 
the filing date specified in Regulation 14A (Secs. 240.14a-1 to 240.14b-
1 of this chapter), the filing date shall be counted as the first day of 
the time period and midnight of the last day shall constitute the end of 
the specified time period.

    (l) Roll-up transactions. If a transaction is a roll-up transaction 
as defined in Item 901(c) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.901(c)) and is 
registered (or authorized to be registered) on Form S-4 (17 CFR 229.25) 
or Form F-4 (17 CFR 229.34), the proxy statement of the sponsor or the 
general partner as defined in Item 901(d) and Item 901(a), respectively, 
of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.901) must be distributed to security 
holders no later than the lesser of 60 calendar days prior to the date 
on which the meeting of security holders is held or action is taken, or 
the maximum number of days permitted for giving notice under applicable 
state law.
    (m) Cover page. Proxy materials filed with the Commission shall 
include a cover page in the form set forth in Schedule 14A 
(Sec. 240.14a-101 of this chapter). The cover page required by this 
paragraph need not be distributed to security holders.
    (n) Solicitations subject to Sec. 240.14a-2(b)(4). Any person who:
    (1) Engages in a solicitation pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-2(b)(4); and
    (2) At the commencement of that solicitation both owns five percent 
(5%) or more of the outstanding securities of a class that is the 
subject of the proposed roll-up transaction, and engages in the business 
of buying and selling limited partnership interests in the secondary 
market, shall furnish or mail to the Commission, not later than three 
days after the date an oral or written solicitation by that person is 
first made, sent or provided to any security holder, five copies of a 
statement containing the information specified in the Notice of Exempt 
Preliminary Roll-up Communication (Sec. 240.14a-104). Five copies of any 
amendment to such statement shall be furnished or mailed to the 
Commission not later than three days after a communication containing 
revised material is first made, sent or provided to any security holder.

[17 FR 11432, Dec. 18, 1952]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 240.14a-6, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding 
Aids section of this volume.



Sec. 240.14a-7  Obligations of registrants to provide a list of, or mail soliciting material to, security holders.

    (a) If the registrant has made or intends to make a proxy 
solicitation in connection with a security holder meeting or action by 
consent or authorization, upon the written request by any record or 
beneficial holder of securities of the class entitled to vote at the 
meeting or to execute a consent or authorization to provide a list of 
security holders or to mail the requesting security holder's materials, 
regardless of whether the request references this section, the 
registrant shall:
    (1) Deliver to the requesting security holder within five business 
days after receipt of the request:
    (i) Notification as to whether the registrant has elected to mail 
the security holder's soliciting materials or provide a security holder 
list if the election

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under paragraph (b) of this section is to be made by the registrant;
    (ii) A statement of the approximate number of record holders and 
beneficial holders, separated by type of holder and class, owning 
securities in the same class or classes as holders which have been or 
are to be solicited on management's behalf, or any more limited group of 
such holders designated by the security holder if available or 
retrievable under the registrant's or its transfer agent's security 
holder data systems; and
    (iii) The estimated cost of mailing a proxy statement, form of proxy 
or other communication to such holders, including to the extent known or 
reasonably available, the estimated costs of any bank, broker, and 
similar person through whom the registrant has solicited or intends to 
solicit beneficial owners in connection with the security holder meeting 
or action;
    (2) Perform the acts set forth in either paragraphs (a)(2)(i) or 
(a)(2)(ii) of this section, at the registrant's or requesting security 
holder's option, as specified in paragraph (b) of this section:
    (i) Mail copies of any proxy statement, form of proxy or other 
soliciting material furnished by the security holder to the record 
holders, including banks, brokers, and similar entities, designated by 
the security holder. A sufficient number of copies must be mailed to the 
banks, brokers and similar entities for distribution to all beneficial 
owners designated by the security holder. The registrant shall mail the 
security holder material with reasonable promptness after tender of the 
material to be mailed, envelopes or other containers therefor, postage 
or payment for postage and other reasonable expenses of effecting such 
mailing. The registrant shall not be responsible for the content of the 
material; or
    (ii) Deliver the following information to the requesting security 
holder within five business days of receipt of the request: a reasonably 
current list of the names, addresses and security positions of the 
record holders, including banks, brokers and similar entities, holding 
securities in the same class or classes as holders which have been or 
are to be solicited on management's behalf, or any more limited group of 
such holders designated by the security holder if available or 
retrievable under the registrant's or its transfer agent's security 
holder data systems; the most recent list of names, addresses and 
security positions of beneficial owners as specified in Sec. 240.14a-
13(b), in the possession, or which subsequently comes into the 
possession, of the registrant. All security holder list information 
shall be in the form requested by the security holder to the extent that 
such form is available to the registrant without undue burden or 
expense. The registrant shall furnish the security holder with updated 
record holder information on a daily basis or, if not available on a 
daily basis, at the shortest reasonable intervals, provided, however, 
the registrant need not provide beneficial or record holder information 
more current than the record date for the meeting or action.
    (b)(1) The requesting security holder shall have the options set 
forth in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, and the registrant shall have 
corresponding obligations, if the registrant or general partner or 
sponsor is soliciting or intends to solicit with respect to:
    (i) A proposal that is subject to Sec. 240.13e-3;
    (ii) A roll-up transaction as defined in Item 901(c) of Regulation 
S-K (Sec. 229.901(c) of this chapter) that involves an entity with 
securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l); 
or
    (iii) A roll-up transaction as defined in Item 901(c) of Regulation 
S-K (Sec. 229.901(c) of this chapter) that involves a limited 
partnership, unless the transaction involves only:
    (A) Partnerships whose investors will receive new securities or 
securities in another entity that are not reported under a transaction 
reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 by the 
Commission under Section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1); or
    (B) Partnerships whose investors' securities are reported under a 
transaction reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 
by the Commission under Section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1).
    (2) With respect to all other requests pursuant to this section, the 
registrant

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shall have the option to either mail the security holder's material or 
furnish the security holder list as set forth in this section.
    (c) At the time of a list request, the security holder making the 
request shall:
    (1) If holding the registrant's securities through a nominee, 
provide the registrant with a statement by the nominee or other 
independent third party, or a copy of a current filing made with the 
Commission and furnished to the registrant, confirming such holder's 
beneficial ownership; and
    (2) Provide the registrant with an affidavit, declaration, 
affirmation or other similar document provided for under applicable 
state law identifying the proposal or other corporate action that will 
be the subject of the security holder's solicitation or communication 
and attesting that:
    (i) The security holder will not use the list information for any 
purpose other than to solicit security holders with respect to the same 
meeting or action by consent or authorization for which the registrant 
is soliciting or intends to solicit or to communicate with security 
holders with respect to a solicitation commenced by the registrant; and
    (ii) The security holder will not disclose such information to any 
person other than a beneficial owner for whom the request was made and 
an employee or agent to the extent necessary to effectuate the 
communication or solicitation.
    (d) The security holder shall not use the information furnished by 
the registrant pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section for any 
purpose other than to solicit security holders with respect to the same 
meeting or action by consent or authorization for which the registrant 
is soliciting or intends to solicit or to communicate with security 
holders with respect to a solicitation commenced by the registrant; or 
disclose such information to any person other than an employee, agent, 
or beneficial owner for whom a request was made to the extent necessary 
to effectuate the communication or solicitation. The security holder 
shall return the information provided pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) 
of this section and shall not retain any copies thereof or of any 
information derived from such information after the termination of the 
solicitation.
    (e) The security holder shall reimburse the reasonable expenses 
incurred by the registrant in performing the acts requested pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    Note to Sec. 240.14a-7. Reasonably prompt methods of distribution to 
security holders may be used instead of mailing. If an alternative 
distribution method is chosen, the costs of that method should be 
considered where necessary rather than the costs of mailing.

[57 FR 48292, Oct. 22, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 63684, Dec. 8, 1994; 61 
FR 24657, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 240.14a-8  Proposals of security holders.

    (a) If any security holder of a registrant notifies the registrant 
of his intention to present a proposal for action at a forthcoming 
meeting of the registrant's security holders, the registrant shall set 
forth the proposal in its proxy statement and identify it in its form of 
proxy and provide means by which security holders can make the 
specification required by Rule 14a-4(b) (17 CFR 240.14a-4(b)). 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the registrant shall not be required to 
include the proposal in its proxy statement or form of proxy unless the 
security holder (hereinafter, the ``proponent'') has complied with the 
requirements of this paragraph and paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section:
    (1) Eligibility. At the time he submits the proposal, the proponent 
shall be a record or beneficial owner of at least 1% or $1000 in market 
value of securities entitled to be voted on the proposal at the meeting 
and have held such securities for at least one year, and he shall 
continue to own such securities through the date on which the meeting is 
held. If the registrant requests documentary support for a proponent's 
claim that he is the beneficial owner of at least 1% or $1000 in market 
value of such voting securities of the registrant or that he has been a 
beneficial owner of the securities for one or more years, the registrant 
shall make such request within 14 calendar days after receiving the 
security holder proposal and the proponent shall furnish

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appropriate documentation within 21 calendar days after receiving the 
request. Appropriate documentation of the proponent's claim of 
beneficial ownership shall include:
    (i) A written statement by a record owner or an independent third 
party, accompanied by the proponent's written statement that the 
proponent intends to continue ownership of such securities through the 
date on which the meeting is held; or
    (ii) A copy of a Schedule 13D (Sec. 240.13d-101 of this chapter), 
Schedule 13G (Sec. 240.13d-102 of this chapter), Form 13F (Sec. 249.325 
of this chapter), Form 3 (Sec. 249.103 of this chapter) and/or Form 4 
(Sec. 249.104 of this chapter), or amendments thereto, filed with the 
Commission and furnished to the registrant by the proponent, provided 
that such filings indicate the proponent's beneficial ownership as of or 
prior to the date on which the relevant one year period commences, and 
are supported by
    (A) A copy of all subsequent amendments reporting a change in 
ownership level,
    (B) The proponent's affidavit, declaration, affirmation or other 
similar document provided for under applicable state law attesting that 
the proponent continued to be the beneficial owner of at least 1% or 
$1000 in market value of such voting securities of the registrant 
throughout the required one year period and as of the date of the 
affidavit, declaration, affirmation or other similar document provided 
for under applicable state law, and
    (C) The proponent's written statement that the proponent intends to 
continue ownership of such securities through the date on which the 
meeting is held. In the event the registrant includes the proponent's 
proposal in its proxy soliciting material for the meeting and the 
proponent fails to comply with the requirement that he continuously hold 
such securities through the meeting date, the registrant shall not be 
required to include any proposals submitted by the proponent in its 
proxy material for any meeting held in the following two calendar years.
    (2) Notice and attendance at the meeting. At the time he submits a 
proposal, a proponent shall provide the registrant in writing with his 
name, address, the number of the registrant's voting securities that he 
holds of record or beneficially, the dates upon which he acquired such 
securities, and documentary support for a claim of beneficial ownership. 
A proposal may be presented at the meeting either by the proponent or 
his representative who is qualified under state law to present the 
proposal on the proponent's behalf at the meeting. In the event that the 
proponent or his representative fails, without good cause, to present 
the proposal for action at the meeting, the registrant shall not be 
required to include any proposals submitted by the proponent in its 
proxy soliciting material for any meeting held in the following two 
calendar years.
    (3) Timeliness. The proponent shall submit his proposal sufficiently 
far in advance of the meeting so that it is received by the registrant 
within the following time periods:
    (i) Annual meetings. A proposal to be presented at an annual meeting 
shall be received at the registrant's principal executive offices not 
less than 120 calendar days in advance of the date of the registrant's 
proxy statement released to security holders in connection with the 
previous year's annual meeting of security holders except that if no 
annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual 
meeting has been changed by more than 30 calendar days from the date 
contemplated at the time of the previous year's proxy statement, a 
proposal shall be received by the registrant a reasonable time before 
the solicitation is made.
    (ii) Other meetings. A proposal to be presented at any meeting other 
than an annual meeting specified in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section 
shall be received a reasonable time before the solicitation is made.

    Note: In order to curtail controversy as to the date on which a 
proposal was received by the registrant, it is suggested that proponents 
submit their proposals by Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested.

    (4) Number of proposals. The proponent may submit no more than one 
proposal and an accompanying supporting statement for inclusion in the 
registrant's proxy materials for a meeting of security holders. If the 
proponent

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submits more than one proposal, or if he fails to comply with the 500 
word limit mentioned in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, he shall be 
provided the opportunity to reduce the items submitted by him to the 
limits required by this rule, within 14 calendar days of notification of 
such limitations by the registrant.
    (b)(1) Supporting statement. The registrant, at the request of the 
proponent, shall include in its proxy statement a statement of the 
proponent in support of the proposal, which statement shall not include 
the name and address of the proponent. A proposal and its supporting 
statement in the aggregate shall not exceed 500 words. The supporting 
statement shall be furnished to the registrant at the time that the 
proposal is furnished, and the registrant shall not be responsible for 
such statement and the proposal to which it relates.
    (2) Identification of proponent. The proxy statement shall also 
include either the name and address of the proponent and the number of 
shares of the voting security held by the proponent or a statement that 
such information will be furnished by the registrant to any person, 
orally or in writing as requested, promptly upon the receipt of any oral 
or written request therefor.
    (c) The registrant may omit a proposal and any statement in support 
thereof from its proxy statement and form of proxy under any of the 
following circumstances:
    (1) If the proposal is, under the laws of the registrant's domicile, 
not a proper subject for action by security holders.

    Note: Whether a proposal is a proper subject for action by security 
holders will depend on the applicable state law. Under certain states' 
laws, a proposal that mandates certain action by the registrant's board 
of directors may not be a proper subject matter for shareholder action, 
while a proposal recommending or requesting such action of the board may 
be proper under such state laws.

    (2) If the proposal, if implemented, would require the registrant to 
violate any state law or Federal law of the United States, or any law of 
any foreign jurisdiction to which the registrant is subject, except that 
this provision shall not apply with respect to any foreign law 
compliance with which would be violative of any state law or Federal law 
of the United States.
    (3) If the proposal or the supporting statement is contrary to any 
of the Commission's proxy rules and regulations, including Rule 14a-9 
(Sec. 240.14a-9 of this chapter), which prohibits false or misleading 
statements in proxy soliciting materials;
    (4) If the proposal relates to the redress of a personal claim or 
grievance against the registrant or any other person, or if it is 
designed to result in a benefit to the proponent or to further a 
personal interest, which benefit or interest is not shared with the 
other security holders at large;
    (5) If the proposal relates to operations which account for less 
than 5 percent of the registrant's total assets at the end of its most 
recent fiscal year, and for less than 5 percent of its net earnings and 
gross sales for its most recent fiscal year, and is not otherwise 
significantly related to the registrant's business;
    (6) If the proposal deals with a matter beyond the registrant's 
power to effectuate;
    (7) If the proposal deals with a matter relating to the conduct of 
the ordinary business operations of the registrant;
    (8) If the proposal relates to an election to office;
    (9) If the proposal is counter to a proposal to be submitted by the 
registrant at the meeting;
    (10) If the proposal has been rendered moot;
    (11) If the proposal is substantially duplicative of a proposal 
previously submitted to the registrant by another proponent, which 
proposal will be included in the registrant's proxy material for the 
meeting;
    (12) If the proposal deals with substantially the same subject 
matter as a prior proposal submitted to security holders in the 
registrant's proxy statement and form of proxy relating to any annual or 
special meeting of security holders held within the preceding five 
calendar years, it may be omitted from the registrant's proxy materials 
relating to any meeting of security holders held within three calendar 
years after

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the latest such previous submission: Provided, That--
    (i) If the proposal was submitted at only one meeting during such 
preceding period, it received less than three percent of the total 
number of votes cast in regard thereto; or
    (ii) If the proposal was submitted at only two meetings during such 
preceding period, it received at the time of its second submission less 
than six percent of the total number of votes cast in regard thereto; or
    (iii) If the prior proposal was submitted at three or more meetings 
during such preceding period, it received at the time of its latest 
submission less than 10 percent of the total number of votes cast in 
regard thereto; or
    (13) If the proposal relates to specific amounts of cash or stock 
dividends.
    (d) Whenever the registrant asserts, for any reason, that a proposal 
and any statement in support thereof received from a proponent may 
properly be omitted from its proxy statement and form of proxy, it shall 
file with the Commission, not later than 80 calendar days prior to the 
date the definitive copies of the proxy statement and form of proxy are 
filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 (Sec. 240.14a-6 of this chapter), or such 
shorter period prior to such date as the Commission or its staff may 
permit, six copies of the following items:
    (1) The proposal;
    (2) Any statement in support thereof as received from the proponent;
    (3) A statement of the reasons why the registrant deems such 
omission to be proper in the particular case; and
    (4) Where such reasons are based on matters of law, a supporting 
opinion of counsel. The registrant shall at the same time, if it has not 
already done so, notify the proponent of its intention to omit the 
proposal from its proxy statement and form of proxy and shall forward to 
him a copy of the statement of reasons why the registrant deems the 
omission of the proposal to be proper and a copy of such supporting 
opinion of counsel.
    (e) If the registrant intends to include in the proxy statement a 
statement in opposition to a proposal received from a proponent, it 
shall, not later than 30 calendar days prior to the date the definitive 
copies of the proxy statement and form of proxy are filed pursuant to 
Rule 14a-6, or, in the event that the proposal must be revised to be 
includable, not later than five calendar days after receipt by the 
registrant of the revised proposal, promptly forward to the proponent a 
copy of the statement in opposition to the proposal. In the event the 
proponent believes that the statement in opposition contains materially 
false or misleading statements within the meaning of Rule 14a-9 and the 
proponent wishes to bring this matter to the attention of the 
Commission, the proponent promptly should provide the staff with a 
letter setting forth the reasons for this view and a copy of the 
statement in opposition and at the same time promptly provide the 
registrant with a copy of his letter.

(Secs. 14(a) and 23(a), 48 Stat. 895 and 901; sec. 12(e) and 20(a), 49 
Stat. 823 and 833; sec. 20(a) and 38(a), 54 Stat. 822 and 841; 15 U.S.C. 
78n(a); 78w(a), 79(e), 79t(a), 80a-20(a), 80a-37(a))

[48 FR 38222, Aug. 23, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 48181, Nov. 22, 1985; 
51 FR 42062, Nov. 20, 1986; 52 FR 21936, June 10, 1987; 52 FR 48983, 
Dec. 29, 1987]



Sec. 240.14a-9   False or misleading statements.

    (a) No solicitation subject to this regulation shall be made by 
means of any proxy statement, form of proxy, notice of meeting or other 
communication, written or oral, containing any statement which, at the 
time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is 
false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or which omits to 
state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements 
therein not false or misleading or necessary to correct any statement in 
any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of a proxy 
for the same meeting or subject matter which has become false or 
misleading.
    (b) The fact that a proxy statement, form of proxy or other 
soliciting material has been filed with or examined by the Commission 
shall not be deemed a finding by the Commission that such material is 
accurate or complete or not false or misleading, or that the Commission 
has passed upon the merits of or approved any statement contained

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therein or any matter to be acted upon by security holders. No 
representation contrary to the foregoing shall be made.

    Note: The following are some examples of what, depending upon 
particular facts and circumstances, may be misleading within the meaning 
of this section.
    (a) Predictions as to specific future market values.
    (b) Material which directly or indirectly impugns character, 
integrity or personal reputation, or directly or indirectly makes 
charges concerning improper, illegal or immoral conduct or associations, 
without factual foundation.
    (c) Failure to so identify a proxy statement, form of proxy and 
other soliciting material as to clearly distinguish it from the 
soliciting material of any other person or persons soliciting for the 
same meeting or subject matter.
    (d) Claims made prior to a meeting regarding the results of a 
solicitation.

(Secs. 19(a), 3(b), 23(a)(1), 20, 319(a), 48 Stat. 85, 882, 901; sec. 
209, 48 Stat. 908; 49 Stat. 833; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 
Stat. 1379; 53 Stat. 1173; secs. 3, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 155; sec. 
308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; 15 U.S.C. 77s(a), 78c(b), 78w(a)(1), 79t, 
77sss(a))

[31 FR 212, Jan. 7, 1966, as amended at 41 FR 19933, May 14, 1976; 44 FR 
38815, July 2, 1979; 44 FR 68456, Nov. 29, 1979]



Sec. 240.14a-10   Prohibition of certain solicitations.

    No person making a solicitation which is subject to Secs. 240.14a-1 
to 240.14a-10 shall solicit:
    (a) Any undated or postdated proxy; or
    (b) Any proxy which provides that it shall be deemed to be dated as 
of any date subsequent to the date on which it is signed by the security 
holder.

[17 FR 11434, Dec. 18, 1952]



Sec. 240.14a-11   Special provisions applicable to election contests.

    (a) Solicitations to which this section applies. This section 
applies to any solicitation subject to Secs. 240.14a-1 to 240.14a-11 by 
any person or group of persons for the purpose of opposing a 
solicitation subject to Secs. 240.14a-1 to 240.14a-11 by any other 
person or group of persons with respect to the election or removal of 
directors at any annual or special meeting of security holders.
    (b) Solicitations prior to furnishing required written proxy 
statement. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 14a-3(a) 
(Sec. 240.14a-3(a)), a solicitation subject to this section may be made 
prior to furnishing security holders a written proxy statement 
containing the information specified in Schedule 14A (Sec. 240.14a-101) 
with respect to such solicitation: Provided, That--
    (1) No form of proxy is furnished to security holders prior to the 
time the written proxy statement required by Rule 14a-3(a) 
(Sec. 240.14a-3(a)) is furnished to security holders: Provided, however, 
That this paragraph (b)(1) shall not apply where a proxy statement then 
meeting the requirements of Schedule 14A (Sec. 240.14a-101) has been 
furnished to security holders by or on behalf of the person making the 
solicitation.
    (2) The identity of the participants in the solicitation (as defined 
in Instruction 3 of Item 4 of Schedule 14A [Sec. 240.14a-101]) and a 
description of their interests, direct or indirect, by security holdings 
or otherwise, are set forth in each communication published, sent or 
given to security holders in connection with the solicitation.
    (3) A written proxy statement meeting the requirements of this 
regulation is sent or given to security holders solicited pursuant to 
this paragraph (b) at the earliest practicable date.
    (c) Solicitation prior to furnishing required written proxy 
statement; filing requirements. Eight copies of any soliciting material 
published, sent or given to security holders prior to the furnishing of 
the written proxy statement required by Sec. 240.14a-3(a) shall be filed 
with, or mailed for filing to, the Commission no later than the date 
such material is published, sent or given to any security holder. Three 
copies of such material shall at the same time be filed with, or mailed 
for filing to, each national securities exchange upon which any class of 
securities of the registrant is listed and registered. Such soliciting 
material filed with the Commission shall include a cover page in the 
form set forth in Schedule 14A and the appropriate box on that cover 
page shall be checked to indicate such filing.
    (d)(1) Application of this section to annual report. Notwithstanding 
the provisions of Sec. 240.14a-3 (b) and (c), three

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copies of any portion of the annual report referred to in Sec. 240.14a-
3(b) which comments upon or refers to any solicitation subject to this 
section, or to any participant in any such solicitation, other than the 
solicitation by the management, shall be filed with the Commission as 
proxy material subject to Secs. 240.14a-1 to 240.14a-11.
    (2) Electronic filers. Any portion of the annual report to security 
holders required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to paragraph 
(d)(1) of this section shall be filed with the Commission in electronic 
format.
    (e) Application of Sec. 240.14a-6. The provisions of paragraphs (b), 
(c), (d), and (e) of Sec. 240.14a-6 shall apply, to the extent 
pertinent, to soliciting material subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of 
this section.
    (f) Use of reprints or reproductions. In any solicitation subject to 
this section, soliciting material which includes, in whole or part, any 
reprints or reproductions of any previously published material shall:
    (1) State the name of the author and publication, the date of prior 
publication, and identify any person who is quoted without being named 
in the previously published material.
    (2) Except in the case of a public official document or statement, 
state whether or not the consent of the author and publication has been 
obtained to the use of the previously published material as proxy 
soliciting material.
    (3) If any participant using the previously published material, or 
anyone on his behalf, paid, directly or indirectly, for the preparation 
or prior publication of the previously published material, or has made 
or proposes to make any payments or give any other consideration in 
connection with the publication or republication of such material, state 
the circumstances.

[21 FR 579, Jan. 26, 1956, as amended at 31 FR 212, Jan. 7, 1966; 32 FR 
20964, Dec. 29, 1967; 33 FR 2993, Feb. 15, 1968; 44 FR 68456, Nov. 29, 
1979; 44 FR 71821, Dec. 12, 1979; 51 FR 42062, Nov. 20, 1986; 52 FR 
21936, June 10, 1987; 57 FR 48293, Oct. 22, 1992; 58 FR 14683, Mar. 18, 
1993]



Sec. 240.14a-12  Solicitation prior to furnishing required proxy statement.

    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 14a-3(a) (Sec. 240.14a-
3(a)), a solicitation (other than one subject to Rule 14a-11 
(Sec. 240.14a-11) may be made prior to furnishing security holders a 
written proxy statement meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3(a) if--
    (1) The solicitation is made in opposition to a prior solicitation 
or an invitation for tenders or other publicized activity, which if 
successful, could reasonably have the effect of defeating the action 
proposed to be taken at the meeting;
    (2) No form of proxy is furnished to security holders prior to the 
time the written proxy statement required by Rule 14a-3(a) 
(Sec. 240.14a-3(a)) is furnished to security holders: Provided, however, 
That this subparagraph (2) shall not apply where a proxy statement then 
meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3(a) has been furnished to security 
holders by or on behalf of the person making the solicitation.
    (3) The identity of the participants in the solicitation (as defined 
in Instruction 3 to Item 4 of Schedule 14A [Sec. 240.14a-101]) and a 
description of their interests direct or indirect, by security holdings 
or otherwise, are set forth in each communication published, sent or 
given to security holders in connection with the solicitation; and
    (4) A written proxy statement meeting the requirements of this 
regulation is sent or given to security holders solicited pursuant to 
this section at the earliest practicable date.
    (b) Eight copies of any soliciting material published, sent or given 
to security holders prior to the furnishing of a written proxy statement 
required by Rule 14a-3(a) [Sec. 240.14a-3(a)] shall be filed with, or 
mailed for filing to, the Commission no later than the date such 
material is published, sent or given to any security holders. Three 
copies of such material shall at the same time be filed with, or mailed 
for filing to, each national securities exchange upon which any class of 
securities of the registrant is listed and registered. Such soliciting 
material shall include a cover page in the form set forth in Schedule 
14A and the appropriate box on that cover page shall be checked to 
indicate such filing.

[31 FR 213, Jan. 7, 1966, as amended at 45 FR 63659, Sept. 25, 1980; 57 
FR 48293, 0ct. 22, 1992; 58 FR 14683, Mar. 18, 1993]

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Sec. 240.14a-13  Obligation of registrants in communicating with beneficial owners.

    (a) If the registrant knows that securities of any class entitled to 
vote at a meeting (or by written consents or authorizations if no 
meeting is held) with respect to which the registrant intends to solicit 
proxies, consents or authorizations are held of record by a broker, 
dealer, voting trustee, bank, association, or other entity that 
exercises fiduciary powers in nominee name or otherwise, the registrant 
shall:
    (1) By first class mail or other equally prompt means:
    (i) Inquire of each such record holder:
    (A) Whether other persons are the beneficial owners of such 
securities and if so, the number of copies of the proxy and other 
soliciting material necessary to supply such material to such beneficial 
owners;
    (B) In the case of an annual (or special meeting in lieu of the 
annual) meeting, or written consents in lieu of such meeting, at which 
directors are to be elected, the number of copies of the annual report 
to security holders necessary to supply such report to beneficial owners 
to whom such reports are to be distributed by such record holder or its 
nominee and not by the registrant;
    (C) If the record holder has an obligation under Sec. 240.14b-
1(b)(3) or Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4)(ii) and (iii), whether an agent has been 
designated to act on its behalf in fulfilling such obligation and, if 
so, the name and address of such agent; and
    (D) Whether it holds the registrant's securities on behalf of any 
respondent bank and, if so, the name and address of each such respondent 
bank; and
    (ii) Indicate to each such record holder:
    (A) Whether the registrant, pursuant to paragraph (c) of this 
section, intends to distribute the annual report to security holders to 
beneficial owners of its securities whose names, addresses and 
securities positions are disclosed pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) or 
Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4)(ii) and (iii);
    (B) The record date; and
    (C) At the option of the registrant, any employee benefit plan 
established by an affiliate of the registrant that holds securities of 
the registrant that the registrant elects to treat as exempt employee 
benefit plan securities;
    (2) Upon receipt of a record holder's or respondent bank's response 
indicating, pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(1)(i), the names and addresses 
of its respondent banks, within one business day after the date such 
response is received, make an inquiry of and give notification to each 
such respondent bank in the same manner required by paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section; Provided, however, the inquiry required by paragraphs 
(a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section shall not cover beneficial owners of 
exempt employee benefit plan securities;
    (3) Make the inquiry required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section at 
least 20 business days prior to the record date of the meeting of 
security holders, or
    (i) If such inquiry is impracticable 20 business days prior to the 
record date of a special meeting, as many days before the record date of 
such meeting as is practicable or,
    (ii) If consents or authorizations are solicited, and such inquiry 
is impracticable 20 business days before the earliest date on which they 
may be used to effect corporate action, as many days before that date as 
is practicable, or
    (iii) At such later time as the rules of a national securities 
exchange on which the class of securities in question is listed may 
permit for good cause shown; Provided, however, That if a record holder 
or respondent bank has informed the registrant that a designated 
office(s) or department(s) is to receive such inquiries, the inquiry 
shall be made to such designated office(s) or department(s); and
    (4) Supply, in a timely manner, each record holder and respondent 
bank of whom the inquiries required by paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of 
this section are made with copies of the proxy, other proxy soliciting 
material, and/or the annual report to security holders, in such 
quantities, assembled in such form and at such place(s), as the record 
holder or respondent bank may reasonably request in order to send such 
material to each beneficial owner of securities who is to be furnished 
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material by the record holder or respondent bank; and
    (5) Upon the request of any record holder or respondent bank that is 
supplied with proxy soliciting material and/or annual reports to 
security holders pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this section, pay its 
reasonable expenses for completing the mailing of such material to 
beneficial owners.

    Note 1: If the registrant's list of security holders indicates that 
some of its securities are registered in the name of a clearing agency 
registered pursuant to Section 17A of the Act (e.g., ``Cede & Co.,'' 
nominee for the Depository Trust Company), the registrant shall make 
appropriate inquiry of the clearing agency and thereafter of the 
participants in such clearing agency who may hold on behalf of a 
beneficial owner or respondent bank, and shall comply with the above 
paragraph with respect to any such participant (see Sec. 240.14a-1(i)).
    Note 2: The attention of registrants is called to the fact that each 
broker, dealer, bank, association, and other entity that exercises 
fiduciary powers has an obligation pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-1 and 
Sec. 240.14b-2 (except as provided therein with respect to exempt 
employee benefit plan securities held in nominee name) and, with respect 
to brokers and dealers, applicable self-regulatory organization 
requirements to obtain and forward, within the time periods prescribed 
therein, (a) proxies (or in lieu thereof requests for voting 
instructions) and proxy soliciting materials to beneficial owners on 
whose behalf it holds securities, and (b) annual reports to security 
holders to beneficial owners on whose behalf it holds securities, unless 
the registrant has notified the record holder or respondent bank that it 
has assumed responsibility to mail such material to beneficial owners 
whose names, addresses, and securities positions are disclosed pursuant 
to Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) and Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4)(ii) and (iii).

    Note 3: The attention of registrants is called to the fact that 
registrants have an obligation, pursuant to paragraph (d) of this 
section, to cause proxies (or in lieu thereof requests for voting 
instructions), proxy soliciting material and annual reports to security 
holders to be furnished, in a timely manner, to beneficial owners of 
exempt employee benefit plan securities.

    (b) Any registrant requesting pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) or 
Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4)(ii) and (iii) a list of names, addresses and 
securities positions of beneficial owners of its securities who either 
have consented or have not objected to disclosure of such information 
shall:
    (1) By first class mail or other equally prompt means, inquire of 
each record holder and each respondent bank identified to the registrant 
pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4)(i) whether such record holder or 
respondent bank holds the registrant's securities on behalf of any 
respondent banks and, if so, the name and address of each such 
respondent bank;
    (2) Request such list to be compiled as of a date no earlier than 
five business days after the date the registrant's request is received 
by the record holder or respondent bank; Provided, however, That if the 
record holder or respondent bank has informed the registrant that a 
designated office(s) or department(s) is to receive such requests, the 
request shall be made to such designated office(s) or department(s);
    (3) Make such request to the following persons that hold the 
registrant's securities on behalf of beneficial owners: all brokers, 
dealers, banks, associations and other entities that exercises fiduciary 
powers; Provided however, such request shall not cover beneficial owners 
of exempt employee benefit plan securities as defined in Sec. 240.14a-
1(d)(1); and, at the option of the registrant, such request may give 
notice of any employee benefit plan established by an affiliate of the 
registrant that holds securities of the registrant that the registrant 
elects to treat as exempt employee benefit plan securities;
    (4) Use the information furnished in response to such request 
exclusively for purposes of corporate communications; and
    (5) Upon the request of any record holder or respondent bank to whom 
such request is made, pay the reasonable expenses, both direct and 
indirect, of providing beneficial owner information.

    Note: A registrant will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations 
under paragraph (b) of this section by requesting consenting and non-
objecting beneficial owner lists from a designated agent acting on 
behalf of the record holder or respondent bank and paying to that 
designated agent the reasonable expenses of providing the beneficial 
owner information.


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    (c) A registrant, at its option, may mail its annual report to 
security holders to the beneficial owners whose identifying information 
is provided by record holders and respondent banks, pursuant to 
Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) or Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4)(ii) and (iii), provided 
that such registrant notifies the record holders and respondent banks, 
at the time it makes the inquiry required by paragraph (a) of this 
section, that the registrant will mail the annual report to security 
holders to the beneficial owners so identified.
    (d) If a registrant solicits proxies, consents or authorizations 
from record holders and respondent banks who hold securities on behalf 
of beneficial owners, the registrant shall cause proxies (or in lieu 
thereof requests or voting instructions), proxy soliciting material and 
annual reports to security holders to be furnished, in a timely manner, 
to beneficial owners of exempt employee benefit plan securities.

[51 FR 44276, Dec. 9, 1986; 52 FR 2220, Jan. 21, 1987, as amended at 52 
FR 23648, June 24, 1987; 53 FR 16405, May 9, 1988; 57 FR 1099, Jan. 10, 
1992]



Sec. 240.14a-14  Modified or superseded documents.

    (a) Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to 
be incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or 
superseded, for purposes of the proxy statement, to the extent that a 
statement contained in the proxy statement or in any other subsequently 
filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference 
modifies or replaces such statement.
    (b) The modifying or superseding statement may, but need not, state 
it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other 
information set forth in the document that is not so modified or 
superseded. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not 
be deemed an admission that the modified or superseded statement, when 
made, constituted an untrue statement of a material fact, an omission to 
state a material fact necessary to make a statement not misleading, or 
the employment of a manipulative, deceptive, or fraudulent device, 
contrivance, scheme, transaction, act, practice, course of business or 
artifice to defraud, as those terms are used in the Securities Act of 
1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``the Act''), the Public 
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Investment Company Act of 1940, 
or the rules and regulations thereunder.
    (c) Any statement so modified shall not be deemed in its unmodified 
form to constitute part of the proxy statement for purposes of the Act. 
Any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of 
the proxy statement for purposes of the Act.

[52 FR 21936, June 10, 1987]



Sec. 240.14a-15  Differential and contingent compensation in connection with roll-up transactions.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive compensation for 
soliciting proxies, consents, or authorizations directly from security 
holders in connection with a roll-up transaction as provided in 
paragraph (b) of this section, if the compensation is:
    (1) Based on whether the solicited proxy, consent, or authorization 
either approves or disapproves the proposed roll-up transaction; or
    (2) Contingent on the approval, disapproval, or completion of the 
roll-up transaction.
    (b) This section is applicable to a roll-up transaction as defined 
in Item 901(c) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.901(c) of this chapter), 
except for a transaction involving only:
    (1) Finite-life entities that are not limited partnerships;
    (2) Partnerships whose investors will receive new securities or 
securities in another entity that are not reported under a transaction 
reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 by the 
Commission under section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1); or
    (3) Partnerships whose investors' securities are reported under a 
transaction reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 
by the Commission under section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1).

[59 FR 63684, Dec. 8, 1994]

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Sec. 240.14a-101  Schedule 14A. Information required in proxy statement.

                        Schedule 14A Information

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act 
                                 of 1934

                           (Amendment No.    )

Filed by the Registrant [  ]
Filed by a party other than the Registrant [  ]
Check the appropriate box:
[  ]  Preliminary Proxy Statement
[  ]  Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 
          14a-6(e)(2))
[  ]  Definitive Proxy Statement
[  ]  Definitive Additional Materials
[  ]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-11(c) or 
          Sec. 240.14a-12

_______________________________________________________________________

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

_______________________________________________________________________

 (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the 
Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[  ]  No fee required
[  ]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 
          0-11
    (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed 
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the 
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

_______________________________________________________________________

    (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
_______________________________________________________________________

    (5) Total fee paid:

_______________________________________________________________________

[  ]  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[  ]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange 
          Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the 
          offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous 
          filing by registration statement number, or the Form or 
          Schedule and the date of its filing.
    (1) Amount Previously Paid:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (3) Filing Party:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (4) Date Filed:

_______________________________________________________________________

                                  Notes

    Notes: A. Where any item calls for information with respect to any 
matter to be acted upon and such matter involves other matters with 
respect to which information is called for by other items of this 
schedule, the information called for by such other items also shall be 
given. For example, where a solicitation of security holders is for the 
purpose of approving the authorization of additional securities which 
are to be used to acquire another specified company, and the 
registrants' security holders will not have a separate opportunity to 
vote upon the transaction, the solicitation to authorize the securities 
is also a solicitation with respect to the acquisition. Under those 
facts, information required by Items 11, 13 and 14 shall be furnished.
    B. Where any item calls for information with respect to any matter 
to be acted upon at the meeting, such item need be answered in the 
registrant's soliciting material only with respect to proposals to be 
made by or on behalf of the registrant.
    C. Except as otherwise specifically provided, where any item calls 
for information for a specified period with regard to directors, 
executive officers, officers or other persons holding specified 
positions or relationships, the information shall be given with regard 
to any person who held any of the specified positions or relationships 
at any time during the period. Information need not be included for any 
portion of the period during which such person did not hold any such 
position or relationship, provided a statement to that effect is made.
    D. Information may be incorporated by reference only in the manner 
and to the extent specifically permitted in the items of this schedule. 
Where incorporation by reference is used, the following shall apply:
    1. Any incorporation by reference of information pursuant to the 
provisions of this schedule shall be subject to the provisions of 
Sec. 228.10(f) and Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter restricting 
incorporation by reference of documents which incorporate by reference 
other information. A registrant incorporating any documents, or portions 
of documents, shall include a statement on the last page(s) of the proxy 
statement as to which documents, or portions of documents, are 
incorporated by reference. Information shall not be incorporated by 
reference in any case where such incorporation would render the 
statement incomplete, unclear or confusing.
    2. If a document is incorporated by reference but not delivered to 
security holders, include an undertaking to provide, without

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charge, to each person to whom a proxy statement is delivered, upon 
written or oral request of such person and by first class mail or other 
equally prompt means within one business day of receipt of such request, 
a copy of any and all of the information that has been incorporated by 
reference in the proxy statement (not including exhibits to the 
information that is incorporated by reference unless such exhibits are 
specifically incorporated by reference into the information that the 
proxy statement incorporates), and the address (including title or 
department) and telephone numbers to which such a request is to be 
directed. This includes information contained in documents filed 
subsequent to the date on which definitive copies of the proxy statement 
are sent or given to security holders, up to the date of responding to 
the request.
    3. If a document or portion of a document other than an annual 
report sent to security holders pursuant to the requirements of Rule 
14a-3 (Sec. 240.14a-3 of this chapter) with respect to the same meeting 
or solicitation of consents or authorizations as that to which the proxy 
statement relates is incorporated by reference in the manner permitted 
by Item 13(b) or 14(b) of this schedule, the proxy statement must be 
sent to security holders no later than 20 business days prior to the 
date on which the meeting of such security holders is held or, if no 
meeting is held, at least 20 business days prior to the date the votes, 
consents or authorizations may be used to effect the corporate action.
    4. Electronic filings. If any of the information required by Items 
13 or 14 of this Schedule is incorporated by reference from an annual or 
quarterly report to security holders, such report, or any portion 
thereof incorporated by reference, shall be filed in electronic format 
with the proxy statement.
    E. In Items 13 and 14 of this Schedule, the reference to ``meets the 
requirements of Form S-2'' shall refer to a registrant or to an ``other 
person'' specified in Item 14(a) of this Schedule which meets the 
requirements for use of Form S-2 (Sec. 239.12 of this chapter) and the 
reference to ``meets the requirement of Form S-3'' shall refer to a 
registrant or to an ``other person'' specified in Item 14(a) of this 
Schedule which meets the following requirements:
    (1) The registrant or other person meets the requirements of General 
Instruction I.A. of Form S-3 (Sec. 239.13 of this chapter); and
    (2) One of the following is met:
    (i) The registrant or other person meets the aggregate market value 
requirement of General Instruction I.B.1 of Form S-3; or
    (ii) Action is to be taken as described in Items 11, 12 and 14 of 
this schedule which concerns non-convertible debt or preferred 
securities which are ``investment grade securities'' as defined in 
General Instruction I.B.2 of Form S-3, except that the time by which the 
rating must be assigned shall be the date on which definitive copies of 
the proxy statement are first sent or given to security holders; or
    (iii) The registrant or other person is a majority-owned subsidiary 
and one of the conditions of General Instruction I.C. of Form S-3 is 
met.
    F. Note to Small Business Issuers--Registrants and acquirees that 
meet the definition of ``small business issuer'' under Rule 12b-2 of the 
Exchange Act (Sec. 240.12b-2) shall refer to the disclosure items in 
Regulation S-B (Sec. 228.10 et seq. of this chapter) and not Regulation 
S-K (Sec. 229.10 et seq. of this chapter). If there is no comparable 
disclosure item in Regulation S-B, small business issuers need not 
provide the information requested. Small business issuers shall provide 
the financial information in Item 310 of Regulation S-B in lieu of the 
financial statements required in Schedule 14A.

               G. Special Note for Small Business Issuers

    (1) Registrants and acquirees which meet the definition of ``small 
business issuer'' in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and filed their 
latest annual report in accordance with ``Information Required in Annual 
Report of Transitional Small Business Issuers'' in Form 10-KSB shall 
refer to this ``Special Note for Small Business Issuers'' with respect 
to the specified items in this Schedule. If paragraph G(2) or G(3), 
below, does not contain an alternative disclosure instruction, small 
business issuers should comply with the disclosure item in this 
schedule, as modified by Instruction F.
    (2) Registrants and acquirees which relied upon Alternative 1 in 
their most recent Form 10-KSB may provide the following information 
(Questions numbers are in reference to Model A of Form 1-A): (a) 
Questions 37 and 38 instead of Item 6(d); (b) Question 43 instead of 
Item 7(a); (c) Questions 29-36 and 39 instead of Item 7(b); (d) 
Questions 40-42 instead of Item 8; (e) Questions 40-42 instead of Item 
10; (e) the information required in Part F/S of Form 10-SB instead of 
the financial statement requirements of Items 13 or 14; (f) Questions 4, 
11 and 47-50 instead of Item 13(a)(1)(3); (g) Question 3 instead of Item 
14(b)(3)(i) (A) and (B); and (h) Questions 4, 11 and 47-50 instead of 
Item 14(b)(3)(i)(H).
    (3) Registrants and acquirees which relied upon Alternative 2 in 
their most recent Form 10-KSB may provide the following information 
(``Model B'' refers to Model B of Form 1-A): (a) Item 10 of Model B 
instead of Item 6(d) of Schedule 14A; (b) Item 8(d) of Model B instead 
of Item 7(a) of Schedule 14A; (c) Items 8(a)-8(c) and Item 11 of Model B 
instead of Item 7(b) of Schedule 14A; (d) Item 9 of Model B instead of 
Item 8 of Schedule 14A; (e) Item 9 of Model B instead of Item 10 of 
Schedule 14A; (f) the information required

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in Part F/S of Form 10-SB instead of the financial statement 
requirements of Items 13 or 14 of Schedule 14A; (g) Item 6(a)(3)(i) of 
Model B instead of Item 13(a)(1)(3) of Schedule 14A; (h) Items 6 and 7 
of Model B instead of Item 14(b)(3)(i)(A) and (B) of Schedule 14A; and 
(i) Item 6(a)(3)(i) of Model B instead of Item 14(b)(3)(i)(H) of 
Schedule 14A.

    Item 1. Date, time and place information. (a) State the date, time 
and place of the meeting of security holders, and the complete mailing 
address, including ZIP Code, of the principal executive offices of the 
registrant, unless such information is otherwise disclosed in material 
furnished to security holders with or preceding the proxy statement. If 
action is to be taken by written consent, state the date by which 
consents are to be submitted if state law requires that such a date be 
specified or if the person soliciting intends to set a date.
    (b) On the first page of the proxy statement, as delivered to 
security holders, state the approximate date on which the proxy 
statement and form of proxy are first sent or given to security holders.
    (c) Furnish the information required to be in the proxy statement by 
Rule 14a-5(e) (Sec. 240.14a-5(e) of this chapter).
    Item 2. Revocability of proxy. State whether or not the person 
giving the proxy has the power to revoke it. If the right of revocation 
before the proxy is exercised is limited or is subject to compliance 
with any formal procedure, briefly describe such limitation or 
procedure.
    Item 3. Dissenters' right of appraisal. Outline briefly the rights 
of appraisal or similar rights of dissenters with respect to any matter 
to be acted upon and indicate any statutory procedure required to be 
followed by dissenting security holders in order to perfect such rights. 
Where such rights may be exercised only within a limited time after the 
date of adoption of a proposal, the filing of a charter amendment or 
other similar act, state whether the persons solicited will be notified 
of such date.
    Instructions.  1. Indicate whether a security holder's failure to 
vote against a proposal will constitute a waiver of his appraisal or 
similar rights and whether a vote against a proposal will be deemed to 
satisfy any notice requirements under State law with respect to 
appraisal rights. If the State law is unclear, state what position will 
be taken in regard to these matters.
    2. Open-end investment companies registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 are not required to respond to this item.
    Item 4. Persons Making the Solicitation--(a) Solicitations not 
subject to Rule 14a-11 (Sec. 240.14a-11 of this chapter.) (1) If the 
solicitation is made by the registrant, so state. Give the name of any 
director of the registrant who has informed the registrant in writing 
that he intends to oppose any action intended to be taken by the 
registrant and indicate the action which he intends to oppose.
    (2) If the solicitation is made otherwise than by the registrant, so 
state and give the names of the participants in the solicitation, as 
defined in paragraphs (a) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of Instruction 3 to 
this Item.
    (3) If the solicitation is to be made otherwise than by the use of 
the mails, describe the methods to be employed. If the solicitation is 
to be made by specially, engaged employees or paid solicitors, state (i) 
the material features of any contract or arrangement for such 
solicitation and identify the parties, and (ii) the cost or anticipated 
cost thereof.
    (4) State the names of the persons by whom the cost of solicitation 
has been or will be borne, directly or indirectly.
    (b) Solicitations subject to Rule 14a-11 (Sec. 240.14a-11 of this 
chapter). (1) State by whom the solicitation is made and describe the 
methods employed and to be employed to solicit security holders.
    (2) If regular employees of the registrant or any other participant 
in a solicitation have been or are to be employed to solicit security 
holders, describe the class or classes of employees to be so employed, 
and the manner and nature of their employment for such purpose.
    (3) If specially engaged employees, representatives or other persons 
have been or are to be employed to solicit security holders, state (i) 
the material features of any contract or arrangement for such 
solicitation and the identity of the parties, (ii) the cost or 
anticipated cost thereof and (iii) the approximate number of such 
employees of employees or any other person (naming such other person) 
who will solicit security holders).
    (4) State the total amount estimated to be spent and the total 
expenditures to date for, in furtherance of, or in connection with the 
solicitation of security holders.
    (5) State by whom the cost of the solicitation will be borne. If 
such cost is to be borne initially by any person other than the 
registrant, state whether reimbursement will be sought from the 
registrant, and, if so, whether the question of such reimbursement will 
be submitted to a vote of security holders.
    (6) If any such solicitation is terminated pursuant to a settlement 
between the registrant and any other participant in such solicitation, 
describe the terms of such settlement, including the cost or anticipated 
cost thereof to the registrant.
    Instructions. 1. With respect to solicitations subject to Rule 14a-
11 (Sec. 240.14a-11 of this chapter), costs and expenditures within the 
meaning of this Item 4 shall include fees for attorneys, accountants, 
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printing, transportation, litigation and other costs incidental to the 
solicitation, except that the registrant may exclude the amount of such 
costs represented by the amount normally expended for a solicitation for 
an election of directors in the absence of a contest, and costs 
represented by salaries and wages of regular employees and officers, 
provided a statement to that effect is included in the proxy statement.
    2. The information required pursuant to paragraph (b)(6) of this 
Item should be included in any amended or revised proxy statement or 
other soliciting materials relating to the same meeting or subject 
matter furnished to security holders by the registrant subsequent to the 
date of settlement.
    3. For purposes of this Item 4 and Item 5 of this Schedule 14A:
    (a) The terms ``participant'' and ``participant in a solicitation'' 
include the following:
    (i) The registrant;
    (ii) Any director of the registrant, and any nominee for whose 
election as a director proxies are solicited;
    (iii) Any committee or group which solicits proxies, any member of 
such committee or group, and any person whether or not named as a member 
who, acting alone or with one or more other persons, directly or 
indirectly takes the initiative, or engages, in organizing, directing, 
or arranging for the financing of any such committee or group;
    (iv) Any person who finances or joins with another to finance the 
solicitation of proxies, except persons who contribute not more than 
$500 and who are not otherwise participants;
    (v) Any person who lends money or furnishes credit or enters into 
any other arrangements, pursuant to any contract or understanding with a 
participant, for the purpose of financing or otherwise inducing the 
purchase, sale, holding or voting of securities of the registrant by any 
participant or other persons, in support of or in opposition to a 
participant; except that such terms do not include a bank, broker or 
dealer who, in the ordinary course of business, lends money or executes 
orders for the purchase or sale of securities and who is not otherwise a 
participant; and
    (vi) Any person who solicits proxies.
    (b) The terms ``participant'' and ``participant in a solicitation'' 
do not include:
    (i) Any person or organization retained or employed by a participant 
to solicit security holders and whose activities are limited to the 
duties required to be performed in the course of such employment;
    (ii) Any person who merely transmits proxy soliciting material or 
performs other ministerial or clerical duties;
    (iii) Any person employed by a participant in the capacity of 
attorney, accountant, or advertising, public relations or financial 
adviser, and whose activities are limited to the duties required to be 
performed in the course of such employment;
    (iv) Any person regularly employed as an officer or employee of the 
registrant or any of its subsidiaries who is not otherwise a 
participant; or
    (v) Any officer or director of, or any person regularly employed by, 
any other participant, if such officer, director or employee is not 
otherwise a participant.
    Item 5. Interest of certain Persons in Matters To Be Acted Upon--(a) 
Solicitations not subject to Rule 14a-11 (Sec. 240.14a-11 of this 
chapter). Describe briefly any substantial interest, direct or indirect, 
by security holdings or otherwise, of each of the following persons in 
any matter to be acted upon, other than elections to office:
    (1) If the solicitation is made on behalf of the registrant, each 
person who has been a director or executive officer of the registrant at 
any time since the beginning of the last fiscal year.
    (2) If the solicitation is made otherwise than on behalf of the 
registrant, each participant in the solicitation, as defined in 
paragraphs (a) (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of Instruction 3 to Item 4 of 
this Schedule 14A.
    (3) Each nominee for election as a director of the registrant.
    (4) Each associate of any of the foregoing persons.
    Instruction. Except in the case of a solicitation subject to this 
regulation made in opposition to another solicitation subject to this 
regulation, this sub-item (a) shall not apply to any interest arising 
from the ownership of securities of the registrant where the security 
holder receives no extra or special benefit not shared on a pro rata 
basis by all other holders of the same class.
    (b) Solicitation subject to Rule 14a-11 (Sec. 240.14a-11 of this 
chapter). With respect to any solicitation subject to Rule 14a-11 
(Sec. 240.14a-11):
    (1) Describe briefly any substantial interest, direct or indirect, 
by security holdings or otherwise, of each participant as defined in 
paragraphs (a) (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of Instruction 3 to Item 
4 of this Schedule 14A, in any matter to be acted upon at the meeting, 
and include with respect to each participant the following information, 
or a fair and accurate summary thereof:
    (i) Name and business address of the participant.
    (ii) The participant's present principal occupation or employment 
and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other 
organization in which such employment is carried on.
    (iii) State whether or not, during the past ten years, the 
participant has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding 
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give dates, 
nature of conviction, name and location of court, and penalty imposed

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or other disposition of the case. A negative answer need not be included 
in the proxy statement or other soliciting material.
    (iv) State the amount of each class of securities of the registrant 
which the participant owns beneficially, directly or indirectly.
    (v) State the amount of each class of securities of the registrant 
which the participant owns of record but not beneficially.
    (vi) State with respect to all securities of the registrant 
purchased or sold within the past two years, the dates on which they 
were purchased or sold and the amount purchased or sold on each such 
date.
    (vii) If any part of the purchase price or market value of any of 
the shares specified in paragraph (b)(1)(vi) of this Item is represented 
by funds borrowed or otherwise obtained for the purpose of acquiring or 
holding such securities, so state and indicate the amount of the 
indebtedness as of the latest practicable date. If such funds were 
borrowed or obtained otherwise than pursuant to a margin account or bank 
loan in the regular course of business of a bank, broker or dealer, 
briefly describe the transaction, and state the names of the parties.
    (viii) State whether or not the participant is, or was within the 
past year, a party to any contract, arrangements or understandings with 
any person with respect to any securities of the registrant, including, 
but not limited to joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or 
calls, guarantees against loss or guarantees of profit, division of 
losses or profits, or the giving or withholding of proxies. If so, name 
the parties to such contracts, arrangements or understandings and give 
the details thereof.
    (ix) State the amount of securities of the registrant owned 
beneficially, directly or indirectly, by each of the participant's 
associates and the name and address of each such associate.
    (x) State the amount of each class of securities of any parent or 
subsidiary of the registrant which the participant owns beneficially, 
directly or indirectly.
    (xi) Furnish for the participant and associates of the participant 
the information required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.404(a) of this chapter).
    (xii) State whether or not the participant or any associates of the 
participant have any arrangement or understanding with any person--

    (A) with respect to any future employment by the registrant or its 
affiliates; or
    (B) with respect to any future transactions to which the registrant 
or any of its affiliates will or may be a party.

If so, describe such arrangement or understanding and state the names of 
the parties thereto.
    (2) With respect to any person, other than a director or executive 
officer of the registrant acting solely in that capacity, who is a party 
to an arrangement or understanding pursuant to which a nominee for 
election as director is proposed to be elected, describe any substantial 
interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, that 
such person has in any matter to be acted upon at the meeting, and 
furnish the information called for by paragraphs (b)(1) (xi) and (xii) 
of this Item.
    Instruction: For purposes of this Item 5, beneficial ownership shall 
be determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Act (Section 
240.13d-3 of this chapter).
    Item 6. Voting securities and principal holders thereof, (a) As to 
each class of voting securities of the registrant entitled to be voted 
at the meeting (or by written consents or authorizations if no meeting 
is held), state the number of shares outstanding and the number of votes 
to which each class is entitled.
    (b) State the record date, if any, with respect to this 
solicitation. If the right to vote or give consent is not to be 
determined, in whole or in part, by reference to a record date, indicate 
the criteria for the determination of security holders entitled to vote 
or give consent.
    (c) If action is to be taken with respect to the election of 
directors and if the persons solicited have cumulative voting rights: 
(1) Make a statement that they have such rights, (2) briefly describe 
such rights, (3) state briefly the conditions precedent to the exercise 
thereof, and (4) if discretionary authority to cumulate votes is 
solicited, so indicate.
    (d) Furnish the information required by Item 403 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.403 of this chapter) to the extent known by the persons on 
whose behalf the solicitation is made.
    (e) If, to the knowledge of the persons on whose behalf the 
solicitation is made, a change in control of the registrant has occurred 
since the beginning of its last fiscal year, state the name of the 
person(s) who acquired such control, the amount and the source of the 
consideration used by such person or persons; the basis of the control, 
the date and a description of the transaction(s) which resulted in the 
change of control and the percentage of voting securities of the 
registrant now beneficially owned directly or indirectly by the 
person(s) who acquired control; and the identity of the person(s) from 
whom control was assumed. If the source of all or any part of the 
consideration used is a loan made in the ordinary course of business by 
a bank as defined by section 3(a)(6) of the Act, the identity of such 
bank shall be omitted provided a request for confidentiality has been 
made pursuant to section 13(d)(1)(B) of the Act by the person(s) who 
acquired control. In lieu thereof, the material shall indicate that the 
identity of the bank has been so omitted and filed separately with the 
Commission.

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    Instruction. 1. State the terms of any loans or pledges obtained by 
the new control group for the purpose of acquiring control, and the 
names of the lenders or pledgees.
    2. Any arrangements or understandings among members of both the 
former and new control groups and their associates with respect to 
election of directors or other matters should be described.
    Item 7. Directors and executive officers. If action is to be taken 
with respect to the election of directors, furnish the following 
information in tabular form to the extent practicable. If, however, the 
solicitation is made on behalf of persons other than the registrant, the 
information required need be furnished only as to nominees of the 
persons making the solicitation.
    (a) The information required by instruction 4 to Item 103 of 
Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.103 of this chapter) with respect to directors 
and executive officers.
    (b) The information required by Items 401, 404 (a) and (c), and 405 
of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.401, Sec. 229.404 and Sec. 229.405 of this 
chapter).
    (c) The information required by Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.404 of this chapter).
    (d) In lieu of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, investment 
companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 shall 
furnish the information required by paragraphs (1) through (5) of Item 
22(b) of this Schedule 14A.
    (e)(1) State whether or not the registrant has standing audit, 
nominating and compensation committees of the Board of Directors, or 
committees performing similar functions. If the registrant has such 
committees, however designated, identify each committee member, state 
the number of committee meetings held by each such committee during the 
last fiscal year and describe briefly the functions performed by such 
committees. In the case of investment companies registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, indicate by an asterisk whether that 
member is an ``interested person'' as defined in section 2(a)(19) of 
that Act. Information concerning compensation committees is not required 
of registered investment companies whose management functions are 
performed by external managers.
    (2) If the registrant has a nominating or similar committee, state 
whether the committee will consider nominees recommended by security 
holders and, if so, describe the procedures to be followed by security 
holders in submitting such recommendations.
    (f) State the total number of meetings of the board of directors 
(including regularly scheduled and special meetings) which were held 
during the last full fiscal year. Name each incumbent director who 
during the last full fiscal year attended fewer than 75 percent of the 
aggregate of (1) the total number of meetings of the board of directors 
(held during the period for which he has been a director) and (2) the 
total number of meetings held by all committees of the board on which he 
served (during the periods that he served).
    (g) If a director has resigned or declined to stand for re-election 
to the board of directors since the date of the last annual meeting of 
security holders because of a disagreement with the registrant on any 
matter relating to the registrant's operations, policies or practices, 
and if the director has furnished the registrant with a letter 
describing such disagreement and requesting that the matter be 
disclosed, the registrant shall state the date of resignation or 
declination to stand for re-election and summarize the director's 
description of the disagreement.

If the registrant believes that the description provided by the director 
is incorrect or incomplete, it may include a brief statement presenting 
its view of the disagreement.
    Item 8. Compensation of directors and executive officers. Furnish 
the information required by Item 402 (Sec. 229.402 of this chapter) of 
Regulation S-K if action is to be taken with regard to:
    (a) The election of directors;
    (b) Any bonus, profit sharing or other compensation plan, contract 
or arrangement in which any director, nominee for election as a 
director, or executive officer of the registrant will participate;
    (c) Any pension or retirement plan in which any such person will 
participate; or
    (d) The granting or extension to any such person of any options, 
warrants or rights to purchase any securities, other than warrants or 
rights issued to security holders as such, on a pro rata basis.
    However, if the solicitation is made on behalf of persons other than 
the registrant, the information required need be furnished only as to 
nominees of the persons making the solicitation and associates of such 
nominees. In the case of investment companies registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 and registrants that have elected to be 
regulated as business development companies, furnish the information 
required by Item 22(b)(6) of this Schedule.

                              Instruction.

    If an otherwise reportable compensation plan became subject to such 
requirements because of an acquisition or merger and, within one year of 
the acquisition or merger, such plan was terminated for purposes of 
prospective eligibility, the registrant may furnish a description of its 
obligation to the designated individuals pursuant to the compensation 
plan. Such description may be furnished in lieu of a description of the 
compensation plan in the proxy statement.

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    Item 9. Independent public accountants. If the solicitation is made 
on behalf of the registrant and relates to: (1) The annual (or special 
meeting in lieu of annual) meeting of security holders at which 
directors are to be elected, or a solicitation of consents or 
authorizations in lieu of such meeting or (2) the election, approval or 
ratification of the registrant's accountant, furnish the following 
information describing the registrant's relationship with its 
independent public accountant:
    (a) The name of the principal accountant selected or being 
recommended to security holders for election, approval or ratification 
for the current year. If no accountant has been selected or recommended, 
so state and briefly describe the reasons therefor.
    (b) The name of the principal accountant for the fiscal year most 
recently completed if different from the accountant selected or 
recommended for the current year or if no accountant has yet been 
selected or recommended for the current year.
    (c) The proxy statement shall indicate: (1) Whether or not 
representatives of the principal accountant for the current year and for 
the most recently completed fiscal year are expected to be present at 
the security holders' meeting, (2) whether or not they will have the 
opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and (3) whether 
or not such representatives are expected to be available to respond to 
appropriate questions.
    (d) If during the registrant's two most recent fiscal years or any 
subsequent interim period, (1) an independent accountant who was 
previously engaged as the principal accountant to audit the registrant's 
financial statements, or an independent accountant on whom the principal 
accountant expressed reliance in its report regarding a significant 
subsidiary, has resigned (or indicated it has declined to stand for re-
election after the completion of the current audit) or was dismissed, or 
(2) a new independent accountant has been engaged as either the 
principal accountant to audit the registrant's financial statements or 
as an independent accountant on whom the principal accountant has 
expressed or is expected to express reliance in its report regarding a 
significant subsidiary, then, notwithstanding any previous disclosure, 
provide the information required by Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.304 of this chapter).
    Item 10. Compensation Plans. If action is to be taken with respect 
to any plan pursuant to which cash or noncash compensation may be paid 
or distributed, furnish the following information:
    (a) Plans subject to security holder action. (1) Describe briefly 
the material features of the plan being acted upon, identify each class 
of persons who will be eligible to participate therein, indicate the 
approximate number of persons in each such class, and state the basis of 
such participation.
    (2)(i) In the tabular format specified below, disclose the benefits 
or amounts that will be received by or allocated to each of the 
following under the plan being acted upon, if such benefits or amounts 
are determinable:

                            New Plan Benefits                           
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Plan name                               
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Name and position            Dollar value ($)   Number of units
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CEO................................                                     
A..................................                                     
B..................................                                     
C..................................                                     
D..................................                                     
Executive Group....................                                     
Non-Executive Director Group.......                                     
Non-Executive Officer Employee                                          
 Group.                                                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) The table required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this Item shall 
provide information as to the following persons:
    (A) Each person (stating name and position) specified in paragraph 
(a)(3) of Item 402 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.402(a)(3) of this 
chapter);
    Instruction: In the case of investment companies registered under 
the Investment Company Act of 1940, furnish the information for 
Compensated Persons as defined in Item 22(b)(6) of this Schedule in lieu 
of the persons specified in paragraph (a)(3) of Item 402 of Regulation 
S-K (Sec. 229.402(a)(3) of this chapter).
    (B) All current executive officers as a group;
    (C) All current directors who are not executive officers as a group; 
and
    (D) All employees, including all current officers who are not 
executive officers, as a group.

                 Instruction to New Plan Benefits Table

    Additional columns should be added for each plan with respect to 
which security holder action is to be taken.
    (iii) If the benefits or amounts specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of 
this item are not determinable, state the benefits or amounts which 
would have been received by or allocated to each of the following for 
the last completed fiscal year if the plan had been in effect, if such 
benefits or amounts may be determined, in the table specified in 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this Item:
    (A) Each person (stating name and position) specified in paragraph 
(a)(3) of Item 402 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.402(a)(3) of this 
chapter);
    (B) All current executive officers as a group;
    (C) All current directors who are not executive officers as a group; 
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    (D) All employees, including all current officers who are not 
executive officers, as a group.
    (3) If the plan to be acted upon can be amended, otherwise than by a 
vote of security holders, to increase the cost thereof to the registrant 
or to alter the allocation of the benefits as between the persons and 
groups specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this item, state the nature of 
the amendments which can be so made.
    (b)(1) Additional information regarding specified plans subject to 
security holder action. With respect to any pension or retirement plan 
submitted for security holder action, state:
    (i) The approximate total amount necessary to fund the plan with 
respect to past services, the period over which such amount is to be 
paid and the estimated annual payments necessary to pay the total amount 
over such period; and
    (ii) The estimated annual payment to be made with respect to current 
services. In the case of a pension or retirement plan, information 
called for by paragraph (a)(2) of this Item may be furnished in the 
format specified by paragraph (f)(1) of Item 402 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.402(f)(1) of this chapter).
    Instruction. In the case of investment companies registered under 
the Investment Company Act of 1940, refer to instruction 4 in Item 
22(b)(6)(ii) of this Schedule in lieu of paragraph (f)(1) of Item 402 of 
Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.402(f)(1) of this chapter).
    (2)(i) With respect to any specific grant of or any plan containing 
options, warrants or rights submitted for security holder action, state:
    (A) The title and amount of securities underlying such options, 
warrants or rights;
    (B) The prices, expiration dates and other material conditions upon 
which the options, warrants or rights may be exercised;
    (C) The consideration received or to be received by the registrant 
or subsidiary for the granting or extension of the options, warrants or 
rights;
    (D) The market value of the securities underlying the options, 
warrants, or rights as of the latest practicable date; and
    (E) In the case of options, the federal income tax consequences of 
the issuance and exercise of such options to the recipient and the 
registrant; and
    (ii) State separately the amount of such options received or to be 
received by the following persons if such benefits or amounts are 
determinable:
    (A) Each person (stating name and position) specified in paragraph 
(a)(3) of Item 402 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.402(a)(3) of this 
chapter);
    (B) All current executive officers as a group;
    (C) All current directors who are not executive officers as a group;
    (D) Each nominee for election as a director;
    (E) Each associate of any of such directors, executive officers or 
nominees;
    (F) Each other person who received or is to receive 5 percent of 
such options, warrants or rights; and
    (G) All employees, including all current officers who are not 
executive officers, as a group.

                              Instructions

    1. The term ``plan'' as used in this Item means any plan as defined 
in paragraph (a)(7)(ii) of Item 402 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.402(a)(7)(ii) of this chapter).
    2. If action is to be taken with respect to a material amendment or 
modification of an existing plan, the item shall be answered with 
respect to the plan as proposed to be amended or modified and shall 
indicate any material differences from the existing plan.
    3. If the plan to be acted upon is set forth in a written document, 
three copies thereof shall be filed with the Commission at the time 
copies of the proxy statement and form of proxy are first filed pursuant 
to paragraph (a) or (b) of Sec. 240.14a-6. Electronic filers shall file 
with the Commission a copy of such written plan document in electronic 
format as an appendix to the proxy statement. It need not be provided to 
security holders unless it is a part of the proxy statement.
    4. Paragraph (b)(2)(ii) does not apply to warrants or rights to be 
issued to security holders as such on a pro rata basis.
    5. The Commission shall be informed, as supplemental information, 
when the proxy statement is first filed, as to when the options, 
warrants or rights and the shares called for thereby will be registered 
under the Securities Act or, if such registration is not contemplated, 
the section of the Securities Act or rule of the Commission under which 
exemption from such registration is claimed and the facts relied upon to 
make the exemption available.
    Item 11. Authorization or issuance of securities otherwise than for 
exchange. If action is to be taken with respect to the authorization or 
issuance of any securities otherwise than for exchange for outstanding 
securities of the registrant, furnish the following information:
    (a) State the title and amount of securities to be authorized or 
issued.
    (b) Furnish the information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.202 of this chapter). If the terms of the securities cannot be 
stated or estimated with respect to any or all of the securities to be 
authorized, because no offering thereof is contemplated in the proximate 
future, and if no further authorization by security holders for the 
issuance thereof is to be obtained, it should be stated that the terms 
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rates, conversion prices, voting rights, redemption prices, maturity 
dates, and similar matters will be determined by the board of directors. 
If the securities are additional shares of common stock of a class 
outstanding, the description may be omitted except for a statement of 
the preemptive rights, if any. Where the statutory provisions with 
respect to preemptive rights are so indefinite or complex that they 
cannot be stated in summarized form, it will suffice to make a statement 
in the form of an opinion of counsel as to the existence and extent of 
such rights.
    (c) Describe briefly the transaction in which the securities are to 
be issued including a statement as to (1) the nature and approximate 
amount of consideration received or to be received by the registrant and 
(2) the approximate amount devoted to each purpose so far as 
determinable for which the net proceeds have been or are to be used. If 
it is impracticable to describe the transaction in which the securities 
are to be issued, state the reason, indicate the purpose of the 
authorization of the securities, and state whether further authorization 
for the issuance of the securities by a vote of security holders will be 
solicited prior to such issuance.
    (d) If the securities are to be issued otherwise than in a public 
offering for cash, state the reasons for the proposed authorization or 
issuance and the general effect thereof upon the rights of existing 
security holders.
    (e) Furnish the information required by Item 13(a) of this schedule.
    Item 12. Modification or exchange of securities. If action is to be 
taken with respect to the modification of any class of securities of the 
registrant, or the issuance or authorization for issuance of securities 
of the registrant in exchange for outstanding securities of the 
registrant furnish the following information:
    (a) If outstanding securities are to be modified, state the title 
and amount thereof. If securities are to be issued in exchange for 
outstanding securities, state the title and amount of securities to be 
so issued, the title and amount of outstanding securities to be 
exchanged therefor and the basis of the exchange.
    (b) Describe any material differences between the outstanding 
securities and the modified or new securities in respect of any of the 
matters concerning which information would be required in the 
description of the securities in Item 202 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.202 of this chapter).
    (c) State the reasons for the proposed modification or exchange and 
the general effect thereof upon the rights of existing security holders.
    (d) Furnish a brief statement as to arrears in dividends or as to 
defaults in principal or interest in respect to the outstanding 
securities which are to be modified or exchanged and such other 
information as may be appropriate in the particular case to disclose 
adequately the nature and effect of the proposed action.
    (e) Outline briefly any other material features of the proposed 
modification or exchange. If the plan of proposed action is set forth in 
a written document, file copies thereof with the Commission in 
accordance with Sec. 240.14a-6.
    (f) Furnish the information required by Item 13(a) of this Schedule.
    Instruction. If the existing security is presently listed and 
registered on a national securities exchange, state whether the 
registrant intends to apply for listing and registration of the new or 
reclassified security on such exchange or any other exchange. If the 
registrant does not intend to make such application, state the effect of 
the termination of such listing and registration.
    Item 13. Financial and other information. (See Notes D and E at the 
beginning of this Schedule.)
    (a) Information required. If action is to be taken with respect to 
any matter specified in Item 11 or 12, furnish the following 
information:
    (1) Financial statements meeting the requirements of Regulation S-X, 
including financial information required by Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of 
Regulation S-X with respect to transactions other than that pursuant to 
which action is to be taken as described in this proxy statement;
    (2) Item 302 of Regulation S-K, supplementary financial information;
    (3) Item 303 of Regulation S-K, management's discussion and analysis 
of financial condition and results of operations;
    (4) Item 304 of Regulation S-K, changes in and disagreements with 
accountants on accounting and financial disclosure;
    (5) Item 305 of Regulation S-K, quantitative and qualitative 
disclosures about market risk; and
    (6) A statement as to whether or not representatives of the 
principal accountants for the current year and for the most recently 
completed fiscal year:
    (i) Are expected to be present at the security holders' meeting;
    (ii) Will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to 
do so; and
    (iii) Are expected to be available to respond to appropriate 
questions.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. The information required pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this Item may be incorporated by reference into the 
proxy statement as follows:
    (1) S-3 registrants. If the registrant meets the requirements of 
Form S-3( see Note E to this Schedule), it may incorporate by reference 
to previously-filed documents any of the information required by 
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paragraph (c) are met. Where the registrant meets the requirements of 
Form S-3 and has elected to furnish the required information by 
incorporation by reference, the registrant may elect to update the 
information so incorporated by reference to information in subsequently-
filed documents.
    (2) All registrants. The registrant may incorporate by reference any 
of the information required by paragraph (a) of this Item, provided that 
the information is contained in an annual report to security holders or 
a previously-filed statement or report, such report or statement is 
delivered to security holders with the proxy statement and the 
requirements of paragraph (c) are met.
    (c) Certain conditions applicable to incorporation by reference. 
Registrants eligible to incorporate by reference into the proxy 
statement the information required by paragraph (a) of this Item in the 
manner specified by paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) may do so only if:
    (1) The information is not required to be included in the proxy 
statement pursuant to the requirement of another Item;
    (2) The proxy statement identifies on the last page(s) the 
information incorporated by reference; and
    (3) The material incorporated by reference substantially meets the 
requirements of this Item or the appropriate portions of this Item.
    Instructions to Item 13.
    1. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Item, any or all of the 
information required by paragraph (a) of this Item not material for the 
exercise of prudent judgment in regard to the matter to be acted upon 
may be omitted. In the usual case the information is deemed material to 
the exercise of prudent judgment where the matter to be acted upon is 
the authorization or issuance of a material amount of senior securities, 
but the information is not deemed material where the matter to be acted 
upon is the authorization or issuance of common stock, otherwise than in 
an exchange, merger, consolidation, acquisition or similar transaction, 
the authorization of preferred stock without present intent to issue or 
the authorization of preferred stock for issuance for cash in an amount 
constituting fair value.
    2. In order to facilitate compliance with Rule 2-02(a) of Regulation 
S-X, one copy of the definitive proxy statement filed with the 
Commission shall include a manually signed copy of the accountant's 
report. If the financial statements are incorporated by reference, a 
manually signed copy of the accountant's report shall be filed with the 
definitive proxy statement.
    3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation S-X, no schedules 
other than those prepared in accordance with Rules 12-15, 12-28 and 12-
29 (or, for management investment companies, Rules 12-12 through 12-14) 
of that regulation need be furnished in the proxy statement.
    4. Unless registered on a national securities exchange or otherwise 
required to furnish such information, registered investment companies 
need not furnish the information required by paragraph (a)(2) or (3) of 
this Item.
    5. If the registrant submits preliminary proxy material 
incorporating by reference financial statements required by this Item, 
the registrant should furnish a draft of the financial statements if the 
document from which they are incorporated has not been filed with or 
furnished to the Commission.
    6. A registered investment company need not comply with items 
(a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(5) of this Item 13.
    Item 14. Mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and similar matters. 
(See Notes A, D and E at the beginning of this Schedule.)
    If action is to be taken with respect to any transaction involving: 
(i) The merger or consolidation of the registrant into or with any other 
person or of any other person into or with the registrant, (ii) the 
acquisition by the registrant or any of its security holders of 
securities of another person, (iii) the acquisition by the registrant of 
any other going business or of the assets thereof, (iv) the sale or 
other transfer of all or any substantial part of the assets of the 
registrant, or (v) the liquidation or dissolution of the registrant, 
furnish the following information:
    (a) Information about the transaction. Furnish the following 
information concerning the registrant and (unless otherwise indicated) 
each other person: Which is to be merged into the registrant or into or 
with which the registrant is to be merged or consolidated; the business 
or assets of which are to be acquired; which is the issuer of securities 
to be acquired by the registrant in exchange for all or a substantial 
part of the registrant's assets; or which is the issuer of securities to 
be acquired by the registrant or its security holders:
    (1) The name, complete mailing address (including the ZIP Code) and 
telephone number (including the area code) of the principal executive 
offices.
    (2) A brief description of the general nature of the business 
conducted by the other person.
    (3) A summary of the material features of the proposed transaction. 
If the transaction is set forth in a written document, file three copies 
thereof with the Commission at the time preliminary copies of the proxy 
statement and form of proxy are filed pursuant to Rule 14a-
6(a)(Sec. 240.14a-6(a) of this chapter). The summary shall include, 
where applicable:
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    (ii) The reasons for engaging in the transaction;
    (iii) An explanation of any material differences in the rights of 
security holders of the registrant as a result of this transaction;
    (iv) A brief statement as to the accounting treatment of the 
transaction; and
    (v) The federal income tax consequences of the transaction.
    (vi) The information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.202 of this chapter), description of registrant's securities, 
for any securities that are exempt from registration and are being 
issued in connection with the transaction if the security holders 
entitled to vote or give an authorization or consent with regard to the 
transaction will receive such securities, unless: (i) The issuer of the 
securities would meet the requirements for use of Form S-3 and elects to 
furnish information in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 
(b)(1), (ii) capital stock is to be issued and (iii) securities of the 
same class are registered under section 12 of the Exchange Act and 
either (a) are listed for trading or admitted to unlisted trading 
privileges on a national securities exchange; or (b) are securities for 
which bid and offer quotations are reported in an automated quotations 
system operated by a national securities association;
    (4) A brief statement as to dividends in arrears or defaults in 
principal or interest in respect of any securities of the registrant or 
of such other person and as to the effect of the transaction thereon and 
such other information as may be appropriate in the particular case to 
disclose adequately the nature and effect of the proposed action.
    (5) The information required by Item 301 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.301 of this chapter), selected financial data, for the 
registrant and the other person.
    (6) If material, the information required by Item 301 of Regulation 
S-K for the registrant or the other person on a pro forma basis, giving 
effect to the transaction.
    (7) In comparative columnar form, historical and pro forma per share 
data of the registrant and historical and equivalent pro forma per share 
data of the other person for the following items:
    (i) Book value per share as of the date financial data is presented 
pursuant to Item 301 of Regulation S-K(Sec. 229.301 of this chapter) 
(selected financial data);
    (ii) Cash dividends declared per share for the periods for which 
financial data is presented pursuant to Item 301 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.301 of this chapter) (selected financial data); and
    (iii) Income (loss) per share from continuing operations for the 
periods for which financial data is presented pursuant to Item 301 of 
Regulation S-K(Sec. 229.301 of this chapter) (selected financial data).
    Instructions to paragraphs (a)(6) and (a)(7).
    For a business combination accounted for as a purchase, the 
financial information required by paragraphs (a)(6) and (a)(7) shall be 
presented only for the most recent fiscal year and interim period. For a 
business combination accounted for as a pooling, the financial 
information required by paragraphs (a)(6) and (a)(7) (except for 
information with regard to book value) shall be presented for the most 
recent three fiscal years and interim period. For a business combination 
accounted for as a pooling, information with regard to book value shall 
be presented as of the end of the most recent fiscal year and interim 
period. Equivalent pro forma per share amounts shall be calculated by 
multiplying the pro forma income (loss) per share before non-recurring 
charges or credits directly attributable to the transaction, pro forma 
book value per share, and the pro forma dividends per share of the 
registrant by the exchange ratio so that the per share amounts are 
equated to the respective values for one share of the other person.
    (8) Financial information required by Article 11 of Regulation S-X 
(Sec. 210.11-01 et seq. of this chapter) with respect to this 
transaction.
    Instructions to paragraph (a)(8).
    1. Any other Article 11 information that is presented (rather than 
incorporated by reference) pursuant to other Items of this schedule 
shall be presented together with the information provided pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(7), but the presentation shall clearly distinguish between 
this transaction and any other.
    2. If pro forma financial information with respect to all other 
transactions is incorporated by reference pursuant to paragraph (b) of 
this Item, only the pro forma results need be presented as part of the 
pro forma financial information required by this Item.
    (9) A statement as to whether any federal or state regulatory 
requirements must be complied with or approval must be obtained in 
connection with the transaction and if so the status of such compliance 
or approval.
    (10) If a report, opinion or appraisal materially relating to the 
transaction has been received from an outside party, and such report, 
opinion or appraisal is referred to in the proxy statement, furnish the 
same information as would be required by Item 9(b)(1) through (6) of 
Schedule 13E-3 (Sec. 240.13e-100 of this chapter).
    (11) A description of any past, present or proposed material 
contracts, arrangements, understandings, relationships, negotiations or 
transactions during the periods for which financial statements are 
presented or incorporated by reference pursuant to this Item between the 
other person or its affiliates and the registrant or its affiliates such 
as those concerning a merger, consolidation or acquisition; a tender 
offer or other acquisition of securities; an election of directors; or a 
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or other transfer of a material amount of assets.
    (12) As to each class of securities of the registrant or of the 
other person which is admitted to trading on a national securities 
exchange or with respect to which a market otherwise exists, and which 
will be materially affected by the transaction, state the high and low 
sale prices (or in the absence of trading in a particular period, the 
range of the bid and asked prices) as of the date preceding public 
announcement of the proposed transaction, or if no such public 
announcement was made, as of the day preceding the day the agreement or 
resolution with respect to the action was made.
    (13) A statement as to whether or not representatives of the 
principal accountants for the current year and for the most recently 
completed fiscal year
    (i) Are expected to be present at the security holders' meeting;
    (ii) Will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to 
do so; and
    (iii) Are expected to be available to respond to appropriate 
questions.
    (b) Information about the registrant and the other person. Furnish 
the information specified below for the registrant and for the other 
person designated in paragraph(a) of this Item, if applicable 
(hereinafter all references to the registrant should be read to include 
a reference to such other person unless the context otherwise 
indicates):
    (1) Information with respect to S-3 registrants. If the registrant 
meets the requirements of Form S-3 (See Note E to this Schedule) and 
elects to furnish information in accordance with the provisions of this 
paragraph, furnish information as required below.
    (i) Describe any and all material changes in the registrant's 
affairs that have occurred since the end of the latest fiscal year for 
which audited financial statements were included in the latest annual 
report to security holders and that have not been described in a report 
on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB (Sec. 249.308(a) of this chapter) or Form 
8-K(Sec. 249.308 of the chapter) filed under the Exchange Act;
    (ii) Include in the proxy statement, if not incorporated by 
reference from the reports filed under the Exchange Act specified in 
paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this Item, from a proxy or information 
statement filed pursuant to section 14 of the Exchange Act, from a 
prospectus previously filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities 
Act (Sec. 230.424 of this chapter) or, where no prospectus was required 
to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b), the prospectus included in the 
registration statement  at  effectiveness,  or  from  a  Form 8-K filed 
during either of the two preceding fiscal years:
    (A) Financial information required by Rule 3-05(Sec. 210.3-05 of 
this chapter) and Article 11 of Regulation S-X with respect to 
transactions other than that pursuant to which action is to be taken as 
described in this proxy statement.
    (B) Restated financial statements prepared in accordance with 
Regulation S-X (Part 210 of this chapter), if there has been a change in 
accounting principles or a correction of an error where such change or 
correction requires a material retroactive restatement of financial 
statements;
    (C) Restated financial statements prepared in accordance with 
Regulation S-X where one or more business combinations accounted for by 
the pooling of interest method of accounting have been consummated 
subsequent to the most recent fiscal year and the acquired businesses, 
considered in the aggregate, are significant pursuant to Rule 11-01(b) 
of Regulation S-X (Sec. 210.11(b) of this chapter); or
    (D) Any financial information required because of a material 
disposition of assets outside the normal course of business.
    (iii) Incorporate by reference into the proxy statement the 
documents listed in paragraphs (A), (B) and, if applicable, (C) below:
    (A) The registrant's latest annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-
KSB (Sec. 249.310 of this chapter) filed pursuant to section 13(a) or 
15(d) of the Exchange Act which contains financial statements for the 
registrant's latest fiscal year for which a Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB 
was required to be filed;
    (B) All other reports filed pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of 
the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual 
report referred to in paragraph(b)(1)(iii)(A) of this Item.
    (C) If capital stock is to be issued to security holders entitled to 
vote or give an authorization or consent and securities of the same 
class are registered under section 12 of the Exchange Act and: (i) are 
listed for trading or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on a 
national securities exchange; or (ii) are securities for which bid and 
offer quotations are reported on an automated quotations system operated 
by a national securities association, the description of such class of 
securities which is contained in a registration statement filed under 
the Exchange Act, including any amendment or reports filed for the 
purpose of updating such description.
    (iv) The proxy statement also shall state on the last page(s) that 
all documents subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to sections 
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to one of the 
following dates, whichever is applicable, shall be deemed to be 
incorporated by reference into the proxy statement:
    (A) If a meeting of security holders is to be held, the date on 
which such meeting is held;
    (B) If a meeting of security holders is not to held, the date on 
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authorizations are used to effect the proposed action.
    (2) Information with respect to S-2 or S-3 registrants--(i) 
Information required to be furnished. If the registrant meets the 
requirements of Form S-2 or Form S-3 (See Note E of this Schedule) and 
elects to comply with this paragraph, furnish the information required 
by either paragraph (b)(2)(i) (A) or (B) of this section. However, the 
registrant shall not provide information in the manner allowed by 
paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section, if the financial statements in 
the registrant's latest annual report to security holders do not 
reflect: restated financial statements prepared in accordance with 
Regulation S-X if there has been a change in accounting principles or a 
correction of an error where such change or correction requires a 
material retroactive restatement of financial statements; restated 
financial statements prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X where 
one or more business combinations accounted for by the pooling of 
interest method of accounting have been consummated subsequent to the 
most recent fiscal year and the acquired businesses, considered in the 
aggregate, are signficant pursuant to Rule 11-01(b) of Regulation S-X; 
or any financial information required because of a material disposition 
of assets outside of the normal course of business.
    (A) If the registrant elects to furnish information pursuant to this 
paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) and delivers the proxy statement together with a 
copy of either its latest Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB filed pursuant to 
sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or its latest annual report 
to security holders which, at the time of original preparation met the 
requirements of either Rule 14a-3 (Sec. 240.14a-3 or 14c-3 
(Sec. 240.14c-3):
    (1) Indicate that the proxy statement is accompanied by either a 
copy of the registrant's latest Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB or a copy of 
its latest annual report to security holders.
    (2) Provide financial and other information with respect to the 
registrant in the form required by Part I of Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter which ended after the 
end of the latest fiscal year for which audited financial statements 
were included in the latest report to security holders and more than 45 
days prior to the date the proxy statement is filed in definitive form 
(or as of a more recent date) by one of the following means:
    (i) Including such information in the proxy statement;
    (ii) Providing without charge to each person to whom a proxy 
statement is delivered a copy of the registrant's latest Form 10-Q and 
Form 10-QSB; or
    (iii) Providing without charge to each person to whom a proxy 
statement is delivered a copy of the registrant's latest quarterly 
report that was delivered to its security holders and that included the 
required financial information.
    (3) If not reflected in the registrant's latest annual report to 
security holders, provide information required by Rule 3-05 and Article 
11 of Regulation S-X with respect to transactions other than that as to 
which action is to be taken as described in the proxy statement.
    (4) Describe any and all material changes in the registrant's 
affairs that have occurred between the end of the latest fiscal year for 
which audited financial statements were included in the latest annual 
report to security holders and the date the definitive proxy statement 
is filed and that were not described in a Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB or 
quarterly report delivered with the proxy statement in accordance with 
paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A)(2) (ii) or (iii).
    (B) If the registrant does not elect to furnish information and 
deliver its latest Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB or a copy of its latest 
annual report to security holders pursuant to paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A):
    (1) Furnish a brief description of the business done by the 
registrant and its subsidiaries during the most recent fiscal year as 
required by Rule 14a-3 (Sec. 240.14a-3 of this chapter) to be included 
in an annual report to security holders. The description also should 
take into account changes in the registrant's business that have 
occurred between the end of the last fiscal year and the filing of 
definitive proxy materials.
    (2) Include financial statements and information as required by Rule 
14a-3(b)(1) (Sec. 240.14a-3(b)(1) of this chapter) to be included in an 
annual report to security holders. In addition, provide:
    (i) The interim financial information required by Rule 10-01 of 
Regulation S-X (Sec. 210.10-01 of this chapter) for a report on Form 10-
Q and Form 10-QSB;
    (ii) Financial information required by Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of 
Regulation S-X with respect to transactions other than that as to which 
action is to be taken as described in this proxy statement;
    (iii) Restated financial statements prepared in accordance with 
Regulation S-X if there has been a change in accounting principles or a 
correction of an error where such change or correction requires a 
material retroactive restatement of financial statements;
    (iv) Restated financial statements prepared in accordance with 
Regulation S-X where one or more business combinations accounted for by 
the pooling of interest method of accounting have been consummated 
subsequent to the most recent fiscal year and the acquired businesses, 
considered in the aggregate, are significant pursuant to Rule 11-01(b) 
of Regulation S-X (Sec. 210.11-01 of this chapter); and

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    (v) Any financial information required because of a material 
disposition of assets outside of the normal course of business.
    (3) Furnish the information required by the following:
    (i) Item 101 (b), (c)(1)(i) and (d) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.101 
of this chapter), industry segments, classes of similar products or 
services, foreign and domestic operations and import sales;
    (ii) Item 102 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.102 of this chapter) for 
any property involved in the transaction, if such disclosure is material 
to the security holder's understanding of the transaction;
    (iii) Item 201 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.201 of this chapter), 
market price of and dividends on the registrant's common equity and 
related stockholder matters;
    (iv) Item 301 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.301 of this chapter), 
selected financial data;
    (v) Item 302 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.302 of this chapter), 
supplementary financial information;
    (vi) Item 303 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.303 of this chapter), 
management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results 
of operations;
    (vii) Item 304 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.304 of this chapter), 
changes in and disagreements with accountants on accounting and 
financial disclosure; and
    (viii) Item 305 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.305 of this chapter), 
quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.
    (ii) Incorporation of certain information by reference. If the 
registrant meets the requirements of Form S-2 or S-3 (See Note E of this 
Schedule) and elects to furnish information in accordance with the 
provisions of paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this Item:
    (A) Incorporate by reference into the proxy statement the documents 
listed in paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(A) (1) and (2) below and, if applicable, 
the portions of the documents listed in paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(A) (3) and 
(4) below.
    (1) The registrant's latest annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-
KSB filed pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act which 
contains audited financial statements for the registrant's latest fiscal 
year for which a Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB was required to be filed.
    (2) All other reports filed pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of 
the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual 
report referred to in paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A)(1).
    (3) If the registrant elects to deliver its latest annual report to 
security holders pursuant to paragraph(b)(2)(i)(A) of this Item, the 
information furnished in accordance with the following:
    (i) Item 101 (b), (c)(1)(i) and (d) of Regulation S-K, industry 
segments, classes of similar products or services, foreign and domestic 
operations and export sales;
    (ii) Item 201 of Regulation S-K, market price of and dividends on 
the registrant's common equity and related stockholder matters;
    (iii) Item 301 of Regulation S-K, selected financial data;
    (iv) Item 302 of Regulation S-K, supplementary financial 
information;
    (v) Item 303 of Regulation S-K, management's discussion and analysis 
of financial condition and results of operations;
    (vi) Item 304 of Regulation S-K, changes in and disagreements with 
accountants on accounting and financial disclosure; and
    (vii) Item 305 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.305 of this chapter), 
quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.
    (4) If the registrant elects, pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(2)(i)(A)(2)(iii) of this Item, to provide a copy of its latest 
quarterly report which was delivered to security holders, financial 
information equivalent to that required to be presented in Part I of 
Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB.
    (B) The registrant also may state, if it so chooses, that 
specifically described portions of its annual or quarterly report to 
security holders, other than those portions required to be incorporated 
by reference pursuant to paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(A) (3) and (4) of this 
Item, are not part of the proxy statement. In such case, the description 
of portions that are not incorporated by reference or that are excluded 
shall be made with clarity and in reasonable detail.
    (3) Information with respect to registrants other than S-2 or S-3 
registrants. (i) If the registrant does not meet the requirements of 
Form S-2 or S-3 (See Note E of this Schedule), or elects to comply with 
this paragraph (b)(3) in lieu of paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2), furnish the 
following information:
    (A) Information required by Item 101 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.101 
of this chapter), description of business.
    (B) Information required by Item 102 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.102 
of this chapter), description of property.
    (C) Information required by Item 103 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.103 
of this chapter), legal proceedings.
    (D) Information required by Item 201 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.201 
of this chapter), market price of and dividends on the registrants' 
common equity and related stockholder matters.
    (E) Financial statements meeting the requirements of Regulation S-X, 
including financial information required by Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of 
Regulation S-X with respect to transactions other than that as to which 
action is to be taken as described in this proxy statement.
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    (G) Item 302 of Regulation S-K, supplementary financial information;
    (H) Item 303 of Regulation S-K, management's discussion and analysis 
of financial condition and results of operations;
    (I) Item 304 of Regulation S-K, changes in and disagreements with 
accountants on accounting and financial disclosure; and
    (J) Item 305 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.305 of this chapter), 
quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.
    (ii) If the other person is not subject to the reporting 
requirements of either section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; or, 
because of section 12(i) of the Exchange Act, has not furnished an 
annual report to security holders pursuant to Rule 14a-3 (Sec. 240.14a-3 
of this chapter) or Rule 14c-3 (Sec. 240.14c-3 of this chapter) for its 
latest fiscal year, furnish:
    (A) the financial statements that would have been required to be 
included in an annual report to security holders pursuant to Rules 14a-
3(b)(1) and (b)(2) had the company been required to furnish such a 
report; Provided, however, That the balance sheet for the year preceding 
the latest full fiscal year and the income statements for the two years 
preceding the latest full fiscal Year need not be audited if they have 
not previously been audited. In any case, such financial statements need 
be audited only to the extent practicable.
    (B) The quarterly financial and other information that would have 
been required had the company been required to file Part I of Form 10-Q 
and Form 10-QSB (Sec. 249.308a) for the most recent quarter for which 
such a report would have been on file at the time the proxy statement is 
mailed or for a period ending as of a more recent date.
    (C) A brief description of the business done by the company which 
indicates the general nature and scope of the business;
    (D) The information required by paragraphs (b)(3)(i)(D) and (F)-(H) 
of this Item and the information required by Item 304(b) of Regulation 
S-K (Sec. 229.304 of this chapter).
    (E) Schedules required by Rules 12-15, 28 and 29 of Regulation S-X.
    (c) Additional method of incorporation by reference. In lieu of the 
provision of information about the registrant and the other person 
required in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant may incorporate 
by reference into the proxy statement the information required by 
paragraph (b)(3) of this Item if it is contained in an annual report 
sent to security holders pursuant to the requirement of Rule 14a-3 
(Sec. 240.14a-3 of this chapter) with respect to the same meeting or 
solicitation of consents or authorizations as that to which the proxy 
statement relates, provided such information substantially meets the 
requirements of paragraph (b)(3) of this Item or the appropriate 
portions of paragraph (b)(3) of this Item.
    Instructions to Item 14.
    1. In order to facilitate compliance with Rule 2-02(a) of Regulation 
S-X, one copy of the definitive proxy statement filed with the 
Commission shall include a manually signed copy of the accountant's 
report. If the financial statements are incorporated by reference, a 
manually signed copy of the accountant's report shall be filed with the 
definitive proxy statement.
    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Item, any or all of the 
required financial statements and related information which are not 
material for the exercise of prudent judgement in regard to the matter 
to be acted upon may be omitted.
    3. If the registrant or any of its securities or assets is to be 
acquired by the other person, the information regarding the other person 
that is required by this Item, other than information required by 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) and (a)(9) through (11) of this Item, need 
be provided only to the extent that:(1) The registrant or its security 
holders who are entitled to vote or give an authorization or consent 
with regard to the action will become or remain security holders of the 
other person; or (2) such information is otherwise material to an 
informed voting decision.
    4. If the plan being voted on involves only the registrant and one 
or more of its totally held subsidiaries and does not involve a 
liquidation of the registrant or a spin-off, the information required by 
this Item, other than information required by paragraphs (a)(1) through 
(4) and (a)(9) through (12) of this Item, may be omitted.
    5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation S-X, no schedules 
other than those prepared in accordance with Rules 12-15, 12-28 and 12-
29 (or, for management investment companies, Rules 12-12 through 12-14) 
of that regulation need be furnished in the proxy statement.
    6. Unless registered on a national securities exchange or otherwise 
required to furnish such information, registered investment companies 
need not furnish the information required by paragraph (a)(5), (a)(6), 
(b)(3)(i) (F), (G) or (H) of this Item.
    7. If the registrant submits preliminary proxy material 
incorporating by reference financial statements required by this Item, 
the registrant should furnish a draft of the financial statements if the 
document from which they are incorporated has not been filed with or 
furnished to the Commission.
    8. A registered management investment company need not comply with 
items (A), (D), (F), (G), (H), and (J) of paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this 
Item 14.
    Item 15. Acquisition or disposition of property. If action is to be 
taken with respect to the acquisition or disposition of any property, 
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    (a) Describe briefly the general character and location of the 
property.
    (b) State the nature and amount of consideration to be paid or 
received by the registrant or any subsidiary. To the extent practicable, 
outline briefly the facts bearing upon the question of the fairness of 
the consideration.
    (c) State the name and address of the transferer or transferee, as 
the case may be and the nature of any material relationship of such 
person to the registrant or any affiliate of the registrant.
    (d) Outline briefly any other material features of the contract or 
transaction.
    Item 16. Restatement of accounts. If action is to be taken with 
respect to the restatement of any asset, capital, or surplus account of 
the registrant furnish the following information:
    (a) State the nature of the restatement and the date as of which it 
is to be effective.
    (b) Outline briefly the reasons for the restatement and for the 
selection of the particular effective date.
    (c) State the name and amount of each account (including any reserve 
accounts) affected by the restatement and the effect of the restatement 
thereon. Tabular presentation of the amounts shall be made when 
appropriate, particularly in the case of recapitalizations.
    (d) To the extent practicable, state whether and the extent, if any, 
to which, the restatement will, as of the date thereof, alter the amount 
available for distribution to the holders of equity securities.
    Item 17. Action with respect to reports. If action is to be taken 
with respect to any report of the registrant or of its directors, 
officers or committees or any minutes of a meeting of its security 
holders, furnish the following information:
    (a) State whether or not such action is to constitute approval or 
disapproval of any of the matters referred to in such reports or 
minutes.
    (b) Identify each of such matters which it is intended will be 
approved or disapproved, and furnish the information required by the 
appropriate item or items of this schedule with respect to each such 
matter.
    Item 18. Matters not required to be submitted. If action is to be 
taken with respect to any matter which is not required to be submitted 
to a vote of security holders, state the nature of such matter, the 
reasons for submitting it to a vote of security holders and what action 
is intended to be taken by the registrant in the event of a negative 
vote on the matter by the security holders.
    Item 19. Amendment of character, bylaws or other documents. If 
action is to be taken with respect to any amendment of the registrant's 
charter, bylaws or other documents as to which information is not 
required above, state briefly the reasons for and the general effect of 
such amendment.
    Instructions. 1. Where the matter to be acted upon is the 
classification of directors, state whether vacancies which occur during 
the year may be filled by the board of directors to serve only until the 
next annual meeting or may be so filled for the remainder of the full 
term.
    2. Attention is directed to the discussion of disclosure regarding 
anti-takeover and similar proposals in Release No. 34-15230 (October 13, 
1978).
    Item 20. Other proposed action. If action is to be taken on any 
matter not specifically referred to in this Schedule 14A, describe 
briefly the substance of each such matter in substantially the same 
degree of detail as is required by Items 5 to 19, inclusive, of this 
Schedule, and, with respect to investment companies registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, Item 22 of this Schedule.
    Item 21. Voting procedures. As to each matter which is to be 
submitted to a vote of security holders, furnish the following 
information:
    (a) State the vote required for approval or election, other than for 
the approval of auditors.
    (b) Disclose the method by which votes will be counted, including 
the treatment and effect of abstentions and broker non-votes under 
applicable state law as well as registrant charter and by-law 
provisions.
    Item 22. Information required in investment company proxy statement. 
(a) General.
    (1) Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, terms used 
in this Item that are defined in Sec. 240.14a-1 (with respect to proxy 
soliciting material), in Sec. 240.14c-1 (with respect to information 
statements), and in the Investment Company Act of 1940 shall have the 
same meanings provided therein and the following terms shall also apply:
    (i) Administrator. The term ``Administrator'' shall mean any person 
or persons who provide significant administrative or business management 
services to the Fund and shall include any person that has been or would 
be identified in response to Item 5 of Form N-1A (Sec. 274.11A of this 
chapter), Item 9 of Form N-2 (Sec. 274.11a-1 of this chapter), or Item 6 
of Form N-3 (Sec. 274.11b of this chapter).
    (ii) Affiliated broker. The term ``Affiliated Broker'' shall mean 
any broker:
    (A) That is an affiliated person of the Fund;
    (B) That is an affiliated person of such person; or
    (C) An affiliated person of which is an affiliated person of the 
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    (iii) Distribution plan. The term ``Distribution Plan'' shall mean a 
plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (Sec. 270.12b-1 of this chapter).
    (iv) Fund. The term ``Fund'' shall mean a Registrant or, where the 
Registrant is a series company, a separate portfolio of the Registrant.
    (v) Fund complex. The term ``Fund Complex'' shall mean two or more 
Funds that:
    (A) Hold themselves out to investors as related companies for 
purposes of investment and investor services; or
    (B) Have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser 
that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the 
other Funds.
    (vi) Parent. The term ``Parent'' shall mean the affiliated person of 
a specified person who controls the specified person directly or 
indirectly through one or more intermediaries.
    (vii) Registrant. The term ``Registrant'' shall mean an investment 
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (viii) Subsidiary. The term ``Subsidiary'' shall mean an affiliated 
person of a specified person who is controlled by the specified person 
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.
    (2)  [Reserved]
    (3) General disclosure. Furnish the following information in the 
proxy statement of a Fund or Funds:
    (i) State the name and address of the Fund's investment adviser, 
principal underwriter, and Administrator.
    (ii) When a Fund proxy statement solicits a vote on proposals 
affecting more than one Fund or class of securities of a Fund (unless 
the proposal or proposals are the same and affect all Fund or class 
shareholders), present a summary of all of the proposals in tabular form 
on one of the first three pages of the proxy statement and indicate 
which Fund or class shareholders are solicited with respect to each 
proposal.
    (iii) Unless the proxy statement is accompanied by a copy of the 
Fund's most recent annual report, state prominently in the proxy 
statement that the Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of the 
annual report and the most recent semi-annual report succeeding the 
annual report, if any, to a shareholder upon request, providing the 
name, address, and toll-free telephone number of the person to whom such 
request shall be directed (or, if no toll-free telephone number is 
provided, a self-addressed postage paid card for requesting the annual 
report). The Fund should provide a copy of the annual report and the 
most recent semi-annual report succeeding the annual report, if any, to 
the requesting shareholder by first class mail, or other means designed 
to assure prompt delivery, within three business days of the request.
    (iv) If the action to be taken would, directly or indirectly, 
establish a new fee or expense or increase any existing fee or expense 
to be paid by the Fund or its shareholders, provide a table showing the 
current and pro forma fees (with the required examples) using the format 
prescribed in the appropriate registration statement form under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (for open-end management investment 
companies, Item 2 of Form N-1A (Sec. 239.15A); for closed-end management 
investment companies, Item 3 of Form N-2 (Sec. 239.14); and for separate 
accounts that offer variable annuity contracts, Item 3 of Form N-3 
(Sec. 239.17a)).
    Instructions. 1. Where approval is sought only for a change in asset 
breakpoints for a pre-existing fee that would not have increased the fee 
for the previous year (or have the effect of increasing fees or 
expenses, but for any other reason would not be reflected in a pro forma 
fee table), describe the likely effect of the change in lieu of 
providing pro forma fee information.
    2. An action would indirectly establish or increase a fee or expense 
where, for example, the approval of a new investment advisory contract 
would result in higher custodial or transfer agency fees.
    3. The tables should be prepared in a manner designed to facilitate 
understanding of the impact of any change in fees or expenses.
    4. A Fund that offers its shares exclusively to one or more separate 
accounts and thus is not required to include a fee table in its 
prospectus (see Item 2(a)(ii) of Form N-1A (Sec. 239.15A)) should 
nonetheless prepare a table showing current and pro forma expenses and 
disclose that the table does not reflect separate account expenses, 
including sales load.
    (v) If action is to be taken with respect to the election of 
directors or the approval of an advisory contract, describe any 
purchases or sales of securities of the investment adviser or its 
Parents, or Subsidiaries of either, since the beginning of the most 
recently completed fiscal year by any director or any nominee for 
election as a director of the Fund.
    Instructions. 1. Identify the parties, state the consideration, the 
terms of payment and describe any arrangement or understanding with 
respect to the composition of the board of directors of the Fund or of 
the investment adviser, or with respect to the selection of appointment 
of any person to any office with either such company.
    2. Transactions involving securities in an amount not exceeding one 
percent of the outstanding securities of any class of the investment 
adviser or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries may be omitted.
    (4) Electronic filings. If action is to be taken with respect to any 
transaction described in

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Item 11, 12, or 14 of this Schedule 14A and the Fund proxy or 
information statement is filed electronically, a Financial Data Schedule 
meeting the requirements of rule 483 of Regulation C (Sec. 230.483 of 
this chapter) shall be included as an exhibit.
    (b) Election of directors. If action is to be taken with respect to 
the election of directors of the Fund and the solicitation is made by or 
on behalf of the Fund or by or on behalf of an investment adviser, 
furnish the following information in the proxy statement in addition to 
the information (and in the format) required by paragraphs (e) through 
(g) of Item 7 of Schedule 14A.
    Instructions. 1. Furnish information with respect to a prospective 
investment adviser to the extent applicable.
    2. If the solicitation is made other than by or on behalf of the 
Fund or by or on behalf of an investment adviser, provide only 
information as to nominees of the person making the solicitation.
    (1) Identify each director or nominee for election as director who 
is, or was during the past five years, an officer, employee, director, 
general partner, or shareholder of the investment adviser. As to any 
director or nominee who is not a director or general partner of the 
investment adviser and owns any securities or has, or had during the 
past five years, any other material direct or indirect interest in the 
investment adviser or any person controlling, controlled by, or under 
common control with the investment adviser, describe the nature of such 
interest.
    (2) Identify each director or nominee who has or had during the past 
five years any material direct or indirect interest in the Fund's 
principal underwriter or Administrator and describe the nature of such 
interest.
    (3) Describe briefly, and where practicable, state the approximate 
dollar amount, of any material interest, direct or indirect, of any 
director or nominee for election as a director of the Fund in any 
material transactions since the beginning of the most recently completed 
fiscal year, or in any proposed material transactions, to which the 
investment adviser, the principal underwriter, the Administrator, any 
Parent or Subsidiary of such entities (other than another Fund), or any 
Subsidiary of the Parent of such entities was or is to be a party.
    Instructions. 1. Include the name of each person whose interest in 
any transaction is described and the nature of the relationship by 
reason of which such interest is required to be described. Where it is 
not practicable to state the approximate dollar amount of the interest, 
indicate the approximate dollar amount involved in the transaction.
    2. As to any transaction involving the purchase or sale of assets by 
or to the investment adviser, or the Administrator, state the cost of 
the assets to the purchaser and the cost thereof to the seller if 
acquired by the seller within two years prior to the transaction.
    3. If the interest of any person arises from the position of the 
person as a partner in a partnership, the proportionate interest of such 
person in transactions to which the partnership is a party need not be 
set forth, but state the amount involved in the transaction with the 
partnership.
    4. No information need be given in response to this paragraph with 
respect to any transaction that is not related to the business or 
operations of the Fund and to which neither the Fund nor any of its 
Parents or Subsidiaries is a party.
    (4) Provide in tabular form, to the extent practicable, the 
information required by Items 401, 404 (a) and (c), and 405 of 
Regulation S-K (Secs. 229.401, 229.404, and 229.405 of this chapter).
    Instructions. 1. Indicate by an asterisk any nominee or director who 
is or would be an ``interested person'' within the meaning of section 
2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and describe the 
relationships, events, or transactions by reason of which such person is 
deemed an ``interested person.''
    2. Separate accounts registered as management investment companies 
need not provide any information concerning the officers of the 
sponsoring insurance company who are not directly or indirectly engaged 
in activities related to the separate account in response to Item 401 of 
Regulation S-K.
    (5) Describe briefly any material pending legal proceedings, other 
than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Fund's business, to 
which any director or nominee for director or affiliated person of such 
director or nominee is a party adverse to the Fund or any of its 
affiliated persons or has a material interest adverse to the Fund or any 
of its affiliated persons. Include the name of the court where the case 
is pending, the date instituted, the principal parties, a description of 
the factual basis alleged to underlie the proceeding, and the relief 
sought.
    (6) For all directors, and for each of the three highest-paid 
executive officers that have aggregate compensation from the Fund for 
the most recently completed fiscal year in excess of $60,000 
(``Compensated Persons''):
    (i) Furnish the information required by the following table for the 
last fiscal year:

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                           Compensation Table                           
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (3) Pension                             
                                    or            (4)        (5) Total  
 (1) Name of    (2) Aggregate   retirement     Estimated    compensation
   person,      compensation     benefits       annual     from fund and
 position       from fund       accrued as     benefits     fund complex
                               part of fund      upon         paid to   
                                 expenses     retirement     directors  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        

    Instructions. 1. For column (1), indicate, if necessary, the 
capacity in which the remuneration is received. For Compensated Persons 
that are directors of the Fund, compensation is amounts received for 
service as a director.
    2. If the Fund has not completed its first full year since its 
organization, furnish the information for the current fiscal year, 
estimating future payments that would be made pursuant to an existing 
agreement or understanding. Disclose in a footnote to the Compensation 
Table the period for which the information is furnished.
    3. Include in column (2) amounts deferred at the election of the 
Compensated Person, whether pursuant to a plan established under Section 
401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 401(k)] or otherwise, for 
the fiscal year in which earned. Disclose in a footnote to the 
Compensation Table the total amount of deferred compensation (including 
interest) payable to or accrued for any Compensated Person.
    4. Include in columns (3) and (4) all pension or retirement benefits 
proposed to be paid under any existing plan in the event of retirement 
at normal retirement date, directly or indirectly, by the Fund or any of 
its Subsidiaries, or by other companies in the Fund Complex. Omit column 
(4) where retirement benefits are not determinable.
    5. For any defined benefit or actuarial plan under which benefits 
are determined primarily by final compensation (or average final 
compensation) and years of service, provide the information required in 
column (4) in a separate table showing estimated annual benefits payable 
upon retirement (including amounts attributable to any defined benefit 
supplementary or excess pension award plans) in specified compensation 
and years of service classifications. Also provide the estimated 
credited years of service for each Compensated Person.
    6. Include in column (5) only aggregate compensation paid to a 
director for service on the board and other boards of investment 
companies in a Fund Complex specifying the number of such other 
investment companies.
    (ii) Describe briefly the material provisions of any pension, 
retirement, or other plan or any arrangement other than fee arrangements 
disclosed in paragraph (i) pursuant to which Compensated Persons are or 
may be compensated for any services provided, including amounts paid, if 
any, to the Compensated Person under any such arrangements during the 
most recently completed fiscal year. Specifically include the criteria 
used to determine amounts payable under any plan, the length of service 
or vesting period required by the plan, the retirement age or other 
event which gives rise to payments under the plan, and whether the 
payment of benefits is secured or funded by the Fund.
    (iii) With respect to each Compensated Person, business development 
companies shall include the information required by Items 402(b)(2)(iv) 
and 402(c) of Regulation        S-K (Secs. 229.402(b)(2)(iv) and 
229.402(c) of this chapter).
    (c) Approval of investment advisory contract. If action is to be 
taken with respect to an investment advisory contract, include the 
following information in the proxy statement.
    Instruction. Furnish information with respect to a prospective 
investment adviser to the extent applicable (including the name and 
address of the prospective investment adviser).
    (1) With respect to the existing investment advisory contract:
    (i) State the date of the contract and the date on which it was last 
submitted to a vote of security holders of the Fund, including the 
purpose of such submission;
    (ii) Briefly describe the terms of the contract, including the rate 
of compensation of the investment adviser;
    (iii) State the aggregate amount of the investment adviser's fee and 
the amount and purpose of any other material payments by the Fund to the 
investment adviser, or any affiliated person of the investment adviser, 
during the last fiscal year of the Fund;
    (iv) If any person is acting as an investment adviser of the Fund 
other than pursuant to a written contract that has been approved by the 
security holders of the company, identify the person and describe the 
nature of the services and arrangements;
    (v) Describe any action taken with respect to the investment 
advisory contract since the beginning of the Fund's last fiscal year by 
the board of directors of the Fund (unless described in response to 
paragraph (c)(1)(vi)) of this Item 22); and
    (vi) If an investment advisory contract was terminated or not 
renewed for any reason,

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state the date of such termination or non-renewal, identify the parties 
involved, and describe the circumstances of such termination or non-
renewal.
    (2) State the name, address and principal occupation of the 
principal executive officer and each director or general partner of the 
investment adviser.
    Instruction. If the investment adviser is a partnership with more 
than ten general partners, name:
    (i) The general partners with the five largest economic interests in 
the partnership, and, if different, those general partners comprising 
the management or executive committee of the partnership or exercising 
similar authority;
    (ii) The general partners with significant management 
responsibilities relating to the fund.
    (3) State the names and addresses of all Parents of the investment 
adviser and show the basis of control of the investment adviser and each 
Parent by its immediate Parent.
    Instructions. 1. If any person named is a corporation, include the 
percentage of its voting securities owned by its immediate Parent.
    2. If any person named is a partnership, name the general partners 
having the three largest partnership interests (computed by whatever 
method is appropriate in the particular case).
    (4) If the investment adviser is a corporation and if, to the 
knowledge of the persons making the solicitation or the persons on whose 
behalf the solicitation is made, any person not named in answer to 
paragraph (c)(3) of this Item 22 owns, of record or beneficially, ten 
percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the investment 
adviser, indicate that fact and state the name and address of each such 
person.
    (5) Name each officer or director of the Fund who is an officer, 
employee, director, general partner or shareholder of the investment 
adviser. As to any officer or director who is not a director or general 
partner of the investment adviser and who owns securities or has any 
other material direct or indirect interest in the investment adviser or 
any other person controlling, controlled by or under common control with 
the investment adviser, describe the nature of such interest.
    (6) Describe briefly and state the approximate amount of, where 
practicable, any material interest, direct or indirect, of any director 
of the Fund in any material transactions since the beginning of the most 
recently completed fiscal year, or in any material proposed 
transactions, to which the investment adviser of the Fund, any Parent or 
Subsidiary of the investment adviser (other than another Fund), or any 
Subsidiary of the Parent of such entities was or is to be a party.
    Instructions. 1. Include the name of each person whose interest in 
any transaction is described and the nature of the relationship by 
reason of which such interest is required to be described. Where it is 
not practicable to state the approximate amount of the interest, 
indicate the approximate amount involved in the transaction.
    2. As to any transaction involving the purchase or sale of assets by 
or to the investment adviser, state the cost of the assets to the 
purchaser and the cost thereof to the seller if acquired by the seller 
within two years prior to the transaction.
    3. If the interest of any person arises from the position of the 
person as a partner in a partnership, the proportionate interest of such 
person in transactions to which the partnership is a party need not be 
set forth, but state the amount involved in the transaction with the 
partnership.
    4. No information need be given in response to this paragraph (c)(6) 
of Item 22 with respect to any transaction that is not related to the 
business or operations of the Fund and to which neither the Fund nor any 
of its Parents or Subsidiaries is a party.
    (7) Disclose any financial condition of the investment adviser that 
is reasonably likely to impair the financial ability of the adviser to 
fulfil its commitment to the fund under the proposed investment advisory 
contract.
    (8) Describe the nature of the action to be taken on the investment 
advisory contract and the reasons therefor, the terms of the contract to 
be acted upon, and, if the action is an amendment to, or a replacement 
of, an investment advisory contract, the material differences between 
the current and proposed contract.
    (9) If a change in the investment advisory fee is sought, state:
    (i) The aggregate amount of the investment adviser's fee during the 
last year;
    (ii) The amount that the adviser would have received had the 
proposed fee been in effect; and
    (iii) The difference between the aggregate amounts stated in 
response to paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this item (c)(9) as a percentage 
of the amount stated in response to paragraph (i) of this item (c)(9).
    (10) If the investment adviser acts as such with respect to any 
other Fund having a similar investment objective, identify and state the 
size of such other Fund and the rate of the investment adviser's 
compensation. Also indicate for any Fund identified whether the 
investment adviser has waived, reduced, or otherwise agreed to reduce 
its compensation under any applicable contract.
    Instruction. Furnish the information in response to this paragraph 
(c)(10) of Item 22 in tabular form.

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    (11) Discuss in reasonable detail the material factors and the 
conclusions with respect thereto which form the basis for the 
recommendation of the board of directors that the shareholders approve 
an investment advisory contract. If applicable, include a discussion of 
any benefits derived or to be derived by the investment adviser from the 
relationship with the Fund such as soft dollar arrangements by which 
brokers provide research to the Fund or its investment adviser in return 
for allocating fund brokerage.
    Instruction. Conclusory statements or a list of factors will not be 
considered sufficient disclosure. The discussion should relate the 
factors to the specific circumstances of the fund and the investment 
advisory contract for which approval is sought.
    (12) Describe any arrangement or understanding made in connection 
with the proposed investment advisory contract with respect to the 
composition of the board of directors of the Fund or the investment 
adviser or with respect to the selection or appointment of any person to 
any office with either such company.
    (13) For the most recently completed fiscal year, state:
    (i) The aggregate amount of commissions paid to any Affiliated 
Broker; and
    (ii) The percentage of the Fund's aggregate brokerage commissions 
paid to any such Affiliated Broker.
    Instruction. Identify each Affiliated Broker and the relationships 
that cause the broker to be an Affiliated Broker.
    (14) Disclose the amount of any fees paid by the Fund to the 
investment adviser, its affiliated persons or any affiliated person of 
such person during the most recent fiscal year for services provided to 
the Fund (other than under the investment advisory contract or for 
brokerage commissions). State whether these services will continue to be 
provided after the investment advisory contract is approved.
    (d) Approval of distribution plan. If action is to be taken with 
respect to a Distribution Plan, include the following information in the 
proxy statement.
    Instruction. Furnish information on a prospective basis to the 
extent applicable.
    (1) Describe the nature of the action to be taken on the 
Distribution Plan and the reason therefor, the terms of the Distribution 
Plan to be acted upon, and, if the action is an amendment to, or a 
replacement of, a Distribution Plan, the material differences between 
the current and proposed Distribution Plan.
    (2) If the Fund has a Distribution Plan in effect:
    (i) Provide the date that the Distribution Plan was adopted and the 
date of the last amendment, if any;
    (ii) Disclose the persons to whom payments may be made under the 
Distribution Plan, the rate of the distribution fee and the purposes for 
which such fee may be used;
    (iii) Disclose the amount of distribution fees paid by the Fund 
pursuant to the plan during its most recent fiscal year, both in the 
aggregate and as a percentage of the Fund's average net assets during 
the period;
    (iv) Disclose the name of, and the amount of any payments made under 
the Distribution Plan by the Fund during its most recent fiscal year to, 
any person who is an affiliated person of the Fund, its investment 
adviser, principal underwriter, or Administrator, an affiliated person 
of such person, or a person that during the most recent fiscal year 
received 10% or more of the aggregate amount paid under the Distribution 
Plan by the Fund;
    (v) Describe any action taken with respect to the Distribution Plan 
since the beginning of the Fund's most recent fiscal year by the board 
of directors of the Fund; and
    (vi) If a Distribution Plan was or is to be terminated or not 
renewed for any reason, state the date or prospective date of such 
termination or non-renewal, identify the parties involved, and describe 
the circumstances of such termination or non-renewal.
    (3) Describe briefly and state the approximate amount of, where 
practicable, any material interest, direct or indirect, of any director 
or nominee for election as a director of the Fund in any material 
transactions since the beginning of the most recently completed fiscal 
year, or in any material proposed transactions, to which any person 
identified in response to Item 22(d)(2)(iv) was or is to be a party.
    Instructions. 1. Include the name of each person whose interest in 
any transaction is described and the nature of the relationship by 
reason of which such interest is required to be described. Where it is 
not practicable to state the approximate amount of the interest, 
indicate the approximate amount involved in the transaction.
    2. As to any transaction involving the purchase or sale of assets, 
state the cost of the assets to the purchaser and the cost thereof to 
the seller if acquired by the seller within two years prior to the 
transaction.
    3. If the interest of any person arises from the position of the 
person as a partner in a partnership, the proportionate interest of such 
person in transactions to which the partnership is a party need not be 
set forth but state the amount involved in the transaction with the 
partnership.
    4. No information need be given in response to this paragraph (d)(3) 
of Item 22 with respect to any transaction that is not related to the 
business or operations of the Fund and to which neither the Fund nor any 
of its Parents or Subsidiaries is a party.
    (4) Discuss in reasonable detail the material factors and the 
conclusions with respect

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thereto which form the basis for the conclusion of the board of 
directors that there is a reasonable likelihood that the proposed 
Distribution Plan (or amendment thereto) will benefit the Fund and its 
shareholders.
    Instruction. Conclusory statements or a list of factors will not be 
considered sufficient disclosure.

[51 FR 42063, Nov. 20, 1986; 51 FR 45576, Dec. 19, 1986]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 240.14a-101, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding 
Aids section of this volume.

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 6071, Feb. 10, 1997, Sec. 240.14a-101 
was amended by removing the word ``and'' at the end of Item 13(a)(4), 
redesignating Item 13(a)(5) as Item 13(a)(6), adding Item 13(a)(5), 
adding Instruction 6 to Item 13, removing ``and'' at the end of Item 
14(b)(2)(i)(B)(3)(vi) and the period at the end of Item 
14(b)(2)(i)(B)(3)(vii) and in its place adding ``; and'', adding 
paragraph (viii) to Item 14(b)(2)(i)(B)(3), removing ``and'' at the end 
of Item 14(b)(2)(ii)(A)(3)(v) and the period at the end of Item 
14(b)(2)(ii)(A)(3)(vi) and in its place adding ``; and'', adding 
paragraph (vii) to Item 14(b)(2)(ii)(A)(3), removing ``and'' at the end 
of Item 14(b)(3)(i)(H) and the period at the end of Item 14(b)(3)(i)(I) 
and in its place adding ``; and'', adding paragraph (J) to Item 
14(b)(3)(i), and adding Instruction 8 to Item 14, effective Apr. 11, 
1997.
Sec. 240.14a-102  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.14a-103  Notice of Exempt Solicitation. Information to be included in statements submitted by or on behalf of a person pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-6(g)

      U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC 20549

                      Notice of Exempt Solicitation

1. Name of the Registrant:

_______________________________________________________________________
2. Name of person relying on exemption:

_______________________________________________________________________
3. Address of person relying on exemption:

_______________________________________________________________________
4. Written materials. Attach written material required to be submitted 
          pursuant to Rule 14a-6(g)(1) [Sec. 240.14a-6(g)(1)].

[57 FR 48294, Oct. 22, 1992]




Sec. 240.14a-104  Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-up Communication. Information regarding ownership interests and any potential conflicts of interest to be 
          included in statements submitted by or on behalf of a person 
          pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-2(b)(4) and Sec. 240.14a-6(n).

 United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549

           Notice of Exempt Preliminary Roll-Up Communication

1. Name of registrant appearing on Securities Act of 1933 registration 
          statement for the roll-up transaction (or, if registration 
          statement has not been filed, name of entity into which 
          partnerships are to be rolled up):

_______________________________________________________________________
2. Name of partnership that is the subject of the proposed roll-up 
          transaction:

_______________________________________________________________________
3. Name of person relying on exemption:

_______________________________________________________________________
4. Address of person relying on exemption:

_______________________________________________________________________
5. Ownership interest of security holder in partnership that is the 
          subject of the proposed roll-up transaction:

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

    Note: To the extent that the holder owns securities in any other 
entities involved in this roll-up transaction, disclosure of these 
interests also should be made.

6. Describe any and all relations of the holder to the parties to the 
          transaction or to the transaction itself:
a. The holder is engaged in the business of buying and selling limited 
          partnership interests in the secondary market would be 
          adversely affected if the roll-up transaction were completed.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________
b. The holder would suffer direct (or indirect) material financial 
          injury if the roll-up transaction were completed since it is a 
          service provider to an affected limited partnership.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________
c. The holder is engaged in another transaction that may be competitive 
          with the pending roll-up transaction.


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_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________
d. Any other relations to the parties involved in the transaction or to 
          the transaction itself, or any benefits enjoyed by the holder 
          not shared on a pro rata basis by all other holders of the 
          same class of securities of the partnership that is the 
          subject of the proposed roll-up transaction.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

[59 FR 63685, Dec. 8, 1994]



Sec. 240.14b-1  Obligation of registered brokers and dealers in connection with the prompt forwarding of certain communications to beneficial owners.

    (a) Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms 
used in this section shall have the same meanings as in the Act and, 
with respect to proxy soliciting material, as in Sec. 240.14a-1 
thereunder and, with respect to information statements, as in 
Sec. 240.14c-1 thereunder. In addition, as used in this section, the 
term ``registrant'' means:
    (1) The issuer of a class of securities registered pursuant to 
section 12 of the Act; or
    (2) An investment company registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940.
    (b) Dissemination and beneficial owner information requirements. A 
broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act shall comply 
with the following requirements for disseminating certain communications 
to beneficial owners and providing beneficial owner information to 
registrants.
    (1) The broker or dealer shall respond, by first class mail or other 
equally prompt means, directly to the registrant no later than seven 
business days after the date it receives an inquiry made in accordance 
with Sec. 240.14a-13(a) or Sec. 240.14c-7(a) by indicting, by means of a 
search card or otherwise:
    (i) The approximate number of customers of the broker or dealer who 
are beneficial owners of the registrant's securities that are held of 
record by the broker, dealer, or its nominee;
    (ii) The number of customers of the broker or dealer who are 
beneficial owners of the registrant's securities who have objected to 
disclosure of their names, addresses,and securities positions if the 
registrant has indicated, pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-13(a)(1)(ii)(A) or 
Sec. 240.14c-7(a)(1)(ii)(A), that it will distribute the annual report 
to security holders to beneficial owners of its securities whose names, 
addresses and securities positions are disclosed pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section; and
    (iii) The identity of the designated agent of the broker or dealer, 
if any, acting on its behalf in fulfilling its obligations under 
paragraph (b)(3) of this section; Provided, however, that if the broker 
or dealer has informed the registrant that a designated office(s) or 
department(s) is to receive such inquiries, receipt for purposes of 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall mean receipt by such designated 
office(s) or department(s).
    (2) The broker or dealer shall, upon receipt of the proxy, other 
proxy soliciting material, information statement, and/or annual reports 
to security holders, forward such materials to its customers who are 
beneficial owners of the registrant's securities no later than five 
business days after receipt of the proxy material, information statement 
or annual reports.
    (3) The broker or dealer shall, through its agent or directly:
    (i) Provide the registrant, upon the registrant's request, with the 
names, addresses, and securities positions, compiled as of a date 
specified in the registrant's request which is no earlier than five 
business days after the date the registrant's request is received, of 
its customers who are beneficial owners of the registrant's securities 
and who have not objected to disclosure of such information; Provided , 
however, that if the broker or dealer has informed the registrant that a 
designated office(s) or department(s) is to receive such requests, 
receipt shall mean receipt by such designated office(s) or 
department(s); and
    (ii) Transmit the data specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this 
section to the registrant no later than five business

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days after the record date or other date specified by the registrant.

    Note 1: Where a broker or dealer employs a designated agent to act 
on its behalf in performing the obligations imposed on the broker or 
dealer by paragraph (b)(3) of this section, the five business day time 
period for determining the date as of which the beneficial owner 
information is to be compiled is calculated from the date the designated 
agent receives the registrant's request. In complying with the 
registrant's request for beneficial owner information under paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section, a broker or dealer need only supply the 
registrant with the names, addresses, and securities positions of non-
objecting beneficial owners.

    Note 2: If a broker or dealer receives a registrant's request less 
than five business days before the requested compilation date, it must 
provide a list compiled as of a date that is no more than five business 
days after receipt and transmit the list within five business days after 
the compilation date.

    (c) Exceptions to dissemination and beneficial owner information 
requirements. A broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act 
shall be subject to the following with respect to its dissemination and 
beneficial owner information requirements.
    (1) With regard to beneficial owners of exempt employee benefit plan 
securities, the broker or dealer shall:
    (i) Not include information in its response pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section or forward proxies (or in lieu thereof requests 
for voting instructions), proxy soliciting material, information 
statements, or annual reports to security holders pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section to such beneficial owners; and
    (ii) Not include in its response, pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of 
this section, data concerning such beneficial owners.
    (2) A broker or dealer need not satisfy:
    (i) Its obligations under paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this 
section if a registrant does not provide assurance of reimbursement of 
the broker's or dealer's reasonable expenses, both direct and indirect, 
incurred in connection with performing the obligations imposed by 
paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section; or
    (ii) Its obligation under paragraph (b)(2) of this section to 
forward annual reports to non-objecting beneficial owners identified by 
the broker or dealer, through its agent or directly, pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(3) of this section if the registrant notifies the broker 
or dealer pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-13(c) or Sec. 240.14c-7(c) that the 
registrant will mail the annual report to such non-objecting beneficial 
owners identified by the broker or dealer and delivered in a list to the 
registrant pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of this section.

[57 FR 1099, Jan. 10, 1992]



Sec. 240.14b-2  Obligation of banks, associations and other entities that exercise fiduciary powers in connection with the prompt forwarding of certain 
          communications to beneficial owners.

    (a) Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms 
used in this section shall have the same meanings as in the Act and, 
with respect to proxy soliciting material, as in Sec. 240.14a-1 
thereunder and, with respect to information statements, as in 
Sec. 240.14c-1 thereunder. In addition, as used in this section, the 
following terms shall apply:
    (1) The term bank means a bank, association, or other entity that 
exercises fiduciary powers.
    (2) The term beneficial owner includes any person who has or shares, 
pursuant to an instrument, agreement, or otherwise, the power to vote, 
or to direct the voting of a security.

    Note 1: If more than one person shares voting power, the provisions 
of the instrument creating that voting power shall govern with respect 
to whether consent to disclosure of beneficial owner information has 
been given.

    Note 2: If more than one person shares voting power or if the 
instrument creating that voting power provides that such power shall be 
exercised by different persons depending on the nature of the corporate 
action involved, all persons entitled to exercise such power shall be 
deemed beneficial owners; Provided, however, that only one such 
beneficial owner need be designated among the beneficial owners to 
receive proxies or requests for voting instructions, other proxy 
soliciting material, information statements, and/or annual reports to 
security holders, if the person so designated assumes the obligation to 
disseminate, in a timely manner, such materials to the other beneficial 
owners.


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    (3) The term registrant means:
    (i) The issuer of a class of securities registered pursuant to 
section 12 of the Act; or
    (ii) An investment company registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940.
    (b) Dissemination and beneficial owner information requirements. A 
bank shall comply with the following requirements for disseminating 
certain communications to beneficial owners and providing beneficial 
owner information to registrants.
    (1) The bank shall:
    (i) Respond, by first class mail or other equally prompt means, 
directly to the registrant, no later than one business day after the 
date it receives an inquiry made in accordance with Sec. 240.14a-13(a) 
or Sec. 240.14c-7(a) by indicating the name and address of each of its 
respondent banks that holds the registrant's securities on behalf of 
beneficial owners, if any; and
    (ii) Respond, by first class mail or other equally prompt means, 
directly to the registrant no later than seven business days after the 
date it receives an inquiry made in accordance with Sec. 240.14a-13(a) 
or Sec. 240.14c-7(a) by indicating, by means of a search card or 
otherwise:
    (A) The approximate number of customers of the bank who are 
beneficial owners of the registrant's securities that are held of record 
by the bank or its nominee;
    (B) If the registrant has indicated, pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-
13(a)(1)(ii)(A) or Sec. 240.14c-7(a)(1)(ii)(A), that it will distribute 
the annual report to security holders to beneficial owners of its 
securities whose names, addresses, and securities positions are 
disclosed pursuant to paragraphs (b)(4) (ii) and (iii) of this section:
    (1) With respect to customer accounts opened on or before December 
28, 1986, the number of beneficial owners of the registrant's securities 
who have affirmatively consented to disclosure of their names, 
addresses, and securities positions; and
    (2) With respect to customer accounts opened after December 28, 
1986, the number of beneficial owners of the registrant's securities who 
have not objected to disclosure of their names, addresses, and 
securities positions; and
    (C) The identity of its designated agent, if any, acting on its 
behalf in fulfilling its obligations under paragraphs (b)(4) (ii) and 
(iii) of this section;

Provided, however, that, if the bank or respondent bank has informed the 
registrant that a designated office(s) or department(s) is to receive 
such inquiries, receipt for purposes of paragraphs (b)(1) (i) and (ii) 
of this section shall mean receipt by such designated office(s) or 
department(s).
    (2) Where proxies are solicited, the bank shall, within five 
business days after the record date:
    (i) Execute an omnibus proxy, including a power of substitution, in 
favor of its respondent banks and forward such proxy to the registrant; 
and
    (ii) Furnish a notice to each respondent bank in whose favor an 
omnibus proxy has been executed that it has executed such a proxy, 
including a power of substitution, in its favor pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(2)(i) of this section.
    (3) Upon receipt of the proxy, other proxy soliciting material, 
information statement, and/or annual reports to security holders, the 
bank shall forward such materials to each beneficial owner on whose 
behalf it holds securities, no later than five business days after the 
date it receives such material and, where a proxy is solicited, the bank 
shall forward, with the other proxy soliciting material and/or the 
annual report, either:
    (i) A properly executed proxy:
    (A) Indicating the number of securities held for such beneficial 
owner;
    (B) Bearing the beneficial owner's account number or other form of 
identification, together with instructions as to the procedures to vote 
the securities;
    (C) Briefly stating which other proxies, if any, are required to 
permit securities to be voted under the terms of the instrument creating 
that voting power or applicable state law; and
    (D) Being accompanied by an envelope addressed to the registrant or 
its agent, if not provided by the registrant; or
    (ii) A request for voting instructions (for which registrant's form 
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may be used and which shall be voted by the record holder bank or 
respondent bank in accordance with the instructions received), together 
with an envelope addressed to the record holder bank or respondent bank.
    (4) The bank shall:
    (i) Respond, by first class mail or other equally prompt means, 
directly to the registrant no later than one business day after the date 
it receives an inquiry made in accordance with Sec. 240.14a-13(b)(1) or 
Sec. 240.14c-7(b)(1) by indicating the name and address of each of its 
respondent banks that holds the registrant's securities on behalf of 
beneficial owners, if any;
    (ii) Through its agent or directly, provide the registrant, upon the 
registrant's request, and within the time specified in paragraph 
(b)(4)(iii) of this section, with the names, addresses, and securities 
position, compiled as of a date specified in the registrant's request 
which is no earlier than five business days after the date the 
registrant's request is received, of:
    (A) With respect to customer accounts opened on or before December 
28, 1986, beneficial owners of the registrant's securities on whose 
behalf it holds securities who have consented affirmatively to 
disclosure of such information, subject to paragraph (b)(5) of this 
section; and
    (B) With respect to customer accounts opened after December 28, 
1986, beneficial owners of the registrant's securities on whose behalf 
it holds securities who have not objected to disclosure of such 
information;

Provided, however, that if the record holder bank or respondent bank has 
informed the registrant that a designated office(s) or department(s) is 
to receive such requests, receipt for purposes of paragraphs (b)(4) (i) 
and (ii) of this section shall mean receipt by such designated office(s) 
or department(s); and
    (iii) Through its agent or directly, transmit the data specified in 
paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section to the registrant no later than 
five business days after the date specified by the registrant.

    Note 1: Where a record holder bank or respondent bank employs a 
designated agent to act on its behalf in performing the obligations 
imposed on it by paragraphs (b)(4) (ii) and (iii) of this section, the 
five business day time period for determining the date as of which the 
beneficial owner information is to be compiled is calculated from the 
date the designated agent receives the registrant's request. In 
complying with the registrant's request for beneficial owner information 
under paragraphs (b)(4) (ii) and (iii) of this section, a record holder 
bank or respondent bank need only supply the registrant with the names, 
addresses and securities positions of affirmatively consenting and non-
objecting beneficial owners.

    Note 2: If a record holder bank or respondent bank receives a 
registrant's request less than five business days before the requested 
compilation date, it must provide a list compiled as of a date that is 
no more than five business days after receipt and transmit the list 
within five business days after the compilation date.

    (5) For customer accounts opened on or before December 28, 1986, 
unless the bank has made a good faith effort to obtain affirmative 
consent to disclosure of beneficial owner information pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section, the bank shall provide such 
information as to beneficial owners who do not object to disclosure of 
such information. A good faith effort to obtain affirmative consent to 
disclosure of beneficial owner information shall include, but shall not 
be limited to, making an inquiry:
    (i) Phrased in neutral language, explaining the purpose of the 
disclosure and the limitations on the registrant's use thereof;
    (ii) Either in at least one mailing separate from other account 
mailings or in repeated mailings; and
    (iii) In a mailing that includes a return card, postage paid 
enclosure.
    (c) Exceptions to dissemination and beneficial owner information 
requirements. The bank shall be subject to the following respect to its 
dissemination and beneficial owner requirements.
    (1) With regard to beneficial owners of exempt employee benefit plan 
securities, the bank shall not:
    (i) Include information in its response pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section; or forward proxies (or in lieu thereof requests for 
voting instructions), proxy soliciting material, information statements, 
or annual reports to security holders pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of 
this section to such beneficial owners; or

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    (ii) Include in its response pursuant to paragraphs (b)(4) and 
(b)(5) of this section data concerning such beneficial owners.
    (2) The bank need not satisfy:
    (i) Its obligations under paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) of 
this section if a registrant does not provide assurance of reimbursement 
of its reasonable expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in 
connection with performing the obligations imposed by paragraphs (b)(2), 
(b)(3), and (b)(4) of this section; or
    (ii) Its obligation under paragraph (b)(3) of this section to 
forward annual reports to consenting and non-objecting beneficial owners 
identified pursuant to paragraphs (b)(4) (ii) and (iii) of this section 
if the registrant notifies the record holder bank or respondent bank, 
pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-13(c) or Sec. 240.14c-7(c), that the registrant 
will mail the annual report to beneficial owners whose names addresses 
and securities positions are disclosed pursuant to paragraphs (b)(4) 
(ii) and (iii) of this section.
    (3) For the purposes of determining the fees which may be charged to 
registrants pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-13(b)(5), Sec. 240.14c-7(a)(5), and 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section for performing obligations under 
paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) of this section, an amount no 
greater than that permitted to be charged by brokers or dealers for 
reimbursement of their reasonable expenses, both direct and indirect, 
incurred in connection with performing the obligations imposed by 
paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of Sec. 240.14b-1, shall be deemed to be 
reasonable.

[57 FR 1100, Jan. 10, 1992]

  Regulation 14C: Distribution of Information Pursuant to Section 14(c)

                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.



Sec. 240.14c-1  Definitions.

    Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used in this 
regulation have the same meanings as in the Act or elsewhere in the 
general rules and regulations thereunder. In addition, the following 
definitions apply unless the context otherwise requires:
    (a) Associate. The term ``associate,'' used to indicate a 
relationship with any person, means:
    (1) Any corporation or organization (other than the registrant or a 
majority owned subsidiary of the registrant) of which such person is an 
officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner 
of 10 percent or more of any class of equity securities;
    (2) Any trust or other estate in which such person has a substantial 
beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or in a 
similar fidiciary capacity; and
    (3) Any relative or spouse of such person, or any relative of such 
spouse, who has the same home as such person or who is a director or 
officer of the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries.
    (b) Employee benefit plan. For purposes of Sec. 240.14c-7, the term 
``employee benefit plan'' means any purchase, savings, option, bonus, 
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similar plan primarily for employees, directors, trustees or officers.
    (c) Entity that exercises fiduciary powers. The term ``entity that 
exercises fiduciary powers'' means any entity that holds securities in 
nominee name or otherwise on behalf of a beneficial owner but does not 
include a clearing agency registered pursuant to section 17A of the Act, 
or a broker or a dealer.
    (d) Exempt employee benefit plan securities. For purposes of 
Sec. 240.14c-7, the term ``exempt employee benefit plan securities'' 
means:
    (1) Securities of the registrant held by an employee benefit plan, 
as defined in paragraph (b) of this section, where such plan is 
established by the registrant; or
    (2) If notice regarding the current distribution of information 
statements has been given pursuant to Sec. 240.14c-7(a)(1)(ii)(C) or if 
notice regarding the current request for a list of names, addresses and 
securities positions of beneficial owners has been given pursuant to 
Sec. 240.14c-7(b)(3), securities of the registrant held by an employee 
benefit plan, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section, where such 
plan is established by an affiliate of the registrant.
    (e) Information statement. The term ``information statement'' means 
the statement required by Sec. 240.14c-2, whether or not contained in a 
single document.
    (f) Last fiscal year. The term ``last fiscal year'' of the 
registrant means the last fiscal year of the registrant ending prior to 
the date of the meeting with respect to which an information statement 
is required to be distributed, or if the information statement involves 
consents or authorizations in lieu of a meeting, the earliest date on 
which they may be used to effect corporate action.
    (g) Proxy. The term ``proxy'' includes every proxy, consent or 
authorization within the meaning of section 14(a) of the Act. The 
consent or authorization may take the form of failure to object or to 
dissent.
    (h) Record date. The term ``record date'' means the date as of which 
the record holders of securities entitled to vote at a meeting or by 
written consent or authorization shall be determined.
    (i) Record holder. For purposes of Sec. 240.14c-7, the term ``record 
holder'' means any broker, dealer, voting trustee, bank, association or 
other entity that exercises fiduciary powers which holds securities of 
record in nominee name or otherwise or as a participant in a clearing 
agency registered pursuant to section 17A of the Act.
    (j) Registrant. The term ``registrant'' means:
    (1) The issuer of a class of securities registered pursuant to 
section 12 of the Act; or
    (2) An investment company registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 that has made a public offering of its securities.
    (k) Respondent bank. For purposes of Sec. 240.14c-7, the term 
``respondent bank'' means any bank, association or other entity that 
exercises fiduciary powers which holds securities on behalf of 
beneficial owners and deposits such securities for safekeeping with 
another bank, association or other entity that exercises fiduciary 
powers.

[51 FR 44279, Dec. 9, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 23649, June 24, 1987; 53 
FR 16406, May 9, 1988; 57 FR 1101, Jan. 10, 1992]



Sec. 240.14c-2  Distribution of information statement.

    (a) In connection with every annual or other meeting of the holders 
of the class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act 
or of a class of securities issued by an investment company registered 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that has made a public offering 
of securities, including the taking of corporate action by the written 
authorization or consent of security holders, the registrant shall 
transmit a written information statement containing the information 
specified in Schedule 14C (Sec. 240.14c-101) or written information 
statements included in registration statements filed under the 
Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-4 or F-4 (Sec. 239.25 or Sec. 239.34 of 
this chapter) or Form N-14 (Sec. 239.23 of this chapter), and containing 
the information specified in such form, to every security holder of the 
class that is entitled to vote or give an authorization or consent in 
regard to any matter to be acted upon and from whom proxy

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authorization or consent is not solicited on behalf of the registrant 
pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Act, Provided however, That:
    (1) In the case of a class of securities in unregistered or bearer 
form, such statements need be transmitted only to those security holders 
whose names are known to the registrant, and
    (2) No such statements need to be transmitted to a security holder 
if a registrant would be excused from delivery of an annual report or a 
proxy statement under Rule 14a-3(e)(2) (Sec. 240.14a-3(e)(2)) if such 
section were applicable.
    (b) The information statement shall be sent or given at least 20 
calendar days prior to the meeting date or, in the case of corporate 
action taken pursuant to the consents or authorizations of security 
holders, at least 20 calendar days prior to the earliest date on which 
the corporate action may be taken.
    (c) If a transaction is a roll-up transaction as defined in Item 
901(c) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.901(c)) and is registered (or 
authorized to be registered) on Form S-4 (17 CFR 229.25) or Form F-4 (17 
CFR 229.34), the information statement must be distributed to security 
holders no later than the lesser of 60 calendar days prior to the date 
on which the meeting of security holders is held or action is taken, or 
the maximum number of days permitted for giving notice under applicable 
state law.

[51 FR 42070, Nov. 20, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 57254, Nov. 8, 1991; 57 
FR 1102, Jan. 10, 1992; 57 FR 48295, Oct. 22, 1992]



Sec. 240.14c-3  Annual report to be furnished security holders.

    (a) If the information statement relates to an annual (or special 
meeting in lieu of the annual) meeting, or written consent in lieu of 
such meeting, of security holders at which directors of the registrant, 
other than an investment company registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940, are to be elected, it shall be accompanied or preceded by 
an annual report to security holders:
    (1) The annual report shall contain the information specified in 
paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(11) of Rule 14a-3 (Sec. 240.14a-3 of this 
chapter.)
    (2) [Reserved]

    Note to Small Business Issuers--In responding to the disclosure 
items under paragraph (b) of Rule 14a-3, (Sec. 240.14a-3 of this 
chapter) a ``small business issuer,'' defined under Rule 12b-2 of the 
Exchange Act (Sec. 240.12b-2), shall refer to the disclosure items in 
Regulation S-B (Sec. 228.10--702 of this chapter) rather than Regulation 
S-K (Sec. 229.10--702 of this chapter). If there is no comparable 
disclosure item in Regulation S-B, a small business issuer need not 
provide the information requested. A small business issuer shall provide 
the information in Item 310(a) of Regulation S-B in lieu of the 
financial information required by Rule 14a-3(b)(1) (Sec. 240.14a-
3(b)(1)). Small business issuers using the transitional small business 
issuers disclosure format in the filing of their most recent annual 
report on Form 10-KSB (Sec. 249.310b of this chapter) need not provide 
the information required by paragraph (b) of Rule 14a-3. Rather, those 
small business issuers shall provide only the financial statements 
required to be filed in their most recent Form 10-KSB. The inclusion of 
additional information, including information required of non-
transitional small business issuers, in the annual report to security 
holders will not cause the issuer to be ineligible for the transitional 
disclosure forms.

    (b) Seven copies of the report sent to security holders pursuant to 
this rule shall be mailed to the Commission, solely for its information, 
not later than the date on which such report is first sent or given to 
security holders or the date on which preliminary copies, or definitive 
copies, if preliminary filing was not required, of the information 
statement are filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 14c-5, 
whichever date is later. The report is not deemed to be ``filed'' with 
the Commission or subject to this regulation otherwise than as provided 
in this rule, or to the liabilities of section 18 of the Act, except to 
the extent that the registrant specifically requests that it be treated 
as a part of the information

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statement or incorporates it in the information statement or other filed 
report by reference.

(Secs. 6, 7, 8, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 79, 81, 85; secs. 12, 13, 14, 
15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 901; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 908; 
sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; 
sec. 301, 54 Stat. 857; secs. 8, 202, 68 Stat. 685, 686; secs. 3, 4, 5, 
6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; sec. 1, 79 Stat. 1051; secs. 1, 2, 3, 
82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 28(c), 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; sec. 
105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 119, 
121, 155; 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78l(d), 
78w(a))

[39 FR 40770, Nov. 20, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 63647, Sept. 25, 1980; 
51 FR 42071, Nov. 20, 1986; 52 FR 48984, Dec. 29, 1987; 58 FR 26519, May 
4, 1993; 59 FR 52700, Oct. 19, 1994; 59 FR 67765, Dec. 30, 1994]



Sec. 240.14c-4   Presentation of information in information statement.

    (a) The information included in the information statement shall be 
clearly presented and the statements made shall be divided into groups 
according to subject matter and the various groups of statements shall 
be preceded by appropriate headings. The order of items and sub-items in 
the schedule need not be followed. Where practicable and appropriate, 
the information shall be presented in tabular form. All amounts shall be 
stated in figures. Information required by more than one applicable item 
need not be repeated. No statement need be made in response to any item 
or sub-item which is inapplicable.
    (b) Any information required to be included in the information 
statement as to terms of securities or other subject matters which from 
a standpoint of practical necessity must be determined in the future may 
be stated in terms of present knowledge and intention. Subject to the 
foregoing, information which is not known to the registrant and which it 
is not reasonably within the power of the registrant to ascertain or 
procure may be omitted, if a brief statement of the circumstances 
rendering such information unavailable is made.
    (c) All printed information statements shall be in roman type at 
least as large and as legible as 10-point modern type except that to the 
extent necessary for convenient presentation, financial statements and 
other tabular data, but not the notes thereto, may be in roman type at 
least as large and as legible as 8-point modern type. All such type 
shall be leaded at least 2 points.
    (d) Where an information statement is delivered through an 
electronic medium, issuers may satisfy legibility requirements 
applicable to printed documents, such as type size and font, by 
presenting all required information in a format readily communicated to 
investors.

[31 FR 262, Jan. 8, 1966, as amended at 36 FR 8935, May 15, 1971; 51 FR 
42071, Nov. 20, 1986; 61 FR 24657, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 240.14c-5  Filing requirements.

    (a) Preliminary information statement. Five preliminary copies of 
the information statement shall be filed with the Commission at least 10 
calendar days prior to the date definitive copies of such statement are 
first sent or given to security holders, or such shorter period prior to 
that date as the Commission may authorize upon a showing of good cause 
therefor. In computing the 10-day period, the filing date of the 
preliminary copies is to be counted as the first day and the 11th day is 
the date on which definitive copies of the information statement may be 
mailed to security holders. A registrant, however, shall not file with 
the Commission a preliminary information statement if it relates to an 
annual (or special meeting in lieu of the annual) meeting, of security 
holders at which the only matters to be acted upon are:
    (1) The election of directors;
    (2) The election, approval or ratification of accountant(s);
    (3) A security holder proposal identified in the registrant's 
information statement pursuant to Item 4 of Schedule 14C (Sec. 240.14c-
101); and/or
    (4) The approval or ratification of a plan as defined in paragraph 
(a)(7)(ii) of Item 402 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.402(a)(7)(ii) of this 
chapter) or amendments to such a plan.

This exclusion from filing a preliminary information statement does not 
apply if the registrant comments upon or refers to a solicitation in 
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    Note 1: The filing of revised material does not recommence the ten 
day time period unless the revised material contains material revisions 
or material new proposal(s) that constitute a fundamental change in the 
information statement.
    Note 2: The officials responsible for the preparation of the 
information statement should make every effort to verify the accuracy 
and completeness of the information required by the applicable rules. 
The preliminary statement should be filed with the Commission at the 
earliest practicable date.
    Note 3: Solicitation in Opposition--For purposes of the exclusion 
from filing a preliminary information statement, a ``solicitation in 
opposition'' includes: (a) Any solicitation opposing a proposal 
supported by the registrant; and (b) any solicitation supporting a 
proposal that the registrant does not expressly support, other than a 
security holder proposal identified in the registrant's information 
statement pursuant to Item 4 of Schedule 14C (Sec. 240.14c-101 of this 
chapter). The identification of a security holder proposal in the 
registrant's information statement does not constitute a ``solicitation 
in opposition,'' even if the registrant opposes the proposal and/or 
includes a statement in opposition to the proposal.
    Note 4: A registrant that is filing an information statement in 
preliminary form only because the registrant has commented on or 
referred to an opposing solicitation should indicate that fact in a 
transmittal letter when filing the preliminary material with the 
Commission.

    (b) Definitive information statement. Eight definitive copies of the 
information statement, in the form in which it is furnished to security 
holders, shall be filed with, or mailed for filing to, the Commission 
not later than the date it is first sent or given to any security 
holders. Three copies thereof shall at the same time be filed with, or 
mailed for filing to, each national securities exchange upon which any 
security of the registrant is listed and registered.

    Note: A registrant that is filing a definitive information statement 
without payment of a fee should state in the first paragraph of the 
transmittal letter that no fee is being paid because a fee was paid upon 
filing of the preliminary information statement.

    (c) Release dates. All preliminary material filed pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section shall be accompanied by a statement of the 
date on which copies thereof filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of this 
section are intended to be released to security holders. All definitive 
material filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section shall be 
accompanied by a statement of the date on which copies of such material 
have been released to security holders or, if not released, the date on 
which copies thereof are intended to be released.
    (d)(1) Public availability of information. All copies of material 
filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall be clearly marked 
``Preliminary Copies,'' and shall be deemed immediately available for 
public inspection unless confidential treatment is obtained pursuant to 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (2) Confidential treatment. If action is to be taken with respect to 
any matter specified in Item 14 of Schedule 14A (Sec. 240.14a-101), all 
copies of the preliminary information statement filed pursuant to this 
section shall be for the information of the Commission only and shall 
not be deemed available for public inspection until definitive material 
has been filed with the Commission provided that:
    (i) The information statement does not relate to a matter or 
proposal subject to Sec. 240.13e-3 or a roll-up transaction as defined 
in Item 901(c) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.901(c) of this chapter); and
    (ii) The filed material is marked ``Confidential, For Use of the 
Commission Only.'' In any and all cases, such material may be disclosed 
to any department or agency of the United States Government and to the 
Congress, and the Commission may make such inquiries or investigation in 
regard to the material as may be necessary for an adequate review 
thereof by the Commission.
    (e) Revised information statements. Where any information statement 
filed pursuant to this section is amended or revised, two of the copies 
of such amended or revised material filed pursuant to this section shall 
be marked to indicate clearly and precisely the changes effected 
therein. If the amendment or revision alters the text of the material, 
the changes in such text shall be indicated by means of underscoring or 
in some other appropriate manner.
    (f) Merger material. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of 
this section, any information statement or other material included in a 
registration

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statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form N-14, S-4, or 
F-4 (Sec. 239.23, Sec. 239.25 or Sec. 239.34 of this chapter) shall be 
deemed filed both for the purposes of that Act and for the purposes of 
this section, but separate copies of such material need not be furnished 
pursuant to this section, nor shall any fee be required under paragraph 
(a) of this section. However, any additional material used after the 
effective date of the registration statement on Form N-14, S-4, or F-4 
shall be filed in accordance with this section, unless separate copies 
of such material are required to be filed as an amendment of such 
registration statement.
    (g) Fees. At the time of filing a preliminary information statement 
regarding an acquisition, merger, spinoff, consolidation or proposed 
sale or other disposition of substantially all the assets of the 
company, the registrant shall pay the Commission a fee, no part of which 
shall be refunded, established in accordance with Sec. 240.0-11.
    (h) Cover page. Each information statement filed with the Commission 
shall include a cover page in the form set forth in Schedule 14C 
(Sec. 240.14c-101). The cover page required by this paragraph need not 
be distributed to security holders.

[51 FR 42071, Nov. 20, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 48984, Dec. 29, 1987; 
57 FR 48295, Oct. 22, 1992; 58 FR 14684, Mar. 18, 1993; 58 FR 69226, 
Dec. 30, 1993; 59 FR 67765, Dec. 30, 1994; 61 FR 49960, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 240.14c-6   False or misleading statements.

    (a) No information statement shall contain any statement which, at 
the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, 
is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or which omits 
to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements 
therein not false or misleading or necessary to correct any statement in 
any earlier communication with respect to the same meeting or subject 
matter which has become false or misleading.
    (b) The fact that an information statement has been filed with or 
examined by the Commission shall not be deemed a finding by the 
Commission that such material is accurate or complete or not false or 
misleading, or that the Commission has passed upon the merits of or 
approved any statement contained therein or any matter to be acted upon 
by security holders. No representation contrary to the foregoing shall 
be made.

[31 FR 262, Jan. 8, 1966]



Sec. 240.14c-7  Providing copies of material for certain beneficial owners.

    (a) If the registrant knows that securities of any class entitled to 
vote at a meeting, or by written authorizations or consents if no 
meeting is held, are held of record by a broker, dealer, voting trustee, 
or bank, association, or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers in 
nominee name or otherwise, the registrant shall:
    (1) By first class mail or other equally prompt means:
    (i) Inquire of each such record holder:
    (A) Whether other persons are the beneficial owners of such 
securities and, if so, the number of copies of the information statement 
necessary to supply such material to such beneficial owners;
    (B) In the case of an annual (or special meeting in lieu of the 
annual) meeting, or written consents in lieu of such meeting, at which 
directors are to be elected, the number of copies of the annual report 
to security holders, necessary to supply such report to such beneficial 
owners for whom proxy material has not been and is not to be made 
available and to whom such reports are to be distributed by such record 
holder or its nominee and not by the registrant;
    (C) If the record holder or respondent bank has an obligation under 
Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) or Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4) (ii) and (iii), whether an 
agent has been designated to act on its behalf in fulfilling such 
obligation, and, if so, the name and address of such agent; and
    (D) Whether it holds the registrant's securities on behalf of any 
respondent bank and, if so, the name and address of each such respondent 
bank; and
    (ii) Indicate to each such record holder:
    (A) Whether the registrant pursuant to paragraph (c) of this 
section, intends to distribute the annual report to security holders to 
beneficial owners of its

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securities whose names, addresses and securities positions are disclosed 
pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) and Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4) (ii) and 
(iii);
    (B) The record date; and
    (C) At the option of the registrant, any employee benefit plan 
established by an affiliate of the registrant that holds securities of 
the registrant that the registrant elects to treat as exempt employee 
benefit plan securities;
    (2) Upon receipt of a record holder's or respondent bank's response 
indicating, pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-2(a)(1), the names and addresses of 
its respondent banks, within one business day after the date such 
response is received, make an inquiry of and give notification to each 
such respondent bank in the same manner required by paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section; Provided, however, the inquiry required by paragraphs 
(a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section shall not cover beneficial owners of 
exempt employee benefit plan securities;
    (3) Make the inquiry required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section on 
the earlier of:
    (i) At least 20 business days prior to the record date of the 
meeting of security holders or the record date of written consents in 
lieu of a meeting; or
    (ii) At least 20 business days prior to the date the information 
statement is required to be sent or given pursuant to Sec. 240.14c-2(b);

Provided, however, That, if a record holder or respondent bank has 
informed the registrant that a designated office(s) or department(s) is 
to receive such inquiries, the inquiry shall be made to such designated 
office(s) or department(s);

    (4) Supply, in a timely manner, each record holder and respondent 
bank of whom the inquiries required by paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of 
this section are made with copies of the information statement and/or 
the annual report to security holders, in such quantities, assembled in 
such form and at such place(s), as the record holder or respondent bank 
may reasonably request in order to send such material to each beneficial 
owner of securities who is to be furnished with such material by the 
record holder or respondent bank; and
    (5) Upon the request of any record holder or respondent bank that is 
supplied with information statements and/or annual reports to security 
holders pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, pay its reasonable 
expenses for completing the mailing of such material to beneficial 
owners.

    Note 1: If the registrant's list of security holders indicates that 
some of its securities are registered in the name of a clearing agency 
registered pursuant to section 17A of the Act (e.g., ``Cede & Co.,'' 
nominee for the Depository Trust Company), the registrant shall make 
appropriate inquiry of the clearing agency and thereafter of the 
participants in such clearing agency who may hold on behalf of a 
beneficial owner or respondent bank, and shall comply with the above 
paragraph with respect to any such participant (see Sec. 240.14c-1 (h)).

    Note 2: The requirement for sending an annual report to security 
holders of record having the same address will be satisfied by sending 
at least one report to a holder of record at that address provided that 
those holders of record to whom a report is not sent agree thereto in 
writing. This procedure is not available to registrants, however, where 
banks, associations, other entities that exercise fiduciary powers, 
brokers, dealers and other persons hold securities in nominee accounts 
or ``street names'' on behalf of beneficial owners, and such persons are 
not relieved of any obligation to obtain or send such annual report to 
the beneficial owners.

    Note 3: The attention of registrants is called to the fact that each 
broker, dealer, bank, association, and other entity that exercises 
fiduciary powers has an obligation pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-1 and 
Sec. 240.14b-2 (except as provided therein with respect to exempt 
employee benefit plan securities held in nominee name) and, with respect 
to brokers and dealers, applicable self-regulatory organization 
requirements to obtain and forward, within the time periods prescribed 
therein, (a) information statements to beneficial owners on whose behalf 
it holds securities, and (b) annual reports to security holders to 
beneficial owners on whose behalf it holds securities, unless the 
registrant has notified the record holder or respondent bank that it has 
assumed responsibility to mail such material to beneficial owners whose 
names, addresses, and securities positions are disclosed pursuant to 
Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) and Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4) (ii) and (iii).

    Note 4: The attention of registrants is called to the fact that 
registrants have an obligation, pursuant to paragraph (d) of this 
section, to cause information statements and

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annual reports to security holders to be furnished, in accordance with 
Sec. 240.14c-2, to beneficial owners of exempt employee benefit plan 
securities.

    (b) Any registrant requesting pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) and 
Sec. 240.14b-2(b)(4) (ii) and (iii) a list of names, addresses and 
securities positions of beneficial owners of its securities who either 
have consented or have not objected to disclosure of such information 
shall:
    (1) By first class mail or other equally prompt means, inquire of 
each record holder and each respondent bank identified to the registrant 
pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-2(e)(1) whether such record holder or 
respondent bank holds the registrant's securities on behalf of any 
respondent banks and, if so, the name and address of each such 
respondent bank;
    (2) Request such list be compiled as of a date no earlier than five 
business days after the date the registant's request is received by the 
record holder or respondent bank; Provided, however, That if the record 
holder or respondent bank has informed the registrant that a designated 
office(s) or department(s) is to receive such requests, the request 
shall be made to such designated office(s) or department(s);
    (3) Make such request to the following persons that hold the 
registrant's securities on behalf of beneficial owners: all brokers, 
dealers, banks, associations and other entities that exercise fiduciary 
powers; Provided, however, such request shall not cover beneficial 
owners of exempt employee benefit plan securities as defined in 
Sec. 240.14a-1(d)(1); and, at the option of the registrant, such request 
may give notice of any employee benefit plan established by an affiliate 
of the registrant that holds securities of the registrant that the 
registrant elects to treat as exempt employee benefit plan securities;
    (4) Use the information furnished in response to such request 
exclusively for purposes of corporate communications; and
    (5) Upon the request of any record holder or respondent bank to whom 
such request is made, pay the reasonable expenses, both direct and 
indirect, of providing beneficial owner information.

    Note: A registrant will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations 
under paragraph (b) of this section by requesting consenting and non-
objecting beneficial owner lists from a designated agent acting on 
behalf of the record holder or respondent bank and paying to that 
designated agent the reasonable expenses of providing the beneficial 
owner information.

    (c) A registrant, at its option, may send by mail or other equally 
prompt means, its annual report to security holders to the beneficial 
owners whose identifying information is provided by record holders and 
respondent banks, pursuant to Sec. 240.14b-1(b)(3) and Sec. 240.14b-
2(b)(4) (ii) and (iii), provided that such registrant notifies the 
record holders and respondent banks at the time it makes the inquiry 
required by paragraph (a) of this section that the registrant will send 
the annual report to security holders to the beneficial owners so 
identified.
    (d) If a registrant furnishes information statements to record 
holders and respondent banks who hold securities on behalf of beneficial 
owners, the registrant shall cause information statements and annual 
reports to security holders to be furnished, in accordance with 
Sec. 240.14c-2, to beneficial owners of exempt employee benefit plan 
securities.

[51 FR 44280, Dec. 9, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 23649, June 24, 1987; 53 
FR 16406, May 9, 1988; 57 FR 1102, Jan. 10, 1992; 61 FR 24657, May 15, 
1996]



Sec. 240.14c-101  Schedule 14C. Information required in information statement.

                        Schedule 14C Information

   Information Statement Pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities 
                          Exchange Act of 1934

                           (Amendment No.    )

Check the appropriate box:
[  ]  Preliminary Information Statement
[  ]  Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 
          14c-5(d)(2))
[  ]  Definitive Information Statement

_______________________________________________________________________

(Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

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[  ]  No fee required
[  ]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14c-5(g) and 0-
          11
    (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed 
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the 
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

_______________________________________________________________________

    (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (5) Total fee paid:

_______________________________________________________________________

[  ]  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[  ]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange 
          Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the 
          offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous 
          filing by registration statement number, or the Form or 
          Schedule and the date of its filing.
    (1) Amount Previously Paid:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (3) Filing Party:

_______________________________________________________________________

    (4) Date Filed:

_______________________________________________________________________

                                  Note

    Note: Where any item, other than Item 4, calls for information with 
respect to any matter to be acted upon at the meeting or, if no meeting 
is being held, by written authorization or consent, such item need be 
answered only with respect to proposals to be made by the registrant. 
Registrants and acquirees that meet the definition of ``small business 
issuer'' under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Sec. 240.12b-2) shall 
refer to the disclosure items in Regulation S-B (Sec. 228.10 et seq. of 
this chapter) and not Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.10 et seq. of this 
chapter). If there is no comparable disclosure item in Regulation S-B, 
small business issuers need not provide the information requested. Small 
business issuers shall provide the financial information in Item 310 of 
Regulation S-B in lieu of any financial statements required by Item 1 of 
Sec. 240.14c-101.
    Item 1. Information required by Items of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 
240.14a-101). Furnish the information called for by all of the items of 
Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101) (other than Items 
1(c). 2, 4 and 5 thereof) which would be applicable to any matter to be 
acted upon at the meeting if proxies were to be solicited in connection 
with the meeting. Notes A, C, D, and E to Schedule 14A are also 
applicable to Schedule 14C.
    Item 2. Statement that proxies are not solicited. The following 
statement shall be set forth on the first page of the information 
statement in bold-face type:

We Are Not Asking You for a Proxy and You are Requested Not To Send Us a 
                                  Proxy

    Item 3. Interest of certain persons in or opposition to matters to 
be acted upon. (a) Describe briefly any substantial interest, direct or 
indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, of each of the following 
persons in any matter to be acted upon, other than elections to office:
    (1) Each person who has been a director or officer of the registrant 
at any time since the beginning of the last fiscal year;
    (2) Each nominee for election as a director of the registrant;
    (3) Each associate of any of the foregoing persons.
    (b) Give the name of any director of the registrant who has informed 
the registrant in writing that he intends to oppose any action to be 
taken by the registrant at the meeting and indicate the action which he 
intends to oppose.
    Item 4. Proposals by security holders. If any security holder 
entitled to vote at the meeting or by written authorization or consent 
has submitted to the registrant a reasonable time before the information 
statement is to be transmitted to security holders a proposal, other 
than elections to office, which is accompanied by notice of his 
intention to present the proposal for action at the meeting the 
registrant shall, if a meeting is held, make a statement to that effect, 
identify the proposal and indicate the disposition proposed to be made 
of the proposal by the registrant at the meeting.
    Instructions. 1. This item need not be answered as to any proposal 
submitted with respect to an annual meeting if such proposal is 
submitted less than 60 days in advance of a day corresponding to the 
date of mailing a proxy statement or information statement in connection 
with the last annual meeting of security holders.
    2. If the registrant intends to rule a proposal out of order, the 
Commission shall be so advised 20 calendar days prior to the date the 
definitive copies of the information statement are filed with the 
Commission, together with a statement of the reasons why

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the proposal is not deemed to be a proper subject for action by security 
holders.

[51 FR 42072, Nov. 20, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 48984, Dec. 29, 1987; 
57 FR 36495, Aug. 13, 1992; 58 FR 14684, Mar. 18, 1993; 59 FR 67765, 
Dec. 30, 1994; 61 FR 49960, Sept. 24, 1996]

                             Regulation 14D

                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.



Sec. 240.14d-1  Scope of and definitions applicable to Regulations 14D and 14E.

    (a) Scope. Regulation 14D (Secs. 240.14d-1 through 240.14d-101) 
shall apply to any tender offer which is subject to section 14(d)(1) of 
the Act, including, but not limited to, any tender offer for securities 
of a class described in that section which is made by an affiliate of 
the issuer of such class. Regulation 14E (Secs. 240.14e-1 and 240.14e-2) 
shall apply to any tender offer for securities (other than exempted 
securities) unless otherwise noted therein.
    (b) The requirements imposed by sections 14(d)(1) through 14(d)(7) 
of the Act, Regulation 14D and Schedules 14D-1 and 14D-9 thereunder, and 
Rule 14e-1 of Regulation 14E under the Act, shall be deemed satisfied 
with respect to any tender offer, including any exchange offer, for the 
securities of an issuer incorporated or organized under the laws of 
Canada or any Canadian province or territory, if such issuer is a 
foreign private issuer and is not an investment company registered or 
required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, if 
less than 40 percent of the class of securities outstanding that is the 
subject of the tender offer is held by U.S. holders, and the tender 
offer is subject to, and the bidder complies with, the laws, regulations 
and policies of Canada and/or any of its provinces or territories 
governing the conduct of the offer (unless the bidder has received an 
exemption(s) from, and the tender offer does not comply with, 
requirements that otherwise would be prescribed by Regulation 14D or 
14E), provided that:
    (1) In the case of tender offers subject to section 14(d)(1) of the 
Act, where the consideration for a tender offer subject to this section 
consists solely of cash, the entire disclosure document or documents 
required to be furnished to holders of the class of securities to be 
acquired shall be filed with the Commission on Schedule 14D-1F 
(Sec. 240.14d-102) and disseminated to shareholders of the subject 
company residing in the United States in accordance with such Canadian 
laws, regulations and policies; or
    (2) Where the consideration for a tender offer subject to this 
section includes securities of the bidder to be issued pursuant to the 
offer, any registration statement and/or prospectus relating thereto 
shall be filed with the Commission along with the Schedule 14D-1F 
referred to in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and shall be 
disseminated, together with the home jurisdiction document(s) 
accompanying such Schedule, to shareholders of the subject company 
residing in the United States in accordance with such Canadian laws, 
regulations and policies.

    Notes: 1. For purposes of any tender offer, including any exchange 
offer, otherwise eligible to proceed in accordance with Rule 14d-1(b) 
under the Act, the issuer of the subject securities will be presumed to 
be a foreign private issuer and U.S. holders will be presumed to hold 
less than 40 percent of such outstanding securities, unless (a) the 
aggregate trading volume of that class on national securities exchanges 
in the United States and on NASDAQ exceeded its aggregate trading volume 
on securities exchanges in Canada and on the Canadian Dealing Network, 
Inc. (``CDN'') over the 12 calendar month period prior to commencement 
of this offer, or if commenced in response to a prior offer, over the 12 
calendar month period prior to the commencement of the initial offer 
(based on volume figures published by such exchanges and NASDAQ and 
CDN); (b) the most recent annual report or annual information form filed 
or submitted by the issuer with securities regulators of Ontario, 
Quebec, British Columbia or Alberta (or, if the issuer of the subject 
securities is not a reporting issuer in any of such provinces, with any 
other

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Canadian securities regulator) or with the Commission indicates that 
U.S. holders hold 40 percent or more of the outstanding subject class of 
securities; or (c) the offeror has actual knowledge that the level of 
U.S. ownership equals or exceeds 40 percent of such securities.
    2. Notwithstanding the grant of an exemption from one or more of the 
applicable Canadian regulatory provisions imposing requirements that 
otherwise would be prescribed by Regulation 14D or 14E, the tender offer 
will be eligible to proceed in accordance with the requirements of this 
section if the Commission by order determines that the applicable 
Canadian regulatory provisions are adequate to protect the interest of 
investors.
    (c) Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms 
used in Regulation 14D and Regulation 14E have the same meaning as in 
the Act and in Rule 12b-2 (Sec. 240.12b-2) promulgated thereunder. In 
addition, for purposes of sections 14(d) and 14(e) of the Act and 
Regulations 14D and 14E, the following definitions apply:
    (1) The term bidder means any person who makes a tender offer or on 
whose behalf a tender offer is made: Provided, however, That the term 
does not include an issuer which makes a tender offer for securities of 
any class of which it is the issuer;
    (2) The term subject company means any issuer of securities which 
are sought by a bidder pursuant to a tender offer;
    (3) The term security holders means holders of record and beneficial 
owners of securities which are the subject of a tender offer;
    (4) The term beneficial owner shall have the same meaning as that 
set forth in Rule 13d-3: Provided, however, That, except with respect to 
Rule 14d-3, Rule 14d-9(d) and Item 6 of Schedule 14D-1, the term shall 
not include a person who does not have or share investment power or who 
is deemed to be a beneficial owner by virtue of Rule 13d-3(d)(1) 
(Sec. 240.13d-3(d)(1));
    (5) The term tender offer material means:
    (i) The bidder's formal offer, including all the material terms and 
conditions of the tender offer and all amendments thereto;
    (ii) The related transmittal letter (whereby securities of the 
subject company which are sought in the tender offer may be transmitted 
to the bidder or its depositary) and all amendments thereto; and
    (iii) Press releases, advertisements, letters and other documents 
published by the bidder or sent or given by the bidder to security 
holders which, directly or indirectly, solicit, invite or request 
tenders of the securities being sought in the tender offer;
    (6) The term business day means any day, other than Saturday, Sunday 
or a federal holiday, and shall consist of the time period from 12:01 
a.m. through 12:00 midnight Eastern time. In computing any time period 
under section 14(d)(5) or section 14(d)(6) of the Act or under 
Regulation 14D or Regulation 14E, the date of the event which begins the 
running of such time period shall be included except that if such event 
occurs on other than a business day such period shall begin to run on 
and shall include the first business day thereafter; and
    (7) The term security position listing means, with respect to 
securities of any issuer held by a registered clearing agency in the 
name of the clearing agency or its nominee, a list of those participants 
in the clearing agency on whose behalf the clearing agency holds the 
issuer's securities and of the participants' respective positions in 
such securities as of a specified date.
    (d) Signatures. Where the Act or the rules, forms, reports or 
schedules thereunder require a document filed with or furnished to the 
Commission to be signed, such document shall be manually signed, or 
signed using either typed signatures or duplicated or facsimile versions 
of manual signatures. Where typed, duplicated or facsimile signatures 
are used, each signatory to the filing shall manually sign a signature 
page or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise 
adopting his or her signature that appears in the filing. Such document 
shall be executed before or at the time the filing is made and shall be 
retained by the filer for a period of five years. Upon request, the 
filer shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy of

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any or all documents retained pursuant to this section.

[44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 11470, Mar. 16, 1982; 56 
FR 30071, July 1, 1991; 60 FR 26622, May 17, 1995; 61 FR 30403, June 14, 
1996]



Sec. 240.14d-2  Date of commencement of a tender offer.

    (a) Commencement. A tender offer shall commence for the purposes of 
section 14(d) of the Act and the rules promulgated thereunder at 12:01 
a.m. on the date when the first of the following events occurs:
    (1) The long form publication of the tender offer is first published 
by the bidder pursuant to Rule 14d-4 (a)(1) (Sec. 240.14d-4(a)(1));
    (2) The summary advertisement of the tender offer is first published 
by the bidder pursuant to Rule 14d-4 (a)(2) (Sec. 240.14d-4(a)(2));
    (3) The summary advertisement or the long form publication of the 
tender offer is first published by the bidder pursuant to Rule 14d-
4(a)(3) (Sec. 240.14d-4(a)(3));
    (4) Definitive copies of a tender offer, in which the consideration 
offered by the bidder consists of securities registered pursuant to the 
Securities Act of 1933, are first published or sent or given by the 
bidder to security holders; or
    (5) The tender offer is first published or sent or given to security 
holders by the bidder by any means not otherwise referred to in 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this section.
    (b) Public announcement. A public announcement by a bidder through a 
press release, newspaper advertisement or public statement which 
includes the information in paragraph (c) of this section with respect 
to a tender offer in which the consideration consists solely of cash 
and/or securities exempt from registration under section 3 of the 
Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to constitute the commencement of 
a tender offer under paragraph (a)(5) of this section Except, That such 
tender offer shall not be deemed to be first published or sent or given 
to security holders by the bidder under paragraph (a)(5) of this section 
on the date of such public announcement if within five business days of 
such public announcement, the bidder either:
    (1) Makes a subsequent public announcement stating that the bidder 
has determined not to continue with such tender offer, in which event 
paragraph (a)(5) of this section shall not apply to the initial public 
announcement; or
    (2) Complies with Rule 14d-3(a) (Sec. 240.14d-3(a)) and 
contemporaneously disseminates the disclosure required by Rule 14d-6 
(Sec. 240.14d-6) to security holders pursuant to Rule 14d-4 
(Sec. 240.14d-4) or otherwise in which event:
    (i) The date of commencement of such tender offer under paragraph 
(a) of this section will be determined by the date the information 
required by Rule 14d-6 is first published or sent or given to security 
holders pursuant to Rule 14d-4 or otherwise; and
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, section 
14(d)(7) of the Act shall be deemed to apply to such tender offer from 
the date of such public announcement.
    (c) Information. The information referred to in paragraph (b) of 
this section is as follows:
    (1) The identity of the bidder;
    (2) The identity of the subject company; and
    (3) The amount and class of securities being sought and the price or 
range of prices being offered therefor.
    (d) Announcements not resulting in commencement. A public 
announcement by a bidder through a press release, newspaper 
advertisement or public statement which only discloses the information 
in paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this section concerning a tender 
offer in which the consideration consists solely of cash and/or 
securities exempt from registration under section 3 of the Securities 
Act of 1933 shall not be deemed to constitute the commencement of a 
tender offer under paragraph (a)(5) of this section.
    (1) The identity of the bidder;
    (2) The identity of the subject company; and
    (3) A statement that the bidder intends to make a tender offer in 
the future for a class of equity securities of the subject company which 
statement

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does not specify the amount of securities of such class to be sought or 
the consideration to be offered therefor.
    (e) Announcement made pursuant to Rule 135. A public announcement by 
a bidder through a press release, newspaper advertisement or public 
statement which discloses only the information in Rule 135(a)(4) 
(Sec. 230.135(a)(4)) concerning a tender offer in which the 
consideration consists solely or in part of securities to be registered 
under the Securities Act of 1933 shall not be deemed to constitute the 
commencement of a tender offer under paragraph (a)(5) of this section: 
Provided, That such bidder files a registration statement with respect 
to such securities promptly after such public announcement.

(Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57, secs. 3(b), 
10(b), 13, 14, 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 891, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; secs. 4, 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 91 
Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 319(a), 53 Stat. 
1173; sec. 38(a), 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78c(b), 
78j(b), 78m, 78n, 78w(a), 79t, 77ttt(a), 80a-37(a))

[44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979]



Sec. 240.14d-3  Filing and transmission of tender offer statement.

    (a) Filing and transmittal. No bidder shall make a tender offer if, 
after consummation thereof, such bidder would be the beneficial owner of 
more than 5 percent of the class of the subject company's securities for 
which the tender offer is made, unless as soon as practicable on the 
date of the commencement of the tender offer such bidder:
    (1) Files with the Commission ten copies of a Tender Offer Statement 
on Schedule 14D-1 (Sec. 240.14d-100), including all exhibits thereto;
    (2) Hand delivers a copy of such Schedule 14D-1, including all 
exhibits thereto:
    (i) To the subject company at its principal executive office; and
    (ii) To any other bidder, which has filed a Schedule 14D-1 with the 
Commission relating to a tender offer which has not yet terminated for 
the same class of securities of the subject company, at such bidder's 
principal executive office or at the address of the person authorized to 
receive notices and communications (which is disclosed on the cover 
sheet of such other bidder's Schedule 14D-1);
    (3) Gives telephonic notice of the information required by Rule 14d-
6(e)(2) (i) and (ii) (Sec. 240.14d-6(e)(2) (i) and (ii)) and mails by 
means of first class mail a copy of such Schedule 14D-1, including all 
exhibits thereto:
    (i) To each national securities exchange where such class of the 
subject company's securities is registered and listed for trading (which 
may be based upon information contained in the subject company's most 
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB (Sec. 249.310) filed 
with the Commission unless the bidder has reason to believe that such 
information is not current) which telephonic notice shall be made when 
practicable prior to the opening of each such exchange; and
    (ii) To the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. 
(``NASD'') if such class of the subject company's securities is 
authorized for quotation in the NASDAQ interdealer quotation system.
    (b) Additional materials. The bidder shall file with the Commission 
ten copies of any additional tender offer materials as an exhibit to the 
Schedule 14D-1 required by this section, and if a material change occurs 
in the information set forth in such Schedule 14D-1, ten copies of an 
amendment to Schedule 14D-1 (each of which shall include all exhibits 
other than those required by Item 11(a) of Schedule 14D-1) disclosing 
such change and shall send a copy of such additional tender offer 
material or such amendment to the subject company and to any exchange 
and/or the NASD, as required by paragraph (a) of this section, promptly 
but not later than the date such additional tender offer material or 
such change is first published or sent or given to security holders.
    (c) Certain announcements. Notwithstanding the provisions of 
paragraph (b) of this section, if the additional tender offer material 
or an amendment to Schedule 14d-1 discloses only the number of shares 
deposited to date, and/or announces an extension of the time

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during which shares may be tendered, then the bidder may file such 
tender offer material or amendment and send a copy of such tender offer 
material or amendment to the subject company, any exchange and/or the 
NASD, as required by paragraph (a) of this section, promptly after the 
date such tender offer material is first published or sent or given to 
security holders.

(Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57, secs. 3(b), 
10(b), 13, 14, 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 891, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; secs. 4, 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 91 
Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 319(a), 53 Stat. 
1173; sec. 38(a), 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78c(b), 
78j(b), 78m, 78n, 78w(a), 79t, 77ttt(a), 80a-37(a))

[44 FR 70341, Dec. 6, 1979]



Sec. 240.14d-4  Dissemination of certain tender offers.

    (a) Materials deemed published or sent or given. A tender offer in 
which the consideration consists solely of cash and/or securities exempt 
from registration under section 3 of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be 
deemed ``published or sent or given to security holders'' within the 
meaning of section 14(d)(1) of the Act if the bidder complies with all 
of the requirements of any one of the following sub-paragraphs: 
Provided, however, That any such tender offers may be published or sent 
or given to security holders by other methods, but with respect to 
summary publication, and the use of stockholder lists and security 
position listings pursuant to Rule 14d-5, paragraphs (a)(2) and (3) of 
this section are exclusive.
    (1) Long-form publication. The bidder makes adequate publication in 
a newspaper or newspapers of long-form publication of the tender offer.
    (2) Summary publication. (i) If the tender offer is not subject to 
Rule 13e-3 (Sec. 240.13e-3), the bidder makes adequate publication in a 
newspaper or newspapers of a summary advertisement of the tender offer; 
and
    (ii) Mails by first class mail or otherwise furnishes with 
reasonable promptness the bidder's tender offer materials to any 
security holder who requests such tender offer materials pursuant to the 
summary advertisement or otherwise.
    (3) Use of stockholder lists and security position listings. Any 
bidder using stockholder lists and security position listings pursuant 
to Rule 14d-5 shall comply with paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section 
on or prior to the date of the bidder's request for such lists or 
listing pursuant to Rule 14d-5(a).
    (b) Adequate publication. Depending on the facts and circumstances 
involved, adequate publication of a tender offer pursuant to this 
section may require publication in a newspaper with a national 
circulation or may only require publication in a newspaper with 
metropolitan or regional circulation or may require publication in a 
combination thereof: Provided, however, That publication in all editions 
of a daily newspaper with a national circulation shall be deemed to 
constitute adequate publication.
    (c) Publication of changes. If a tender offer has been published or 
sent or given to security holders by one or more of the methods 
enumerated in paragraph (a) of this section, a material change in the 
information published or sent or given to security holders shall be 
promptly disseminated to security holders in a manner reasonably 
designed to inform security holders of such change; Provided, however, 
That if the bidder has elected pursuant to rule 14d-5 (f)(1) of this 
section to require the subject company to disseminate amendments 
disclosing material changes to the tender offer materials pursuant to 
Rule 14d-5, the bidder shall disseminate material changes in the 
information published or sent or given to security holders at least 
pursuant to Rule 14d-5.

(Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57, secs. 3(b), 
10(b), 13, 14, 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 891, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; secs. 4, 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 91 
Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 319(a), 53 Stat. 
1173; sec. 38(a), 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78c(b), 
78j(b), 78m, 78n, 78w(a), 79t, 77ttt(a), 80a-37(a))

[44 FR 70341, Dec. 6, 1979]

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Sec. 240.14d-5  Dissemination of certain tender offers by the use of stockholder lists and security position listings.

    (a) Obligations of the subject company. Upon receipt by a subject 
company at its principal executive offices of a bidder's written 
request, meeting the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section, the 
subject company shall comply with the following sub-paragraphs.
    (1) The subject company shall notify promptly transfer agents and 
any other person who will assist the subject company in complying with 
the requirements of this section of the receipt by the subject company 
of a request by a bidder pursuant to this section.
    (2) The subject company shall promptly ascertain whether the most 
recently prepared stockholder list, written or otherwise, within the 
access of the subject company was prepared as of a date earlier than ten 
business days before the date of the bidder's request and, if so, the 
subject company shall promptly prepare or cause to be prepared a 
stockholder list as of the most recent practicable date which shall not 
be more than ten business days before the date of the bidder's request.
    (3) The subject company shall make an election to comply and shall 
comply with all of the provisions of either paragraph (b) or paragraph 
(c) of this section. The subject company's election once made shall not 
be modified or revoked during the bidder's tender offer and extensions 
thereof.
    (4) No later than the second business day after the date of the 
bidder's request, the subject company shall orally notify the bidder, 
which notification shall be confirmed in writing, of the subject 
company's election made pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section. 
Such notification shall indicate (i) the approximate number of security 
holders of the class of securities being sought by the bidder and, (ii) 
if the subject company elects to comply with paragraph (b) of this 
section, appropriate information concerning the location for delivery of 
the bidder's tender offer materials and the approximate direct costs 
incidental to the mailing to security holders of the bidder's tender 
offer materials computed in accordance with paragraph (g)(2) of this 
section.
    (b) Mailing of tender offer materials by the subject company. A 
subject company which elects pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section to comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall perform 
the acts prescribed by the following paragraphs.
    (1) The subject company shall promptly contact each participant 
named on the most recent security position listing of any clearing 
agency within the access of the subject company and make inquiry of each 
such participant as to the approximate number of beneficial owners of 
the subject company securities being sought in the tender offer held by 
each such participant.
    (2) No later than the third business day after delivery of the 
bidder's tender offer materials pursuant to paragraph (g)(1) of this 
section, the subject company shall begin to mail or cause to be mailed 
by means of first class mail a copy of the bidder's tender offer 
materials to each person whose name appears as a record holder of the 
class of securities for which the offer is made on the most recent 
stockholder list referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. The 
subject company shall use its best efforts to complete the mailing in a 
timely manner but in no event shall such mailing be completed in a 
substantially greater period of time than the subject company would 
complete a mailing to security holders of its own materials relating to 
the tender offer.
    (3) No later than the third business day after the delivery of the 
bidder's tender offer materials pursuant to paragraph (g)(1) of this 
section, the subject company shall begin to transmit or cause to be 
transmitted a sufficient number of sets of the bidder's tender offer 
materials to the participants named on the security position listings 
described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. The subject company shall 
use its best efforts to complete the transmittal in a timely manner but 
in no event shall such transmittal be completed in a substantially 
greater period of time than the subject company would complete a 
transmittal to such participants pursuant to security position listings 
of clearing agencies of

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its own material relating to the tender offer.
    (4) The subject company shall promptly give oral notification to the 
bidder, which notification shall be confirmed in writing, of the 
commencement of the mailing pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of this section 
and of the transmittal pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (5) During the tender offer and any extension thereof the subject 
company shall use reasonable efforts to update the stockholder list and 
shall mail or cause to be mailed promptly following each update a copy 
of the bidder's tender offer materials (to the extent sufficient sets of 
such materials have been furnished by the bidder) to each person who has 
become a record holder since the later of (i) the date of preparation of 
the most recent stockholder list referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section or (ii) the last preceding update.
    (6) If the bidder has elected pursuant to paragraph (f)(1) of this 
section to require the subject company to disseminate amendments 
disclosing material changes to the tender offer materials pursuant to 
this section, the subject company, promptly following delivery of each 
such amendment, shall mail or cause to be mailed a copy of each such 
amendment to each record holder whose name appears on the shareholder 
list described in paragraphs (a)(2) and (b)(5) of this section and shall 
transmit or cause to be transmitted sufficient copies of such amendment 
to each participant named on security position listings who received 
sets of the bidder's tender offer materials pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) 
of this section.
    (7) The subject company shall not include any communication other 
than the bidder's tender offer materials or amendments thereto in the 
envelopes or other containers furnished by the bidder.
    (8) Promptly following the termination of the tender offer, the 
subject company shall reimburse the bidder the excess, if any, of the 
amounts advanced pursuant to paragraph (f)(3)(iii) over the direct costs 
incidental to compliance by the subject company and its agents in 
performing the acts required by this section computed in accordance with 
paragraph (g)(2) of this section.
    (c) Delivery of stockholder lists and security position listings. A 
subject company which elects pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section to comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall perform 
the acts prescribed by the following paragraphs.
    (1) No later than the third business day after the date of the 
bidder's request, the subject company shall furnish to the bidder at the 
subject company's principal executive office a copy of the names and 
addresses of the record holders on the most recent stockholder list 
referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section and a copy of the names 
and addresses of participants identified on the most recent security 
position listing of any clearing agency which is within the access of 
the subject company.
    (2) If the bidder has elected pursuant to paragraph (f)(1) of this 
section to require the subject company to disseminate amendments 
disclosing material changes to the tender offer materials, the subject 
company shall update the stockholder list by furnishing the bidder with 
the name and address of each record holder named on the stockholder 
list, and not previously furnished to the bidder, promptly after such 
information becomes available to the subject company during the tender 
offer and any extensions thereof.
    (d) Liability of subject company and others. Neither the subject 
company nor any affiliate or agent of the subject company nor any 
clearing agency shall be:
    (1) Deemed to have made a solicitation or recommendation respecting 
the tender offer within the meaning of section 14(d)(4) based solely 
upon the compliance or noncompliance by the subject company or any 
affiliate or agent of the subject company with one or more requirements 
of this section;
    (2) Liable under any provision of the Federal securities laws to the 
bidder or to any security holder based solely upon the inaccuracy of the 
current names or addresses on the stockholder list or security position 
listing, unless such inaccuracy results from a lack of reasonable care 
on the part of the subject company or any affiliate or agent of the 
subject company;

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    (3) Deemed to be an ``underwriter'' within the meaning of section 
(2)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933 for any purpose of that Act or any 
rule or regulation promulgated thereunder based solely upon the 
compliance or noncompliance by the subject company or any affiliate or 
agent of the subject company with one or more of the requirements of 
this section;
    (4) Liable under any provision of the Federal securities laws for 
the disclosure in the bidder's tender offer materials, including any 
amendment thereto, based solely upon the compliance or noncompliance by 
the subject company or any affiliate or agent of the subject company 
with one or more of the requirements of this section.
    (e) Content of the bidder's request. The bidder's written request 
referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall include the 
following:
    (1) The identity of the bidder;
    (2) The title of the class of securities which is the subject of the 
bidder's tender offer;
    (3) A statement that the bidder is making a request to the subject 
company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section for the use of the 
stockholder list and security position listings for the purpose of 
disseminating a tender offer to security holders;
    (4) A statement that the bidder is aware of and will comply with the 
provisions of paragraph (f) of this section;
    (5) A statement as to whether or not it has elected pursuant to 
paragraph (f)(1) of this section to disseminate amendments disclosing 
material changes to the tender offer materials pursuant to this section; 
and
    (6) The name, address and telephone number of the person whom the 
subject company shall contact pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this 
section.
    (f) Obligations of the bidder. Any bidder who requests that a 
subject company comply with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this 
section shall comply with the following paragraphs.
    (1) The bidder shall make an election whether or not to require the 
subject company to disseminate amendments disclosing material changes to 
the tender offer materials pursuant to this section, which election 
shall be included in the request referred to in paragraph (a) of this 
section and shall not be revocable by the bidder during the tender offer 
and extensions thereof.
    (2) With respect to a tender offer subject to section 14(d)(1) of 
the Act in which the consideration consists solely of cash and/or 
securities exempt from registration under section 3 of the Securities 
Act of 1933, the bidder shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14d-
4(a)(3).
    (3) If the subject company elects to comply with paragraph (b) of 
this section,
    (i) The bidder shall promptly deliver the tender offer materials 
after receipt of the notification from the subject company as provided 
in paragraph (a)(4) of this section;
    (ii) The bidder shall promptly notify the subject company of any 
amendment to the bidder's tender offer materials requiring compliance by 
the subject company with paragraph (b)(6) of this section and shall 
promptly deliver such amendment to the subject company pursuant to 
paragraph (g)(1) of this section;
    (iii) The bidder shall advance to the subject company an amount 
equal to the approximate cost of conducting mailings to security holders 
computed in accordance with paragraph (g)(2) of this section;
    (iv) The bidder shall promptly reimburse the subject company for the 
direct costs incidental to compliance by the subject company and its 
agents in performing the acts required by this section computed in 
accordance with paragraph (g)(2) of this section which are in excess of 
the amount advanced pursuant to paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of this section; 
and
    (v) The bidder shall mail be means of first class mail or otherwise 
furnish with reasonable promptness the tender offer materials to any 
security holder who requests such materials.
    (4) If the subject company elects to comply with paragraph (c) of 
this section,
    (i) The bidder shall use the stockholder list and security position 
listings furnished to the bidder pursuant to paragraph (c) of this 
section exclusively in the dissemination of tender offer materials to 
security holders in

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connection with the bidder's tender offer and extensions thereof;
    (ii) The bidder shall return the stockholder lists and security 
position listings furnished to the bidder pursuant to paragraph (c) of 
this section promptly after the termination of the bidder's tender 
offer;
    (iii) The bidder shall accept, handle and return the stockholder 
lists and security position listings furnished to the bidder pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of this section to the subject company on a confidential 
basis;
    (iv) The bidder shall not retain any stockholder list or security 
position listing furnished by the subject company pursuant to paragraph 
(c) of this section, or any copy thereof, nor retain any information 
derived from any such list or listing or copy thereof after the 
termination of the bidder's tender offer;
    (v) The bidder shall mail by means of first class mail, at its own 
expense, a copy of its tender offer materials to each person whose 
identity appears on the stockholder list as furnished and updated by the 
subject company pursuant to paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section;
    (vi) The bidder shall contact the participants named on the security 
position listing of any clearing agency, make inquiry of each 
participant as to the approximate number of sets of tender offer 
materials required by each such participant, and furnish, at its own 
expense, sufficient sets of tender offer materials and any amendment 
thereto to each such participant for subsequent transmission to the 
beneficial owners of the securities being sought by the bidder;
    (vii) The bidder shall mail by means of first class mail or 
otherwise furnish with reasonable promptness the tender offer materials 
to any security holder who requests such materials; and
    (viii) The bidder shall promptly reimburse the subject company for 
direct costs incidental to compliance by the subject company and its 
agents in performing the acts required by this section computed in 
accordance with paragraph (g)(2) of this section.
    (g) Delivery of materials, computation of direct costs. (1) Whenever 
the bidder is required to deliver tender offer materials or amendments 
to tender offer materials, the bidder shall deliver to the subject 
company at the location specified by the subject company in its notice 
given pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this section a number of sets of 
the materials or of the amendment, as the case may be, at least equal to 
the approximate number of security holders specified by the subject 
company in such notice, together with appropriate envelopes or other 
containers therefor: Provided, however, That such delivery shall be 
deemed not to have been made unless the bidder has complied with 
paragraph (f)(3)(iii) of this section at the time the materials or 
amendments, as the case may be, are delivered.
    (2) The approximate direct cost of mailing the bidder's tender offer 
materials shall be computed by adding (i) the direct cost incidental to 
the mailing of the subject company's last annual report to shareholders 
(excluding employee time), less the costs of preparation and printing of 
the report, and postage, plus (ii) the amount of first class postage 
required to mail the bidder's tender offer materials. The approximate 
direct costs incidental to the mailing of the amendments to the bidder's 
tender offer materials shall be computed by adding (iii) the estimated 
direct costs of preparing mailing labels, of updating shareholder lists 
and of third party handling charges plus (iv) the amount of first class 
postage required to mail the bidder's amendment. Direct costs incidental 
to the mailing of the bidder's tender offer materials and amendments 
thereto when finally computed may include all reasonable charges paid by 
the subject company to third parties for supplies or services, including 
costs attendant to preparing shareholder lists, mailing labels, handling 
the bidder's materials, contacting participants named on security 
position listings and for postage, but shall exclude indirect costs, 
such as employee time which is devoted to either contesting or 
supporting the tender offer on behalf of the subject company. The final 
billing for direct costs shall be accompanied by an appropriate 
accounting in reasonable detail.
    Note to Sec. 240.14d-5. Reasonably prompt methods of distribution to 
security holders

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may be used instead of mailing. If alternative methods are chosen, the 
approximate direct costs of distribution shall be computed by adding the 
estimated direct costs of preparing the document for distribution 
through the chosen medium (including updating of shareholder lists) plus 
the estimated reasonable cost of distribution through that medium. 
Direct costs incidental to the distribution of tender offer materials 
and amendments thereto may include all reasonable charges paid by the 
subject company to third parties for supplies or services, including 
costs attendant to preparing shareholder lists, handling the bidder's 
materials, and contacting participants named on security position 
listings, but shall not include indirect costs, such as employee time 
which is devoted to either contesting or supporting the tender offer on 
behalf of the subject company.

[44 FR 70342, Dec. 6, 1979, as amended at 61 FR 24657, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 240.14d-6  Disclosure requirements with respect to tender offers.

    (a) Information required on date of commencement--(1) Long-form 
publication. If a tender offer is published or sent or given to security 
holders on the date of commencement by means of long-form publication 
pursuant to Rule 14d-4(a)(1) (Sec. 240.14d-4(a)(1)), such long-form 
publication shall include the information required by paragraph (e)(1) 
of this section.
    (2) Summary publication. If a tender offer is published or sent or 
given to security holders on the date of commencement by means of 
summary publication pursuant to Rule 14d-4(a)(2) (Sec. 240.14d-4(a)(2)),
    (i) The summary advertisement shall contain and shall be limited to, 
the information required by paragraph (e)(2) of this section; and
    (ii) The tender offer materials furnished by the bidder upon the 
request of any security holder shall include the information required by 
paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (3) Use of stockholder lists and security position listings. If a 
tender offer is published or sent or given to security holders on the 
date of commencement by the use of stockholders lists and security 
position listings pursuant to Rule 14d-4(a)(3) (Sec. 240.14d-4(a)(3)),
    (i) Either (A) the summary advertisement shall contain, and shall be 
limited to the information required by paragraph (e)(2) of this section, 
or (B) if long form publication of the tender offer is made, such long 
form publication shall include the information required by paragraph 
(e)(1) of this section; and
    (ii) The tender offer materials transmitted to security holders 
pursuant to such lists and security position listings and furnished by 
the bidder upon the request of any security holder shall include the 
information required by paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (4) Other tender offers. If a tender offer is published or sent or 
given to security holders other than pursuant to Rule 14d-4(a) 
(Sec. 240.14d-4(a)), the tender offer materials which are published or 
sent or given to security holders on the date of commencement of such 
offer shall include the information required by paragraph (e)(1) of this 
section.
    (b) Information required in summary advertisement made after 
commencement. A summary advertisement published subsequent to the date 
of commencement of the tender offer shall include at least the 
information specified in paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (iv) and 
(e)(2)(iv) of this section.
    (c) Information required in other tender offer materials published 
after commencement. Except for summary advertisements described in 
paragraph (b) of this section and tender offer materials described in 
paragraphs (a)(2)(ii) and (3)(ii) of this section, additional tender 
offer materials published, sent or given to security holders subsequent 
to the date of commencement shall include the information required by 
paragraphs (e)(1) and may omit any of the information required by 
paragraphs (e)(1)(v) through (viii) of this section which has been 
previously furnished by the bidder in connection with the tender offer.
    (d) Material changes. A material change in the information published 
or sent or given to security holders shall be promptly disclosed to 
security holders in additional tender offer materials.
    (e) Information to be included--(1) Long-form publication and tender 
offer materials. The information required to be disclosed by paragraphs 
(a)(1), (2)(ii), (3)(i)(B) and (4) of this section shall include the 
following:
    (i) The identity of the bidder;

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    (ii) The identity of the subject company;
    (iii) The amount and class of securities being sought and the type 
and amount of consideration being offered therefor;
    (iv) The scheduled expiration date of the tender offer, whether the 
tender offer may be extended and, if so, the procedures for extension of 
the tender offer;
    (v) The exact dates prior to which, and after which, security 
holders who deposit their securities will have the right to withdraw 
their securities pursuant to section 14(d)(5) of the Act and Rule 14d-7 
(Sec. 240.14d-7) and the manner in which shares will be accepted for 
payment and in which withdrawal may be effected;
    (vi) If the tender offer is for less than all the outstanding 
securities of a class of equity securities and the bidder is not 
obligated to purchase all of the securities tendered, the period or 
periods, and in the case of the period from the commencement of the 
offer, the date of the expiration of such period during which the 
securities will be taken up pro rata pursuant to section 14(d)(6) of the 
Act or Rule 14d-8 (Sec. 240.14d-8), and the present intention or plan of 
the bidder with respect to the tender offer in the event of an 
oversubscription by security holders;
    (vii) The disclosure required by Items 1(c); 2 (with respect to 
persons other than the bidder, excluding sub-items (b) and (d)); 3; 4; 
5; 6; 7; 8; and 10 of Schedule 14D-1 (Sec. 240.14d-100) or a fair and 
adequate summary thereof; Provided, however, That negative responses to 
any such item or sub-item or Schedule 14D-1 (Sec. 240.14d-100) need not 
be included; and
    (viii) The disclosure required by Item 9 of Schedule 14D-1 or a fair 
and adequate summary thereof. (Under normal circumstances, the following 
summary financial information for the period covered by the financial 
information furnished in response to Item 9 will be a sufficient 
summary. If the information required by Item 9 is summarized, 
appropriate instructions shall be included stating how complete 
financial information can be obtained).

Income Statement:
    Net sales and operating revenues and other revenues
    Income before extraordinary Items
    Net income
Balance sheet (at end of period):
    Work capital
    Total assets
    Total assets less deferred research and development charges and 
excess cost of assets acquired over book value
    Total indebtedness
    Shareholders' equity
Per Share 1
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    1 Average number of share of common stock outstanding during 
each period was . . . (as adjusted to given effect to stock dividends or 
stock splits).
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    Income per common share before extraordinary items
    Extraordinary items
Net income per common share (and common share equivalents, if 
applicable)
Net income per share on a fully diluted basis

    (ix) If the financial statements are prepared according to a 
comprehensive body of accounting principles other than those generally 
accepted in the United States, the summary financial information shall 
be accompanied by a reconciliation to generally accepted accounting 
principles of the United States.
    (2) Summary publication. The information required to be disclosed by 
paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (3)(i)(A) of this section in a summary 
advertisement is as follows:
    (i) The information required by paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (vi) of 
this section;
    (ii) If the tender offer is for less than all the outstanding 
securities of a class of equity securities, a statement as to whether 
the purpose or one of the purposes of the tender offer is to acquire or 
influence control of the business of the subject company;
    (iii) A statement that the information required by paragraph 
(e)(1)(vii) of this section is incorporated by reference into the 
summary advertisement;
    (iv) Appropriate instructions as to how security holders may obtain 
promptly, at the bidder's expense, the bidder's tender offer materials; 
and
    (v) In a tender offer published or sent or given to security holders 
by the use of stockholder lists and security position listings pursuant 
to Rule 14d-

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4(a)(3) (Sec. 240.14d-4(a)(3)), a statement that a request is being made 
for such lists and listings and that tender offer materials will be 
mailed to record holders and will be furnished to brokers, banks and 
similar persons whose name appears or whose nominee appears on the list 
of stockholders or, if applicable, who are listed as participants in a 
clearing agency's security position listing for subsequent transmittal 
to beneficial owners of such securities.
    (3) No transmittal letter. Neither the initial summary advertisement 
nor any subsequent summary advertisement shall include a transmittal 
letter (whereby securities of the subject company which are sought in 
the tender offer may be transmitted to the bidder or its depository) or 
any amendment thereto.

(Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 3(b), 
10(b), 13, 14, 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 891, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; secs. 4, 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 91 
Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 319(a), 53 Stat. 
1173; sec. 38(a), 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78c(b), 
78j(b), 78m, 78n, 78w(a), 79t, 77ttt(a), 80a-37(a))

[44 FR 70344, Dec. 6, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 11470, Mar. 16, 1982; 47 
FR 54781, Dec. 6, 1982]



Sec. 240.14d-7  Additional withdrawal rights.

    (a) Rights. In addition to the provisions of section 14(d)(5) of the 
Act, any person who has deposited securities pursuant to a tender offer 
has the right to withdraw any such securities during the period such 
offer request or invitation remains open.
    (b) Notice of withdrawal. Notice of withdrawal pursuant to this 
section shall be deemed to be timely upon the receipt by the bidder's 
depositary of a written notice of withdrawal specifying the name(s) of 
the tendering stockholder(s), the number or amount of the securities to 
be withdrawn and the name(s) in which the certificate(s) is (are) 
registered, if different from that of the tendering security holder(s). 
A bidder may impose other reasonable requirements, including certificate 
numbers and a signed request for withdrawal accompained by a signature 
guarantee, as conditions precedent to the physical release of withdrawn 
securities.

(Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 3(b), 
10(b), 13, 14, 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 891, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; secs. 4, 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 91 
Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 319(a), 53 Stat. 
1173; sec. 38(a), 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78c(b), 
78j(b), 78m, 78n, 78w(a), 79t, 77ttt(a), 80a-37(a))

[44 FR 70345, Dec. 6, 1979, as amended at 51 FR 25882, July 17, 1986; 51 
FR 32630, Sept. 15, 1986]



Sec. 240.14d-8  Exemption from statutory pro rata requirements.

    Notwithstanding the pro rata provisions of section 14(d)(6) of the 
Act, if any person makes a tender offer or request or invitation for 
tenders, for less than all of the outstanding equity securities of a 
class, and if a greater number of securities are deposited pursuant 
thereto than such person is bound or willing to take up and pay for, the 
securities taken up and paid for shall be taken up and paid for as 
nearly as may be pro rata, disregarding fractions, according to the 
number of securities deposited by each depositor during the period such 
offer, request or invitation remains open.

(Sec. 23, 48 Stat. 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 
1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 580; sec. 3, 82 Stat. 455; secs. 3-5, 84 Stat. 
1497; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; 15 U.S.C. 78n(e), 78w(a))

[47 FR 57680, Dec. 28, 1982]



Sec. 240.14d-9  Solicitation/recommendation statements with respect to certain tender offers.

    (a) Filing and transmittal of recommendation statement. No 
solicitation or recommendation to security holders shall be made by any 
person described in paragraph (d) of this section with respect to a 
tender offer for such securities unless as soon as practicable on the 
date such solicitation or recommendation is first published or sent

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or given to security holders such person complies with the following 
subparagraphs.
    (1) Such person shall file with the Commission eight copies of a 
Tender Offer Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 
(Sec. 240.14d-101), including all exhibits thereto; and
    (2) If such person is either the subject company or an affiliate of 
the subject company,
    (i) Such person shall hand deliver a copy of the Schedule 14D-9 to 
the bidder at its principal office or at the address of the person 
authorized to receive notices and communications (which is set forth on 
the cover sheet of the bidder's Schedule 14D-1 (Sec. 240.14d-100) filed 
with the Commission; and
    (ii) Such person shall give telephonic notice (which notice to the 
extent possible shall be given prior to the opening of the market) of 
the information required by Items 2 and 4(a) of Schedule 14D-9 and shall 
mail a copy of the Schedule to each national securities exchange where 
the class of securities is registered and listed for trading and, if the 
class is authorized for quotation in the NASDAQ interdealer quotation 
system, to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. 
(``NASD'').
    (3) If such person is neither the subject company nor an affiliate 
of the subject company,
    (i) Such person shall mail a copy of the schedule to the bidder at 
its principal office or at the address of the person authorized to 
receive notices and communications (which is set forth on the cover 
sheet of the bidder's Schedule 14D-1 (Sec. 240.14d-100) filed with the 
Commission); and
    (ii) Such person shall mail a copy of the Schedule to the subject 
company at its principal office.
    (b) Amendments. If any material change occurs in the informaion set 
forth in the Schedule 14D-9 (Sec. 240.14d-101) required by this section, 
the person who filed such Schedule 14D-9 shall:
    (1) File with the Commission eight copies of an amendment on 
Schedule 14D-9 (Sec. 240.14d-101) disclosing such change promptly, but 
not later than the date such material is first published, sent or given 
to security holders; and
    (2) Promptly deliver copies and give notice of the amendment in the 
same manner as that specified in paragraph (a)(2) or (3) of this 
section, whichever is applicable; and
    (3) Promptly disclose and disseminate such change in a manner 
reasonably designed to inform security holders of such change.
    (c) Information required in solicitation or recommendation. Any 
solicitation or recommendation to holders of a class of securities 
referred to in section 14(d)(1) of the Act with respect to a tender 
offer for such securities shall include the name of the person making 
such solicitation or recommendation and the information required by 
Items 1, 2, 3(b), 4, 6, 7 and 8 of Schedule 14D-9 (Sec. 240.14d-101) or 
a fair and adequate summary thereof: Provided, however, That such 
solicitation or recommendation may omit any of such information 
previously furnished to security holders of such class of securities by 
such person with respect to such tender offer.
    (d) Applicability. (1) Except as is provided in paragraphs (d)(2) 
and (e) of this section, this section shall only apply to the following 
persons:
    (i) The subject company, any director, officer, employee, affiliate 
or subsidiary of the subject company;
    (ii) Any record holder or beneficial owner of any security issued by 
the subject company, by the bidder, or by any affiliate of either the 
subject company or the bidder; and
    (iii) Any person who makes a solicitation or recommendation to 
security holders on behalf of any of the foregoing or on behalf of the 
bidder other than by means of a solicitation or recommendation to 
security holders which has been filed with the Commission pursuant to 
this section or Rule 14d-3 (Sec. 240.14d-3).
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(1) of this section, shall not 
apply to the following persons:
    (i) A bidder who has filed a Schedule 14D-1 (Sec. 240.14d-101) 
pursuant to Rule 14d-3 (Sec. 240.14d-3);
    (ii) Attorneys, banks, brokers, fiduciaries or investment advisers 
who are not participating in a tender offer in more than a ministerial 
capacity and who furnish information and/or advice

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regarding such tender offer to their customers or clients on the 
unsolicited request of such customers or clients or solely pursuant to a 
contract or a relationship providing for advice to the customer or 
client to whom the information and/or advice is given.
    (e) Stop-look-and-listen communication. This section shall not apply 
to the subject company with respect to a communication by the subject 
company to its security holders which only:
    (1) Identifies the tender offer by the bidder;
    (2) States that such tender offer is under consideration by the 
subject company's board of directors and/or management;
    (3) States that on or before a specified date (which shall be no 
later than 10 business days from the date of commencement of such tender 
offer) the subject company will advise such security holders of (i) 
whether the subject company recommends acceptance or rejection of such 
tender offer; expresses no opinion and remains neutral toward such 
tender offer; or is unable to take a position with respect to such 
tender offer and (ii) the reason(s) for the position taken by the 
subject company with respect to the tender offer (including the 
inability to take a position); and
    (4) Requests such security holders to defer making a determination 
whether to accept or reject such tender offer until they have been 
advised of the subject company's position with respect thereto pursuant 
to paragraph (e)(3) of this section.
    (f) Statement of management's position. A statement by the subject 
company's of its position with respect to a tender offer which is 
required to be published or sent or given to security holders pursuant 
to Rule 14e-2 shall be deemed to constitute a solicitation or 
recommendation within the meaning of this section and section 14(d)(4) 
of the Act.

(Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 3(b), 
10(b), 13, 14, 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 891, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; secs. 4, 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 91 
Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 319(a), 53 Stat. 
1173; sec. 38(a), 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78c(b), 
78j(b), 78m, 78n, 78w(a), 79t, 77ttt(a), 80a-37(a))

[44 FR 70345, Dec. 6, 1979]



Sec. 240.14d-10  Equal treatment of security holders.

    (a) No bidder shall make a tender offer unless:
    (1) The tender offer is open to all security holders of the class of 
securities subject to the tender offer; and
    (2) The consideration paid to any security holder pursuant to the 
tender offer is the highest consideration paid to any other security 
holder during such tender offer.
    (b) Paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall not:
    (1) Affect dissemination under Rule 14d-4 (Sec. 240.14d-4); or
    (2) Prohibit a bidder from making a tender offer excluding all 
security holders in a state where the bidder is prohibited from making 
the tender offer by administrative or judicial action pursuant to a 
state statute after a good faith effort by the bidder to comply with 
such statute.
    (c) Paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall not prohibit the offer of 
more than one type of consideration in a tender offer, Provided, That:
    (1) Security holders are afforded equal right to elect among each of 
the types of consideration offered; and
    (2) The highest consideration of each type paid to any security 
holder is paid to any other security holder receiving that type of 
consideration.
    (d) If the offer and sale of securities constituting consideration 
offered in a

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tender offer is prohibited by the appropriate authority of a state after 
a good faith effort by the bidder to register or qualify the offer and 
sale of such securities in such state:
    (1) The bidder may offer security holders in such state an 
alternative form of consideration; and
    (2) Paragraph (c) of this section shall not operate to require the 
bidder to offer or pay the alternative form of consideration to security 
holders in any other state.
    (e) This section shall not apply to any tender offer with respect to 
which the Commission, upon written request or upon its own motion, 
either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, determines 
that compliance with this section is not necessary or appropriate in the 
public interest or for the protection of investors.

[51 FR 25882, July 17, 1986]



Sec. 240.14d-100  Schedule 14D-1. Tender offer statement pursuant to section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549

Schedule 14D-1

Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ----)*
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of Subject Company [Issuer]
_______________________________________________________________________
(Bidder)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive 
          Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)

                        Calculation of Filing Fee                       
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          Transaction valuation*                Amount of filing fee    
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*Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state   
  how it was determined.                                                

[  ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-
          11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee 
          was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by 
          registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the 
          date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:_________________________________________________
Form or Registration No.:_______________________________________________
Filing Party:___________________________________________________________
Date Filed:_____________________________________________________________

    Note: The remainder of this cover page is only to be completed if 
this Schedule 14D-1 (or amendment thereto) is being filed, inter alia, 
to satisfy the reporting requirements of section 13(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934. See General Instructions D, E and F to Schedule 
14D-1.
    *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the 
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing 
information which would alter the disclosure provided in a prior cover 
page.
    The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall 
not be deemed to be ``filed'' for the purpose of Section 18 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') or otherwise subject to the 
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other 
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
               CUSIP No. ----------                                     
                                                                        
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(1) Names of                                                            
 reporting                                                              
 persons.                                                               
  S.S. or                                                               
   I.R.S.                                                               
   Identificati                                                         
   on Nos. of                                                           
   above                                                                
   persons.                                                             
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(2) Check the    (a)                                                    
 appropriate                                                            
 box if a                                                               
 member of a                                                            
 group                                                                  
                -----------------------------------                     
      (see       (b)                                                    
 instructions)                                                          
                                                                        
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(3) SEC use                                                             
 only.                                                                  
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(4) Source of                                                           
 funds (see                                                             
 instructions).                                                         
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(5) Check if                                                            
 disclosure of                                                          
 legal                                                                  
 proceedings is                                                         
 required                                                               
 pursuant to                                                            
 Items 2(e) or                                                          
 2(f).                                                                  
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(6) Citizenship                                                         
 or place of                                                            
 organization.                                                          
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(7) Aggregate                                                           
 amount                                                                 
 beneficially                                                           
 owned by each                                                          
 reporting                                                              
 person.                                                                
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(8) Check if                                                            
 the aggregate                                                          
 amount in Row                                                          
 (7) excludes                                                           
 certain shares                                                         
 (see                                                                   
 instructions).                                                         
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(9) Percent of                                                          
 class                                                                  
 represented by                                                         
 amount in Row                                                          
 (7).                                                                   
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(10) Type of                                                            
 reporting                                                              
 person (see                                                            
 instructions).                                                         
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Page--of--Pages---------------------------------------------------------
      
Instructions for Cover Page

    (1) Names and Social Security Numbers of Reporting Persons--Furnish 
the full legal name of each person for whom the report is filed--i.e., 
each person required to sign the schedule itself--including each member 
of a group. Do not include the name of a person required to be 
identified in the report but who is not a reporting person. Reporting 
persons are also requested to furnish their Social Security or I.R.S. 
identification numbers, although disclosure of such numbers is 
voluntary, not mandatory (see ``SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH 
SCHEDULE 14D-1'', below).
    (2) If any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person 
are held as a member of a group and such membership is expressly 
affirmed, please check row 2(a). If the membership in a group is 
disclaimed or the reporting person describes a relationship with other 
persons but does not affirm the existence of a group, please check row 
2(b) [unless a joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) in which case 
it may not be necessary to check row 2(b)].
    (3) The third row is for SEC internal use, please leave blank.
    (4) Source of Funds--Classify the source of funds or other 
consideration to be used in making purchases as required to be disclosed 
pursuant to Item 4 of the schedule and insert the appropriate symbol (or 
symbols if more than one is necessary) In row (4):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Category of Source                         Symbol         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subject Company (company whose securities are  SC                       
 being acquired).                                                       
Bank.........................................  BK                       
Affiliate (of reporting person)..............  AF                       
Working Capital (of reporting person)........  WC                       
Personal Funds (of reporting person).........  PF                       
Other........................................  OO                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5) If disclosure of legal proceedings or actions is required 
pursuant to either Items 2(e) or 2(f) of Schedule 14d-1, row 5 should be 
checked.
    (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization--Furnish citizenship if the 
named reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, furnish the place 
of organization. (See Item 2 of Schedule 14D-1.)
    (7), (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 
Person, etc.--Rows (7) and (9) are to be completed in accordance with 
the Instructions to Item 6 of Schedule 14D-1. All percentages are to be 
rounded off to nearest tenth (one place after decimal point).
    (8) Check if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in 
row (7) does not include shares as to which beneficial ownership is 
disclaimed.
    (10) Type of Reporting Person--Please classify each ``reporting 
person'' according to the following breakdown and place the appropriate 
symbol (or symbols, i.e., if more than one is applicable, insert all 
applicable symbols) on the form:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Category                              Symbol         
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Broker Dealer................................  BD                       
Bank.........................................  BK                       
Insurance Company............................  IC                       
Investment Company...........................  IV                       
Investment Adviser...........................  IA                       
Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund, or        EP                       
 Endowment Fund.                                                        
Parent Holding Company.......................  HC                       
Group Member.................................  GM                       
Corporation..................................  CO                       
Partnership..................................  PN                       
Individual...................................  IN                       
Other........................................  OO                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Notes: Attach as many copies of the second part of the cover page as 
are needed, one reporting person per page.
    Filing persons may, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, 
answer items on the schedules (Schedule 13D, 13G or 14D-1) by 
appropriate cross references to an item or items on the cover page(s). 
This approach may be used only where the cover page item or items 
provide all the disclosure required by the schedule item. Moreover, such 
a use of a cover page item will result in the item becoming a part of 
the schedule and accordingly being considered as ``filed'' for purposes 
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the 
liabilities of that section of the Act.
    Reporting persons may comply with their cover page filing 
requirements by filing either completed copies of the blank forms 
available from the Commission, printed or typed facsimiles, or computer 
printed facsimiles, provided the documents filed have identical formats 
to the forms prescribed in the Commission's regulations and meet 
existing Securities Exchange Act rules as to such matters as clarity and 
size (Securities Exchange Act Rule 12b-12).

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         Special Instructions for Complying With Schedule 14D-1

    Under section 14(d) and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
and the rules and regulations thereunder, the Commission is authorized 
to solicit the information required to be supplied by this schedule by 
certain security holders of certain issuers.
    Disclosure of the information specified in this schedule is 
mandatory, except for Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, 
disclosure of which is voluntary. The information will be used for the 
primary purpose of determining and disclosing the holdings of certain 
beneficial owners of certain equity securities. This statement will be 
made a matter of public record. Therefore, any information given will be 
available for inspection by any member of the public.
    Because of the public nature of the information, the Commission can 
utilize it for a variety of purposes, including referral to other 
governmental authorities or securities self-regulatory organizations for 
investigatory purposes or in connection with litigation involving the 
Federal securities laws or other civil, criminal or regulatory statutes 
or provisions. Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, if 
furnished, will assist the Commission in identifying security holders 
and, therefore, in promptly processing statements of beneficial 
ownership of securities.
    Failure to disclose the information requested by this schedule, 
except for Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, may result 
in civil or criminal action against the persons involved for violation 
of the Federal securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder.

    Instructions. 1. Eight copies of this statement, including all 
exhibits, and two additional copies of this statement, including only 
the exhibits described in Item 11(a) of this statement, should be filed 
with the Commission.
    2. This statement shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the 
Commission as required by Sec. 240.0-11.
    General Instruction. A. The item numbers and captions of the items 
shall be included but the text of the items is to be omitted. The 
answers to the items shall be so prepared as to indicate clearly the 
coverage of the items without referring to the text of the items. Answer 
every item. If an item is inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, 
so state.
    B. Information contained in exhibits to the statement may be 
incorporated by reference in answer or partial answer to any item or 
sub-item of the statement unless it would render such answer misleading, 
incomplete, unclear or confusing. Material incorporated by reference 
shall be clearly identified in the reference by page, paragraph, caption 
or otherwise. An express statement that the specified matter is 
incorporated by reference shall be made at the particular place in the 
statement where the information is required. A copy of any information 
or a copy of the pertinent pages of a document containing such 
information which is incorporated by reference shall be submitted with 
this statement as an exhibit and shall be deemed to be filed with the 
Commission for all purposes of the Act.
    C. If the statement is filed by a partnership, limited partnership, 
syndicate or other group, the information called for by Items 2-7, 
inclusive, shall be given with respect to: (i) Each partner of such 
partnership; (ii) each partner who is denominated as a general partner 
or who functions as a general partner of such limited partnership; (iii) 
each member of such syndicate or group; and (iv) each person controlling 
such partner or member. If the statement is filed by a corporation, or 
if a person referred to in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this Instruction 
is a corporation, the information called for by the above mentioned 
items shall be given with respect to: (a) Each executive officer and 
director of such corporation; (b) each person controlling such 
corporation; and (c) each executive officer and director of any 
corporation ultimately in control of such corporation. A response to an 
item in the statement is required with respect to the bidder and to all 
other persons referred to in this instruction unless such item specifies 
to the contrary.
    D. Upon termination of the tender offer, the bidder shall promptly 
file a final amendment to Schedule 14D-1 [Sec. 240.14d-100] disclosing 
all material changes in the items of that Schedule and stating that the 
tender offer has terminated, the date of such termination and the 
results of such tender offer.
    E. If the bidder, before filing this statement, has filed a Schedule 
13D [Sec. 240.13d-101] with respect to the acquisition of securities of 
the same class referred to in Item 1(a) of this statement, the bidder 
shall amend such Schedule 13D [Sec. 240.13d-101] and may do so by means 
of this statement and amendments thereto, including the final amendment 
required to be filed by Instruction D: Provided, That the bidder 
indicates on the cover sheet of this statement that it is amending its 
Schedule 13D [Sec. 240.13d-101] by means of this statement.

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    F. The final amendment required to be filed by Instruction D shall 
be deemed to satisfy the reporting requirements of section 13(d) of the 
Act with respect to all securities acquired by the bidder pursuant to 
the tender offer as reported in such final amendment.
    G. For purposes of this statement, the following definitions shall 
apply:
    (i) The term bidder means any person on whose behalf a tender offer 
is made; and
    (ii) The term subject company means any issuer whose securities are 
sought by a bidder pursuant to a tender offer.
    Item 1. Security and subject company. (a) State the name of the 
subject company and the address of its principal executive offices;
    (b) State the exact title and the number of shares outstanding of 
the class of equity securities being sought (which may be based upon 
information contained in the most recently available filing with the 
Commission by the subject company unless the bidder has reason to 
believe such information is not current), the exact amount of such 
securities being sought and the consideration being offered therefor; 
and
    (c) Identify the principal market in which such securities are 
traded and state the high and low sales prices for such securities in 
such principal market (or, in the absence thereof, the range of high and 
low bid quotations) for each quarterly period during the past two years.
    Item 2. Identity and background. If the person filing this statement 
or any person enumerated in Instruction C of this statement is a 
corporation, partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group 
of persons, state its name, the state or other place of its 
organization, its principal business, the address of its principal 
office and the information required by (e) and (f) of this Item. If the 
person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C 
is a natural person, provide the information specified in (a) through 
(g) of this Item with respect to such person(s).
    (a) Name;
    (b) Residence or business address;
    (c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name, 
principal business and address of any corporation or other organization 
in which such employment or occupation is conducted;
    (d) Material occupations, positions, offices or employments during 
the last 5 years, giving the starting and ending dates of each and the 
name, principal business and address of any business corporation or 
other organization in which such occupation, position, office or 
employment was carried on.
    Instruction. If a person has held various positions with the same 
organization, or if a person holds comparable positions with multiple 
related organizations, each and every position need not be specifically 
disclosed.
    (e) Whether or not, during the last 5 years, such person has been 
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or 
similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction, 
name and location of court, and penalty imposed or other disposition of 
the case.
    Instruction. While a negative answer to this sub-item is required in 
this schedule, it need not be furnished to security holders.
    (f) Whether or not, during the last 5 years, such person was a party 
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent 
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a 
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or 
prohibiting activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or 
finding any violation of such laws; and, if so, identify and describe 
such proceeding and summarize the terms of such judgment, decree or 
final order.
    Instruction. While a negative answer to this sub-item is required in 
this schedule, it need not be furnished to security holders.
    (g) Citizenship(s).
    Item 3. Past contacts, transactions or negotiations with the subject 
company. (a) Briefly state the nature and approximate amount (in 
dollars) of any transaction, other than those described in Item 3(b) of 
this schedule, which has occurred since the commencement of the subject 
company's third full fiscal year preceding the date of this schedule, 
between the person filing this schedule (including those persons 
enumerated in Instruction C of this schedule) and;
    (1) The subject company or any of its affiliates which are 
corporations: Provided, however, That no disclosure need be made with 
respect to any transaction if the aggregate amount involved in such 
transaction was less than one percent of the subject company's 
consolidated revenues (which may be based upon information contained in 
the most recently available filing with the Commission by the subject 
company, unless the bidder has reason to believe otherwise) (i) for the 
fiscal year in which such transaction occurred or, (ii) for the portion 
of the current fiscal year which has occurred, if the transaction 
occurred in such year; and
    (2) The executive officers, directors or affiliates of the subject 
company which are not corporations if the aggregate amount involved in 
such transaction or in a series of similar transactions, including all 
periodic installments in the case of any lease or other agreement 
providing for periodic payments or installments, exceeds $40,000.
    (b) Describe any contacts, negotions or transactions which have 
occurred since the commencement of the subject company's third full 
fiscal year preceding the date of this schedule between the bidder or 
its subsidiaries (including those persons enumerated in Instruction C of 
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the subject company or its affiliates concerning: A merger, 
consolidation or acquisition; a tender offer or other acquisition of 
securities; an election of directors; or a sale or other transfer of a 
material amount of assets.
    Item 4. Source and amount of funds or other consideration. (a) State 
the source and the total amount of funds or other consideration for the 
purchase of the maximum number of securities for which the tender offer 
is being made.
    (b) If all or any part of such funds or other consideration are or 
are expected to be directly or indirectly, borrowed for the purpose of 
the tender offer:
    (1) Provide a summary of each loan agreement or arrangement 
containing the identity of the parties, the term, the collateral, the 
stated and effective interest rates, and other material terms or 
conditions relative to such loan agreement; and
    (2) Briefly describe any plans or arrangements to finance or repay 
such borrowings, or if no such plans or arrangements have been made, 
make a statement to that effect.
    (c) If the source of all or any part of the funds to be used in the 
tender offer is a loan made in the ordinary course of business by a bank 
as defined by section 3(a)(6) of the Act, the name of such bank shall 
not be made available to the public if the person filing the statement 
so requests in writing and files such request, naming such bank, with 
the Secretary of the Commission.
    Item 5. Purpose of the tender offer and plans or proposals of the 
bidder. State the purpose or purposes of the tender offer for the 
subject company's securities. Describe any plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in:
    (a) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, 
reorganization or liquidation, involving the subject company or any of 
its subsidiaries;
    (b) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the subject 
company or any of its subsidiaries;
    (c) Any change in the present board of directors or management of 
the subject company including, but not limited to, any plans or 
proposals to change the number or the term of directors or to fill any 
existing vacancies on the board;
    (d) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend 
policy of the subject company;
    (e) Any of the material change in the subject company's corporate 
structure or business, including, if the subject company is a registered 
closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any 
changes in its investment policy for which a vote would be required by 
section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
    (f) Causing a class of securities of the subject company to be 
delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be 
authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a 
registered national securities association; or
    (g) A class of equity securities of the subject company becoming 
eligible for termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of 
the Act.
    Item 6. Interest in securities of the subject company. (a) State the 
aggregate number and percentage of the class represented by such shares 
(which may be based on the number of shares outstanding as contained in 
the most recently available filing with the Commission by the subject 
company unless the bidder has reason to believe such information is not 
current), beneficially owned (identifying those shares for which there 
is a right to acquire) by each person named in Item 2 of this schedule 
and by each associate and majority-owned subsidiary of such person 
giving the name and address of any such associate or subsidiary.
    (b) Describe any transaction in the class of securities reported on 
that was effected during the past 60 days by the persons named in 
response to paragraph (a) of this item or by any executive officer, 
director or subsidiary of such person.
    Instructions. 1. The description of a transaction required by Item 
6(b) shall include, but not necessarily by limited to: (i) The identity 
of the person covered by Item 6(b) who effected the transaction; (ii) 
the date of the transaction; (iii) the amount of securities involved; 
(iv) the price per share; and (v) where and how the transaction was 
effected.
    2. If the information required by Item 6(b) of this schedule is 
available to the bidder at the time this statement is initially filed 
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 14d-3(a)(1) [Sec. 240.14d-3(a)(1)], 
such information should be included in such initial filing. However, if 
such information is not available to the bidder at the time of such 
initial filing, it shall be filed with the Commission promptly but in no 
event later than two business days after the date of such filing and, if 
material, shall be disclosed in a manner reasonably designed to inform 
security holders. The procedure specified by this instruction is 
provided for the purpose of maintaining the confidentiality of the 
tender offer in order to avoid possible misuse of inside information.
    Item 7. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships 
with Respect to the Subject Company's Securities. Describe any contract, 
arrangement, understanding or relationship (whether or not legally 
enforceable) between the bidder (including those persons enumerated in 
Instruction C to this schedule) and any person with respect to any 
securities of the subject company (including, but not limited to, any 
contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the

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transfer or the voting of any of such securities, joint ventures, loan 
or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees 
against loss, or the giving or withhold of proxies), naming the persons 
with whom such contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships 
have been entered into and giving the material provisions thereof. 
Include such information for any of such securities that are pledged or 
otherwise subject to a contingency, the occurrence of which would give 
another person the power to direct the voting or disposition of such 
securities, except that disclosure of standard default and similar 
provisions contained in loan agreements need not be included.
    Item 8. Persons Retained, Employed or to be Compensated. Identify 
all persons and classes of persons employed, retained or to be 
compensated by the bidder, or by any person on the bidder's behalf, to 
make solicitations or recommendations in connection with the tender 
offer and describe briefly the terms of such employment, retainer or 
arrangement for compensation.
    Item 9. Financial Statements of Certain Bidders. Where the bidder is 
other than a natural person and the bidder's financial conditon is 
material to a decision by a security holder of the subject company 
whether to sell, tender or hold securities being sought in the tender 
offer, furnish current, adequate financial information concerning the 
bidder; Provided, That if the bidder is controlled by another entity 
which is not a natural person and has been formed for the purpose of 
making the tender offer, furnish current, adequate financial information 
concerning such parent.
    Instructions. 1. The facts and circumstances concerning the tender 
offer, particularly the terms of the tender offer, may influence a 
determination as to whether disclosure of financial information is 
material. However, once the materiality requirement is applicable, the 
adequacy of the financial information will depend primarily on the 
nature of the bidder.
    In order to provide guidance in making this determination, the 
following types of financial information will be deemed adequate for 
purposes of this item for the type of bidder specified: (a) Financial 
statements prepared in compliance with form 10 as amended (Sec. 249.210 
of this chapter) for a domestic bidder which is otherwise eligible to 
use such form; and (b) financial statements prepared in accordance with 
Item 17 of Form 20-F [Sec. 249.200f of this chapter] for a foreign 
bidder that is otherwise eligible to use such form.
    2. If the bidder is subject to the periodic reporting requirements 
of sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Act, financial statements contained in 
any document filed with the Commission may be incorporated by reference 
in this schedule solely for the purpose of this schedule: Provided, That 
such financial statements substantially meet the requirements of this 
item; an express statement is made that such financial statements are 
incorporated by reference; the matter incorporated by reference is 
clearly identified by page, paragraph, caption or otherwise; and an 
indication is made where such information may be inspected and copies 
obtained. Financial statements which are required to be presented in 
comparative form for two or more fiscal years or periods shall not be 
incorporated by reference unless the material incorporated by reference 
includes the entire period for which the comparative data is required to 
be given.
    3. If the bidder is not subject to the periodic reporting 
requirements of the Act, the financial statements required by this item 
need not be audited if such audited financial statements are not 
available or obtainable without unreasonable cost or expense and a 
statement is made to that effect disclosing the reasons therefor.
    Item 10. Additional information. If material to a decision by a 
security holder whether to sell, tender or hold securities being sought 
in the tender offer, furnish information as to the following:
    (a) Any present or proposed material contracts, arrangements, 
understandings or relationships between the bidder or any of its 
executive officers, directors, controlling persons or subsidiaries and 
the subject company or any of its executive officers, directors, 
controlling persons or subsidiaries (other than any contract, 
arrangement or understanding required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 
3 or 7 of this schedule);
    (b) To the extent known by the bidder after reasonable 
investigation, the applicable regulatory requirements which must be 
complied with or approvals which must be obtained in connection with the 
tender offer;
    (c) The applicability of anti-trust laws;
    (d) The applicability of the margin requirements of section 7 of the 
Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder;
    (e) Any material pending legal proceedings relating to the tender 
offer including the name and location of the court or agency in which 
the proceedings are pending, the date instituted, the principal parties 
thereto and a brief summary of the proceedings; and
    Instruction. In connection with this sub-item, a copy of any 
document relating to a major development (such as pleadings, an answer, 
complaint, temporary restraining order, injunction, opinion, judgment or 
order) in a material pending legal proceeding should be promptly 
furnished to the Commission on a supplemental basis.
    (f) Such additional material information, if any, as may be 
necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances 
under which they are made, not materially misleading.

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    Item 11. Material to be filed as exhibits. Furnish a copy of: (a) 
Tender offer material which is published, sent or given to security 
holders by or on behalf of the bidder in connection with the tender 
offer;
    (b) Any loan agreement referred to in Item 4 of this schedule.
    Instruction. The identity of any bank which is a party to a loan 
agreement need not be disclosed if the person filing the statement has 
requested that the identity of such bank not be made available to the 
public pursuant to Item 4 of this schedule;
    (c) Any document setting forth the terms of any contracts, 
arrangements, understandings or relationships referred to in Item 7 or 
10(a) of this schedule;
    (d) Any written opinion prepared by legal counsel at the bidder's 
request and communicated to the bidder pertaining to the tax 
consequences of the tender offer;
    (e) In a exchange offer where securities of the bidder have been or 
are to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the prospectus 
containing the information to be included therein by Rule 432 
(Sec. 230.432 of this chapter) of that Act;
    (f) If any oral solicitation of security holders is to be made by or 
on behalf of the bidder, any written instruction, form or other material 
which is furnished to the persons making the actual oral solicitation 
for their use, directly or indirectly, in connection with the tender 
offer.

    Signature. After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is 
true, complete and correct.
_______________________________________________________________________
                                                             (Signature)
_______________________________________________________________________
                                                        (Name and title)
_______________________________________________________________________
                                                                  (Date)

    The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose 
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the 
statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized 
representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of 
the bidder), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on 
behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement. The name and 
any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or 
printed beneath his signature.

(Secs. 13(d), 14(d), 14(e), 23, 48 Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 580; secs. 2, 3, 82 
Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; 
15 U.S.C. 78m(d), 78n(d), 78n(e), 78w)

[42 FR 38348, July 28, 1977, as amended at 44 FR 2150, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 
FR 11751, Mar. 2, 1979; 44 FR 70346, Dec. 6, 1979; 45 FR 76981, Nov. 21, 
1980; 47 FR 11470, Mar. 16, 1982; 47 FR 54781, Dec. 6, 1982; 51 FR 2477, 
Jan. 17, 1986]



Sec. 240.14d-101  Schedule 14D-9.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                          Washington, DC 20549

                             Schedule 14D-9

    Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           (Amendment No. --)

_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of Subject Company)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive 
notice and communications on behalf of the person(s) filing statement)

Instructions: Eight copies of this statement, including all exhibits, 
should be filed with the Commission.
    General Instructions: A. The item numbers and captions of the items 
shall be included but the text of the items is to be omitted. The 
answers to the items shall be so prepared as to indicate clearly the 
coverage of the items without referring to the text of the items. Answer 
every item. If an item is inapplicable or the answer is in the negative 
so state.
    B. Information contained in exhibits to the statement may be 
incorporated by reference in answer or partial answer to any item or 
sub-item of the statement unless it would render such answer misleading, 
incomplete, unclear or confusing. Material incorporated by reference 
shall be clearly identified in the reference by page, paragraph, caption 
or otherwise. An express statement that the specified matter is 
incorporated by reference

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shall be made at the particular place in the statement where the 
information is required. A copy of any information or a copy of the 
pertinent pages of a document containing such information which is 
incorporated by reference shall be submitted with this statement as an 
exhibit and shall be deemed to be filed with the Commission for all 
purposes of the Act.
    Item 1. Security and Subject Company. State the title of the class 
of equity securities to which this statement relates and the name and 
the address of the principal executive offices of the subject company.
    Item 2. Tender Offer of the Bidder. Identify the tender offer to 
which this statement relates, the name of the bidder and the address of 
its principal executive offices or, if the bidder is a natural person, 
the bidder's residence or business address (which may be based on the 
bidder's Schedule 14D-1 [Sec. 240.14d-100] filed with the Commission).
    Item 3. Identity and Background. (a) State the name and business 
address of the person filing this statement.
    (b) If material, describe any contract, agreement, arrangement or 
understanding and any actual or potential conflict of interest between 
the person filing this statement or its affiliates and: (1) the subject 
company, its executive officers, directors or affiliates; or (2) the 
bidder, its executive officers, directors or affiliates.
    Instruction: If the person filing this statement is the subject 
company and if the materiality requirement of Item 3(b) is applicable to 
any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding between the 
subject company or any affiliate of the subject company and any 
executive officer or director of the subject company, it shall not be 
necessary to include a description thereof in this statement, or in any 
solicitation or recommendation published or sent or given to security 
holders if such information, or information which does not differ 
materially from such information, has been disclosed in any proxy 
statement, report or other communication sent within one year of the 
filing date of this statement by the subject company to the then holders 
of the securities and has been filed with the Commission: Provided, That 
this statement and the solicitation or recommendation published or sent 
or given to security holders shall contain specific reference to such 
proxy statement, report or other communication and that a copy of the 
pertinent portion(s) thereof is filed as an exhibit to this statement.
    Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation. (a) State the nature of 
the solicitation or the recommendation. If this statement relates to a 
recommendation, state whether the person filing this statement is 
advising security holders of the securities being sought by the bidder 
to accept or reject the tender offer or to take other action with 
respect to the tender offer and, if so, furnish a description of such 
other action being recommended. If the person filing this statement is 
the subject company and a recommendation is not being made, state 
whether the subject company is either expressing no opinion and is 
remaining neutral toward the tender offer or is unable to take a 
position with respect to the tender offer.
    (b) State the reason(s) for the position (including the inability to 
take a position) stated in (a) of this Item.
    Instruction: Conclusory statements such as ``The tender offer is in 
the best interest of shareholders,'' will not be considered sufficient 
disclosure in response to Item 4(b).
    Item 5. Persons Retained, Employed or To Be Compensated. Identify 
any person or class of persons employed, retained or to be compensated 
by the person filing this statement or by any person on its behalf, to 
make solicitations or recommendations to security holders and describe 
briefly the terms of such employment, retainer or arrangement for 
compensation.
    Item 6. Recent Transactions and Intent With Respect to Securities. 
(a) Describe any transaction in the securities referred to in Item 1 
which was effected during the past 60 days by the person(s) named in 
response to Item 3(a) and by any executive officer, director, affiliate 
or subsidiary of such person(s).
    (b) To the extent known by the person filing this statement, state 
whether the persons referred to in Item 6(a) presently intend to tender 
to the bidder, sell or hold securities of the class of securities being 
sought by the bidder which are held of record or beneficially owned by 
such persons.
    Item 7. Certain Negotiations and Transactions by the Subject 
Company. (a) If the person filing this statement is the subject company, 
state whether or not any negotiation is being undertaken or is underway 
by the subject company in response to the tender offer which relates to 
or would result in:
    (1) An extraordinary transaction such as a merger or reorganization, 
involving the subject company or any subsidiary of the subject company;
    (2) A purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets by 
the subject company or any subsidiary of the subject company;
    (3) A tender offer for or other acquisition of securities by or of 
the subject company; or
    (4) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend 
policy of the subject company.
    Instruction: If no agreement in principle has yet been reached, the 
possible terms of any transaction or the parties thereto need not be 
disclosed if in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the subject 
company such disclosure would jeopardize continuation of such 
negotiations. In such event,

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disclosure that negotiations are being undertaken or are underway and 
are in the preliminary stages will be sufficient.
    (b) Describe any transaction, board resolution, agreement in 
principle, or a signed contract in response to the tender offer, other 
than one described pursuant to Item 3(b) of this statement, which 
relates to or would result in one or more of the matters referred to in 
Item 7(a)(1), (2), (3) or (4).
    Item 8. Additional Information To Be Furnished. Furnish such 
additional information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required 
statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not 
materially misleading.
    Item 9. Material To Be Filed as Exhibits. Furnish a copy of:
    (a) Any written solicitation or recommendation which is published or 
sent or given to security holders in connection with the solicitation or 
recommendation referred to in Item 4.
    (b) If any oral solicitation or recommendation to security holders 
is to be made by or on behalf of the person filing this statement, any 
written instruction, or other material which is furnished to the persons 
making the actual oral soliciation or recommendation for their use, 
directly or indirectly, in connection with the solicitation or 
recommendation.
    (c) Any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding described 
in Item 3(b) or the pertinent portions(s) of any proxy statement, report 
or other communication referred to in Item 3(b).
    Signature. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge 
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement 
is true, complete and correct.
_______________________________________________________________________
(Date)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Signature)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Name and Title)

    Instruction. The original statement shall be signed by each person 
on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. 
If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized 
representative (other than an executive officer of a corporation or a 
general partner of a partnership), evidence of the representative's 
authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the 
statement. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement 
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

(Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; sec. 308(a)(2), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 3(b), 
10(b), 13, 14, 23(a), 48 Stat. 882, 891, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 
Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; secs. 4, 5, 78 Stat. 569, 570; secs. 
2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 
18, 89 Stat. 97, 119, 155; sec. 308(b), 90 Stat. 57; secs. 202, 203, 91 
Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 319(a), 53 Stat. 
1173; sec. 38(a), 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 78c(b), 
78j(b), 78m, 78n, 78w(a), 79t, 77ttt(a), 80a-37(a))

[44 FR 70347, Dec. 6, 1979]



Sec. 240.14d-102  Schedule 14D-1F. Tender offer statement pursuant to rule 14d-1(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                             Washington, DC

                             Schedule 14D-1F

 Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Rule 14d-1(b) Under the Securities 
                          Exchange Act of 1934

                        [Amendment No. ________]

_______________________________________________________________________
(Name of Subject Company [Issuer])

_______________________________________________________________________
(Translation of Subject Company's [Issuer's] name into English (if 
applicable))

_______________________________________________________________________
(Jurisdiction of Subject Company's [Issuer's] Incorporation or 
Organization)

_______________________________________________________________________
(Bidder)

_______________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)

_______________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities (if applicable))

_______________________________________________________________________
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area 
code) of person(s) authorized to receive notices and communications on 
behalf of bidder)

_______________________________________________________________________
(Date tender offer first published, sent or given to securityholders)

Calculation of Filing Fee*
    Transaction Valuation
    Amount of Filing Fee

    * Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and 
state how it was determined. See General Instruction II. C. for rules 
governing the calculation of the filing fee.

[  ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-
          11(a) (2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting 
          fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by 
          registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the 
          date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:_________________________________________________

Registration No.:_______________________________________________________


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________________________________________________________________________
Filing Party:___________________________________________________________

Form:___________________________________________________________________

Date Filed:_____________________________________________________________

                          General Instructions

         I. Eligibility Requirements for Use of Schedule 14D-1F

    A. Schedule 14D-1F may be used by any person making a cash tender or 
exchange offer (the ``bidder'') for securities of any issuer 
incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian 
province or territory that is a foreign private issuer, where less than 
40 percent of the outstanding class of such issuer's securities that is 
the subject of the offer is held by U.S. holders. The calculation of 
U.S. holders shall be made as of the end of the subject issuer's last 
quarter or, if such quarter terminated within 60 days of the filing 
date, as of the end of such issuer's preceding quarter.

                              Instructions

    1. For purposes of this Schedule, ``foreign private issuer'' shall 
be construed in accordance with Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
    2. For purposes of this Schedule, the term ``U. S. holder'' shall 
mean any person whose address appears on the records of the issuer, any 
voting trustee, any depositary, any share transfer agent or any person 
acting in a similar capacity on behalf of the issuer as being located in 
the United States.
    3. With respect to any tender offer, including any exchange offer, 
otherwise eligible to proceed in accordance with Rule 14d-1(b) under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act''), the issuer of 
the subject securities will be presumed to be a foreign private issuer 
and U. S. holders will be presumed to hold less than 40 percent of such 
outstanding securities, unless (a) the aggregate trading volume of that 
class on national securities exchanges in the United States and on 
NASDAQ exceeded its aggregate trading volume on securities exchanges in 
Canada and on the Canadian Dealing Network, Inc. (``CDN'') over the 12 
calendar month period prior to commencement of this offer, or if 
commenced in response to a prior offer, over the 12 calendar month 
period prior to commencement of the initial offer (based on volume 
figures published by such exchanges and NASDAQ and CDN) ; (b) the most 
recent annual report or annual information form filed or submitted by 
the issuer with securities regulators of Ontario, Quebec, British 
Columbia or Alberta (or, if the issuer of the subject securities is not 
a reporting issuer in any of such provinces, with any other Canadian 
securities regulator) or with the Commission indicates that U. S. 
holders hold 40 percent or more of the subject class of securities; or 
(c) the offeror has actual knowledge that the level of U. S. ownership 
equals or exceeds 40 percent of such securities.
    4. If this Schedule is filed during the pendency of one or more 
ongoing cash tender or exchange offers for securities of the class 
subject to this offer that was commenced or was eligible to be commenced 
on Schedule 13E-4F, Schedule 14D-1F and/or Form F-8 or Form F-80, the 
date for calculation of U. S. ownership for purposes of this Schedule 
shall be the same as that date used by the initial bidder or issuer.
    5. For purposes of this Schedule, the class of subject securities 
shall not include any securities that may be converted into or are 
exchangeable for the subject securities.
    B. Any bidder using this Schedule must extend the cash tender or 
exchange offer to U. S. holders of securities of the subject company 
upon terms and conditions not less favorable than those extended to any 
other holder of such securities, and must comply with the requirements 
of any Canadian federal, provincial and/or territorial law, regulation 
or policy relating to the terms and conditions of the offer.
    C. This Schedule shall not be used if the subject company is an 
investment company registered or required to be registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940.
    D. This Schedule shall not be used to comply with the reporting 
requirements of section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Persons using this 
Schedule are reminded of their obligation to file or update a Schedule 
13D where required by section 13(d)(1) of the Exchange Act and the 
Commission's rules and regulations thereunder.

                     II. Filing Instructions and Fee

    A. Five copies of this Schedule and any amendment thereto (see part 
I, item 1(b)), including all exhibits and any other paper or document 
filed as part of the Schedule, shall be filed with the Commission at its 
principal office. Each copy shall be bound, stapled or otherwise 
compiled in one or more parts, without stiff covers. The binding shall 
be made on the side or stitching margin in such manner as to leave the 
reading matter legible. Three additional copies of the Schedule and any 
amendment thereto, similarly bound, also shall be filed. No exhibits are 
required to accompany such additional copies.
    B. The original and at least one copy of this Schedule and any 
amendments thereto shall be signed manually by the persons specified 
herein. Unsigned copies shall be conformed.
    C. At the time of filing this Schedule with the Commission, the 
bidder shall pay to the Commission in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the 
Exchange Act, a fee in U. S. dollars in the amount prescribed by section 
14(g)(3) of the Exchange Act. See also Rule 0-9 under the Exchange Act.

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    (1) Where the bidder is offering securities or other non-cash 
consideration for some or all of the securities to be acquired, whether 
or not in combination with a cash payment for the same securities, the 
value of the consideration shall be based on the market value of the 
securities to be received by the bidder as established by paragraph 3 of 
this section.
    (2) If there is no market for the securities to be acquired by the 
bidder, the book value of such securities computed as of the latest 
practicable date prior to the date of filing the Schedule shall be used, 
unless the issuer of such securities is in bankruptcy or receivership or 
has an accumulated capital deficit, in which case one-third of the 
principal amount, par value or stated value of such securities shall be 
used.
    (3) When the fee is based upon the market value of the securities, 
such market value shall be calculated upon the basis of either the 
average of the high and low prices reported in the consolidated 
reporting system (for exchange traded securities and last sale reported 
for over-the-counter securities) or the average of the bid and asked 
price (for other over-the-counter securities) as of a specified date 
within five business days prior to the date of filing the Schedule.
    D. If at any time after the initial payment of the fee the aggregate 
consideration offered is increased, an additional filing fee based upon 
such increase shall be paid with the required amended filing.
    E. If any part of the document or documents to be sent to 
shareholders is in a foreign language, it shall be accompanied by a 
translation in English. If any other part of this Schedule, or any 
exhibit or other paper or document filed as part of the Schedule, is in 
a language other than English, it shall be accompanied by a substantive 
summary, version or translation in the English language.
    F. The manually signed original of the Schedule or any amendment 
thereto shall be numbered sequentially (in addition to any internal 
numbering which otherwise may be present) by handwritten, typed, printed 
or other legible form of notation from the first page of the document 
through the last page of that document and any exhibits or attachments 
thereto. Further, the total number of pages contained in a numbered 
original shall be set forth on the first page of the document.

                  III. Compliance With the Exchange Act

    A. Pursuant to Rule 14d-1(b) under the Exchange Act, the bidder 
shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of sections 14(d)(1) 
through 14(d)(7) of the Exchange Act, Regulation 14D under the Exchange 
Act and Schedule 14D-1 thereunder, and Rule 14e-1 under Regulation 14E 
of the Exchange Act, in connection with a cash tender or exchange offer 
for securities that may be made pursuant to this Schedule; provided 
that, if an exemption has been granted from requirements of Canadian 
federal, provincial, and/or territorial laws, regulations or policies, 
and the tender offer does not comply with requirements that otherwise 
would be prescribed by Regulation 14D or 14E, the bidder (absent an 
order from the Commission) shall comply with the provisions of sections 
14(d)(1) through 14(d)(7), Regulation 14D and Schedule 14D-1 thereunder, 
and Rule 14e-1 under Regulation 14E.
    B. Any cash tender or exchange offer made pursuant to this Schedule 
is not exempt from the antifraud provisions of section 10(b) of the 
Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and section 14(e) of the 
Exchange Act and Rule 14e-3 thereunder, and this Schedule shall be 
deemed ``filed'' for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act.
    C. The bidder's attention is directed to Regulation M (Secs. 242.100 
through 242.105 of this chapter) in the case of an exchange offer, and 
to Rule 10b-13 under the Exchange Act (Sec. 240.10b-13) for any exchange 
or cash tender offer. [See Exchange Act Release No. 29355 (June 21, 
1991) containing an exemption from Rule 10b-13.]

         PART I--INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS

                   Item 1. Home Jurisdiction Documents

    (a) This Schedule shall be accompanied by the entire disclosure 
document or documents required to be delivered to holders of securities 
to be acquired in the proposed transaction by the bidder pursuant to the 
laws, regulations or policies of Canada and/or any of its provinces or 
territories governing the conduct of the tender offer. It shall not 
include any documents incorporated by reference into such disclosure 
document(s) and not distributed to offerees pursuant to any such law, 
regulation or policy.
    (b) Any amendment made by the bidder to a home jurisdiction document 
or documents shall be filed with the Commission under cover of this 
Schedule, which must indicate on the cover page the number of the 
amendment.
    (c) In an exchange offer where securities of the bidder have been or 
are to be offered or cancelled in the transaction, such securities shall 
be registered on forms promulgated by the Commission under the 
Securities Act of 1933 including, where available, the Commission's Form 
F-8 or F-80 providing for inclusion in that registration statement of 
the home jurisdiction prospectus.

                      Item 2. Informational Legends

    The following legends, to the extent applicable, shall appear on the 
outside front cover page of the home-jurisdiction document(s) in bold-
face roman type at least as high as ten-

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point modern type and at least two points leaded:
    ``This tender offer is made for the securities of a foreign issuer 
and while the offer is subject to disclosure requirements of the country 
in which the subject company is incorporated or organized, investors 
should be aware that these requirements are different from those of the 
United States. Financial statements included herein, if any, have been 
prepared in accordance with foreign generally accepted accounting 
principles and thus may not be comparable to financial statements of 
United States companies.
    ``The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the 
federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the 
subject company is located in a foreign country, and that some or all of 
its officers and directors are residents of a foreign country.
    ``Investors should be aware that the bidder or its affiliates, 
directly or indirectly, may bid for or make purchases of the issuer's 
securities subject to the offer, or of the issuer's related securities, 
during the period of the tender offer, as permitted by applicable 
Canadian laws or provincial laws or regulations. ''
    In the case of an exchange offer:
    ``Investors should be aware that the bidder or its affiliates, 
directly or indirectly, may bid for or make purchases of the issuer's 
securities subject to the offer or of the issuer's related securities, 
or of the bidder's securities to be distributed or of the bidder's 
related securities, during the period of the tender offer, as permitted 
by applicable Canadian laws or provincial laws or regulations. ''
    Note to Item 2. If the home-jurisdiction document(s) are delivered 
through an electronic medium, the issuer may satisfy the legibility 
requirements for the required legends relating to type size and font by 
presenting the legend in any manner reasonably calculated to draw 
security holder attention to it.

      PART II--INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS

    The exhibits specified below shall be filed as part of the Schedule, 
but are not required to be sent to shareholders unless so required 
pursuant to the laws, regulations or policies of Canada and/or any of 
its provinces or territories. Exhibits shall be appropriately lettered 
or numbered for convenient reference.
    (1) File any reports or information that, in accordance with the 
requirements of the home jurisdiction(s), must be made publicly 
available by the bidder in connection with the transaction but need not 
be disseminated to shareholders.
    (2) File copies of any documents incorporated by reference into the 
home jurisdiction document(s).
    (3) If any name is signed to this Schedule pursuant to power of 
attorney, manually signed copies of any such power of attorney shall be 
filed. If the name of any officer signing on behalf of the bidder is 
signed pursuant to a power of attorney, certified copies of the bidder's 
board of directors authorizing such signature also shall be filed.

        PART III--UNDERTAKINGS AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

    1. Undertakings
    The Schedule shall set forth the following undertakings of the 
bidder:
    a. The bidder undertakes to make available, in person or by 
telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the 
Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by 
the Commission staff, information relating to this Schedule or to 
transactions in said securities.
    b. The bidder undertakes to disclose in the United States, on the 
same basis as it is required to make such disclosure pursuant to 
applicable Canadian federal and/or provincial or territorial laws, 
regulations or policies, or otherwise discloses, information regarding 
purchases of the issuer's securities in connection with the cash tender 
or exchange offer covered by this Schedule. Such information shall be 
set forth in amendments to this Schedule.
    c. In the case of an exchange offer:
    The bidder undertakes to disclose in the United States, on the same 
basis as it is required to make such disclosure pursuant to any 
applicable Canadian federal and/or provincial or territorial law, 
regulation or policy, or otherwise discloses, information regarding 
purchases of the issuer's or bidder's securities in connection with the 
offer.
    2. Consent to Service of Process
    (a) At the time of filing this Schedule, the bidder (if a non-U. S. 
person) shall file with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and 
power of attorney on Form F-X.
    (b) Any change to the name or address of a registrant's agent for 
service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to 
Form F-X referencing the file number of the registrant.

                           PART IV--SIGNATURES

    A. The Schedule shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the 
Schedule is filed or its authorized representative. If the Schedule is 
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other 
than an executive officer or general partner of the bidder), evidence of 
the representative's authority shall be filed with the Schedule.
    B. The name and any title of each person who signs the Schedule 
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
    C. By signing this Schedule, the bidder consents without power of 
revocation that

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any administrative subpoena may be served, or any administrative 
proceeding, civil suit or civil action where the cause of action arises 
out of or relates to or concerns any offering made or purported to be 
made in connection with the filing on Schedule 14D-1F or any purchases 
or sales of any security in connection therewith, may be commenced 
against it in any administrative tribunal or in any appropriate court in 
any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United 
States by service of said subpoena or process upon the registrant's 
designated agent.
    After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Signature)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name and Title)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Date)


[56 FR 30071, July 1, 1991; 57 FR 10615, Mar. 27, 1992, as amended at 61 
FR 24657, May 15, 1996; 62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997]



Sec. 240.14d-103  Schedule 14D-9F. Solicitation/recommendation statement pursuant to section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules 14d-1(b) 
          and 14e-2(c) thereunder.

Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 14D-9F
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 14d-1(b) and 14e-2(c) 
Thereunder
[Amendment No. ____]
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name of Subject Company [Issuer])
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Translation of Subject Company's [Issuer's] Name into English (if 
applicable))
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Jurisdiction of Subject Company's [Issuer's] Incorporation or 
Organization)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name(s) of Person(s) Filing Statement)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Title of Class of Securities)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities (if applicable) )
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including 
area code) of person(s) authorized to receive notices and communications 
on behalf of the person(s) filing statement)

                          General Instructions

         I. Eligibility Requirements for Use of Schedule 14D-9F

    A. Schedule 14D-9F is used by any issuer incorporated or organized 
under the laws of Canada or any Canadian province or territory that is a 
foreign private issuer (the ``subject company'') , or by any director or 
officer of such issuer, where the issuer is the subject of a cash tender 
or exchange offer for a class of its securities filed on Schedule 14D-
1F.
    For purposes of this Schedule, ``foreign private issuer'' shall be 
construed in accordance with Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
    B. Any person(s) using this Schedule must comply with the 
requirements of any Canadian federal, provincial and/or territorial law, 
regulation or policy relating to a recommendation by the subject 
issuer's board of directors, or any director or officer thereof, with 
respect to the offer.

                         II. Filing Instructions

    A. Five copies of this Schedule and any amendment thereto (see part 
I, Item 1.(b)) , including all exhibits and any other paper or document 
filed as part of the Schedule, shall be filed with the Commission at its 
principal office. Each copy shall be bound, stapled or otherwise 
compiled in one or more parts, without stiff covers. The binding shall 
be made on the side or stitching margin in such manner as to leave the 
reading matter legible. Three additional copies of the Schedule and any 
amendment thereto, similarly bound, also shall be filed. No exhibits are 
required to accompany such additional copies.
    B. The original and at least one copy of this Schedule and any 
amendments thereto shall be signed manually by the persons specified 
herein. Unsigned copies shall be conformed.
    C. If any part of the document or documents to be sent to 
shareholders is in a language other than English, it shall be 
accompanied by a translation in English. If any other part of this 
Schedule, or any exhibit or other paper or document filed as part of 
this Schedule, is in a language other than English, it shall be 
accompanied by a substantive summary, version or translation in the 
English language.
    D. The manually signed original of the Schedule or any amendment 
thereto shall be numbered sequentially (in addition to any internal 
numbering which otherwise may be present) by handwritten, typed, printed 
or other legible form of notation from the first page of the document 
through the last page of that document and any exhibits or attachments 
thereto. Further, the total number of pages contained in a numbered 
original shall be set forth on the first page of the document.

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                  III. Compliance with the Exchange Act

    A. Pursuant to Rule 14e-2(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Exchange Act''), this Schedule shall be filed by an issuer, 
a class of the securities of which is the subject of a cash tender or 
exchange offer filed on Schedule 14D-1F, and may be filed by any 
director or officer of such issuer.
    B. Any recommendation with respect to a cash tender or exchange 
offer for a class of securities of the subject company made pursuant to 
this Schedule is not exempt from the antifraud provisions of section 
10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and section 14(e) of 
the Exchange Act and Rule 14e-3 thereunder, and this Schedule shall be 
deemed ``filed'' with the Commission for purposes of section 18 of the 
Exchange Act.

         Part I--Information Required To Be Sent to Shareholders

                   Item 1. Home Jurisdiction Documents

    (a) This Schedule shall be accompanied by the entire disclosure 
document or documents required to be delivered to holders of securities 
to be acquired in the proposed transaction pursuant to the laws, 
regulations or policies of Canada and/or any of its provinces or 
territories governing the conduct of the offer. It shall not include any 
documents incorporated by reference into such disclosure document(s) and 
not distributed to offerees pursuant to any such law, regulation or 
policy.
    (b) Any amendment made to a home jurisdiction document or documents 
shall be filed with the Commission under cover of this Schedule, which 
must indicate on the cover page the number of the amendment.

                      Item 2. Informational Legends

    The following legends, to the extent applicable, shall appear on the 
outside front cover page of the home jurisdiction document(s) in bold-
face roman type at least as high as ten-point modern type and at least 
two points leaded:
    ``This tender offer is made for the securities of a foreign issuer 
and while the offer is subject to disclosure requirements of the country 
in which the subject issuer is incorporated or organized, investors 
should be aware that these requirements are different from those of the 
United States. Financial statements included herein, if any, have been 
prepared in accordance with foreign generally accepted accounting 
principles and thus may not be comparable to financial statements of 
United States companies.
    ``The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the 
federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the 
issuer is located in a foreign country, and that some or all of its 
officers and directors are residents of a foreign country.''
    Note to Item 2. If the home jurisdiction document(s) are delivered 
through an electronic medium, the issuer may satisfy the legibility 
requirements for the required legends relating to type size and font by 
presenting the legend in any manner reasonably calculated to draw 
security holder attention to it.

      Part II--Information Not Required To Be Sent to Shareholders

    The exhibits specified below shall be filed as part of the Schedule, 
but are not required to be sent to shareholders unless so required 
pursuant to the laws, or regulations or policies of Canada and/or any of 
its provinces or territories. Exhibits shall be appropriately lettered 
or numbered for convenient reference.
    (1) File any reports or information that, in accordance with the 
requirements of the home jurisdiction(s), must be made publicly 
available by the person(s) filing this Schedule in connection with the 
transaction, but need not be disseminated to shareholders.
    (2) File copies of any documents incorporated by reference into the 
home jurisdiction document(s) .
    (3) If any name is signed to the Schedule pursuant to power of 
attorney, manually signed copies of any such power of attorney shall be 
filed. If the name of any officer signing on behalf of the issuer is 
signed pursuant to a power of attorney, certified copies of a resolution 
of the issuer's board of directors authorizing such signature also shall 
be filed.

    Part III--Undertaking and Consent to Service of Process

    1. Undertaking
    The Schedule shall set forth the following undertaking of the person 
filing it:
    The person(s) filing this Schedule undertakes to make available, in 
person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by 
the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so 
by the Commission staff, information relating to this Schedule or to 
transactions in said securities.
    2. Consent to Service of Process.
    (a) At the time of filing this Schedule, the person(s) (if a non-U. 
S. person) so filing shall file with the Commission a written 
irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X.
    (b) Any change to the name or address of a registrant's agent for 
service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to 
Form F-X referencing the file number of the registrant.

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                           Part IV--Signatures

    A. The Schedule shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the 
Schedule is filed or its authorized representative. If the Schedule is 
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other 
than an executive officer or general partner of the subject company), 
evidence of the representative's authority shall be filed with the 
Schedule.
    B. The name and any title of each person who signs the Schedule 
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
    C. By signing this Schedule, the persons signing consent without 
power of revocation that any administrative subpoena may be served, or 
any administrative proceeding, civil suit or civil action where the 
cause of action arises out of or relates to or concerns any offering 
made or purported to be made in connection with filing on this Schedule 
14D-9F or any purchases or sales of any security in connection 
therewith, may be commenced against them in any administrative tribunal 
or in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of 
any state or of the United States by service of said subpoena or process 
upon the registrant's designated agent.
    After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Signature)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Name and Title)
_______________________________________________________________________
    (Date)

[56 FR 30073, July 1, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 24657, May 15, 1996]

                             Regulation 14E



Sec. 240.14e-1  Unlawful tender offer practices.

    As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive or 
manipulative acts or practices within the meaning of section 14(e) of 
the Act, no person who makes a tender offer shall:
    (a) Hold such tender offer open for less than twenty business days 
from the date such tender offer is first published or sent to security 
holders; provided, however, that if the tender offer involves a roll-up 
transaction as defined in Item 901(c) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 
229.901(c)) and the securities being offered are registered (or 
authorized to be registered) on Form S-4 (17 CFR 229.25) or Form F-4 (17 
CFR 229.34), the offer shall not be open for less than sixty calendar 
days from the date the tender offer is first published or sent to 
security holders;
    (b) Increase or decrease the percentage of the class of securities 
being sought or the consideration offered or the dealer's soliciting fee 
to be given in a tender offer unless such tender offer remains open for 
at least ten business days from the date that notice of such increase or 
decrease is first published or sent or given to security holders.

Provided, however, That, for purposes of this paragraph, the acceptance 
for payment of an additional amount of securities not to exceed two 
percent of the class of securities that is the subject of the tender 
offer shall not be deemed to be an increase. For purposes of this 
paragraph, the percentage of a class of securities shall be calculated 
in accordance with section 14(d)(3) of the Act.
    (c) Fail to pay the consideration offered or return the securities 
deposited by or on behalf of security holders promptly after the 
termination or withdrawal of a tender offer;
    (d) Extend the length of a tender offer without issuing a notice of 
such extension by press release or other public announcement, which 
notice shall include disclosure of the approximate number of securities 
deposited to date and shall be issued no later than the earlier of: (i) 
9:00 a.m. Eastern time, on the next business day after the scheduled 
expiration date of the offer or (ii), if the class of securities which 
is the subject of the tender offer is registered on one or more national 
securities exchanges, the first opening of any one of such exchanges on 
the next business day after the scheduled expiration date of the offer.
    (e) Electronic filings. If a bidder is required (or elects to file 
its tender offer documents in electronic format as provided by Rule 
901(c)(1) of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.901(c)(1) of this chapter)), the 
periods of time required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall 
be tolled for any period during which it has failed to file in 
electronic format, absent a hardship exemption (Secs. 232.201 and 
232.202 of this chapter), the Schedule 14D-1 Tender Offer Statement 
(Sec. 240.14d-100 of this chapter), any tender offer material specified 
in paragraph (a) of Item 11 of that Schedule,

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and any amendments thereto. If such documents were filed in paper 
pursuant to a temporary hardship exemption (see Sec. 232.201 of this 
chapter), the minimum offering periods shall be tolled for any period 
during which a required confirming electronic copy of such Schedule and 
tender offer material is delinquent.

[44 FR 70348, Dec. 6, 1979, as amended at 51 FR 3035, Jan. 23, 1986; 51 
FR 25883, July 17, 1986; 51 FR 32630, Sept. 15, 1986; 56 FR 57255, Nov. 
8, 1991; 58 FR 14682, 14685, Mar. 18, 1993; 59 FR 67765, Dec. 30, 1994]



Sec. 240.14e-2  Position of subject company with respect to a tender offer.

    (a) Position of subject company. As a means reasonably designed to 
prevent fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative acts or practices withing 
the meaning of section 14(e) of the Act, the subject company, no later 
than 10 business days from the date the tender offer is first published 
or sent or given, shall publish, send or give to security holders a 
statement disclosing that the subject company:
    (1) Recommends acceptance or rejection of the bidder's tender offer;
    (2) Expresses no opinion and is remaining neutral toward the 
bidder's tender offer; or
    (3) Is unable to take a position with respect to the bidder's tender 
offer. Such statement shall also include the reason(s) for the position 
(including the inability to take a position) disclosed therein.
    (b) Material change. If any material change occurs in the disclosure 
required by paragraph (a) of this section, the subject company shall 
promptly publish or send or give a statement disclosing such material 
change to security holders.
    (c) Any issuer, a class of the securities of which is the subject of 
a tender offer filed with the Commission on Schedule 14D-1F and 
conducted in reliance upon and in conformity with Rule 14d-1(b) under 
the Act, and any director or officer of such issuer where so required by 
the laws, regulations and policies of Canada and/or any of its provinces 
or territories, in lieu of the statements called for by paragraph (a) of 
this section and Rule 14d-9 under the Act, shall file with the 
Commission on Schedule 14D-9F the entire disclosure document(s) required 
to be furnished to holders of securities of the subject issuer by the 
laws, regulations and policies of Canada and/or any of its provinces or 
territories governing the conduct of the tender offer, and shall 
disseminate such document(s) in the United States in accordance with 
such laws, regulations and policies.

[44 FR 70348, Dec. 6, 1979, as amended at 56 FR 30075, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 240.14e-3  Transactions in securities on the basis of material, nonpublic information in the context of tender offers.

    (a) If any person has taken a substantial step or steps to commence, 
or has commenced, a tender offer (the ``offering person''), it shall 
constitute a fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative act or practice 
within the meaning of section 14(e) of the Act for any other person who 
is in possession of material information relating to such tender offer 
which information he knows or has reason to know is nonpublic and which 
he knows or has reason to know has been acquired directly or indirectly 
from:
    (1) The offering person,
    (2) The issuer of the securities sought or to be sought by such 
tender offer, or
    (3) Any officer, director, partner or employee or any other person 
acting on behalf of the offering person or such issuer, to purchase or 
sell or cause to be purchased or sold any of such securities or any 
securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such securities or 
any option or right to obtain or to dispose of any of the foregoing 
securities, unless within a reasonable time prior to any purchase or 
sale such information and its source are publicly disclosed by press 
release or otherwise.
    (b) A person other than a natural person shall not violate paragraph 
(a) of this section if such person shows that:
    (1) The individual(s) making the investment decision on behalf of 
such person to purchase or sell any security described in paragraph (a) 
of this section or to cause any such security to be purchased or sold by 
or on behalf of others did not know the material, nonpublic information; 
and

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    (2) Such person had implemented one or a combination of policies and 
procedures, reasonable under the circumstances, taking into 
consideration the nature of the person's business, to ensure that 
individual(s) making investment decision(s) would not violate paragraph 
(a) of this section, which policies and procedures may include, but are 
not limited to, (i) those which restrict any purchase, sale and causing 
any purchase and sale of any such security or (ii) those which prevent 
such individual(s) from knowing such information.
    (c) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (a) of this section to 
contrary, the following transactions shall not be violations of 
paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Purchase(s) of any security described in paragraph (a) of this 
section by a broker or by another agent on behalf of an offering person; 
or
    (2) Sale(s) by any person of any security described in paragraph (a) 
of this section to the offering person.
    (d)(1) As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, 
deceptive or manipulative acts or practices within the meaning of 
section 14(e) of the Act, it shall be unlawful for any person described 
in paragraph (d)(2) of this section to communicate material, nonpublic 
information relating to a tender offer to any other person under 
circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such 
communication is likely to result in a violation of this section except 
that this paragraph shall not apply to a communication made in good 
faith,
    (i) To the officers, directors, partners or employees of the 
offering person, to its advisors or to other persons, involved in the 
planning, financing, preparation or execution of such tender offer;
    (ii) To the issuer whose securities are sought or to be sought by 
such tender offer, to its officers, directors, partners, employees or 
advisors or to other persons, involved in the planning, financing, 
preparation or execution of the activities of the issuer with respect to 
such tender offer; or
    (iii) To any person pursuant to a requirement of any statute or rule 
or regulation promulgated thereunder.
    (2) The persons referred to in paragraph (d)(1) of this section are:
    (i) The offering person or its officers, directors, partners, 
employees or advisors;
    (ii) The issuer of the securities sought or to be sought by such 
tender offer or its officers, directors, partners, employees or 
advisors;
    (iii) Anyone acting on behalf of the persons in paragraph (d)(2)(i) 
of this section or the issuer or persons in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this 
section; and
    (iv) Any person in possession of material information relating to a 
tender offer which information he knows or has reason to know is 
nonpublic and which he knows or has reason to know has been acquired 
directly or indirectly from any of the above.

[45 FR 60418, Sept. 12, 1980]



Sec. 240.14e-4  Prohibited transactions in connection with partial tender offers.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) The amount of a person's ``net long position'' in a subject 
security shall equal the excess, if any, of such person's ``long 
position'' over such person's ``short position.'' For the purposes of 
determining the net long position as of the end of the proration period 
and for tendering concurrently to two or more partial tender offers, 
securities that have been tendered in accordance with the rule and not 
withdrawn are deemed to be part of the person's long position.
    (i) Such person's long position is the amount of subject securities 
that such person:
    (A) Or his agent has title to or would have title to but for having 
lent such securities; or
    (B) Has purchased, or has entered into an unconditional contract, 
binding on both parties thereto, to purchase but has not yet received; 
or
    (C) Has exercised a standardized call option for; or
    (D) Has converted, exchanged, or exercised an equivalent security 
for; or
    (E) Is entitled to receive upon conversion, exchange, or exercise of 
an equivalent security.
    (ii) Such person's short position, is the amount of subject 
securities or subject

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securities underlying equivalent securities that such person:
    (A) Has sold, or has entered into an unconditional contract, binding 
on both parties thereto, to sell; or
    (B) Has borrowed; or
    (C) Has written a non-standardized call option, or granted any other 
right pursuant to which his shares may be tendered by another person; or
    (D) Is obligated to deliver upon exercise of a standardized call 
option sold on or after the date that a tender offer is first publicly 
announced or otherwise made known by the bidder to holders of the 
security to be acquired, if the exercise price of such option is lower 
than the highest tender offer price or stated amount of the 
consideration offered for the subject security. For the purpose of this 
paragraph, if one or more tender offers for the same security are 
ongoing on such date, the announcement date shall be that of the first 
announced offer.
    (2) The term equivalent security means:
    (i) Any security (including any option, warrant, or other right to 
purchase the subject security), issued by the person whose securities 
are the subject of the offer, that is immediately convertible into, or 
exchangeable or exercisable for, a subject security, or
    (ii) Any other right or option (other than a standardized call 
option) that entitles the holder thereof to acquire a subject security, 
but only if the holder thereof reasonably believes that the maker or 
writer of the right or option has title to and possession of the subject 
security and upon exercise will promptly deliver the subject security.
    (3) The term subject security means a security that is the subject 
of any tender offer or request or invitation for tenders.
    (4) For purposes of this rule, a person shall be deemed to 
``tender'' a security if he:
    (i) Delivers a subject security pursuant to an offer,
    (ii) Causes such delivery to be made,
    (iii) Guarantees delivery of a subject security pursuant to a tender 
offer,
    (iv) Causes a guarantee of such delivery to be given by another 
person, or
    (v) Uses any other method by which acceptance of a tender offer may 
be made.
    (5) The term partial tender offer means a tender offer or request or 
invitation for tenders for less than all of the outstanding securities 
subject to the offer in which tenders are accepted either by lot or on a 
pro rata basis for a specified period, or a tender offer for all of the 
outstanding shares that offers a choice of consideration in which 
tenders for different forms of consideration may be accepted either by 
lot or on a pro rata basis for a specified period.
    (6) The term standardized call option means any call option that is 
traded on an exchange, or for which quotation information is 
disseminated in an electronic interdealer quotation system of a 
registered national securities association.
    (b) It shall be unlawful for any person acting alone or in concert 
with others, directly or indirectly, to tender any subject security in a 
partial tender offer:
    (1) For his own account unless at the time of tender, and at the end 
of the proration period or period during which securities are accepted 
by lot (including any extensions thereof), he has a net long position 
equal to or greater than the amount tendered in:
    (i) The subject security and will deliver or cause to be delivered 
such security for the purpose of tender to the person making the offer 
within the period specified in the offer; or
    (ii) An equivalent security and, upon the acceptance of his tender 
will acquire the subject security by conversion, exchange, or exercise 
of such equivalent security to the extent required by the terms of the 
offer, and will deliver or cause to be delivered the subject security so 
acquired for the purpose of tender to the person making the offer within 
the period specified in the offer; or
    (2) For the account of another person unless the person making the 
tender:
    (i) Possesses the subject security or an equivalent security, or
    (ii) Has a reasonable belief that, upon information furnished by the 
person on whose behalf the tender is made, such person owns the subject 
security or an equivalent security and will promptly

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deliver the subject security or such equivalent security for the purpose 
of tender to the person making the tender.
    (c) This rule shall not prohibit any transaction or transactions 
which the Commission, upon written request or upon its own motion, 
exempts, either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions.

[49 FR 13870, Apr. 9, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 8102, Feb. 28, 1985. 
Redesignated and amended at 55 FR 50320, Dec. 6, 1990]



Sec. 240.14e-6  Repurchase offers by certain closed-end registered investment companies.

    Sections 240.14e-1 and 240.14e-2 shall not apply to any offer by a 
closed-end management investment company to repurchase equity securities 
of which it is the issuer pursuant to Sec. 270.23c-3 of this chapter.

[58 FR 19343, Apr. 14, 1993]



Sec. 240.14e-7  Unlawful tender offer practices in connection with roll-ups.

    In order to implement section 14(h) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78n(h)):
    (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive compensation 
for soliciting tenders directly from security holders in connection with 
a roll-up transaction as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, 
if the compensation is:
    (i) Based on whether the solicited person participates in the tender 
offer; or
    (ii) Contingent on the success of the tender offer.
    (2) Paragraph (a)(1) of this section is applicable to a roll-up 
transaction as defined in Item 901(c) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.901(c) 
of this chapter), structured as a tender offer, except for a transaction 
involving only:
    (i) Finite-life entities that are not limited partnerships;
    (ii) Partnerships whose investors will receive new securities or 
securities in another entity that are not reported under a transaction 
reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 by the 
Commission under section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1); or
    (iii) Partnerships whose investors' securities are reported under a 
transaction reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 
by the Commission under section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1).
    (b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any finite-life entity that is the 
subject of a roll-up transaction as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section to fail to provide a security holder list or mail communications 
related to a tender offer that is in furtherance of the roll-up 
transaction, at the option of a requesting security holder, pursuant to 
the procedures set forth in Sec. 240.14a-7.
    (2) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section is applicable to a roll-up 
transaction as defined in Item 901(c) of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.901(c) 
of this chapter), structured as a tender offer, that involves:
    (i) An entity with securities registered pursuant to section 12 of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l); or
    (ii) A limited partnership, unless the transaction involves only:
    (A) Partnerships whose investors will receive new securities or 
securities in another entity that are not reported under a transaction 
reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 by the 
Commission under section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1); or
    (B) Partnerships whose investors' securities are reported under a 
transaction reporting plan declared effective before December 17, 1993 
by the Commission under section 11A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78k-1).

[59 FR 63685, Dec. 8, 1994]



Sec. 240.14f-1   Change in majority of directors.

    If, pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with the person or 
persons acquiring securities in a transaction subject to section 13(d) 
or 14(d) of the Act, any persons are to be elected or designated as 
directors of the issuer, otherwise than at a meeting of security 
holders, and the persons so elected or designated will constitute a 
majority of the directors of the issuer, then, not less than 10 days 
prior to the date any such person take office as a director, or such 
shorter period prior to that date as the Commission may authorize upon a 
showing of good cause therefor, the issuer shall file with the 
Commission and transmit to all holders of record of securities of the 
issuer who would be entitled to vote at a

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meeting for election of directors, information substantially equivalent 
to the information which would be required by Items 6 (a), (d) and (e), 
7 and 8 of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (Sec. 240.14a-101 of this 
chapter) to be transmitted if such person or persons were nominees for 
election as directors at a meeting of such security holders. Eight 
copies of such information shall be filed with the Commission.

[33 FR 11017, Aug. 2, 1968, as amended at 34 FR 6101, Apr. 4, 1969; 51 
FR 42072, Nov. 20, 1986]

           Exemption of Certain Securities From Section 15(a)



Sec. 240.15a-2   Exemption of certain securities of cooperative apartment houses from section 15(a).

    Shares of a corporation which represent ownership, or entitle the 
holders thereof to possession and occupancy, of specific apartment units 
in property owned by such corporations and organized and operated on a 
cooperative basis are hereby exempted from the operation of section 
15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, when such shares are sold 
by or through a real estate broker licensed under the laws of the 
political subdivision in which the property is located.

(Secs. 3, 48 Stat. 882, as amended, 895, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78o)

[13 FR 8204, Dec. 22, 1948]
Sec. 240.15a-3  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15a-4   Forty-five day exemption from registration for certain members of national securities exchanges.

    (a) A natural person who is a member of a national securities 
exchange shall, upon termination of his association with a registered 
broker-dealer, be exempt, for a period of forty-five days after such 
termination, from the registration requirement of section 15(a) of the 
Act solely for the purpose of continuing to effect transactions on the 
floor of such exchange if (1) such person has filed with the Commission 
an application for registration as a broker-dealer and such person 
complies in all material respects with rules of the Commission 
applicable to registered brokers and dealers and (2) such exchange has 
filed with the Commission a statement that it has reviewed such 
application and that there do not appear to be grounds for its denial.
    (b) The exemption from registration provided by this rule shall not 
be available to any person while there is pending before the Commission 
any proceeding involving any such person pursuant to section 15(b)(1)(B) 
of the Act.

[41 FR 18290, May 3, 1976]



Sec. 240.15a-5   Exemption of certain nonbank lenders.

    A lender approved under the rules and regulations of the Small 
Business Administration shall be exempt from the registration 
requirement of section 15(a) (1) of the Act if it does not engage in the 
business of effecting transactions in securities or of buying and 
selling securities for its own account except in respect of receiving 
notes evidencing loans to small business concerns and selling the 
portion of such notes guaranteed by the Small Business Administration 
through or to a registered broker or dealer or to a bank, a savings 
institution, an insurance company, or an account over which an 
investment adviser registered pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 
1940 exercises investment discretion.

[41 FR 50645, Nov. 17, 1976]

                   Registration of Brokers and Dealers



Sec. 240.15a-6  Exemption of certain foreign brokers or dealers.

    (a) A foreign broker or dealer shall be exempt from the registration 
requirements of sections 15(a)(1) or 15B(a)(1) of the Act to the extent 
that the foreign broker or dealer:
    (1) Effects transactions in securities with or for persons that have 
not been solicited by the foreign broker or dealer; or
    (2) Furnishes research reports to major U.S. institutional 
investors, and effects transactions in the securities discussed in the 
research reports with or for those major U.S. institutional investors, 
provided that:
    (i) The research reports do not recommend the use of the foreign 
broker

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or dealer to effect trades in any security;
    (ii) The foreign broker or dealer does not initiate contact with 
those major U.S. institutional investors to follow up on the research 
reports, and does not otherwise induce or attempt to induce the purchase 
or sale of any security by those major U.S. institutional investors;
    (iii) If the foreign broker or dealer has a relationship with a 
registered broker or dealer that satisfies the requirements of paragraph 
(a)(3) of this section, any transactions with the foreign broker or 
dealer in securities discussed in the research reports are effected only 
through that registered broker or dealer, pursuant to the provisions of 
paragraph (a)(3) of this section; and
    (iv) The foreign broker or dealer does not provide research to U.S. 
persons pursuant to any express or implied understanding that those U.S. 
persons will direct commission income to the foreign broker or dealer; 
or
    (3) Induces or attempts to induce the purchase or sale of any 
security by a U.S. institutional investor or a major U.S. institutional 
investor, provided that:
    (i) The foreign broker or dealer:
    (A) Effects any resulting transactions with or for the U.S. 
institutional investor or the major U.S. institutional investor through 
a registered broker or dealer in the manner described by paragraph 
(a)(3)(iii) of this section; and
    (B) Provides the Commission (upon request or pursuant to agreements 
reached between any foreign securities authority, including any foreign 
government, as specified in section 3(a)(50) of the Act, and the 
Commission or the U.S. Government) with any information or documents 
within the possession, custody, or control of the foreign broker or 
dealer, any testimony of foreign associated persons, and any assistance 
in taking the evidence of other persons, wherever located, that the 
Commission requests and that relates to transactions under paragraph 
(a)(3) of this section, except that if, after the foreign broker or 
dealer has exercised its best efforts to provide the information, 
documents, testimony, or assistance, including requesting the 
appropriate governmental body and, if legally necessary, its customers 
(with respect to customer information) to permit the foreign broker or 
dealer to provide the information, documents, testimony, or assistance 
to the Commission, the foreign broker or dealer is prohibited from 
providing this information, documents, testimony, or assistance by 
applicable foreign law or regulations, then this paragraph (a)(3)(i)(B) 
shall not apply and the foreign broker or dealer will be subject to 
paragraph (c) of this section;
    (ii) The foreign associated person of the foreign broker or dealer 
effecting transactions with the U.S. institutional investor or the major 
U.S. institutional investor:
    (A) Conducts all securities activities from outside the U.S., except 
that the foreign associated persons may conduct visits to U.S. 
institutional investors and major U.S. institutional investors within 
the United States, provided that:
    (1) The foreign associated person is accompanied on these visits by 
an associated person of a registered broker or dealer that accepts 
responsibility for the foreign associated person's communications with 
the U.S. institutional investor or the major U.S institutional investor; 
and
    (2) Transactions in any securities discussed during the visit by the 
foreign associated person are effected only through the registered 
broker or dealer, pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section; and
    (B) Is determined by the registered broker or dealer to:
    (1) Not be subject to a statutory disqualification specified in 
section 3(a)(39) of the Act, or any substantially equivalent foreign
    (i) Expulsion or suspension from membership,
    (ii) Bar or suspension from association,
    (iii) Denial of trading privileges,
    (iv) Order denying, suspending, or revoking registration or barring 
or suspending association, or
    (v) Finding with respect to causing any such effective foreign 
suspension, expulsion, or order;

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    (2) Not to have been convicted of any foreign offense, enjoined from 
any foreign act, conduct, or practice, or found to have committed any 
foreign act substantially equivalent to any of those listed in sections 
15(b)(4) (B), (C), (D), or (E) of the Act; and
    (3) Not to have been found to have made or caused to be made any 
false foreign statement or omission substantially equivalent to any of 
those listed in section 3(a)(39)(E) of the Act; and
    (iii) The registered broker or dealer through which the transaction 
with the U.S. institutional investor or the major U.S. institutional 
investor is effected:
    (A) Is responsible for:
    (1) Effecting the transactions conducted under paragraph (a)(3) of 
this section, other than negotiating their terms;
    (2) Issuing all required confirmations and statements to the U.S. 
institutional investor or the major U.S. institutional investor;
    (3) As between the foreign broker or dealer and the registered 
broker or dealer, extending or arranging for the extension of any credit 
to the U.S. institutional investor or the major U.S. institutional 
investor in connection with the transactions;
    (4) Maintaining required books and records relating to the 
transactions, including those required by Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4 under 
the Act (17 CFR 2410.17a-3 and l7a-4);
    (5) Complying with Rule 15c3-1 under the Act (17 CFR 240.15c3-1) 
with respect to the transactions; and
    (6) Receiving, delivering, and safeguarding funds and securities in 
connection with the transactions on behalf of the U.S. institutional 
investor or the major U.S. institutional investor in compliance with 
Rule 15c3-3 under the Act (17 CFR 240.15c3-3);
    (B) Participates through an associated person in all oral 
communications between the foreign associated person and the U.S. 
institutional investor, other than a major U.S. institutional investor;
    (C) Has obtained from the foreign broker or dealer, with respect to 
each foreign associated person, the types of information specified in 
Rule l7a-3(a)(12) under the Act (17 CFR 240.17a-3(a)(12)), provided that 
the information required by paragraph (a)(12)(d) of that Rule shall 
include sanctions imposed by foreign securities authorities, exchanges, 
or associations, including without limitation those described in 
paragraph (a)(3)(ii)(B) of this section;
    (D) Has obtained from the foreign broker or dealer and each foreign 
associated person written consent to service of process for any civil 
action brought by or proceeding before the Commission or a self-
regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a)(26) of the Act), 
providing that process may be served on them by service on the 
registered broker or dealer in the manner set forth on the registered 
broker's or dealer's current Form BD; and
    (E) Maintains a written record of the information and consents 
required by paragraphs (a)(3)(iii) (C) and (D) of this section, and all 
records in connection with trading activities of the U.S. institutional 
investor or the major U.S. institutional investor involving the foreign 
broker or dealer conducted under paragraph (a)(3) of this section, in an 
office of the registered broker or dealer located in the United States 
(with respect to nonresident registered brokers or dealers, pursuant to 
Rule 17a-7(a) under the Act (17 CFR 240.17a-7(a))), and makes these 
records available to the Commission upon request; or
    (4) Effects transactions in securities with or for, or induces or 
attempts to induce the purchase or sale of any security by:
    (i) A registered broker or dealer, whether the registered broker or 
dealer is acting as principal for its own account or as agent for 
others, or a bank acting in a broker or dealer capacity as permitted by 
U.S. law;
    (ii) The African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the 
Inter-American Development Bank, the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, the International Monetary Fund, the 
United Nations, and their agencies, affiliates, and pension funds;
    (iii) A foreign person temporarily present in the United States, 
with whom the foreign broker or dealer had a bona fide, pre-existing 
relationship

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before the foreign person entered the United States;
    (iv) Any agency or branch of a U.S. person permanently located 
outside the United States, provided that the transactions occur outside 
the United States; or
    (v) U.S. citizens resident outside the United States, provided that 
the transactions occur outside the United States, and that the foreign 
broker or dealer does not direct its selling efforts toward identifiable 
groups of U.S. citizens resident abroad.
    (b) When used in this rule,
    (1) The term family of investment companies shall mean:
    (i) Except for insurance company separate accounts, any two or more 
separately registered investment companies under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 that share the same investment adviser or principal 
underwriter and hold themselves out to investors as related companies 
for purposes of investment and investor services; and
    (ii) With respect to insurance company separate accounts, any two or 
more separately registered separate accounts under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 that share the same investment adviser or principal 
underwriter and function under operational or accounting or control 
systems that are substantially similar.
    (2) The term foreign associated person shall mean any natural person 
domiciled outside the United States who is an associated person, as 
defined in section 3(a)(18) of the Act, of the foreign broker or dealer, 
and who participates in the solicitation of a U.S. institutional 
investor or a major U.S. institutional investor under paragraph (a)(3) 
of this section.
    (3) The term foreign broker or dealer shall mean any non-U.S. 
resident person (including any U.S. person engaged in business as a 
broker or dealer entirely outside the United States, except as otherwise 
permitted by this rule) that is not an office or branch of, or a natural 
person associated with, a registered broker or dealer, whose securities 
activities, if conducted in the United States, would be described by the 
definition of ``broker'' or ``dealer'' in sections 3(a)(4) or 3(a)(5) of 
the Act.
    (4) The term major U.S. institutional investor shall mean a person 
that is:
    (i) A U.S. institutional investor that has, or has under management, 
total assets in excess of $100 million; provided, however, that for 
purposes of determining the total assets of an investment company under 
this rule, the investment company may include the assets of any family 
of investment companies of which it is a part; or
    (ii) An investment adviser registered with the Commission under 
section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that has total assets 
under management in excess of $100 million.
    (5) The term registered broker or dealer shall mean a person that is 
registered with the Commission under sections 15(b), 15B(a)(2), or 
15C(a)(2) of the Act.
    (6) The term United States shall mean the United States of America, 
including the States and any territories and other areas subject to its 
jurisdiction.
    (7) The term U.S. institutional investor shall mean a person that 
is:
    (i) An investment company registered with the Commission under 
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or
    (ii) A bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, 
business development company, small business investment company, or 
employee benefit plan defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D under 
the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.501(a)(1)); a private business 
development company defined in Rule 501(a)(2) (17 CFR 230.501(a)(2)); an 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code, as defined in Rule 501(a)(3) (17 CFR 230.501(a)(3)); or a trust 
defined in Rule 501(a)(7) (17 CFR 230.501(a)(7)).
    (c) The Commission, by order after notice and opportunity for 
hearing, may withdraw the exemption provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section with respect to the subsequent activities of a foreign broker or 
dealer or class of foreign brokers or dealers conducted from a foreign 
country, if the Commission finds that the laws or regulations of that 
foreign country have prohibited the foreign broker or dealer, or one of 
a class of foreign brokers or dealers,

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from providing, in response to a request from the Commission, 
information or documents within its possession, custody, or control, 
testimony of foreign associated persons, or assistance in taking the 
evidence of other persons, wherever located, related to activities 
exempted by paragraph (a)(3) of this section.

[54 FR 30031, July 18, 1989]



Sec. 240.15b1-1   Application for registration of brokers or dealers.

    (a) An application for registration of a broker or dealer filed 
pursuant to section 15(b) shall be filed on Form BD (Sec. 249.501 of 
this chapter) in accordance with the instructions contained therein.
    (b) Every application for registration of a broker or dealer that is 
filed on or after January 25, 1993, shall be filed with the Central 
Registration Depository operated by the National Association of 
Securities Dealers, Inc.
    (c) An application for registration that is filed with the Central 
Registration Depository pursuant to this section shall be considered 
filed with the Commission for purposes of Section 15(b) of the Act.

(Secs. 15, 17, 48 Stat. 895, as amended, 897, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78o, 
78q)

[19 FR 1041, Feb. 24, 1954. Redesignated at 30 FR 11851, Sept. 16, 1965, 
and amended at 58 FR 14, Jan. 4, 1993]
Sec. 240.15b1-2  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15b1-3  Registration of successor to registered broker or dealer.

    (a) In the event that a broker or dealer succeeds to and continues 
the business of a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15(b) 
of the Act, the registration of the predecessor shall be deemed to 
remain effective as the registration of the successor if the successor, 
within 30 days after such succession, files an application for 
registration on Form BD, and the predecessor files a notice of 
withdrawal from registration on Form BDW; Provided, however, That the 
registration of the predecessor broker or dealer will cease to be 
effective as the registration of the successor broker or dealer 45 days 
after the application for registration on Form BD is filed by such 
successor.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, if a broker or 
dealer succeeds to and continues the business of a registered 
predecessor broker or dealer, and the succession is based solely on a 
change in the predecessor's date or state of incorporation, form of 
organization, or composition of a partnership, the successor may, within 
30 days after the succession, amend the registration of the predecessor 
broker or dealer on Form BD to reflect these changes. This amendment 
shall be deemed an application for registration filed by the predecessor 
and adopted by the successor.

[58 FR 10, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15b1-4   Registration of fiduciaries.

    The registration of a broker or dealer shall be deemed to be the 
registration of any executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, 
assignee for the benefit of creditors, receiver, trustee in insolvency 
or bankruptcy, or other fiduciary, appointed or qualified by order, 
judgment, or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction to continue the 
business of such registered broker or dealer; Provided, That such 
fiduciary files with the Commission, within 30 days after entering upon 
the performance of his duties, a statement setting forth as to such 
fiduciary substantially the information required by Form BD.

(Secs. 15, 17, 48 Stat. 895, as amended, 897 as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78o, 
78q)

[19 FR 1041, Feb. 24, 1954. Redesignated at 30 FR 11851, Sept. 16, 1965]



Sec. 240.15b1-5   Consent to service of process to be furnished by nonresident brokers or dealers and by nonresident general partners or managing agents of 
          brokers or dealers.

    (a) Each nonresident broker or dealer registered or applying for 
registration pursuant to section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, each nonresident general partner of a broker or dealer partnership 
which is registered or applying for registration, and each nonresident 
managing agent of any other unincorporated broker or dealer

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which is registered or applying for registration, shall furnish to the 
Commission, in a form prescribed by or acceptable to it, a written 
irrevocable consent and power of attorney which (1) designates the 
Securities and Exchange Commission as an agent upon whom may be served 
any process, pleadings, or other papers in any civil suit or action 
brought in any appropriate court in any place subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States, with respect to any cause of action 
(i) which accrues during the period beginning when such broker or dealer 
becomes registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and ending either when 
such registration is cancelled or revoked, or when the Commission 
receives from such broker or dealer a notice to withdraw from such 
registration, whichever is earlier, (ii) which arises out of any 
activity, in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, 
occurring in connection with the conduct of business of a broker or 
dealer, and (iii) which is founded directly or indirectly, upon the 
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 
1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any rule or regulation 
under any of said Acts; and (2) stipulates and agrees that any such 
civil suit or action may be commended by the service of process upon the 
Commission and the forwarding of a copy thereof as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this section, and that the service as aforesaid of any such 
process, pleadings, or other papers upon the Commission shall be taken 
and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if due personal 
service thereof had been made.
    (b) The required consent and power of attorney shall be furnished to 
the Commission within the following period of time:
    (1) Each nonresident broker or dealer registered at the time this 
section becomes effective, and each nonresident general partner or 
managing agent of an unincorporated broker or dealer registered at the 
time this section becomes effective, shall furnish such consent and 
power of attorney within 60 days after such date;
    (2) Each broker or dealer applying for registration after the 
effective date of this section shall furnish, at the time of filing such 
application, all the consents and powers of attorney required to be 
furnished by such broker or dealer and by each general partner or 
managing agent thereof; Provided, however, That where an application for 
registration of a broker or dealer is pending at the time this section 
becomes effective such consents and powers of attorney shall be 
furnished within 30 days after this section becomes effective.
    (3) Each broker or dealer registered or applying for registration 
who or which becomes a nonresident broker or dealer after the effective 
date of this section, and each general partner or managing agent, of an 
unincorporated broker or dealer registered or applying for registration, 
who becomes a nonresident after the effective date of this section, 
shall furnish such consent and power of attorney within 30 days 
thereafter.
    (c) Service of any process, pleadings or other papers on the 
Commission under this part shall be made by delivering the requisite 
number of copies thereof to the Secretary of the Commission or to such 
other person as the Commission may authorize to act in its behalf. 
Whenever any process, pleadings or other papers as aforesaid are served 
upon the Commission, it shall promptly forward a copy thereof by 
registered or certified mail to the appropriate defendants at their last 
address of record filed with the Commission. The Commission shall be 
furnished a sufficient number of copies for such purpose, and one copy 
for its file.
    (d) For purposes of this section the following definitions shall 
apply:
    (1) The term broker shall have the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (2) The term dealer shall have the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (3) The term managing agent shall mean any person, including a 
trustee, who directs or manages or who participated in the directing or 
managing of

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the affairs of any unincoprorated organization or association which is 
not a partnership.
    (4) The term nonresident broker or dealer shall mean (i) in the case 
of an individual, one who resides in or has his principal place of 
business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States; (ii) in the case of a corporation, one incorporated in or having 
its principal place of business in any place not subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States; (iii) in the case of a partnership or 
other unincoporated organization or association, one having its 
principal place of business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States.
    (5) A general partner or managing agent of a broker or dealer shall 
be deemed to be a nonresident if he resides in any place not subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States.

(Sec. 319, 53 Stat. 1173, secs. 38, 211, 54 Stat. 641, 855; 15 U.S.C. 
77sss, 80a-37, 80b-11)

[18 FR 2578, May 2, 1953, as amended at 23 FR 9691, Dec. 16, 1958; 29 FR 
16982, Dec. 11, 1964. Redesignated at 30 FR 11851, Sept. 16, 1965]



Sec. 240.15b2-2  Inspection of newly registered brokers and dealers.

    (a) Definition. For the purpose of this section the term applicable 
financial responsibility rules shall include:
    (1) Any rule adopted by the Commission pursuant to sections 8, 
15(c)(3), 17(a), or 17(e)(1)(A) of the Act;
    (2) Any rule adopted by the Commission relating to hypothecation or 
lending of customer securities;
    (3) Any other rule adopted by the Commission relating to the 
protection of funds or securities; and
    (4) Any rule adopted by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
section 15C(b)(1) of the Act.
    (b) Each self-regulatory organization that has responsibility for 
examining a broker or dealer member (including members that are 
government securities brokers or government securities dealers 
registered pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act) for compliance 
with applicable financial responsibility rules is authorized and 
directed to conduct an inspection of the member, within six months of 
the member's registration with the Commission, to determine whether the 
member is operating in conformity with applicable financial 
responsibility rules.
    (c) The examining self-regulatory organization is further authorized 
and directed to conduct an inspection of the member no later than twelve 
months from the member's registration with the Commission, to determine 
whether the member is operating in conformity with all other applicable 
provisions of the Act and rules thereunder.
    (d) In each case where the examining self-regulatory organization 
determines that a broker or dealer member has not commenced actual 
operations within six months of the member's registration with the 
Commission, it shall delay the inspection pursuant to this section until 
the second six month period from the member's registration with the 
Commission.
    (e) No inspection need be conducted as provided for in paragraphs 
(b) and (c) of this section if: (1) The member was registered with the 
Commission prior to April 26, 1982; (2) an inspection of the member has 
already been conducted by another self-regulatory organization pursuant 
to this section; or (3) an inspection of the member has already been 
conducted by the Commission pursuant to section 15(b)(2)(C) of the Act.

[47 FR 11269, Mar. 16, 1982, as amended at 52 FR 16838, May 6, 1987; 53 
FR 4121, Feb. 12, 1988]



Sec. 240.15b3-1  Amendments to application.

    (a) If the information contained in any application for registration 
as a broker or dealer, or in any amendment thereto, is or becomes 
inaccurate for any reason, the broker or dealer shall promptly file with 
the Central Registration Depository (operated by the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) an amendment on Form BD 
correcting such information.
    (b) Temporary filing instructions. (1) Every registered broker or 
dealer who is not a member of the National Association of Securities 
Dealers, Inc. shall file as an amendment to its application a complete 
Form BD (as revised November 16, 1992, and as amended), and any 
subsequent amendments thereto

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pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, with the Central Registration 
Depository during:
    (i) The week of January 25, 1993, in the case of a broker-dealer 
whose Designated Examining Authority (DEA) is the Boston Stock Exchange, 
the Cincinnati Stock Exchange, the Midwest Stock Exchange, or the 
Philadelphia Stock Exchange;
    (ii) The week of February 1, 1993, in the case of a broker-dealer 
whose DEA is the Pacific Stock Exchange;
    (iii) The week of May 3, 1993, in the case of a broker-dealer whose 
DEA is the New York Stock Exchange;
    (iv) The week of June 1, 1993, in the case of a broker-dealer whose 
DEA is the American Stock Exchange;
    (v) The week of July 6, 1993, in the case of a broker-dealer whose 
DEA is the Chicago Board Options Exchange and whose SEC registration 
number is between 8-18117 and 8-34181;
    (vi) The week of August 2, 1993, in the case of a broker-dealer 
whose DEA is the Chicago Board Options Exchange and whose SEC 
registration number is 8-34182 or above; and
    (vii) The week of September 7, 1993, in the case of all other 
broker-dealers.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(1) of this section, if the 
information contained in any application for registration as a broker or 
dealer filed by a broker or dealer who is not a member of the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. is or becomes inaccurate for any 
reason prior to the applicable date set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section, the broker or dealer shall promptly file as an amendment 
to its application a complete Form BD (as revised November 16, 1992, and 
as amended) with the Central Registration Depository.
    (c) Every amendment filed pursuant to this section shall constitute 
a ``report'' filed with the Commission within the meaning of sections 
15(b), 17, 18, 32(a), and other applicable provisions of the Act.

[58 FR 14, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15b5-1  Extension of registration for purposes of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 after cancellation or revocation.

    Commission revocation or cancellation of the registration of a 
broker or dealer pursuant to section 15(b) of the Act: (i) shall be 
effective for all purposes, except as hereinafter provided, on the date 
of the order of revocation or cancellation or, if such order is stayed, 
on the date the stay is terminated; and (ii) shall be effective six 
months after the date of the order of revocation or cancellation (or, if 
such order is stayed, the date the stay is terminated) with respect to a 
broker's or dealer's registration status as a member within the meaning 
of Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 for 
purposes of the application of sections 5, 6, and 7 thereof to customer 
claims arising prior to the date of the order of revocation or 
cancellation (or, if such order is stayed, the date the stay is 
terminated).

[39 FR 37485, Oct. 22, 1974]



Sec. 240.15b6-1  Withdrawal from registration.

    (a) Notice of withdrawal from registration as a broker or dealer 
pursuant to section 15(b) shall be filed on Form BDW [17 CFR 249.501a] 
in accordance with the instructions contained therein.
    (b) Every notice of withdrawal from registration as a broker or 
dealer that is filed on or after January 25, 1993, by a broker or dealer 
who has previously filed an application for registration with the 
Central Registration Depository (operated by the National Association of 
Securities Dealers, Inc.) shall be filed with the Central Registration 
Depository. Every other notice of withdrawal from registration as a 
broker or dealer shall be filed with the Commission; except that such 
notice shall be filed with the Central Registration Depository beginning 
on September 30, 1993.
    (c) Except as hereinafter provided, a notice to withdraw from 
registration filed by a broker or dealer pursuant to

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section 15(b) shall become effective for all matters (except as provided 
in paragraph (c) of this section) on the 60th day after the filing 
thereof with the Commission or within such shorter period of time as the 
Commission may determine. If a notice to withdraw from registration is 
filed with the Commission at any time subsequent to the date of the 
issuance of a Commission order instituting proceedings pursuant to 
section 15(b) to censure, suspend or revoke the registration of such 
broker or dealer, or if, prior to the effective date of the notice of 
withdrawal pursuant to this paragraph (b), the Commission institutes 
such a proceeding or a proceeding to impose terms or conditions upon 
such withdrawal, the notice of withdrawal shall not become effective 
pursuant to this paragraph (b) except as such time and upon such terms 
and conditions as the Commission deems necessary or appropriate in the 
public interest or for the protection of investors.
    (d) With respect to a broker's or dealer's registration status as a 
member within the meaning of section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Investor 
Protection Act of 1970 for purposes of the application of sections 5, 6 
and 7 thereof to customer claims arising prior to the effective date of 
withdrawal pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the effective date 
of a broker's or dealer's withdrawal from registration pursuant to this 
paragraph (c) shall be six months after the effective date of withdrawal 
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section or such shorter period of time 
as the Commission may determine.
    (e) Every notice of withdrawal filed pursuant to this section shall 
constitute a ``report'' filed with the Commission within the meaning of 
sections 15(b), 17(a), and other applicable provisions of the Act.

[39 FR 37485, Oct. 22, 1974, as amended at 58 FR 14, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15b7-1  Compliance with qualification requirements of self-regulatory organizations.

    No registered broker or dealer shall effect any transaction in, or 
induce the purchase or sale of, any security unless any natural person 
associated with such broker or dealer who effects or is involved in 
effecting such transaction is registered or approved in accordance with 
the standards of training, experience, competence, and other 
qualification standards (including but not limited to submitting and 
maintaining all required forms, paying all required fees, and passing 
any required examinations) established by the rules of any national 
securities exchange or national securities association of which such 
broker or dealer is a member or under the rules of the Municipal 
Securities Rulemaking Board (if it is subject to the rules of that 
organization).

[58 FR 27658, May 11, 1993]



Sec. 240.15b9-1  Exemption for certain exchange members.

    (a) Any broker or dealer required by section 15(b)(8) of the Act to 
become a member of a registered national securities association shall be 
exempt from such requirement if it: (1) Is a member of a national 
securities exchange, (2) carries no customer accounts, and (3) has 
annual gross income derived from purchases and sales of securities 
otherwise than on a national securities exchange of which it is a member 
in an amount no greater than $1,000.
    (b) The gross income limitation contained in paragraph (a) of this 
section, shall not apply to income derived from transactions (1) for the 
dealer's own account with or through another registered broker or dealer 
or (2) through the Intermarket Trading System.
    (c) For purposes of this section, the term Intermarket Trading 
System shall mean the intermarket communications linkage operated 
jointly by certain self-regulatory organizations pursuant to a plan 
filed with, and approved by, the Commission pursuant to Sec. 240.11Aa3-2 
(Rule 11Aa3-2 under the Act).

(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 84-29 (June 4, 1975) and 
by Pub. L. 98-38 (June 6, 1983), particularly secs. 11A, 15, 19 and 23 
thereof (15 U.S.C. 78k-1, 78o, 78s and 78w))

[48 FR 53691, Nov. 29, 1983]

               Rules Relating to Over-the-Counter Markets



Sec. 240.15c1-1  Definitions.

    As used in any rule adopted pursuant to section 15(c)(1) of the Act:

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    (a) The term customer shall not include a broker or dealer or a 
municipal securities dealer; provided, however, that the term 
``customer'' shall include a municipal securities dealer (other than a 
broker or dealer) with respect to transactions in securities other than 
municipal securities.
    (b) The term the completion of the transaction means:
    (1) In the case of a customer who purchases a security through or 
from a broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer, except as provided 
in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the time when such customer pays 
the broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer any part of the 
purchase price, or, if payment is effected by a bookkeeping entry, the 
time when such bookkeeping entry is made by the broker, dealer or 
municipal securities dealer for any part of the purchase price;
    (2) In the case of a customer who purchases a security through or 
from a broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer and who makes 
payment therefor prior to the time when payment is requested or 
notification is given that payment is due, the time when such broker, 
dealer or municipal securities dealer delivers the security to or into 
the account of such customer;
    (3) In the case of a customer who sells a security through or to a 
broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer except as provided in 
paragraph (b)(4) of this section, if the security is not in the custody 
of the broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer at the time of 
sale, the time when the security is delivered to the broker, dealer or 
municipal securities dealer, and if the security is in the custody of 
the broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer at the time of sale, 
the time when the broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer 
transfers the security from the account of such customer;
    (4) In the case of a customer who sells a security through or to a 
broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer and who delivers such 
security to such broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer prior to 
the time when delivery is requested or notification is given that 
delivery is due, the time when such broker, dealer or municipal 
securities dealer makes payment to or into the account of such customer.

[41 FR 22825, June 7, 1976]



Sec. 240.15c1-2  Fraud and misrepresentation.

    (a) The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act (section 2, 52 Stat. 
1075; 15 U.S.C. 78o(c)(1), is hereby defined to include any act, 
practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a 
fraud or deceit upon any person.
    (b) The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act, is hereby defined 
to include any untrue statement of a material fact and any omission to 
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in 
the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not 
misleading, which statement or omission is made with knowledge or 
reasonable grounds to believe that it is untrue or misleading.
    (c) The scope of this section shall not be limited by any specific 
definitions of the term ``manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent 
device or contrivance'' contained in other rules adopted pursuant to 
section 15(c)(1) of the act.

(Sec. 2, 52 Stat. 1075; 15 U.S.C. 78o)

[13 FR 8205, Dec. 22, 1948]

    Cross Reference: For regulation prohibiting employment of 
manipulative and deceptive devices as such term is used in section 15 of 
the Act, by any broker or dealer, see Sec. 240.10b-3.



Sec. 240.15c1-3  Misrepresentation by brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers as to registration.

    The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act, is hereby defined 
to include any representation by a broker, dealer or municipal 
securities dealer that the registration of a broker or dealer, pursuant 
to section 15(b) of the Act, or the registration of a municipal 
securities dealer pursuant to section 15B(a) of the Act, or the failure 
of the Commission to deny or revoke such registration, indicates in any 
way that the Commission

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has passed upon or approved the financial standing, business, or conduct 
of such registered broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer or the 
merits of any security or any transaction or transactions therein.

[41 FR 22825, June 7, 1976]
Sec. 240.15c1-4  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15c1-5  Disclosure of control.

    The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act, is hereby defined 
to include any act of any broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer 
controlled by, controlling, or under common control with, the issuer of 
any security, designed to effect with or for the account of a customer 
any transaction in, or to induce the purchase or sale by such customer 
of, such security unless such broker, dealer or municipal securities 
dealer, before entering into any contract with or for such customer for 
the purchase or sale of such security, discloses to such customer the 
existence of such control, and unless such disclosure, if not made in 
writing, is supplemented by the giving or sending of written disclosure 
at or before the completion of the transaction.

[41 FR 22825, June 7, 1976]



Sec. 240.15c1-6  Disclosure of interest in distribution.

    The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act, is hereby defined 
to include any act of any broker who is acting for a customer or for 
both such customer and some other person, or of any dealer or municipal 
securities dealer who receives or has promise of receiving a fee from a 
customer for advising such customer with respect to securities, designed 
to effect with or for the account of such customer any transaction in, 
or to induce the purchase or sale by such customer of, any security in 
the primary or secondary distribution of which such broker, dealer or 
municipal securities dealer is participating or is otherwise financially 
interested unless such broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer, at 
or before the completion of each such transaction gives or sends to such 
customer written notification of the existence of such participation or 
interest.

[41 FR 22826, June 7, 1976]



Sec. 240.15c1-7  Discretionary accounts.

    (a) The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c) of the Act, is hereby defined to 
include any act of any broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer 
designed to effect with or for any customer's account in respect to 
which such broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer or his agent or 
employee is vested with any discretionary power any transactions or 
purchase or sale which are excessive in size or frequency in view of the 
financial resources and character of such account.
    (b) The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act, is hereby defined 
to include any act of any broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer 
designed to effect with or for any customer's account in respect to 
which such broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer or his agent or 
employee is vested with any discretionary power any transaction of 
purchase or sale unless immediately after effecting such transaction 
such broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer makes a record of 
such transaction which record includes the name of such customer, the 
name, amount and price of the security, and the date and time when such 
transaction took place.

[41 FR 22826, June 7, 1976]



Sec. 240.15c1-8  Sales at the market.

    The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act, is hereby defined 
to include any representation made to a customer by a broker, dealer or 
municipal securities dealer who is participating or otherwise 
financially interested in the primary or secondary distribution of any 
security which is not admitted to trading on a national securities 
exchange that such security is being offered to such customer ``at the 
market'' or at a price related to the market price unless such

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broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer knows or has reasonable 
grounds to believe that a market for such security exists other than 
that made, created, or controlled by him, or by any person for whom he 
is acting or with whom he is associated in such distribution, or by any 
person controlled by, controlling or under common control with him.

[41 FR 22826, June 7, 1976]



Sec. 240.15c1-9  Use of pro forma balance sheets.

    The term manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent device or 
contrivance, as used in section 15(c)(1) of the Act, is hereby defined 
to include the use of financial statements purporting to give effect to 
the receipt and application of any part of the proceeds from the sale or 
exchange of securities, unless the assumptions upon which each such 
financial statement is based are clearly set forth as part of the 
caption to each such statement in type at least as large as that used 
generally in the body of the statement.

(Sec. 2, 52 Stat. 1075; 15 U.S.C. 78o)

[13 FR 8205, Dec. 22, 1948]



Sec. 240.15c2-1  Hypothecation of customers' securities.

    (a) General provisions. The term fraudulent, deceptive, or 
manipulative act or practice, as used in section 15(c) (2) of the Act, 
is hereby defined to include the direct or indirect hypothecation by a 
broker or dealer, or his arranging for or permitting, directly or 
indirectly, the continued hypothecation of any securities carried for 
the account of any customer under circumstances:
    (1) That will permit the commingling of securities carried for the 
account of any such customer with securities carried for the account of 
any other customer, without first obtaining the written consent of each 
such customer to such hypothecation;
    (2) That will permit such securities to be commingled with 
securities carried for the account of any person other than a bona fide 
customer of such broker or dealer under a lien for a loan made to such 
broker or dealer; or
    (3) That will permit securities carried for the account of customers 
to be hypothecated, or subjected to any lien or liens or claims or 
claims of the pledgee or pledgees, for a sum which exceeds the aggregate 
indebtedness of all customers in respect of securities carried for their 
accounts; except that this clause shall not be deemed to be violated by 
reason of an excess arising on any day through the reduction of the 
aggregate indebtedness of customers on such day, provided that funds or 
securities in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess are paid or 
placed in transfer to pledgees for the purpose of reducing the sum of 
the liens or claims to which securities carried for the account of 
customers are subject as promptly as practicable after such reduction 
occurs, but before the lapse of one half hour after the commencement of 
banking hours on the next banking day at the place where the largest 
principal amount of loans of such broker or dealer are payable and, in 
any event, before such broker or dealer on such day has obtained or 
increased any bank loan collateralized by securities carried for the 
account of customers.
    (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
    (1) The term customer shall not be deemed to include any general or 
special partner or any director or officer of such broker or dealer, or 
any participant, as such, in any joint, group or syndicate account with 
such broker or dealer or with any partner, officer or director thereof;
    (2) The term securities carried for the account of any customer 
shall be deemed to mean:
    (i) Securities received by or on behalf of such broker or dealer for 
the account of any customer;
    (ii) Securities sold and appropriated by such broker or dealer to a 
customer, except that if such securities were subject to a lien when 
appropriated to a customer they shall not be deemed to be ``securities 
carried for the account of any customer'' pending their release from 
such lien as promptly as practicable;
    (iii) Securities sold, but not appropriated, by such broker or 
dealer to a customer who has made any payment therefor, to the extent 
that such broker or dealer owns and has received

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delivery of securities of like kind, except that if such securities were 
subject to a lien when such payment was made they shall not be deemed to 
be ``securities carried for the account of any customer'' pending their 
release from such lien as promptly as practicable;
    (3) Aggregate indebtedness shall not be deemed to be reduced by 
reason of uncollected items. In computing aggregate indebtedness, 
related guaranteed and guarantor accounts shall be treated as a single 
account and considered on a consolidated basis, and balances in accounts 
carrying both long and short positions shall be adjusted by treating the 
market value of the securities required to cover such short positions as 
though such market value were a debit; and
    (4) In computing the sum of the liens or claims to which securities 
carried for the account of customers of a broker or dealer are subject, 
any rehypothecation of such securities by another broker or dealer who 
is subject to this section or to Sec. 240.8c-1 shall be disregarded.
    (c) Exemption for cash accounts. The provisions of paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section shall not apply to any hypothecation of securities 
carried for the account of a customer in a special cash account within 
the meaning of 12 CFR 220.4(c): Provided, That at or before the 
completion of the transaction of purchase of such securities for, or of 
sale of such securities to, such customer, written notice is given or 
sent to such customer disclosing that such securities are or may be 
hypothecated under circumstances which will permit the commingling 
thereof with securities carried for the account of other customers. The 
term the completion of the transaction shall have the meaning given to 
such term by Sec. 240.15c1-1(b).
    (d) Exemption for clearing house liens. The provisions of paragraphs 
(a)(2), (a)(3), and (f) of this section shall not apply to any lien or 
claim of the clearing corporation, or similar department or association, 
of a national securities exchange or a registered national securities 
association, for a loan made and to be repaid on the same calendar day, 
which is incidental to the clearing of transactions in securities or 
loans through such corporation, department, or association: Provided, 
however, That for the purpose of paragraph (a)(3) of this section, 
``aggregate indebtedness of all customers in respect of securities 
carried for their accounts'' shall not include indebtedness in respect 
of any securities subject to any lien or claim exempted by this 
paragraph.
    (e) Exemption for certain liens on securities of noncustomers. The 
provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall not be deemed to 
prevent such broker or dealer from permitting securities not carried for 
the account of a customer to be subjected (1) to a lien for a loan made 
against securities carried for the account of customers, or (2) to a 
lien for a loan made and to be repaid on the same calendar day. For the 
purpose of this exemption, a loan shall be deemed to be ``made against 
securities carried for the account of customers'' if only securities 
carried for the account of customers are used to obtain or to increase 
such loan or as substitutes for other securities carried for the account 
of customers.
    (f) Notice and certification requirements. No person subject to this 
section shall hypothecate any security carried for the account of a 
customer unless, at or prior to the time of each such hypothecation, he 
gives written notice to the pledgee that the security pledged is carried 
for the account of a customer and that such hypothecation does not 
contravene any provision of this section, except that in the case of an 
omnibus account the broker or dealer for whom such account is carried 
may furnish a signed statement to the person carrying such account that 
all securities carried therein by such broker or dealer will be 
securities carried for the account of his customers and that the 
hypothecation thereof by such broker or dealer will not contravene any 
provision of this section. The provisions of this paragraph shall not 
apply to any hypothecation of securities under any lien or claim of a 
pledgee securing a loan made and to be repaid on the same calendar day.
    (g) The fact that securities carried for the accounts of customers 
and securities carried for the accounts of others

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are represented by one or more certificates in the custody of a clearing 
corporation or other subsidiary organization of either a national 
securities exchange or of a registered national securities association, 
or of a custodian bank, in accordance with a system for the central 
handling of securities established by a national securities exchange or 
a registered national securities association, pursuant to which system 
the hypothecation of such securities is effected by bookkeeping entries 
without physical delivery of such securities, shall not, in and of 
itself, result in a commingling of securities prohibited by paragraph 
(a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section, whenever a participating member, 
broker or dealer hypothecates securities in accordance with such system: 
Provided, however, That (1) any such custodian of any securities held by 
or for such system shall agree that it will not for any reason, 
including the assertion of any claim, right or lien of any kind, refuse 
or refrain from promptly delivering any such securities (other than 
securities then hypothecated in accordance with such system) to such 
clearing corporation or other subsidiary organization or as directed by 
it, except that nothing in such agreement shall be deemed to require the 
custodian to deliver any securities in contravention of any notice of 
levy, seizure or similar notice, or order or judgment, issued or 
directed by a governmental agency or court, or officer thereof, having 
jurisdiction over such custodian, which on its face affects such 
securities; (2) such systems shall have safeguards in the handling, 
transfer and delivery of securities and provisions for fidelity bond 
coverage of the employees and agents of the clearing corporation or 
other subsidiary organization and for periodic examinations by 
independent public accountants; and (3) the provisions of this paragraph 
(g) shall not be effective with respect to any particular system unless 
the agreement required by paragraph (g)(1) of this section and the 
safeguards and provisions required by paragraph (g)(2) of this section 
shall have been deemed adequate by the Commission for the protection of 
investors, and unless any subsequent amendments to such agreement, 
safeguards or provisions shall have been deemed adequate by the 
Commission for the protection of investors.

(Secs. 8, 15, 48 Stat. 888, 895, sec. 2, 52 Stat. 1075; 15 U.S.C. 78b. 
78o)

[13 FR 8205, Dec. 22, 1948, as amended at 31 FR 7741, June 1, 1966; 37 
FR 73, Jan. 5, 1972]

    Cross Reference: For interpretative releases applicable to 
Sec. 240.15c2-1, see Nos. 2690 and 2822 in tabulation, part 241 of this 
chapter.
Sec. 240.15c2-3  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15c2-4  Transmission or maintenance of payments received in connection with underwritings.

    It shall constitute a ``fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative act 
or practice'' as used in section 15(c)(2) of the Act, for any broker, 
dealer or municipal securities dealer participating in any distribution 
of securities, other than a firm-commitment underwriting, to accept any 
part of the sale price of any security being distributed unless:
    (a) The money or other consideration received is promptly 
transmitted to the persons entitled thereto; or
    (b) If the distribution is being made on an ``all-or-none'' basis, 
or on any other basis which contemplates that payment is not to be made 
to the person on whose behalf the distribution is being made until some 
further event or contingency occurs, (1) the money or other 
consideration received is promptly deposited in a separate bank account, 
as agent or trustee for the persons who have the beneficial interests 
therein, until the appropriate event or contingency has occurred, and 
then the funds are promptly transmitted or returned to the persons 
entitled thereto, or (2) all such funds are promptly transmitted to a 
bank which has agreed in writing to hold all such funds in escrow for 
the persons who have the beneficial interests therein and to transmit or 
return such funds directly to the persons entitled thereto when the 
appropriate event or contingency has occurred.

[41 FR 22826, June 7, 1976]

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Sec. 240.15c2-5  Disclosure and other requirements when extending or arranging credit in certain transactions.

    (a) It shall constitute a ``fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative 
act or practice'' as used in section 15(c)(2) of the Act for any broker 
or dealer to offer or sell any security to, or to attempt to induce the 
purchase of any security by, any person, in connection with which such 
broker or dealer directly or indirectly offers to extend any credit to 
or to arrange any loan for such person, or extends to or participates in 
arranging any loan for such person, unless such broker or dealer, before 
any purchase, loan or other related element of the transaction is 
entered into:
    (1) Delivers to such person a written statement setting forth the 
exact nature and extent of (i) such person's obligations under the 
particular loan arrangement, including among other things, the specific 
charges which such person will incur under such loan in each period 
during which the loan may continue or be extended, (ii) the risks and 
disadvantages which such person will incur in the entire transaction, 
including the loan arrangement, (iii) all commissions, discounts, and 
other remuneration received and to be received in connection with the 
entire transaction including the loan arrangment, by the broker or 
dealer, by any person controlling, controlled by, or under common 
control with the broker or dealer, and by any other person participating 
in the transaction; Provided, however, That the broker or dealer shall 
be deemed to be in compliance with this paragraph if the customer, 
before any purchase, loan, or other related element of the transaction 
is entered into in a manner legally binding upon the customer, receives 
a statement from the lender, or receives a prospectus or offering 
circular from the broker or dealer, which statement, prospectus or 
offering circular contains the information required by this paragraph; 
and
    (2) Obtains from such person information concerning his financial 
situation and needs, reasonably determines that the entire transaction, 
including the loan arrangement, is suitable for such person, and retains 
in his files a written statement setting forth the basis upon which the 
broker or dealer made such determination; Provided, however, That the 
written statement referred to in this paragraph must be made available 
to the customer on request.
    (b) This section shall not apply to any credit extended or any loan 
arranged by any broker or dealer subject to the provisions of Regulation 
T (12 CFR part 220) if such credit is extended or such loan is arranged, 
in compliance with the requirements of such regulation, only for the 
purpose of purchasing or carrying the security offered or sold: 
Provided, however, That notwithstanding this paragraph, the provisions 
of paragraph (a) shall apply in full force with respect to any 
transaction involving the extension of or arrangement for credit by a 
broker or dealer (i) in a special insurance premium funding account 
within the meaning of section 4(k) of Regulation T (12 CFR 220.4(k)) or 
(ii) in compliance with the terms of Sec. 240.3a12-5 of this chapter.
    (c) This section shall not apply to any offer to extend credit or 
arrange any loan, or to any credit extended or loan arranged, in 
connection with any offer or sale, or attempt to induce the purchase, of 
any municipal security.

(Sec. 3(a)(12), 48 Stat. 882, as amended, 84 Stat. 718, 1435, 1499 (15 
U.S.C. 78c(12)); sec. 7(c), 48 Stat. 886, as amended, 82 Stat. 452 (15 
U.S.C. 78g(c)); sec. 11(d)(1), 48 Stat. 891 as amended, 68 Stat. 686 (15 
U.S.C. 78k(d)(1)); sec. 15(c), 48 Stat. 895, as amended, 52 Stat. 1075, 
84 Stat. 1653 (15 U.S.C. 78o(c)); sec. 23(a), 48 Stat. 901, as amended, 
49 Stat. 704, 1379 (15 U.S.C. 78w(a))

[40 FR 6646, Feb. 13, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 22826, June 7, 1976]
Sec. 240.15c2-6  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15c2-7  Identification of quotations.

    (a) It shall constitute an attempt to induce the purchase or sale of 
a security by making a ``fictitious quotation'' within the meaning of 
section 15(c)(2) of the Act, for any broker or dealer to furnish or 
submit, directly or indirectly, any quotation for a security (other than 
a municipal security) to an inter-dealer quotation system unless:
    (1) The inter-dealer-quotation-system is informed, if such is the 
case, that

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the quotation is furnished or submitted;
    (i) By a correspondent broker or dealer for the account or in behalf 
of another broker or dealer, and if so, the identity of such other 
broker or dealer; and/or
    (ii) In furtherance of one or more other arrangements (including a 
joint account, guarantee of profit, guarantee against loss, commission, 
markup, markdown, indication of interest and accommodation arrangement) 
between or among brokers or dealers, and if so, the identity of each 
broker or dealer participating in any such arrangement or arrangements: 
Provided, however, That the provisions of this subparagraph shall not 
apply if only one of the brokers or dealers participating in any such 
arrangment or arrangements furnishes or submits a quotation with respect 
to the security to an inter-dealer-quotation-system.
    (2) The inter-dealer-quotation-system to which the quotation is 
furnished or submitted makes it a general practice to disclose with each 
published quotation, by appropriate symbol or otherwise, the category or 
categories (paragraph (a)(1)(i) and/or (ii) of this section) in 
furtherance of which the quotation is submitted, and the identities of 
all other brokers and dealers referred to in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section where such information is supplied to the inter-dealer-
quotation-system under the provisions of paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section.
    (b) It shall constitute an attempt to induce the purchase or sale of 
a security by making a ``fictitious quotation,'' within the meaning of 
section 15(c)(2) of the Act, for a broker or dealer to enter into any 
correspondent or other arrangement (including a joint account, guarantee 
of profit, guarantee against loss, commission, markup, markdown, 
indication of interest and accommodation arrangement) in furtherance of 
which two or more brokers or dealers furnish or submit quotations with 
respect to a particular security unless such broker or dealer informs 
all brokers or dealers furnishing or submitting such quotations of the 
existence of such correspondent and other arrangments, and the identity 
of the parties thereto.
    (c) For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term inter-dealer-quotation-system shall mean any system of 
general circulation to brokers and dealers which regularly disseminates 
quotations of identified brokers or dealers but shall not include a 
quotation sheet prepared and distributed by a broker or dealer in the 
regular course of his business and containing only quotations of such 
broker or dealer.
    (2) The term quotation shall mean any bid or offer, or any 
indication of interest (such as OW or BW) in any bid or offer.
    (3) The term correspondent shall mean a broker or dealer who has a 
direct line of communication to another broker or dealer located in a 
different city or geographic area.

(Sec. 15, 48 Stat. 895, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78o)

[29 FR 11530, Aug. 12, 1964, as amended at 41 FR 22826, June 7, 1976]



Sec. 240.15c2-8  Delivery of prospectus.

    (a) It shall constitute a deceptive act or practice, as those terms 
are used in section 15(c)(2) of the Act, for a broker or dealer to 
participate in a distribution of securities with respect to which a 
registration statement has been filed under the Securities Act of 1933 
unless he complies with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (b) 
through (g) of this section. For the purposes of this section, a broker 
or dealer participating in the distribution shall mean any underwriter 
and any member or proposed member of the selling group.
    (b) In connection with an issue of securities, the issuer of which 
has not previously been required to file reports pursuant to sections 
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless such 
issuer has been exempted from the requirement to file reports thereunder 
pursuant to section 12(h) of the Act, such broker or dealer shall 
deliver a copy of the preliminary prospectus to any person who is 
expected to receive a confirmation of sale at least 48 hours prior to 
the sending of such confirmation.
    (c) Such broker or dealer shall take reasonable steps to furnish to 
any person who makes written request for a

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preliminary prospectus between the filing date and a reasonable time 
prior to the effective date of the registration statement to which such 
prospectus relates, a copy of the latest preliminary prospectus on file 
with the Commission. Reasonable steps shall include receiving an 
undertaking by the managing underwriter or underwriters to send such 
copy to the address given in the requests.
    (d) Such broker or dealer shall take reasonable steps to comply 
promptly with the written request of any person for a copy of the final 
prospectus relating to such securities during the period between the 
effective date of the registration statement and the later of either the 
termination of such distribution, or the expiration of the applicable 
40- or 90-day period under section 4(3) of the Securities Act of 1933. 
Reasonable steps shall include receiving an undertaking by the managing 
underwriter or underwriters to send such copy to the address given in 
the requests. (The 40-day and 90-day periods referred to above shall be 
deemed to apply for purposes of this rule irrespective of the provisions 
of paragraphs (b) and (d) of Sec. 230.174 of this chapter).
    (e) Such broker or dealer shall take reasonable steps (1) to make 
available a copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to such 
securities to each of his associated persons who is expected, prior to 
the effective date, to solicit customers' order for such securities 
before the making of any such solicitation by such associated persons 
and (2) to make available to each such associated person a copy of any 
amended preliminary prospectus promptly after the filing thereof.
    (f) Such broker or dealer shall take reasonable steps to make 
available a copy of the final prospectus relating to such securities to 
each of his associated persons who is expected, after the effective 
date, to solicit customers orders for such securities prior to the 
making of any such solicitation by such associated persons, unless a 
preliminary prospectus which is substantially the same as the final 
prospectus except for matters relating to the price of the stocks, has 
been so made available.
    (g) If the broker or dealer is a managing underwriter of such 
distribution, he shall take reasonable steps to see to it that all other 
brokers or dealers participating in such distribution are promptly 
furnished with sufficient copies, as requested by them, of each 
preliminary prospectus, each amended preliminary prospectus and the 
final prospectus to enable them to comply with paragraphs (b), (c), (d), 
and (e) of this section.
    (h) If the broker or dealer is a managing underwriter of such 
distribution, he shall take reasonable steps to see that any broker or 
dealer participating in the distribution or trading in the registered 
security is furnished reasonable quantities of the final prospectus 
relating to such securities, as requested by him, in order to enable him 
to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of section 5(b) (1) 
and (2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
    (i) This section shall not require the furnishing of prospectuses in 
any state where such furnishing would be unlawful under the laws of such 
state: Provided, however, That this provision is not to be construed to 
relieve a broker or dealer from complying with the requirements of 
section 5(b)(1) and (2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
    (j) For purposes of this section, the term preliminary prospectus 
shall include the term prospectus subject to completion as used in 17 
CFR 230.434(a), and the term final prospectus shall include the term 
Section 10(a) prospectus as used in 17 CFR 230.434(a).

[35 FR 18457, Dec. 4, 1970, as amended at 47 FR 11470, Mar. 16, 1982; 53 
FR 11845, Apr. 11, 1988; 60 FR 26622, May 17, 1995]



Sec. 240.15c2-11  Initiation or resumption of quotations without specific information.

                            Preliminary Note:

    Brokers and dealers may wish to refer to Securities Exchange Act 
Release No. 29094 (April 17, 1991), for a discussion of procedures for 
gathering and reviewing the information required by this rule and the 
requirement that a broker or dealer have a reasonable basis for 
believing that the information is accurate and obtained from reliable 
sources.

    (a) As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, 
or manipulative acts or practices, it shall

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be unlawful for a broker or dealer to publish any quotation for a 
security or, directly or indirectly, to submit any such quotation for 
publication, in any quotation medium (as defined in this section) unless 
such broker or dealer has in its records the documents and information 
required by this paragraph (for purposes of this section, ``paragraph 
(a) information''), and, based upon a review of the paragraph (a) 
information together with any other documents and information required 
by paragraph (b) of this section, has a reasonable basis under the 
circumstances for believing that the paragraph (a) information is 
accurate in all material respects, and that the sources of the paragraph 
(a) information are reliable. The information required pursuant to this 
paragraph is:
    (1) A copy of the prospectus specified by section 10(a) of the 
Securities Act of 1933 for an issuer that has filed a registration 
statement under the Securities Act of 1933, other than a registration 
statement on Form F-6, which became effective less than 90 calendar days 
prior to the day on which such broker or dealer publishes or submits the 
quotation to the quotation medium, Provided That such registration 
statement has not thereafter been the subject of a stop order which is 
still in effect when the quotation is published or submitted; or
    (2) A copy of the offering circular provided for under Regulation A 
under the Securities Act of 1933 for an issuer that has filed a 
notification under Regulation A and was authorized to commence the 
offering less than 40 calendar days prior to the day on which such 
broker or dealer publishes or submits the quotation to the quotation 
medium, Provided That the offering circular provided for under 
Regulation A has not thereafter become the subject of a suspension order 
which is still in effect when the quotation is published or submitted; 
or
    (3) A copy of the issuer's most recent annual report filed pursuant 
to section 13 or 15(d) of the Act or a copy of the annual statement 
referred to in section 12(g)(2)(G)(i) of the Act, in the case of an 
issuer required to file reports pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Act or an issuer of a security covered by section 12(g)(2)(B) or (G) of 
the Act, together with any quarterly and current reports that have been 
filed under the provisions of the Act by the issuer after such annual 
report or annual statement; Provided, however, That until such issuer 
has filed its first annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Act or annual statement referred to in section 12(g)(2)(G)(i) of the 
Act, the broker or dealer has in its records a copy of the prospectus 
specified by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 included in a 
registration statement filed by the issuer under the Securities Act of 
1933, other than a registration statement on Form F-6, that became 
effective within the prior 16 months, or a copy of any registration 
statement filed by the issuer under section 12 of the Act that became 
effective within the prior 16 months, together with any quarterly and 
current reports filed thereafter under section 13 or 15(d) of the Act; 
and Provided further, That the broker or dealer has a reasonable basis 
under the circumstances for believing that the issuer is current in 
filing annual, quarterly, and current reports filed pursuant to section 
13 or 15(d) of the Act, or, in the case of an insurance company exempted 
from section 12(g) of the Act by reason of section 12(g)(2)(G) thereof, 
the annual statement referred to in section 12(g)(2)(G)(i) of the Act; 
or
    (4) The information furnished to the Commission pursuant to 
Sec. 240.12g3-2(b) since the beginning of the issuer's last fiscal year, 
in the case of an issuer exempt from section 12(g) of the Act by reason 
of compliance with the provisions of Sec. 240.12g3-2(b), which 
information the broker or dealer shall make reasonably available upon 
request to any person expressing an interest in a proposed transaction 
in the security with such broker or dealer; or
    (5) The following information, which shall be reasonably current in 
relation to the day the quotation is submitted and which the broker or 
dealer shall make reasonably available upon request to any person 
expressing an interest in a proposed transaction in the security with 
such broker or dealer:
    (i) The exact name of the issuer and its predecessor (if any);

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    (ii) the address of its principal executive offices;
    (iii) the state of incorporation, if it is a corporation;
    (iv) the exact title and class of the security;
    (v) the par or stated value of the security;
    (vi) the number of shares or total amount of the securities 
outstanding as of the end of the issuer's most recent fiscal year;
    (vii) the name and address of the transfer agent;
    (viii) the nature of the issuer's business;
    (ix) the nature of products or services offered;
    (x) the nature and extent of the issuer's facilities;
    (xi) the name of the chief executive officer and members of the 
board of directors;
    (xii) the issuer's most recent balance sheet and profit and loss and 
retained earnings statements;
    (xiii) similar financial information for such part of the 2 
preceding fiscal years as the issuer or its predecessor has been in 
existence;
    (xiv) whether the broker or dealer or any associated person is 
affiliated, directly or indirectly with the issuer;
    (xv) whether the quotation is being published or submitted on behalf 
of any other broker or dealer, and, if so, the name of such broker or 
dealer; and
    (xvi) whether the quotation is being submitted or published directly 
or indirectly on behalf of the issuer, or any director, officer or any 
person, directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of more than 10 
percent of the outstanding units or shares of any equity security of the 
issuer, and, if so, the name of such person, and the basis for any 
exemption under the federal securities laws for any sales of such 
securities on behalf of such person.
If such information is made available to others upon request pursuant to 
this paragraph, such delivery, unless otherwise represented, shall not 
constitute a representation by such broker or dealer that such 
information is accurate, but shall constitute a representation by such 
broker or dealer that the information is reasonably current in relation 
to the day the quotation is submitted, that the broker or dealer has a 
reasonable basis under the circumstances for believing the information 
is accurate in all material respects, and that the information was 
obtained from sources which the broker or dealer has a reasonable basis 
for believing are reliable. This paragraph (a)(5) shall not apply to any 
security of an issuer included in paragraph (a)(3) of this section 
unless a report or statement of such issuer described in paragraph 
(a)(3) of this section is not reasonably available to the broker or 
dealer. A report or statement of an issuer described in paragraph (a)(3) 
of this section shall be ``reasonably available'' when such report or 
statement is filed with the Commission.
    (b) With respect to any security the quotation of which is within 
the provisions of this section, the broker or dealer submitting or 
publishing such quotation shall have in its records the following 
documents and information:
    (1) A record of the circumstances involved in the submission of 
publication of such quotation, including the identity of the person or 
persons for whom the quotation is being submitted or published and any 
information regarding the transactions provided to the broker or dealer 
by such person or persons;
    (2) A copy of any trading suspension order issued by the Commission 
pursuant to section 12(k) of the Act respecting any securities of the 
issuer or its predecessor (if any) during the 12 months preceding the 
date of the publication or submission of the quotation, or a copy of the 
public release issued by the Commission announcing such trading 
suspension order; and
    (3) A copy or a written record of any other material information 
(including adverse information) regarding the issuer which comes to the 
broker's or dealer's knowledge or possession before the publication or 
submission of the quotation.
    (c) The broker or dealer shall preserve the documents and 
information required under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for a 
period of not less than three years, the first two years in an easily 
accessible place.

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    (d)(1) For any security of an issuer included in paragraph (a)(5) of 
this section, the broker or dealer submitting the quotation shall 
furnish to the interdealer quotation system (as defined in paragraph 
(e)(2) of this section), in such form as such system shall prescribe, at 
least 3 business days before the quotation is published or submitted, 
the information regarding the security and the issuer which such broker 
or dealer is required to maintain pursuant to said paragraph (a)(5) of 
this section.
    (2) For any security of an issuer included in paragraph (a)(3) of 
this section,
    (i) a broker-dealer shall be in compliance with the requirement to 
obtain current reports filed by the issuer if the broker-dealer obtains 
all current reports filed with the Commission by the issuer as of a date 
up to five business days in advance of the earlier of the date of 
submission of the quotation to the quotation medium and the date of 
submission of the paragraph (a) information pursuant to Schedule H of 
the By-Laws of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; and
    (ii) a broker-dealer shall be in compliance with the requirement to 
obtain the annual, quarterly, and current reports filed by the issuer, 
if the broker-dealer has made arrangements to receive all such reports 
when filed by the issuer and it has regularly received reports from the 
issuer on a timely basis, unless the broker-dealer has a reasonable 
basis under the circumstances for believing that the issuer has failed 
to file a required report or has filed a report but has not sent it to 
the broker-dealer.
    (e) For purposes of this section:
    (1) Quotation medium shall mean any ``interdealer quotation system'' 
or any publication or electronic communications network or other device 
which is used by brokers or dealers to make known to others their 
interest in transactions in any security, including offers to buy or 
sell at a stated price or otherwise, or invitations of offers to buy or 
sell.
    (2) Interdealer quotation system shall mean any system of general 
circulation to brokers or dealers which regularly disseminates 
quotations of identified brokers or dealers.
    (3) Except as otherwise specified in this rule, quotation shall mean 
any bid or offer at a specified price with respect to a security, or any 
indication of interest by a broker or dealer in receiving bids or offers 
from others for a security, or any indication by a broker or dealer that 
he wishes to advertise his general interest in buying or selling a 
particular security.
    (4) Issuer, in the case of quotations for American Depositary 
Receipts, shall mean the issuer of the deposited shares represented by 
such American Depositary Receipts.
    (f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
    (1) The publication or submission of a quotation respecting a 
security admitted to trading on a national securities exchange and which 
is traded on such an exchange on the same day as, or on the business day 
next preceding, the day the quotation is published or submitted.
    (2) The publication or submission by a broker or dealer, solely on 
behalf of a customer (other than a person acting as or for a dealer), of 
a quotation that represents the customer's indication of interest and 
does not involve the solicitation of the customer's interest; Provided, 
however, That this paragraph (f)(2) shall not apply to a quotation 
consisting of both a bid and an offer, each of which is at a specified 
price, unless the quotation medium specifically identifies the quotation 
as representing such an unsolicited customer interest.
    (3)(i) The publication or submission, in an interdealer quotation 
system that specifically identifies as such unsolicited customer 
indications of interest of the kind described in paragraph (f)(2) of 
this section, of a quotation respecting a security which has been the 
subject of quotations (exclusive of any identified customer interests) 
in such a system on each of at least 12 days within the previous 30 
calendar days, with no more than 4 business days in succession without a 
quotation; or
    (ii) The publication or submission, in an interdealer quotation 
system that does not so identify any such unsolicited customer 
indications of interest,

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of a quotation respecting a security which has been the subject of both 
bid and ask quotations in an interdealer quotation system at specified 
prices on each of at least 12 days within the previous 30 calendar days, 
with no more than 4 business days in succession without such a two-way 
quotation;
    (iii) A dealer acting in the capacity of market maker, as defined in 
section 3(a)(38) of the Act, that has published or submitted a quotation 
respecting a security in an interdealer quotation system and such 
quotation has qualified for an exception provided in this paragraph 
(f)(3), may continue to publish or submit quotations for such security 
in the interdealer quotation system without compliance with this section 
unless and until such dealer ceases to submit or publish a quotation or 
ceases to act in the capacity of market maker respecting such security.
    (4) The publication or submission of a quotation respecting a 
municipal security.
    (5) The publication or submission of a quotation respecting a 
security that is authorized for quotation in the NASDAQ system (as 
defined in Sec. 240.11Ac1-2(a)(3) of this chapter), and such 
authorization is not suspended, terminated, or prohibited.
    (g) The requirement in paragraph (a)(5) of this section that the 
information with respect to the issuer be ``reasonably current'' will be 
presumed to be satisfied, unless the broker or dealer has information to 
the contrary, if:
    (1) The balance sheet is as of a date less than 16 months before the 
publication or submission of the quotation, the statements of profit and 
loss and retained earnings are for the 12 months preceding the date of 
such balance sheet, and if such balance sheet is not as of a date less 
than 6 months before the publication or submission of the quotation, it 
shall be accompanied by additional statements of profit and loss and 
retained earnings for the period from the date of such balance sheet to 
a date less than 6 months before the publication or submission of the 
quotation.
    (2) Other information regarding the issuer specified in paragraph 
(a)(5) of this section is as of a date within 12 months prior to the 
publication or submission of the quotation.
    (h) This section shall not prohibit any publication or submission of 
any quotation if the Commission, upon written request or upon its own 
motion, exempts such quotation either unconditionally or on specified 
terms and conditions, as not constituting a fraudulent, manipulative or 
deceptive practice comprehended within the purpose of this section.

[36 FR 18641, Sept. 18, 1971, as amended at 41 FR 22826, June 7, 1976; 
49 FR 45123, Nov. 15, 1984; 56 FR 19156, Apr. 25, 1991]



Sec. 240.15c2-12  Municipal securities disclosure.

    Preliminary Note: For a discussion of disclosure obligations 
relating to municipal securities, issuers, brokers, dealers, and 
municipal securities dealers should refer to Securities Act Release No. 
7049, Securities Exchange Act Release No. 33741, FR-42 (March 9, 1994). 
For a discussion of the obligations of underwriters to have a reasonable 
basis for recommending municipal securities, brokers, dealers, and 
municipal securities dealers should refer to Securities Exchange Act 
Release No. 26100 (Sept. 22, 1988) and Securities Exchange Act Release 
No. 26985 (June 28, 1989).

    (a) General. As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, 
deceptive, or manipulative acts or practices, it shall be unlawful for 
any broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer (a ``Participating 
Underwriter'' when used in connection with an Offering) to act as an 
underwriter in a primary offering of municipal securities with an 
aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or more (an ``Offering'') 
unless the Participating Underwriter complies with the requirements of 
this section or is exempted from the provisions of this section.
    (b) Requirements. (1) Prior to the time the Participating 
Underwriter bids for, purchases, offers, or sells municipal securities 
in an Offering, the Participating Underwriter shall obtain and review an 
official statement that an issuer of such securities deems final as of 
its date, except for the omission of no more than the following 
information: The offering price(s), interest rate(s), selling 
compensation, aggregate principal amount, principal amount per maturity, 
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terms or provisions required by an issuer of such securities to be 
specified in a competitive bid, ratings, other terms of the securities 
depending on such matters, and the identity of the underwriter(s).
    (2) Except in competitively bid offerings, from the time the 
Participating Underwriter has reached an understanding with an issuer of 
municipal securities that it will become a Participating Underwriter in 
an Offering until a final official statement is available, the 
Participating Underwriter shall send no later than the next business 
day, by first-class mail or other equally prompt means, to any potential 
customer, on request, a single copy of the most recent preliminary 
official statement, if any.
    (3) The Participating Underwriter shall contract with an issuer of 
municipal securities or its designated agent to receive, within seven 
business days after any final agreement to purchase, offer, or sell the 
municipal securities in an Offering and in sufficient time to accompany 
any confirmation that requests payment from any customer, copies of a 
final official statement in sufficient quantity to comply with paragraph 
(b)(4) of this rule and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board.
    (4) From the time the final official statement becomes available 
until the earlier of--
    (i) Ninety days from the end of the underwriting period or
    (ii) The time when the official statement is available to any person 
from a nationally recognized municipal securities information 
repository, but in no case less than twenty-five days following the end 
of the underwriting period, the Participating Underwriter in an Offering 
shall send no later than the next business day, by first-class mail or 
other equally prompt means, to any potential customer, on request, a 
single copy of the final official statement.
    (5)(i) A Participating Underwriter shall not purchase or sell 
municipal securities in connection with an Offering unless the 
Participating Underwriter has reasonably determined that an issuer of 
municipal securities, or an obligated person for whom financial or 
operating data is presented in the final official statement has 
undertaken, either individually or in combination with other issuers of 
such municipal securities or obligated persons, in a written agreement 
or contract for the benefit of holders of such securities, to provide, 
either directly or indirectly through an indenture trustee or a 
designated agent:
    (A) To each nationally recognized municipal securities information 
repository and to the appropriate state information depository, if any, 
annual financial information for each obligated person for whom 
financial information or operating data is presented in the final 
official statement, or, for each obligated person meeting the objective 
criteria specified in the undertaking and used to select the obligated 
persons for whom financial information or operating data is presented in 
the final official statement, except that, in the case of pooled 
obligations, the undertaking shall specify such objective criteria;
    (B) If not submitted as part of the annual financial information, 
then when and if available, to each nationally recognized municipal 
securities information repository and to the appropriate state 
information depository, audited financial statements for each obligated 
person covered by paragraph (b)(5)(i)(A) of this section;
    (C) In a timely manner, to each nationally recognized municipal 
securities information repository or to the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board, and to the appropriate state information depository, 
if any, notice of any of the following events with respect to the 
securities being offered in the Offering, if material:
    (1) Principal and interest payment delinquencies;
    (2) Non-payment related defaults;
    (3) Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial 
difficulties;
    (4) Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial 
difficulties;
    (5) Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure 
to perform;
    (6) Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax-exempt status 
of the security;

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    (7) Modifications to rights of security holders;
    (8) Bond calls;
    (9) Defeasances;
    (10) Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment 
of the securities;
    (11) Rating changes; and
    (D) In a timely manner, to each nationally recognized municipal 
securities information repository or to the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board, and to the appropriate state information depository, 
if any, notice of a failure of any person specified in paragraph 
(b)(5)(i)(A) of this section to provide required annual financial 
information, on or before the date specified in the written agreement or 
contract.
    (ii) The written agreement or contract for the benefit of holders of 
such securities also shall identify each person for whom annual 
financial information and notices of material events will be provided, 
either by name or by the objective criteria used to select such persons, 
and, for each such person shall:
    (A) Specify, in reasonable detail, the type of financial information 
and operating data to be provided as part of annual financial 
information;
    (B) Specify, in reasonable detail, the accounting principles 
pursuant to which financial statements will be prepared, and whether the 
financial statements will be audited; and
    (C) Specify the date on which the annual financial information for 
the preceding fiscal year will be provided, and to whom it will be 
provided.
    (iii) Such written agreement or contract for the benefit of holders 
of such securities also may provide that the continuing obligation to 
provide annual financial information and notices of events may be 
terminated with respect to any obligated person, if and when such 
obligated person no longer remains an obligated person with respect to 
such municipal securities.
    (c) Recommendations. As a means reasonably designed to prevent 
fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative acts or practices, it shall be 
unlawful for any broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer to 
recommend the purchase or sale of a municipal security unless such 
broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer has procedures in place 
that provide reasonable assurance that it will receive prompt notice of 
any event disclosed pursuant to paragraph (b)(5)(i)(C), paragraph 
(b)(5)(i)(D), and paragraph (d)(2)(ii)(B) of this section with respect 
to that security.
    (d) Exemptions. (1) This section shall not apply to a primary 
offering of municipal securities in authorized denominations of $100,000 
or more, if such securities:
    (i) Are sold to no more than thirty-five persons each of whom the 
Participating Underwriter reasonably believes:
    (A) Has such knowledge and experience in financial and business 
matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the 
prospective investment; and
    (B) Is not purchasing for more than one account or with a view to 
distributing the securities; or
    (ii) Have a maturity of nine months or less; or
    (iii) At the option of the holder thereof may be tendered to an 
issuer of such securities or its designated agent for redemption or 
purchase at par value or more at least as frequently as every nine 
months until maturity, earlier redemption, or purchase by an issuer or 
its designated agent.
    (2) Paragraph (b)(5) of this section shall not apply to an Offering 
of municipal securities if, at such time as an issuer of such municipal 
securities delivers the securities to the Participating Underwriters:
    (i) No obligated person will be an obligated person with respect to 
more than $10,000,000 in aggregate amount of outstanding municipal 
securities, including the offered securities and excluding municipal 
securities that were offered in a transaction exempt from this section 
pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section;
    (ii) An issuer of municipal securities or obligated person has 
undertaken, either individually or in combination with other issuers of 
municipal securities or obligated persons, in a written agreement or 
contract for the benefit of holders of such municipal securities, to 
provide:
    (A) Upon request to any person or at least annually to the 
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information depository, if any, financial information or operating data 
regarding each obligated person for which financial information or 
operating data is presented in the final official statement, as 
specified in the undertaking, which financial information and operating 
data shall include, at a minimum, that financial information and 
operating data which is customarily prepared by such obligated person 
and is publicly available; and
    (B) In a timely manner, to each nationally recognized municipal 
securities information repository or to the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board, and to the appropriate state information depository, 
if any, notice of events specified in paragraph (b)(5)(i)(C) of this 
section with respect to the securities that are the subject of the 
Offering, if material; and
    (iii) the final official statement identifies by name, address, and 
telephone number the persons from which the foregoing information, data, 
and notices can be obtained.
    (3) The provisions of paragraph (b)(5) of this section, other than 
paragraph (b)(5)(i)(C) of this section, shall not apply to an Offering 
of municipal securities, if such municipal securities have a stated 
maturity of 18 months or less.
    (4) The provisions of paragraph (c) of this section shall not apply 
to municipal securities:
    (i) Sold in an Offering to which paragraph (b)(5) of this section 
did not apply, other than Offerings exempt under paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of 
this section; or
    (ii) Sold in an Offering exempt from this section under paragraph 
(d)(1) of this section.
    (e) Exemptive authority. The Commission, upon written request, or 
upon its own motion, may exempt any broker, dealer, or municipal 
securities dealer, whether acting in the capacity of a Participating 
Underwriter or otherwise, that is a participant in a transaction or 
class of transactions from any requirement of this section, either 
unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, if the Commission 
determines that such an exemption is consistent with the public interest 
and the protection of investors.
    (f) Definitions.  For the purposes of this rule--(1) The term 
authorized denominations of $100,000 or more means municipal securities 
with a principal amount of $100,000 or more and with restrictions that 
prevent the sale or transfer of such securities in principal amounts of 
less than $100,000 other than through a primary offering; except that, 
for municipal securities with an original issue discount of 10 percent 
or more, the term means municipal securities with a minimum purchase 
price of $100,000 or more and with restrictions that prevent the sale or 
transfer of such securities, in principal amounts that are less than the 
original principal amount at the time of the primary offering, other 
than through a primary offering.
    (2) The term end of the underwriting period means the later of such 
time as
    (i) the issuer of municipal securities delivers the securities to 
the Participating Underwriters or
    (ii) the Participating Underwriter does not retain, directly or as a 
member or an underwriting syndicate, an unsold balance of the securities 
for sale to the public.
    (3) The term final official statement means a document or set of 
documents prepared by an issuer of municipal securities or its 
representatives that is complete as of the date delivered to the 
Participating Underwriter(s) and that sets forth information concerning 
the terms of the proposed issue of securities; information, including 
financial information or operating data, concerning such issuers of 
municipal securities and those other entities, enterprises, funds, 
accounts, and other persons material to an evaluation of the Offering; 
and a description of the undertakings to be provided pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(5)(i), paragraph (d)(2)(ii), and paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of 
this section, if applicable, and of any instances in the previous five 
years in which each person specified pursuant to paragraph (b)(5)(ii) of 
this section failed to comply, in all material respects, with any 
previous undertakings in a written contract or agreement specified in 
paragraph (b)(5)(i) of this section. Financial information or operating 
data may be set forth in the document or set of documents, or may be 
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by specific reference to documents previously provided to each 
nationally recognized municipal securities information repository, and 
to a state information depository, if any, or filed with the Commission. 
If the document is a final official statement, it must be available from 
the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    (4) The term issuer of municipal securities means the governmental 
issuer specified in section 3(a)(29) of the Act and the issuer of any 
separate security, including a sepatate security as defined in rule 3b-
5(a) under the Act.
    (5) The term potential customer means (i) Any person contacted by 
the Participating Underwriter concerning the purchase of municipal 
securities that are intended to be offered or have been sold in an 
offering, (ii) Any person who has expressed an interest to the 
Participating Underwriter in possibly purchasing such municipal 
securities, and (iii) Any person who has a customer account with the 
Participating Underwriter.
    (6) The term preliminary official statement means an official 
statement prepared by or for an issuer of municipal securities for 
dissemination to potential customers prior to the availability of the 
final official statement.
    (7) The term primary offering means an offering of municipal 
securities directly or indirectly by or on behalf of an issuer of such 
securities, including any remarketing of municipal securities.
    (i) That is accompanied by a change in the authorized denomination 
of such securities from $100,000 or more to less than $100,000, or
    (ii) That is accompanied by a change in the period during which such 
securities may be tendered to an issuer of such securities or its 
designated agent for redemption or purchase from a period of nine months 
or less to a period of more than nine months.
    (8) The term underwriter means any person who has purchased from an 
issuer of municipal securities with a view to, or offers or sells for an 
issuer of municipal securities in connection with, the offering of any 
municipal security, or participates or has a direct or indirect 
participation in any such undertaking, or participates or has a 
participation in the direct or indirect underwriting of any such 
undertaking; except, that such term shall not include a person whose 
interest is limited to a commission, concession, or allowance from an 
underwriter, broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer not in 
excess of the usual and customary distributors' or sellers' commission, 
concession, or allowance.
    (9) The term annual financial information means financial 
information or operating data, provided at least annually, of the type 
included in the final official statement with respect to an obligated 
person, or in the case where no financial information or operating data 
was provided in the final official statement with respect to such 
obligated person, of the type included in the final official statement 
with respect to those obligated persons that meet the objective criteria 
applied to select the persons for which financial information or 
operating data will be provided on an annual basis. Financial 
information or operating data may be set forth in the document or set of 
documents, or may be included by specific reference to documents 
previously provided to each nationally recognized municipal securities 
information repository, and to a state information depository, if any, 
or filed with the Commission. If the document is a final official 
statement, it must be available from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board.
    (10) The term obligated person means any person, including an issuer 
of municipal securities, who is either generally or through an 
enterprise, fund, or account of such person committed by contract or 
other arrangement to support payment of all, or part of the obligations 
on the municipal securities to be sold in the Offering (other than 
providers of municipal bond insurance, letters of credit, or other 
liquidity facilities).
    (g) Transitional provision.  If on July 28, 1989, a Participating 
Underwriter was contractually committed to act as underwriter in an 
Offering of municipal securities originally issued before July 29, 1989, 
the requirements of paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) shall not apply to the 
Participating Underwriter in connection with such an Offering. Paragraph

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(b)(5) of this section shall not apply to a Participating Underwriter 
that has contractually committed to act as an underwriter in an Offering 
of municipal securities before July 3, 1995; except that paragraph 
(b)(5)(i)(A) and paragraph (b)(5)(i)(B) shall not apply with respect to 
fiscal years ending prior to January 1, 1996. Paragraph (c) shall become 
effective on January 1, 1996. Paragraph (d)(2)(ii) and paragraph 
(d)(2)(iii) of this section shall not apply to an Offering of municipal 
securities commencing prior to January 1, 1996.

[54 FR 28813, July 10, 1989, as amended at 59 FR 59609, Nov. 17, 1994]



Sec. 240.15c3-1  Net capital requirements for brokers or dealers.

    (a) Every broker or dealer shall at all times have and maintain net 
capital no less than the greater of the highest minimum requirement 
applicable to its ratio requirement under paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, or to any of its activities under paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section. Each broker or dealer also shall comply with the supplemental 
requirements of paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(9) of this section, to the 
extent either paragraph is applicable to its activities. In addition, a 
broker or dealer shall maintain net capital of not less than its own net 
capital requirement plus the sum of each broker's or dealer's subsidiary 
or affiliate minimum net capital requirements, which is consolidated 
pursuant to Appendix C, Sec. 240.15c3-1c.

                           Ratio Requirements

                     Aggregate Indebtedness Standard

    (1)(i) No broker or dealer, other than one that elects the 
provisions of paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, shall permit its 
aggregate indebtedness to all other persons to exceed 1500 percent of 
its net capital (or 800 percent of its net capital for 12 months after 
commencing business as a broker or dealer).

                          Alternative Standard

    (ii) A broker or dealer may elect not to be subject to the Aggregate 
Indebtedness Standard of paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section. That 
broker or dealer shall not permit its net capital to be less than the 
greater of $250,000 or 2 percent of aggregate debit items computed in 
accordance with the Formula for Determination of Reserve Requirements 
for Brokers and Dealers (Exhibit A to Rule 15c3-3, Sec. 240.15c3-3a). 
Such broker or dealer shall notify its Examining Authority, in writing, 
of its election to operate under this paragraph (a)(1)(ii). Once a 
broker or dealer has notified its Examining Authority, it shall continue 
to operate under this paragraph unless a change is approved upon 
application to the Commission. A broker or dealer that elects this 
standard and is not exempt from Rule 15c3-3 shall:
    (A) Make the computation required by Sec. 240.15c3-3(e) and set 
forth in Exhibit A, Sec. 240.15c3-3a, on a weekly basis and, in lieu of 
the 1 percent reduction of certain debit items required by Note E (3) in 
the computation of its Exhibit A requirement, reduce aggregate debit 
items in such computation by 3 percent;
    (B) Include in Items 7 and 8 of Exhibit A, Sec. 240.15c3-3a, the 
market value of items specified therein more than 7 business days old;
    (C) Exclude credit balances in accounts representing amounts payable 
for securities not yet received from the issuer or its agent which 
securities are specified in paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) and (E) of this 
section and any related debit items from the Exhibit A requirement for 3 
business days; and
    (D) Deduct from net worth in computing net capital 1 percent of the 
contract value of all failed to deliver contracts or securities borrowed 
that were allocated to failed to receive contracts of the same issue and 
which thereby were excluded from Items 11 or 12 of Exhibit A, 
Sec. 240.15c3-3a.

                      Futures Commission Merchants

    (iii) No broker or dealer registered as a futures commission 
merchant shall permit its net capital to be less than the greater of its 
requirement under paragraph (a)(1) (i) or (ii) of this section, or 4 
percent of the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity 
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value

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of commodity options purchased by option customers on or subject to the 
rules of a contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount 
of funds in the customer's account).

                          Minimum Requirements

    See Appendix E (Sec. 240.15c3-1E) for temporary minimum 
requirements.

             Brokers or Dealers That Carry Customer Accounts

    (2)(i) A broker or dealer (other than one described in paragraphs 
(a)(2)(ii) or (a)(8) of this section) shall maintain net capital of not 
less than $250,000 if it carries customer or broker or dealer accounts 
and receives or holds funds or securities for those persons. A broker or 
dealer shall be deemed to receive funds, or to carry customer or broker 
or dealer accounts and to receive funds from those persons if, in 
connection with its activities as a broker or dealer, it receives 
checks, drafts, or other evidences of indebtedness made payable to 
itself or persons other than the requisite registered broker or dealer 
carrying the account of a customer, escrow agent, issuer, underwriter, 
sponsor, or other distributor of securities. A broker or dealer shall be 
deemed to hold securities for, or to carry customer or broker or dealer 
accounts, and hold securities of, those persons if it does not promptly 
forward or promptly deliver all of the securities of customers or of 
other brokers or dealers received by the firm in connection with its 
activities as a broker or dealer. A broker or dealer, without complying 
with this paragraph (a)(2)(i), may receive securities only if its 
activities conform with the provisions of paragraphs (a)(2) (iv) or (v) 
of this section, and may receive funds only in connection with the 
activities described in paragraph (a)(2)(v) of this section.
    (ii) A broker or dealer that is exempt from the provisions of 
Sec. 240.15c3-3 pursuant to paragraph (k)(2)(i) thereof shall maintain 
net capital of not less than $100,000.

                                 Dealers

    (iii) A dealer shall maintain net capital of not less than $100,000. 
For the purposes of this section, the term ``dealer'' includes:
    (A) Any broker or dealer that endorses or writes options otherwise 
than on a registered national securities exchange or a facility of a 
registered national securities association; and
    (B) Any broker or dealer that effects more than ten transactions in 
any one calendar year for its own investment account. This section shall 
not apply to those persons engaging in activities described in 
paragraphs (a)(2)(v), (a)(2)(vi) or (a)(8) of this section, or to those 
persons whose underwriting activities are limited solely to acting as 
underwriters in best efforts or all or none underwritings in conformity 
with paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 240.15c2-4, so long as those persons 
engage in no other dealer activities.

    Brokers or Dealers That Introduce Customer Accounts And Receive 
                               Securities

    (iv) A broker or dealer shall maintain net capital of not less than 
$50,000 if it introduces transactions and accounts of customers or other 
brokers or dealers to another registered broker or dealer that carries 
such accounts on a fully disclosed basis, and if the broker or dealer 
receives but does not hold customer or other broker or dealer 
securities. A broker or dealer operating under this paragraph (a)(2)(iv) 
of this section may participate in a firm commitment underwriting 
without being subject to the provisions of paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this 
section, but may not enter into a commitment for the purchase of shares 
related to that underwriting.

     Brokers or Dealers Engaged in the Sale of Redeemable Shares of 
    Registered Investment Companies and Certain Other Share Accounts

    (v) A broker or dealer shall maintain net capital of not less than 
$25,000 if it acts as a broker or dealer with respect to the purchase, 
sale and redemption of redeemable shares of registered investment 
companies or of interests or participations in an insurance company 
separate account directly from or to the issuer on other than a 
subscription way basis. A broker or dealer operating under this section 
may sell securities for the account of a customer to obtain

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funds for the immediate reinvestment in redeemable securities of 
registered investment companies. A broker or dealer operating under this 
paragraph (a)(2)(v) must promptly transmit all funds and promptly 
deliver all securities received in connection with its activities as a 
broker or dealer, and may not otherwise hold funds or securities for, or 
owe money or securities to, customers.

                        Other Brokers or Dealers

    (vi) A broker or dealer that does not receive, directly or 
indirectly, or hold funds or securities for, or owe funds or securities 
to, customers and does not carry accounts of, or for, customers and does 
not engage in any of the activities described in paragraphs (a)(2) (i) 
through (v) of this section shall maintain net capital of not less than 
$5,000. A broker or dealer operating under this paragraph may engage in 
the following dealer activities without being subject to the 
requirements of paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section:
    (A) In the case of a buy order, prior to executing such customer's 
order, it purchases as principal the same number of shares or purchases 
shares to accumulate the number of shares necessary to complete the 
order, which shall be cleared through another registered broker or 
dealer or
    (B) In the case of a sell order, prior to executing such customer's 
order, it sells as principal the same number of shares or a portion 
thereof, which shall be cleared through another registered broker or 
dealer.
    (3) [Reserved]

                 Capital Requirements for Market Makers

    (4) A broker or dealer engaged in activities as a market maker as 
defined in paragraph (c)(8) of this section shall maintain net capital 
in an amount not less than $2,500 for each security in which it makes a 
market (unless a security in which it makes a market has a market value 
of $5 or less, in which event the amount of net capital shall be not 
less than $1,000 for each such security) based on the average number of 
such markets made by such broker or dealer during the 30 days 
immediately preceding the computation date. Under no circumstances shall 
it have net capital less than that required by the provisions of 
paragraph (a) of this section, or be required to maintain net capital of 
more than $1,000,000 unless required by paragraph (a) of this section.
    (5) [Reserved]

          Market Makers, Specialists and Certain Other Dealers

    (6)(i) A dealer who meets the conditions of paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of 
this section may elect to operate under this paragraph (a)(6) and 
thereby not apply, except to the extent required by this paragraph 
(a)(6), the provisions of paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) or Appendix A 
(Sec. 240.15c3-1a) of this section to market maker and specialist 
transactions and, in lieu thereof, apply thereto the provisions of 
paragraph (a)(6)(iii) of this section.
    (ii) This paragraph (a)(6) shall be available to a dealer who does 
not effect transactions with other than brokers or dealers, who does not 
carry customer accounts, who does not effect transactions in options not 
listed on a registered national securities exchange or facility of a 
registered national securities association, and whose market maker or 
specialist transactions are effected through and carried in a market 
maker or specialist account cleared by another broker or dealer as 
provided in paragraph (a)(6)(iv) of this section.
    (iii) A dealer who elects to operate pursuant to this paragraph 
(a)(6) shall at all times maintain a liquidating equity in respect of 
securities positions in his market maker or specialist account at least 
equal to:
    (A) An amount equal to 25 percent (5 percent in the case of exempted 
securities) of the market value of the long positions and 30 percent of 
the market value of the short positions; provided, however, in the case 
of long or short positions in options and long or short positions in 
securities other than options which relate to a bona fide hedged 
position as defined in paragraph (c)(2)(x)(C) of this section, such 
amount shall equal the deductions in respect of such positions specified 
by paragraph (c)(2)(x)(A) (1) through (9) of this section.
    (B) Such lesser requirement as may be approved by the Commission 
under specified terms and conditions upon

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written application of the dealer and the carrying broker or dealer.
    (C) For purposes of this paragraph (a)(6)(iii), equity in such 
specialist or market maker account shall be computed by (1) marking all 
securities positions long or short in the account to their respective 
current market values, (2) adding (deducting in the case of a debit 
balance) the credit balance carried in such specialist or market maker 
account, and (3) adding (deducting in the case of short positions) the 
market value of positions long in such account.
    (iv) The dealer shall obtain from the broker or dealer carrying the 
market maker or specialist account a written undertaking which shall be 
designated ``Notice Pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(6) of Intention to 
Carry Specialist or Market Maker Account.'' Said undertaking shall 
contain the representations required by paragraph (a)(6) of this section 
and shall be filed with the Commission's Washington, DC, Office, the 
regional or district office of the Commission for the region or district 
in which the broker or dealer has its principal place of business and 
the Designated Examining Authorities of both firms prior to effecting 
any transactions in said account. The broker or dealer carrying such 
account:
    (A) Shall mark the account to the market not less than daily and 
shall issue appropriate calls for additional equity which shall be met 
by noon of the following business day;
    (B) Shall notify by telegraph the Commission and the Designated 
Examining Authorities pursuant to 17 CFR 240.17a-11, if the market maker 
or specialist fails to deposit any required equity within the time 
prescribed in paragraph (a)(6)(iv)(A) of this section; said telegraphic 
notice shall be received by the Commission and the Designated Examining 
Authorities not later than the close of business on the day said call is 
not met;
    (C) Shall not extend further credit in the account if the equity in 
the account falls below that prescribed in paragraph (a)(6)(iii) of this 
section, and
    (D) Shall take steps to liquidate promptly existing positions in the 
account in the event of a failure to meet a call for equity.
    (v) No such carrying broker or dealer shall permit the sum of (A) 
the deductions required by paragraph (c)(2)(x)(A) of this section in 
respect of all transactions in market maker accounts guaranteed, 
indorsed or carried by such broker or dealer pursuant to paragraph 
(c)(2)(x) of this section and (B) the equity required by paragraph (iii) 
of this paragraph (a)(6) in respect of all transactions in the accounts 
of specialists of market makers in options carried by such broker or 
dealer pursuant to this paragraph (a)(6) to exceed 1,000 percent of such 
broker's or dealer's net capital as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section for any period exceeding five business days; Provided, That 
solely for purposes of this paragraph (a)(6)(v), deductions or equity 
required in a specialist or market maker account in respect of positions 
in fully paid securities (other than options), which do not underlie 
options listed on the national securities exchange or facility of a 
national securities association of which the specialist or market marker 
is a member, need not be recognized. Provided further, That if at any 
time such sum exceeds 1,000 percent of such broker's or dealer's net 
capital, then the broker or dealer shall immediately transmit 
telegraphic notice of such event to the principal office of the 
Commission in Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the 
Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer 
maintains its principal place of business, and such broker's or dealer's 
Designated Examining Authority. Provided further, That if at any time 
such sum exceeds 1,000 percent of such broker's or dealer's net capital, 
then such broker or dealer shall be subject to the prohibitions against 
withdrawal of equity capital set forth in paragraph (e) of this section, 
and to the prohibitions against reduction, prepayment and repayment of 
subordination agreements set forth in paragraph (b)(11) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1d, as if such broker or dealer's net capital were below 
the minimum standards specified by each of the aforementioned 
paragraphs.

                    Self-Clearing Options Specialists

    (7)  [Reserved]

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    (8) Municipal securities brokers' brokers. (i) A municipal 
securities brokers' brokers, as defined in subsection (ii) of this 
paragraph (a)(8), may elect not to be subject to the limitations of 
paragraph (c)(2)(ix) of this section provided that such brokers' broker 
complies with the requirements set out in paragraphs (a)(8) (iii), (iv) 
and (v) of this section.
    (ii) The term municipal securities brokers' broker shall mean a 
municipal securities broker or dealer who acts exclusively as an 
undisclosed agent in the purchase or sale of municipal securities for a 
registered broker or dealer or registered municipal securities dealer, 
who has no ``customers'' as defined in this rule and who does not have 
or maintain any municipal securities in its proprietary or other 
accounts.
    (iii) In order to qualify to operate under this paragraph (a)(8), a 
brokers' broker shall at all times have and maintain net capital of not 
less than $150,000.
    (iv) For purposes of this paragraph (a)(8), a brokers' broker shall 
deduct from net worth 1% of the contract value of each municipal failed 
to deliver contract which is outstanding 21 business days or longer. 
Such deduction shall be increased by any excess of the contract price of 
the fail to deliver over the market value of the underlying security.
    (v) For purposes of this paragraph (a)(8), a brokers' broker may 
exclude from its aggregate indebtedness computation indebtedness 
adequately collateralized by municipal securities outstanding for not 
more than one business day and offset by municipal securities failed to 
deliver of the same issue and quantity. In no event may a brokers' 
broker exclude any overnight bank loan attributable to the same 
municipal securities failed to deliver contract for more than one 
business day. A brokers' broker need not deduct from net worth the 
amount by which the market value of securities failed to receive 
outstanding longer than thirty (30) calendar days exceeds the contract 
value of those failed to receive as required by Rule 15c3-
1(c)(2)(iv)(E).

Certain Additional Capital Requirements for Brokers or Dealers Engaging 
                    in Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (9) A broker or dealer shall maintain net capital in addition to the 
amounts required under paragraph (a) of this section in an amount equal 
to 10 percent of:
    (i) The excess of the market value of United States Treasury Bills, 
Bonds and Notes subject to reverse repurchase agreements with any one 
party over 105 percent of the contract prices (including accrued 
interest) for reverse repurchase agreements with that party;
    (ii) The excess of the market value of securities issued or 
guaranteed as to principal or interest by an agency of the United States 
or mortgage related securities as defined in section 3(a)(41) of the Act 
subject to reverse repurchase agreements with any one party over 110 
percent of the contract prices (including accrued interest) for reverse 
repurchase agreements with that party; and
    (iii) The excess of the market value of other securities subject to 
reverse repurchase agreements with any one party over 120 percent of the 
contract prices (including accrued interest) for reverse repurchase 
agreements with that party.
    (b) Exemptions:
    (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 
specialist:
    (i) Whose securities business, except for an occasional non-
specialist related securities transaction for its own account, is 
limited to that of acting as an options market maker on a national 
securities exchange;
    (ii) That is a member in good standing and subject to the capital 
requirements of a national securities exchange;
    (iii) That does not transact a business in securities with other 
than a broker or dealer registered with the Commission under section 15 
or section 15C of the Act or a member of a national securities exchange; 
and
    (iv) That is not a clearing member of The Options Clearing 
Corporation and whose securities transactions are effected through and 
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dealer registered with the Commission under section 15 of the Act.
    (2) A member in good standing of a national securities exchange who 
acts as a floor broker (and whose activities do not require compliance 
with other provisions of this rule), may elect to comply, in lieu of the 
other provisions of this section, with the following financial 
responsibility standard: The value of the exchange membership of the 
member (based on the lesser of the most recent sale price or current bid 
price for an exchange membership) is not less than $15,000, or an amount 
equal to the excess of $15,000 over the value of the exchange membership 
is held by an independent agent in escrow: Provided, That the rules of 
such exchange require that the proceeds from the sale of the exchange 
membership of the member and the amount held in escrow pursuant to this 
paragraph shall be subject to the prior claims of the exchange and its 
clearing corporation and those arising directly from the closing out of 
contracts entered into on the floor of such exchanges.
    (3) The Commission may, upon written application, exempt from the 
provisions of this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms 
and conditions, any broker or dealer who satisfies the Commission that, 
because of the special nature of its business, its financial position, 
and the safeguards it has established for the protection of customers' 
funds and securities, it is not necessary in the public interest or for 
the protection of investors to subject the particular broker or dealer 
to the provisions of this section.
    (c) Definitions. For the purpose of this section:

                         Aggregate Indebtedness

    (1) The term aggregate indebtedness shall be deemed to mean the 
total money liabilities of a broker or dealer arising in connection with 
any transaction whatsoever and includes, among other things, money 
borrowed, money payable against securities loaned and securities 
``failed to receive,'' the market value of securities borrowed to the 
extent to which no equivalent value is paid or credited (other than the 
market value of margin securities borrowed from customers in accordance 
with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 and margin securities borrowed 
from non-customers), customers' and non-customers' free credit balances, 
credit balances in customers' and non-customers' accounts having short 
positions in securities, equities in customers' and non-customers' 
future commodities accounts and credit balances in customers' and non-
customers' commodities accounts, but excluding:

                 exclusions From Aggregate Indebtedness

    (i) Indebtedness adequately collateralized by securities which are 
carried long by the broker or dealer and which have not been sold or by 
securities which collateralize a secured demand note pursuant to 
Appendix (D) to this section 17 CFR 240.15c3-1d; indebtedness adequately 
collateralized by spot commodities which are carried long by the broker 
or dealer and which have not been sold; or, until October 1, 1976, 
indebtedness adequately collateralized by municipal securities 
outstanding for not more than one business day and offset by municipal 
securities failed to deliver of the same issue and quantity, where such 
indebtedness is incurred by a broker or dealer effecting transactions 
solely in municipal securities who is either registered with the 
Commission or temporarily exempt from such registration pursuant to 17 
CFR 240.15a-1(T) or 17 CFR 240.15Ba2-3(T);
    (ii) Amounts payable against securities loaned, which securities are 
carried long by the broker or dealer and which have not been sold or 
which securities collateralize a secured demand note pursuant to 
Appendix (D) (17 CFR 240.15c)
    (iii) Amounts payable against securities failed to receive which 
securities are carried long by the broker or dealer and which have not 
been sold or which securities collateralize a secured demand note 
pursuant to Appendix (D) (17 CFR 240.15c3-1d) or amounts payable against 
securities failed to receive for which the broker or dealer also has a 
receivable related to securities of the same issue and quantity thereof 
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are either fails to deliver or securities borrowed by the broker or 
dealer;
    (iv) Credit balances in accounts representing amounts payable for 
securities or money market instruments not yet received from the issuer 
or its agent which securities are specified in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(E) 
and which amounts are outstanding in such accounts not more than three 
(3) business days;
    (v) Equities in customers' and non-customers' accounts segregated in 
accordance with the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the 
rules and regulations thereunder;
    (vi) Liability reserves established and maintained for refunds of 
charges required by section 27(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 
but only to the extent of amounts on deposit in a segregated trust 
account in accordance with 17 CFR 270.27d-1 under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940;
    (vii) Amounts payable to the extent funds and qualified securities 
are required to be on deposit and are deposited in a ``Special Reserve 
Bank Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers'' pursuant to 17 CFR 
240.15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (viii) Fixed liabilities adequately secured by assets acquired for 
use in the ordinary course of the trade or business of a broker or 
dealer but no other fixed liabilities secured by assets of the broker or 
dealer shall be so excluded unless the sole recourse of the creditor for 
nonpayment of such liability is to such asset;
    (ix) Liabilities on open contractual commitments;
    (x) Indebtedness subordinated to the claims of creditors pursuant to 
a satisfactory subordination agreement, as defined in Appendix (D) (17 
CFR 240.15c3-1d);
    (xi) Liabilities which are effectively subordinated to the claims of 
creditors (but which are not subject to a satisfactory subordination 
agreement as defined in Appendix (D) (17 CFR 240.15c3-1d)) by non-
customers of the broker or dealer prior to such subordination, except 
such subordinations by customers as may be approved by the Examining 
Authority for such broker or dealer;
    (xii) Credit balances in accounts of general partners;
    (xiii) Deferred tax liabilities;
    (xiv) Eighty-five percent of amounts payable to a registered 
investment company related to fail to deliver receivables of the same 
quantity arising out of purchases of shares of those registered 
investment companies; and
    (xv) Eighty-five percent of amounts payable against securities 
loaned for which the broker or dealer has receivables related to 
securities of the same class and issue and quantity that are securities 
borrowed by the broker or dealer.

                               Net Capital

    (2) The term net capital shall be deemed to mean the net worth of a 
broker or dealer, adjusted by:
    (i) Adjustments to net worth related to unrealized profit or loss 
and deferred tax provisions. (A) Adding unrealized profits (or deducting 
unrealized losses) in the accounts of the broker or dealer;
    (B)(1) In determining net worth, all long and all short positions in 
listed options shall be marked to their market value and all long and 
all short securities and commodities positions shall be marked to their 
market value.
    (2) In determining net worth, the value attributed to any unlisted 
option shall be the difference between the option's exercise value and 
the market value of the underlying security. In the case of an unlisted 
call, if the market value of the underlying security is less than the 
exercise value of such call it shall be given no value and in the case 
of an unlisted put if the market value of the underlying security is 
more than the exercise value of the unlisted put it shall be given no 
value.
    (C) Adding to net worth the lesser of any deferred income tax 
liability related to the items in (1), (2), and (3) below, or the sum of 
(1), (2) and (3) below;
    (1) The aggregate amount resulting from applying to the amount of 
the deductions computed in accordance with paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this 
section and Appendices A and B, Sec. 240.15c3-1a and 240.15c3-1b, the 
appropriate Federal and State tax rate(s) applicable to any unrealized 
gain on the asset on which the deduction was computed;

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    (2) Any deferred tax liability related to income accrued which is 
directly related to an asset otherwise deducted pursuant to this 
section;
    (3) Any deferred tax liability related to unrealized appreciation in 
value of any asset(s) which has been otherwise deducted from net worth 
in accordance with the provisions of this section; and,
    (D) Adding, in the case of future income tax benefits arising as a 
result of unrealized losses, the amount of such benefits not to exceed 
the amount of income tax liabilities accrued on the books and records of 
the broker or dealer, but only to the extent such benefits could have 
been applied to reduce accrued tax liabilities on the date of the 
capital computation, had the related unrealized losses been realized on 
that date.
    (E) Adding to net worth any actual tax liability related to income 
accrued which is directly related to an asset otherwise deducted 
pursuant to this section.
    (ii) Subordinated Liabilities. Excluding liabilities of the broker 
or dealer which are subordinated to the claims of creditors pursuant to 
a satisfactory subordination agreement, as defined in Appendix (D) (17 
CFR 240.15c3-1d).
    (iii) Sole Proprietors. Deducting, in the case of a broker or dealer 
who is a sole proprietor, the excess of liabilities which have not been 
incurred in the course of business as a broker or dealer over assets not 
used in the business.
    (iv) Assets Not Readily Convertible Into Cash. Deducting fixed 
assets and assets which cannot be readily converted into cash (less any 
indebtedness excluded in accordance with subdivision (c)(1)(viii) of 
this section) including, among other things:
    (A) Fixed Assets and Prepaid Items. Real estate; furniture and 
fixtures; exchange memberships; prepaid rent, insurance and other 
expenses; goodwill, organization expenses;

            Certain Unsecured and Partly Secured Receivables

    (B) All unsecured advances and loans; deficits in customers' and 
non-customers' unsecured and partly secured notes; deficits in special 
omnibus accounts maintained in compliance with the requirements of 12 
CFR 220.10 of Regulation T under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or 
similar accounts carried on behalf of another broker or dealer, after 
application of calls for margin, marks to the market or other required 
deposits that are outstanding 5 business days or less; deficits in 
customers' and non-customers' unsecured and partly secured accounts 
after application of calls for margin, marks to the market or other 
required deposits that are outstanding 5 business days or less, except 
deficits in cash accounts as defined in 12 CFR 220.8 of Regulation T 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for which not more than one 
extension respecting a specified securities transaction has been 
requested and granted, and deducting for securities carried in any of 
such accounts the percentages specified in paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this 
section or Appendix A (Sec. 240.15c3-1a); the market value of stock 
loaned in excess of the value of any collateral received therefor; 
receivables arising out of free shipments of securities (other than 
mutual fund redemptions) in excess of $5,000 per shipment and all free 
shipments (other than mutual fund redemptions) outstanding more than 7 
business days, and mutual fund redemptions outstanding more than 16 
business days; any collateral deficiencies in secured demand notes as 
defined in Appendix D (Sec. 240.15c3-1d);
    (C) Interest receivable, floor brokerage receivable, commissions 
receivable from other brokers or dealers (other than syndicate profits 
which shall be treated as required in paragraph (c)(2)(iv)(E) of this 
section), mutual fund concessions receivable and management fees 
receivable from registered investment companies, all of which 
receivables are outstanding longer than thirty (30) days from the date 
they arise; dividends receivable outstanding longer than thirty (30) 
days from the payable date; good faith deposits arising in connection 
with a non-municipal securities underwriting, outstanding longer than 
eleven (11) business days from the settlement of the underwriting with 
the issuer; receivables due from participation in municipal securities 
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underwriting accounts which are outstanding longer than sixty (60) days 
from settlement of the underwriting with the issuer and good faith 
deposits arising in connection with an underwriting of municipal 
securities, outstanding longer than sixty (60) days from settlement of 
the underwriting with the issuer; and receivables due from participation 
in municipal securities secondary trading joint accounts, which are 
outstanding longer than sixty (60) days from the date all securities 
have been delivered by the account manager to the account members;
    (D) Insurance Claims. Insurance claims which, after seven (7) 
business days from the date the loss giving rise to the claim is 
discovered, are not covered by an opinion of outside counsel that the 
claim is valid and is covered by insurance policies presently in effect; 
insurance claims which after twenty (20) business days from the date the 
loss giving rise to the claim is discovered and which are accompanied by 
an opinion of outside counsel described above, have not been 
acknowledged in writing by the insurance carrier as due and payable; and 
insurance claims acknowledged in writing by the carrier as due and 
payable outstanding longer than twenty (20) business days from the date 
they are so acknowledged by the carrier; and,
    (E) Other Deductions. All other unsecured receivables; all assets 
doubtful of collection less any reserves established therefor; the 
amount by which the market value of securities failed to receive 
outstanding longer than thirty (30) calendar days exceeds the contract 
value of such fails to receive, and the funds on deposit in a 
``segregated trust account'' in accordance with 17 CFR 270.27d-1 under 
the Investment Company Act of 1940, but only to the extent that the 
amount on deposit in such segregated trust account exceeds the amount of 
liability reserves established and maintained for refunds of charges 
required by sections 27(d) and 27(f) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940; Provided, That any amount deposited in the ``Special Reserve Bank 
Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers'' established pursuant to 
17 CFR 240.15c3-3 and clearing deposits shall not be so deducted.
    (F)(1) For purposes of this paragraph:
    (i) The term reverse repurchase agreement deficit shall mean the 
difference between the contract price for resale of the securities under 
a reverse repurchase agreement and the market value of those securities 
(if less than the contract price).
    (ii) The term repurchase agreement deficit shall mean the difference 
between the market value of securities subject to the repurchase 
agreement and the contract price for repurchase of the securities (if 
less than the market value of the securities).
    (iii) As used in paragraph (c)(2)(iv)(F)(1) of this section, the 
term contract price shall include accrued interest.
    (iv) Reverse repurchase agreement deficits and the repurchase 
agreement deficits where the counterparty is the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York shall be disregarded.
    (2)(i) In the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the deduction 
shall be equal to the reverse repurchase agreement deficit.
    (ii) In determining the required deductions under paragraph 
(c)(2)(iv)(F)(2)(i) of this section, the broker or dealer may reduce the 
reverse repurchase agreement deficit by:
    (A) Any margin or other deposits held by the broker or dealer on 
account of the reverse repurchase agreement;
    (B) Any excess market value of the securities over the contract 
price for resale of those securities under any other reverse repurchase 
agreement with the same party;
    (C) The difference between the contract price for resale and the 
market value of securities subject to repurchase agreements with the 
same party (if the market value of those securities is less than the 
contract price); and
    (D) Calls for margin, marks to the market, or other required 
deposits which are outstanding one business day or less.
    (3) (i) In the case of repurchase agreements, the deduction shall 
be:
    (A) The excess of the repurchase agreement deficit over 5 percent of 
the contract price for resale of United States Treasury Bills, Notes and 
Bonds, 10 percent of the contract price for the resale of securities 
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guaranteed as to principal or interest by an agency of the United States 
or mortgage related securities as defined in section 3(a)(41) of the Act 
and 20 percent of the contract price for the resale of other securities 
and;
    (B) The excess of the aggregate repurchase agreement deficits with 
any one party over 25 percent of the broker or dealer's net capital 
before the application of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section (less any 
deduction taken with respect to repurchase agreements with that party 
under paragraph (c)(2)(iv)(F)(3)(i)(A) of this section) or, if greater;
    (C) The excess of the aggregate repurchase agreement deficits over 
300 percent of the broker's or dealer's net capital before the 
application of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section.
    (ii) In determining the required deduction under paragraph 
(c)(2)(iv)(F)(3)(i) of this section, the broker or dealer may reduce a 
repurchase agreement deficit by:
    (A) Any margin or other deposits held by the broker or dealer on 
account of a reverse repurchase agreement with the same party to the 
extent not otherwise used to reduce a reverse repurchase deficit;
    (B) The difference between the contract price and the market value 
of securities subject to other repurchase agreements with the same party 
(if the market value of those securities is less than the contract 
price) not otherwise used to reduce a reverse repurchase agreement 
deficit; and
    (C) Calls for margin, marks to the market, or other required 
deposits which are outstanding one business day or less to the extent 
not otherwise used to reduce a reverse repurchase agreement deficit.
    (G) Securities borrowed. 1 percent of the market value of securities 
borrowed collateralized by an irrevocable letter of credit.
    (H) Any receivable from an affiliate of the broker or dealer (not 
otherwise deducted from net worth) and the market value of any 
collateral given to an affiliate (not otherwise deducted from net worth) 
to secure a liability over the amount of the liability of the broker or 
dealer unless the books and records of the affiliate are made available 
for examination when requested by the representatives of the Commission 
or the Examining Authority for the broker or dealer in order to 
demonstrate the validity of the receivable or payable. The provisions of 
this subsection shall not apply where the affiliate is a registered 
broker or dealer, registered government securities broker or dealer or 
bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act or insurance company as 
defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act or investment company registered 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or federally insured savings 
and loan association or futures commission merchant registered pursuant 
to the Commodity Exchange Act.
    (v)(A) Deducting the market value of all short securities 
differences (which shall include securities positions reflected on the 
securities record which are not susceptible to either count or 
confirmation) unresolved after discovery in accordance with the 
following schedule:

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                                                              Numbers of
                                                               business 
                       Differences \1\                        days after
                                                               discovery
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25 percent..................................................           7
50 percent..................................................          14
75 percent..................................................          21
100 percent.................................................          28
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\1\Percentage of market value of short securities differences.          

    (B) Deducting the market value of any long securities differences, 
where such securities have been sold by the broker or dealer before they 
are adequately resolved, less any reserves established therefor;
    (C) The designated examining authority for a broker or dealer may 
extend the periods in (v)(A) of this section for up to 10 business days 
if it finds that exceptional circumstances warrant an extension.

                           Securities Haircuts

    (vi) Deducting the percentages specified in paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) 
(A) through (M) of this section (or the deductions prescribed for 
securities positions set forth in Appendix A (Sec. 240.15c3-1a) of the 
market value of all securities, money market instruments or options in 
the proprietary or other accounts of the broker or dealer.

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    (A)(1) In the case of a security issued or guaranteed as to 
principal or interest by the United States or any agency thereof, the 
applicable percentages of the market value of the net long or short 
position in each of the categories specified below are:

                               Category 1

    (i) Less than 3 months to maturity--0 percent.
    (ii) 3 months but less than 6 months to maturity--\1/2\ of 1 
percent.
    (iii) 6 months but less than 9 months to maturity--\3/4\ of 1 
percent.
    (iv) 9 months but less than 12 months to maturity--1 percent.

                               Category 2

    (i) 1 year but less than 2 years to maturity--1\1/2\ percent.
    (ii) 2 years but less than 3 years to maturity--2 percent.

                               Category 3

    (i) 3 years but less than 5 years to maturity--3%.
    (ii) 5 years but less than 10 years to maturity--4%.

                               Category 4

    (i) 10 years but less than 15 years to maturity--4\1/2\%.
    (ii) 15 years but less than 20 years to maturity--5%.
    (iii) 20 years but less than 25 years to maturity--5\1/2\%.
    (iv) 25 years or more to maturity--6%.

Brokers or dealers shall compute a deduction for each category above as 
follows: Compute the deductions for the net long or short positions in 
each subcategory above. The deduction for the category shall be the net 
of the aggregate deductions on the long positions and the aggregate 
deductions on the short positions in each category plus 50% of the 
lesser of the aggregate deductions on the long or short positions.
    (2) A broker or dealer may elect to deduct, in lieu of the 
computation required under paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(A)(1) of this section, 
the applicable percentages of the market value of the net long or short 
positions in each of the subcategories specified in paragraph 
(c)(2)(vi)(A)(1) of this section.
    (3) In computing deductions under paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(A)(1) of this 
section, a broker or dealer may elect to exclude the market value of a 
long or short security from one category and a security from another 
category, Provided, That:
    (i) Such securities have maturity dates:
    (A) Between 9 months and 15 months and within 3 months of one 
another.
    (B) Between 2 years and 4 years and within 1 year of one another; or
    (C) Between 8 years and 12 years and within 2 years of one another.
    (ii) The net market value of the two excluded securities shall 
remain in the category of the security with the higher market value.
    (4) In computing deductions under paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(A)(1) of this 
section, a broker or dealer may include in the categories specified in 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(A)(1) of this section, long or short positions in 
securities issued by the United States or any agency thereof that are 
deliverable against long or short positions in futures contracts 
relating to Government securities, traded on a recognized contract 
market approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which are 
held in the proprietary or other accounts of the broker or dealer. The 
value of the long or short positions included in the categories shall be 
determined by the contract value of the futures contract held in the 
account. The provisions of Appendix B to Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 240.15c3-
1b) will in any event apply to the positions in futures contracts.
    (5) In the case of a Government securities dealer that reports to 
the Federal Reserve System, that transacts business directly with the 
Federal Reserve System, and that maintains at all times a minimum net 
capital of at least $50,000,000, before application of the deductions 
provided for in paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section, the deduction for 
a security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the 
United States or any agency thereof shall be 75 percent of the deduction 
otherwise computed under paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(A) of this section.
    (B)(1) In the case of any municipal security which has a scheduled 
maturity at date of issue of 731 days or less and which is issued at par 
value and pays interest at maturity, or which is issued at a discount, 
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flat or in default as to principal or interest, the applicable 
percentages of the market value on the greater of the long or short 
position in each of the categories specified below are:
    (i) Less than 30 days to maturity--0%.
    (ii) 30 days but less than 91 days to maturity--\1/8\ of 1%.
    (iii) 91 days but less than 181 days to maturity--\1/4\ of 1%.
    (iv) 181 days but less than 271 days to maturity--\3/8\ of 1%.
    (v) 271 days but less than 366 days to maturity--\1/2\ of 1%.
    (vi) 366 days but less than 456 days to maturity--\3/4\ of 1%.
    (vii) 456 days but less than 732 days to maturity--1%.
    (2) In the case of any municipal security, other than those 
specified in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(B)(1), which is not traded flat or in 
default as to principal or interest, the applicable percentages of the 
market value of the greater of the long or short position in each of the 
categories specified below are:
    (i) Less than 1 year to maturity--1%.
    (ii) 1 year but less than 2 years to maturity--2%.
    (iii) 2 years but less than 3\1/2\ years to maturity--3%.
    (iv) 3\1/2\ years but less than 5 years to maturity--4%.
    (v) 5 years but less than 7 years to maturity--5%.
    (vi) 7 years but less than 10 years to maturity--5\1/2\%.
    (vii) 10 years but less than 15 years to maturity--6%.
    (viii) 15 years but less than 20 years to maturity--6\1/2\%.
    (ix) 20 years or more to maturity--7%.
    (C) Canadian Debt Obligations. In the case of any security issued or 
unconditionally guaranteed as to principal and interest by the 
Government of Canada, the percentages of market value to be deducted 
shall be the same as in paragraph (A) of this section.
    (D)(1) In the case of redeemable securities of an investment company 
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which assets 
consist of cash or money market instruments and which is generally known 
as a ``money market fund,'' the deduction shall be 2% of the market 
value of the greater of the long or short position.
    (2) In the case of redeemable securities of an investment company 
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which assets are in 
the form of cash or securities or money market instruments of any 
maturity which are described in paragraph (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (C) or 
(E) of this section, the deduction shall be 7% of the market value of 
the greater of the long or short positions.
    (3) In the case of redeemable securities of an investment company 
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which assets are in 
the form of cash or securities or money market instruments which are 
described in paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (C) or (E) and (F) of 
this section, the deduction shall be 9% of the market value of the long 
or short position.
    (E) Commercial paper, bankers acceptances and certificates of 
deposit. In the case of any short term promissory note or evidence of 
indebtedness which has a fixed rate of interest or is sold at a 
discount, and which has a maturity date at date of issuance not 
exceeding nine months exclusive of days of grace, or any renewal 
thereof, the maturity of which is likewise limited and is rated in one 
of the three highest categories by at least two of the nationally 
recognized statistical rating organizations (Provided, That effective 
January 1, 1977, and until September 1, 1977, this paragraph shall be 
deemed to require only one such rating), or in the case of any 
negotiable certificates of deposit or bankers acceptance or similar type 
of instrument issued or guaranteed by any bank as defined in section 
3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the applicable 
percentage of the market value of the greater of the long or short 
position in each of the categories specified below are:
    (1) Less than 30 days to maturity--0 percent.
    (2) 30 days but less than 91 days to maturity \1/8\ of 1 percent.
    (3) 91 days but less than 181 days to maturity \1/4\ of 1 percent.
    (4) 181 days but less than 271 days to maturity \3/8\ of 1 percent.

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    (5) 271 days but less than 1 year to maturity \1/2\ of 1 percent; 
and
    (6) With respect to any negotiable certificate of deposit or bankers 
acceptance or similar type of instrument issued or guaranteed by any 
bank, as defined above, having 1 year or more to maturity, the deduction 
shall be on the greater of the long or short position and shall be the 
same percentage as that prescribed in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(A) of this 
section.
    (F) (1) Nonconvertible debt securities. In the case of 
nonconvertible debt securities having a fixed interest rate and a fixed 
maturity date and which are not traded flat or in default as to 
principal or interest and which are rated in one of the four highest 
rating categories by at least two of the nationally recognized 
statistical rating organizations, the applicable percentages of the 
market value of the greater of the long or short position in each of the 
categories specified below are:

(i) Less than 1 year to maturity--2%
(ii) 1 year but less than 2 years to maturity--3%
(iii) 2 years but less than 3 years to maturity--5%
(iv) 3 years but less than 5 years to maturity--6%
(v) 5 years but less than 10 years to maturity--7%
(vi) 10 years but less than 15 years to maturity--7\1/2\%
(vii) 15 years but less than 20 years to maturity--8%
(viii) 20 years but less than 25 years to maturity--8\1/2\%
(ix) 25 years or more to maturity--9%

    (2) A broker or dealer may elect to exclude from the above 
categories long or short positions that are hedged with short or long 
positions in securities issued by the United States or any agency 
thereof or nonconvertible debt securities having a fixed interest rate 
and a fixed maturity date and which are not traded flat or in default as 
to principal or interest and which are rated in one of the four highest 
rating categories by at least two of the nationally recognized 
statistical rating organizations if such securities have maturity dates:

(i) Less than five years and within 6 months of each other;
(ii) Between 5 years and 10 years and within 9 months of each other;
(iii) Between 10 years and 15 years and within 2 years of each other; or
(iv) 15 years or more and within 10 years of each other.

The broker-dealer shall deduct the amounts specified in paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi)(F) (3) and (4) of this section.
    (3) With respect to those positions described in paragraph 
(c)(2)(vi)(F)(2) of this section that include a long or short position 
in securities issued by the United States or any agency thereof, the 
broker or dealer shall exclude the hedging short or long United States 
or agency securities position from the applicable haircut category under 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(A) of this section. The broker or dealer shall 
deduct the percentage of the market value of the hedged long or short 
position in nonconvertible debt securities as specified in each of the 
categories below:

(i) Less than 5 years to maturity--1\1/2\%
(ii) 5 years but less than 10 years to maturity--2\1/2\%
(iii) 10 years but less than 15 years to maturity-- 2\3/4\%
(iv) 15 years or more to maturity--3%

    (4) With respect to those positions described in paragraph 
(c)(2)(vi)(F)(2) of this section that include offsetting long and short 
positions in nonconvertible debt securities, the broker or dealer shall 
deduct a percentage of the market value of the hedged long or short 
position in nonconvertible debt securities as specified in each of the 
categories below:

(i) Less than 5 years to maturity--1\3/4\%
(ii) 5 years but less than 10 years to maturity--3%
(iii) 10 years but less than 15 years to maturity--3\1/4\%
(iv) 15 years or more to maturity--3\1/2\%

    (5) In computing deductions under paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(F)(3) of this 
section, a broker or dealer may include in the categories specified in 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(F)(3) of this section, long or short positions in 
securities issued by the United States or any agency thereof that are 
deliverable against long or short positions in futures contracts 
relating to Government securities, traded on a recognized contract 
market approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which are 
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the proprietary or other accounts of the broker or dealer. The value of 
the long or short positions included in the categories shall be 
determined by the contract value of the futures contract held in the 
account.
    (6) The provisions of Appendix B to Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 240.15c3-1b) 
will in any event apply to the positions in futures contracts.
    (G) Convertible Debt Securities. In the case of a debt security not 
in default which has a fixed rate of interest and a fixed maturity date 
and which is convertible into an equity security, the deductions shall 
be as follows: If the market value is 100 percent or more of the 
principal amount, the deduction shall be determined as specified in 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J) of this section; if the market value is less 
than the principal amount, the deduction shall be determined as 
specified in paragraph (F) of this section; if such securities are rated 
as required of paragraph (F) of this section;
    (H) In the case of cumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock 
ranking prior to all other classes of stock of the same issuer, which is 
rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least two of 
the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and which are 
not in arrears as to dividends, the deduction shall be 10% of the market 
value of the greater of the long or short position.
    (I)  [Reserved]

                          All Other Securities

    (J) In the case of all securities or evidences of indebtedness, 
except those described in Appendix A, Sec. 240.15c3-1a, which are not 
included in any of the percentage categories enumerated in paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi) (A) through (H) of this section or paragraph 
(c)(2)(vi)(K)(ii) of this section, the deduction shall be 15 percent of 
the market value of the greater of the long or short positions and to 
the extent the market value of the lesser of the long or short positions 
exceeds 25 percent of the market value of the greater of the long or 
short positions, the percentage deduction on such excess shall be 15 
percent of the market value of such excess. No deduction need be made in 
the case of:
    (1) A security that is convertible into or exchangeable for another 
security within a period of 90 days, subject to no conditions other than 
the payment of money, and the other securities into which such security 
is convertible or for which it is exchangeable, are short in the 
accounts of such broker or dealer; or
    (2) A security that has been called for redemption and that is 
redeemable within 90 days.
    (K) Securities with a Limited Market. In the case of securities 
(other than exempted securities, nonconvertible debt securities, and 
cumulative nonconvertible preferred stock) which are not: (1) Traded on 
a national securities exchange; (2) designated as ``OTC Margin Stock'' 
pursuant to Regulation T under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (3) 
quoted on ``NASDAQ''; or (4) redeemable shares of investment companies 
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the deduction shall 
be as follows:
    (i) In the case where there are regular quotations in an inter-
dealer quotations system for the securities by three or more independent 
market-makers (exclusive of the computing broker or dealer) and where 
each such quotation represents a bona fide offer to brokers or dealers 
to both buy and sell in reasonable quantities at stated prices, or where 
a ready market as defined in paragraph (c)(11) (ii) is deemed to exist, 
the deduction shall be determined in accordance with paragraph 
(c)(2)(vi)(J) of this section;
    (ii) In the case where there are regular quotations in an inter-
dealer quotations system for the securities by only one or two 
independent market-makers (exclusive of the computing broker or dealer) 
and where each such quotation represents a bona fide offer to brokers or 
dealers both to buy and sell in reasonable quantities, at stated prices, 
the deduction on both the long and short position shall be 40 percent.
    (L) Where a broker or dealer demonstrates that there is sufficient 
liquidity for any securities long or short in the proprietary or other 
accounts of the broker or dealer which are subject to a deduction 
required by paragraph

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(c)(2)(vi)(K) of this section, such deduction, upon a proper showing to 
the Examining Authority for the broker or dealer, may be appropriately 
decreased, but in no case shall such deduction be less than that 
prescribed in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J) of this section.

                           Undue Concentration

    (M)(1) In the case of money market instruments, or securities of a 
single class or series of an issuer, including any option written, 
endorsed or held to purchase or sell securities of such a single class 
or series of an issuer (other than ``exempted securities'' and 
redeemable securities of an investment company registered pursuant to 
the Investment Company Act of 1940), and securities underwritten (in 
which case the deduction provided for herein shall be applied after 11 
business days), which are long or short in the proprietary or other 
accounts of a broker or dealer, including securities that are collateral 
to secured demand notes defined in Appendix D, Sec. 240.15c3-1d, and 
that have a market value of more than 10 percent of the ``net capital'' 
of a broker or dealer before the application of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of 
this section or Appendix A, Sec. 240.15c3-1a, there shall be an 
additional deduction from net worth and/or the Collateral Value for 
securities collateralizing a secured demand note defined in Appendix D, 
Sec. 240.15c3-1d, equal to 50 percent of the percentage deduction 
otherwise provided by this paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section or 
Appendix A, Sec. 240.15c3-1a, on that portion of the securities position 
in excess of 10 percent of the ``net capital'' of the broker or dealer 
before the application of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section and 
Appendix A, Sec. 240.15c3-1a. In the case of securities described in 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J), the additional deduction required by this 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(M) shall be 15 percent.
    (2) This paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(M) shall apply notwithstanding any 
long or short position exemption provided for in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J) 
of this section (except for long or short position exemptions arising 
out of the first proviso to paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J)) and the deduction 
on any such exempted position shall be 15 percent of that portion of the 
securities position in excess of 10 percent of the broker or dealer's 
net capital before the application of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this 
section and Appendix A, Sec. 240.15c3-1a.
    (3) This paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(M) shall be applied to an issue of 
equity securities only on the market value of such securities in excess 
of $10,000 or the market value of 500 shares, whichever is greater, or 
$25,000 in the case of a debt security.
    (4) This paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(M) will be applied to an issue of 
municipal securities having the same security provisions, date of issue, 
interest rate, day, month and year of maturity only if such securities 
have a market value in excess of $500,000 in bonds ($5,000,000 in notes) 
or 10 percent of tentative net capital, whichever is greater, and are 
held in position longer than 20 business days from the date the 
securities are received by the syndicate manager from the issuer.
    (5) Any specialist that is subject to a deduction required by this 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(M), respecting its specialty stock, that can 
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Examining Authority for such 
broker or dealer that there is sufficient liquidity for such 
specialist's specialty stock and that such deduction need not be applied 
in the public interest for the protection of investors, may upon a 
proper showing to such Examining Authority have such undue concentration 
deduction appropriately decreased, but in no case shall the deduction 
prescribed in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J) of this section above be reduced. 
Each such Examining Authority shall make and preserve for a period of 
not less than 3 years a record of each application granted pursuant to 
this paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(M)(5), which shall contain a summary of the 
justification for the granting of the application.
    (N) Any specialist that limits its securities business to that of a 
specialist (except for an occasional non-specialist related securities 
transaction for its own account), that does not transact a business in 
securities with other than a broker or dealer registered with the 
Commission under section 15 or 15C of the Act or a member of a national 
securities exchange, and that is not a clearing member of The Options 
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net worth in computing net capital those deductions, as to its specialty 
securities, set forth in paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section or 
Appendix A to this section, except for paragraph (e) of this section 
limiting withdrawals of equity capital and Appendix D to this section 
relating to satisfactory subordination agreements. As to a specialist 
that is solely an options specialist, in paragraph (e) the term ``net 
capital'' shall be deemed to mean ``net capital before the application 
of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section or Appendix A to this section'' 
and ``excess net capital'' shall be deemed to be the amount of net 
capital before the application of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section 
or Appendix A to this section in excess of the amount of net capital 
required under paragraph (a) of this section. In reports filed pursuant 
to Sec. 240.17a-5 and in making the record required by Sec. 240.17a-
3(a)(11) each specialists shall include the deductions that would 
otherwise have been required by paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section or 
Appendix A to this section in the absence of this paragraph 
(c)(2)(vi)(N).
    (vii) Non-Marketable Securities. Deducting 100 percent of the 
carrying value in the case of securities or evidence of indebtedness in 
the proprietary or other accounts of the broker or dealer, for which 
there is no ready market, as defined in paragraph (c)(11) of this 
section, and securities, in the proprietary or other accounts of the 
broker or dealer, which cannot be publicly offered or sold because of 
statutory, regulatory or contractual arrangements or other restrictions.

                      Open Contractual Commitments

    (viii) Deducting, in the case of a broker or dealer that has open 
contractual commitments (other than those option positions subject to 
Appendix A, Sec. 240.15c3-1a), the respective deductions as specified in 
paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section or Appendix B, Sec. 240.15c3-1b, 
from the value (which shall be the market value whenever there is a 
market) of each net long and each net short position contemplated by any 
open contractual commitment in the proprietary or other accounts of the 
broker or dealer.
    (A) The deduction for contractual commitments in those securities 
that are treated in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J) of this section shall be 30 
percent unless the class and issue of the securities subject to the open 
contractual commitment deduction are listed for trading on a national 
securities exchange or are designated as NASDAQ National Market System 
Securities.
    (B) A broker or dealer that maintains in excess of $250,000 of net 
capital may add back to net worth up to $150,000 of any deduction 
computed under this paragraph (c)(2)(viii)(B).
    (C) The deduction with respect to any single commitment shall be 
reduced by the unrealized profit in such commitment, in an amount not 
greater than the deduction provided for by this paragraph (or increased 
by the unrealized loss), in such commitment, and in no event shall an 
unrealized profit on any closed transactions operate to increase net 
capital.
    (ix) Deducting from the contract value of each failed to deliver 
contract that is outstanding five business days or longer (21 business 
days or longer in the case of municipal securities) the percentages of 
the market value of the underlying security that would be required by 
application of the deduction required by paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this 
section. Such deduction, however, shall be increased by any excess of 
the contract price of the failed to deliver contract over the market 
value of the underlying security or reduced by any excess of the market 
value of the underlying security over the contract value of the failed 
to deliver contract, but not to exceed the amount of such deduction. The 
designated examining authority for the broker or dealer may, upon 
application of the broker or dealer, extend for a period up to 5 
business days, any period herein specified when it is satisfied that the 
extension is warranted. The designated examining authority upon 
expiration of the extension may extend for one additional period of up 
to 5 business days, any period herein specified when it is satisfied 
that the extension is warranted.

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   Brokers or Dealers Carrying Accounts of Listed Options Specialists

    (x)(A) With respect to any transaction of a specialist in listed 
options, who is either not otherwise subject to the provisions of this 
section or is described in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(N) of this section, for 
whose specialist account a broker or dealer acts as a guarantor, 
endorser, or carrying broker or dealer, such broker or dealer shall 
adjust its net worth by deducting as of noon of each business day the 
amounts computed as of the prior business day pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-
1a. The required deductions may be reduced by any liquidating equity 
that exists in such specialist's market-maker account as of that time 
and shall be increased to the extent of any liquidating deficit in such 
account. Noon shall be determined according to the local time where the 
broker or dealer is headquartered. In no event shall excess equity in 
the specialist's market-maker account result in an increase of the net 
capital of any such guarantor, endorser, or carrying broker or dealer.
    (B) Definitions. (1) The term listed option shall mean any option 
traded on a registered national securities exchange or automated 
facility of a registered national securities association.
    (2) For purposes of this section, the equity in an individual 
specialist's market-maker account shall be computed by:
    (i) Marking all securities positions long or short in the account to 
their respective current market values;
    (ii) Adding (deducting in the case of a debit balance) the credit 
balance carried in such specialist's market-maker account; and
    (iii) Adding (deducting in the case of short positions) the market 
value of positions long in such account.
    (C) No guarantor, endorser, or carrying broker or dealer shall 
permit the sum of the deductions required pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-1a 
in respect of all transactions in specialists' market-maker accounts 
guaranteed, endorsed, or carried by such broker or dealer to exceed 
1,000 percent of such broker's or dealer's net capital as defined in 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2) for any period exceeding three business days. If 
at any time such sum exceeds 1,000 percent of such broker's or dealer's 
net capital, then the broker or dealer shall:
    (1) Immediately transmit telegraphic or facsimile notice of such 
event to the Division of Market Regulation in the headquarters office of 
the Commission in Washington, D.C., to the district or regional office 
of the Commission for the district or region in which the broker or 
dealer maintains its principal place of business, and to its examining 
authority designated pursuant to section 17(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78q(d)) (``Designated Examining Authority''); and
    (2) Be subject to the prohibitions against withdrawal of equity 
capital set forth in Sec. 240.15c3-1(e) and to the prohibitions against 
reduction, prepayment, and repayment of subordination agreements set 
forth in paragraph (b)(11) of Sec. 240.15c3-1d, as if such broker or 
dealer's net capital were below the minimum standards specified by each 
of those paragraphs.
    (D) If at any time there is a liquidating deficit in a specialist's 
market-maker account, then the broker or dealer guaranteeing, endorsing, 
or carrying listed options transactions in such specialist's market-
maker account may not extend any further credit in that account, and 
shall take steps to liquidate promptly existing positions in the 
account. This paragraph shall not prevent the broker or dealer from, 
upon approval by the broker's or dealer's Designated Examining 
Authority, entering into hedging positions in the specialist's market-
maker account. The broker or dealer also shall transmit telegraphic or 
facsimile notice of the deficit and its amount by the close of business 
of the following business day to its Designated Examining Authority and 
the Designated Examining Authority of the specialist, if different from 
its own.
    (E) Upon written application to the Commission by the specialist and 
the broker or dealer guaranteeing, endorsing, or carrying options 
transactions in such specialist's market-maker account, the Commission 
may approve upon specified terms and conditions lesser adjustments to 
net worth than those specified in Sec. 240.15c3-1a.
    (xi) Brokers or Dealers Carrying Specialists or Market Makers 
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respect to a broker or dealer who carries a market maker or specialist 
account, or with respect to any transaction in options listed on a 
registered national securities exchange for which a broker or dealer 
acts as a guarantor or endorser of options written by a specialist in a 
specialist account, the broker or dealer shall deduct, for each account 
carried or for each class or series of options guaranteed or endorsed, 
any deficiency in collateral required by paragraph (a)(6) of this 
section.
    (xii) Deduction from net worth for certain undermargined accounts. 
Deducting the amount of cash required in each customer's or non-
customer's account to meet the maintenance margin requirements of the 
Examining Authority for the broker or dealer, after application of calls 
for margin, marks to the market or other required deposits which are 
outstanding 5 business days or less.
    (xiii) Deduction from net worth for indebtedness collateralized by 
exempted securities. Deducting, at the option of the broker or dealer, 
in lieu of including such amounts in aggregate indebtedness, 4 percent 
of the amount of any indebtedness secured by exempted securities or 
municipal securities if such indebtedness would otherwise be includable 
in aggregate indebtedness.

                           Exempted Securities

    (3) The term exempted securities shall mean those securities deemed 
exempted securities by section 3(a)(12) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 and rules thereunder.

                         Contractual Commitments

    (4) The term contractual commitments shall include underwriting, 
when issued, when distributed and delayed delivery contracts, the 
writing or endorsement of puts and calls and combinations thereof, 
commitments in foreign currencies, and spot (cash) commodities 
contracts, but shall not include uncleared regular way purchases and 
sales of securities and contracts in commodities futures. A series of 
contracts of purchase or sale of the same security conditioned, if at 
all, only upon issuance may be treated as an individual commitment.

                           Adequately Secured

    (5) Indebtedness shall be deemed to be adequately secured within the 
meaning of this section when the excess of the market value of the 
collateral over the amount of the indebtedness is sufficient to make the 
loan acceptable as a fully secured loan to banks regularly making 
secured loans to brokers or dealers.

                                Customer

    (6) The term customer shall mean any person from whom, or on whose 
behalf, a broker or dealer has received, acquired or holds funds or 
securities for the account of such person, but shall not include a 
broker or dealer or a registered municipal securities dealer, or a 
general, special or limited partner or director or officer of the broker 
or dealer, or any person to the extent that such person has a claim for 
property or funds which by contract, agreement, or understanding, or by 
operation of law, is part of the capital of the broker or dealer. 
Provided, however, That the term ``customer'' shall also include a 
broker or dealer, but only insofar as such broker or dealer maintains a 
special omnibus account carried with another broker or dealer in 
compliance with 12 CFR 220.4(b) of Regulation T under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934.

                              Non-Customer

    (7) The term non-customer means a broker or dealer, registered 
municipal securities dealer, general partner, limited partner, officer, 
director and persons to the extent their claims are subordinated to the 
claims of creditors of the broker or dealer.

                              Market Maker

    (8) The term market maker shall mean a dealer who, with respect to a 
particular security, (i) regularly publishes bona fide, competitive bid 
and offer quotations in a recognized interdealer quotation system; or 
(ii) furnishes bona fide competitive bid and offer quotations on 
request; and, (iii) is ready, willing and able to effect transactions in 
reasonable quantities at his quoted prices with other brokers or 
dealers.

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                      Promptly Transmit and Deliver

    (9) A broker or dealer is deemed to ``promptly transmit'' all funds 
and to ``promptly deliver'' all securities within the meaning of 
paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(v) of this section where such 
transmission or delivery is made no later than noon of the next business 
day after the receipt of such funds or securities; provided, however, 
that such prompt transmission or delivery shall not be required to be 
effected prior to the settlement date for such transaction.

                            Promptly Forward

    (10) A broker or dealer is deemed to ``promptly forward'' funds or 
securities within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section 
only when such forwarding occurs no later than noon of the next business 
day following receipt of such funds or securities.

                              Ready Market

    (11)(i) The term ready market shall include a recognized established 
securities market in which there exists independent bona fide offers to 
buy and sell so that a price reasonably related to the last sales price 
or current bona fide competitive bid and offer quotations can be 
determined for a particular security almost instantaneously and where 
payment will be received in settlement of a sale at such price within a 
relatively short time conforming to trade custom.
    (ii) A ready market shall also be deemed to exist where securities 
have been accepted as collateral for a loan by a bank as defined in 
section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and where the 
broker or dealer demonstrates to its Examining Authority that such 
securities adequately secure such loans as that term is defined in 
paragraph (c)(5) of this section.

                           Examining Authority

    (12) The term Examining Authority of a broker or dealer shall mean 
for the purposes of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 and 240.15c3-1a-d the national 
securities exchange or national securities association of which the 
broker or dealer is a member or, if the broker or dealer is a member of 
more than one such self-regulatory organization, the organization 
designated by the Commission as the Examining Authority for such broker 
or dealer, or if the broker or dealer is not a member of any such self-
regulatory organization, the Regional or District Office of the 
Commission where such broker or dealer has its principal place of 
business.

                                 Equity

    (13) [Reserved]
    (14) The term municipal securities shall mean those securities 
included within the definition of ``municipal securities'' in section 
3(a)(29) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (d) Debt-equity requirements. No broker or dealer shall permit the 
total of outstanding principal amounts of its satisfactory subordination 
agreements (other than such agreements which qualify under this 
paragraph (d) as equity capital) to exceed 70 percent of its debt-equity 
total, as hereinafter defined, for a period in excess of 90 days or for 
such longer period which the Commission may, upon application of the 
broker or dealer, grant in the public interest or for the protection of 
investors. In the case of a corporation, the debt-equity total shall be 
the sum of its outstanding principal amounts of satisfactory 
subordination agreements, par or stated value of capital stock, paid in 
capital in excess of par, retained earnings, unrealized profit and loss 
or other capital accounts. In the case of a partnership, the debt-equity 
total shall be the sum of its outstanding principal amounts of 
satisfactory subordination agreements, capital accounts of partners 
(exclusive of such partners' securities accounts) subject to the 
provisions of paragraph (e) of this section, and unrealized profit and 
loss. In the case of a sole proprietorship, the debt-equity total shall 
include the sum of its outstanding principal amounts of satisfactory 
subordination agreements, capital accounts of the sole proprietorship 
and unrealized profit and loss. Provided, however, That a satisfactory 
subordination agreement entered into by a partner or stockholder which 
has an initial term of at least three years and has a remaining term of 
not less than 12 months shall

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be considered equity for the purposes of this paragraph (d) if:
    (1) It does not have any of the provisions for accelerated maturity 
provided for by paragraphs (b)(9)(i), (10)(i) or (10)(ii) of Appendix 
(D) (17 CFR 240.15c3-1d) and is maintained as capital subject to the 
provisions restricting the withdrawal thereof required by paragraph (e) 
of this section or
    (2) The partnership agreement provides that capital contributed 
pursuant to a satisfactory subordination agreement as defined in 
Appendix (D) (17 CFR 240.15c3-1d) shall in all respects be partnership 
capital subject to the provisions restricting the withdrawal thereof 
required by paragraph (e) of this section.
    (e)(1) Notice provisions relating to limitations on the withdrawal 
of equity capital. No equity capital of the broker or dealer or a 
subsidiary or affiliate consolidated pursuant to appendix C (17 CFR 
240.15c3-1c) may be withdrawn by action of a stockholder or a partner or 
by redemption or repurchase of shares of stock by any of the 
consolidated entities or through the payment of dividends or any similar 
distribution, nor may any unsecured advance or loan be made to a 
stockholder, partner, sole proprietor, employee or affiliate without 
written notice given in accordance with paragraph (e)(1)(iv) of this 
section:
    (i) Two business days prior to any withdrawals, advances or loans if 
those withdrawals, advances or loans on a net basis exceed in the 
aggregate in any 30 calendar day period, 30 percent of the broker or 
dealer's excess net capital. A broker or dealer, in an emergency 
situation, may make withdrawals, advances or loans that on a net basis 
exceed 30 percent of the broker or dealer's excess net capital in any 30 
calendar day period without giving the advance notice required by this 
paragraph, with the prior approval of its Examining Authority. Where a 
broker or dealer makes a withdrawal with the consent of its Examining 
Authority, it shall in any event comply with paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of 
this section; or
    (ii) Two business days after any withdrawals, advances or loans if 
those withdrawals, advances or loans on a net basis exceed in the 
aggregate in any 30 calendar day period, 20 percent of the broker or 
dealer's excess net capital.
    (iii) This paragraph (e)(1) does not apply to:
    (A) Securities or commodities transactions in the ordinary course of 
business between a broker or dealer and an affiliate where the broker or 
dealer makes payment to or on behalf of such affiliate for such 
transaction and then receives payment from such affiliate for the 
securities or commodities transaction within two business days from the 
date of the transaction; or
    (B) Withdrawals, advances or loans which in the aggregate in any 
thirty calendar day period, on a net basis, equal $500,000 or less.
    (iv) Each required notice shall be effective when received by the 
Commission in Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the 
Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer has 
its principal place of business, the broker or dealer's Examining 
Authority and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission if such broker or 
dealer is registered with that Commission.
    (2) Limitations on Withdrawal of equity capital. No equity capital 
of the broker or dealer or a subsidiary or affiliate consolidated 
pursuant to appendix C (17 CFR 240.15c3-1c) may be withdrawn by action 
of a stockholder or a partner or by redemption or repurchase of shares 
of stock by any of the consolidated entities or through the payment of 
dividends or any similar distribution, nor may any unsecured advance or 
loan be made to a stockholder, partner, sole proprietor, employee or 
affiliate, if after giving effect thereto and to any other such 
withdrawals, advances or loans and any Payments of Payment Obligations 
(as defined in appendix D (17 CFR 240.15c3-1d)) under satisfactory 
subordination agreements which are scheduled to occur within 180 days 
following such withdrawal, advance or loan if:
    (i) The broker or dealer's net capital would be less than 120 
percent of the minimum dollar amount required by paragraph (a) of this 
section;
    (ii) The broker-dealer is registered as a futures commission 
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the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity Exchange 
Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value of commodity 
options purchased by option customers on or subject to the rules of a 
contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount of funds 
in the option customer's account);
    (iii) The broker-dealer's net capital would be less than 25 percent 
of deductions from net worth in computing net capital required by 
paragraphs (c)(2)(vi), (f) and appendix A, of this section, unless the 
broker or dealer has the prior approval of the Commission to make such 
withdrawal;
    (iv) The total outstanding principal amounts of satisfactory 
subordination agreements of the broker or dealer and any subsidiaries or 
affiliates consolidated pursuant to appendix C (17 CFR 240.15c3-1c) 
(other than such agreements which qualify as equity under paragraph (d) 
of this section) would exceed 70% of the debt-equity total as defined in 
paragraph (d) of this section;
    (v) The broker or dealer is subject to the aggregate indebtedness 
limitations of paragraph (a) of this section, the aggregate indebtedness 
of any of the consolidated entities exceeds 1000 percent of its net 
capital; or
    (vi) The broker or dealer is subject to the alternative net capital 
requirement of paragraph (f) of this section, its net capital would be 
less than 5 percent of aggregate debit items computed in accordance with 
17 CFR 240.15c3-3a.
    (3)(i) Temporary Restrictions on Withdrawal of Net Capital. The 
Commission may by order restrict, for a period up to twenty business 
days, any withdrawal by the broker or dealer of equity capital or 
unsecured loan or advance to a stockholder, partner, sole proprietor, 
employee or affiliate if such withdrawal, advance or loan:
    (A) When aggregated with all other withdrawals, advances or loans on 
a net basis during a 30 calendar day period exceeds 30 percent of the 
broker or dealer's excess net capital; and
    (B) The Commission, based on the facts and information available, 
concludes that the withdrawal, advance or loan may be detrimental to the 
financial integrity of the broker or dealer, or may unduly jeopardize 
the broker or dealer's ability to repay its customer claims or other 
liabilities which may cause a significant impact on the markets or 
expose the customers or creditors of the broker or dealer to loss 
without taking into account the application of the Securities Investor 
Protection Act.
    (ii) An order temporarily prohibiting the withdrawal of capital 
shall be rescinded if the Commission determines that the restriction on 
capital withdrawal should not remain in effect. The hearing will be held 
within two business days from the date of the request in writing by the 
broker or dealer.
    (4)(i) Miscellaneous provisions. Excess net capital is that amount 
in excess of the amount required under paragraph (a) of this section. 
For the purposes of paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of this section, a 
broker or dealer may use the amount of excess net capital and deductions 
required under paragraphs (c)(2)(vi), (f) and appendix A of this section 
reported in its most recently required filed Form X-17A-5 for the 
purposes of calculating the effect of a projected withdrawal, advance or 
loan relative to excess net capital or deductions. The broker or dealer 
must assure itself that the excess net capital or the deductions 
reported on the most recently required filed Form X-17A-5 have not 
materially changed since the time such report was filed.
    (ii) The term equity capital includes capital contributions by 
partners, par or stated value of capital stock, paid-in capital in 
excess of par, retained earnings or other capital accounts. The term 
equity capital does not include securities in the securities accounts of 
partners and balances in limited partners' capital accounts in excess of 
their stated capital contributions.
    (iii) Paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of this section shall not 
preclude a broker or dealer from making required tax payments or 
preclude the payment to partners of reasonable compensation, and such 
payments shall not be included in the calculation of withdrawals, 
advances, or loans for purposes of paragraphs (e)(1) and (e)(2) of this 
section.

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    (iv) For the purpose of this paragraph (e) of this section, any 
transaction between a broker or dealer and a stockholder, partner, sole 
proprietor, employee or affiliate that results in a diminution of the 
broker or dealer's net capital shall be deemed to be an advance or loan 
of net capital.

(Secs. 15(c)(3), 17(a) and 23(a), 15 U.S.C. 78o(c)(3), 78q(a), and 
78w(a))

[40 FR 29799, July 16, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 240.15c3-1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding 
Aids section of this volume.

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 6480, Feb. 12, 1997, Sec. 240.15c3-1 
was amended by removing and reserving paragraph (a)(7). and by revising 
paragraph (c)(2)(x), effective Sept. 1, 1997. For the convenience of the 
user, the superseded text is set forth as follows:
Sec. 240.15c3-1  Net capital requirements for brokers or dealers.
    (a) * * *

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    (7)(i) A dealer who meets the conditions of paragraph (a)(7)(ii) of 
this section may elect to operate under this paragraph (a)(7) and 
thereby not apply, except to the extent required by this paragraph 
(a)(7), the provisions of paragraphs (c)(2)(vi), (c)(2)(x), and 
(c)(2)(xi) of this section or Appendix A (Sec. 240.15c3-1a) to this 
section and, in lieu thereof, apply the provisions of paragraph 
(a)(7)(iii) of this section.
    (ii) This paragraph (a)(7) shall be available to a broker or dealer 
engaged solely in one or more of the following activities:
    (A) His transactions as a dealer are limited to the business of 
effecting (as sole proprietor or through one or more natural persons 
associated with such dealer (``associated specialist'')) and clearing 
specialist or market maker transactions in options listed on a national 
securities exchange or a facility of a national securities association 
(``listed options''), or in the securities which underlie such options 
or which are exchangeable or convertible, without the payment of money, 
into such underlying securities (``underlying securities''); Provided, 
That such dealer may also guarantee, indorse or carry listed options and 
underlying securities purchased or sold by a specalist or market maker 
who is not associated with such dealer (an ``independent specialist'') 
and who either is not subject to the provisions of this Sec. 240.15c3-1 
or operates under paragraph (a)(6) of this section.
    (B) His transactions as a broker are limited to (1) effecting 
transactions in securities as agent for an idependent specialist whose 
market maker account such broker carries pursuant to the provisions of 
this section, and (2) effecting transactions on the floor of a national 
securities exchange in options or securities other than options listed 
on such an exchange as agent for another broker of dealer.
    (iii) A dealer electing to operate pursuant to this paragraph (a)(7) 
shall adjust its net worth by deducting, for positions in each class of 
option contracts in which the dealer, as sole proprietor or through 
associated specialists, is a market maker (``proprietary positions''), 
or each such independent specialist is a market maker (and for positions 
in other securities), an amount equal to:
    (A) The deductions specified by paragraph (c)(2)(x)(A) of this 
section; Provided, That for pusposes of computing such deductions, 
proprietary positions, as well as positions in each such independent 
specialist's market maker account, shall be allocated in accordance with 
paragraph (c)(2)(x) (E) of this section; and, Provided further, That the 
deductions computed for each such independent specialist's positions 
pursuant to the foregoing shall be reduced by any liquidating equity, as 
defined in paragraph (c)(2)(x)(B)(2) of this section, that exists in 
such independent specialist's market maker account, and shall be 
increased to the extent of any liquidating deficit in such account; and, 
Provided further, That in no event shall the foregoing proviso be 
construed to increase the net capital of any dealer electing to operate 
under this paragraph (a)(7).
    (B) Such lesser requirement as may be approved by the Commission 
under specified terms and conditions upon the written application of 
such dealer.
    (iv) No dealer electing to operate under this paragraph (a)(7) shall 
permit the sum of the deductions required by paragraph (iii) of this 
paragraph (a)(7) in respect of all positions in the market maker 
accounts of independent specialists guaranteed, endorsed or carried by 
such dealer pursuant to this paragraph (a)(7), computed without regard 
to any liquidating equity or liquidating deficit in any such independent 
specialist's account, to exceed 1,000 percent of such dealer's net 
capital as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this section for any period 
exceeding five business days; Provided, That solely for purposes of this 
paragraph (a)(7)(iv), deductions required in the market maker account of 
an independent specialist in respect of positions in fully paid 
securities (other than options), which do not underlie options listed on 
the national securities exchanges or facility of a national securities 
association of which the independent specialist is a member, need not be 
recognized; Provided further, That if at any time such sum exceeds 1,000 
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shall immediately transmit telegraphic notice of such event to the 
principal office of the Commission in Washington, DC, the regional or 
district office of the Commission for the region or district in which 
the dealer maintains its principal place of business, and such dealer's 
Designated Examining Authority: Provided further, That if at any time 
such sum exceeds 1,000 percent of such dealer's net capital, then the 
dealer shall be subject to the prohibitions against withdrawal of equity 
capital set forth in paragraph (e) of this section, and to the 
prohibitions against reduction, prepayment and repayment of 
subordination agreements set forth in paragraph (b)(11) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1d, as if such dealer's net capital were below the minimum 
standards specified by each of the aforementioned paragraphs.
    (v) A dealer electing to operate under this paragraph (a)(7) shall 
comply in all respects with the requirements of paragraphs (c)(2)(x)(F) 
and (c)(2)(x)(G) of this section (or paragraph (a)(6)(iv) of this 
section) insofar as such dealer acts as the guarantor, endorser or 
carrying dealer for options written or purchased by an independent 
specialist not subject to the provisions of this section (or operating 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(6) of this section).

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    (c) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (x) Brokers or Dealers Carrying Accounts of Options Specialists. (A) 
With respect to any transaction in options listed on a registered 
national securities exchange or a facility of a registered national 
securities association for which a broker or dealer acts as a guarantor, 
endorser or carrying broker or dealer for options purchased or written 
by a specialist that is either not otherwise subject to the provisions 
of this section or is described in paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(N) of this 
section, such broker or dealer shall adjust its net worth by deducting, 
for each class of option contracts in which each such specialist is a 
market maker, an amount equal to 50 percent of the market value of each 
option contract in a long position and 75 percent of the market value of 
each contract in a short position; provided, however, that:
    (1) For the purpose of the above deductions, each option contract in 
a short position shall be deemed to have a market value of not less than 
$100.
    (2) In the case of a bona fide hedged position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x)(C) involving a long position in a security, other 
than an option, and a short position in a call option, the deduction 
shall be 15 percent (or such other percentage required by paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of this section) of the market value of the 
long position reduced by any excess of the market value of the long 
position over the exercise value of the short option position. In no 
event shall such reduction operate to increase net capital.
    (3) In the case of a bona fide hedged position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x)(C) involving a short position in a security, other 
than an option, and a long position in a call option, the deduction 
shall be the lesser of 15 percent of the market value of the short 
position or the amount by which the exercise value of the long option 
position exceeds the market value of the short position; however, if the 
exercise value of the long option position does not exceed the market 
value of the short position, no deduction shall be applied.
    (4) In the case of a bona fide hedged position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x)(C) involving a short position in a security other 
than an option, and a short position in a put option, the deduction 
shall be 15 percent (or such other percentage required by paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of this section) of the market value of the 
short security position reduced by any excess of the exercise value of 
the short option position over the market value of the short security 
position. No such reduction shall operate to increase net capital.
    (5) In the case of a bona fide hedged position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x)(C) involving a long position in a security, other 
than an option, and a long position in a put option, the deduction shall 
be the lesser of 15 percent of the market value of such long security 
position or the amount by which the market value of such long security 
position exceeds the exercise value of the long option position. If the 
market value of the long security position does not exceed the exercise 
value of the long option position, no deduction shall be applied.
    (6) In the case of a bona fide spread position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x) in which the market value of the long position 
exceeds the market value of the short position, the deduction shall be 
50 percent of the greater of the difference between the market values of 
such long and short positions or $50 for each option contract included 
in the long position as part of such spread position; Provided, That 
such endorser, guarantor or carrying broker or dealer need not deduct 
more in respect of any such spread position in a particular underlying 
security and in respect of option contracts for the same underlying 
security which are carried in a pure short position in such specialist's 
market maker account than the greater of the deduction required by this 
paragraph (6) in respect of the spread position or the deduction 
required by paragraphs (A) and (A)(1) of this paragraph (c)(2)(x) in 
respect of the pure short position.
    (7) In the case of a bona fide spread position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x) in which the market value of the short position

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equals or exceeds the market value of the long position, the deduction 
shall be 75 percent of the greater of the difference between the market 
values of such short and long positons or $50 for each option contract 
included in the long position as part of such spread position; provided, 
that if the option contracts in the short position expire no later than 
the option contracts in the long position, such deduction need not 
exceed the greater of 75 percent of $50 per long contract, or the amount 
by which the difference between the market values of the short and long 
positions is less than the amount by which the exercise value of the 
long position exceeds the exercise value of the short position; and 
Provided further, That such endorser, guarantor or carrying broker or 
dealer need not deduct more in respect of any such spread position in a 
particular underlying security and in respect of option contracts for 
the same underlying security which are carried in a pure long position 
in such specialist's market maker account than the greater of the 
deduction required by this paragraph (7) in respect of the spread 
position or the deduction required by paragraph (A) of this paragraph 
(c)(2)(x) in respect of the pure long position.
    (8) In the case of a bona-fide straddle position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x), the deduction shall be the greater of the 
deductions which this paragraph (c)(2)(x) would require in respect of 
the call option position and the put option if both positions were pure 
long (or short) positions.
    (9) In the case of positions in securities which are not part of a 
bona fide hedged spread or straddle position as defined in this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x) and, in the case of options, which are not listed on 
the national securities exchange of a national securities association of 
which such specialist is a member, the deduction shall be that set forth 
in paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of this section, or, if such securities are 
options, the deduction shall be that set forth in Appendix A (17 CFR 
240.15c3-1a) to this section.
    (B) The deduction computed for each specialist's positions pursuant 
to paragraph (A) of this paragraph (c)(2)(x) shall be reduced by any 
liquidating equity, as defined in this paragraph (c)(2)(x), that exists 
in such specialist's market maker account with the broker or dealer, and 
shall be increased to the extent of any liquidating deficit in such 
account. Provided, that in no event shall this provision result in 
increasing the net capital of any such guarantor, endorser, or carrying 
broker or dealer.
    (1) No such guarantor, endorser or carrying broker or dealer shall 
permit the sum of (i) the deductions required by paragraph (A) of this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x) in respect of all transactions in specialists' 
market maker accounts guaranteed, endorsed or carried by such broker or 
dealer and (ii) the equity required by paragraph (a)(6)(iii) of this 
section in respect of all transactions in the accounts of specialists or 
market makers in options carried by such broker or dealer pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(6) of this section to exceed 1000 percent of such broker's 
or dealer's net capital as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this section 
for any period exceeding five business days; Provided, That solely for 
purposes of this paragraph (c)(2)(x)(B)(1), the deductions or equity 
required in a specialist's or market maker's account in respect of 
positions in fully paid securities (other than options), which do not 
underlie options listed on the national securities exchange or facility 
of a national securities association of which such specialist or market 
maker is a member, need not be recognized; Provided further, That if at 
any time such sum exceeds 1000 percent of such broker's or dealer's net 
capital, then the broker or dealer shall immediately transmit 
telegraphic notice of such event to the principal office of the 
Commission in Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the 
Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer 
maintains its principal place of business, and such broker's or dealer's 
Designated Examining Authority; Provided further, That if at any time 
such sum exceeds 1000 percent of such broker's or dealer's net capital, 
then such broker or dealer shall be subject to the prohibitions against 
withdrawal of equity capital set forth in paragraph (e) of this section, 
and to the prohibitions against reduction, prepayment and repayment of 
subordination agreements set forth in paragraph (b)(11) of this 
Sec. 240.15c3-1d, as if such broker or dealer's net capital were below 
the minimum standards specified by each of the aforementioned 
paragraphs.
    (2) For purposes of this paragraph (c)(2)(x), equity in each such 
specialist's market marker account shall be computed by (i) marking all 
securities positions long or short in the account to their respective 
current market values, (ii) adding (deducting in the case of a debit 
balance) the credit balance carried in such specialist's market maker 
account, and (iii) adding (deducting in the case of short positions) the 
market value of positions long in such account.
    (C) For purposes of this paragraph (c)(2)(x), a bona fide hedged 
position shall mean either (1) a long position in a security other than 
an option (an ``underlying security''), or in a security which is 
currently exchangeable for or convertible into the underlying security 
if the conversion or exchange does not require the payment of money, 
which is offset by a short call option position or a long put option 
position for the same number of units of the same underlying security, 
or (2) a short position in an underlying security which is offset by a 
long call position or a short put position for the same number of units 
of the same underlying security.

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    (D)(1) For purposes of this paragraph (c)(2)(x), a bona fide spread 
position shall mean long and short positions in the same type (that is, 
put or call) of option contracts for the same number of units of the 
same underlying security.
    (2) For purposes of this paragraph (c)(2)(x), a bona-fide straddle 
position shall mean long put and long call (or short put and short call) 
positions for the same number of units of the same underlying security.
    (E) For purposes of applying the deductions required by paragraph 
(A) of this paragraph (c)(2)(x) in respect of positions in each such 
specialist's market maker account, long and short positions in each such 
account shall be allocated in the following sequence:
    (1) Bona fide hedged positions as defined in paragraph (C) of this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x) shall be constituted by first matching long or short 
positions in securities, other than options, against offsetting long or 
short call options positions taken in order of increasing exercise value 
and any remaining long or short positions in securities, other than 
options, against offsetting long or short put options positions taken in 
order of decreasing exercise values; provided, that in the case of long 
(or short) options of equal exercise value, the option possessing the 
greatest time to expiration shall be matched first.
    (2) Thereafter, bona fide spread positions as defined in paragraph 
(D) of this paragraph (c)(2)(x) shall be constituted by matching long 
options taken in order of increasing exercise values (decreasing 
exercise values in the case of puts) against offsetting short options 
taken in order of increasing exercise values (decreasing exercise values 
in the case of puts); provided, that in the case of long (or short) 
options of equal exercise value, the option possessing the greatest time 
to expiration shall be matched first.
    (3) Thereafter, bona-fide straddle positions as defined in paragraph 
(D) of this paragraph (c)(2)(x) shall be constituted by matching long 
(or short) call options taken in order of increasing exercise values 
against offsetting long (or short) put options taken in order of 
decreasing exercise values; provided, that in the case of long (or 
short) call (or put) options of equal exercise value, the option 
possessing the greatest time to expiration shall be matched first.
    (4) Thereafter, long or short positions not allocated pursuant to 
paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of this section shall be treated in the 
manner prescribed by paragraphs (A), (A)(1) or (A)(9) of this paragraph 
(c)(2)(x).
    (F) If at any time the deductions required in respect of any such 
specialist's market maker account pursuant to paragraph (A) of this 
paragraph (c)(2)(x) exceed the equity in the account computed pursuant 
to paragraph (B)(2) of this paragraph (c)(2)(x), then the broker or 
dealer guaranteeing, endorsing, or carrying options transactions in such 
account:
    (1) Shall not extend further credit in the account, and
    (2) Shall issue a call for additional equity which shall be met by 
noon of the following business day, and
    (3) Shall notify by telegraph the principal office of the Commission 
in Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the Commission for 
the region or district in which the broker or dealer maintains its 
principal place of business, and the Designated Examining Authorities of 
the specialist and the broker or dealer if the specialist fails to 
deposit any required equity within the time prescribed in (2) above; 
said telegraphic notice shall be received by the Commission's 
Washington, DC office, the Commission's regional or district office, and 
the Designated Examining Authorities not later than the close of 
business on the day said call is not met.
    (G) If at any time a liquidating deficit exists in any such 
specialist's market maker account, then the broker or dealer 
guaranteeing, endorsing or carrying options transactions in such account 
shall take steps to liquidate promptly existing positions in the 
account.
    (H) Upon written application to the Commission by the specialist and 
the broker or dealer guaranteeing, endorsing, or carrying options 
transactions in such specialist's market maker account, the Commission 
may approve upon specified terms and conditions lesser adjustments to 
net worth than those specified by paragraph (A) of this paragraph 
(c)(2)(x).

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Sec. 240.15c3-1a  Options (Appendix A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).

    (a) Definitions. (1) The term unlisted option shall mean any option 
not included in the definition of listed option provided in paragraph 
(c)(2)(x) of Sec. 240.15c3-1.
    (2) The term option series refers to listed option contracts of the 
same type (either a call or a put) and exercise style, covering the same 
underlying security with the same exercise price, expiration date, and 
number of underlying units.
    (3) The term related instrument within an option class or product 
group refers to futures contracts and options on futures contracts 
covering the same underlying instrument. In relation to options on 
foreign currencies a related instrument within an option class also

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shall include forward contracts on the same underlying currency.
    (4) The term underlying instrument refers to long and short 
positions, as appropriate, covering the same foreign currency, the same 
security, or a security which is exchangeable for or convertible into 
the underlying security within a period of 90 days. If the exchange or 
conversion requires the payment of money or results in a loss upon 
conversion at the time when the security is deemed an underlying 
instrument for purposes of this Appendix A, the broker or dealer will 
deduct from net worth the full amount of the conversion loss. The term 
underlying instrument shall not be deemed to include securities options, 
futures contracts, options on futures contracts, qualified stock 
baskets, or unlisted instruments.
    (5) The term options class refers to all options contracts covering 
the same underlying instrument.
    (6) The term product group refers to two or more option classes, 
related instruments, underlying instruments, and qualified stock baskets 
in the same portfolio type (see paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section) 
for which it has been determined that a percentage of offsetting profits 
may be applied to losses at the same valuation point.
    (b) The deduction under this Appendix A to Sec. 240.15c3-1 shall 
equal the sum of the deductions specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(v)(C) or 
(b)(2) of this section.

                       Theoretical Pricing Charges

    (1)(i) Definitions.
    (A) The terms theoretical gains and losses shall mean the gain and 
loss in the value of individual option series, the value of underlying 
instruments, related instruments, and qualified stock baskets within 
that option's class, at 10 equidistant intervals (valuation points) 
ranging from an assumed movement (both up and down) in the current 
market value of the underlying instrument equal to the percentage 
corresponding to the deductions otherwise required under Sec. 240.15c3-1 
for the underlying instrument (See paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this 
section). Theoretical gains and losses shall be calculated using a 
theoretical options pricing model that satisfies the criteria set forth 
in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this section.
    (B) The term theoretical options pricing model shall mean any 
mathematical model, other than a broker-dealer proprietary model, 
approved by a Designated Examining Authority. Such Designated Examining 
Authority shall submit the model to the Commission, together with a 
description of its methods for approving models. Any such model shall 
calculate theoretical gains and losses as described in paragraph 
(a)(1)(i)(A) of this section for all series and issues of equity, index 
and foreign currency options and related instruments, and shall be made 
available equally and on the same terms to all registered brokers or 
dealers. Its procedures shall include the arrangement of the vendor to 
supply accurate and timely data to each broker-dealer with respect to 
its services, and the fees for distribution of the services. The data 
provided to brokers or dealers shall also contain the minimum 
requirements set forth in paragraphs (b)(1)(v)(C) of this section and 
the product group offsets set forth in paragraphs (b)(1)(v)(B) of this 
section. At a minimum, the model shall consider the following factors in 
pricing the option:

(1) The current spot price of the underlying asset;
(2) The exercise price of the option;
(3) The remaining time until the option's expiration;
(4) The volatility of the underlying asset;
(5) Any cash flows associated with ownership of the underlying asset 
that can reasonably be expected to occur during the remaining life of 
the option; and
(6) The current term structure of interest rates.

    (C) The term major market foreign currency shall mean the currency 
of a sovereign nation whose short-term debt is rated in one of the two 
highest categories by at least two nationally recognized statistical 
rating organizations and for which there is a substantial inter-bank 
forward currency market. For purposes of this section, the European 
Currency Unit (ECU) shall be deemed a major market foreign currency.

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    (D) The term qualified stock basket shall mean a set or basket of 
stock positions which represents no less than 50% of the capitalization 
for a high-capitalization or non-high-capitalization diversified market 
index, or, in the case of a narrow-based index, no less than 95% of the 
capitalization for such narrow-based index.
    (ii) With respect to positions involving listed options in a single 
specialist's market-maker account, and, separately, with respect to 
positions involving listed option positions in its proprietary or other 
account, the broker or dealer shall group long and short positions into 
the following portfolio types:
    (A) Equity options on the same underlying instrument and positions 
in that underlying instrument;
    (B) Options on the same major market foreign currency, positions in 
that major market foreign currency, and related instruments within those 
options' classes;
    (C) High-capitalization diversified market index options, related 
instruments within the option's class, and qualified stock baskets in 
the same index;
    (D) Non-high-capitalization diversified index options, related 
instruments within the index option's class, and qualified stock baskets 
in the same index; and
    (E) Narrow-based index options, related instruments within the index 
option's class, and qualified stock baskets in the same index.
    (iii) Before making the computation, each broker or dealer shall 
obtain the theoretical gains and losses for each options series and for 
the related and underlying instruments within those options' class in 
each specialist's market-maker account guaranteed, endorsed, or carried 
by a broker or dealer, or in the proprietary or other accounts of that 
broker or dealer. For each option series, the theoretical options 
pricing model shall calculate theoretical prices at 10 equidistant 
valuation points within a range consisting of an increase or a decrease 
of the following percentages of the daily market price of the underlying 
instrument:

(A) +(-)15% for equity securities with a ready market, narrow-based 
indexes, and non-high-capitalization diversified indexes;
(B) +(-)6% for major market foreign currencies;
(C) +(-) 20% for all other currencies; and
(D) +(-)10% for high-capitalization diversified indexes.

    (iv)(A) As to non-clearing option specialists and market-makers, the 
percentages of the daily market price of the underlying instrument shall 
be:

(1) +(-) 4\1/2\% for major market foreign currencies; and
(2) +6(-)8% for high-capitalization diversified indexes.
(3) +(-) 10% for a non-clearing market-maker, or specialist in non-high 
capitalization diversified index product group.

    (B) The provisions of this paragraph (b)(1)(iv) shall expire two 
years from September 1, 1997, unless otherwise extended by the 
Commission.
    (v)(A) The broker or dealer shall multiply the corresponding 
theoretical gains and losses at each of the 10 equidistant valuation 
points by the number of positions held in a particular options series, 
the related instruments and qualified stock baskets within the option's 
class, and the positions in the same underlying instrument.
    (B) In determining the aggregate profit or loss for each portfolio 
type, the broker or dealer will be allowed the following offsets in the 
following order, provided, that in the case of qualified stock baskets, 
the broker or dealer may elect to net individual stocks between 
qualified stock baskets and take the appropriate deduction on the 
remaining, if any, securities:
    (1) First, a broker or dealer is allowed the following offsets 
within an option's class:
    (i) Between options on the same underlying instrument, positions 
covering the same underlying instrument, and related instruments within 
the option's class, 100% of a position's gain shall offset another 
position's loss at the same valuation point;
    (ii) Between index options, related instruments within the option's 
class, and qualified stock baskets on the same index, 95%, or such other 
amount as designated by the Commission, of

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gains shall offset losses at the same valuation point;
    (2) Second, a broker-dealer is allowed the following offsets within 
an index product group:
    (i) Among positions involving different high-capitalization 
diversified index option classes within the same product group, 90% of 
the gain in a high-capitalization diversified market index option, 
related instruments, and qualified stock baskets within that index 
option's class shall offset the loss at the same valuation point in a 
different high-capitalization diversified market index option, related 
instruments, and qualified stock baskets within that index option's 
class;
    (ii) Among positions involving different non-high-capitalization 
diversified index option classes within the same product group, 75% of 
the gain in a non-high-capitalization diversified market index option, 
related instruments, and qualified stock baskets within that index 
option's class shall offset the loss at the same valuation point in 
another non-high-capitalization diversified market index option, related 
instruments, and qualified stock baskets within that index option's 
class or product group;
    (iii) Among positions involving different narrow-based index option 
classes within the same product group, 90% of the gain in a narrow-based 
market index option, related instruments, and qualified stock baskets 
within that index option's class shall offset the loss at the same 
valuation point in another narrow-based market index option, related 
instruments, and qualified stock baskets within that index option's 
class or product group;
    (iv) No qualified stock basket should offset another qualified stock 
basket; and
    (3) Third, a broker-dealer is allowed the following offsets between 
product groups: Among positions involving different diversified index 
product groups within the same market group, 50% of the gain in a 
diversified market index option, a related instrument, or a qualified 
stock basket within that index option's product group shall offset the 
loss at the same valuation point in another product group;
    (C) For each portfolio type, the total deduction shall be the larger 
of:
    (1) The amount for any of the 10 equidistant valuation points 
representing the largest theoretical loss after applying the offsets 
provided in paragraph (b)(1)(v)(B) if this section; or
    (2) A minimum charge equal to 25% times the multiplier for each 
equity and index option contract and each related instrument within the 
option's class or product group, or $25 for each option on a major 
market foreign currency with the minimum charge for futures contracts 
and options on futures contracts adjusted for contract size 
differentials, not to exceed market value in the case of long positions 
in options and options on futures contracts; plus
    (3) In the case of portfolio types involving index options and 
related instruments offset by a qualified stock basket, there will be a 
minimum charge of 5% of the market value of the qualified stock basket 
for high-capitalization diversified and narrow-based indexes; and
    (4) In the case of portfolio types involving index options and 
related instruments offset by a qualified stock basket, there will be a 
minimum charge of 7\1/2\% of the market value of the qualified stock 
basket for non-high-capitalization diversified indexes.

                    Alternative Strategy Based Method

    (2) A broker or dealer may elect to apply the alternative strategy 
based method in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (b)(2).
    (i) Definitions. (A) The term intrinsic value or in-the-money amount 
shall mean the amount by which the exercise value, in the case of a 
call, is less than the current market value of the underlying 
instrument, and, in the case of a put, is greater than the current 
market value of the underlying instrument.
    (B) The term out-of-the-money amount shall mean the amount by which 
the exercise value, in the case of a call, is greater than the current 
market value of the underlying instrument, and, in the case of a put, is 
less than the current market value of the underlying instrument.
    (C) The term time value shall mean the current market value of an 
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contract that is in excess of its intrinsic value.
    (ii) Every broker or dealer electing to calculate adjustments to net 
worth in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (b)(2) must 
make the following adjustments to net worth:
    (A) Add the time value of a short position in a listed option; and
    (B) Deduct the time value of a long position in a listed option, 
which relates to a position in the same underlying instrument or in a 
related instrument within the option class or product group as 
recognized in the strategies enumerated in paragraph (b)(2)(iii)(D) of 
this section; and
    (C) Add the net short market value or deduct the long market value 
of listed options as recognized in the strategies enumerated in 
paragraphs (b)(2)(iii)(E)(1) and (2) of this section.
    (iii) In computing net capital after the adjustments provided for in 
paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section, every broker or dealer shall 
deduct the percentages specified in this paragraph (b)(2)(iii) for all 
listed option positions, positions covering the same underlying 
instrument and related instruments within the options' class or product 
group.

                             Uncovered Calls

    (A) Where a broker or dealer is short a call, deducting the 
percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 of the current market value of the underlying instrument 
for such option reduced by its out-of-the-money amount, to the extent 
that such reduction does not operate to increase net capital. In no 
event shall this deduction be less than the greater of $250 for each 
short call option contract for 100 shares or 50% of the aforementioned 
percentage.

                             Uncovered Puts

    (B) Where a broker or dealer is short a put, deducting the 
percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 of the current market value of the underlying instrument 
for such option reduced by its out-of-the-money amount, to the extent 
that such reduction does not operate to increase net capital. In no 
event shall the deduction provided by this paragraph be less than the 
greater of $250 for each short put option contract for 100 shares or 50% 
of the aforementioned percentage.

                             Long Positions

    (C) Where a broker or dealer is long puts or calls, deducting 50 
percent of the market value of the net long put and call positions in 
the same options series.

           Certain Security Positions With Offsetting Options

    (D)(1) Where a broker or dealer is long a put for which it has an 
offsetting long position in the same number of units of the same 
underlying instrument, deducting the percentage required by paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of the current market 
value of the underlying instrument for the long offsetting position, not 
to exceed the out-of-the-money amount of the option. In no event shall 
the deduction provided by this paragraph be less than $25 for each 
option contract for 100 shares, provided that the minimum charge need 
not exceed the intrinsic value of the option.
    (2) Where a broker or dealer is long a call for which it has an 
offsetting short position in the same number of units of the same 
underlying instrument, deducting the percentage required by paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of the current market 
value of the underlying instrument for the short offsetting position, 
not to exceed the out-of-the-money amount of the option. In no event 
shall the deduction provided by this paragraph be less than $25 for each 
option contract for 100 shares, provided that the minimum charge need 
not exceed the intrinsic value of the option.
    (3) Where a broker or dealer is short a call for which it has an 
offsetting long position in the same number of units of the same 
underlying instrument, deducting the percentage required by paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of the current market 
value of the underlying instrument for the offsetting long position 
reduced by the short call's intrinsic value. In no event shall the 
deduction provided by this paragraph be less

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than $25 for each option contract for 100 shares.

                        Certain Spread Positions

    (E)(1) Where a broker or dealer is short a listed call and is also 
long a listed call in the same class of options contracts and the long 
option expires on the same date as or subsequent to the short option, 
the deduction, after adjustments required in paragraph (b) of this 
section, shall be the amount by which the exercise value of the long 
call exceeds the exercise value of the short call. If the exercise value 
of the long call is less than or equal to the exercise value of the 
short call, no deduction is required.
    (2) Where a broker or dealer is short a listed put and is also long 
a listed put in the same class of options contracts and the long option 
expires on the same date as or subsequent to the short option, the 
deduction, after the adjustments required in paragraph (b) of this 
section, shall be the amount by which the exercise value of the short 
put exceeds the exercise value of the long put. If the exercise value of 
the long put is equal to or greater than the exercise value of the short 
put, no deduction is required.
    (c) With respect to transactions involving unlisted options, every 
broker or dealer shall determine the value of unlisted option positions 
in accordance with the provision of paragraph (c)(2)(i) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1, and shall deduct the percentages of all securities 
positions or unlisted options in the proprietary or other accounts of 
the broker or dealer specified in this paragraph (c). However, where 
computing the deduction required for a security position as if the 
security position had no related unlisted option position and positions 
in unlisted options as if uncovered would result in a lesser deduction 
from net worth, the broker or dealer may compute such deductions 
separately.

                             Uncovered Calls

    (1) Where a broker or dealer is short a call, deducting 15 percent 
(or such other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through 
(K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the security 
underlying such option reduced by any excess of the exercise value of 
the call over the current market value of the underlying security. In no 
event shall the deduction provided by this paragraph be less than $250 
for each option contract for 100 shares.

                             Uncovered Puts

    (2) Where a broker or dealer is short a put, deducting 15 percent 
(or such other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through 
(K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the security 
underlying the option reduced by any excess of the market value of the 
underlying security over the exercise value of the put. In no event 
shall the deduction provided by this paragraph be less than $250 for 
each option contract for 100 shares.

                              Covered Calls

    (3) Where a broker or dealer is short a call and long equivalent 
units of the underlying security, deducting 15 percent (or such other 
percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the underlying security 
reduced by any excess of the current market value of the underlying 
security over the exercise value of the call. No reduction under this 
paragraph shall have the effect of increasing net capital.

                              Covered Puts

    (4) Where a broker or dealer is short a put and short equivalent 
units of the underlying security, deducting 15 percent (or such other 
percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the underlying security 
reduced by any excess of the exercise value of the put over the market 
value of the underlying security. No such reduction shall have the 
effect of increasing net capital.

                           Conversion Accounts

    (5) Where a broker or dealer is long equivalent units of the 
underlying security, long a put written or endorsed by a broker or 
dealer and short a call in its proprietary or other accounts, deducting 
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such other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) 
of Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the underlying 
security.
    (6) Where a broker or dealer is short equivalent units of the 
underlying security, long a call written or endorsed by a broker or 
dealer and short a put in his proprietary or other accounts, deducting 5 
percent (or 50 percent of such other percentage required by paragraphs 
(c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the market value of 
the underlying security.

                              Long Options

    (7) Where a broker or dealer is long a put or call endorsed or 
written by a broker or dealer, deducting 15 percent (or such other 
percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the market value of the underlying security, not to 
exceed any value attributed to such option in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1.

[62 FR 6481, Feb. 12, 1997]

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 6481, Feb. 12, 1997, Sec. 240.15c3-1a 
was revised, effective Sept. 1, 1997. For the convenience of the user, 
the superseded text is set forth as follows:
Sec. 240.15c3-1a  Options (Appendix A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
    (a) Certain definitions. (1) The term listed option shall mean any 
option traded on a registered national securities exchange or facility 
of a registered national securities association.
    (2) The term unlisted option shall mean any option not traded on a 
registered national securities exchange or facility of a registered 
national securities association.
    (b) Certain Adjustments to Net Worth For Listed Options Before 
Computing the Deductions Specified in (c) Below. (1) The market value of 
short positions in listed options shall be added to net worth and the 
market value of any long positions in listed options, which relate to 
long or short securities positions or short positions in listed options, 
shall be deducted from net worth, and;
    (2) The amount by which the market value of a short security 
position, which is related to a long listed call, exceeds the exercise 
value of such long call, or the amount by which the exercise value of a 
long listed put, which is related to a long security position, exceeds 
the market value of the long security, shall be added to net worth, and;
    (3) The amount by which the market value of the underlying security 
would exceed the exercise value of the short listed call, or the amount 
by which the exercise value of a short listed put exceeds the market 
value of the underlying security, shall be deducted from net worth.
    (c) Deductions From Net Worth for Uncovered Options and Securities 
Positions in Which the Broker or Dealer Has Offsetting Option Positions. 
Every broker or dealer shall in computing net capital pursuant to 17 CFR 
240.15c3-1 deduct from net worth the percentages of all securities 
positions or options in the proprietary or other accounts of the broker 
or dealer specified below. However, where computing the deduction 
required for a security position as if the security position had no 
related option position and positions in options as if uncovered would 
result in a lesser deduction from net worth, the broker or dealer may 
compute such deductions separately.

                             Uncovered Calls

    (1) Where a broker or dealer is short a call, deducting, after the 
adjustment provided for in paragraph (b) of this Appendix A, 15 percent 
(or such other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through 
(K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the security 
underlying such option reduced by any excess of the exercise value of 
the call over the current market value of the underlying security. In no 
event shall the deduction provided by this paragraph be less than $250 
for each option contract for 100 shares.

                             Uncovered Puts

    (2) Where a broker or dealer is short a put, deducting, after the 
adjustment provided for in paragraph (b) of this Appendix A, 15 percent 
(or such other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through 
(K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the security 
underlying the option reduced by any excess of the market value of the 
underlying security over the exercise value of the put. In no event 
shall the deduction provided by this paragraph be less than $250 for 
each option contract for 100 shares.

                              Covered Calls

    (3) Where a broker or dealer is short a call and long equivalent 
units of the underlying security, deducting, after the adjustments 
provided for in paragraph (b) of this Appendix A, 15 percent (or such 
other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the underlying security 
reduced by any excess of the current market value of the underlying 
security over the exercise value of the call. No reduction under this 
paragraph shall have the effect of increasing net capital.

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                              Covered Puts

    (4) Where a broker or dealer is short a put and short equivalent 
units of the underlying security, deducting, after the adjustment 
provided for in paragraph (b) of this Appendix A, 15 percent (or such 
other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the current market value of the underlying security 
reduced by any excess of the exercise value of the put over the market 
value of the underlying security. No such reduction shall have the 
effect of increasing net capital.

                           Conversion Accounts

    (5) Where a broker or dealer is long equivalent units of the 
underlying security, long an unlisted put written or endorsed by a 
broker or dealer and short an unlisted call in its proprietary or other 
accounts, deducting 5 percent (or 50 percent of such other percentage 
required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of Sec. 240.15c3-1) of 
the current market value of the underlying security.
    (6) Where a broker or dealer is short equivalent units of the 
underlying security, long an unlisted call written or endorsed by a 
broker or dealer and short an unlisted put in his proprietary or other 
accounts, deducting 10 percent (or 50 percent of such other percentage 
required by paragraphs (A) through (K) of paragraph (c)(2)(vi) of 17 CFR 
240.15c3-1) of the market value of the underlying security.

                      Long Over-the-Counter Options

    (7) Where a broker or dealer is long an unlisted put or call 
endorsed or written by a broker or dealer, deducting 15 percent (or such 
other percentage required by paragraphs (c)(2)(vi) (A) through (K) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1) of the market value of the underlying security, not to 
exceed any value attributed to such option in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1.
    (8) Listed Options. Where a broker or dealer is long listed options 
and there is no offsetting security position, deducting 50 percent of 
the market value of any net long positions in options in the same 
underlying security, with the same exercise price and the same 
expiration date. Where a broker or dealer has a net short position in an 
option in the same underlying security, with the same exercise price and 
the same expiration date and for which the broker or dealer does not 
have a related position in the underlying security or an option position 
otherwise provided for in this Appendix (A), the deduction shall be 
determined as provided in paragraph (c)(1) or (2) of this Appendix (A).

           Certain Security Positions with Offsetting Options

    (9) Where a broker or dealer is long a security for which it is also 
long a listed put (such broker or dealer may in addition be short a 
call), deducting, after the adjustments provided in paragraph (b) of 
this Appendix A, 15 percent of the market value of the long security 
position not to exceed the amount by which the market value of 
equivalent units of the long security position exceeds the exercise 
value of the put. If the exercise value of the put is equal to or 
exceeds the market value of equivalent units of the long security 
position, no percentage deduction shall be applied.
    (10) Where a broker or dealer is short a security for which he is 
also long a listed call (such broker or dealer may in addition be short 
a put), deducting, after the adjustments provided in paragraph (b) of 
this Appendix A, 15 percent of the market value of the short security 
position not to exceed the amount by which the exercise value of the 
long call exceeds the market value of equivalent units of the short 
security position. If the exercise value of the call is less than or 
equal to the market value of equivalent units of the short security 
position no percentage deduction shall be applied.
    (11) Certain Spread Positions. Where a broker or dealer is short a 
listed call and is also long a listed call in the same class of option 
contracts and the long option expires on the same date as or subsequent 
to the short option, the deduction, after the adjustments required in 
paragraph (b) of this Appendix (A), shall be the amount by which the 
exercise value of the long call exceeds the exercise value of the short 
call. Provided, That if the exercise value of the long call is less than 
or equal to the exercise value of the short call, no deduction is 
required.
    (12) Where a broker or dealer is short a listed put and is also long 
a listed put in the same class of option contracts and the long option 
expires on the same date as or subsequent to the short option, the 
deduction, after the adjustments required in paragraph (b) of this 
Appendix (A), shall be the amount by which the exercise value of the 
short put exceeds the exercise value of the long put. Provided, That if 
the exercise value of the long put is equal to or greater than the 
exercise value of the short put, no deduction is required.
    (13) Certain Straddle Positions. Where a broker or dealer is long a 
listed call and is also long a listed put for the same underlying 
security, the deduction shall be the greater of (i) the deduction 
resulting from application of paragraph (c)(8) of this Appendix A to the 
long call; or (ii) the deduction resulting from application of the same 
paragraph to the long put.

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    (14) Where a broker or dealer is short a listed call and is also 
short a listed put for the same underlying security, the deduction, 
after application of the adjustments required by paragraph (a) of this 
Appendix A, shall be the greater of (i) the deduction resulting from the 
application of paragraph (c)(1) of this Appendix A to the short call, or 
(ii) the deduction resulting from the application of paragraph (c)(2) of 
this Appendix A to the short put.

[40 FR 29806, July 16, 1975, as amended at 42 FR 27224, May 27, 1977; 43 
FR 10551, Mar. 14, 1978; 57 FR 56988, Dec. 2, 1992]



Sec. 240.15c3-1b  Adjustments to net worth and aggregate indebtedness for certain commodities transactions (Appendix B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).

    (a) Every broker or dealer in computing net capital pursuant to 17 
CFR 240.15c3-1 shall comply with the following:
    (1) Where a broker or dealer has an asset or liability which is 
treated or defined in paragraph (c) of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1, the inclusion 
or exclusion of all or part of such asset or liability for the 
computation of aggregate indebtedness and net capital shall be in 
accordance with paragraph (c) of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1, except as 
specifically provided otherwise in this Appendix B. Where a commodity 
related asset or liability is specifically treated or defined in 17 CFR 
1.17 and is not generally or specifically treated or defined in 17 CFR 
240.15c3-1 or this Appendix B, the inclusion or exclusion of all or part 
of such asset or liability for the computation of aggregate indebtedness 
and net capital shall be in accordance with 17 CFR 1.17.

                         Aggregate Indebtedness

    (2) The term aggregate indebtedness as defined in paragraph (c)(1) 
of this section shall exclude with respect to commodity-related 
transactions:
    (i) Indebtedness arising in connection with an advance to a non-
proprietary account when such indebtedness is adequately collateralized 
by spot commodities eligible for delivery on a contract market and when 
such spot commodities are covered.
    (ii) Advances received by the broker or dealer against bills of 
lading issued in connection with the shipment of commodities sold by the 
broker or dealer; and
    (iii) Equity balances in the accounts of general partners.

                               Net Capital

    (3) In computing net capital as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this 
section, the net worth of a broker or dealer shall be adjusted as 
follows with respect to commodity-related transactions:
    (i) Unrealized profit or loss for certain commodities transactions. 
(A) Unrealized profits shall be added and unrealized losses shall be 
deducted in the commodities accounts of the broker or dealer, including 
unrealized profits and losses on fixed price commitments and forward 
contracts; and
    (B) The value attributed to any commodity option which is not traded 
on a contract market shall be the difference between the option's strike 
price and the market value for the physical or futures contract which is 
the subject of the option. In the case of a long call commodity option, 
if the market value for the physical or futures contract which is the 
subject of the option is less than the strike price of the option, it 
shall be given no value. In the case of a long put commodity option, if 
the market value for the physical commodity or futures contract which is 
the subject of the option is more than the striking price of the option, 
it shall be given no value.
    (ii) Deduct any unsecured commodity futures or option account 
containing a ledger balance and open trades, the combination of which 
liquidates to a deficit or containing a debit ledger balance only: 
Provided, however, Deficits or debit ledger balances in unsecured 
customers', non-customers' and proprietary accounts, which are the 
subject of calls for margin or other required deposits need not be 
deducted until the close of business on the business day following the 
date on which such deficit or debit ledger balance originated;
    (iii) Deduct all unsecured receivables, advances and loans except 
for:
    (A) Management fees receivable from commodity pools outstanding no 
longer than thirty (30) days from the date they are due;

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    (B) Receivables from foreign clearing organizations;
    (C) Receivables from registered futures commission merchants or 
brokers, resulting from commodity futures or option transactions, except 
those specifically excluded under paragraph (3)(ii) of this Appendix B. 
In the case of an introducing broker or an applicant for registration as 
an introducing broker, include 50 percent of the value of a guarantee or 
security deposit with a futures commission merchant which carries or 
intends to carry accounts for the customers of the introducing broker.
    (iv) Deduct all inventories (including work in process, finished 
goods, raw materials and inventories held for resale) except for readily 
marketable spot commodities; or spot commodities which adequately 
collateralize indebtedness under paragraph (c)(7) of 17 CFR 1.17;
    (v) Guarantee deposits with commodities clearing organizations are 
not required to be deducted from net worth;
    (vi) Stock in commodities clearing organizations to the extent of 
its margin value is not required to be deducted from net worth;
    (vii) Deduct from net worth the amount by which any advances paid by 
the broker or dealer on cash commodity contracts and used in computing 
net capital exceeds 95 percent of the market value of the commodities 
covered by such contracts.
    (viii) Do not include equity in the commodity accounts of partners 
in net worth.
    (ix) In the case of all inventory, fixed price commitments and 
forward contracts, except for inventory and forward contracts in the 
inter-bank market in those foreign currencies which are purchased or 
sold for further delivery on or subject to the rules of a contract 
market and covered by an open futures contract for which there will be 
no charge, deduct the applicable percentage of the net position 
specified below:
    (A) Inventory which is currently registered as deliverable on a 
contract market and covered by an open futures contract or by a 
commodity option on a physical--No charge.
    (B) Inventory which is covered by an open futures contract or 
commodity option--5% of the market value.
    (C) Inventory which is not covered--20% of the market value.
    (D) Fixed price commitments (open purchases and sales) and forward 
contracts which are covered by an open futures contract or commodity 
option--10% of the market value.
    (E) Fixed price commitments (open purchases and sales) and forward 
contracts which are not covered by an open futures contract or commodity 
option--20% of the market value.
    (x) Deduct 4% of the market value of commodity options granted 
(sold) by option customers on or subject to the rules of a contract 
market.
    (xi) [Reserved]
    (xii) Deduct for undermargined customer commodity futures accounts 
the amount of funds required in each such account to meet maintenance 
margin requirements of the applicable board of trade or, if there are no 
such maintenance margin requirements, clearing organization margin 
requirements applicable to such positions, after application of calls 
for margin, or other required deposits which are outstanding three 
business days or less. If there are no such maintenance margin 
requirements or clearing organization margin requirements on such 
accounts, then deduct the amount of funds required to provide margin 
equal to the amount necessary after application of calls for margin, or 
other required deposits outstanding three days or less to restore 
original margin when the original margin has been depleted by 50 percent 
or more. Provided, To the extent a deficit is deducted from net worth in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this Appendix B, such amount 
shall not also be deducted under this paragraph (a)(3)(xii). In the 
event that an owner of a customer account has deposited an asset other 
than cash to margin, guarantee or secure his account, the value 
attributable to such asset for purposes of this paragraph shall be the 
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pursuant to the margin rules of the applicable board of trade, or (B) 
the market value of such asset after application of the percentage 
deductions specified in paragraph (a)(3)(ix) of this Appendix B or, 
where appropriate, specified in paragraph (c)(2)(vi) or (c)(2)(vii) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 this chapter;
    (xiii) Deduct for undermargined non-customer and omnibus commodity 
futures accounts the amount of funds required in each such account to 
meet maintenance margin requirements of the applicable board of trade 
or, if there are no such maintenance margin requirements, clearing 
organization margin requirements applicable to such positions, after 
application of calls for margin, or other required deposits which are 
outstanding two business days or less. If there are no such maintenance 
margin requirements or clearing organization margin requirements, then 
deduct the amount of funds required to provide margin equal to the 
amount necessary after application of calls for margin, or other 
required deposits outstanding two days or less to restore original 
margin when the original margin has been depleted by 50 percent or more. 
Provided, To the extent a deficit is deducted from net worth in 
accordance with paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this Appendix B such amount 
shall not also be deducted under this paragraph (a)(3)(xiii). In the 
event that an owner of a non-customer or omnibus account has deposited 
an asset other than cash to margin, guarantee or secure his account, the 
value attributable to such asset for purposes of this paragraph shall be 
the lesser of (A) the value attributable to such asset pursuant to the 
margin rules of the applicable board of trade, or (B) the market value 
of such asset after application of the percentage deductions specified 
in paragraph (a)(3)(ix) of this Appendix B or, where appropriate, 
specified in paragraph (c)(2)(vi) or (c)(2)(vii) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of 
this chapter;
    (xiv) In the case of open futures contracts and granted (sold) 
commodity options held in proprietary accounts carried by the broker or 
dealer which are not covered by a position held by the broker or dealer 
or which are not the result of a ``changer trade made in accordance with 
the rules of a contract market, deduct:
    (A) For a broker or dealer which is a clearing member of a contract 
market for the positions on such contract market cleared by such member, 
the applicable margin requirement of the applicable clearing 
organization;
    (B) For a broker or dealer which is a member of a self-regulatory 
organization 150% of the applicable maintenance margin requirement of 
the applicable board of trade or clearing organization, whichever is 
greater; or
    (C) For all other brokers or dealers, 200% of the applicable 
maintenance margin requirement of the applicable board of trade or 
clearing organization, whichever is greater; or
    (D) For open contracts or granted (sold) commodity options for which 
there are no applicable maintenance margin requirements, 200% of the 
applicable initial margin requirement;
    Provided, the equity in any such proprietary account shall reduce 
the deduction required by this paragraph (a)(3)(xiv) if such equity is 
not otherwise includable in net capital.
    (xv) In the case of a broker or dealer which is a purchaser of a 
commodity option which is traded on a contract market the deduction 
shall be the same safety factor as if the broker or dealer were the 
grantor of such option in accordance with paragraph (a)(3)(xiv), but in 
no event shall the safety factor be greater than the market value 
attributed to such option.
    (xvi) In the case of a broker or dealer which is a purchaser of a 
commodity option not traded on a contract market which has value and 
such value is used to increase net capital, the deduction is ten percent 
of the market value of the physical or futures contract which is the 
subject of such option but in no event more than the value attributed to 
such option.
    (xvii) Deduction 5% of all unsecured receivables includable under 
paragraph (a)(3)(iii)(C) of this Appendix B used by the broker or dealer 
in computing ``net capital'' and which are not receivable from (A) a 
futures commission merchant registered as such with the Commodity 
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or (B) a broker or dealer which is registered as such with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.
    (xviii) A loan or advance or any other form of receivable shall not 
be considered ``secured'' for the purposes of paragraph (a)(3) of this 
Appendix B unless the following conditions exist:
    (A) The receivable is secured by readily marketable collateral which 
is otherwise unencumbered and which can be readily converted into cash: 
Provided, however, That the receivable will be considered secured only 
to the extent of the market value of such collateral after application 
of the percentage deductions specified in paragraph (a)(3)(ix) of this 
Appendix B; and
    (B)(1) The readily marketable collateral is in the possession or 
control of the broker or dealer; or
    (2) The broker or dealer has a legally enforceable, written security 
agreement, signed by the debtor, and has a perfected security interest 
in the readily marketable collateral within the meaning of the laws of 
the State in which the readily marketable collateral is located.
    (xix) The term cover for purposes of this Appendix B shall mean 
cover as defined in 17 CFR 1.17(j).
    (xx) The term customer for purposes of this Appendix B shall mean 
customer as defined in 17 CFR 1.17(b)(2). The term ``non-customer'' for 
purposes of this Appendix B shall mean non-customer as defined in 17 CFR 
1.17(b)(4).

(Secs. 15(c)(3), 17(a) and 23(a), 15 U.S.C. 78o(c)(3), 78q(a), and 
78w(a))

[44 FR 34886, June 15, 1979, as amended at 46 FR 37041, July 17, 1981; 
49 FR 31848, Aug. 9, 1984]



Sec. 240.15c3-1c  Consolidated Computations of Net Capital and Aggregate Indebtedness for Certain Subsidiaries and Affiliates (Appendix C to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).

    (a) Flow Through Capital Benefits. Every broker or dealer in 
computing its net capital and aggregate indebtedness pursuant to 17 CFR 
240.15c3-1 shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (d) of 
this Appendix, consolidate in a single computation assets and 
liabilities of any subsidiary or affiliate for which it guarantees, 
endorses or assumes directly or indirectly the obligations or 
liabilities. The assets and liabilities of a subsidiary or affiliate 
whose liabilities and obligations have not been guaranteed, endorsed, or 
assumed directly or indirectly by the broker or dealer may also be so 
consolidated if an opinion of counsel is obtained as provided for in 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Required Counsel Opinions.(1) If the consolidation, provided for 
in paragraph (a) of this section, of any such subsidiary or affiliate 
results in the increase of the broker's or dealers's net capital and/or 
the decrease of the broker's or dealer's minimum net capital requirement 
under paragraph (a) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 and an opinion of counsel 
described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section has not been obtained, 
such benefits shall not be recognized in the broker's or dealer's 
computation required by this section.
    (2) Except as provided for in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, 
consolidation shall be permitted with respect to any subsidiaries or 
affiliates which are majority owned and controlled by the broker or 
dealer for which the broker or dealer can demonstrate to the 
satisfaction of the Commission, through the Examining Authority, by an 
opinion of counsel that the net asset values, or the portion thereof 
related to the parent's ownership interest in the subsidiary or 
affiliate may be caused by the broker or dealer or a trustee appointed 
pursuant to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 or otherwise, 
to be distributed to the broker or dealer within 30 calendar days. Such 
opinion shall also set forth the actions necessary to cause such a 
distribution to be made, identify the parties having the authority to 
take such actions, identify and describe the rights of other parties or 
classes of parties, including but not limited to customers, general 
creditors, subordinated lenders, minority shareholders, employees, 
litigants and governmental or regulatory authorities, who may delay or 
prevent such a distribution and such other assurances as the Commission 
or the Examining Authority by rule or interpretation may require. Such 
opinion shall be current and periodically renewed in connection with the 
broker's or dealer's annual audit pursuant to 17 CFR

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240.17a-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or upon any material 
change in circumstances.
    (c) Principles of Consolidation. In preparing a consolidated 
computation of net capital and/or aggregate indebtedness pursuant to 
this section, the following minimum and non-exclusive requirements shall 
be observed:
    (1) Consolidated net worth shall be reduced by the estimated amount 
of any tax reasonably anticipated to be incurred upon distribution of 
the assets of the subsidiary or affiliate.
    (2) Liabilities of a consolidated subsidiary or affiliate which are 
subordinated to the claims of present and future creditors pursuant to a 
satisfactory subordination agreement shall not be added to consolidated 
net worth unless such subordination extends also to the claims of 
present or future creditors of the parent broker or dealer and all 
consolidated subsidiaries.
    (3) Subordinated liabilities of a consolidated subsidiary or 
affiliate which are consolidated in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of 
this section may not be prepaid, repaid or accelerated if any of the 
entities included in such consolidation would otherwise be unable to 
comply with the provisions of Appendix (D), 17 CFR 240.15c3-1d.
    (4) Each broker or dealer included within the consolidation shall at 
all times be in compliance with the net capital requirement to which it 
is subject.
    (d) Certain Precluded Acts. No broker or dealer shall guarantee, 
endorse or assume directly or indirectly any obligation or liability of 
a subsidiary or affiliate unless the obligation or liability is 
reflected in the computation of net capital and/or aggregate 
indebtedness pursuant to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 or this Appendix (C), except 
as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

[40 FR 29808, July 16, 1975, as amended at 57 FR 56988, Dec. 2, 1992]



Sec. 240.15c3-1d  Satisfactory Subordination Agreements (Appendix D to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).

    (a) Introduction. (1) This Appendix sets forth minimum and non-
exclusive requirements for satisfactory subordination agreements 
(hereinafter ``subordination agreement''). The Examining Authority may 
require or the broker or dealer may include such other provisions as 
deemed necessary or appropriate to the extent such provisions do not 
cause the subordination agreement to fail to meet the minimum 
requirements of this Appendix (D).
    (2) Certain Definitions. For purposes of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 and this 
Appendix (D):
    (i) A subordination agreement may be either a subordinated loan 
agreement or a secured demand note agreement.
    (ii) The term subordinated loan agreement shall mean the agreement 
or agreements evidencing or governing a subordinated borrowing of cash.
    (iii) The term Collateral Value of any securities pledged to secure 
a secured demand note shall mean the market value of such securities 
after giving effect to the percentage deductions set forth in paragraph 
(c)(2)(vi) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 except for paragraph (c)(2)(vi)(J). In 
lieu of the deduction under (c)(2)(vi)(J), the broker or dealer shall 
reduce the market value of the securities pledged to secure the secured 
demand note by 30 percent.
    (iv) The term Payment Obligation shall mean the obligation of a 
broker or dealer in respect to any subordination agreement (A) to repay 
cash loaned to the broker or dealer pursuant to a subordinated loan 
agreement or (B) to return a secured demand note contributed to the 
broker or dealer or reduce the unpaid principal amount thereof and to 
return cash or securities pledged as collateral to secure the secured 
demand note and (C) ``Payment'' shall mean the performance by a broker 
or dealer of a Payment Obligation.
    (v)(A) The term secured demand note agreement shall mean an 
agreement (including the related secured demand note) evidencing or 
governing the contribution of a secured demand note to a broker or 
dealer and the pledge of securities and/or cash with the broker or 
dealer as collateral to secure payment of such secured demand note. The 
secured demand note agreement may provide that neither the lender, his 
heirs, executors, administrators or assigns shall be personally liable 
on such note and that in the event of default the

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broker or dealer shall look for payment of such note solely to the 
collateral then pledged to secure the same.
    (B) The secured demand note shall be a promissory note executed by 
the lender and shall be payable on the demand of the broker or dealer to 
which it is contributed; provided, however, that the making of such 
demand may be conditioned upon the occurrence of any of certain events 
which are acceptable to the Commission and to the Examining Authority 
for such broker or dealer.
    (C) If such note is not paid upon presentment and demand as provided 
for therein, the broker or dealer shall have the right to liquidate all 
or any part of the securities then pledged as collateral to secure 
payment of the same and to apply the net proceeds of such liquidation, 
together with any cash then included in the collateral, in payment of 
such note. Subject to the prior rights of the broker or dealer as 
pledgee, the lender, as defined herein, may retain ownership of the 
collateral and have the benefit of any increases and bear the risks of 
any decreases in the value of the collateral and may retain the right to 
vote securities contained within the collateral and any right to income 
therefrom or distributions thereon, except the broker or dealer shall 
have the right to receive and hold as pledgee all dividends payable in 
securities and all partial and complete liquidating dividends.
    (D) Subject to the prior rights of the broker or dealer as pledgee, 
the lender may have the right to direct the sale of any securities 
included in the collateral, to direct the purchases of securities with 
any cash included therein, to withdraw excess collateral or to 
substitute cash or other securities as collateral, provided that the net 
proceeds of any such sale and the cash so substituted and the securities 
so purchased or substituted are held by the broker or dealer, as 
pledgee, and are included within the collateral to secure payment of the 
secured demand note, and provided further that no such transaction shall 
be permitted if, after giving effect thereto, the sum of the amount of 
any cash, plus the Collateral Value of the securities, then pledged as 
collateral to secure the secured demand note would be less than the 
unpaid principal amount of the secured demand note.
    (E) Upon payment by the lender, as distinguished from a reduction by 
the lender which is provided for in (b)(6)(iii) or reduction by the 
broker or dealer as provided for in subparagraph (b)(7) of this Appendix 
(D), of all or any part of the unpaid principal amount of the secured 
demand note, a broker or dealer shall issue to the lender a subordinated 
loan agreement in the amount of such payment (or in the case of a broker 
or dealer that is a partnership credit a capital account of the lender) 
or issue preferred or common stock of the broker or dealer in the amount 
of such payment, or any combination of the foregoing, as provided for in 
the secured demand note agreement.
    (F) The term lender shall mean the person who lends cash to a broker 
or dealer pursuant to a subordinated loan agreement and the person who 
contributes a secured demand note to a broker or dealer pursuant to a 
secured demand note agreement.
    (b) Minimum Requirements for Subordination Agreements. (1) Subject 
to paragraph (a) of this section, a subordination agreement shall mean a 
written agreement between the broker or dealer and the lender, which (i) 
has a minimum term of one year, except for temporary subordination 
agreements provided for in paragraph (c)(5) of this Appendix (D), and 
(ii) is a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with 
its terms (subject as to enforcement to applicable bankruptcy, 
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws) against 
the broker or dealer and the lender and their respective heirs, 
executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
    (2) Specific Amount. All subordination agreements shall be for a 
specific dollar amount which shall not be reduced for the duration of 
the agreement except by installments as specifically provided for 
therein and except as otherwise provided in this Appendix (D).
    (3) Effective Subordination. The subordination agreement shall 
effectively subordinate any right of the lender to receive any Payment 
with respect thereto, together with accrued interest or compensation, to 
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or provision for payment in full of all claims of all present and future 
creditors of the broker or dealer arising out of any matter occurring 
prior to the date on which the related Payment Obligation matures 
consistent with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 and 240.15c3-1d, 
except for claims which are the subject of subordination agreements 
which rank on the same priority as or junior to the claim of the lender 
under such subordination agreements.
    (4) Proceeds of Subordinated Loan Agreements. The subordinated loan 
agreement shall provide that the cash proceeds thereof shall be used and 
dealt with by the broker or dealer as part of its capital and shall be 
subject to the risks of the business.
    (5) Certain Rights of the Broker or Dealer. The subordination 
agreement shall provide that the broker or dealer shall have the right 
to:
    (i) Deposit any cash proceeds of a subordinated loan agreement and 
any cash pledged as collateral to secure a secured demand note in an 
account or accounts in its own name in any bank or trust company;
    (ii) Pledge, repledge, hypothecate and rehypothecate, any or all of 
the securities pledged as collateral to secure a secured demand note, 
without notice, separately or in common with other securities or 
property for the purpose of securing any indebtedness of the broker or 
dealer; and
    (iii) Lend to itself or others any or all of the securities and cash 
pledged as collateral to secure a secured demand note.
    (6) Collateral for Secured Demand Notes. Only cash and securities 
which are fully paid for and which may be publicly offered or sold 
without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, and the offer, 
sale and transfer of which are not otherwise restricted, may be pledged 
as collateral to secure a secured demand note. The secured demand note 
agreement shall provide that if at any time the sum of the amount of any 
cash, plus the Collateral Value of any securities, then pledged as 
collateral to secure the secured demand note is less than the unpaid 
principal amount of the secured demand note, the broker or dealer must 
immediately transmit written notice to that effect to the lender and the 
Examining Authority for such broker or dealer. The secured demand note 
agreement shall also require that following such transmittal:
    (i) The lender, prior to noon of the business day next succeeding 
the transmittal of such notice, may pledge as collateral additional cash 
or securities sufficient, after giving effect to such pledge, to bring 
the sum of the amount of any cash plus the Collateral Value of any 
securities, then pledged as collateral to secure the secured demand 
note, up to an amount not less than the unpaid principal amount of the 
secured demand note; and
    (ii) Unless additional cash or securities are pledged by the lender 
as provided in paragraph (b)(6)(i) of this section, the broker or dealer 
at noon on the business day next succeeding the transmittal of notice to 
the lender must commence sale, for the account of the lender, of such of 
the securities then pledged as collateral to secure the secured demand 
note and apply so much of the net proceeds thereof, together with such 
of the cash then pledged as collateral to secure the secured demand note 
as may be necessary to eliminate the unpaid principal amount of the 
secured demand note; Provided, however, That the unpaid principal amount 
of the secured demand note need not be reduced below the sum of the 
amount of any remaining cash, plus the Collateral Value of the remaining 
securities, then pledged as collateral to secure the secured demand 
note. The broker or dealer may not purchase for its own account any 
securities subject to such a sale.
    (iii) The secured demand note agreement also may provide that, in 
lieu of the procedures specified in the provisions required by paragraph 
(b)(6)(ii) of this section, the lender with the prior written consent of 
the broker or dealer and the Examining Authority for the broker or 
dealer may reduce the unpaid principal amount of the secured demand 
note. After giving effect to such reduction, the aggregate indebtedness 
of the broker or dealer may not exceed 1000 percent of its net capital 
or, in the case of a broker or dealer operating pursuant to paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 240.15c3-1, net capital may not be less

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than 5 percent of aggregate debit items computed in accordance with 
Sec. 240.15c3-3a, or, if registered as a futures commission merchant, 7 
percent of the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity 
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value of 
commodity options purchased by option customers subject to the rules of 
a contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount of funds 
in the option customer's account), if greater. No single secured demand 
note shall be permitted to be reduced by more than 15 percent of its 
original principal amount and after such reduction no excess collateral 
may be withdrawn. No Examining Authority shall consent to a reduction of 
the principal amount of a secured demand note if, after giving effect to 
such reduction, net capital would be less than 120 percent of the 
minimum dollar amount required by Sec. 240.15c3-1.

                         Permissive Prepayments

    (7) A broker or dealer at its option but not at the option of the 
lender may, if the subordination agreement so provides, make a Payment 
of all or any portion of the Payment Obligation thereunder prior to the 
scheduled maturity date of such Payment Obligation (hereinafter referred 
to as a ``Prepayment''), but in no event may any Prepayment be made 
before the expiration of one year from the date such subordination 
agreement became effective. This restriction shall not apply to 
temporary subordination agreements that comply with the provisions of 
paragraph (c)(5) of this Appendix D. No Prepayment shall be made, if, 
after giving effect thereto (and to all Payments of Payment Obligations 
under any other subordinated agreements then outstanding the maturity or 
accelerated maturities of which are scheduled to fall due within six 
months after the date such Prepayment is to occur pursuant to this 
provision or on or prior to the date on which the Payment Obligation in 
respect of such Prepayment is scheduled to mature disregarding this 
provision, whichever date is earlier) without reference to any projected 
profit or loss of the broker or dealer, either aggregate indebtedness of 
the broker or dealer would exceed 1000 percent of its net capital or its 
net capital would be less than 120 percent of the minimum dollar amount 
required by Sec. 240.15c3-1 or, in the case of a broker or dealer 
operating pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 240.15c3-1, its net 
capital would be less than 5 percent of its aggregate debit items 
computed in accordance with Sec. 240.15c3-3a, or if registered as a 
futures commission merchant, 7 percent of the funds required to be 
segregated pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations 
thereunder (less the market value of commodity options purchased by 
option customers subject to the rules of a contract market, each such 
deduction not to exceed the amount of funds in the option customer's 
account), if greater, or its net capital would be less than 120 percent 
of the minimum dollar amount required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1. Notwithstanding the above, no Prepayment shall occur 
without the prior written approval of the Examining Authority for such 
broker or dealer.

                           Suspended Repayment

    (8)(i) The Payment Obligation of the broker or dealer in respect of 
any subordination agreement shall be suspended and shall not mature if, 
after giving effect to Payment of such Payment Obligation (and to all 
Payments of Payment Obligations of such broker or dealer under any other 
subordination agreement(s) then outstanding that are scheduled to mature 
on or before such Payment Obligation) either (A) the aggregate 
indebtedness of the broker or dealer would exceed 1200 percent of its 
net capital, or in the case of a broker or dealer operating pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 240.15c3-1, its net capital would be less 
than 5 percent of aggregate debit items computed in accordance with 
Sec. 240.15c3-3a or, if registered as a futures commission merchant, 6 
percent of the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity 
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value of 
commodity options purchased by option customers on or subject to the 
rules of a contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount 
of

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funds in the option customer's account), if greater, or (B) its net 
capital would be less than 120 percent of the minimum dollar amount 
required by Sec. 240.15c3-1 including paragraph (a)(1)(ii), if 
applicable. The subordination agreement may provide that if the Payment 
Obligation of the broker or dealer thereunder does not mature and is 
suspended as a result of the requirement of this paragraph (b)(8) for a 
period of not less than six months, the broker or dealer shall thereupon 
commence the rapid and orderly liquidation of its business, but the 
right of the lender to receive Payment, together with accrued interest 
or compensation, shall remain subordinate as required by the provisions 
of Sec. 240.15c3-1 and Sec. 240.15c3-1d.
    (9) Accelerated Maturity-Obligation to Repay to Remain Subordinate. 
(i) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)(8) of this appendix, a 
subordination agreement may provide that the lender may, upon prior 
written notice to the broker or dealer and the Examining Authority given 
not earlier than six months after the effective date of such 
subordination agreement, accelerate the date on which the Payment 
Obligation of the broker or dealer, together with accrued interest or 
compensation, is scheduled to mature to a date not earlier than six 
months after the giving of such notice, but the right of the lender to 
receive Payment, together with accrued interest or compensation, shall 
remain subordinate as required by the provisions of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 
and 240.15c3-1d.
    (ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)(8) of this 
appendix, the Payment Obligation of the broker or dealer with respect to 
a subordination agreement, together with accrued interest and 
compensation, shall mature in the event of any receivership, insolvency, 
liquidation pursuant to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 
or otherwise, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, 
reorganization whether or not pursuant to the bankruptcy laws, or any 
other marshalling of the assets and liabilities of the broker or dealer 
but the right of the lender to receive Payment, together with accrued 
interest or compensation, shall remain subordinate as required by the 
provisions of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 and 240.15c3-1d.
    (10)(i) Accelerated Maturity of Subordination Agreements on Event of 
Default and Event of Acceleration--Obligation to Repay to Remain 
Subordinate. A subordination agreement may provide that the lender may, 
upon prior written notice to the broker or dealer and the Examining 
Authority of the broker or dealer of the occurrence of any Event of 
Acceleration (as hereinafter defined) given no sooner than six months 
after the effective date of such subordination agreement, accelerate the 
date on which the Payment Obligation of the broker or dealer, together 
with accrued interest or compensation, is scheduled to mature, to the 
last business day of a calendar month which is not less than six months 
after notice of acceleration is received by the broker or dealer and the 
Examining Authority for the broker or dealer. Any subordination 
agreement containing such Events of Acceleration may also provide, that 
if upon such accelerated maturity date the Payment Obligation of the 
broker or dealer is suspended as required by paragraph (b)(8) of this 
Appendix (D) and liquidation of the broker or dealer has not commenced 
on or prior to such accelerated maturity date, then notwithstanding 
paragraph (b)(8) of this appendix the Payment Obligation of the broker 
or dealer with respect to such subordination agreement shall mature on 
the day immediately following such accelerated maturity date and in any 
such event the Payment Obligations of the broker or dealer with respect 
to all other subordination agreements then outstanding shall also mature 
at the same time but the rights of the respective lenders to receive 
Payment, together with accrued interest or compensation, shall remain 
subordinate as required by the provisions of this Appendix (D). Events 
of Acceleration which may be included in a subordination agreement 
complying with this paragraph (b)(10) shall be limited to:
    (A) Failure to pay interest or any installment of principal on a 
subordination agreement as scheduled;
    (B) Failure to pay when due other money obligations of a specified 
material amount;

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    (C) Discovery that any material, specified representation or 
warranty of the broker or dealer which is included in the subordination 
agreement and on which the subordination agreement was based or 
continued was inaccurate in a material respect at the time made;
    (D) Any specified and clearly measurable event which is included in 
the subordination agreement and which the lender and the broker or 
dealer agree (1) is a significant indication that the financial position 
of the broker or dealer has changed materially and adversely from agreed 
upon specified norms or (2) could materially and adversely affect the 
ability of the broker or dealer to conduct its business as conducted on 
the date the subordination agreement was made; or (3) is a significant 
change in the senior management of the broker or dealer or in the 
general business conducted by the broker or dealer from that which 
obtained on the date the subordination agreement became effective;
    (E) Any continued failure to perform agreed covenants included in 
the subordination agreement relating to the conduct of the business of 
the broker or dealer or relating to the maintenance and reporting of its 
financial position; and
    (ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)(8) of this 
appendix, a subordination agreement may provide that, if liquidation of 
the business of the broker or dealer has not already commenced, the 
Payment Obligation of the broker or dealer shall mature, together with 
accrued interest or compensation, upon the occurrence of an Event of 
Default (as hereinafter defined). Such agreement may also provide that, 
if liquidation of the business of the broker or dealer has not already 
commenced, the rapid and orderly liquidation of the business of the 
broker or dealer shall then commence upon the happening of an Event of 
Default. Any subordination agreement which so provides for maturity of 
the Payment Obligation upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall 
also provide that the date on which such Event of Default occurs shall, 
if liquidation of the broker or dealer has not already commenced, be the 
date on which the Payment Obligations of the broker or dealer with 
respect to all other subordination agreements then outstanding shall 
mature but the rights of the respective lenders to receive Payment, 
together with accrued interest or compensation, shall remain subordinate 
as required by the provisions of this Appendix (D). Events of Default 
which may be included in a subordination agreement shall be limited to:
    (A) The making of an application by the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation for a decree adjudicating that customers of the 
broker or dealer are in need of protection under the Securities Investor 
Protection Act of 1970 and the failure of the broker or dealer to obtain 
the dismissal of such application within 30 days;
    (B) The aggregate indebtedness of the broker or dealer exceeding 
1500 percent of its net capital or, in the case of a broker or dealer 
that has elected to operate under paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 240.15c3-
1, its net capital computed in accordance therewith is less than 2 
percent of its aggregate debit items computed in accordance with 
Sec. 240.15c3-3a or, if registered as a futures commission merchant, 4 
percent of the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity 
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value of 
commodity options purchased by option customers on or subject to the 
rules of a contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount 
of funds in the option customer's account), if greater, throughout a 
period of 15 consecutive business days, commencing on the day the broker 
or dealer first determines and notifies the Examining Authority for the 
broker or dealer, or the Examining Authority or the Commission first 
determines and notifies the broker or dealer of such fact;
    (C) The Commission shall revoke the registration of the broker or 
dealer;
    (D) The Examining Authority shall suspend (and not reinstate within 
10 days) or revoke the broker's or dealer's status as a member thereof;
    (E) Any receivership, insolvency, liquidation pursuant to the 
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 or otherwise, bankruptcy, 
assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization whether or not 
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laws, or any other marshalling of the assets and liabilities of the 
broker or dealer.

A subordination agreement which contains any of the provisions permitted 
by this paragraph (b)(10) shall not contain the provision otherwise 
permitted by clause (i) of paragraph (b)(9).

  Brokers and Dealers Carrying the Accounts of Specialists and Market 
                        Makers in Listed Options

    (11) A subordination agreement which becomes effective on or after 
August 1, 1977 in favor of a broker or dealer who guarantees, endorses, 
carries or clears specialist or market maker transactions in options 
listed on a national securities exchange or facility of a national 
securities association shall provide that reduction, prepayment or 
repayment of the unpaid principal amount thereof, pursuant to those 
terms of the agreement required or permitted by paragraphs (b)(6)(iii), 
(b)(7), or (b)(8)(i) of this section, shall not occur in contravention 
of paragraphs (a)(6)(v), (a)(7)(iv), or (c)(2)(x)(B)(1) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 insofar as they apply to such broker or dealer.
    (c) Miscellaneous Provisions--(1) Prohibited Cancellation. The 
subordination agreement shall not be subject to cancellation by either 
party; no Payment shall be made with respect thereto and the agreement 
shall not be terminated, rescinded or modified by mutual consent or 
otherwise if the effect thereof would be inconsistent with the 
requirements of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 and 240.15c3-1d.
    (2) Every broker or dealer shall immediately notify the Examining 
Authority for such broker or dealer if, after giving effect to all 
Payments of Payment Obligations under subordination agreements then 
outstanding that are then due or mature within the following six months 
without reference to any projected profit or loss of the broker or 
dealer either the aggregate indebtedness of the broker or dealer would 
exceed 1200 percent of its net capital or its net capital would be less 
than 120 percent of the minimum dollar amount required by Sec. 240.15c3-
1, or, in the case of a broker or dealer operating pursuant to paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 240.15c3-1, its net capital would be less than 5 
percent of aggregate debit items computed in accordance with 
Sec. 240.15c3-3a, or, if registered as a futures commission merchant, 6 
percent of the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity 
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value of 
commodity options purchased by option customers on or subject to the 
rules of a contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount 
of funds in the option customer's account), if greater, or less than 120 
percent of the minimum dollar amount required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1.
    (3) Certain Legends. If all the provisions of a satisfactory 
subordination agreement do not appear in a single instrument, then the 
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness shall bear on its face an 
appropriate legend stating that it is issued subject to the provisions 
of a satisfactory subordination agreement which shall be adequately 
referred to and incorporated by reference.
    (4) Legal Title to Securities. All securities pledged as collateral 
to secure a secured demand note must be in bearer form, or registered in 
the name of the broker or dealer or the name of its nominee or 
custodian.

            Temporary and Revolving Subordination Agreements

    (5)(i) For the purpose of enabling a broker or dealer to participate 
as an underwriter of securities or other extraordinary activities in 
compliance with the net capital requirements of Sec. 240.15c3-1, a 
broker or dealer shall be permitted, on no more than three occasions in 
any 12 month period, to enter into a subordination agreement on a 
temporary basis that has a stated term of no more than 45 days from the 
date such subordination agreement became effective. This temporary 
relief shall not apply to a broker or dealer if, within the preceding 
thirty calendar days, it has given notice pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-11, 
or if immediately prior to entering into such subordination agreement, 
either:
    (A) The aggregate indebtedness of the broker or dealer exceeds 1000 
percent of its net capital or its net capital is less

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than 120 percent of the minimum dollar amount required by Sec. 240.15c3-
1, or
    (B) In the case of a broker or dealer operating pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 240.15c3-1, its net capital is less than 5 
percent of aggregate debits computed in accordance with Sec. 240.15c3-1, 
or, if registered as a futures commission merchant, less than 7 percent 
of the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity 
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value of 
commodity options purchased by option customers on or subject to the 
rules of a contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount 
of funds in the option customer's account), if greater, or less than 120 
percent of the minimum dollar amount required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of 
this section, or
    (C) The amount of its then outstanding subordination agreements 
exceeds the limits specified in paragraph (d) of Sec. 240.15c3-1. Such 
temporary subordination agreement shall be subject to all other 
provisions of this Appendix D.
    (ii) A broker or dealer shall be permitted to enter into a revolving 
subordinated loan agreement which provides for prepayment within less 
than one year of all or any portion of the Payment Obligation thereunder 
at the option of the broker or dealer upon the prior written approval of 
the Examining Authority for the broker or dealer. The Examining 
Authority, however, shall not approve any prepayment if:
    (A) After giving effect thereto (and to all Payments of Payment 
Obligations under any other subordinated agreements then outstanding, 
the maturity or accelerated maturities of which are scheduled to fall 
due within six months after the date such prepayment is to occur 
pursuant to this provision or on or prior to the date on which the 
Payment Obligation in respect of such prepayment is scheduled to mature 
disregarding this provision, whichever date is earlier) without 
reference to any projected profit or loss of the broker or dealer, 
either aggregate indebtedness of the broker or dealer would exceed 900 
percent of its net capital or its net capital would be less than 200 
percent of the minimum dollar amount required by Sec. 240.15c3-1 or, in 
the case of a broker or dealer operating pursuant to paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 240.15c3-1, its net capital would be less than 6 
percent of aggregate debit items computed in accordance with 
Sec. 240.15c3-3a, or, if registered as a futures commission merchant, 10 
percent of the funds required to be segregated pursuant to the Commodity 
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (less the market value of 
commodity options purchased by option customers on or subject to the 
rules of a contract market, each such deduction not to exceed the amount 
of funds in the option customer's account), if greater, or its net 
capital would be less than 200 percent of the minimum dollar amount 
required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section or
    (B) Pre-tax losses during the latest three-month period equalled 
more than 15% of current excess net capital.

Any subordination agreement entered into pursuant to this paragraph 
(c)(5)(ii) shall be subject to all the other provisions of this Appendix 
D. Any such subordination agreement shall not be considered equity for 
purposes of subsection (d) of section 15c3-1, despite the length of the 
initial term of the loan.
    (6)(i) Filing. Two copies of any proposed subordination agreement 
(including nonconforming subordination agreements) shall be filed at 
least 10 days prior to the proposed execution date of the agreement with 
the Commission's Regional or District Office for the region or district 
in which the broker or dealer maintains its principal place of business 
or at such other time as the Regional or District Office for good cause 
shall accept such filing. Copies of the proposed agreement shall also be 
filed with the Examining Authority in such quantities and at such time 
as the Examining Authority may require. The broker or dealer shall also 
file with said parties a statement setting forth the name and address of 
the lender, the business relationship of the lender to the broker or 
dealer, and whether the broker or dealer carried funds or securities for 
the lender at or about the time the proposed agreement was so filed. All 
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examined by the Commission's Regional or District Office or the 
Examining Authority with whom such agreement is required to be filed 
prior to their becoming effective. No proposed agreement shall be a 
satisfactory subordination agreement for the purposes of this section 
unless and until the Examining Authority has found the agreement 
acceptable and such agreement has become effective in the form found 
acceptable.
    (ii) The broker or dealer need not file with the Regional or 
District Office for the region or district in which the broker or dealer 
maintains its principal place of business (if a Regional or District 
Office is not its Examining Authority) copies of any proposed 
subordination agreement or the statement described above if the 
Examining Authority for that broker or dealer has consented to file with 
the Commission periodic reports (not less than monthly) summarizing for 
the period, on a firm-by-firm basis, the subordination agreements it has 
approved for that period. Such reports should include at the minimum, 
the amount of the loan and its duration, the name of the lender and the 
business relationship of the lender to the broker or dealer.
    (7) Subordination Agreements in Effect Prior to Adoption. Any 
subordination agreement which has been entered into prior to December 
20, 1978 and which has been deemed to be satisfactorily subordinated 
pursuant to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 as in effect prior to December 20, 1978, 
shall continue to be deemed a satisfactory subordination agreement until 
the maturity of such agreement. Provided, That no renewal of an 
agreement which provides for automatic or optional renewal by the broker 
or dealer or lender shall be deemed to be a satisfactory subordination 
agreement unless such renewed agreement meets the requirements of this 
Appendix within 6 months from December 20, 1978. Provided, further, That 
all subordination agreements must meet the requirements of this Appendix 
within 5 years of December 20, 1978.

(Secs. 15(c)(3), 17(a) and 23(a), 15 U.S.C. 78o(c)(3), 78q(a), and 
78w(a))

[40 FR 29808, July 16, 1975, as amended at 42 FR 31778, June 23, 1977; 
44 FR 34887, June 15, 1979; 46 FR 35635, July 10, 1981; 47 FR 21775, May 
20, 1982; 49 FR 31848, Aug. 9, 1984; 57 FR 56988, Dec. 2, 1992; 58 FR 
37657, July 13, 1993; 59 FR 5945, Feb. 9, 1994]



Sec. 240.15c3-1e  Temporary Minimum Requirements (Appendix E to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1e).

 Brokers or Dealers That Carry Customer Accounts Aggregate Indebtedness 
                                Standard

    (a) A broker or dealer that falls within the provisions of paragraph 
(a)(2)(i) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 and computes its required net capital under 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) shall maintain net capital not less than the 
greater of the amount computed under the paragraph (a)(1)(i) or:
    (1) $25,000 until June 30, 1993;
    (2) $100,000 on July 1, 1993, until December 31, 1993;
    (3) $175,000 on January 1, 1994, until June 30, 1994; and
    (4) $250,000 on July 1, 1994.

         Brokers or Dealers That Elect the Alternative Standard

    (b) A broker or dealer that elects the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-
1(a)(1)(ii) shall maintain net capital of not less than the greater of 
the amount computed under the paragraph (a)(1)(ii) or:
    (1) $100,000 until June 30, 1993;
    (2) $150,000 on July 1, 1993, until December 31, 1993;
    (3) $200,000 on January 1, 1994, until June 30, 1994; and
    (4) $250,000 on July 1, 1994.

  Broker or Dealers That are Exempt From Securities Exchange Act Rule 
              15c3-3 Under Paragraph (k)(2)(i) and Dealers

    (c) A broker or dealer that falls within the provisions of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(2) (ii) or (iii) and computes its required net 
capital under Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) shall maintain net capital not 
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greater of the same computed under Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) or:
    (1) $25,000 until June 30, 1993;
    (2) $50,000 on July 1, 1993, until December 31, 1993;
    (3) $75,000 on January 1, 1994, until June 30, 1994; and
    (4) $100,000 on July 1, 1994.

    Brokers or Dealers That Introduce Customer Accounts and Receive 
                               Securities

    (d) An introducing broker that falls within the provisions of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(2)(iv) and computes its required net capital under 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) shall maintain net capital of not less than the 
greater of the amount computed under Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) or:
    (1) $5,000 until June 30, 1993;
    (2) $20,000 on July 1, 1993, until December 31, 1993;
    (3) $35,000 on January 1, 1994, until June 30, 1994; and
    (4) $50,000 on July 1, 1994.

     Brokers or Dealers Engaged in the Sale of Redeemable Shares of 
    Registered Investment Companies and Certain Other Share Accounts

    (e) A broker or dealer that falls within the provisions of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(2)(v) and computes its required net capital under 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) shall maintain net capital of not less than the 
greater of the amount computed under Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) or:
    (1) $2,500 until June 30, 1993;
    (2) $10,000 on July 1, 1993, until December 31, 1993;
    (3) $17,500 on January 1, 1994, until June 30, 1994; and
    (4) $25,000 on July 1, 1994.

                        Other Brokers or Dealers

    (f) A broker or dealer that falls within the provisions of 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(2)(vi), computes its required net capital under 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) and is not otherwise subject to a $5,000 
minimum net capital requirement shall maintain net capital of not less 
than the greater of the amount computed under Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(1)(i) 
or:
    (1) $2,500 until June 30, 1993;
    (2) $3,300 on July 1, 1993, until December 31, 1993;
    (3) $4,100 on January 1, 1994, until June 30, 1994; and
    (4) $5,000 on July 1, 1994.

[57 FR 56990, Dec. 2, 1992]



Sec. 240.15c3-2  Customers' free credit balances.

    No broker or dealer shall use any funds arising out of any free 
credit balance carried for the account of any customer in connection 
with the operation of the business of such broker or dealer unless such 
broker or dealer has established adequate procedures pursuant to which 
each customer for whom a free credit balance is carried will be given or 
sent, together with or as a part of the customer's statement of account, 
whenever sent but not less frequently than once every three months, a 
written statement informing such customer of the amount due to the 
customer by such broker or dealer on the date of such statement, and 
containing a written notice that (a) such funds are not segregated and 
may be used in the operation of the business of such broker or dealer, 
and (b) such funds are payable on the demand of the customer: Provided, 
however, That this section shall not apply to a broker or dealer which 
is also a banking institution supervised and examined by State or 
Federal authority having supervision over banks. For the purpose of this 
section the term customer shall mean every person other than a broker or 
dealer.

(Sec. 15, 48 Stat. 895; 15 U.S.C. 78o)

[29 FR 7240, June 3, 1964]



Sec. 240.15c3-3  Customer protection--reserves and custody of securities.

    (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
    (1) The term customer shall mean any person from whom or on whose 
behalf a broker or dealer has received or acquired or holds funds or 
securities for the account of that person. The term shall not include a 
broker or dealer or a registered municipal securities dealer. The term 
shall not include general partners or directors or principal officers of 
the broker or dealer or any other person to the extent that that person 
has a claim for property or funds which by contract, agreement or 
understanding, or by operation of law, is part of the capital of the 
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dealer or is subordinated to the claims of creditors of the broker or 
dealer. The term customer shall, however, include another broker or 
dealer to the extent that that broker or dealer maintains an omnibus 
account for the account of customers with the broker or dealer in 
compliance with Regulation T under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (2) The term securities carried for the account of a customer 
(hereinafter also ``customer securities'') shall mean:
    (i) Securities received by or on behalf of a broker or dealer for 
the account of any customer and securities carried long by a broker or 
dealer for the account of any customer; and
    (ii) Securities sold to, or bought for, a customer by a broker or 
dealer.
    (3) The term fully paid securities shall include all securities 
carried for the account of a customer in a special cash account as 
defined in Regulation T promulgated by the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, as well as margin equity securities within the 
meaning of Regulation T which are carried for the account of a customer 
in a general account or any special account under Regulation T during 
any period when section 8 of Regulation T (12 CFR 220.8) specifies that 
margin equity securities shall have no loan value in a general account 
or special convertible debt security account, and all such margin equity 
securities in such account if they are fully paid: Provided, however, 
That the term ``fully paid securities'' shall not apply to any 
securities which are purchased in transactions for which the customer 
has not made full payment.
    (4) The term margin securities shall mean those securities carried 
for the account of a customer in a general account as defined in 
Regulation T, as well as securities carried in any special account (such 
general or special accounts hereinafter referred to as ``margin 
accounts'') other than the securities referred to in paragraph (a)(3) of 
this section.
    (5) The term excess margin securities shall mean those securities 
referred to in paragraph (a)(4) of this section carried for the account 
of a customer having a market value in excess of 140 percent of the 
total of the debit balances in the customer's account or accounts 
encompassed by paragraph (a)(4) of this section which the broker or 
dealer identifies as not constituting margin securities.
    (6) The term qualified security shall mean a security issued by the 
United States or a security in respect of which the principal and 
interest are guaranteed by the United States.
    (7) The term bank shall mean a bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of 
the Act and shall also mean any building and loan, savings and loan or 
similar banking institution subject to supervision by a Federal banking 
authority. With respect to a broker or dealer who maintains his 
principal place of business in the Dominion of Canada, the term ``bank'' 
shall also mean a Canadian bank subject to supervision by an authority 
of the Dominion of Canada.
    (8) The term free credit balances shall mean liabilities of a broker 
or dealer to customers which are subject to immediate cash payment to 
customers on demand, whether resulting from sales of securities, 
dividends, interest, deposits or otherwise, excluding, however, funds in 
commodity accounts which are segregated in accordance with the Commodity 
Exchange Act or in a similar manner.
    (9) The term other credit balances shall mean cash liabilities of a 
broker or dealer to customers other than free credit balances and funds 
in commodities accounts segregated as aforesaid.
    (10) The term funds carried for the account of any customer 
(hereinafter also ``customer funds'') shall mean all free credit and 
other credit balances carried for the account of the customer.
    (11) The term principal officer shall mean the president, executive 
vice president, treasurer, secretary or any other person performing a 
similar function with the broker or dealer.
    (12) The term household members and other persons related to 
principals includes husbands or wives, children, sons-in-law or 
daughters-in-law and any household relative to whose support a principal 
contributes directly or indirectly. For purposes of this paragraph 
(a)(12), a principal shall be deemed to be a director, general partner, 
or principal officer of the broker or dealer.

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    (13) The term affiliated person includes any person who directly or 
indirectly controls a broker or dealer or any person who is directly or 
indirectly controlled by or under common control with the broker or 
dealer. Ownership of 10% or more of the common stock of the relevant 
entity will be deemed prima facie control of that entity for purposes of 
this paragraph.
    (b) Physical possession or control of securities. (1) A broker or 
dealer shall promptly obtain and shall thereafter maintain the physical 
possession or control of all fully-paid securities and excess margin 
securities carried by a broker or dealer for the account of customers.
    (2) A broker or dealer shall not be deemed to be in violation of the 
provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section regarding physical 
possession or control of customers' securities if, solely as the result 
of normal business operations, temporary lags occur between the time 
when a security is required to be in the possession or control of the 
broker or dealer and the time that it is placed in his physical 
possession or under his control, provided that the broker or dealer 
takes timely steps in good faith to establish prompt physical possession 
or control. The burden of proof shall be on the broker or dealer to 
establish that the failure to obtain physical possession or control of 
securities carried for the account of customers as required by paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section is merely temporary and solely the result of 
normal business operations including same day receipt and redelivery 
(turnaround), and to establish that he has taken timely steps in good 
faith to place them in his physical possession or control.
    (3) A broker or dealer shall not be deemed to be in violation of the 
provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section regarding physical 
possession or control of fully-paid or excess margin securities borrowed 
from any person, provided that the broker or dealer and the lender, at 
or before the time of the loan, enter into a written agreement that, at 
a minimum;
    (i) Sets forth in a separate schedule or schedules the basis of 
compensation for any loan and generally the rights and liabilities of 
the parties as to the borrowed securities;
    (ii) Provides that the lender will be given a schedule of the 
securities actually borrowed at the time of the borrowing of the 
securities;
    (iii) Specifies that the broker or dealer (A) must provide to the 
lender, upon the execution of the agreement or by the close of the 
business day of the loan if the loan occurs subsequent to the execution 
of the agreement, collateral, consisting exclusively of cash or United 
States Treasury bills and Treasury notes or an irrevocable letter of 
credit issued by a bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) (A) through (C) of 
the Securities Exchange Act which fully secures the loan of securities, 
and (B) must mark the loan to the market not less than daily and, in the 
event that the market value of all the outstanding securities loaned at 
the close of trading at the end of the business day exceeds 100 percent 
of the collateral then held by the lender, the borrowing broker or 
dealer must provide additional collateral of the type described in 
proviso (iii) (A) to the lender by the close of the next business day as 
necessary to equal, together with the collateral then held by the 
lender, not less than 100 percent of the market value of the securities 
loaned; and
    (iv) Contains a prominent notice that the provisions of the 
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 may not protect the lender 
with respect to the securities loan transaction and that, therefore, the 
collateral delivered to the lender may constitute the only source of 
satisfaction of the broker's or dealer's obligation in the event the 
broker or dealer fails to return the securities.
    (4)(i) Notwithstanding paragraph (k)(2)(i) of this section, a broker 
or dealer that retains custody of securities that are the subject of a 
repurchase agreement between the broker or dealer and a counterparty 
shall:
    (A) Obtain the repurchase agreement in writing;
    (B) Confirm in writing the specific securities that are the subject 
of a repurchase transaction pursuant to such agreement at the end of the 
trading day on which the transaction is intitiated and at the end of any 
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day during which other securities are substituted if the substitution 
results in a change to issuer, maturity date, par amount or coupon rate 
as specified in the previous confirmation;
    (C) Advise the counterparty in the repurchase agreement that the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation has taken the position that 
the provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 do not 
protect the counterparty with respect to the repurchase agreement;
    (D) Maintain possession or control of securities that are the 
subject of the agreement.
    (ii) For purpose of this paragraph (b)(4), securities are in the 
broker's or dealer's control only if they are in the control of the 
broker or dealer within the meaning of Sec. 240.15c3-3 (c)(1), (c)(3), 
(c)(5) or (c)(6) of this title.
    (iii) A broker or dealer shall not be in violation of the 
requirement to maintain possession or control pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(4)(i)(D) during the trading day if:
    (A) In the written repurchase agreement, the counterparty grants the 
broker or dealer the right to substitute other securities for those 
subject to the agreement; and
    (B) The provision in the written repurchase agreement governing the 
right, if any, to substitute is immediately preceded by the following 
disclosure statement, which must be prominently displayed:

                           Required Disclosure

    The [seller] is not permitted to substitute other securities for 
those subject to this agreement and therefore must keep the [buyer's] 
securities segregated at all times, unless in this agreement the [buyer] 
grants the [seller] the right to substitute other securities. If the 
[buyer] grants the right to substitute, this means that the [buyer's] 
securities will likely be commingled with the [seller's] own securities 
during the trading day. The [buyer] is advised that, during any trading 
day that the [buyer's] securities are commingled with the [seller's] 
securities, they will be subject to liens granted by the [seller] to its 
clearing bank and may be used by the [seller] for deliveries on other 
securities transactions. Whenever the securities are commingled, the 
[seller's] ability to resegregate substitute securities for the [buyer] 
will be subject to the [seller's] ability to satisfy the clearing lien 
or to obtain substitute securities.
    (iv) A confirmation issued in accordance with paragraph (b)(4)(i)(B) 
of this section shall specify the issuer, maturity date, coupon rate, 
par amount and market value of the security and shall further identify a 
CUSIP or mortgage-backed security pool number, as appropriate, except 
that a CUSIP or a pool number is not required on the confirmation if it 
is identified in internal records of the broker or dealer that designate 
the specific security of the counterparty. For purposes of this 
paragraph (b)(4)(iv), the market value of any security that is the 
subject of the repurchase transaction shall be the most recently 
available bid price plus accrued interest, obtained by any reasonable 
and consistent methodology.
    (v) This paragraph (b)(4) shall not apply to a repurchase agreement 
between the broker or dealer and another broker or dealer (including a 
government securities broker or dealer), a registered municipal 
securities dealer, or a general partner or director or principal officer 
of the broker or dealer or any person to the extent that his claim is 
explicitly subordinated to the claims of creditors of the broker or 
dealer.
    (c) Control of securities. Securities under the control of a broker 
or dealer shall be deemed to be securities which:
    (1) Are represented by one or more certificates in the custody or 
control of a clearing corporation or other subsidiary organization of 
either national securities exchanges or of a registered national 
securities association, or of a custodian bank in accordance with a 
system for the central handling of securities complying with the 
provisions of Secs. 240.8c-1(g) and 240.15c2-1(g) the delivery of which 
certificates to the broker or dealer does not require the payment of 
money or value, and if the books or records of the broker or dealer 
identify the customers entitled to receive specified quantities or units 
of the securities so held for such customers collectively; or
    (2) Are carried for the account of any customer by a broker or 
dealer and are carried in a special omnibus account in the name of such 
broker or dealer with another broker or dealer in compliance with the 
requirements of section 4(b) of Regulation T under the Act (12 CFR 
220.4(b)), such securities being deemed

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to be under the control of such broker or dealer to the extent that he 
has instructed such carrying broker or dealer to maintain physical 
possession or control of them free of any charge, lien, or claim of any 
kind in favor of such carrying broker or dealer or any persons claiming 
through such carrying broker or dealer; or
    (3) Are the subject of bona fide items of transfer; provided that 
securities shall be deemed not to be the subject of bona fide items of 
transfer if, within 40 calendar days after they have been transmitted 
for transfer by the broker or dealer to the issuer or its transfer 
agent, new certificates conforming to the instructions of the broker or 
dealer have not been received by him, he has not received a written 
statement by the issuer or its transfer agent acknowledging the transfer 
instructions and the possession of the securities or he has not obtained 
a revalidation of a window ticket from a transfer agent with respect to 
the certificate delivered for transfer; or
    (4) Are in the custody of a foreign depository, foreign clearing 
agency or foreign custodian bank which the Commission upon application 
from a broker or dealer, a registered national securities exchange or a 
registered national securities association, or upon its own motion shall 
designate as a satisfactory control location for securities; or
    (5) Are in the custody or control of a bank as defined in section 
3(a)(6) of the Act, the delivery of which securities to the broker or 
dealer does not require the payment of money or value and the bank 
having acknowledged in writing that the securities in its custody or 
control are not subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or 
claim of any kind in favor of a bank or any person claiming through the 
bank; or
    (6)(i) Are held in or are in transit between offices of the broker 
or dealer; or (ii) are held by a corporate subsidiary if the broker or 
dealer owns and exercises a majority of the voting rights of all of the 
voting securities of such subsidiary, assumes or guarantees all of the 
subsidiary's obligations and liabilities, operates the subsidiary as a 
branch office of the broker or dealer, and assumes full responsibility 
for compliance by the subsidiary and all of its associated persons with 
the provisions of the Federal securities laws as well as for all of the 
other acts of the subsidiary and such associated persons; or
    (7) Are held in such other locations as the Commission shall upon 
application from a broker or dealer find and designate to be adequate 
for the protection of customer securities.
    (d) Requirement to reduce securities to possession or control. Not 
later than the next business day, a broker or dealer, as of the close of 
the preceding business day, shall determine from his books or records 
the quantity of fully paid securities and excess margin securities in 
his possession or control and the quantity of fully paid securities and 
excess margin securities not in his possession or control. In making 
this daily determination inactive margin accounts (accounts having no 
activity by reason of purchase or sale of securities, receipt or 
delivery of cash or securities or similar type events) may be computed 
not less than once weekly. If such books or records indicate, as of such 
close of the business day, that such broker or dealer has not obtained 
physical possession or control of all fully paid and excess margin 
securities as required by this section and there are securities of the 
same issue and class in any of the following noncontrol locations:
    (1) Securities subject to a lien securing moneys borrowed by the 
broker or dealer or securities loaned to another broker or dealer or a 
clearing corporation, then the broker or dealer shall, not later than 
the business day following the day on which such determination is made, 
issue instructions for the release of such securities from the lien or 
return of such loaned securities and shall obtain physical possession or 
control of such securities within two business days following the date 
of issuance of the instructions in the case of securities subject to 
lien securing borrowed moneys and within five business days following 
the date of issuance of instructions in the case of securities loaned; 
or
    (2) Securities included on his books or records as failed to receive 
more than 30 calendar days, then the broker

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or dealer shall, not later than the business day following the day on 
which such determination is made, take prompt steps to obtain physical 
possession or control of securities so failed to receive through a buy-
in procedure or otherwise; or
    (3) Securities receivable by the broker or dealer as a security 
dividend receivable, stock split or similar distribution for more than 
45 calendar days, then the broker or dealer shall, not later than the 
business day following the day on which such determination is made, take 
prompt steps to obtain physical possession or control of securities so 
receivable through a buy-in procedure or otherwise.
    (4) A broker or dealer which is subject to the requirements of 
Sec. 240.15c3-3 with respect to physical possession or control of fully 
paid and excess margin securities shall prepare and maintain a current 
and detailed description of the procedures which it utilizes to comply 
with the possession or control requirements set forth in this section. 
The records required herein shall be made available upon request to the 
Commission and to the designated examining authority for such broker or 
dealer.
    (e) Special reserve bank account for the exclusive benefit of 
customers. (1) Every broker or dealer shall maintain with a bank or 
banks at all times when deposits are required or hereinafter specified a 
``Special Reserve Bank Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers'' 
(hereinafter referred to as the ``Reserve Bank Account''), and it shall 
be separate from any other bank account of the broker or dealer. Such 
broker or dealer shall at all times maintain in such Reserve Bank 
Account, through deposits made therein, cash and/or qualified securities 
in an amount not less than the amount computed in accordance with the 
formula set forth in Sec. 240.15c3-3a.
    (2) It shall be unlawful for any broker or dealer to accept or use 
any of the amounts under items comprising Total Credits under the 
formula referred to in paragraph (e)(1) of this section except for the 
specified purposes indicated under items comprising Total Debits under 
the formula, and, to the extent Total Credits exceed Total Debits, at 
least the net amount thereof shall be maintained in the Reserve Bank 
Account pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (3) Computations necessary to determine the amount required to be 
deposited as specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall be made 
weekly, as of the close of the last business day of the week, and the 
deposit so computed shall be made no later than 1 hour after the opening 
of banking business on the second following business day; provided, 
however, a broker or dealer which has aggregate indebtedness not 
exceeding 800 percent of net capital (as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-1 or 
in the capital rules of a national securities exchange of which it is a 
member and exempt from Sec. 240.15c3-1 by paragraph (b)(2) thereof) and 
which carries aggregate customer funds (as defined in paragraph (a)(10) 
of this section), as computed at the last required computation pursuant 
to this section, not exceeding $1 million, may in the alternative make 
the computation monthly, as of the close of the last business day of the 
month, and, in such event, shall deposit not less than 105 percent of 
the amount so computed no later than 1 hour after the opening of banking 
business on the second following business day. If a broker or dealer, 
computing on a monthly basis, has, at the time of any required 
computation, aggregate indebtedness in excess of 800 percent of net 
capital, such broker or dealer shall thereafter compute weekly as 
aforesaid until four successive weekly computations are made, none of 
which were made at a time when his aggregate indebtedness exceeded 800 
percent of his net capital. Computations in addition to the computations 
required in this paragraph (3), may be made as of the close of any other 
business day, and the deposits so computed shall be made no later than 1 
hour after the opening of banking business on the second following 
business day. The broker or dealer shall make and maintain a record of 
each such computation made pursuant to this paragraph (3) or otherwise 
and preserve each such record in accordance with Sec. 240.17a-4.
    (f) Notification of banks. A broker or dealer required to maintain 
the reserve

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bank account prescribed by this section or who maintains a special 
account referred to in paragraph (k) of this section shall obtain and 
preserve in accordance with Sec. 240.17a-4 written notification from 
each bank in which he has his reserve bank account or special account 
that the bank was informed that all cash and/or qualified securities 
deposited therein are being held by the bank for the exclusive benefit 
of customers of the broker or dealer in accordance with the regulations 
of the Commission, and are being kept separate from any other accounts 
maintained by the broker or dealer with the bank, and the broker or 
dealer shall have a written contract with the bank which provides that 
the cash and/or qualified securities shall at no time be used directly 
or indirectly as security for a loan to the broker or dealer by the bank 
and, shall be subject to no right, charge, security interest, lien, or 
claim of any kind in favor of the bank or any person claiming through 
the bank.
    (g) Withdrawals from the reserve bank account. A broker or dealer 
may make withdrawals from his reserve bank account if and to the extent 
that at the time of the withdrawal the amount remaining in the reserve 
bank account is not less than the amount then required by paragraph (e) 
of this section. A bank may presume that any request for withdrawal from 
a reserve bank account is in conformity and compliance with this 
paragraph (g). On any business day on which a withdrawal is made, the 
broker or dealer shall make a record of the computation on the basis of 
which he makes such withdrawal, and he shall preserve such computation 
in accordance with Sec. 240.17a-4.
    (h) Buy-in of short security differences. A broker or dealer shall 
within 45 calendar days after the date of the examination, count, 
verification and comparison of securities pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-13 or 
otherwise or to the annual report of financial condition in accordance 
with Sec. 240.17a-5, buy-in all short security differences which are not 
resolved during the 45-day period.
    (i) Notification in the event of failure to make a required deposit. 
If a broker or dealer shall fail to make in his reserve bank account or 
special account a deposit, as required by this section, the broker or 
dealer shall by telegram immediately notify the Commission and the 
regulatory authority for the broker or dealer, which examines such 
broker or dealer as to financial responsibility and shall promptly 
thereafter confirm such notification in writing.
    (j)  [Reserved]
    (k) Exemptions. (1) The provisions of this section shall not be 
applicable to a broker or dealer meeting all of the following 
conditions:
    (i) His dealer transactions (as principal for his own account) are 
limited to the purchase, sale, and redemption of redeemable securities 
of registered investment companies or of interests or participations in 
an insurance company separate account, whether or not registered as an 
investment company; except that a broker or dealer transacting business 
as a sole proprietor may also effect occasional transactions in other 
securities for his own account with or through another registered broker 
or dealer;
    (ii) His transactions as broker (agent) are limited to: (a) The sale 
and redemption of redeemable securities of registered investment 
companies or of interests or participations in an insurance company 
separate account, whether or not registered as an investment company; 
(b) the solicitation of share accounts for savings and loan associations 
insured by an instrumentality of the United States; and (c) the sale of 
securities for the account of a customer to obtain funds for immediate 
reinvestment in redeemable securities of registered investment 
companies; and
    (iii) He promptly transmits all funds and delivers all securities 
received in connection with his activities as a broker or dealer, and 
does not otherwise hold funds or securities for, or owe money or 
securities to, customers.
    (iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not apply to 
any insurance company which is a registered broker-dealer, and which 
otherwise meets all of the conditions in paragraphs (k)(1) (i), (ii), 
and (iii) of this section, solely by reason of its participation in 
transactions that are a part of the business of insurance, including the 
purchasing, selling, or holding of

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securities for or on behalf of such company's general and separate 
accounts.
    (2) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to a 
broker or dealer:
    (i) Who carries no margin accounts, promptly transmits all customer 
funds and delivers all securities received in connection with his 
activities as a broker or dealer, does not otherwise hold funds or 
securities for, or owe money or securities to, customers and effectuates 
all financial transactions between the broker or dealer and his 
customers through one or more bank accounts, each to be designated as 
``Special Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers of (name of the 
broker or dealer)''; or
    (ii) Who, as an introducing broker or dealer, clears all 
transactions with and for customers on a fully disclosed basis with a 
clearing broker or dealer, and who promptly transmits all customer funds 
and securities to the clearing broker or dealer which carries all of the 
accounts of such customers and maintains and preserves such books and 
records pertaining thereto pursuant to the requirements of 
Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4 of this chapter, as are customarily made 
and kept by a clearing broker or dealer.
    (3) Upon written application by a broker or dealer, the Commission 
may exempt such broker or dealer from the provisions of this section, 
either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, if the 
Commission finds that the broker or dealer has established safeguards 
for the protection of funds and securities of customers comparable with 
those provided for by this section and that it is not necessary in the 
public interest or for the protection of investors to subject the 
particular broker or dealer to the provisions of this section.
    (l) Delivery of securities. Nothing stated in this section shall be 
construed as affecting the absolute right of a customer of a broker or 
dealer to receive in the course of normal business operations following 
demand made on the broker or dealer, the physical delivery of 
certificates for:
    (1) Fully-paid securities to which he is entitled, and,
    (2) Margin securities upon full payment by such customer to the 
broker or dealer of his indebtedness to the broker or dealer; and, 
subject to the right of the broker or dealer under Sec. 220.7(b) of 
Regulation T [12 CFR 220.7(b)] to retain collateral for his own 
protection beyond the requirements of Regulation T, excess margin 
securities not reasonably required to collateralize such customer's 
indebtedness to the broker or dealer.
    (m) Completion of sell orders on behalf of customers. If a broker or 
dealer executes a sell order of a customer (other than an order to 
execute a sale of securities which the seller does not own) and if for 
any reason whatever the broker or dealer has not obtained possession of 
the securities from the customer within 10 business days after the 
settlement date, the broker or dealer shall immediately thereafter close 
the transaction with the customer by purchasing securities of like kind 
and quantity: Provided, however, The term customer for the purpose of 
this paragraph (m) shall not include a broker or dealer who maintains a 
special omnibus account with another broker or dealer in compliance with 
section 4(b) of Regulation T [12 CFR 220.4(b)].

    Note: See 38 FR 12103, May 9, 1973 for an order suspending 
indefinitely the operation of paragraph (m) as to sell orders for 
exempted securities (e.g., U.S. Government and municipal obligations).

    (n) Extensions of time. If a registered national securities exchange 
or a registered national securities association is satisfied that a 
broker or dealer is acting in good faith in making the application and 
that exceptional circumstances warrant such action, such exchange or 
association, on application of the broker or dealer, may extend any 
period specified in paragraphs (d) (2) and (3), (h) and (m) of this 
section, relating to the requirement that such broker or dealer take 
action within a designated period of time to buy-in a security, for one 
or more limited periods commensurate with the circumstances. Each such 
exchange or association shall make and preserve for a period of not less 
than 3 years a record of each extension granted pursuant to paragraph 
(n) of this section which

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shall contain a summary of the justification for the granting of the 
extension.

(Secs. 15(c)(2), 15(c)(3), 17(a), 23(a), 48 Stat. 895, 897, 901, secs. 
3, 4, 8, 49 Stat. 1377, 1379, secs. 2, 5, 52 Stat. 1075, 1076, sec. 
7(d), 84 Stat. 1653; 15 U.S.C. 78o(c), 78q(a), 78w(a); sec. 6(c), 84 
Stat. 1652; 15 U.S.C. 78fff)

[37 FR 25226, Nov. 29, 1972; 38 FR 6277, Mar. 8, 1973, as amended at 42 
FR 23790, May 10, 1977; 44 FR 1975, Jan. 9, 1979; 45 FR 37688, June 4, 
1980; 47 FR 21775, May 20, 1982; 47 FR 23920, June 2, 1982; 50 FR 41340, 
Oct. 10, 1985; 52 FR 30333, Aug. 14, 1987]



Sec. 240.15c3-3a  Exhibit A--formula for determination reserve requirement of brokers and dealers under Sec. 240.15c3-3.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Credits   Debits 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Free credit balances and other credit balances in                    
 customers' security accounts. (See Note A).........      $XXX  ........
2. Monies borrowed collateralized by securities                         
 carried for the accounts of customers (See Note B.)       XXX  ........
3. Monies payable against customers' securities                         
 loaned (See Note C.)...............................       XXX  ........
4. Customers' securities failed to receive (See Note                    
 D.)................................................       XXX  ........
5. Credit balances in firm accounts which are                           
 attributable to principal sales to customers.......       XXX  ........
6. Market value of stock dividends, stock splits and                    
 similar distributions receivable outstanding over                      
 30 calendar days...................................       XXX  ........
7. Market value of short security count differences                     
 over 30 calendar days old..........................       XXX  ........
8. Market value of short securities and credits (not                    
 to be offset by longs or by debits) in all suspense                    
 accounts over 30 calendar days.....................       XXX  ........
9. Market value of securities which are in transfer                     
 in excess of 40 calendar days and have not been                        
 confirmed to be in transfer by the transfer agent                      
 or the issuer during the 40 days...................  ........       XXX
10. Debit balances in customers' cash and margin                        
 accounts excluding unsecured accounts and accounts                     
 doubtful of collection. (See Note E.)..............  ........       XXX
11. Securities borrowed to effectuate short sales by                    
 customers and securities borrowed to make delivery                     
 on customers' securities failed to deliver.........  ........       XXX
12. Failed to deliver of customers' securities not                      
 older than 30 calendar days........................  ........       XXX
13. Margin required and on deposit with the Options                     
 Clearing Corp. for all option contracts written or                     
 purchased in customer accounts. (See Note F.)......  ........       XXX
                                                     -------------------
  Total credits.....................................  ........  ........
  Total debits......................................  ........  ........
                                                     ===================
14. Excess of total credits (sum of items 1-9) over                     
 total debits (sum of items 10-13) required to be on                    
 deposit in the ``Reserve Bank Account'' (Sec.                          
 240.15c3-3(e)). If the computation is made monthly                     
 as permitted by this section, the deposit shall be                     
 not less than 105 percent of the excess of total                       
 credits over total debits..........................  ........       XXX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note A. Item 1 shall include all outstanding drafts payable to customers
  which have been applied against free credit balances or other credit  
  balances and shall also include checks drawn in excess of bank        
  balances per the records of the broker or dealer.                     
Note B. Item 2 shall include the amount of Letters of Credit obtained by
  a member of Options Clearing Corporation which are collateralized by  
  customers' securities, to the extent of the member's margin           
  requirement at Options Clearing Corp.                                 
Note C. Item 3 shall include in addition to monies payable against      
  customer's securities loaned the amount by which the market value of  
  securities loaned exceeds the collateral value received from the      
  lending of such securities.                                           
Note D. Item 4 shall include in addition to customers' securities failed
  to receive the amount by which the market value of securities failed  
  to receive and outstanding more than thirty (30) calendar days exceeds
  their contract value.                                                 
Note E. (1) Debit balances in margin accounts shall be reduced by the   
  amount by which a specific security (other than an exempted security) 
  which is collateral for margin accounts exceeds in aggregate value 15 
  percent of the aggregate value of all securities which collateralize  
  all margin accounts receivable; provided, however, the required       
  reduction shall not be in excess of the amount of the debit balance   
  required to be excluded because of this concentration rule. A         
  specified security is deemed to be collateral for a margin account    
  only to the extent it represents in value not more than 140 percent of
  the customer debit balance in a margin account.                       
(2) Debit balances in special omnibus accounts, maintained in compliance
  with the requirements of section 4(b) of Regulation T under the Act   
  (12 CFR 220.4(b) or similar accounts carried on behalf of another     
  broker or dealer, shall be reduced by any deficits in such accounts   
  (or if a credit, such credit shall be increased) less any calls for   
  margin, marks to the market, or other required deposits which are     
  outstanding 5 business days or less.                                  
(3) Debit balances in customers' cash and margin accounts included in   
  the formula under item 10 shall be reduced by an amount equal to 1    
  percent of their aggregate value.                                     
(4) Debit balances in cash and margin accounts of household members and 
  other persons related to principals of a broker or dealer and debit   
  balances in cash and margin accounts of affiliated persons of a broker
  or dealer shall be excluded from the Reserve Formula, unless the      
  broker or dealer can demonstrate that such debit balances are directly
  related to credit items in the formula.                               
(5) Debit balances in margin accounts (other than omnibus accounts)     
  shall be reduced by the amount by which any single customer's debit   
  balance exceeds 25% (to the extent such amount is greater than        
  $50,000) of the broker-dealer's tentative net capital (i.e., net      
  capital prior to securities haircuts) unless the broker or dealer can 
  demonstrate that the debit balance is directly related to credit items
  in the Reserve Formula. Related accounts (e.g., the separate accounts 
  of an individual, accounts under common control or subject to cross   
  guarantees) shall be deemed to be a single customer's accounts for    
  purposes of this provision.                                           
                                                                        
If the registered national securities exchange or the registered        
  national securities association having responsibility for examining   
  the broker or dealer (``designated examining authority'') is          
  satisfied, after taking into account the circumstances of the         
  concentrated account including the quality, diversity, and            
  marketability of the collateral securing the debit balances or margin 
  accounts subject to this provision, that the concentration of debit   
  balances is appropriate, then such designated examining authority may 
  grant a partial or plenary exception from this provision.             
                                                                        
The debit balance may be included in the reserve formula computation for
  five business days from the day the request is made.                  

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(6) Debit balances of joint accounts, custodian accounts, participations
  in hedge funds or limited partnerships or similar type accounts or    
  arrangements of a person who would be excluded from the definition of 
  customer (``non-customer'') which persons includible in the definition
  of customer shall be included in the Reserve Formula in the following 
  manner: if the percentage ownership of the non-customer is less than 5
  percent then the entire debit balance shall be included in the        
  formula; if such percentage ownership is between 5 percent and 50     
  percent then the portion of the debit balance attributable to the non-
  customer shall be excluded from the formula unless the broker or      
  dealer can demonstrate that the debit balance is directly related to  
  credit items in the formula; if such percentage ownership is greater  
  than 50 percent, then the entire debit balance shall be excluded from 
  the formula unless the broker or dealer can demonstrate that the debit
  balance is directly related to credit items in the formula.           
Note F. Item 13 shall include the amount of margin required and on      
  deposit with Options Clearing Corporation to the extent such margin is
  represented by cash, proprietary qualified securities, and letters of 
  credit collateralized by customers' securities.                       

[42 FR 27224, May 27, 1977, as amended at 50 FR 41340, Oct. 10, 1985; 52 
FR 30334, Aug. 14, 1987]



Sec. 240.15c6-1  Settlement cycle.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this 
section, a broker or dealer shall not effect or enter into a contract 
for the purchase or sale of a security (other than an exempted security, 
government security, municipal security, commercial paper, bankers' 
acceptances, or commercial bills) that provides for payment of funds and 
delivery of securities later than the third business day after the date 
of the contract unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the parties at 
the time of the transaction.
    (b) Paragraphs (a) and (c) of this section shall not apply to 
contracts:
    (1) For the purchase or sale of limited partnership interests that 
are not listed on an exchange or for which quotations are not 
disseminated through an automated quotation system of a registered 
securities association;
    (2) For the purchase or sale of securities that the Commission may 
from time to time, taking into account then existing market practices, 
exempt by order from the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, 
either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, if the 
Commission determines that such exemption is consistent with the public 
interest and the protection of investors.
    (c) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to contracts for 
the sale for cash of securities that are priced after 4:30 p.m. Eastern 
time on the date such securities are priced and that are sold by an 
issuer to an underwriter pursuant to a firm commitment underwritten 
offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or sold to an 
initial purchaser by a broker-dealer participating in such offering 
provided that a broker or dealer shall not effect or enter into a 
contract for the purchase or sale of such securities that provides for 
payment of funds and delivery of securities later than the fourth 
business day after the date of the contract unless otherwise expressly 
agreed to by the parties at the time of the transaction.
    (d) For purposes of paragraphs (a) and (c) of this section, the 
parties to a contract shall be deemed to have expressly agreed to an 
alternate date for payment of funds and delivery of securities at the 
time of the transaction for a contract for the sale for cash of 
securities pursuant to a firm commitment offering if the managing 
underwriter and the issuer have agreed to such date for all securities 
sold pursuant to such offering and the parties to the contract have not 
expressly agreed to another date for payment of funds and delivery of 
securities at the time of the transaction.

[58 FR 52903, Oct. 13, 1993, as amended at 60 FR 26622, May 17, 1995]

 Regulation 15D: Reports of Registrants Under the Securities Act of 1933

                             Annual Reports



Sec. 240.15d-1  Requirement of annual reports.

    Every registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 shall file an 
annual report, on the appropriate form authorized or prescribed 
therefor, for the fiscal year in which the registration statement under 
the Securities Act of 1933 became effective and for each fiscal year 
thereafter, unless the registrant is exempt from such filing by section 
15(d) of the Act or rules thereunder. Annual reports shall be filed 
within the period specified in the appropriate report form.

[47 FR 17052, Apr. 21, 1982, as amended at 61 FR 49960, Sept. 24, 1996]

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Sec. 240.15d-2  Special financial report.

    (a) If the registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 
did not contain certified financial statements for the registrant's last 
full fiscal year (or for the life of the registrant if less than a full 
fiscal year) preceding the fiscal year in which the registration 
statement became effective, the registrant shall, within 90 days after 
the effective date of the registration statement, file a special report 
furnishing certified financial statements for such last full fiscal year 
or other period, as the case may be, meeting the requirements of the 
form appropriate for annual reports of the registrant. If the registrant 
is a foreign private issuer as defined in Sec. 230.405 of this chapter, 
then the special financial report shall be filed on the appropriate form 
for annual reports of the registrant and shall be filed by the later of 
90 days after the date on which the registration statement became 
effective, or six months following the end of the registrant's latest 
full fiscal year.
    (b) The report shall be filed under cover of the facing sheet of the 
form appropriate for annual reports of the registrant, shall indicate on 
the facing sheet that it contains only financial statements for the 
fiscal year in question, and shall be signed in accordance with the 
requirements of the annual report form.

(15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 78o)

[13 FR 9326, Dec. 31, 1948, as amended at 36 FR 1891, Feb. 3, 1971; 58 
FR 60306, Nov. 15, 1993]



Sec. 240.15d-3  Reports for depositary shares registered on Form F-6.

    Annual and other reports are not required with respect to Depositary 
Shares registered on Form F-6 (Sec. 230.36 of this chapter) if the 
depositary furnishes the information required by Item 4(a) of that Form. 
The exemption in this rule does not apply to any deposited securities 
registered on any other form under the Securities Act of 1933.

[48 FR 12350, Mar. 24, 1983]



Sec. 240.15d-4  Reporting by Form 40-F registrants.

    A registrant that is eligible to use Forms 40-F and 6-K and files 
reports in accordance therewith shall be deemed to satisfy the 
requirements of Regulation 15D (Secs. 240.15d-1 through 240.15d-21 of 
this chapter).

[56 FR 30075, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 240.15d-5   Reporting by successor issuers.

    (a) Where in connection with a succession by merger, consolidation, 
exchange of securities or acquisition of assets, equity securities of an 
issuer, which is not required to file reports pursuant to section 15(d) 
of the Act, are issued to the holders of any class of equity securities 
of another issuer which is required to file such reports, the duty to 
file reports pursuant to such section shall be deemed to have been 
assumed by the issuer of the class of securities so issued and such 
issuer shall after the consummation of the succession file reports in 
accordance with such section, and the rules and regulations thereunder 
unless such issuer is exempt from filing such reports or the duty to 
file such reports is suspended under said section.
    (b) An issuer that is deemed to be a successor issuer according to 
paragraph (a) of this section shall file reports on the same forms as 
the predecessor issuer except as follows:
    (1) An issuer that is not a foreign issuer shall not be eligible to 
file on Form 20-F (Sec. 240.220f of this chapter).
    (2) A foreign private issuer shall be eligible to file on Form 20-F.
    (c) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
to an issuer of securities in connection with a succession that was 
registered on Form F-8 (Sec. 239.38 of this chapter), Form F-10 and Form 
10-SB (Sec. 239.40 of this chapter) or Form F-80 (Sec. 239.41 of this 
chapter).

[36 FR 3805, Feb. 27, 1971, as amended at 48 FR 46740, Oct. 14, 1983; 56 
FR 30075, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 240.15d-6  Suspension of duty to file reports.

    If the duty of an issuer to file reports pursuant to section 15(d) 
of the Act as

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to any fiscal year is suspended as provided in section 15(d) of the Act, 
such issuer shall, within 30 days after the beginning of the first 
fiscal year, file a notice on Form 15 informing the Commission of such 
suspension unless Form 15 has already been filed pursuant to Rule 12h-3. 
If the suspension resulted from the issuer's merger into, or 
consolidation with, another issuer or issuers, the notice shall be filed 
by the successor issuer.

(Secs. 12(g)(4), 12(h), 13(a), 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 
901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1377, 1379; secs. 
3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; sec. 
204, 91 Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(4), 78l(h), 78m(a), 78o(d), 78w(a))

[49 FR 12690, Mar. 30, 1984]

                              Other Reports



Sec. 240.15d-10  Transition reports.

    (a) Every issuer that changes its fiscal closing date shall file a 
report covering the resulting transition period between the closing date 
of its most recent fiscal year and the opening date of its new fiscal 
year; Provided, however, that an issuer shall file an annual report for 
any fiscal year that ended before the date on which the issuer 
determined to change its fiscal year end. In no event shall the 
transition report cover a period of 12 or more months.
    (b) The report pursuant to this section shall be filed for the 
transition period not more than 90 days after either the close of the 
transition period or the date of the determination to change the fiscal 
closing date, whichever is later. The report shall be filed on the form 
appropriate for annual reports of the issuer, shall cover the period 
from the close of the last fiscal year end and shall indicate clearly 
the period covered. The financial statements for the transition period 
filed therewith shall be audited. Financial statements, which may be 
unaudited, shall be filed for the comparable period of the prior year, 
or a footnote, which may be unaudited, shall state for the comparable 
period of the prior year, revenues, gross profits, income taxes, income 
or loss from continuing operations before extraordinary items and 
cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and net income or 
loss. The effects of any discontinued operations and/or extraordinary 
items as classified under the provisions of generally accepted 
accounting principles also shall be shown, if applicable. Per share data 
based upon such income or loss and net income or loss shall be presented 
in conformity with applicable accounting standards. Where called for by 
the time span to be covered, the comparable period financial statements 
or footnote shall be included in subsequent filings.
    (c) If the transition period covers a period of less than six 
months, in lieu of the report required by paragraph (b) of this section, 
a report may be filed for the transition period on Form 10-Q and Form 
10-QSB (Sec. 249.308a of this chapter) not more than 45 days after 
either the close of the transition period or the date of the 
determination to change the fiscal closing date, whichever is later. The 
report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB shall cover the period from the 
close of the last fiscal year end and shall indicate clearly the period 
covered. The financial statements filed therewith need not be audited 
but, if they are not audited, the issuer shall file with the first 
annual report for the newly adopted fiscal year separate audited 
statements of income and cash flows covering the transition period. The 
notes to financial statements for the transition period included in such 
first annual report may be integrated with the notes to financial 
statements for the full fiscal period. A separate audited balance sheet 
as of the end of the transition period shall be filed in the annual 
report only if the audited balance sheet as of the end of the fiscal 
year prior to the transition period is not filed. Schedules need not be 
filed in transition reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB.
    (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of 
this section, if the transition period covers a period of one month or 
less, the issuer need not file a separate transition report if either:
    (1) The first report required to be filed by the issuer for the 
newly adopted fiscal year after the date of the determination to change 
the fiscal year

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end is an annual report, and that report covers the transition period as 
well as the fiscal year; or
    (2)(i) The issuer files with the first annual report for the newly 
adopted fiscal year separate audited statements of income and cash flows 
covering the transition period; and
    (ii) The first report required to be filed by the issuer for the 
newly adopted fiscal year after the date of the determination to change 
the fiscal year end is a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB; 
and
    (iii) Information on the transition period is included in the 
issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB for the first 
quarterly period (except the fourth quarter) of the newly adopted fiscal 
year that ends after the date of the determination to change the fiscal 
year. The information covering the transition period required by Part II 
and Item 2 of Part I may be combined with the information regarding the 
quarter. However, the financial statements required by Part I, which may 
be unaudited, shall be furnished separately for the transition period.
    (e) Every issuer required to file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and 
Form 10-QSB pursuant to Sec. 240.15d-13 of this chapter that changes its 
fiscal year end shall:
    (1) File a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB within the 
time period specified in General Instruction A.1. to that form for any 
quarterly period (except the fourth quarter) of the old fiscal year that 
ends before the date on which the issuer determined to change its fiscal 
year end, except that the issuer need not file such quarterly report if 
the date on which the quarterly period ends also is the date on which 
the transition period ends;
    (2) File a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB within the 
time specified in General Instruction A.1. to that form for each 
quarterly period of the old fiscal year within the transition period. In 
lieu of a quarterly report for any quarter of the old fiscal year within 
the transition period, the issuer may file a quarterly report on Form 
10-Q and Form 10-QSB for any period of three months within the 
transition period that coincides with a quarter of the newly adopted 
fiscal year if the quarterly report is filed within 45 days after the 
end of such three month period, provided the issuer thereafter continues 
filing quarterly reports on the basis of the quarters of the newly 
adopted fiscal year;
    (3) Commence filing quarterly reports for the quarters of the new 
fiscal year no later than the quarterly report for the first quarter of 
the new fiscal year that ends after the date on which the issuer 
determined to change the fiscal year end; and
    (4) Unless such information is or will be included in the transition 
report, or the first annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB for the 
newly adopted fiscal year, include in the initial quarterly report on 
Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB for the newly adopted fiscal year information 
on any period beginning on the first day subsequent to the period 
covered by the issuer's final quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-
QSB or annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB for the old fiscal 
year. The information covering such period required by Part II and Item 
2 of Part I may be combined with the information regarding the quarter. 
However, the financial statements required by Part I, which may be 
unaudited, shall be furnished separately for such period.

    Note to paragraphs (c) and (e): If it is not practicable or cannot 
be cost-justified to furnish in a transition report on Form 10-Q and 
Form 10-QSB or a quarterly report for the newly adopted fiscal year 
financial statements for corresponding periods of the prior year where 
required, financial statements may be furnished for the quarters of the 
preceding fiscal year that most nearly are comparable if the issuer 
furnishes an adequate discussion of seasonal and other factors that 
could affect the comparability of information or trends reflected, an 
assessment of the comparability of the data, and a representation as to 
the reason recasting has not been undertaken.

    (f) Every successor issuer that has a different fiscal year from 
that of its predecessor(s) shall file a transition report pursuant to 
this section, containing the required information about each 
predecessor, for the transition period, if any, between the close of the 
fiscal year covered by the last annual report of each predecessor and 
the date of succession. The report shall be filed

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for the transition period on the form appropriate for annual reports of 
the issuer not more than 90 days after the date of the succession, with 
financial statements in conformity with the requirements set forth in 
paragraph (b) of this section. If the transition period covers a period 
of less than six months, in lieu of a transition report on the form 
appropriate for the issuer's annual reports, the report may be filed for 
the transition period on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB not more than 45 days 
after the date of the succession, with financial statements in 
conformity with the requirements set forth in paragraph (c) of this 
section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the transition period covers 
a period of one month or less, the successor issuer need not file a 
separate transition report if the information is reported by the 
successor issuer in conformity with the requirements set forth in 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (g)(1) Paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section shall not apply to 
foreign private issuers.
    (2) Every foreign private issuer that changes its fiscal closing 
date shall file a report covering the resulting transition period 
between the closing date of its most recent year and the opening date of 
its new fiscal year. In no event shall a transition report cover a 
period longer than 12 months.
    (3) The report for the transition period shall be filed on Form 20-F 
responding to all items to which such issuer is required to respond when 
Form 20-F is used as an annual report. Such report shall be filed within 
six months after either the close of the transition period or the date 
on which the issuer made the determination to change the fiscal closing 
date, whichever is later. The financial statements for the transition 
period filed therewith shall be audited.
    (4) If the transition period covers a period of six or fewer months, 
in lieu of the report required by paragraph (g)(3) of this section, a 
report for the transition period may be filed on Form 20-F responding to 
Items, 3, 9, 15, 16, and 17 or 18 within three months after either the 
close of the transition period or the date on which the issuer made the 
determination to change the fiscal closing date, whichever is later. The 
financial statements required by either Item 17 or Item 18 shall be 
furnished for the transition period. Such financial statements may be 
unaudited and condensed as permitted in Article 10 of Regulation S-X 
(Sec. 210.10-01 of this chapter), but if the financial statements are 
unaudited and condensed, the issuer shall file with the first annual 
report for the newly adopted fiscal year separate audited statements of 
income and cash flows covering the transition period.
    (5) Notwithstanding the foregoing in paragraphs (g)(2), (g)(3), and 
(g)(4) of this section, if the transition period covers a period of one 
month or less, a foreign private issuer need not file a separate 
transition report if the first annual report for the newly adopted 
fiscal year covers the transition period as well as the fiscal year.
    (h) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to investment 
companies required to file reports pursuant to Rule 30b1-1 
(Sec. 270.30b1-1 of this chapter) under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.).
    (i) No filing fee shall be required for a transition report filed 
pursuant to this section.

    Note: In addition to the report or reports required to be filed 
pursuant to this section, every issuer, except a foreign private issuer 
or an investment company required to file reports pursuant to Rule 30b1-
1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, that changes its fiscal 
closing date is required to file a report on Form 8-K responding to Item 
8 thereof within the period specified in General Instruction B.1. to 
that form.

[54 FR 10318, Mar. 13, 1989, as amended at 56 FR 30075, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 240.15d-11  Current reports on Form 8-K (Sec. 249.308 of this chapter).

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, every 
registrant subject to Sec. 240.15d-1 shall file a current report on Form 
8-K within the period specified in that form unless substantially the 
same information as that required by Form 8-K has been previously 
reported by the registrant.
    (b) This rule shall not apply to foreign governments, foreign 
private issuers required to make reports on Form 6-K (17 CFR 249.306) 
pursuant to Rule 15d-16 (17 CFR 240.15d-16), issuers of

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American depositary receipts for securities of any foreign issuer, or 
investment companies required to file periodic reports pursuant to Rule 
30b1-1 (17 CFR 270.30b1-1) under the investment Company Act of 1940.

(Sec. 5, 78 Stat. 569, 574; sec. 2, 82 Stat. 454; secs. 1, 2, 84 Stat. 
1497; secs. 10, 18, 89 Stat. 119, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78n(a), secs. 20(a), 
38(a)), 54 Stat. 822, 841 (15 U.S.C. 80a-20(a), 80a-37(a)))

[42 FR 4429, Jan. 25, 1977, as amended at 50 FR 27939, July 9, 1985]



Sec. 240.15d-13  Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB (Sec. 249.308a and Sec. 249.308b of this chapter).

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
every issuer that has securities registered pursuant to the Securities 
Act of 1933 and is required to file annual reports pursuant to section 
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K and Form 10-
KSB (Sec. 249.310 of this chapter) or U5S (Sec. 259.5s of this chapter) 
shall file a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
(Sec. 249.308a of this chapter) within the period specified in General 
Instruction A.1. to that form for each of the first three quarters of 
each fiscal year of the issuer, commencing with the first fiscal quarter 
following the most recent fiscal year for which full financial 
statements were included in the registration statement, or, if the 
registration statement included financial statements for an interim 
period subsequent to the most recent fiscal year end meeting the 
requirements of Article 10 of Regulation S-X, for the first fiscal 
quarter subsequent to the quarter reported upon in the registration 
statement. The first quarterly report of the issuer shall be filed 
either within 45 days after the effective date of the registration 
statement or on or before the date on which such report would have been 
required to be filed if the issuer had been required to file reports on 
Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB as of its last fiscal quarter, whichever is 
later.
    (b) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the following 
issuers:
    (1) Investment companies required to file reports pursuant to 
Sec. 270.30b1-1;
    (2) Foreign private issuers required to file reports pursuant to 
Sec. 240.15d-16.
    (c) Part I of the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB need 
not be filed by:
    (1) Mutual life insurance companies; or
    (2) Mining companies not in the production stage but engaged 
primarily in the exploration for the development of mineral deposits 
other than oil, gas or coal, if all of the following conditions are met:
    (i) The registrant has not been in production during the current 
fiscal year or the two years immediately prior thereto; except that 
being in production for an aggregate period of not more than eight 
months over the three-year period shall not be a violation of this 
condition.
    (ii) Receipts from the sale of mineral products or from the 
operations of mineral producing properties by the registrant and its 
subsidiaries combined have not exceeded $500,000 in any of the most 
recent six years and have not aggregated more than $1,500,000 in the 
most recent six fiscal years.
    (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the 
financial information required by Part I of Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
shall not be deemed to be ``filed'' for the purpose of section 18 of the 
Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
    (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the 
financial information required by Part I of Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, 
or financial information submitted in lieu thereof pursuant to paragraph 
(d) of this section, shall not be deemed to be ``filed'' for the purpose 
of section 18 of the Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that 
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the 
Act.

(Secs. 12, 13, 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 
49 Stat. 704; secs. 1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 202, 68 
Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; secs. 1, 2, 82 
Stat. 454; secs. 1, 2, 28(c), 84 Stat. 1435, 1497; sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 
1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 119, 155; 15 U.S.C. 78l, 
78m, 78o(d), 78w(a))

[42 FR 24065, May 12, 1977, as amended at 46 FR 63255, Dec. 31, 1981; 50 
FR 27939, July 9, 1985; 54 FR 10319, Mar. 13, 1989, 61 FR 30403, June 
14, 1996]

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Sec. 240.15d-16  Reports of foreign private issuers on Form 6-K [17 CFR 249.306].

    (a) Every foreign private issuer which is subject to Rule 15d-1 [17 
CFR 240.15d-1] shall make reports on Form 6-K, except that this rule 
shall not apply to:
    (1) Investment companies required to file reports pursuant to Rule 
30b1-1 [17 CFR 270.30b1-1];
    (2) Issuers of American depositary receipts for securities of any 
foreign issuer.
    (b) Such reports shall be transmitted promptly after the information 
required by Form 6-K is made public by the issuer, by the country of its 
domicile or under the laws of which it was incorporated or organized or 
by a foreign securities exchange with which the issuer has filed the 
information.
    (c) Reports furnished pursuant to this rule shall not be deemed to 
be ``filed'' for the purpose of section 18 of the Act or otherwise 
subject to the liabilities of that section.

[32 FR 7849, May 30, 1967, as amended at 44 FR 70137, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 
FR 54781, Dec. 6, 1982; 50 FR 27939, July 9, 1985; 56 FR 30075, July 1, 
1991]
Sec. 240.15d-17  [Reserved]

       Exemption of Certain Issuers From Section 15(d) of the Act



Sec. 240.15d-21  Reports for employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans.

    (a) Separate annual and other reports need not be filed pursuant to 
section 15(d) of the Act with respect to any employee stock purchase, 
savings or similar plan: Provided,
    (1) The issuer of the stock or other securities offered to employees 
through their participation in the plan files annual reports on Form 10-
K and Form 10-KSB (Sec. 249.310 of this chapter) or U5S (Sec. 259.5s of 
this chapter); and
    (2) Such issuer furnishes, as a part of its annual report on such 
form or as an amendment thereto, the financial statements required by 
Form 11-K (Sec. 249.311 of this chapter) with respect to the plan.
    (b) If the procedure permitted by this Rule is followed, the 
financial statements required by Form 11-K with respect to the plan 
shall be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the 
plan, either as a part of or as an amendment to the annual report of the 
issuer for its last fiscal year, provided that if the fiscal year of the 
plan ends within 62 days prior to the end of the fiscal year of the 
issuer, such information, financial statements and exhibits may be 
furnished as a part of the issuer's next annual report. If a plan 
subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 uses the 
procedure permitted by this Rule, the financial statements required by 
Form 11-K shall be filed within 180 days after the plan's fiscal year 
end.

[27 FR 7871, Aug. 9, 1962, as amended at 55 FR 23929, June 13, 1990]



Sec. 240.15g-1  Exemptions for certain transactions.

    The following transactions shall be exempt from 17 CFR 240.15g-2, 17 
CFR 240.15g-3, 17 CFR 240.15g-4, 17 CFR 240.15g-5, and 17 CFR 240.15g-6:
    (a) Transactions by a broker or dealer:
    (1) Whose commissions, commission equivalents, mark-ups, and mark-
downs from transactions in penny stocks during each of the immediately 
preceding three months and during eleven or more of the preceding twelve 
months, or during the immediately preceding six months, did not exceed 
five percent of its total commissions, commission equivalents, mark-ups, 
and mark-downs from transactions in securities during those months; and
    (2) Who has not been a market maker in the penny stock that is the 
subject of the transaction in the immediately preceding twelve months.

    Note: Prior to April 28, 1993, commissions, commission equivalents, 
mark-ups, and mark-downs from transactions in designated securities, as 
defined in 17 CFR 240.15c2-6(d)(2) as of April 15, 1992, may be 
considered to be commissions, commission equivalents, mark-ups, and 
mark-downs from transactions in penny stocks for purposes of paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section.

    (b) Transactions in which the customer is an institutional 
accredited investor, as defined in 17 CFR 230.501(a) (1), (2), (3), (7), 
or (8).
    (c) Transactions that meet the requirements of Regulation D (17 CFR

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230.501-230.508), or transactions with an issuer not involving any 
public offering pursuant to section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
    (d) Transactions in which the customer is the issuer, or a director, 
officer, general partner, or direct or indirect beneficial owner of more 
than five percent of any class of equity security of the issuer, of the 
penny stock that is the subject of the transaction.
    (e) Transactions that are not recommended by the broker or dealer.
    (f) Any other transaction or class of transactions or persons or 
class of persons that, upon prior written request or upon its own 
motion, the Commission conditionally or unconditionally exempts by order 
as consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors.

[57 FR 18032, Apr. 28, 1992]



Sec. 240.15g-2  Risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for a broker or dealer to effect a 
transaction in any penny stock for or with the account of a customer 
unless, prior to effecting such transaction, the broker or dealer has 
furnished to the customer a document containing the information set 
forth in Schedule 15G, 17 CFR 240.15g-100, and has obtained from the 
customer a manually signed and dated written acknowledgement of receipt 
of the document.
    (b) The broker or dealer shall preserve, as part of its records, a 
copy of the written acknowledgment required by paragraph (a) of this 
section for the period specified in 17 CFR 240.17a-4(b) of this chapter.

[58 FR 37417, July 12, 1993]



Sec. 240.15g-3  Broker or dealer disclosure of quotations and other information relating to the penny stock market.

    (a) Requirement. It shall be unlawful for a broker or dealer to 
effect a transaction in any penny stock with or for the account of a 
customer unless such broker or dealer discloses to such customer, within 
the time periods and in the manner required by paragraph (b) of this 
section, the following information:
    (1) The inside bid quotation and the inside offer quotation for the 
penny stock.
    (2) If paragraph (a)(1) of this section does not apply because of 
the absence of an inside bid quotation and an inside offer quotation:
    (i) With respect to a transaction effected with or for a customer on 
a principal basis (other than as provided in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of 
this section):
    (A) The dealer shall disclose its offer price for the security:
    (1) If during the previous five days the dealer has effected no 
fewer than three bona fide sales to other dealers consistently at its 
offer price for the security current at the time of those sales, and
    (2) If the dealer reasonably believes in good faith at the time of 
the transaction with the customer that its offer price accurately 
reflects the price at which it is willing to sell one or more round lots 
to another dealer. For purposes of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A) of this 
section, ``consistently'' shall constitute, at a minimum, seventy-five 
percent of the dealer's bona fide interdealer sales during the previous 
five-day period, and, if the dealer has effected only three bona fide 
inter-dealer sales during such period, all three of such sales.
    (B) The dealer shall disclose its bid price for the security:
    (1) If during the previous five days the dealer has effected no 
fewer than three bona fide purchases from other dealers consistently at 
its bid price for the security current at the time of those purchases, 
and
    (2) If the dealer reasonably believes in good faith at the time of 
the transaction with the customer that its bid price accurately reflects 
the price at which it is willing to buy one or more round lots from 
another dealer. For purposes of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section, 
``consistently'' shall constitute, at a minimum, seventy-five percent of 
the dealer's bona fide interdealer purchases during the previous five-
day period, and, if the dealer has effected only three bona fide inter-
dealer purchases during such period, all three of such purchases.

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    (C) If the dealer's bid or offer prices to the customer do not 
satisfy the criteria of paragraphs (a)(2)(i)(A) or (a)(2)(i)(B) of this 
section, the dealer shall disclose to the customer:
    (1) That it has not effected inter-dealer purchases or sales of the 
penny stock consistently at its bid or offer price, and
    (2) The price at which it last purchased the penny stock from, or 
sold the penny stock to, respectively, another dealer in a bona fide 
transaction.
    (ii) With respect to transactions effected by a broker or dealer 
with or for the account of the customer:
    (A) On an agency basis or
    (B) On a basis other than as a market maker in the security, where, 
after having received an order from the customer to purchase a penny 
stock, the dealer effects the purchase from another person to offset a 
contemporaneous sale of the penny stock to such customer, or, after 
having received an order from the customer to sell the penny stock, the 
dealer effects the sale to another person to offset a contemporaneous 
purchase from such customer, the broker or dealer shall disclose the 
best independent interdealer bid and offer prices for the penny stock 
that the broker or dealer obtains through reasonable diligence. A 
broker-dealer shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable diligence if 
it obtains quotations from three market makers in the security (or all 
known market makers if there are fewer than three).
    (3) With respect to bid or offer prices and transaction prices 
disclosed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, the broker or 
dealer shall disclose the number of shares to which the bid and offer 
prices apply.
    (b) Timing. (1) The information described in paragraph (a) of this 
section:
    (i) Shall be provided to the customer orally or in writing prior to 
effecting any transaction with or for the customer for the purchase or 
sale of such penny stock; and
    (ii) Shall be given or sent to the customer in writing, at or prior 
to the time that any written confirmation of the transaction is given or 
sent to the customer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10b-10 of this chapter.
    (2) A broker or dealer, at the time of making the disclosure 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, shall make and preserve 
as part of its records, a record of such disclosure for the period 
specified in 17 CFR 240.17a-4(b).
    (c) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term bid price shall mean the price most recently 
communicated by the dealer to another broker or dealer at which the 
dealer is willing to purchase one or more round lots of the penny stock, 
and shall not include indications of interest.
    (2) The term offer price shall mean the price most recently 
communicated by the dealer to another broker or dealer at which the 
dealer is willing to sell one or more round lots of the penny stock, and 
shall not include indications of interest.
    (3) The term inside bid quotation for a security shall mean the 
highest bid quotation for the security displayed by a market maker in 
the security on a Qualifying Electronic Quotation System, at any time in 
which at least two market makers are contemporaneously displaying on 
such system bid and offer quotations for the security at specified 
prices.
    (4) The term inside offer quotation for a security shall mean the 
lowest offer quotation for the security displayed by a market maker in 
the security on a Qualifying Electronic Quotation System, at any time in 
which at least two market makers are contemporaneously displaying on 
such system bid and offer quotations for the security at specified 
prices.
    (5) The term Qualifying Electronic Quotation System shall mean an 
automated interdealer quotation system that has the characteristics set 
forth in section 17B(b)(2) of the Act, or such other automated 
interdealer quotation system designated by the Commission for purposes 
of this section.

[57 FR 18033, Apr. 28, 1992]



Sec. 240.15g-4  Disclosure of compensation to brokers or dealers.

    Preliminary Note: Brokers and dealers may wish to refer to 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 30608 (April 20, 1992) for a 
discussion of the procedures for computing

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compensation in active and competitive markets, inactive and competitive 
markets, and dominated and controlled markets.

    (a) Disclosure requirement. It shall be unlawful for any broker or 
dealer to effect a transaction in any penny stock for or with the 
account of a customer unless such broker or dealer discloses to such 
customer, within the time periods and in the manner required by 
paragraph (b) of this section, the aggregate amount of any compensation 
received by such broker or dealer in connection with such transaction.
    (b) Timing. (1) The information described in paragraph (a) of this 
section:
    (i) Shall be provided to the customer orally or in writing prior to 
effecting any transaction with or for the customer for the purchase or 
sale of such penny stock; and
    (ii) Shall be given or sent to the customer in writing, at or prior 
to the time that any written confirmation of the transaction is given or 
sent to the customer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10b-10.
    (2) A broker or dealer, at the time of making the disclosure 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, shall make and preserve 
as part of its records, a record of such disclosure for the period 
specified in 17 CFR 240.17a-4(b).
    (c) Definition of compensation. For purposes of this section, 
compensation means, with respect to a transaction in a penny stock:
    (1) If a broker is acting as agent for a customer, the amount of any 
remuneration received or to be received by it from such customer in 
connection with such transaction;
    (2) If, after having received a buy order from a customer, a dealer 
other than a market maker purchased the penny stock as principal from 
another person to offset a contemporaneous sale to such customer or, 
after having received a sell order from a customer, sold the penny stock 
as principal to another person to offset a contemporaneous purchase from 
such customer, the difference between the price to the customer and such 
contemporaneous purchase or sale price; or
    (3) If the dealer otherwise is acting as principal for its own 
account, the difference between the price to the customer and the 
prevailing market price.
    (d) Active and competitive market. For purposes of this section 
only, a market may be deemed to be ``active and competitive'' in 
determining the prevailing market price with respect to a transaction by 
a market maker in a penny stock if the aggregate number of transactions 
effected by such market maker in the penny stock in the five business 
days preceding such transaction is less than twenty percent of the 
aggregate number of all transactions in the penny stock reported on a 
Qualifying Electronic Quotation System (as defined in 17 CFR 240.15g-
3(c)(5)) during such five-day period. No presumption shall arise that a 
market is not ``active and competitive'' solely by reason of a market 
maker not meeting the conditions specified in this paragraph.

[57 FR 18034, Apr. 28, 1992]



Sec. 240.15g-5  Disclosure of compensation of associated persons in connection with penny stock transactions.

    (a) General. It shall be unlawful for a broker or dealer to effect a 
transaction in any penny stock for or with the account of a customer 
unless the broker or dealer discloses to such customer, within the time 
periods and in the manner required by paragraph (b) of this section, the 
aggregate amount of cash compensation that any associated person of the 
broker or dealer who is a natural person and has communicated with the 
customer concerning the transaction at or prior to receipt of the 
customer's transaction order, other than any person whose function is 
solely clerical or ministerial, has received or will receive from any 
source in connection with the transaction and that is determined at or 
prior to the time of the transaction, including separate disclosure, if 
applicable, of the source and amount of such compensation that is not 
paid by the broker or dealer.
    (b) Timing. (1) The information described in paragraph (a) of this 
section:
    (i) Shall be provided to the customer orally or in writing prior to 
effecting any transaction with or for the customer for the purchase or 
sale of such penny stock; and
    (ii) Shall be given or sent to the customer in writing, at or prior 
to the

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time that any written confirmation of the transaction is given or sent 
to the customer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10b-10.
    (2) A broker or dealer, at the time of making the disclosure 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, shall make and preserve 
as part of its records, a record of such disclosure for the period 
specified in 17 CFR 240.17a-4(b).
    (c) Contingent compensation arrangements. Where a portion or all of 
the cash or other compensation that the associated person may receive in 
connection with the transaction may be determined and paid following the 
transaction based on aggregate sales volume levels or other 
contingencies, the written disclosure required by paragraph (b)(1)(ii) 
of this section shall state that fact and describe the basis upon which 
such compensation is determined.

[57 FR 18034, Apr. 28, 1992]



Sec. 240.15g-6  Account statements for penny stock customers.

    (a) Requirement. It shall be unlawful for any broker or dealer that 
has effected the sale to any customer, other than in a transaction that 
is exempt pursuant to 17 CFR 240.15g-1, of any security that is a penny 
stock on the last trading day of any calendar month, or any successor of 
such broker or dealer, to fail to give or send to such customer a 
written statement containing the information described in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) of this section with respect to each such month in which such 
security is held for the customer's account with the broker or dealer, 
within ten days following the end of such month.
    (b) Exemptions. A broker or dealer shall be exempted from the 
requirement of paragraph (a) of this section under either of the 
following circumstances:
    (1) If the broker or dealer does not effect any transactions in 
penny stocks for or with the account of the customer during a period of 
six consecutive calendar months, then the broker or dealer shall not be 
required to provide monthly statements for each quarterly period that is 
immediately subsequent to such six-month period and in which the broker 
or dealer does not effect any transaction in penny stocks for or with 
the account of the customer, provided that the broker or dealer gives or 
sends to the customer written statements containing the information 
described in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section on a quarterly 
basis, within ten days following the end of each such quarterly period.
    (2) If, on all but five or fewer trading days of any quarterly 
period, a security has a price of five dollars or more, the broker or 
dealer shall not be required to provide a monthly statement covering the 
security for subsequent quarterly periods, until the end of any such 
subsequent quarterly period on the last trading day of which the price 
of the security is less than five dollars.
    (c) Price determinations. For purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section, the price of a security on any trading day shall be 
determined at the close of business in accordance with the provisions of 
17 CFR 240.3a51-1(d)(1).
    (d) Market and price information. The statement required by 
paragraph (a) of this section shall contain at least the following 
information with respect to each penny stock covered by paragraph (a) of 
this section, as of the last trading day of the period to which the 
statement relates:
    (1) The identity and number of shares or units of each such security 
held for the customer's account; and
    (2) The estimated market value of the security, to the extent that 
such estimated market value can be determined in accordance with the 
following provisions:
    (i) The highest inside bid quotation for the security on the last 
trading day of the period to which the statement relates, multiplied by 
the number of shares or units of the security held for the customer's 
account; or
    (ii) If paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section is not applicable 
because of the absence of an inside bid quotation, and if the broker or 
dealer furnishing the statement has effected at least ten separate 
Qualifying Purchases in the security during the last five trading days 
of the period to which the statement relates, the weighted average price 
per share paid by the broker or dealer in

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all Qualifying Purchases effected during such five-day period, 
multiplied by the number of shares or units of the security held for the 
customer's account; or
    (iii) If neither of paragraphs (d)(2)(i) nor (d)(2)(ii) of this 
section is applicable, a statement that there is ``no estimated market 
value'' with respect to the security.
    (e) Legend. In addition to the information required by paragraph (d) 
of this section, the written statement required by paragraph (a) of this 
section shall include a conspicuous legend that is identified with the 
penny stocks described in the statement and that contains the following 
language:

    If this statement contains an estimated value, you should be aware 
that this value may be based on a limited number of trades or quotes. 
Therefore, you may not be able to sell these securities at a price equal 
or near to the value shown. However, the broker-dealer furnishing this 
statement may not refuse to accept your order to sell these securities. 
Also, the amount you receive from a sale generally will be reduced by 
the amount of any commissions or similar charges. If an estimated value 
is not shown for a security, a value could not be determined because of 
a lack of information.

    (f) Preservation of records. Any broker or dealer subject to this 
section shall preserve, as part of its records, copies of the written 
statements required by paragraph (a) of this section and keep such 
records for the periods specified in 17 CFR 240.17a-4(b).
    (g) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term Quarterly period shall mean any period of three 
consecutive full calendar months.
    (2) The inside bid quotation for a security shall mean the highest 
bid quotation for the security displayed by a market maker in the 
security on a Qualifying Electronic Quotation System, at any time in 
which at least two market makers are contemporaneously displaying on 
such system bid and offer quotations for the security at specified 
prices.
    (3) The term Qualifying Electronic Quotation System shall mean an 
automated interdealer quotation system that has the characteristics set 
forth in section 17B(b)(2) of the Act, or such other automated 
interdealer quotation system designated by the Commission for purposes 
of this section.
    (4) The term Qualifying Purchases shall mean bona fide purchases by 
a broker or dealer of a penny stock for its own account, each of which 
involves at least 100 shares, but excluding any block purchase involving 
more than one percent of the outstanding shares or units of the 
security.

[57 FR 18034, Apr. 28, 1992]



Sec. 240.15g-8  Sales of escrowed securities of blank check companies.

    As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, or 
manipulative acts or practices, it shall be unlawful for any person to 
sell or offer to sell any security that is deposited and held in an 
escrow or trust account pursuant to Rule 419 under the Securities Act of 
1933 (17 CFR 230.419), or any interest in or related to such security, 
other than pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined 
by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), 
or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (29 U.S.C. 
1001 et seq.), or the rules thereunder.

[57 FR 18045, Apr. 28, 1992]



Sec. 240.15g-9  Sales practice requirements for certain low-priced securities.

    (a) As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, 
or manipulative acts or practices, it shall be unlawful for a broker or 
dealer to sell a penny stock to, or to effect the purchase of a penny 
stock by, any person unless:
    (1) The transaction is exempt under paragraph (c) of this section; 
or
    (2) Prior to the transaction:
    (i) The broker or dealer has approved the person's account for 
transactions in penny stocks in accordance with the procedures set forth 
in paragraph (b) of this section; and
    (ii) The broker or dealer has received from the person a written 
agreement to the transaction setting forth the identity and quantity of 
the penny stock to be purchased.
    (b) In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny 
stocks, the broker or dealer must:

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    (1) Obtain from the person information concerning the person's 
financial situation, investment experience, and investment objectives;
    (2) Reasonably determine, based on the information required by 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section and any other information known by the 
broker-dealer, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the 
person, and that the person (or the person's independent adviser in 
these transactions) has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial 
matters that the person (or the person's independent adviser in these 
transactions) reasonably may be expected to be capable of evaluating the 
risks of transactions in penny stocks;
    (3) Deliver to the person a written statement:
    (i) Setting forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the 
determination required by paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
    (ii) Stating in a highlighted format that it is unlawful for the 
broker or dealer to effect a transaction in a penny stock subject to the 
provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of this section unless the broker or 
dealer has received, prior to the transaction, a written agreement to 
the transaction from the person; and
    (iii) Stating in a highlighted format immediately preceding the 
customer signature line that:
    (A) The broker or dealer is required by this section to provide the 
person with the written statement; and
    (B) The person should not sign and return the written statement to 
the broker or dealer if it does not accurately reflect the person's 
financial situation, investment experience, and investment objectives; 
and
    (4) Obtain from the person a manually signed and dated copy of the 
written statement required by paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
    (c) For purposes of this section, the following transactions shall 
be exempt:
    (1) Transactions that are exempt under 17 CFR 240.15g-1 (a), (b), 
(d), (e), and (f).
    (2) Transactions that meet the requirements of 17 CFR 230.505 or 
230.506 (including, where applicable, the requirements of 17 CFR 230.501 
through 230.503, and 17 CFR 230.507 through 230.508), or transactions 
with an issuer not involving any public offering pursuant to section 
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
    (3) Transactions in which the purchaser is an established customer 
of the broker or dealer.
    (d) For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term penny stock shall have the same meaning as in 17 CFR 
240.3a51-1.
    (2) The term established customer shall mean any person for whom the 
broker or dealer, or a clearing broker on behalf of such broker or 
dealer, carries an account, and who in such account:
    (i) Has effected a securities transaction, or made a deposit of 
funds or securities, more than one year previously; or
    (ii) Has made three purchases of penny stocks that occurred on 
separate days and involved different issuers.

[54 FR 35481, Aug. 28, 1989. Redesignated and amended at 58 FR 37417, 
July 12, 1993]



Sec. 240.15g-100  Schedule 15G--Information to be included in the document distributed pursuant to 17 CFR 240.15g-2.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                          Washington, DC 20549

                              Schedule 15G

                Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      Instructions to Schedule 15G

    A. The information contained in Schedule 15G (``Schedule'') must be 
reproduced in its entirety. No language of the document may be omitted, 
added to, or altered in any way. No material may be given to a customer 
that is intended in any way to detract from, rebut, or contradict the 
Schedule.
    B. The document entitled ``Important Information on Penny Stocks'' 
must be distributed as the first page of Schedule 15G, and on one page 
only. The remainder of Schedule 15G, entitled ``Further Information,'' 
explains the items discussed in the first page in greater detail.
    C. The disclosures made through the Schedule are in addition to any 
other disclosure(s) that are required to be made under the federal 
securities laws, including without limitation the disclosures required 
pursuant to the rules adopted under Sections 15(c)(1), 15(c)(2), and 
15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78o(c) (1) and 
(2), and 15 U.S.C. 78o(g), respectively.

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    D. The format and typeface of the document must be reproduced as 
presented in the Schedule. The document may be reproduced from the 
Schedule by photographic copying that is clear, complete, and at least 
satisfies the type-size requirements set forth below for printing. In 
the alternative, the document may be printed and must meet the following 
criteria regarding typeface:
    1. Words appearing in capital letters in the Schedule must be 
reproduced in capital letters and printed in bold-face roman type at 
least as large as ten-point modern type and at least two points leaded.
    2. Words appearing in lower-case letters must be reproduced in 
lower-case roman type at least as large as ten point modern type and at 
least two points leaded.
    3. Words that are underlined in the document must be underlined in 
reproduction and appear in bold-faced roman type at least as large as 
ten point modern type and at least two points leaded, and meet the 
criteria for lower-case or capital letters in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
above, whichever is applicable.
    E. Recipients of the document must not be charged any fee for the 
document.
    F. The content of the Schedule is as follows:

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                  Important Information on Penny Stocks

    This statement is required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC) and contains important information on penny stocks. 
Your broker-dealer is required to obtain your signature to show that you 
have received this statement before your first trade in a penny stock. 
You are urged to read this statement before signing and before making a 
purchase or sale of a penny stock.
    Penny stocks can be very risky.
     Penny stocks are low-priced shares of small companies not 
traded on an exchange or quoted on NASDAQ. Prices often are not 
available. Investors in penny stocks often are unable to sell stock back 
to the dealer that sold them the stock. Thus, you may lose your 
investment. Be cautious of newly issued penny stock.
     Your salesperson is not an impartial advisor but is paid to 
sell you the stock. Do not rely only on the salesperson, but seek 
outside advice before you buy any stock. If you have problems with a 
salesperson, contact the firm's compliance officer or the regulators 
listed below.
    Information you should get.
     Before you buy penny stock, federal law requires your 
salesperson to tell you the ``offer'' and the ``bid'' on the stock, and 
the ``compensation'' the salesperson and the firm receive for the trade. 
The firm also must mail a confirmation of these prices to you after the 
trade.
     You will need this price information to determine what 
profit, if any, you will have when you sell your stock. The offer price 
is the wholesale price at which the dealer is willing to sell stock to 
other dealers. The bid price is the wholesale price at which the dealer 
is willing to buy the stock from other dealers. In its trade with you, 
the dealer may add a retail charge to these wholesale prices as 
compensation (called a ``markup'' or ``markdown'').
     The difference between the bid and the offer price is the 
dealer's ``spread.'' A spread that is large compared with the purchase 
price can make a resale of a stock very costly. To be profitable when 
you sell, the bid price of your stock must rise above the amount of this 
spread and the compensation charged by both your selling and purchasing 
dealers. If the dealer has no bid price, you may not be able to sell the 
stock after you buy it, and may lose your whole investment.
    Brokers' duties and customer's rights and remedies.
     If you are a victim of fraud, you may have rights and 
remedies under state and federal law. You can get the disciplinary 
history of a salesperson or firm from the NASD at 1-800-289-9999, and 
additional information from your state securities official, at the North 
American Securities Administrators Association's central number: (202) 
737-0900. You also may contact the SEC with complaints at (202) 272-
7440.

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                           Further Information

    The securities being sold to you have not been approved or 
disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, the 
Securities and Exchange Commission has not passed upon the fairness or 
the merits of this transaction nor upon the accuracy or adequacy of the 
information contained in any prospectus or any other information 
provided by an issuer or a broker or dealer.
    Generally, penny stock is a security that:
     Is priced under five dollars;
     Is not traded on a national stock exchange or on NASDAQ 
(the NASD's automated quotation system for actively traded stocks);
     May be listed in the ``pink sheets'' or the NASD OTC 
Bulletin Board;
     Is issued by a company that has less than $5 million in net 
tangible assets and has been in business less than three years, by a 
company that has under $2 million in net tangible assets and has been in 
business for at least three years, or by a company that has revenues of 
$6 million for 3 years.

               Use Caution When Investing in Penny Stocks

    1. Do not make a hurried investment decision. High-pressure sales 
techniques can be a warning sign of fraud. The salesperson is not

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an impartial advisor, but is paid for selling stock to you. The 
salesperson also does not have to watch your investment for you. Thus, 
you should think over the offer and seek outside advice. Check to see if 
the information given by the salesperson differs from other information 
you may have. Also, it is illegal for salespersons to promise that a 
stock will increase in value or is risk-free, or to guarantee against 
loss. If you think there is a problem, ask to speak with a compliance 
official at the firm, and, if necessary, any of the regulators referred 
to in this statement.
    2. Study the company issuing the stock. Be wary of companies that 
have no operating history, few assets, or no defined business purpose. 
These may be sham or ``shell'' corporations. Read the prospectus for the 
company carefully before you invest. Some dealers fraudulently solicit 
investors' money to buy stock in sham companies, artificially inflate 
the stock prices, then cash in their profits before public investors can 
sell their stock.
    3. Understand the risky nature of these stocks. You should be aware 
that you may lose part or all of your investment. Because of large 
dealer spreads, you will not be able to sell the stock immediately back 
to the dealer at the same price it sold the stock to you. In some cases, 
the stock may fall quickly in value. New companies, whose stock is sold 
in an ``initial public offering,'' often are riskier investments. Try to 
find out if the shares the salesperson wants to sell you are part of 
such an offering. Your salesperson must give you a ``prospectus'' in an 
initial public offering, but the financial condition shown in the 
prospectus of new companies can change very quickly.
    4. Know the brokerage firm and the salespeople with whom you are 
dealing. Because of the nature of the market for penny stock, you may 
have to rely solely on the original brokerage firm that sold you the 
stock for prices and to buy the stock back from you. Ask the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD) or your state securities 
regulator, which is a member of the North American Securities 
Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA), about the licensing and 
disciplinary record of the brokerage firm and the salesperson contacting 
you. The telephone numbers of the NASD and NASAA are listed on the first 
page of this document.
    5. Be cautious if your salesperson leaves the firm. If the 
salesperson who sold you the stock leaves his or her firm, the firm may 
reassign your account to a new salesperson. If you have problems, ask to 
speak to the firm's branch office manager or a compliance officer. 
Although the departing salesperson may ask you to transfer your stock to 
his or her new firm, you do not have to do so. Get information on the 
new firm. Be wary of requests to sell your securities when the 
salesperson transfers to a new firm. Also, you have the right to get 
your stock certificate from your selling firm. You do not have to leave 
the certificate with that firm or any other firm.

                               Your Rights

    Disclosures to you. Under penalty of federal law, your brokerage 
firm must tell you the following information at two different times--
before you agree to buy or sell a penny stock, and after the trade, by 
written confirmation: 
     The bid and offer price quotes for penny stock, and the 
number of shares to which the quoted prices apply. The bid and offer 
quotes are the wholesale prices at which dealers trade among themselves. 
These prices give you an idea of the market value of the stock. The 
dealer must tell you these price quotes if they appear on an automated 
quotation system approved by the SEC. If not, the dealer must use its 
own quotes or trade prices. You should calculate the spread, the 
difference between the bid and offer quotes, to help decide if buying 
the stock is a good investment.
    A lack of quotes may mean that the market among dealers is not 
active. It thus may be difficult to resell the stock. You also should be 
aware that the actual price charged to you for the stock may differ from 
the price quoted to you for 100 shares. You should therefore determine, 
before you agree to a purchase, what the actual sales price (before the 
markup) will be for the exact number of shares you want to buy.
     The brokerage firm's compensation for the trade. A markup 
is the amount a dealer adds to the wholesale offer price of the stock 
and a markdown is the amount it subtracts from the wholesale bid price 
of the stock as compensation. A markup/markdown usually serves the same 
role as a broker's commission on a trade. Most of the firms in the penny 
stock market will be dealers, not brokers.
     The compensation received by the brokerage firm's 
salesperson for the trade. The brokerage firm must disclose to you, as a 
total sum, the cash compensation of your salesperson for the trade that 
is known at the time of the trade. The firm must describe in the written 
confirmation the nature of any other compensation of your salesperson 
that is unknown at the time of the trade.
    In addition to the items listed above, your brokerage firm must send 
to you:
     Monthly account statements. In general, your brokerage firm 
must send you a monthly statement that gives an estimate of the value of 
each penny stock in your account, if there is enough information to make 
an estimate. If the firm has not bought or sold any penny stocks for 
your account for six months, it can provide these statements every three 
months.

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    A Written Statement of Your Financial Situation and Investment 
Goals. In general, unless you have had an account with your brokerage 
firm for more than one year, or you have previously bought three 
different penny stocks from that firm, your brokerage firm must send you 
a written statement for you to sign that accurately describes your 
financial situation, your investment experience, and your investment 
goals, and that contains a statement of why your firm decided that penny 
stocks are a suitable investment for you. The firm also must get your 
written consent to buy the penny stock.
    Legal remedies. If penny stocks are sold to you in violation of your 
rights listed above, or other federal or state securities laws, you may 
be able to cancel your purchase and get your money back. If the stocks 
are sold in a fraudulent manner, you may be able to sue the persons and 
firms that caused the fraud for damages. If you have signed an 
arbitration agreement, however, you may have to pursue your claim 
through arbitration. You may wish to contact an attorney. The SEC is not 
authorized to represent individuals in private litigation.
    However, to protect yourself and other investors, you should report 
any violations of your brokerage firm's duties listed above and other 
securities laws to the SEC, the NASD, or your state securities 
administrator at the telephone numbers on the first page of this 
document. These bodies have the power to stop fraudulent and abusive 
activity of salespersons and firms engaged in the securities business. 
Or you can write to the SEC at 450 Fifth St., NW., Washington, DC 20549; 
the NASD at 1735 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006; or NASAA at 555 
New Jersey Avenue, NW., Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001. NASAA will give 
you the telephone number of your state's securities agency. If there is 
any disciplinary record of a person or a firm, the NASD, NASAA, or your 
state securities regulator will send you this information if you ask for 
it.

                           Market Information

    The market for penny stocks. Penny stocks usually are not listed on 
an exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ system. Instead, they are traded 
between dealers on the telephone in the ``over-the-counter'' market. The 
NASD's OTC Bulletin Board also will contain information on some penny 
stocks. At times, however, price information for these stocks is not 
publicly available.
    Market domination. In some cases, only one or two dealers, acting as 
``market makers,'' may be buying and selling a given stock. You should 
first ask if a firm is acting as a broker (your agent) or as a dealer. A 
dealer buys stock itself to fill your order or already owns the stock. A 
market maker is a dealer who holds itself out as ready to buy and sell 
stock on a regular basis. If the firm is a market maker, ask how many 
other market makers are dealing in the stock to see if the firm (or 
group of firms) dominates the market. When there are only one or two 
market makers, there is a risk that the dealer or group of dealers may 
control the market in that stock and set prices that are not based on 
competitive forces. In recent years, some market makers have created 
fraudulent markets in certain penny stocks, so that stock prices rose 
suddenly, but collapsed just as quickly, at a loss to investors.
    Mark-ups and mark-downs. The actual price that the customer pays 
usually includes the mark-up or mark-down. Markups and markdowns are 
direct profits for the firm and its salespeople, so you should be aware 
of such amounts to assess the overall value of the trade.
    The ``spread.'' The difference between the bid and offer price is 
the spread. Like a mark-up or mark-down, the spread is another source of 
profit for the brokerage firm and compensates the firm for the risk of 
owning the stock. A large spread can make a trade very expensive to an 
investor. For some penny stocks, the spread between the bid and offer 
may be a large part of the purchase price of the stock. Where the bid 
price is much lower than the offer price, the market value of the stock 
must rise substantially before the stock can be sold at a profit. 
Moreover, an investor may experience substantial losses if the stock 
must be sold immediately.
    Example: If the bid is $0.04 per share and the offer is $0.10 per 
share, the spread (difference) is $0.06, which appears to be a small 
amount. But you would lose $0.06 on every share that you bought for 
$0.10 if you had to sell that stock immediately to the same firm. If you 
had invested $5,000 at the $0.10 offer price, the market maker's 
repurchase price, at $0.04 bid, would be only $2,000; thus you would 
lose $3,000, or more than half of your investment, if you decided to 
sell the stock. In addition, you would have to pay compensation (a 
``mark-up,'' ``mark-down,'' or commission) to buy and sell the stock. 
\1/4\
    In addition to the amount of the spread, the price of your stock 
must rise enough to make up for the compensation that the dealer charged 
you when it first sold you the stock. Then, when you want to resell the 
stock, a dealer again will charge compensation, in the form of a 
markdown. The dealer subtracts the markdown from the price of the stock 
when it buys the stock from you. Thus, to make a profit, the bid price 
of your stock must rise above the amount of the original spread, the 
markup, and the markdown.
    Primary offerings. Most penny stocks are sold to the public on an 
ongoing basis. However, dealers sometimes sell these stocks in initial 
public offerings. You should pay special attention to stocks of 
companies that

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have never been offered to the public before, because the market for 
these stocks is untested. Because the offering is on a first-time basis, 
there is generally no market information about the stock to help 
determine its value. The federal securities laws generally require 
broker-dealers to give investors a ``prospectus,'' which contains 
information about the objectives, management, and financial condition of 
the issuer. In the absence of market information, investors should read 
the company's prospectus with special care to find out if the stocks are 
a good investment. However, the prospectus is only a description of the 
current condition of the company. The outlook of the start-up companies 
described in a prospectus often is very uncertain.
    For more information about penny stocks, contact the Office of 
Filings, Information, and Consumer Services of the U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549, (202) 
272-7440.

[57 FR 18035, Apr. 28, 1992, as amended at 57 FR 31446, July 16, 1992; 
58 FR 37417, July 12, 1993]

             National and Affiliated Securities Associations



Sec. 240.15Aa-1  Registration of a national or an affiliated securities association.

    Any application for registration of an association as a national, or 
as an affiliated, securities association shall be made in triplicate on 
Form X-15AA-1 accompanied by three copies of the exhibits prescribed by 
the Commission to be filed in connection therewith.

(Sec. 15A, 52 Stat. 1070; 15 U.S.C. 78o-3)

[13 FR 8209, Dec. 22, 1948. Redesignated at 30 FR 11851, Sept. 16, 1965]



Sec. 240.15Aj-1  Amendments and supplements to registration statements of securities associations.

    Every association applying for registration or registered as a 
national securities association or as an affiliated securities 
association shall keep its registration statement up-to-date in the 
manner prescribed below:
    (a) Amendments. Promptly after the discovery of any inaccuracy in 
the registration statement or in any amendment or supplement thereto the 
association shall file with the Commission an amendment correcting such 
inaccuracy.
    (b) Current supplements. Promptly after any change which renders no 
longer accurate any information contained or incorporated in the 
registration statement or in any amendment or supplement thereto the 
association shall file with the Commission a current supplement setting 
forth such change, except that:
    (1) Supplements setting forth changes in the information called for 
in Exhibit C need not be filed until 10 days after the calendar month in 
which the changes occur.
    (2) No current supplements need be filed with respect to changes in 
the information called for in Exhibit B.
    (3) If changes in the information called for in items (1) and (2) of 
Exhibit C are reported in any record which is published at least once a 
month by the association and promptly filed in triplicate with the 
Commission, no current supplement need be filed with respect thereto.
    (c) Annual supplements. (1) Promptly after March 1 of each year, the 
association shall file with the Commission an annual consolidated 
supplement as of such date on Form X-15AJ-2 (Sec. 249.803) except that:
    (i) If the securities association publishes or cooperates in the 
publication of the information required in Items 6(a) and 6(b) of Form 
X-15AJ-2 on an annual or more frequent basis, in lieu of filing such an 
item the securities association may:
    (A) Identify the publication in which such information is available, 
the name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom such 
publication may be obtained, and the price thereof; and
    (B) Certify to the accuracy of such information as of its date.
    (ii) Promptly after March 1, 1995, and every three years thereafter 
each association shall file complete Exhibit A to Form X-15AJ-2. The 
information contained in this exhibit shall be up to date as of the 
latest practicable date within 3 months of the date on which these 
exhibits are filed. If the association publishes or cooperates in the 
publication of the information required in this exhibit on an annual or 
more frequent basis, in lieu of filing such exhibit the association may:
    (A) Identify the publication in which such information is available, 
the

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name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom such 
publication may be obtained, and the price thereof; and
    (B) Certify to the accuracy of such information as of its date. If a 
securities association keeps the information required in this exhibit up 
to date and makes it available to the Commission and the public upon 
request, in lieu of filing such an exhibit a securities association may 
certify that the information is kept up to date and is available to the 
Commission and the public upon request.
    (2) Promptly after the close of each fiscal year of the association, 
it shall file with the Commission a supplement setting forth its balance 
sheet as of the close of such year and its income and expense statement 
for such year.
    (d) Filing, dating, etc. Each amendment or supplement shall be filed 
in triplicate, at least one of which must be signed and attested, in the 
same manner as required in the case of the original registration 
statement, and must conform to the requirements of Form X-15Aj-1, except 
that the annual consolidated supplement shall be filed on Form X-15Aj-2. 
All amendments and supplements shall be dated and numbered in order of 
filing. One amendment or supplement may include any number of changes. 
In addition to the formal filing of amendments and supplements above 
described, each association shall send to the Commission three copies of 
any notices, reports, circulars, loose-leaf insertions, riders, new 
additions, lists or other records of changes covered by amendments or 
supplements when, as and if such records are made available to members 
of the association.

(Sec. 15A, 52 Stat. 1070; 15 U.S.C. 78o-3)

[13 FR 8209, Dec. 22, 1948, as amended at 18 FR 6259, Oct. 1, 1953. 
Redesignated at 30 FR 11851, Sept. 16, 1965; 59 FR 66700, Dec. 28, 1994]
Sec. 240.15Al2-1  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15Ba2-1  Application for registration of municipal securities dealers which are banks or separately identifiable departments or divisions of banks.

    (a) An application for registration, pursuant to Section 15B(a) of 
the Act, of a municipal securities dealer which is a bank (as defined in 
section 3(a)(6) of the Act) or a separately identifiable department or 
division of a bank (as defined by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board), shall be filed with the Commission on Form MSD (Sec. 249.950 of 
this chapter), in accordance with the instructions contained therein.
    (b) If the information contained in any application for registration 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or in any amendment to such 
application, is or becomes inaccurate for any reason, applicant shall 
promptly file an amendment on Form MSD (Sec. 249.950 of this chapter) 
correcting such information.
    (c) Every amendment filed pursuant to this rule shall constitute a 
``report'' within the meaning of sections 17 and 32(a) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78q and 78ff (a)).

[40 FR 49776, Oct. 24, 1975]



Sec. 240.15Ba2-2  Application for registration of non-bank municipal securities dealers whose business is exclusively intrastate.

    (a) An application for registration, pursuant to section 15B(a) of 
the Act, of a municipal securities dealer who is not subject to the 
requirements of Sec. 240.15Ba2-1, that is filed on or after January 25, 
1993, shall be filed with the Central Registration Depository (operated 
by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) on Form BD in 
accordance with the instructions contained therein.
    (b) Every applicant shall file with its application for registration 
a statement that such applicant is filing for registration as an 
intrastate dealer in accordance with the requirements of this section. 
Such statement shall be deemed a part of the application for 
registration.
    (c) If the information contained in any application for registration 
filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or in any amendment to 
such application, is or becomes inaccurate for any reason, the dealer 
shall promptly file with the Central Registration Depository an 
amendment on Form BD correcting such information.

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    (d) Every application or amendment filed pursuant to this section 
shall constitute a ``report'' filed with the Commission within the 
meaning of Sections 15B, 17, 18, 32(a), and other applicable provisions 
of the Act.

[58 FR 14, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15Ba2-4  Registration of successor to registered municipal securities dealer.

    (a) In the event that a municipal securities dealer succeeds to and 
continues the business of a registered municipal securities dealer, the 
registration of the predecessor shall be deemed to remain effective as 
the registration of the successor if the successor, within 30 days after 
such succession, files an application for registration on Form MSD, in 
the case of a municipal securities dealer that is a bank or a separately 
identifiable department or division of a bank, or Form BD, in the case 
of any other municipal securities dealer, and the predecessor files a 
notice of withdrawal from registration on Form MSDW or Form BDW, as the 
case may be; Provided, however, That the registration of the predecessor 
dealer will cease to be effective as the registration of the successor 
dealer 45 days after the application for registration on Form MSD or 
Form BD is filed by such successor.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, if a municipal 
securities dealer succeeds to and continues the business of a registered 
predecessor municipal securities dealer, and the succession is based 
solely on a change in the predecessor's date or state of incorporation, 
form of organization, or composition of a partnership, the successor 
may, within 30 days after the succession, amend the registration of the 
predecessor dealer on Form MSD, in the case of a predecessor municipal 
securities dealer that is a bank or a separately identifiable department 
or division of a bank, or on Form BD, in the case of any other municipal 
securities dealer, to reflect these changes. This amendment shall be 
deemed an application for registration filed by the predecessor and 
adopted by the successor.

[58 FR 10, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15Ba2-5  Registration of fiduciaries.

    The registration of a municipal securities dealer shall be deemed to 
be the registration of any executor, administrator, guardian, 
conservator, assignee for the benefit of creditors, receiver, trustee in 
insolvency or bankruptcy, or other fiduciary, appointed or qualified by 
order, judgment, or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction to 
continue the business of such registered municipal securities dealer, 
provided that such fiduciary files with the Commission, within 30 days 
after entering upon the performance of his duties, a statement setting 
forth as to such fiduciary substantially the information required by 
Form MSD, if the municipal securities dealer is a bank or a separately 
identifiable department of a bank, or Form BD, if the municipal 
securities dealer is other than a bank or a separately identifiable 
department or division of a bank.

[41 FR 28948, July 14, 1976]
Sec. 240.15Ba2-6  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15Bc3-1  Withdrawal from registration of municipal securities dealers.

    (a) Notice of withdrawal from registration as a municipal securities 
dealer pursuant to section 15B(c) shall be filed on Form MSDW, in the 
case of a municipal securities dealer which is a bank or a separately 
identifiable department or division of a bank, or Form BDW, in the case 
of any other municipal securities dealer, in accordance with the 
instructions contained therein.
    (b) Every notice of withdrawal from registration as a municipal 
securities dealer that is filed on Form BDW on or after January 25, 
1993, by a dealer who has previously filed an application for 
registration on Form BD with the Central Registration Depository 
(operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) shall 
be filed with the Central Registration Depository. Every other notice of 
withdrawal from registration as a dealer on Form BDW shall be filed with 
the Commission; except that such notice shall be filed with the Central 
Registration Depository beginning on September 30,

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1993. Every notice of withdrawal on Form MSDW shall be filed with the 
Commission.
    (c) Except as hereinafter provided, a notice to withdraw from 
registration filed by a municipal securities dealer pursuant to section 
15B(c) shall become effective for all matters on the 60th day after the 
filing thereof with the Commission or within such shorter period of time 
as the Commission may determine. If a notice to withdraw from 
registration is filed with the Commission at any time after the date of 
the issuance of a Commission order instituting proceedings pursuant to 
section 15B(c) to censure, place limitations on the activities, 
functions or operations of, or suspend or revoke the registration of, 
such municipal securities dealer, or if, before the effective date of 
the notice of withdrawal pursuant to this paragraph (b), the Commission 
institutes such a proceeding or a proceeding to impose terms or 
conditions upon such withdrawal, the notice of withdrawal shall not 
become effective pursuant to this paragraph (b) except as such time and 
upon such terms and conditions as the Commission deems necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.
    (d) Every notice of withdrawal filed pursuant to this section shall 
constitute a ``report'' filed with the Commission within the meaning of 
Sections 15B, 17(a), and other applicable provisions of the Act.

[41 FR 28949, July 14, 1976, as amended at 58 FR 14, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15Bc7-1  Availability of examination reports.

    (a) Upon written request, copies of any report of an examination of 
a municipal securities dealer made by the Commission or furnished to it 
by an appropriate regulatory agency pursuant to section 17(c)(3) of the 
Act or by a registered securities association pursuant to section 
15B(c)(7)(B) of the Act shall be made available to the Municipal 
Securities Rulemaking Board (the ``Board'') by the Commission subject to 
the following limitations:
    (1) The Board shall establish by rule and shall maintain adequate 
procedures for ensuring the confidentiality of any information made 
available to it by the Commission pursuant to section 15B(c)(7)(B) of 
the Act;
    (2) Information made available to the Board shall not identify any 
municipal securities broker, municipal securities dealer, or associated 
person that is the subject of a non-public examination report.
    (b) If information to be made available to the Board is furnished to 
the Commission on a separate form prepared by an appropriate regulatory 
agency other than the Commission or by a registered securities 
association, that form, rather than a copy of any report of an 
examination, will be made available to the Board, provided that the 
conditions set forth in this paragraph are satisfied. Within sixty days 
of every six month period ending May 31 and November 30, each 
appropriate regulatory agency or registered securities association 
making available information on a separate form shall furnish to the 
Commission two copies of a form containing the information set forth in 
paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(8) of this section. The Commission shall 
make one copy of the form promptly available to the Board. Copies of any 
forms furnished pursuant to this paragraph shall not identify any 
municipal securities broker, municipal securities dealer, or associated 
person that is the subject of an examination from which information was 
derived for the form; however, the Commission may obtain for its own 
use, upon request, the identity of any such examinee or the full 
examination reports. Furnished forms shall include the following 
information:
    (1) The report period.
    (2)(i) With respect to a registered securities association, the 
number of examinations that formed the basis of the report and, of these 
examinations, the number that were routine, special, and financial/
operational.
    (ii) With respect to an appropriate regulatory agency that is a bank 
agency, the number of examinations that formed the basis of the report 
and, of these examinations, the number that were routine, special, and 
financial/operational. The number of examinations that formed the basis 
of the report of bank dealers and the number of

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examinations of separately identifiable departments or divisions of 
banks effecting municipal securities transactions.
    (3) Indications of the violations of each Board rule found in 
examinations that formed the basis for the report.
    (4) Copies of public notices issued during the report period of any 
formal actions and non-public information regarding any actions taken on 
violations of Board rules.
    (5) Any comments concerning any questionable practices relating to 
municipal securities activities, whether or not covered by provisions of 
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including the rules of 
the Board.
    (6) Descriptions of any significant or recurring customer complaints 
relating to municipal securities activities received by the appropriate 
regulatory agency or registered securities association during the report 
period or by municipal securities dealers during the 12 month period 
preceding the examination.
    (7) Description of any novel issues or interpretations arising under 
the Board's rules.
    (8) Description of any changes to existing Board rules or additional 
rules that would improve the regulatory scheme for municipal securities 
professionals or assist in the enforcement of the Board's rules.
    (c) Copies of any report of an examination of a municipal securities 
broker or municipal securities dealer made by the Commission or 
furnished to it pursuant to section 15B(c)(7)(B) or 17(c)(3) of the Act, 
or separate forms made available to the Commission pursuant to paragraph 
(b) of this section, will be maintained in a non-public file.

[50 FR 48556, Nov. 26, 1985]

Registration of Government Securities Brokers and Government Securities 
                                 Dealers

    Source: Sections 240.15.Ca1-1 through 240.15Cc1-1 appear at 52 FR 
16839, May 6, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 240.15Ca1-1  Notice of government securities broker-dealer activities.

    (a) Every government securities broker or government securities 
dealer that is a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 or 
15B of the Act (other than a financial institution as defined in section 
3(a)(46) of the Act) shall file with the Commission written notice on 
Form BD (Sec. 249.501 of this chapter) in accordance with the 
instructions contained therein that it is a government securities broker 
or government securities dealer. After July 25, 1987, every broker or 
dealer subject to this paragraph shall file notice that it is a 
government securities broker or government securities dealer prior to or 
on the date it begins acting as a government securities broker or 
government securities dealer.
    (b) Every government securities broker or government securities 
dealer required to file notice under paragraph (a) of this section shall 
file with the Commission written notice on Form BD in accordance with 
the instructions contained therein when it ceases to be a government 
securities broker or government securities dealer. Notice shall be filed 
within 30 days after the date the broker or dealer has ceased acting as 
a government securities broker or a government securities dealer.
    (c) Any notice required pursuant to this section shall be considered 
filed with the Commission if it is filed with the Central Registration 
Depository operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, 
Inc.

[52 FR 16839, May 6, 1987, as amended at 58 FR 14, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15Ca2-1  Application for registration as a government securities broker or government securities dealer.

    (a) An application for registration, pursuant to Section 
15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act, of a government securities broker or government 
securities dealer that is filed on or after January 25, 1993, shall be 
filed with the Central Registration Depository (operated by the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) on Form BD in accordance with 
the instructions contained therein.
    (b) Temporary filing instructions. Every registered government 
securities broker or government securities dealer who is not a member of 
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

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shall file a complete Form BD (as revised November 16, 1992, and as 
amended) with the Central Registration Depository in accordance with the 
schedule set forth in Sec. 240.15b3-1(b).
    (c) Every application or amendment filed pursuant to this section 
shall constitute a ``report'' filed with the Commission within the 
meaning of Sections 15, 15C, 17(a), 18, 32(a), and other applicable 
provisions of the Act.

[58 FR 15, Jan. 4, 1993]
Sec. 240.15Ca2-2  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.15Ca2-3  Registration of successor to registered government securities broker or government securities dealer.

    (a) In the event that a government securities broker or government 
securities dealer succeeds to and continues the business of a government 
securities broker or government securities dealer registered pursuant to 
section 15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act, the registration of the predecessor 
shall be deemed to remain effective as the registration of the successor 
if the successor, within 30 days after such succession, files an 
application for registration on Form BD, and the predecessor files a 
notice of withdrawal from registration on Form BDW; Provided, however, 
That the registration of the predecessor government securities broker or 
government securities dealer will cease to be effective as the 
registration of the successor government securities broker or government 
securities dealer 45 days after the application for registration on Form 
BD is filed by such successor.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, if a government 
securities broker or government securities dealer succeeds to and 
continues the business of a predecessor government securities broker or 
government securities dealer that is registered pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act, and the succession is based solely on a change 
in the predecessor's date or state of incorporation, form of 
organization, or composition of a partnership, the successor may, within 
30 days after the succession, amend the registration of the predecessor 
broker or dealer on Form BD to reflect these changes. This amendment 
shall be deemed an application for registration filed by the predecessor 
and adopted by the successor.

[58 FR 11, Jan. 4, 1993]



Sec. 240.15Ca2-4  Registration of fiduciaries.

    The registration of a government securities broker or government 
securities dealer pursuant to section 15C of the Act shall be deemed to 
be the registration of any executor, administrator, guardian, 
conservator, assignee for the benefit of creditors, receiver, trustee in 
insolvency or bankruptcy, or other fiduciary, appointed or qualified by 
order, judgment, or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction to 
continue the business of such registered government securities broker or 
government securities dealer, provided that such fiduciary files with 
the Commission, no more than 30 days after entering upon the performance 
of its duties, a statement setting forth as to such fiduciary 
substantially the information required by Form BD.




Sec. 240.15Ca2-5  Consent to service of process to be furnished by non-resident government securities brokers or government securities dealers and by non-
          resident general partners or managing agents of government 
          securities brokers or government securities dealers.

    (a) Each non-resident government securities broker or government 
securities dealer applying for registration pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act, each non-resident general partner of a 
government securities broker or government securities dealer partnership 
that is applying for such registration, and each non-resident managing 
agent of any other unincorporated government securities broker or 
government securities dealer that is applying for registration, shall 
furnish to the Commission, in a form acceptable to the Commission, a 
written irrevocable consent and power of attorney that--
    (1) Designates the Securities and Exchange Commission as an agent of 
such government securities broker or government securities dealer upon 
whom may be served any process, pleadings, or other papers in any civil 
suit or action brought in any appropriate court

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in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, with 
respect to any cause of action,
    (i) That accrues during the period beginning when such government 
securities broker or government securities dealer becomes registered 
pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act and ending either when such 
registration is cancelled or revoked, or when a notice filed by such 
government securities broker or government securities dealer to withdraw 
from such registration becomes effective, whichever is earlier,
    (ii) That arises out of any activity, in any place subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States, occurring in connection with the 
conduct of the business of such government securities broker or 
government securities dealer, and
    (iii) That is founded, directly or indirectly, upon the Securities 
Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture 
Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940, or any rule or regulation under any of those Acts, and
    (2) Stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action may be 
commenced against such government securities broker or government 
securities dealer by the service of process upon the Commission and the 
forwarding of a copy thereof as provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section and that the service as aforesaid of any such process, 
pleadings, or other papers upon the Commission shall be taken and held 
in all courts to be as valid and binding as if due process service 
thereof had been made.
    (b) Each government securities broker or government securities 
dealer registered pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act that 
becomes a non-resident government securities broker or government 
securities dealer, and each general partner or managing agent of an 
unincorporated government securities broker or government securities 
dealer registered or applying for registration pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act who becomes a non-resident after such 
registration or filing of an application for such registration, shall 
furnish such consent and power of attorney no more than 30 days 
thereafter.
    (c) Service of any process, pleadings, or other papers on the 
Commission under this rule shall be made by delivering the requisite 
number of copies thereof to the Secretary of the Commission or to such 
other person as the Commission may authorize to act in its behalf. 
Whenever any process, pleadings, or other papers as aforesaid are served 
upon the Commission, it shall promptly forward a copy thereof by 
registered or certified mail to the appropriate defendants at their last 
address of record filed with the Commission; but any failure by the 
Commission to forward such a copy shall have no effect on the validity 
of the service made upon the Commission. The Commission shall be 
furnished a sufficient number of copies for such purpose, and one copy 
for its file.
    (d) For purposes of this rule the following definitions shall apply:
    (1) The term managing agent shall mean any person, including a 
trustee, who directs or manages or who participates in the directing or 
managing of the affairs of any unincorporated organization or 
association that is not a partnership.
    (2) The term non-resident government securities broker or government 
securities dealer shall mean (i) in the case of an individual, one who 
is domiciled in or has his principal place of business in any place not 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, (ii) in the case of a 
corporation, one incorporated in or having its principal place of 
business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States; (iii) in the case of a partnership or other unincorporated 
organization or association, one having its principal place of business 
in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
    (3) A general partner or managing agent of a government securities 
broker or government securities dealer shall be deemed to be a non-
resident if he is domiciled in any place not subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States.

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Sec. 240.15Cc1-1  Withdrawal from registration of government securities brokers or government securities dealers.

    (a) Notice of withdrawal from registration as a government 
securities broker or government securities dealer pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act shall be filed on Form BDW in accordance with 
the instructions contained therein.
    (b) Every notice of withdrawal from registration as a government 
securities broker or dealer that is filed on or after January 25, 1993, 
by a government securities broker or dealer who has previously filed an 
application for registration with the Central Registration Depository 
(operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) shall 
be filed with the Central Registration Depository. Every other notice of 
withdrawal from registration as a government securities broker or dealer 
shall be filed with the Commission; except that such notice shall be 
filed with the Central Registration Depository beginning on September 
30, 1993.
    (c) Except as hereinafter provided, a notice to withdraw from 
registration filed by a government securities broker or government 
securities dealer shall become effective for all matters on the sixtieth 
day after the filing thereof with the Commission or within such shorter 
period of time as the Commission shall determine. If a notice to 
withdraw from registration is filed with the Commission at any time 
subsequent to the date of the issuance of a Commission order instituting 
proceedings pursuant to section 15C(c) to censure, place limitations on 
the activities, functions or operations of, or suspend or revoke the 
registration of, such government securities broker or government 
securities dealer or if, before the effective date of the notice of 
withdrawal pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this section, the 
Commission institutes such a proceeding or a proceeding to impose terms 
or conditions upon such withdrawal, the notice of withdrawal shall not 
become effective pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this section except 
at such time and upon such terms and conditions as the Commission deems 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of 
investors.
    (d) Every notice of withdrawal filed pursuant to this section shall 
constitute a ``report'' filed with the Commission within the meaning of 
sections 15, 15C, 32(a), and other applicable provisions of the Act.

[52 FR 16839, May 6, 1987, as amended at 58 FR 15, Jan. 4, 1993]

       Reports of Directors, Officers, and Principal Shareholders

    Source: Sections 240.16a-1 through 240.16a-10 appear at 56 FR 7265, 
Feb 21, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 240.16a-1  Definition of Terms.

    Terms defined in this rule shall apply solely to section 16 of the 
Act and the rules thereunder. These terms shall not be limited to 
section 16(a) of the Act but also shall apply to all other subsections 
under section 16 of the Act.
    (a) The term beneficial owner shall have the following applications:
    (1) Solely for purposes of determining whether a person is a 
beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any class of equity 
securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the term 
``beneficial owner'' shall mean any person who is deemed a beneficial 
owner pursuant to section 13(d) of the Act and the rules thereunder; 
provided, however, that the following institutions or persons shall not 
be deemed the beneficial owner of securities of such class held for the 
benefit of third parties or in customer or fiduciary accounts in the 
ordinary course of business (or in the case of an employee benefit plan 
specified in paragraph (a)(1)(vi) of this section, of securities of such 
class allocated to plan participants where participants have voting 
power) as long as such shares are acquired by such institutions or 
persons without the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control 
of the issuer or engaging in any arrangement subject to Rule 13d-3(b) 
(Sec. 240.13d-3(b)):
    (i) A broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
    (ii) A bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
    (iii) An insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the 
Act;

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    (iv) An investment company registered under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
    (v) An investment adviser registered under section 203 of the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-3);
    (vi) An employee benefit plan or a pension fund which is subject to 
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 
as amended, 29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (``Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act''), or an endowment fund;
    (vii) A parent holding company, provided the aggregate amount held 
directly by the parent, and directly and indirectly by its subsidiaries 
that are not persons specified in Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(1) (i) through (vi), 
does not exceed one percent of the securities of the subject class; and
    (viii) A group, provided that all the members are persons specified 
in Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(1) (i) through (vii).

    Note to paragraph (a). Pursuant to this section, a person deemed a 
beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any class of equity 
securities registered under section 12 of the Act would file a Form 3 
(Sec. 249.103), but the securities holdings disclosed on Form 3, and 
changes in beneficial ownership reported on subsequent Forms 4 
(Sec. 249.104) or 5 (Sec. 249.105), would be determined by the 
definition of ``beneficial owner'' in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

    (2) Other than for purposes of determining whether a person is a 
beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any class of equity 
securities registered under Section 12 of the Act, the term beneficial 
owner shall mean any person who, directly or indirectly, through any 
contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or 
shares a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the equity securities, 
subject to the following:
    (i) The term pecuniary interest in any class of equity securities 
shall mean the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share 
in any profit derived from a transaction in the subject securities.
    (ii) The term indirect pecuniary interest in any class of equity 
securities shall include, but not be limited to:
    (A) Securities held by members of a person's immediate family 
sharing the same household; provided, however, that the presumption of 
such beneficial ownership may be rebutted; see also Sec. 240.16a-
1(a)(4);
    (B) A general partner's proportionate interest in the portfolio 
securities held by a general or limited partnership. The general 
partner's proportionate interest, as evidenced by the partnership 
agreement in effect at the time of the transaction and the partnership's 
most recent financial statements, shall be the greater of:
    (1) The general partner's share of the partnership's profits, 
including profits attributed to any limited partnership interests held 
by the general partner and any other interests in profits that arise 
from the purchase and sale of the partnership's portfolio securities; or
    (2) The general partner's share of the partnership capital account, 
including the share attributable to any limited partnership interest 
held by the general partner.
    (C) A performance-related fee, other than an asset-based fee, 
received by any broker, dealer, bank, insurance company, investment 
company, investment adviser, investment manager, trustee or person or 
entity performing a similar function; provided, however, that no 
pecuniary interest shall be present where:
    (1) The performance-related fee, regardless of when payable, is 
calculated based upon net capital gains and/or net capital appreciation 
generated from the portfolio or from the fiduciary's overall performance 
over a period of one year or more; and
    (2) Equity securities of the issuer do not account for more than ten 
percent of the market value of the portfolio. A right to a 
nonperformance-related fee alone shall not represent a pecuniary 
interest in the securities;
    (D) A person's right to dividends that is separated or separable 
from the underlying securities. Otherwise, a right to dividends alone 
shall not represent a pecuniary interest in the securities;
    (E) A person's interest in securities held by a trust, as specified 
in Sec. 240.16a-8(b); and
    (F) A person's right to acquire equity securities through the 
exercise or conversion of any derivative security, whether or not 
presently exercisable.

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    (iii) A shareholder shall not be deemed to have a pecuniary interest 
in the portfolio securities held by a corporation or similar entity in 
which the person owns securities if the shareholder is not a controlling 
shareholder of the entity and does not have or share investment control 
over the entity's portfolio.
    (3) Where more than one person subject to section 16 of the Act is 
deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same equity securities, all such 
persons must report as beneficial owners of the securities, either 
separately or jointly, as provided in Sec. 240.16a-3(j). In such cases, 
the amount of short-swing profit recoverable shall not be increased 
above the amount recoverable if there were only one beneficial owner.
    (4) Any person filing a statement pursuant to section 16(a) of the 
Act may state that the filing shall not be deemed an admission that such 
person is, for purposes of section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the 
beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by the statement.
    (5) The following interests are deemed not to confer beneficial 
ownership for purposes of section 16 of the Act:
    (i) Interests in portfolio securities held by any holding company 
registered under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 
U.S.C. 79a et seq.);
    (ii) Interests in portfolio securities held by any investment 
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a-1 et seq.); and
    (iii) Interests in securities comprising part of a broad-based, 
publicly traded market basket or index of stocks, approved for trading 
by the appropriate federal governmental authority.
    (b) The term call equivalent position shall mean a derivative 
security position that increases in value as the value of the underlying 
equity increases, including, but not limited to, a long convertible 
security, a long call option, and a short put option position.
    (c) The term derivative securities shall mean any option, warrant, 
convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an 
exercise or conversion privilege at a price related to an equity 
security, or similar securities with a value derived from the value of 
an equity security, but shall not include:
    (1) Rights of a pledgee of securities to sell the pledged 
securities;
    (2) Rights of all holders of a class of securities of an issuer to 
receive securities pro rata, or obligations to dispose of securities, as 
a result of a merger, exchange offer, or consolidation involving the 
issuer of the securities;
    (3) Rights or obligations to surrender a security, or have a 
security withheld, upon the receipt or exercise of a derivative security 
or the receipt or vesting of equity securities, in order to satisfy the 
exercise price or the tax withholding consequences of receipt, exercise 
or vesting;
    (4) Interests in broad-based index options, broad-based index 
futures, and broad-based publicly traded market baskets of stocks 
approved for trading by the appropriate federal governmental authority;
    (5) Interests or rights to participate in employee benefit plans of 
the issuer;
    (6) Rights with an exercise or conversion privilege at a price that 
is not fixed; or
    (7) Options granted to an underwriter in a registered public 
offering for the purpose of satisfying over-allotments in such offering.
    (d) The term equity security of such issuer shall mean any equity 
security or derivative security relating to an issuer, whether or not 
issued by that issuer.
    (e) The term immediate family shall mean any child, stepchild, 
grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-
law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or 
sister-in-law, and shall include adoptive relationships.
    (f) The term ``officer'' shall mean an issuer's president, principal 
financial officer, principal accounting officer (or, if there is no such 
accounting officer, the controller), any vice-president of the issuer in 
charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as 
sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a 
policy-making function, or any other person who performs similar policy-
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issuer's parent(s) or subsidiaries shall be deemed officers of the 
issuer if they perform such policy-making functions for the issuer. In 
addition, when the issuer is a limited partnership, officers or 
employees of the general partner(s) who perform policy-making functions 
for the limited partnership are deemed officers of the limited 
partnership. When the issuer is a trust, officers or employees of the 
trustee(s) who perform policy-making functions for the trust are deemed 
officers of the trust.

    Note: ``Policy-making function'' is not intended to include policy-
making functions that are not significant. If pursuant to Item 401(b) of 
Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.401(b)) the issuer identifies a person as an 
``executive officer,'' it is presumed that the Board of Directors has 
made that judgment and that the persons so identified are the officers 
for purposes of Section 16 of the Act, as are such other persons 
enumerated in this paragraph (f) but not in Item 401(b).

    (g) The term portfolio securities shall mean all securities owned by 
an entity, other than securities issued by the entity.
    (h) The term put equivalent position shall mean a derivative 
security position that increases in value as the value of the underlying 
equity decreases, including, but not limited to, a long put option and a 
short call option position.

[56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 19927, May 1, 1991; 61 
FR 30391, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-2  Persons and transactions subject to section 16.

    Any person who is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 
more than ten percent of any class of equity securities (``ten percent 
beneficial owner'') registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act, any 
director or officer of the issuer of such securities, and any person 
specified in section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935 or section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, including 
any person specified in Sec. 240.16a-8, shall be subject to the 
provisions of section 16 of the Act. The rules under section 16 of the 
Act apply to any class of equity securities of an issuer whether or not 
registered under section 12 of the Act. The rules under section 16 of 
the Act also apply to non-equity securities as provided by the Public 
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the Investment Company Act of 
1940. With respect to transactions by persons subject to section 16 of 
the Act:
    (a) A transaction(s) carried out by a director or officer in the six 
months prior to the director or officer becoming subject to section 16 
of the Act shall be subject to section 16 of the Act and reported on the 
first required Form 4 only if the transaction(s) occurred within six 
months of the transaction giving rise to the Form 4 filing obligation 
and the director or officer became subject to section 16 of the Act 
solely as a result of the issuer registering a class of equity 
securities pursuant to section 12 of the Act.
    (b) A transaction(s) following the cessation of director or officer 
status shall be subject to section 16 of the Act only if:
    (1) Executed within a period of less than six months of an opposite 
transaction subject to section 16(b) of the Act that occurred while that 
person was a director or officer; and
    (2) Not otherwise exempted from section 16(b) of the Act pursuant to 
the provisions of this chapter.

    Note to Paragraph (b): For purposes of this paragraph, an 
acquisition and a disposition each shall be an opposite transaction with 
respect to the other.
    (c) The transaction that results in a person becoming a ten percent 
beneficial owner is not subject to section 16 of the Act unless the 
person otherwise is subject to section 16 of the Act. A ten percent 
beneficial owner not otherwise subject to section 16 of the Act must 
report only those transactions conducted while the beneficial owner of 
more than ten percent of a class of equity securities of the issuer 
registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act.
    (d)(1) Transactions by a person or entity shall be exempt from the 
provisions of section 16 of the Act for the 12 months following 
appointment and qualification, to the extent such person or entity is 
acting as:
    (i) Executor or administrator of the estate of a decedent;
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    (iii) Receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for the benefit of 
creditors, conservator, liquidating agent, or other similar person duly 
authorized by law to administer the estate or assets of another person; 
or
    (iv) Fiduciary in a similar capacity.
    (2) Transactions by such person or entity acting in a capacity 
specified in paragraph (d)(1) of this section after the period specified 
in that paragraph shall be subject to section 16 of the Act only where 
the estate, trust or other entity is a beneficial owner of more than ten 
percent of any class of equity security registered pursuant to section 
12 of the Act.

[56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 30392, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-3  Reporting transactions and holdings.

    (a) Initial statements of beneficial ownership of equity securities 
required by section 16(a) of the Act shall be filed on Form 3. 
Statements of changes in beneficial ownership required by that section 
shall be filed on Form 4. Annual statements shall be filed on Form 5. At 
the election of the reporting person, any transaction required to be 
reported on Form 5 may be reported on an earlier filed Form 4. All such 
statements shall be prepared and filed in accordance with the 
requirements of the applicable form.
    (b) A person filing statements pursuant to section 16(a) of the Act 
with respect to any class of equity securities registered pursuant to 
section 12 of the Act need not file an additional statement on Form 3:
    (1) When an additional class of equity securities of the same issuer 
becomes registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act; or
    (2) When such person assumes a different or an additional 
relationship to the same issuer (for example, when an officer becomes a 
director).
    (c) Any issuer that has equity securities listed on more than one 
national securities exchange may designate one exchange as the only 
exchange with which reports pursuant to section 16(a) of the Act need be 
filed. Such designation shall be made in writing and shall be filed with 
the Commission and with each national securities exchange on which any 
equity security of the issuer is listed at the time of such election. 
The reporting person's obligation to file reports with each national 
securities exchange on which any equity security of the issuer is listed 
shall be satisfied by filing with the exchange so designated.
    (d) Any person required to file a statement with respect to 
securities of a single issuer under both section 16(a) of the Act and 
either section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 
or section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 may file a single 
statement containing the required information, which will be deemed to 
be filed under both Acts.
    (e) Any person required to file a statement under section 16(a) of 
the Act shall, not later than the time the statement is transmitted for 
filing with the Commission, send or deliver a duplicate to the person 
designated by the issuer to receive such statements, or, in the absence 
of such a designation, to the issuer's corporate secretary or person 
performing equivalent functions.
    (f)(1) A Form 5 shall be filed by every person who at any time 
during the issuer's fiscal year was subject to section 16 of the Act 
with respect to such issuer, except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of 
this section. The Form shall be filed within 45 days after the issuer's 
fiscal year end, and shall disclose the following holdings and 
transactions not reported previously on Forms 3, 4 or 5:
    (i) All transactions during the most recent fiscal year that were 
exempt from section 16(b) of the Act, except:
    (A) Exercises and conversions of derivative securities exempt under 
either Sec. 240.16b-3 or Sec. 240.16b-6(b) (these are required to be 
reported on Form 4);
    (B) Transactions exempt from section 16(b) of the Act pursuant to 
Sec. 240.16b-3(c), which shall be exempt from section 16(a) of the Act; 
and
    (C) Transactions exempt from section 16(a) of the Act pursuant to 
another rule;
    (ii) Transactions that constituted small acquisitions pursuant to 
Sec. 240.16a-6(a);
    (iii) All holdings and transactions that should have been reported 
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the most recent fiscal year, but were not; and
    (iv) With respect to the first Form 5 requirement for a reporting 
person, all holdings and transactions that should have been reported in 
each of the issuer's last two fiscal years but were not, based on the 
reporting person's reasonable belief in good faith in the completeness 
and accuracy of the information.
    (2) Notwithstanding the above, no Form 5 shall be required where all 
transactions otherwise required to be reported on the Form 5 have been 
reported before the due date of the Form 5.

    Note: Persons no longer subject to section 16 of the Act, but who 
were subject to the Section at any time during the issuer's fiscal year, 
must file a Form 5 unless paragraph (f)(2) is satisfied. See also 
Sec. 240.16a-2(b) regarding the reporting obligations of persons ceasing 
to be officers or directors.

    (g) (1) A Form 4 shall be filed to report all transactions not 
exempt from section 16(b) of the Act and all exercises and conversions 
of derivative securities, regardless of whether exempt from section 
16(b) of the Act.
    (2) At the option of the reporting person, transactions that are 
reportable on Form 5 may be reported on Form 4, provided that the Form 4 
is filed no later than the due date of the Form 5 with respect to the 
fiscal year in which the transaction occurred.
    (h) The date of filing with the Commission shall be the date of 
receipt by the Commission; Provided, however, That a Form 3, 4, or 5 
shall be deemed to have been timely filed if the filing person 
establishes that the Form had been transmitted timely to a third party 
company or governmental entity providing delivery services in the 
ordinary course of business, which guaranteed delivery of the filing to 
the Commission no later than the required filing date.
    (i) Signatures. Where Section 16 of the Act, or the rules or forms 
thereunder, require a document filed with or furnished to the Commission 
to be signed, such document shall be manually signed, or signed using 
either typed signatures or duplicated or facsimile versions of manual 
signatures. Where typed, duplicated or facsimile signatures are used, 
each signatory to the filing shall manually sign a signature page or 
other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting his 
or her signature that appears in the filing. Such document shall be 
executed before or at the time the filing is made and shall be retained 
by the filer for a period of five years. Upon request, the filer shall 
furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy of any or all documents 
retained pursuant to this section.
    (j) Where more than one person subject to section 16 of the Act is 
deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same equity securities, all such 
persons must report as beneficial owners of the securities, either 
separately or jointly. Where persons in a group are deemed to be 
beneficial owners of equity securities pursuant to Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(1) 
due to the aggregation of holdings, a single Form 3, 4 or 5 may be filed 
on behalf of all persons in the group. Joint and group filings must 
include all required information for each beneficial owner, and such 
filings must be signed by each beneficial owner, or on behalf of such 
owner by an authorized person.

[56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 26622, May 17, 1995; 61 
FR 30392, 30404, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-4  Derivative securities.

    (a) For purposes of section 16 of the Act, both derivative 
securities and the underlying securities to which they relate shall be 
deemed to be the same class of equity securities, except that the 
acquisition or disposition of any derivative security shall be 
separately reported.
    (b) The exercise or conversion of a call equivalent position shall 
be reported on Form 4 and treated for reporting purposes as:
    (1) A purchase of the underlying security; and
    (2) A closing of the derivative security position.
    (c) The exercise or conversion of a put equivalent position shall be 
reported on Form 4 and treated for reporting purposes as:
    (1) A sale of the underlying security; and
    (2) A closing of the derivative security position.

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    (d) The disposition or closing of a long derivative security 
position, as a result of cancellation or expiration, shall be exempt 
from section 16(a) of the Act if exempt from section 16(b) of the Act 
pursuant to Sec. 240.16b-6(d).

    Note to Sec. 240.16a-4: A purchase or sale resulting from an 
exercise or conversion of a derivative security may be exempt from 
section 16(b) of the Act pursuant to Sec. 240.16b-3 or Sec. 240.16b-
6(b).

[56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 19927, May 1, 1991; 61 
FR 30392, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-5  Odd-lot dealers.

    Transactions by an odd-lot dealer (a) in odd-lots as reasonably 
necessary to carry on odd-lot transactions, or (b) in round lots to 
offset odd-lot transactions previously or simultaneously executed or 
reasonably anticipated in the usual course of business, shall be exempt 
from the provisions of section 16(a) of the Act with respect to 
participation by such odd-lot dealer in such transaction.



Sec. 240.16a-6  Small acquisitions.

    (a) Any acquisition of an equity security not exceeding $10,000 in 
market value, or of the right to acquire such securities, shall be 
reported on Form 5, subject to the following conditions:
    (1) Such acquisition, when aggregated with other acquisitions of 
securities of the same class (including securities underlying derivative 
securities, but excluding acquisitions exempted by rule from section 
16(b) or previously reported on Form 4 or Form 5) within the prior six 
months, does not exceed a total of $10,000 in market value; and
    (2) The person making the acquisition does not within six months 
thereafter make any disposition, other than by a transaction exempt from 
section 16(b) of the Act.
    (b) Should an acquisition no longer qualify for the reporting 
deferral in paragraph (a) of this section, all such acquisitions that 
have not yet been reported shall be reported on a Form 4 within ten days 
after the close of the calendar month in which the conditions of 
paragraph (a) of this section are no longer met.

[56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 30392, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-7  Transactions effected in connection with a distribution.

    (a) Any purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of a security that 
is made in connection with the distribution of a substantial block of 
securities shall be exempt from the provisions of section 16(a) of the 
Act, to the extent specified in this rule, subject to the following 
conditions:
    (1) The person effecting the transaction is engaged in the business 
of distributing securities and is participating in good faith, in the 
ordinary course of such business, in the distribution of such block of 
securities; and
    (2) The security involved in the transaction is:
    (i) Part of such block of securities and is acquired by the person 
effecting the transaction, with a view to distribution thereof, from the 
issuer or other person on whose behalf such securities are being 
distributed or from a person who is participating in good faith in the 
distribution of such block of securities; or
    (ii) A security purchased in good faith by or for the account of the 
person effecting the transaction for the purpose of stabilizing the 
market price of securities of the class being distributed or to cover an 
over-allotment or other short position created in connection with such 
distribution.
    (b) Each person participating in the transaction must qualify on an 
individual basis for an exemption pursuant to this section.



Sec. 240.16a-8  Trusts.

    (a) Persons subject to section 16--(1) Trusts.  A trust shall be 
subject to section 16 of the Act with respect to securities of the 
issuer if the trust is a beneficial owner, pursuant to Sec. 240.16a-
1(a)(1), of more than ten percent of any class of equity securities of 
the issuer registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act (``ten percent 
beneficial owner'').
    (i) The trust is a beneficial owner, pursuant to Sec. 240.16a-
1(a)(1), of more than ten percent of any class of equity securities of 
the issuer registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act (``ten percent 
beneficial owner''); or
    (ii) The trustee otherwise is subject to section 16 of the Act and 
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shares investment control over the issuer's securities held by the 
trust, and either the trustee or a member of the trustee's immediate 
family has a pecuniary interest in the issuer's securities held by the 
trust, except where the trustee is:
    (A) An entity or person that in the ordinary course of business acts 
as trustee, and is specified in Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(1) (i) through (viii); 
or
    (B) An officer or director of the issuer serving as trustee for the 
issuer's employee benefit plan trust.
    (2) Trustees, beneficiaries, and settlors. In determining whether a 
trustee, beneficiary, or settlor is a ten percent beneficial owner with 
respect to the issuer:
    (i) Such persons shall be deemed the beneficial owner of the 
issuer's securities held by the trust, to the extent specified by 
Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(1); and
    (ii) Settlors shall be deemed the beneficial owner of the issuer's 
securities held by the trust where they have the power to revoke the 
trust without the consent of another person.
    (b) Trust Holdings and Transactions. Holdings and transactions in 
the issuer's securities held by a trust shall be reported by the trustee 
on behalf of the trust, if the trust is subject to section 16 of the 
Act, except as provided below. Holdings and transactions in the issuer's 
securities held by a trust (whether or not subject to section 16 of the 
Act) may be reportable by other parties as follows:
    (1) Trusts.  The trust need not report holdings and transactions in 
the issuer's securities held by the trust in an employee benefit plan 
subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act over which no 
trustee exercises investment control.
    (2) Trustees. If, as provided by Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(2), a trustee 
subject to section 16 of the Act has a pecuniary interest in any holding 
or transaction in the issuer's securities held by the trust, such 
holding or transaction shall be attributed to the trustee and shall be 
reported by the trustee in the trustee's individual capacity, as well as 
on behalf of the trust. With respect to performance fees and holdings of 
the trustee's immediate family, trustees shall be deemed to have a 
pecuniary interest in the trust holdings and transactions in the 
following circumstances:
    (i) A performance fee is received that does not meet the proviso of 
Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C); or
    (ii) At least one beneficiary of the trust is a member of the 
trustee's immediate family. The pecuniary interest of the immediate 
family member(s) shall be attributed to and reported by the trustee.
    (3) Beneficiaries. A beneficiary subject to section 16 of the Act 
shall have or share reporting obligations with respect to transactions 
in the issuer's securities held by the trust, if the beneficiary is a 
beneficial owner of the securities pursuant to Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(2), as 
follows:
    (i) If a beneficiary shares investment control with the trustee with 
respect to a trust transaction, the transaction shall be attributed to 
and reported by both the beneficiary and the trust;
    (ii) If a beneficiary has investment control with respect to a trust 
transaction without consultation with the trustee, the transaction shall 
be attributed to and reported by the beneficiary only; and
    (iii) In making a determination as to whether a beneficiary is the 
beneficial owner of the securities pursuant to Sec. 240.16a-1(a)(2), 
beneficiaries shall be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the 
issuer's securities held by the trust to the extent of their pro rata 
interest in the trust where the trustee does not exercise exclusive 
investment control.

    Note to Paragraph (b)(3): Transactions and holdings attributed to a 
trust beneficiary may be reported by the trustee on behalf of the 
beneficiary, provided that the report is signed by the beneficiary or 
other authorized person. Where the transactions and holdings are 
attributed both to the trustee and trust beneficiary, a joint report may 
be filed in accordance with Sec. 240.16a-3(j).
    (4) Settlors. If a settlor subject to section 16 of the Act reserves 
the right to revoke the trust without the consent of another person, the 
trust holdings and transactions shall be attributed to and reported by 
the settlor instead of the trust; Provided, however, That if the settlor 
does not exercise or share investment control over the issuer's 
securities held by the trust, the trust

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holdings and transactions shall be attributed to and reported by the 
trust instead of the settlor.
    (c) Remainder interests.  Remainder interests in a trust are deemed 
not to confer beneficial ownership for purposes of section 16 of the 
Act, provided that the persons with the remainder interests have no 
power, directly or indirectly, to exercise or share investment control 
over the trust.
    (d) A trust, trustee, beneficiary or settlor becoming subject to 
section 16(a) of the Act pursuant to this rule also shall be subject to 
sections 16(b) and 16(c) of the Act.

[56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 19927, May 1, 1991; 61 
FR 30392, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-9  Stock splits, stock dividends, and pro rata rights.

    The following shall be exempt from section 16 of the Act:
    (a) The increase or decrease in the number of securities held as a 
result of a stock split or stock dividend applying equally to all 
securities of a class, including a stock dividend in which equity 
securities of a different issuer are distributed; and
    (b) The acquisition of rights, such as shareholder or pre-emptive 
rights, pursuant to a pro rata grant to all holders of the same class of 
equity securities registered under section 12 of the Act.

    Note: The exercise or sale of a pro rata right shall be reported 
pursuant to Sec. 240.16a-4 and the exercise shall be eligible for 
exemption from section 16(b) of the Act pursuant to Sec. 240.16b-6(b).

[56 FR 7265, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 30393, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-10  Exemptions under section 16(a).

    Except as provided in Sec. 240.16a-6, any transaction exempted from 
the requirements of section 16(a) of the Act, insofar as it is otherwise 
subject to the provisions of section 16(b), shall be likewise exempt 
from section 16(b) of the Act.



Sec. 240.16a-11   Dividend or interest reinvestment plans.

    Any acquisition of securities resulting from the reinvestment of 
dividends or interest on securities of the same issuer shall be exempt 
from section 16 of the Act if the acquisition is made pursuant to a plan 
providing for the regular reinvestment of dividends or interest and the 
plan provides for broad-based participation, does not discriminate in 
favor of employees of the issuer, and operates on substantially the same 
terms for all plan participants.

[61 FR 30393, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-12   Domestic relations orders.

    The acquisition or disposition of equity securities pursuant to a 
domestic relations order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code or 
Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules 
thereunder, shall be exempt from section 16 of the Act.

[61 FR 30393, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16a-13   Change in form of beneficial ownership.

    A transaction, other than the exercise or conversion of a derivative 
security or deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust, that effects 
only a change in the form of beneficial ownership without changing a 
person's pecuniary interest in the subject equity securities shall be 
exempt from section 16 of the Act.

[61 FR 30393, June 14, 1996]

          Exemption of Certain Transactions From Section 16(b)

    Source: Sections 240.16b-1 through 240.16b-8 appear at 56 FR 7270, 
Feb. 21, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 240.16b-1  Transactions approved by a regulatory authority.

    (a) Any purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of a security shall 
be exempt from section 16(b) of the Act, if the transaction is effected 
by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) and both the purchase and sale of such 
security have been exempted from the provisions of section 17(a) (15 
U.S.C. 80a-17(a)) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, by rule or 
order of the Commission.
    (b) Any purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of a security shall 
be exempt

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from the provisions of section 16(b) of the Act if:
    (1) The person effecting the transaction is either a holding company 
registered under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 
U.S.C. 79a et seq.) or a subsidiary thereof; and
    (2) Both the purchase and the sale of the security have been 
approved or permitted by the Commission pursuant to the applicable 
provisions of that Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

[56 FR 7270, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 30404, June 14, 1996]
Sec. 240.16b-2  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.16b-3  Transactions between an issuer and its officers or directors.

    (a) General. A transaction between the issuer (including an employee 
benefit plan sponsored by the issuer) and an officer or director of the 
issuer that involves issuer equity securities shall be exempt from 
section 16(b) of the Act if the transaction satisfies the applicable 
conditions set forth in this section.
    (b) Definitions.
    (1) A Discretionary Transaction shall mean a transaction pursuant to 
an employee benefit plan that:
    (i) Is at the volition of a plan participant;
    (ii) Is not made in connection with the participant's death, 
disability, retirement or termination of employment;
    (iii) Is not required to be made available to a plan participant 
pursuant to a provision of the Internal Revenue Code; and
    (iv) Results in either an intra-plan transfer involving an issuer 
equity securities fund, or a cash distribution funded by a volitional 
disposition of an issuer equity security.
    (2) An Excess Benefit Plan shall mean an employee benefit plan that 
is operated in conjunction with a Qualified Plan, and provides only the 
benefits or contributions that would be provided under a Qualified Plan 
but for any benefit or contribution limitations set forth in the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any successor provisions thereof.
    (3) (i) A Non-Employee Director shall mean a director who:
    (A) Is not currently an officer (as defined in Sec. 240.16a-1(f)) of 
the issuer or a parent or subsidiary of the issuer, or otherwise 
currently employed by the issuer or a parent or subsidiary of the 
issuer;
    (B) Does not receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, 
from the issuer or a parent or subsidiary of the issuer, for services 
rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a director, 
except for an amount that does not exceed the dollar amount for which 
disclosure would be required pursuant to Sec. 229.404(a) of this 
chapter;
    (C) Does not possess an interest in any other transaction for which 
disclosure would be required pursuant to Sec. 229.404(a) of this 
chapter; and
    (D) Is not engaged in a business relationship for which disclosure 
would be required pursuant to Sec. 229.404(b) of this chapter.
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, a Non-
Employee Director of a closed-end investment company shall mean a 
director who is not an ``interested person'' of the issuer, as that term 
is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (4) A Qualified Plan shall mean an employee benefit plan that 
satisfies the coverage and participation requirements of sections 410 
and 401(a)(26) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any successor 
provisions thereof.
    (5) A Stock Purchase Plan shall mean an employee benefit plan that 
satisfies the coverage and participation requirements of sections 
423(b)(3) and 423(b)(5), or section 410, of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, or any successor provisions thereof.
    (c) Tax-conditioned plans. Any transaction (other than a 
Discretionary Transaction) pursuant to a Qualified Plan, an Excess 
Benefit Plan, or a Stock Purchase Plan shall be exempt without 
condition.
    (d) Grants, awards and other acquisitions from the issuer. Any 
transaction involving a grant, award or other acquisition from the 
issuer (other than a Discretionary Transaction) shall be exempt if:
    (1) The transaction is approved by the board of directors of the 
issuer, or a committee of the board of directors

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that is composed solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors;
    (2) The transaction is approved or ratified, in compliance with 
section 14 of the Act, by either: the affirmative votes of the holders 
of a majority of the securities of the issuer present, or represented, 
and entitled to vote at a meeting duly held in accordance with the 
applicable laws of the state or other jurisdiction in which the issuer 
is incorporated; or the written consent of the holders of a majority of 
the securities of the issuer entitled to vote; provided that such 
ratification occurs no later than the date of the next annual meeting of 
shareholders; or
    (3) The issuer equity securities so acquired are held by the officer 
or director for a period of six months following the date of such 
acquisition, provided that this condition shall be satisfied with 
respect to a derivative security if at least six months elapse from the 
date of acquisition of the derivative security to the date of 
disposition of the derivative security (other than upon exercise or 
conversion) or its underlying equity security.
    (e) Dispositions to the issuer. Any transaction involving the 
disposition to the issuer of issuer equity securities (other than a 
Discretionary Transaction) shall be exempt, provided that the terms of 
such disposition are approved in advance in the manner prescribed by 
either paragraph (d)(1) or paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (f) Discretionary Transactions. A Discretionary Transaction shall be 
exempt only if effected pursuant to an election made at least six months 
following the date of the most recent election, with respect to any plan 
of the issuer, that effected a Discretionary Transaction that was:
    (1) An acquisition, if the transaction to be exempted would be a 
disposition; or
    (2) A disposition, if the transaction to be exempted would be an 
acquisition.

                         Notes to Sec. 240.16b-3

    Note (1): The exercise or conversion of a derivative security that 
does not satisfy the conditions of this section is eligible for 
exemption from section 16(b) of the Act to the extent that the 
conditions of Sec. 240.16b-6(b) are satisfied.
    Note (2): Section 16(a) reporting requirements applicable to 
transactions exempt pursuant to this section are set forth in 
Sec. 240.16a-3(f) and (g) and Sec. 240.16a-4.
    Note (3): The approval conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2) and 
(e) of this section require the approval of each specific transaction, 
and are not satisfied by approval of a plan in its entirety except for 
the approval of a plan pursuant to which the terms and conditions of 
each transaction are fixed in advance, such as a formula plan. Where the 
terms of a subsequent transaction (such as the exercise price of an 
option, or the provision of an exercise or tax withholding right) are 
provided for in a transaction as initially approved pursuant to 
paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2) or (e), such subsequent transaction shall not 
require further specific approval.

[61 FR 30393, June 14, 1996]
Sec. 240.16b-4  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.16b-5  Bona fide gifts and inheritance.

    Both the acquisition and the disposition of equity securities shall 
be exempt from the operation of section 16(b) of the Act if they are: 
(a) Bona fide gifts; or (b) transfers of securities by will or the laws 
of descent and distribution.



Sec. 240.16b-6  Derivative securities.

    (a) The establishment of or increase in a call equivalent position 
or liquidation of or decrease in a put equivalent position shall be 
deemed a purchase of the underlying security for purposes of section 
16(b) of the Act, and the establishment of or increase in a put 
equivalent position or liquidation of or decrease in a call equivalent 
position shall be deemed a sale of the underlying securities for 
purposes of section 16(b) of the Act: Provided, however, That if the 
increase or decrease occurs as a result of the fixing of the exercise 
price of a right initially issued without a fixed price, where the date 
the price is fixed is not known in advance and is outside the control of 
the recipient, the increase or decrease shall be exempt from section 
16(b) of the Act with respect to any offsetting transaction within the 
six months prior to the date the price is fixed.
    (b) The closing of a derivative security position as a result of its 
exercise

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or conversion shall be exempt from the operation of section 16(b) of the 
Act, and the acquisition of underlying securities at a fixed exercise 
price due to the exercise or conversion of a call equivalent position or 
the disposition of underlying securities at a fixed exercise price due 
to the exercise of a put equivalent position shall be exempt from the 
operation of section 16(b) of the Act: Provided, however, That the 
acquisition of underlying securities from the exercise of an out-of-the-
money option, warrant, or right shall not be exempt unless the exercise 
is necessary to comport with the sequential exercise provisions of the 
Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 422A).

    Note to Paragraph (b):The exercise or conversion of a derivative 
security that does not satisfy the conditions of this section is 
eligible for exemption from section 16(b) of the Act to the extent that 
the conditions of Sec. 240.16b-3 are satisfied.

    (c) In determining the short-swing profit recoverable pursuant to 
section 16(b) of the Act from transactions involving the purchase and 
sale or sale and purchase of derivative and other securities, the 
following rules apply:
    (1) Short-swing profits in transactions involving the purchase and 
sale or sale and purchase of derivative securities that have identical 
characteristics (e.g., purchases and sales of call options of the same 
strike price and expiration date, or purchases and sales of the same 
series of convertible debentures) shall be measured by the actual prices 
paid or received in the short-swing transactions.
    (2) Short-swing profits in transactions involving the purchase and 
sale or sale and purchase of derivative securities having different 
characteristics but related to the same underlying security (e.g., the 
purchase of a call option and the sale of a convertible debenture) or 
derivative securities and underlying securities shall not exceed the 
difference in price of the underlying security on the date of purchase 
or sale and the date of sale or purchase. Such profits may be measured 
by calculating the short-swing profits that would have been realized had 
the subject transactions involved purchases and sales solely of the 
derivative security that was purchased or solely of the derivative 
security that was sold, valued as of the time of the matching purchase 
or sale, and calculated for the lesser of the number of underlying 
securities actually purchased or sold.
    (d) Upon cancellation or expiration of an option within six months 
of the writing of the option, any profit derived from writing the option 
shall be recoverable under section 16(b) of the Act. The profit shall 
not exceed the premium received for writing the option. The disposition 
or closing of a long derivative security position, as a result of 
cancellation or expiration, shall be exempt from section 16(b) of the 
Act where no value is received from the cancellation or expiration.

[56 FR 7270, Feb. 21, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 30394, June 14, 1996]



Sec. 240.16b-7  Mergers, reclassifications, and consolidations.

    (a) The following transactions shall be exempt from the provisions 
of section 16(b) of the Act:
    (1) The acquisition of a security of a company, pursuant to a merger 
or consolidation, in exchange for a security of a company which, prior 
to the merger or consolidation, owned 85 percent or more of either
    (i) The equity securities of all other companies involved in the 
merger or consolidation, or in the case of a consolidation, the 
resulting company; or
    (ii) The combined assets of all the companies involved in the merger 
or consolidation, computed according to their book values prior to the 
merger or consolidation as determined by reference to their most recent 
available financial statements for a 12 month period prior to the merger 
or consolidation, or such shorter time as the company has been in 
existence.
    (2) The disposition of a security, pursuant to a merger or 
consolidation, of a company which, prior to the merger or consolidation, 
owned 85 percent or more of either
    (i) The equity securities of all other companies involved in the 
merger or consolidation or, in the case of a consolidation, the 
resulting company; or
    (ii) The combined assets of all the companies undergoing merger or 
consolidation, computed according to their book values prior to the 
merger

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or consolidation as determined by reference to their most recent 
available financial statements for a 12 month period prior to the merger 
or consolidation.
    (b) A merger within the meaning of this section shall include the 
sale or purchase of substantially all the assets of one company by 
another in exchange for equity securities which are then distributed to 
the security holders of the company that sold its assets.
    (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a person subject to section 16 
of the Act makes any non-exempt purchase of a security in any company 
involved in the merger or consolidation and any non-exempt sale of a 
security in any company involved in the merger or consolidation within 
any period of less than six months during which the merger or 
consolidation took place, the exemption provided by this Rule shall be 
unavailable to the extent of such purchase and sale.



Sec. 240.16b-8  Voting trusts.

    Any acquisition or disposition of an equity security or certificate 
representing equity securities involved in the deposit or withdrawal 
from a voting trust or deposit agreement shall be exempt from section 
16(b) of the Act if substantially all of the assets held under the 
voting trust or deposit agreement immediately after the deposit or 
immediately prior to the withdrawal consisted of equity securities of 
the same class as the security deposited or withdrawn: Provided, 
however, That this exemption shall not apply if there is a non-exempt 
purchase or sale of an equity security of the class deposited within six 
months (including the date of withdrawal or deposit) of a non-exempt 
sale or purchase, respectively, of any certificate representing such 
equity security (other than the actual deposit or withdrawal).

          Exemption of Certain Transactions From Section 16(c)

    Source: Sections 240.16c-1 through 240.16c-4 appear at 56 FR 7273, 
Feb. 21, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 240.16c-1  Brokers.

    Any transaction shall be exempt from section 16(c) of the Act to the 
extent necessary to render lawful the execution by a broker of an order 
for an account in which the broker has no direct or indirect interest.



Sec. 240.16c-2  Transactions effected in connection with a distribution.

    Any transaction shall be exempt from section 16(c) of the Act to the 
extent necessary to render lawful any sale made by or on behalf of a 
dealer in connection with a distribution of a substantial block of 
securities, where the sale is represented by an over-allotment in which 
the dealer is participating as a member of an underwriting group, or the 
dealer or a person acting on the dealer's behalf intends in good faith 
to offset such sale with a security to be acquired by or on behalf of 
the dealer as a participant in an underwriting, selling, or soliciting-
dealer group of which the dealer is a member at the time of the sale, 
whether or not the security to be acquired is subject to a prior 
offering to existing security holders or some other class of persons.



Sec. 240.16c-3  Exemption of sales of securities to be acquired.

    (a) Whenever any person is entitled, incident to ownership of an 
issued security and without the payment of consideration, to receive 
another security ``when issued'' or ``when distributed,'' the sale of 
the security to be acquired shall be exempt from the operation of 
section 16(c) of the Act: Provided, That:
    (1) The sale is made subject to the same conditions as those 
attaching to the right of acquisition;
    (2) Such person exercises reasonable diligence to deliver such 
security to the purchaser promptly after the right of acquisition 
matures; and
    (3) Such person reports the sale on the appropriate form for 
reporting transactions by persons subject to section 16(a) of the Act.
    (b) This section shall not exempt transactions involving both a sale 
of the issued security and a sale of a security ``when issued'' or 
``when distributed'' if the combined transactions result in a sale of 
more securities than the aggregate of issued securities owned by the 
seller plus those to be received for the other security ``when issued'' 
or ``when distributed.''

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Sec. 240.16c-4  Derivative securities.

    Establishing or increasing a put equivalent position shall be exempt 
from section 16(c) of the Act, so long as the amount of securities 
underlying the put equivalent position does not exceed the amount of 
underlying securities otherwise owned.

                         Arbitrage Transactions



Sec. 240.16e-1   Arbitrage transactions under section 16.

    It shall be unlawful for any director or officer of an issuer of an 
equity security which is registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act to 
effect any foreign or domestic arbitrage transaction in any equity 
security of such issuer, whether registered or not, unless he shall 
include such transaction in the statements required by section 16(a) and 
shall account to such issuer for the profits arising from such 
transaction, as provided in section 16(b). The provision of section 
16(c) shall not apply to such arbitrage transactions. The provisions of 
section 16 shall not apply to any bona fide foreign or domestic 
arbitrage transaction insofar as it is effected by any person other than 
such director or officer of the issuer of such security.

(Secs. 4, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 48 Stat. 77, 892, 894, 895, 896, 85, 
as amended, 901; 15 U.S.C. 77d, 78l, 78m, 78o, 78p, 77s, 78x)

[30 FR 2025, Feb. 13, 1965]

  Preservation of Records and Reports of Certain Stabilizing Activities



Sec. 240.17a-1  Recordkeeping rule for national securities exchanges, national securities associations, registered clearing agencies and the Municipal 
          Securities Rulemaking Board.

    (a) Every national securities exchange, national securities 
association, registered clearing agency and the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board shall keep and preserve at least one copy of all 
documents, including all correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, 
notices, accounts, and other such records as shall be made or received 
by it in the course of its business as such and in the conduct of its 
self-regulatory activity.
    (b) Every national securities exchange, national securities 
association, registered clearing agency and the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board shall keep all such documents for a period of not less 
than five years, the first two years in an easily accessible place, 
subject to the destruction and disposition provisions of Rule 17a-6.
    (c) Every national securities exchange, registered securities 
association, registered clearing agency and the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board shall, upon request of any representative of the 
Commission, promptly furnish to the possession of such representative 
copies of any documents required to be kept and preserved by it pursuant 
to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

[45 FR 79426, Dec. 1, 1980]



Sec. 240.17a-2  Recordkeeping requirements relating to stabilizing activities.

    (a) Scope of section. This section shall apply to any person who 
effects any purchase of a security subject to Sec. 242.104 of this 
chapter for the purpose of, or who participates in a syndicate or group 
that engages in, ``stabilizing,'' as defined in Sec. 242.100 of this 
chapter, the price of any security; or effects a purchase that is a 
``syndicate covering transaction,'' as defined in Sec. 242.100 of this 
chapter; or imposes a ``penalty bid,'' as defined in Sec. 242.100 of 
this chapter:
    (1) With respect to which a registration statement has been, or is 
to be, filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et 
seq.); or
    (2) Which is being, or is to be, offered pursuant to an exemption 
from registration under Regulation A (Secs. 230.251 through 230.263 of 
this chapter) adopted under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et 
seq.); or
    (3) Which is being, or is to be, otherwise offered, if the aggregate 
offering price of the securities being offered exceeds $5,000,000.
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions shall apply:

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    (1) The term manager shall mean the person stabilizing or effecting 
syndicate covering transactions or imposing a penalty bid for its sole 
account or for the account of a syndicate or group in which it is a 
participant, and who, by contract or otherwise, deals with the issuer, 
organizes the selling effort, receives some benefit from the 
underwriting that is not shared by other underwriters, or represents any 
other underwriters in such matters as maintaining the records of the 
distribution and arranging for allotments of the securities offered.
    (2) The term exempted security means an exempted security as defined 
in section 3(a)(12) of the Act, including securities issued, or 
guaranteed both as to principal and interest, by the International Bank 
for Reconstruction and Development.
    (c) Records relating to stabilizing, syndicate covering 
transactions, and penalty bids required to be maintained by manager. Any 
person subject to this section who acts as a manager and stabilizes or 
effects syndicate covering transactions or imposes a penalty bid shall:
    (1) Promptly record and maintain the following separately 
retrievable information, for a period of not less than three years, the 
first two years in an easily accessible place; Provided, however, That 
if the information is in a record required to be made pursuant to 
Sec. 240.17a-3 or Sec. 240.17a-4, or otherwise preserved, such 
information need not be maintained in a separate file if the person can 
sort promptly and retrieve the information as if it had been kept in a 
separate file as a record made pursuant to, and preserves the 
information in accordance with the time periods specified in, this 
paragraph (c)(1):
    (i) The name and class of any security stabilized or any security in 
which syndicate covering transactions have been effected or a penalty 
bid has been imposed;
    (ii) The price, date, and time at which each stabilizing purchase or 
syndicate covering transaction was effected by the manager or by any 
participant in the syndicate or group, and whether any penalties were 
assessed;
    (iii) The names and the addresses of the members of the syndicate or 
group;
    (iv) Their respective commitments, or, in the case of a standby or 
contingent underwriting, the percentage participation of each member of 
the syndicate or group therein; and
    (v) The dates when any penalty bid was in effect.
    (2) Promptly furnish to each of the members of the syndicate or 
group the name and class of any security being stabilized, and the date 
and time at which the first stabilizing purchase was effected by the 
manager or by any participant in the syndicate or group; and
    (3) Promptly notify each of the members of such syndicate or group 
of the date and time when stabilizing was terminated.
    (d) Notification to manager. Any person who has a participation in a 
syndicate account but who is not a manager of such account, and who 
effects one or more stabilizing purchases or syndicate covering 
transactions for its sole account or for the account of a syndicate or 
group, shall within three business days following such purchase notify 
the manager of the price, date, and time at which such stabilizing 
purchase or syndicate covering transaction was effected, and shall in 
addition notify the manager of the date and time when such stabilizing 
purchase or syndicate covering transaction was terminated. The manager 
shall maintain such notifications in a separate file, together with the 
information required by paragraph (c)(1) of this section, for a period 
of not less than three years, the first two years in an easily 
accessible place.

(Secs. 9(a)(6), 10(b), 17(a) and 23(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 78i(a)(6), 
78j(b), 78q(a) and 78w(a))

[48 FR 41378, Sept. 15, 1983, as amended at 62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997]



Sec. 240.17a-3  Records to be made by certain exchange members, brokers and dealers.

    (a) Every member of a national securities exchange who transacts a 
business in securities directly with others than members of a national 
securities exchange, and every broker or dealer who transacts a business 
in securities through the medium of any such member, and every broker or 
dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (48 Stat. 895, 49 Stat. 
1377, 52 Stat. 1075; 15 U.S.C. 78o) shall make and keep current the 
following books and records relating to his business:
    (1) Blotters (or other records of original entry) containing an 
itemized daily record of all purchases and sales of securities, all 
receipts and deliveries of securities (including certificate numbers), 
all receipts and disbursements of cash and all other debits and credits. 
Such records shall show the account for which each such transaction was 
effected, the name and amount of securities, the unit and aggregate 
purchase or sale price (if any), the trade date, and the name or other 
designation of the person from whom purchased or received or to whom 
sold or delivered.
    (2) Ledgers (or other records) reflecting all assets and 
liabilities, income and expense and capital accounts.
    (3) Ledger accounts (or other records) itemizing separately as to 
each cash and margin account of every customer and of such member, 
broker or dealer and partners thereof, all purchases, sales, receipts 
and deliveries of securities and commodities for such account and all 
other debits and credits to such account.
    (4) Ledgers (or other records) reflecting the following:
    (i) Securities in transfer;
    (ii) Dividends and interest received;
    (iii) Securities borrowed and securities loaned;
    (iv) Moneys borrowed and moneys loaned (together with a record of 
the collateral therefor and any substitutions in such collateral);
    (v) Securities failed to receive and failed to deliver;
    (vi) All long and all short securities record differences arising 
from the examination, count, verification and comparison pursuant to 
Rule 17a-13 and Rule 17a-5 hereunder (by date of examination, count, 
verification and comparison showing for each security the number of long 
or short count differences);
    (vii) Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements;
    (5) A securities record or ledger reflecting separately for each 
security as of the clearance dates all ``long'' or ``short'' positions 
(including securities in safekeeping and securities that are the 
subjects of repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements) carried by such 
member, broker or dealer for his account of for the account of his 
customers or partners or others and showing the location of all 
securities long and the offsetting position to all securities short, 
including long security count differences and short security count 
differences classified by the date of the physical count and 
verification in which they were discovered, and in all cases the name or 
designation of the account in which each position is carried.
    (6) A memorandum of each brokerage order, and of any other 
instruction, given or received for the purchase or sale of securities, 
whether executed or unexecuted. Such memorandum shall show the terms and 
conditions of the order or instructions and of any modification or 
cancellation thereof, the account for which entered, the time of entry, 
the price at which executed and, to the extent feasible, the time of 
execution or cancellation. Orders entered pursuant to the exercise of 
discretionary power by such member, broker or dealer, or any employee 
thereof, shall be so designated. The term ``instruction'' shall be 
deemed to include instructions between partners and employees of a 
member, broker or dealer. The term ``time of entry'' shall be deemed to 
mean the time when such member, broker or dealer transmits the order or 
instruction for execution or, if it is not so transmitted, the time when 
it is received.
    (7) A memorandum of each purchase and sale for the account of such 
member, broker, or dealer showing the price and, to the extent feasible, 
the time of execution; and, in addition, where such purchase or sale is 
with a customer other than a broker or dealer, a memorandum of each 
order received, showing the time of receipt, the terms and conditions of 
the order, and the account in which it was entered.
    (8) Copies of confirmations of all purchases and sales of 
securities, including all repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, 
and copies of notices of all other debits and credits for securities, 
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customers and partners of such member, broker or dealer.
    (9) A record in respect of each cash and margin account with such 
member, broker or dealer indicating (i) the name and address of the 
beneficial owner of such account, and
    (ii) Except with respect to exempt employee benefit plan securities 
as defined in Sec. 240.14a-1(d), but only to the extent such securities 
are held by employee benefit plans established by the issuer of the 
securities, whether or not the beneficial owner of securities registered 
in the name of such members, brokers or dealers, or a registered 
clearing agency or its nominee objects to disclosure of his or her 
identity, address and securities positions to issuers, and (iii) in the 
case of a margin account, the signature of such owner; Provided, That, 
in the case of a joint account or an account of a corporation, such 
records are required only in respect of the person or persons authorized 
to transact business for such account.
    (10) A record of all puts, calls, spreads, straddles and other 
options in which such member, broker or dealer has any direct or 
indirect interest or which such members, broker or dealer has granted or 
guaranteed, containing, at least, an identification of the security and 
the number of units involved.
    (11) A record of the proof of money balances of all ledger accounts 
in the form of trial balances, and a record of the computation of 
aggregate indebtedness and net capital, as of the trial balance date, 
pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-1; Provided, however, (i) That such 
computation need not be made by any member, broker or dealer 
unconditionally exempt from Sec. 240.15c3-1 by paragraph (b)(1) or 
(b)(3), thereof; and (ii) that any member of an exchange whose members 
are exempt from Sec. 240.15c3-1 by paragraph (b)(2) thereof shall make a 
record of the computation of aggregate indebtedness and net capital as 
of the trial balance date in accordance with the capital rules of at 
least one of the exchanges therein listed of which he is a member. Such 
trial balances and computations shall be prepared currently at least 
once a month.
    (12)(i) A questionnaire or application for employment executed by 
each ``associated person'' (as hereinafter defined) of such member, 
broker or dealer, which questionnaire or application shall be approved 
in writing by an authorized representative of such member, broker or 
dealer and shall contain at least the following information with respect 
to such person:
    (a) His name, address, social security number, and the starting date 
of his employment or other association with the member, broker or 
dealer;
    (b) His date of birth;
    (c) A complete, consecutive statement of all his business 
connections for at least the preceding ten years, including whether the 
employment was part-time or full-time;
    (d) A record of any denial of membership or registration, and of any 
disciplinary action taken, or sanction imposed, upon him by any federal 
or state agency, or by any national securities exchange or national 
securities association, including any finding that he was a cause of any 
disciplinary action or had violated any law;
    (e) A record of any denial, suspension, expulsion or revocation of 
membership or registration of any member, broker or dealer with which he 
was associated in any capacity when such action was taken;
    (f) A record of any permanent or temporary injunction entered 
against him or any member, broker or dealer with which he was associated 
in any capacity at the time such injunction was entered;
    (g) A record of any arrest or indictment for any felony, or any 
misdemeanor pertaining to securities, commodities, banking, insurance or 
real estate (including, but not limited to, acting or being associated 
with a broker-dealer, investment company, investment adviser, futures 
sponsor, bank, or savings and loan association), fraud, false statements 
or omissions, wrongful taking of property or bribery, forgery, 
counterfeiting or extortion, and the disposition of the foregoing.
    (h) A record of any other name or names by which he has been known 
or which he has used;

Provided, however, That if such associated person has been registered as 
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registered representative of such member, broker or dealer with, or his 
employment has been approved by, the National Association of Securities 
Dealers, Inc., or the American Stock Exchange, the Boston Stock 
Exchange, the Midwest Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the 
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, or the Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock 
Exchange, then retention of a full, correct, and complete copy of any 
and all applications for such registration or approval shall be deemed 
to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.
    (ii) For purposes of this paragraph (a)(12) the term associated 
person shall mean a partner, officer, director, salesman, trader, 
manager, or any employee handling funds or securities or soliciting 
transactions or accounts for such member, broker or dealer.
    (13) Records required to be maintained pursuant to paragraph (d) of 
Sec. 240.17f-2.
    (14) Copies of all Forms X-17F-1A filed pursuant to Sec. 240.17f-1, 
all agreements between reporting institutions regarding registration or 
other aspects of Sec. 240.17f-1, and all confirmations or other 
information received from the Commission or its designee as a result of 
inquiry.
    (15) Records required to be maintained pursuant to paragraph (e) of 
Sec. 240.17f-2.
    (b)(1) This section shall not be deemed to require a member of a 
national securities exchange, a broker, or dealer who transacts a 
business in securities through the medium of any such member, or a 
broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act, to make 
or keep such records of transactions cleared for such member, broker, or 
dealer as are customarily made and kept by a clearing broker or dealer 
pursuant to the requirements of Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4: Provided, 
That the clearing broker or dealer has and maintains net capital of not 
less than $25,000 and is otherwise in compliance with Sec. 240.15c3-1 or 
the capital rules of the exchange of which such clearing broker or 
dealer is a member if the members of such exchange are exempt from 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 by paragraph (b)(2) thereof.
    (2) This section shall not be deemed to require a member of a 
national securities exchange, a broker, or dealer who transacts a 
business in securities through the medium of any such member, or a 
broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act, to make 
or keep such records of transactions cleared for such member, broker or 
dealer by a bank as are customarily made and kept by a clearing broker 
or dealer pursuant to the requirements of Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4: 
Provided, That such member, broker, or dealer obtains from such bank an 
agreement in writing to the effect that the records made and kept by 
such bank are the property of the member, broker, or dealer: And 
provided further, That such bank files with the Commission a written 
undertaking in form acceptable to the Commission and signed by a duly 
authorized person, that such books and records are available for 
examination by representatives of the Commission as specified in section 
17(a) of the Act, and that it will furnish to the Commission, upon 
demand, at its principal office in Washington, DC, or at any regional or 
district office of the Commission designated in such demand, true, 
correct, complete, and current copies of any or all of such records. 
Such undertaking shall include the following provisions:

    The undersigned hereby undertakes to maintain and preserve on behalf 
of [BD] the books and records required to be maintained and preserved by 
[BD] pursuant to Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 and to permit examination of such books and records at any time 
or from time to time during business hours by examiners or other 
representatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to 
furnish to said Commission at its principal office in Washington, DC, or 
at any regional or district office of said Commission specified in a 
demand made by or on behalf of said Commission for copies of books and 
records, true, correct, complete, and current copies of any or all, or 
any part, of such books and records. This undertaking shall be binding 
upon the undersigned, and the successors and assigns of the undersigned.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve such member,

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broker, or dealer from the responsibility that such books and records be 
accurately maintained and preserved as specified in Secs. 240.17a-3 and 
240.17a-4.
    (c) This section shall not be deemed to require a member of a 
national securities exchange, or a broker or dealer registered pursuant 
to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 895, 49 
Stat. 1377; 15 U.S.C. 78o) as amended, to make or keep such records as 
are required by paragraph (a) reflecting the sale of United States Tax 
Savings Notes, United States Defense Savings Stamps, or United States 
Defense Savings Bonds, Series E, F and G.
    (d) The records specified in paragraph (a) of this section shall not 
be required with respect to any cash transaction of $100 or less 
involving only subscription rights or warrants which by their terms 
expire within 90 days after the issuance thereof.
    (e) For purposes of transactions in municipal securities by 
municipal securities brokers and municipal securities dealers, 
compliance with Rule G-8 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 
will be deemed to be in compliance with this section.

(Secs. 2, 17, 23a, 48 Stat. 897, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78d-1, 78d-2, 
78q; secs. 12, 14, 17, 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 895, 897, 901; secs. 1, 4, 
8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 5, 52 Stat. 
1076; sec. 202, 68 Stat. 686; secs. 3, 5, 10, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 
570, 580; secs. 1, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 28(c), 3-5, 84 Stat. 
1435, 1497; sec. 105(b), 88 Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 14, 18, 89 Stat. 
117, 118, 137, 155; 15 U.S.C. 78l, 78n, 78q, 78w(a))

[13 FR 8212, Dec. 22, 1948]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 240.17a-3, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding 
Aids section of this volume.

    Cross Reference: For interpretative release applicable to 
Sec. 240.17a-3, see No. 3040 in tabulation, part 241 of this chapter.



Sec. 240.17a-4  Records to be preserved by certain exchange members, brokers and dealers.

    (a) Every member, broker and dealer subject to Sec. 240.17a-3 shall 
preserve for a period of not less than 6 years, the first 2 years in an 
easily accessible place, all records required to be made pursuant to 
Sec. 240.17a-3(a) (1), (2), (3), and (5).
    (b) Every such broker and dealer shall preserve for a period of not 
less than 3 years, the first two years in an accessible place:
    (1) All records required to be made pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-3(a) 
(4), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10).
    (2) All check books, bank statements, cancelled checks and cash 
reconciliations.
    (3) All bills receivable or payable (or copies thereof), paid or 
unpaid, relating to the business of such member, broker or dealer, as 
such.
    (4) Originals of all communications received and copies of all 
communications sent by such member, broker or dealer (including inter-
office memoranda and communications) relating to his business as such.
    (5) All trial balances, computations of aggregate indebtedness and 
net capital (and working papers in connection therewith), financial 
statements, branch office reconciliations, and internal audit working 
papers, relating to the business of such member, broker or dealer, as 
such.
    (6) All guarantees of accounts and all powers of attorney and other 
evidence of the granting of any discretionary authority given in respect 
of any account, and copies of resolutions empowering an agent to act on 
behalf of a corporation.
    (7) All written agreements (or copies thereof) entered into by such 
member, broker or dealer relating to his business as such, including 
agreements with respect to any account.
    (8) Records which contain the following information in support of 
amounts included in the report prepared as of the audit date on Form X-
17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) Part II or Part IIA and in annual 
audited financial statements required by Sec. 240.17a-5(i)(xv):
    (i) Money balance position, long or short, including description, 
quantity, price and valuation of each security including contractual 
commitments in customers' accounts, in cash and fully secured accounts, 
partly secured accounts, unsecured accounts, and in securities accounts 
payable to customers;

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    (ii) Money balance and position, long or short, including 
description, quantity, price and valuation of each security including 
contractual commitments in non-customers' accounts, in cash and fully 
secured accounts, partly secured and unsecured accounts, and in 
securities accounts payable to non-customers;
    (iii) Position, long or short, including description, quantity, 
price and valuation of each security including contractual commitments 
included in the Computation of Net Capital as commitments, securities 
owned, securities owned not readily marketable, and other investments 
owned not readily marketable;
    (iv) Amount of secured demand note, description of collateral 
securing such secured demand note including quantity, price and 
valuation of each security and cash balance securing such secured demand 
note;
    (v) Description of futures commodity contracts, contract value on 
trade date, market value, gain or loss, and liquidating equity or 
deficit in customers' and non-customers' accounts;
    (vi) Description of futures commodity contracts, contract value on 
trade date, market value, gain or loss and liquidating equity or deficit 
in trading and investment accounts;
    (vii) Description, money balance, quantity, price and valuation of 
each spot commodity position or commitments in customers' and non-
customers' accounts;
    (viii) Description, money balance, quantity, price and valuation of 
each spot commodity position or commitments in trading and investment 
accounts;
    (ix) Number of shares, description of security, exercise price, cost 
and market value of put and call options including short out of the 
money options having no market or exercise value, showing listed and 
unlisted put and call options separately;
    (x) Quantity, price, and valuation of each security underlying the 
haircut for undue concentration made in the Computation for Net Capital;
    (xi) Description, quantity, price and valuation of each security and 
commodity position or contractual commitment, long or short, in each 
joint account in which the broker or dealer has an interest, including 
each participant's interest and margin deposit;
    (xii) Description, settlement date, contract amount, quantity, 
market price, and valuation for each aged failed to deliver requiring a 
charge in the Computation of Net Capital pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-1;
    (xiii) Detail relating to information for possession or control 
requirements under Sec. 240.15c3-3 and reported on the schedule in Part 
II or IIA of Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter);
    (xiv) Detail of all items, not otherwise substantiated, which are 
charged or credited in the Computation of Net Capital pursuant to 
Sec. 240.15c3-1, such as cash margin deficiencies, deductions related to 
securities values and undue concentration, aged securities differences 
and insurance claims receivable; and
    (xv) Other schedules which are specifically prescribed by the 
Commission as necessary to support information reported as required by 
Sec. 240.17a-5.
    (9) The records required to be made pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-
3(d)(4).
    (c) Every such member, broker and dealer shall preserve for a period 
of not less than 6 years after the closing of any customer's account any 
account cards or records which relate to the terms and conditions with 
respect to the opening and maintenance of such account.
    (d) Every such member, broker and dealer shall preserve during the 
life of the enterprise and of any successor enterprise all partnership 
articles or, in the case of a corporation, all articles of incorporation 
or charter, minute books and stock certificate books.
    (e) Every such member, broker and dealer shall maintain and preserve 
in an easily accessible place:
    (1) All records required under paragraph (a)(12) of Sec. 240.17a-3 
until at least three years after the ``associated person'' has 
terminated his employment and any other connection with the member, 
broker or dealer.
    (2) All records required under paragraph (a)(13) of Sec. 240.17a-3 
until at least three years after the termination of employment or 
association of those persons required by Sec. 240.17f-2 to be 
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    (3) All records required pursuant to paragraph (a)(15) of 
Sec. 240.17a-3 for the life of the enterprise.
    (4) All records required pursuant to paragraph (a)(14) of 
Sec. 240.17a-3 for three years.
    (f) The records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to 
Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4 may be immediately produced or reproduced 
on ``micrographic media'' (as defined in this section) or by means of 
``electronic storage media'' (as defined in this section) that meet the 
conditions set forth in this paragraph and be maintained and preserved 
for the required time in that form.
    (1) For purposes of this section:
    (i) The term micrographic media means microfilm or microfiche, or 
any similar medium; and
    (ii) The term electronic storage media means any digital storage 
medium or system and, in the case of both paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and 
(f)(1)(ii) of this section, that meets the applicable conditions set 
forth in this paragraph (f).
    (2) If electronic storage media is used by a member, broker, or 
dealer, it shall comply with the following requirements:
    (i) The member, broker, or dealer must notify its examining 
authority designated pursuant to section 17(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78q(d)) prior to employing electronic storage media. If employing any 
electronic storage media other than optical disk technology (including 
CD-ROM), the member, broker, or dealer must notify its designated 
examining authority at least 90 days prior to employing such storage 
media. In either case, the member, broker, or dealer must provide its 
own representation or one from the storage medium vendor or other third 
party with appropriate expertise that the selected storage media meets 
the conditions set forth in this paragraph (f)(2).
    (ii) The electronic storage media must:
    (A) Preserve the records exclusively in a non-rewriteable, non-
erasable format;
    (B) Verify automatically the quality and accuracy of the storage 
media recording process;
    (C) Serialize the original and, if applicable, duplicate units of 
storage media, and time-date for the required period of retention the 
information placed on such electronic storage media; and
    (D) Have the capacity to readily download indexes and records 
preserved on the electronic storage media to any medium acceptable under 
this paragraph (f) as required by the Commission or the self-regulatory 
organizations of which the member, broker, or dealer is a member.
    (3) If a member, broker, or dealer uses micrographic media or 
electronic storage media, it shall:
    (i) At all times have available, for examination by the staffs of 
the Commission and self-regulatory organizations of which it is a 
member, facilities for immediate, easily readable projection or 
production of micrographic media or electronic storage media images and 
for producing easily readable images.
    (ii) Be ready at all times to provide, and immediately provide, any 
facsimile enlargement which the Commission or its representatives may 
request.
    (iii) Store separately from the original, a duplicate copy of the 
record stored on any medium acceptable under Sec. 240.17a-4 for the time 
required.
    (iv) Organize and index accurately all information maintained on 
both original and any duplicate storage media.
    (A) At all times, a member, broker, or dealer must be able to have 
such indexes available for examination by the staffs of the Commission 
and the self- regulatory organizations of which the broker or dealer is 
a member.
    (B) Each index must be duplicated and the duplicate copies must be 
stored separately from the original copy of each index.
    (C) Original and duplicate indexes must be preserved for the time 
required for the indexed records.
    (v) The member, broker, or dealer must have in place an audit system 
providing for accountability regarding inputting of records required to 
be maintained and preserved pursuant to Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4 to 
electronic storage media and inputting of any changes made to every 
original and duplicate record maintained and preserved thereby.

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    (A) At all times, a member, broker, or dealer must be able to have 
the results of such audit system available for examination by the staffs 
of the Commission and the self-regulatory organizations of which the 
broker or dealer is a member.
    (B) The audit results must be preserved for the time required for 
the audited records.
    (vi) The member, broker, or dealer must maintain, keep current, and 
provide promptly upon request by the staffs of the Commission or the 
self-regulatory organizations of which the member, broker, or broker-
dealer is a member all information necessary to access records and 
indexes stored on the electronic storage media; or place in escrow and 
keep current a copy of the physical and logical file format of the 
electronic storage media, the field format of all different information 
types written on the electronic storage media and the source code, 
together with the appropriate documentation and information necessary to 
access records and indexes.
    (vii) For every member, broker, or dealer exclusively using 
electronic storage media for some or all of its record preservation 
under this section, at least one third party (``the undersigned''), who 
has access to and the ability to download information from the member's, 
broker's, or dealer's electronic storage media to any acceptable medium 
under this section, shall file with the designated examining authority 
for the member, broker, or dealer the following undertakings with 
respect to such records:

    The undersigned hereby undertakes to furnish promptly to the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), its designees or 
representatives, upon reasonable request, such information as is deemed 
necessary by the Commission's or designee's staff to download 
information kept on the broker's or dealer's electronic storage media to 
any medium acceptable under Rule 17a-4.
    Furthermore, the undersigned hereby undertakes to take reasonable 
steps to provide access to information contained on the broker's or 
dealer's electronic storage media, including, as appropriate, 
arrangements for the downloading of any record required to be maintained 
and preserved by the broker or dealer pursuant to Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in a format acceptable to the 
Commission's staff or its designee. Such arrangements will provide 
specifically that in the event of a failure on the part of a broker or 
dealer to download the record into a readable format and after 
reasonable notice to the broker or dealer, upon being provided with the 
appropriate electronic storage medium, the undersigned will undertake to 
do so, as the Commission's staff or its designee may request.
    (g) If a person who has been subject to Sec. 240.17a-3 ceases to 
transact a business in securities directly with others than members of a 
national securities exchange, or ceases to transact a business in 
securities through the medium of a member of a national securities 
exchange, or ceases to be registered pursuant to section 15 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (48 Stat. 895, 49 Stat. 1377; 
15 U.S.C. 78o), such person shall, for the remainder of the periods of 
time specified in this section, continue to preserve the records which 
he theretofore preserved pursuant to this section.
    (h) For purposes of transactions in municipal securities by 
municipal securities brokers and municipal securities dealers, 
compliance with Rule G-9 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 
will be deemed to be in compliance with this section.
    (i) If the records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant 
to the provisions of Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4 are prepared or 
maintained by an outside service bureau, depository, bank which does not 
operate pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-3(b)(2), or other recordkeeping service 
on behalf of the member, broker or dealer required to maintain and 
preserve such records, such outside entity shall file with the 
Commission a written undertaking in form acceptable to the Commission, 
signed by a duly authorized person, to the effect that such records are 
the property of the member, broker or dealer required to maintain and 
preserve such records and will be surrendered promptly on request of the 
member, broker or dealer and including the following provision:

    With respect to any books and records maintained or preserved on 
behalf of [BD], the undersigned hereby undertakes to permit examination 
of such books and records at any time or from time to time during 
business hours by representatives or designees of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, and to promptly furnish to said Commission or its 
designee true, correct, complete and

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current hard copy of any or all or any part of such books and records.

Agreement with an outside entity shall not relieve such member, broker 
or dealer from the responsibility to prepare and maintain records as 
specified in this section or in Sec. 240.17a-3.
    (j) Every member, broker or dealer subject to this section shall 
furnish promptly to a representative of the Commission such legible, 
true and complete copies of those records of the member, broker or 
dealer, which are required to be preserved under this section, as are 
requested by the representative of the Commission.

(Secs. 2, 17, 23(a), 48 Stat. 897, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78d-1, 78d-2, 
78a; sec. 14, Pub. L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 137 (15 U.S.C. 78a; sec. 18, Pub. 
L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 155 (15 U.S.C. 78w))

[13 FR 8212, Dec. 22, 1948]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting 
Sec. 240.17a-4, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding 
Aids section of this volume.

    Cross Reference: For interpretative releases applicable to 
Sec. 240.17a-4, see No. 3040 and No. 8024 in tabulation, part 241 of 
this chapter.

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 6473, Feb. 12, 1997, Sec. 240.17a-4, 
paragraph (f) was revised, effective Apr. 14, 1997. For the convenience 
of the user, the superseded text is set forth as follows:
Sec. 240.17a-4  Records to be preserved by certain exchange members, 
brokers and dealers.

                                * * * * *

    (f) The records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant to 
sections 17a-3 and 17a-4 may be immediately produced or reproduced on 
microfilm and be maintained and preserved for the required time in that 
form. If such microfilm substitution for hard copy is made by a member, 
broker, or dealer, he shall (1) at all times have available for 
Commission examination of his records, pursuant to section 17(a) of the 
Act, facilities for immediate, easily readable projection of the 
microfilm and for producing easily readable facsimile enlargements, (2) 
arrange the records and index and file the films in such a manner as to 
permit the immediate location of any particular record, (3) be ready at 
all times to provide, and immediately provide, any facsimile enlargement 
which the Commission by its examiners or other representatives may 
request, and (4) store separately from the original one other copy of 
the microfilm for the time required.

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Sec. 240.17a-5  Reports to be made by certain brokers and dealers.

    (a) Filing of monthly and quarterly reports. (1) This paragraph (a) 
shall apply to every broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 
of the Act.
    (2)(i) Every broker or dealer subject to this paragraph (a) who 
clears or carries customer accounts shall file Part I of Form X-17A-5 
(Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) within 10 business days after the end of 
each month.
    (ii) Every broker or dealer subject to this paragraph (a) who clears 
transactions or carries customer accounts shall file Part II of Form X-
17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) within 17 business days after the 
end of the calendar quarter and within 17 business days after the date 
selected for the annual audit of financial statements where said date is 
other than a calendar quarter. Certain of such brokers or dealers shall 
file Part IIA in lieu thereof if the nature of their business is limited 
as described in the instructions to Part II of Form X-17A-5 
(Sec. 249.617 of this chapter).
    (iii) Every broker or dealer who does not carry nor clear 
transactions nor carry customer accounts shall file Part IIA of Form X-
17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) within 17 business days after the 
end of each calendar quarter and within 17 business days after the date 
selected for the annual audit of financial statements where said date is 
other than the end of the calendar quarter.
    (iv) Upon receiving written notice from the Commission or the 
examining authority designated pursuant to section 17(d) of the Act, a 
broker or dealer who receives such notice shall file monthly, or at such 
times as shall be specified, Part II or Part IIA of Form X-17A-5 
(Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) and such other financial or operational 
information as shall be required by the Commission or the designated 
examining authority.
    (3) The reports provided for in this paragraph (a) shall be 
considered filed when received at the Commission's

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principal office in Washington, DC, and the regional or district office 
of the Commission for the region or district in which the broker or 
dealer has its principal place of business. All reports filed pursuant 
to this paragraph (a) shall be deemed to be confidential.
    (4) The provisions of paragraphs (a)(2) and (3) of this section 
shall not apply to a member of a national securities exchange or a 
registered national securities association if said exchange or 
association maintains records containing the information required by 
Part I, Part II or Part IIA of Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this 
chapter), as to such member, and transmits to the Commission a copy of 
the applicable parts of Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) as 
to such member, pursuant to a plan, the procedures and provisions of 
which have been submitted to and declared effective by the Commission. 
Any such plan filed by a national securities exchange or a registered 
national securities association may provide that when a member is also a 
member of one or more national securities exchanges, or of one or more 
national securities exchanges and a registered national securities 
association, the information required to be submitted with respect to 
any such member may be submitted by only one specified national 
securities exchange or registered national securities association. For 
the purposes of this section, a plan filed with the Commission by a 
national securities exchange or a registered national securities 
association shall not become effective unless the Commission, having due 
regard for the fulfillment of the Commission's duties and 
responsibilities under the provisions of the Act, declares the plan to 
be effective. Further, the Commission, in declaring any such plan 
effective, may impose such terms and conditions relating to the 
provisions of the plan and the period of its effectiveness as may be 
deemed necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the 
protection of investors, or to carry out the Commission's duties and 
responsibilities under the Act.
    (5) Upon written application by a broker or dealer to its designated 
examining authority, the designated examining authority may extend the 
time for filing the information required by this paragraph (a). The 
designated examining authority for the broker or dealer shall maintain, 
in the manner prescribed in Sec. 240.17a-1, a record of each extension 
granted.
    (b) Report filed upon termination of membership interest. (1) If a 
broker or dealer holding any membership interest in a national 
securities exchange or registered national securities association ceases 
to be a member in good standing of such exchange or association, such 
broker or dealer shall, within two business days after such event, file 
with the Commission Part II or Part IIA of Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of 
this chapter) as determined by the standards set forth in paragraphs 
(a)(2) (ii) and (iii) of this section as of the date of such event. The 
report shall be filed at the Commission's principal office in 
Washington, DC, and with the regional or district office of the 
Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer has 
its principal place of business: Provided, however, That such report 
need not be made or filed if the Commission, upon written request or 
upon its own motion, exempts such broker or dealer, either 
unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, from such 
requirement: Provided, further, That the Commission may, upon request of 
the broker or dealer, grant extensions of time for filing the report 
specified herein for good cause shown.
    (2) Attached to the report required by paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section shall be an oath or affirmation that to the best knowledge and 
belief of the individual making such oath or affirmation the information 
contained in the report is true and correct. The oath or affirmation 
shall be made before a person duly authorized to administer such oath or 
affirmation. If the broker or dealer is a sole proprietorship, the oath 
or affirmation shall be made by the proprietor; if a partnership, by a 
general partner; or if a corporation by the chief executive officer, or, 
in his absence, by the person authorized to act in his place.
    (3) For the purposes of this paragraph (b) ``membership interest'' 
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allied membership, associated membership, floor privileges, and any 
other interest that entitles a broker or dealer to the exercise of any 
privilege on an exchange or with an association.
    (4) For the purposes of this paragraph (b), any broker or dealer 
shall be deemed to have ceased to be a member in good standing of such 
exchange or association when he has resigned, withdrawn, or been 
suspended or expelled from a membership interest in such exchange or 
association, or has directly or through any associated person sold or 
entered into an agreement for the sale of a membership interest which 
would on consummation thereof result in the termination of the broker's 
or dealer's membership interest in such exchange or association.
    (5) Whenever any national securities exchange or registered national 
securities association takes any action which causes any broker or 
dealer which is a member of such exchange or association to cease to be 
a member in good standing of such exchange or association or when such 
exchange or association learns of any action by such member of any other 
person which causes such broker or dealer to cease to be a member in 
good standing of such exchange or association, such exchange or 
associaton shall report such action promptly to the Commission, 
furnishing information as to the circumstances surrounding the event, 
and shall send a copy of such notification to the broker or dealer and 
notify such broker or dealer of its responsibilities under this 
paragraph (b).
    (6) One copy of the annual audit report shall be filed at the 
regional office of the Commission for the region in which the broker or 
dealer has its principal place of business and the principal office of 
the designated examining authority for said broker or dealer. Two copies 
of said report shall be filed at the Commission's principal office in 
Washington, DC. Copies thereof shall be provided to all self-regulatory 
organizations of which said broker or dealer is a member.
    (c) Customer Statements--(1) Who must furnish the statements. Every 
broker or dealer shall file with the Commission at its principal office 
in Washington, DC, with the regional or district office of the 
Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer has 
its principal place of business, and with each national securities 
exchange and registered national securities association of which it is a 
member, and shall send to its customers the statements prescribed by 
paragraphs (c) (2) and (3) of this section, except if the activities of 
such broker or dealer are limited to any one or combination of the 
following and are conducted in the manner prescribed herein:
    (i) As introducing broker or dealer, the forwarding of all the 
transactions of his customers to a clearing broker or dealer on a fully 
disclosed basis: Provided, That such clearing broker or dealer reflects 
such transactions on its books and records in accounts it carries in the 
names of such customers and that the introducing broker or dealer does 
not hold funds or securities for, or owe funds or securities to, 
customers other than funds and securities promptly forwarded to the 
clearing broker or dealer or to customers;
    (ii) The prompt forwarding of subscriptions for securities to the 
issuer, underwriter or other distributor of such securities and of 
receiving checks, drafts, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness 
payable solely to the issuer, underwriter or other distributor who 
delivers the security directly to the subscriber or to a custodian bank, 
if the broker or dealer does not otherwise hold funds or securities for, 
or owe money or securities to, customers;
    (iii) The sale and redemption of redeemable shares of registered 
investment companies or the solicitation of share accounts of savings 
and loan associations in the manner contemplated by the $2,500 minimum 
net capital requirement of Sec. 240.15c3-1 or the offering to extend any 
credit to or participate in arranging a loan for a customer to purchase 
insurance in connection with the sale of redeemable shares of registered 
investment companies; or
    (iv) Conduct which would exempt the broker or dealer from the 
provisions of Sec. 240.17a-13 by reason of the provisions of paragraph 
(a) of that section.
    (2) Audited statements to be furnished. The following statements 
shall be furnished as required by paragraph (c)(1) of this section 
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date of the audited report required by paragraph (d) of this section:
    (i) A balance sheet with appropriate notes prepared in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles which shall be audited if 
the financial statements furnished in accordance with paragraph (d) of 
this section are required to be certified;
    (ii) A footnote containing a statement of the amount of the broker's 
or dealer's net capital and its required net capital, computed in 
accordance with Sec. 240.15c3-1. Such statement shall include summary 
financial statements of subsidiaries consolidated pursuant to Appendix C 
of Sec. 240.15c3-1, where material, and the effect thereof on the net 
capital and required net capital of the broker or dealer;
    (iii) If in connection with the most recent annual audit report 
pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-5, the independent accountant commented on any 
material inadequacies in accordance with paragraphs (g) and (h) of this 
section, and Sec. 240.17a-11(e), there shall be a statement by the 
broker or dealer that a copy of such report and comments is currently 
available for the customer's inspection at the principal office of the 
Commission in Washington, DC, and the regional or district office of the 
Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer has 
its principal place of business; and
    (iv) A statement indicating that the Statement of Financial 
Condition of the most recent annual audit report of the broker or dealer 
pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-5 is available for examination at the principal 
office of the broker or dealer and at the regional or district office of 
the Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer 
has its principal place of business.
    (3) Unaudited statements to be furnished. The statements shall 
contain the information specified in paragraphs (c)(2) (i) and (ii) of 
this section. Said unaudited statements shall be as of the date 6 months 
from the date of the audited statements required to be furnished 
pursuant to paragraphs (c) (1) and (2) of this section. Said unaudited 
statements shall be furnished not later than 65 days after the date as 
of which the statements are prepared.
    (4) Definition of ``customer.'' For purposes of this paragraph (c), 
the term ``customer'' includes any person other than:
    (i) Another broker or dealer who is exempted by paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section;
    (ii) A general, special or limited partner or director or officer of 
a broker or dealer; or
    (iii) Any person to the extent that such person has a claim for 
property or funds which by contract, agreement or understanding, or by 
operation of law, is part of the capital of the broker or dealer or is 
subordinated to the claims of creditors of the broker or dealer, for or 
with whom a broker or dealer has effected a securities transaction in a 
particular month, which month shall be either the month preceding the 
balance sheet date or the month following the balance sheet date in 
which the statement is sent.

The term ``customer'' also includes any person for whom the broker or 
dealer holds securities for safekeeping or as collateral or for whom the 
broker or dealer carries a free credit balance in the month in which 
customers are determined for purposes of this paragraph (c).
    (d) Annual filing of audited financial statements. (1)(i) Every 
broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act shall file 
annually, on a calendar or fiscal year basis, a report which shall be 
audited by an independent public accountant. Reports pursuant to this 
paragraph (d) shall be as of the same fixed or determinable date each 
year, unless a change is approved in writing by the designated examining 
authority for the broker or dealer. A copy of such written approval 
should be sent to the regional or district office of the Commission for 
the region or district in which the broker or dealer has its principal 
place of business.
    (ii) A broker or dealer succeeding to and continuing the business of 
another broker or dealer need not file a report under this paragraph as 
of a date in the fiscal or calendar year in which the succession occurs 
if the predecessor broker or dealer has filed a report in compliance 
with this paragraph as of a date in such fiscal or calendar year.

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    (iii) A broker or dealer which is a member of a national securities 
exchange and has transacted a business in securities solely with or for 
other members of a national securities exchange, and has not carried any 
margin account, credit balance or security for any person who is defined 
as a ``customer'' in paragraph (c)(4) of this section, shall not be 
required to file a report under this paragraph.
    (2) The annual audited report shall contain a Statement of Financial 
Condition (in a format and on a basis which is consistent with the total 
reported on the Statement of Financial Condition contained in Form X-
17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) Part II or IIA), a Statement of 
Income, a Statement of Cash Flows, a Statement of Changes in 
Stockholders' or Partners' or Sole Proprietor's Equity, and Statement of 
Changes in Liabilities Subordinated to Claims of General Creditors. Such 
statements shall be in a format which is consistent with such statements 
as contained in Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) Part II or 
Part IIA. If the Statement of Financial Condition filed in accordance 
with instructions to Form X-17A-5, Part II or Part IIA, is not 
consolidated, a summary of financial data, including the assets, 
liabilities, and net worth or stockholders' equity, for subsidiaries not 
consolidated in the Part II or Part IIA Statement of Financial Condition 
as filed by the broker or dealer should be included in the notes to the 
consolidated statement of financial condition reported on by the 
independent public accountant.
    (3) Supporting schedules shall include, from Part II or Part IIA of 
Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) a Computation of Net Capital 
Under Sec. 240.15c3-1, a Computation for Determination of the Reserve 
Requirements under Exhibit A of Sec. 240.15c3-3 and Information Relating 
to the Possession or Control Requirements Under Sec. 240.15c3-3 and 
shall be filed with said report.
    (4) A reconciliation, including appropriate explanations, of the 
Computation of Net Capital under Sec. 240.15c3-1 and the Computation for 
Determination of the Reserve Requirements Under Exhibit A of 
Sec. 240.15c3-3 in the audit report with the broker's or dealer's 
corresponding unaudited most recent Part II or Part IIA filing shall be 
filed with said report when material differences exist. If no material 
differences exist, a statement so indicating shall be filed.
    (5) The annual audit report shall be filed not more than sixty (60) 
days after the date of the financial statements.
    (6) The annual audit report shall be filed at the regional or 
district office of the Commission for the region or district in which 
the broker or dealer has its principal place of business, the 
Commission's principal office in Washington, DC, and the principal 
office of the designated examining authority for said broker or dealer. 
Copies thereof shall be provided to all self-regulatory organizations of 
which said broker or dealer is a member.
    (e) Nature and form of reports. The financial statements filed 
pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section shall be prepared and filed in 
accordance with the following requirements:
    (1)(i) An audit shall be conducted by a public accountant who shall 
be in fact independent as defined in paragraph (f)(3) of this section 
herein, and he shall give an opinion covering the statements filed 
pursuant to paragraph (d): Provided, however, That the financial 
statements filed pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section need not be 
audited if, since the date of the previous financial statements of the 
report filed pursuant to Sec. 240.15b1-2 or this section:
    (A) The securities business of such broker or dealer has been 
limited to acting as broker (agent) for the issuer in soliciting 
subscriptions for securities of such issuer, said broker has promptly 
transmitted to such issuer all funds and promptly delivered to the 
subscriber all securities received in connection therewith, and said 
broker has not otherwise held funds or securities for or owed money or 
securities to customers; or
    (B) Its securities business has been limited to buying and selling 
evidences of indebtedness secured by mortgage, deed or trust, or other 
lien upon real estate or leasehold interests, and said broker or dealer 
has not carried any margin account, credit balance or security for any 
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    (ii) A broker or dealer who files a report which is not covered by 
an accountant's opinion shall include in the oath or affirmation 
required by paragraph (e)(2) of this section a statement of the facts 
and circumstances relied upon as a basis for exemption from the 
requirement that financial statements and schedules filed pursuant to 
paragraph (d) of this section be covered by the opinion of an 
accountant.
    (2) Attached to the report shall be an oath or affirmation that, to 
the best knowledge and belief of the person making such oath or 
affirmation, (i) the financial statements and schedules are true and 
correct and (ii) neither the broker or dealer, nor any partner, officer, 
or director, as the case may be has any proprietary interest in any 
account classified solely as that of a customer. The oath or affirmation 
shall be made before a person duly authorized to administer such oaths 
or affirmations. If the broker or dealer is a sole proprietorship, the 
oath or affirmation shall be made by the proprietor; if a partnership, 
by a general partner; or if a corporation, by a duly authorized officer.
    (3) All of the statements filed pursuant to paragraph (d) of this 
section shall be public, except that, if the Statement of Financial 
Condition in a format which is consistent with Form X-17A-5 
(Sec. 249.617 of this chapter), Part II or Part IIA, is bound separately 
from the balance of the annual audited financial statements filed 
pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the balance of the annual 
audited financial statements shall be deemed confidential, except that 
they shall be available for official use by any official or employee of 
the United States or any State, by national securities exchanges and 
registered national securities associations of which the person filing 
such a report is a member, and by any other person to whom the 
Commission authorizes disclosure of such information as being in the 
public interest. Nothing contained in this paragraph (3) shall be deemed 
to be in derogation of the rules of any registered national securities 
association or national securities exchange which give to customers of a 
member broker or dealer the right, upon request to such member broker or 
dealer, to obtain information relative to its financial condition.
    (4) The broker or dealer shall file with the report a supplemental 
report which shall be covered by an opinion of the independent public 
accountant on the status of the membership of the broker or dealer in 
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (``SIPC'') if, pursuant 
to paragraph (e)(1) of this section, a report of the broker or dealer is 
required to be covered by an opinion of a certified public accountant or 
a public accountant who is in fact independent. The supplemental report 
shall cover the SIPC annual general assessment reconciliation or 
exclusion from membership forms not previously reported on under this 
paragraph (e)(4) which were required to be filed on or prior to the date 
of the report required by paragraph (d) of this section: Provided, That 
the broker or dealer need not file the supplemental report on the SIPC 
annual general assessment reconciliation or exclusion from membership 
form for any period during which the SIPC assessment is a minimum 
assessment as provided for in section 4(d)(1)(c) of the Securities 
Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended. The supplemental report, an 
original of which shall be submitted to the regional or district office 
of the Commission for the region or district in which the broker or 
dealer has its principal place of business, the Commission's principal 
office in Washington, the principal office of the designated examining 
authority for such broker or dealer and the office of SIPC, shall be 
bound separately, be dated and be signed manually, and shall include the 
following:
    (i) A schedule of assessment payments also showing any overpayments 
applied and overpayments carried forward including: payment dates, 
amounts, and name of SIPC collection agent to whom mailed, or
    (ii) If exclusion from membership was claimed, a statement that the 
broker or dealer qualified for exclusion from membership under the 
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, and the date and name of the 
SIPC collection agent with whom a Certification of Exclusion from 
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    (iii) An accountant's report which shall state that in the 
accountant's opinion either the assessments were determined fairly in 
accordance with applicable instructions and forms, or that a claim for 
exclusion from membership was consistent with income reported. If 
exceptions are noted, the accountant shall state any corrective action 
taken or proposed. The accountant's review on which his report is based 
shall include as a minimum the following procedures:
    (A) Comparison of listed assessment payments with respective cash 
disbursements record entries;
    (B) For all or any portion of a fiscal year ending in 1976 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, comparison of amounts reflected in the annual 
report as required by paragraph (d) of this section, with amounts 
reported in the Annual General Assessment Reconciliation (Form SIPC-7);
    (C) Comparison of adjustments reported in Form SIPC-7 with 
supporting schedules and working papers supporting adjustments;
    (D) Proof of arithmetical accuracy of the calculations reflected in 
Form SIPC-7 and in the schedules and working papers supporting 
adjustments; and
    (E) Comparison of the amount of any overpayment applied with the 
Form SIPC-7 on which it was computed; or
    (F) If exclusion from membership is claimed, the accountant shall 
review the annual report required by paragraph (d) of this section for 
all or any portion of a fiscal year ending in 1976 and each fiscal year 
thereafter to ascertain that the Certification of Exclusion from 
Membership (Form SIPC-7) was consistent with the income reported.
    (f)(1) Qualification of accountants. The Commission will not 
recognize any person as a certified public accountant who is not duly 
registered and in good standing as such under the laws of his place of 
residence or principal office. The Commission will not recognize any 
person as a public accountant who is not in good standing and entitled 
to practice as such under the laws of his place of residence or 
principal office.
    (2) Designation of accountant. (i) Every broker or dealer which is 
required by paragraph (d) of this section to file an annual report of 
financial statements section shall file no later than December 10 of 
each year a statement with the Commission's principal office in 
Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the Commission for 
the region or district in which its principal place of business is 
located, and the principal office of the designated examining authority 
for such broker or dealer. Such statement shall indicate the existence 
of an agreement dated no later than December first, with an independent 
public accountant covering a contractual commitment to conduct the 
broker's or dealer's annual audit during the following calendar year.
    (ii) The agreement may be of a continuing nature, providing for 
successive yearly audits, in which case no further filing is required. 
If the agreement is for a single audit, or if the continuing agreement 
previously filed has been terminated or amended, a new statement must be 
filed by the required date.
    (iii) The statement shall be headed ``Notice pursuant to Rule 17a-
5(f)(2)'' and shall contain the following information:
    (A) Name, address, telephone number and registration number of the 
broker or dealer;
    (B) Name, address and telephone number of the accounting firm; and
    (C) The audit date of the broker or dealer for the year covered by 
the agreement.
    (iv) Any broker or dealer which is exempted from the requirement to 
file an annual audited report of financial statements shall nevertheless 
file the notice specified herein indicating the date as of which the 
unaudited report will be prepared.
    (v) Notwithstanding the date of filing specified in paragraph 
(f)(2)(i) of this section, every broker or dealer shall file the notice 
provided for in paragraph (f)(2) of this section within 30 days 
following the effective date of registration as a broker or dealer.
    (3) Independence of accountant. An accountant shall be independent 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 210.2-01 (b) and (c) of this 
chapter.
    (4) Replacement of accountant. A broker or dealer shall file a 
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which must be received by the Commission's principal office in 
Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the Commission for 
the region or district in which its principal place of business is 
located, and the principal office of the designated examining authority 
for such broker or dealer, not more than 15 business days after:
    (i) The broker or dealer has notified the accountant whose opinion 
covered the most recent financial statements filed under paragraph (d) 
of this section that his services will not be utilized in future 
engagements; or
    (ii) The broker or dealer has notified an accountant who was engaged 
to give an opinion covering the financial statements to be filed under 
paragraph (d) of this section that the engagement has been terminated; 
or
    (iii) An accountant has notified the broker or dealer that he would 
not continue under an engagement to give an opinion covering the 
financial statements to be filed under paragraph (d) of this section; or
    (iv) A new accountant has been engaged to give an opinion covering 
the financial statements to be filed under paragraph (d) of this section 
without any notice of termination having been given to or by the 
previously engaged accountant.

Such notice shall state (A) the date of notification of the termination 
of the engagement or engagement of the new accountant as applicable and 
(B) the details of any problems existing during the 24 months (or the 
period of the engagement, if less) preceding such termination or new 
engagement relating to any matter of accounting principles or practices, 
financial statement disclosure, auditing scope or procedure, or 
compliance with applicable rules of the Commission, which problems, if 
not resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would have 
caused him to make reference to them in connection with his report on 
the subject matter of the problems. The problems required to be reported 
in response to the preceding sentence include both those resolved to the 
former accountant's satisfaction and those not resolved to the former 
accountant's satisfaction. Problems contemplated by this section are 
those which occur at the decisionmaking level--i.e., between principal 
financial officers of the broker-dealer and personnel of the accounting 
firm responsible for rendering its report. The notice shall also state 
whether the accountant's report on the financial statements for any of 
the past two years contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of 
opinion or was qualified as to uncertainties, audit scope, or accounting 
principles, and describe the nature of each such adverse opinion, 
disclaimer of opinion, or qualification. The broker or dealer shall also 
request the former accountant to furnish the broker or dealer with a 
letter addressed to the Commission stating whether he agrees with the 
statements contained in the notice of the broker or dealer and, if not, 
stating the respects in which he does not agree. The broker or dealer 
shall file three copies of the notice and the accountant's letter, one 
copy of which shall be manually signed by the sole proprietor, or a 
general partner or a duly authorized corporate officer, as appropriate, 
and by the accountant, respectively.
    (g) Audit objectives. (1) The audit shall be made in accordance with 
generally accepted auditing standards and shall include a review of the 
accounting system, the internal accounting control and procedures for 
safeguarding securities including appropriate tests thereof for the 
period since the prior examination date. The audit shall include all 
procedures necessary under the circumstances to enable the independent 
public accountant to express an opinion on the statement of financial 
condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the Computation of Net 
Capital under Sec. 240.15c3-1, the Computation for Determination of 
Reserve Requirements for Brokers or Dealers under Exhibit A of 
Sec. 240.15c3-3, and Information Relating to the Possession or Control 
Requirements under Sec. 240.15c3-3. The scope of the audit and review of 
the accounting system, the internal control and procedures for 
safeguarding securities shall be sufficient to provide reasonable 
assurance that any material inadequacies existing at the date of the 
examination in.
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    (ii) The internal accounting controls;

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    (iii) Procedures for safeguarding securities; and
    (iv) In obtaining and maintaining physical possession or control of 
all fully paid and excess margin securities of customers as required by 
Sec. 240.15c3-3. Such review shall include a determination as to the 
adequacy of the procedures described in the records required to be 
maintained pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-3(d)(4).
    (2) If the broker or dealer is exempt from Sec. 240.15c3-3, the 
independent public accountant shall ascertain that the conditions of the 
exemption were being complied with as of the examination date and that 
no facts came to his attention to indicate that the exemption had not 
been complied with during the period since his last examination.
    (3) A material inadequacy in the accounting system, internal 
accounting controls, procedures for safeguarding securities, and 
practices and procedures referred to in paragraph (g)(1) of this section 
which is expected to be reported under these audit objectives includes 
any condition which has contributed substantially to or, if appropriate 
corrective action is not taken, could reasonably be expected to (i) 
inhibit a broker or dealer from promptly completing securities 
transactions or promptly discharging his responsibilities to customers, 
other broker-dealers or creditors; (ii) result in material financial 
loss; (iii) result in material misstatements of the broker's or dealer's 
financial statements; or (iv) result in violations of the Commission's 
recordkeeping or financial responsibility rules to an extent that could 
reasonably be expected to result in the conditions described in 
paragraphs (g)(3) (i), (ii), or (iii) of this section.
    (h) Extent and timing of audit procedures. (1) The extent and timing 
of audit procedures are matters for the independent public accountant to 
determine on the basis of his review and evaluation of existing internal 
controls and other audit procedures performed in accordance with 
generally accepted auditing standards and the audit objectives set forth 
in paragraph (g) of this section. In determining the extent of testing, 
consideration shall be given to the materiality of an area and the 
possible effect on the financial statements and schedules of a material 
misstatement in a related account. The performance of auditing 
procedures involves the proper synchronization of their application and 
thus comprehends the need to consider simultaneous performance of 
procedures in certain areas such as, for example, securities counts, 
transfer verification and customer and broker confirmation in connection 
with verification of securities positions.
    (2) If, during the course of the audit or interim work, the 
independent public accountant determines that any material inadequacies 
exist in the accounting system, internal accounting control, procedures 
for safeguarding securities, or as otherwise defined in paragraph (g)(3) 
of this section, then the independent public accountant shall call it to 
the attention of the chief financial officer of the broker or dealer, 
who shall have a responsibility to inform the Commission and the 
designated examining authority by telegraphic or facsimile notice within 
24 hours thereafter as set forth in Sec. 240.17a-11 (e) and (g). The 
broker or dealer shall also furnish the accountant with a copy of said 
notice to the Commission by telegram or facsimile within said 24 hour 
period. If the accountant fails to receive such notice from the broker 
or dealer within said 24 hour period, or if the accountant disagrees 
with the statements contained in the notice of the broker or dealer, the 
accountant shall have a responsibility to inform the Commission and the 
designated examining authority by report of material inadequacy within 
24 hours thereafter as set forth in Sec. 240.17a-11(g). Such report from 
the accountant shall, if the broker or dealer failed to file a notice, 
describe any material inadequacies found to exist. If the broker or 
dealer filed a notice, the accountant shall file a report detailing the 
aspects, if any, of the broker's or dealer's notice with which the 
accountant does not agree.
    (i) Accountant's reports, general provisions--(1) Technical 
requirements. The accountant's report shall:
    (i) Be dated;
    (ii) Be signed manually;
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    (iv) Identify without detailed enumeration the financial statements 
and schedules covered by the report.
    (2) Representations as to the audit. The accountant's report shall:
    (i) State whether the audit was made in accordance with generally 
accepted auditing standards;
    (ii) State whether the accountant reviewed the procedures followed 
for safeguarding securities; and
    (iii) Designate any auditing procedures deemed necessary by the 
accountant under the circumstances of the particular case which have 
been omitted, and the reason for their omission.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to imply authority for the 
omission of any procedure which independent accountants would ordinarily 
employ in the course of an audit made for the purpose of expressing the 
opinions required under this section.
    (3) Opinion to be expressed. The accountant's report shall state 
clearly the opinion of the accountant: (i) In respect of the financial 
statements and schedules covered by the report and the accounting 
principles and practices reflected therein; and (ii) as to the 
consistency of the application of the accounting principles, or as to 
any changes in such principles which have a material effect on the 
financial statements.
    (4) Exceptions. Any matters to which the accountant takes exception 
shall be clearly identified, the exception thereto specifically and 
clearly stated, and, to the extent practicable, the effect of each such 
exception on the related financial statements given.
    (5) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the terms audit 
(or examination), accountant's report, and certified shall have the 
meanings given in Sec. 210.1-02 of this chapter.
    (j) Accountant's report on material inadequacies. The broker or 
dealer shall file concurrently with the annual audit report a 
supplemental report by the accountant describing any material 
inadequacies found to exist or found to have existed since the date of 
the previous audit. The supplemental report shall indicate any 
corrective action taken or proposed by the broker or dealer in regard 
thereto. If the audit did not disclose any material inadequacies, the 
supplemental report shall so state.
    (k) Use of certain statements filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission. At the request of any broker or dealer who is (1) an 
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 
or (2) a sponsor or depositor of such a registered investment company 
who effects transactions in securities only with, or on behalf of, such 
registered investment company, the Commission will accept the financial 
statements filed pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as a filing 
pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section. Such a filing shall be deemed 
to satisfy the requirements of this section for any calendar year in 
which such financial statements are filed, provided that the statements 
so filed meet the requirements of the other rules under which they are 
filed with respect to time of filing and content.
    (l) Extentions and exemptions. (1) A broker's or dealer's designated 
examining authority may extend the period under paragraph (d) of this 
section for filing annual audit reports. The designated examining 
authority for the broker or dealer shall maintain, in the manner 
prescribed in Sec. 240.17a-1, a record of each extension granted.
    (2) Any ``bank'' as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (48 Stat. 
882; 15 U.S.C. 78c) and any ``insurance company'' as defined in section 
3(a)(19) of the Act (78 Stat. 565; 15 U.S.C. 78c) registered as a broker 
or dealer to sell variable contracts but exempt from Sec. 240.15c3-1 
shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
    (3) On written request of any national securities exchange, 
registered national securities association, broker or dealer, or on its 
own motion, the Commission may grant an extension of time or an 
exemption from any of the requirements of this section either 
unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions.
    (m) Notification of change of fiscal year. (1) In the event any 
broker or dealer finds it necessary to change its

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fiscal year, it must file, with the Commission's principal office in 
Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the Commission for 
the region or district in which the broker or dealer has its principal 
place of business and the principal office of the designated examining 
authority for such broker or dealer, a notice of such change.
    (2) Such notice shall contain a detailed explanation of the reasons 
for the change. Any change in the filing period for the audit report 
must be approved by the designated examining authority pursuant to 
paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section.
    (n) Filing requirements. For purposes of filing requirements as 
described in Sec. 240.17a-5, such filing shall be deemed to have been 
accomplished upon receipt at the Commission's principal office in 
Washington, DC, with duplicate originals simultaneously filed at the 
locations prescribed in the particular paragraph of Sec. 240.17a-5 which 
is applicable.

[40 FR 59713, Dec. 30, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 5275, Feb. 5, 1976; 41 
FR 12638, Mar. 26, 1976; 42 FR 23787, May 10, 1977; 44 FR 1975, Jan. 9, 
1979; 45 FR 39842, June 12, 1980; 46 FR 13206, Feb. 20, 1981; 46 FR 
35635, July 10, 1981; 57 FR 45294, Oct. 1, 1992; 58 FR 37657, July 13, 
1993; 58 FR 45839, 45840, Aug. 31, 1993; 59 FR 5945, Feb. 9, 1994]

    Cross Reference: For interpretative release applicable to 
Sec. 240.17a-5, see No. 51 in tabulation, part 211 of this chapter.



Sec. 240.17a-6  Right of national securities exchange, national securities association, registered clearing agency or the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 
          to destroy or dispose of documents.

    (a) Any document kept by or on file with a national securities 
exchange, national securities association, registered clearing agency or 
the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board pursuant to the Act or any 
rule or regulation thereunder may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of 
by such exchange, association, clearing agency or the Municipal 
Securities Rulemaking Board at the end of five years or at such earlier 
date as is specified in a plan for the destruction or disposition of any 
such documents if such plan has been filed with the Commission by such 
exchange, association, clearing agency or the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board and has been declared effective by the Commission.
    (b) Such plan may provide that any such document may be transferred 
to microfilm or other recording medium after such time as specified in 
the plan and thereafter be maintained and preserved in that form. If a 
national securities exchange, association, clearing agency or the 
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board uses microfilm or other recording 
medium it shall:
    (1) Be ready at all times to provide, and immediately provide, 
easily readable projection of the microfilm or other recording medium 
and easily readable hard copy thereof;
    (2) Provide indexes permitting the immediate location of any such 
document on the microfilm or other recording medium; and
    (3) In the case of microfilm, store a duplicate copy of the 
microfilm separately from the original microfilm for the time required.
    (c) For the purposes of this rule a plan filed with the Commission 
by a national securities exchange, association, clearing agency or the 
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall not become effective unless 
the Commission, having due regard for the public interest and for the 
protection of investors, declares the plan to be effective. The 
Commission in its declaration may limit the applications, reports, and 
documents as to which it shall apply, and may impose any other terms and 
conditions to the plan and to the period of its effectiveness which it 
deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the 
protection of investors.

[45 FR 79426, Dec. 1, 1980]



Sec. 240.17a-7  Records of non-resident brokers and dealers.

    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each 
non-resident broker or dealer registered or applying for registration 
pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, shall keep, maintain, and preserve, at a place within the 
United States designated in a notice from him as provided in paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section, true, correct, complete and current copies of 
the

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books and records which he is required to make, keep current, maintain 
or preserve pursuant to any provision of any rule or regulation of the 
Commission adopted under the act.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each non-
resident broker or dealer subject to this section shall furnish to the 
Commission a written notice specifying the address of the place within 
the United States where the copies of the books and records required to 
be kept and preserved by him pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section are located. Each non-resident broker or dealer registered or 
applying for registration when this section becomes effective shall file 
such notice within 30 days after such rule becomes effective. Each non-
resident broker or dealer who files an application for registration 
after this section becomes effective shall file such notice with such 
application for registration.
    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, 
a non-resident broker or dealer subject to this section need not keep or 
preserve within the United States copies of the books and records 
referred to in said paragraph (a) of this section, if:
    (1) Such broker or dealer files with the Commission, at the time or 
within the period provided by paragraph (a)(2) of this section, a 
written undertaking in form acceptable to the Commission and signed by a 
person thereunto duly authorized, to furnish to the Commission, upon 
demand, at its principal office in Washington, DC, or at any Regional or 
District Office of the Commission designated in such demand, true, 
correct, complete and current copies of any or all of the books and 
records which he is required to make, keep current, maintain, or 
preserve pursuant to any provision of any rule or regulation of the 
Commission adopted under the act, or any part of such books and records 
which may be specified in such demand. Such undertaking shall be in 
substantially the following form:

    The undersigned hereby undertakes to furnish at his own expense to 
the Securities and Exchange Commission at its principal office in 
Washington, DC, or at any Regional or District Office of said Commission 
specified in a demand for copies of books and records made by or on 
behalf of said Commission, true, correct, complete, and current copies 
of any or all, or any part, of the books and records which the 
undersigned is required to make, keep current or preserve pursuant to 
any provision of any rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This undertaking 
shall be suspended during any period when the undersigned is making, 
keeping current, and preserving copies of all of said books and records 
at a place within the United States in compliance with Sec. 240.17a-7 
(Rule X-17A-7) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This 
undertaking shall be binding upon the undersigned and the heirs, 
successors and assigns of the undersigned, and the written irrevocable 
consents and powers of attorney of the undersigned, its general partners 
and managing agents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
shall extend to and cover any action to enforce same.

and
    (2) Such broker or dealer furnishes to the Commission at his own 
expense within 14 days after written demand therefor forwarded to him by 
registered mail at his last address of record filed with the Commission 
and signed by the Secretary of the Commission or such other person as 
the Commission may authorize to act in its behalf, true, correct, 
complete and current copies of any or all books and records which such 
broker or dealer is required to make, keep current or preserve pursuant 
to any provision of any rule or regulation of the Commission adopted 
under the act, or any part of such books and records which may be 
specified in said written demand. Such copies shall be furnished to the 
Commission at its principal office in Washington, DC, or at any Regional 
or District Office of the Commission which may be specified in said 
written demand.
    (c) For purposes of this section the following definitions shall 
apply:
    (1) The term broker shall have the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (2) The term dealer shall have the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (3) The term non-resident broker or dealer shall mean (i) in the 
case of an individual, one who resides in or has his principal place of 
business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States; (ii) in the case of a

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corporation, one incorporated in or having its principal place of 
business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States; (iii) in the case of a partnership of other unincorporated 
organization or association, one having its principal place of business 
in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

[21 FR 5524, July 24, 1956, as amended at 59 FR 5945, Feb. 9, 1994]



Sec. 240.17a-8  Financial recordkeeping and reporting of currency and foreign transactions.

    Every registered broker or dealer who is subject to the requirements 
of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 shall 
comply with the reporting, recordkeeping and record retention 
requirements of part 103 of title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
Where part 103 of title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations and 
Sec. 240.17a-4 of this chapter require the same records or reports to be 
preserved for different periods of time, such records or reports shall 
be preserved for the longer period of time.

[46 FR 61455, Dec. 17, 1981]



Sec. 240.17a-10  Report on revenue and expenses.

    (a)(1) Every broker or dealer exempted from the filing requirements 
of paragraph (a) of Sec. 240.17a-5 shall, not later than 17 business 
days after the close of each calendar year, file the Facing Page, a 
Statement of Income (Loss) and balance sheet from Part IIA of Form X-
17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) and Schedule I of Form X-17A-5 
(Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) for such calendar year.
    (2) Every broker or dealer subject to the filing requirements of 
paragraph (a) of Sec. 240.17a-5 shall submit Schedule I of Form X-17A-5 
(Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) with its Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of 
this chapter) for the calendar quarter ending December 31 of each year.
    (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
to a member of a national securities exchange or a registered national 
securities association which maintains records containing the 
information required by Form X-17A-5 (Sec. 249.617 of this chapter) as 
to each of its members, and which transmits to the Commission a copy of 
the record as to each such member, pursuant to a plan the procedures and 
provisions of which have been submitted to and declared effective by the 
Commission. Any such plan filed by a national securities exchange or a 
registered national securities association may provide that when a 
member is also a member of one or more national securities exchanges, or 
of one or more national securities exchanges and a registered national 
securities association, the information required to be submitted with 
respect to any such member may be transmitted by only one specified 
national securities exchange or registered national securities 
association. For the purpose of this section, a plan filed with the 
Commission by a national securities exchange or a registered national 
securities association shall not become effective unless the Commission, 
having due regard for the public interest, for the protection of 
investors, and for the fulfillment of the Commission's functions under 
the provisions of the Act, declares the plan to be effective. Further, 
the Commission, in declaring any such plan effective, may impose such 
terms and conditions relating to the provisions of the plan and the 
period of its effectiveness as may be deemed necessary or appropriate in 
the public interest, for the protection of investors, or to carry out 
the Commission's duties under the Act.
    (c) Individual reports filed by, or on behalf of, brokers, dealers, 
or members of national securities exchanges pursuant to this section are 
to be considered nonpublic information, except in cases where the 
Commission determines that it is in the public interest to direct 
otherwise.
    (d) In the event any broker or dealer finds that it cannot file the 
annual report required by paragraph (a) of this section within the time 
specified without undue hardship, it may file with the Commission's 
principal office in Washington, DC, prior to the date upon which the 
report is due, an application for an extension of time to a specified 
date which shall not be later than 60 days after the close of the 
calendar year for which the report is to be made. The application shall 
state the reasons

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for the requested extension and shall contain an agreement to file the 
report on or before the specified date.

(Sec. 17, 48 Stat. 897; 15 U.S.C. 78q)

[33 FR 10390, July 20, 1968, as amended at 35 FR 3804, Feb. 27, 1970; 35 
FR 7644, May 16, 1970; 37 FR 13615, July 12, 1972; 40 FR 59717, Dec. 30, 
1975; 42 FR 23789, May 10, 1977; 46 FR 60193, Dec. 9, 1981]



Sec. 240.17a-11  Notification provisions for brokers and dealers.

    (a) This section shall apply to every broker or dealer registered 
with the Commission pursuant to section 15 of the Act.
    (b) Every broker or dealer whose net capital declines below the 
minimum amount required pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-1 shall give notice of 
such deficiency that same day in accordance with paragraph (g) of this 
section. The notice shall specify the broker or dealer's net capital 
requirement and its current amount of net capital. If a broker or dealer 
is informed by its designated examining authority or the Commission that 
it is, or has been, in violation of Sec. 240.15c3-1 and the broker or 
dealer has not given notice of the capital deficiency under this 
Sec. 240.17a-11, the broker or dealer, even if it does not agree that it 
is, or has been, in violation of Sec. 240.15c3-1, shall give notice of 
the claimed deficiency, which notice may specify the broker's or 
dealer's reasons for its disagreement.
    (c) Every broker or dealer shall send notice promptly (but within 24 
hours) after the occurrence of the events specified in paragraphs 
(c)(1), (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this section in accordance with paragraph 
(g) of this section:
    (1) If a computation made by a broker or dealer subject to the 
aggregate indebtedness standard of Sec. 240.15c3-1 shows that its 
aggregate indebtedness is in excess of 1,200 percent of its net capital; 
or
    (2) If a computation made by a broker or dealer, which has elected 
the alternative standard of Sec. 240.15c3-1, shows that its net capital 
is less than 5 percent of aggregate debit items computed in accordance 
with Sec. 240.15c3-3a Exhibit A: Formula for Determination Reserve 
Requirement of Brokers and Dealers under Sec. 240.15c3-3; or
    (3) If a computation made by a broker or dealer pursuant to 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 shows that its total net capital is less than 120 
percent of the broker or dealer's required minimum net capital.
    (d) Every broker or dealer who fails to make and keep current the 
books and records required by Sec. 240.17a-3, shall give notice of this 
fact that same day in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section, 
specifying the books and records which have not been made or which are 
not current. The broker or dealer shall also transmit a report in 
accordance with paragraph (g) of this section within 48 hours of the 
notice stating what the broker or dealer has done or is doing to correct 
the situation.
    (e) Whenever any broker or dealer discovers, or is notified by an 
independent public accountant, pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-5(h)(2) of the 
existence of any material inadequacy as defined in Sec. 240.17a-5(g), 
the broker or dealer shall:
    (1) Give notice, in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section, 
of the material inadequacy within 24 hours of such discovery or 
notification; and
    (2) Transmit a report in accordance with paragraph (g) of this 
section within 48 hours of the notice stating what the broker or dealer 
has done or is doing to correct the situation.
    (f) Every national securities exchange or national securities 
association that learns that a member broker or dealer has failed to 
send notice or transmit a report as required by paragraphs (b), (c), 
(d), or (e) of this section, even after being advised by the securities 
exchange or the national securities association to send notice or 
transmit a report, shall immediately give notice of such failure in 
accordance with paragraph (g) of this section.
    (g) Every notice or report required to be given or transmitted by 
this section shall be given or transmitted to the principal office of 
the Commission in Washington, D.C., the regional or district office of 
the Commission for the region or district in which the broker or dealer 
has its principal place of business, the designated examining authority 
of which such broker or dealer is a member, and the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission if the broker or

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dealer is registered as a futures commission merchant with such 
Commission. For the purposes of this section, ``notice'' shall be given 
or transmitted by telegraphic notice or facsimile transmission. The 
report required by paragraphs (d) or (e)(2) of this section may be 
transmitted by overnight delivery.
    (h) Other notice provisions relating to the Commission's financial 
responsibility or reporting rules are contained in Sec. 240.15c3-
1(a)(6)(iv)(B), Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(6)(v), Sec. 240.15c3-1(a)(7)(iv), 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(x)(B)(1), Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(x)(F)(3), 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(e), Sec. 240.15c3-1d(c)(2), Sec. 240.15c3-3(i) and 
Sec. 240.17a-5(h)(2).

[58 FR 37657, July 13, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 5945, Feb. 9, 1994]



Sec. 240.17a-13  Quarterly security counts to be made by certain exchange members, brokers, and dealers.

    (a) This section shall apply to every member of a national 
securities exchange who transacts a business in securities directly with 
or for others than members of a national securities exchange, every 
broker or dealer (other than a member) who transacts a business in 
securities through the medium of any member of a national securities 
exchange, and every broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 
of the Act; except that a broker or dealer meeting all of the following 
conditions shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
    (1) His dealer transactions (as principal for his own account) are 
limited to the purchase, sale, and redemption of redeemable shares of 
registered investment companies or of interests or participations in an 
insurance company separate account, whether or not registered as an 
investment company; except that a broker or dealer transacting business 
as a sole proprietor may also effect occasional transactions in other 
securities for his own account with or through another registered 
broker-dealer;
    (2) His transactions as broker (agent) are limited to:
    (i) The sale and redemption of redeemable securities of registered 
investment companies or of interests or participations in an insurance 
company separate account, whether or not registered as an investment 
company;
    (ii) The solicitation of share accounts for savings and loan 
associations insured by an instrumentality of the United States; and
    (iii) The sale of securities for the account of a customer to obtain 
funds for immediate reinvestment in redeemable securities of registered 
investment companies; and
    (3) He promptly transmits all funds and delivers all securities 
received in connection with his activities as a broker or dealer, and 
does not otherwise hold funds or securities for, or owe money or 
securities to, customers.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this rule shall not apply to any 
insurance company which is a registered broker-dealer, and which 
otherwise meets all of the conditions in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), and (3) 
of this section, solely by reason of its participation in transactions 
that are a part of the business of insurance, including the purchasing, 
selling, or holding of securities for or on behalf of such company's 
general and separate accounts.
    (b) Any member, broker, or dealer who is subject to the provisions 
of this rule shall at least once in each calendar quarter-year:
    (1) Physically examine and count all securities held including 
securities that are the subjects of repurchase or reverse repurchase 
agreements;
    (2) Account for all securities in transfer, in transit, pledged, 
loaned, borrowed, deposited, failed to receive, failed to deliver, 
subject to repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or otherwise 
subject to his control or direction but not in his physical possession 
by examination and comparison of the supporting detail records with the 
appropriate ledger control accounts;
    (3) Verify all securities in transfer, in transit, pledge, loaned, 
borrowed, deposited, failed to receive, failed to deliver, subject to 
repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or otherwise subject to his 
control or direction but not in his physical possession, where such 
securities have been in said status for longer than thirty days;
    (4) Compare the results of the count and verification with his 
records; and

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    (5) Record on the books and records of the member, broker, or dealer 
all unresolved differences setting forth the security involved and date 
of comparison in a security count difference account no later than 7 
business days after the date of each required quarterly security 
examination, count, and verification in accordance with the requirements 
provided in paragraph (c) of this section. Provided, however, That no 
examination, count, verification, and comparison for the purpose of this 
section shall be within 2 months of or more than 4 months following a 
prior examination, count, verification, and comparison made hereunder.
    (c) The examination, count, verification, and comparison may be made 
either as of a date certain or on a cyclical basis covering the entire 
list of securities. In either case the recordation shall be effected 
within 7 business days subsequent to the examination, count, 
verification, and comparison of a particular security. In the event that 
an examination, count, verification, and comparison is made on a 
cyclical basis, it shall not extend over more than 1 calendar quarter-
year, and no security shall be examined, counted, verified, or compared 
for the purpose of this rule less than 2 months or more than 4 months 
after a prior examination, count, verification, and comparison.
    (d) The examination, count, verification, and comparison shall be 
made or supervised by persons whose regular duties do not require them 
to have direct responsibility for the proper care and protection of the 
securities or the making or preservation of the subject records.
    (e) The Commission may, upon written request, exempt from the 
provisions of this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms 
and conditions, any member, broker, or dealer who satisfies the 
Commission that it is not necessary in the public interest and for the 
protection of investors to subject the particular member, broker, or 
dealer to certain or all of the provisions of this section, because of 
the special nature of his business, the safeguards he has established 
for the protection of customers' funds and securities, or such other 
reason as the Commission deems appropriate.

[36 FR 21179, Nov. 4, 1971, as amended at 42 FR 23790, May 10, 1977; 52 
FR 22299, June 11, 1987]
Sec. 240.17a-18  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.17a-19  Form X-17A-19 Report by national securities exchanges and registered national securities associations of changes in the membership status of 
          any of their members.

    Every national securities exchange and every registered national 
securities association shall file with the Commission at its principal 
office in Washington, DC, and with the Securities Investor Protection 
Corporation such information as is required by Sec. 249.635 of this 
chapter on Form X-17A-19 within 5 business days of the occurrence of the 
initiation of the membership of any person or the suspension or 
termination of the membership of any member. Nothing in this section 
shall be deemed to relieve a national securities exchange or a 
registered national securities association of its responsibilities under 
Sec. 240.17a-5(b)(5) except that, to the extent a national securities 
exchange or a registered national securities association promptly files 
a report on Form X-17A-19 including therewith, inter alia, information 
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of Sec. 240.17a-5(b)(5), it shall 
not be required to file a report pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-5(b). Upon the 
occurrence of the events described in this paragraph, every national 
securities exchange and every registered national securities association 
shall notify in writing such member of its responsibilities under 
Sec. 240.17a-5(b).

[45 FR 39841, June 12, 1980]



Sec. 240.17a-21  Reports of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.

    (a) Annual Report of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The 
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall file annual reports with the 
Commission as follows:
    (1) Prior to October 1 of 1976, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board

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shall file with the Commission an annual report for the period from its 
formation until June 30, 1976 and shall include whatever information, 
data and recommendations it considers advisable with regard to matters 
within its jurisdiction.
    (2) Prior to December 1 of 1977, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board shall file with the Commission an annual report for the period 
from July 1, 1976 until September 30, 1977 and shall include whatever 
information, data and recommendations it considers advisable with regard 
to matters within its jurisdiction.
    (3) Prior to December 1 of each year beginning in 1978, the 
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall file with the Commission an 
annual report for the twelve months immediately preceding October 1 of 
that year and shall include whatever information, data and 
recommendations it considers advisable with regard to matters within its 
jurisdiction.
    (4) The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall include in its 
annual report a statement and an analysis of its expenses and operations 
including:
    (i) A balance sheet as of the end of the period covered by the 
report and a statement of revenues and expenses for the Board for that 
period;
    (ii) The rules of the Board including any written interpretations of 
the rules or staff interpretive letters, except that this information 
may be included in the annual report once every three years and shall be 
up to date as of the latest practicable date within 3 months of the date 
on which this information is filed. If the Board publishes or cooperates 
in the publication of this information on an annual or more frequent 
basis, in lieu of including such information in the annual report the 
Board may:
    (A) Identify the publication in which such information is available, 
the name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom such 
publication may be obtained, and the price thereof; and
    (B) Certify to the accuracy of such information as of its date. If 
the Board keeps this information up to date and makes it available to 
the Commission and the public upon request, in lieu of filing such 
information the Board may certify that the information is kept up to 
date and is available to the Commission and the public upon request;
    (iii) The following information concerning members of the Board:
    (A) Name;
    (B) Dates of commencement and termination of present term of office;
    (C) Length of time each member has held such office;
    (D) Name of principal organization with which connected;
    (E) Title; and
    (F) City wherein the principal office of such organization is 
located;
    (iv) Address of the Board, the name and address of each person 
authorized to receive notices on behalf of the Board from the 
Commission, and the name and address of counsel to the Board, if any; 
and
    (v) A list, including addresses, as of the latest practicable date, 
alphabetically arranged, of all municipal securities brokers and 
municipal securities dealers which have paid to the Board fees and 
charges to defray the costs and expenses of operating the Board.
    (5) Within 10 days after the discovery of any material inaccuracy in 
its annual report or in any amendment thereto the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board shall file with the Commission an amendment correcting 
such inaccuracy.
    (b) Supplemental reports of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall file supplemental 
reports to the Commission as follows:
    (1) Within 10 days after issuing or making generally available to 
municipal securities brokers and municipal securities dealers any 
materials (including notices, circulars, bulletins, lists, periodicals, 
etc.), the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall file with the 
Commission three copies of such material (unless such material is filed 
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 19b-4).
    (2) Within 10 days after any action is taken which renders no longer 
accurate any of the information required by paragraphs (a)(3) (iii), 
(iv), (v), and (vi) of this section to be contained in the

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annual report of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (except 
action reported to the Commission pursuant to Rule 19b-4), the Board 
shall file with the Commission written notification in triplicate 
setting forth the nature of such action and the effective date thereof. 
Such notice may be filed either in the form of a letter or in the form 
of a notice made generally available to municipal securities brokers and 
municipal securities dealers.

[41 FR 36200, Aug. 27, 1976, as amended at 59 FR 66701, Dec. 28, 1994]



Sec. 240.17a-22  Supplemental material of registered clearing agencies.

    Within ten days after issuing, or making generally available, to its 
participants or to other entities with whom it has a significant 
relationship, such as pledgees, transfer agents, or self-regulatory 
organizations, any material (including, for example, manuals, notices, 
circulars, bulletins, lists, or periodicals), a registered clearing 
agency shall file three copies of such material with the Commission. A 
registered clearing agency for which the Commission is not the 
appropriate regulatory agency shall at the same time file one copy of 
such material with its appropriate regulatory agency.

[45 FR 73914, Nov. 7, 1980]



Sec. 240.17a-23  Recordkeeping and reporting requirements relating to broker-dealer trading systems.

    (a) Scope of section. This section shall apply to any registered 
broker or dealer that acts as the sponsor of a broker-dealer trading 
system.
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term registered broker or dealer shall have the meaning 
ascribed to it in Section 3(a)(48) of the Act.
    (2) The term broker-dealer trading system means any facility that 
provides a mechanism, automated in full or in part, for:
    (i) Collecting, receiving, disseminating, or displaying system 
orders; and
    (ii) Matching, crossing, or executing system orders, or otherwise 
facilitating agreement to the basic terms of a purchase or sale of a 
security between system participants, or between a system participant 
and the system sponsor, through use of the system or through the system 
sponsor.
    (3) The term sponsor means any entity that organizes, operates, 
administers, or otherwise directly controls a broker-dealer trading 
system; and, if the system operator of such broker-dealer trading system 
is not a registered broker or dealer, any registered broker or dealer 
that, pursuant to contract, affiliation, or other agreement with the 
system operator, is involved materially on a regular basis with 
executing transactions in connection with use of the broker-dealer 
trading system, other than solely for its own account or as a 
participant in the broker-dealer trading system.
    (4) The term system order means any order or other communication or 
indication submitted by any system participant for entry into a trading 
system announcing an interest in purchasing or selling a security. The 
term ``system order'' does not include inquiries or indications of 
interest that are not entered into a trading system.
    (5) The term system participant means any person that is provided 
access to a trading system (whether through computer terminal, access 
codes, or other means) by a system sponsor for the purpose of effecting 
the purchase or sale of securities through use of such system.
    (c) Recordkeeping. Every registered broker or dealer subject to this 
section pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall:
    (1) Make and keep current the following records relating to the 
broker-dealer trading system:
    (i) A record of participants in the broker-dealer trading system 
(identifying any affiliations between system participants and the system 
sponsor);
    (ii) Daily summaries of trading in the broker-dealer trading system, 
including:
    (A) Securities for which transactions have been executed through use 
of such system;
    (B) Transaction volume (separately stated for trading occurring 
during hours when consolidated trade reporting facilities are and are 
not in operation), expressed with respect to stock in trades, shares and 
in dollar value,

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and expressed with respect to other securities in trades, number of 
units of securities and in par value, dollar value, or other appropriate 
commonly used measure of value of such securities; and
    (C) Number of system orders, or other identifiable indicator that 
accurately reflects participant trading interest, as appropriate in 
light of configuration of the broker-dealer trading system (expressed 
separately for priced and unpriced orders, if applicable in light of 
system configuration);
    (iii) Time-sequenced records of each transaction effected through 
the broker-dealer trading system, including date and time executed, 
price, size, security traded, counterparty identification information, 
and method of execution (if broker-dealer trading system allows 
alternative means or locations for execution, such as routing to another 
market, matching with limit orders, or executing against the system 
sponsor's quotations); and
    (2) Preserve, for a period of not less than three years, the first 
two years in an easily accessible place, the following records relating 
to the broker-dealer trading system:
    (i) All records required to be made pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of 
this section; and
    (ii) All notices provided by the system sponsor to system 
participants generally (or to one or more classes of system 
participant), whether written or communicated through the broker-dealer 
trading system or other automated means, including, but not limited to, 
notices addressing hours of system operations, system malfunctions, 
changes to system procedures, maintenance of hardware and software, 
instructions pertaining to access to the broker-dealer trading system.
    (d) Reporting. (1) Every registered broker or dealer subject to this 
section pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall:
    (i) File the information required by Part I of Form 17A-23 
(Sec. 249.636 of this chapter) at least 20 calendar days prior to 
operating a broker-dealer trading system, or, if the sponsor is 
operating the broker-dealer trading system on June 1, 1995, no later 
than July 1, 1995;
    (ii) During the operation of a broker-dealer trading system of which 
the broker or dealer is the sponsor, file the information described in 
Part IA of Form 17A-23 (Sec. 249.636 of this chapter) regarding a 
material change to operation of the broker-dealer trading system as 
described in any filing previously made with the Commission pursuant to 
paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section, at least 20 calendar days prior to 
implementing such material change, or, where it is commercially 
impracticable to do so, as soon as possible thereafter when the sponsor 
determines that it will implement such material change, and in any event 
no later than 10 calendar days following the implementation of such 
change;
    (iii) During the operation of a broker-dealer trading system of 
which the broker or dealer is the sponsor, file the information 
described in Part II of Form 17A-23 (Sec. 249.636 of this chapter) 
within 30 calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter in which 
the broker-dealer trading system has operated after July 1, 1995; and
    (iv) Within 10 calendar days after a broker-dealer trading system of 
which the broker or dealer is the sponsor ceases to operate, file the 
notice described in Part III of Form 17A-23 (Sec. 249.636 of this 
chapter).
    (2) The reports provided for in paragraph (d) of this section shall 
be considered filed upon receipt at the Commission's principal office in 
Washington, DC. Duplicate originals of the reports provided for in 
paragraphs (d)(1)(i), (ii), and (iv) of this section must be filed with 
surveillance personnel designated as such by the self-regulatory 
organization that is the designated examining authority for the broker 
or dealer pursuant to Sec. 240.17d-1 simultaneously with filing with the 
Commission. Duplicates of the reports required by paragraphs (d)(1)(iii) 
of this section must be provided to such surveillance personnel of such 
self-regulatory authority upon request. All reports filed pursuant to 
this paragraph (d) shall be deemed to be confidential.
    (e) Maintenance of records in alternative form. The records required 
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this section may be produced, reproduced and maintained pursuant to the 
provisions of Sec. 240.17a-4(f).
    (f) Compliance with other recordkeeping and reporting rules. Nothing 
in this section obviates the need for any broker or dealer to comply 
with any other applicable recordkeeping or reporting requirement in the 
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. If the information in a 
record required to be made pursuant to this section is preserved in a 
record made pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-3 or Sec. 240.17a-4, or otherwise 
preserved by the sponsor (whether in summary or other form), paragraph 
(c) of this section shall not require the sponsor to maintain such 
information in a separate file, provided that the sponsor can promptly 
sort and retrieve the information as if it had been kept in a separate 
file as a record made pursuant to this section, and preserves the 
information in accordance with the time periods specified in paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section.
    (g) Maintenance of records by others. The records required to be 
maintained and preserved pursuant to this section may be prepared or 
maintained by a service bureau, depository, or other recordkeeping 
service on behalf of the sponsor of a broker-dealer trading system, 
provided such entity complies with the provisions of Sec. 240.17a-4(i). 
Agreement with such an entity shall not relieve the sponsor of a broker-
dealer trading system from the responsibility to prepare and maintain 
records as specified in this section.
    (h) Furnishing copies of records. Every broker or dealer subject to 
this section pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall furnish to 
any representative of the Commission promptly upon request, legible, 
true and complete copies of those records of the sponsor that are 
required to be preserved under this section.
    (i) Exemption from this section. The Commission, by rule or order, 
may exempt any sponsor of a broker-dealer trading system from all or any 
of the provisions of this section, either unconditionally or on 
specified terms and conditions, if the Commission determines that such 
exemption is consistent with the public interest or the protection of 
investors.

[59 FR 66709, Dec. 28, 1994]



Sec. 240.17d-1   Examination for compliance with applicable financial responsibility rules.

    (a) Where a member of SIPC is a member of more than one self-
regulatory organization, the Commission shall designate by written 
notice to one of such organizations responsibility for examining such 
member for compliance with applicable financial responsibility rules. In 
making such designations the Commission shall take into consideration 
the regulatory capabilities and procedures of the self-regulatory 
organizations, availability of staff, convenience of location, 
unnecessary regulatory duplication, and such other factors as the 
Commission may consider germane to the protection of investors, the 
cooperation and coordination among self-regulatory organizations, and 
the development of a national market system and a national system for 
the clearance and settlement of securities transactions.
    (b) Upon designation of responsibility pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section, all other self-regulatory organizations of which such 
person is a member shall be relieved of such responsibility to the 
extent specified.
    (c) After the Commission has acted pursuant to paragraphs (a) and 
(b) of this section, any self-regulatory organization relieved of 
responsibility with respect to a member may notify customers of, and 
persons doing business with, such member of the limited nature of its 
responsibility for such member's compliance with applicable financial 
responsibility rules.

[41 FR 18809, May 7, 1976]



Sec. 240.17d-2  Program for allocation of regulatory responsibility.

    (a) Any two or more self-regulatory organizations may file with the 
Commission within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this rule, 
and thereafter as changes in designation are necessary or appropriate, a 
plan for allocating among the self-regulatory organizations the 
responsibility to receive regulatory reports from persons who

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are members or participants of more than one of such self-regulatory 
organizations to examine such persons for compliance, or to enforce 
compliance by such persons, with specified provisions of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, the rules and regulations thereunder, and the 
rules of such self-regulatory organizations, or to carry out other 
specified regulatory functions with respect to such persons.
    (b) Any plan filed hereunder may contain provisions for the 
allocation among the parties of expenses reasonably incurred by the 
self-regulatory organization having regulatory responsibilities under 
the plan.
    (c) After appropriate notice and opportunity for comment, the 
Commission may, by written notice, declare such a plan, or any part of 
the plan, effective if it finds the plan, or any part thereof, necessary 
or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of 
investors, to foster cooperation and coordination among self-regulatory 
organizations, or to remove impediments to and foster the development of 
the national market system and a national system for the clearance and 
settlement of securities transactions and in conformity with the factors 
set forth in section 17(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (d) Upon the effectiveness of such a plan or part thereof, any self-
regulatory organization which is a party to the plan shall be relieved 
of responsibility as to any person for whom such responsibility is 
allocated under the plan to another self-regulatory organization to the 
extent of such allocation.
    (e) Nothing herein shall preclude any self-regulatory organization 
from entering into more than one plan filed hereunder.
    (f) After the Commission has declared a plan or part thereof 
effective pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section or acted pursuant to 
paragraph (g) of this section, a self-regulatory organization relieved 
of responsibility may notify customers of, and persons doing business 
with, such member or participant of the limited nature of its 
responsibility for such member's or participant's acts, practices, and 
course of business.
    (g) In the event that plans declared effective pursuant to paragraph 
(c) of this section do not provide for all members or participants or do 
not allocate all regulatory responsibilities, the Commission may, after 
due consideration of the factors enumerated in section 17(d)(1) and 
notice and opportunity for comment, designate one or more of the self-
regulatory organizations responsible for specified regulatory 
responsibilities with respect to such members or participants.

[41 FR 49093, Nov. 8, 1976]



Sec. 240.17f-1  Requirements for reporting and inquiry with respect to missing, lost, counterfeit or stolen securities.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) The term reporting institution shall include every national 
securities exchange, member thereof, registered securities association, 
broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, government securities 
broker, government securities dealer, registered transfer agent, 
registered clearing agency, participant therein, member of the Federal 
Reserve System and bank whose deposits are insured by the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation;
    (2) The term uncertificated security shall mean a security not 
represented by an instrument and the transfer of which is registered 
upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer;
    (3) The term global certificate securities issue shall mean a 
securities issue for which a single master certificate representing the 
entire issue is registered in the nominee name of a registered clearing 
agency and for which beneficial owners cannot receive negotiable 
securities certificates;
    (4) The term customer shall mean any person with whom the reporting 
institution has entered into at least one prior securities-related 
transaction; and
    (5) The term securities-related transaction shall mean a purpose, 
sale or pledge of investment securities, or a custodial arrangement for 
investment securities.
    (b) Every reporting institution shall register with the Commission 
or its

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designee in accordance with instructions issued by the Commission 
except:
    (1) A member of a national securities exchange who effects 
securities transactions through the trading facilities of the exchange 
and has not received or held customer securities within the last six 
months;
    (2) A reporting institution that, within the last six months, 
limited its securities activities exclusively to uncertificated 
securities, global securities issues or any securities issue for which 
neither record nor beneficial owners can obtain a negotiable securities 
certificate; or
    (3) A reporting institution whose business activities, within the 
last six months, did not involve the handling of securities 
certificates.
    (c) Reporting requirements--(1) Stolen securities.
    (i) Every reporting institution shall report to the Commission or 
its designee, and to a registered transfer agent for the issue, the 
discovery of the theft or loss of any securities certificates where 
there is substantial basis for believing that criminal activity was 
involved. Such report shall be made within one business day of the 
discovery and, if the certificate numbers of the securities cannot be 
ascertained at that time, they shall be reported as soon thereafter as 
possible.
    (ii) Every reporting institution shall promptly report to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation upon the discovery of the theft or loss 
of any securities certificate where there is substantial basis for 
believing that criminal activity was involved.
    (2) Missing or lost securities. Every reporting institution shall 
report to the Commission or its designee, and to a registered transfer 
agent for the issue, the discovery of the loss of any securities 
certificate where criminal actions are not suspected when the securities 
certificate has been missing or lost for a period of two business days. 
Such report shall be made within one business day of the end of such 
period except that:
    (i) Securities certificates lost in transit to customers, transfer 
agents, banks, brokers or dealers shall be reported by the delivering 
institution by the later of two business days after notice of non-
receipt or as soon after such notice as the certificate numbers of the 
securities can be ascertained.
    (ii) Securities certificates considered lost or missing as a result 
of securities counts or verifications required by rule, regulation or 
otherwise (e.g., dividend record date verification made as a result of 
firm policy or internal audit function report) shall be reported by the 
later of ten business days after completion of such securities count or 
verification or as soon after such count or verification as the 
certificate numbers of the securities can be ascertained.
    (iii) Securities certificates not received during the completion of 
delivery, deposit or withdrawal shall be reported in the following 
manner:
    (A) Where delivery of the securities certificates is through a 
clearing agency, the delivering institution shall supply to the 
receiving institution the certificate number of the security within two 
business days from the date of request from the receiving institution. 
The receiving institution shall report within one business day of 
notification of the certificate number;
    (B) Where the delivery of securities certificates is in person and 
where the delivering institution has a receipt, the delivering 
institution shall supply the receiving institution the certificate 
numbers of the securities within two business days from the date of 
request from the receiving institution. The receiving institution shall 
report within one business day of notification of the certificate 
number;
    (C) Where the delivery of securities certificates is in person and 
where the delivering institution has no receipt, the delivering 
institution shall report within two business days of notification of 
non-receipt by the receiving institution; or
    (D) Where delivery of securities certificates is made by mail or via 
draft, if payment is not received within ten business days, the 
delivering institution shall confirm with the receiving institution the 
failure to receive such delivery; if confirmation shows non-receipt, the 
delivering institution shall report within two business days of such 
confirmation.

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    (3) Counterfeit securities. Every reporting institution shall report 
the discovery of any counterfeit securities certificate to the 
Commission or its designee, to a registered transfer agent for the 
issue, and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation within one business 
day of such discovery.
    (4) Transfer agent reporting obligations. Every transfer agent shall 
make the reports required above only if it receives notification of the 
loss, theft or counterfeiting from a non-reporting institution or if it 
receives notification other than on a Form X-17F-1A or if the 
certificate was in its possession at the time of the loss.
    (5) Recovery. Every reporting institution that originally reported a 
lost, missing or stolen securities certificate pursuant to this Section 
shall report recovery of that securities certificate to the Commission 
or its designee and to a registered transfer agent for the issue within 
one business day of such recovery or finding. Every reporting 
institution that originally made a report in which criminality was 
indicated also shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the 
securities certificate has been recovered.
    (6) Information to be reported. All reports made pursuant to this 
Section shall include, if applicable or available, the following 
information with respect to each securities certificate:
    (i) Issuer;
    (ii) Type of security and series;
    (iii) Date of issue;
    (iv) Maturity date;
    (v) Denomination;
    (vi) Interest rate;
    (vii) Certificate number, including alphabetical prefix or suffix;
    (viii) Name in which registered;
    (ix) Distinguishing characteristics, if counterfeit;
    (x) Date of discovery of loss or recovery;
    (xi) CUSIP number;
    (xii) Financial Industry Numbering System (``FINS'') Number; and
    (xiii) Type of loss.
    (7) Forms. Reporting institutions shall make all reports to the 
Commission or its designee and to a registered transfer agent for the 
issue pursuant to this section on Form X-17F-1A. Reporting institutions 
shall make reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to 
this Section on Form X-17F-1A, unless the reporting institution is a 
member of the Federal Reserve System or a bank whose deposits are 
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in which case 
reports may be made on the form required by the institution's 
appropriate regulatory agency for reports to the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
    (d) Required inquiries. (1) Every reporting institution (except a 
reporting institution that, acting in its capacity as transfer agent, 
paying agent, exchange agent or tender agent for an equity issue, or 
registrar for a bond or other debt issue, compares all transactions 
against a shareholder or bondholder list and a current list of stop 
transfers) shall inquire of the Commission or its designee with respect 
to every securities certificate which comes into its possession or 
keeping, whether by pledge, transfer or otherwise, to ascertain whether 
such securities certificate has been reported as missing, lost, 
counterfeit or stolen, unless:
    (i) The securities certificate is received directly from the issuer 
or issuing agent at issuance;
    (ii) The securities certificate is received from another reporting 
institution or from a Federal Reserve Bank or Branch;
    (iii) The securities certificate is received from a customer of the 
reporting institution; and
    (A) Is registered in the name of such customer or its nominee; or
    (B) Was previously sold to such customer, as verified by the 
internal records of the reporting institution;
    (iv) The securities certificate is received as part of a transaction 
which has an aggregate face value of $10,000 or less in the case of 
bonds, or market value of $10,000 or less in the case of stocks; or
    (v) The securities certificate is received directly from a drop 
which is affiliated with a reporting institution for the purposes of 
receiving or delivering certificates on behalf of the reporting 
institution.
    (2) Form of inquiry. Inquiries shall be made in such manner as 
prescribed by the Commission or its designee.

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    (e) Permissive reports and inquiries. Every reporting insitution may 
report to or inquire of the Commission or its designee with respect to 
any securities certificate not otherwise required by this section to be 
the subject of a report or inquiry. The Commission on written request or 
upon its own motion may permit reports to and inquiries of the system by 
any other person or entity upon such terms and conditions as it deems 
appropriate and necessary in the public interest and for the protection 
of investors.
    (f) Exemptions. The following types of securities are not subject to 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section:
    (1) Security issues not assigned CUSIP numbers;
    (2) Bond coupons;
    (3) Uncertificated securities;
    (4) Global securities issues; and
    (5) Any securities issue for which neither record nor beneficial 
owners can obtain a negotiable securities certificates.
    (g) Recordkeeping. Every reporting institution shall maintain and 
preserve in an easily accessible place for three years copies of all 
Forms X-17F-1A filed pursuant to this section, all agreements between 
reporting institutions regarding registration or other aspects of this 
section, and all confirmations or other information received from the 
Commission or its designee as a result of inquiry.

(Secs. 2, 17, and 23, 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78w)

[44 FR 31503, May 31, 1979; 45 FR 14022, Mar. 3, 1980, as amended at 53 
FR 37289, Sept. 26, 1988; 53 FR 40721, Oct. 18, 1988]



Sec. 240.17f-2  Fingerprinting of securities industry personnel.

    (a) Exemptions for the fingerprinting requirement. Except as 
otherwise provided in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section, every 
member of a national securities exchange, broker, dealer, registered 
transfer agent and registered clearing agency shall require that each of 
its partners, directors, officers and employees be fingerprinted and 
shall submit, or cause to be submitted, the fingerprints of such persons 
to the Attorney General of the United States or its designee for 
identification and appropriate processing.
    (1) Permissive exemptions. Every member of a national securities 
exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent and registered 
clearing agency may claim one or more of the exemptions in paragraph 
(a)(1) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this section; Provided, That all the 
requirements of paragraph (e) of this section are also satisfied.
    (i) Member of a national securities exchange, broker, dealer or 
registered clearing agency. Every person who is a partner, director, 
officer or employee of a member of a national securities exchange, 
broker, dealer, or registered clearing agency shall be exempt if that 
person:
    (A) Is not engaged in the sale of securities;
    (B) Does not regularly have access to the keeping, handling or 
processing of (1) securities, (2) monies, or (3) the original books and 
records relating to the securities or the monies; and
    (C) Does not have direct supervisory responsibility over persons 
engaged in the activities referred to in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) (A) and 
(B) of this section.
    (ii) Registered transfer agents. Every person who is a partner, 
director, officer or employee of a registered transfer agent shall be 
exempt if that person:
    (A) Is not engaged in transfer agent functions (as defined in 
section 3(a)(25) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or activities 
incidental thereto; or
    (B) Meets the conditions in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) (B) and (C) of this 
section.
    (iii) Registered broker-dealers engaged in sales of certain 
securities. Every partner, director, officer and employee of a 
registered broker or dealer who satisfies paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this 
section shall be exempt if that broker or dealer:
    (A) Is engaged exclusively in the sale of shares of registered open-
end management investment companies, variable contracts, or interests in 
limited partnerships, unit investment trusts or real estate investment 
trusts; Provided, That those securities ordinarily are not evidenced by 
certificates;
    (B) Is current in its continuing obligation under Secs. 240.15b1-1 
and 15b3-1(b) to update Item 10 of Form BD to disclose the existence of 
any statutory disqualification set forth in sections

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3(a)(39), 15(b)(4) and 15(b)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (C) Has insurance or bonding indemnifying it for losses to customers 
caused by the fraudulent or criminal acts of any of its partners, 
directors, officers or employees for whom an exemption is being claimed 
under paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section; and
    (D) Is subject to the jurisdiction of a state insurance department 
with respect to its sale of variable contracts.
    (iv) Illegible fingerprint cards. Every person who is a partner, 
director, officer or employee shall be exempt if that member of a 
national securities exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent 
or registered clearing agency, on at least three occasions:
    (A) Attempts in good faith to obtain from such person a complete set 
of fingerprints acceptable to the Attorney General or its designee for 
identification and appropriate processing by requiring that person to be 
fingerprinted, by having that person's fingerprints rolled by a person 
competent to do so and by submitting the fingerprint cards for that 
person to the Attorney General of the United States or its designee in 
accordance with proper procedures;
    (B) Has that person's fingerprint cards returned to it by the 
Attorney General of the United States or its designee without that 
person's fingerprints having been identified because the fingerprints 
were illegible; and
    (C) Retains the returned fingerprint cards and any other required 
records in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section and 
Secs. 240.17a-3(a)(13), 17a-4(e)(2) and 240.17Ad-7(e)(1) under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (2) Other exemptions by application to the Commission. The 
Commission, upon specified terms, conditions and periods, may grant 
exemptions to any class of partners, directors, officers or employees of 
any member of a national securities exchange, broker, dealer, registered 
transfer agent or registered clearing agency, if the Commission finds 
that such action is not inconsistent with the public interest or the 
protection of investors.
    (b) Fingerprinting pursuant to other law. Every member of a national 
securities exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent and 
registered clearing agency may satisfy the fingerprinting requirement of 
section 17(f)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as to any 
partner, director, officer or employee, if:
    (1) The person, in connection with his or her present employment 
with such organization, has been fingerprinted pursuant to any other 
law, statute, rule or regulation of any state or federal government or 
agency thereof;
    (2) The fingerprint cards for that person are submitted, or are 
caused to be submitted, to the Attorney General of the United States or 
its designee for identification and appropriate processing, and the 
Attorney General or its designee has processed those fingerprint cards; 
and
    (3) The processed fingerprint cards or any substitute records, 
together with any information received from the Attorney General or its 
designee, are maintained in accordance with paragraph (d) of this 
section.
    (c) Fingerprinting plans of self-regulatory organizations. The 
fingerprinting requirement of section 17(f)(2) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 may be satisfied by submitting appropriate and 
complete fingerprint cards to a registered national securities exchange 
or to a registered national securities association which, pursuant to a 
plan filed with, and declared effective by, the Commission, forwards 
such fingerprint cards to the Attorney General of the United States or 
its designee for identification and appropriate processing. Any plan 
filed by a registered national securities exchange or a registered 
national securities association shall not become effective, unless 
declared effective by the Commission as not inconsistent with the public 
interest or the protection of investors; and, in declaring any such plan 
effective, the Commission may impose any terms and conditions relating 
to the provisions of the plan and the period of its effectiveness as it 
may deem necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the 
protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (d) Record maintenance--(1) Maintenance of processed fingerprint 
cards and other related information. Every member

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of a national securities exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer 
agent and registered clearing agency shall maintain the processed 
fingerprint card or any substitute record when such card is not returned 
after processing, together with any information received from the 
Attorney General or its designee, for every person required to be 
fingerprinted under section 17(f)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 and for persons who have complied with this section pursuant to 
paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. Every substitute record shall 
state the name of the person whose fingerprint card was submitted to the 
Attorney General of the United States, the name of the member of a 
national securities exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent 
or registered clearing agency that submitted the fingerprint card, the 
name of the person or organization that rolled the fingerprints, the 
date on which the fingerprints were rolled, and the date the fingerprint 
card was submitted to the Attorney General of the United States. The 
processed fingerprint card and every other substitute record containing 
the information required by this paragraph, together with any 
information received from the Attorney General of the United States, 
shall be kept in an easily accessible place at the organization's 
principal office and shall be made available upon request to the 
Commission, the appropriate regulatory agency (if not the Commission) or 
other designated examining authority. The organization's principal 
office must provide to the regional, branch or satellite office actually 
employing the person written evidence that the person's fingerprints 
have been processed by the FBI, and must provide to that office a copy 
of any criminal history record information received from the FBI. All 
fingerprint cards, records and information required to be maintained 
under this paragraph shall be retained for a period of not less than 
three years after termination of that person's employment or 
relationship with the organization.
    (2) Record maintenance by designated examining authorities. The 
records required to be maintained and preserved by a member of a 
national securities exchange, broker, or dealer pursuant to the 
requirements of paragraph (d)(1) of this section may be maintained and 
preserved on behalf of that member, broker, or dealer by a self-
regulatory organization that is also the designated examining authority 
for that member, broker or dealer, Provided That the self-regulatory 
organization has filed in accordance with Sec. 240.17f-2(c) a 
fingerprinting plan or amendments to an existing plan concerning the 
storage and maintenance of records and that plan, as amended, has been 
declared effective by the Commission, and Provided Further That:
    (i) Such records are subject at any time, or from time to time, to 
reasonable periodic, special or other examinations by representatives of 
the Commission; and
    (ii) The self-regulatory organization furnishes to the Commission, 
upon demand, at either the principal office or at the regional office 
complete, correct and current hard copies of any and all such records.
    (3) Reproduction of records on microfilm. The records required to be 
maintained pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section may be produced 
or reproduced on microfilm and preserved in that form. If such microfilm 
substitution for hard copy is made by a member of a national securities 
exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent or registered 
clearing agency, or by a self-regulatory organization maintaining and 
storing records pursuant to paragraph (d)(2) of this section, it shall 
at all times:
    (i) Have available for examination by the Commission, the 
appropriate regulatory agency (if not the Commission) or other 
designated examining authority, facilities for the immediate, easily 
readable projection of the microfilm and for the production of easily 
readable and legible facsimile enlargements;
    (ii) File and index the films in such a manner as to permit the 
immediate location and retrieval of any particular record;
    (iii) Be ready to provide, and immediately provide, any facsimile 
enlargement which the Commission, the appropriate regulatory agency (if 
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Commission) or other designated examining authority by their examiners 
or other representatives may request; and
    (iv) For the period for which the microfilm records are required to 
be maintained, store separately from the original microfilm records a 
copy of the microfilm records.
    (e) Notice requirement. Every member of a national securities 
exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent and registered 
clearing agency that claims one or more of the exemptions in paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section shall make and keep current a statement entitled 
``Notice Pursuant to Rule 17f-2'' containing the information specified 
in paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (1) Contents of statement. The Notice required by paragraph (e) of 
this section shall:
    (i) State the name of the organization and state whether it is a 
member of a national securities exchange, broker, dealer, registered 
transfer agent, or registered clearing agency;
    (ii) Identify by division, department, class, or name and position 
within the organization all persons who are claimed to have satisfied 
the fingerprinting requirement of section 17(f)(2) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section;
    (iii) Identify by division, department, class, title or position 
within the organization all persons claimed to be exempt under 
paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section, and identify by name 
all persons claimed to be exempt under paragraph (a)(1)(iv). Persons 
identified under this paragraph (e)(1)(iii) shall be exempt from the 
requirement of section 17(f)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
unless notified to the contrary by the Commission;
    (iv) Describe, in generic terms, the nature of the duties of the 
person or classes of persons, and the nature of the functions and 
operations of the divisions and departments, identified as exempt in 
paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of this section; and
    (v) Describe the security measures utilized to ensure that only 
those persons who have been fingerprinted in accordance with the 
fingerprinting requirement of section 17(f)(2) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 or who are exempt under paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of 
this section have access to the keeping, handling or processing of 
securities or monies or the original books and records relating thereto.
    (2) Record maintenance. A copy of the Notice required to be made and 
kept current under paragraph (e) of this section shall be kept in an 
easily accessible place at the organization's principal office and at 
the office employing the persons for whom exemptions are claimed and 
shall be made available upon request for inspection by the Commission, 
appropriate regulatory agency (if not the Commission) or other 
designated examining authority.
    (3) Exemption from the notice requirement. A registered transfer 
agent that performs transfer agent functions only on behalf of itself as 
an issuer and that receives fewer than 500 items for transfer and fewer 
than 500 items for processing during any six consecutive months shall be 
exempt from the notice requirement of paragraph (c) of this section.

[47 FR 54060, Dec. 1, 1982]



Sec. 240.17h-1T  Risk assessment recordkeeping requirements for associated persons of brokers and dealers.

    (a) Requirement to maintain and preserve information. (1) Every 
broker or dealer registered with the Commission pursuant to section 15 
of the Act, and every municipal securities dealer registered pursuant to 
Section 15B of the Act for which the Commission is the appropriate 
regulatory agency, unless exempt pursuant to paragraph (d) of this 
section, shall maintain and preserve the following information:
    (i) An organizational chart which includes the broker or dealer and 
all its associated persons. Included in the organizational chart shall 
be a designation of which associated persons are Material Associated 
Persons as that term is used in paragraph (a)(2) of this section;
    (ii) Written policies, procedures, or systems concerning the broker 
or dealer's:
    (A) Method(s) for monitoring and controlling financial and 
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risks to it resulting from the activities of any of its associated 
persons, other than a natural person;
    (B) Financing and capital adequacy, including information regarding 
sources of funding, together with a narrative discussion by management 
of the liquidity of the material assets, the structure of debt capital, 
and sources of alternative funding; and
    (C) Trading positions and risks, such as records regarding reporting 
responsibilities for trading activities, policies relating to 
restrictions or limitations on trading securities and financial 
instruments or products, and a description of the types of reviews 
conducted to monitor existing positions, and limitations or restrictions 
on trading activities.
    (iii) A description of all material pending legal or arbitration 
proceedings involving a Material Associated Person or the broker or 
dealer that are required to be disclosed by the ultimate holding company 
under generally accepted accounting principles on a consolidated basis;
    (iv) Consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, prepared in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which may be 
unaudited and which shall include the notes to the financial statements, 
as of quarter end for the broker or dealer and its ultimate holding 
company;
    (v) Quarterly consolidated and consolidating income statements and 
consolidated cash flow statements, prepared in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles, which may be unaudited and which shall 
include the notes to the financial statements, for the broker or dealer 
and its ultimate holding company;
    (vi) The amount as of quarter end, and at month end if greater than 
quarter end, of the aggregate long and short securities and commodities 
positions held by each Material Associated Person, including a separate 
listing of each single unhedged securities or commodities position, 
other than U.S. government or agency securities, that exceeds the 
Materiality Threshold at any month end;
    (vii) The notional or contractual amounts, and in the case of 
options, the value of the underlying instruments, as of quarter end, of 
financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and financial 
instruments with concentrations of credit risk (as those terms are used 
in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 105) where the 
Material Associated Person operates a trading book, with a separate 
entry of each commitment where the credit risk (as that term is used in 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 105) with respect to a 
counterparty exceeds the Materiality Threshold at quarter end;
    (viii) The aggregate amount as of quarter end, and the amount at 
month end if greater than quarter end, of all bridge loans and those 
other material unsecured extensions of credit (not including intra-group 
receivables) with an initial or remaining maturity of less than one year 
by each Material Associated Person, together with the allowance for 
losses for such transactions, including a specific description of any 
extensions of credit to a single borrower exceeding the Materiality 
Threshold at any month end;
    (ix) The aggregate amount as of quarter end, and the amount at month 
end if greater than quarter end, of commercial paper, secured and other 
unsecured borrowing, bank loans, lines of credit, or any other 
borrowings, and the principal installments of long-term or medium-term 
debt, scheduled to mature within twelve months from the most recent 
fiscal quarter for the broker or dealer and each Material Associated 
Person; and
    (x) Data relating to real estate activities, including mortgage 
loans and investments in real estate, but not including trading 
positions in whole loans, conducted by each Material Associated Person, 
including:
    (A) Real estate loans and investments by type of property, such as 
construction and development, residential, commercial and industrial or 
farmland;
    (B) The geographic distribution, as of quarter end, by type of loan 
or investment where the amount exceeds the Materiality Threshold at 
quarter end;
    (C) The aggregate carrying value of loans which each Material 
Associated Person deems to be not current as to interest or principal, 
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for the determination of which loans are not current, or which are in 
the process of foreclosure or that have been restructured;
    (D) The allowance for losses on loans and on investment real estate 
by type of loan or investment, and the activity in the allowance for 
losses account; and
    (E) Information about risk concentration in the real estate 
investment and loan portfolio, including information about risk 
concentration to a single borrower or location of property if the risk 
concentration exceeds the Materiality Threshold at quarter end.
    (2) The determination of whether an associated person of a broker or 
dealer is a Material Associated Person shall involve consideration of 
all aspects of the activities of, and the relationship between, both 
entities, including without limitation, the following factors:
    (i) The legal relationship between the broker or dealer and the 
associated person;
    (ii) The overall financing requirements of the broker or dealer and 
the associated person, and the degree, if any, to which the broker or 
dealer and the associated person are financially dependent on each 
other;
    (iii) The degree, if any, to which the broker or dealer or its 
customers rely on the associated person for operational support or 
services in connection with the broker's or dealer's business;
    (iv) The level of risk present in the activities of the broker's or 
dealer's associated persons; and
    (v) The extent to which the associated person has the authority or 
the ability to cause a withdrawal of capital from the broker or dealer.
    (3) The information, reports and records required by the provisions 
of this section shall be maintained and preserved in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec. 240.17a-4 and shall be kept for a period of not less 
than three years in an easily accessible place.
    (4) For the purposes of this section and Sec. 240.17h-2T, the term 
``Materiality Threshold'' shall mean the greater of:
    (i) $100 million; or
    (ii) 10 percent of the broker or dealer's tentative net capital 
based on the most recently filed Form X-17A-5 or 10 percent of the 
Material Associated Person's tangible net worth, whichever is greater.
    (b) Special provisions with respect to material associated persons 
subject to the supervision of certain domestic regulators. A broker or 
dealer shall be deemed to be in compliance with the recordkeeping 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section with respect to a Material 
Associated Person if:
    (1) Such Material Associated Person is subject to examination by, or 
the reporting requirements of, a Federal banking agency and the broker 
or dealer maintains in accordance with the provisions of this section 
copies of all reports submitted by such Material Associated Person with 
the Federal banking agency pursuant to section 5211 of the Revised 
Statutes, section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act, section 7(a) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, section 10(b) of the Home Owners' Loan 
Act, or section 5 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 other than the 
Form FR 2068; or
    (2) If such Material Associated Person is subject to the supervision 
of an insurance commissioner or other similar official or agency of a 
state, and the broker or dealer maintains in accordance with the 
provisions of this section copies of the Annual and Quarterly Statements 
with Schedules and Exhibits prepared by the insurance company on forms 
prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; or
    (3) In the event an insurance company is not required to prepare 
Quarterly Statements on forms prescribed by the National Association of 
Insurance Commissioners, the broker or dealer must maintain and preserve 
the records required by paragraph (a) of this section on a quarterly 
basis; or
    (4) In the case of a Material Associated Person that is subject to 
the supervision of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the broker 
or dealer maintains in accordance with the provisions of this section 
copies of the reports filed on Forms 1 FR-FCM or 1 FR-IB by such 
Material Associated Person with the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission.

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    (c) Special provisions with respect to material associated persons 
subject to the supervision of a foreign financial regulatory authority. 
A broker or dealer shall be deemed to be in compliance with the 
recordkeeping requirements of paragraph (a) of this section with respect 
to a Material Associated Person if such broker or dealer maintains in 
accordance with the provisions of this section copies of the reports 
filed by such Material Associated Persons with a Foreign Financial 
Regulatory Authority. The broker or dealer shall maintain a copy of the 
original report and a copy translated into the English language. For the 
purposes of this section, the term Foreign Financial Regulatory 
Authority shall have the meaning set forth in section 3(a)(51) of the 
Act.
    (d) Exemptions. (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply 
to any broker or dealer which is exempt from the provisions of 
Sec. 240.15c3-3:
    (i) Pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of Sec. 240.15c3-3; or
    (ii) Pursuant to paragraph (k)(2) of Sec. 240.15c3-3; or
    (iii) If the broker or dealer does not qualify for an exemption from 
the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 and such broker or dealer does not 
hold funds or securities for, or owe money or securities to, customers 
and does not carry the accounts of or for customers; unless
    (iv) In the case of paragraphs (d)(1)(ii) or (d)(1)(iii) of this 
section, the broker or dealer maintains capital including debt 
subordinated in accordance with appendix D of Sec. 240.15c3-1 equal to 
or greater than $20,000,000.
    (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any broker or 
dealer which maintains capital including debt subordinated in accordance 
with appendix D of section 240.15c3-1 of less than $250,000, even if the 
broker or dealer hold funds or securities for, or owes money or 
securities to, customers or carries the accounts of or for customers.
    (3) In calculating capital for the purposes of this paragraph, a 
broker or dealer shall include the equity capital and subordinated debt 
of any other registered brokers or dealers that are associated with the 
broker or dealer and are not otherwise exempt from the provisions 
pursuant to paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section.
    (4) The Commission may, upon written application by a Reporting 
Broker or Dealer, exempt from the provisions of this section, either 
unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, any brokers or 
dealers associated with such Reporting Broker or Dealer. The term 
``Reporting Broker or Dealer'' shall mean, in the case of a broker or 
dealer that is associated with other registered brokers or dealers, the 
broker or dealer which maintains the greatest amount of net capital as 
reported on its most recently fixed Form X-17A-5. In granting exemptions 
under this section, the Commission shall consider, among other factors, 
whether the records and other information required to be maintained 
pursuant to this section concerning the Material Associated Persons of 
the broker or dealer associated with the Reporting Broker or Dealer will 
be available to the Commission pursuant to Sec. 240.17h-2T.
    (e) Location of records. A broker or dealer required to maintain 
records concerning a Material Associated Person pursuant to this section 
may maintain those records either at the Material Associated Person or 
at a records storage facility provided that the records are located 
within the boundaries of the United States and the records are kept in 
an easily accessible place, as that term is used in Sec. 240.17a-4. In 
order to operate pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, the 
Material Associated Person or other entity maintaining the records shall 
file with the Commission a written undertaking in form acceptable to the 
Commission, signed by a duly authorized person, to the effect that the 
records will be treated as if the broker or dealer was maintaining the 
records pursuant to this section and that the entity maintaining the 
records undertakes to permit examination of such records at any time or 
from time to time during business hours by representatives or designees 
of the Commission and to promptly furnish the Commission or its designee 
true, correct, complete and current hard copy of any or all or any part 
of such records. The election to operate pursuant to the provisions of 
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broker or dealer required to maintain and preserve such records from any 
of its responsibilities under this section or section 240.17h-2T.
    (f) Confidentiality. All information obtained by the Commission 
pursuant to the provisions of this section from a broker or dealer 
concerning a Material Associated Person shall be deemed confidential 
information for the purposes of section 24(b) of the Act.
    (g) Temporary implementation schedule. Every broker or dealer 
subject to the requirements of this section shall maintain and preserve 
the information required by paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of 
this section commencing September 30, 1992. Commencing December 31, 
1992, the provisions of this section shall apply in their entirety.

[57 FR 32168, July 21, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 25774, Apr. 28, 1993]



Sec. 240.17h-2T  Risk assessment reporting requirements for brokers and dealers.

    (a) Reporting requirements of risk assessment information required 
to be maintained by section 240.17h-1T. (1) Every broker or dealer 
registered with the Commission pursuant to section 15 of the Act, and 
every municipal securities dealer registered pursuant to section 15B of 
the Act for which the Commission is the appropriate regulatory agency, 
unless exempt pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, shall file a 
Form 17-H within 60 calendar days after the end of each fiscal quarter. 
The Form 17-H for the fourth fiscal quarter shall be filed within 60 
calendar days of the end of the fiscal year. The cumulative year-end 
financial statements required by section 240.17h-1T may be filed 
separately within 105 calendar days of the end of the fiscal year.
    (2) The reports required to be filed pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section shall be considered filed when received at the Commission's 
principal office in Washington, DC.
    (3) For the purposes of this section, the term Material Associated 
Person shall have the meaning used in Sec. 240.17h-1T.
    (b) Exemptions. (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply 
to any broker or dealer which is exempt from the provisions of section 
240.15c3-3:
    (i) Pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of Sec. 240.15c3-3; or
    (ii) Pursuant to paragraph (k)(2) of Sec. 240.15c3-3; or
    (iii) If the broker or dealer does not qualify for an exemption from 
the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 and such broker or dealer does not 
hold funds or securities for, or owe money or securities to, customers 
and does not carry the accounts of or for customers; unless
    (iv) In the case of paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) or (b)(1)(iii) of this 
section, the broker or dealer maintains capital including debt 
subordinated in accordance with appendix D of Sec. 240.15c3-1 equal to 
or greater than $20,000,000.
    (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any broker or 
dealer which maintains capital including debt subordinated in accordance 
with appendix D of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of less than $250,000, even if the 
broker or dealer hold funds or securities for, or owes money or 
securities to, customers or carries the accounts of or for customers.
    (3) In calculating capital and subordinated debt for the purposes of 
this section, a broker or dealer shall include the equity capital and 
subordinated debt of any other registered brokers or dealers that are 
associated with the broker or dealer and are not otherwise exempt from 
the provisions pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section.
    (4) The Commission may, upon written application by a Reporting 
Broker or Dealer, exempt from the provisions of this section, either 
unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, any brokers or 
dealers associated with the Reporting Broker or Dealer. The term 
``Reporting Broker or Dealer'' shall mean, in the case of a broker or 
dealer that is associated with other registered brokers or dealers, the 
broker or dealer which maintains the greatest amount of net capital as 
reported on its most recently filed Form X-17A-5. In granting exemptions 
under this section, the Commission shall consider, among other factors, 
whether the records and other information required to be maintained 
pursuant to Sec. 240.17h-1T concerning the Material Associated Persons 
of the broker or dealer associated with the Reporting Broker or

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Dealer will be available to the Commission pursuant to the provisions of 
this section.
    (c) Special provisions with respect to material associated persons 
subject to the supervision of certain domestic regulators. A broker or 
dealer shall be deemed to be in compliance with the reporting 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section with respect to a Material 
Associated Person if:
    (1) Such Material Associated Person is subject to examination by or 
the reporting requirements of a Federal banking agency and the broker or 
dealer or such Material Associated Person furnishes in accordance with 
paragraph (a) of this section copies of reports filed on Form FR Y-9C, 
Form FR Y-6, Form FR Y-7, and Form FR 2068 by the Material Associated 
Person with the Federal banking agency pursuant to section 5211 of the 
Revised Statutes, section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act, section 7(a) of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, section 10(b) of the Home Owners' 
Loan Act, or section 5 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; or
    (2) If the Material Associated Person is subject to the supervision 
of an insurance commissioner or other similar official agency of a 
state; and
    (i) In the case of a Material Associated Person organized as a 
public stock company, the broker or dealer furnishes in accordance with 
the provisions of this section copies of the filings made by the 
insurance company pursuant to sections 13 or 15 of the Act and the 
Investment Company Act of 1940; or
    (ii) In the case of Material Associated Person organized as a mutual 
insurance company or a non-public stock company, the broker or dealer 
furnishes in accordance with the provisions of this section copies of 
the Annual and Quarterly Statements prepared by the insurance company on 
forms prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. 
The Annual Statement furnished to the Commission pursuant to this 
section shall include: The classification (distribution by state) 
section from the schedule of real estate; distribution by state, the 
interest overdue (more than three months), in process of foreclosure, 
and foreclosed properties transferred to real estate during the year 
sections from the schedule of mortgages; and the quality and maturity 
distribution of all bonds at statement values and by major types of 
issues section from the schedule of bonds and stocks. All other 
Schedules and Exhibits to such Annual and Quarterly Statements shall be 
maintained at the broker-dealer pursuant to the provisions of 
Sec. 240.17h-1T but not furnished to the Commission.
    (iii) In the event an insurance company organized as a stock or 
mutual company is not required to prepare Quarterly Statements, the 
broker or dealer must file with the Commission a Form 17-H in accordance 
with the provisions of this section on a quarterly basis.
    (3) In the case of a Material Associated Person that is subject to 
the supervision of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the broker 
or dealer furnishes in accordance with the provisions of this section 
copies of the reports filed by the Material Associated Person with the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Forms 1 FR-FCM or 1 FR-IB.
    (4) No broker or dealer shall be required to furnish to the 
Commission any examination report of any Federal banking agency or any 
supervisory recommendations or analyses contained therein with respect 
to a Material Associated Person that is subject to the regulation of a 
Federal banking agency. All information received by the Commission 
pursuant to this section concerning a Material Associated Person that is 
subject to examination by or the reporting requirements of a Federal 
banking agency shall be deemed confidential for the purposes of section 
24(b) of the Act.
    (5) The furnishing of any information or documents by a broker or 
dealer pursuant to this section shall not constitute an admission for 
any purpose that a Material Associated Person is otherwise subject to 
the Act. Any documents or information furnished to the Commission by a 
broker or dealer pursuant to this rule shall not be deemed to be 
``filed'' for the purposes of the liabilities set forth in section 18 of 
the Act.

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    (d) Special provisions with respect to material associated persons 
subject to the supervision of a foreign financial regulatory authority. 
A broker or dealer shall be deemed to be in compliance with the 
reporting requirements of this section with respect to a Material 
Associated Person if such broker or dealer furnishes in accordance with 
the provisions of this section copies of the reports filed by such 
Material Associated Person with a Foreign Financial Regulatory 
Authority. The broker or dealer shall file a copy of the original report 
and a copy translated into the English language. For the purposes of 
this section, the term Foreign Financial Regulatory Authority shall have 
the meaning set forth in section 3(a)(51) of the Act.
    (e) Confidentiality. All information obtained by the Commission 
pursuant to the provisions of this section from a broker or dealer 
concerning a Material Associated Person shall be deemed confidential 
information for the purposes of section 24(b) of the Act.
    (f) Temporary implementation schedule. Every broker or dealer 
subject to the requirements of this section shall file the information 
required by Items 1, 2 and 3 of Form 17-H by October 31, 1992. 
Commencing December 31, 1992, the provisions of this section shall apply 
in their entirety.

[57 FR 32170, July 21, 1992]



Sec. 240.17Ab2-1  Registration of clearing agencies.

    (a) An application for registration or for exemption from 
registration as a clearing agency, as defined in section 3(a)(23) of the 
Act, or an amendment to any such application shall be filed with the 
Commission on Form CA-1, in accordance with the instructions thereto.
    (b) Any applicant for registration or for exemption from 
registration as a clearing agency whose application is filed with the 
Commission on or before November 24, 1975, on and in accordance with the 
instructions to Form CA-1, with respect to the clearing agency 
activities described in the application shall, during the period from 
December 1, 1975 until the Commission grants registration, denies 
registration or grants an exemption from registration, be exempt from 
the registration provisions of section 17A(b) of the Act and the rules 
and regulations thereunder and, unless the Commission shall otherwise 
provide by rule or by order, the provisions of the Act and the rules and 
regulations thereunder which would be applicable to clearing agencies as 
a result of registration under the Act.
    (c)(1) The Commission, upon the request of a clearing agency, may 
grant registration of the clearing agency in accordance with sections 
17A(b) and 19(a)(1) of the Act but exempt the registrant from one or 
more of the requirements as to which the Commission is directed to make 
a determination pursuant to paragraphs (A) through (I) of section 
17A(b)(3) of the Act, provided that any such registration shall be 
effective only for eighteen months from the date the registration is 
made effective (or such longer period as the Commission may provide by 
order).
    (2) In the case of any clearing agency registered in accordance with 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section, not later than nine months from the 
date such registration is made effective the Commission either will 
grant registration in accordance with sections 17A(b) and 19(a)(1) of 
the Act, without exempting the registrant from one or more of the 
requirements as to which the Commission is directed to make a 
determination pursuant to subparagraphs (A) through (I) of section 
17A(b)(3) of the Act, or will institute proceedings in accordance with 
section 19(a)(1)(B) of the Act to determine whether registration should 
be denied at the expiration of the registration granted in accordance 
with paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
    (d) The filing of an amendment to an application for registration or 
for exemption from registration as a clearing agency, which registration 
or exemption has not been granted, or the filing of additional 
information or documents prior to the granting of registration or an 
exemption from registration shall extend to ninety days from the date 
such filing is made (or to such longer period as to which the applicant 
consents) the period within which the Commission shall grant 
registration, institute proceedings to determine

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whether such registration shall be denied, or conditionally or 
unconditionally exempt registrant from the registration and other 
provisions of section 17A of the Act or the rules or regulations 
thereunder.
    (e) If any information reported at items 1-3 of Form CA-1 is or 
becomes inaccurate, misleading or incomplete for any reason, whether 
before or after registration or an exemption from registration has been 
granted, the registrant shall file promptly an amendment on Form CA-1 
correcting the inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information.
    (f) Every application for registration or for exemption from 
registration as a clearing agency or amendment to, or additional 
information or document filed in connection with, any such application 
shall constitute a ``report'' or ``application'' within the meaning of 
sections 17, 17A, 19 and 32(a) of the Act.

[40 FR 52358, Nov. 10, 1975]



Sec. 240.17Ac2-1  Application for registration of transfer agents.

    (a) An application for registration, pursuant to section 17A(c) of 
the Act, of a transfer agent for which the Commission is the appropriate 
regulatory agency, as defined in section 3(a)(34)(B) of the Act, shall 
be filed with the Commission on Form TA-1, in accordance with the 
instructions contained therein and shall become effective on the 
thirtieth day following the date on which the application is filed, 
unless the Commission takes affirmative action to accelerate, deny or 
postpone such registration in accord- ance with the provisions of 
section 17A(c) of the Act.
    (b) The filing of any amendment to an application for registration 
as a transfer agent pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, which 
registration has not become effective, shall postpone the effective date 
of the registration until the thirtieth day following the date on which 
the amendment is filed, unless the Commission takes affirmative action 
to accelerate, deny or postpone the registration in accord- ance with 
the provisions of section 17A(c) of the Act.
    (c) If any of the information reported on Form TA-1 or on the SEC 
Supplement becomes inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete, the registrant 
shall correct the information by filing an amendment within sixty days 
following the date on which the information became inaccurate, 
misleading, or incomplete.
    (d) Every registration and amendment filed pursuant to this section 
shall constitute a ``report'' or ``application'' within the meaning of 
sections 17, 17A(c), and 32(a) of the Act.

[40 FR 51184, Nov. 4, 1975, as amended at 51 FR 12127, Apr. 9, 1986]



Sec. 240.17Ac2-2  Annual reporting requirement for registered transfer agents.

    Every registered transfer agent shall file and annual report on Form 
TA-2 in accordance with the instructions contained therein by August 31 
of each calendar year. A registered transfer agent that received fewer 
than 500 items for transfer and fewer than 500 items for processing in 
the six months ending June 30 of the calendar year for which the form is 
being filed, and did not maintain master security holder files for more 
than 1000 individual security holder accounts as of June 30 of the 
calendar year for which the form is being filed, is only required to 
complete Items one through four and the execution section of Form TA-2. 
A registered transfer agent is not required to file Form TA-2 if it 
engages a service company to perform all of its transfer and processing 
functions.

[51 FR 12127, Apr. 9, 1986]



Sec. 240.17Ac3-1  Withdrawal from registration with the Commission.

    (a) Notice of withdrawal from registration as a transfer agent with 
the Commission pursuant to section 17A(c)(3)(C) of the Act shall be 
filed on Form TA-W in accordance with the instructions contained 
thereon.
    (b) Except as hereinafter provided, a notice to withdraw from 
registration filed by a transfer agent pursuant to section 17A(c)(3)(C) 
of the Act shall become effective on the sixtieth day after the filing 
thereof with the Commission or within such shorter period of time as the 
Commission may determine. If a notice to withdraw from registration is 
filed with the Commission at any time subsequent to the date of issuance 
of a

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Commission order instituting proceedings pursuant to section 
17A(c)(3)(A) of the Act, or if prior to the effective date of the notice 
of withdrawal the Commission institutes such a proceeding or a 
proceeding to impose terms and conditions upon such withdrawal, the 
notice of withdrawal shall not become effective except at such time and 
upon such terms and conditions as the Commission deems necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
in furtherance of the purposes of section 17A.
    (c) Every notice of withdrawal filed pursuant to this rule shall 
constitute a ``report'' within the meaning of sections 17 and 32(a) of 
the Act.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A, and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)))

[42 FR 44984, Sept. 8, 1977]



Sec. 240.17Ad-1  Definitions.

    As used in this section and Secs. 240.17Ad-2, 240.17Ad-3, 240.17Ad-
4, 240.17Ad-5, 240.17Ad-6, and 240.17Ad-7:
    (a)(1) The term item means:
    (i) A certificate or certificates of the same issue of securities 
covered by one ticket (or, if there is no ticket, presented by one 
presentor) presented for transfer, or an instruction to a transfer agent 
which holds securities registered in the name of the presentor to 
transfer or to make available all or a portion of those securities;
    (ii) Each line on a ``deposit shipment control list'' or a 
`'withdrawal shipment control list'' submitted by a registered clearing 
agency; or
    (iii) In the case of an outside registrar, each certificate to be 
countersigned.
    (2) If a `'deposit shipment control list'' or ``withdrawal shipment 
control list'' contains both routine and non-routine transfer 
instructions, a registered transfer agent shall at its option:
    (i) Retain all transfer instructions listed on the shipment control 
list and treat each line on the shipment control list as a routine item; 
or
    (ii) Return promptly to the registered clearing agency a shipment 
control list line containing non-routine transfer instructions (together 
with a copy of the shipment control list, an explanation for the return 
instructions and all routine transfer instructions reflected on the same 
line) and treat each line on the shipment control list that reflects 
retained transfer instructions as a routine item.
    (3) A deposit shipment control list means a list of transfer 
instructions that accompanies certificates to be cancelled and reissued 
in the nominee name of a registered clearing agency.
    (4) A withdrawal shipment control list means a list of instructions 
(either in paper or electronic medium) that:
    (i) Directs issuance of certificates in the names of persons or 
entities other than the registered clearing agency; and
    (ii) Accompanies certificates to be cancelled which are registered 
in the nominee name of a registered clearing agency, or directs the 
transfer agent to reduce certificate or position balances maintained by 
the transfer agent on behalf of a registered clearing agency under that 
clearing agency's transfer agent custody program
    (b) The term outside registrar with respect to a transfer item means 
a transfer agent which performs only the registrar function for the 
certificate or certificates presented for transfer and includes the 
persons performing similar functions with respect to debt issues.
    (c) An item is made available when
    (1) In the case of an item for which the services of an outside 
registrar are not required, or which has been received from an outside 
registrar after processing, the transfer agent dispatches or mails the 
item to, or the item is awaiting pick-up by, the presentor or a person 
designated by the presentor, or
    (2) In the case of an item for which the services of an outside 
registrar are required, the transfer agent dispatches or mails the item 
to, or the item is awaiting pick-up by, the outside registrar, or
    (3) In the case of an item for which an outside registrar has 
completed processing, the outside registrar dispatches or mails the item 
to, or the item is awaiting pick-up by, the presenting transfer agent.
    (d) The transfer of an item is accomplished when, in accordance with 
the

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presentor's instructions, all acts necessary to cancel the certificate 
or certificates presented for transfer and to issue a new certificate or 
certificates, including the performance of the registrar function, are 
completed and the item is made available to the presentor by the 
transfer agent, or when, in accordance with the presentor's 
instructions, a transfer agent which holds securities registered in the 
name of the presentor completes all acts necessary to issue a new 
certificate or certificates representing all or a portion of those 
securities and makes available the new certificate or certificates to 
the presentor or a person designated by the presentor or, with respect 
to those transfers of record ownership to be accomplished without the 
physical issuance of certificates, completes registration of change in 
ownership of all or a portion of those securities.
    (e) The turnaround of an item is completed when transfer is 
accomplished or, when an outside registrar is involved, the transfer 
agent in accordance with the presentor's instructions completes all acts 
necessary to cancel the certificate or certificates presented for 
transfer and to issue a new certificate or certificates, and the item is 
made available to an outside registrar.
    (f) The term process means the accomplishing by an outside registrar 
of all acts necessary to perform the registrar function and to make 
available to the presenting transfer agent the completed certificate or 
certificates or to advise the presenting transfer agent, orally or in 
writing, why performance of the registrar function is delayed or may not 
be completed.
    (g) The receipt of an item or a written inquiry or request occurs 
when the item or written inquiry or request arrives at the premises at 
which the transfer agent performs transfer agent functions, as defined 
in section 3(a)(25) of the Act.
    (h) A business day is any day during which the transfer agent is 
normally open for business and excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and legal 
holidays, or other holidays normally observed by the transfer agent.
    (i) An item is routine if it does not (1) require requisitioning 
certificates of an issue for which the transfer agent, under the terms 
of its agency, does not maintain a supply of certificates; (2) include a 
certificate as to which the transfer agent has received notice of a stop 
order, adverse claim, or any other restriction on transfer; (3) require 
any additional certificates, documentation, instructions, assignments, 
guarantees, endorsements, explanations, or opinions of counsel before 
transfer may be effected; (4) require review of supporting documentation 
other than assignments, endorsements or stock powers, certified 
corporate resolutions, signature, or other common and ordinary 
guarantees, or appropriate tax, or tax waivers; (5) involve a transfer 
in connection with a reorganization, tender offer, exchange, redemption, 
or liquidation; (6) include a warrant, right, or convertible security 
presented for transfer of record ownership within five business days 
before any day upon which exercise or conversion privileges lapse or 
change; (7) include a warrant, right, or convertible security presented 
for exercise or conversion; or (8) include a security of an issue which 
within the previous 15 business days was offered to the public, pursuant 
to a registration statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933, 
in an offering not of a continuing nature.
    (j) The term depository-eligible securities issue means an issue of 
securities that is eligible for deposit at any securities depository 
that is registered with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 as a clearing agency.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)); 
secs. 3, 17A and 23(a), 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78q-1 and 78w(a))

[42 FR 32411, June 24, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 40575, Oct. 17, 1984; 
51 FR 36551, Oct. 14, 1986]



Sec. 240.17Ad-2  Turnaround, processing, and forwarding of items.

    (a) Every registered transfer agent (except when acting as an 
outside registrar) shall turnaround within three business days of 
receipt at least 90 percent of all routine items received for transfer 
during a month. For the purposes of this paragraph, items received at or 
before noon on a business day shall be deemed to have been received

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at noon on that day, and items received after noon on a business day or 
received on a day not a business day shall be deemed to have been 
received at noon on the next business day.
    (b) Every registered transfer agent acting as an outside registrar 
shall process at least 90 percent of all items received during a month 
(1) by the opening of business on the next business day, in the case of 
items received at or before noon on a business day, and (2) by noon of 
the next business day, in the case of items received after noon on a 
business day. For the purposes of paragraphs (b) and (d) of this 
section, ``items received'' shall not include any item enumerated in 
Sec. 240.17Ad-1(i) (5), (6), (7), or (8) or any item which is not 
accompanied by a debit or cancelled certificate. For the purposes of 
this paragraph, items received on a day not a business day shall be 
deemed to have been received before noon on the next business day.
    (c) Any registered transfer agent which fails to comply with 
paragraph (a) of this section with respect to any month shall, within 
ten business days following the end of such month, file with the 
Commission and the transfer agent's appropriate regulatory agency, if it 
is not the Commission, a written notice in accordance with paragraph (h) 
of this section. Such notice shall state the number of routine items and 
the number of non-routine items received for transfer during the month, 
the number of routine items which the registered transfer agent failed 
to turnaround in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (a) of 
this section, the percentage that such routine items represent of all 
routine items received during the month, the reasons for such failure, 
the steps which have been taken, are being taken or will be taken to 
prevent a future failure and the number of routine items, aged in 
increments of one business day, which as of the close of business on the 
last business day of the month have been in its possession for more than 
four business days and have not been turned around.
    (d) Any registered transfer agent which fails to comply with 
paragraph (b) of this section with respect to any month shall, within 
ten business days following the end of such month, file with the 
Commission and the transfer agent's appropriate regulatory agency, if it 
is not the Commission, a written notice in accordance with paragraph (h) 
of this section. Such notice shall state the number of items received 
for processing during the month, the number of items which the 
registered transfer agent failed to process in accordance with the 
requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, the percentage that such 
items represent of all items received during the month, the reasons for 
such failure and the steps which have been taken, are being taken or 
will be taken to prevent a future failure and the number of items which 
as of the close of business on the last business day of the month have 
been in the transfer agent's possession for more than the time allowed 
for processing and have not been processed.
    (e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, all 
routine items not turned around within three business days of receipt as 
required by paragraph (a) of this section and all items not processed 
within the periods required by paragraph (b) of this section shall be 
turned around promptly, and all nonroutine items shall receive diligent 
and continuous attention and shall be turned around as soon as possible.
    (2) A transfer agent that is exempt under Sec. 240.17Ad-4(b) and 
that has received 30 days notice of depository-eligibility of an issue 
for which it performs transfer agent functions shall turnaround ninety 
percent of all routine items received during a month within five 
business days of receipt. Such transfer agent shall devote diligent and 
continuous attention to the remaining ten percent of routine items and 
shall turnaround these items as soon as possible.
    (f) A registered transfer agent which receives items at locations 
other than the premises at which it performs transfer agent functions 
shall have appropriate procedures to assure, and shall assure, that 
items are forwarded to such premises promptly.
    (g) A registered transfer agent which receives processed items from 
an outside registrar shall have appropriate procedures to assure, and 
shall assure,

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that such items are made available promptly to the presentor.
    (h) Any notice required by this section or Sec. 240.17Ad-4 shall be 
filed as follows:
    (1) Any notice required to be filed with the Commission shall be 
filed in triplicate with the principal office of the Commission in 
Washington, DC 20549 and, in the case of a registered transfer agent for 
which the Commission is the appropriate regulatory agency, an additional 
copy shall be filed with the Regional or District Office of the 
Commission for the region or district in which the registered transfer 
agent has its principal office for transfer agent activities.
    (2) Any notice required to be filed with the Comptroller of the 
Currency shall be filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, Administrator of National Banks, Washington, DC 20219.
    (3) Any notice required to be filed with the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System shall be filed with the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20251 and with the Federal 
Reserve Bank of the district in which the registered transfer agent's 
principal banking operations are conducted.
    (4) Any notice required to be filed with the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation shall be filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, Washington, DC 20429.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)); 
secs. 3, 17A and 23(a), 15 U.S.C. 78c, 78q-1, and 78w(a))

[42 FR 32412, June 24, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 40575, Oct. 17, 1984; 
59 FR 5946, Feb. 9, 1994]



Sec. 240.17Ad-3  Limitations on expansion.

    (a) Any registered transfer agent which is required to file any 
notice pursuant to Sec. 240.17Ad-2 (c) or (d) for each of three 
consecutive months shall not from the fifth business day after the end 
of the third such month until the end of the next following period of 
three successive months during which no such notices have been required:
    (1) Initiate the performance of any transfer agent function or 
activity for an issue for which the transfer agent does not perform, or 
is not under agreement to perform, transfer agent functions prior to 
such fifth business day; and
    (2) With respect to an issue for which transfer agent functions are 
being performed on such fifth business day, initiate for that issue the 
performance of an additional transfer agent function or activity which 
the transfer agent does not perform, or is not under agreement to 
perform, prior to such fifth business day.
    (b) Any registered transfer agent which for each of two consecutive 
months fails to turn around at least 75% of all routine items in 
accordance with the requirements of Sec. 240.17Ad-2(a) or to process at 
least 75% of all items in accordance with the requirements of 
Sec. 240.17Ad-2(b) shall be subject to the limitations imposed by 
paragraph (a) of this section and further shall, within twenty business 
days after the close of the second such month, send to the chief 
executive officer of each issuer for which such registered transfer 
agent acts a copy of the written notice filed pursuant to Sec. 240.17Ad-
2 (c) or (d) with respect to the second such month.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)))

[42 FR 32412, June 24, 1977]



Sec. 240.17Ad-4  Applicability of Secs. 240.17Ad-2, 240.17Ad-3 and 240.17Ad-6(a) (1) through (7) and (11).

    (a) Sections 240.17Ad-2, 240.17Ad-3 and 240.17Ad-6(a) (1) through 
(7) and (11) shall not apply to interests in limited partnerships, to 
redeemable securities of investment companies registered under section 8 
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or to interests in dividend 
reinvestment programs.
    (b)(1) For purposes of this section, exempt transfer agent means a 
transfer agent that during any six consecutive months shall have 
received fewer than 500 items for transfer and fewer than 500 items for 
processing.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, an exempt 
transfer agent that satisfies the requirements of paragraph (b)(3) shall 
be exempt from the provisions of Secs. 240.17Ad-2 (a), (b), (c), (d) and 
(h), 240.17Ad-3 and 240.17Ad-6(a) (2) through (7) and (11).

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    (3) Within ten business days following the close of the sixth 
consecutive month described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, an 
exempt transfer agent shall:
    (i) If its appropriate regulatory agency is either the Commission or 
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, prepare and maintain in 
its possession a document certifying that the transfer agent qualifies 
as exempt under paragraph (b)(1) of this section; or
    (ii) If its appropriate regulatory agency is either the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, file with the appropriate regulatory agency a notice 
certifying that it qualifies as exempt under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section.
    (c) Within five business days following the close of each month, 
every exempt transfer agent shall calculate the number of items which it 
received during the preceding six months. Whenever any exempt transfer 
agent no longer qualifies as such under paragraph (b)(1), within ten 
business days after the end of such month: (1) It shall prepare and 
maintain in its possession a document so stating, if subject to 
paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section; or (2) it shall file with its 
appropriate regulatory agency a notice to that effect, if subject to 
paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section. Thereafter, beginning with the 
first month following the month in which such document is required to be 
prepared or such notice is required to be filed, the registered transfer 
agent no longer shall be exempt under paragraph (b) of this section. Any 
registered transfer agent which has ceased to be an exempt transfer 
agent under this paragraph shall not qualify again for exemption until 
it has conducted its transfer agent operations pursuant to the foregoing 
sections for six consecutive months following the month in which it was 
required to prepare the document or prepare and file the notice 
specified in this paragraph.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)))

[42 FR 32413, June 24, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 28246, June 21, 1983]



Sec. 240.17Ad-5  Written inquiries and requests.

    (a) When any person makes a written inquiry to a registered transfer 
agent concerning the status of an item presented for transfer during the 
preceding six months by such person or anyone acting on his behalf, 
which inquiry identifies the issue, the number of shares (or principal 
amount of debt securities or number of units if relating to any other 
kind of security) presented, the approximate date of presentment and the 
name in which it is registered, the registered transfer agent shall, 
within five business days following receipt of the inquiry, respond, 
stating whether the item has been received; if received, whether it has 
been transferred; if received and not transferred, the reason for the 
delay and what additional matter, if any, is necessary before transfer 
may be effected; and, if received and transferred, the date and manner 
in which the completed item was made available, the addressee and 
address to which it was made available and the number of any new 
certificate which was registered and the name in which it was 
registered. If a new certificate is dispatched or mailed to the 
presentor within five business days following receipt of an inquiry 
pertaining to that certificate, no further response to the inquiry shall 
be required pursuant to this paragraph.
    (b) When any broker-dealer requests in writing that a registered 
transfer agent acknowledge the transfer instructions and the possession 
of a security presented for transfer by such broker-dealer or revalidate 
a window ticket with respect to such security and the request identifies 
the issue, the number of shares (or principal amount of debt securities 
or number of units if relating to any other kind of security), the 
approximate date of presentment, the certificate number and the name in 
which it is registered, every registered transfer agent shall, within 
five business days following receipt of the request, in writing, confirm 
or deny possession of the security, and, if the registered transfer 
agent has possession, (1) acknowledge the transfer instructions or (2) 
revalidate the window ticket. If a new certificate is dispatched or

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mailed to the presentor within five business days following receipt of a 
request pertaining to that certificate, no further response to the 
inquiry shall be required pursuant to this paragraph.
    (c) When any person, or anyone acting under his authority, requests 
in writing that a transfer agent confirm possession as of a given date 
of a certificate presented by such person during the 30 days before the 
date the inquiry is received and the request identifies the issue, the 
number of shares (or principal amount of debt securities or number of 
units if relating to any other kind of security), the approximate date 
of presentment, the certificate number and the name in which the 
certificate was registered, every registered transfer agent shall, 
within ten business days following receipt of the request and upon 
assurance of payment of a reasonable fee if required by such transfer 
agent, make available a written response to such person, or anyone 
acting under his authority, confirming or denying possession of such 
security as of such given date.
    (d) When any person requests in writing a transcript of such 
person's account with respect to a particular issue, either as the 
account appears currently or as it appeared on a specific date not more 
than six months prior to the date the registered transfer agent receives 
the request, every registered transfer agent shall, within twenty 
business days following receipt of the request and upon assurance of 
payment of a reasonable fee if required by such transfer agent, make 
available to such person a transcript, ledger or statement of account in 
sufficient detail to permit reconstruction of such account as of the 
date for which the transcript was requested.
    (e)(1) Response to written inquiries concerning dividend and 
interest payments. A registered transfer agent shall respond, within ten 
business days of receipt, to current claims that contain sufficient 
detail. A registered transfer agent shall respond, within twenty 
business days of receipt, to aged claims that contain sufficient detail. 
The response shall indicate in writing that the inquiry has been 
received, whether the claim requires further research and, if so, a 
reasonable estimate of how long that research may take. If no further 
research is required, the response shall indicate whether that claim is 
being or will be paid and, if not, the reason for not paying the claim. 
A registered transfer agent shall devote diligent attention to 
unresolved inquiries and shall resolve all inquiries as soon as 
possible.
    (2) Misdirected written inquiries concerning dividend and interest 
payments. In the event that a transfer agent is not the dividend 
disbursing or interest paying agent for an issue that is the subject of 
a claim under this section, but performed those or any transfer agent 
services for that issue within the preceding three years, the transfer 
agent shall provide in writing to the inquirer, within ten business days 
of receipt of the inquiry, the name and address of the current dividend 
disbursing or interest paying agent. If the transfer agent did not 
perform those or other transfer agent services for the issue within the 
preceding three years, the transfer agent must respond to the inquiry 
and may respond by returning the inquiry with a statement that the 
transfer agent is not the current dividend disbursing or interest paying 
agent and that it does not know the name and address of the current 
dividend disbursing or interest paying agent.
    (3) As used in this paragraph:
    (i) A current claim means a written inquiry concerning non-payment 
or incorrect payment of dividends or interest, the payment date for 
which occurred within the preceding six months.
    (ii) An aged claim means a written inquiry concerning non-payment or 
incorrect payment of dividends or interest, the payment date for which 
occurred more than six months before the inquiry.
    (iii) Sufficient detail means a written inquiry or request that 
identifies: The issue; the name(s) in which the securities are 
registered; the number of shares (or principal amount of debt securities 
or number of units for any other kind of security) involved; the 
approximate record date(s) or payment date(s) relating to the claim; 
and, with respect to registered broker-dealers,

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registered clearing agencies, or banks, certificate numbers.
    (f) Telephone response. (1) A transfer agent may satisfy the written 
response requirements of this section by a telephone response to the 
inquirer if:
    (i) The telephone response resolves that inquiry; and
    (ii) The inquirer does not request a written response.
    (2) When any person makes a written inquiry or request that would 
qualify under paragraph (e) of this section except that it fails to 
provide sufficient detail as specified in paragraph (e)(3)(iii) of this 
section, a registered transfer agent may telephone the inquirer to 
obtain the necessary additional detail within the time periods specified 
in paragraph (e)(1) of this section. If the transfer agent does not 
receive the additional detail within ten business days, the transfer 
agent immediately shall make a written request for the additional 
information.
    (g)(1) When any person makes a written inquiry or request which 
would qualify under paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section 
except that it fails to provide all of the information specified in 
those paragraphs, or requests information which refers to a time earlier 
than the time periods specified in those paragraphs, a registered 
transfer agent shall confirm promptly receipt of the inquiry or request 
and respond to it as soon as possible.
    (2) When any person makes a written inquiry or request which would 
qualify under paragraph (e) of this section except that it fails to 
provide sufficient detail as specified in paragraph (e)(3)(iii) of this 
section, a registered transfer agent must respond to the inquiry within 
the time periods specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section. A 
registered transfer agent may respond to such an inquiry in accordance 
with paragraph (e)(1) of this section as though sufficient detail had 
been provided, or may return it to the inquirer, requesting the 
additional necessary details.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)))

[42 FR 32413, June 24, 1977, as amended at 51 FR 5707, Feb. 18, 1986]



Sec. 240.17Ad-6  Recordkeeping.

    (a) Every registered transfer agent shall make and keep current the 
following:
    (1) A receipt, ticket, schedule, log or other record showing the 
business day each routine item and each non-routine item is (i) received 
from the presentor and, if applicable, from the outside registrar and 
(ii) made available to the presentor and, if applicable, to the outside 
registrar;
    (2) A log, tally, journal, schedule or other record showing for each 
month:
    (i) The number of routine items received;
    (ii) The number of routine items received during the month that were 
turned around within three business days of receipt;
    (iii) The number of routine items received during the month that 
were not turned around within three business days of receipt;
    (iv) The number of non-routine items received during the month;
    (v) The number of non-routine items received during the month that 
were turned around;
    (vi) The number of routine items that, as of the close of business 
on the last business day of each month, have been in such registered 
transfer agent's possession for more than four business days, aged in 
increments of one business day (beginning on the fifth business day); 
and
    (vii) The number of non-routine items in such registered transfer 
agent's possession as of the close of business on the last business day 
of each month;
    (3) With respect to items for which the registered transfer agent 
acts as an outside registrar:
    (i) A receipt, ticket, schedule, log or other record showing the 
date and time:
    (A) Each item is (1) received from the presenting transfer agent and 
(2) made available to the presenting transfer agent;
    (B) Each written or oral notice of refusal to perform the registrar 
function is made available to the presenting transfer agent (and the 
substance of the notice); and
    (ii) A log, tally, journal, schedule or other record showing for 
each month:

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    (A) The number of items received;
    (B) The number of items processed within the time required by 
Sec. 240.17Ad-2(b); and
    (C) The number of items not processed within the time required by 
Sec. 240.17Ad-2(b);
    (4) A record of calculations demonstrating the registered transfer 
agent's monitoring of its performance under Sec. 240.17Ad-2 (a) and (b);
    (5) A copy of any written notice filed pursuant to Sec. 240.17Ad-2;
    (6) Any written inquiry or request, including those not subject to 
the requirements of Sec. 240.17Ad-5, concerning an item, showing the 
date received; a copy of any written response to an inquiry or request, 
showing the date dispatched or mailed to the presentor; if no response 
to an inquiry or request was made, the date the certificate involved was 
made available to the presentor; or, in the case of an inquiry or 
request under Sec. 240.17Ad-5(a) responded to by telephone, a telephone 
log or memorandum showing the date and substance of any telephone 
response to the inquiry;
    (7) A log, journal, schedule or other record showing the number of 
inquiries subject to Sec. 240.17Ad-5 (a), (b), (c) and (d) received 
during each month but not responded to within the required time frames 
and the number of such inquiries pending as of the close of business on 
the last business day of each month;
    (8) Any document, resolution, contract, appointment or other 
writing, any supporting document, concerning the appointment and the 
termination of such appointment of such registered transfer agent to act 
in any capacity for any issue on behalf of the issuer, on behalf of 
itself as the issuer or on behalf of any person who was engaged by the 
issuer to act on behalf of the issuer;
    (9) Any record of an active (i.e., unreleased) stop order, notice of 
adverse claim or any other restriction on transfer;
    (10) A copy of any transfer journal and registrar journal prepared 
by such registered transfer agent; and
    (11) Any document upon which the transfer agent bases its 
determination that an item received for transfer was received in 
connection with a reorganization, tender offer, exchange, redemption, 
liquidation, conversion or the sale of securities registered pursuant to 
the Securities Act of 1933 and, accordingly, was not routine under 
Sec. 240.17Ad-1(i) (5) or (8).
    (b) Every registered transfer agent which, under the terms of its 
agency, maintains securityholder records for an issue or which acts as a 
registrar for an issue shall, with respect to such issue, obtain from 
the issuer or its transfer agent and retain documentation setting forth 
the total number of shares or principal amount of debt securities or 
total number of units if relating to any other kind of security 
authorized and the total issued and outstanding pursuant to issuer 
authorization.
    (c) Every registered transfer agent which, under the terms of its 
agency, maintains securityholder records for an issue shall, with 
respect to such issue, retain each cancelled registered bond, debenture, 
share, warrant or right, other registered evidence of indebtedness, or 
other certificate of ownership and all accompanying documentation, 
except legal papers returned to the presentor.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)))

[42 FR 32413, June 24, 1977]



Sec. 240.17Ad-7  Record retention.

    (a) The records required by Sec. 240.17Ad-6(a)(1), (3)(i), (6) or 
(11) shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years, the 
first six months in an easily accessible place.
    (b) The records required by Sec. 240.17Ad-6(a) (2), (3)(ii), (4), 
(5) or (7) shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years, 
the first year in an easily accessible place.
    (c) The records required by Sec. 240.17Ad-6(a) (8), (9) and (10) and 
(b) shall be maintained in an easily accessible place during the 
continuance of the transfer agency and shall be maintained for one year 
after termination of the transfer agency.
    (d) The records required by Sec. 240.17Ad-6(c) shall be maintained 
for a period of not less than six years, the first six months in an 
easily accessible place.

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    (e) Every registered transfer agent shall maintain in an easily 
accessible place:
    (1) All records required under Sec. 240.17f-2(d) until at least 
three years after the termination of employment of those persons 
required by Sec. 240.17f-2 to be fingerprinted; and
    (2) All records required pursuant to Sec. 240.17f-2(e).
    (f) The records required to be maintained pursuant to Sec. 240.17Ad-
6 may be produced or reproduced on microfilm and be preserved in that 
form for the time required by Sec. 240.17Ad-7. If such microfilm 
substitution for hard copy is made by a registered transfer agent, it 
shall:
    (1) At all times have available for examination by the Commission 
and the appropriate regulatory agency for such transfer agent, 
facilities for immediate, easily readable projection of the microfilm 
and for producing easily readable facsimile enlargements;
    (2) Arrange the records and index and file the films in such a 
manner as to permit the immediate location of any particular record;
    (3) Be ready at all times to provide, and immediately provide, any 
facsimile enlargement which the Commission and the appropriate 
regulatory agency by their examiners or other representatives may 
request; and
    (4) For the period for which the microfilmed records are required to 
be maintained, store separately from the original microfilm records a 
copy of the microfilm records.
    (g) If the records required to be maintained and preserved by a 
registered transfer agent pursuant to the requirements of 
Secs. 240.17Ad-6 and 240.17Ad-7 are maintained and preserved on behalf 
of the registered transfer agent by an outside service bureau, other 
recordkeeping service or the issuer, the registered transfer agent shall 
obtain, from such outside service bureau, other recordkeeping service or 
the issuer, an agreement, in writing, to the effect that:
    (1) Such records are subject at any time, or from time to time, to 
reasonable periodic, special, or other examinations by representatives 
of the Commission and the appropriate regulatory agency for such 
registered transfer agent if it is not the Commission; and
    (2) The outside service bureau, recordkeeping service, or issuer 
will furnish to the Commission and the appropriate regulatory agency, 
upon demand, at either the principal office or at any regional office, 
complete, correct and current hard copies of any and all such records.
    (h) When a registered transfer agent ceases to perform transfer 
agent functions for an issue, the responsibility of such transfer agent 
under Sec. 240.17Ad-7 to retain the records required to be made and kept 
current under Sec. 240.17Ad-6(a) (1), (6), (9), (10) and (11), (b) and 
(c) shall end upon the delivery of such records to the successor 
transfer agent.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q, 78q-1 and 78w(a)))

[42 FR 32414, June 24, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 54063, Dec. 1, 1982]



Sec. 240.17Ad-8  Securities position listings.

    (a) For purposes of this section, the term securities position 
listing means, with respect to the securities of any issuer held by a 
registered clearing agency in the name of the clearing agency or its 
nominee, a list of those participants in the clearing agency on whose 
behalf the clearing agency holds the issuer's securities and of the 
participants' respective positions in such securities as of a specified 
date.
    (b) Upon request, a registered clearing agency shall furnish a 
securities position listing promptly to each issuer whose securities are 
held in the name of the clearing agency or its nominee. A registered 
clearing agency may charge issuers requesting securities position 
listings a fee designed to recover the reasonable costs of providing the 
securities position listing to the issuer.

(Secs. 2, 17A, and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q-1, and 78w(a)))

[44 FR 76777, Dec. 28, 1979]



Sec. 240.17Ad-9  Definitions.

    As used in this section and Secs. 240.17Ad-10, 240.17Ad-11, 
240.17Ad-12 and 240.17Ad-13:
    (a) Certificate detail, with respect to certificated securities, 
includes, at a

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minimum, all of the following, and with respect to uncertificated 
securities, includes items (2) through (8):
    (1) The certificate number.
    (2) The number of shares for equity securities or the principal 
dollar amount for debt securities;
    (3) The securityholder's registration;
    (4) The address of the registered securityholder;
    (5) The issue date of the security;
    (6) The cancellation date of the security;
    (7) In the case of redeemable securities of investment companies, an 
appropriate description of each debit and credit (i.e., designation 
indicating purchase, redemption, or transfer); and
    (8) Any other identifying information about securities and 
securityholders the transfer agent reasonably deems essential to its 
recordkeeping system for the efficient and effective research of record 
differences.
    (b) Master securityholder file is the official list of individual 
securityholder accounts. With respect to uncertificated securities of 
companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the 
master securityholder file may consist of multiple, but linked, 
automated files.
    (c) A subsidiary file is any list or record of accounts, 
securityholders, or certificates that evidences debits or credits that 
have not been posted to the master securityholder file.
    (d) A control book is the record or other document that shows the 
total number of shares (in the case of equity securities) or the 
principal dollar amount (in the case of debt securities) authorized and 
issued by the issuer.
    (e) A credit is an addition of appropriate certificate detail to the 
master securityholder file.
    (f) A debit is a cancellation of appropriate certificate detail from 
the master securityholder file.
    (g) A record difference occurs when either:
    (1) The total number of shares or total principal dollar amount of 
securities in the master securityholder file does not equal the number 
of shares or principal dollar amount in the control book; or
    (2) The security transferred or redeemed contains certificate detail 
different from the certificate detail currently on the master 
securityholder file, which difference cannot be immediately resolved.
    (h) A recordkeeping transfer agent is the registered transfer agent 
that maintains and updates the master securityholder file.
    (i) A co-transfer agent is the registered transfer agent that 
transfers securities but does not maintain and update the master 
securityholder file.
    (j) A named transfer agent is the registered transfer agent that is 
engaged by an issuer to perform transfer agent functions for an issue of 
securities but has engaged a service company to perform some or all of 
those functions.
    (k) A service company is the registered transfer agent engaged by a 
named transfer agent to perform transfer agent functions for that named 
transfer agent.
    (l) A file includes automated and manual records.

(Secs. 2, 17(a), 17A(d) and 23(a) thereof, 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q(a), 78q-
1(d) and 78w(a))

[48 FR 28246, June 21, 1983]




Sec. 240.17Ad-10  Prompt posting of certificate detail to master securityholder files, maintenance of accurate securityholder files, communications between co-
          transfer agents and recordkeeping transfer agents, maintenance 
          of current control book, retention of certificate detail and 
          ``buy-in'' of physical over-issuance.

    (a)(1) Every recordkeeping transfer agent shall promptly and 
accurately post to the master securityholder file debits and credits 
containing minimum and appropriate certificate detail representing every 
security transferred, purchased, redeemed or issued; Provided, however, 
That if a security transferred or redeemed contains certificate detail 
different from that currently posted to the master securityholder file, 
the credit shall be posted to the master securityholder file and the 
debit and related certificate detail shall be maintained in a subsidiary 
file until resolved. The recordkeeping transfer agent shall exercise 
diligent and continuous attention to resolve the resulting record 
difference and, once resolved, shall post to the master

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securityholder file the debit maintained in the subsidiary file. 
Postings of certificate detail shall remain on the master securityholder 
file until a debit to a securityholder acount is appropriate.
    (2) As used in this paragraph, the term promptly means the following 
number of days after issuance, purchase, transfer, or redemption of a 
security:
    (i) With respect to recordkeeping transfer agents (other than 
transfer agents that perform transfer agent functions with respect to 
redeemable securities issued by investment companies registered under 
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940) that are exempt 
transfer agents under Sec. 240.17Ad-4(b), 30 calendar days;
    (ii) With respect to recordkeeping transfer agents (other than 
transfer agents that perform transfer agent functions with respect to 
redeemable securities issued by investment companies registered under 
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940) that:
    (A) Perform transfer agent functions solely for their own or their 
affiliated companies' securities issues, and
    (B) Employ batch posting systems, ten business days; and
    (iii) With respect to all other recordkeeping transfer agents, five 
business days;
    Provided, however, That all securities transferred, purchased, 
redeemed or issued prior to record date, but posted subsequent thereto, 
shall be posted as of the record date.
    (3) With respect to posting certificate detail from transfer 
journals received by the recordkeeping transfer agent from a co-transfer 
agent, the time frames set forth in paragraph (a)(2) shall commence upon 
receipt of those journals by the recordkeeping transfer agent.
    (b) Every recordkeeping transfer agent shall maintain and keep 
current an accurate master securityholder file and subsidiary files. If 
such transfer agent has any record difference, its master securityholder 
file and subsidiary files must accurately represent all relevant debits 
and credits until the record difference is resolve. The recordkeeping 
transfer agent shall exercise diligent and continuous attention to 
resolve all record differences.
    (c)(1) Every co-transfer agent shall dispatch or mail promptly to 
the recordkeeping transfer agent a record of debits and credits for 
every security transferred or issued. For the purposes of this 
paragraph, ``promptly'' means within two business days following 
transfer of each security, and, with respect to transfers occurring 
within five business days of record date, daily.
    (2) Within three business days following the end of each month, 
every co-transfer agent shall mail to the recordkeeping transfer agent 
for each issue of securities for which it acts as a co-transfer agent, a 
report setting forth:
    (i) The principal dollar amount of debt securities or the number of 
shares and related market value of equity securities comprising any buy-
in executed by the co-transfer agent during the preceding month pursuant 
to paragraph (g) of this section; and
    (ii) The reason for the buy-in.
    (d) Every co-transfer agent shall respond promptly to all inquiries 
from the recordkeeping transfer agent regarding records required to be 
dispatched or mailed by the co-transfer agent pursuant to Sec. 240.17Ad-
10(c). For the purposes of this paragraph, ``promptly'' means within 
five business days of receipt of an inquiry from a recordkeeping 
transfer agent.
    (e) Every recordkeeping transfer agent shall maintain and keep 
current an accurate control book for each issue of securities. A change 
in the control book shall not be made except upon written authorization 
from a duly authorized agent of the issuer.
    (f) Every recordkeeping transfer agent shall retain a record of all 
certificate detail deleted from the master securityholder file for a 
period of six years from the date of deletion. In lieu of maintaining a 
hard copy, a recordkeeping transfer agent may comply with this paragraph 
by complying with Sec. 240.17Ad-7(f) or Sec. 240.17Ad-7(g).
    (g)(1) A registered transfer agent, in the event of any actual 
physical overissuance that such transfer agent caused and of which it 
has knowledge, shall, within 60 days of the discovery of such 
overissuance, buy in securities equal to the number of shares in the

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case of equity securities or the principal dollar amount in the case of 
debt securities. During the sixty-day period, the registered transfer 
agent shall devote diligent attention to resolving the overissuance and 
recovering the certificates. This paragraph requires a buy-in only by 
the transfer agent that erroneously issued the certificate(s) giving 
rise to the physical overissuance, and applies only to those physical 
overissuances created by transfers or issuances subsequent to September 
30, 1983.
    (2) If a transfer agent obtains a letter from the party holding the 
overissued certificates that confirms that the overissued certificate(s) 
will be returned to the transfer agent not later than thirty days after 
the expiration of the sixty-day period, the transfer agent need not buy 
in securities by the sixtieth day. If, however, the certificate(s) are 
not returned to the transfer agent within the additional thirty-day 
period, the transfer agent immediately must execute the buy-in in 
accordance with paragraph (g)(1) of this section.
    (3) If the certificates involved are covered by a surety bond 
indemnifying the transfer agent for all expenses incurred as a result of 
actual overissuance, the transfer agent need not buy in the securities. 
The transfer agent, however, shall devote diligent attention to 
resolving the overissuance and recovering the certificates.
    (4) For purposes of this paragraph, discovery of the overissuance 
occurs when the transfer agent identifies the erroneously issued 
certificate(s) and the registered securityholder(s).
    (h) Subsequent to the effective date of this section, registered 
transfer agents that:
    (1) Assume the maintenance and updating of master securityholder 
files from predecessor transfer agents,
    (2) Establish a new master securityholder file for a particular 
issue, or
    (3) Convert from manual to automated systems,

must carry over any existing certificate detail required by this section 
on the master securityholder file.
A recordkeeping transfer agent shall not be required to add certificate 
detail to the master securityholder file respecting certificates issued 
prior to the effective date of this section.

(Secs. 2, 17(a), 17A(d) and 23(a) thereof, 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q(a), 78q-
1(d) and 78w(a))

[48 FR 28246, June 21, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 5708, Feb. 18, 1986]



240.17Ad-11  Reports regarding aged record differences, buy-ins and failure to post certificate detail to master securityholder and subsidiary files.

    (a) Definitions. (1) Issuer capitalization means the market value of 
the issuer's authorized and outstanding equity securities or, with 
respect to a municipal securities issuer, the market value of all debt 
issues for which the transfer agent performs recordkeeping functions on 
behalf of that issuer, determined by reference to the control book and 
current market prices.
    (2) An aged record difference is a record difference that has 
existed for more than thirty calendar days.
    (b) Reports to Issuers. (1) Within ten business days following the 
end of each month, every recordkeeping transfer agent shall report the 
information specified in paragraph (d)(1) of this section to the persons 
specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, when the aggregate market 
value of aged record differences in all equity securities issues or debt 
securities issues maintained on behalf of a particular issuer exceeds 
the thresholds set forth in the table below.

                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Aggregate market value 
                                                     of aged record     
                                                   differences exceeds  
             Issuer capitalization             -------------------------
                                                 For equity    For debt 
                                                 securities   securities
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) $5 million or less........................      $50,000     $100,000
(2) Greater than $5 million but less than $50                           
 million......................................      250,000      500,000
(3) Greater than $50 million but less than                              
 $150 million.................................      500,000    1,000,000
(4) Greater than $150 million.................    1,000,000    2,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Within ten business days following the end of each month (or 
within ten days thereafter in the case of a named transfer agent that 
receives a report from a service company pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(3)(i)(C)), every recordkeeping transfer agent shall report the 
information specified in paragraph

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(d)(2) of this section to the persons specified in paragraph (b)(3) of 
this section, with respect to each issue of securities for which it acts 
as recordkeeping transfer agent, concerning any securities bought-in 
pursuant to Sec. 240.17Ad-10(g) or reported as bought-in pursuant to 
Sec. 240.17Ad-10(c) during the preceding month.
    (3) The report shall be sent:
    (i) By every recordkeeping transfer agent (other than a 
recordkeeping transfer agent that performs transfer agent functions 
solely for its own securities):
    (A) To the official performing corporate secretary functions for the 
issuer of the securities for which the aged record difference exists or 
for which the buy-in occurred;
    (B) With respect to an issue of municipal securities, to the chief 
financial officer of the issuer of the securities for which the aged 
record difference exists or for which the buy-in occurred; or
    (C) If it acts as a service company, to the named transfer agent; 
and
    (ii) By every named transfer agent that is engaged by an issuer to 
maintain and update the master securityholder file:
    (A) To the official performing corporate secretary functions for the 
issuer of the securities for which the aged record difference exists or 
for which the buy-in occurred; or
    (B) With respect to an issue of municipal securities, to the chief 
financial officer of the issuer of the securities for which the aged 
record difference exists or for which the buy-in occurred.
    (c) Reports to appropriate regulatory agencies--(1) Within ten 
business days following the end of each calendar quarter, every 
recordkeeping transfer agent shall report the information specified in 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section to its appropriate regulatory agency in 
accordance with Sec. 240.17Ad-2(h), when the aggregate market value of 
aged record differences for all issues for which it performs 
recordkeeping functions exceeds the thresholds specified below:
    (i) $300,000 if it is a recordkeeping transfer agent for 5 or fewer 
issues;
    (ii) $500,000 for 6-24 issues;
    (iii) $800,000 for 25-49 issues;
    (iv) $1 million for 50-74 issues;
    (v) $1.2 million for 75-99 issues;
    (vi) $1.4 million for 100-499 issues;
    (vii) $1.6 million for 500-999 issues;
    (viii) $2.6 million for 1,000-1,999 issues; and
    (ix) An additional $1 million for each additional 1,000 issues.
    (2) Within ten business days following the end of each calendar 
quarter, every recordkeeping transfer agent shall report the information 
specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section to its appropriate 
regulatory agency in accordance with Sec. 240.17Ad-2(h), concerning buy-
ins of all issues for which it acts as recordkeeping transfer agent, 
when the aggregate market value of all buy-ins executed pursuant to 
Sec. 240.17Ad-10(g) during that calendar quarter exceeds $100,000.
    (3) When the recordkeeping transfer agent has any debits or credits 
for securities transferred, purchased, redeemed or issued that are 
unposted to the master securityholder and/or subsidiary files for more 
than five business days after debits and credits are required to be 
posted to the master securityholder file or subsidiary files pursuant to 
Sec. 240.17Ad-10, it shall immediately report such fact to its 
appropriate regulatory agency in accordance with Sec. 240.17Ad-2(h) and 
shall state in that report what steps have been, and are being, taken to 
correct the situation.
    (d) Content of reports. (1) Each report pursuant to paragraphs 
(b)(1) and (c)(1) of this section shall set forth with respect to each 
issue of securities:
    (i) The principal dollar amount and related market value of debt 
securities or the number of shares and related market value of equity 
securities comprising the aged record difference (including information 
concerning aged record differences existing as of the effective date of 
this section);
    (ii) The reasons for the aged record difference; and
    (iii) The steps being taken or to be taken to resolve the aged 
record difference.
    (2) Each report pursuant to paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(2) of this 
section shall set forth with respect to each issue of securities:
    (i) The principal dollar amount of debt securities and related 
market

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value or the number of shares and related market value of equity 
securities comprising any buy-in executed pursuant to Sec. 240.17Ad-
10(g);
    (ii) The party that executed the buy-in; and
    (iii) The reason for the buy-in.
    (e) For purposes of this section, the market value of an issue shall 
be determined as of the last business day on which market value 
information is available during the reporting period.
    (f) A copy of any report required under this section shall be 
retained by the reporting transfer agent for a period of not less than 
three years, the first year in an easily accessible place.

(Secs. 2, 17(a), 17A(d) and 23(a) thereof, 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q(a), 78q-
1(d) and 78w(a))

[48 FR 28247, June 21, 1983]



Sec. 240.17Ad-12  Safeguarding of funds and securities.

    (a) Any registered transfer agent that has custody or possession of 
any funds or securities related to its transfer agent activities shall 
assure that:
    (1) All such securities are held in safekeeping and are handled, in 
light of all facts and circumstances, in a manner reasonably free from 
risk of destruction, theft or other loss; and
    (2) All such funds are protected, in light of all facts and 
circumstances, against misuse. In evaluating which particular safeguards 
and procedures must be employed, the cost of the various safeguards and 
procedures as well as the nature and degree of potential financial 
exposure are two relevant factors.

(Secs. 2, 17(a), 17A(d) and 23(a) thereof, 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q(a), 78q-
1(d) and 78w(a))

[48 FR 28248, June 21, 1983]



Sec. 240.17Ad-13  Annual study and evaluation of internal accounting control.

    (a) Accountant's report. Every registered transfer agent, except as 
provided in paragraph (d) of this section, shall file annually with the 
Commission and the transfer agent's appropriate regulatory agency in 
accordance with Sec. 240.17Ad-2(h), a report specified in paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section prepared by an independent accountant concerning 
the transfer agent's system of internal accounting control and related 
procedures for the transfer of record ownership and the safeguarding of 
related securities and funds. That report shall be filed within 90 
calendar days of the date of the study and evaluation set forth in 
paragraph (a)(1).
    (1) The accountant's report shall:
    (i) State whether the study and evaluation was made in accordance 
with generally accepted auditing standards using the criteria set forth 
in paragraph (a)(3) of this section;
    (ii) Describe any material inadequacies found to exist as of the 
date of the study and evaluation and any corrective action taken, or if 
no material inadequacy existed, the report shall so state;
    (iii) Comment on the current status of any material inadequacy 
described in the immediately preceding report; and
    (iv) Indicate the date of the study and evaluation.
    (2) The study and evaluation of the transfer agent's system of 
internal accounting control for the transfer of record ownership and the 
safeguarding of related securities and funds shall cover the following:
    (i) Transferring securities related to changes of ownership (i.e., 
cancellation of certificates or other instruments evidencing prior 
ownership and issuance of certificates or instruments evidencing current 
ownership);
    (ii) Registering changes of ownership on the books and records of 
the issuer;
    (iii) Transferring record ownership as a result of corporate actions 
(e.g., issuance, retirement, redemption, liquidation, conversion, 
exchange, tender offer or other types of reorganization);
    (iv) Dividend disbursement or interest paying-agent activities;
    (v) Administering dividend reinvestment programs; and
    (vi) Distributing statements respecting initial offerings of 
securities.
    (3) For purposes of this report, the objectives of a transfer 
agent's system of internal accounting control for the transfer of record 
ownership and the safeguarding of related securities and funds should be 
to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that securities and 
funds are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or

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disposition and that transfer agent activities are performed promptly 
and accurately. For purposes of this report, a material inadequacy is a 
condition for which the independent accountant believes that the 
prescribed procedures or the degree of compliance with them do not 
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities, 
in amounts that would have a significant adverse effect on the transfer 
agent's ability promptly and accurately to transfer record ownership and 
safeguard related securities and funds, would occur or not be detected 
within a timely period by employees in the normal coruse of performing 
their assigned functions. Occurrence of errors or irregularities more 
frequently than in isolated instances may be evidence that the system 
has a material inadequacy. A significant adverse effect on a transfer 
agent's ability promptly and accurately to transfer record ownership and 
safeguard related securities and funds could result from any condition 
or conditions that individually, or taken as a whole, would reasonably 
be expected to:
    (i) Inhibit the transfer agent from promptly and accurately 
discharging its responsibilities under its contractual agreement with 
the issuer;
    (ii) Result in material financial loss to the transfer agent; or
    (iii) Result in a violation of Sec. 240.17Ad-2, 17Ad-10 or 17Ad-
12(a).
    (b) Notice of corrective action. If the accountant's report 
describes any material inadequacy, the transfer agent shall, within 
sixty calendar days after receipt of the report, notify the Commission 
and its appropriate regulatory agency in writing regarding the 
corrective action taken or proposed to be taken.
    (c) Record retention. The accountant's report and any documents 
required by paragraph (b) of this section shall be maintained by the 
transfer agent for at least three years, the first year in an easily 
accessible place.
    (d) Exemptions. The requirements of Sec. 240.17Ad-13 shall not apply 
to registered transfer agents that qualify for exemptions pursuant to 
this paragraph, 17Ad-13(d).
    (1) A registered transfer agent shall be exempt if it performs 
transfer agent functions solely for:
    (i) Its own securities;
    (ii) Securities issued by a subsidiary in which it owns 51% or more 
of the subsidiary's capital stock; and
    (iii) Securities issued by another corporation that owns 51% or more 
of the capital stock of the registered transfer agent.
    (2) A registered transfer agent shall be exempt if it:
    (i) Is an exempt transfer agent pursuant to Sec. 240.17AD-4(b); and
    (ii) In the case of a transfer agent that performs transfer agent 
functions for redeemable securities issued by companies registered under 
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, maintains master 
securityholder files consisting of fewer than 1000 shareholder accounts, 
in the aggregate, for each of such issues for which it performs transfer 
agent functions.
    (3) A registered transfer agent shall be exempt if it is a bank or 
financial institution subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, provided that it 
is not notified to the contrary by its appropriate regulatory agency and 
provided that a report similar in scope to the requirements of 
Sec. 240.17Ad-13(a) is prepared for either the bank's board of directors 
or an audit committee of the board of directors.

(Secs. 2, 17(a), 17A(d) and 23(a) thereof, 15 U.S.C. 78b, 78q(a), 78q-
1(d) and 78w(a))

[48 FR 28248, June 21, 1983]



Sec. 240.17Ad-14  Tender agents.

    (a) Establishing book-entry depository accounts. When securities of 
a subject company have been declared eligible by one or more qualified 
registered securities depositories for the services of those 
depositories at the time a tender or exchange offer is commenced, no 
registered transfer agent shall act on behalf of the bidder as a 
depositary, in the case of a tender offer, or an exchange agent, in the 
case of an exchange offer, in connection with a tender or exchange 
offer, unless that transfer agent has established, within

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two business days after commencement of the offer, specially designated 
accounts. These accounts shall be maintained throughout the duration of 
the offer, including protection periods, with all qualified registered 
securities depositories holding the subject company's securities, for 
purposes of receiving from depository participants securities being 
tendered to the bidder by book-entry delivery pursuant to transmittal 
letters and other documentation and for purposes of allowing tender 
agents to return to depository participants by book-entry movement 
securities withdrawn from the offer.
    (b) Exclusions. The rule shall not apply to tender or exchange 
offers (1) that are made for a class of securities of a subject company 
that has fewer than (i) 500 security holders of record for that class, 
or (ii) 500,000 shares of that class outstanding; or (2) that are made 
exclusively to security holders of fewer than 100 shares of a class of 
securities.
    (c) Definitions. For purposes of this rule, (1) the terms subject 
company, business day, security holders, and transmittal letter shall be 
given the meanings provided in Sec. 240.14d-1(b); (2) unless the context 
otherwise requires, a tender or exchange offer shall be deemed to have 
commenced as specified in Sec. 240.14d-2; (3) the term bidder shall mean 
any person who makes a tender or exchange offer or on whose behalf a 
tender or exchange offer is made; (4) a qualified registered securities 
depository shall mean a registered clearing agency having rules and 
procedures approved by the Commission pursuant to section 19 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to enable book-entry delivery of the 
securities of the subject company to, and return of those securities 
from, the transfer agent through the facilities of that securities 
depository; and (5) the term depositary refers to that agent of the 
bidder receiving securities from tendering depository participants and 
paying those participants for shares tendered. The term exchange agent 
refers to the agent performing like functions in connection with an 
exchange offer.
    (d) Exemptions. The Commission may exempt from the provisions of 
this rule, either unconditionally or on specified terms and conditions, 
any registered transfer agent, tender or exchange offer, or class of 
tender or exchange offers, if the Commission determines that an 
exemption is consistent with the public interest, the protection of 
investors, the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of 
securities transactions, the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, or 
the removal of impediments to a national clearance and settlement 
system.

(Secs. 2, 11A(a)(1)(B), 14(d)(4), 15(c)(3), 15(c)(6), 17A(a), 17A(d)(1), 
and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78k-
1(a)(1)(B), 78n(d)(4), 78o(c)(3), 78o(c)(6), 78q-1(a), 78q-1(d)(1) and 
78w(a)))

[49 FR 3071, Jan. 25, 1984]



Sec. 240.17Ad-15  Signature guarantees.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms 
shall mean:
    (1) Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (2) Eligible Guarantor Institution means:
    (i) Banks (as that term is defined in section 3(a) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813(a)]);
    (ii) Brokers, dealers municipal securities dealers, municipal 
securities brokers, government securities dealers, and government 
securities brokers, as those terms are defined under the Act;
    (iii) Credit unions (as that term is defined in Section 19 (b)(1)(A) 
of the Federal Reserve Act [12 U.S.C. 461(b)]);
    (iv) National securities exchanges, registered securities 
associations, clearing agencies, as those terms are used under the Act; 
and
    (v) Savings associations (as that term is defined in section 3(b) of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813(b)]).
    (3) Guarantee means a guarantee of the signature of the person 
endorsing a certificated security, or originating an instruction to 
transfer ownership of a security or instructions concerning transfer of 
securities.
    (b) Acceptance of signature guarantees. A registered transfer agent 
shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any activity in connection 
with a guarantee, including the acceptance or rejection of such 
guarantee, that results in

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the inequitable treatment of any eligible guarantor institution or a 
class of institutions.
    (c) Transfer agent's standards and procedures. Every registered 
transfer agent shall establish:
    (1) Written standards for the acceptance of guarantees of securities 
transfers from eligible guarantor institutions; and
    (2) Procedures, including written guidelines where appropriate, to 
ensure that those standards are used in determining whether to accept or 
reject guarantees from eligible guarantor institutions. Such standards 
and procedures shall not establish terms and conditions (including those 
pertaining to financial condition) that, as written or applied, treat 
different classes of eligible guarantor institutions inequitably, or 
result in the rejection of a guarantee from an eligible guarantor 
institution solely because the guarantor institution is of a particular 
type specified in paragraphs (a)(2)(i)-(a)(2)(v) of this section.
    (d) Rejection of items presented for transfer. (1) No registered 
transfer agent shall reject a request for transfer of a certificated or 
uncertificated security because the certificate, instruction, or 
documents accompanying the certificate or instruction includes an 
unacceptable guarantee, unless the transfer agent determines that the 
guarantor, if it is an eligible guarantor institution, does not satisfy 
the transfer agent's written standards or procedures.
    (2) A registered transfer agent shall notify the guarantor and the 
presentor of the rejection and the reasons for the rejection within two 
business days after rejecting a transfer request because of a 
determination that the guarantor does not satisfy the transfer agent's 
written standards or procedures. Notification to the presentor may be 
accomplished by making the rejected item available to the presentor. 
Notification to the guarantor may be accomplished by telephone, 
facsimile, or ordinary mail.
    (e) Record retention. (1) Every registered transfer agent shall 
maintain a copy of the standards and procedures specified in paragraph 
(c) of this section in an easily accessible place.
    (2) Every registered transfer agent shall make available a copy of 
the standards and procedures specified in paragraph (c) of this section 
to any person requesting a copy of such standards and procedures. The 
registered transfer agent shall respond within three days of a request 
for such standards and procedures by sending the requesting party a copy 
of the requested transfer agent's standards and procedures.
    (3) Every registered transfer agent shall maintain, for a period of 
three years following the date of the rejection, a record of transfers 
rejected, including the reason for the rejection, who the guarantor was 
and whether the guarantor failed to meet the transfer agent's guarantee 
standards.
    (f) Exclusions. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a transfer 
agent from rejecting a request for transfer of a certificated or 
uncertificated security:
    (1) For reasons unrelated to acceptance of the guarantor 
institution;
    (2) Because the person acting on behalf of the guarantor institution 
is not authorized by that institution to act on its behalf, provided 
that the transfer agent maintains a list of people authorized to act on 
behalf of that guarantor institution; or
    (3) Because the eligible guarantor institution of a type specified 
in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section is neither a member of a 
clearing corporation nor maintains net capital of at least $100,000.
    (g) Signature guarantee program. (1) A registered transfer agent 
shall be deemed to comply with paragraph (c) of this section if its 
standards and procedures include:
    (i) Rejecting a request for transfer because the guarantor is 
neither a member of nor a participant in a signature guarantee program; 
or
    (ii) Accepting a guarantee from an eligible guarantor institution 
who, at the time of issuing the guarantee, is a member of or participant 
in a signature guarantee program.
    (2) Within the first six months after revising its standards and 
procedures to include a signature guarantee program, the transfer agent 
shall not reject a request for transfer because the guarantor is neither 
a member of nor

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participant in a signature guarantee program, unless the transfer agent 
has given that guarantor ninety days written notice of the transfer 
agent's intent to reject transfers with guarantees from non-
participating or non-member guarantors.
    (3) For purposes of paragraph (g) of this section, the term 
``signature guarantee program,'' means a program, the terms and 
conditions of which the transfer agent reasonably determines:
    (i) To facilitate the equitable treatment of eligible guarantor 
institutions; and
    (ii) To promote the prompt, accurate and safe transfer of securities 
by providing:
    (A) Adequate protection to the transfer agent against risk of 
financial loss in the event persons have no recourse against the 
eligible guarantor institution; and
    (B) Adequate protection to the transfer agent against the issuance 
of unauthorized guarantees.

[57 FR 1095, Jan. 10, 1992]



Sec. 240.17Ad-16  Notice of assumption or termination of transfer agent services.

    (a) A registered transfer agent that ceases to perform transfer 
agent services on behalf of an issuer of securities, including a 
registered transfer agent that ceases to perform transfer agent services 
on behalf of an issuer of securities because of a merger or acquisition 
by another transfer agent, shall send written notice of such termination 
to the appropriate qualified registered securities depository on or 
before the later of ten calendar days prior to the effective date of 
such termination or the day the transfer agent is notified of the 
effective date of such termination. Such notice shall include the full 
name, address, telephone number, and Financial Industry Number Standard 
(``FINS'') number of the transfer agent ceasing to perform the transfer 
agent services for the issuer; the issuer's name; the issue or issues 
handled and their CUSIP number(s); and if known, the name, address, and 
telephone number of the transfer agent that thereafter will provide 
transfer services for the issuer. If no successor transfer agent is 
known, the notice shall include the name and address of a contact person 
at the issuer.
    (b) A registered transfer agent that changes its name or address or 
that assumes transfer agent services on behalf of an issuer of 
securities, including a transfer agent that assumes transfer agent 
services on behalf of an issuer of securities because of a merger or 
acquisition of another transfer agent, shall send written notice of such 
to the appropriate qualified registered securities depository on or 
before the later of ten calendar days prior to the effective date of 
such change in status or the day the transfer agent is notified of the 
effective date of such change in status. A notice regarding a change of 
name or address shall include the full name, address, telephone number, 
and FINS number of the transfer agent and the location where 
certificates are received for transfer. A notice regarding the 
assumption of transfer agent services on behalf of an issuer of 
securities, including assumption of transfer agent services resulting 
from the merger or acquisition of another transfer agent, shall include 
the full name, address, telephone number, and FINS number of the 
transfer agent assuming the transfer agent services for the issuer; the 
issuer's name; and the issue or issues handled and their CUSIP 
number(s).
    (c) The notice described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 
shall be delivered by means of secure communication. For purposes of 
this section, secure communication shall include telegraph, overnight 
mail, facsimile, or any other form of secure communication.
    (d)(1) The appropriate qualified registered securities depository 
that receives notices pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 
shall deliver within 24 hours a copy of such notices to each qualified 
registered securities depository. A qualified registered securities 
depository that receives notice pursuant to this section shall deliver a 
copy of such notices to its own participants within 24 hours.
    (2) A qualified registered securities depository may comply with its 
notice requirements under paragraph (d)(1) of this section by making 
available the notice of all material information from the notice within 
24 hours in a manner

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set forth in the rules of the qualified registered securities 
depository.
    (3) A qualified registered securities depository shall maintain such 
notices for a period of not less than two years, the first six months in 
an easily accessible place. Such notice shall be made available to the 
Commission or other persons as the Commission may designate by order.
    (4) A registered transfer agent that provides notice pursuant to 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall maintain such notice for a 
period of not less than two years, the first six months in an easily 
accessible place.
    (e) For purposes of this section, a qualified registered securities 
depository shall mean a clearing agency registered under section 17A of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-1) that performs clearing agency functions as 
described in section 3(a)(23)(A)(i) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(23)(A)(i)) and that has rules and procedures concerning its 
responsibility for maintaining, updating, and providing appropriate 
access to the information it receives pursuant to this section.
    (f) For purposes of this section, an appropriate qualified 
registered securities depository shall mean the qualified registered 
securities depository that the Commission so designates by order or, in 
the absence of such designation, the qualified registered securities 
depository that is the largest holder of record of all qualified 
registered securities depositories as of the most recent record date.

[59 FR 63661, Dec. 8, 1994]

              Suspension and Expulsion of Exchange Members

Sec. 240.19a3-1  [Reserved]
Sec. 240.19b-3  [Reserved]



Sec. 240.19b-4  Filings with respect to proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations.

    (a) Filings with respect to proposed rule changes by a self-
regulatory organization shall be made on Form 19b-4.
    (b) The term stated policy, practice, or interpretation means:
    (1) Any material aspect of the operation of the facilities of the 
self-regulatory organization; or
    (2) Any statement made generally available to the membership of, to 
all participants in, or to persons having or seeking access (including, 
in the case of national securities exchanges or registered securities 
associations, through a member) to facilities of, the self-regulatory 
organization (``specified persons''), or to a group or category of 
specified persons, that establishes or changes any standard, limit, or 
guideline with respect to:
    (i) The rights, obligations, or privileges of specified persons or, 
in the case of national securities exchanges or registered securities 
associations, persons associated with specified persons; or
    (ii) The meaning, administration, or enforcement of an existing 
rule.
    (c) A stated policy, practice, or interpretation of the self-
regulatory organization shall be deemed to be a proposed rule change 
unless (1) it is reasonably and fairly implied by an existing rule of 
the self-regulatory organization or (2) it is concerned solely with the 
administration of the self-regulatory organization and is not a stated 
policy, practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning, 
administration, or enforcement of an existing rule of the self-
regulatory organization.
    (d) Regardless of whether it is made generally available, an 
interpretation of an existing rule of the self-regulatory organization 
shall be deemed to be a proposed rule change if (1) it is approved or 
ratified by the governing body of the self-regulatory organization and 
(2) it is not reasonably and fairly implied by that rule.
    (e) A proposed rule change may take effect upon filing with the 
Commission pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 
78s(b)(3)(A), if properly designated by the self-regulatory organization 
as:
    (1) Constituting a stated policy, practice, or interpretation with 
respect to the meaning, administration, or enforcement of an existing 
rule;
    (2) Establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge;
    (3) Concerned solely with the administration of the self-regulatory 
organization;
    (4) Effecting a change in an existing service of a registered 
clearing agency that:

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    (i) Does not adversely affect the safeguarding of securities or 
funds in the custody or control of the clearing agency or for which it 
is responsible; and
    (ii) Does not significantly affect the respective rights or 
obligations of the clearing agency or persons using the service;
    (5) Effecting a change in an existing order-entry or trading system 
of a self-regulatory organization that:
    (i) Does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the 
public interest;
    (ii) Does not impose any significant burden on competition; and
    (iii) Does not have the effect of limiting the access to or 
availability of the system; or
    (6) Effecting a change that:
    (i) Does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the 
public interest;
    (ii) Does not impose any significant burden on competition; and
    (iii) By its terms, does not become operative for 30 days after the 
date of the filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate 
if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest; 
provided that the self-regulatory organization has given the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along 
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least 
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
    (f) After instituting a proceeding to determine whether a proposed 
rule change should be disapproved, the Commission will afford the self-
regulatory organization and interested persons an opportunity to submit 
additional written data, views, and arguments and may afford, in the 
discretion of the Commission, an opportunity to make oral presentations.
    (g) Notice of orders issued pursuant to section 19(b) of the Act 
will be given by prompt publication thereof, together with a statement 
of written reasons therefor.
    (h) Self-regulatory organizations shall retain at their principal 
place of business a file, available to interested persons for public 
inspection and copying, of all filings made pursuant to this section and 
all correspondence and other communications reduced to writing 
(including comment letters) to and from such self-regulatory 
organization concerning any such filing, whether such correspondence and 
communications are received or prepared before or after the filing of 
the proposed rule change.

[45 FR 73914, Nov. 7, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 66701, Dec. 28, 1994]



Sec. 240.19c-1  Governing certain off-board agency transactions by members of national securities exchanges.

    The rules of each national securities exchange shall provide as 
follows:
    No rule, stated policy, or practice of this exchange shall prohibit 
or condition, or be construed to prohibit or condition or otherwise 
limit, directly or indirectly, the ability of any member acting as agent 
to effect any transaction otherwise than on this exchange with another 
person (except when such member also is acting as agent for such other 
person in such transaction), in any equity security listed on this 
exchange or to which unlisted trading privileges on this exchange have 
been extended.

(Secs. 2, 3, 6, 11, 17, 19, 23, Pub. L. 78-291, 48 Stat. 881, 882, 885, 
891, 897, 898, 901, as amended by secs. 2, 3, 6, 14, 16, 18, Pub. L. 94-
29, 89 Stat. 97, 104, 110, 137, 146, 155 (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78c, 78f, 78k, 
78q, 78s, 78w, as amended by Pub. L. 94-29 (June 4, 1975)); sec. 7 Pub. 
L. 94-29, 89 Stat. 111 ( 15 U.S.C. 78k-1))

[43 FR 1328, Jan. 9, 1978]



Sec. 240.19c-3  Governing off-board trading by members of national securities exchanges.

    The rules of each national securities exchange shall provide as 
follows:
    (a) No rule, stated policy or practice of this exchange shall 
prohibit or condition, or be construed to prohibit, condition or 
otherwise limit, directly or indirectly, the ability of any member to 
effect any transaction otherwise than on this exchange in any reported 
security listed and registered on this exchange or as to which unlisted 
trading privileges on this exchange have been extended (other than a put 
option or call option issued by the Options

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Clearing Corporation) which is not a covered security.
    (b) For purposes of this rule,
    (1) The term Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    (2) The term exchange shall mean a national securities exchange 
registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant 
to section 6 of the Act.
    (3) The term covered security shall mean (i) Any equity security or 
class of equity securities which
    (A) Was listed and registered on an exchange on April 26, 1979, and
    (B) Remains listed and registered on at least one exchange 
continuously thereafter;
    (ii) Any equity security or class of equity securities which
    (A) Was traded on one or more exchanges on April 26, 1979, pursuant 
to unlisted trading privileges permitted by section 12(f)(1)(A) of the 
Act, and
    (B) Remains traded on any such exchange pursuant to such unlisted 
trading privileges continuously thereafter; and
    (iii) Any equity security or class of equity securities which
    (A) Is issued in connection with a statutory merger, consolidation 
or similar plan or reorganization (including a reincorporation or change 
of domicile) in exchange for an equity security or class of equity 
securities described in paragraph (b)(3)(i) or (ii) of this rule,
    (B) Is listed and registered on an exchange after April 26, 1979, 
and
    (C) Remains listed and registered on at least one exchange 
continuously thereafter.
    (4) The term reported security shall mean any security or class of 
securities for which transaction reports are collected, processed and 
made available pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan.
    (5) The term transaction report shall mean a report containing the 
price and volume associated with a completed transaction involving the 
purchase or sale of a security.
    (6) The term effective transaction reporting plan shall mean any 
plan approved by the Commission pursuant to Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rule 
11Aa3-1 under the Act) for collecting, processing and making available 
transaction reports with respect to transactions in an equity security 
or class of equity securities.

[45 FR 41134, June 18, 1980]



Sec. 240.19c-4  Governing certain listing or authorization determinations by national securities exchanges and associations.

    (a) The rules of each exchange shall provide as follows: No rule, 
stated policy, practice, or interpretation of this exchange shall permit 
the listing, or the continuance of the listing, of any common stock or 
other equity security of a domestic issuer, if the issuer of such 
security issues any class of security, or takes other corporate action, 
with the effect of nullifying, restricting or disparately reducing the 
per share voting rights of holders of an outstanding class or classes of 
common stock of such issuer registered pursuant to section 12 of the 
Act.
    (b) The rules of each association shall provide as follows: No rule, 
stated policy, practice, or interpretation of this association shall 
permit the authorization for quotation and/or transaction reporting 
through an automated inter-dealer quotation system (``authorization''), 
or the continuance of authorization, of any common stock or other equity 
security of a domestic issuer, if the issuer of such security issues any 
class of security, or takes other corporate action, with the effect of 
nullifying, restricting, or disparately reducing the per share voting 
rights of holders of an outstanding class or classes of common stock of 
such issuer registered pursuant to section 12 of the Act.
    (c) For the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the 
following shall be presumed to have the effect of nullifying, 
restricting, or disparately reducing the per share voting rights of an 
outstanding class or classes of common stock:
    (1) Corporate action to impose any restriction on the voting power 
of shares of the common stock of the issuer held by a beneficial or 
record holder based on the number of shares held by such beneficial or 
record holder;

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    (2) Corporate action to impose any restriction on the voting power 
of shares of the common stock of the issuer held by a beneficial or 
record holder based on the length of time such shares have been held by 
such beneficial or record holder;
    (3) Any issuance of securities through an exchange offer by the 
issuer for shares of an outstanding class of the common stock of the 
issuer, in which the securities issued have voting rights greater than 
or less than the per share voting rights of any outstanding class of the 
common stock of the issuer.
    (4) Any issuance of securities pursuant to a stock dividend, or any 
other type of distribution of stock, in which the securities issued have 
voting rights greater than the per share voting rights of any 
outstanding class of the common stock of the issuer.
    (d) For the purpose of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the 
following, standing alone, shall be presumed not to have the effect of 
nullifying, restricting, or disparately reducing the per share voting 
rights of holders of an outstanding class or classes of common stock:
    (1) The issuance of securities pursuant to an initial registered 
public offering;
    (2) The issuance of any class of securities, through a registered 
public offering, with voting rights not greater than the per share 
voting rights of any outstanding class of the common stock of the 
issuer;
    (3) The issuance of any class of securities to effect a bona fide 
merger or acquisition, with voting rights not greater than the per share 
voting rights of any outstanding class of the common stock of the 
issuer.
    (4) Corporate action taken pursuant to state law requiring a state's 
domestic corporation to condition the voting rights of a beneficial or 
record holder of a specified threshold percentage of the corporation's 
voting stock on the approval of the corporation's independent 
shareholders.
    (e) Definitions. The following terms shall have the following 
meanings for purposes of this section, and the rules of each exchange 
and association shall include such definitions for the purposes of the 
prohibition in paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively, of this section:
    (1) The term Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    (2) The term common stock shall include any security of an issuer 
designated as common stock and any security of an issuer, however 
designated, which, by statute or by its terms, is a common stock (e.g., 
a security which entitles the holders thereof to vote generally on 
matters submitted to the issuer's security holders for a vote).
    (3) The term equity security shall include any equity security 
defined as such pursuant to Rule 3a11-1 under the Act (17 CFR 240.3a11-
1).
    (4) The term domestic issuer shall mean an issuer that is not a 
``foreign private issuer'' as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Act (17 CFR 
240.3b-4).
    (5) The term security shall include any security defined as such 
pursuant to section 3(a)(10) of the Act, but shall exclude any class of 
security having a preference or priority over the issuer's common stock 
as to dividends, interest payments, redemption or payments in 
liquidation, if the voting rights of such securities only become 
effective as a result of specified events, not relating to an 
acquisition of the common stock of the issuer, which reasonably can be 
expected to jeopardize the issuer's financial ability to meet its 
payment obligations to the holders of that class of securities.
    (6) The term exchange shall mean a national securities exchange, 
registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant 
to section 6 of the Act, which makes transaction reports available 
pursuant to Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act (17 CFR 240.11Aa3-1); and
    (7) The term association shall mean a national securities 
association registered as such with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission pursuant to section 15A of the Act.
    (f) An exchange or association may adopt a rule, stated policy, 
practice, or interpretation, subject to the procedures specified by 
section 19(b) of the Act, specifying what types of securities issuances 
and other corporate actions are covered by, or excluded from, the 
prohibition in paragraphs (a) and (b) of

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this section, respectively, if such rule, stated policy, practice, or 
interpretation is consistent with the protection of investors and the 
public interest, and otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act 
and this section.


[53 FR 26394, July 12, 1988]



240.19c-5  Governing the multiple listing of options on national securities exchanges.

    (a) The rules of each national securities exchange that provides a 
trading market in standardized put or call options shall provide as 
follows:
    (1) On and after January 22, 1990, but not before, no rule, stated 
policy, practice, or interpretation of this exchange shall prohibit or 
condition, or be construed to prohibit or condition or otherwise limit, 
directly or indirectly, the ability of this exchange to list any stock 
options class first listed on an exchange on or after January 22, 1990, 
because that options class is listed on another options exchange.
    (2) During the period from January 22, 1990, to January 21, 1991, 
but not before, no rule, stated policy, practice, or interpretation of 
this exchange shall prohibit or condition, or be construed to prohibit 
or condition or otherwise limit, directly or indirectly, the ability of 
this exchange to list up to ten classes of standardized stock options 
overlying exchange-listed stocks that were listed on another options 
exchange before January 22, 1990. These ten classes shall be in addition 
to any option on an exchange-listed stock trading on this exchange that 
was traded on more than one options exchange before January 22, 1990.
    (3) On and after January 21, 1991, but not before, no rule, stated 
policy, practice, or interpretation of this exchange shall prohibit or 
condition, or be construed to prohibit or condition or otherwise limit, 
directly or indirectly, the ability of this exchange to list any stock 
options class because that options class is listed on another options 
exchange.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this Rule, if any options 
class is delisted from an options exchange as a result of a merger of 
the equity security underlying the option or a failure of the underlying 
security to satisfy that exchange's options listing standards, then the 
exchange is permitted to select a replacement option from among those 
standardized options overlying exchange-listed stocks that were listed 
on another options exchange before January 22, 1990.
    (c) For purposes of this Rule, the term exchange shall mean a 
national securities exchange, registered as such with the Commission 
pursuant to Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    (d) For purposes of this Rule, the term standardized option shall 
have the same meaning as that term is defined in Rule 9b-1 under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 17 CFR 240.9b-1.
    (e) For purposes of this Rule, the term options class shall have the 
same meaning as that term is defined in Rule 9b-1 under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 17 CFR 240.9b-1.

[54 FR 23976, June 5, 1989]



Sec. 240.19d-1  Notices by self-regulatory organizations of final disciplinary actions, denials, bars, or limitations respecting membership, association, 
          participation, or access to services, and summary suspensions.

    (a) General. If any self-regulatory organization for which the 
Commission is the appropriate regulatory agency takes any action 
described in this rule to which the person affected thereby has 
consented and such action:
    (1) Conditions or limits membership or participation in, association 
with a member of, or access to services offered by, such organization or 
a member thereof and
    (2) Is based upon a statutory disqualification defined in section 
3(a)(39) of the Act, notice thereof shall be filed under Rule 19h-1 and 
not under this rule.
    (b) The notice requirement of section 19(d)(1) of the Act, 
concerning an action subject to such section taken by a self-regulatory 
organization for which the Commission is the appropriate regulatory 
agency, shall be satisfied by any notice with respect to such action 
(including a notice filed pursuant to

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this rule) which contains the information required in the statement 
supporting the organization's determination required by section 6(d) (1) 
or (2), section 15A(h) (1) or (2), or section 17A(b)(5) (A) or (B) of 
the Act, as appropriate.
    (c)(1) Any self-regulatory organization for which the Commission is 
the appropriate regulatory agency that takes any final disciplinary 
action with respect to any person shall promptly file a notice thereof 
with the Commission in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section. 
For the purposes of this rule, a ``final disciplinary action'' shall 
mean the imposition of any final disciplinary sanction pursuant to 
section 6(b)(6), 15A(b)(7), or 17A(b)(3)(G) of the Act or other action 
of a self-regulatory organization which, after notice and opportunity 
for hearing, results in any final disposition of charges of:
    (i) One or more violations of--
    (A) The rules of such organization;
    (B) The provisions of the Act or rules thereunder; or
    (C) In the case of a municipal securities broker or dealer, the 
rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board;
    (ii) Acts or practices constituting a statutory disqualification of 
a type defined in subparagraph (D) or (E) (except prior convictions) of 
section 3(a)(39) of the Act; or
    (iii) In the case of a proceeding by a national securities exhange 
or registered securities association based on section 6(c)(3)(A)(ii), 
6(c)(3)(B)(ii), 15A(g)(3)(A)(ii), or 15A(g)(3)(B)(ii) of the Act, acts 
or practices inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade.

Provided, however, That in the case of a disciplinary action in which a 
national securities exchange imposes a fine not exceeding $1000 or 
suspends floor privileges of a clerical employee for not more than five 
days for violation of any of its regulations concerning personal decorum 
on a trading floor, the disposition shall not be considered ``final'' 
for purposes of this paragraph if the sanctioned person has not sought 
an adjudication, including a hearing, or otherwise exhausted his 
administrative remedies at the exchange with respect to the matter. 
Provided further, That this exemption from the notice requirement of 
this paragraph shall not be available where a decorum sanction is 
imposed at, or results from, a hearing on the matter.
    (2) Any disciplinary action, other than a decorum sanction not 
deemed ``final'' under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, taken by a 
seld-regulatory organization for which the Commission is the appropriate 
regulatory agency against any person for violation of a rule of the 
self-regulatory organization which has been designated as a minor rule 
violation pursuant to a plan or any amendment thereto filed with and 
declared effective by the Commission under this paragraph, shall not be 
considered ``final'' for purposes of paragraph (c)(1) of this section if 
the sanction imposed consists of a fine not exceeding $2500 and the 
sanctioned person has not sought an adjudication, including a hearing, 
or otherwise exhausted his administrative remedies at the self-
regulatory organization with resepect to the matter. After appropriate 
notice of the terms of substance of the filing or a description of the 
subjects and issues involved and opportunity for interested persons to 
submit written comment, the Commission may, by order, declare such plan 
or amendment effective if it finds that such plan or amendment is 
consistent with the public interest, the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Commission in 
its order may restrict the categories of violations to be designated as 
minor rule violations and may impose any other terms or conditions to 
the plan (including abbreviated reporting of selected minor rule 
violations) and to the period of its effectiveness which it deems 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of 
investors or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
    (d) Contents of notice required by paragraph (c)(1). Any notice 
filed pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this section, shall consist of the 
following, as appropriate:
    (1) The name of the respondent concerned together with his last 
known place of residence or business as reflected on the records of the 
self-regulatory organization and the name of

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the person, committee, or other organizational unit which brought the 
charges involved; except that, as to any respondent who has been found 
not to have violated a provision covered by a charge, identifying 
information with respect to such person may be deleted insofar as the 
notice reports the disposition of that charge, unless, prior to the 
filing of the notice, the respondent requests otherwise;
    (2) A statement describing the investigative or other origin of the 
action;
    (3) As charged in the proceeding, the specific provisions of the 
Act, the rules or regulations thereunder, the rules of the organization, 
and, in the case of a registered securities association, the rules of 
the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and, in the event a violation 
of other statutes or rules constitutes a violation of any rule of the 
organization, such other statutes or rules; and a statement describing 
the answer of the respondent to the charges;
    (4) A statement setting forth findings of fact with respect to any 
act or practice which such respondent was charged with having engaged in 
or omitted; the conclusion of the organization as to whether such 
respondent is deemed to have violated any provision covered by the 
charges; and a statement of the organization in support of the 
resolution of the principal issues raised in the proceedings;
    (5) A statement describing any sanction imposed, the reasons 
therefor, and the date upon which such sanction has or will become 
effective, together with a finding if appropriate, as to whether such 
respondent was a cause of any sanction imposed upon any other person; 
and
    (6) Such other matters as the organization may deem relevant.
    (e) Notice of final denial, bar, prohibition, termination or 
limitation based on qualification or administrative rules. Any final 
action of a self-regulatory organization for which the Commission is the 
appropriate regulatory agency that is taken with respect to any person 
constituting a denial, bar, prohibition, or limitation of membership, 
participation or association with a member, or of access to services 
offered by a self-regulatory organization or a member thereof, and which 
is based on an alleged failure of any person to:
    (1) Pass any test or examination required by the rules of the 
Commission or such organization;
    (2) Comply with other qualification standards established by rules 
of the Commission or such organization; or
    (3) Comply with any administrative requirements of such organization 
(including failure to pay entry or other dues or fees or to file 
prescribed forms or reports) not involving charges of violations which 
may lead to a disciplinary sanction

Shall not be considered a ``disciplinary action'' for purposes of 
paragraph (c) of this rule; but notice thereof shall be promptly filed 
with the Commission in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section, 
Provided, however, That no disposition of a matter shall be considered 
``final'' pursuant to this paragraph which results merely from a notice 
of such failure to the person affected, if such person has not sought an 
adjudication, including a hearing, or otherwise exhausted his 
administrative remedies within such organization with respect to such a 
matter.
    (f) Contents of notice required by paragraph (e). Any notice filed 
pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section shall consist of the 
following, as appropriate:
    (1) The name of each person concerned together with his last known 
place of residence or business as reflected on the records of the 
organization;
    (2) The specific provisions of the Act, the rules or regulations 
thereunder, the rules of the organization, and, in the case of a 
registered securities association, the rules of the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board, upon which the action of the organization was based, 
and a statement describing the answer of the person concerned;
    (3) A statement setting forth findings of fact and conclusions as to 
each alleged failure of the person to pass any required examination, 
comply with other qualification standards, or comply with administrative 
obligations, and a statement of the organization in support of the 
resolution of the principal issues raised in the proceeding;
    (4) The date upon which such action has or will become effective; 
and

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    (5) Such other matters as the organization may deem relevant.
    (g) Notice of final action based upon prior adjudicated statutory 
disqualifications. Any self-regulatory organization for which the 
Commission is the appropriate regulatory agency that takes any final 
action with respect to any person which:
    (1) Denies or conditions membership or participation in, or 
association with a member of, such organization or prohibits or limits 
access to services offered by such organization or a member thereof; and
    (2) Is based upon a statutory disqualification of a type defined in 
subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 3(a)(39) of the Act or 
consisting of a prior conviction, as described in subparagraph (E) of 
said section 3(a)(39), shall promptly file a notice of such action with 
the Commission in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section, 
provided, however, That no disposition of a matter shall be considered 
``final'' pursuant to this paragraph where such person has not sought an 
adjudication, including a hearing, or otherwise exhausted his 
administrative remedies within such organization with respect to such a 
matter.
    (h) Contents of notice required by paragraph (g). Any notice filed 
pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section shall consist of the 
following, as appropriate:
    (1) The name of the person concerned together with his last known 
place of residence or business as reflected on the record of the 
organization;
    (2) A statement setting forth the principal issues raised, the 
answer of any person concerned, and a statement of the organization in 
support of the resolution of the principal issues raised in the 
proceeding;
    (3) Any description furnished by or on behalf of the person 
concerned of the activities engaged in by the person since the 
adjudication upon which the disqualification is based;
    (4) Any description furnished by or on behalf of the person 
concerned of the prospective business or employment in which the person 
plans to engage and the manner and extent of supervision to be exercised 
over and by such person;
    (5) A copy of the order or decision of the court, the Commission or 
the self-regulatory organization which adjudicated the matter giving 
rise to such statutory disqualification;
    (6) The nature of the action taken and the date upon which such 
action is to be made effective; and
    (7) Such other matters as the organization deems relevant.
    (i) Notice of summary suspension of membership, participation, or 
association, or summary limitation or prohibition of access to services. 
If any self-regulatory organization for which the Commission is the 
appropriate regulatory agency summarily suspends a member, participant, 
or person associated with a member, or summarily limits or prohibits any 
person with respect to access to or services offered by the organization 
or (in the case of a national securities exchange or a registered 
securities association) a member thereof pursuant to the provisions of 
section 6(d)(3), 15A(h)(3) or 17A(b)(5) (C) of the Act, such 
organization shall, within 24 hours of the effectiveness of such summary 
suspension, limitation or prohibition notify the Commission of such 
action, which notice shall contain at least the following information:
    (1) The name of the person concerned together with his last known 
place of residence or business as reflected on the records of the 
organization;
    (2) The date upon which such summary action has or will become 
effective;
    (3) If such summary action is based upon the provisions of section 
6(d)(3)(A), 15A(h)(3)(A), or 17A(b)(5) (C)(i) of the Act, a copy of the 
relevant order or decision of the self-regulatory organization;
    (4) If such summary action is based upon the provisions of section 
6(d)(3) (B) or (C), 15A(h)(3) (B) or (C), or 17A(b)(5)(C) (ii) or (iii) 
of the Act, a statement describing, as appropriate:
    (i) The financial or operating difficulty of the member or 
participant upon which such organization determined the member or 
particpant could not be permitted to continue to do business with safety 
to investors, creditors, other members or participants, or the 
organization;

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    (ii) The pertinent failure to meet qualification requirements or 
other prerequisites for access and the basis upon which such 
organization determined that the person concerned could not be permitted 
to have access with safety to investors, creditors, other members, or 
the organization; or
    (iii) The default of any delivery of funds or securities to a 
clearing agency by a participant.
    (5) The nature and effective date of the suspension, limitation or 
prohibition; and
    (6) Such other matters as the organization deems relevant.

(15 U.S.C. 78f, 78k-1, 78o, 78o-3, 78q, 78q-1, 78s and 78w)

[42 FR 36415, July 14, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 23831, June 8, 1984]



Sec. 240.19d-2  Applications for stays of disciplinary sanctions or summary suspensions by a self-regulatory organization.

    If any self-regulatory organization imposes any final disciplinary 
sanction as to which a notice is required to be filed with the 
Commission pursuant to Section 19(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 
78s(d)(1), pursuant to Section 6(b)(6), 15A(b)(7) or 17A(b)(3)(G) of the 
Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(6), 78o-3(b)(7) or 78q-1(b)(3)(G)), or summarily 
suspends or limits or prohibits access pursuant to Section 6(d)(3), 
15A(h)(3) or 17A(b)(5)(C) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(d)(3), 78o-3(h)(3) 
or 78q-1(b)(5)(C)), any person aggrieved thereby for which the 
Commission is the appropriate regulatory agency may file with the 
Commission a written motion for a stay of imposition of such action 
pursuant to Rule 401 of the Commission's Rules of Practice, Sec. 201.401 
of this chapter.

[60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995]



Sec. 240.19d-3  Applications for review of final disciplinary sanctions, denials of membership, participation or association, or prohibitions or limitations of 
          access to services imposed by self-regulatory organizations.

    Applications to the Commission for review of any final disciplinary 
sanction, denial or conditioning of membership, participation, bar from 
association, or prohibition or limitation with respect to access to 
services offered by a self-regulatory organization or a member thereof 
by any such organization shall be made pursuant to Rule 420 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice, Sec. 201.420 of this chapter.

[60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995]



Sec. 240.19g2-1  Enforcement of compliance by national securities exchanges and registered securities associations with the Act and rules and regulations 
          thereunder.

    (a) In enforcing compliance, within the meaning of section 19(g) of 
the Act, with the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder by its 
members and persons associated with its members, a national securities 
exchange or registered securities association is not required:
    (1) To enforce compliance with sections 12 (other than sections 
12(j) and 12(k)), 13, 14 (other than section 14(b)), 15(d) and 16 and 
the rules thereunder except to the extent of any action normally taken 
with respect to any person which is not a member or a person associated 
with a member;
    (2) To enforce compliance with respect to persons associated with a 
member, other than securities persons or persons who control a member; 
and
    (3) To conduct examinations as to qualifications of, require filing 
of periodic reports by, or conduct regular inspections (including 
examinations of books and records) of, persons associated with a member, 
other than securities persons whose functions are not solely clerical or 
ministerial.
    (b) For the purpose of this rule:
    (1) A securities person is a person who is a general partner or 
officer (or person occupying a similar status or performing similar 
functions) or employee of a member; Provided, however, That a registered 
broker or dealer which controls, is controlled by, or is under common 
control with, the member and the general partners and officers (and 
persons occupying similar status or performing similar functions) and 
employees of such a registered broker or dealer shall be securities 
persons if they effect, directly or indirectly, transactions in 
securities through the member by use of facilities maintained or 
supervised by such exchange or association; and

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    (2) Control means the power to direct or cause the direction of the 
management or policies of a company whether through ownership of 
securities, by contract or otherwise; Provided, however, That:
    (i) Any person who, directly or indirectly, (A) has the right to 
vote 25 percent or more of the voting securities, (B) is entitled to 
receive 25 percent or more of the net profits, or (C) is a director (or 
person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions) of a 
company shall be presumed to be a person who controls such company;
    (ii) Any person not covered by paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section 
shall be presumed not to be a person who controls such company; and
    (iii) Any presumption may be rebutted on an appropriate showing.

(Secs. 3, 6, 19, 23, 48 Stat. 882, 885, 898, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c, 
78f, 78s, 78w); sec. 15A, 52 Stat. 1070, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78o-3))

[41 FR 51808, Nov. 24, 1976]




Sec. 240.19h-1  Notice by a self-regulatory organization of proposed admission to or continuance in membership or participation or association with a member of 
          any person subject to a statutory disqualification, and 
          applications to the Commission for relief therefrom.

    (a) Notice of admission or continuance notwithstanding a statutory 
disqualification. (1) Any self-regulatory organization proposing, 
conditionally or unconditionally, to admit to, or continue any person 
in, membership or participation or (in the case of a national securities 
exchange or registered securities association) association with a 
member, notwithstanding a statutory disqualification, as defined in 
section 3(a)(39) of the Act, with respect to such person, shall file a 
notice with the Commission of such proposed admission or continuance. If 
such disqualified person has not consented to the terms of such 
proposal, notice of the organization's action shall be filed pursuant to 
rule 19d-1 under the Act and not this rule.
    (2) With respect to a person associated with a member of a national 
securities exchange or registered securities association, notices need 
be filed with the Commission pursuant to this rule only if such person:
    (i) Controls such member, is a general partner or officer (or person 
occupying a similar status or performing similar functions) of such 
member, is an employee who, on behalf of such member, is engaged in 
securities advertising, public relations, research, sales, trading, or 
training or supervision of other employees who engage or propose to 
engage in such activities, except clerical and ministerial persons 
engaged in such activities, or is an employee with access to funds, 
securities or books and records, or
    (ii) Is a broker or dealer not registered with the Commission, or 
controls such (unregistered) broker or dealer or is a general partner or 
officer (or person occupying a similar status or performing similar 
functions) of such broker or dealer.
    (3) A notice need not be filed with the Commission pursuant to this 
rule if:
    (i) The person subject to the statutory disqualification is already 
a participant in, a member of, or a person associated with a member of, 
a self-regulatory organization, and the terms and conditions of the 
proposed admission by another self-regulatory organization are the same 
in all material respects as those imposed or not disapproved in 
connection with such person's prior admission or continuance pursuant to 
an order of the Commission under paragraph (d) of this section or other 
substantially equivalent written communication.
    (ii) The self-regulatory organization finds, after reasonable 
inquiry, that except for the identity of the employer concerned, the 
terms and conditions of the proposed admission or continuance are the 
same in all material respects as those imposed or not disapproved in 
connection with a prior admission or continuance of the person subject 
to the statutory disqualification pursuant to an order of the Commission 
under paragraph (d) of this section or other substantially equivalent 
written communication and that there is no intervening conduct or other 
circumstance that would cause the employment to be inconsistent with the 
public interest or the protection of investors;
    (iii) The disqualification consists of (A) an injunction from 
engaging in any action, conduct, or practice specified in

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section 15(b)(4)(C) of the Act, which injunction was entered 10 or more 
years prior to the proposed admission or continuance--Provided, however, 
That in the case of a final or permanent injunction which was preceded 
by a preliminary injunction against the same person in the same court 
proceeding, such ten-year period shall begin to run from the date of 
such preliminary injunction--and/or (B) a finding by the Commission or a 
self-regulatory organization of a willful violation of the Act, the 
Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, or a rule or regulation under one or 
more of such Acts and the sanction for such violation is no longer in 
effect;
    (iv) The disqualification previously (A) was a basis for the 
institution of an administrative proceeding pursuant to a provision of 
the federal securities laws, and (B) was considered by the Commission in 
determining a sanction against such person in the proceeding; and the 
Commission concluded in such proceeding that it would not restrict or 
limit the future securities activities of such person in the capacity 
now proposed or, if it imposed any such restrictions or limitations for 
a specified time period, such time period has elapsed;
    (v) The disqualification consists of a court order or judgment of 
injunction or conviction, and such order or judgment (A) expressly 
includes a provision that, on the basis of such order or judgment, the 
Commission will not institute a proceeding against such person pursuant 
to section 15(b) or 15B of the Act or that the future securities 
activities of such persons in the capacity now proposed will not be 
restricted or limited or (B) includes such restrictions or limitations 
for a specified time period and such time period has elapsed; or
    (vi) In the case of a person seeking to become associated with a 
broker or dealer or municipal securities dealer, the Commission has 
previously consented to such proposed association pursuant to section 
15(b)(6) or 15B(c)(4) of the Act.

In the case of an admission to membership, participation, or 
association, if an exception provided for in this paragraph (a)(3) is 
applicable, the self-regulatory organization shall, pursuant to its 
rules, determine when the admission to membership, participation, or 
association shall become effective.
    (4) If a self-regulatory organization determines to admit to, or 
continue any person in, membership, participation, or association with a 
member pursuant to an exception from the notice requirements provided in 
paragraph (a)(3)(ii), (iv) or (v) of this section, such organization 
shall, within 14 calendar days of its making of such determination, 
furnish to the Commission, by letter, a notification setting forth, as 
appropriate:
    (i) The name of the person subject to the statutory 
disqualification;
    (ii) The name of the person's prospective and immediately preceding 
employers who are (were) brokers or dealers or municipal securities 
dealers;
    (iii) The name of the person's prospective supervisor(s);
    (iv) The respective places of such employments as reflected on the 
records of the self-regulatory organization;
    (v) If applicable, the findings of the self-regulatory organization 
referred to in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section and the nature 
(including relevant dates) of the previous Commission or court 
determination referred to in paragraph (a)(3)(iv) or (v) of this 
section; and
    (vi) An identification of any other self-regulatory organization 
which has indicated its agreement with the terms and conditions of the 
proposed admission or continuance;
    (5) If a notice or notification has been previously filed or 
furnished pursuant to this rule by a self-regulatory organization, any 
other such organization need not file or furnish a separate notice or 
notification pursuant to this rule with respect to the same matter if 
such other organization agrees with the terms and conditions of the 
membership, participation or association reflected in the notice or 
notification so filed or furnished, and such agreement is set forth in 
the notice or notification.
    (6) The notice requirements of sections 6(c)(2), 15A(g)(2), and 
17A(b)(4)(A) of the Act concerning an action of a self-regulatory 
organization subject to one (or more) of such sections and this

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paragraph (a) shall be satisfied by a notice with respect to such action 
filed in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
    (7) The Commission, by written notice to a self-regulatory 
organization on or before the thirtieth day after receipt of a notice 
under this Rule, may direct that such organization not admit to 
membership, participation, or association with a member any person who 
is subject to a statutory disqualification for a period not to exceed an 
additional 60 days beyond the initial 30 day notice period in order that 
the Commission may extend its consideration of the proposal; Provided, 
however, That during such extended period of consideration, the 
Commission will not direct the self-regulatory organization to bar the 
proposed admission to membership, participation or association with a 
member pursuant to section 6(c)(2), 15A(g)(2), or 17A(b)(4)(A) of the 
Act, and the Commission will not institute proceedings pursuant to 
section 15(b) or 15B of the Act on the basis of such disqualification if 
the self-regulatory organization has permitted the admission to 
membership, participation or association with a member, on a temporary 
basis, pending a final Commission determination.
    (b) Preliminary notifications. Promptly after receiving an 
application for admission to, or continuance in, participation or 
membership in, or association with a member of, a self-regulatory 
organization which would be required to file with the Commission a 
notice thereof pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section if such 
admission or continuance is ultimately proposed by such organization, 
the organization shall file with the Commission a notification of such 
receipt. Such notification shall include, as appropriate:
    (1) The date of such receipt;
    (2) The names of the person subject to the statutory 
disqualification and the prospective employer concerned together with 
their respective last known places of residence or business as reflected 
on the records of the organization;
    (3) The basis for any such disqualification including (if based on a 
prior adjudication) a copy of the order or decision of the court, the 
Commission, or the self-regulatory organization which adjudicated the 
matter giving rise to the disqualification; and
    (4) The capacity in which the person concerned is proposed to be 
employed.
    (c) Contents of notice of admission or continuance. A notice filed 
with the Commission pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall 
contain the following, as appropriate:
    (1) The name of the person concerned together with his last known 
place of residence or business as reflected on the records of the self-
regulatory organization;
    (2) The basis for any such disqualification from membership, 
participation or association including (if based on a prior 
adjudication) a copy of the order or decision of the court, the 
Commission or the self-regulatory organization which adjudicated the 
matter giving rise to such disqualification;
    (3) In the case of an admission, the date upon which it is proposed 
by the organization that such membership, participation or association 
shall become effective, which shall be not less than 30 days from the 
date upon which the Commission receives the notice;
    (4) A description by or on behalf of the person concerned of the 
activities engaged in by the person since the disqualification arose, 
the prospective business or employment in which the person plans to 
engage and the manner and extent of supervision to be exercised over and 
by such person. This description shall be accompanied by a written 
statement submitted to the self-regulatory organization by the proposed 
employer setting forth the terms and conditions of such employment and 
supervision. The description also shall include (i) the qualifications, 
experience and disciplinary records of the proposed supervisors of the 
person and their family relationship (if any) to that person; (ii) the 
findings and results of all examinations conducted, during the two years 
preceding the filing of the notice, by self-regulatory organizations of 
the main office of the proposed employer and of the branch office(s) in 
which the employment will occur or be subject to supervisory controls; 
(iii) a copy of a completed Form

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U-4 with respect to the proposed association of such person and a 
certification by the self-regulatory organization that such person is 
fully qualified under all applicable requirements to engage in the 
proposed activities; and (iv) the name and place of employment of any 
other associated person of the proposed employer who is subject to a 
statutory disqualification (other than a disqualification specified in 
paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section);
    (5) If a hearing on the matter has been held by the organization, a 
certified record of the hearing together with copies of any exhibits 
introduced therein;
    (6) All written submissions not included in a certified oral hearing 
record which were considered by the organization in its disposition of 
the matter;
    (7) An identification of any other self-regulatory organization 
which has indicated its agreement with the terms and conditions of the 
proposed admission or continuance;
    (8) All information furnished in writing to the self-regulatory 
organization by the staff of the Commission for consideration by the 
organization in its disposition of the matter or the incorporation by 
reference of such information, and a statement of the organization's 
views thereon; and
    (9) Such other matters as the organization or person deems relevant.

If the notice contains assertions of material facts not a matter of 
record before the self-regulatory organization, such facts shall be 
sworn to by affidavit of the person or organization offering such facts 
for Commission consideration. The notice may be accompanied by a brief.
    (d) Application to the Commission for relief from certain statutory 
disqualifications. The filing of a notice pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section shall neither affect nor foreclose any action which the 
Commission may take with respect to such person pursuant to the 
provisions of section 15(b), 15B or 19(h) of the Act or any rule 
thereunder. Accordingly, a notice filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section with respect to the membership, participation, or 
association of any person subject to an ``applicable disqualification,'' 
as defined in paragraph (f) of this section, may be accompanied by an 
application by or on behalf of the person concerned to the Commission 
for an order declaring, as applicable, that notwithstanding such 
disqualification, the Commission:
    (1) Will not institute proceedings pursuant to section 15(b)(1)(B), 
15(b)(4), 15(b)(6), 15B(a)(2), 15B(c)(2), 19(h)(2) or 19(h)(3) of the 
Act if such person seeks to obtain or continue registration as a broker 
or dealer or municipal securities dealer or association with a broker or 
dealer or municipal securities dealer so registered, or membership or 
participation in a self-regulatory organization;
    (2) Will not direct otherwise, as provided in section 6(c)(2), 
15A(g)(2) or 17A(b)(4)(A) of the Act; and
    (3) Will deem such person qualified pursuant to Rule G-4 of the 
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board under the Act.

If a Commission consent is required in order to render a proposed 
association lawful under section 15(b)(6) or 15B(c)(4) of the Act, an 
application by or on behalf of the person seeking such consent shall 
accompany the notice of the proposed association filed pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section. The Commission may, in its discretion and 
subject to such terms and conditions as it deems necessary, issue such 
an order and consent should the Commission determine not to object to 
the position of the self-regulatory organization set forth in the notice 
or application; Provided, however, That nothing herein shall foreclose 
the right of any person, at his election, to apply directly to the 
Commission for such consent, if he makes such application pursuant to 
the terms of an existing order of the Commission under section 15(b)(6) 
or 15B(c)(4) of the Act limiting his association with a broker or dealer 
or municipal securities dealer but explicitly granting him such a right 
to apply for entry or reentry at a later time.
    (e) Contents of application to the Commission. An application to the 
Commission pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section shall consist of 
the following, as appropriate:
    (1) The name of the person subject to the disqualification together 
with his

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last known place of residence or business as reflected on the records of 
the self-regulatory organization;
    (2) A copy of the order or decision of the court, the Commission or 
the self-regulatory organization which adjudicated the matter giving 
rise to such ``applicable disqualification'';
    (3) The nature of the relief sought and the reasons therefor;
    (4) A description of the activities engaged in by the person since 
the disqualification arose;
    (5) A description of the prospective business or employment in which 
the person plans to engage and the manner and extent of supervision to 
be exercised over and by such person. This description shall be 
accompanied by a written statement submitted to the self-regulatory 
organization by the proposed employer setting forth the terms and 
conditions of such employment and supervision. The description also 
shall include (i) the qualifications, experience, and disciplinary 
records of the proposed supervisors of the person and their family 
relationship (if any) to that person; (ii) the findings and results of 
all examinations conducted, during the two years preceding the filing of 
the application, by self-regulatory organizations of the main office of 
the proposed employer and of the branch office(s) in which the 
employment will occur or be subject to supervisory controls; (iii) a 
copy of a completed Form U-4 with respect to the proposed association of 
such person and a certification by the self-regulatory organization that 
such person is fully qualified under all applicable requirements to 
engage in the proposed activities; and (iv) the name and place of 
employment of any other associated person of the proposed employer who 
is subject to a statutory disqualification (other than a 
disqualification specified in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section);
    (6) If a hearing on the matter has been held by the organization, a 
certified copy of the hearing record, together with copies of any 
exhibits introduced therein;
    (7) All written submissions not included in a certified oral hearing 
record which were considered by the organization in its disposition of 
the matter;
    (8) All information furnished in writing to the self-regulatory 
organization by the staff of the Commission for consideration by the 
organization in its disposition of the matter or the incorporation by 
reference of such information, and a statement of the organization's 
views thereon; and
    (9) Such other matters as the organization or person deems relevant.

If the application contains assertions of material facts not a matter of 
record before the organization, such facts shall be sworn to by 
affidavit of the person or organization offering such facts for 
Commission consideration.
    (f) Definitions. For purposes of this rule:
    (1) The term applicable disqualification shall mean:
    (i) Any effective order of the Commission pursuant to section 15(b) 
(4) or (6), 15B(c) (2) or (4) or 19(h) (2) or (3) of the Act--
    (A) Revoking, suspending or placing limitations on the registration, 
activities, functions, or operations of a broker or dealer;
    (B) Suspending, barring, or placing limitations on the association, 
activities, or functions of an associated person of a broker or dealer;
    (C) Suspending or expelling any person from membership or 
participation in a self-regulatory organization; or
    (D) Suspending or barring any person from being associated with a 
member of a national securities exchange or registered securities 
association;
    (ii) Any conviction of injunction of a type described in section 
15(b)(4) (B) or (C) of the Act; or
    (iii) A failure under the provisions of Rule G-4 of the Municipal 
Securities Rulemaking Board under the Act, to meet qualifications 
standards, and such failure may be remedied by a finding or 
determination by the Commission pursuant to such rule(s) that the person 
affected nevertheless meets such standards.
    (2) The term control shall mean the power to direct or cause the 
direction of the management or policies of a company whether through 
ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise; Provided, however, 
That

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    (i) Any person who, directly or indirectly, (A) has the right to 
vote 10 percent or more of the voting securities, (B) is entitled to 
receive 10 percent or more of the net profits, or (C) is a director (or 
person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions) of a 
company shall be presumed to be a person who controls such company;
    (ii) Any person not covered by paragraph (i) shall be presumed not 
to be a person who controls such company; and
    (iii) Any presumption may be rebutted on an appropriate showing.
    (g) Where it deems appropriate to do so, the Commission may 
determine whether to (1) direct, pursuant to section 6(c)(2), 15A(g)(2) 
or 17A(b)(4)(A) of the Act, that a proposed admission covered by a 
notice filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall be denied 
or an order barring a proposed association issued or (2) grant or deny 
an application filed pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section on the 
basis of the notice or application filed by the self-regulatory 
organization, the person subject to the disqualification, or other 
applicant (such as the proposed employer) on behalf of such person, 
without oral hearing. Any request for oral hearing or argument should be 
submitted with the notice or application.
    (h) The Rules of Practice (17 CFR part 201) shall apply to 
proceedings under this rule to the extent that they are not inconsistent 
with this rule.

(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., as amended by Pub. L. 94-29 (June 4, 1975) and 
by Pub. L. 98-38 (June 6, 1983), particularly secs. 11A, 15, 19 and 23 
thereof (15 U.S.C. 78k-1, 78o, 78s and 78w))

[46 FR 58661, Dec. 3, 1981, as amended at 48 FR 53691, Nov. 29, 1983]

      Inspection and Publication of Information Filed Under the Act



Sec. 240.24b-1  Documents to be kept public by exchanges.

    Upon action of the Commission granting an exchange's application for 
registration or exemption, the exchange shall make available to public 
inspection at its offices during reasonable office hours a copy of the 
statement and exhibits filed with the Commission (including any 
amendments thereto) except those portions thereof to the disclosure of 
which the exchange shall have filed objection pursuant to Sec. 240.24b-2 
which objection shall not have been overruled by the Commission pursuant 
to section 24(b) of the Act.

(Sec. 24, 48 Stat. 901; 15 U.S.C. 78x)

[13 FR 8214, Dec. 22, 1948]

    Cross Reference: For regulations relating to registration and 
exemption of exchanges, see Secs. 240.6a-1 to 240.6a-3.



Sec. 240.24b-2  Nondisclosure of information filed with the Commission and with any exchange.

                            Preliminary Note

    Confidential treatment requests shall be submitted in paper format 
only, whether or not the filer is required to submit a filing in 
electronic format.
    (a) Any person filing any registration statement, report, 
application, statement, correspondence, notice or other document (herein 
referred to as the material filed) pursuant to the Act may make written 
objection to the public disclosure of any information contained therein 
in accordance with the procedure set forth below. The procedure provided 
in this rule shall be the exclusive means of requesting confidential 
treatment of information required to be filed under the Act.
    (b) The person shall omit from material filed the portion thereof 
which it desires to keep undisclosed (hereinafter called the 
confidential portion). In lieu thereof, it shall indicate at the 
appropriate place in the material filed that the confidential portion 
has been so omitted and filed separately with the Commission. The person 
shall file with the copies of the material filed with the Commission:
    (1) One copy of the confidential portion, marked ``Confidential 
Treatment,'' of the material filed with the Commission. The copy shall 
contain an appropriate identification of the item or other requirement 
involved and, notwithstanding that the confidential portion does not 
constitute the whole of the answer, the entire answer thereto; except 
that in the case where the confidential portion is part of a financial 
statement or schedule, only the particular financial statement or 
schedule need be included. The copy of the confidential portion shall be 
in the

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same form as the remainder of the material filed;
    (2) An application making objection to the disclosure of the 
confidential portion. Such application shall be on a sheet or sheets 
separate from the confidential portion, and shall contain (i) an 
identification of the portion; (ii) a statement of the grounds of 
objection referring to, and containing an analysis of, the applicable 
exemption(s) from disclosure under the Commission's rules and 
regulations adopted under the Freedom of Information Act (17 CFR 
200.80), and a justification of the period of time for which 
confidential treatment is sought; (iii) a written consent to the 
furnishing of the confidential portion to other government agencies, 
offices or bodies and to the Congress; and (iv) the name of each 
exchange, if any, with which the material is filed.
    (3) The copy of the confidential portion and the application filed 
in accordance with this paragraph (b) shall be enclosed in a separate 
envelope marked ``Confidential Treatment'' and addressed to The 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549.
    (c) Pending a determination as to the objection filed the material 
for which confidential treatment has been applied will not be made 
available to the public.
    (d)(1) If it is determined that the objection should be sustained, a 
notation to that effect will be made at the appropriate place in the 
material filed. Such a determination will not preclude reconsideration 
whenever appropriate, such as upon receipt of any subsequent request 
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and, if appropriate, 
revocation of the confidential status of all or a portion of the 
information in question. Where an initial determination has been made 
under this rule to sustain objections to disclosure, the Commission will 
attempt to give the person requesting confidential treatment advance 
notice, wherever possible, if confidential treatment is revoked.
    (2) In any case where an objection to disclosure has been disallowed 
or where a prior grant of confidential treatment has been revoked, the 
person who requested such treatment will be so informed by registered or 
certified mail to the person or his agent for service. Pursuant to 
Sec. 201.431 of this chapter, persons making objections to disclosure 
may petition the Commission for review of a determination by the 
Division disallowing objections or revoking confidential treatment.
    (e) The confidential portion shall be made available to the public 
at the time and according to the conditions specified in paragraphs (d) 
(1) and (2) of this section:
    (1) Upon the lapse of five days after the dispatch of notice by 
registered or certified mail of a determination disallowing an 
objection, if prior to the lapse of such five days the person shall not 
have communicated to the Secretary of the Commission his intention to 
seek review by the Commission under Sec. 201.431 of this chapter of the 
determination made by the Division; or
    (2) If such a petition for review shall have been filed under 
Sec. 201.431 of this chapter, upon final disposition thereof adverse to 
the petitioner.
    (f) If the confidential portion is made available to the public, one 
copy thereof shall be attached to each copy of the material filed with 
the Commission and with each exchange.

[41 FR 20578, May 19, 1976, as amended at 58 FR 14685, Mar. 18, 1993; 60 
FR 32825, June 23, 1995; 60 FR 47692, Sept. 14, 1995; 61 FR 30404, June 
14, 1996]



Sec. 240.24b-3   Information filed by issuers and others under sections 12, 13, 14, and 16.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in 
Sec. 240.17a-6, each exchange shall keep available to the public under 
reasonable regulations as to the manner of inspection, during reasonable 
office hours, all information regarding a security registered on such 
exchange which is filed with it pursuant to section 12, 13, 14, or 16, 
or any rules or regulations thereunder. This requirement shall not apply 
to any information to the disclosure of which objection has been filed 
pursuant to Sec. 240.24b-2, which objection shall not have been 
overruled by the Commission pursuant to section 24(b). The making of 
such information available pursuant to this section shall not be deemed 
a

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representation by any exchange as to the accuracy, completeness, or 
genuineness thereof.
    (b) In the case of an application for registration of a security 
pursuant to section 12 an exchange may delay making available the 
information contained therein until it has certified to the Commission 
its approval of such security for listing and registration.

(Sec. 24, 48 Stat. 901, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78x)

[16 FR 3109, Apr. 10, 1951]



Sec. 240.24c-1  Access to nonpublic information.

    (a) For purposes of this section, the term ``nonpublic information'' 
means records, as defined in Section 24(a) of the Act, and other 
information in the Commission's possession, which are not available for 
public inspection and copying.
    (b) The Commission may, in its discretion and upon a showing that 
such information is needed, provide nonpublic information in its 
possession to any of the following persons if the person receiving such 
nonpublic information provides such assurances of confidentiality as the 
Commission deems appropriate:
    (1) A federal, state, local or foreign government or any political 
subdivision, authority, agency or instrumentality of such government;
    (2) A self-regulatory organization as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of 
the Act, or any similar organization empowered with self-regulatory 
responsibilities under the federal securities laws (as defined in 
Section 3(a)(47) of the Act), the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1, et 
seq.), or any substantially equivalent foreign statute or regulation;
    (3) A foreign financial regulatory authority as defined in Section 
3(a)(51) of the Act;
    (4) The Securities Investor Protection Corporation or any trustee or 
counsel for a trustee appointed pursuant to Section 5(b) of the 
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970;
    (5) A trustee in bankruptcy;
    (6) A trustee, receiver, master, special counsel or other person 
that is appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of 
an agreement between the parties in connection with litigation or an 
administrative proceeding involving allegations of violations of the 
securities laws (as defined in Section 3(a)(47) of the Act) or the 
Commission's Rules of Practice, 17 CFR Part 201, or otherwise, where 
such trustee, receiver, master, special counsel or other person is 
specifically designated to perform particular functions with respect to, 
or as a result of, the litigation or proceeding or in connection with 
the administration and enforcement by the Commission of the federal 
securities laws or the Commission's Rules of Practice;
    (7) A bar association, state accountancy board or other federal, 
state, local or foreign licensing or oversight authority, or a 
professional association or self-regulatory authority to the extent that 
it performs similar functions; or
    (8) A duly authorized agent, employee or representative of any of 
the above persons.
    (c) Nothing contained in this section shall affect:
    (1) The Commission's authority or discretion to provide or refuse to 
provide access to, or copies of, nonpublic information in its possession 
in accordance with such other authority or discretion as the Commission 
possesses by statute, rule or regulation; or
    (2) The Commission's responsibilities under the Privacy Act of 1974 
(5 U.S.C. 552a), or the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 
U.S.C. 3401-22) as limited by section 21(h) of the Act.

[58 FR 52419, Oct. 8, 1993]



Sec. 240.31-1  Securities transactions exempt from transaction fees.

                            Preliminary Notes

    If a sale of a security for which a fee is paid under section 31 of 
the Act is effected on a national securities exchange, the transaction 
fee must be paid by that exchange. With regard to sales of securities 
for which a fee is paid under section 31, effected otherwise than on a 
national securities exchange (except those securities for which a fee is 
paid under section 31(d)), the fee is to be paid by the registered 
broker or dealer on the sale side of the transaction. When there is no 
registered broker or dealer on the sale side

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of the transaction (as, for example, where a third market dealer 
purchases securities for its own account from a public customer), the 
fee is to be paid by the registered broker or dealer on the purchase 
side of the transaction. Where no registered broker or dealer is 
involved in the transaction, no fee arises.
    The fee for options transactions occurring on a national securities 
exchange is to be paid by the exchange itself, or by the Options 
Clearing Corporation on behalf of the exchange, and such fee is to be 
computed on the basis of the option premium (market price) for the sale 
of the option, and the exercise price of the option in the event of its 
exercise. In addition, any sale of securities for which a fee is paid 
under section 31 (except those securities for which a fee is paid under 
section 31(d)), occurring otherwise than on a national securities 
exchange, to or by a person exercising an option contract, shall require 
payment of a section 31 fee, in an amount determined on the basis of the 
exercise price, by the registered broker or dealer selling the 
securities. If there is no registered broker or dealer on the sale side 
of such transaction, then the fee is to be paid by the registered broker 
or dealer on the purchase side of the transaction. If no registered 
broker or dealer is involved in the transaction, no fee arises. Finally, 
any sale of securities for which a fee is paid under section 31(d), to 
or by a person exercising an option contract, shall require payment of a 
section 31 fee, in an amount determined on the basis of the exercise 
price, by the appropriate national securities association or by the 
Options Clearing Corporation on behalf of the association.
    (a) The following shall be exempt from section 31 of the Act:
    (1) Transactions in securities offered pursuant to an effective 
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (except 
transactions in put or call options issued by the Options Clearing 
Corporation) or offered in accordance with an exemption from 
registration afforded by section 3(a) or 3(b) thereof (15 U.S.C. 77c(a) 
or 77c(b)), or a rule thereunder.
    (2) Transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering 
within the meaning of section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
U.S.C. 77d(2));
    (3) The purchase or sale of securities pursuant to and in 
consummation of a tender or exchange offer;
    (4) The purchase or sale of securities upon the exercise of a 
warrant or right (except a put or call), or upon the conversion of a 
convertible security; and
    (5) Transactions which are executed outside the United States and 
are not reported, or required to be reported, to a transaction reporting 
association as defined in Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act) 
and any approved plan filed thereunder;
    (b) Over-the-counter (``OTC'') transactions in OTC securities which 
are subject to unlisted trading privileges on a national securities 
exchange shall be exempt only from section 31(c) of the Act.

[61 FR 68594, Dec. 30, 1996]

    Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 68594, Dec. 30, 1996, Sec. 240.31-1 
was revised, effective Sept. 1, 1997. For the convenience of the user, 
the superseded text appears as follows:
Sec. 240.31-1  Securities transactions exempt from transaction fees.

                            Preliminary Notes

    If a sale of a security for which a fee is paid under section 31 of 
the Act is effected on a national securities exchange, the transaction 
fee must be paid by that exchange. With regard to sales of securities 
for which a fee is paid under section 31, effected otherwise than on a 
national securities exchange, the fee is to be paid by the registered 
broker or dealer on the sale side of the transaction. When there is no 
registered broker or dealer on the sale side of the transaction (as, for 
example, where a third market dealer purchases securities for its own 
account from a public customer), the fee is to be paid by the registered 
broker or dealer on the purchase side of the transaction. Where no 
registered broker or dealer is involved in the transaction, no fee 
arises.
    The fee for options transactions occurring on a national securities 
exchange is to be paid by the exchange itself, or by the Options 
Clearing Corporation on behalf of the exchange, and such fee is to be 
computed on the basis of the option premium (market price) for the sale 
of the option, and the exercise price of the option in the event of its 
exercise. In addition, any sale of securities for which a fee is paid 
under section 31, occurring otherwise than on a national securities 
exchange, to or by a person exercising an option contract shall require 
payment of

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a section 31 fee, in an amount determined on the basis of the exercise 
price, by the registered broker or dealer selling the securities. If 
there is no registered broker or dealer on the sale side of such 
transaction, then the fee is to be paid by the registered broker or 
dealer on the purchase side of the transaction. If no registered broker 
or dealer is involved in the transaction, no fee arises.
    The following shall be exempt from section 31 of the Act: (a) 
Transactions in securities offered pursuant to an effective registration 
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (except transactions in put 
or call options issued by the Options Clearing Corporation) or offered 
in accordance with an exemption from registration afforded by section 
3(a) or (b) thereof, or a rule thereunder;
    (b) Transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering 
within the meaning of section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933;
    (c) The purchase or sale of securities pursuant to and in 
consummation of a tender or exchange offer;
    (d) The purchase or sale of securities upon the exercise of a 
warrant or right (except a put or call), or upon the conversion of a 
convertible security;
    (e) Transactions which are executed outside the United States and 
are not reported, or required to be reported, to a transaction reporting 
association as defined in Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 (Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act) 
and any approved plan filed thereunder.
    (f) Transactions in Nasdaq securities as defined in Sec. 240.11Aa3-1 
(Rule 11Aa3-1 under the Act) except for:
    (1) Transactions in those Nasdaq securities for which transaction 
reports are collected, processed, and made available pursuant to the 
plan originally submitted to the Commission pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-15 
(subsequently amended and redesignated as Rule 11Aa3-1) under the Act, 
which plan was declared effective as of May 17, 1974; and
    (2) Transactions in those Nasdaq securities occurring on a national 
securities exchange pursuant to unlisted trading privileges.

(Secs. 2, 3, 23 and 31, Pub. L. 78-291, 48 Stat. 881, 882, 901 and 904, 
as amended by secs. 2, 3, 18 and 22, 89 Stat. 97, 155 and 162 (15 U.S.C. 
78b, 78c, 78w and 78ee))

[41 FR 30588, July 26, 1976, as amended at 45 FR 12390, Feb. 26, 1980; 
52 FR 24153, June 29, 1987; 53 FR 17182, May 16, 1988; 54 FR 20526, May 
12, 1989; 61 FR 68594, Dec. 30, 1996]

    Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 68594, Dec. 30, 1996, the preliminary 
note to Sec. 240.31-1 was revised, effective Oct. 1, 1997. For the 
convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:
Sec. 240.31-1  Securities transactions exempt from transaction fees.

                            Preliminary Note

    The section 31 fee for options transactions occurring on a national 
securities exchange, or transactions in options subject to prompt last 
sale reporting occurring otherwise than on an exchange, is to be paid by 
the exchange or the national securities association itself, 
respectively, or the Options Clearing Corporation on behalf of the 
exchange or association, and such fee is to be computed on the basis of 
the option premium (market price) for the sale of the option. In the 
event of the exercise of an option, whether such option is traded on an 
exchange or otherwise, a section 31 fee is to be paid by the exchange or 
the national securities association itself, or the Options Clearing 
Corporation on behalf of the exchange or association, and such fee is to 
be computed on the basis of the exercise price of the option.

                                * * * * *



     Subpart B--Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Investor 
                    Protection Act of 1970 [Reserved]

     PART 241--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND GENERAL RULES AND    
                                             REGULATIONS THEREUNDER                                             
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                                                      Release                                                   
                      Subject                           No.         Date            Fed. Reg. Vol. and Page     
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Excerpt from letter relating to section 16(a)......        21    Oct. 1, 1934  11 FR 10968.                     
Statement by Commission to correct the erroneous           68   July 22, 1934      Do.                          
 impression created by certain commercial                                                                       
 institutions with respect to the necessity for                                                                 
 filing reports with the Commission.                                                                            
Letter of General Counsel relating to section 16(a)       116    Mar. 9, 1935      Do.                          
Opinion of General Counsel relating to section            175   Apr. 16, 1935      Do.                          
 16(a).                                                                                                         
Excerpt from a general letter relating to section         227    May 14, 1935      Do.                          
 16(a).                                                                                                         

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Opinion of the Director of the Division of Forms         1131    Apr. 7, 1937      Do.                          
 and Regulations discussing the definition of                                                                   
 ``parent'' as used in various forms under the                                                                  
 Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange                                                             
 Act of 1934.                                                                                                   
Statement by Commission with respect to the purpose      1350   Aug. 13, 1937  11 FR 10969.                     
 of the disclosure requirements of section 14 and                                                               
 the rules adopted thereunder.                                                                                  
Opinion of Director of the Trading and Exchange          1411    Oct. 7, 1937      Do.                          
 Division relating to Rules X-15C1-6 (17 CFR                                                                    
 240.15c1-6) and X-10B-2 (17 CFR 240.10b-2).                                                                    
Opinion of Director of the Trading and Exchange          1462   Nov. 15, 1937      Do.                          
 Division relating to Rule X-15C1-1(a) (17 CFR,                                                                 
 240.15c1-1a).                                                                                                  
Partial text of letter of February 2, 1938, from         1571    Feb. 5, 1938      Do.                          
 the Secretary of the New York Stock Exchange to                                                                
 its members, relating to Rules X-3B-3 (17 CFR                                                                  
 240.3b-3), X-10A-1 (17 CFR 240.10a-1), and X-10A-2                                                             
 (17 CFR 240.10a-2), together with a letter from                                                                
 Director of Trading and Exchange Division,                                                                     
 concurring in the opinions expressed by the                                                                    
 Exchange.                                                                                                      
Opinion of General Counsel relating to section           1965   Dec. 21, 1938  11 FR 10970.                     
 16(a).                                                                                                         
Letter of General Counsel concerning the services        2066     May 5, 1939  11 FR 10971.                     
 of former employees of the Commission in                                                                       
 connection with matters with which such employees                                                              
 become familiar during their course of employment                                                              
 with the Commission.                                                                                           
Statement of Commission and separate statement by        2446   Mar. 18, 1940      Do.                          
 Commissioner Healy on the problem of regulating                                                                
 the ``pegging, fixing and stabilizing'' of                                                                     
 security prices under sections 9(a)(2), 9(a)(6)                                                                
 and 15(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act.                                                                   
Statement of Commission respecting distinctions          2687   Nov. 16, 1940  11 FR 10981.                     
 between the reporting requirements of section                                                                  
 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and                                                               
 section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of                                                                 
 1940.                                                                                                          
Statement of Commission issued in connection with        2690   Nov. 15, 1940  11 FR 10982.                     
 the adoption of Rules X-8C-1 (17 CFR, 240.8c-1)                                                                
 and X-15-C2-1 (17 CFR, 240.15c 2-1) under the                                                                  
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to the                                                                
 hypothecation of customers' securities by members                                                              
 of national securities exchanges and other brokers                                                             
 and dealers.                                                                                                   
Opinion of General Counsel relating to paragraph         2822   Mar. 17, 1941  11 FR 10983.                     
 (b)(2)(ii) of Rules X-8C-1 (17 CFR, 240.8c-1) and                                                              
 X-15C2-1 (17 CFR, 240.15C 2-1) under the                                                                       
 Securities Exchange Act.                                                                                       
Partial text of letter sent by Director of the           3040   Oct. 13, 1941  11 FR 10984.                     
 Trading and Exchange Division to certain                                                                       
 securities dealers who had failed to keep records                                                              
 of the times of their securities transactions, as                                                              
 required by Rules X-17A-3 (17 CFR, 240.17a-3) and                                                              
 X-17A-4 (17 CFR, 240.17a-4) under the Securities                                                               
 Exchange Act.                                                                                                  
Opinion of General Counsel relating to the anti-         3056   Oct. 27, 1941      Do.                          
 manipulation provisions of sections 9(a)(2), 10(b)                                                             
 and 15(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of                                                                 
 1934, as well as section 17(a) of the Securities                                                               
 Act of 1933.                                                                                                   
Opinion of Chief Counsel to the Corporation Finance      3069    Jan. 4, 1945  11 FR 10985.                     
 Division relating to when-issued trading of                                                                    
 securities the issuance of which has already been                                                              
 approved by a Federal district court under Chapter                                                             
 X of the Bankruptcy Act.                                                                                       
Statement of Commission policy with respect to the       3085    Dec. 6, 1941      Do.                          
 acceleration of the effective date of a                                                                        
 registration statement.                                                                                        
Letter of Director of the Corporation Finance            3380    Feb. 2, 1943      Do.                          
 Division relating to sections 14 and 18.                                                                       
Excerpts from letters of Director of the                 3385   Feb. 17, 1943      Do.                          
 Corporation Finance Division relating to section                                                               
 14 and Schedule 14A under Regulation X-14 (17 CFR,                                                             
 240.14a-9).                                                                                                    
Opinion of Director of the Trading and Exchange          3505   Nov. 16, 1943  11 FR 10986.                     
 Division relating to the anti-manipulation                                                                     
 provisions of sections 9(a)(2), 10(b), and                                                                     
 15(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,                                                               
 and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.                                                                       
Opinion of Director of the Trading and Exchange          3506   Nov. 16, 1943  11 FR 10987.                     
 Division relating to the anti-manipulation                                                                     
 provisions of sections 9(a)(2), 10(b), and                                                                     
 15(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,                                                               
 and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.                                                                       
Statement of the Commission relating to the anti-        3572    June 1, 1944      Do.                          
 fraud provisions of section 17(a) of the                                                                       
 Securities Act of 1933, and sections 10(b) and                                                                 
 15(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                               
Letter of Director of the Corporation Finance            3638    Jan. 3, 1945  11 FR 10988.                     
 Division relating to section 20 and to Rule X-14A-                                                             
 7 (17 CFR, 240.14a-7) under the Securities                                                                     
 Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                                          
Statement by Commission relating to section 3(a)(1)      3639    Jan. 4, 1945      Do.                          

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Statement of the Commission in connection with the       3674    Apr. 9, 1945      Do.                          
 adoption of certain amendments to Form 3-M, one of                                                             
 the forms for registration of over-the-counter                                                                 
 brokers or dealers under section 15(b) of the                                                                  
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and to Rule X-15B-                                                            
 2 (17 CFR, 240.15b-2), the rule governing the                                                                  
 filing of supplemental statements to such                                                                      
 applications.                                                                                                  
Statement by Commission relating to the adoption of      3803   Mar. 28, 1946      Do.                          
 Rule X-13A-6B (17 CFR, 240.13a-6b).                                                                            
Statement of the Commission in connection with           4163  Sept. 16, 1948  13 FR 4163.                      
 notice of opportunity to submit proposals for                                                                  
 regulations or legislation regarding the                                                                       
 stabilization of market prices by persons offering                                                             
 securities to the public.                                                                                      
Statement of the Commission accompanying November        4185    Nov. 5, 1948  13 FR 6680.                      
 5, 1948, revision of Sec.  240.14 of this chapter                                                              
 (Regulation X-14).                                                                                             
Opinion of the General Counsel, relating to the use      4593   Apr. 18, 1951  16 FR 3387.                      
 of ``hedge clauses'' by brokers, dealers,                                                                      
 investment advisers, and others.                                                                               
Statement of the Commission regarding public             5633   Jan. 31, 1958  23 FR 841.                       
 offerings of investment contracts providing for                                                                
 the acquisition, sale or servicing of mortgages or                                                             
 deeds of trust.                                                                                                
Statement of the Commission as to the applicability      6419   Nov. 18, 1960  25 FR 12178.                     
 of the Federal securities laws to real estate                                                                  
 investment trusts.                                                                                             
Statement of the Commission concerning standards of      6721    Feb. 2, 1962  27 FR 1251.                      
 conduct for registered broker-dealers in the                                                                   
 distribution of unregistered securities.                                                                       
Opinion of Philip A. Loomis, Jr., Director of            6726    Feb. 8, 1962  27 FR 1415.                      
 Division of Trading and Exchanges of the                                                                       
 Commission, on the application of section                                                                      
 11(d)(1), Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to                                                                  
 broker-dealers engaged in ``equity funding'',                                                                  
 ``secured funding'', and ``life funding''.                                                                     
Statement of the Commission cautioning broker-           6778   Apr. 16, 1962  27 FR 3991.                      
 dealers about violating the anti-fraud provisions                                                              
 of the Federal securities laws when making short                                                               
 sales in which they delay effecting the covering                                                               
 transaction to acquire the security.                                                                           
Statement of Commission showing circumstances in 7       6982   Dec. 28, 1962  28 FR 276.                       
 cases where profits in real estate transactions                                                                
 were not earned at time transactions were recorded                                                             
 but that the sales were designed to create the                                                                 
 illusion of profits or value as a basis for the                                                                
 sale of securities.                                                                                            
Answer of the Commission to four questions relating      7078    May 15, 1963  28 FR 5133.                      
 to the solicitation of proxies.                                                                                
Statement by the Commission on the maintenance of        7169   Nov. 13, 1963  28 FR 12617.                     
 rec-ords of transactions by brokers-dealers as                                                                 
 underwriters of investment company shares                                                                      
 according to Rule 17a-3 under section 17(a) of the                                                             
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.17a-3).                                                            
Opinion of the General Counsel relating to               7208    Jan. 7, 1964  29 FR 341.                       
 participation by broker-dealer firms in proxy                                                                  
 solicitations.                                                                                                 
Statement of the Commission re applicability of          7366    July 9, 1964  29 FR 9828.                      
 Securities Act of 1933 to offerings of securities                                                              
 outside the U.S. and re applicability of section                                                               
 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to                                                                
 foreign underwriters as part of program of                                                                     
 Presidential Task Force to reduce U.S. balance of                                                              
 payments deficit and protect U.S. gold reserves.                                                               
Summary and interpretation by the Commission of          7425  Sept. 14, 1964  29 FR 13455.                     
 amendments to the Securities Act of 1933 and                                                                   
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as contained in                                                                
 the Securities Acts Amendments of 1964.                                                                        
Opinion and statement of the Commission in regard        7763    Dec. 7, 1965  30 FR 15420.                     
 to proper reporting of deferred income taxes                                                                   
 arising from installment sales.                                                                                
Statement of the Commission to clarify the meaning       7793   Jan. 19, 1966  31 FR 1005.                      
 of ``beneficial ownership of securities'' as                                                                   
 relates to beneficial ownership of securities held                                                             
 by family members.                                                                                             
Program by the Commission which it requests that         7805   Jan. 26, 1966  31 FR 2475.                      
 issuing companies follow in order to expedite the                                                              
 processing of proxy material.                                                                                  
Statement of the Commission setting the date of May      7824   Feb. 14, 1966  31 FR 3175.                      
 1, 1966 after which filings must reflect                                                                       
 beneficial ownership of securities held by family                                                              
 members.                                                                                                       
Policy statement by the Director of the Division of      7920   July 19, 1966  31 FR 10076.                     
 Trading and Markets re consummation of securities                                                              
 transactions by brokers-dealers when trading is                                                                
 suspended.                                                                                                     
Opinions of the Commission on the acceleration of        8336   June 18, 1968  33 FR 10086.                     
 the effective date of a registration statement                                                                 
 under the Securities Act of 1933 and on the                                                                    
 clearance of proxy material such as convertible                                                                
 preferred shares considered residual securities in                                                             
 determining earnings per share applicable to                                                                   
 common stock.                                                                                                  

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Statement of the Commission to alert prospective         8351    July 5, 1968  33 FR 10134.                     
 borrowers obtaining loans for real estate                                                                      
 development about recent fraudulent schemes.                                                                   
Statement of the Commission warning broker-dealers       8363   July 29, 1968  33 FR 11150.                     
 to be prompt in the consummation of securities                                                                 
 transactions and about the penalty for not so                                                                  
 doing.                                                                                                         
Statement of the Commission re broker-dealer             8389   Aug. 29, 1968  33 FR 13005.                     
 registration of insurance companies acting as                                                                  
 agents for distribution of ``variable annuities''                                                              
 and application of regulations for such under the                                                              
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                               
Statement of the Commission reminding broker-dealer      8404  Sept. 11, 1968  33 FR 14286.                     
 managements to establish and maintain an effective                                                             
 supervisory system and failure to do so will                                                                   
 result in disciplinary action against the firm and                                                             
 responsible individuals.                                                                                       
Statement of the Commission clarifying that              8409  Sept. 16, 1968  33 FR 14545.                     
 industrial revenue bonds sold according to Rule                                                                
 131 (17 CFR 230.131) and Rule 3b-5 (17 CFR 240.3b-                                                             
 5) are not affected if acquired and paid for by                                                                
 the underwriters on or before December 31, 1968.                                                               
Statement of the Commission cautioning brokers and       8638    July 2, 1969  34 FR 11581.                     
 dealers with respect to effecting transactions of                                                              
 ``spin offs'' and ``shell corporations''.                                                                      
Commission's statement about publicity concerning        8728   Oct. 20, 1969  34 FR 17433.                     
 the petroleum discoveries on the North Slope of                                                                
 Alaska.                                                                                                        
Commission's warning statement re sale and               8733    Nov. 4, 1969  34 FR 18160.                     
 distribution of whisky warehouse receipts.                                                                     
Letter by Philip A. Loomis, Jr., General Counsel         8746   Nov. 10, 1969  34 FR 18543.                     
 for the Commission, explaining obligations of                                                                  
 mutual fund managements and brokers with respect                                                               
 to commissions on portfolio brokerage of mutual                                                                
 funds.                                                                                                         
Publication of the Commission's guidelines re            8907   June 23, 1970  35 FR 12103.                     
 applicability of Federal securities laws to offer                                                              
 and sale outside the U.S. of shares of registered                                                              
 open-end investment companies.                                                                                 
Statement of the Commission reminding reporting          8995   Oct. 15, 1970  35 FR 16733.                     
 companies of obligation re Commission's rules to                                                               
 file reports on a timely basis.                                                                                
Commission's statement re exemption of certain           9016    Nov. 6, 1970  35 FR 17990.                     
 industrial revenue bonds from registration, etc.                                                               
 requirements in view of amendment of Securities                                                                
 Act of 1933 and of Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                             
 by ``section 401'' (Pub. L. 91-1037).                                                                          
Commission's views relating to important questions       9049   Dec. 23, 1970  35 FR 19986.                     
 re the accounting by registered investment                                                                     
 companies for investment securities in their                                                                   
 financial statements and in the periodic                                                                       
 computations of net asset value for the purpose of                                                             
 pricing their shares.                                                                                          
Publication of the Commission's procedure to be          9065   Jan. 25, 1971  36 FR 2600.                      
 followed if requests are to be met for no action                                                               
 or interpretative letters and responses thereto to                                                             
 be made available for public use.                                                                              
Interpretations of the Commission in regard to           9083   Feb. 18, 1971  36 FR 4483.                      
 requirements for registration statements and                                                                   
 reports concerning information requested re                                                                    
 description of business, summary of operations,                                                                
 and financial statements.                                                                                      
Statement of the Commission warning the public           9148   Apr. 12, 1971  36 FR 8239.                      
 about novel unsecured debt securities which appear                                                             
 to invite unwarranted comparisons with bank                                                                    
 savings accounts, savings and loan association                                                                 
 accounts, and bank time deposit certificates.                                                                  
Statement of the Commission prohibiting the              9210   June 16, 1971  36 FR 11918.                     
 reduction of fixed charges by amounts representing                                                             
 interest or investment income or gains on                                                                      
 retirement of debt in registration statements or                                                               
 reports filed with the Commission.                                                                             
Statement of the Commission calling attention to         9252   July 19, 1971  36 FR 13988.                     
 requirements in its forms and rules under the                                                                  
 Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and                                                                  
 Exchange Act of 1934 for disclosure of legal                                                                   
 proceedings and descriptions of registrant's                                                                   
 business as these requirements relate to material                                                              
 matters involving the environment and civil rights.                                                            
Commission's policy requiring the inclusion in           9279   Aug. 10, 1971  36 FR 15527.                     
 financial statements of the ratio of earnings to                                                               
 fixed charges for the total enterprise in                                                                      
 equivalent prominence with the ratio for the                                                                   
 registrant or registrant and consolidated                                                                      
 subsidiaries.                                                                                                  
Policy of Commission's Division of Corporation           9345  Sept. 27, 1971  36 FR 19362.                     
 Finance to defer processing registration                                                                       
 statements and amendments filed under the                                                                      
 Securities Act of 1933 by issuers whose reports                                                                
 are delinquent until such reports are brought up                                                               
 to date.                                                                                                       
Commission's statement concerning applicability of       9387   Nov. 30, 1971  36 FR 23289.                     
 securities laws to multilevel distributorships and                                                             
 other business opportunities offered through                                                                   
 pyramid sales plans.                                                                                           

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Statement by the Commission regarding payment of         9395   Nov. 24, 1971  36 FR 23359.                     
 solicitation fees in tender offers.                                                                            
Commission's statement concerning offering and sale      9444   Jan. 14, 1972  37 FR 600.                       
 of securities in non-public offerings and                                                                      
 applicability of antifraud provisions of                                                                       
 securities acts.                                                                                               
Statement of the Commission's views on the present   ........   Mar. 14, 1972  37 FR 5286                       
 status of the securities markets and the direction                                                             
 in which the public interest requires that they                                                                
 evolve in the future.                                                                                          
Commission endorses the establishment by all             9548    Apr. 5, 1972  37 FR 6850.                      
 publicly held companies of audit committees                                                                    
 composed of outside directors.                                                                                 
Applicability of Commission's policy statement on        9598    May 18, 1972  37 FR 9988.                      
 the future structure of securities markets to                                                                  
 selection of brokers and payment of commissions by                                                             
 institutional managers.                                                                                        
Commission's statement and policy on misleading pro      9618    June 9, 1972  37 FR 11559.                     
 rata stock distributions to shareholders.                                                                      
Commission's guidelines on independence of               9662   June 19, 1972  37 FR 14294.                     
 certifying accountants; example cases and                                                                      
 Commission's conclusions.                                                                                      
Commission's decisions on recommendations of             9796    Mar. 1, 1973  38 FR 5457.                      
 advisory committee regarding commencement of                                                                   
 enforcement proceedings and termination of staff                                                               
 investigations.                                                                                                
Commission's interpretation of risk-sharing test in      9798    Oct. 5, 1972  37 FR 20937.                     
 pooling-of-interest accounting.                                                                                
Commission's statement that short-selling                9824   Oct. 25, 1972  37 FR 22796.                     
 securities prior to offering date is a possible                                                                
 violation of antifraud and antimanipulative laws.                                                              
Commission reaffirms proper accounting treatment to      9867   Dec. 13, 1972  37 FR 26516.                     
 be followed by a lessee when the lessor is created                                                             
 as a conduit for debt financing.                                                                               
Commission's interpretations of a rule (15c3-3)          9922   Jan. 18, 1973  38 FR 1737.                      
 dealing with customer protection by securities                                                                 
 brokers and dealers.                                                                                           
Amendment of previous interpretation (AS-130) of         9927   Jan. 18, 1973  38 FR 1734.                      
 risk-sharing test in pooling of interest                                                                       
 accounting.                                                                                                    
Commission clarifies effective dates of Rule 15c3-3      9946    Feb. 5, 1973  38 FR 3313.                      
Commission's designation of control locations for        9969    Feb. 5, 1973      Do.                          
 foreign securities.                                                                                            
 Commission's findings on disclosure of projections      9984   Mar. 19, 1973  38 FR 7220.                      
 of future economic performance by issuers of                                                                   
 publicly traded securities.                                                                                    
Commission's views on reporting cash flow and other     10041   Apr. 11, 1973  38 FR 9158.                      
 related data.                                                                                                  
Commission's statement on obligations of                10181    June 1, 1973  38 FR 17201.                     
 underwriters with respect to discretionary                                                                     
 accounts.                                                                                                      
Commission's opinion on net capital treatment of        10209    June 8, 1973  38 FR 16774.                     
 securities position, obligation and transactions                                                               
 in suspended securities.                                                                                       
Commission expresses concern with failure of            10214   July 10, 1973  38 FR 18366.                     
 issuers to timely and properly file periodic and                                                               
 current report.                                                                                                
Commission's statement and policy on application of     10304    Aug. 3, 1973  38 FR 20820.                     
 minimum net capital requirement.                                                                               
Commission's conclusions as to certain problem          10363  Sept. 10, 1973  38 FR 24635.                     
 relating to the effect of treasury stock                                                                       
 transactions on accounting for business                                                                        
 combinations.                                                                                                  
Commission's interpretation of market                   10388  Sept. 20, 1973  38 FR 26358.                     
 identification requirement of rule for reporting                                                               
 of market information on transactions in listed                                                                
 securities.                                                                                                    
Commission's response to the New York Stock             10391  Sept. 25, 1973  38 FR 26716.                     
 Exchange's proposed interpretation of ``affiliated                                                             
 person''.                                                                                                      
Commission request for comments on Accounting           10422   Oct. 17, 1973  38 FR 28819.                     
 Series Release No. 46.                                                                                         
Commission's guidelines for control locations for       10429   Oct. 23, 1973  38 FR 29217.                     
 foreign securities.                                                                                            
Commission's views and comments relating to             10547    Jan. 7, 1974  39 FR 1261.                      
 quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB.                                                              
Statement by the Commission on disclosure of the        10569   Jan. 10, 1974  39 FR 1511.                      
 impact of possible fuel shortages on the                                                                       
 operations of issuers.                                                                                         
Commission's statement on disclosure of inventory       10580   Jan. 17, 1974  39 FR 2085.                      
 profits reflected in income in periods of rising                                                               
 prices.                                                                                                        
Commission decision on trading in securities issued     10610   Jan. 31, 1974  39 FR 3932.                      
 or guaranteed by the governments of Bulgaria,                                                                  
 Hungary, and Romania.                                                                                          
Commission views on disclosure of illegal campaign      10673   Mar. 11, 1974  39 FR 10237.                     
 contributions.                                                                                                 
Commission's statement of policy and                   10363A   Apr. 12, 1974  39 FR 14588.                     
 interpretations.                                                                                               
Commission's statement regarding maintenance of         10756     May 9, 1974  39 FR 16440.                     
 current books and records by brokers and dealers.                                                              
Commission's practices on reporting of natural gas      10857   June 14, 1974  39 FR 27556.                     
 reserve estimates.                                                                                             
Commission's views on business combinations             10898    July 3, 1974  39 FR 26719.                     
 involving open-end investment companies.                                                                       
Commission's guidelines for filings related to          10899    July 3, 1974  39 FR 26720.                     
 extractive reserves and natural gas supplies.                                                                  
Commission's guidelines for registration and            10961   Aug. 14, 1974  39 FR 31894.                     
 reporting.                                                                                                     

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Commission's requirements for financial statements;     11029  Sept. 27, 1974  39 FR 36578.                     
 limited partnerships in annual reports.                                                                        
Commission's examples of unusual risks and              11150   Dec. 23, 1994  40 FR 2678.                      
 uncertainties.                                                                                                 
Letters of the Division of Corporation Finance with     11156   Dec. 26, 1994  40 FR 1695.                      
 respect to certain proposed arrangements for the                                                               
 sale of gold bullion.                                                                                          
Commission's statement on disclosure problems           11198   Jan. 23, 1975  40 FR 6483.                      
 relating to LIFO accounting.                                                                                   
Commission's guidelines on Accounting Series            11470   June 13, 1975  40 FR 27441.                     
 Release No. 148.                                                                                               
Brokers and dealers effecting transactions in           11854   Nov. 20, 1975  40 FR 57786.                     
 municipal securities.                                                                                          
Financial responsibility requirements of brokers        11969     Jan 2, 1976  41 FR 5277.                      
 and dealers.                                                                                                   
Brokers and dealers effecting transactions in           12021  ..............  41 FR 3469.                      
 municipal securities.                                                                                          
Interpretation of certain terms in item 10 of Form      12078   Feb. 17, 1976  41 FR 7089.                      
 BD.                                                                                                            
Brokers and dealers effecting transactions in           12288   Apr. 15, 1976  41 FR 15842.                     
 municipal securities.                                                                                          
Standards for disclosure; oil and gas reserve......     12435    May 12, 1976  41 FR 21764.                     
Brokers and dealers effecting transactions in           12496   June 11, 1976  41 FR 23668.                     
 municipal securities.                                                                                          
Statement of informal proposals for the rendering       12599   July 20, 1976  41 FR 29989.                     
 of staff advice with respect to shareholder                                                                    
 proposals.                                                                                                     
Guides for statistical disclosure by bank holding       12748   Aug. 31, 1976  41 FR 39007.                     
 companies.                                                                                                     
Uniform net capital rule...........................     12766  Sept. 14, 1976  41 FR 39014.                     
Uniform net capital rule...........................     12927   Oct. 27, 1976  41 FR 48335.                     
Brokers and dealers effecting transactions in           12932   Oct. 27, 1976  41 FR 48336.                     
 municipal securities.                                                                                          
Brokers and dealers effecting transactions in           13108    Jan. 4, 1977  42 FR 759.                       
 municipal securities.                                                                                          
Brokers and dealers effecting transactions in           13362   Mar. 21, 1977  42 FR 15310.                     
 municipal securities.                                                                                          
Rescission of certain accounting series releases...     13630   June 15, 1977  42 FR 33282.                     
Guideline regarding the preparation of integrated       13639   June 17, 1977  42 FR 31780.                     
 reports to shareholders.                                                                                       
Industry segment determination.....................     14523    Mar. 3, 1978  43 FR 9599.                      
Securities transactions by members of national          14563   Mar. 14, 1978  43 FR 11542.                     
 securities exchanges.                                                                                          
Application of registration requirements to certain     14699   Apr. 24, 1978  43 FR 18163.                     
 tender offers and the application of tender offer                                                              
 provisions to certain cash-option mergers.                                                                     
Reporting by certain institutional investors of         14830   June 13, 1978  43 FR 25420.                     
 beneficial ownership of certain equity securities                                                              
 which as of the end of any month exceeds ten                                                                   
 percent of the class.                                                                                          
Division of investment management's interpretative      15292    Nov. 2, 1978  43 FR 52697.                     
 positions relating to Rule 13f-1 and related Form                                                              
 13F.                                                                                                           
 Guides for disclosure of projections of future         15305    Nov. 7, 1978  43 FR 53246.                     
 economic performance.                                                                                          
Commission's statement regarding disclosure of          15371   Nov. 29, 1978  43 FR 57596.                     
 impact of Wage and Price Standards for 1979 on the                                                             
 operations of issuers.                                                                                         
Statement of the views of the Commission's Division     15572   Feb. 15, 1979  44 FR 11541.                     
 of Corporation Finance with respect to disclosure                                                              
 in proxy statements containing certain sale of                                                                 
 assets transactions.                                                                                           
Short sales; interpretation of rule................     16150   Aug. 30, 1979  44 FR 53159.                     
Shareholder communications, shareholder                 16163   Sept. 6, 1979  44 FR 53426.                     
 participation in the corporate electoral process                                                               
 and corporate governance generally.                                                                            
Environmental disclosure requirements..............     16224  Sept. 27, 1979  44 FR 56924.                     
Pooled income funds................................     16478   Jan. 10, 1980  45 FR 3258.                      
Tender offer rules.................................     16623    Mar. 5, 1980  45 FR 15521.                     
Proxy rules........................................     16833    May 23, 1980  45 FR 36374.                     
Clearing agencies..................................     16900   June 17, 1980  45 FR 41920.                     
Guides for statistical disclosure by bank holding       16961    July 8, 1980  45 FR 47142.                     
 companies.                                                                                                     
Transfer agents....................................     17111   Sept. 2, 1980  45 FR 59840.                     
Amendments to guides...............................     17114   Sept. 2, 1980  45 FR 63647.                     
Extension date of clearing agencies for form filing     17231   Oct. 20, 1980  45 FR 70857.                     
Beneficial ownership rules.........................     17354    Dec. 4, 1980  45 FR 81559.                     
Distribution of proxy materials to beneficial           17424    Jan. 7, 1981  46 FR 3204.                      
 shareowners.                                                                                                   
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977..............     17500   Jan. 29, 1981  46 FR 11544.                     
Analysis of results of 1980 proxy statement             17518    Feb. 5, 1981  46 FR 11954.                     
 disclosure monitoring program.                                                                                 
Option and option-related transactions during           17609    Mar. 6, 1981  46 FR 16670.                     
 underwritten offerings.                                                                                        
Going private transactions under rule 13e-3........     17719   Apr. 13, 1981  46 FR 22571.                     
Insider reporting and trading......................     18114  Sept. 23, 1981  46 FR 48147.                     
Retail repurchase agreements by banks and savings       18122  Sept. 25, 1981  46 FR 48637.                     
 and loan associations.                                                                                         
Analysis of results of 1981 proxy statement             18532    Mar. 3, 1982  47 FR 10794.                     
 disclosure monitoring program.                                                                                 
Rescission of guides and redesignation of industry      18525    Mar. 3, 1982  47 FR 11481.                     
 guides (effective May 24, 1982).                                                                               
Amendments to guides...............................     19337   Dec. 15, 1982  47 FR 57911.                     
Revision of financial statement requirements and        19570    Mar. 7, 1983  48 FR 11104.                     
 industry guide disclosure for bank holding                                                                     
 companies..                                                                                                    
Commission's views on Colema Realty Corp. v. R. D.      19756    May 11, 1983  48 FR 23173.                     
 Bibow, et al.                                                                                                  
Revision of industry guide disclosures for bank         20068   Aug. 11, 1983  48 FR 37609.                     
 holding companies.                                                                                             
Public statements by corporate representatives.....     20560   Jan. 13, 1984  49 FR 2468.                      

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Research reports...................................     21332  Sept. 19, 1984  49 FR 37574.                     
Commission views on computer brokerage systems.....     21383    Oct. 9, 1984  49 FR 40159.                     
Guide for disclosures concerning reserves for           21521   Nov. 27, 1984  49 FR 47601.                     
 unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses of                                                                 
 property-casualty underwriters.                                                                                
Brokerage and research services concerning scope of     23170   Apr. 23, 1986  51 FR 16012.                     
 section 28(e) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                              
Application of Rule 10b--6 under the Securities         23611  Sept. 11, 1986  51 FR 33248.                     
 Exchange Act of 1934 to persons participating in                                                               
 shelf distributions.                                                                                           
Industry guides for statistical disclosure by bank      23846   Nov. 25, 1986  51 FR 43599.                     
 holding companies.                                                                                             
Tender offers rules................................     24296    Apr. 3, 1987  52 FR 11458.                     
Statement of the Commission Regarding Disclosure        25951    Aug. 1, 1988  53 FR 29228.                     
 Obligations of Companies Affected by the                                                                       
 Government's Defense Contract Procurement Inquiry                                                              
 and Related Issues.                                                                                            
Statement of the Commission Regarding Disclosure by     26508    Feb. 1, 1989  54 FR 5603.                      
 Issuers of interests in Publicly Offered Commodity                                                             
 Pools.                                                                                                         
Management's discussion and analysis of financial       26831    May 18, 1989  54 FR 22427.                     
 condition and results of operations; certain                                                                   
 investment company disclosures.                                                                                
Modifying and confirming the interpretation of          26985   June 28, 1989  54 FR 28814.                     
 municipal underwriter securities responsibilities.                                                             
Liquidation of Index Arbitrage Positions...........     27938   Apr. 30, 1990  55 FR 17949.                     
Ownership reports on trading by officers, directors     29131   Apr. 26, 1991  56 FR 19928.                     
 and principal security holders.                                                                                
Limited partnership reorganizations and public          29314   June 17, 1991  56 FR 28986.                     
 offerings of limited partnership interests.                                                                    
Registration of Successors to Broker-Dealers and        31661    Jan. 4, 1993  58 FR 11.                        
 Investment Advisors.                                                                                           
Statement of the Commission regarding disclosure        33741    Mar. 9, 1994  59 FR 12758.                     
 obligations of municipal securities issuers and                                                                
 others.                                                                                                        
Amendment of interpretation regarding substantive       34061    May 12, 1994  59 FR 26109.                     
 repossession of collateral.                                                                                    
Use of electronic media for delivery purposes......     36345    Oct. 6, 1995  60 FR 53467.                     
Use of electronic media for delivery purposes......     37182    OMay 9, 1996  61 FR 24651.                     
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PART 242--REGULATION M--Table of Contents




Sec.
242.100  Preliminary note; definitions.
242.101  Activities by distribution participants.
242.102  Activities by issuers and selling security holders during a 
          distribution.
242.103  Nasdaq passive market making.
242.104  Stabilizing and other activities in connection with an 
          offering.
242.105  Short selling in connection with a public offering.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77q(a), 77s(a), 78b, 78c, 78i(a), 78j, 
78k-1(c), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(c), 78o(g), 78q(a), 78q(h), 78w(a), 78dd-1, 
80a-23, 80a-29, and 80a-37.

    Source: 62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 242.100  Preliminary note; definitions.

    (a) Preliminary note: Any transaction or series of transactions, 
whether or not effected pursuant to the provisions of Regulation M 
(Secs. 242.100-242.105 of this chapter), remain subject to the antifraud 
and antimanipulation provisions of the securities laws, including, 
without limitation, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 [15 
U.S.C. 77q(a)] and Sections 9, 10(b), and 15(c) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78i, 78j(b), and 78o(c)].
    (b) For purposes of regulation M (Secs.  242.100 through 242.105 of 
this chapter) the following definitions shall apply:

    ADTV means the worldwide average daily trading volume during the two 
full calendar months immediately preceding, or any 60 consecutive 
calendar days ending within the 10 calendar days preceding, the filing 
of the registration statement; or, if there is no registration statement 
or if the distribution involves the sale of securities on a delayed 
basis pursuant to Sec. 230.415 of this chapter, two full calendar months 
immediately preceding, or any consecutive 60 calendar days ending within 
the 10 calendar days preceding, the determination of the offering price.
    Affiliated purchaser means:

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    (1) A person acting, directly or indirectly, in concert with a 
distribution participant, issuer, or selling security holder in 
connection with the acquisition or distribution of any covered security; 
or
    (2) An affiliate, which may be a separately identifiable department 
or division of a distribution participant, issuer, or selling security 
holder, that, directly or indirectly, controls the purchases of any 
covered security by a distribution participant, issuer, or selling 
security holder, whose purchases are controlled by any such person, or 
whose purchases are under common control with any such person; or
    (3) An affiliate, which may be a separately identifiable department 
or division of a distribution participant, issuer, or selling security 
holder, that regularly purchases securities for its own account or for 
the account of others, or that recommends or exercises investment 
discretion with respect to the purchase or sale of securities; Provided, 
however, That this paragraph (3) shall not apply to such affiliate if 
the following conditions are satisfied:
    (i) The distribution participant, issuer, or selling security 
holder:
    (A) Maintains and enforces written policies and procedures 
reasonably designed to prevent the flow of information to or from the 
affiliate that might result in a violation of Secs. 242.101, 242.102, 
and 242.104; and
    (B) Obtains an annual, independent assessment of the operation of 
such policies and procedures; and
    (ii) The affiliate has no officers (or persons performing similar 
functions) or employees (other than clerical, ministerial, or support 
personnel) in common with the distribution participant, issuer, or 
selling security holder that direct, effect, or recommend transactions 
in securities; and
    (iii) The affiliate does not, during the applicable restricted 
period, act as a market maker (other than as a specialist in compliance 
with the rules of a national securities exchange), or engage, as a 
broker or a dealer, in solicited transactions or proprietary trading, in 
covered securities.
    Agent independent of the issuer means a trustee or other person who 
is independent of the issuer. The agent shall be deemed to be 
independent of the issuer only if:
    (1) The agent is not an affiliate of the issuer; and
    (2) Neither the issuer nor any affiliate of the issuer exercises any 
direct or indirect control or influence over the prices or amounts of 
the securities to be purchased, the timing of, or the manner in which, 
the securities are to be purchased, or the selection of a broker or 
dealer (other than the independent agent itself) through which purchases 
may be executed; Provided, however, That the issuer or its affiliate 
will not be deemed to have such control or influence solely because it 
revises not more than once in any three-month period the source of the 
shares to fund the plan the basis for determining the amount of its 
contributions to a plan, or the basis for determining the frequency of 
its allocations to a plan, or any formula specified in a plan that 
determines the amount or timing of securities to be purchased by the 
agent.
    Asset-backed security has the meaning contained in General 
Instruction I.B.5. to Form S-3 (Sec. 239.13 of this chapter).
    At-the-market offering means an offering of securities at other than 
a fixed price.
    Business day refers to a 24 hour period determined with reference to 
the principal market for the securities to be distributed, and that 
includes a complete trading session for that market.
    Completion of participation in a distribution. Securities acquired 
in the distribution for investment by any person participating in a 
distribution, or any affiliated purchaser of such person, shall be 
deemed to be distributed. A person shall be deemed to have completed its 
participation in a distribution as follows:
    (1) An issuer or selling security holder, when the distribution is 
completed;
    (2) An underwriter, when such person's participation has been 
distributed, including all other securities of the same class that are 
acquired in connection with the distribution, and any stabilization 
arrangements and trading restrictions in connection with the 
distribution have been terminated; Provided, however, That an 
underwriter's participation will not be deemed to have been completed if 
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syndicate overallotment option is exercised in an amount that exceeds 
the net syndicate short position at the time of such exercise; and
    (3) Any other person participating in the distribution, when such 
person's participation has been distributed.
    Covered security means any security that is the subject of a 
distribution, or any reference security.
    Current exchange rate means the current rate of exchange between two 
currencies, which is obtained from at least one independent entity that 
provides or disseminates foreign exchange quotations in the ordinary 
course of its business.
    Distribution means an offering of securities, whether or not subject 
to registration under the Securities Act, that is distinguished from 
ordinary trading transactions by the magnitude of the offering and the 
presence of special selling efforts and selling methods.
    Distribution participant means an underwriter, prospective 
underwriter, broker, dealer, or other person who has agreed to 
participate or is participating in a distribution.
    Electronic communications network has the meaning contained in 
Sec. 240.11Ac1-1(a)(8) of this chapter.
    Employee has the meaning contained in Form S-8 (Sec. 239.16b of this 
chapter) relating to employee benefit plans.
    Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78a et seq.).
    Independent bid means a bid by a person who is not a distribution 
participant, issuer, selling security holder, or affiliated purchaser.
    NASD means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or 
any of its subsidiaries.
    Nasdaq means the Nasdaq system as defined in Sec. 240.11Ac1-2(a)(3) 
of this chapter.
    Nasdaq security means a security that is authorized for quotation on 
Nasdaq, and such authorization is not suspended, terminated, or 
prohibited.
    Net purchases means the amount by which a passive market maker's 
purchases exceed its sales.
    Offering price means the price at which the security is to be or is 
being distributed.
    Passive market maker means a market maker that effects bids or 
purchases in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 242.103.
    Penalty bid means an arrangement that permits the managing 
underwriter to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member in 
connection with an offering when the securities originally sold by the 
syndicate member are purchased in syndicate covering transactions.
    Plan means any bonus, profit-sharing, pension, retirement, thrift, 
savings, incentive, stock purchase, stock option, stock ownership, stock 
appreciation, dividend reinvestment, or similar plan; or any dividend or 
interest reinvestment plan or employee benefit plan as defined in 
Sec. 230.405 of this chapter.
    Principal market means the single securities market with the largest 
aggregate reported trading volume for the class of securities during the 
12 full calendar months immediately preceding the filing of the 
registration statement; or, if there is no registration statement or if 
the distribution involves the sale of securities on a delayed basis 
pursuant to Sec. 230.415 of this chapter, during the 12 full calendar 
months immediately preceding the determination of the offering price. 
For the purpose of determining the aggregate trading volume in a 
security, the trading volume of depositary shares representing such 
security shall be included, and shall be multiplied by the multiple or 
fraction of the security represented by the depositary share. For 
purposes of this paragraph, depositary share means a security, evidenced 
by a depositary receipt, that represents another security, or a multiple 
or fraction thereof, deposited with a depositary.
    Prospective underwriter means a person:
    (1) Who has submitted a bid to the issuer or selling security 
holder, and who knows or is reasonably certain that such bid will be 
accepted, whether or not the terms and conditions of the underwriting 
have been agreed upon; or
    (2) Who has reached, or is reasonably certain to reach, an 
understanding with the issuer or selling security holder, or managing 
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person will become an underwriter, whether or not the terms and 
conditions of the underwriting have been agreed upon.
    Public float value shall be determined in the manner set forth on 
the front page of Form 10-K (Sec. 249.310 of this chapter), even if the 
issuer of such securities is not required to file Form 10-K, relating to 
the aggregate market value of common equity securities held by non-
affiliates of the issuer.
    Reference period means the two full calendar months immediately 
preceding the filing of the registration statement or, if there is no 
registration statement or if the distribution involves the sale of 
securities on a delayed basis pursuant to Sec. 230.415 of this chapter, 
the two full calendar months immediately preceding the determination of 
the offering price.
    Reference security means a security into which a security that is 
the subject of a distribution (``subject security'') may be converted, 
exchanged, or exercised or which, under the terms of the subject 
security, may in whole or in significant part determine the value of the 
subject security.
    Restricted period means:
    (1) For any security with an ADTV value of $100,000 or more of an 
issuer whose common equity securities have a public float value of $25 
million or more, the period beginning on the later of one business day 
prior to the determination of the offering price or such time that a 
person becomes a distribution participant, and ending upon such person's 
completion of participation in the distribution; and
    (2) For all other securities, the period beginning on the later of 
five business days prior to the determination of the offering price or 
such time that a person becomes a distribution participant, and ending 
upon such person's completion of participation in the distribution.
    (3) In the case of a distribution involving a merger, acquisition, 
or exchange offer, the period beginning on the day proxy solicitation or 
offering materials are first disseminated to security holders, and 
ending upon the completion of the distribution.
    Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et 
seq.).
    Selling security holder means any person on whose behalf a 
distribution is made, other than an issuer.
    Stabilize or stabilizing means the placing of any bid, or the 
effecting of any purchase, for the purpose of pegging, fixing, or 
maintaining the price of a security.
    Syndicate covering transaction means the placing of any bid or the 
effecting of any purchase on behalf of the sole distributor or the 
underwriting syndicate or group to reduce a short position created in 
connection with the offering.
    30% ADTV limitation means 30 percent of the market maker's ADTV in a 
covered security during the reference period, as obtained from the NASD.
    Underwriter means a person who has agreed with an issuer or selling 
security holder:
    (1) To purchase securities for distribution; or
    (2) To distribute securities for or on behalf of such issuer or 
selling security holder; or
    (3) To manage or supervise a distribution of securities for or on 
behalf of such issuer or selling security holder.

[62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 11323, Mar. 12, 1997]



Sec. 242.101  Activities by distribution participants.

    (a) Unlawful Activity. In connection with a distribution of 
securities, it shall be unlawful for a distribution participant or an 
affiliated purchaser of such person, directly or indirectly, to bid for, 
purchase, or attempt to induce any person to bid for or purchase, a 
covered security during the applicable restricted period; Provided, 
however, That if a distribution participant or affiliated purchaser is 
the issuer or selling security holder of the securities subject to the 
distribution, such person shall be subject to the provisions of 
Sec. 242.102, rather than this section.
    (b) Excepted Activity. The following activities shall not be 
prohibited by paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Research. The publication or dissemination of any information, 
opinion, or recommendation, if the conditions of Secs. 230.138 or 
230.139 of this chapter are met; or

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    (2) Transactions complying with certain other sections. Transactions 
complying with Secs. 242.103 or 242.104; or
    (3) Odd-lot transactions. Transactions in odd-lots; or transactions 
to offset odd-lots in connection with an odd-lot tender offer conducted 
pursuant to Sec. 240.13e-4(h)(5) of this chapter; or
    (4) Exercises of securities. The exercise of any option, warrant, 
right, or any conversion privilege set forth in the instrument governing 
a security; or
    (5) Unsolicited transactions. Unsolicited brokerage transactions; or 
unsolicited purchases that are not effected from or through a broker or 
dealer, on a securities exchange, or through an inter-dealer quotation 
system or electronic communications network; or
    (6) Basket transactions. (i) Bids or purchases, in the ordinary 
course of business, in connection with a basket of 20 or more securities 
in which a covered security does not comprise more than 5% of the value 
of the basket purchased; or
    (ii) Adjustments to such a basket in the ordinary course of business 
as a result of a change in the composition of a standardized index; or
    (7) De minimis transactions. Purchases during the restricted period, 
other than by a passive market maker, that total less than 2% of the 
ADTV of the security being purchased, or unaccepted bids; Provided, 
however, That the person making such bid or purchase has maintained and 
enforces written policies and procedures reasonably designed to achieve 
compliance with the other provisions of this section; or
    (8) Transactions in connection with a distribution. Transactions 
among distribution participants in connection with a distribution, and 
purchases of securities from an issuer or selling security holder in 
connection with a distribution, that are not effected on a securities 
exchange, or through an inter-dealer quotation system or electronic 
communications network; or
    (9) Offers to sell or the solicitation of offers to buy. Offers to 
sell or the solicitation of offers to buy the securities being 
distributed (including securities acquired in stabilizing), or 
securities offered as principal by the person making such offer or 
solicitation; or
    (10) Transactions in Rule 144A securities. Transactions in 
securities eligible for resale under Sec. 230.144A(d)(3) of this 
chapter, or any reference security, if the Rule 144A securities are 
offered or sold in the United States solely to:
    (i) Qualified institutional buyers, as defined in 
Sec. 230.144A(a)(1) of this chapter, or to offerees or purchasers that 
the seller and any person acting on behalf of the seller reasonably 
believes are qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from 
registration under section 4(2) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77d(2)) 
or Secs. 230.144A or 230.501 through 230.508 of this chapter; or
    (ii) Persons not deemed to be ``U.S. persons'' for purposes of 
Secs. 230.902(o)(2) or 230.902(o)(7) of this chapter, during a 
distribution qualifying under paragraph (b)(10)(i) of this section.
    (c) Excepted Securities. The provisions of this section shall not 
apply to any of the following securities:
    (1) Actively-traded securities. Securities that have an ADTV value 
of at least $1 million and are issued by an issuer whose common equity 
securities have a public float value of at least $150 million; Provided, 
however, That such securities are not issued by the distribution 
participant or an affiliate of the distribution participant; or
    (2) Investment grade nonconvertible and asset-backed securities. 
Nonconvertible debt securities, nonconvertible preferred securities, and 
asset-backed securities, that are rated by at least one nationally 
recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is used in 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this chapter, in one of its generic rating categories 
that signifies investment grade; or
    (3) Exempted securities. ``Exempted securities'' as defined in 
section 3(a)(12) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12)); or
    (4) Face-amount certificates or securities issued by an open-end 
management investment company or unit investment trust. Face-amount 
certificates issued by a face-amount certificate company, or redeemable 
securities issued by an open-end management investment company or a unit 
investment trust. Any terms used in this paragraph (c)(4) that are 
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et

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seq.) shall have the meanings specified in such Act.
    (d) Exemptive Authority. Upon written application or upon its own 
motion, the Commission may grant an exemption from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, to any transaction or class of transactions, or to any 
security or class of securities.



Sec. 242.102  Activities by issuers and selling security holders during a distribution.

    (a) Unlawful Activity. In connection with a distribution of 
securities effected by or on behalf of an issuer or selling security 
holder, it shall be unlawful for such person, or any affiliated 
purchaser of such person, directly or indirectly, to bid for, purchase, 
or attempt to induce any person to bid for or purchase, a covered 
security during the applicable restricted period; Except That if an 
affiliated purchaser is a distribution participant, such affiliated 
purchaser may comply with Sec. 242.101, rather than this section.
    (b) Excepted Activity. The following activities shall not be 
prohibited by paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Odd-lot transactions. Transactions in odd-lots, or transactions 
to offset odd-lots in connection with an odd-lot tender offer conducted 
pursuant to Sec. 240.13e-4(h)(5) of this chapter; or
    (2) Transactions by closed-end investment companies. (i) 
Transactions complying with Sec. 270.23c-3 of this chapter; or
    (ii) Periodic tender offers of securities, at net asset value, 
conducted pursuant to Sec. 240.13e-4 of this chapter by a closed-end 
investment company that engages in a continuous offering of its 
securities pursuant to Sec. 230.415 of this chapter; Provided, however, 
That such securities are not traded on a securities exchange or through 
an inter-dealer quotation system or electronic communications network; 
or
    (3) Redemptions by commodity pools or limited partnerships. 
Redemptions by commodity pools or limited partnerships, at a price based 
on net asset value, which are effected in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the instruments governing the securities; Provided, 
however, That such securities are not traded on a securities exchange, 
or through an inter-dealer quotation system or electronic communications 
network; or
    (4) Exercises of securities. The exercise of any option, warrant, 
right, or any conversion privilege set forth in the instrument governing 
a security; or
    (5) Offers to sell or the solicitation of offers to buy. Offers to 
sell or the solicitation of offers to buy the securities being 
distributed; or
    (6) Unsolicited purchases. Unsolicited purchases that are not 
effected from or through a broker or dealer, on a securities exchange, 
or through an inter-dealer quotation system or electronic communications 
network; or
    (7) Transactions in Rule 144A securities. Transactions in securities 
eligible for resale under Sec. 230.144A(d)(3) of this chapter, or any 
reference security, if the Rule 144A securities are offered or sold in 
the United States solely to:
    (i) Qualified institutional buyers, as defined in 
Sec. 230.144A(a)(1) of this chapter, or to offerees or purchasers that 
the seller and any person acting on behalf of the seller reasonably 
believes are qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from 
registration under section 4(2) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77d(2)) 
or Secs. 230.144A or 230.501 through 230.508 of this chapter; or
    (ii) Persons not deemed to be ``U.S. persons'' for purposes of 
Secs. 230.902(o)(2) or 230.902(o)(7) of this chapter, during a 
distribution qualifying under paragraph (b)(7)(i) of this section.
    (c) Plans.--(1) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to 
distributions of securities pursuant to a plan, which are made:
    (i) Solely to employees or security holders of an issuer or its 
subsidiaries, or to a trustee or other person acquiring such securities 
for the accounts of such persons; or
    (ii) To persons other than employees or security holders, if bids 
for or purchases of securities pursuant to the plan are effected solely 
by an agent independent of the issuer and the securities are from a 
source other than the issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the issuer.
    (2) Bids for or purchases of any security made or effected by or for 
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issuer unless the bid is made, or the purchase is effected, by an agent 
independent of the issuer.
    (d) Excepted Securities. The provisions of this section shall not 
apply to any of the following securities:
    (1) Actively-traded reference securities. Reference securities with 
an ADTV value of at least $1 million that are issued by an issuer whose 
common equity securities have a public float value of at least $150 
million; Provided, however, That such securities are not issued by the 
issuer, or any affiliate of the issuer, of the security in distribution.
    (2) Investment grade nonconvertible and asset-backed securities. 
Nonconvertible debt securities, nonconvertible preferred securities, and 
asset-backed securities, that are rated by at least one nationally 
recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is used in 
Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this chapter, in one of its generic rating categories 
that signifies investment grade; or
    (3) Exempted securities. ``Exempted securities'' as defined in 
section 3(a)(12) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12)); or
    (4) Face-amount certificates or securities issued by an open-end 
management investment company or unit investment trust. Face-amount 
certificates issued by a face-amount certificate company, or redeemable 
securities issued by an open-end management investment company or a unit 
investment trust. Any terms used in this paragraph (d)(4) that are 
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) 
shall have the meanings specified in such Act.
    (e) Exemptive Authority. Upon written application or upon its own 
motion, the Commission may grant an exemption from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, to any transaction or class of transactions, or to any 
security or class of securities.

[62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 11323, Mar. 12, 1997]



Sec. 242.103  Nasdaq passive market making.

    (a) Scope of Section. This section permits broker-dealers to engage 
in market making transactions in covered securities that are Nasdaq 
securities without violating the provisions of Sec. 242.101; Except That 
this section shall not apply to any security for which a stabilizing bid 
subject to Sec. 242.104 is in effect, or during any at-the-market 
offering or best efforts offering.
    (b) Conditions to be Met.
    (1) General limitations. A passive market maker must effect all 
transactions in the capacity of a registered market maker on Nasdaq. A 
passive market maker shall not bid for or purchase a covered security at 
a price that exceeds the highest independent bid for the covered 
security at the time of the transaction, except as permitted by 
paragraph (b)(3) of this section or required by a rule promulgated by 
the Commission or the NASD governing the handling of customer orders.
    (2) Purchase limitation. On each day of the restricted period, a 
passive market maker's net purchases shall not exceed the greater of its 
30% ADTV limitation or 200 shares (together, ``purchase limitation''); 
Provided, however, That a passive market maker may purchase all of the 
securities that are part of a single order that, when executed, results 
in its purchase limitation being equalled or exceeded. If a passive 
market maker's net purchases equal or exceed its purchase limitation, it 
shall withdraw promptly its quotations from Nasdaq. If a passive market 
maker withdraws its quotations pursuant to this paragraph, it may not 
effect any bid or purchase in the covered security for the remainder of 
that day, irrespective of any later sales during that day, unless 
otherwise permitted by Sec. 242.101.
    (3) Requirement to lower the bid. If all independent bids for a 
covered security are reduced to a price below the passive market maker's 
bid, the passive market maker must lower its bid promptly to a level not 
higher than the then highest independent bid; Provided, however, That a 
passive market maker may continue to bid and effect purchases at its bid 
at a price exceeding the then highest independent bid until the passive 
market maker purchases an aggregate amount of the covered security that 
equals or, through the purchase of all securities that are part of a 
single order, exceeds the lesser of two times

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the minimum quotation size for the security, as determined by NASD 
rules, or the passive market maker's remaining purchasing capacity under 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (4) Limitation on displayed size. At all times, the passive market 
maker's displayed bid size may not exceed the lesser of the minimum 
quotation size for the covered security, or the passive market maker's 
remaining purchasing capacity under paragraph (b)(2) of this section; 
Provided, however, That a passive market maker whose purchasing capacity 
at any time is between one and 99 shares may display a bid size of 100 
shares.
    (5) Identification of a passive market making bid. The bid displayed 
by a passive market maker shall be designated as such.
    (6) Notification and reporting to the NASD. A passive market maker 
shall notify the NASD in advance of its intention to engage in passive 
market making, and shall submit to the NASD information regarding 
passive market making purchases, in such form as the NASD shall 
prescribe.
    (7) Prospectus disclosure. The prospectus for any registered 
offering in which any passive market maker intends to effect 
transactions in any covered security shall contain the information 
required in Secs. 228.502, 228.508, 229.502, and 229.508 of this 
chapter.
    (c) Transactions at Prices Resulting from Unlawful Activity. No 
transaction shall be made at a price that the passive market maker knows 
or has reason to know is the result of activity that is fraudulent, 
manipulative, or deceptive under the securities laws, or any rule or 
regulation thereunder.



Sec. 242.104  Stabilizing and other activities in connection with an offering.

    (a) Unlawful Activity. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly 
or indirectly, to stabilize, to effect any syndicate covering 
transaction, or to impose a penalty bid, in connection with an offering 
of any security, in contravention of the provisions of this section. No 
stabilizing shall be effected at a price that the person stabilizing 
knows or has reason to know is in contravention of this section, or is 
the result of activity that is fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive 
under the securities laws, or any rule or regulation thereunder.
    (b) Purpose. Stabilizing is prohibited except for the purpose of 
preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of a security.
    (c) Priority. To the extent permitted or required by the market 
where stabilizing occurs, any person stabilizing shall grant priority to 
any independent bid at the same price irrespective of the size of such 
independent bid at the time that it is entered.
    (d) Control of Stabilizing. No sole distributor or syndicate or 
group stabilizing the price of a security or any member or members of 
such syndicate or group shall maintain more than one stabilizing bid in 
any one market at the same price at the same time.
    (e) At-the-Market Offerings. Stabilizing is prohibited in an at-the-
market offering.
    (f) Stabilizing Levels.--(1) Maximum stabilizing bid. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this paragraph (f), no 
stabilizing shall be made at a price higher than the lower of the 
offering price or the stabilizing bid for the security in the principal 
market (or, if the principal market is closed, the stabilizing bid in 
the principal market at its previous close).
    (2) Initiating stabilizing.--
    (i) Initiating stabilizing when the principal market is open. After 
the opening of quotations for the security in the principal market, 
stabilizing may be initiated in any market at a price no higher than the 
last independent transaction price for the security in the principal 
market if the security has traded in the principal market on the day 
stabilizing is initiated or on the most recent prior day of trading in 
the principal market and the current asked price in the principal market 
is equal to or greater than the last independent transaction price. If 
both conditions of the preceding sentence are not satisfied, stabilizing 
may be initiated in any market after the opening of quotations in the 
principal market at a price no higher than the highest current 
independent bid for the security in the principal market.
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    (A) When the principal market for the security is closed, but 
immediately before the opening of quotations for the security in the 
market where stabilizing will be initiated, stabilizing may be initiated 
at a price no higher than the lower of:
    (1) The price at which stabilizing could have been initiated in the 
principal market for the security at its previous close; or
    (2) The most recent price at which an independent transaction in the 
security has been effected in any market since the close of the 
principal market, if the person stabilizing knows or has reason to know 
of such transaction.
    (B) When the principal market for the security is closed, but after 
the opening of quotations in the market where stabilizing will be 
initiated, stabilizing may be initiated at a price no higher than the 
lower of:
    (1) The price at which stabilization could have been initiated in 
the principal market for the security at its previous close; or
    (2) The last independent transaction price for the security in that 
market if the security has traded in that market on the day stabilizing 
is initiated or on the last preceding business day and the current asked 
price in that market is equal to or greater than the last independent 
transaction price. If both conditions of the preceding sentence are not 
satisfied, under this paragraph (f)(2)(ii)(B)(2), stabilizing may be 
initiated at a price no higher than the highest current independent bid 
for the security in that market.
    (iii) Initiating stabilizing when there is no market for the 
security or before the offering price is determined. If no bona fide 
market for the security being distributed exists at the time stabilizing 
is initiated, no stabilizing shall be initiated at a price in excess of 
the offering price. If stabilizing is initiated before the offering 
price is determined, then stabilizing may be continued after 
determination of the offering price at the price at which stabilizing 
then could be initiated.
    (3) Maintaining or carrying over a stabilizing bid. A stabilizing 
bid initiated pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this section, which has 
not been discontinued, may be maintained, or carried over into another 
market, irrespective of changes in the independent bids or transaction 
prices for the security.
    (4) Increasing or reducing a stabilizing bid. A stabilizing bid may 
be increased to a price no higher than the highest current independent 
bid for the security in the principal market if the principal market is 
open, or, if the principal market is closed, to a price no higher than 
the highest independent bid in the principal market at the previous 
close thereof. A stabilizing bid may be reduced, or carried over into 
another market at a reduced price, irrespective of changes in the 
independent bids or transaction prices for the security. If stabilizing 
is discontinued, it shall not be resumed at a price higher than the 
price at which stabilizing then could be initiated.
    (5) Initiating, maintaining, or adjusting a stabilizing bid to 
reflect the current exchange rate. If a stabilizing bid is expressed in 
a currency other than the currency of the principal market for the 
security, such bid may be initiated, maintained, or adjusted to reflect 
the current exchange rate, consistent with the provisions of this 
section. If, in initiating, maintaining, or adjusting a stabilizing bid 
pursuant to this paragraph (f)(5), the bid would be at or below the 
midpoint between two trading differentials, such stabilizing bid shall 
be adjusted downward to the lower differential.
    (6) Adjustments to stabilizing bid. If a security goes ex-dividend, 
ex-rights, or ex-distribution, the stabilizing bid shall be reduced by 
an amount equal to the value of the dividend, right, or distribution. 
If, in reducing a stabilizing bid pursuant to this paragraph (f)(6), the 
bid would be at or below the midpoint between two trading differentials, 
such stabilizing bid shall be adjusted downward to the lower 
differential.
    (7) Stabilizing of components. When two or more securities are being 
offered as a unit, the component securities shall not be stabilized at 
prices the sum of which exceeds the then permissible stabilizing price 
for the unit.

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    (8) Special prices. Any stabilizing price that otherwise meets the 
requirements of this section need not be adjusted to reflect special 
prices available to any group or class of persons (including employees 
or holders of warrants or rights).
    (g) Offerings with no U.S. Stabilizing Activities--
    (1) Stabilizing to facilitate an offering of a security in the 
United States shall not be deemed to be in violation of this section if 
all of the following conditions are satisfied:
    (i) No stabilizing is made in the United States;
    (ii) Stabilizing outside the United States is made in a jurisdiction 
with statutory or regulatory provisions governing stabilizing that are 
comparable to the provisions of this section; and
    (iii) No stabilizing is made at a price above the offering price in 
the United States, except as permitted by paragraph (f)(5) of this 
section.
    (2) For purposes of this paragraph (g), the Commission by rule, 
regulation, or order may determine whether a foreign statute or 
regulation is comparable to this section considering, among other 
things, whether such foreign statute or regulation: specifies 
appropriate purposes for which stabilizing is permitted; provides for 
disclosure and control of stabilizing activities; places limitations on 
stabilizing levels; requires appropriate recordkeeping; provides other 
protections comparable to the provisions of this section; and whether 
procedures exist to enable the Commission to obtain information 
concerning any foreign stabilizing transactions.
    (h) Disclosure and Notification--(1) Any person displaying or 
transmitting a bid that such person knows is for the purpose of 
stabilizing shall provide prior notice to the market on which such 
stabilizing will be effected, and shall disclose its purpose to the 
person with whom the bid is entered.
    (2) Any person effecting a syndicate covering transaction or 
imposing a penalty bid shall provide prior notice to the self-regulatory 
organization with direct authority over the principal market in the 
United States for the security for which the syndicate covering 
transaction is effected or the penalty bid is imposed.
    (3) Any person subject to this section who sells to, or purchases 
for the account of, any person any security where the price of such 
security may be or has been stabilized, shall send to the purchaser at 
or before the completion of the transaction, a prospectus, offering 
circular, confirmation, or other document containing a statement similar 
to that comprising the statement provided for in Item 502(d) of 
Regulation S-B (Sec. 228.502(d) of this chapter) or Item 502(d) of 
Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.502(d) of this chapter).
    (i) Recordkeeping Requirements. A person subject to this section 
shall keep the information and make the notification required by 
Sec. 240.17a-2 of this chapter.
    (j) Excepted Securities. The provisions of this section shall not 
apply to:
    (1) Exempted Securities. ``Exempted securities,'' as defined in 
section 3(a)(12) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12)); or
    (2) Transactions of Rule 144A securities. Transactions in securities 
eligible for resale under Sec. 230.144A(d)(3) of this chapter, if such 
securities are offered or sold in the United States solely to:
    (i) Qualified institutional buyers, as defined in 
Sec. 230.144A(a)(1) of this chapter, or to offerees or purchasers that 
the seller and any person acting on behalf of the seller reasonably 
believes are qualified institutional buyers, in a transaction exempt 
from registration under section 4(2) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 
77d(2)) or Secs. 230.144A or 230.501 through 230.508 of this chapter; or
    (ii) Persons not deemed to be ``U.S. persons'' for purposes of 
Secs. 230.902(o)(2) or 230.902(o)(7) of this chapter, during a 
distribution qualifying under paragraph (j)(2)(i) of this section.
    (k) Exemptive Authority. Upon written application or upon its own 
motion, the Commission may grant an exemption from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, to any transaction or class of transactions, or to any 
security or class of securities.

[62 FR 544, Jan. 3, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 11323, Mar. 12, 1997; 62 
FR 13213, Mar. 19, 1997]

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Sec. 242.105  Short selling in connection with a public offering.

    (a) Unlawful Activity. In connection with an offering of securities 
for cash pursuant to a registration statement or a notification on Form 
1-A (Sec. 239.90 of this chapter) filed under the Securities Act, it 
shall be unlawful for any person to cover a short sale with offered 
securities purchased from an underwriter or broker or dealer 
participating in the offering, if such short sale occurred during the 
shorter of:
    (1) The period beginning five business days before the pricing of 
the offered securities and ending with such pricing; or
    (2) The period beginning with the initial filing of such 
registration statement or notification on Form 1-A and ending with the 
pricing.
    (b) Excepted Offerings. This section shall not apply to offerings 
filed under Sec. 230.415 of this chapter or to offerings that are not 
conducted on a firm commitment basis.
    (c) Exemptive Authority. Upon written application or upon its own 
motion, the Commission may grant an exemption from the provisions of 
this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms and 
conditions, to any transaction or class of transactions, or to any 
security or class of securities. By the Commission.



PART 249--FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934--Table of Contents




Sec.
249.0-1  Availability of forms.

 Subpart A--Forms for Registration or Exemption of, and Notification of 
             Action Taken by, National Securities Exchanges

249.1  Form 1, for application for, or exemption from, registration as a 
          national securities exchange.
249.1a  Form 1-A, for amendments to Form 1.
249.25  Form 25, for notification of removal from listing and 
          registration of matured, redeemed or retired securities.
249.26  Form 26, for notification of the admission to trading of a 
          substituted or additional class of security under Rule 12a-5 
          (Sec. 240.12a-5) of this chapter.

  Subpart B--Forms for Reports To Be Filed by Officers, Directors, and 
                            Security Holders

249.103  Form 3, initial statement of beneficial ownership of 
          securities.
249.104  Form 4, statement of changes in beneficial ownership of 
          securities.
249.105  Form 5, annual statement of beneficial ownership of securities.

  Subpart C--Forms for Applications for Registration of Securities on 
            National Securities Exchanges and Similar Matters

249.208  [Reserved]
249.208a  Form 8-A, for registration of certain classes of securities 
          pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange 
          Act of 1934.
249.208b  Form 8-B, for registration of securities of certain successor 
          issuers pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities-
          Exchange Act of 1934.
249.208c  [Reserved]
249.210  Form 10 and Form 10-SB, general form for registration of 
          securities pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities 
          Exchange Act of 1934.
249.210b  Form 10-SB, optional form for the registration of securities 
          of a small business issuer.
249.218  Form 18, for foreign governments and political subdivisions 
          thereof.
249.220f  Form 20-F, registration of securities of foreign private 
          issuers pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) and annual and 
          transition reports pursuant to sections 13 and 15(d).
249.240f  Form 40-F, for registration of securities of certain Canadian 
          issuers pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) and for reports 
          pursuant to section 15(d) and Rule 15d-4 (Sec. 240.15d-4 of 
          this chapter).
249.250  Form F-X, for appointment of agent for service of process by 
          issuers registering securities on Form F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80 
          (Secs. 239.38, 239.39, 239.40 or 239.41 of this chapter), or 
          registering securities or filing periodic reports on Form 40-F 
          (Sec. 249.240f of this chapter), or by any issuer or other 
          non-U.S. person filing tender offer documents on Schedule 13E-
          4F, 14D-1F or 14D-9F (Secs. 240.13e-102, 240.14d-102 or 
          240.14d-103 of this chapter), or by any non-U.S. person acting 
          as trustee with respect to securities registered on Form F-7 
          (Sec. 249.37 of this chapter), F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80.

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Subpart D--Forms for Annual and Other Reports of Issuers Required Under 
      Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

249.306  Form 6-K report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 
          (Sec. 240.13a-16 of this chapter) and 15d-16 (Sec. 240.15d-16 
          of this chapter) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
249.308  Form 8-K, for current reports.
249.308a  Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, for quarterly and transition 
          reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
          Act of 1934.
249.308b  Form 10-QSB, Optional Form for Quarterly and Transition 
          Reports of Small Business Issuers Under Section 13 or 15(d) of 
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'').
249.310  Form 10-K, for annual and transition reports pursuant to 
          sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
249.310b  Form 10-KSB, Optional Form for Annual and Transition Reports 
          of Small Business Issuers Under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the 
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act'').
249.310c  [Reserved]
249.311  Form 11-K, for annual reports of employee stock purchase, 
          savings and similar plans pursuant to section 15(d) of the 
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
249.318  Form 18-K, annual report for foreign governments and political 
          subdivisions thereof.
249.322  Form 12b-25--Notification of late filing.
249.323  Form 15, certification of termination of registration of a 
          class of security under section 12(g) or notice of suspension 
          of duty to file reports pursuant to sections 13 and 15(d) of 
          the Act.
249.325  Form 13F, report of institutional investment manager pursuant 
          to section 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
249.326  Form 13F-E, for filing of Form 13F reports on magnetic tape.
249.328T  Form 17-H, Risk assessment report for brokers and dealers 
          pursuant to section 17(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
          1934 and rules thereunder.
249.330  Form N-SAR, semi-annual report of registered investment 
          companies.
249.444  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by 
          electronic filers.
249.445  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on 
          magnetic tape or diskette to be filled on the EDGAR system.
249.446  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.
249.447  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship 
          exemption.

                          Subpart E--[Reserved]

  Subpart F--Forms for Registration of Brokers and Dealers Transacting 
                  Business on Over-the-Counter Markets

249.501  Form BD, for application for registration as a broker and 
          dealer or to amend or supplement such an application.
249.501a  Form BDW, notice of withdrawal from registration as broker-
          dealer pursuant to Sec. 240.15b6-1, Sec. 240.15Bc3-1, or 
          Sec. 240.15Cc1-1 of this chapter.
249.507  Form 7-M, consent to service of process by an individual 
          nonresident broker-dealer.
249.508  Form 8-M, consent to service of process by a corporation which 
          is a nonresident broker-dealer.
249.509  Form 9-M, consent to service of process by a partnership 
          nonresident broker-dealer.
249.510  Form 10-M, consent to service of process by a nonresident 
          general partner of a broker-dealer firm.

  Subpart G--Forms for Reports To Be Made by Certain Exchange Members, 
                          Brokers, and Dealers

249.617  Form X-17A-5, information required of certain brokers and 
          dealers pursuant to section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act 
          of 1934 and Secs. 240.17a-5, 240.17a-10 and 240.17a-11 of this 
          chapter.
249.619--249.634  [Reserved]
249.635  Form X-17A-19, report by national securities exchanges and 
          registered national securities associations of changes in the 
          membership status of any of their members.
249.636  Form 17A-23, information required of certain broker and dealer 
          sponsors of broker-dealer trading systems pursuant to section 
          17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Sec. 240.17a-23 
          of this chapter.

            Subpart H--Forms for Reports as to Stabilization

249.709  [Reserved]

Subpart I--Forms for Self-Regulatory Organization Rule Changes and Forms 
 for Registration of and Reporting by National Securities Associations 
                 and Affiliated Securities Associations

249.801  Form X-15AA-1, for application for registration as a national 
          securities association or affiliated securities association.

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249.802  Form X-15AJ-1, for amendatory and/or supplementary statements 
          to registration statement of a national securities association 
          or an affiliated securities association.
249.803  Form X-15AJ-2, for annual consolidated supplement of a national 
          securities association or an affiliated securities 
          association.
249.819  Form 19b-4, for filings with respect to proposed rule changes 
          by all self-regulatory organizations.

                          Subpart J--[Reserved]

   Subpart K--Forms for Registration of, and Reporting by Securities 
                         Information Processors

249.1001  Form SIP, for application for registration as a securities 
          information processor or to amend such an application or 
          registration.

    Subpart L--Forms for Registration of Municipal Securities Dealers

249.1100  Form MSD, application for registration as a municipal 
          securities dealer pursuant to rule 15Ba-2-1 under the 
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or amendment to such 
          application.
249.1110  Form MSDW, notice of withdrawal from registration as a 
          municipal securities dealer pursuant to Rule 15Bc3-1 (17 CFR 
          240.15Bc3-1).

  Subpart M--Forms for Reporting and Inquiry With Respect to Missing, 
                 Lost, Stolen, or Counterfeit Securities

249.1200  Form X-17F-1A--Report for missing, lost, stolen or counterfeit 
          securities.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78a, et seq., unless otherwise noted;

    Section 249.310 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), and 
78w(a).
    Section 249.326(T) also issued under section 13(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 
78m(f)(1)).

    Source: 33 FR 18995, Dec. 20, 1968; 34 FR 554, Jan. 15, 1969, unless 
otherwise noted.

    Editorial Note: For nomenclature changes to this part see 57 FR 
36501, Aug. 13, 1992, and 57 FR 47409, Oct. 16, 1992.



Sec. 249.0-1  Availability of forms.

    (a) This part identifies and describes the forms prescribed for use 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (b) Any person may obtain a copy of any form prescribed for use in 
this part by written request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Any person may inspect the 
forms at this address and at the Commission's regional and district 
offices. (See Sec. 200.11 of this chapter for the addresses of SEC 
regional or district offices)

[46 FR 17757, Mar. 20, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 26820, June 22, 1982; 
59 FR 5946, Feb. 9, 1994]



 Subpart A--Forms for Registration or Exemption of, and Notification of 
             Action Taken by, National Securities Exchanges



Sec. 249.1   Form 1, for application for, or exemption from, registration as a national securities exchange.

    This form shall be used for applications for registration or for 
exemption from registration as a national securities exchange.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 1, see 
the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this 
volume.



Sec. 249.1a   Form 1-A, for amendments to Form 1.

    This form shall be used for amendatory and/or supplementary 
statements to registration statements of a national securities exchange.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 1-A, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.25   Form 25, for notification of removal from listing and registration of matured, redeemed or retired securities.

    This form shall be used by a registered national securities exchange 
for notification of the removal from listing and registration of 
matured, redeemed, or retired securities.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 25, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.26  Form 26, for notification of the admission to trading of a substituted or additional class of security under Rule 12a-5 (Sec. 240.12a-5 of this 
          chapter).

    This form shall be used by a registered national securities exchange 
for

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notification of the admission to trading of a substituted or additional 
class of security under Rule 12a-5.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 26, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



  Subpart B--Forms for Reports To Be Filed by Officers, Directors, and 
                            Security Holders



Sec. 249.103  Form 3, initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities.

    This Form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 16a-3 (Sec. 240.16a-3 of 
this chapter) for initial statements of beneficial ownership of 
securities. The Commission is authorized to solicit the information 
required by this Form pursuant to sections 16(a) and 23(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR part 240); sections 17(a) and 
20(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (17 CFR part 
250); and sections 30(f) and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(17 CFR part 270), and the rules and regulations thereunder. Disclosure 
of information specified on this Form is mandatory, except for 
disclosure of IRS or Social Security numbers of the reporting person, 
which is voluntary. If such numbers are furnished, they will assist the 
Commission in distinguishing reporting persons with similar names and 
will facilitate the prompt processing of the Form. The information will 
be used for the primary purpose of disclosing the holdings of directors, 
officers and beneficial owners of registered companies. Information 
disclosed will be a matter of public record and available for inspection 
by members of the public. The Commission can use the information in 
investigations or litigation involving the federal securities laws or 
other civil, criminal, or regulatory statutes or provisions, as well as 
for referral to other governmental authorities and self-regulatory 
organizations. Failure to disclose required information may result in 
civil or criminal action against persons involved for violations of the 
federal securities laws and rules.


[56 FR 7274, Feb. 21, 1991]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 3, see 
the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this 
volume.



Sec. 249.104   Form 4, statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities.

    This Form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 16a-3 (Sec. 240.16a-3 of 
this chapter) for statements of changes in beneficial ownership of 
securities. The Commission is authorized to solicit the information 
required by this form pursuant to sections 16(a) and 23(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR part 240); sections 17(a) and 
20(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (17 CFR part 
250); and sections 30(f) and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(17 CFR part 270), and the rules and regulations thereunder. Disclosure 
of information specified on this Form is mandatory, except for 
disclosure of IRS or Social Security numbers of the reporting person, 
which is voluntary. If such numbers are furnished, they will assist the 
Commission in distinguishing reporting persons with similar names and 
will facilitate the prompt processing of the Form. The information will 
be used for the primary purpose of disclosing the transactions and 
holdings of directors, officers and beneficial owners of registered 
companies. Information disclosed will be a matter of public record and 
available for inspection by members of the public. The Commission can 
use the information in investigations or litigation involving the 
federal securities laws or other civil, criminal, or regulatory statutes 
or provisions, as well as for referral to other governmental authorities 
and self-regulatory organizations. Failure to disclose required 
information may result in civil or criminal action against persons 
involved for violations of the federal securities laws and rules.

[56 FR 7274, Feb. 21, 1991]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 4, see 
the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this 
volume.



Sec. 249.105  Form 5, annual statement of beneficial ownership of securities.

    This Form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 16a-3 (Sec. 240.16a-3 of 
this chapter) for annual statements of beneficial

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ownership of securities. The Commission is authorized to solicit the 
information required by this Form pursuant to sections 16(a) and 23(a) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR part 240); sections 17(a) 
and 20(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (17 CFR part 
250); and sections 30(f) and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(17 CFR part 270), and the rules and regulations thereunder. Disclosure 
of information specified on this Form is mandatory, except for 
disclosure of IRS or Social Security numbers of the reporting person, 
which is voluntary. If such numbers are furnished, they will assist the 
Commission in distinguishing reporting persons with similar names and 
will facilitate the prompt processing of the Form. The information will 
be used for the primary purpose of disclosing the transactions and 
holdings of officers, directors and beneficial owners of registered 
companies. Information disclosed will be a matter of public record and 
available for inspection by members of the public. The Commission can 
use the information in investigations or litigation involving the 
federal securities laws or other civil, criminal, or regulatory statutes 
or provisions, as well as for referral to other governmental authorities 
and self-regulatory organizations. Failure to disclose required 
information may result in civil or criminal action against persons 
involved for violations of the federal securities laws and rules.

[56 FR 7274, Feb. 21, 1991]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 5, see 
the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this 
volume.



  Subpart C--Forms for Applications for Registration of Securities on 
            National Securities Exchanges and Similar Matters

Sec. 249.208  [Reserved]



Sec. 249.208a  Form 8-A, for registration of certain classes of securities pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, this form may be used 
for registration pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 of any class of securities of any issuer which is 
required to file reports pursuant to sections 13 and 15(d) of that Act 
or pursuant to an order exempting the exchange on which the issuer has 
securities listed from registration as a national securities exchange.
    (b) If the registrant would be required to file an annual report 
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Act for its last fiscal year, except 
for the fact that the registration statement on this form will become 
effective before such report is required to be filed, an annual report 
for such fiscal year shall nevertheless be filed within the period 
specified in the appropriate annual report form.
    (c) If this form is used only for the registration of a class of 
debt securities as defined in Sec. 240.3a12-11(c) of this chapter and 
certification from the national securities exchange has been received by 
the Commission, it shall become effective either:
    (1) Upon filing with the Commission, in the case of a class of debt 
securities not concurrently being registered under the Securities Act of 
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) (``Securities Act''); or
    (2) Upon the effectiveness of a concurrent Securities Act 
registration statement to which the debt securities relate.

[43 FR 21663, May 19, 1978, as amended at 59 FR 55347, Nov. 7, 1994]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 8-A, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.208b   Form 8-B, for registration of securities of certain successor issuers pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    This form may be used for registration pursuant to section 12 (b) or 
(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of securities of an issuer 
which has no securities so registered but which has succeeded to an 
issuer which at the time of the succession had securities so registered, 
or to such an issuer and one or more other persons, subject to the 
following conditions: (a) The capital structure and balance sheet of the 
successor issuer immediately after the succession were substantially the 
same

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as those of the single predecessor or, if more than one predecessor, the 
combined capital structures and balance sheets of all of the 
predecessors; or (b) proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A 
(Sec. 240.14a-1 et seq. of this chapter) with respect to the succession 
from the security holders of the predecessor or, if more than one 
predecessor, from the security holders of at least one such predecessors 
and copies of the proxy statement used in such solicitation are filed as 
an exhibit to the registration statement on this form; or (c) if 
securities issued in connection with the succession have been registered 
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and copies of the latest 
effective prospectus meeting the requirements of section 10 of that Act 
are filed as an exhibit to the registration statement on this form. 
Provided, however, (1) That this form may be used only if the 
registration statement is filed within 120 days after the date of the 
succession; and (2) that this form shall not be used for the 
registration on a national securities exchange pursuant to section 12(b) 
of the Act of securities of a successor issuer unless its predecessor 
or, if more than one predecessor at least one of its predecessors, had 
securities listed and registered on the same exchange at the time of the 
succession.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 8-B, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.
Sec. 249.208c  [Reserved]
    Editorial Note: Amended Form 8-A replaces former Form 8-C; see 
Sec. 249.208a of this chapter.



Sec. 249.210   Form 10 and Form 10-SB, general form for registration of securities pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    This form shall be used for registration pursuant to section 12 (b) 
or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of classes of securities 
of issuers for which no other form is prescribed.

 (Secs. 7, 10, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 81, 85; secs. 205, 209, 48 Stat. 906, 
908; sec. 8, 68 Stat. 685; 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 77s(a); secs. 12, 13, 14, 
15(d), 23, 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 
1, 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1375, 1377, 1379; sec. 202, 68 Stat. 686; secs. 3, 4, 
5, 6, 10, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574, 88a; secs. 1, 2, 3, 82 Stat. 
454, 455; secs.1, 2, 3-5, 28(c), 84 Stat. 1435, 1479; sec. 105(b), 88 
Stat. 1503; secs. 8, 9, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 117, 118, 119, 155 (15 U.S.C. 
78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w))

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 10 and 
Form 10-SB, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.



Sec. 249.210b  Form 10-SB, optional form for the registration of securities of a small business issuer.

    A ``small business issuer,'' defined in Rule 12b-2 (Sec. 240.12b-2 
of this chapter) may use Form 10-SB to register a class of its 
securities under Section 12 (b) or (g) of the Exchange Act. For further 
information concerning eligibility to use this form see Item 10(a) of 
Regulation S-B (17 CFR 228.10 et seq.).

[57 FR 36495, Aug. 13, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 10-SB, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.218  Form 18, for foreign governments and political subdivisions thereof.

    This form shall be used for the registration of securities of any 
foreign government or political subdivision thereof.

[47 FR 54781, Dec. 6, 1982]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 18, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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Sec. 249.220f  Form 20-F, registration of securities of foreign private issuers pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) and annual and transition reports pursuant to 
          sections 13 and 15(d).

    (a) Any foreign private issuer may use this form as a registration 
statement under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 
``Exchange Act'') or as an annual or transition report filed under 
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
    (b) An annual report on this form shall be filed within six months 
after the end of the fiscal year covered by such report.
    (c) A transition report on this form shall be filed in accordance 
with the requirements set forth in Sec. 240.13a-10 or Sec. 240.15d-10 
applicable when the issuer changes its fiscal year end.

[47 FR 54781, Dec. 6, 1982, as amended at 54 FR 10319, Mar. 13, 1989; 56 
FR 30075, July 1, 1991]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 20-F, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.240f  Form 40-F, for registration of securities of certain Canadian issuers pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) and for reports pursuant to section 15(d) 
          and Rule 15d-4 (Sec. 240.15d-4 of this chapter).

    (a) Form 40-F may be used to file reports with the Commission 
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 
``Exchange Act'') and Rule 15d-4 (17 CFR 240.15d-4) thereunder by 
registrants that are subject to the reporting requirements of that 
section solely by reason of their having filed a registration statement 
on Form F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80 under the Securities Act of 1933 
(the ``Securities Act'').

    Note: No reporting obligation arises under section 15(d) of the 
Securities Act from the registration of securities on Form F-7, F-8 or 
F-80 if the issuer, at the time of filing such Form, is exempt from the 
requirements of section 12(g) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 12g3-
2(b). See Rule 12h-4 under the Exchange Act.
    (b) Form 40-F may be used to register securities with the Commission 
pursuant to section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, to file reports 
with the Commission pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and 
Rule 13a-3 (17 CFR 240.13a-3) thereunder, and to file reports with the 
Commission pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act if:
    (1) The registrant is incorporated or organized under the laws of 
Canada or any Canadian province or territory;
    (2) The registrant is a foreign private issuer or a crown 
corporation;
    (3) The registrant has been subject to the periodic reporting 
requirements of any securities commission or equivalent regulatory 
authority in Canada for a period of at least 12 calendar months 
immediately preceding the filing of this Form and is currently in 
compliance with such obligations; and
    (4) The aggregate market value of the public float of the 
registrant's outstanding equity shares is $75 million or more; provided, 
however, no market value threshold need be satisfied in connection with 
non-convertible securities eligible for registration on Form F-9 
(Sec. 239.39 of this chapter).

                              Instructions

    1. For purposes of this Form, ``foreign private issuer'' shall be 
construed in accordance with Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
    2. For purposes of this Form, the term ``crown corporation'' shall 
mean a corporation all of whose common shares or comparable equity is 
owned directly or indirectly by the Government of Canada or a Province 
or Territory of Canada.
    3. For purposes of this Form, the ``public float'' of specified 
securities shall mean only such securities held by persons other than 
affiliates of the issuer.
    4. For the purposes of this Form, an ``affiliate'' of a person is 
anyone who beneficially owns directly or indirectly, or exercises 
control or direction over, more than 10 percent of the outstanding 
equity shares of such person. The determination of a person's affiliates 
shall be made as of the end of such person's most recently completed 
fiscal year.
    5. For purposes of this Form, ``equity shares'' shall mean common 
shares, non-voting equity shares and subordinate or restricted voting 
equity shares, but shall not include preferred shares.
    6. For purposes of this Form, the market value of outstanding equity 
shares (whether or not held by affiliates) shall be computed by use of 
the price at which the shares were last sold, or the average of the bid 
and asked prices of such shares, in the principal market for such shares 
as of a date within 60 days prior to the date of filing. If there is no 
market for any of such securities, the book value of such securities 
computed as of the latest

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practicable date prior to the filing of this Form shall be used for 
purposes of calculating the market value, unless the issuer of such 
securities is in bankruptcy or receivership or has an accumulated 
capital deficit, in which case one-third of the principal amount, par 
value or stated value of such securities shall be used.

    (c) If the registrant is a successor registrant subsisting after a 
business combination, it shall be deemed to meet the 12-month reporting 
requirement of paragraph (b)(3) of this section if:
    (1) The time the successor registrant has been subject to the 
continuous disclosure requirements of any securities commission or 
equivalent regulatory authority in Canada, when added separately to the 
time each predecessor had been subject to such requirements at the time 
of the business combination, in each case equals at least 12 calendar 
months, provided, however, that any predecessor need not be considered 
for purposes of the reporting history calculation if the reporting 
histories of predecessors whose assets and gross revenues, respectively, 
would contribute at least 80 percent of the total assets and gross 
revenues from continuing operations of the successor registrant, as 
measured based on pro forma combination of such participating companies' 
most recently completed fiscal years immediately prior to the business 
combination, when combined with the reporting history of the successor 
registrant in each case satisfy such 12-month reporting requirement; and
    (2) The successor registrant has been subject to such continuous 
disclosure requirements since the business combination, and is currently 
in compliance with its obligations thereunder.
    (d) This Form shall not be used if the registrant is an investment 
company registered or required to be registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940.
    (e) Registrants registering securities on this Form, and registrants 
filing annual reports on this Form who have not previously filed a Form 
F-X (Sec. 249.250 of this chapter) in connection with the class of 
securities in relation to which the obligation to file this report 
arises, shall file a Form F-X with the Commission together with this 
Form.

[56 FR 30075, July 1, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 62031, Nov. 23, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 40-F, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.




Sec. 249.250  Form F-X, for appointment of agent for service of process by issuers registering securities on Form F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80 (Sec. 239.38, 239.39, 
          239.40 or 239.41 of this chapter), or registering securities 
          or filing periodic reports on Form 40-F (Sec. 249.240f of this 
          chapter), or by any issuer or other non-U.S. person filing 
          tender offer documents on Schedule 13E-4F, 14D-1F or 14D-9F 
          (Sec. 240.13e-102, 240.14d-102 or 240.14d-103 of this 
          chapter), or by any non-U.S. person acting as trustee with 
          respect to securities registered on Form F-7 (Sec. 249.37 of 
          this chapter), F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80.

    Form F-X shall be filed with the Commission:
    (a) By any issuer registering securities on Form F-8, F-9, F-10 or 
F-80 under the Securities Act of 1933;
    (b) By any issuer registering securities on Form 40-F under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (c) By any issuer filing a periodic report on Form 40-F, if it has 
not previously filed a Form F-X in connection with the class of 
securities in relation to which the obligation to file a report on Form 
40-F arises;
    (d) By any issuer or other non-U.S. person filing tender offer 
documents on Schedule 13E-4F, 14D-1F or 14D-9F; and
    (e) By any non-U.S. person acting as trustee with respect to 
securities registered on Form F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80.

[56 FR 30076, July 1, 1991]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form F-X, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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Subpart D--Forms for Annual and Other Reports of Issuers Required Under 
      Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Sec. 249.306   Form 6-K, report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 (Sec. 240.13a-16 of this chapter) and 15d-16 (Sec. 240.15d-16 of this chapter) under 
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    This form shall be used by foreign issuers which are required to 
furnish reports pursuant to Rule 13a-16 (Sec. 240.13a-16 of this 
chapter) or 15d-16 (Sec. 240.15d-16 of this chapter) under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 6-K, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.308   Form 8-K, for current reports.

    This form shall be used for the current reports required by Rule 
13a-11 or Rule 15d-11 (Sec. 240.13a-11 or Sec. 240.15d-11 of this 
chapter).

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 8-K, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.308a  Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, for quarterly and transition reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB shall be used for quarterly reports under 
section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, required to 
be filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13a-13 or Sec. 240.15d-13 of this chapter. 
A quarterly report on this form pursuant to Sec. 240.13a-13 or 
Sec. 240.15d-13 of this chapter shall be filed within 45 days after the 
end of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, but no 
quarterly report need be filed for the fourth quarter of any fiscal 
year. Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB also shall be used for transition and 
quarterly reports filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13a-10 or Sec. 240.15d-10 
of this chapter. Such transition or quarterly reports shall be filed in 
accordance with the requirements set forth in Sec. 240.13a-10 or 
Sec. 240.15d-10 applicable when the registrant changes its fiscal year 
end.

[35 FR 18512, Dec. 5, 1970, as amended at 41 FR 24702, June 18, 1976; 53 
FR 12931, Apr. 20, 1988; 53 FR 9774, May 8, 1988; 54 FR 10320, Mar. 13, 
1989]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 10-Q 
and Form 10-QSB, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding 
Aids section of this volume.



Sec. 249.308b  Form 10-QSB, Optional Form for Quarterly and Transition Reports of Small Business Issuers Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
          Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'').

    A small business issuer, defined in Rule 12b-2, may use this Form 
for its transition and quarterly reports under section 13 or 15(d) of 
the Exchange Act and Rules 13a-13 and 15d-13 (Secs. 240.13a-13 or 
240.15d-13 of this chapter). For further information as to eligibility 
to use this Form see Item 10(a) of Regulation S-B (17 CFR 228.10 et 
seq.). A small business issuer shall file a quarterly report on this 
form within 45 days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of 
each fiscal year. No report need be filed for the fourth quarter of any 
fiscal year. Transition reports shall be filed in accordance with the 
requirements set forth in Rule 13a-10 or Rule 15d-10.

[57 FR 36498, Aug. 13, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 10-
QSB, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section 
of this volume.



Sec. 249.310  Form 10-K, for annual and transition reports pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    This form shall be used for annual reports pursuant to sections 13 
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for which no other form 
is prescribed. This form also shall be used for transition reports filed 
pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 
Annual reports on this form shall be filed within 90 days after the end 
of the fiscal year covered by the report. Transition reports on this 
form shall be filed in accordance with the requirements set forth in 
Sec. 240.13a-10 or Sec. 240.15d-10 applicable when the registrant 
changes its fiscal year end.

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However, all schedules required by Article 12 of Regulation S-X may, at 
the option of the registrant, be filed as an amendment to the annual 
report not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered 
by the report or, in the case of a transition report, not later than 30 
days after the due date of the report.

[45 FR 63638, Sept. 25, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 10321, Mar. 13, 1989; 
59 FR 67765, Dec. 30, 1994]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 10-K, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.310b  Form 10-KSB, Optional Form for Annual and Transition Reports of Small Business Issuers Under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
          of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act'').

    A small business issuer defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act 
(Sec. 240.12b-2 of this chapter), may use this form for its annual and 
transitional reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. 
Annual reports on this form shall be filed within 90 days after the end 
of the fiscal year covered by the report and transition reports shall be 
filed after an issuer changes its fiscal year end in accordance with 
Rule 13a-10 or Rule 15d-10 (Sec. 240.13a-10 or 240.15d-10 of this 
chapter).

[57 FR 36496, Aug. 13, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 10-
KSB, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section 
of this volume.
Sec. 249.310c  [Reserved]



Sec. 249.311  Form 11-K, for annual reports of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
          1934.

    This form shall be used for annual reports pursuant to section 15(d) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to employee stock 
purchase, savings and similar plans, interests in which constitute 
securities which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. 
Such a report is required to be filed even though the issuer of the 
securities offered to employees pursuant to the plan also files annual 
reports pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934. However, attention is directed to Rule 15d-21 (Sec. 240.15d-21 
of this chapter) which provides that in certain cases the information 
required by this form may be furnished with respect to the plan as a 
part of the annual report of such issuer. Reports on this form shall be 
filed within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year of the plan, or, 
in the case of a plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974, within 180 days after the plan's fiscal year end.

[43 FR 21663, May 19, 1978]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 11-K, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.318  Form 18-K, annual report for foreign governments and political subdivisions thereof.

    This form shall be used for the annual reports of foreign 
governments or political subdivisions thereof.

[47 FR 54790, Dec. 6, 1982]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 18-K, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.322  Form 12b-25--Notification of late filing.

    (a) This form shall be filed pursuant to Sec. 240.12b-25 of this 
chapter by issuers who are unable to file timely all or any required 
portion of an annual or transition report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB, 
20-F, or 11-K or a quarterly or transition report on Form 10-Q and Form 
10-QSB pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Act or a semi-annual, 
annual or transition report on Form N-SAR pursuant to section 30 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940. The filing shall consist of a signed 
original and three conformed copies, and shall be filed with the 
Commission at Washington, DC 20549, no later than one business day after 
the due date for the periodic report in question. Copies of this form 
may be obtained from ``Publications'', Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 450 5th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.

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    (b) This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to 
timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers 
unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to 
electronic difficulties should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 
of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.201 or Sec. 232.202 of this chapter), or 
apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of 
Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.13(b) of this chapter).

[50 FR 1449, Jan. 11, 1985, as amended at 54 FR 10321, Mar. 13, 1989; 58 
FR 14686, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 12b-
25, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.323  Form 15, certification of termination of registration of a class of security under section 12(g) or notice of suspension of duty to file reports 
          pursuant to sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act.

    (a) This form shall be filed by each issuer to certify that the 
number of holders of record of a class of security registered under 
section 12(g) of the Act is reduced to less than 300 persons, or that 
the number of holders of record of a class of security registered under 
section 12(g) of the Act is reduced to less than 500 persons and the 
total assets of the issuer have not exceeded $10 million on the last day 
of each of the issuer's most recent three fiscal years. Registration 
terminates 90 days after the filing of the certificate or within such 
shorter time as the Commission may direct.
    (b) This form shall also be filed by each issuer required to file 
reports pursuant to section 15(d) of the Act, as a notification that the 
duty to file such reports is suspended pursuant to section 15(d) of the 
Act because all securities of each class of such issuer registered under 
the Securities Act of 1933 are held of record by less than 300 persons 
at the beginning of its fiscal year, or otherwise pursuant to the 
provisions of Rule 12h-3 (17 CFR 240.12h-3).

(Secs. 12(g)(4), 12(h), 13(a), 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 
901; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; secs. 3, 8, 49 Stat. 1377, 1379; secs. 
3, 4, 6, 78 Stat. 565-568, 569, 570-574; sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; sec. 
204, 91 Stat. 1500; 15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(4), 78l(h), 78m(a), 78o(d), 78w(a))

[49 FR 12690, Mar. 30, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 25362, July 14, 1986; 
61 FR 21356, May 9, 1996]



Sec. 249.325  Form 13F, report of institutional investment manager pursuant to section 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    This form shall be used by institutional investment managers which 
are required to furnish reports pursuant to section 13(f) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (15 U.S.C. 78m(f)) and Rule 13f-1 
thereunder (Sec. 240.13f-1 of this chapter).

[43 FR 26705, June 22, 1978]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 13F, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.326  Form 13F-E, for filing of Form 13F reports on magnetic tape.

    This form shall be used by institutional investment managers 
electing to file their Form 13F reports on magnetic tape.

[52 FR 9155, Mar. 23, 1987. Redesignated at 58 FR 14859, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 13F-E, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.328T  Form 17-H, Risk assessment report for brokers and dealers pursuant to section 17(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules thereunder.

    This form shall be used by brokers and dealers in reporting 
information to the Commission concerning certain of their associated 
persons pursuant to section 17(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
[15 U.S.C. 78q(h)] and Rules 17h-1T and 17h-2T thereunder

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[Secs. 240.17h-1T and 240.17h-2T of this chapter].

[57 FR 32171, July 21, 1992]



Sec. 249.330  Form N-SAR, semi-annual report of registered investment companies.

    This form shall be used by registered investment companies for semi-
annual or annual reports to be filed pursuant to rule 30a-1 (17 CFR 
270.30a-1) or 30b1-3 (17 CFR 270.30b.1-3) in satisfaction of the 
requirement of section 30(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that 
every registered investment company must file annually with the 
Commission such information, documents and reports as investment 
companies having securities registered on a national securities exchange 
are required to file annually pursuant to section 13(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder 
(same as Sec. 274.101 of this chapter).

[50 FR 1449, Jan. 11, 1985]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-SAR, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.444  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by electronic filers.

    This form shall be used by an electronic filer for the submission of 
any paper format document relating to an otherwise electronic filing, as 
provided in Rule 311 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.311 of this chapter).

[58 FR 14686, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form SE, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.445  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on magnetic tape or diskette to be filed on the EDGAR system.

    This form shall accompany electronic filings submitted on magnetic 
tape or diskette under the EDGAR system.

[57 FR 18219, Apr. 29, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ET, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.446  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.

    (a) Form ID is to be used by registrants, third party filers, or 
their agents for the purpose of requesting assignment of access codes to 
permit filing on EDGAR, as follows:
    (1) Central Index Key (CIK)--uniquely identifies each filer, filing 
agent, and training agent.
    (2) CIK Confirmation Code (CCC)--used in the header of a filing in 
conjunction with the CIK of the filer to ensure that the filing has been 
authorized by the filer.
    (3) Password (PW)--allows a filer, filing agent or training agent to 
log on to the EDGAR system, submit filings, and change its CCC.
    (4) Password Modification Authorization Code (PMAC)--allows a filer, 
filing agent or training agent to change its Password.
    (b) Form ID also may be used for the purpose of requesting a 
reassignment of their CCC, PW and PMAC.

[57 FR 18219, Apr. 29, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ID, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.447  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship exemption.

    Form TH shall be filed by any electronic filer who submits to the 
Commission, pursuant to a temporary hardship exemption, a document in 
paper format that otherwise would be required to be submitted 
electronically, as prescribed by Rule 201(a) of Regulation S-T 
(Sec. 232.201(a) of this chapter).

[58 FR 14686, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form TH, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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                          Subpart E--[Reserved]



  Subpart F--Forms for Registration of Brokers and Dealers Transacting 
                  Business on Over-the-Counter Markets



Sec. 249.501   Form BD, for application for registration as a broker and dealer or to amend or supplement such an application.

    This form shall be used for application for registration as a 
broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or to amend 
such application.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form BD, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.501a  Form BDW, notice of withdrawal from registration as broker-dealer pursuant to Sec. 240.15b6-1, Sec. 240.15Bc3-1, or Sec. 240.15Cc1-1 of this 
          chapter.

    This form shall be used for filing a notice of withdrawal as broker-
dealer pursuant to Rule 15b6-1 (Sec. 240.15b6-1 of this chapter), Rule 
15Bc3-1 Sec. 240.15B3-1 of this chapter), or Rule 15Cc1-1 
(Sec. 240.15Cc1-1 of this chapter). Under sections 15(b), 15B, 15C, 
17(a), and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR part 
240), and the rules and regulations thereunder, the Commission is 
authorized to solicit the information required to be supplied by this 
form from registrants desiring to withdraw their registration as a 
broker-dealer. Disclosure of the information specified in this form is 
mandatory prior to processing of applications for withdrawal, except for 
social security account numbers, disclosure of which is voluntary. The 
information will be used for the primary purpose of determining whether 
it is in the public interest to permit a broker-dealer to withdraw his 
registration. This notice will be made a matter of public record. 
Therefore, any information, given will be available for inspection by 
any member of the public. Because of the public nature of the 
information the Commission can utilize it for a variety of purposes, 
including referral to other governmental authorities or securities self-
regulatory organizations for investigatory purposes or in connection 
with litigation involving the Federal securities laws and other civil, 
criminal or regulatory statutes or provisions. Social security account 
numbers, if furnished, will assist the Commission in identifying 
registrants and, therefore, in promptly processing applications for 
withdrawal. Failure to disclose the information requested by Form BDW, 
except for social security account numbers, may result in the registrant 
not being permitted to withdraw his registration.

[52 FR 16844, May 6, 1987]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form BDW, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.507   Form 7-M, consent to service of process by an individual nonresident broker-dealer.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 15b1-5 (Sec. 240.15b1-5 of 
this chapter) by each individual nonresident broker-dealer registered or 
applying for registration pursuant to section 15 of the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 7-M, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.508   Form 8-M, consent to service of process by a corporation which is a nonresident broker-dealer.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 15b1-5 (Sec. 240.15b1-5 of 
this chapter) by each corporate nonresident broker-dealer registered or 
applying for registration pursuant to section 15 of the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 8-M, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.509   Form 9-M, consent to service of process by a partnership nonresident broker-dealer.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 15b1-5 (Sec. 240.15b1-5 of 
this chapter) by each partnership nonresident broker-dealer registered 
or applying for registration pursuant to section 15 of the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 9-M, 
see the List of

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CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this volume.



Sec. 249.510   Form 10-M, consent to service of process by a nonresident general partner of a broker-dealer firm.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 15b1-5 (Sec. 240.15b1-5 of 
this chapter) by each nonresident general partner of a broker-dealer 
firm registered or applying for registration pursuant to section 15 of 
the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 10-M, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



  Subpart G--Forms for Reports To Be Made by Certain Exchange Members, 
                          Brokers, and Dealers



Sec. 249.617  Form X-17A-5, information required of certain brokers and dealers pursuant to section 17 of the Secruities Exchange Act of 1934 and Sec. 240.17a-
          5, Sec. 240.17a-10 and Sec. 240.17a-11 of this chapter.

    Appropriate parts of this form shall be used by every broker or 
dealer required to file reports under Sec. 240.17a-5(a), (b), and (d), 
Sec. 240.17a-10(a), and Sec. 240.17a-11 of this chapter.

(Secs. 15, 17 and 23, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78o, 78q, and 78w))

[49 FR 43455, Oct. 29, 1984]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form X-17A-
5, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.
Secs. 249.619--249.634  [Reserved]



Sec. 249.635  Form X-17A-19, report by national securities exchanges and registered national securities associations of changes in the membership status of any 
          of their members.

    This form shall be completed and filed by each national securities 
exchange or registered national securities association as required by 
Sec. 240.17a-19 of this chapter within 5 business days of the occurrence 
of the initiation of the membership of any person or the suspension or 
termination of the membership of any of its members.

[45 FR 39840, June 12, 1980]



Sec. 249.636  Form 17A-23, information required of certain broker and dealer sponsors of broker-dealer trading systems pursuant to section 17 of the Securities 
          Exchange Act of 1934 and Sec. 240.17a-23 of this chapter.

    This form shall be used by every registered broker and dealer that 
is required to file reports under Sec. 240.17a-23 of this chapter.

[59 FR 66710, Dec. 28, 1994]



            Subpart H--Forms For Reports as to Stabilization

Sec. 249.709  [Reserved]



Subpart I--Forms for Self-Regulatory Organization Rule Changes and Forms 
 for Registration of and Reporting by National Securities Associations 
                 and Affiliated Securities Associations



Sec. 249.801   Form X-15AA-1, for application for registration as a national securities association or affiliated securities association.

    This form shall be filed as an application for registration as a 
national securities association or as an affiliated securites 
association pursuant to Rule 15Aa-1 (Sec. 240.15Aa-1 of this chapter).

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form X-
15AA-1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.



Sec. 249.802   Form X-15AJ-1, for amendatory and/or supplementary statements to registration statement of a national securities association or an affiliated 
          securities association.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 15Aj-1 (Sec. 240.15Aj-1 of 
this chapter) as amendatory and/or supplementary statements to 
registration statement of a national securities association or an 
affiliated securities association.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form X-
15AJ-1, see the

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List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this 
volume.



Sec. 249.803   Form X-15AJ-2, for annual consolidated supplement of national securities association or an affiliated securities association.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 15Aj-1 (Sec. 240.15Aj-1 of 
this chapter) for the annual consolidated supplement to registration 
statement of a national securities association or an affiliated 
securities association.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form X-
15AJ-2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.



Sec. 249.819   Form 19b-4, for filings with respect to proposed rule changes by all self-regulatory organizations.

    This form shall be used by all self-regulatory organizations, as 
defined in section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to 
file proposed rule changes with the Commission pursuant to section 19(b) 
of that Act and Rule 19b-4 thereunder.

[40 FR 40512, Sept. 3, 1975. Redesignated at 45 FR 73915, Nov. 7, 1980]

    Editorial Notes: 1. Copies of the form have been filed with the 
Office of the Federal Register and will be forwarded to the self-
regulatory organizations. Copies may be requested from the Commission.

    2. For Federal Register citations affecting Form 19b-4, see the List 
of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this volume.



                          Subpart J--[Reserved]



    Subpart K--Form for Registration of, and Reporting by Securities 
                         Information Processors



Sec. 249.1001   Form SIP, for application for registration as a securities information processor or to amend such an application or registration.

    This form shall be used for application for registration as a 
securities information processor, pursuant to section 11A(b) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 11Ab2-1 (Sec. 240.11Ab2-1 of 
this chapter) thereunder, or to amend such an application or 
registration.

[40 FR 45424, Oct. 2, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form SIP, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



    Subpart L--Forms for Registration of Municipal Securities Dealers



Sec. 249.1100   Form MSD, application for registration as a municipal securities dealer pursuant to rule 15Ba2-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or 
          amendment to such application.

    This Form is to be used by a bank or a separately identifiable 
department or division of a bank (as defined by the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board) to apply for registration as a municipal securities 
dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to section 
15B(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''), or to amend 
such application.

    Note: Copies of Form MSD have been filed with the Office of the 
Federal Register as part of this document. Copies of Forms BD and MSD 
may be obtained from the Office of Reports and Information Services; 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 500 North Capitol Street, 
Washington, DC, 20549. Only printed copies of Form MSD should be used to 
apply for registration with the Commission.

[40 FR 49777, Oct. 24, 1975; 40 FR 54425, Nov. 24, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form MSD, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249.1110   Form MSDW, notice of withdrawal from registration as a municipal securities dealer pursuant to Rule 15Bc3-1 (17 CFR 240.15Bc3-1).

    This form is to be used by a bank or a separately identifiable 
department or division of a bank (as defined by the Municipal Securities 
Rulemaking Board) to withdraw from registration with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission as a municipal securities dealer pursuant to section 
15B(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Note: Copies of Form MSDW have been filed with the Office of the 
Federal Register as part of this document. Copies of Form

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MSDW may be obtained from the Publications Section, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 500 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20549.

[41 FR 28949, July 14, 1976]



  Subpart M--Forms for Reporting and Inquiry With Respect to Missing, 
                 Lost, Stolen, or Counterfeit Securities



Sec. 249.1200  Form X-17F-1A--Report for missing, lost, stolen or counterfeit securities.

    This form is to be filed with the Commission or its designee 
pursuant to paragraph (c) of Sec. 240.17f-1 of this chapter by all 
reporting institutions subject to section 17(f)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934.

[44 FR 31504, May 31, 1979]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form X-17F-
1A, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



PART 249a--FORMS, SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 1970 [RESERVED]






PART 249b--FURTHER FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934--Table of Contents




Sec.
249b.1--249b.99  [Reserved]
249b.100  Form TA-1, uniform form for registration as a transfer agent 
          pursuant to section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 
          1934.
249b.101  Form TA-W, notice of withdrawal from registration as transfer 
          agent.
249b.102  Form TA-2, form to be used by transfer agents registered 
          pursuant to section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
          for the annual report of transfer agent activities.
249b.200  Form CA-1, form for registration or for exemption from 
          registration as a clearing agency and for amendment to 
          registration as a clearing agency pursuant to section 17A of 
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., unless otherwise noted;

    Sections 249b.100 and 249b.102 also issued under secs. 17, 17A and 
23(a); 48 Stat. 897, as amended, 89 Stat. 137, 141 and 48 Stat. 901 (15 
U.S.C. 78q, 78q-1, 78w(a)).
Secs. 249b.1--249b.99  [Reserved]



Sec. 249b.100   Form TA-1,1 uniform form for registration as a transfer agent pursuant to section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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    1Copies of the form may be obtained from the Publications 
Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20549 and from each of the Commission's regional and 
district offices.
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    This form shall be used for application for registration as a 
transfer agent and for amendment to registration as a transfer agent 
pursuant to section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

[40 FR 51184, Nov. 4, 1975, as amended at 51 FR 12127, Apr. 9, 1986]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form TA-1, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 249b.101  Form TA-W, notice of withdrawal from registration as transfer agent.

    This form shall be used for withdrawing, pursuant to section 17A of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registration of transfer agents 
registered with the Commission.

(Secs. 2, 17, 17A and 23(a); (15 U.S.C. 78b, 78a, 78a-1 and 78w(a)))

[42 FR 44984, Sept. 8, 1977]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form TA-W, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.




Sec. 249b.102  Form TA-2,\1\ form to be used by transfer agents registered pursuant to section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the annual report 
          of transfer agent activities.
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    \1\ Copies of the form may be obtained from the Publication Section, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20549 and from each of the Commission's regional and district offices.
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    This form shall be used on an annual basis for registered transfer 
agents for reporting their business activities.

[51 FR 12134, Apr. 9, 1986]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form TA-2, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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Sec. 249b.200   Form CA-1, \1\ form for registration or for exemption from registration as a clearing agency and for amendment to registration as a clearing 
          agency pursuant to section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act 
          of 1934.
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    \1\ Copies of the form may be obtained from the Publication Section, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20549 and from each of the Commission's regional and district offices.
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    This form shall be used for application for registration or for 
exemption from registration as a clearing agency and for amendment to 
registration as a clearing agency pursuant to section 17A of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

[40 FR 52359, Nov. 10, 1975, as amended at 51 FR 12134, Apr. 9, 1986]



PART 250--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935--Table of Contents




                   Registration and General Exemptions

Sec.
250.1  Registration.
250.2  Exemption of holding companies which are intrastate or 
          predominantly operating companies.
250.3  Exemption of certain banks.
250.4  Exemption of certain brokers, dealers and underwriters.
250.5  Exemption of certain foreign holding companies.
250.6  Termination of exemptions.
250.7  Companies deemed not to be electric or gas utility companies.
250.8  Exemption of subsidiaries subject to jurisdiction of Interstate 
          Commerce Commission.
250.10  Effect of certain exemptions.
250.11  Certain acquisitions by affiliates exempted from section 
          9(a)(2).
250.12  Exemption of certain public utility companies from the 
          definition of subsidiary companies of holding companies.
250.14  Exemption of acquisitions of securities of power supply 
          companies from section 9(a)(2) of the act.
250.15  Exemption of holding company and subsidiary companies under 
          section 3(a)(2) of the act.
250.16  Exemption of non-utility subsidiaries and affiliates.

                      Forms, Procedure and Accounts

250.20  Prescribed forms and amendments.
250.21  Filing of documents.
250.22  Applications and declarations.
250.23  Procedure applicable to certain applications and declarations.
250.24  Terms and conditions applicable to declarations and orders 
          granting applications.
250.25  Answers.
250.26  Financial statement and recordkeeping requirements for 
          registered holding companies and subsidiaries.
250.27  Classification of accounts prescribed for utility companies not 
          already subject thereto.
250.28  Inconsistent financial statements.
250.29  Filing of reports to State Commissions.

       Regulation and Exemption of Various Financial Transactions

250.40  Exemption of certain acquisitions from nonaffiliates.
250.41  Exemption of public utility subsidiaries with respect to limited 
          acquisition of utility assets.
250.42  Acquisition, retirement and redemption of securities by the 
          issuer thereof.
250.43  Sales to affiliates.
250.44  Sales of securities and assets.
250.45  Loans, extensions of credit, donations and capital contributions 
          to associate companies.
250.46  Dividend declarations and payments on certain indebtedness.
250.47  Exemption of public utility subsidiaries as to certain 
          securities issued to the Rural Electrification Administration.
250.48  Certain exemptions in connection with appliance sales and loans 
          to officers or employees.
250.49  Certain exemptions granted to nonutility subsidiaries.
250.50  [Reserved]
250.51  Acquisitions pursuant to preliminary agreements and invitation 
          for tenders.
250.52  Exemption of issue and sale of certain securities.
250.53  Certain registered holding company financings in connection with 
          the acquisition of one or more exempt wholesale generators.
250.54  Effect of exempt wholesale generators on other transactions.
250.57  Notices and reports to be filed under section 33.
250.58  Exemption of investments in certain nonutility companies.

                    Solicitations and Reorganizations

250.60  Meaning of word authorization.
250.61  Solicitations other than in connection with a reorganization or 
          transaction which is the subject of an application or 
          declaration.

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250.62  Solicitations in connection with a reorganization or transaction 
          which is the subject of an application or declaration.
250.63  Approval of reorganization fees.
250.64  Scope of applications for approval of reorganization plans.
250.65  Expenditures in connection with solicitation of proxies.

Officers, Directors and Representatives of Registered Holding Companies 
                         and Their Subsidiaries

250.70  Exemptions from section 17(c) of the act.
250.71  Statements to be filed pursuant to section 12(i).
250.72  Filing of statements pursuant to section 17(a).

                Service, Sales and Construction Contracts

250.80  Definitions of terms used in rules under section 13.
250.81  Exempted transactions.
250.82  Temporary exemption from section 13.
250.83  Exemption in the case of transactions with foreign associates.
250.84  Prohibition of unauthorized transactions by registered holding 
          companies.
250.85  Service, sales, and construction by registered holding 
          companies.
250.86  Prohibition of unauthorized transactions by subsidiaries.
250.87  Subsidiaries authorized to perform services or construction or 
          to sell goods.
250.88  Approval of mutual service companies; organization and conduct 
          of business or subsidiary service companies.
250.89  Termination of contracts.
250.90  Transactions limited to cost.
250.91  Determination of cost.
250.92  Sales of goods produced by seller.
250.93  Accounts and records of mutual and subsidiary service companies.
250.94  Annual reports by mutual and subsidiary service companies.
250.95  Reports required from affiliate service companies and companies 
          principally engaged in performing services.

                           Miscellaneous Rules

250.100  Orders granting or withdrawing exemptions.
250.101  Standards and interpretations of rules.
250.102  Effective date of rules.
250.103  References and definitions.
250.103A  Liability for certain statements by issuers.
250.104  Public disclosure of information and objections thereto.
250.105  Disclosure detrimental to the national defense or foreign 
          policy.
250.106--107  [Reserved]
250.110  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79c, 79f(b), 79i(c)(3), 79t, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Source: Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, unless otherwise noted.

    Note: In Secs. 250.1 to 250.105 the numbers to the right of the 
decimal point correspond with the respective rule numbers of Regulation 
U.

                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

                   Registration and General Exemptions



Sec. 250.1   Registration.

    (a) Notification of registration. Notifications of registration 
pursuant to section 5(a) of the act (49 Stat. 812; 15 U.S.C. 79(e) shall 
be filed on Form U-5A.
    (b) Registration statement. Every registered holding company and 
person registering as a company proposing to become a holding company, 
shall file with the Commission a registration statement on Form U-5B 
within 90 days after becoming a registered holding company.
    (c) Annual report. Every registered holding company shall file, on 
or before the first of May in the year following that in which it filed 
its registration statement, and in every succeeding year, an annual 
report on Form U5S (Sec. 259.5s of this chapter): Provided, however, 
That where any holding company system includes more than one registered 
holding company, the annual report shall be filed by the top registered 
holding company in such system and shall be signed on behalf of each 
registered holding company in such system by the authorized officer

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of each such registered holding company.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 16 FR 2576, Mar. 21, 
1951; 37 FR 1472, Jan. 29, 1972; 61 FR 49961, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 250.2   Exemption of holding companies which are intrastate or predominantly operating companies.

    (a) General provisions. Any holding company, and every subsidiary 
company thereof as such, shall, upon the filing of an exemption 
statement on Form U-3A-2 and subject to the filing of such exemption 
statement on or before March 1 of each year thereafter, and subject to 
the provisions of Rule U-6, be exempt from all the provisions of the act 
and rules thereunder, except section 9(a)(2) of the act, if:
    (1) Such holding company, and every subsidiary company thereof which 
is a public utility company from which such holding company derives, 
directly or indirectly, any material part of its income, are 
predominantly intrastate in character and carry on their business 
substantially in a single State in which such holding company and every 
such subsidiary company thereof are organized; or
    (2) Such holding company is predominantly a public utility company 
whose operations as such do not extend beyond the State in which it is 
organized and States contiguous thereto.
    (b) Exception. Unless otherwise required by the Commission, a 
holding company which is a subsidiary of a registered holding company 
need file only the initial statement on Form U-3A-2.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 10 FR 15412, Dec. 29, 
1945]



Sec. 250.3   Exemption of certain banks.

    (a) General exemption. Subject to the provisions of Sec. 250.6 and 
to the requirements contained in paragraph (c) of this section, any bank 
shall be exempt from any obligation, duty, or liability imposed by the 
act upon such bank as a holding company solely by reason of such bank 
owning, controlling, or holding with power to vote any securities of any 
public-utility or holding company which the bank:
    (1) Holds as collateral for a bona fide debt; or
    (2) Holds in the ordinary course of its business as a fiduciary; or
    (3) Has acquired solely for purposes of liquidation in connection 
with a bona fide debt previously contracted and has owned beneficially 
for a period of not more than two years.
    (b) Exemptions from section 9(a)(2). Subject to the requirements 
contained in paragraph (c) of this section, any bank shall be exempt 
from section 9(a)(2) of the act with respect to the acquisition of any 
securities by such bank:
    (1) As collateral for a bona fide debt; or
    (2) Solely for purposes of liquidation in connection with a bona 
fide debt previously contracted; or
    (3) In the ordinary course of its business as fiduciary; or
    (4) Which is not a voting security or convertible into a voting 
security.
    (c) Statements. Any bank claiming exemptions pursuant to the 
provisions of this section shall file a statement on Form U-3A3-1 
(Sec. 259.403 of this chapter) within 30 days after the last day of 
February of each year. No such statement is required, however, with 
respect to any security holdings as to which such form is inapplicable 
by its provisions.
    (d) Definition of bank. The term ``bank'', as used in this section, 
means any company primarily engaged in business as a commercial bank or 
trust company, or both, and subject to regulation or examination under 
the laws of the United States or of any State, or any receiver, 
conservator, or liquidating agent thereof in his capacity as such.

[16 FR 253, Jan. 10, 1951]



Sec. 250.4   Exemption of certain brokers, dealers and underwriters.

    (a) General exemption. Subject to the provision of Sec. 250.6, any 
broker, dealer or underwriter, as defined in paragraph (c) of this 
section, shall be exempt from any obligation, duty, or liability imposed 
by the act upon such person as a holding company, solely by reason of 
such person owning, controlling, or holding with power to vote any 
securities of any public utility or holding company which are:

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    (1) Not beneficially owned by such persons and are subject to any 
voting instructions which may be given by customers or their assigns; or
    (2) Acquired within 12 months in the ordinary course of business as 
a broker, dealer or underwriter with the bona fide intention of 
effecting distribution of the specific securities so acquired.
    (b) Exemption from section 9(a)(2). Any broker, dealer or 
underwriter, as defined in paragraph (c) of this section shall be exempt 
from section 9(a)(2) of the act (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) with 
respect to the acquisition of any securities for the account of 
customers, or in connection with any underwriting entered into with the 
intention of effecting immediate distribution of such securities.
    (c) Definition of broker, dealer or underwriter. As used in this 
section, the terms ``broker'' or ``dealer'' have the meaning set forth 
in sections 3(a)(4) and (a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(48 Stat. 882; 15 U.S.C. 78c), and the term ``underwriter'' means any 
underwriter as defined in section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933 
(48 Stat. 74, 905; 15 U.S.C. 77b) who is regularly engaged in business 
as such and is not a registered holding company.



Sec. 250.5   Exemption of certain foreign holding companies.

    Any holding company not organized under the laws of any State of the 
United States or the District of Columbia, and owning no utility assets 
located within any State of the United States or the District of 
Columbia and having no subsidiaries or affiliates owning any assets so 
located, shall, subject to the provisions of Sec. 250.6, be exempt from 
all the provisions of the act and rules thereunder: Provided, That such 
exemption shall not be applicable to any acquisition of utility assets 
located within any State of the United States or the District of 
Columbia or of any security of any company owning such assets or having 
any subsidiary owning such assets, if, as a result of such acquisition 
of securities, the acquiring company will become an affiliate of the 
issuer, except an issuer within any class specified in Sec. 250.10(a).



Sec. 250.6   Termination of exemptions.

    If it appears to the Commission (on the basis of statements claiming 
exemption or otherwise) that a substantial question of law or fact 
exists as to whether any holding company claiming exemption under 
Sec. 250.2, Sec. 250.3, Sec. 250.4, Sec. 250.5, or Sec. 250.10 or any 
other section now or hereafter in force pursuant to section 3(a) of the 
Act exempting any class of holding companies from the registration 
requirements of the act, is within the exemption afforded by any such 
section, or if it appears that any question exists as to whether the 
exemption of any such company may be detrimental to the public interest 
or the interest of investors or consumers, the Commission may notify 
such holding company to that effect by registered mail. Thirty days 
after such notification, such exemption shall terminate, without 
prejudice to the right of such holding company to file an application 
for an order granting such an exemption pursuant to any applicable 
section of the act, and without prejudice to any temporary exemption 
provided for by the act if such application is filed in good faith.

[6 FR 5950, Nov. 25, 1941]



Sec. 250.7   Companies deemed not to be electric or gas utility companies.

    (a) Any company which is primarily engaged in one or more businesses 
other than the business of an electric or gas utility company, shall not 
be deemed an electric or gas utility company within the meaning of 
section 2(a)(3) or section 2(a)(4) of the Act if the gross sales of 
electric energy, or of natural or manufactured gas distributed at retail 
by means of the facilities owned or operated by such company, did not 
exceed an average annual amount of $5,000,000 over the preceding three 
calendar years. There may be excluded from the gross sales specified:
    (1) Sales of electric energy or natural or manufactured gas to 
tenants or employees of the operating company for their own use and not 
for resale; and
    (2) Sales of gas to industrial consumers or in enclosed portable 
containers.

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    (b)(1) Any company whose only connection with the generation, 
transmission, or distribution of electric energy is the ownership or 
operation of facilities used for the production of heat or steam from 
special nuclear material which heat or steam is used in the generation 
of electric energy shall not be deemed an electric utility company 
within the meaning of section 2(a)(3) of the Act, if such company is 
organized not for profit and is engaged primarily in research and 
development activities.
    (2) As a prerequisite to being entitled to the status afforded by 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, any such company shall file with this 
Commission a statement that such company falls within the provisions of 
that subparagraph, including as exhibits (i) copies of its charter, by-
laws and any licenses issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to 
such company; (ii) a list of its members or stockholders indicating 
their respective percentages of voting power; and (iii) if such company 
was in existence at the end of the preceding calendar year, a balance 
sheet as at the end of the preceding calendar year and an income and 
surplus statement for such year or a statement of receipts and 
expenditures for such year and of financial status at its end.
    (3) As a prerequisite to retaining the status afforded by paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, any such company shall annually on or before May 
file a statement with this Commission that such company continues to 
fall within the provisions of that subparagraph, including as exhibits 
(i) any changes or additions to its charter or by-laws or list of 
members or stockholders or any licenses issued by the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission to such company since the time of the last filing hereunder, 
and (ii) a balance sheet as at the end of the preceding calendar year 
and an income and surplus statement for such year or a statement of 
receipts and expenditures for such year and of financial status at its 
end.
    (4) If it appears to the Commission (on the basis of the aforesaid 
statements or otherwise) that a substantial question of law or fact 
exists as to whether any company is entitled to the status afforded by 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Commission may notify such company 
to that effect by registered mail. Thirty days after such notification 
the status afforded by paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall no longer 
be available to such company, without prejudice to the right of such 
company to file an application for an order granting an exemption from 
the application of section 2(a)(3) of the Act, and without prejudice to 
any temporary exemption provided by that section if such an application 
is filed in good faith. The Commission will grant such an application if 
it finds that the standards set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section are satisfied.
    (c) Any company, which (1) owns no utility assets located within any 
State of the United States, (2) has no subsidiary company owning any 
such assets so located, and (3) is engaged solely in business outside 
the United States, shall not be deemed to be an electric or gas utility 
company within the meaning of section 2(a)(3) or (a)(4) of the Act, if 
its gross sales of electric energy or of natural or manufactured gas 
distributed at retail, by means of facilities owned or operated by such 
company, did not exceed 1 percent of its gross revenues during the 
previous calendar year.
    (d) A company shall not be deemed to be an electric utility company 
or a gas utility company which owns any of the facilities specified in 
sections 2(a)(3) and (4) [of the Act] Provided, That:
    (1) Such company owns the facility as a company, as a trustee, or as 
holder of a beneficial interest under a trust, or as a purchaser or 
assignee of any of the foregoing; and
    (i) Such facility is leased under a net lease directly to a public 
utility company either as a sole lessee or joint lessee with one or more 
other public utility companies, and such facility is or is to be 
employed by the lessee in its operations as a public utility company; 
and
    (ii) Such company is otherwise primarily engaged in one or more 
businesses other than the business of a public utility company, or is a 
company all of whose equity interest is owned by one or more companies 
so engaged, either directly or through subsidiary companies; and

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    (iii) The terms of the lease have been expressly authorized or 
approved by a regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the rates 
and service of the public utility company which leases such facility; 
and
    (iv) The lease of the facility extends for an initial term of not 
less than 15 years, except for termination of the lease upon events 
therein set forth, unless the owner shall state in the initial 
certificate filed pursuant to paragraph (d)(5) of this section that a 
shorter term specified in the lease is not less than two-thirds of the 
expected useful life of the facility; and
    (v) The rent reserved under the lease shall not include any amount 
based, directly or indirectly, on revenues or income of the public 
utility company, or any part thereof.

Paragraphs (d)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this section shall not apply to a 
lease executed before, or within 30 days after, the effective date of 
this section, if the certificate required by paragraph (d)(5) of this 
section is filed within 60 days after such effective date.
    (2) Paragraph (d)(1) of this section shall cease to be applicable in 
the event of termination of the lessee's right to possession or use of 
the facility during its term, unless within 90 days of the date of 
termination, and subject to such prior or subsequent regulatory and 
other approvals as by law may be required, such company, as defined in 
this section, negotiates a new lease or an operating agreement at a 
fixed rental.
    (3) A public utility company shall not cease to be such by reason of 
a lease, directly or indirectly, of part or all of its facilities to any 
associate company or to any entity, whether or not a company, as defined 
in section 2(a)(2) of the Act.
    (4) Except to the extent provided in paragraphs (d)(1) and (6) of 
this section, this section shall not relieve any company from such other 
provisions of the Act, and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, 
as may be applicable.
    (5) Any company specified in paragraph (d)(1) of this section shall 
file, or join in the filing of, a certificate on a form prescribed by 
the Commission, as to each lease within 30 days of its execution. Upon 
any transfer of legal or beneficial ownership, such new owner shall file 
an appropriate amendment within 30 days of such transfer. If the lease 
is amended in a manner which would alter any item of the certificate, or 
if the facility ceases, for any reasons, to be subject to the lease, the 
holder of legal title to the facility shall file an appropriate 
amendment within 30 days of the event.
    (6) A company shall not be deemed to be an electric utility company 
by reason of ownership of any interest in nuclear fuel and facilities 
incident to its use, if the operation and use thereof is vested by lease 
or contract in one or more public utility companies, unless the 
consideration paid by a public utility company for the use of such fuel 
and facilities, or of the heat or energy produced thereby, includes an 
amount based, directly or indirectly, on the revenue or income of the 
public utility company or any part thereof. Any such company shall file, 
or join in the filing of, the certificates specified in paragraph (d)(5) 
of this section. A certificate with respect to a lease or contract 
executed prior to, or within 30 days after, the effective date of this 
section shall be filed within 60 days after such effective date.
    (7) The provisions of paragraphs (d)(1) and (5) of this section, and 
the filing requirements of paragraph (d)(6) of this section shall not 
apply if the facilities therein specified are in possession of and 
operated by one or more governmental bodies or instrumentalities thereof 
specified in section 2(c) of the Act.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 7 FR 3423, May 8, 1942; 
21 FR 5438, July 20, 1956; 32 FR 13487, Sept. 27, 1967; 38 FR 16998, 
June 28, 1973; 59 FR 21927, Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.8   Exemption of subsidiaries subject to jurisdiction of Interstate Commerce Commission.

    Any subsidiary company of a registered holding company, which 
subsidiary is subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce 
Commission but is not an electric or gas utility company or a holding 
company, shall be exempt from all the provisions of the act and rules 
thereunder, with respect to any transaction which is approved by the 
Interstate Commerce

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Commission, except that the exemption from section 9(a) (49 Stat. 817; 
15 U.S.C. 79i) provided by this rule shall not be applicable to any 
acquisition of securities of any electric or gas utility company or 
holding company or to any acquisition by which such subsidiary will 
become a public utility or holding company.



Sec. 250.10   Effect of certain exemptions.

    (a) Parent holding companies exempt where subsidiaries have 
obtained, or applied for, certain exemptions. Subject to the provisions 
of Sec. 250.6, any holding company shall be exempt from any obligation, 
duty, or liability imposed on it as a holding company solely by reason 
of such company having as a subsidiary any company which, insofar as it 
is either a public utility or a holding company, is:
    (1) A company declared not to be a public utility or holding company 
by rule or order under section 2(a)(3), 2(a)(4), or 2(a)(7) of the Act 
(49 Stat. 804; 15 U.S.C. 79b), or is exempted without qualification by 
order pursuant to section 3(b) from all obligations, duties, or 
liabilities imposed on it as a subsidiary company; or
    (2) A company exempted as a holding company from sections 4 and 5(a) 
of the Act (49 Stat. 812; 15 U.S.C. 79d, 79e) by order under 
subparagraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 3(a) (49 Stat. 810; 15 U.S.C. 
79c), or by Sec. 250.3, Sec. 250.4, or Sec. 250.5; or
    (3) A company which is only indirectly a subsidiary of such holding 
company through the interest of such holding company in a subsidiary 
holding company of the class specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section; or
    (4) A company as to which there is pending an application for an 
order specified in paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section. 
Provided, That such holding company does not have cause to believe that 
such application was not filed in good faith.
    (b) Subsidiary companies deemed to be included in applications by 
parent companies under section 2(a)(8). Every application for exemption 
filed under section 2(a)(8) (49 Stat. 804; 15 U.S.C. 79b), whether filed 
before or after the adoption of this section, shall, unless otherwise 
expressly stated therein, be deemed to be filed on behalf of such 
applicant and of all subsidiary companies of such applicant, and shall 
be deemed to include as applicants all such subsidiary companies of such 
subsidiary company filing such application: Provided, however, That the 
Commission may in any case direct the filing of separate applications by 
any such companies or may order separate hearings or enter separate or 
different orders with respect to any such companies so deemed to be 
included pursuant to this section.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 6 FR 5950, Nov. 25, 
1941]



Sec. 250.11   Certain acquisitions by affiliates exempted from section 9(a)(2).

    (a) Acquisitions by certain exempt holding companies. Any holding 
company which is exempt from sections 4 and 5(a) of the Act (49 Stat. 
812; 15 U.S.C. 79d, 79e) and which is not a subsidiary of any registered 
holding company, shall be exempt from section 9(a)(2) (49 Stat. 817; 15 
U.S.C. 79i) of the Act with respect to the acquisition of any securities 
issued by any subsidiary of such exempt holding company.
    (b) Acquisitions by certain exempt holding companies and persons not 
in registered holding company systems. Any holding company specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section and any person which is not a holding 
company or a subsidiary of any registered holding company, shall be 
exempt from section 9(a)(2) of the Act (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) 
with respect to the acquisition of any of the following securities:
    (1) Securities issued by certain exempt public utility or holding 
companies. Securities issued by any public utility or holding company, 
which is within the classes specified in Sec. 250.10(a) (1) and (2); or
    (2) Securities of foreign companies. Securities issued by any 
company which does not own or operate, or have a subsidiary which owns 
or operates, any utility assets located in the United States: Provided, 
That the acquiring company is not an affiliate under section 2(a)(11)(A) 
of the Act (49 Stat. 804; 15 U.S.C. 77b) of any company which owns or 
operates, and has no subsidiary which owns or operates, any utility 
assets located in the United States.

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    (c) Acquisitions by certain registered holding companies. The 
exemptions provided by paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall also apply 
to any registered holding company which has been exempted from section 
9(a)(1) of the Act (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) as to the acquisition 
of the securities therein specified.
    (d) Acquisitions by certain persons of securities issued by 
affiliates. Any person which is not a holding company or a subsidiary of 
a registered holding company shall be exempt from section 9(a)(2) of the 
Act with respect to the acquisition of any securities issued by a public 
utility or holding company of which such person is, prior to such 
acquisition, an affiliate under section 2(a)(11)(A) of the Act.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 18 FR 6589, Oct. 16, 
1953]



Sec. 250.12   Exemption of certain public utility companies from the definition of subsidiary companies of holding companies.

    (a) Exemption. If voting securities of a public utility company are 
owned, controlled or held with power to vote by the trustee or trustees 
of an inter-vivos or testamentary trust created by an instrument 
executed prior to January 1, 1935, and if such trust was established for 
charitable, religious, educational or other nonbusiness purposes, or for 
the benefit of an individual or individuals, or for more than one of 
such purposes, and if the beneficial interest or interests in such trust 
are not represented by transferable certificates, and if such public 
utility company is not itself a holding company, then such public 
utility company and any subsidiary companies thereof shall not be deemed 
to be subsidiary companies of such trustees or trust within the meaning 
of the act or any rule or regulation thereunder, and such public utility 
company and any subsidiary companies thereof and such trustees and trust 
shall be exempt from any provisions of the act other than section 
9(a)(2) thereof, from any rules and regulations thereunder and from any 
obligations, duties and liabilities thereunder to which they might 
otherwise be subject by reason of the ownership, control or holding with 
power to vote of such securities by such trustees.

[12 FR 5868, Sept. 8, 1947]



Sec. 250.14  Exemption of acquisitions of securities of power supply companies from section 9(a)(2) of the act.

    (a) An electric utility company which is not an ``affiliate'' of any 
other company under clause (B) of section 2(a)(11) shall be exempt from 
section 9(a)(2) of the Act with respect to the acquisition of any 
security of a power supply company, either directly or through a wholly-
owned company organized solely for that purpose, provided that:
    (1) The acquisition of any securities of the power supply company, 
including its voting securities, and any obligation by such electric 
utility company to provide funds to the power supply company pursuant to 
a capital funds agreement or guarantee of its debts, is authorized by a 
regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the rates and services of 
such electric utility company;
    (2) All of the voting securities of the power supply company are 
owned by one or more electric utility companies to which the power 
supply company sells all of its electric energy, or as a transmission 
company provides all its transmission services to them or their 
customers (exclusive of any electric energy or transmission services 
which it sells to or provides to any person described in section 2(c) of 
the Act or to any rural electric cooperative association); and
    (3) The issue of securities by the power supply company (other than 
any security maturing not more than one year after the date of issue) is 
subject to express authorization by a regulatory authority having 
jurisdiction over their issuance.
    (b) If the voting securities of the power supply company are 
acquired by more than one electric utility company, the requirements of 
this rule shall apply independently to each (except that paragraph 
(a)(1) shall not apply to any person referred to in section 2(c) of the 
Act or to any rural electric cooperative association).

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    (c) Definitions. (1) The term electric utility company, as used in 
this rule, includes any person referred to in section 2(c) of the Act.
    (2) The term power supply company means any company which owns and/
or operates facilities for the generation or transmission of electric 
energy for sale to one or more electric utility companies, together with 
such other facilities as are incidental and functionally related 
thereto.
    (3) The term voting security shall have the same meaning as in 
section 2(a)(17) of the Act, including any voting interest that serves 
the same defined purpose.

[46 FR 5869, Jan. 21, 1981]



Sec. 250.15  Exemption of holding company and subsidiary companies under section 3(a)(2) of the act.

    (a) When an electric utility company becomes a holding company with 
respect to one or more power supply companies in a transaction or 
tranactions exempted under Sec. 250.14, the electric utility company, as 
such holding company, shall be exempt pursuant to section 3(a)(2) of the 
Act. If an electric utility company otherwise qualifies for an exemption 
pursuant to section 3(a)(2) of the Act, either by order or pursuant to 
Sec. 250.2(a)(2) of these rules, that exemption shall not be affected by 
an acquisition exempt under Sec. 250.14.
    (b) The exemption under paragraph (a) of this section shall apply to 
an electric utility company whose acquisition, though not subject to 
section 9(a)(2) of the Act, satisfies all the requirements provided by 
Sec. 250.14 for an exempt acquisition.

[46 FR 5870, Jan. 21, 1981]



Sec. 250.16  Exemption of non-utility subsidiaries and affiliates.

    (a) Any company, and each affiliate thereof, shall be exempt from 
all obligations, duties or liabilities imposed upon it by the Act, as a 
subsidiary company or as an affiliate of a registered holding company or 
of a subsidiary company thereof, as such terms are respectively defined 
in sections 2(a)(8)(A) and 2(a)(11) of the Act, if--
    (1) Such company is not a public utility company as defined in 
section 2(a)(5) of the Act;
    (2) Such company is or has been organized to engage primarily in the 
exploration, development, production, manufacture, storage, 
transportation or supply of natural or synthetic gas;
    (3) No more than 50% of its voting securities or other voting 
interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more registered 
holding companies; and
    (4) The acquisition by the registered holding company or subsidiary 
thereof of its interest in such company has been approved by the 
Commission pursuant to sections 9(a)(1) and 10 of the Act and applicable 
rules thereunder upon a timely application to the Commission.
    (b) The exemption provided by this rule shall continue in effect 
during the pendency of such application. If an acquisition is made 
subject to Commission approval, the exemption provided by this rule is 
not terminated if the Commission does not grant its approval. In that 
event any such acquisition shall be disposed of in accordance with the 
order of the Commission.
    (c) If a registered holding company directly or indirectly acquires 
any voting securities of such company, or any other voting interest, 
pursuant to this rule, the holding company shall include as an exhibit 
to its annual report on Form U5S a copy of the annual report of such 
company. It may incorporate by reference the annual report such company 
is required to file pursuant to other statutes administered by the 
Commission.

    Note: Exhibits filed under paragraph (c) shall be submitted to the 
Commission in paper only, whether or not the registrant is otherwise 
required to file in electronic format. An electronic filer must submit 
paper exhibits under cover of Form SE (Sec. 259.603).

    (d) This rule does not affect the authority of any agency having 
jurisdiction over rates with respect to a company exempt under this 
rule, including authority over affiliate transactions by or with such 
company pursuant to the laws administered by that agency.

[45 FR 79024, Nov. 28, 1980, as amended at 58 FR 15005, Mar. 18, 1993]

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                      Forms, Procedure and Accounts



Sec. 250.20   Prescribed forms and amendments.

    (a) General provisions. (1) Any provision in the rules in this part 
requiring the filing of any application, declaration, report or other 
document on a specified form or upon the proper or appropriate form, 
means that such document shall comply with the requirements of such form 
and the instructions thereto, as most recently amended by the 
Commission.
    (2) Any application or declaration unless otherwise stated therein 
shall be deemed to constitute a request for appropriate Commission 
authorizations (or exemption) of the proposed transaction or any part 
thereof, and the Commission may consider the transaction or any part 
thereof under the appropriate provisions of the act or rules, whether or 
not such provisions of the act or rules are specifically designated in 
the application or declaration.
    (3) The Commission may for cause shown, authorize a modification of 
particular requirements with respect to the filing of information or 
regarding reports or accounts, or the filing of information after the 
date otherwise required by these rules or by the appropriate form, or 
may require filing of additional information; such authorization or 
requirement may be evidenced in any appropriate manner.
    (b) Amendments. Amendments to any such document, other than 
amendments to applications or declarations filed on Form U-1, shall 
comply with the requirements of the original document and shall state 
the complete text of each item amended. Amendments shall be filed under 
cover of the form amended, and shall be marked with the suffix ``/A'' to 
designate the document as an amendment, e.g., ``U-7D/A.''
    (c) Form U-1 (Sec. 259.101 of this chapter). Applications and 
amendments thereto under section 6(b), 9(c)(3) and 10 of the Act and 
declarations and amendments thereto pursuant to sections 7, 12(b), 
12(c), 12(d) or 12(f) of the Act or any rule of the Commission 
thereunder, shall be filed on Form U-1. Amendments shall be marked 
either ``U-1/A'' to designate the document as a pre-effective amendment 
or ``POS AMC'' to designate the document as a post-effective amendment.
    (d) Certificates of notification. Form U-6B-2 is prescribed for any 
certificate of notification pursuant to the last sentence of section 
6(b) of the Act. Such certificate shall be filed within 10 days after 
the issuance or sale of any securities exempted from the provisions of 
section 6(a) by or under the authority of section 6(b) (49 Stat. 814; 15 
U.S.C. 79f), which is neither the subject of a declaration or 
application on Form U-1 nor included within the exemption provided by 
Sec. 250.48.
    (e) Matters as to which no form is prescribed. As to any proposed 
transactions, and any request for an order, for which no form of 
application is prescribed, applicant shall state the facts relied upon 
as the basis for any action which the Commission is asked to take, and 
shall furnish by amendment such other information as the Commission may 
require.
    (f) Electronic filings. (1) Electronic filers are subject to 
Regulation S-T (Part 232 of this chapter) and the EDGAR Filer Manual. 
Any rule or instruction therein shall be controlling unless otherwise 
specifically provided in rules or instructions pertaining to the 
submission of a specific form.
    (2) The terms ``EDGAR,'' ``EDGAR Filer Manual,'' ``electronic 
filer,'' ``electronic filing,'' ``electronic format,'' ``electronic 
submission,'' ``paper format,'' and ``signature'' shall have the 
meanings assigned to such terms in Regulation S-T--General Rules for 
Electronic Filings (Secs. 232.10 and 237.302 of this chapter).

[6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 19 FR 5211, Aug. 18, 1954; 58 
FR 15005, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 250.21   Filing of documents.

    (a) General provision. All documents required to be filed with the 
Commission shall be delivered through the mails or otherwise to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549. Except as 
otherwise provided by the rules, such documents shall be deemed to have 
been filed with the Commission on the date when they are actually 
received by it.
    (b) Electronic filings. (1) All documents required to be filed with 
the

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Commission under the Act or the rules and regulations thereunder shall 
be filed at the principal office in Washington, D.C. via EDGAR by 
delivery to the Commission of a magnetic tape or diskette, or by direct 
transmission.
    (2) The date of filing of documents shall be determined in the 
manner set forth in rule 13 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.13 of this 
chapter).

[6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 58 FR 15005, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 250.22   Applications and declarations.

    (a) Joinder. As far as practicable combined or joint applications or 
declarations shall be filed with respect to the same or related 
transactions or where related questions of law or fact are involved, and 
the Commission will dispose of the matter simultaneously or otherwise as 
may be appropriate.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. (1) If any information required to 
be filed in any application or declaration is contained in any document 
previously or concurrently filed with the Commission pursuant to any Act 
administered by it, the application or declaration may, subject to the 
limitations of Sec. 228.10(f) and Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter, 
incorporate such information by exact and specific reference to the 
filing in which it was physically filed. The Commission may refuse to 
permit incorporation by reference in any instance where, in its opinion, 
such incorporation is confusing, misleading or inadequate.
    (2) Electronic filings. Any application or declaration filed in 
electronic format may incorporate by reference any information contained 
in any document previously or concurrently filed with the Commission 
under any Act administered by it, provided that, if amended, the 
document or amendment has been filed in accordance with the requirements 
of rule 102 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.102 of this chapter). Such 
information shall be incorporated by specific reference to the 
electronic filing in which it was filed, including the filer's name, the 
file number, the form type and the date filed.
    (c) Verification. All applications and declarations shall be 
appropriately verified by an authorized officer of the applicant of 
declarant having knowledge of the facts, except as otherwise 
specifically provided in the applicable form.
    (d) Formal specifications. All applications, declarations, 
certificates and statements, and any amendments thereto, shall be filed 
in triplicate. One copy shall be signed but the other two copies may 
have facsimile or typed signatures. Applications and declarations, 
amendments thereto, and where practicable, all papers filed as a part 
thereof shall be on good quality, unglazed, white paper, no larger than 
8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size. To the extent that the reduction of larger 
documents would render them illegible, such documents may be filed on 
paper larger than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size. All documents filed shall 
be bound on the left side in such manner as to leave the reading matter 
legible, and shall be printed, lithographed, mimeographed, typewritten, 
or prepared by any process which, in the opinion of the Commission, 
produces copies suitable for permanent records and microfilming. 
Irrespective of the process used, all copies of such material shall be 
clear, easily readable and suitable for repeated photocopying. Debits 
and credits in financial statements shall be clearly distinguishable as 
such on photocopies.
    (e) The manually signed original (or in the case of duplicate 
originals, one duplicate original) of all registrations, applications, 
statements, reports, or other documents filed under the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, shall be numbered sequentially 
(in addition to any internal numbering which otherwise may be present) 
by handwritten, typed, printed, or other legible form of notation from 
the facing page of the document through the last page of that document 
and any exhibits or attachments thereto. Further the total number of 
pages contained in a numbered original shall be set forth on the first 
page of the document.
    (f) Proposed notice. A proposed notice of the proceeding initiated 
by the filing of an application or a declaration shall accompany each 
application or declaration as an exhibit thereto and, if necessary, 
shall be modified to reflect

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any amendments to such application or declaration.

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, secs. 13, 15, 23, 48 Stat. 894, 895, 
901, as amended, sec. 15, 49 Stat. 828, secs. 305, 307, 314, 319, 53 
Stat. 1154, 1156, 1167, 1173, as amended, secs. 38, 39, 54 Stat. 841; 15 
U.S.C. 77s, 78m, 78o, 78w, 79o, 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss, 80a-37, 80a-
38; 15 U.S.C. 79c and 79t (49 Stat. 810, 833); 15 U.S.C. 80w-37, 30c-39 
(54 Stat. 841, 342); 15 U.S.C. 80b-3, 80b-4, 80b-11 (54 Stat. 850, 852, 
855))

[19 FR 5211, Aug. 18, 1954, as amended at 29 FR 2421, Feb. 13, 1964; 44 
FR 4666, Jan. 23, 1979; 47 FR 58238, Dec. 30, 1982; 50 FR 50611, Dec. 
11, 1985; 58 FR 15005, Mar. 18, 1993; 60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995]



Sec. 250.23   Procedure applicable to certain applications and declarations.

    (a) Scope of rule. The provisions of this section apply to 
applications under sections 6(b), 9(c)(3) and 10 of the Act (49 Stat. 
814, 49 Stat. 817, 49 Stat. 818; 15 U.S.C. 79f, 79i, 79j) or Sec. 250.50 
and declarations pursuant to sections 7, 12(b), 12(c), 12(d), and 12(f) 
of the Act (49 Stat. 815, 49 Stat. 823; 15 U.S.C. 79g, 79l) and any rule 
of the Commission thereunder, to declarations under Sec. 250.65, and to 
declarations regarding proposed accounting entries subject to 
instruction 8C of the Uniform System of Accounts for Public Utility 
Holding Companies.
    (b) Designation of filings as applications or declarations. Any 
filing as to any matter specified in paragraph (a) of this section shall 
be designated an application, if filed pursuant to section 6(b), 9(c)(3) 
or 10 of the Act (49 Stat. 814, 817, 818; 15 U.S.C. 79f, 79i, 79j) or 
Sec. 250.50, and shall be designated a declaration with respect to any 
other matter specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Effective date. A declaration or application, which complies 
with the applicable requirements of the Act and the rules and 
regulations thereunder, will become effective or be granted respectively 
by an order to issue upon the expiration of the period prescribed in the 
notice of filing.
    (d) Effect of order for hearing. If the Commission deems that a 
hearing is appropriate in the public interest or the interest of 
investors or consumers, it will issue an order for hearing thereon, and 
in that event a declaration or application shall not become effective or 
be granted except pursuant to further order of the Commission.
    (e) Notice of filing. The Commission will publish in the Federal 
Register notice of the filing of a declaration or application, stating 
the earliest date upon which such declaration or application, as filed 
or as amended, may be permitted to become effective or be granted. Any 
interested person may, not later than fifteen days after the publication 
of such notice or such other date as may be fixed therein, request the 
Commission in writing that a hearing be held, stating his reasons 
therefor and the nature of his interest.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 6 FR 5950, Nov. 25, 
1941; 28 FR 5664, June 11, 1963; 41 FR 26854, June 30, 1976]



Sec. 250.24   Terms and conditions applicable to declarations and orders granting applications.

    (a) Certificate required from declarant or applicant. Within 10 days 
after the consummation of any transaction regarding which a declaration 
has become effective or an application has been granted, the declarant 
or applicant shall certify to the Commission that such transaction has 
been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for 
the purposes represented by the declaration or application, and of any 
order of the Commission with respect thereto, and except to the extent 
that the declaration or application specifies that certain steps or 
transactions therein proposed may be carried out at a later time than 
the others, the applicant or declarant shall be required to carry out as 
a single transaction all the steps therein proposed. The foregoing 
requirement is imposed on each applicant and declarant unless otherwise 
expressly ordered by the Commission.
    (b) Conditions and restrictions proposed in an application or 
declaration. Every order granting an application or making effective a 
declaration shall, unless otherwise therein expressly stated, impose 
upon the applicant or declarant the obligation to comply with any 
restriction or condition which the application or declaration proposes 
shall be imposed by the Commission in connection therewith.

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    (c) Conditions to effectiveness. Every order granting an application 
or making effective a declaration shall, unless otherwise expressly 
ordered, be subject to the following conditions:
    (1) Compliance with declaration or application. That the transaction 
proposed shall be carried out in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of, and for the purposes stated in the declaration or 
application, and within 60 days after such declaration is effective or 
application granted, or such earlier or later date as may be designed in 
such declaration or application.
    (2) State commission action. That if the transaction is proposed to 
be carried out in whole or in part pursuant to the express authorization 
of any State commission, such transaction shall be carried out in 
accordance with such authorization, and if the same be modified, revoked 
or otherwise terminated, the effectiveness of the declaration or order 
granting the application shall be, without further order or the taking 
of any action by the Commission, revoked and terminated.
    (3) Reservation of jurisdiction. That the Commission reserves 
jurisdiction:
    (i) To pass upon the terms and conditions of any document which the 
declaration or application states is to be submitted to the Commission 
after the effective date of such declaration or application, and to pass 
upon any modification of the terms and conditions of any document 
previously submitted to the Commission. Any such document or 
modification shall, unless otherwise directed by the Commission, be 
submitted to the Commission, by amendment to the declaration or 
application, prior to the execution or use thereof.
    (ii) To pass upon any matter which the declaration of application 
proposes shall be subject to future consideration by the Commission. No 
action shall be taken with respect to any such matter except upon order 
of the Commission.
    (iii) To entertain, at the request of declarant or applicant, such 
further proceedings and take such further action as may be appropriate 
regarding any step which may be taken to consummate the proposed 
transaction.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 6 FR 5950, Nov. 25, 
1941]



Sec. 250.25   Answers.

    In any proceeding instituted by the Commission, the Commission may 
direct that any party respondent shall file an answer to the allegations 
contained in the order of the Commission initiating such proceeding, or 
in any statement of facts filed in such proceeding. Unless otherwise 
directed by the Commission, such answer shall conform to the 
requirements for answers to pleadings specified in the Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure. The Commission recognizes the right of any person 
directed to file any such answer to set forth therein appropriate 
reservations of constitutional or other legal rights.



Sec. 250.26   Financial statement and recordkeeping requirements for registered holding companies and subsidiaries.

    (a) Every registered holding company and every subsidiary company 
thereof:
    (1) Shall conform to the requirements of Regulation S-X as to form 
and content of financial statements; and
    (2) Shall make and keep current accounts, books and other records of 
all of its transactions in sufficient detail to permit examination, 
audit and verification of the financial statements, schedules and 
reports it is required to file with the Commission or which it issues to 
stockholders. Such accounts, books and other records shall be maintained 
in appropriate form and in sufficient detail to provide all of the 
information with respect to the business of the company specified by 
such Commission filing requirements as are in effect when the 
transactions recorded occur.
    (b) Every registered holding company shall identify in its Form U5S 
the chart of accounts used by it and by each subsidiary company.
    (1) The initial identification shall be made in the Form U5S, or a 
supplement thereto, filed in the year in which the use of such accounts 
is to begin, or in the year 1975 for charts of accounts already in use 
or proposed to be used in that year. Subsequent Forms U5S need merely 
state that no change in the accounts used has occurred, if that is the 
fact.

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    (2) A copy of each chart of accounts shall be annexed as an exhibit 
to the filing in which it is identified, except that it is unnecessary 
to file a copy of an official chart of accounts which any company 
subject to this rule is required to use by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, a state commission or by Sec. 250.27 or Sec. 250.93 under 
the Act. A company electing to use a chart of accounts promulgated by 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission also need not file a copy 
thereof.
    (3) An amendment to Form U5S shall be filed as to any modification 
of such chart of accounts, except a modification made to an official 
chart of accounts by the commission which promulgated it. The amendment 
shall describe the nature, purpose and effect of the proposed 
modification and the date it is to be placed in effect. It shall be 
filed at least 30 days prior to its effective date. Unless the 
Commission directs otherwise, the chart of accounts, as so modified, 
shall be used thereafter.
    (c) Every registered holding company and every subsidiary company 
thereof shall hereafter follow the equity method of accounting for 
investments in any subsidiary company.
    (1) Each investment shall be recorded at its carrying value 
heretofore established and the actual cost of investments hereafter 
made. Each investment shall be periodically adjusted for the 
proportionate share of earnings or losses or capital changes of the 
subsidiary company since its acquisition, crediting any dividends 
received from such subsidiary company.
    (2) Every company subject to this rule shall maintain a subaccount 
to its retained earnings account which shall be periodically debited or 
credited with its proportionate share of undistributed retained earnings 
of subsidiary companies.
    (3) No company subject to this rule shall declare or pay any 
dividends or reacquire any of its own securities from or on the basis of 
any balances recorded in the subaccount referred to in paragraph (c)(2) 
of this section, except pursuant to a declaration under section 12(c) of 
the Act.
    (d) No registered holding company which is not a public utility 
company shall dispose, without authorization from the Commission, of any 
accounts, books, or other records, except pursuant to 17 CFR part 257.
    (e) This rule shall not modify or revoke any order of the Commission 
heretofore entered as to the accounting by any company subject to this 
rule including any continuing provision as to amortization or other 
disposition of any item governed thereby.
    (f) Nothing in this rule shall relieve any company subject thereto 
from compliance with the requirements as to recordkeeping and retention 
that may be prescribed by any other regulatory agency.
    (g) Any references in other rules, forms or releases under the Act 
to the uniform system of accounts shall be hereafter deemed to refer to 
this rule.

[40 FR 22129, May 21, 1975, as amended at 49 FR 27309, July 3, 1984; 59 
FR 21927, Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.27   Classification of accounts prescribed for utility companies not already subject thereto.

    (a) Every registered holding company and subsidiary thereof, which 
is a public utility company and which is not required by either the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or a State commission to conform to 
a classification of accounts, shall keep its accounts, insofar as it is 
an electric utility company, in the manner currently prescribed for 
similar companies by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or, and 
insofar as it is a gas utility company, in the manner currently 
recommended by the National Association of Railroad and Utilities 
Commissioners, except any company whose public utility activities are so 
limited that the application to it of such system of accounts is clearly 
inappropriate. A company claiming that its activities are thus limited, 
shall apply to the Commission for written instructions to that effect.
    (b) All references, in the systems of accounts made applicable by 
paragraph (a) of this section, to the authority prescribing the same and 
to orders and instructions by, and reports to, said authority, shall be 
deemed to refer to the Securities and Exchange Commission

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as the ``Commission'' thereby designated.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 8 FR 15814, Nov. 23, 
1943; 59 FR 21927, Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.28   Inconsistent financial statements.

    Except as otherwise authorized or required by the Commission by 
rule, regulation, order, statement of administrative policy, or 
otherwise, no registered holding company or subsidiary company thereof 
shall distribute to its security holders, or publish, financial 
statements which are inconsistent with the book accounts of such company 
or financial statements filed with this Commission by, or on behalf of, 
such company. This section shall not be deemed to prevent the 
distribution or publication of reasonable condensations or of unaudited 
financial statements or of financial statements (on a cash or other 
basis) pursuant to the requirements of an indenture or mortgage given to 
secure bonds or similar instruments, or of appropriate financial 
statements of a receiver or trustee appointed by a court of the United 
States.

[25 FR 1942, Mar. 5, 1960]



Sec. 250.29  Filing of reports to State Commissions.

    Preliminary Note: Reports to State Commissions shall be submitted to 
the Commission in paper only, whether or not the filer is otherwise 
required to file in electronic format.

    A copy of each annual report submitted by any registered holding 
company or any subsidiary thereof to a State Commission covering 
operations not reported to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 
ten days after such submission.

[59 FR 21927, Apr. 28, 1994]

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    2 See, also, Sec. 250.70(b)(2) as to dealings with financial 
institutions where there are or have been, certain interlocking 
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Sec. 250.40   Exemption of certain acquisitions from nonaffiliates.

    (a) Section 9(a) (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i), shall not apply to 
the acquisition, from a person other than an associate or affiliate of 
the acquiring company or an affiliate of an associate company, of any of 
the securities (excluding securities issued by the acquiring company) as 
specified below:
    (1) Readily marketable securities. Any bond or other evidence of 
indebtedness issued by any nonassociate company which qualifies as a 
legal investment for trust funds or for saving banks under the laws of 
New York, Pennsylvania or Massachusetts, if after giving effect to such 
acquisition the acquiring company, together with its associate 
companies, will not own more than 5 percent of the particular class of 
such securities.
    (2) Commercial paper and similar securities. Any prime commercial 
paper, trade acceptance or bank certificate of deposit maturing within 
12 months from the date of issuance or payable in not more than 60 days 
after demand.
    (3) Acquisitions resulting from previous ownership of securities. 
Securities received as a dividend, or in renewal of an evidence of 
indebtedness, or pursuant to the exercise of preemptive right or 
conversion privilege, or as a result of any reclassification, general 
exchange offer or reorganization: Provided, That no exemption shall be 
available under this paragraph as to the acquisition of any voting 
securities or securities convertible into voting securities if after 
giving effect to such acquisition the acquiring company will, directly 
or indirectly, own, control, or hold 5 percent or more of the particular 
class of such securities.
    (4) Securities acquired in connection with routine business 
transactions. In the

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ordinary course of the acquiring company's business (other than the 
business of a holding company or investment company as such), any 
evidence of indebtedness executed by its customers in consideration of 
utility or other services by such company or executed in connection with 
the sale of goods or of real property other than utility assets.3 

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acquisition of appliance paper in connection with the sale of electric 
or gas appliances.
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    (5) Securities of local enterprises. Any security issued by an 
industrial or other nonutility enterprise located in the service 
territory of the acquiring public-utility company or, if the acquiring 
company is not a public-utility company, in the service territory of the 
registered holding-company system: Provided,
    (i) The total cost of acquisitions by the acquiring company of 
securities of industrial development companies organized for the purpose 
of, and in accordance with a State law that specifically relates to, 
promoting the development of business and industry in such state does 
not exceed an annual aggregate amount of $5 million, and
    (ii) The total cost of acquisitions of securities of other local 
industrial or nonutility enterprises does not exceed an annual aggregate 
amount of $1 million. In no event, however, will the above exemption 
apply where, by reason of such acquisition, the acquiring company would 
become an affiliate of the issuer.
    (6) Small minority interests. Any security of any subsidiary 
company, if prior to such acquisition the acquiring company owns 95 
percent or more of the outstanding securities of the class acquired.
    (b) Section 9(a) (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) shall not apply to 
the acquisition of any securities of a mutual or subsidiary service 
company: Provided, That such acquisition is in accordance with a program 
as to ownership of securities of such service company which the 
Commission has found to meet the requirements of section 13 (49 Stat. 
825; 15 U.S.C. 79m) of the Act.
    (c) Section 9(a)(1) shall not apply to the acquisition of securities 
of a company whose principal business is the ownership and/or licensing 
of trade names, trade-marks and service marks used by public-utility 
companies in the ordinary course of their business and the preparation, 
distribution and/or sale of material and services related wholly to such 
names and marks.
    (d) Section 9(a)(2) shall not apply to the acquisition by a person 
who is neither a registered holding company, nor a subsidiary company 
thereof, of securities owned by a registered holding company, or 
subsidiary thereof, which are the subject of a divestment order under 
section 11(b), where such securities constitute all the vendor's 
interest in a company which does not operate any utility assets and 
which is a public-utility company only by reason of the ownership of a 
reversionary interest in utility assets: Provided, That such utility 
assets are operated under lease by a company which is not an affiliate 
of either the vendor or of the vendee, and the Commission finds that by 
reason of the duration of the lease, the ownership by the lessee of 
securities of the lessor and similar matters, there is no substantial 
probability of the lessor resuming operation of said utility assets. 
Such finding of the Commission may be made in connection with an 
application by the vendor company with respect to such sale.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 8 FR 5831, May 6, 1943; 
18 FR 8890, Dec. 31, 1953; 28 FR 5664, June 11, 1963; 59 FR 21927, Apr. 
28, 1994]



Sec. 250.41   Exemption of public utility subsidiaries with respect to limited acquisition of utility assets.

    Any public utility company which is a subsidiary of a registered 
holding company shall be exempt from every obligation, duty, and 
liability imposed upon such company as a subsidiary company by the 
provisions of section 9(a)(1) of the Act (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) 
with respect to an acquisition of utility assets provided that the 
following conditions are met:
    (a) Electric utility assets. Any electric utility assets to be 
acquired are, prior

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to the acquisition, or will be immediately thereafter, connected with 
electric utility assets already owned and operated by the acquiring 
company, excluding connections over lines not operated by the acquiring 
company.
    (b) Gas utility assets. Any gas utility assets to be acquired are 
located in or adjacent to the same service area as that in which gas 
utility assets already owned and operated by the acquiring company are 
located.
    (c) Limit in amount. The total consideration paid for utility assets 
acquired pursuant to the exemption granted by this section does not 
exceed in any calendar year the lesser of $5 million or five percent of 
the gross annual revenues of the acquiring company derived from its 
operations as a public-utility company during the preceding calendar 
year.
    (d) Prohibition of fees. No fees or commissions are to be paid by 
any person or company in connection with the acquisition of such utility 
assets except to a person or company subject to the rules of the 
Commission adopted under section 13 of the Act (49 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 
78m) or to a person or company not affiliated with the acquiring 
company.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 
1994]



Sec. 250.42  Acquisition, retirement and redemption of securities by the issuer thereof.

    A registered holding company or its subsidiary company may acquire, 
retire or redeem any security of which it is the issuer (or which it has 
assumed or guaranteed) without the need for prior Commission approval 
under sections 9(a), 10 and 12(c) of the Act: Provided, This section 
shall not apply to a transaction by a registered holding company or its 
subsidiary company with an associate company, an affiliate, or an 
affiliate of an associate company, or to a transaction by a registered 
holding company, as defined in Sec. 240.13e-3(a)(3) of this chapter.

[59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.43   Sales to affiliates.

    (a) General provisions. No registered holding company or subsidiary 
thereof shall, directly or indirectly, sell to any company in the same 
holding company system or to any affiliate of a company in such holding 
company system any securities or utility assets or any other interest in 
any business, except pursuant to a declaration notifying the Commission 
of the proposed transaction, which has become effective in accordance 
with the procedure specified in Sec. 250.23, and pursuant to the order 
of the Commission with respect to such declaration under the applicable 
provisions of the Act.
    (b) Exception. The foregoing requirement in paragraph (a) shall not 
apply to any sale of securities or utility assets or any other interest 
in any business in an aggregate amount of up to $5,000,000 during any 
calendar year if the acquisition of such securities, assets or other 
interest does not require prior Commission approval.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 10 FR 15413, Dec. 29, 
1945; 59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.44   Sales of securities and assets.

    (a) Sales of utility securities or assets. No registered holding 
company shall, directly or indirectly, sell to any person any security 
which it owns of any public utility company, or any utility assets, 
except pursuant to a declaration notifying the Commission of the 
proposed transaction, which has become effective in accordance with the 
procedure specified in Sec. 250.23, and pursuant to the order of the 
Commission with respect to such declaration under the applicable 
provisions of the Act.
    (b) Exception. The foregoing requirement in paragraph (a) shall not 
apply to any sale of securities or of utility assets in an aggregate 
amount of up to $5,000,000 during any calendar year if the acquisition 
of such securities or assets does not require prior Commission approval.
    (c) Sales pursuant to order or plan under section 11. No registered 
holding company or subsidiary thereof shall, directly or indirectly, 
sell or otherwise dispose of any security, asset or other interest in 
any business which it is required to dispose of by reason of any order 
of this Commission under section 11(b) of the Act, or pursuant to the 
provisions of any plan pending or approved

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under section 11(e) of the Act, unless it shall have given at least 10 
days' notice to the Commission of its intention to make such sale or 
other disposition and;
    (1) No notice shall have been given to said company by the 
Commission within said 10 day period that a declaration should be filed 
with respect to the proposed transaction, or notice shall have been 
given by the Commission within said 10 day period that no declaration is 
required; or
    (2) A declaration filed by the company with respect to such 
transaction shall have been permitted to become effective by order of 
the Commission: Provided, That the provisions of this paragraph shall 
not apply to any transaction as to which a declaration is required under 
Sec. 250.43(a) (Rule U-43(a)) or paragraph (a) of this section.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 10 FR 15413, Dec. 29, 
1945; 59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.45   Loans, extensions of credit, donations and capital contributions to associate companies.

    (a) General provision. No registered holding company or subsidiary 
company shall, directly or indirectly, lend or in any manner extend its 
credit to nor indemnify, nor make any donation or capital contribution 
to, any company in the same holding company system, except pursuant to a 
declaration notifying the Commission of the proposed transaction, which 
has become effective in accordance with the procedure specified in 
Sec. 250.23, and pursuant to the order of the Commission with respect to 
such declaration under the applicable provisions of the Act.
    (b) Exceptions. The following transactions shall be exempt from the 
declaration requirements of this section:
    (1) A loan or extension of credit involving an acquisition of 
securities approved by the Commission under section 10 (49 Stat. 818; 15 
U.S.C. 79j) or exempt from section 9(a) of the Act by section 9(b)(2) 
(49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) thereof or by any rule in this part.
    (2) Extensions of credit without interest in connection with 
service, construction or sales contracts (including sales of materials 
and supplies) or from sales of electric energy or natural or 
manufactured gas, or other obligations accruing in the ordinary course 
of business: Provided, That payment is made as soon as reasonably 
practicable.
    (3) Extensions of credit to a subsidiary without interest to meet 
emergency requirements: Provided, That both the borrowing and lending 
company forthwith join in a statement notifying the Commission of the 
transaction and agreeing to take such action with respect thereto as the 
Commission may require.
    (4) Capital contributions or open account advances, without 
interest, by a company to its subsidiary company; Provided, That capital 
contributions or open account advances to any energy-related company 
subsidiary, as defined in Sec. 250.58, shall not be exempt hereunder 
unless, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate investment by a 
registered holding company or any subsidiary thereof in such company and 
all other such energy-related company subsidiaries does not exceed the 
limitation in Sec. 250.58(a)(1).
    (5) Failure to demand or enforce payment with respect to all or part 
of any obligation which is by its terms payable on demand, or of any 
security which has matured, if no new agreement is entered into with 
respect to the terms or conditions of the unpaid balance thereof.
    (6) An agreement by a registered holding company or subsidiary 
company of a registered holding company to guarantee, to assume joint 
liability, or to act as a surety or as an indemnitor with respect to 
contingent liabilities or other obligations of a subsidiary of such 
company, incurred in the ordinary course of such subsidiary's business, 
if said agreement is in the form of:
    (i) A direct guarantee, assumption of liability, surety or 
indemnification of the subsidiary company's obligations which is 
required to meet the requirements of federal, state or local law; or
    (ii) An indirect guarantee of a subsidiary through a surety or 
indemnification of one or more surety companies or agencies, which have 
agreed to provide bonds of the following kinds required by subsidiary 
companies in the holding-company system:

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    (A) Court and fiduciary bonds such as appeal bonds, supersedeas 
bonds, condemnation bonds, or bonds required to free property from 
attachment or to lift an injuction;
    (B) License and permit bonds such as blasting and oversize load 
permit bonds;
    (C) United States, state and local government bonds such as customs 
bonds, workers' compensation self-insurance bonds, bonds required by the 
Internal Revenue Services, mineral right-of-way or drilling lease bonds 
and notary public bonds;
    (D) Lost instrument bonds or other bonds which may be necessary or 
desirable in connection with the processing of securities or any bonds 
which may be required by a stock exchange on which any security is 
listed;
    (E) Admiralty bonds;
    (F) Bonds required for engineering or construction purposes such as 
bid, performance or payment bonds;
    (G) Any other bonds of a similar nature required for routine 
operational purposes;

Provided, however, That: (1) No payment, compensation or other 
consideration shall be paid or accrue to the parent company in 
consideration for such guarantee, assumption of liability, surety or 
indemnification; (2) this rule shall not be construed to apply to a 
direct or indirect guarantee, assumption of liability, surety or 
indemnification of a subsidiary company's indebtedness for borrowed 
money; and (3) the aggregate of all such direct and indirect guarantees, 
assumptions of liability, sureties or indemnifications by the parent 
company, shall not exceed the greater of $50,000,000, or 5 percent of 
the aggregate amount of the other securities of the company then 
outstanding, such securities to be valued at (i) original principal 
amount, if there is such a principal amount, and (ii) fair market value 
as of the date of issuance, if there is no such principal amount. Par 
value stock shall be treated in the same manner as no par value stock, 
i.e., as stock issued without any principal amount.
    (c) A declaration under paragraph (a) of this section shall not be 
required for the filing of a consolidated tax return by the eligible 
associate companies in a registered holding company system, or the 
execution or performance of the agreement referred to herein, if such 
consolidated tax return is filed pursuant to a tax agreement, in 
writing, relating to either federal or state taxes, for a term of one or 
more tax years among the associate companies included in the 
consolidated return, and the agreement provides for allocation among 
such associate companies of the liabilities and benefits arising from 
such consolidated tax return for each tax year in a manner not 
inconsistent with the following conditions:
    (1) Definitions:
    Consolidated tax is the aggregate tax liability for a tax year, 
being the tax shown on the consolidated return and any adjustments 
thereto thereafter determined. The consolidated tax will be the refund 
if the consolidated return shows a negative tax.
    Corporate tax credit is a negative separate return tax of an 
associate company for a tax year, equal to the amount by which the 
consolidated tax is reduced by including a net corporate taxable loss or 
other net tax benefit of such associate company in the consolidated tax 
return.
    Corporate taxable income is the income or loss of an associate 
company for a tax year, computed as though such company had filed a 
separate return on the same basis as used in the consolidated return, 
except that dividend income from associate companies shall be 
disregarded, and other intercompany transactions eliminated in the 
consolidated return shall be given appropriate effect. It shall be 
further adjusted to allow for applicable rights accrued to the associate 
company under paragraphs (c) (4) and (5) of this section or under prior 
rules or orders, on the basis of other tax years, but carryovers or 
carrybacks shall not be taken into account if the associate company has 
been paid a corporate tax credit therefor. If an associate company is a 
member of the registered system's consolidated tax group for only part 
of a tax year, that period will be deemed to be its tax year for all 
purposes under paragraph (c) of this section.
    Separate return tax is the tax on the corporate taxable income of an 
associate company computed as though such

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company were not a member of a consolidated group.
    (2) The consolidated tax shall be apportioned among the several 
members of the group in proportion to (i) the corporate taxable income 
of each such member, or (ii) the separate return tax of each such 
member, but the tax apportioned to any subsidiary shall not exceed the 
separate return tax of such subsidiary.
    (3) The tax agreement shall provide for appropriate and equitable 
adjustment of the allocation specified under paragraph (c) (2)(i) or 
(2)(ii) of this section if the sum of the corporate taxable incomes or 
separate return taxes of all members of the group in any taxable year 
differs from the consolidated taxable income or tax because of 
intercompany transactions excluded from the consolidated return. It 
shall provide for appropriate and equitable adjustment of the allocation 
specified under paragraph (c)(2)(ii) to the extent that the consolidated 
tax and separate return tax for any year include material items taxed at 
different rates or involving other special benefits or limitations. Such 
adjustments will be directed to allocating to the individual members of 
the group the material effects of any particular features of the tax law 
applicable to them.
    (4) The tax agreement may exclude from the allocation under 
paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section associate companies not having a 
positive corporate taxable income for the year being allocated, or under 
paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section associate companies not having a 
positive separate return tax for the year being allocated. An agreement 
under this paragraph shall make appropriate and equitable provision for 
preserving to each subsidiary company so excluded the equivalent of any 
rights which such company would have had, under the applicable tax law, 
had it filed a separate return, to use in other years any loss or credit 
availed of by the group through the consolidated return. With respect to 
carryover rights, such provisions will normally consist of recognition 
of the carryover in future allocations by reducing the consolidated tax 
allocation in the subsequent year of the subsidiary company entitled to 
the benefit, and by charging the excess to the companies which had 
benefited by the prior deduction or credit. In the case of a carryback, 
the excluded subsidiary company should normally be paid the amount of 
refund to which it would have been entitled had it filed a separate 
return.
    (5) The agreement may, instead of excluding members as provided in 
paragraph (c)(4), include all members of the group in the tax 
allocation, recognizing negative corporate taxable income or a negative 
corporate tax, according to the allocation method chosen. An agreement 
under this paragraph shall provide that those associate companies with a 
positive allocation will pay the amount allocated and those subsidiary 
companies with a negative allocation will receive current payment of 
their corporate tax credits. The agreement shall provide a method for 
apportioning such payments, and for carrying over uncompensated 
benefits, if the consolidated loss is too large to be used in full. Such 
method may assign priorities to specified kinds of benefits.
    (6) The tax agreement for each taxable year shall be filed as an 
exhibit to the system's annual report on Form U5S (Sec. 259.5s of this 
chapter) for the previous taxable year. The initial filing after the 
effective date of this amendment shall be made as an amendment to the 
last Form U5S filed. If an existing tax agreement is merely renewed or 
amended, prior filings may be incorporated by reference. Amendments to a 
tax agreement shall be filed as an amendment to the Form U5S. Any 
amendment which would alter the allocation to any associate company for 
any period preceding its adoption shall be conditioned on approval by 
the Commission if the Commission directs, within 60 days after its 
filing, that it be deemed to be a declaration under Rule 45(a).

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 20 FR 488, Jan. 21, 
1955; 46 FR 18534, Mar. 25, 1981; 52 FR 48986, Dec. 29, 1987; 62 FR 
7915, Feb. 20, 1997]

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Sec. 250.46   Dividend declarations and payments on certain indebtedness.

    (a) Dividends. No registered holding company or subsidiary thereof 
shall declare or pay any dividend on any security of such company out of 
capital or unearned surplus, except pursuant to a declaration notifying 
the Commission of the proposed transaction, which has become effective 
in accordance with the procedure specified in Sec. 250.23, and pursuant 
to the order of the Commission with respect to such declaration under 
the applicable provisions of the act.
    (b) Payments on certain indebtedness. No registered holding company 
or subsidiary company thereof shall, directly or indirectly, make any 
payment of principal or interest on any note, bond, book account or any 
indebtedness however evidenced which is or was issued as, or based upon 
a dividend or dividends created or issued or declared from, or charged 
against, capital or unearned surplus, or in renewal of, or in exchange 
for any such obligation, whether such dividend was declared before or 
after the act took effect, except pursuant to a declaration notifying 
the Commission of the proposed transaction, which has become effective 
in accordance with the procedure specified in Sec. 250.23, and pursuant 
to the order of the Commission with respect to such declaration under 
the applicable provisions of the Act. In determining whether proposed 
payments on any such indebtedness issued or declared as a dividend in 
part out of earned surplus and in part out of capital or unearned 
surplus, or issued in renewal of, or in exchange for, such indebtedness, 
fall within this paragraph, past payments on account of such 
indebtedness or any predecessor indebtedness shall be deemed to have 
been first applied in reduction of the portion of such indebtedness 
issued or declared as a dividend out of earned surplus.



Sec. 250.47   Exemption of public utility subsidiaries as to certain securities issued to the Rural Electrification Administration.

    (a) Exemption. Any public utility company which is a subsidiary 
company of a registered holding company shall be exempt from the 
obligations, duties, or liabilities imposed by the act or any rule 
thereunder, on such company as a subsidiary company, with respect to the 
issue and sale to the Rural Electrification Administration, of any 
security of which it is the issuer in an amount not exceeding in any one 
calendar year 2 percent of the aggregate of the outstanding funded 
indebtedness plus the capital and surplus accounts of the issuer as of 
the end of the prior calendar year. Such company shall also be exempt 
with respect to the pledge of any security or other property as 
collateral for any security so issued or sold, and with respect to the 
redemption or retirement, in whole or in part, of any such security.
    (b) Certificate of notification. Within 10 days after the issue or 
sale of any security exempt under this section, the issuer shall file 
with the Commission a certificate of notification on Form U-6B-2 
containing the information prescribed by that form.



Sec. 250.48   Certain exemptions in connection with appliance sales and loans to officers or employees.

    (a)(1) Exemptions in connection with appliance sales. Any public 
utility company, or subsidiary thereof, or associate service company 
thereof, shall be exempt from section 9(a) of the Act (49 Stat. 817; 15 
U.S.C. 79i) with respect to the acquisition, in the ordinary course of 
business, of any evidence of indebtedness executed by customers of such 
public utility company as consideration for the purchase (whether from 
such public utility company, from an associate company thereof, or from 
dealers) of standard electric or gas appliances, or reacquisition of any 
such security guaranteed by such company.
    (2) Guarantee. Any public utility company, or subsidiary thereof, or 
associate service company thereof, shall be exempt from the provisions 
of section 6(a) of the Act (49 Stat. 814; 15 U.S.C. 79f) and of 
Sec. 250.44 with respect to the guarantee, by endorsement or otherwise, 
and sale of any such customers'

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    4Any registered holding company which is also a public utility 
company and whose regular course of business involves activities within 
the scope of this section may file a declaration, regarding such 
activities. See Sec. 250.22(a).
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    (3) Issuance of note. Any public utility company, or subsidiary 
thereof, or associated service company thereof, shall be exempt from the 
provisions of section 6(a) of the Act with respect to the issue or sale 
of any note or draft which is, and at all times will be, secured by a 
pledge of such customers' evidence of indebtedness having a principal 
amount still unpaid at least equal to the unpaid principal amount of 
such note or draft. This paragraph shall be inapplicable to any company 
which is a registered holding company.4
    (4) Acquisition of guaranteed paper or retirement of notes. 
Any public utility company, or subsidiary thereof, or associate service 
company thereof, shall be exempt from section 9(a) of the Act and 
Sec. 250.42 with respect to the acquisition, retirement or redemption of 
any note or draft or customers' evidence of indebtedness issued or 
guaranteed by such company under the circumstances described in 
paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.
    (b) Exemption in connection with loans to employees. Each registered 
holding company and any subsidiary company thereof is exempted from 
section 9(a)(1) of the Act (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) with respect to 
the acquisition of any evidence of indebtedness from its employee in 
consideration of a loan made to such employee and each subsidiary of a 
registered holding company is exempted from section 6(a) of the Act (49 
Stat. 814; 15 U.S.C. 79f) with respect to the guarantee of indebtedness 
of it employee:
    (1) If such transaction is made pursuant to a personnel policy of 
general application adopted in writing by the board of directors of such 
company, or by a committee or executive officer authorized by the board 
of directors so to act and communicated to the class of employees to 
which it applies; and does not cause the total amount of guarantees and 
loans of all companies in the holding-company system to or for the 
account of such employee, outstanding at the time of the transaction, to 
exceed the limits specified in the applicable personnel policy.
    (2) The exemption also extends to securities or guarantees incident 
to bona fide advances to the employee for travel or other reimbursable 
expenses and current indebtedness of the employee for goods or services 
sold by the system companies in the ordinary course of business.
    (3) Each company intending to avail itself of this exemption 
subsequent to the effective date of this rule shall file, as an exhibit 
or as an amendment to the system's annual report on Form U5S, a copy of 
such personnel policy.

As used in this rule, the term ``employee'' includes an officer and does 
not include a director who is not an officer or employee; and the term 
``guarantee'' includes the assumption of an indebtedness or of an 
obligation to purchase such indebtedness or otherwise to provide a means 
of payment if the primary obligor fails to pay.

(Secs. 5(b), 9(c) and 14 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 79e(b), 79i(c) and 79m)

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 49 FR 4717, Feb. 8, 
1984]



Sec. 250.49   Certain exemptions granted to non-utility subsidiaries.

    (a) Companies exempted. The exemptions provided by this section 
shall apply to any subsidiary of a registered holding company which 
subsidiary is not:
    (1) A holding company,
    (2) A public utility company,
    (3) A company engaged in the business of performing services or 
construction for or selling goods to associate holding or public utility 
companies, or
    (4) A company controlling, directly or indirectly, any company 
specified in paragraphs (a) (1) to (3) of this section.
    (b) Exemptions from sections 6(a) and 12(c). Any such subsidiary 
company shall be exempt from the provisions of section 6(a) of the Act 
(49 Stat. 814; 15 U.S.C. 79f) with respect to the issuance or sale of 
any securities to the vendor of supplies or equipment for use in the 
business of such subsidiary company,

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and from the provisions of any rule under section 12(c) of the Act with 
respect to the acquisition, redemption or retirement of any such 
securities.
    (c) Transactions approved by a reorganization court. Any such 
subsidiary company which is the subject of a proceeding for 
reorganization in any court of the United States in which proceeding the 
Commission has filed a notice of appearance pursuant to section 1109(a) 
of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. 1109(a)) or which is a 
subsidiary within the meaning of section 2(a)(8) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act (49 Stat. 804; 15 U.S.C. 79b), of any such 
subsidiary company which is the subject of such a proceeding, shall be 
exempt from any provision of the act applicable to the appointment of 
any trustee for such company or to any transaction entered into with the 
approval (direct or indirect) of such court: Provided, That such 
transaction does not involve the acquisition of any utility assets or 
securities of any public utility or holding company; Provided further, 
That this paragraph shall be inapplicable to any subsidiary company 
which is the subject of reorganization proceedings (or any subsidiary of 
such subsidiary company within the meaning of section 2(a)(8) of the 
Public Utility Holding Company Act), where such subsidiary company, or 
any subsidiary thereof, is the issuer of any securities, or is the 
obligor on any obligations, which have been guaranteed or assumed by any 
registered holding company.
    (d) Exemption from section 9(a). (1) Any such subsidiary company 
primarily engaged in the production of natural gas or crude oil or 
sulphur, or in two or more of such businesses, shall be exempt from 
section 9(a) of the Act (49 Stat. 817; 15 U.S.C. 79i) with respect to 
the acquisition, from a person other than an associate or an affiliate 
of the acquiring company or an affiliate of an associate company, of gas 
leases, oil leases, or other production leases, in connection with the 
business in which such subsidiary is so engaged: Provided, however, That 
the exemption provided by this paragraph shall not be applicable if such 
acquisition is part of a transaction which involves the filing of an 
application or declaration with the Commission by such subsidiary 
company.
    (2) Any such subsidiary company which is subject to regulation as a 
water, telephone, common carrier or other public service company, under 
the laws of the State in which it operates, shall be exempt from section 
9(a) of the Act with respect to any acquisition expressly authorized by 
the State commission of such State provided that such acquisition does 
not include utility assets, securities of a public utility or holding 
company, or any other interest in any class of business other than that 
in which such public service company is engaged.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 12 FR 1649, Mar. 11, 
1947; 59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 1994]
Sec. 250.50  [Reserved]



Sec. 250.51   Acquisitions pursuant to preliminary agreements and invitation for tenders.

    For the purpose of section 9(a) of the Act, the term ``acquire'' is 
defined to include the making of a contract or agreement (herein called 
Preliminary Agreement) pursuant to which a person subject to section 
9(a) (of the Act) (herein called the Proposed Acquirer) contingently or 
otherwise acquires any right or becomes subject to any obligation to 
acquire directly or indirectly any securities or utility assets or any 
other interest in any business, or to direct any other person to make 
any sale or acquisition of any securities or utility assets or any other 
interest in any business. Except where an exemption from section 9(a) 
(of the Act) may be applicable, the making of such Preliminary Agreement 
or the taking of any action in connection therewith, without prior 
approval of the Commission, by any person so subject to section 9(a) (of 
the Act) shall be deemed unlawful, unless all of the following 
conditions are satisfied:
    (a) The transaction contemplated by the Preliminary Agreement is 
expressly conditioned on Commission approval and the application for 
such approval is filed with the Commission as soon as practicable.
    (b) No standby, option, or similar fee is paid or payable by or on 
behalf of the

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Proposed Acquirer as consideration for the Preliminary Agreement.
    (c) The Proposed Acquirer does not indemnify or agree to indemnify 
any person against any market or investment risk in connection with such 
person's acquisition, retention or disposition of the subject matter of 
the proposed acquisition.
    (d) The Proposed Acquirer does not transfer to any person (other 
than a subsidiary or successor in interest by merger or consolidation), 
by way of assignment or otherwise, any of its rights or interests in 
respect of the subject matter of the proposed acquisition unless such 
transfer is conditioned upon consummation of the Preliminary Agreement 
following its approval by the Commission.
    (e) In case a proposed transaction includes an acquisition of 
securities pursuant to an invitation for tenders to be made prior to the 
approval of such acquisition, provision shall be made that any person 
tendering such securities (the Tenderer) may demand in writing the 
return of any deposited securities at any time after 60 days from the 
initial mailing or publication of the invitation for tenders unless 
prior to the receipt of such demand either (1) the proposed acquisition 
has been approved by the Commission and the Proposed Acquirer is 
obligated to consummate the transaction or (2) the Tenderer has been 
issued a transferable certificate of deposit which meets the conditions 
specified in paragraph (f) of this section.
    (f) A transferable certificate of deposit for purposes of paragraph 
(e) of this section may be issued in exchange for tendered securities 
subject to the following conditions:
    (1) The terms of the certificate of deposit as proposed to be issued 
are specified in the invitations for tenders, including equitable 
provisions for return of the tendered securities in the event the 
proposed transaction is not approved by the Commission or otherwise 
fails of consummation, for exercise of voting rights and for receipt of 
dividends or interest by the Tenderer during the deposit period.
    (2) The Proposed Acquirer files with the Commission an application-
declaration proposing the issuance of such certificates of deposit in 
exchange for tendered securities.
    (3) Upon notice and after a hearing which shall be limited to the 
fairness of the terms and conditions of such issuance and exchange and 
to compliance with the conditions of this Rule, the Commission in its 
descretion may by order permit such issuance and exchange on such terms 
and conditions as it shall approve. Any person to whom it is proposed to 
issue a certificate of deposit shall be entitled to appear at such 
hearing.
    (4) If the terms and conditions specified in the certificates of 
deposit to be issued pursuant to order of the Commission differ from 
those specified in the invitation for tenders previously published by 
the Proposed Acquirer, the Commission may in such order require the 
Proposed Acquirer to give notice thereof by mail (and publication if 
deemed appropriate) to all persons who have tendered their securities 
and to provide up to 20 days after mailing of such notice for any such 
person to elect, in a manner prescribed by the Commission, either to 
continue to or revoke his tender. The terms and conditions specified in 
the certificates of deposit may be modified only pursuant to order of 
the Commission.

[33 FR 9287, June 25, 1968]



Sec. 250.52  Exemption of issue and sale of certain securities.

    (a) Any registered holding-company subsidiary which is itself a 
public utility company shall be exempt from section 6(a) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 79f(a)) and rules thereunder with respect to the issue and sale 
of any common stock, preferred stock, bond, note or other form of 
indebtedness, of which it is the issuer (excluding any guaranty and 
other form of assumption of liability on the obligations of another) if:
    (1) The issue and sale of such security are solely for the purpose 
of financing the business of such public utility subsidiary company;
    (2) The issue and sale of such security have been expressly 
authorized by the state commission of the state in which such subsidiary 
company is organized and doing business; and
    (3) The interest rates and maturity dates of any debt security 
issued to an

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associate company are designed to parallel the effective cost of capital 
of that associate company.
    (b) Any subsidiary of a registered holding company which is not a 
holding company, a public-utility company, an investment company, or a 
fiscal or financing agency of a holding company, a public-utility 
company or an investment company shall be exempt from section 6(a) of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 79f(a)) and rules thereunder with respect to the 
issue and sale of any common stock, preferred stock, bond, note or other 
form of indebtedness, of which it is the issuer if:
    (1) The issue and sale of such security are solely for the purpose 
of financing the existing business of such subsidiary company; and
    (2) The interest rates and maturity dates of any debt security 
issued to an associate company are designed to parallel the effective 
cost of capital of that associate company; Provided, That any security 
issued to an associate company by any energy-related company subsidiary, 
as defined in Sec. 250.58, shall not be exempt hereunder unless, after 
giving effect thereto, the aggregate investment by a registered holding 
company or any subsidiary thereof in such subsidiary and all other such 
energy-related company subsidiaries does not exceed the limitation in 
Sec. 250.58(a)(1).
    (c) Within ten days after the issue or sale of any security exempt 
under this section, the issuer or seller shall file with the Commission 
a Certificate of Notification on Form U-6B-2 (17 CFR 259.206) containing 
the information prescribed by that form. However, with respect to exempt 
financing transactions between associate companies which involve the 
repetitive issue or sale of securities or are part of an intrasystem 
financing program involving the issuance and sale of securities not 
exempted by this section, the filing of information on Form U-6B-2 may 
be done on a calendar quarterly basis.
    (d) The acquisition by a company in a registered holding company 
system of any security issued and sold by any associate company, 
pursuant to this section, is exempt from the requirements of section 
9(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 79i(a)); provided that the exemption granted 
by this paragraph (d) shall not apply to any transaction involving the 
issue and sale of securities to form a new subsidiary company of a 
registered holding company.

[60 FR 33639, June 28, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 7915, Feb. 20, 1997]



Sec. 250.53  Certain registered holding company financings in connection with the acquisition of one or more exempt wholesale generators.

    (a) In determining whether to approve the issue or sale of a 
security by a registered holding company for purposes of financing the 
acquisition of an exempt wholesale generator, or the guarantee of a 
security of an exempt wholesale generator by a registered holding 
company, the Commission shall not make a finding that such security is 
not reasonably adapted to the earning power of such company or to the 
security structure of such company or companies in the same holding 
company system, or that the circumstances are such as to constitute the 
making of such guarantee an improper risk for such company, if the 
following conditions are met:
    (1) Aggregate investment does not exceed 50% of the system's 
consolidated retained earnings.
    (i) Aggregate investment means all amounts invested, or committed to 
be invested, in exempt wholesale generators and foreign utility 
companies, for which there is recourse, directly or indirectly, to the 
registered holding company. Among other things, the term includes, but 
is not limited to, preliminary development expenses that culminate in 
the acquisition of an exempt wholesale generator or a foreign utility 
company; and the fair market value of assets acquired by an exempt 
wholesale generator or a foreign utility company from a system company 
(other than an exempt wholesale generator or a foreign utility company).
    (ii) Consolidated retained earnings means the average of the 
consolidated retained earnings of the registered holding company system 
as reported for the four most recent quarterly periods on the holding 
company's Form 10-K or 10-Q (Sec. 249.308a or Sec. 249.310 of this 
chapter, respectively) filed under the

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
    (2) The registered holding company maintains books and records to 
identify investments in and earnings from any exempt wholesale generator 
or foreign utility company in which it directly or indirectly holds an 
interest. In addition:
    (i) For each United States exempt wholesale generator in which the 
registered holding company directly or indirectly holds an interest:
    (A) The books and records of such entity shall be kept in conformity 
with United States generally accepted accounting principles (``GAAP'').
    (B) The financial statements shall be prepared according to GAAP.
    (C) The registered holding company undertakes to provide the 
Commission access to such books and records and financial statements as 
the Commission may request.
    (ii) For each foreign exempt wholesale generator or foreign utility 
company which is a majority-owned subsidiary company of the registered 
holding company:
    (A) The books and records of such entity shall be kept in conformity 
with GAAP.
    (B) The financial statements for such entity shall be prepared in 
conformity with GAAP.
    (C) The registered holding company undertakes to provide the 
Commission access to such books and records and financial statements, or 
copies thereof, in English, as the Commission may request.
    (D) For purposes of this section, a ``majority-owned subsidiary 
company'' is one in which the registered holding company directly or 
indirectly owns more than 50% of the voting securities.
    (iii) For each foreign exempt wholesale generator or foreign utility 
company in which the registered holding company directly or indirectly 
owns 50% or less of the voting securities, the registered holding 
company shall proceed in good faith, to the extent reasonable under the 
circumstances, to cause:
    (A) The books and records of such entity to be kept in conformity 
with GAAP; provided, that if the books and records are maintained 
according to a comprehensive body of accounting principles other than 
GAAP, the registered holding company shall, upon request, describe and 
quantify each material variation from GAAP in the accounting principles, 
practices and methods used to maintain the books and records.
    (B) The financial statements for such entity to be prepared 
according to GAAP; provided, that if the financial statements are 
prepared according to a comprehensive body of accounting principles 
other than GAAP, the registered holding company shall, upon request, 
describe and quantify each material variation from GAAP in the balance 
sheet line items and net income reported in the financial statements.
    (C) Access by the Commission to such books and records and financial 
statements, or copies thereof, in English, as the Commission may 
request; provided, that in any event, the registered holding company 
shall make available to the Commission any books and records of the 
foreign exempt wholesale generator or foreign utility company that are 
available to the registered holding company.
    (3) No more than two percent of the employees of the system's 
domestic public-utility companies render services, at any one time, 
directly or indirectly, to exempt wholesale generators or foreign 
utility companies in which the registered holding company, directly or 
indirectly, holds an interest; provided, that the Commission has 
previously approved the rendering of such services.
    (4) The registered holding company simultaneously submits a copy of 
any Form U-1 (17 CFR 259.101) and certificate under section 250.24 filed 
with the Commission under this section, as well as a copy of Item 9 of 
Form U5S (17 CFR 259.5s) and Exhibits G and H thereof with every 
federal, state or local regulator having jurisdiction over the retail 
rates of any affected public-utility company.
    (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the section shall not 
be available if:
    (1) The registered holding company, or any subsidiary company having 
assets with book value exceeding an

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amount equal to 10% or more of consolidated retained earnings, has been 
the subject of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding, unless a plan of 
reorganization has been confirmed in such proceeding; or
    (2) The average consolidated retained earnings for the four most 
recent quarterly periods have decreased by 10% from the average for the 
previous four quarterly periods and the aggregate investment in exempt 
wholesale generators and foreign utility companies exceeds two percent 
of total capital invested in utility operations; provided, this 
restriction will cease to apply once consolidated retained earnings have 
returned to their pre-loss level; or
    (3) In the previous fiscal year, the registered holding company 
reported operating losses attributable to its direct or indirect 
investments in exempt wholesale generators and foreign utility 
companies, and such losses exceed an amount equal to 5% of consolidated 
retained earnings.
    (c) An applicant that is unable to satisfy the requirements of 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section must affirmatively demonstrate 
that the proposed issue and sale of a security to finance the 
acquisition of an exempt wholesale generator, or the guarantee of a 
security of an exempt wholesale generator:
    (1) Will not have a substantial adverse impact upon the financial 
integrity of the registered holding company system; and
    (2) Will not have an adverse impact on any utility subsidiary of the 
registered holding company, or its customers, or on the ability of State 
commissions to protect such subsidiary or customers.
    (d) The Commission shall issue an order with respect to a proposed 
transaction under section 32(h)(3) of the Act within 120 days of 
completion of the record concerning such issue, sale or guarantee.

[58 FR 51504, Oct. 1, 1993]



Sec. 250.54  Effect of exempt wholesale generators on other transactions.

    In determining whether to approve the issue or sale of a security by 
a registered holding company for purposes other than the acquisition of 
an exempt wholesale generator or a foreign utility company, or other 
transactions by such registered holding company or its subsidiaries 
other than with respect to exempt wholesale generators or foreign 
utility companies, the Commission shall not consider the effect of the 
capitalization or earnings of any subsidiary which is an exempt 
wholesale generator or a foreign utility company upon the registered 
holding company system if Sec. 250.53 (a), (b) and (c) are satisfied.

[58 FR 51505, Oct. 1, 1993]



Sec. 250.57  Notices and reports to be filed under section 33.

    (a) Notification of Status as Foreign Utility Company. Form U-57 
(Sec. 259.207 of this chapter), notification of status as a foreign 
utility company, may be filed by, or on behalf of, an entity that seeks 
to become a foreign utility company. If the criteria of section 33 of 
the Act are otherwise met, the entity shall be deemed to be a foreign 
utility company upon the filing of such form.
    (b) Reporting Requirement for Associate Public-Utility Companies. A 
United States public-utility company that is an associate company of a 
foreign utility company shall file with the Commission a report on Form 
U-33-S (Sec. 259.405 of this chapter) on or before May 1 of each year. 
This requirement shall not apply to public-utility companies that are 
subsidiaries of a registered holding company or of a holding company 
that is exempt from registration under section 3(a) (1) or (2) of the 
Act, pursuant to section 250.2. In addition, a holding company that is 
exempt from registration by Commission order may file a single Form U-
33-S on behalf of all of its public-utility subsidiaries.

[58 FR 51505, Oct. 1, 1993]



Sec. 250.58  Exemption of investments in certain nonutility companies.

    (a) Exemption from Section 9(a). Section 9(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
79i(a)) shall not apply to:
    (1) The acquisition by a registered holding company, or a subsidiary 
company thereof, of the securities of an energy-related company; 
Provided, That, after giving effect to any such acquisition, the 
aggregate investment by such

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registered holding company and subsidiaries in all such companies does 
not exceed the greater of:
    (i) $50 million; or
    (ii) 15% of the consolidated capitalization of such registered 
holding company, as reported in the registered holding company's most 
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 
(Sec. 249.308a or Sec. 249.310 of this chapter) filed under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78 et seq.); or
    (2) The acquisition by a holding company that is registered solely 
by reason of ownership of voting securities of gas utility companies, or 
a subsidiary company thereof, of the securities of a gas-related 
company.
    (b) Definitions. For purpose of this section:
    (1) The term energy-related company shall mean any company that, 
directly or indirectly through one or more affiliates, derives or will 
derive substantially all of its revenues (exclusive of revenues from 
temporary investments) from one or more of the following activities 
within the United States:
    (i) The rendering of energy management services and demand-side 
management services;
    (ii) The development and commercialization of electrotechnologies 
related to energy conservation, storage and conversion, energy 
efficiency, waste treatment, greenhouse gas reduction, and similar 
innovations;
    (iii) The ownership, operation, sale, installation and servicing of 
refueling, recharging and conversion equipment and facilities relating 
to electric and compressed natural gas powered vehicles;
    (iv) The sale of electric and gas appliances; equipment to promote 
new technologies, or new applications for existing technologies, that 
use gas or electricity; and equipment that enables the use of gas or 
electricity as an alternate fuel; and the installation and servicing 
thereof;
    (v) The brokering and marketing of energy commodities, including but 
not limited to electricity, natural or manufactured gas and other 
combustible fuels;
    (vi) The production, conversion, sale and distribution of thermal 
energy products, such as process steam, heat, hot water, chilled water, 
air conditioning, compressed air and similar products; alternative 
fuels; and renewable energy resources; and the servicing of thermal 
energy facilities;
    (vii) The sale of technical, operational, management, and other 
similar kinds of services and expertise, developed in the course of 
utility operations in such areas as power plant and transmission system 
engineering, development, design and rehabilitation; construction; 
maintenance and operation; fuel procurement, delivery and management; 
and environmental licensing, testing and remediation;
    (viii) The development, ownership or operation of ``qualifying 
facilities,'' as defined under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978, as amended (``PURPA''), and any integrated thermal, steam 
host, or other necessary facility constructed, developed or acquired 
primarily to enable the qualifying facility to satisfy the useful 
thermal output requirements under PURPA;
    (ix) The ownership, operation and servicing of fuel procurement, 
transportation, handling and storage facilities, scrubbers, and resource 
recovery and waste water treatment facilities; and
    (x) The development and commercialization of technologies or 
processes that utilize coal waste by-products as an integral component 
of such technology or process; Provided, That any company engaged in the 
activities specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(ii), (b)(1)(iii) with respect 
to electric powered vehicles, (b)(1)(vi), (b)(1)(ix) or (b)(1)(x) of 
this section, shall be an ``energy-related company'' for purposes of 
this section only if the securities of such company are acquired, 
directly or indirectly, by a registered holding company whose public-
utility company subsidiaries are primarily electric utility companies; 
and Provided further, That any company engaged in the activities 
specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section with respect to 
compressed natural gas powered vehicles, shall be an ``energy-related 
company'' for purposes of this section only if the

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securities of such company are acquired, directly or indirectly, by a 
registered holding company whose public-utility company subsidiaries are 
primarily gas utility companies.
    (2) The term gas-related company shall mean any company that, 
directly or indirectly through one or more affiliates, derives or will 
derive substantially all of its revenues (exclusive of revenues from 
temporary investments) from one or more of the following activities 
within the United States:
    (i) Activities permitted under section 2(a) of the Gas-Related 
Activities Act of 1990, 104 Stat. 2810; and
    (ii) Activities specified in section 2(b) of the Gas-Related 
Activities Act and approved by order of the Commission under sections 9 
and 10 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 79i-j).
    (3) The term aggregate investment shall mean all amounts invested or 
committed to be invested in energy-related companies, for which there is 
recourse, directly or indirectly, to the registered holding company or 
any subsidiary company thereof.
    (c) Report on related business activities. For each quarter of the 
fiscal year of the registered holding company in which any acquisition 
that is exempt under this section is made, and for each such quarter 
thereafter in which the acquired interest is held, the registered 
holding company shall file with this Commission and with each state 
commission having jurisdiction over the retail rates of the public-
utility subsidiary companies of such registered holding company a 
Quarterly Report on Form U-9C-3 (Sec. 259.208 of this chapter). Such 
filing shall be made within 60 days following the end of the first three 
quarters of the fiscal year, and within 90 days after the end of the 
fourth quarter.

[62 FR 7916, Feb. 20, 1997]

                    Solicitations and Reorganizations



Sec. 250.60   Meaning of word ``authorization''.

    The word ``authorization'', as used in Secs. 250.60 to 250.64 
includes ``any proxy, consent, authorization, power of attorney, 
deposit, or dissent'', as those words are used in section 11(g) of the 
Act (49 Stat. 820; 15 U.S.C. 79k) and ``any proxy, power of attorney, 
consent, or authorization'', as those words are used in section 12(e) 
(49 Stat. 823; 15 U.S.C. 79l) of the Act.



Sec. 250.61   Solicitations other than in connection with a reorganization or transaction which is the subject of an application or declaration.

    The solicitation of any authorization regarding any security of a 
registered holding company or subsidiary company thereof, except 
solicitations in connection with any reorganization subject to the 
approval of the Commission, or in connection with any other transaction 
which is or will be the subject of any application or declaration filed 
with the Commission, shall be subject to all rules and regulations now 
or hereafter adopted pursuant to section 14(a) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 895; 15 U.S.C. 78n) that would be 
applicable to such solicitation if such security were registered on a 
national securities exchange: Provided, That unless such security is 
actually registered on a national securities exchange, no documents need 
be filed with any such exchange in connection with such solicitation.

[6 FR 5485, Oct. 28, 1941]



Sec. 250.62   Solicitations in connection with a reorganization or transaction which is the subject of an application or declaration.

    (a) General provisions. No solicitation of any authorization, 
regarding any security of a registered holding company or a subsidiary 
company thereof, in connection with any reorganization subject to the 
approval of the Commission, or in connection with any other transaction 
which is or will be the subject of an application or declaration filed 
with the Commission, shall be made except pursuant to a declaration with 
respect to such solicitation which has become effective in the manner 
prescribed in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) Exceptions--(1) Solicitations of a limited number. Paragraph (a) 
of this section shall not apply to a solicitation of not more than 15 
owners of securites or claims (or of such larger number as the 
Commission for cause shown may, by order, authorize in any case) by any

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person, either alone or in cooperation or conjunction with others. For 
the purpose of computing such number of owners, all persons having any 
legal or beneficial interest in any specific security or claim shall be 
counted as only a single owner.
    (2) Depositaries. Action merely as a depositary or custodian of 
securities solicited by others shall not be subject to paragraph (a) of 
this section and the depositary or custodian shall be under no duty to 
ascertain that there has been compliance with this section by others.
    (c) Contents of declaration. Every declaration pursuant to this 
section shall, if in connection with any reorganization, be filed on 
Form U-R-1. Every other declaration subject to this section may be filed 
in connection with the appplication or declaration with respect to the 
proposed transaction, and shall contain, in addition to the information 
otherwise specified in such application or declaration, copies of any 
letters of solicitation proposed to be used, copies of all other 
documents proposed to be transmitted with such letter of solicitation, 
and a full statement of the manner in which the solicitation is proposed 
to be made.
    (d) Effective date. A declaration as to a solicitation in connection 
with a reorganization shall, unless the Commission shall order a hearing 
thereon, become effective on (1) the 11th day after the filing thereof, 
or the 4th day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) after the 
filing of the last amendment thereto, whichever is the later; or (2) 
such earlier date as the Commission may, upon a showing of unusual 
circumstances, permit in writing or otherwise; or (3) such later date as 
declarant may designate in such declaration, in any amendment thereto, 
or in written notice to the Commission. Any other declaration shall, 
unless otherwise ordered by the Commission or unless the Commission 
shall order a hearing thereon, become effective at the same time as the 
application or declaration with respect to the proposed transaction; 
post-amendments to such declarations shall become effective on the 4th 
day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) after the filing thereof 
unless otherwise therein provided or unless an order for hearing is 
issued by the Commission.
    (e) Order for hearing. If the Commission shall issue an order for 
hearing on a declaration under this section, such declaration shall 
become effective only pursuant to the further order of the Commission 
and subject to such terms and conditions as the Commission may 
prescribe.
    (f) Supplementary solicitations. The text of any supplementary or 
follow-up letters of solicitation or reports, or statements of account 
shall be filed as post-amendments to a declaration and shall be subject 
to the same requirements as other amendments to declarations, except 
that no declaration or post-amendment need be filed with respect to 
supplementary or follow-up letters which do not include financial or 
other information or representations and which merely call attention to 
prior solicitations and urge action in accordance therewith, or with 
respect to replies to persons making specific inquiries asking for 
further explanation as to details of such solicitation.
    (g) Conditions imposed on persons making solicitations. (1) All 
persons who make any solicitation subject to this section shall submit, 
if so directed by the Commission annual reports and statements of 
accounts to the persons from whom authorizations are procured.
    (2) No securities of the company or companies in reorganization, or 
of any subsidiary of such company, or of any other associate company 
thereof which may be affected by the reorganization, shall be bought or 
sold by or for the account of (whether as principal, agent, trustee, or 
otherwise) any of the persons specified in paragraphs (g)(2) (i) to (v) 
of this section, or in any transaction in which any such person has any 
beneficial interest, direct or indirect; nor shall any investment advice 
with respect to any such securities be given, directly or indirectly, 
by:
    (i) Any person who makes any solicitation subject to this section; 
or
    (ii) Any person connected with any committee or other organization 
formed to act under the authorization so solicitied; or

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    (iii) Any company as defined in section 2(a)(2) (49 Stat. 804; 15 
U.S.C. 79b) of the act controlled by any person specified in paragraph 
(g)(2) (i) or (ii) of this section; or
    (iv) Any company as so defined of which any person specified in 
paragraph (g)(2) (i) or (ii) of this section is an officer, director, 
partner, or employee; or
    (v) Any person who is a partner or employer of any person specified 
in paragraph (g)(2) (i) or (ii) of this section. No person shall make 
any solicitation subject to this section, or act in connection with any 
committee or other organization formed to act under the authorization so 
solicited, in the event of noncompliance with the conditions of 
paragraph (g)(2) of this section on the part of any such person or of 
any company having the relation to such person specified in paragraphs 
(g)(2) (iii) and (iv) of this section, or of any partner or employer of 
such person.
    (h) Required terms of authorizations. No authorization shall be 
solicited in connection with a reorganization unless the document 
evidencing such authorization:
    (1) Provides for compliance by the person soliciting with paragraph 
(g) of this section; and
    (2) Except as otherwise prescribed by order of the Commission, 
provides for the unconditional right to revoke or cancel the authority 
granted, without expense, at any time before such authority has been 
conclusively exercised; and
    (3) Except in the case of a document which only evidences consent to 
or dissent from a specific reorganization plan, provides that no 
authority is granted with respect to consenting to or dissenting from 
any reorganization plan.
    (i) Deposits. No solicitation of deposits of securites shall be made 
except in accordance with an order of the Commission pursuant to an 
application showing the necessity for such deposits and of any terms and 
conditions imposed in the deposit agreement.
    (j) Solicitation of several classes of security holders. The 
solicitation of authorizations by one person, group of persons, or 
committee shall not be made for more than one class of securites without 
the approval of the Commission, by order upon application, which 
application shall set forth facts showing that no material conflict of 
interest exists between the different classes of security holders 
concerning the subject matter of the solicitation.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 6 FR 3085, June 25, 
1941; 6 FR 5485, Oct. 28, 1941; 10 FR 11283, Sept. 5, 1945; 59 FR 21928, 
Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.63   Approval of reorganization fees.

    All fees, expenses and remuneration, whether interim or final, to 
whomsoever paid for services rendered or to be rendered in connection 
with any reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, bankruptcy, or 
receivership of a registered holding company or subsidiary thereof, in 
any court of the United States, shall be subject to approval by the 
Commission as to the maximum amount that may be paid for such services. 
This section shall not apply to any payments approved by a court of the 
United States. in any proceeding in which the Commission has filed a 
notice of appearance pursuant to section 1109(a) of chapter 11 of the 
Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. 1109(a)).

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 
1994]



Sec. 250.64   Scope of applications for approval of reorganization plans.

    Any application for approval of a plan of reorganization under 
section 11 (49 Stat. 820; 15 U.S.C. 79k), or otherwise, shall be deemed 
to include all applications and declarations under the act which would 
otherwise be required as to any action necessary to consummate such 
plan. (See Sec. 250.24(c)(3).)



Sec. 250.65   Expenditures in connection with solicitation of proxies.

    (a) General provision. Except pursuant to a declaration notifying 
the Commission of the proposed transaction, which has become effective 
in accordance with the procedure specified in Sec. 250.23 and pursuant 
to the order of the Commission with respect to such declaration under 
the applicable provisions of the act, no registered holding company or 
subsidiary thereof shall expend any

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money or other consideration in connection with the solicitation of any 
proxy, consent, or authorization regarding any security of such company.
    (b) Exceptions. This section shall not apply to:
    (1) Ordinary expenditures in connection with preparing, assembling, 
and mailing proxies, proxy statements, and accompanying data; or
    (2) Other expenditures not in excess of $100,000 during any one 
calendar year.
    (c) Scope of declaration. A declaration with respect to any matter 
within the scope of this section shall state the amounts and purposes of 
the sums proposed to be expended, and set forth any information 
available to the company as to any contest which has arisen, or may 
arise, with respect to the subject matter of such solicitation. Any such 
declaration may be included in any application or declaration filed with 
the Commission as to any related matter.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 
1994]

Officers, Directors and Representatives of Registered Holding Companies 
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    \5\The statements which section 17(a) requires to be filed by 
officers and directors of registered holding company systems are filed 
on the forms prescribed under section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934.
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Sec. 250.70  Exemptions from section 17(c) of the Act.

    Notwithstanding the prohibitions contained in section 17(c) of the 
Act,
    (a) A registered holding company may have up to 75% of the members 
of its board of directors comprised of affiliated persons of commercial 
banking institutions that have their principal places of business 
located within the state or states served by the holding company system, 
Provided, That:
    (1) Those affiliated persons do not also serve as officers or 
employees of those local commercial banking institutions; and
    (2) No more than one director or 25% of the members of the board of 
directors of the holding company, whichever is greater, is affiliated 
with the same local commercial banking institution.
    (b) A registered holding company may have up to 25% of the members 
of its board of directors comprised of affiliated persons of commercial 
banking institutions that have their principal places of business 
located outside the state or states served by the holding company system 
or investment bankers wherever located, Provided, That:
    (1) Those affiliated persons do not also serve as officers or 
employees of those banking institutions;
    (2) No more than one director or 10% of the members of the board of 
directors, whichever is greater, is affiliated with any one investment 
banker or with any one commercial banking institution;
    (3) The total number of directors who are affiliated with investment 
bankers or commercial banking institutions does not exceed 75% of the 
members of the board of directors; and
    (4) Where an affiliated person of an investment banker serves as a 
director of any company within a holding company system, the investment 
banker:
    (i) Has not acted as a managing underwriter for the distribution of 
securities issued by any company in the holding company system for at 
least twelve months prior to the director's appointment or election to 
the board; and
    (ii) Does not act as a managing underwriter for the distribution of 
securities issued by any company in the holding company system while the 
director serves on the board.
    (c) A subsidiary company of a registered holding company may have up 
to 75% of the members of its board of directors comprised of affiliated 
persons of commercial banking institutions that have their principal 
places of business located within the state or states served by the 
subsidiary company, Provided, That:
    (1) Those affiliated persons either do not serve as officers or 
employees of those local commercial banking institutions or, 
alternatively, do not serve as officers or employees of the subsidiary 
company; and
    (2) No more than one director or 25% of the members of the board of 
directors of the subsidiary company, whichever is greater, is affiliated 
with the same local commercial banking institution.

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    (d) A subsidiary company of a registered holding company may have up 
to 25% of the members of its board of directors comprised of affiliated 
persons of commercial banking institutions that have their principal 
places of business located outside the state or states served by the 
subsidiary company or investment bankers wherever located, Provided, 
That:
    (1) Those affiliated persons do not also serve as officers or 
employees of those banking institutions;
    (2) No more than one director or 10% of the members of the board of 
directors, whichever is greater, is affiliated with any one investment 
banker or with any one commercial banking institution;
    (3) The total number of directors who are affiliated with investment 
bankers or commercial banking institutions does not exceed 75% of the 
members of the board of directors; and
    (4) Where an affiliated person of an investment banker serves as a 
director of any company within a holding company system, the investment 
banker:
    (i) Has not acted as a managing underwriter for the distribution of 
securities issued by any company in the holding company system for at 
least twelve months prior to the director's appointment or election to 
the board; and
    (ii) Does not act as a managing underwriter for the distribution of 
securities issued by any company in the holding company system while the 
director serves on the board.
    (e) An officer of a holding company may serve as a director of a 
commercial banking institution, Provided, That:
    (1) The officer of the holding company does not also serve as an 
officer or employee of that commercial banking institution; and
    (2) No more than one other officer of the holding company serves as 
a director of that commercial banking institution.
    (f) An officer of a subsidiary company may serve as a director of a 
commercial banking institution, Provided, That:
    (1) The officer of the subsidiary company does not also serve as an 
officer or employee of that commercial banking institution; and
    (2) No more than one other officer of the subsidiary company serves 
as a director of that commercial banking institution.
    (g) A person serving as an officer or director of a holding company 
or subsidiary company on April 15, 1986, shall not be disqualified from 
continuing to serve or from serving successive terms in that capacity 
solely because of an affiliation with a commercial banking institution 
or investment banker which existed on that date.
    (h) As used in section 17(c) of the Act and in this rule:
    (1) An affiliated person of a commercial banking institution or 
investment banker means an officer, director, partner, appointee or 
representative of that commercial banking institution or investment 
banker, as well as any person that directly or indirectly owns or holds 
with power to vote 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting 
securities of that commercial banking institution or investment banker.
    (2) A commercial banking institution means any person:
    (i) That engages directly or indirectly in the business of a bank, 
trust company, bank-holding company, banking association or firm; and
    (ii) Any enterprise in which such person owns 20 percent or more of 
the equity interest.

The term excludes any person that derived 15% or less of its gross 
revenues from commercial banking and investment banking activities 
during the fiscal year immediately preceding an affiliated person's 
appointment or election to the board of directors, or appointment as 
officer, of a registered holding company or subsidiary company thereof. 
The term also excludes any Federal Reserve Bank, savings bank, savings 
and loan association, building and loan association, cooperative bank, 
homestead association, or similar institution, or any receiver, 
conservator, liquidator, liquidating agent, or similar official or 
person thereof or therefor.
    (3) An investment banker means any person:
    (i) That engages directly or indirectly in the business of 
underwriting

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or dealing in securities that are not exempted from registration under 
the Securities Act of 1933 by section 3 of that Act; and
    (ii) Any enterprise in which such person owns 20 percent or more of 
the equity interest.

The term excludes any person that derived 15% or less of its gross 
revenues from commercial banking and investment banking activities 
during the fiscal year immediately preceding an affiliated person's 
appointment or election to the board of directors of a registered 
holding company unless those revenues were derived from acting as a 
managing underwriter for the distribution of securities issued by any 
company in such holding company system.
    (4) A person's gross revenues from its own commercial and investment 
banking activities and from its ratable share of the commercial banking 
and investment banking activities of enterprises in which it owns 20 
percent or more of the equity interest should be considered in 
determining the degree to which the person is engaged in such 
activities.
    (5) A director means any director of a corporation or any individual 
who performs similar functions in connection with a corporation, 
partnership, trust, voting trust or other company.
    (6) An officer means a chairman of the board of directors, chief 
executive officer, president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and 
comptroller, or any individual who performs similar functions in 
connection with a corporation, partnership, trust, voting trust, or 
other company.
    (7) A managing underwriter means an underwriter (or underwriters) 
who, by contract or otherwise, deals with the issuer, organizes the 
selling efforts, receives some benefit directly or indirectly in which 
all other underwriters similarly situated do not share in proportion to 
their respective interests in the underwriting, or represents any other 
underwriters in such matters as maintaining the records of the 
distribution, arranging the allotments of securities offered or 
arranging for appropriate stabilization activities, if any.

[51 FR 9003, Mar. 17, 1986]



Sec. 250.71  Statements to be filed pursuant to section 12(i).

    (a) Ten-day statement. Any person who engages in any activity within 
the scope of section 12(i) of the act, shall file with the Commission 
within 10 days after the date of such activity a statement on Form U-
12(I)-A, except as to activity within the scope of any advance statement 
on Form U-12(I)-B, which is duly filed in accordance with paragraph (b).
    (b) Advance statement. An advance statement, covering anticipated 
activity for the remainder of the present calendar year, and the next 
two calendar years, may be filed on Form U-12(I)-B by any person 
(whether or not the compensation of such person has been fixed in 
advance) who is a salaried officer or employee or an attorney, 
accountant or other expert regularly retained by any company or by 
companies in the same holding-company system, or any person specially 
retained in connection with a particular proceeding or enterprise which 
is expected to involve a series of appearances or activities, if such 
employment or retainer does not contemplate any expenses other than 
ordinary personal, traveling or sustenance expenses, stationery, 
postage, telephone, telecopier and telegraphic service, stenographic and 
clerical assistance, expenditures for the printing of briefs or other 
documents to be submitted to any agencies specified in section 12(i) of 
the Act, and similar items.
    (c) Supplemental statement. Any person filing an advance statement 
on Form U-12(I)-B shall file a supplement to such advance statement 
within 30 days after the end of the period covered thereby, and in no 
event later than January 30 of the following year, giving the 
information specified in Items 5 and 6 thereof. Any such person renewing 
such advance statement may combine the renewal and supplement in the 
same statement.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 6 FR 5950, Nov. 25, 
1941; 59 FR 21928, Apr. 28, 1994]



Sec. 250.72   Filing of statements pursuant to section 17(a).

    (a) The filing of initial statements of beneficial ownership of 
securities and

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statements of changes in such beneficial ownership, as prescribed under 
section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, shall satisfy the 
corresponding requirements of section 17(a) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935.
    (b) The rules under section 16 (a) and (b) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, including any rules which exempt a transaction 
from the duties or liabilities of section 16 (a) or (b), shall apply to 
any duty or liability imposed with respect to a transaction involving 
any security of a registered holding company or subsidiary thereof under 
section 17 (a) or (b) of the Act.

(Sec. 17(a), 49 Stat. 830; 15 U.S.C. 79q)

[26 FR 2466, Mar. 23, 1961, as amended at 46 FR 2036, Jan. 8, 1981; 47 
FR 5224, Feb. 4, 1982]

                Service, Sales and Construction Contracts



Sec. 250.80   Definitions of terms used in rules under section 13.

    As used in the rules and regulations under section 13 of the Act (49 
Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 79m), unless the context otherwise requires:
    (a) Service means any managerial, financial, legal, engineering, 
purchasing, marketing, auditing, statistical, advertising, publicity, 
tax, research, or any other service (including supervision or 
negotiation of construction or of sales), information or data, which is 
sold or furnished for a charge.
    (b) Goods means any goods, equipment (including machinery), 
materials, supplies, appliances, or similar property (including coal, 
oil, or steam, but not including electric energy, natural or 
manufactured gas, or utility assets) which is sold, leased, or 
furnished, for a charge.
    (c) Construction means any construction, extension, improvement, 
maintenance, or repair of the facilities or any part thereof of a 
company, which is performed for a charge.



Sec. 250.81   Exempted transactions.

    Unless otherwise expressly provided, the rules, regulations, and 
orders of the Commission pertaining to the performance of services or 
construction or the sale of goods shall not be applicable to the sale of 
water, telephone service, transportation, or a similar commodity or 
service, the sale of which is normally subject to public regulation, or 
to the furnishing of services, construction, or goods, to a customer 
incidentally to such a sale; and such transactions shall be exempt from 
the provisions of section 13 of the Act (49 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 79m) 
and the rules and regulations thereunder: Provided, That, where any such 
transaction is with an associate company in its capacity as a consumer, 
comparable services, construction, or goods are offered to customers 
other than associate companies on terms which are comparable having due 
regard to any differences of quality or quantity.



Sec. 250.82   Temporary exemption from section 13.

    (a) Every registered holding company shall be exempt from the 
provisions of section 13 (49 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 79m) and the rules and 
regulations adopted thereunder for a period of 30 days after the date 
when such company shall first become a registered holding company, and 
every subsidiary of such a registered holding company and every company 
principally engaged in performing services or construction for, or 
making sales to, associates of such registered holding company shall 
likewise be exempt from such provisions for said period: Provided, That, 
during such period, such company shall comply with the provisions of 
Sec. 250.90 with respect to the performance of services or construction 
for associate companies on the basis of cost and with the provisions of 
Sec. 250.92 with respect to sales of goods produced by the seller. As to 
any company principally engaged in performing services or construction 
for, or selling goods to, associate companies, such exemption shall 
expire on the first day of the calendar month immediately succeeding the 
effective date of such registration unless on and after the first day of 
such month all accounts and records of such company with respect to such 
matters shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of 
Sec. 250.93 or other rule of the Commission with respect to the accounts 
and records of mutual service companies and subsidiary service 
companies.

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    (b) If, within said period of 30 days after registration of any such 
holding company, or 30 days after the date of its becoming a holding 
company in the event of such company filing a notification prior to 
becoming a holding company, an application or a declaration pursuant to 
Sec. 250.88 shall be filed with the Commission by or on behalf of any 
company desiring to perform services or construction for, or make sales 
of goods to, associate companies in such holding company system, such 
applicant or declarant may, to the extent set forth in such document, 
perform services or construction for, or make sales of goods to, such 
companies until the Commission shall take final action on such 
application or declaration: Provided, however, That, during such period 
such applicant or declarant shall comply with all provisions of the act 
and of the rules and regulations thereunder that would have been 
applicable to it if the Commission had previously taken favorable action 
on such application or declaration.



Sec. 250.83   Exemption in the case of transactions with foreign associates.

    (a) Any subsidiary company of a registered holding company, which 
subsidiary is or is about to become engaged in the performance of any 
service, sales, or construction contract for any associate company which 
does not derive, directly or indirectly, any material part of its income 
from sources within the United States and which is not a public utility 
company operating within the United States, may make application to the 
Commission for exemption, in whole or in part, from the standards 
established by section 13(b) of the Act (49 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 79m), 
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, relating to the 
performance of any service, sales, or construction contract for such 
associate companies.
    (b) No form is prescribed therefor, but every such application shall 
comply with the provisions of Sec. 250.20. Every such application shall 
fully set forth information regarding ownership of security issues, 
servicing activities of the applicant, and such other data as may be 
necessary to enable the Commission to determine if, by reason of the 
lack of any major interest of holders of securities offered in the 
United States in servicing arrangements affecting such serviced 
subsidiaries, or for any other reason, such an application for exemption 
should be granted as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or 
for the protection of investors.
    (c) Upon filing such an application in good faith, the applicant 
shall be entitled to a temporary exemption from all provisions of 
section 13(b) of the Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated 
thereunder, as to which an exemption is sought, pending action by the 
Commission upon the application.
    (d) Any subsidiary company of a registered holding company 
(including a mutual service company) may perform service, sales, or 
construction contracts for any associate company which does not derive, 
directly or indirectly, any material part of its income from sources 
within the United States and which is not a public utility company 
operating within the United States without complying with the standards 
established by section 13(b) of the Act, and the rules and regulations 
thereunder, and without the necessity of filing an application for or 
securing an order of exemption from those standards, so long as the 
aggregate cost to all such associate companies for services, sales, or 
construction performed by virtue of the exemption granted by this 
paragraph (whether performed by one or more subsidiary companies or 
mutual service companies in the same holding company system) does not 
exceed $10,000 within any one calendar year.



Sec. 250.84   Prohibition of unauthorized transactions by registered holding companies.

    Except as authorized by rule, regulation, or order of the 
Commission, no registered holding company shall--whether or not pursuant 
to a contract heretofore or hereafter entered into--perform any service 
or construction for, or sell any goods to, any associate company thereof 
which is a public utility company, a mutual service company, or a 
company engaged in the

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business of performing services or construction for, or selling goods 
to, associate public utility companies, or enter into any contract to do 
so.



Sec. 250.85   Service, sales, and construction by registered holding companies.

    Subject to compliance with the provisions of such rules, 
regulations, or orders of the Commission as may be applicable (including 
Sec. 250.90), a registered holding company may perform services or 
construction for, or sell goods to, an associate company thereof, which 
is a public utility company, a mutual service company, or a company 
engaged in the business of performing services or construction for, or 
selling goods to, associate public utility companies, and such 
transaction shall be exempt from the provisions of section 13(a) of the 
Act (49 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 79m), if:
    (a) Such holding company is principally engaged in the business of 
an operating electric or gas utility company, or any business or 
businesses other than that of selling goods to associate companies, that 
of performing services or construction, that of a holding company or 
fiscal or financial agency of a holding company, or that of an 
investment company or investment trust; and, incidentally to such 
business, performs such services or construction or sells such goods; or
    (b) Such services, construction, or goods are reasonably required by 
such associate to meet a break-down or other emergency, and the parties 
believe in good faith that, under the conditions then existing, such 
transaction will be to the advantage of such associate; or
    (c) Such transaction consists of performance of a contract made 
before August 26, 1935, for the construction of a specific project, 
building, or unit, pursuant to which contract substantial expenses were 
incurred before August 26, 1935; or
    (d) Such transaction consists of the sale, at not more than cost 
less depreciation, of goods purchased by such holding company for its 
own use; or
    (e) Such transaction consists of a sale of goods which is merely 
incidental to a sale of an entire business or a substantial portion 
thereof, or to a sale of assets other than goods; or
    (f) Such transaction, although not exempted by any of the foregoing 
paragraphs of this section, is not in the regular course of business of 
such holding company and does not involve a cost to the associate of 
more than $2,500, including the cost of such associate of all previous 
transactions with such holding company consummated in the same fiscal 
year which were exempted only by this paragraph.



Sec. 250.86   Prohibition of unauthorized transactions by subsidiaries.

    Except as authorized by rule, regulation, or order of the 
Commission, no subsidiary company (including a mutual service company) 
of a registered holding company shall--whether or not pursuant to a 
contract heretofore or hereafter entered into--perform any service or 
construction for, or sell any goods to, any associate company thereof, 
or enter into any contract to do so.



Sec. 250.87   Subsidiaries authorized to perform services or construction or to sell goods.

    (a) Subject to compliance with the provisions of such rules, 
regulations, or orders of the Commission as may be applicable (including 
Sec. 250.90), the following classes of subsidiary companies of 
registered holding companies may perform services or construction for, 
or sell goods to, associate companies thereof:
    (1) An approved mutual service company.
    (2) A subsidiary company whose organization and conduct of business 
the Commission has found, pursuant to Sec. 250.88, sufficient to meet 
the requirements of section 13(b) of the Act.
    (3) A subsidiary company which is principally engaged in the 
business of an operating electric or gas utility company, or any 
business or businesses other than that of selling goods to associate 
companies, that of performing services or construction, that of a 
holding company of fiscal or financing agency of a holding company, or 
that of an investment company or investment trust; and which, 
incidentally to such business, performs such services or construction or 
sells such goods.

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    (b) Any subsidiary of a registered holding company, whether or not 
it is a company specified in paragraph (b) (1), (2), or (3) of this 
section, may perform services or construction for; or sell goods to, an 
associate company thereof if:
    (1) Such associate company is not an electric or gas utility company 
and is principally engaged in a business or businesses other than that 
of a holding company or fiscal or financing agency of a holding company, 
or that of an investment company or investment trust; or
    (2) Such services, construction, or goods are reasonably required by 
such associate to meet a break-down or other emergency, and the parties 
believe in good faith that, under the conditions then existing, such 
transaction will be to the advantage of such associate; or
    (3) Such transaction consists of performance of a contract made 
before August 26, 1935, for the construction of a specific project, 
building, or unit, pursuant to which contract substantial expenses were 
incurred before August 26, 1935; or
    (4) Such transaction consists of the sale, at not more than cost 
less depreciation, of goods purchased by such subsidiary company for its 
own use; or
    (5) Such transaction consists of a sale of goods which is merely 
incidental to a sale of an entire business or a substantial portion 
thereof, or to a sale of assets other than goods; or
    (6) Such transaction consists of a sale of goods produced by the 
seller.
    (c) This section shall not be applicable to a subsidiary which is 
itself a registered holding company. Such a company may perform services 
or construction for, or sell goods to, associate companies as provided 
in Sec. 250.85.



Sec. 250.88   Approval of mutual service companies; organization and conduct of business of subsidiary service companies.

    (a) Application for approval of a company as a mutual service 
company shall be filed by the company, or the persons proposing to 
organize it, with the Commission on Form U-13-1, as specified in the 
instructions for that form. The Commission will not approve any company 
as a mutual service company unless it finds that the company is so 
organized as to capitalization, ownership by, and representation of, 
member companies, costs, revenues, and the sharing thereof, and other 
matters as reasonably to insure the efficient and economical performance 
of services or construction or sale of goods by the company for or to 
its member companies, at cost fairly and equitably allocated among them 
and at a reasonable saving over the cost of comparable services or 
construction performed or goods sold by independent persons.
    (b) A finding by the Commission that a subsidiary company of a 
registered holding company (other than a mutual service company) is so 
organized and conducted or to be conducted, as to meet the requirements 
of section 13(b) of the Act (49 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 79m) with respect 
to reasonable assurance of efficient and economical performance of 
services or construction or sale of goods for the benefit of associate 
companies, at cost fairly and equitably allocated among them (or as 
permitted by Sec. 250.90), will be made only pursuant to a declaration 
filed with the Commission on Form U-13-1, as specified in the 
instructions for that form, by such company or the persons proposing to 
organize it.
    (c) Within a reasonable time after the filing of an application for 
approval of a mutual service company, the Commission shall, after notice 
and opportunity for hearing, enter an order granting or refusing 
approval or otherwise disposing of the application.
    (d) Within a reasonable time after the filing of a declaration with 
respect to the organization and conduct of business of a subsidiary 
service company, the Commission shall, after notice and opportunity for 
hearing, enter an order finding that the company's organization and 
conduct of business meet the requirements of section 13(b) of the Act, 
or refusing so to find, or otherwise disposing of the declaration.
    (e) Unless the Commission shall otherwise by order provide, the 
approval of a mutual service company, or the finding that a subsidiary 
service company's organization and conduct of business are sufficient to 
meet the requirements

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of section 13(b) of the Act, shall continue in effect until the 
Commission, after notice and opportunity for hearing, shall find that 
the conditions which led to such approval or finding are not satisfied 
or shall find that the company in question has persistently violated a 
provision of section 13 of the Act, or of any rule, regulation, or order 
of the Commission.



Sec. 250.89   Termination of contracts.

    Every service, sales, or construction contract made after April 1, 
1936, between a registered holding company and an associate company 
thereof which is a public utility company, a mutual service company, or 
a company engaged in the business of performing services or construction 
for, or selling goods to, associate public utility companies, or between 
a subsidiary company of a registered holding company (including a mutual 
service company) and any associate company thereof, shall contain 
provision for its termination to the extent that performance may 
conflict with any rule, regulation or order of the Commission adopted 
before or after the making of such contract.



Sec. 250.90   Transactions limited to cost.

    (a) Except as permitted by this section, or any other appliable 
rule, regulation, or order of the Commission:
    (1) No registered holding company shall perform any service or 
construction for, or sell any goods to, any associate company thereof 
which is a public utility company, a mutual service company, or a 
company engaged in the business of performing service or construction 
for, or selling goods to, associate public utility companies, or enter 
into any contract to do so, and
    (2) No subsidiary company of a registered holding company (including 
a mutual service company) shall perform any service or construction for, 
or sell any goods to, any associate company thereof, or enter into any 
contract to do so, at more than cost as determined pursuant to 
Sec. 250.91 or any other applicable rule, regulation, or order of the 
Commission, or in the absence thereof, in accordance with sound methods 
of determining cost. In the case of a sale of used goods the price shall 
be not more than cost less depreciation. Any charges on a basis of 
estimated cost shall be readjusted to actual cost at least annually, if 
for services or goods, and upon completion of individual projects, in 
case of construction.
    (b) In the case of construction for an associate company of a 
specific proj- ect, building, or unit on which substantial expenses were 
incurred before August 26, 1935, pursuant to a contract made before that 
date, the holding company or subsidiary performing the construction 
shall be entitled to the proportion of its profit or fee earned prior to 
April 1, 1936.
    (c) If a sale of goods is merely incidental to a sale of an entire 
business or a substantial portion thereof, or to a sale of assets other 
than goods, a lump sum price for the entire transaction may include such 
goods without the assignment of a specific portion of the price to the 
cost of such goods.
    (d) The price of services, construction, or goods need not be 
limited to cost although the transaction comes within the terms of 
paragraph (a) of this section if:
    (1) Neither the company performing the services or construction, or 
selling the goods, nor the associate company receiving such services or 
construction, or buying such goods, is (i) a public utility or holding 
company, (ii) an investment company or investment trust, including any 
company or trust which is a medium of investment in securities for the 
benefit of a registered holding company or its employees or officers, or 
(iii) a company engaged in the business of selling goods to associate 
companies or performing services or construction, or (iv) a company 
controlling, directly or indirectly, any company specified in paragraph 
(d)(1) (i), (ii), or (iii) of this section; or
    (2) Such transaction consists of a sale of goods produced by the 
seller.



Sec. 250.91   Determination of cost.

    (a) Subject to the provisions of this section and of any other 
applicable rule, regulation, or order of the Commission, a transaction 
shall be deemed to be performed at not more than cost if the price 
(taking into account all

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charges) does not exceed a fair and equitable allocation of expenses 
(including the price paid for goods) plus reasonable compensation for 
necessary capital procured through the issuance of capital stock (or 
similar securities of an unincorporated company).
    (b) Direct charges shall be made so far as costs can be identified 
and related to the particular tranactions involved without excessive 
effort or expense. Other elements of cost, including taxes, interest, 
other overhead, and compensation for the use of capital procured by the 
issuance of capital stock (or similar securities of an unincorporated 
company) shall be fairly and equitably allocated. Interest on borrowed 
capital and compensation for the use of capital shall represent a 
reasonable return on only the amount of capital reasonably necessary for 
the performance of services or construction for, or the selling of goods 
to, customers for whom transactions are required by the rules of the 
Commission to be performed at cost. Such amount shall not include the 
cost of assignment of, or any capitalization of, any service, sales, or 
construction contract.
    (c) Any expense (including the price paid for goods) incurred in a 
transaction with an associate company of the performing or selling 
company (directly or through one or more other associate companies 
thereof), to the extent that it exceeds the cost of such transaction to 
such associate company, shall not be included in determining cost to 
such performing or selling company.
    (d) Any expense (including the price paid for goods) incurred in a 
transaction with a person other than an associate company but not at 
arm's-length, to the extent that it exceeds the expense at which the 
performing or selling company might reasonably be expected to obtain 
elsewhere, or to furnish itself, comparable performance, goods, capital, 
or other items of expense involved (giving due regard to quality, 
quantity, regularity of supply, and other factors entering into the 
calculation of a fair price), shall not be included in determining cost 
to such performing or selling company.



Sec. 250.92   Sales of goods produced by seller.

    (a) No registered holding company shall sell any goods produced by 
it to any associate company thereof which is a public utility company, a 
mutual service company, or a company engaged in the business of 
performing services or construction for, or selling goods to, associate 
public utility companies, or enter into any contract to do so, and,
    (b) No subsidiary company of a registered holding company (including 
a mutual service company) shall sell any goods produced by it to any 
associate company thereof, or enter into any contract to do so,

at a price which exceeds the price at which the purchaser might 
reasonably be expected to obtain comparable goods elsewhere, or to 
furnish them itself, giving due regard to quality, quantity, regularity 
of supply, and other factors entering into the calculation of a fair 
price.



Sec. 250.93  Accounts and records of mutual and subsidiary service companies.

    Every mutual service company and every company whose organization 
and conduct of business the Commission has found, pursuant to 
Sec. 250.88, to meet the requirements of section 13(b) (49 Stat. 825; 15 
U.S.C. 79m) shall keep such accounts, cost-accounting procedures, 
correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, and other records in such 
manner and preserve them for such periods, as are prescribed in 17 CFR 
part 257, and shall keep no other records with respect to the same 
subject matter except (a) records other than accounts, (b) records 
required by state law, (c) subaccounts or supporting accounts which are 
not inconsistent with the accounts required by the Uniform System of 
Accounts (17 CFR part 256), and (d) such other accounts as may be 
authorized by the Commission.

(Sec. 15(a) and 20(a), 15 U.S.C. 79o and 79t)

[49 FR 27310, July 3, 1984]



Sec. 250.94  Annual reports by mutual and subsidiary service companies.

    (a) On or before the first day of May in each calendar year, every 
mutual

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service company and every subsidiary service company whose organization 
and method of conducting business the Commission, pursuant to 
Sec. 250.88, has found sufficient to meet the requirements of section 
13(b) (49 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 79m), and every company whose application 
for approval, or declaration pursuant to Sec. 250.88, is pending, shall 
file with the Commission a report for the prior calendar year, or any 
portion thereof during which there was effective as to such company any 
uniform system of accounts presecribed by any rules of the Commission. 
Every such report shall be submitted on the Form U-13-60 then in effect 
and shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions incorporated 
in such form. For appropriate cause shown, the Commission may extend the 
time within which any such report is to be filed.

(Secs. 13, 15, and 20(a), 49 Stat. 825, 828, 833; 15 U.S.C. 79m, 79o, 
79t)

[45 FR 14548, Mar. 6, 1980, as amended at 61 FR 49961, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 250.95   Reports required from affiliate service companies and companies principally engaged in performing services.

    No affiliate of a registered holding company or subsidiary company 
thereof shall take any step in the performance of any service or 
construction for, or any sale of goods to, any company of which it is an 
affiliate and no company whose principal business is the performance of 
service or construction for, or sale of goods to, one or more registered 
holding companies or public utility subsidiary companies thereof, either 
directly or through one or more other companies, shall take any step in 
the performance of any such service, construction or sale of goods, 
unless such affiliate or company:
    (a) Has filed with the Commission a report on Form U-13E-1 
containing the information prescribed by that form, and
    (b) Files with the Commission such information supplementing its 
report on Form N-13E-1 and regarding its accounts, costs, charges, 
maintenance of competitive conditions, disclosure of interests, duration 
of contracts, and other similar matters at such times and in accordance 
with such forms and instructions as the Commission shall designate. The 
provisions of this section are not applicable to a company authorized to 
perform service or construction for, or sell goods to, associate 
companies by Secs. 250.85, 250.87 or 250.88.

                           Miscellaneous Rules



Sec. 250.100   Orders granting\6\ or withdrawing exemptions.
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    \6\See Sec. 250.20(a).
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    (a) Orders granting exemption from rules. Any transaction subject to 
the requirements of any rule promulgated under the act may be exempted 
therefrom by the Commission upon application, or upon its own motion 
provided an application for approval of such transaction or a 
declaration with respect thereto is pending, if it appears to the 
Commission that such requirements as applied to such transaction are not 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of 
investors or consumers.
    (b) Orders withdrawing exemption. Any unexecuted transaction which 
is within the exemption provided in any rule from the requirements of 
any provision of the act or of the rules, may nevertheless be subjected 
thereto by order, after notice and opportunity for hearing, if it 
appears to the Commission that the withdrawal of such exemption as 
applied to such transaction would be appropriate in the public interest 
or the interest of investors or consumers. The Commission may by such 
notice suspend the applicability of any such exemption to any 
transaction pending final determination.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 47 FR 5224, Feb. 4, 
1982]



Sec. 250.101   Standards and interpretations of rules.

    All rules shall be construed in the light of, and so as to be 
consistent with, any applicable requirements of, and standards contained 
in, the act. Such standards shall be deemed to be incorporated in and a 
part of every rule.



Sec. 250.102   Effective date of rules.

    Unless the Commission otherwise prescribes in any case, the manner 
of

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publication of rules of the Commission shall be by making a copy of such 
rule or amendment available for public inspection in the office of the 
Secretary of the Commission, by filing a copy thereof with the Office of 
the Federal Register, The National Archives, and by publication in the 
Federal Register. Rules shall not become effective prior to the 
effective date therein specified if such date is later than the date of 
publication. In any case where the method of publication prescribed as 
to any rule is other than that above specified, such rule shall not be 
effective as against any person who has not had actual knowledge thereof 
prior to the filing of a copy thereof with the Office of the Federal 
Register, and the making available for inspection of such a copy as 
prescribed in section 7 of the Federal Register Act (49 Stat. 502; 
U.S.C. 307).



Sec. 250.103   References and definitions.

    As used in the rules in this part, unless the context indicates 
otherwise:
    (a) The term Commission means the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
    (b) The term act means the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935.
    (c) The term section refers to a section of the act.
    (d) The term rule includes rule and regulation, as those words are 
used in the Act and refers to the rules prescribed by the Commission 
pursuant to the Act. All forms and instructions thereto shall be deemed 
rules and regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to the Act.
    (e) Any definition of a term contained in the act shall be 
applicable to such term as used in the rules.
    (f) The term parent or parent company of a specified company means a 
company of which such specified company is a subsidiary, whether by 
virtue of direct or indirect ownership or control of securities.
    (g) The phrase direct subsidiary of a specified company means a 
company of which such specified company itself directly owns, controls, 
or holds with power to vote, 10 percent or more of the outstanding 
voting securities, and directly owns a greater percentage of such voting 
securities than are owned by any other company.
    (h) The phrase ``any person having a bona fide interest as used in 
sections 11(d), 11(f), and 11(g) (49 Stat. 820; 15 U.S.C. 79k), shall, 
with respect to the reorganization of any company, be deemed to include 
such company; any creditor or stockholder of such company or any 
authorized representative thereof; any receiver or trustee of such 
company; any trustee under an indenture pursuant to which securities of 
such company are outstanding; any State commission having regulatory 
jurisdiction over such company; any person authorized to prepare a plan 
by any court before which a reorganization proceeding is pending; and 
any other person found by the Commission to have a substantial interest 
in the reorganization.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 30 FR 4129, Mar. 30, 
1965]



Sec. 250.103A  Liability for certain statements by issuers.

    (a) A statement within the coverage of paragraph (b) of this section 
which is made by or on behalf of an issuer or by an outside reviewer 
retained by the issuer shall be deemed not to be a fraudulent statement 
(as defined in paragraph (d) of this section), unless it is shown that 
such statement was made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or was 
disclosed other than in good faith.
    (b) This rule applies to the following statements:
    (1) A forward-looking statement (as defined in paragraph (c) of this 
section) made in a document filed with the Commission, in Part I of a 
quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, Sec. 249.308a of this 
chapter, or in an annual report to shareholders meeting the requirements 
of Rules 14a-3 (b) and (c) or 14c-3(a) and (b) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, a statement reaffirming such forward-looking 
statement subsequent to the date the document was filed or the annual 
report was made publicly available, or a forward-looking statement made 
prior to the date the document was filed or the date the annual report 
was made publicly available if such statement is reaffirmed in a filed 
document, in Part I of a quarterly report on Form 10-Q

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and Form 10-QSB, or in an annual report made publicly available within a 
reasonable time after the making of such forward-looking statement: 
Provided, That;
    (i) At the time such statements are made or reaffirmed, either the 
issuer is subject to the reporting requirements of section 13(a) or 
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has complied with the 
requirements of Rule 13a-1 or 15d-1 thereunder, if applicable, to file 
its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB; or, if the 
issuer is not subject to the reporting requirements of section 13(a) or 
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the statements are made in 
a registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or 
pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and
    (ii) The statements are not made by or on behalf of an issuer that 
is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 
1940; and
    (2) Information which is disclosed in a document filed with the 
Commission, in part I of a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB 
or in an annual report to shareholders meeting the requirements of Rules 
14a-3 (b) and (c) or 14c-3 (a) and (b) under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 and which relates to:
    (i) The effects of changing prices on the business enterprise, 
presented voluntarily or pursuant to Item 303 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.303 of this chapter), ``Management's discussion and analysis 
of financial condition and results of operations,'' or Item 302 of 
Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.302 of this chapter), ``Supplementary financial 
information,'' or
    (ii) The value of proved oil and gas reserves (such as a 
standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to 
proved oil and gas reserves as set forth in paragraphs 30-34 of 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 69) presented 
voluntarily or pursuant to Item 302 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.302 of 
this chapter).
    (c) For the purpose of this rule, the term forward-looking statement 
shall mean and shall be limited to:
    (1) A statement containing a projection of revenues, income (loss), 
earnings (loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital 
structure or other financial items;
    (2) A statement of management's plans and objectives for future 
operations;
    (3) A statement of future economic performance contained in 
management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results 
of operations included pursuant to Item 303 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.303 of this chapter); or
    (4) Disclosed statements of the assumptions underlying or relating 
to any of the statements described in paragraph (c) (1), (2), or (3) of 
this section.
    (d) For the purpose of this rule the term fraudulent statement shall 
mean a statement which is an untrue statement of a material fact, a 
statement false or misleading with respect to any material fact, an 
omission to state a material fact necessary to make a statement not 
misleading, or which constitutes the employment of a manipulative, 
deceptive, or fraudulent device, contrivance, scheme, transaction, act, 
practice, course of business, or an artifice to defraud, as those terms 
are used in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and other 
acts referred to in section 16(b) thereof or the rules or regulations 
promulgated thereunder.

[46 FR 13991, Feb. 25, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 19457, Mar. 31, 1981; 
47 FR 11474, Mar. 16, 1982; 47 FR 57915, Dec. 29, 1982]



Sec. 250.104   Public disclosure of information and objections thereto.

    Preliminary Note: If any person wishes to object to the public 
disclosure of any information contained in a filing with the Commission 
under any provision of the Act then that portion thereof which contains 
such information shall be submitted in paper format only, whether or not 
the filer is an electronic filer.
    (a) General provision. Unless otherwise directed by the Commission, 
all information contained in any notification, statement, application, 
declaration, report, or other document filed with the Commission shall 
be available to the public, and copies of any or all information filed 
in connection with or

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as a part of any of the above documents will be furnished to any person 
upon request and upon the payment of the charge therefor.
    (b) Confidential treatment. If any person filing a notification, 
statement, application, declaration, report, or other document with the 
Commission under any provision of the act, or of any rules or order of 
the Commission thereunder, wishes to object to the public disclosure of 
any information contained therein, he shall file that portion thereof 
which contains such information separately from the remainder and shall 
plainly mark it ``Confidential Treatment''. There shall also be filed 
with such information written objection to its public disclosure which 
(1) shall identify that portion of the notification, statement, 
application, declaration, report or other document to the public 
disclosure of which objection is made, (2) shall state the reasons why 
public disclosure thereof is not necessary or appropriate in the public 
interest or for the protection of investors or consumers, and (3) may 
request a hearing on the question of public disclosure. Thereafter such 
information shall not be made available to the public unless and until 
the Commission so directs.
    (c) Information obtained in the course of examinations, studies, and 
investigation. Information or documents obtained by officers or 
employees of the Commission in the course of any examination, study or 
investigation pursuant to section 13(g), section 15(f) (49 Stat. 825, 
828; 15 U.S.C. 79m, 79o), or paragraph (a) or (d) of section 18 (49 
Stat. 831; 15 U.S.C. 79r) shall, unless made a matter of public record, 
be deemed confidential. Except as provided by 17 CFR 203.2, officers and 
employees are hereby prohibited from making such confidential 
information or documents or any other non-public records of the 
Commission available to anyone other than a member, officer, or employee 
of the Commission, unless the Commission or the General Counsel, 
pursuant to delegated authority, authorizes the disclosure of such 
information or the production of such documents as not being contrary to 
the public interest. Any officer or employee who is served with a 
subpoena requiring the disclosure of such information or the production 
of such documents shall appear in court, and, unless the authorization 
described in the preceding sentence shall have been given, shall 
respectfully decline to disclose the information or produce the 
documents called for, basing his or her refusal upon this rule.
    (d) Any officer or employee who is served with such a subpoena, 
shall promptly advise the General Counsel of the service of such 
subpoena, the nature of the information or documents sought, and any 
circumstances which may bear upon the desirability of making available 
such information or documents.

[Rule U, 6 FR 2015, Apr. 19, 1941, as amended at 20 FR 7036, Sept. 20, 
1955; 26 FR 3102, Apr. 12, 1961; 44 FR 50836, Aug. 30, 1979; 53 FR 
17459, May 17, 1988; 58 FR 15005, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 250.105   Disclosure detrimental to the national defense or foreign policy.

    (a) Any requirement to the contrary notwithstanding, no 
notification, statement, application, declaration, report, or other 
document filed with the Commission shall contain any document or 
information which, pursuant to Executive order, has been classified by 
an appropriate department or agency of the United States for protection 
in the interests of national defense or foreign policy.
    (b) Where a document or information is omitted pursuant to paragraph 
(a) of this section, there shall be filed, in lieu of such document or 
information, a statement from an appropriate department or agency of the 
United States to the effect that such document or information has been 
classified or that the status thereof is awaiting determination. Where a 
document is omitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, but 
information relating to the subject matter of such document is 
nevertheless included in material filed with the Commission pursuant to 
a determination of an appropriate department or agency of the United 
States that disclosure of such information would not be contrary to the 
interests of national defense or foreign policy, a statement from such 
department or agency to that effect shall be submitted for the

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information of the Commission. A registrant may rely upon such statement 
in filing or omitting any document or information to which the statement 
relates.
    (c) The Commission may protect any information in its possession 
which may require classification in the interests of national defense or 
foreign policy pending determination by an appropriate department or 
agency as to whether such information should be classified.
    (d) It shall be the duty of the registrant to submit the documents 
or information referred to in paragraph (a) of this section to the 
appropriate department or agency of the United States prior to filing 
them with the Commission and to obtain and submit to the Commission, at 
the time of filing such documents or information, or in lieu thereof, as 
the case may be, the statements from such department or agency required 
by paragraph (b) of this section. All such statements shall be in 
writing.

[33 FR 7682, May 24, 1968]
Secs. 250.106--250.107  [Reserved]



Sec. 250.110  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

    For purposes of Commission rulemaking in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter Six of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), and unless otherwise defined for purposes of a particular 
rulemaking proceeding, the terms ``small business'' and ``small 
organization,'' for purposes of the Public Utility Holding Company Act 
of 1935, shall mean a holding company system whose gross consolidated 
revenues from sales of electric energy or of natural or manufactured gas 
distributed at retail for its previous fiscal year did not exceed 
$1,000,000. There may be excluded from such gross revenues:
    (a) Sales or electric energy or natural or manufactured gas to 
tenants or employees of any operating subsidiary company of such holding 
company for their own use and not for resale; and
    (b) Sales of gas to industrial consumers or in enclosed portable 
containers.

[47 FR 5222, Feb. 4, 1982]

 PART 251--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 AND GENERAL RULES 
                                           AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER                                           
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                                                      Release                                                   
                      Subject                           No.         Date            Fed. Reg. Vol. and Page     
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Statement of policy regarding first mortgage bonds      13105   Feb. 16, 1956  21 FR 1286.                      
 subject to the Public Utility Holding Company Act                                                              
 of 1935.                                                                                                       
Statement of policy regarding preferred stock           13106   Feb. 16, 1956  21 FR 1288.                      
 subject to the Public Utility Holding Company Act                                                              
 of 1935.                                                                                                       
Opinion and statement of the Commission in regard       15359    Dec. 7, 1965  30 FR 15420.                     
 to proper reporting of deferred income taxes                                                                   
 arising from installment sales.                                                                                
Statement of the Commission to clarify the meaning      15381   Jan. 19, 1966  31 FR 1005.                      
 of ``beneficial ownership of securities'' as                                                                   
 relates to beneficial ownership of securities held                                                             
 by family members.                                                                                             
Statement of the Commission setting the date of May     15403   Feb. 14, 1966  31 FR 3175.                      
 1, 1966 after which filings must reflect                                                                       
 beneficial ownership of securities held by family                                                              
 members.                                                                                                       
Statement of the Commission authorizing the             16369     May 8, 1969  34 FR 9553.                      
 adoption of modifications of policies regarding                                                                
 provisions of long-term debt securities issued and                                                             
 sold under the Holding Company Act; 5-year                                                                     
 refunding limitation.                                                                                          
Conclusion of the Commission that it is appropriate     16758   June 22, 1970  35 FR 10585.                     
 to permit the issuers of preferred stock under the                                                             
 Holding Company Act of 1935 to include a 5-year                                                                
 refunding limitation on all stocks sold on and                                                                 
 after June 22, 1970.                                                                                           
Announcement by the Commission that no informal         16832  Sept. 17, 1970  35 FR 15210.                     
 exceptions from the requirements (17 CFR 250.50)                                                               
 of competitive bidding will be granted.                                                                        
Publication of the Commission's procedure to be         16972   Jan. 25, 1971  36 FR 2600.                      
 followed if requests are to be net for no action                                                               
 or interpretative letters and responses thereto to                                                             
 be made available for public use.                                                                              
Commission endorses the establishment by all            17514   Mar. 23, 1972  37 FR 6850.                      
 publicly held companies of audit committees                                                                    
 composed of outside directors.                                                                                 
Commission's statement and policy on misleading pro     17583    June 1, 1972  37 FR 11559.                     
 rata stock distributions to shareholders.                                                                      
Commission's guidelines on independence of              17636    July 5, 1972  37 FR 14294.                     
 certifying accountants; example cases and                                                                      
 Commission's conclusions.                                                                                      

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Commission's interpretation of risk-sharing test in     17712  Sept. 29, 1972  37 FR 20937.                     
 pooling-of-interest accounting.                                                                                
Commission reaffirms proper accounting treatment to     17772   Nov. 17, 1972  37 FR 26516.                     
 be followed by a lessee when the lessor is created                                                             
 as a conduit for debt financing.                                                                               
Amendment of previous interpretation (AS-130) of        17841    Jan. 5, 1973  38 FR 1734.                      
 risk-sharing test in pooling-of-interest                                                                       
 accounting.                                                                                                    
Commission's conclusion as to certain problems          18067   Aug. 24, 1973  38 FR 24635.                     
 relating to the effect of treasury stock                                                                       
 transactions or accounting for business                                                                        
 combinations.                                                                                                  
Commission request for comments on Accounting           18112    Oct. 5, 1973  38 FR 28819.                     
 Series Release No. 146.                                                                                        
Statement by the Commission on disclosure of the        18225   Dec. 20, 1973  39 FR 1511.                      
 impact of possible fuel shortages on the                                                                       
 operations of issuers.                                                                                         
Commission's statement of policy and                   18067A   Apr. 12, 1974  39 FR 14588.                     
 interpretations.                                                                                               
Commission's practices on reporting of natural gas      18640   June 14, 1974  39 FR 27556.                     
 reserve estimates.                                                                                             
Commission's examples of unusual risks and              18723   Dec. 23, 1974  40 FR 2678.                      
 uncertainties.                                                                                                 
Commission's guidelines on Accounting Series            19039   June 13, 1975  40 FR 27441.                     
 Release No. 148.                                                                                               
Commission's statement regarding disclosure of          20798   Nov. 29, 1978  43 FR 57596.                     
 impact of Wage and Price Standards for 1979 on the                                                             
 operations of issuers.                                                                                         
Investment bankers and banks in Rule 70............     21967   Mar. 18, 1981  46 FR 18535.                     
Lease transactions under Economic Recovery Tax Act      22259    Nov. 4, 1981  46 FR 55510.                     
 of 1981.                                                                                                       
Statement of policy concerning application of Rule      22623   Sept. 2, 1982  47 FR 39810.                     
 50 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of                                                             
 1935.                                                                                                          
Public statements by corporate representatives.....     23199   Jan. 13, 1984  49 FR 2468.                      
Ownership reports and trading by officers,              25303   Apr. 26, 1991  56 FR 19928.                     
 directors and principal security holders.                                                                      
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PART 256--UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR MUTUAL SERVICE COMPANIES AND SUBSIDIARY SERVICE COMPANIES, PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935--Table of Contents




                          General Instructions

Sec.
256.00-1   Preface.
256.01-1   Companies for which this system of accounts is prescribed.
256.01-2   Application to service companies doing business with 
          nonassociate companies.
256.01-3   General structure of accounting system.
256.01-4   Construction or service contracts, and centralized 
          procurement accounting.
256.01-5   Determination of service cost accounting.
256.01-6   Departmental classification required.
256.01-7   Records.
256.01-8   Definitions.
256.01-9   Unbilled items.
256.01-10  Billing procedures.
256.01-11  Methods of allocation.
256.01-12  Compensation for use of capital.
256.01-13  Submission of questions.

         Balance Sheet Accounts: Assets and Other Debit Accounts

                       1. service company property

256.101  Service company property.
256.107  Construction work in progress.
256.108  Accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization of 
          service company property.

                             2. investments

256.123  Investment in associate companies.
256.124  Other investments.

                      3. current and accrued assets

256.131  Cash.
256.134  Special deposits.
256.135  Working funds.
256.136  Temporary cash investments.
256.141  Notes receivable.
256.143  Accounts receivable.
256.144  Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts.
256.146  Accounts receivable from associate companies.
256.152  Fuel stock expenses undistributed.
256.154  Materials and supplies.
256.163  Stores expense undistributed.
256.165  Prepayments.
256.174  Miscellaneous current and accrued assets.

                           4. deferred debits

256.181  Unamortized debt expense.

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256.184  Clearing accounts.
256.186  Miscellaneous deferred debits.
256.188  Research, development or demonstration expenditures.
256.190  Accumulated deferred income taxes.

                  Liabilities and Other Credit Accounts

                         5. proprietary capital

256.201  Common stock issued.
256.211  Miscellaneous paid-in-capital.
256.215  Appropriated retained earnings.
256.216  Unappropriated retained earnings.

                            6. long-term debt

256.223  Advances from associate companies.
256.224  Other long-term debt.
256.225  Unamortized premium on long-term debt.
256.226  Unamortized discount on long-term debt-debit.

                   7. current and accrued liabilities

256.231  Notes payable.
256.232  Accounts payable.
256.233  Notes payable to associate companies.
256.234  Accounts payable to associate companies.
256.236  Taxes accrued.
256.237  Interest accrued.
256.238  Dividends declared.
256.241  Tax collections payable.
256.242  Miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities.

                           8. deferred credits

256.253  Other deferred credits.
256.255  Accumulated deferred investment tax credits.

                  9. accumulated deferred income taxes

256.282  Accumulated deferred income taxes.

                    Service Company Property Accounts

256.301  Organization.
256.303  Miscellaneous intangible plant.
256.304  Land and land rights.
256.305  Structures and improvements.
256.306  Leasehold improvements.
256.307  Equipment.
256.308  Office furniture and equipment.
256.309  Automobiles, other vehicles, and related garage equipment.
256.310  Aircraft and airport equipment.
256.311  Other service company property.

                       Income and Expense Accounts

                                1. income

256.403  Depreciation and amortization expense.
256.408  Taxes other than income taxes.
256.409  Income taxes.
256.410  Provision for deferred income taxes.
256.411  Provision for deferred income taxes--credit.
256.411.5  Investment tax credit.
256.421  Miscellaneous income or loss.
256.426.1  Donations.
256.426.5  Other deductions.
256.427  Interest on long-term debt.
256.430  Interest on debt to associate companies.
256.431  Other interest expense.

256.457  Services rendered to associate companies.
256.457-1  Direct costs charged to associate companies.
256.457-2  Indirect costs charged to associate companies.
256.457-3  Compensation for use of capital-associate companies.
256.458  Services rendered to nonassociate companies.
256.458-1  Direct costs charged to nonassociate companies.
256.458-2  Indirect costs charged to nonassociate companies.
256.458-3  Compensation for use of capital--nonassociate companies.
256.458-4  Excess or deficiency on servicing nonassociate companies.

                               2. expense

256.920  Salaries and wages.
256.921  Office supplies and expenses.
256.922  Administrative expense transferred--credit.
256.923  Outside services employed.
256.924  Property insurance.
256.925  Injuries and damages.
256.926  Employee pensions and benefits.
256.928  Regulatory commission expense.
256.930.1  General advertising expenses.
256.930.2  Miscellaneous general expenses.
256.931  Rents.
256.932  Maintenance of structures and equipment.

    Authority: Secs. 13, 15, 20, 49 Stat. 825, 828, 833; 15 U.S.C. 79m, 
79o, 79t.

    Source: 44 FR 8250, Feb. 9, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

                          General Instructions

    Cross References. For general rules and regulations, Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935, see Part 250 of this chapter. For rule 
adopting this Uniform System of Accounts, see Sec. 250.93. For 
regulations under section 13 of the Act, see Secs. 250.80 to 250.95.

    Note: Cross references to accounts are made by citing the account 
number, e.g., account 201 instead of the corresponding section number 
(Sec. 256.201).



Sec. 256.00-1  Preface.

    (a) The accompanying Uniform System of Accounts for Mutual Service

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and Subsidiary Service Companies represents a modernization of the 
accounting system for such companies to provide a detailed system of 
accounts which is tailored to present and expanded services, including 
data processing, modeling, rate analysis, system analysis, budgeting and 
other support services such as fuel management and analysis, being 
rendered by such companies. This Uniform System of Accounts is not 
applicable to gas or electric utility companies, or companies primarily 
engaged (1) in production of goods, including exploration and 
development of fuel resources, (2) in the provision of water, telephone, 
or similar services, the sale of which is normally subject to public 
rate regulation, (3) in provision of transportation, whether or not so 
regulated, or (4) in the ownership of property, including leased 
property and fuel reserves, for the use of associate companies.
    (b) It has been the Commission's task to provide a system 
comprehensive enough to cover the traditional services and the present 
services being performed by such companies, yet elastic enough to permit 
adaptation to varying requirements; a system which, faithfully applied, 
will provide information essential in the administration of section 13 
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, will be workable and 
reasonably simple from an operating viewpoint, and free from unnecessary 
complexities or burdensome requirements which might render it 
incompatible with the interests of investors or consumers.
    (c) This Uniform System of Accounts requires the service company to 
(1) design subaccounts and keep memorandum and time records to 
facilitate the preparation of reports and statements required by 
regulatory commissions and the conduct of audit and account inspection 
programs, (2) establish a work order system to accumulate reimbursable 
costs and charges to customers, and (3) account for compensation for use 
of capital, if paid.
    (d) Credits to the accounts or memorandum records may be made upon 
the basis of estimated costs to associate companies which shall conform 
as nearly as may be practicable to actual costs: Provided, That at 
stated intervals adjustments of the estimated costs to actual costs 
shall be made. Invoices to associate companies shall clearly indicate 
any adjustments to estimated cost previously billed. Such adjustments 
may be made at intervals during the fiscal year, but final adjustments 
shall be made at the end of such year. Overbillings or underbillings 
arising from these adjustments shall be cleared through the appropriate 
account and offset by adjustments to other accounts involved.
    (e) The ``expense'' accounts provided have been designed to show the 
cost of each general class of service furnished by the service company 
and with a view toward securing an equitable allocation thereof to the 
associate companies served.
    (f) Consideration was given in the preparation of this system to the 
necessity of providing for a more detailed classification of service 
costs in order to permit these costs to be identified with the 
functional processes of the associate companies served. In this 
connection, each service company shall maintain a work order system for 
accumulating reimbursable costs and charges to customers and maintain 
time records for all service company employees in order to support the 
accounting allocation of all expenses assignable to the types of 
services performed and chargeable to the companies served.
    (g) It is believed that the results to be obtained from the system 
now prescribed, together with the more detailed information to be called 
for in the annual reports, will provide a better basis for identifying 
cost than is presently available.



Sec. 256.01-1  Companies for which this system of accounts is prescribed.

    (a) This Uniform System of Accounts is designed for use by: (1) Any 
company operating, or organized to operate, as a mutual service company 
under the provisions of section 13 of the Public Utility Holding Company 
Act of 1935, and (2) any subsidiary company whose organization and 
conduct of business the Commission has found to meet the requirements of 
section 13(b) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, with 
respect to the performance of

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services or construction work for, or the sale of goods to, associate 
companies.
    (b) This Uniform System of Accounts is not applicable to gas or 
electric utility companies; or companies primarily engaged (1) in 
production of goods, including exploration and development of fuel 
resources, (2) in the provision of water, telephone, or similar 
services, the sale of which is normally subject to public rate 
regulation, (3) in provision of transportation, whether or not so 
regulated, or (4) in the ownership of property, including leased 
property and fuel reserves, for the use of associate companies.



Sec. 256.01-2  Application to service companies doing business with nonassociate companies.

    While this Uniform System of Accounts is designed for companies 
whose principal business is the performance of services or construction 
for associate companies at cost, it contemplates situations in which the 
service company may perform service or construction for nonassociate 
companies in transactions in which charges are not limited to cost. In 
recognition of such charges account 458-4 is included in the ``Income'' 
group for ``Excess or deficiency on servicing nonassociate companies.'' 
A deficiency incurred in a project deemed beneficial to the associate 
companies may be charged to associate companies subject to disallowance 
by a State or Federal Commission having jurisdiction over the rates or 
services of such associates. To the extent not so chargeable, or if 
disallowed, such a deficiency will be charged to account 458-4. In 
computing charges to associate companies for any fiscal year, any net 
credit in this account must be deducted from amounts reimbursable by 
associate companies as compensation for use of capital invested in the 
service company.



Sec. 256.01-3  General structure of accounting system.

    (a) The accounts provided herein are in two general categories: 
Balance sheet accounts and income and expense accounts. Subsidiary 
accounts are provided for the details of account 101, Service company 
property.
    (b) The income and expense accounts include, under separate 
divisions, accounts for recording the revenue or income earned or 
received and also appropriate accounts for all expenses of operation, 
maintenance, taxes, interest, all elements of cost allocable to the 
service performed, and compensation for the use of capital. Appropriate 
subdivisions or subaccounts should be provided for each service company 
department or division.
    (c) All disbursements and expenses of the service company for 
service performed for associate companies are recoverable from such 
companies. In the interest of minimizing questions as to the propriety 
of charges for reimbursement, each service company shall maintain a work 
order system for accumulating all costs. To the maximum extent possible, 
such costs shall be accumulated by direct charges. All employees, 
including officers, of the service company shall keep, within reasonable 
cost benefit standards, time records which permit ready identification 
of the hours worked, account numbers charged, department work order 
number and other code designations that facilitate proper 
classification.
    (d) The numbers to the right of the decimal point in most cases 
correspond with the respective account numbers in the Uniform System of 
Accounts for Public Utilities and Licensees (18 CFR Part 101) of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and shall be considered as parts of 
the account titles. Each service company, however, may adopt for its own 
purposes a different system of account numbers provided that the account 
numbers herein prescribed shall appear in the descriptive headings of 
the ledger accounts and, if practicable, on original source documents. 
Service companies adopting a different system of account numbers for 
their own purposes shall keep readily available a list which indicates 
its account numbers and the corresponding account numbers provided 
herein. Records of service companies shall be maintained in a manner 
permitting ready analysis by prescribed accounts (with direct reference 
to the source of each item in the books of original entry) and 
permitting preparation of financial operating statements directly

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from such records at the end of each accounting period.



Sec. 256.01-4  Construction or service contracts, and centralized procurement accounting.

    (a) Specific accounts have not been provided in which to classify 
expenditures made in the performance of construction or service 
contracts, under which the service company undertakes projects to 
construct physical property for associate or nonassociate companies. The 
difference in the nature of undertakings which will be embraced in such 
contracts renders impracticable an attempt to prescribe the accounts 
applicable in all cases. The service company shall keep records pursuant 
to its work order system indicating the cost of each contract or 
project, the amount of service costs allocated thereto, and such 
additional classification of expenditures relating to projects as will 
meet the accounting requirements of the company for which the work is 
performed.
    (b) Service costs allocated to construction shall include the proper 
proportion of salaries, expense of officers and employees, pay of 
employees on the service company's regular staff specifically assigned 
to construction work, and other expenses of maintaining the service 
company's organization and equipment. Cost of materials, construction 
payrolls, outside services, and other expenses directly attributable to 
construction work shall be excluded from the accounting system of the 
service company and charged directly by the vendor or supplier to the 
construction project.
    (c) Service costs allocated to centralized procurement activities 
shall include only the cost of the support services performed by the 
service company in connection with the procurement of goods for 
associate companies. Cost of goods procured shall be excluded from the 
accounting system of the service company and charged directly by the 
vendor or supplier to the associate company concerned. The service 
company shall keep records indicating the cost of goods, if any, which 
it procures for each associate company and the amount of service costs 
allocated thereto. These records should be maintained to meet the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's accounting requirements for 
electric and gas companies.



Sec. 256.01-5  Determination of service cost accounting.

    Service at cost and fair allocation of costs require, first of all, 
an accurate accounting for the elements which make up the aggregate 
expense of conducting the business of the service company. In the 
accounts herein prescribed, the total amounts included in the expense 
accounts during any period plus such amount as appropriately may be 
added as compensation for the use of capital, if paid, constitute cost 
during such period.



Sec. 256.01-6  Departmental classification required.

    The importance of ``salaries and wages'' as an element of cost 
requires analysis of this item of expense by departmental or other 
functional category in accordance with the departmental organization of 
the service company. To the extent practicable, such departmental 
organization should be established along lines which will provide a 
readily available basis for analysis.



Sec. 256.01-7   Records.

    (a) The books of account and other records of the service company 
shall be so kept as to show fully the facts pertaining to all entries in 
these accounts. All such entries shall be supported by detailed 
information sufficient to permit ready identification and audit.
    (b) The books and records referred to herein shall include not only 
accounting records in a limited technical sense but all other records 
such as minute books, stock books, reports, working papers, memoranda, 
etc., which may be useful in developing the history of or facts 
regarding any transactions of the service company.
    (c) No company shall destroy any records except as authorized by the 
provisions of part 257 of this chapter.
    (d) The accounts may be further subdivided: Provided, Such 
subdivisions do not impair the integrity of the prescribed accounts. The 
titles of all subdivisions or subaccounts shall refer by

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number to the accounts of which they are subdivisions.
    (e) Clearing-accounts shall be kept when necessary or useful in 
making the proper distribution of items to the appropriate accounts 
prescribed herein or in accumulating general overhead cost such as rent, 
utility, employee benefits, and other general and support services that 
are to be allocated to work orders.
    (f) On or before the effective date of this Uniform System of 
Accounts, the several accounts prescribed herein shall be opened by 
transferring thereto the balances carried in the accounts previously 
maintained by the service company. The service company is authorized to 
make such subdivisions, reclassification, or consolidations of such 
balances as are necessary to meet the requirements of this Uniform 
System of Accounts.
    (g) Except where this Uniform System of Accounts accords specific 
treatment for specified accounts, all accounts and financial statements 
shall be maintained in accordance with Regulation S-X and Accounting 
Series Releases of this Commission. The Uniform System of Accounts 
promulgated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as amended from 
time to time, and the interpretations thereof adopted from time to time 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and accounting regulations 
and orders of any other Federal or State Commission having jurisdiction 
over associate companies shall be complied with unless expressly 
inconsistent with the requirements of this system.

[44 FR 8250, Feb. 9, 1979, as amended at 49 FR 27310, July 3, 1984]



Sec. 256.01-8  Definitions.

    Definitions contained in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935 shall be applicable to terms not specifically defined herein.
    (a) Accounts means the accounts prescribed by this Uniform System of 
Accounts.
    (b) Associate company means any company in the same holding company 
system.
    (c) Company or the company, when not otherwise indicated in the 
context, means the service company.
    (d) Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    (e) Direct cost shall include labor cost and expenses which can be 
identified through a work order system as being applicable to services 
performed for a single or group of associate and nonassociate companies. 
Cost incidental to or related to a directly charged item shall be 
classified as direct costs.
    (f) Federal commission means any Federal agency, including the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, which has jurisdiction to regulate 
public utility companies in some relevant respect.
    (g) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission means the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto.
    (h) Holding company system means any holding company, together with 
all of its subsidiary companies and all mutual service companies of 
which such holding company or any subsidiary company thereof is a member 
company.
    (i) Indirect cost shall include those costs of a general overhead 
nature such as general services, housekeeping costs, and other support 
cost which cannot be separately identified to a single or group of 
associate and nonassociate companies and therefore must be allocated. 
Indirect costs shall be accumulated on a departmental basis.
    (j) Mutual service company, service company or subsidiary service 
company means a company approved by the Commission as a mutual service 
company or a subsidiary company of a registered holding company found by 
the Commission to be organized and conducted as to meet the requirements 
of section 13(b) of the Act and the provisions of Rule 88 promulgated 
thereunder.
    (k) Nonassociate companies means a person, partnership, 
organization, government body or company which is not a member of the 
holding company system.
    (l) Operating company means an electric utility company or gas 
utility company as defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
1935.
    (m) Person means an individual or company.

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    (n) State commission means any commission, board, agency, or 
officer, by whatever name designated, or a State, municipality, or other 
political subdivision of a State which under the laws of such State has 
jurisdiction to regulate public-utility companies.
    (o) Uniform system of accounts means the Uniform System of Accounts 
for Mutual Service Companies and Subsidiary Service Companies prescribed 
herein, as amended from time to time.
    (p) Work order system means a system for the accumulation of service 
company cost on a job, project, or functional basis. It includes 
schedules and worksheets used to account for charges billed to single 
and groups of associate and nonassociate companies.



Sec. 256.01-9  Unbilled items.

    When the amount of any known item affecting these accounts cannot be 
accurately determined in time for inclusion in the accounts of the 
fiscal year in which the transaction occurs, the amount of the item 
shall be estimated and included in the proper accounts. When the amount 
is ascertained, the necessary adjustments shall be made through the 
accounts in which the estimate was recorded. If it is determined during 
the interval that a material adjustment will be required, the estimate 
shall be adjusted through the current accounts. The service company is 
not required to anticipate minor items which would not appreciably 
affect these accounts.



Sec. 256.01-10  Billing procedures.

    All invoices for services rendered to associate companies shall be 
submitted monthly with sufficient information and in sufficient detail 
to permit the associate company to identify and classify the charge in 
terms of the system of accounts prescribed by the regulatory authorities 
to which it is subject. Each month a statement shall be rendered to the 
associate company containing a summary of the accounts by work order by 
which the charges, classified as direct cost, indirect cost, and 
compensation for use of capital, can be entered in the accounts of the 
associate company.



Sec. 256.01-11  Methods of allocation.

    Indirect costs and compensation for use of capital shall be 
allocated to work orders in accordance with the service company's 
applicable and currently effective methods of allocation filed with the 
Commission. Both direct and allocated indirect costs of work orders for 
two or more associate companies shall be allocated among such companies 
in the same manner. Each work order should identify the methods of 
allocation to associate companies and the accounts to be charged. The 
associate companies should be notified in writing of any change in the 
methods of allocation.



Sec. 256.01-12  Compensation for use of capital.

    Paragraph (a) of Rule 91 provides in pertinent part that a servicing 
transaction shall be deemed to be performed at no more than cost if the 
price of such service does not exceed a fair and equitable allocation of 
expenses plus reasonable compensation for necessary capital procured 
through the issuance of capital stock. Interest on borrowed capital and 
compensation for the use of capital shall only represent a reasonable 
return on the amount of capital reasonably necessary for the performance 
of services or construction work for, or the sale of goods to, associate 
companies. Such compensation may be estimated and shall be computed 
monthly in the manner prescribed by the Commission. The amount of 
compensation shall be stated separately in each billing to the associate 
companies. An annual statement to support the amount of compensation for 
use of capital billed for the previous twelve months and how it was 
calculated shall be supplied to each associate company at the end of the 
calendar year.



Sec. 256.01-13  Submission of questions.

    To promote and maintain uniformity in accounting, the service 
companies shall submit all questions of doubtful interpretation of the 
prescribed accounting to the Division of Corporate Regulation or its 
successor for consideration and decision.

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         Balance Sheet Accounts: Assets and Other Debit Accounts

                       1. service company property



Sec. 256.101  Service company property.

    This account shall include the cost of service company property 
included in accounts 301 and 303 through 311 prescribed herein.



Sec. 256.107  Construction work in progress.

    This account shall include the total of the balances of work orders 
for service company property in process of construction. Work orders 
shall be cleared from this account as soon as practicable after 
completion of the job.



Sec. 256.108  Accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization of service company property.

    (a) This account shall be credited with the amount charged to 
account 403, Depreciation and amortization expense.
    (b) At the time of retirement of depreciable service company 
property, this account shall be charged with the book cost of the 
property retired and the cost of removal, and shall be credited with the 
salvage value and any other amounts recovered, such as insurance, unless 
the company maintains costs and related reserves for specific units or 
types of property.
    (c) Individual subaccounts for each classification of property 
listed under account 101, Service company property, shall be maintained.

                             2. investments



Sec. 256.123  Investment in associate companies.

    This account shall only include notes receivable, advances, and 
other balances in open accounts with associate companies, which are not 
subject to current settlement.



Sec. 256.124  Other investments.

    This account shall include the cost or current value of investments, 
whichever is less, in securities, club memberships, associations, life 
insurance policies for employees, or other investments in nonassociate 
companies, other than account 136, Temporary cash investments. This 
account shall not be used for advances to associate companies. The 
account shall be maintained in such manner as to show by subaccounts, or 
otherwise, the nature and amount of each investment.

                      3. current and accrued assets



Sec. 256.131  Cash.

    This account shall include the amount of current cash funds except 
working funds.



Sec. 256.134  Special deposits.

    This account shall include deposits with fiscal agents or others for 
special purposes. Entries to this account shall specify the purpose for 
which the deposit is made.



Sec. 256.135  Working funds.

    This account shall include cash advanced to officers, agents, 
employees and others as petty cash or working funds.



Sec. 256.136  Temporary cash investments.

    This account shall include the cost of investments, such as demand 
and time loans, bankers' acceptances, United States Treasury 
obligations, marketable securities, and other similar investments, 
acquired for the purpose of temporarily investing cash.



Sec. 256.141  Notes receivable.

    This account shall include the cost of all notes receivable and 
similar evidences of amounts due within one year from persons other than 
associate companies. The account shall be so maintained as to show 
separately amounts due from officers, directors, employees and others.



Sec. 256.143  Accounts receivable.

    This account shall include amounts due on open accounts, other than 
amounts due from associate companies.



Sec. 256.144  Accumulated provision for uncollectable accounts.

    This account shall be credited with amounts provided for losses on 
notes and accounts receivable which may become uncollectable, and also 
with collections on accounts previously charged hereto.

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Sec. 256.146  Accounts receivable from associate companies.

    This account shall include notes and balances in open accounts due 
from associate companies which are expected to be paid in full within 
one year.

    Note: Occasional payments to accommodate an associate company for 
emergency purposes or where obvious increased cost or time problems 
would be incurred shall be included in this account, but shall be 
segregated in a subaccount. Expenditures which do not pertain to 
performance of services by the service company shall be paid directly by 
the associate company.



Sec. 256.152  Fuel stock expenses undistributed.

    The service company shall utilize this account, where appropriate, 
to include the cost of service company labor and of office supplies used 
and operating expenses incurred with respect to the review, analysis and 
management of fuel supply contracts or agreements, the accumulation of 
fuel information and its interpretation, the logistics and handling of 
fuel, and other related support functions, as a service to the associate 
company engaged in the procurement and transportation of fuel. This 
account shall be maintained to show the expenses attributable to each 
associate company through the use of work orders. All expenses of a 
service company's fuel department or functions shall be cleared through 
this account.



Sec. 256.154  Materials and supplies.

    (a) The service company may utilize this account, where appropriate, 
to include the costs of materials and supplies held for use by the 
service company in performing its services. The cost of material and 
supplies attributable to work orders for service company property in 
process of construction shall be charged to account 107, Construction 
work in progress.
    (b) Materials and supplies issued shall be credited hereto and 
charged to the appropriate expense or other accounts on the basis of a 
unit price determined by the use of cumulative average, first-in-first-
out, or such other method of inventory accounting as conforms with 
generally accepted accounting standards consistently applied.



Sec. 256.163  Stores expense undistributed.

    (a) The service company shall utilize this account, where 
appropriate, to include the service cost of labor and expenses incurred 
with respect to centralized procurement activities rendered to associate 
or nonassociate companies.

                                  items

    (b)(1) Supervision of purchasing and stores department to extent 
assignable to materials handled through stores.
    (2) Purchasing department activities in checking material needs, 
investigating sources of supply, analyzing prices, preparing and placing 
orders, and related activities to extent applicable to materials handled 
through stores.
    (3) Unloading from shipping facility and putting in storage.
    (4) Inspecting and testing materials and supplies when not 
assignable to specific items.
    (5) Keeping stock records, including recording and posting of 
material receipts and issues and maintaining inventory record of stock.
    (6) Communication service.
    (7) Cash and other discounts not practically assignable to specific 
materials, freight, express, etc., when not assignable to specific 
items, transportation expense, and excise and other similar taxes not 
assignable to specific materials.
    (c) This account shall be maintained to show the expenses 
attributable to each associate company through the use of work orders. 
All expenses of a service company's centralized procurement activities 
shall be cleared through this account.
    (d) Any amounts applicable to fuel costs should be included in 
account 152, Fuel stock expenses undistributed.



Sec. 256.165  Prepayments.

    This account shall include amounts representing prepayments of 
insurance, rents, taxes, interest and miscellaneous items, and 
appropriate subaccounts shall be maintained in respect of each class of 
prepayment.

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Sec. 256.174  Miscellaneous current and accrued assets.

    This account shall include the cost of all other current and accrued 
assets not provided for elsewhere. The records supporting this account 
shall be maintained so as to show the nature of each asset included 
herein.

                           4. deferred debits



Sec. 256.181  Unamortized debt expense.

    This account shall include expenses related to the issuance or 
assumption of debt securities. Amounts recorded in this account shall be 
amortized over the life of each respective issue under a plan which will 
distribute the amount equitably over the life of the security. The 
amortization shall be on a monthly basis, and the amounts thereof shall 
be charged to account 431, Other interest expense.



Sec. 256.184  Clearing accounts.

    This account shall include undistributed balances in clearing 
accounts at the date of the balance sheet. Balances shall be 
substantially cleared not later than the end of the calendar year.



Sec. 256.186  Miscellaneous deferred debits.

    This account shall include all debits not provided for elsewhere, 
such as the costs of service performed which have not been billed to 
associate or nonassociate companies and unusual or extraordinary 
expenses, not included in other accounts, and items the proper final 
disposition of which is uncertain. The records supporting the entries to 
this account shall be so kept that the service company can furnish full 
information as to the purpose, monthly balance, status, write-off and 
duration of each deferred debit.



Sec. 256.188  Research, development, or demonstration expenditures.

    (a) The service company shall utilize this account, where 
appropriate, for the cost of all expenditures for research, development 
or demonstration undertaken by or sponsored through the service company. 
To the extent such costs are incurred for customers, or for construction 
work in progress, this account will serve as a clearing account to 
identify the total research and development activity.
    (b) All cost shall be transferred from this account by the end of 
each fiscal year.
    (c) This account shall be so maintained as to show separately each 
project along with complete detail of the nature and purpose of the 
research, development and demonstration project together with the 
related costs.



Sec. 256.190  Accumulated deferred income taxes.

    (a) This account shall be debited and account 411, Provision for 
deferred income taxes--credit, or account 421, Miscellaneous income or 
loss, as appropriate, shall be credited with an amount equal to that by 
which income taxes payable for the year are higher because of the 
inclusion of certain items in income for tax purposes, which items for 
general accounting purposes will not be fully reflected in the service 
company's determination of annual net income until subsequent years.
    (b) This account shall be credited and account 410, Provision for 
deferred income taxes, or account 421, Miscellaneous income or loss, as 
appropriate, shall be debited with an amount equal to that by which 
income taxes payable for the year are lower because of prior payment of 
taxes as provided by paragraph (a) of this section, because of 
difference in timing for tax purposes of particular items of income or 
income deductions from that recognized by the service company for 
general accounting purposes.
    (c) Vintage year records with respect to entries to this account, as 
described above, and the account balance shall be so maintained as to 
show the factor of calculation with respect to each annual amount of the 
item or class of items for which deferred tax accounting by the service 
company is utilized.

                  Liabilities and Other Credit Accounts

                         5. proprietary capital



Sec. 256.201  Common stock issued.

    This account shall include the par or stated value of all common 
capital stock issued and outstanding.

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Sec. 256.211  Miscellaneous paid-in capital.

    This account shall include the balance of all other credits for 
paid-in capital which are not properly includable in the foregoing 
accounts.



Sec. 256.215  Appropriated retained earnings.

    This account shall include the amount of retained earnings which has 
been appropriated or set aside for specific purposes. Separate 
subaccounts shall be maintained under such titles as will designate the 
purpose for which each appropriation was made.



Sec. 256.216  Unappropriated retained earnings.

    This account shall include the balance, either debit or credit, 
arising from earnings. All dividends shall be charged to this account. 
It shall not include amounts properly includable in account 211--
Miscellaneous paid-in capital. Entries to this account shall be 
sufficiently detailed for ready analysis of the account.

                            6. long-term debt



Sec. 256.223  Advances from associate companies.

    This account shall include the principal amount of notes and 
balances on open accounts due to associate companies. It does not 
include notes and open accounts representing indebtedness subject to 
current settlement which are includable in account 233, Notes payable to 
associate companies or account 234, Accounts payable to associate 
companies.

    Note: Subaccounts shall be maintained for each class of obligation, 
and records shall be maintained to show for each class the terms of the 
obligation, including the date of obligation, date of maturity, interest 
dates and rates, and security, if any.



Sec. 256.224  Other long-term debt.

    This account shall include all long-term debt to nonassociates and 
not subject to current settlement.

    Note: Subaccounts shall be maintained for each class of obligation, 
and records shall be maintained to show for each class the terms of the 
obligation, including the date of obligation, date of maturity, interest 
dates and rates, and security, if any.



Sec. 256.225  Unamortized premium on long-term debt.

    (a) This account shall include the excess of the cash value of 
consideration received over the face value upon the issuance or 
assumption of long-term debt securities.
    (b) Amounts recorded in this account shall be amortized over the 
life of each respective issue under a plan which will distribute the 
amount equitably over the life of the security. The amortization shall 
be on a monthly basis, with the amounts thereof to be credited to 
account 427, Interest on long-term debt, or account 431, Other interest 
expense.



Sec. 256.226  Unamortized discount on long-term debt-debit.

    (a) This account shall include the excess of the face value of long-
term debt securities over the cash value of consideration received 
therefor, related to the issue or assumption of all types and classes of 
debt.
    (b) Amounts recorded in this account shall be amortized over the 
life of the respective issues under a plan which will distribute the 
amount equitably over the life of the securities. The amortization shall 
be on a monthly basis, with the amounts thereof charged to account 427, 
Interest on long-term debt, or account 431, Other interest expense.

                   7. current and accrued liabilities



Sec. 256.231  Notes payable.

    This account shall include the face value of all notes, drafts, 
acceptances, or other similar evidences of indebtedness, payable on 
demand or within a time not exceeding one year from date of issue, to 
other than associate companies.



Sec. 256.232  Accounts payable.

    This account shall include all amounts payable by the service 
company within one year other than amounts payable to associate 
companies.

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Sec. 256.233  Notes payable to associate companies.



Sec. 256.234  Accounts payable to associate companies.

    These accounts shall include notes and balances in open accounts due 
to associate companies within one year.



Sec. 256.236  Taxes accrued.

    (a) This account shall be credited with the amount of taxes accrued 
during the accounting period, corresponding debits being made to the 
appropriate accounts for tax charges. Such credits may be based upon 
estimates, but from time to time during the year as the facts become 
known the amount of the periodic credits shall be adjusted so as to 
include as nearly as can be determined in each year the taxes applicable 
thereto. Any amount representing a prepayment of taxes applicable to the 
period subsequent to the date of the balance sheet shall be shown under 
account 165, Prepayments.
    (b) The records supporting the entries to this account shall be kept 
so as to show for each class of taxes the amount accrued, the basis for 
the accrual, the accounts to which charged, and the amount of tax paid.



Sec. 256.237  Interest accrued.

    This account shall include the amount of interest accrued on all 
liabilities of the service company. Supporting records shall be 
maintained so as to show the amount of interest accrued on each 
obligation.



Sec. 256.238  Dividends declared.

    This account shall include the amount of dividends which have been 
declared but not paid.



Sec. 256.241  Tax collections payable.

    This account shall include the amount of taxes collected by the 
service company through payroll deductions or otherwise pending 
transmittal of such taxes to the proper taxing authority.



Sec. 256.242  Miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities.

    This account shall include the amount of all other current and 
accrued liabilities not provided for elsewhere. The records supporting 
this account shall be maintained so as to show the nature of each 
liability included herein.

                           8. deferred credits



Sec. 256.253  Other deferred credits.

    This account shall include advance billings and receipts and other 
deferred credit items, not provided for elsewhere, including amounts 
which cannot be entirely cleared or disposed of until additional 
information has been received. Subaccounts by category of credits should 
be established.



Sec. 256.255  Accumulated deferred investment tax credits.

    (a) This account shall be credited and account 411.5, Investment tax 
credit, debited with investment tax credits deferred by companies which 
do not apply such credits as a reduction of the overall income tax 
expense in the year in which a tax credit is realized. A proportionate 
amount shall be debited to account 411.5, Investment tax credit, as 
determined in relation to the average useful life of service company 
property to which the tax credit relates or such lesser period of time 
as may be adopted.
    (b) Records shall be maintained identifying the service company 
property giving rise to the investment tax credits for each year with 
the weighted-average service life of such properties and any unused 
balances of such credits. Such records are not necessary unless the tax 
credits are deferred.

                  9. accumulated deferred income taxes



Sec. 256.282  Accumulated deferred income taxes.

    (a) The text of these accounts is designed primarily to cover 
deferrals of Federal income taxes. However, they are also to be used 
when making deferrals of state and local income taxes. Service companies 
which have service company property and which have deferred taxes on 
income with respect thereto shall separately classify such deferrals in 
the accounts provided below so as to allow ready identification.

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    (b) This account shall be credited and account 410, Provision for 
deferred incomes taxes, shall be debited with tax effects related to 
property described in paragraph (a) of this section where taxable income 
is lower than pretax accounting income due to differences between the 
periods in which revenue and expense transactions affect taxable income 
and the periods in which they enter into the determination of pretax 
accounting income.
    (c) This account shall be debited and account 411, Provision for 
deferred income taxes--credit, shall be credited with tax effects 
related to property described in paragraph (a) of this section where 
taxable income is higher than pretax accounting income due to 
differences between the periods in which revenue and expense 
transactions affect taxable income and the periods in which they enter 
into the determination of pretax accounting income.
    (d) Records with respect to entries to this account, as described 
above, and the account balance shall be so maintained as to show the 
factors of calculation and the separate amounts applicable to the 
additions of each vintage year for each class, group, or unit. The 
underlying calculations to segregate and associate deferred tax amounts 
with the respective vintage years may be based on reasonable methods of 
approximation, if necessary, consistently applied.

                    Service Company Property Accounts



Sec. 256.301  Organization.

    This account shall include all fees paid to federal or state 
governments for the privilege of incorporation and expenditures incident 
to organizing a corporation or other form of organization and putting it 
into readiness to do business including cost of obtaining certificates 
authorizing the service company to engage in its business, fees and 
expenses for incorporation, fees and expenses for mergers or 
consolidations, office expenses incident to organizing the service 
company, and other expenditures incident to the organization of the 
service company such as stock, minute books and corporate seal.

    Note: This account shall not include any discounts upon securities 
issued or assumed nor shall it include any costs or expenses in 
connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of securities of 
the service company.



Sec. 256.303  Miscellaneous intangible plant.

    (a) This account shall include the cost of patent rights, licenses, 
privileges, and other intangible property necessary or valuable in the 
conduct of the service company's operations and not specifically 
chargeable to any other account.
    (b) This account shall be maintained in such a manner that the 
service company can furnish full information with respect to the amounts 
included herein.

    Note: When any item included in this account is retired or expires, 
the book cost thereof shall be credited hereto and charged to account 
426.5, Other deductions.



Sec. 256.304  Land and land rights.

    (a) This account shall include the cost of any right, title, or 
interest to land held by the service company, including without 
limitation the cost of land owned in fee by the service company and the 
cost of easements, rights of way, and any other similar interests in 
land.
    (b) When special assessments for improvements provide for deferred 
payments, the full amount of the assessments shall be charged to the 
appropriate land account and the unpaid balance shall be carried in an 
appropriate liability account. Interest on unpaid balances shall be 
charged to the appropriate interest account. If any part of the cost of 
improvement is included in the general tax levy, the amount thereof 
shall be charged to the appropriate tax account.
    (c) Separate entries shall be made for the acquisition, transfer, or 
sale of each parcel of land, and each land right. A record shall be 
maintained showing the nature of ownership, full legal description, 
area, map reference, purpose for which used, city, county and tax 
district in which situated, from whom purchased or to whom sold, payment 
given or received, other costs, contract date and number, date of 
recording of deed, and book and page number of record.

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    (d) If at the time of acquisition of an interest in land such 
interest extends to buildings or other improvements which are then 
devoted to the service company's operations, the land and improvements 
shall be separately appraised and the cost allocated to land and 
buildings or improvements on the basis of the appraisals. If the 
improvements are removed or wrecked without being used in operations, 
the cost of removing or wrecking shall be charged and the salvage 
credited to the account in which the cost of the land is recorded.



Sec. 256.305  Structures and improvements.

    (a) This account shall include the cost of all buildings and 
facilities and fixtures permanently attached thereto which are owned by 
the service company.
    (b) The cost of foundations which are specially provided for 
machinery, apparatus, or other equipment of the company shall be charged 
to the same account as the cost of such machinery, apparatus, or 
equipment.
    (c) Other fixtures temporarily attached to buildings shall not be 
included in the cost of the building but in the equipment account.



Sec. 256.306  Leasehold improvements.

    This account shall include all costs incurred by the service company 
in improvements of, remodeling of, or installation of additional 
facilities in rented offices or buildings to suit tenant's needs.



Sec. 256.307  Equipment.

    This account shall include the cost of equipment owned by the 
service company and used in rendering services such as micro-wave, 
communications and dispatching, automatic data processing, information 
storage and retrieval, research and laboratory testing, construction, 
meter repairing, and printing and stationery. Subaccounts shall be 
maintained by classes of equipment for each service rendered.



Sec. 256.308  Office furniture and equipment.

    This account shall include the cost of office furniture and 
equipment owned by the service company and used in rendering services, 
e.g., bookcases, shelves, desks, tables, chairs, desk equipment, safes, 
drafting-room equipment, filing cabinets, storage and other cabinets, 
floor covering, library equipment, accounting machines, electronic 
claculators, typewriters and other mechanical office equipment.



Sec. 256.309  Automobiles, other vehicles, and related garage equipment.

    This account shall include the delivered cost of all service company 
owned automobiles, vans, trucks, and other vehicles used by the service 
company in its operations. The cost of all tools, implements, and other 
equipment used in the inspection, maintenance, repair and overhaul of 
vehicles shall also be included in this account.



Sec. 256.310  Aircraft and airport equipment.

    This account shall include the delivered cost of all service company 
owned aircraft and accessories thereto used by the service company in 
its operations. The cost of all tools, implements and other equipment 
used in the inspection, maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft 
shall also be included in this account.



Sec. 256.311  Other service company property.

    (a) This account shall include the cost of service company property 
owned by the service company not provided for elsewhere.
    (b) This account shall be maintained in such a manner that the 
service company can furnish full information with respect to the amounts 
included herein.

                       Income and Expense Accounts

                                1. income



Sec. 256.403  Depreciation and amortization expense.

    This account shall include the amount of depreciation and 
amortization for all service plant, and leasehold improvements, the cost 
of which is includable in accounts 305 through 311. Provide subaccounts 
by each class of service company property owned and leased.

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Sec. 256.408  Taxes other than income taxes.

    (a) This account shall include the amount of state unemployment 
insurance, franchise taxes, federal excise taxes, social security taxes, 
and all other taxes assessed by Federal, State, County, Municipal, or 
other local governmental authorities, except income taxes.
    (b) When it is not possible to determine the exact amount of taxes, 
the amount shall be estimated and adjustments made in current accruals 
as the actual tax levies become known.
    (c) This account shall be kept in such manner as to show the amount 
of each class of taxes.

    Note A: Taxes applicable to property construction or investments may 
be charged to the account in which the property construction or 
investment is included. Special assessments for street and similar 
improvements shall be included in the appropriate service company 
property account. Gasoline and other miscellaneous taxes shall be 
charged, where practicable, to the same account as the materials on 
which the tax is levied.
    Note B: Interest on tax refunds or deficiencies shall not be 
included in this account but in account 421, Miscellaneous income or 
loss, or account 431, Other interest expense, as appropriate.



Sec. 256.409  Income taxes.

    (a) This account shall include the amount of local, State and 
Federal taxes on income properly accruable during the period covered by 
the income statement to meet the actual liability for such taxes. As the 
exact amount of taxes become known, the current tax accruals shall be 
adjusted accordingly so that this account, as nearly as can be 
ascertained, shall include the actual taxes payable which are chargeable 
to service company operations.
    (b) Interest on tax refunds or deficiencies shall not be included in 
this account but in account 421, Miscellaneous income or loss, or 
account 431, Other interest expense, as appropriate.



Sec. 256.410  Provision for deferred income taxes.

    This account shall be debited and Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes 
shall be credited with an amount equal to any deferral of taxes on 
income as provided by the text of account 282, Accumulated deferred 
income taxes. No entries required to be made to this account shall be 
netted against any credit amounts appropriately includable in account 
411, Provision for deferred income taxes--credit.



Sec. 256.411  Provision for deferred income taxes--credit.

    This account shall be credited and Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes 
debited with an amount equal to the portion of taxes on income payable 
for the year which is attributable to a deferral of taxes on income in a 
prior year, in accordance with the plan of deferred tax accounting 
provided by the text of account 282, Accumulated deferred income taxes. 
No entries required to be made to this account shall be netted against 
any debit amount appropriately includable in account 410, Provision for 
deferred income taxes.



Sec. 256.411.5  Investment tax credit.

    (a) This account shall be debited with the amounts of investment tax 
credits related to service company property that are credited to account 
255, Accumulated deferred investment tax credits, by service companies 
which do not apply the entire amount of the benefits of the investment 
credit as a reduction of the overall income tax expense in the year in 
which such credit is realized (see account 255).
    (b) This account shall be credited with the amounts debited to 
account 255 for proportionate amounts of tax credit deferrals allocated 
over the average useful life of property to which the tax credits relate 
or such lesser period of time as may be adopted by the service company.



Sec. 256.421  Miscellaneous income or loss.

    This account shall include all income or loss items not provided for 
elsewhere.

(Secs. 13, 15, 20, 49 Stat. 825, 828, 833; 15 U.S.C. 79m, 79o, 79t)

[45 FR 41135, June 18, 1980]

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Sec. 256.426.1  Donations.

    This account shall include all payments or donations for charitable, 
social or community welfare purposes.



Sec. 256.426.5  Other deductions.

    (a) This account shall include other miscellaneous expenses which 
are nonoperating in nature but which are properly deductible before 
determining total income before interest charges.
    (b) Records shall be so maintained by subaccount to permit ready 
analysis showing the nature of the expenses and identity of the person 
furnishing the service.

    Note: Preliminary survey and investigation expenses related to 
abandoned projects, when not written-off to the appropriate operating 
expense account, shall be included in this account.



Sec. 256.427  Interest on long-term debt.

    This account shall include the amount of interest accrued on 
outstanding long-term debt owed by the service company to nonassociate 
persons.



Sec. 256.430  Interest on debt to associate companies.

    This account shall include interest accrued on amounts included in 
account 223, Advances from associate companies, and account 233, Notes 
payable to associate companies. The records supporting the entries to 
this account shall be so kept as to show to whom the interest is to be 
paid, the period covered by the accrual, the rate of interest and the 
principal amount of the advances or other obligations on which the 
interest is accrued. Separate subaccounts should be maintained for each 
related debt account.



Sec. 256.431  Other interest expense.

    This account shall include all interest charges not provided for 
elsewhere.



Sec. 256.457  Services rendered to associate companies.

    This control account shall include amounts billed to associate 
companies for services rendered at cost. See accounts 457-1 through 457-
3. Overbillings or underbillings arising from adjustments of estimated 
costs to actual costs shall be cleared through this account and 
concurrent adjustments made to other accounts involved.



Sec. 256.457-1  Direct costs charged to associate companies.

    This account shall include those direct costs which can be 
identified through a work order system as being applicable to services 
performed for associate companies. This account shall not include any 
compensation for use of equity capital or intercompany interest on 
indebtedness.



Sec. 256.457-2  Indirect costs charged to associate companies.

    This account shall include recovery of those indirect costs which 
cannot be separately identified to a single or group of associate 
companies and therefore must be allocated. Journal or memorandum entries 
should be prepared monthly, by departments, for all such cost 
accumulated and billed to customers. This account shall not include any 
compensation for use of equity capital or intercompany interest on 
indebtedness.



Sec. 256.457-3  Compensation for use of capital-associate companies.

    This account shall include only the portion of compensation for use 
of equity capital and intercompany interest on indebtedness before 
income taxes which is properly allocable to services rendered to each 
associate company.



Sec. 256.458  Services rendered to nonassociate companies.

    This account shall include amounts billed for services rendered to 
nonassociate persons. See accounts 458-1 through 458-4.



Sec. 256.458-1  Direct costs charged to nonassociate companies.

    This account shall include those direct costs which can be 
identified through a work order system as being applicable to services 
performed for nonassociate persons. This account shall not include any 
compensation for use of equity capital or interest on indebtedness.

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Sec. 256.458-2  Indirect costs charged to nonassociate companies.

    This account shall include recovery of those indirect costs of 
services performed for nonassociate persons which cannot be separately 
identified to nonassociate persons and therefore must be allocated. The 
amounts would be as set forth in the same monthly departmental journal 
or memorandum entries referred to for these costs in account 457-2, 
Indirect costs charged to associated companies. This account shall not 
include any compensation for use of equity capital or intercompany 
interest on indebtedness.



Sec. 256.458-3  Compensation for use of capital--nonassociate companies.

    This account shall include only the portion of compensation for use 
of equity capital and intercompany interest on indebtedness before 
income taxes which is properly allocable to services rendered to 
nonassociate persons. A statement to support the basis for the 
compensation and how it was calculated should be attached to a separate 
journal entry, ledger system, or memorandum file.



Sec. 256.458-4  Excess or deficiency on servicing nonassociate companies.

    This account shall include the amount by which the aggregate price 
received for services rendered to nonassociate persons differs from the 
sum of the total direct and indirect costs and compensation for use of 
capital which are properly allocable to such services. (Accounts 458-1 
through 458-3).

                               2. expense



Sec. 256.920  Salaries and wages.

    (a) This account shall include salaries, wages, bonuses and other 
consideration for services, with the exception of director's fees paid 
directly to officers and employees of the service company.
    (b) This account shall be supported by time records and 
appropriately referenced to detailed records subdividing salaries and 
wages by departments or other functional organization units. See General 
Instructions.



Sec. 256.921  Office supplies and expenses.

    (a) This account shall include office supplies and expenses incurred 
in connection with the general administration of service company 
operations assignable to specific administrative or general departments 
and not specifically provided for in other accounts. This includes the 
expenses of the various administrative and general departments, the 
salaries and wages of which are includable in account 920.
    (b) This account may be subdivided in accordance with a 
classification appropriate to the departmental or other functional 
organization of the service company.

                                  Items

    1. Automobile service, including charges through clearing account.
    2. Bank messenger and service charges.
    3. Books, periodicals, bulletins and subscriptions to newspapers, 
newsletters, tax service, etc.
    4. Building service expenses for customer accounts, sales, and 
administrative and general purposes.
    5. Communication service expenses to include telephone, telegraph, 
wire transfer, micro-wave, etc.
    6. Cost of individual items of office equipment used by general 
departments which are of small value or short life.
    7. Membership fees and dues in trade, technical, and professional 
associations paid by a utility for employees. (Company memberships are 
includable in account 930.2, Miscellaneous general expenses.)
    8. Office supplies and expenses.
    9. Payment of court costs, witness fees, and other expenses of legal 
department.
    10. Postage, printing and stationery.
    11. Meals, traveling, entertainment and incidental expenses.

    (c) Records shall be so maintained to permit ready analysis by item 
showing the nature of the expense and identity of the person furnishing 
the service.



Sec. 256.922  Administrative expenses transferred--credit.

    This account shall be credited with administrative expenses recorded 
in accounts 920 and 921 which are transferred to construction costs of 
the asset and other debit accounts.

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Sec. 256.923  Outside services employed.

    (a) This account shall include the fees and expenses of professional 
consultants and others for general services with the exception of fees 
and expenses for outside services of account 928, Regulatory commission 
expense, and account 930.1, General advertising expenses. Separate 
subaccounts shall be provided for auditing, legal, engineering, 
management consulting fees and, if material in amount, any other fees of 
professional or outside services.
    (b) Records shall be so maintained to permit ready analysis showing 
nature of service, identity of the person furnishing the service, 
affiliation to the service company, and, if allocated to more than one 
company, the specific method of allocation.



Sec. 256.924  Property insurance.

    (a) This account shall include the cost of insurance premiums to 
protect the service company against losses and damages to owned or 
leased property used in its operations. Recoveries from insurance 
companies or others for property damages shall be credited to the 
account charged with the cost of the damage. If the damaged property has 
been retired, the credit shall be to the appropriate account for 
accumulated provision for depreciation.
    (b) Records shall be kept so as to show the amount of coverage for 
each class of insurance carried, the property covered, and the 
applicable premiums. Any dividends distributed by mutual insurance 
companies shall be credited to the accounts to which the insurance 
premiums were charged.



Sec. 256.925  Injuries and damages.

    (a) This account shall include the cost of premiums for insurance to 
protect the service company against claims for injury, liability and 
damage claims of employees or others and losses of such character not 
covered by outside insurance.
    (b) Reimbursements from insurance companies or others for expenses 
charged hereto on account of injuries and damages and insurance 
dividends or refunds shall be credited to this account.



Sec. 256.926  Employee pensions and benefits.

    This account shall include pensions paid to or on behalf of retired 
employees, or payments for the purchase of annuities for this purpose, 
when the service company has committed itself to a pension plan under 
which the pension funds are devoted to pension purposes. This account 
shall also include payments made under employee benefit programs such as 
medical and surgical benefits, disability benefits, life insurance, 
savings and thrift plans, and other similar benefits. Include, also, 
expenses incurred in medical, educational or recreational activities for 
the benefit of employees.



Sec. 256.928  Regulatory commission expense.

    This account shall include all expenses, properly includable in 
service company operating expenses, incurred by the service company in 
connection with formal cases before regulatory commissions, or other 
regulatory bodies, on its own behalf or on behalf of associated 
companies, including payments made to a regulatory commission for fees 
assessed to the service company for pay and expenses of such commission, 
its officers, agents and employees, and for filings or reports made 
under regulations of regulatory commissions. The service company shall 
be prepared to show the cost of each formal case.



Sec. 256.930.1  General advertising expenses.

    This account shall include the cost of materials used and expenses 
incurred in advertising and related activities, the costs of which by 
their content and purpose are not provided for elsewhere.

                                  items

    1. Advertising in newspapers, periodicals, billboards, radio, etc.
    2. Advertising matter such as posters, bulletins, booklets and 
related items.
    3. Fees and expenses of advertising agencies and commercial artists.
    4. Postage and direct mail advertising.
    5. Printing of booklets, dodgers, bulletins, etc.
    6. Supplies and expenses in preparing advertising materials.
    7. Office supplies and expenses.

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Sec. 256.930.2  Miscellaneous general expenses.

    (a) This account shall include the cost of expenses incurred in 
connection with the general management of the service company not 
provided for elsewhere.

                                  items

    1. Industry association dues for company memberships.
    2. Contributions for conventions and meetings of the industry.
    3. Communication service not chargeable to other accounts.
    4. Trustee, registrar, and transfer agent fees and expenses.
    5. Stockholders meeting expenses.
    6. Dividend and other financial notices.
    7. Printing and mailing dividend checks.
    8. Directors' fees and expenses.
    9. Publishing and distributing annual reports to stockholders.
    10. Public notices of financial, operating and other data required 
by regulatory statutes, not including, however, notices required in 
connection with security issues or acquisitions of property.
    11. Other general expenses not provided for elsewhere.

    (b) Records shall be so maintained to permit ready analysis by item 
showing the nature of the expense and identity of the person furnishing 
the service.



Sec. 256.931  Rents.

    This account shall include rents, including taxes, paid for the 
property of others used, occupied or operated in connection with service 
company functions. Provide subaccounts for major grouping such as office 
space, warehouses, other structure, office furniture, fixtures, 
computers, data processing equipment, micro-wave and telecommunication 
equipment, airplanes, automobiles, etc. The cost, when incurred by the 
lessee, of operating and maintaining leased property, shall be charged 
to the accounts appropriate for the expense as if the property were 
owned.



Sec. 256.932  Maintenance of structures and equipment.

    This account shall include materials used and expenses incurred in 
the maintenance of property owned, the cost of which is includable in 
accounts 305 through 311, and of property leased from others. Provide 
subaccounts by major classes of structures and equipment, owned and 
leased.



PART 257--PRESERVATION AND DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS OF REGISTERED PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES AND OF MUTUAL AND SUBSIDIARY SERVICE COMPANIES--Table of Contents




Sec.
257.1  General instructions.
257.2  Schedule.



Sec. 257.1  General instructions.

    (a) Scope of regulations. The General Instructions and Schedule 
apply to any holding company, except an electric or gas utility company, 
registered as a holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company 
Act of 1935, and to companies found by the Commission, pursuant to 
Sec. 250.88 to meet the requirements of section 13 of the Act as mutual 
or subsidiary service companies.
    (1) Company means a service company subject to Sec. 250.93, or a 
holding company subject to Sec. 250.26, which is not an electric utility 
company or a gas utility company, and any predecessor or inactive or 
dissolved associate company, the records of which are in the possession 
or control of such company.
    (2) Records include any records prepared, maintained or held by any 
agent or employee of a company, including any such records of a stock 
transfer agent, registrar, paying agent, indenture trustee or other 
person employed by a company to perform services with respect to the 
securities of the company, insofar as such person is accountable to the 
company or to its security holders for such records. The specification 
in the schedule of a record related to a type of transaction includes 
all documents and correspondence, not redundant or duplicative of other 
records retained, needed to explain or verify such transaction. 
Supporting documents such as checks or vouchers, which are separately 
scheduled may, nevertheless, be destroyed in accordance with the 
schedule for their respective class, when the company determines that 
the lapse of time has

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made it unlikely that it will need to prove the details evidenced 
thereby.
    (3) Any company subject to this regulation, which, as agent, 
operator, lessor or otherwise, maintains or has possession of any 
records relating to the operation, property or obligations of an 
electric or gas utility company or natural gas company or a nuclear 
licensee, as defined in the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, the 
Atomic Energy Act or the laws of any state within which such utility 
company operates, shall comply with the laws or regulations as to record 
retention and destruction which would apply to such records if they were 
records of such utility company or licensee.
    (4) Except for the certifications, indices and cross references 
specified herein, the regulation shall not be construed as requiring the 
preparation or maintenance of records not required to be prepared or 
maintained by other rules or regulations of the Commission.
    (5) The regulation shall not excuse compliance with any other lawful 
requirement for the preservation of records for periods longer than 
those prescribed in the regulation.
    (6) Duplicate copies of records which contain no significant 
information not shown on the copy preserved may be destroyed at any 
time. If the same document would be required under more than one 
scheduled item, such as an indenture also included as an exhibit in a 
filing required to be retained, only one copy need be preserved if cross 
references are substituted for the additional copies.
    (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of the regulation, the Commission 
may, upon the request of any company, authorize the destruction of any 
specified records of such company and the Commission, on its own motion 
or on the motion of any regulatory agency, may direct that records which 
would be useful in developing facts relevant to any transaction recorded 
by the company be preserved for such period as the Commission may 
specify.
    (b) Designation of supervisory official. Each company subject to the 
regulation shall designate one or more officials to supervise the 
preservation or authorized destruction of its records. Insofar as its 
records include those in the possession of a transfer agent, indenture 
trustee or other independent custodian, the terms of the agreement with 
the custodian may include provisions, not inconsistent with this 
regulation, for the preservation and destruction of such records by the 
custodian and the responsibility of the company's designated official 
shall be to make reasonable inquiry as to the due performance of the 
custodian's obligation.
    (c) Protection and storage of records. The company shall provide 
reasonable protection from damage by fire, flood, and other hazards for 
records required by the regulation to be preserved and, in the selection 
of storage space, safeguard such records from unnecessary exposure to 
deterioration from excessive humidity, dryness, or lack of proper 
ventilation.
    (d) Index of records. At each office of the company where records 
are kept or stored, such records as are required by the regulation to be 
preserved shall be so arranged, filed, and currently indexed that such 
records shall be readily available for inspection by authorized 
representatives of regulatory agencies concerned.
    (e) Definition of record media. (1) The data constituting the 
records listed in the schedules may be retained in any of th media forms 
in Figure 1 of this section, if the media selected has a standard life 
expectancy equal to or in excess of the specified retention period. In 
cases where media regeneration to achieve full length of period 
retention becomes necessary, the company shall take such action as 
prudence calls for and notify the Commission immediately thereafter. The 
specifications in Figure 1 are generic. At the request of a company, the 
Commission may authorize alternative media reasonably equivalent to 
those specified.
    (2) If the media form of the record retained is other than a 
readable paper copy, then reader and/or printer equipment and related 
printout programs, if required, shall be provided by the company for 
data reference.
    (3) The media form initially selected for the record becomes the 
``original'' for that particular record. If subsequent conditions (e.g., 
improved media

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life expectancy, increased company resources, increased securities 
sales) require and the remaining retention period permits a change in 
the media forms, the company may convert to another media and dispose of 
its old equipment, provided the certification processes described in 
paragraph (f) of this section are observed and data referencing 
capability is maintained.

                         Figure 1.--Record Media                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Record media/form                 Comments and standards     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Paper and card stock (hardcopy)....  For each document, paper stock  
                                         should be selected with a life 
                                         expectancy equal to or greater 
                                         than the retention period      
                                         specified for that document.   
2. Tape:                                                                
  a. Magnetic (Including video tape)..  Assumes storage in a controlled 
                                         environment with a temperature 
                                         and humidity range of 60-80 F. 
                                         and 40-60%, respectively.      
  b. Punched..........................  For each record, tape media     
                                         (paper, mylar, metallic base)  
                                         should be selected with a life 
                                         expectancy equal to or greater 
                                         than the retention period for  
                                         that record.                   
3. Microforms:                                                          
  a. Microfilm (including Computer      Assumes processing to standards 
   Output Microfilm (``COM''),           and storage in a controlled    
   Microfiche jackets and aperture       environment with a temperature 
   cards).                               and humidity range of 60-80 F. 
                                         and 40-50%, respectively. (Ref.
                                         American National Standards    
                                         Institute (``ANSI'') standards 
                                         PH 5.4-1970, PH 1.41-1976, PH  
                                         1.28-1979, PH 1.43-1981, or    
                                         most current standards as      
                                         accepted by the National       
                                         Archives for use by federal    
                                         agencies. (See 41 CFR 101-     
                                         11.5).                         
  b. Metallic recording data strips...  Same storage conditions as for  
                                         microfilm.                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Microform, tape and computer output certification--(1) As the 
initial recording media--
    (i) Each microform record series shall contain, at the beginning, a 
microform introduction stating the title of the record series, the date 
prepared, the name of the official responsible for validating or 
confirming the data contained therein. Each microform record series 
shall be closed with a clear and standard microform notation indicating 
the completion of the series and the date. If the microform record 
series is a product of Computer Output Microfilm (``COM''), the 
certification required of this section is not required if the series is 
prepared in accordance with written standard procedures developed by the 
company that ensure the integrity of record series which are the product 
of COM. Such procedures must include the name of the official 
responsible for validating or confirming the data contained in the 
record series and confirming that a particular COM record was produced 
in accordance with the standard procedures.
    (ii) If a record series is a computer output product (i.e., output 
paper or microfiche, or aperture cards), any certification that may 
otherwise be required under paragraph (f)(l)(i) of this section is not 
required if:
    (A) The series is prepared in accordance with written standard 
procedures developed, or accepted general business practices followed, 
by the company that ensure the integrity of record series that are the 
product of computer output; and
    (B) Such procedures include the name or title of the official 
responsible for validating or confirming the data contained in the 
record series and confirming that a particular computer output record 
series was produced in accordance with the standard procedures or 
practices.
    (iii) Each tape record series shall be externally labeled and there 
shall be prepared for that series an introduction stating the record 
series title, date prepared, the name of the official responsible for 
validating or confirming the data contained therein and an index where 
appropriate. Each record series shall be closed with a clear and 
standard notation indicating the completion of that series and the date.
    (2) Conversion from other media--(i) Each microform record series 
shall include, as an integral part, a certificate(s) stating that the 
microforms are direct and facsimile reproductions of the original 
records and that they have been made in accordance with prescribed 
instructions. Such certificate(s) shall be executed by a person(s) 
having personal knowledge of the facts covered thereby.
    (ii) Each microform record series shall commence and end with a 
statement as to the nature and arrangement of the records reproduced, 
and the date. Rolls of film shall not be cut except to produce jacketed 
microfiche. Supplemental or retaken film, whether of misplaced of 
omitted documents or of

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portions of microform found to be defective, shall be attached to the 
beginning of the microform record series. If supplemental or retaken 
film of misplaced or omitted documents, or of portions of microfilm 
found to be defective, are attached to the microfilm record series, the 
certificate described in paragraph (f)(l)(i) shall cover the 
supplemental or retaken film and shall state the reasons for the 
attachment.

When a retrieval system (e.g., image count indexing (``blipping'')) is 
used, the supplemental or retaken film may be attached at the end of the 
series, if the provisions at the beginning of the series advise the 
viewer of the location of the problem frames and the supplemental or 
retaken images.

    (iii) If, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (g) of this 
section, the company elects to convert records to the tape media, the 
same certification provisions specified in paragraph (f)(l)(iii) of this 
section must be provided in the conversion program.
    (g) Change of media for existing records. Those records prepared and 
maintained under previous regulations in a paper media and whose 
remaining retention period falls within the life expectancy range of any 
of the media detailed in Figure 1, may be converted to that media at the 
company's option, provided the applicable certification processes 
described in paragraph (f) of this section are observed and an audit 
referencing capability maintained.
    (h) Media. (1) All records created or maintained in a media shall--
    (i) Be prepared, arranged, classified, identified, and indexed as to 
permit the subsequent location, examination, and reproduction of the 
record to a readable media;
    (ii) Be stored in such a manner as to provide reasonable protection 
from hazards such as fire, flood, theft, etc., and be maintained in a 
controlled environment; and
    (iii) Be regenerated, including proper certification, when damaged.
    (2) The company shall be prepared to furnish, at its own expense, 
standard facilities for reading media and shall additionally provide, if 
the Commission so directs, copies of records in a readable form.
    (3) All film stock shall be of approved operationally-permanent-
record microcopying type, which meets the current specifications of the 
American National Standards Institute.
    (4) Punched cards, tape or similar media used as intermediate 
records or steps in data processing for assembling data to be posted to 
the records of the company or used in a report or study can be destroyed 
at the option of the company.
    (i) Destruction of records. The destruction of the records permitted 
to be destroyed under the provisions of the regulations in this part may 
be performed in any manner elected by the company. Precautions should be 
taken, however, to macerate or otherwise destroy the legibility of 
records, the content of which is forbidden by law to be divulged to 
unauthorized persons.
    (j) Premature destruction or loss of records. When records are 
destroyed or lost before the expiration of the prescribed period of 
retention, a statement listing, as far as may be determined, the records 
destroyed and describing the circumstances of accidental or other 
premature destruction or loss shall be filed with the Commission within 
ninety (90) days from the date of discovery of such destruction or loss.
    (k) Schedule of records and periods of retention. The schedules of 
records retention periods constitute a part of this regulation. The 
schedules prescribe the periods of time that designated records shall be 
preserved.
    (l) Retention periods designated ``Destroy at Option.'' Use of the 
retention period, ``Destroy at option,'' in the regulation constitutes 
authorization for such destruction under the conditions specified for 
the particular types of records only if such optional destruction is 
based on a reasonable judgment that the records are unlikely to be 
needed and if such optional destruction is not in conflict with other 
legal retention requirements. Optional destruction of records relevant 
to pending or expected regulatory or legal actions is not authorized. 
``Destroy at option after audit'' requires retention until the company 
has received an opinion of its independent accountants

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with respect to the financial statements including the transactions to 
which such records relate.
    (m) Use of technical accounting terms. For purposes of the 
schedules, traditional accounting terms such as ledgers, journals, 
registers and vouchers refer to the function rather than the form of the 
record. All refer to quasi-permanent records, designed to collect, 
classify and in some aspects summarize, various types of the company's 
transactions. They are interrelated and, in another traditional term, 
are the principal constituents of the books of account, including 
subsidiary ledgers and registers. The retention periods apply to records 
serving this function, regardless of form. A multiple purpose record, 
such as a service company stock stub which also serves as the 
shareholder's ledger, or a voucher file which also serves as the 
journal, referred to more than once in the schedule, is governed by the 
longest retention period applying to any of its functions. For brevity, 
the term ``note'' is used in the schedule to refer to an evidence of 
debt maturing within one year of its creation, which was not the subject 
of an offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The term 
``debenture'' refers to a document evidencing any other unsecured debt. 
The term ``mortgage'' refers to any form of secured obligation, ``bond'' 
refers to a document evidencing a secured debt in whole or part, and 
``mortgagee'' refers to the holder of a mortgage or bond and includes 
any person, such as an indenture trustee, authorized to act for a 
mortgagee.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
3235-0306)

(Secs. 15 and 20(a); Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and 
Sec. 250.26(d) and Sec. 250.93 of Title 17 CFR)

[49 FR 27310, July 3, 1984]



Sec. 257.2  Schedule.

                                      Schedule of Records Retention Periods                                     
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               Description of records                                      Retention period                     
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                                              CORPORATE AND GENERAL                                             
                                                                                                                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Records of Securities:                                                                                       
  (a) Capital stock and debt ledgers................  3 years after the holder's account is closed.             
  (b) Subscription accounts, warrants, requests for   Destroy at option after settlement and audit.             
   allotments, and other essential papers related                                                               
   thereto.                                                                                                     
  (c) Stubs or similar records of the issuance of     3 years after cancellation of certificate.                
   securities.                                                                                                  
  (d) Paid or cancelled notes.......................  Destroy at option after changes are recorded.             
  (e) Letters, notices reports, statements and other                                                            
   communications distributed to all holders of a                                                               
   particular class:                                                                                            
    (1) Annual reports..............................  50 years.                                                 
    (2) Solicitations of consents or waivers........  Destroy at option after expiration of consent or waiver   
                                                       and audit.                                               
    (3) Notices of redemption or invitations for      Destroy at option after consummation and audit.           
     tender.                                                                                                    
    (4) Interim reports, dividend notices, notices    Destroy at option after audit.                            
     of change of corporate address, and similar                                                                
     communications of information of only current                                                              
     significance.                                                                                              
  (f) Dividend interest and coupon registers, lists   3 years after payment.                                    
   or similar records.                                                                                          
  (g) Paid dividend or interest checks..............  3 years after issuance.                                   
  (h) Trust indentures, loan agreements or other      3 years after redemption.                                 
   contracts or agreements securing debt securities                                                             
   issued.                                                                                                      
  (i) Copies of reports, statements, letters or       3 years after redemption.                                 
   memoranda filed with Trustee(s) pursuant to                                                                  
   provisions of trust indenture or other security                                                              
   instrument or agreement securing debt securities                                                             
   issued.                                                                                                      
  (j) Leases pertaining to rentals of property to or  3 years after expiration.                                 
   from others.                                                                                                 
  (k) Contracts, agreements, and other records        6 years after expiration or cancellation.                 
   needed to administer or audit a dividend                                                                     
   reinvestment plan or an employee benefit plan                                                                
   involving the purchase or issuance of securities.                                                            
2. Lists of holders of voting securities represented  3 years after date of meeting. Executed proxies may be    
 at meeting and executed proxies or lists certified    destroyed at option; if replaced by certified lists,     
 by a person or persons qualified to do so under the   unless a contest of the vote is expected or pending.     
 applicable corporation law, showing the attendance                                                             
 and votes by each holder for or against each issue                                                             
 voted on.                                                                                                      

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3. Filings with and authorizations by regulatory                                                                
 agencies:                                                                                                      
  (a) Applications, registrations or other documents                                                            
   filed by the company with any Federal or state                                                               
   regulatory agency for authorization or validation                                                            
   of transactions; the opinion, order or other                                                                 
   document evidencing the agency's action thereon;                                                             
   and any report of consummation or compliance,                                                                
   with respect to:                                                                                             
    (1) The issue, pledge or sale of securities.....  Until all securities covered thereby are retired.         
    (2) The acquisition or disposition of assets or   Period specified by Item 18 or 19 for the asset or        
     investments.                                      investment.                                              
    (3) Contracts with affiliates...................  3 years after expiration.                                 
    (4) Organization or conduct or business of the    Life of corporation.                                      
     company and changes therein, including mergers.                                                            
  (b) Periodic or special reports filed by the                                                                  
   company on its own behalf with the Securities and                                                            
   Exchange Commission or with any other Federal or                                                             
   state rate-regulatory agency, including exhibits                                                             
   or amendments to such reports:                                                                               
    (1) Annual financial, operating and statistical   10 years after date of report.                            
     reports.                                                                                                   
    (2) Monthly and quarterly reports of operating    Destroy at option after audit..                           
     revenues, expenses, and statistics.                                                                        
    (3) Transaction with associated companies.......  6 years.                                                  
    (4) Budgets of expenditures.....................  6 years.                                                  
    (5) Accidents...................................  6 years.                                                  
    (6) Employees and wages.........................  5 years.                                                  
    (7) Loans to officers and employees.............  3 years after fully paid.                                 
    (8) Purchases and sales of property.............  For period specific refer to property records (See Item   
                                                       18).                                                     
4. Organization Documents:                                                                                      
  (a) Title, franchises, and licenses:                                                                          
    (1) Certificates of incorporation, or equivalent  Life of corporation.                                      
     agreements and amendments thereto.                                                                         
    (2) Deeds leases and other title papers           6 years after property or investment is disposed of unless
     (including abstracts of title and supporting      delivered to transferee.                                 
     data), and contracts and agreements related to                                                             
     the acquisition or disposition of property or                                                              
     investments.                                                                                               
  (b) Minute books of stockholders, directors' and    50 years.                                                 
   directors' committee meetings.                                                                               
  (c) Minutes of meetings of system committees......  6 years after close of fiscal year.                       
  (d) Organization diagrams and charts..............  Destroy at option after expiration or supersession.       
  (e) Permits or Licenses:                                                                                      
    (1) Permits or licenses to conduct any part of    6 years after expiration.                                 
     the company's business.                                                                                    
    (2) Permits or licenses for vehicles or           Destroy at option after expiration and audit.             
     equipment, or for other activities in the                                                                  
     ordinary course of business.                                                                               
5. Contracts and Agreements:                                                                                    
  (a) Contracts and agreements entered into by the    6 years after cancellation or expiration.                 
   company for the procurement of services, such as                                                             
   management, consulting, accounting, legal,                                                                   
   financial or engineering services.                                                                           
  (b) Contracts or agreements with individual         6 years after expiration of contract.                     
   employees, labor unions and other employee                                                                   
   organizations relative to wage rates, hours, and                                                             
   similar matters.                                                                                             
  (c) Memoranda essential to clarify or explain       For same period as contract to which they relate.         
   provisions of contracts and agreements.                                                                      
  (d) Card or book records of contracts or            For same peirod as contract to which they relate.         
   agreements showing renewal or expiration of same                                                             
   and records of performance.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                
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                                                   ACCOUNTING                                                   
                                                                                                                
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6. Books of Account:                                                                                            
  (a) General and subsidiary ledgers................  50 years.                                                 
  (b) Trial balance sheets of general and subsidiary  Destroy at option after audit.                            
   ledgers or equivalent records.                                                                               
  (c) Journals: General and subsidiary journals or    50 yerars.                                                
   ledgers of original entry.                                                                                   
  (d) Cash books: General and subsidiary or           6 years.                                                  
   auxillary books.                                                                                             
  (e) Voucher registers: Voucher registers or         6 years.                                                  
   similar records.                                                                                             
7. Journal Vouchers and Other Papers Supporting                                                                 
 Entries:                                                                                                       
  (a) Vouchers supporting general and subsidiary                                                                
   journal entries and papers forming part of or                                                                
   necessary to support and explain vouchers                                                                    
   relating to:                                                                                                 
    (1) Organization, fixed assets, investments,      50 years, except for supporting documents included in Item
     issuance of capital stock, funded debt, and       4(a)(2), or Items 8, 18 or 19.                           
     related accounts.                                                                                          
    (2) All other accounts..........................  6 years after settlement.                                 

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  (b) Schedules for recurring journal entries.......  6 years after settlement. Destroy when superseded if not a
                                                       part of a journal entry in which event Item 6(c) applies.
  (c) Lists of standard journal entry numbers.......  Destroy when superseded.                                  
  (d) Material and supplies disbursement and labor    6 years.                                                  
   distribution records.                                                                                        
8. Vouchers Evidencing Disbursements:                                                                           
  (a) Paid and cancelled vouchers, including          6 years.                                                  
   analysis sheets showing detailed distribution of                                                             
   charges on individual vouichers and other                                                                    
   supporting papers.                                                                                           
  (b) Original bills and invoices for materials,      6 years.                                                  
   services, etc., paid by vouchers.                                                                            
  (c) Authorization for the payment of specific       6 years.                                                  
   vouchers.                                                                                                    
  (d) Lists of unaudited bills (accounts payable),    6 years.                                                  
   lists of vouchers transmitted and memoranda                                                                  
   recording changes in unaudited bills.                                                                        
  (e) Voucher indices...............................  Destroy at option.                                        
  (f) Paid checks other than interest dividend and    6 years.                                                  
   payroll checks. (See Item 1(k) for interest and                                                              
   dividend checks and Item 16(d) for payroll checks.                                                           
  (g) Purchases and stores records related to         6 years.                                                  
   disbursement vouchers.                                                                                       
9. Accounts Receivable:                                                                                         
  (a) Records of all accounts receivable, indices to  3 years after settlement.                                 
   accounts receivable and summaries of distribution                                                            
   of such accounts.                                                                                            
  (b) Accounting department copies of invoices        3 years after settlement.                                 
   issued and supporting papers which do not                                                                    
   accompany the original invoices and                                                                          
   authorizations for charges including supporting                                                              
   papers.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
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                                               INSURANCE AND TAXES                                              
                                                                                                                
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10. Insurance Records:                                                                                          
  (a) Records of insurance policies in force showing  Destroy at option after expiration of such policies but   
   coverage, premiums paid and expiration dates.       not less than 6 years.                                   
  (b) Insurance policies............................  Destroy at option after expiration of such policies but   
                                                       not less than 6 years.                                   
  (c) Records of self-insurance against (1) losses    6 years after date of last accounting entry with respect  
   from fire and casualty, (2) damage to property of   thereto.                                                 
   others, and (3) personal injuries.                                                                           
  (d) Records of amounts recovered from insurance     6 years after settlement.                                 
   companies in connection with losses and records                                                              
   of claims against insurance companies including                                                              
   reports of losses and supporting papers.                                                                     
  (e) Inspectors' reports and reports of condition    Destroy when superseded.                                  
   of property.                                                                                                 
  (f) Reports of losses not covered by insurance....  Destroy at option after audit.                            
  (g) Insurance maps of property and structures       Destroy when superseded.                                  
   erected thereon.                                                                                             
  (h) Records and statements relating to insurance    Destroy at option.                                        
   requirements.                                                                                                
11. Injuries and Damages:                                                                                       
  (a) Claim registers, card or book indices and       Destroy at option after settlement and audit.             
   similar records in connection with accidents                                                                 
   resulting in damage to the property of others or                                                             
   personal injuries.                                                                                           
  (b) Detailed schedules or spread sheets of          Destroy at option after settlement and audit.             
   payments to others for personal injuries or for                                                              
   property damage.                                                                                             
12. Tax Records:                                                                                                
  (a) Copies of schedules, returns and supporting                                                               
   working papers to taxing authorities and records                                                             
   of appeals:                                                                                                  
    (1) Federal income taxes........................  6 years after settlement.                                 
    (2) Agreements between and schedule of            6 years after settlement.                                 
     allocation by associate companies of                                                                       
     consolidated federal income taxes.                                                                         
    (3) Other taxes, including state or local         Destroy at option after settlement and audit.             
     property or income taxes.                                                                                  
  (b) Tax bills from taxing authorities and receipts  3 years after settlement.                                 
   for payment.                                                                                                 
  (c) Summaries of taxes paid by classes of taxes,    6 years.                                                  
   location, or taxing authority.                                                                               
                                                                                                                
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                                                    TREASURY                                                    
                                                                                                                
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13. Statements of Funds and Deposits:                                                                           
  (a) Summaries and periodic statements of cash       Destroy at option.                                        
   balances on hand and with depositories for                                                                   
   company or associate.                                                                                        
  (b) Requisitions and receipts for funds furnished   Destroy at option after funds have been returned or       
   associates and others.                              accounted for.                                           
  (c) Records of fidelity bonds of employees and      Destroy at option after liability of bonding company has  
   others responsible for funds of the company.        expired.                                                 
14. Records of Deposits with Banks and Others:                                                                  
  (a) Bank deposit slips or similar records,          Destroy at option after audit.                            
   including authorizations for and statements of                                                               
   transfers of funds from one depository to another.                                                           

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  (b) Statements from depositories showing the        Destroy at option after audit.                            
   details of funds received, disbursed, and                                                                    
   transferred and balances on deposit.                                                                         
  (c) Bank reconcilement papers.....................  Destroy at option after audit.                            
  (d) Statements from banks of interest credits.....  Destroy at option after audit.                            
  (e) Check registers or other records of checks      6 years.                                                  
   issued, including correspondence.                                                                            
15. Records of Receipts and Disbursements:                                                                      
  (a) Daily or other periodic statement or receipts   Destroy at option after audit.                            
   or disbursements of funds.                                                                                   
  (b) Records of periodic statements of outstanding   Destroy at option after audit.                            
   vouchers, checks, drafts, etc., issued and not                                                               
   presented.                                                                                                   
  (c) Reports of associates showing working fund      Destroy at option after audit.                            
   transactions and summaries thereof.                                                                          
                                                                                                                
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                                          PAYROLL AND PERSONNEL RECORDS                                         
                                                                                                                
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 16. Payroll Records:                                                                                           
  (a) Payroll sheets or registers of payments of      6 years.                                                  
   salaries and wages, pensions and annuities paid                                                              
   by company or by contractors of its account.                                                                 
  (b) Records showing the distribution of salaries    6 years.                                                  
   and wages paid for each payrll period and                                                                    
   summaries or recapitulations of such distribution.                                                           
  (c) Time tickets, timesheets, timecards, workmen's  Destroyed at option if the basic information contained    
   reports, and other records showing hours worked,    thereon is transferred to work orders or other records.  
   description of work, and accounts to be changed.                                                             
  (d) Paid checks, receipts for wages paid in cash     3 years.                                                 
   and other evidences of payment.                                                                              
  (e) Authorizations for changes in wage and salary   6 years.                                                  
   rates, summaries and reports of changes in                                                                   
   payrolls and similar records.                                                                                
  (f) Payroll authorizations, records of authorized   6 years.                                                  
   positions, and terminations.                                                                                 
  (g) Comparative or analytical statements of         6 years.                                                  
   payroll.                                                                                                     
17. Personnel and Employee Benefit Records:                                                                     
  (a) Records of employees' service, and rates of     3 years after termination of employment.                  
   compensation.                                                                                                
  (b) Detailed records of company's computation for   6 years after termination of pension or annuity plan.     
   its contribution, plus a copy of plan.                                                                       
  (c) Records pertaining to employees' benefit        6 years after termination of program.                     
   programs, including pension and profit sharing                                                               
   plans.                                                                                                       
  (d) Bulletins or memoranda of general instructions  3 years after expiration or supersession.                 
   issued by the company to employees pertaining to                                                             
   accounting, engineering, maintenance and                                                                     
   construction methods and policies.                                                                           
                                                                                                                
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                                     PROPERTY, DEPRECIATION AND INVESTMENTS                                     
                                                                                                                
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18. Property Records, excluding documents included                                                              
 in Item 4(a)(2):                                                                                               
  (a) Land and land rights records..................  6 years after disposition.                                
  (b) Building, permanent facilities and leasehold    3 years after disposition, termination of lease, or write-
   investment records.                                 off of property or investment.                           
  (c) Operating equipment records...................  3 years after disposition, termination of lease or write- 
                                                       off of property or investment.                           
  (d) Office furniture and equipment records........  3 years after disposition, termination of lease or write- 
                                                       off of property or investment.                           
  (e) Automobiles, other vehicles and related garage  3 years after disposition, termination of lease or write- 
   equipment records.                                  off of property or investment.                           
  (f) Aircraft and airport equipment records........  3 years after disposition, termination of lease or write- 
                                                       off of property or investment.                           
  (g) Other property records not defined elsewhere..  3 years after disposition, termination of lease or write- 
                                                       off of property or investment.                           
  (h) Construction work in progress records, income   10 years after clearance to property accounts.            
   ledgers, work order sheets, authorizations for                                                               
   expenditures, requisitions, performance reports                                                              
   and analysis or cost reports.                                                                                
  (i) Depreciation and amortization of property       Destroy at option after expiration of retention period as 
   records.                                            described for respective type of property records in     
                                                       18(a) through 18(g).                                     
19. Investment Records:                                                                                         
  (a) Records of investment in associate companies..  3 years after disposition of investment.                  
  (b) Records of other investments, including         3 years after disposition of investment.                  
   temporary investments of cash.                                                                               

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 20. Appraisals and valuations made by the company    3 years after disposition, termination of lease or write- 
 of its properties or investments or of the            off of property or investment.                           
 properties or investments of any associated                                                                    
 companies.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
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                                        WORK ORDER AND JOB ORDER RECORDS                                        
                                                                                                                
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 21. Work order and job order records including       6 years after completion of work order.                   
 authorization documents, estimated cost memoranda,                                                             
 work order sheets for posting labor, material and                                                              
 other services, and summaries of expenditures for                                                              
 clearance to other accounts.                                                                                   
 22. Production maps, geological maps,                6 years after completion of work order.                   
 reproductions, including aerial photographs,                                                                   
 showing the location of all facilities the subject                                                             
 matter of which falls within the work orders of the                                                            
 company.                                                                                                       
 23. Engineering records, drawings, supporting data   6 years after completion of work order.                   
 to include diagrams, profiles, photographs, field-                                                             
 survey notes, plot plans, detail drawings, and                                                                 
 records of engineering studies that are part of or                                                             
 performed by the company within the work order                                                                 
 system.                                                                                                        
 24. Records of building space occupied by various    6 years.                                                  
 departments of the company.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
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                                      AUDIT, BUDGET AND STATISTICAL REPORTS                                     
                                                                                                                
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25. Financial, Operating, and Statistical Reports                                                               
 not subject to Item 3(b)(1):                                                                                   
  (a) Reports of examinations and audits by           6 years after date of report.                             
   accountants and auditors not in the regular                                                                  
   employ of the Company. (Including reports of                                                                 
   public accounting firms and regulatory commission                                                            
   accountants.)                                                                                                
  (b) Internal audit reports and working papers.....  6 years after date of report.                             
  (c) Annual reports regularly prepared in the        6 years after date of report.                             
   course of business for internal administrative or                                                            
   operating purposes.                                                                                          
  (d) Quarterly, monthly or other periodic reports..  Destroy at option after audit.                            
26. Budgets and other forecasts (prepared for         6 years.                                                  
 internal administrative or operating purposes) of                                                              
 estimated future income, receipts and expenditures                                                             
 in connection with financing, construction and                                                                 
 operations and acquisitions or disposals of                                                                    
 properties or investments by the company and its                                                               
 associated companies, including revisions of such                                                              
 estimates and memoranda showing reasons for                                                                    
 revisions; also records showing comparison of                                                                  
 actual income and receipts and expenditures with                                                               
 estimates.                                                                                                     
27. Other Miscellaneous Records:                                                                                
  (a) Copies of advertisements by the company on      6 years after date of publication.                        
   behalf of itself or any associate company in                                                                 
   newspapers, magazines and other publications                                                                 
   including records thereof. (Excluding advertising                                                            
   of product, appliances, employment opportunities,                                                            
   services, territory, routine notices and                                                                     
   invitations for bids for securities, all of which                                                            
   may be destroyed at option.)                                                                                 
  (b) Indices of forms used by the company..........  Destroy at option when superseded.                        
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(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
3235-0306)

(Secs. 15 and 20(a); Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and 
Sec. 250.26(d) and Sec. 250.93 of title 17 CFR)

[49 FR 27310, July 3, 1984]



PART 259--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935--Table of Contents




Sec.
259.0-1  Availability of forms.

        Subpart A--Forms for Registration and Annual Supplements

259.5a  Form U5A, for notification of registration filed under section 
          5(a) of the Act.
259.5b  Form U5B, for registration statement filed under section 5(b) of 
          the Act.
259.5s  Form U5S, for annual reports filed under section 5(c) of the 
          Act.

           Subpart B--Forms for Applications and Declarations

259.101  Form U-1, application or declaration under the Public Utility 
          Holding Company Act of 1935.

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259.113  Form U-13-1, for applications for approval of mutual service 
          companies pursuant to Rule 88 (Sec. 250.88 of this chapter).

               Subpart C--Forms for Statements and Reports

259.206  Form U-6B-2, for notification of security issues exempt under 
          section 6(b) of the Act.
259.207  Form U-57, for notification of foreign utility company status 
          pursuant to Rule 57(a) (Sec. 250.57 of this chapter).
259.208  Form U-9C-3, for notification of acquisition of securities 
          exempt from section 9(a) pursuant to rule 58 (Sec. 250.58 of 
          this chapter).
259.212a  Form U-12(I)-A, for statement of activity within scope of 
          section 12(i) of the Act, pursuant to Rule 71(a) 
          (Sec. 250.71(a) of this chapter).
259.212b  Form U-12(I)-B, for advance statement of activity within scope 
          of section 12(i) of the Act pursuant to Rule 71(b) 
          (Sec. 250.71(b) of this chapter).
259.213  Form U-13E-1, for report by affiliate companies and independent 
          service companies pursuant to Rule 95 (Sec. 250.95 of this 
          chapter).
259.221  Form U-R-1, for solicitations pursuant to Rule 62 (Sec. 250.62 
          of this chapter), in connection with reorganizations.

            Subpart D--Forms for Periodic Accounting Reports

259.313  Form U-13-60, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 94 
          (Sec. 250.94 of this chapter) by mutual and subsidiary service 
          companies required by section 13 of the Act.

Subpart E--Forms for Statements and Reports From Nonregistered (Exempt) 
                                Companies

259.402  Form U-3A-2, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 2 (Sec. 250.2 
          of this chapter) for exempt holding companies which are 
          intrastate or predominantly operating companies.
259.403  Form U-3A3-1, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 3 (Sec. 250.3 
          of this chapter) for banks which are exempt holding companies.
259.404  Certificate to be filed pursuant to Sec. 250.7(d) of this 
          chapter.
259.405  Form U-33-S, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 57(b) 
          (Sec. 250.57 of this chapter).

               Subpart F--Forms for Amendments [Reserved]

                 Subpart G--Forms for Electronic Filing

259.601  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on 
          magnetic tape or diskette to be filed on the EDGAR system.
259.602  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.
259.603  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by 
          electronic filers.
259.604  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship 
          exemption.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79e, 79f, 79g, 79j, 79l, 79m, 79n, 79q, 79t.

    Source: 33 FR 19001, Dec. 20, 1968, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 259.0-1  Availability of forms.

    (a) This part identifies and describes the forms prescribed for use 
under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
    (b) Any person may obtain a copy of any form prescribed for use in 
this part by written request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Any person may inspect the 
forms at this address and at the Commission's regional and district 
offices. (See Sec. 200.11 of this chapter for the addresses of SEC 
regional and district offices)

[46 FR 17757, Mar. 20, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 26820, June 22, 1982; 
59 FR 5946, Feb. 9, 1994]



        Subpart A--Forms for Registration and Annual Supplements



Sec. 259.5a   Form U5A, for notification of registration filed under section 5(a) of the Act.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 1(a) (Sec. 250.1(a) of 
this chapter) for the notification required under section 5(a) of the 
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 by every public utility 
holding company required to register under the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U5A, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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Sec. 259.5b   Form U5B, for registration statement filed under section 5(b) of the Act.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 1(b) (Sec. 250.1(b) of 
this chapter) for the registration statement required to be filed under 
section 5(b) of the Act by every public utility holding company required 
to register under the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U5B, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.5s   Form U5S, for annual reports filed under section 5(c) of the Act.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 1(c) (Sec. 250.1(c) of 
this chapter) for the annual report required to be filed under section 
14 of the Act by every registered public utility holding company.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U5S, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



           Subpart B--Forms for Applications and Declarations



Sec. 259.101   Form U-1, application or declaration under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

    This form shall be used pursuant to Rule 20(c) (Sec. 250.20(c) of 
this chapter) by any person filing an application or declaration or 
amendment thereto pursuant to sections 6(b), 7, 9(c)(3), 10, 12(b), (c), 
(d), or (f) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or any 
rules and regulations under such sections, where no other form is 
authorized or prescribed.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-1, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.113   Form U-13-1, for applications for approval of mutual service companies pursuant to Rule 88 (Sec. 250.88 of this chapter).

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 88 (Sec. 250.88 of this 
chapter) for approval of a company as a mutual service company, by the 
company or person proposing to organize it under section 13 of the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-13-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



               Subpart C--Forms for Statements and Reports



Sec. 259.206   Form U-6B-2, for notification of security issues exempt under section 6(b) of the Act.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act as the 
certificate of notification of the issue, sale, renewal, or guaranty of 
securities exempted from the application of section 6(a) of the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-6B-
2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.207  Form U-57, for notification of foreign utility company status pursuant to Rule 57(a) (Sec. 250.57 of this chapter).

    This form shall be filed pursuant to section 33(a)(3)(B) of the Act 
by a company claiming foreign utility company status.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-57, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.208  Form U-9C-3, for notification of acquisition of securities exempt from section 9(a) pursuant to rule 58 (Sec. 250.58 of this chapter).

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Sec. 250.58(c) as the 
certificate of notification of an acquisition of securities exempted 
from the application of section 9(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 79a et seq.) 
pursuant to Sec. 250.58.

[62 FR 7917, Feb. 20, 1997]



Sec. 259.212a   Form U-12(I)-A, for statement of activity within scope of section 12(i) of the Act pursuant to Rule 71(a) (Sec. 250.71(a) of this chapter).

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 71(a) (Sec. 250.71(a) of 
this chapter) by any person who engages in any activity within the scope 
of section 12(i) of the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-
12(I)-A, see the

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List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this 
volume.



Sec. 259.212b   Form U-12(I)-B, for advance statement of activity within scope of section 12(i) of the Act pursuant to Rule 71(b) (Sec. 250.71(b) of this 
          chapter).

    This form may be filed as an advance statement pursuant to Rule 
71(b) (Sec. 250.71(b) of this chapter) by certain persons designated 
therein covering anticipated activity within the scope of section 12(i) 
of the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-
12(I)-B, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids 
section of this volume.



Sec. 259.213   Form U-13E-1, for report by affiliate companies and independent service companies pursuant to Rule 95 (Sec. 250.95 of this chapter).

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 95 (Sec. 250.95 of this 
chapter) by an affiliate of a registered public utility holding company 
or subsidiary company thereof in connection with the performance of any 
service, construction or sale of goods to an affiliate.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-13E-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.221   Form U-R-1, for solicitations pursuant to Rule 62 (Sec. 250.62 of this chapter), in connection with reorganizations.

    This form shall be filed for the declaration pursuant to Rule 62 
(Sec. 250.62 of this chapter) for solicitations in connection with any 
reorganization subject to the rule.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-R-1, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



            Subpart D--Forms for Periodic Accounting Reports



Sec. 259.313   Form U-13-60, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 94 (Sec. 250.94 of this chapter) by mutual and subsidiary service companies required by section 
          13 of the Act.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 94 (Sec. 250.94 of this 
chapter) by every mutual service company and every subsidiary service 
company required thereunder to file annual reports under section 13 of 
the Act. (See uniform system of accounts for mutual and subsidiary 
service companies, Part 256 of this chapter.)

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-13-
60, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Subpart E--Forms for Statements and Reports From Nonregistered (Exempt) 
                                Companies



Sec. 259.402   Form U-3A-2, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 2 (Sec. 250.2 of this chapter) for exempt holding companies which are intrastate or 
          predominantly operating companies.

    This form shall be filed as the annual report under Rule 2 
(Sec. 250.2 of this chapter) by every public utility holding company 
claiming exemption under section 3 of the Act as an intrastate or 
predominantly operating company.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-3A-
2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.403   Form U-3A3-1, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 3 (Sec. 250.3 of this chapter) for banks which are exempt holding companies.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 3 
(Sec. 250.3(c) of this chapter) by any bank claiming exemption from any 
obligation, duty or liability as a holding company under the Act.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-3A3-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.404   Certificate to be filed pursuant to Sec. 250.7(d) of this chapter.

    This form must be filed with the Commission by any lessor or 
beneficial owner of a utility facility which has been leased by it to an 
operating public utility company, within 30 days after execution of the 
lease, if any beneficial owner of such facility seeks exclusion from the 
status of an electric or gas

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utility company under the Act pursuant to Sec. 250.7(d) of this chapter.

[38 FR 16999, June 28, 1973]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-7D, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.405  Form U-33-S, for annual reports pursuant to Rule 57(b) (Sec. 250.57 of this chapter).

    This form shall be filed by a public utility company that is an 
associate of one or more foreign utility companies, unless such public-
utility company is an associate of a registered holding company, or of a 
holding company exempt from registration under Sec. 250.2 of this 
chapter.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form U-33-
S, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



               Subpart F--Forms for Amendments [Reserved]



                 Subpart G--Forms for Electronic Filing



Sec. 259.601  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on magnetic tape or diskette to be filed on the EDGAR system.

    This form shall accompany electronic filings submitted on magnetic 
tape or diskette under the EDGAR system.

[57 FR 18219, Apr. 29, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ET, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.602  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.

    (a) Form ID is to be used by registrants, third party filers, or 
their agents for the purpose of requesting assignment of access codes to 
permit filing on EDGAR, as follows:
    (1) Central Index Key (CIK)--uniquely identifies each filer, filing 
agent, and training agent.
    (2) CIK Confirmation Code (CCC)--used in the header of a filing in 
conjunction with the CIK of the filer to ensure that the filing has been 
authorized by the filer.
    (3) Password (PW)--allows a filer, filing agent or training agent to 
log on to the EDGAR system, submit filings, and change its CCC.
    (4) Password Modification Authorization Code (PMAC)--allows a filer, 
filing agent or training agent to change its Password.
    (b) Form ID also may be used for the purpose of requesting a 
reassignment of their CCC, PW and PMAC.

[57 FR 18219, Apr. 29, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ID, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.603  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by electronic filers.

    This form shall be used by an electronic filer for the submission of 
any paper format document relating to an otherwise electronic filing, as 
provided in rule 311 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.311 of this chapter).

[58 FR 15007, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form SE, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 259.604  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship exemption.

    Form TH shall be filed by any electronic filer who submits to the 
Commission, pursuant to a temporary hardship exemption, a document in 
paper format that otherwise would be required to be submitted 
electronically, as prescribed by rule 201(a) of Regulation S-T 
(Sec. 232.201(a) of this chapter).

[58 FR 15007, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form TH, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



PART 260--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939--Table of Contents




                 Terms Used in the Rules and Regulations

Sec.

[[Page 540]]

260.0-1  Application of definitions contained in the act.
260.0-2  Definitions of terms used in the rules and regulations.
260.0-3  Definition of ``rules and regulations'' as used in certain 
          sections of the act.
260.0-4  Sequential numbering of documents filed with the Commission.

                        Office of the Commission

260.0-5  Business hours of the Commission.
260.0-6  Nondisclosure of information obtained in the course of 
          examinations and investigations.
260.0-7  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
260.0-11  Liability for certain statements by issuers.

                         Rules Under Section 303

260.3(4)-1  Definition of ``commission from an underwriter or dealer not 
          in excess of the usual and customary distributors' or sellers' 
          commissions'' in section 303(4), for certain transactions.
260.3(4)-2  Definition of ``distribution'' in section 303(4) for certain 
          transactions.
260.3(4)-3  Definition of ``participates'' and ``participation'' as used 
          in section 303(4), in relation to certain transactions.

                         Rules Under Section 304

260.4a-1  Exempted securities under section 304(a)(8).
260.4a-2  Exempted securities under section 304(d).
260.4a-3  Exempted securities under section 304(a)(9).
260.4c-1  Form for applications under section 304(c).
260.4c-2  General requirements as to form and content of applications.
260.4c-3  Number of copies; filing; signatures; binding.
260.4c-4  Applications under section 304(c)(1).
260.4c-5  Applications under section 304(c)(2).
260.4d-7  Application for exemption from one or more provisions of the 
          Act.
260.4d-8  Content.
260.4d-9  Exemption for Canadian Trust Indentures from Specified 
          Provisions of the Act.

                         Rules Under Section 305

260.5a-1  Forms for statements of eligibility and qualification.
260.5a-2  General requirements as to form and content of statements of 
          eligibility and qualification.
260.5a-3  Number of copies; filing; signatures; binding.
260.5b-1  Application pursuant to section 305(b)(2) of the Trust 
          Indenture Act for determining eligibility of a person 
          designated as trustee for offerings on a delayed basis.
260.5b-2  General requirements as to form and content of applications.
260.5b-3  Number of copies--Filing--Signatures.

                         Rules Under Section 307

              Applications for Qualification of Indentures

260.7a-1  Form for application.
260.7a-2  Powers of agent for service named in application.
260.7a-3  Number of copies; filing; signatures; binding.
260.7a-4  Calculation of time.
260.7a-5  Filing of amendments; number of copies.
260.7a-6  Telegraphic delaying amendments.
260.7a-7  Effective date of amendment filed under section 8(a) of the 
          Securities Act with the consent of the Commission.
260.7a-8  Effective date of amendment filed under section 8(a) of the 
          Securities Act pursuant to order of Commission.
260.7a-9  Delaying amendments.
260.7a-10  Payment of fees.

General Requirements as to Form and Content of Applications, Statements 
                               and Reports

                                 General

260.7a-15  Scope of Secs. 260.7a-15 to 260.7a-37.

                           Formal Requirements

260.7a-16  Inclusion of items, differentiation between items and 
          answers, omission of instructions.
260.7a-17  Quality, color and size of paper.
260.7a-18  Legibility.
260.7a-19  Margin for binding.
260.7a-20  Riders; inserts.

                   General Requirements as to Contents

260.7a-21  Clarity.
260.7a-22  Information unknown or not reasonably available.
260.7a-23  Statements required where item is inapplicable or where 
          answer is ``none.''
260.7a-24  Words relating to periods of time in the past.
260.7a-25  Words relating to the future.
260.7a-26  Disclaimer of control.
260.7a-27  Title of securities.

                       Incorporation by Reference

260.7a-28  Incorporation of matter in application, statement or report, 
          other than exhibits, as answer to item.
260.7a-29  Incorporation of exhibits as such.
260.7a-30  Identification of material incorporated; form of 
          incorporation.
260.7a-31  Incorporation by reference of contested material.

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260.7a-32  Incorporation by reference rendering document incomplete, 
          unclear, or confusing.

                                Exhibits

260.7a-33  Additional exhibits.
260.7a-34  Omission of substantially identical documents.

                               Amendments

260.7a-35  Formal requirements as to amendments.
260.7a-36  Signatures to amendments.

   Inspection and Publication of Applications, Statements and Reports

260.7a-37  Inspection of applications, statements and reports.

                         Rules Under Section 310

260.10a-1  Application for determining eligibility of a foreign person 
          to act as sole trustee pursuant to section 310(a)(1) of the 
          Act.
260.10a-2  General requirements as to form and content of applications.
260.10a-3  Number of copies--Filing--Signatures.
260.10a-4  Consent of trustee to service of process.
260.10a-5  Eligibility of Canadian Trustees.
260.10b-1  Calculation of percentages.
260.10b-2  Applications under section 310(b)(1)(ii).
260.10b-3  Applications relative to affiliations between trustees and 
          underwriters.
260.10b-4  Application for stay of trustee's duty to resign pursuant to 
          section 310(b) of the Act.
260.10b-5  Content.
260.10b-6  Notices--Exemptive Application Procedure.

                         Rules Under Section 311

260.11b-4  Definition of ``cash transaction'' in section 311(b)(4).
260.11b-6  Definition of ``self-liquidating paper'' in section 
          311(b)(6).

                         Rules Under Section 314

                            Periodic Reports

260.14a-1  Application of Secs. 260.7a-15 to 260.7a-38.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss, 78ll(d), 80b-3, 
80b-4, and 80b-11.

    Source: 5 FR 293, Jan. 25, 1940, unless otherwise noted.

    Editorial Note: For nomenclature changes to this part see 57 FR 
36501, Aug. 13, 1992, and 57 FR 47409, Oct. 16, 1992.

    Note: In Secs. 260.0-1 to 260.14a-1 the numbers to the right of the 
decimal point correspond with the respective rule number of the general 
rules and regulations under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

                      ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS 

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

                 Terms Used in the Rules and Regulations



Sec. 260.0-1   Application of definitions contained in the act.

    Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in the act 
shall, when used in the rules and regulations, have the respective 
meanings given in the act.



Sec. 260.0-2   Definitions of terms used in the rules and regulations.

    Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms, when 
used in this part, shall have the respective meanings indicated in this 
section:
    (a) Act. The term ``act'' means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. (53 
Stat. 1149; 15 U.S.C. 77aaa)
    (b) Affiliate. The term ``affiliate'' means a person controlling, 
controlled by, or under common control with, another person. The terms 
``affiliated'' and ``affiliation'' have meanings correlative to the 
foregoing.
    (c) Agent for service. The term ``agent for service'' means the 
person authorized to receive notices and communications from the 
Commission.
    (d) Amount. The term ``amount'' when used in regard to securities, 
shall have the meaning given in Sec. 260.10b-1(c).
    (e) Class. The term ``class'', when used in regard to securities, 
shall have the meaning given in Sec. 260.10b-1(e).
    (f) Control. The term ``control'' means the power to direct the 
management and policies of a person, directly or

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through one or more intermediaries, whether through the ownership of 
voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. The terms ``controlling'' 
and ``controlled'' have meanings correlative to the foregoing. (See 
Sec. 260.a-26.)
    (g) Electronic filer. The term electronic filer means a person or an 
entity that submits filings electronically pursuant to Rules 101, 901, 
902 or 903 of Regulation S-T (Secs. 232.101, 232.901, 232.902 or 232.903 
of this chapter, respectively).
    (h) Electronic filing. The term electronic filing means a document 
under the federal securities laws that is transmitted or delivered to 
the Commission in electronic format.
    (i) Outstanding. The term ``outstanding'', when used in regard to 
securities, shall have the meaning given in Sec. 260.10b-1(d).
    (j) Parent. The term ``parent'' means a person controlling one or 
more other persons.
    (k) Rules and regulations. The term ``rules and regulations'' means 
all rules and regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to the act, 
including the forms and instructions thereto.
    (l) Section. The term ``section'' means a section of the act.1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1References to ``this section'' or to section number preceded 
by a section symbol are to sections in the Code of Federal Regulations.
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    (m) Subsidiary. The term ``subsidiary'' means a person controlled by 
another person.

[5 FR 293, Jan. 25, 1940, as amended at 58 FR 14686, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 260.0-3   Definition of ``rules and regulations'' as used in certain sections of the Act.

    (a) The term rules and regulations as used in section 305 of the Act 
shall include the forms for registration of securities under the 
Securities Act of 1933 and the related instructions thereto, and the 
forms for information, documents and statements under section 305 of the 
Act.
    (b) The term rules and regulations as used in section 307 of the Act 
shall include the forms for applications under section 307 of the Act 
and the related instructions thereto.

[21 FR 1046, Feb. 15, 1956]



Sec. 260.0-4  Sequential numbering of documents filed with the Commission.

    The manually signed original (or in the case of duplicate originals, 
one duplicate original) of all registrations, applications, statements, 
reports, or other documents filed under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 
shall be numbered sequentially (in addition to any internal numbering 
which otherwise may be present) by handwritten, typed, printed, or other 
legible form of notation from the facing page of the document through 
the last page of that document and any exhibits or attachments thereto. 
Further, the total number of pages contained in a numbered original 
shall be set forth on the first page of the document.

(15 U.S.C. 77s (48 Stat. 85); 15 U.S.C. 78w (48 Stat. 901); 15 U.S.C. 
79c and 79t (49 Stat. 810, 833); 15 U.S.C. 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss 
(53 Stat. 1154, 1156, 1167, 1173); 15 U.S.C. 80w-37, 80c-39 (54 Stat. 
841, 842); 15 U.S.C. 80b-3, 80b-4, 80b-11 (54 Stat. 850, 852, 855))

[44 FR 4666, Jan. 23, 1979]

                        Office of the Commission



Sec. 260.0-5  Business hours of the Commission.

    (a) General. The principal office of the Commission, at 450 Fifth 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549, is open each day, except Saturdays, 
Sundays and federal holidays, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard 
Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, whichever is currently in effect, 
provided that the hours for the filing of documents with the Commission 
are as set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (b) Submissions made in paper or on magnetic tape or diskette. Paper 
documents filed with or otherwise furnished to the Commission, as well 
as electronic filings and submissions on magnetic tape or diskette under 
cover of Form ET (Secs. 239.62, 249.445, 259.601, 269.6 and 274.401 of 
this chapter), may be submitted to the Commission each day, except 
Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 
Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, whichever is 
currently in effect.
    (c) Electronic filings. Filings made by direct transmission may be 
submitted to the Commission each day, except

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Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, whichever is currently in 
effect.

[58 FR 14687, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 260.0-6  Nondisclosure of information obtained in the course of examinations and investigations.

    Information or documents obtained by officers or employees of the 
Commission in the course of any examination or investigation under 
section 8(e) of the Securities Act of 1933 (48 Stat. 79; 15 U.S.C. 77h), 
pursuant to section 307(c) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 
1156; 15 U.S.C. 77ggg), or any examination or investigation under 
section 20(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (48 Stat. 86; 15 U.S.C. 
77t), pursuant to section 321(a) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (53 
Stat. 1174; 15 U.S.C. 77uuu), shall, unless made a matter of public 
record, be deemed confidential. Except as provided by 17 CFR 203.2, 
officers and employees are hereby prohibited from making such 
confidential information or documents or any other non-public records of 
the Commission available to anyone other than a member, officer or 
employee of the Commission, unless the Commission or the General 
Counsel, pursuant to delegated authority, authorizes the disclosure of 
such information or the production of such documents as not being 
contrary to the public interest. Any officer or employee who is served 
with a subpoena requiring the disclosure of such information or the 
production of such documents shall appear in court and, unless the 
authorization described in the preceding sentence shall have been given, 
shall respectfully decline to disclose the information or produce the 
documents called for, basing his or her refusal upon this section. Any 
officer or employee who is served with such a subpoena shall promptly 
advise the General Counsel of the service of such subpoena, the nature 
of the information or documents sought, and any circumstances which may 
bear upon the desirability of making available such information or 
documents.

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85; sec. 20, 48 Stat. 86; sec. 21, 48 Stat. 899; sec. 
23, 48 Stat. 901; sec. 18, 49 Stat. 831; sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833; sec. 
319, 53 Stat. 1173; sec. 321, 53 Stat. 1174; sec. 38, 54 Stat. 841; sec. 
42, 54 Stat. 842; sec. 209, 54 Stat. 853; sec. 211, 54 Stat. 855; sec. 
1, 76 Stat. 394. (15 U.S.C. 77s, 77t, 78u, 78w, 79r, 79t, 77sss, 77uuu, 
80a-37, 80a-41, 80b-9, 89b-11, 78d-1))

[44 FR 50836, Aug. 30, 1979, as amended at 53 FR 17459, May 17, 1988; 54 
FR 33501, Aug. 15, 1989]



Sec. 260.0-7  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

    For purposes of Commission rulemaking in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter Six of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), and unless otherwise defined for purposes of a particular 
rulemaking proceeding, the term ``small business'' or ``small 
organization,'' for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 shall 
mean an issuer whose total assets on the last day of its most recent 
fiscal year were $5 million or less that is engaged or proposing to 
engage in small business financing. An issuer is considered to be 
engaged or proposing to be engaged in small business financing under 
this section if it is conducting or proposing to conduct an offering of 
securities which does not exceed the dollar limitation prescribed by 
Sec. 260.4a-2.

[47 FR 5223, Feb. 4, 1982, as amended at 51 FR 25362, July 14, 1986]



Sec. 260.0-11  Liability for certain statements by issuers.

    (a) A statement within the coverage of paragraph (b) below which is 
made by or on behalf of an issuer or by an outside reviewer retained by 
the issuer shall be deemed not to be a fraudulent statement (as defined 
in paragraph (d) of this section), unless it is shown that such 
statement was made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or was 
disclosed other than in good faith.
    (b) This rule applies to the following statements:
    (1) A forward-looking statement (as defined in paragraph (c) of this 
section) made in a document filed with the Commission, in Part I of a 
quarterly

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report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, Sec. 249.308a of this chapter, or 
in an annual report to share-holders meeting the requirements of Rules 
14a-3(b) and (c) or 14c-3(a) and (b) under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, a statement reaffirming such forward-looking statement 
subsequent to the date the document was filed or the annual report was 
made publicly available, or a forward-looking statement made prior to 
the date the document was filed or the date the annual report was made 
publicly available if such statement is reaffirmed in a filed document, 
in Part I of a quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, or in an 
annual report made publicly available within a reasonable time after the 
making of such forward-looking statement; Provided, That:
    (i) At the time such statements are made or reaffirmed, either the 
issuer is subject to the reporting requirements of section 13(a) or 
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has complied with the 
requirements of Rule 13a-1 or 15d-1 thereunder, if applicable, to file 
its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB or Form 20-F 
or Form 40-F; or if the issuer is not subject to the reporting 
requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the statements are made in a registration statement filed under 
the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
    (ii) The statements are not made by or on behalf of an issuer that 
is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 
1940; and
    (2) Information relating to the effects of changing prices on the 
business enterprise presented voluntarily or pursuant to Item 303 of 
Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.303 of this chapter) or Item 9 of Form 20-F 
(Sec. 249.220f of this chapter), management's discussion and analysis of 
financial condition and results of operations, or Item 302 of Regulation 
S-K (Sec. 229.302 of this chapter), supplementary financial information, 
or Rule 3-20(c) of Regulation S-X (Sec. 210.3-20(c) of this chapter), 
and disclosed in a document filed with the Commission, in Part I of a 
quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, or in an annual report to 
shareholders meeting the requirements of Rules 14a-3 (b) and (c) or 14c-
3 (a) and (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (c) For the purpose of this rule, the term forward-looking statement 
shall mean and shall be limited to:
    (1) A statement containing a projection of revenues, income (loss), 
earnings (loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital 
structure or other financial items;
    (2) A statement of management's plans and objectives for future 
operations;
    (3) A statement of future economic performance contained in 
management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results 
of operations included pursuant to Item 303 of Regulation S-K 
(Sec. 229.303 of this chapter) or Item 9 of Form 20-F; or
    (4) Disclosed statements of the assumptions underlying or relating 
to any of the statements described in paragraphs (c) (1), (2), or (3) of 
this section.
    (d) For the purpose of this rule the term fraudulent statement shall 
mean a statement which is an untrue statement of a material fact, a 
statement false or misleading with respect to any material fact, an 
omission to state a material fact necessary to make a statement not 
misleading, or which constitutes the employment of a manipulative, 
deceptive, or fraudulent device, contrivance, scheme, transaction, act, 
practice, course of business, or an artifice to defraud, as those terms 
are used in the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and other acts referred to 
in section 323(b) thereof or the rules or regulations promulgated 
thereunder.

[46 FR 19458, Mar. 31, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 54790, Dec. 26, 1982; 
56 FR 30077, July 1, 1991]

                         Rules Under Section 303



Sec. 260.3(4)-1   Definition of ``commission from an underwriter or dealer not in excess of the usual and customary distributors' or sellers' commissions'' in 
          section 303(4), for certain transactions.

    (a) The term commission in section 303(4) shall include such 
remuneration, commonly known as a spread, as may

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be received by a distributor or dealer as a consequence of reselling 
securities bought from an underwriter or dealer at a price below the 
offering price of such securities, where such resales afford the 
distributor or dealer a margin of profit not in excess of what is usual 
and customary in such transactions.
    (b) The term commission from an underwriter or dealer in section 
303(4) shall include commissions paid by an underwriter or dealer 
affiliated with the issuer.
    (c) The term usual and customary distributors' or sellers' 
commission in section 303(4) shall mean a commission or remuneration, 
commonly known as a spread, paid to or received by any person selling 
securities either for his own account or for the account of others, 
which is not in excess of the amount usual and customary in the 
distribution and sale of issues of similar type and size, and not in 
excess of the amount allowed to other persons, if any, for comparable 
service in the distribution of the particular issue; but such term shall 
not include amounts paid to any person whose function is the management 
of the distribution of all of a substantial part of the particular 
issue, or who performs the functions normally performed by an 
underwriter or underwriting syndicate.



Sec. 260.3(4)-2   Definition of ``distribution'' in section 303(4) for certain transactions.

    A person, the chief part of the business of which consists in the 
purchase of the securities of any one issuer and/or its affiliate and in 
the sale of its own securities to furnish the proceeds with which to 
acquire the securities of such issuer and/or affiliate, is to be 
regarded as engaged in the distribution of the securities of such issuer 
and/or affiliate within the meaning of section 303(4).



Sec. 260.3(4)-3   Definitions of ``participates'' and ``participation'' as used in section 303(4), in relation to certain transactions.

    (a) The terms participates and participation in section 303(4) shall 
not include the interest of a person (1) who is neither in privity of 
contract with the issuer nor affiliated with the issuer, and (2) who has 
no association with any principal underwriter of the securities being 
distributed, and (3) whose function in the distribution is confined to 
an undertaking to purchase all or some specified proportion of the 
securities remaining unsold after the lapse of some specified period of 
time, and (4) who purchases such securities for investment and not with 
a view to distribution.
    (b) As used in this section:
    (1) The term association shall include a relationship between two 
persons under which one (i) is affiliated with the other, or (ii) has, 
in common with the other, one or more partners, directors, officers, 
trustees, branch managers, or other persons occupying a similar status 
or performing similar functions or (iii) has a participation, direct or 
indirect, in the profits of the other, or has a financial stake, by 
debtor-creditor relationship, stock ownership, contract or otherwise, in 
the income or business of the other.
    (2) The term principal underwriter means an underwriter in privity 
of contract with the issuer of the securities as to which he is 
underwriter.

                         Rules Under Section 304



Sec. 260.4a-1  Exempted securities under section 304(a)(8).

    The provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 shall not apply to 
any security that has been or will be issued otherwise than under an 
indenture. The same issuer may not claim this exemption within a period 
of twelve consecutive months for more than $5,000,000 aggregate 
principal amount of any securities.

[57 FR 36501, Aug. 13, 1992]



Sec. 260.4a-2  Exempted securities under section 304(d).

    The provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 shall not apply to 
any security that has been issued or will be issued in accordance with 
the provisions of Regulation A (17 CFR 230.251 et seq.) under the 
Securities Act of 1933.

[57 FR 36501, Aug. 13, 1992]

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Sec. 260.4a-3  Exempted securities under section 304(a)(9).

    The provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 shall not apply to 
any security which has been or is to be issued under an indenture which 
limits the aggregate principal amount of securities at any time 
outstanding thereunder to $10,000,000 or less, but this exemption shall 
not be applied within a period of thirty-six consecutive months to more 
than $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of securities of the same 
issuer.

(Secs. 304(a)(8) and 304(a)(9) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, (sec. 
302, Pub. L. 96-477; secs. 304(a)(8), 304(a)(9), 53 Stat. 1153; 15 
U.S.C. 77ddd(a)(8), 77ddd(a)(9)))

[46 FR 63256, Dec. 31, 1981. Redesignated and amended at 57 FR 36501, 
Aug. 13, 1992]



Sec. 260.4c-1   Form for applications under section 304(c).

    Form T-4 shall be used for applications for exemption filed pursuant 
to section 304(c) of the act.

[6 FR 981, Feb. 15, 1941]



Sec. 260.4c-2   General requirements as to form and content of applications.

    Sections 260.7a-15 to 260.7a-38 shall be applicable to applications 
on Form T-4.

[6 FR 981, Feb. 15, 1941]



Sec. 260.4c-3   Number of copies; filing; signatures; binding.

    (a) Three copies of every application and of every amendment thereto 
shall be filed with the Commission at its principal office.
    (b) At least the original of each application or amendment filed 
with the Commission shall be signed in the manner prescribed by Form T-4 
(Sec. 269.4 of this chapter).
    (c) The application proper and the exhibits thereto shall be bound 
on the left side in one or more parts, but without stiff covers.

[16 FR 8737, Aug. 29, 1951]



Sec. 260.4c-4   Applications under section 304(c)(1).

    (a) An applicant under section 304(c)(1) may, if it so desires, 
waive a hearing and request the Commission to decide the application 
without a formal hearing on the basis of the application and such other 
information and documents as the Commission shall designate as a part of 
the record. However, a hearing may be called upon order of the 
Commission notwithstanding that the applicant shall have filed such a 
waiver and request whenever, in the judgment of the Commission, such a 
hearing is necessary or appropriate in the public interest.
    (b) If the applicant waives a hearing and requests the Commission to 
decide the application without a hearing and if no hearing has been 
ordered by the Commission:
    (1) The applicant shall, at the request of the Commission, furnish 
such additional information or documents as the Commission may deem 
necessary to decide the application.
    (2) The Commission may, with the consent of the applicant, make a 
part of the record any pertinent information or documents filed with the 
Commission by the applicant or by any other person.
    (3) The Commission shall, in its order deciding the application, 
designate and describe the information and documents comprising the 
record on which the decision is based.

[6 FR 981, Feb. 15, 1941]



Sec. 260.4c-5   Applications under section 304(c)(2).

    A hearing shall be held upon every application filed pursuant to 
section 304(c)(2).

[6 FR 981, Feb. 15, 1941]



Sec. 260.4d-7  Application for exemption from one or more provisions of the Act.

    (a) Three copies of every application for an order under section 
304(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 77ddd(d)) and of every amendment thereto 
shall be filed with the Commission at its principal office.
    (b) One copy shall be manually signed by a duly authorized officer 
of the applicant (or individual customarily performing similar functions 
with respect to an organization, whether incorporated or 
unincorporated), or by a natural person seeking exemption under section 
304(d) of the Act.

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    (c) Such applications shall be on paper no larger 8\1/2\  x  11 
inches in size. If reduction of large documents would render them 
illegible, such documents may be filed on paper larger than 8\1/2\  x  
11 inches in size. The left margin shall be at least 1\1/2\ inches wide 
and if the application is bound, it shall be bound on the left side.
    (d) The application shall be typed, printed, copied, or prepared by 
a process which produces copies suitable for repeated photocopying and 
microfilming. All typewritten or printed matter shall be set forth in 
black ink to permit photocopying. If printed, the application shall be 
in type not smaller than 10-point, roman type, at least two points 
leaded.
    (e) Rules 7a-28 through 7a-32 (Secs. 260.7a-28 through 260.7a-32 of 
this chapter) relating to incorporation by reference shall be applicable 
to applications for exemption pursuant to section 304(d) of the Act.

[56 FR 22319, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.4d-8  Content.

    (a) Each application for an order under section 304(d) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 77ddd(d)) shall contain the name, address, and telephone 
number of each applicant and the name, address, and telephone number of 
any person to which such applicant wishes any questions regarding the 
application to be directed.
    (b) Each application shall contain a statement of the relevant facts 
on which the request for relief is based, including a justification for 
the exemption(s) requested and a discussion of any benefit expected for 
security holders, trustees and/or obligors.

[56 FR 22319, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.4d-9  Exemption for Canadian Trust Indentures from Specified Provisions of the Act.

    Any trust indenture filed in connection with offerings on a 
registration statement on Form SB-2, [Sec. 239.10 of this chapter] F-7, 
F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80 [Secs. 239.37 through 239.41 of this chapter] 
shall be exempt from the operation of sections 310(a)(3) and 310(a)(4) , 
sections 310(b) through 316(a), and sections 316(c) through 318(a) of 
the Act; provided that the trust indenture is subject to
    (a) the Canada Business Corporations Act, R. S. C. 1985;
    (b) the Bank Act, R. S. C. 1985;
    (c) the Business Corporations Act, 1982 (Ontario), S. O. 1982; or
    (d) the Company Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, C. 59.

[56 FR 30077, July 1, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 36501, Aug. 13, 1992; 58 
FR 33190, June 16, 1993]

                         Rules Under Section 305



Sec. 260.5a-1   Forms for statements of eligibility and qualification.

    (a) Form T-1 shall be used for statements of eligibility and 
qualification of corporations designated to act as trustees under trust 
indentures to be qualified pursuant to section 305 or 307 of the Act.
    (b) Form T-2 shall be used for statements of eligibility and 
qualification of individuals designated to act as trustees under trust 
indentures to be qualified pursuant to section 305 or 307 of the Act.



Sec. 260.5a-2  General requirements as to form and content of statements of eligibility and qualification.

    Rules 7a-15 through 7a-37 (Secs. 260.7a-15 through 260.7a-37 of this 
chapter) under section 307 under the Trust Indenture Act shall be 
applicable to statements filed on Forms T-1, T-2, and T-6.

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.5a-3   Number of copies; filing; signatures; binding.

    (a) Three copies of each statement of eligibility and qualification 
shall be filed with the registration statement or application for 
qualification.
    (b) At least the original of each statement of eligibility and 
qualification filed with the Commission shall be signed in the manner 
prescribed by the particular form.
    (c) Each statement of eligibility and qualification and the exhibits 
thereto shall be bound on the left-hand side in one or more parts, 
without stiff covers. The binding shall be made in such manner as to 
leave the reading matter legible.

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    (d) The statement or statements shall be filed by the obligor upon 
the indenture securities as a separate part of the registration 
statement or application for qualification, as the case may be.

[6 FR 667, Jan. 30, 1941, as amended at 16 FR 8737, Aug. 29, 1951]



Sec. 260.5b-1  Application pursuant to section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act for determining eligibility of a person designated as trustee for offerings 
          on a delayed basis.

    Forms T-1 and T-2 (17 CFR 269.1 and 269.2) shall be used for 
applications filed for the purpose of determining the eligibility under 
section 310(a) of the Act of a person designated as trustee for debt 
securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 which are 
eligible to be issued, offered, or sold on a delayed basis by or on 
behalf of the registrant.

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.5b-2  General requirements as to form and content of applications.

    Rule 5a-2 (Sec. 260.5a-2 of this chapter) and rules 7a-15 through 
7a-37 [Secs. 260.7a-15 through 260.7a-37 of this chapter] shall be 
applicable to applications pursuant to rule 5b-1 (Sec. 260.56b-1 of this 
chapter).

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.5b-3  Number of copies--Filing--Signatures.

    (a) Three copies of every application pursuant to rule 5b-1 
(Sec. 260.5b-1 of this chapter) and of every amendment thereto shall be 
filed with the Commission at its principal office by the issuer upon the 
indenture securities. Such application shall be filed no later than the 
second business day following the initial date of public offering or 
sales after effectiveness of the registration statement with respect to 
such securities, or transmitted by a means reasonably calculated to 
result in filing with the Commission by that date.
    (b) One copy shall be manually signed by the applicant's duly 
authorized officer (or individual customarily performing similar 
functions with respect to any organization, whether incorporated or 
unincorporated), or by the individual trustee, as applicable.

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]

                         Rules Under Section 307

              Applications for Qualification of Indentures



Sec. 260.7a-1   Form for application.

    Form T-3 shall be used for applications for qualification of 
indentures pursuant to section 307(a).



Sec. 260.7a-2   Powers of agent for service named in application.

    Every applicant shall be deemed, in the absence of a statement to 
the contrary, to confer upon the agent for service the following powers:
    (a) A power to amend the application for qualification by altering 
the date of the proposed offering of the indenture securities.
    (b) A power to make application pursuant to Sec. 260.7 for the 
Commission's consent to the filing of an amendment.
    (c) A power to withdraw the application for qualification or any 
amendment thereto.
    (d) A power to consent to the entry of an order under section 8(b) 
of the Securities Act of 1933 (48 Stat. 79; 15 U.S.C. 77l), waiving 
notice and hearing, such order being entered without prejudice to the 
right of the applicant thereafter to have the order vacated upon a 
showing to the Commission that the application for qualification, as 
amended, is no longer incomplete or inaccurate on its face in any 
material respect.



Sec. 260.7a-3   Number of copies; filing; signatures; binding.

    (a) Three copies of the complete application shall be filed with the 
Commission at its principal office.
    (b) At least the original of each application filed with the 
Commission shall be signed in the manner prescribed by Form T-3 
(Sec. 269.3 of this chapter).
    (c) The application proper and the exhibits thereto shall be bound 
on the left side in one or more parts, but without stiff covers. The 
binding shall be made in such manner as to leave the reading matter 
legible.

[16 FR 8737, Aug. 29, 1951]

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Sec. 260.7a-4   Calculation of time.

    Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be counted in computing the 
effective date of applications for qualification filed under section 
307(a) of the Act. The twentieth day shall be deemed to begin at the 
expiration of nineteen periods of twenty-four hours each from 5:30 p.m., 
eastern standard time or eastern daylight-saving time, whichever is in 
effect at the principal office of the Commission on the date of filing.

[12 FR 2941, May 2, 1947]



Sec. 260.7a-5   Filing of amendments; number of copies.

    Except as provided in Sec. 260.7a-6, three copies of every amendment 
to an application shall be filed with the Commission.

[16 FR 8737, Aug. 29, 1951]



Sec. 260.7a-6   Telegraphic delaying amendments.

    An amendment altering the proposed date of the public offering may 
be made by the agent for service by telegram. In each case, such 
telegraphic amendment shall be confirmed within a reasonable time by the 
filing of three copies, one of which shall be signed by the agent for 
service. Such confirmation shall not be deemed an amendment.



Sec. 260.7a-7   Effective date of amendment filed under section 8(a) of the Securities Act with the consent of the Commission.

    An applicant desiring the Commission's consent to the filing of an 
amendment with the effect provided in section 8(a) of the Securities Act 
of 1933 may apply for such consent at or before the time of filing the 
amendment. The application shall be signed by the applicant or the agent 
for service and shall state fully the grounds upon which made. The 
Commission's consent shall be deemed to be given and the amendment shall 
be treated as a part of the application for qualification upon the 
sending of written or telegraphic notice to that effect.



Sec. 260.7a-8   Effective date of amendment filed under section 8(a) of the Securities Act pursuant to order of Commission.

    An amendment made prior to the effective date of the application of 
qualification shall be deemed to be made pursuant to an order of the 
Commission within the meaning of section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 
1933 so as to be treated as part of the application for qualification 
only when the Commission shall, after the filing of such amendment, find 
that it has been filed pursuant to its order.



Sec. 260.7a-9   Delaying amendments.

    (a) An amendment in the following form filed with an application for 
qualification, or as an amendment to such an application which has not 
become effective, shall be deemed to be filed on such date or dates as 
may be necessary to delay the effective date of such application for the 
period specified in such amendment:

    The obligor hereby amends this application for qualification on such 
date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effectiveness until (i) 
the 20th day after the filing of a further amendment which specifically 
states that it shall supersede this amendment, or (ii) such date as the 
Commission, acting pursuant to section 307(c) of the Act, may determine 
upon the written request of the obligor.

    (b) An amendment pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section which is 
filed with an application for qualification shall be set forth on the 
facing page thereof. Any such amendment filed after the filing of the 
application may be made by letter or telegram and may be signed by the 
agent for service. Any amendment filed to supersede an amendment filed 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may also be made by letter or 
telegram. Every such telegraphic amendment shall be confirmed in writing 
within a reasonable time by filing a signed copy of the amendment. Such 
confirmation shall not be deemed an amendment.

[30 FR 12387, Sept. 29, 1965]



Sec. 260.7a-10  Payment of fees.

    All payments of fees for applications under the Act shall be made in 
cash, by

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wire transfer, or by U.S. postal money order, certified check, bank 
cashier's check, or bank money order payable to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, omitting the name or title of any official of the 
Commission. There will be no refunds. Payment of fees required by this 
section shall be made in accordance with the directions set forth in 
Sec. 202.3a of this chapter.

[58 FR 15011, Mar. 18, 1993]

General Requirements as to Form and Content of Applications, Statements 
                               and Reports

                                 General



Sec. 260.7a-15  Scope of Secs. 260.7a-15 to 260.7a-37.

    The rules contained in Secs. 260.7a-15 to 260.7a-37 shall govern 
applications for exemption filed pursuant to section 304(c) or 304(d) of 
the Act, applications for qualification of indentures filed pursuant to 
section 307, statements of eligibility and qualifications of trustees 
filed pursuant to section 305, 307, or 310(a) of the Act, applications 
for the stay of the trustee's duty to resign filed pursuant to section 
310(b) of the Act, and reports filed pursuant to section 314(a) of the 
Act.

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]

                           Formal Requirements



Sec. 260.7a-16   Inclusion of items, differentiation between items and answers, omission of instructions.

    Except as expressly provided otherwise in the particular form, the 
application, statement, or report shall contain all of the items of the 
form as well as the answers thereto. The items shall be made to stand 
out from the answers by variation in margin or type or by other means. 
All instructions shall be omitted.

[6 FR 981, Feb. 15, 1941]



Sec. 260.7a-17  Quality, color and size of paper.

    The application, statement or report, including all amendments and, 
where practicable, all papers and documents filed as a part thereof, 
shall be on good quality, unglazed, white paper, no larger than 8\1/2\ x 
11 inches in size. To the extent that the reduction of larger documents 
would render them illegible, such documents may be filed on paper larger 
than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size.

[47 FR 58239, Dec. 30, 1982]



Sec. 260.7a-18  Legibility.

    (a) The application, statement or report, including all amendments 
and, where practicable, all papers and documents filed as a part 
thereof, shall be clear, easily readable and shall be typewritten, 
mimeographed, printed or prepared by any similar process which, in the 
opinion of the Commission, produces copies suitable for repeated 
photocopying and microfilming.
    (b) If printed, the application, statement or report shall be in 
type not smaller than 10-point, roman type, at least two points leaded.
    (c) All printing, mimeographing, typing or other markings shall be 
in black ink, except that debits in credit categories and credits in 
debit categories may be set forth in red or black ink, but shall in all 
cases be designated in such manner as to be clearly distinguishable as 
such on photocopies.

[5 FR 293, Jan. 25, 1940, as amended at 47 FR 58239, Dec. 30, 1982]



Sec. 260.7a-19   Margin for binding.

    The application, statement or report, including all amendments and, 
where practicable, all papers and documents filed as a part thereof, 
shall have a back or stitching margin of at least 1\1/2\ inches for 
binding.



Sec. 260.7a-20   Riders; inserts.

    Riders shall not be used. If the application, statement or report is 
typed on a printed form, and the space provided for the answer to any 
given item is insufficient, reference shall be made in such space to a 
full insert page or pages on which the item number and item shall be 
restated and a complete answer given.

                   General Requirements as to Contents



Sec. 260.7a-21   Clarity.

    The answer to each item of the particular form shall be so worded as 
to be

[[Page 551]]

intelligible without the necessity of referring to the instructions or 
to this part.



Sec. 260.7a-22   Information unknown or not reasonably available.

    Information required shall be given insofar as it is known or can be 
obtained by reasonable investigation. Responsibility for the accuracy or 
completeness of information obtained from persons other than affiliates 
may be disclaimed. As to information which is unknown and is unavailable 
after reasonable investigation, there shall be included a statement as 
to the nature of the investigation.



Sec. 260.7a-23   Statements required where item is inapplicable or where answer is ``none''.

    If any item is inapplicable or the answer is ``none'', a statement 
to such effect shall be made.



Sec. 260.7a-24   Words relating to periods of time in the past.

    Unless the context clearly shows otherwise, wherever any fixed 
period of time in the past is indicated, such period shall be computed 
from the date of filing with the Commission.



Sec. 260.7a-25   Words relating to the future.

    Unless the context clearly shows otherwise, whenever words relate to 
the future, they have reference solely to present intention.



Sec. 260.7a-26   Disclaimer of control.

    If the existence of control is open to reasonable doubt in any 
instance, the applicant or the trustee, as the case may be, may disclaim 
the existence of control and any admission thereof; in such case, 
however, a statement shall be made of the material facts pertinent to 
the possible existence of control.



Sec. 260.7a-27   Title of securities.

    Where the title of securities is required to be furnished in an 
application, statement or report, the following requirements shall be 
met:
    (a) In the case of shares, there shall be given the full designation 
of the class of shares and, if not included therein, the par or stated 
value, if any, and the rate of dividends, if fixed, and whether 
cumulative or non-cumulative.
    (b) In the case of funded debt, there shall be given the full 
designation of the issue and, if not included therein, the rate of 
interest and the date of maturity. If the issue matures serially, a 
brief indication shall be given of the serial maturities: For example, 
``maturing serially from 1950 to 1960''. If the payment of interest or 
principal is contingent, such contingency shall be appropriately 
indicated. The rate of interest, however, may be omitted from the title 
of indenture securities on the facing page of Form T-1 and Form T-2, if 
the rate of interest is not determined at the time these forms are 
filed.
    (c) In the case of other securities, a similar designation shall be 
given.

[5 FR 293, Jan. 25, 1940, as amended at 9 FR 750, Jan. 20, 1944]

                       Incorporation by Reference



Sec. 260.7a-28   Incorporation of matter in application, statement or report, other than exhibits, as answer to item.

    Matter contained in any part of the application, statement or 
report, other than exhibits, may be incorporated by reference as answer, 
or partial answer, to any item in the same application, statement or 
report.



Sec. 260.7a-29   Incorporation of exhibits as such.

    (a) Any exhibit or part thereof previously or concurrently filed 
with the Commission pursuant to any Act administered by the Commission, 
may, subject to the limitations of Sec. 228.10(f) and Sec. 229.10(d) of 
this chapter, be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to any 
application, statement or report filed with the Commission by the same 
or any other person. Any exhibit or part thereof so filed with a trustee 
pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 may be incorporated by 
reference as an exhibit to any report filed with such trustee pursuant 
to section 314(a) of that Act by the same or any other person.
    (b) If any modification has occurred in the text of any exhibit 
incorporated by reference since the filing thereof,

[[Page 552]]

there shall be filed with the reference a statement containing the text 
of any such modification and the date thereof.
    (c) If the number of copies of any exhibit previously or 
concurrently filed is less than the number required to be filed with the 
application, statement or report which incorporates such exhibit, there 
shall be filed with the application, statement or report as many 
additional copies of the exhibit as may be necessary to meet the 
requirements of such application, statement or report.

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, secs. 13, 15, 23, 48 Stat. 894, 895, 
901, as amended, sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833, secs. 38, 39, 54 Stat. 841; 15 
U.S.C. 77s, 78m, 78o, 78w, 79t 80a-37, 80a-38)

[6 FR 667, Jan. 30, 1941, as amended at 29 FR 2421, Feb. 13, 1964; 60 FR 
32825, June 23, 1995]



Sec. 260.7a-30   Identification of material incorporated; form of incorporation.

    In each case of incorporation by reference, the matter incorporated 
shall be clearly identified in the reference. An express statement shall 
be made to the effect that the specified matter is incorporated in the 
application, statement or report at the particular place where the 
information is required.



Sec. 260.7a-31   Incorporation by reference of contested material.

    Notwithstanding any particular provision permitting incorporation by 
reference, no application, statement or report shall incorporate by 
reference any matter which is subject, at the time of filing the 
application, statement or report, to pending proceedings under section 
8(b) or 8(d) of the Securities Act of 1933 (whether pursuant to the 
provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, or otherwise) or to an 
order entered under either of those sections.



Sec. 260.7a-32   Incorporation by reference rendering document incomplete, unclear, or confusing.

    Notwithstanding any particular provision permitting incorporation by 
reference, the Commission may refuse to permit such incorporation in any 
case in which in its judgment such incorporation would render the 
application, statement or report incomplete, unclear or confusing.

                                Exhibits



Sec. 260.7a-33   Additional exhibits.

    Any application, statement or report may include exhibits in 
addition to those required by the particular form. Such additional 
exhibits shall be so marked as to indicate clearly the items to which 
they refer.



Sec. 260.7a-34   Omission of substantially identical documents.

    In any case where two or more documents required to be filed as 
exhibits are substantially identical in all material respects except as 
to the parties thereto, dates of execution or other details, a copy of 
only one of such documents need be filed, with a schedule identifying 
the documents omitted and setting forth the material details in which 
such documents differ from the document, a copy of which is filed: 
Provided, however, That the Commission may at any time in its discretion 
require the filing of copies of any documents so omitted.

                               Amendments



Sec. 260.7a-35   Formal requirements as to amendments.

    (a) Amendments to an application, statement or report shall comply 
with Secs. 260.7a-17 to 260.7a-19.
    (b) All amendments relating to a particular application, statements 
or report shall be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are 
filed with the Commission. Amendments shall be numbered separately for 
each separate application, statement or report.
    (c) Every amendment to an item of an application, statement or 
report shall contain the item number, the caption and the text of the 
item being amended and the complete amended answer thereto.
    (d) If at any time the application, statement or report becomes 
unclear or confusing because of the number of amendments filed or the 
length or complexity thereof, there may be filed, and at the written 
request of the Commission there shall be filed, a complete new 
application, statement or report, as amended, but no additional copies 
of exhibits need be filed.

[[Page 553]]



Sec. 260.7a-36   Signatures to amendments.

    Subject to Sec. 260.7a-2, at least the original of every amendment 
to an application, statement or report shall be signed in the manner 
prescribed by the particular form on which the application, statement or 
report was filed.

[16 FR 8737, Aug. 29, 1951]

   Inspection and Publication of Applications, Statements and Reports



Sec. 260.7a-37   Inspection of applications, statements and reports.

    All applications, statements and reports are available for public 
inspection during business hours at the principal office of the 
Commission.

[16 FR 8737, Aug. 29, 1951]

                         Rule Under Section 310



Sec. 260.10a-1  Application for determining eligibility of a foreign person to act as sole trustee pursuant to section 310(a)(1) of the Act.

    Form T-6 (17 CFR 269.9 of this chapter) shall be used for an 
application filed to obtain authorization for a corporation or other 
person organized and doing business under the laws of a foreign 
government to act as sole trustee under an indenture qualified or to be 
qualified under the Act.

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.10a-2  General requirements as to form and content of applications.

    Rule 5a-2 (Sec. 260.5a-2 of this chapter) and rules 7a-15 through 
7a-37 [Secs. 260.7a-15 through 260.7a-37 of this chapter] under section 
307 of the Act shall be applicable to applications on Form T-6 pursuant 
to section 310(a)(1) of the Act and Rule 10a-1 (Sec. 260.10a-1 of this 
chapter).

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.10a-3  Number of copies--Filing--Signatures.

    (a) Three copies of every application pursuant to rule 10a-1 
(Sec. 260.10a-1 of this chapter) and of every amendment thereto shall be 
filed with the Commission at its principal office.
    (b) One copy shall be manually signed by the applicant's duly 
authorized officer (or individual customarily performing similar 
functions with respect to any organization, whether incorporated or 
unincorporated).

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.10a-4  Consent of trustee to service of process.

    At the time of filing an application pursuant to Rule 10a-1 
(Sec. 260.10a-1 of this chapter) and at such time as it files a 
statement of eligibility to act as trustee under an indenture qualified 
under the Act, an indenture trustee organized and doing business under 
the laws of a foreign government shall furnish to the Commission on Form 
F-X (Sec. 249.250 of this chapter) a written consent of the trustee and 
power of attorney designating a U. S. person with an address in the 
United States as agent upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, 
subpoenas or other papers in any Commission investigation or 
administrative proceeding and any civil suit or action brought against 
the trustee or to which the trustee has been joined as defendant or 
respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the 
jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, or of the District of 
Columbia or Puerto Rico, where the investigation, proceeding or cause of 
action arises out of or relates to or concerns the securities in 
relation to which the indenture trustee proposes to act as trustee 
pursuant to any rule or order under section 310(a) of the Act and 
stipulates and agrees that any such suit, action or proceeding may be 
commenced by the service of process upon said agent for service of 
process, and that such service shall be taken and held in all courts to 
be as valid and binding as if due personal service thereof had been 
made.

[56 FR 30077, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 260.10a-5  Eligibility of Canadian Trustees.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section (17 CFR 260.10a-5), any 
trust company, acting as trustee under an indenture qualified or to be 
qualified under the Act and filed in connection with offerings on a 
registration statement on Form SB-2 (Sec. 239.10 of this chapter) F-7, 
F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80 (Secs. 239.37 through 239.41 of this chapter)

[[Page 554]]

that is incorporated and regulated as a trust company under the laws of 
Canada or any of its political subdivisions and that is subject to 
supervision or examination pursuant to the Trust Companies Act (Canada), 
R.S.C. 1985, or the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, R.S.C. 
1985 shall not be subject to the requirement of domicile in the United 
States under section 310(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 77jjj(a)).
    (b) Each trustee eligible for appointment under this section (17 CFR 
260.10a-5) shall file as part of the registration statement for the 
securities to which the trusteeship relates a consent to service of 
process and power of attorney on Form F-X (Sec. 269.5 of this chapter).

[56 FR 30077, July 1, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 36501, Aug. 13, 1992; 58 
FR 33191, June 16, 1993]



Sec. 260.10b-1   Calculation of percentages.

    The percentages of voting securities and other securities specified 
in section 310(b) of the Act shall be calculated in accordance with the 
following provisions:
    (a) A specified percentage of the voting securities of a person 
means such amount of the outstanding voting securities of such person as 
entitles the holder or holders thereof to cast such specified percentage 
of the aggregate votes which the holders of all the outstanding voting 
securities of such person are entitled to cast in the direction or 
management of the affairs of such person.
    (b) A specified percentage of a class of securities of a person 
means such percentage of the aggregate amount of securities of the class 
outstanding.
    (c) The term amount, when used in regard to securities, means the 
principal amount if relating to evidences of indebtedness, the number of 
shares if relating to capital shares, and the number of units if 
relating to any other kind of security.
    (d) The term outstanding means issued and not held by or for the 
account of the issuer. The following securities shall not be deemed 
outstanding within the meaning of this definition:
    (1) Securities of an issuer held in a sinking fund relating to 
securities of the issuer of the same class;
    (2) Securities of an issuer held in a sinking fund relating to 
another class of securities of the issuer, if the obligation evidenced 
by such other class of securities is not in default as to principal or 
interest or otherwise;
    (3) Securities pledged by the issuer thereof as security for an 
obligation of the issuer not in default as to principal or interest or 
otherwise;
    (4) Securities held in escrow is placed in escrow by the issuer 
otherwise;

Provided, however, That any voting securities of an issuer shall be 
deemed outstanding if any person other than the issuer is entitled to 
exercise the voting rights thereof.
    (e) A security shall be deemed to be of the same class as another 
security if both securities confer upon the holder or holders thereof 
substantially the same rights and privileges: Provided, however, That, 
in the case of secured evidences of indebtedness, all of which are 
issued under a single indenture, differences in the interest rates or 
maturity dates of various series thereof shall not be deemed sufficient 
to constitute such series different classes: And, provided further, 
That, in the case of unsecured evidences of indebtedness, differences in 
the interest rates or maturity dates thereof shall not be deemed 
sufficient to constitute them securities of different classes, whether 
or not they are issued under a single indenture.



Sec. 260.10b-2   Applications under section 310(b)(1)(ii).

    If an application filed with the Commission pursuant to clause (ii) 
of section 310(b)(1) (53 Stat. 1157; 15 U.S.C. 77jjj) of the Act is 
based upon the claim that no material conflict of interest will be 
involved because prior to or concurrently with the delivery of the 
securities to be issued under the indenture to be qualified all 
securities outstanding under the other indenture or indentures, under 
which the person designated to act as indenture trustee is also a 
trustee, will be discharged or:
    (a) Funds sufficient to discharge the securities will be deposited 
in trust for that purpose.
    (b) The securities, if not presently maturing, will be called for 
redemption

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or irrevocable power to make the call will be given to some third 
person.
    (c) All liens securing the securities will be released or all steps 
necessary to effect the release at the maturity or redemption date will 
be taken.

The application shall be deemed to have been granted unless, within 7 
days after it is filed, the Commission orders a hearing thereon.

[6 FR 808, Feb. 7, 1941]



Sec. 260.10b-3   Applications relative to affiliations between trustees and underwriters.

    (a) Any person proposing to act as trustee under indentures to be 
qualified under the act may make application for a finding by the 
Commission as to whether such person is or is not an affiliate of any 
specified person who may be named as an underwriter for an obligor in 
any registration statement or application for qualification subsequently 
filed with the Commission.
    (b) Every application pursuant to this section shall be filed in 
triplicate and shall contain a statement of the material facts necessary 
to enable the Commission to make the finding request. The applicant may 
incorporate by reference in the application any information or documents 
contained in a statement of eligibility and qualification of the 
applicant filed with the Commission. The Commission may with the consent 
of the applicant or at the applicant's request, make a part of the 
record the record in any prior proceeding in which the same issues were 
involved.
    (c) A hearing will be held, after confirmed telegraphic notice to 
the applicant, upon every application filed pursuant to this section.
    (d) Every finding by the Commission pursuant to this section shall 
be limited to the facts disclosed in the application and in the hearing 
thereon, and shall be made solely for the purposes of sections 305(b) 
and 307(c) of the Act.

[6 FR 2376, May 13, 1941]



Sec. 260.10b-4  Application for stay of trustee's duty to resign pursuant to section 310(b) of the Act.

    (a) Three copies of every application for a stay of a trustee's duty 
to resign under section 310(b) of the Act and of every amendment thereto 
shall be filed with the Commission at its principal office.
    (b) One copy shall be manually signed by a duly authorized officer 
of the applicant (or individual customarily performing similar functions 
with respect to an organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated) 
or by a natural person seeking a stay under section 310(b) of the Act.
    (c) Such applications shall be on paper no larger than 8\1/2\  x  11 
inches in size. If reduction of large documents would render them 
illegible, such documents may be filed on paper larger than 8\1/2\  x  
11 inches in size. The left margin shall be at least 1\1/2\ inches wide 
and if the application is bound, it shall be bound on the left side.
    (d) The application shall be typed, printed, copied, or prepared by 
a process which produces copies suitable for repeated photocopying and 
microfilming. All typewritten or printed matter shall be set forth in 
black ink to permit photocopying. If printed, the application shall be 
in type not smaller than 10-point, roman type, at least two points 
leaded.
    (e) Rules 7a-28 through 7a-32 [Secs. 260.7a-28 through 260.7a-32 of 
this chapter] relating to incorporation by reference shall be applicable 
to applications for stay pursuant to section 310(b) of the Act.

[56 FR 22320, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.10b-5  Content.

    (a) Each application for a stay of a trustee's duty to resign under 
section 310(b) of the Act shall contain the name, address, and telephone 
number of each applicant and the name, address, and telephone number of 
any person to which such applicant wishes any questions regarding the 
application to be directed.
    (b) Each application shall contain a statement of the reasons why 
the applicant is deemed to be entitled to a stay of resignation with 
reference to the provisions of section 310(b) of the Act. The statement 
shall address the nature of the default, the reasonableness of the 
period before the default will be cured or waived, the procedures to be 
used to cure or obtain a waiver of

[[Page 556]]

the default, and the reasons why a stay will not be inconsistent with 
the interests of the holders of the indenture securities.

[56 FR 22321, May 15, 1991]



Sec. 260.10b-6  Notices--Exemptive Application Procedure.

    (a) A proposed notice of the proceeding indicated by the filing of 
the application shall accompany each application for a stay of a 
trustee's duty to resign under section 310(b) as an exhibit thereto and 
if necessary shall be modified to reflect any amendments to such 
application.
    (b) Notice of the initiation of the proceeding will be published in 
the Federal Register and will indicate the earliest date upon which an 
order disposing of the matter may be entered. The notice will also 
provide that any interested person may, within the period specified 
therein, submit to the Commission in writing any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, and may request that a hearing 
be held stating the person's reasons therefore and the nature of his or 
her interest in the matter.
    (c) An order disposing of the matter will be issued following the 
expiration of the period of time referred to in paragraph (b) of this 
section, unless the Commission thereafter orders a hearing on the 
matter.
    (d) The Commission will order a hearing on the matter, if it appears 
that a hearing is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for 
the protection of investors:
    (1) Upon the request of any interested person, or
    (2) Upon its own motion.

[56 FR 22321, May 15, 1991]

                         Rules Under Section 311



Sec. 260.11b-4   Definition of ``cash transaction'' in section 311(b)(4).

    The term ``cash transaction'', as used in section 311(b)(4), means 
any transaction in which full payment for goods or securities sold is 
made within 7 days after delivery of the goods or securities in currency 
or in checks or other orders drawn upon banks or bankers and payable 
upon demand.



Sec. 260.11b-6   Definition of ``self-liquidating paper'' in section 311(b)(6).

    The term self-liquidating paper, as used in section 311(b)(6) of the 
Act, means any draft, bill of exchange, acceptance or obligation which 
is made, drawn, negotiated or incurred by the obligor for the purpose of 
financing the purchase, processing, manufacture, shipment, storage or 
sale of goods, wares or merchandise and which is secured by documents 
evidencing title to, possession of or a lien upon the goods, wares or 
merchandise or the receivables or proceeds arising from the sale of the 
goods, wares or merchandise previously constituting the security: 
Provided, The security is received by the trustee simultaneously with 
the creation of the creditor relationship with the obligor arising from 
the making, drawing, negotiating or incurring of the draft, bill of 
exchange, acceptance or obligation.

                         Rules Under Section 314

                            Periodic Reports



Sec. 260.14a-1   Application of Secs. 260.7a-15 to 260.7a-38.

    Sections 260.7a-15 to 260.7a-38 shall be applicable to annual 
reports under section 314(a).

 PART 261--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 AND GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
                                                   THEREUNDER                                                   
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                                                      Release                                                   
                      Subject                           No.         Date            Fed. Reg. Vol. and Page     
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Opinion of the General Counsel relating to                 16   Nov. 14, 1941  11 FR 10989.                     
 application of section 310(b) where trustee under                                                              
 one indenture is trustee under another indenture                                                               
 for securities of an affiliate of the obligor.                                                                 
Opinion of the Chief Counsel to the Corporation            30   Aug. 28, 1944      Do.                          
 Finance Division relating to when-issued trading                                                               
 of securities the issuance of which is subject to                                                              
 approval by a Federal district court under Chapter                                                             
 X of the Bankruptcy Act.                                                                                       

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Opinion of the Chief Counsel to the Corporation            31    Jan. 4, 1945  11 FR 10990.                     
 Finance Division relating to when-issued trading                                                               
 of securities the issuance of which has already                                                                
 been approved by a Federal district court under                                                                
 Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act.                                                                               
Interpretation with reference to the securities of         37   June 25, 1947  12 FR 4450.                      
 the International Bank for Reconstruction and                                                                  
 Development.                                                                                                   
Statement of the Commission to clarify the meaning        227   Jan. 25, 1966  31 FR 1005.                      
 of ``beneficial ownership of securities'' as                                                                   
 relates to beneficial ownership of securities held                                                             
 by family members.                                                                                             
Statement of the Commission setting the date of May       229   Feb. 14, 1966  31 FR 3175.                      
 1, 1966 after which filings must reflect                                                                       
 beneficial ownership of securities held by family                                                              
 members.                                                                                                       
Commissions statement re exemption of certain             284    Nov. 6, 1970  35 FR 17990.                     
 industrial revenue bonds from registration, etc.                                                               
 requirements in view of amendment of Securities                                                                
 Act of 1933 and of Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                             
 by ``section 401'' (Pub. L. 91-1037).                                                                          
Publication of the Commission's procedure to be           289   Jan. 25, 1971  36 FR 2600.                      
 followed if requests are to be met for no action                                                               
 or interpretative letters and responses thereto to                                                             
 be made available for public use.                                                                              
Offerings of debt securities pursuant to trust            524   Apr. 25, 1979  44 FR 26739.                     
 indentures.                                                                                                    
No-action position respecting public offerings of         542   Oct. 16, 1979  44 FR 61941.                     
 debt securities registered on Form SB-2 without                                                                
 qualification of an indenture under the Trust                                                                  
 Indenture Act.                                                                                                 
Simplified form of trust indenture.................       605    Jan. 8, 1981  46 FR 3500.                      
Retail repurchase agreements by banks and Savings         658  Sept. 25, 1981  46 FR 48637.                     
 and Loan Associations.                                                                                         
Application of the registration provisions of the        2038  Sept. 23, 1986  51 FR 34462.                     
 Securities Act of 1933 to the offer and sale of                                                                
 securities by United States branches and agencies                                                              
 of foreign banks.                                                                                              
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PART 269--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939--Table of Contents




Sec.
269.0-1  Availability of forms.
269.1  Form T-1, for statement of eligibility and qualification for 
          corporate trustees.
269.2  Form T-2, for statement of eligibility and qualification for 
          individual trustees.
269.3  Form T-3, for application for qualification of trust indentures.
269.4  Form T-4, for application for exemption pursuant to section 
          304(c) of the Act.
269.5  Form F-X, for appointment of agent for service of process by 
          issuers registering securities on Form F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80 
          (Secs. 239.38, 239.39, 239.40 or 239.41 of this chapter), or 
          registering securities or filing periodic reports on Form 40-F 
          (Sec. 249. 240f of this chapter), or by any issuer or other 
          non-U.S. person filing tender offer documents on Schedule 13E-
          4F, 14D-1F or 14D-9F (Secs. 240.13e-102, 240.14d-102 or 
          240.14d-103 of this chapter), or by any non-U.S. person acting 
          as trustee with respect to securities registered on Form F-7 
          (Sec. 239.37 of this chapter), F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80.
269.6  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on 
          magnetic tape or diskette to be filed on the EDGAR system.
269.7  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.
269.8  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by 
          electronic filers.
269.9  Form T-6 for application under section 310(a)(1) of the Trust 
          Indenture Act for determination of the eligibility of a 
          foreign person to act as institutional trustee.
269.10  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship 
          exemption.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77ddd(c), 77eee, 77ggg, 77hhh, 77iii, 77jjj, 
77sss, 78ll(d), unless otherwise noted.

    Source: 33 FR 19002, Dec. 20, 1968, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 269.0-1  Availability of forms.

    (a) This part identifies and describes the forms prescribed for use 
under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
    (b) Any person may obtain a copy of any form prescribed for use in 
this part by written request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Any person may inspect the 
forms at this

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address and at the Commission's regional and district offices. (See 
Sec. 200.11 of this chapter for the addresses of SEC regional and 
district offices)

[46 FR 17757, Mar. 20, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 26820, June 22, 1982; 
59 FR 5946, Feb. 9, 1994]



Sec. 269.1   Form T-1, for statement of eligibility and qualification for corporate trustees.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 5a-1(a) (Sec. 260.5a-1(a) 
of this chapter) for statements of eligibility and qualification of 
corporations designated to act as trustees under thrust indentures to be 
qualified pursuant to section 305 or 307 of the Trust Indenture Act of 
1939.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form T-1, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 269.2   Form T-2, for statement of eligibility and qualification for individual trustees.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 5a-1(b) (Sec. 260.5a-1(b) 
of this chapter) for statements of eligibility and qualification of 
individuals designated to act as trustees under trust indentures to be 
qualified pursuant to section 305 or 307 of the Trust Indenture Act of 
1939. Under sections 307, 308, 309, 310 and 319 of the Trust Indenture 
Act of 1939 (17 CFR part 260), the Commission is authorized to solicit 
the information required to be supplied by this form for statements of 
eligibility and qualification of individuals designated to act as 
trustees. Disclosure of the information specified in this form is 
mandatory prior to processing statements of eligibility and 
qualification, except for social security account numbers, disclosure of 
which is voluntary. The information will be used for the primary purpose 
of determining relationships of trustees and whether there are any 
conflicting interests. This statement will be made a matter of public 
record. Therefore, any information given will be available for 
inspection by any member of the public. Because of the public nature of 
the information, the Commission can utilize it for a variety of 
purposes, including referral to other governmental authorities or 
securities self-regulatory organizations for investigatory purposes or 
in connection with litigation involving the Federal securities laws or 
other civil, criminal or regulatory statutes or provisions. Social 
security account numbers, if furnished, will assist the Commission in 
identifying persons desiring to qualify as trustees and, therefore, in 
promptly processing filings. Failure to disclose the information 
requested by this form, except for social security account numbers, may 
result in enforcement action by the Commission to compel compliance with 
the Federal securities laws.

[40 FR 55320, Nov. 28, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form T-2, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 269.3   Form T-3, for application for qualification of trust indentures.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 7a-1 (Sec. 260.7a-1 of 
this chapter) for applications for qualification of indentures pursuant 
to section 307(a) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, but only when 
securities to be issued thereunder are not required to be registered 
under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.).

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form T-3, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 269.4   Form T-4, for application for exemption pursuant to section 304(c) of the Act.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 4c-1 (Sec. 260.4c-1 of 
this chapter) for applications for exemption filed pursuant to section 
304(c) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form T-4, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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Sec. 269.5  Form F-X, for appointment of agent for service of process by issuers registering securities on Form F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80 (Secs. 239.38, 239.39, 
          239.40 or 239.41 of this chapter) , or registering securities 
          or filing periodic reports on Form 40-F (Sec. 249. 240f of 
          this chapter) , or by any issuer or other non-U.S. person 
          filing tender offer documents on Schedule 13E-4F, 14D-1F or 
          14D-9F (Secs. 240.13e-102, 240.14d-102 or 240.14d-103 of this 
          chapter), or by any non-U.S. person acting as trustee with 
          respect to securities registered on Form F-7 (Sec. 239. 37 of 
          this chapter) , F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80.

    Form F-X shall be filed with the Commission:
    (a) By any issuer registering securities on Form F-8, F-9, F-10 or 
F-80 under the Securities Act of 1933;
    (b) By any issuer registering securities on Form 40-F under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
    (c) By any issuer filing a periodic report on Form 40-F, if it has 
not previously filed a Form F-X in connection with the class of 
securities in relation to which the obligation to file a report on Form 
40-F arises;
    (d) By any issuer or other non-U.S. person filing tender offer 
documents on Schedule 13E-4F, 14D-1F or 14D-9F; and
    (e) By non-U.S. person acting as trustee with respect to securities 
registered on Form F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10 or F-80.

[56 FR 30078, July 1, 1991]



Sec. 269.6  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on magnetic tape or diskette to be filed on the EDGAR system.

    This form shall accompany electronic filings submitted on magnetic 
tape or diskette under the EDGAR system.

[57 FR 18220, Apr. 29, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ET, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 269.7  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.

    (a) Form ID is to be used by registrants, third party filers, or 
their agents for the purpose of requesting assignment of access codes to 
permit filing on EDGAR, as follows:
    (1) Central Index Key (CIK)--uniquely identifies each filer, filing 
agent, and training agent.
    (2) CIK Confirmation Code (CCC)--used in the header of a filing in 
conjunction with the CIK of the filer to ensure that the filing has been 
authorized by the filer.
    (3) Passwork (PW)--allows a filer, filing agent or training agent to 
log on to the EDGAR system, submit filings, and change its CCC.
    (4) Password Modification Authorization Code (PMAC)--allows a filer, 
filing agent or training agent to change its Password.
    (b) Form ID also may be used for the purpose of requesting a 
reassignment of their CCC, PW and PMAC.

[57 FR 18220, Apr. 29, 1992]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ID, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 269.8  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by electronic filers.

    This form shall be used by an electronic filer for the submission of 
any paper format document relating to an otherwise electronic filing, as 
provided in Rule 311 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.311 of this chapter).

[58 FR 14687, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form SE, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 269.9  Form T-6 for application under section 310(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act for determination of the eligibility of a foreign person to act as 
          institutional trustee.

    This form shall be used for the filing of an application pursuant to 
rule 10a-1 [Sec. 260.10a-1 of this chapter] to obtain authorization for 
a corporation or other person organized and doing business under the 
laws of a foreign government to act as sole trustee under an indenture 
qualified or to be qualified under the Act.

[56 FR 22321, May 15, 1991]


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    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form T-6, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 269.10  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship exemption.

    Form TH shall be filed by any electronic filer who submits to the 
Commission, pursuant to a temporary hardship exemption, a document in 
paper format that otherwise would be required to be submitted 
electronically, as prescribed by Rule 201(a) of Regulation S-T 
(Sec. 232.201(a) of this chapter).

[58 FR 14687, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form TH, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



PART 270--RULES AND REGULATIONS, INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940--Table of Contents




Sec.
270.0-1  Definition of terms used in this part.
270.0-2  General requirements of papers and applications.
270.0-3  Amendments to registration statements and reports.
270.0-4  Incorporation by reference.
270.0-5  Procedure with respect to applications and other matters.
270.0-8  Payment of fees.
270.0-9  [Reserved]
270.0-10  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
270.2a-1  Valuation of portfolio securities in special cases.
270.2a-2  Effect of eliminations upon valuation of portfolio securities.
270.2a3-1  Investment company limited partners not deemed affiliated 
          persons.
270.2a-4  Definition of ``Current Net Asset Value'' for use in computing 
          periodically the current price of redeemable security.
270.2a-6  Certain transactions not deemed assignments.
270.2a-7  Money market funds.
270.2a19-1  Certain investment company directors not considered 
          interested persons.
270.2a19-2  Investment company general partners not deemed interested 
          persons.
270.2a41-1  Valuation of standby commitments by registered investment 
          companies.
270.3a-1  Certain prima facie investment companies.
270.3a-2  Transient investment companies.
270.3a-3  Certain investment companies owned by companies which are not 
          investment companies.
270.3a-4  Status of investment advisory programs.
270.3a-5  Exemption for subsidiaries organized to finance the operations 
          of domestic or foreign companies.
270.3a-6  Foreign banks and foreign insurance companies.
270.3a-7  Issuers of asset-backed securities.
270.3c-2  Definition of beneficial ownership in small business 
          investment companies.
270.3c-3  Definition of certain terms used in section 3(c)(1) of the Act 
          with respect to certain debt securities offered by small 
          business investment companies.
270.3c-4  Definition of ``common trust fund'' as used in section 3(c)(3) 
          of the Act.
270.5b-1  Definition of ``total assets.''
270.5b-2  Exclusion of certain guarantees as securities of the 
          guarantor.
270.6b-1  Exemption of employees' securities company pending 
          determination of application.
270.6c-3  Exemptions for certain registered variable life insurance 
          separate accounts.
270.6c-6  Exemption for certain registered separate accounts and other 
          persons.
270.6c-7  Exemptions from certain provisions of sections 22(e) and 27 
          for registered separate accounts offering variable annuity 
          contracts to participants in the Texas Optional Retirement 
          Program.
270.6c-8  Exemptions for registered separate accounts to impose a 
          deferred sales load and to deduct certain administrative 
          charges.
270.6c-10  Exemption for certain open-end management investment 
          companies to impose deferred sales loads.
270.6d-1  Exemption for certain closed-end investment companies.
270.6e-2  Exemptions for certain variable life insurance separate 
          accounts.
270.6e-3(T)  Temporary exemptions for flexible premium variable life 
          insurance separate accounts.
270.7d-1  Specification of conditions and arrangements for Canadian 
          management investment companies requesting order permitting 
          registration.
270.8b-1  Scope of Secs. 270.8b-1 to 270.8b-32.
270.8b-2  Definitions.
270.8b-3  Title of securities.
270.8b-4  Interpretation of requirements.
270.8b-5  Time of filing original registration statement.
270.8b-6  [Reserved]
270.8b-10  Requirements as to proper form.
270.8b-11  Number of copies; signatures; binding.
270.8b-12  Requirements as to paper, printing and language.
270.8b-13  Preparation of registration statement or report.

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270.8b-14  Riders; inserts.
270.8b-15  Amendments.
270.8b-16  Amendments to registration statement.
270.8b-20  Additional information.
270.8b-21  Information unknown or not available.
270.8b-22  Disclaimer of control.
270.8b-23  Incorporation by reference.
270.8b-24  Summaries or outlines of documents.
270.8b-25  Extension of time for furnishing information.
270.8b-30  Additional exhibits.
270.8b-31  Omission of substantially identical documents.
270.8b-32  Incorporation of exhibits by reference.
270.8f-1  Form for application by certain registered investment 
          companies for orders declaring that such companies have ceased 
          to be investment companies as defined by the Act.
270.10b-1  Definition of regular broker or dealer.
270.10f-1  Conditional exemption of certain underwriting transactions.
270.10f-2  Exercise of warrants or rights received on portfolio 
          securities.
270.10f-3  Exemption of acquisition of securities during the existence 
          of underwriting syndicate.
270.11a-1  Definition of ``exchange'' for purposes of section 11 of the 
          Act.
270.11a-2  Offers of exchange by certain registered separate accounts or 
          others the terms of which do not require prior Commission 
          approval.
270.11a-3  Offers of exchange by open-end investment companies other 
          than separate accounts.
270.12b-1  Distribution of shares by registered open-end management 
          investment company.
270.12d2-1  Definition of insurance company for purposes of sections 
          12(d)(2) and 12(g) of the Act.
270.12d3-1  Exemption of acquisitions of securities issued by persons 
          engaged in securities related businesses.
270.13a-1  Exemption for change of status by temporarily diversified 
          company.
270.14a-1  Use of notification pursuant to regulation E under the 
          Securities Act of 1933.
270.14a-2  Exemption from section 14(a) of the Act for certain 
          registered separate accounts and their principal underwriters.
270.14a-3  Exemption from section 14(a) of the Act for certain 
          registered unit investment trusts and their principal 
          underwriters.
270.15a-1  Exemption from stockholders' approval of certain small 
          investment advisory contracts.
270.15a-2  Annual continuance of contracts.
270.15a-3  Exemption for initial period of investment adviser of certain 
          registered separate accounts from requirement of security 
          holder approval of investment advisory contract.
270.15a-4  Temporary exemption for certain investment advisers.
270.16a-1  Exemption for initial period of directors of certain 
          registered accounts from requirement of election by security 
          holders.
270.17a-1  Exemption of certain underwriting transactions exempted by 
          Sec. 270.10f-1.
270.17a-2  Exemption of certain purchase, sale, or borrowing 
          transactions.
270.17a-3  Exemption of transactions with fully owned subsidiaries.
270.17a-4  Exemption of transactions pursuant to certain contracts.
270.17a-5  Pro rata distribution neither ``sale'' nor ``purchase.''
270.17a-6  Exemption of transactions with certain affiliated persons.
270.17a-7  Exemption of certain purchase or sale transactions between an 
          investment company and certain affiliated persons thereof.
270.17a-8  Mergers of certain affiliated investment companies.
270.17a-9  Purchase of certain securities from a money market fund by an 
          affiliate, or an affiliate of an affiliate.
270.17d-1  Applications regarding joint enterprises or arrangements and 
          certain profit-sharing plans.
270.17d-2  Form for report by small business investment company and 
          affiliated bank.
270.17d-3  Exemption relating to certain joint enterprises or 
          arrangements concerning payment for distribution of shares of 
          a registered open-end management investment company.
270.17e-1  Brokerage transactions on a securities exchange.
270.17f-1  Custody of securities with members of national securities 
          exchanges.
270.17f-2  Custody of investments by registered management investment 
          company.
270.17f-3  Free cash accounts for investment companies with bank 
          custodians.
270.17f-4  Deposits of securities in securities depositories.
270.17f-5  Custody of investment company assets outside the United 
          States.
270.17f-6  Custody of investment company assets with Futures Commission 
          Merchants and Commodity Clearing Organizations.
270.17g-1  Bonding of officers and employees of registered management 
          investment companies.
270.17j-1  Certain unlawful acts, practices, or courses of business and 
          requirements relating to codes of ethics with respect to 
          registered investment companies.

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270.18c-1  Exemption of privately held indebtedness.
270.18c-2  Exemptions of certain debentures issued by small business 
          investment companies.
270.18f-1  Exemption from certain requirements of section 18(f)(1) (of 
          the Act) for registered open-end investment companies which 
          have the right to redeem in kind.
270.18f-2  Fair and equitable treatment for holders of each class or 
          series of stock of series investment companies.
270.18f-3  Multiple class companies.
270.19a-1  Written statement to accompany dividend payments by 
          management companies.
270.19b-1  Frequency of distribution of capital gains.
270.20a-1  Solicitation of proxies, consents and authorizations.
270.20a-2--270.20a-4  [Reserved]
270.22c-1  Pricing of redeemable securities for distribution, redemption 
          and repurchase.
270.22d-1  Exemption from section 22(d) to permit sales of redeemable 
          securities at prices which reflect sales loads set pursuant to 
          a schedule.
270.22d-2  Exemption from section 22(d) for certain registered separate 
          accounts.
270.22e-1  Exemption from section 22(e) of the Act during annuity 
          payment period of variable annuity contracts participating in 
          certain registered separate accounts.
270.22e-2  Pricing of redemption requests in accordance with Rule 22c-1.
270.23c-1  Repurchase of securities by closed-end companies.
270.23c-2  Call and redemption of securities issued by registered 
          closed-end companies.
270.23c-3  Repurchase offers by closed-end companies.
270.24b-1  Definitions.
270.24b-2  Filing copies of sales literature.
270.24b-3  Sales literature deemed filed.
270.24e-1  Filing of certain prospectuses as post-effective amendments 
          to registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933.
270.24e-2  Computation of fee.
270.24f-1  Retroactive registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of 
          certain investment company shares sold in excess of number of 
          shares included in an effective registration statement.
270.24f-2  Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of an 
          indefinite number of certain investment company securities.
270.26a-1  Payment of administrative fees to the depositor or principal 
          underwriter of a unit investment trust; exemptive relief for 
          separate accounts.
270.26a-2  Exemptions from certain provisions of sections 26 and 27 for 
          registered separate accounts and others regarding 
          custodianship of and deduction of certain fees and charges 
          from the assets of such accounts.
270.27a-1  Conditions for compliance with and exemptions from certain 
          provisions of section 27(a)(1) and section 27(h)(1) of the Act 
          for certain registered separate accounts.
270.27a-2  Exemption from section 27(a)(3) and section 27(h)(3) of the 
          Act for certain registered separate accounts.
270.27a-3  Exemption from section 27(a)(4) and section 27(h)(5) of the 
          Act for certain registered separate accounts.
270.27c-1  Exemption from section 27(c)(1) and section 27(d) of the Act 
          during annuity payment period of variable annuity contracts 
          participating in certain registered separate accounts.
270.27d-1  Reserve requirements for principal underwriters and 
          depositors to carry out the obligations to refund charges 
          required by section 27(d) and section 27(f) of the Act.
270.27d-2  Insurance company undertaking in lieu of segregated trust 
          account.
270.27e-1  Requirements for notice to be mailed to certain purchasers of 
          periodic payment plan certificates sold subject to section 
          27(d) of the Act.
270.27f-1  Notice of right of withdrawal required to be mailed to 
          periodic payment plan certificate holders and exemption from 
          section 27(f) for certain periodic payment plan certificates.
270.27g-1  Election to be governed by section 27(h).
270.27h-1  Exemptions from section 27(h)(4) for certain payments.
270.28b-1  Investment in loans partially or wholly guaranteed under the 
          Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended.
270.30a-1  Annual report.
270.30b1-1  Semi-annual report.
270.30b1-2  Semi-annual report for totally-owned registered management 
          investment company subsidiary of registered management 
          investment company.
270.30b1-3  Transition reports.
270.30b2-1  Filing of copies of reports to stockholders.
270.30d-1  Reports to stockholders of management companies.
270.30d-2  Reports to shareholders of unit investment trusts.
270.30f-1  Applicability of section 16 of the Exchange Act to section 
          30(f).
270.31a-1  Records to be maintained by registered investment companies, 
          certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons 
          having transactions with registered investment companies.

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270.31a-2  Records to be preserved by registered investment companies, 
          certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons 
          having transactions with registered investment companies.
270.31a-3  Records prepared or maintained by other than person required 
          to maintain and preserve them.
270.32a-1  Exemption of certain companies from affiliation provisions of 
          section 32(a).
270.32a-2  Exemption for initial period from vote of security holders on 
          independent public accountant for certain registered separate 
          accounts.
270.32a-3  Exemption from provision of section 32(a)(1) regarding the 
          time period during which a registered management investment 
          company must select an independent public accountant.
270.34b-1  Sales literature deemed to be misleading.
270.45a-1  Confidential treatment of names and addresses of dealers of 
          registered investment company securities.
270.57b-1  Exemption for downstream affiliates of business development 
          companies.
270.60a-1  Exemption for certain business development companies.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq., 80a-37, 80a-39 unless otherwise 
noted;
    Section 270.0-1 also issued under sec. 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a));
    Section 270.0-11 also issued under secs. 8, 24, 30 and 38, 
Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-24, 80a-29 and 80a-37), 
secs. 6, 7, 8, 10 and 19(a), Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 
77j, 77s(a)) and secs. 3(b), 12, 13, 14, 15(d) and 23(a), Exchange Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d) and 78w(a));
    Section 270.6c-9 is also issued under secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-
6(c)) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a));
    Section 270.6c-10 is also issued under sec. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-
6(c));
    Section 270.6e-3(T) is also issued under sec. 6(e), 15 U.S.C. 80a-
5(e);
    Section 270.12d1-1 is also issued under secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-
6(c)) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a));
    Section 270.12d3-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c);
    Section 270.17f-5 also issued under sec. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c);
    Section 270.19b-1 is also issued under secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-
6(c)), 19 (a) and (b) (15 U.S.C 80a-19 (a) and (b)), and 38(a) (15 
U.S.C. 80a-37(a));
    Section 270.22c-1 also issued under secs. 6(c), 22(c), and 38(a) (15 
U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-22(c), and 80a-37(a));
    Section 270.23c-3 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-23(c).

                       ATTENTION ELECTRONIC FILERS

THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATION S-T (PART 
232 OF THIS CHAPTER), WHICH GOVERNS THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MANY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS IN PAPER FORMAT CONTAINED IN 
THIS REGULATION ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S-T FOR 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.



Sec. 270.0-1   Definition of terms used in this part.

    (a) As used in the rules and regulations prescribed by the 
Commission pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, unless the 
context otherwise requires:
    (1) The term Commission means the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
    (2) The term act means the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (3) The term section refers to a section of the act.
    (4) The terms rule and regulations refer to the rules and 
regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to the Act, including the 
forms for registration and reports and the accompanying instructions 
thereto.
    (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms used in the 
rules and regulations in this part shall have the meaning defined in the 
Act. The terms ``EDGAR,'' ``EDGAR Filer Manual,'' ``electronic filer,'' 
``electronic filing,'' ``electronic format,'' ``electronic submission,'' 
``paper format,'' and ``signature'' shall have the meanings assigned to 
such terms in Regulation S-T--General Rules for Electronic Filings (Part 
232 of this chapter).
    (c) A rule or regulation which defines a term without express 
reference to the act or to the rules and regulations, or to a portion 
thereof, defines such terms for all purposes as used both in the act and 
in the rules and regulations in this part, unless the context otherwise 
requires.
    (d) Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, 
the term ``prospectus'' means a prospectus meeting the requirements of 
section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended.

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    (e) Definition of separate account and conditions for availability 
of exemption under Secs. 270.6c-6, 270.6c-7, 270.6c-8, 270.11a-2, 
270.14a-2, 270.15a-3, 270.16a-1, 270.22c-1, 270.22d-3, 270.22e-1, 
270.26a-1, 270.26a-2, 270.27a-1, 270.27a-2, 270.27a-3, 270.27c-1, and 
270.32a-2 of this chapter.
    (1) As used in the rules and regulations prescribed by the 
Commission pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, unless 
otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, the term 
``separate account'' shall mean an account established and maintained by 
an insurance company pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of 
the United States, or of Canada or any province thereof, under which 
income, gains and losses, whether or not realized, from assets allocated 
to such account, are, in accordance with the applicable contract, 
credited to or charged against such account without regard to other 
income, gains or losses of the insurance company and the term ``variable 
annuity contract'' shall mean any accumulation or annuity contract, any 
portion thereof, or any unit of interest or participation therein 
pursuant to which the value of the contract, either prior or subsequent 
to annuitization, or both, varies according to the investment experience 
of the separate account in which the contract participates.
    (2) As conditions to the availability of exemptive Rules 6c-6, 6c-7, 
6c-8, 11a-2, 14a-2, 15a-3, 16a-1, 22c-1, 22d-3, 22e-1, 26a-1, 26a-2, 
27a-1, 27a-2, 27a-3, 27c-1, and 32a-2, the separate account shall be 
legally segregated, the assets of the separate account shall, at the 
time during the year that adjustments in the reserves are made, have a 
value at least equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities with 
respect to such account, and at all other times, shall have a value 
approximately equal to or in excess of such reserves and liabilities; 
and that portion of such assets having a value equal to, or 
approximately equal to, such reserves and contract liabilities shall not 
be chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business which 
the insurance company may conduct.

[Rule N-1, 5 FR 4316, Oct. 31, 1940, as amended at 19 FR 6730, Oct. 20, 
1954; 30 FR 829, Jan. 27, 1965; 48 FR 36098, Aug. 9, 1983; 50 FR 42682, 
Oct. 22, 1985; 58 FR 14859, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 270.0-2   General requirements of papers and applications.

    (a) Filing of papers. All papers required to be filed with the 
Commission pursuant to the Act or the rules and regulations thereunder 
shall, unless otherwise provided by the rules and regulations in this 
part, be delivered through the mails or otherwise to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549. Except as otherwise 
provided by the rules and regulations, the date on which papers are 
actually received by the Commission shall be the date of filing thereof. 
If the last day for the timely filing of such papers falls on a 
Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, such papers may be filed on the first 
business day following.
    (b) Formal specifications respecting applications. Every application 
for an order under any provision of the Act, for which a form with 
instructions is not specifically prescribed, and every amendment to such 
application shall be filed in quintuplicate. One copy shall be signed by 
the applicant but the other four copies may have facsimile or typed 
signatures. Such applications should be on paper no larger than 8\1/2\ x 
11 inches in size. To the extent that the reduction of larger documents 
would render them illegible, such documents may be filed on paper larger 
than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size. The left margin should be at least 1\1/
2\ inches wide and, if the application is bound, it should be bound on 
the left side. The application must be typed, printed, copied or 
prepared by any process which, in the opinion of the commission, 
produces copies suitable for microfilming. All typewritten or printed 
matter (including deficits in financial statements) should be set forth 
in black so as to permit photocopying. Every application for an order 
under any provision of the Act and every amendment to such application 
shall be submitted to the

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Commission in paper only, whether or not the applicant is otherwise 
required to file in electronic format, unless instructions for 
electronic filing are included on the form, if any, prescribed for such 
application.
    (c) Authorizations respecting applications. (1) Every application 
for an order under any provision of the act, for which a form with 
instructions is not specifically prescribed and which is executed by a 
corporation, partnership, or other company and filed with the 
Commission, shall contain a concise statement of the applicable 
provisions of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or similar 
documents, relating to the right of the person signing and filing such 
application to take such action on behalf of the applicant, and a 
statement that all such requirements have been complied with and that 
the person signing and filing the same is fully authorized to do so. If 
such authorization is dependent on resolutions of stockholders, 
directors, or other bodies, such resolutions shall be attached as an 
exhibit to, or the pertinent provisions thereof shall be quoted in, the 
application.
    (2) If an amendment to any such application shall be filed, such 
amendment shall contain a similar statement or, in lieu thereof, shall 
state that the authorization described in the original application is 
applicable to the individual who signs such amendment and that such 
authorization still remains in effect.
    (3) When any such application or amendment is signed by an agent or 
attorney, the power of attorney evidencing his authority to sign shall 
contain similar statements and shall be filed with the Commission.
    (d) Verification of applications and statements of fact. Every 
application for an order under any provision of the act, for which a 
form with instructions is not specifically prescribed and every 
amendment to such application, and every statement of fact formally 
filed in support of, or in opposition to, any application or declaration 
shall be verified by the person executing the same. An instrument 
executed on behalf of a corporation shall be verified in substantially 
the following form, but suitable changes may be made in such form for 
other kinds of companies and for individuals:

State of________________________________________________________________
County of ----------------, ss:
    The undersigned being duly sworn deposes and says that he has duly 
executed the attached -------------------- dated ----------, 19 ---- for 
and on behalf of -------------------- (Name of Company) that he is the 
------------------------ (Title of Officer) of such company; and that 
all action by stockholders, directors, and other bodies necessary to 
authorize deponent to execute and file such instrument has been taken. 
Deponent further says that he is familiar with such instrument, and the 
contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth are true to the 
best of his knowledge, information and belief.

        ________________________________________________________________
                                                             (Signature)
        ________________________________________________________________
                                            (Type or print name beneath)

    Subscribed and sworn to before me a -------------------- (Title of 
Officer) this ------ day of ------, 19 ----.
    [official seal]    ------------------------
My commission expires___________________________________________________

    (e) Statement of grounds for application. Each application should 
contain a brief statement of the reasons why the applicant is deemed to 
be entitled to the action requested with a reference to the provisions 
of the act and of the rules and regulations under which application is 
made.
    (f) Name and address. Every application shall contain the name and 
address of each applicant and the name and address of any person to whom 
any applicant wishes any question regarding the application to be 
directed.
    (g) Proposed notice. A proposed notice of the proceeding initiated 
by the filing of the application shall accompany each application as an 
exhibit thereto and, if necessary, shall be modified to reflect any 
amendments to such application.
    (h) The manually signed original (or in the case of duplicate 
originals, one duplicate original) of all registrations, applications, 
statements, reports, or other documents filed under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, as amended, shall be numbered sequentially (in 
addition to any internal numbering which otherwise may be present) by 
handwritten, typed, printed, or other legible form of notation from the 
facing page of the document through the

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last page of that document and any exhibits or attachments thereto. 
Further, the total number of pages contained in a numbered original 
shall be set forth on the first page of the document.

(15 U.S.C. 77s (48 Stat. 85); 15 U.S.C. 78w (48 Stat. 901); 15 U.S.C. 
79c and 79t (49 Stat. 810, 833); 15 U.S.C. 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss 
(53 Stat. 1154, 1156, 1167, 1173); 15 U.S.C. 80w-37, 80c-39 (54 Stat. 
841, 342); 15 U.S.C. 80b-3, 80b-4, 80b-11 (54 Stat. 850, 852, 855); 
secs. 38, 40, 54 Stat. 841, 842 (15 U.S.C. 80a-37, 80c-89))

[Rule N-2, 5 FR 4316, Oct. 31, 1940, as amended at 33 FR 9391, June 27, 
1968; 33 FR 23325, Aug. 29, 1973; 44 FR 4666, Jan. 23, 1979; 47 FR 
58239, Dec. 30, 1982; 48 FR 17065, Apr. 21, 1983; 58 FR 14859, Mar. 18, 
1993]



Sec. 270.0-3   Amendments to registration statements and reports.

    Registration statements filed with the Commission pursuant to 
section 8 (54 Stat. 803; 15 U.S.C. 80a-8) and reports filed with the 
Commission pursuant to section 30 (54 Stat. 836; 15 U.S.C. 80a-35) may 
be amended in the following manner:
    (a) Each amendment shall conform to the requirements for the 
registration statement or report it amends with regard to filing, number 
of copies filed, size, paper, ink, margins, binding, and similar formal 
matters.
    (b) Each amendment to a particular statement or report shall have a 
facing sheet as follows:

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                          Washington, DC 20549

Amendment No.___________________________________________________________

                                   to

Form____________________________________________________________________
File No.________________________________________________________________
(Describe the nature of the statement or report)
    Dated --------------------, 19 ----,
    Pursuant to Section ---------- of the Investment Company Act of 1940
        ________________________________________________________________
                                                      Name of Registrant
        ________________________________________________________________
    Address of Principal Office of Registrant

The facing sheet shall contain in addition any other information 
required on the facing sheet of the form for the statement or report 
which is being amended. Amendments to a particular statement or report 
which is being consecutively in the order in which filed with the 
Commission.
    (c) Each amendment shall contain in the manner required in the 
original statement or report the text of every item to which it relates 
and shall set out a complete amended answer to each such item. However, 
amendments to financial statements may contain only the particular 
statements or schedules in fact amended.
    (d) Each amendment shall have a signature sheet containing the form 
of signature required in the statement or report it amends.

(Secs. 8, 30, 54 Stat. 803, 74 Stat. 201; 15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29)

[Rule N-3, 6 FR 3966, Aug. 8, 1941, as amended at 33 FR 3217, Feb. 21, 
1968]



Sec. 270.0-4   Incorporation by reference.

    (a) A registered investment company may, subject to the limitations 
of Sec. 228.10(f) and Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter, incorporate by 
reference as an exhibit, in any registration statement, application or 
report filed with the Commission, any document or part thereof 
previously or concurrently filed with the Commission pursuant to any act 
administered by the Commission. The incorporation may be made whether 
the matter incorporated was filed by such registered company or any 
other person. If any modification has occurred in the text of any such 
document since the filing thereof, the company shall file with the 
reference a statement containing the text of any such modification and 
the date thereof. If the number of copies of any document previously or 
concurrently filed with the Commission is less than the number required 
to be filed with the registration statement, application or report which 
incorporates such document, the company shall file therewith as many 
additional copies of the document as may be necessary to meet the 
requirements of the registration statement, application or report.
    (b) A registered investment company may, subject to the limitations 
of Sec. 201.24 of this chapter, incorporate by reference, in any 
registration statement, application or report filed with the Commission 
any financial statement or part thereof previously or concurrently filed 
with the Commission

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pursuant to any act administered by the Commission, if it substantially 
conforms to the requirements of the form on which such registration 
statement, application or report is filed. The incorporation may be made 
whether the matter incorporated was filed by such registered company or 
any other person. If a certificate of an independent public accountant 
or accountants is required to accompany a financial statement in any 
registration statement, application or report, the incorporation by 
reference of a certificate previously or concurrently filed will not be 
deemed a compliance with such requirements unless the written consent of 
the accountant or accountants to such incorporation is filed with the 
registration statement, application or report.
    (c) In each case of incorporation by reference, the matter 
incorporated shall be clearly identified in the reference. An express 
statement shall be made to the effect that the specified matter is 
incorporated in the registration statement, application or report at the 
particular place where the information is required.
    (d) Notwithstanding any particular provision permitting 
incorporation by reference, no registration statement, application or 
report shall incorporate by reference any exhibit or financial statement 
which:
    (1) Has been withdrawn, or
    (2) Was filed in connection with a registration statement under the 
Act, or a registration on a national securities exchange, which has 
ceased to be effective, or
    (3) Is contained in a registration statement or report subject, at 
the time of the incorporation by reference, to pending proceedings under 
section 8(b) or 8(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, section 8(e) of the 
Act, or to an order entered under any of those Sections, or
    (4) If it is a document that has been filed in paper with respect to 
an electronic filer under a temporary hardship exemption (Sec. 232.201 
of this chapter) and an electronic format copy has not been submitted.
    (e) Notwithstanding any particular provision permitting 
incorporation by reference, the Commission may refuse to permit such 
incorporation in any case in which in its judgment such incorporation 
would render the registration statement application, or report 
incomplete, unclear, or confusing.

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, secs. 13, 15, 23, 48 Stat. 894, 895, 
901, as amended, sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833, secs. 305, 307, 314, 319, 53 
Stat. 1154, 1156, 1167, 1173, as amended, sec. 39, 54 Stat. 841; 15 
U.S.C. 77s, 78m, 78o, 78w, 79t, 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss, 80a-38)

[Rule N-4, 9 FR 338, Jan. 8, 1944. Redesignated at 14 FR 2761, May 26, 
1949, and amended at 29 FR 2421, Feb. 13, 1964; 58 FR 14860, Mar. 18, 
1993; 60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995]



Sec. 270.0-5   Procedure with respect to applications and other matters.

    The procedure herein below set forth will be followed with respect 
to any proceeding initiated by the filing of an application, or upon the 
Commission's own motion, pursuant to any section of the Act or any rule 
or regulation thereunder, unless in the particular case a different 
procedure is provided:
    (a) Notice of the initiation of the proceeding will be published in 
the Federal Register and will indicate the earliest date upon which an 
order disposing of the matter may be entered. The notice will also 
provide that any interested person may, within the period of time 
specified therein, submit to the Commission in writing any facts bearing 
upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter and may request that a 
hearing be held, stating his reasons therefor and the nature of his 
interest in the matter.
    (b) An order disposing of the matter will be issued as of course, 
following the expiration of the period of time referred to in paragraph 
(a) of this section, unless the Commission thereafter orders a hearing 
on the matter.
    (c) The Commission will order a hearing on the matter, if it appears 
that a hearing is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for 
the protection of investors, (1) upon the request of an interested 
person or (2) upon its own motion.

[38 FR 23325, Aug. 29, 1973, as amended at 61 FR 49961, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 270.0-8   Payment of fees.

    All payment of fees shall be made in cash, certified check or by 
United

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States postal money order, bank cashier's check or bank money order 
payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission, omitting the name or 
title of any official of the Commission. Payment of fees required by 
this section shall be made in accordance with the directions set forth 
in Sec. 202.3a of this chapter.

[61 FR 49961, Sept. 24, 1996]
Sec. 270.0-9  [Reserved]



Sec. 270.0-10  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

    For purposes of Commission rulemaking in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter Six of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), and unless otherwise defined for purposes of a particular 
rulemaking proceeding, the term ``small business'' or ``small 
organization,'' for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 shall 
mean an investment company with net assets of $50 million or less as of 
the end of its most recent fiscal year.

[47 FR 5223, Feb. 4, 1982]



Sec. 270.2a-1   Valuation of portfolio securities in special cases.

    (a) Any investment company whose securities are qualified for sale, 
or for whose securities application for such qualification has been 
made, in any State in which the securities owned by such company are 
required by applicable State law or regulations to be valued at cost or 
on some other basis different from that prescribed by clause (A) of 
section 2(a)(41) of the Act for the purpose of determining the 
percentage of its assets invested in any particular type or 
classification of securities or in the securities of any one issuer, 
may, in valuing its securities for the purposes of sections 5 and 12 of 
the Act, use the same basis of valuation as that used in complying with 
such State law or regulations in lieu of the method of valuation 
prescribed by clause (A) of section 2(a)(41) of the Act.
    (b) Any open-end company which has heretofore valued its securities 
at cost for the purpose of qualifying as a ``mutual investment company'' 
under the Internal Revenue Code, prior to its amendment by the Revenue 
Act of 1942, shall henceforth, for the purposes of sections 5 and 12 of 
the Act, value its securities in accordance with the method prescribed 
in clause (A) of section 2(a)(41) of the Act unless such company is 
permitted under paragraph (a) of this section to use a different method 
of valuation.
    (c) A registered investment company which has adopted for the 
purposes of sections 5 and 12 of the Act a method of valuation permitted 
by paragraph (a) of this section, shall state in its registration 
statement filed pursuant to section 8 (54 Stat. 803; 15 U.S.C. 80a-8) of 
the Act, or in a report filed pursuant to section 30 (54 Stat. 836; 15 
U.S.C. 80a-30) of the Act, the method of valuation adopted and the facts 
which justify the adoption of such method. A registered investment 
company which has adopted for the purposes of sections 5 and 12 of the 
Act a method of valuation permitted by paragraph (a) of this section, 
unless it shall have adopted such method for the purpose or partly for 
the purpose of qualifying as a ``mutual investment company'' under the 
Internal Revenue Code, shall continue to use that method until it has 
notified the Commission of its desire to use a different method, and has 
received from the Commission permission for such change. Such permission 
may be made effective on a fixed date or within such reasonable time 
thereafter as may be deemed advisable under the circumstances.
    (d) If at any time it appears that the method of valuation adopted 
by any company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section is no longer 
justified by the facts, the Commission may require a change in the 
method of valuation within a reasonable period of time either to the 
method prescribed in clause (A) of section 2(a)(41) of the Act or to 
some other method permitted by paragraph (a) of this section which is 
justified by the existing facts.

[Rule N-2A-1, 8 FR 3567, Mar. 24, 1943, as amended at 38 FR 8593, Apr. 
4, 1973]



Sec. 270.2a-2   Effect of eliminations upon valuation of portfolio securities.

    During any fiscal quarter in which elimination of securities from 
the portfolio of an investment company occur,

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the securities remaining in the portfolio shall, for the purpose of 
sections 5 and 12 of the Act (54 Stat. 800, 808; 15 U.S.C. 80a-5, 80a-
12), be so valued as to give effect to the eliminations in accordance 
with one of the following methods:
    (a) Specific certificate,
    (b) First in--first out,
    (c) Last in--first out, or
    (d) Average value.

For these purposes, a single method of elimination shall be used 
consistently with respect to all portfolio securities. In giving effect 
to eliminations pursuant to this section values shall be computed in 
accordance with section 2(a)(41)(A) of the Act (54 Stat. 790; 15 U.S.C. 
80a-2(a)(41)(A)).

[38 FR 8593, Apr. 4, 1973]



Sec. 270.2a3-1  Investment company limited partners not deemed affiliated persons.

                   Preliminary Note to Sec. 270.2a3-1

    This Sec. 270.2a3-1 excepts from the definition of affiliated person 
in section 2(a)(3)) (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) those limited partners of 
investment companies organized in limited partnership form that are 
affiliated persons solely because they are partners under section 
2(a)(3)(D) (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)(D)). Reliance on this Sec. 270.2a3-1 
does not except a limited partner that is an affiliated person by virtue 
of any other provision.
    No limited partner of a registered management company or a business 
development company, organized as a limited partnership and relying on 
Sec. 270.2a19-2, shall be deemed to be an affiliated person of such 
company, or any other partner of such company, solely by reason of being 
a limited partner of such company.

[58 FR 45838, Aug. 31, 1993]



Sec. 270.2a-4  Definition of ``current net asset value'' for use in computing periodically the current price of redeemable security.

    (a) The current net asset value of any redeemable security issued by 
a registered investment company used in computing periodically the 
current price for the purpose of distribution, redemption, and 
repurchase means an amount which reflects calculations, whether or not 
recorded in the books of account, made substantially in accordance with 
the following, with estimates used where necessary or appropriate.
    (1) Portfolio securities with respect to which market quotations are 
readily available shall be valued at current market value, and other 
securities and assets shall be valued at fair value as determined in 
good faith by the board of directors of the registered company.
    (2) Changes in holdings of portfolio securities shall be reflected 
no later than in the first calculation on the first business day 
following the trade date.
    (3) Changes in the number of outstanding shares of the registered 
company resulting from distributions, redemptions, and repurchases shall 
be reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first 
business day following such change.
    (4) Expenses, including any investment advisory fees, shall be 
included to date of calculation. Appropriate provision shall be made for 
Federal income taxes if required. Investment companies which retain 
realized capital gains designated as a distribution to shareholders 
shall comply with paragraph (h) of Sec. 210.6-03 of Regulation S-X.
    (5) Dividends receivable shall be included to date of calculation 
either at ex-dividend dates or record dates, as appropriate.
    (6) Interest income and other income shall be included to date of 
calculation.
    (b) The items which would otherwise be required to be reflected by 
paragraphs (a) (4) and (6) of this section need not be so reflected if 
cumulatively, when netted, they do not amount to as much as one cent per 
outstanding share.
    (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section, any interim determination of current net asset value between 
calculations made as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the 
preceding business day and the current business day may be estimated so 
as to reflect any change in current net asset value since

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the closing calculation on the preceding business day.

(Secs. 7, 19(a), 48 Stat. 78, 85, 908, 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77s(a); secs. 12, 
13, 15(d), 23(a), 48 Stat. 892, 894, 895, 901; secs. 3, 8, 49 Stat. 
1377, 1379, secs. 3, 4, 78 Stat. 569, 570, secs. 1, 2, 82 Stat. 454, 15 
U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 78o(d), 78w(a); secs. 8, 22, 30, 31(c), 38(a), 54 Stat. 
803, 823, 836, 838, 841, 15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-22, 80a-29, 80a-30(c))

[29 FR 19101, Dec. 30, 1964, as amended at 35 FR 314, Jan. 8, 1970; 47 
FR 56844, Dec. 21, 1982]



Sec. 270.2a-6  Certain transactions not deemed assignments.

    A transaction which does not result in a change of actual control or 
management of the investment adviser to, or principal underwriter of, an 
investment company is not an assignment for purposes of section 15(a)(4) 
or section 15(b)(2) of the act, respectively.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a)))

[45 FR 1861, Jan. 9, 1980]



Sec. 270.2a-7  Money market funds.

    (a) Definitions--(1) Amortized Cost Method of valuation shall mean 
the method of calculating an investment company's net asset value 
whereby portfolio securities are valued at the fund's acquisition cost 
as adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount rather 
than at their value based on current market factors.
    (2) Asset Backed Security shall mean a fixed income security (other 
than a Government security) issued by a Special Purpose Entity (as 
hereinafter defined), substantially all of the assets of which consist 
of Qualifying Assets (as hereinafter defined). Special Purpose Entity 
shall mean a trust, corporation, partnership or other entity organized 
for the sole purpose of issuing fixed income securities which entitle 
their holders to receive payments that depend primarily on the cash flow 
from Qualifying Assets, but does not include a registered investment 
company. Qualifying Assets shall mean financial assets, either fixed or 
revolving, that by their terms convert into cash within a finite time 
period, plus any rights or other assets designed to assure the servicing 
or timely distribution of proceeds to security holders.
    (3) Business Day shall mean any day, other than Saturday, Sunday, or 
any customary business holiday.
    (4) Collateralized Fully in the case of a repurchase agreement shall 
mean that:
    (i) The value of the securities collateralizing the repurchase 
agreement (reduced by the transaction costs (including loss of interest) 
that the money market fund reasonably could expect to incur if the 
seller defaults) is, and during the entire term of the repurchase 
agreement remains, at least equal to the Resale Price (as defined 
hereinafter) provided in the agreement; and
    (ii) The money market fund or its custodian either has actual 
physical possession of the collateral or, in the case of a security 
registered on a book entry system, the book entry is maintained in the 
name of the money market fund or its custodian; and
    (iii) The money market fund retains an unqualified right to possess 
and sell the collateral in the event of a default by the seller; and
    (iv) The collateral consists entirely of securities that are direct 
obligations of, or that are fully guaranteed as to principal and 
interest by, the United States or any agency thereof, and/or 
certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances which are eligible for 
acceptance by a Federal Reserve Bank, and, if the seller is a depositary 
institution as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(c), mortgage related securities 
(as such term is defined in section 3(a)(41) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(41)]) that, at the time the repurchase 
agreement is entered into, are rated in the highest rating category by 
the Requisite NRSROs.
    (v) Resale Price shall mean the purchase price paid to the seller of 
the securities plus the accrued resale premium on such purchase price. 
The accrued resale premium shall be the amount specified in the 
repurchase agreement or the daily amortization of the difference between 
the purchase price and the resale price specified in the repurchase 
agreement.
    (5) Conditional Demand Feature shall mean a Demand Feature that is 
not an Unconditional Demand Feature.
    (6) Conduit Security shall mean a security issued by a Municipal 
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hereinafter defined) involving an arrangement or agreement entered into, 
directly or indirectly, with a person other than a Municipal Issuer, 
which arrangement or agreement provides for or secures repayment of the 
security. Municipal Issuer shall mean a state or territory of the United 
States (including the District of Columbia), or any political 
subdivision or public instrumentality of a state or territory of the 
United States. A Conduit Security does not include a security that is:
    (i) Fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a Municipal Issuer; or
    (ii) Payable from the general revenues of the Municipal Issuer or 
other Municipal Issuers (other than those revenues derived from an 
agreement or arrangement with a person who is not a Municipal Issuer 
that provides for or secures repayment of the security issued by the 
Municipal Issuer); or
    (iii) Related to a project owned and operated by a Municipal Issuer; 
or
    (iv) Related to a facility leased to and under the control of an 
industrial or commercial enterprise that is part of a public project 
which, as a whole, is owned and under the control of a Municipal Issuer.
    (7) Demand Feature shall mean:
    (i) A Put that may be exercised either:
    (A) At any time on no more than 30 days' notice; or
    (B) At specified intervals not exceeding 397 calendar days and upon 
no more than 30 days' notice; or
    (ii) A feature permitting the holder of an Asset Backed Security 
unconditionally to receive principal and interest within thirteen months 
of making demand.
    (8) Demand Feature Issued By A Non-Controlled Person shall mean a 
Demand Feature issued by a person that, directly or indirectly, does not 
control, and is not controlled by or under common control with the 
issuer of the security subject to the Demand Feature. Control shall mean 
``control'' as defined in section 2(a)(9) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-
2(a)(9)].
    (9) Eligible Security shall mean:
    (i) A security with a remaining maturity of 397 calendar days or 
less that has received a short-term rating (or that has been issued by 
an issuer that has received a short-term rating with respect to a class 
of debt obligations, or any debt obligation within that class, that is 
comparable in priority and security with the security) by the Requisite 
NRSROs in one of the two highest short-term rating categories (within 
which there may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative 
standing); or
    (ii) A security:
    (A) That at the time of issuance had a remaining maturity of more 
than 397 calendar days but that has a remaining maturity of 397 calendar 
days or less; and
    (B) Whose issuer has received from the Requisite NRSROs a rating 
with respect to a class of debt obligations (or any debt obligation 
within that class) that is now comparable in priority and security with 
the security, in one of the two highest short-term rating categories 
(within which there may be sub-categories or gradations indicating 
relative standing); or
    (iii) An Unrated Security that is of comparable quality to a 
security meeting the requirements of paragraphs (a)(9)(i) or (ii) of 
this section, as determined by the money market fund's board of 
directors; Provided, however, that:
    (A) The board of directors may base its determination that a Standby 
Commitment that is not a Demand Feature is an Eligible Security upon a 
finding that the issuer of the commitment presents a minimal risk of 
default;
    (B) A security that at the time of issuance had a remaining maturity 
of more than 397 calendar days but that has a remaining maturity of 397 
or less and that is an Unrated Security is not an Eligible Security if 
the security has received a long-term rating from any NRSRO that is not 
within the NRSRO's three highest long-term ratings categories (within 
which there may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative 
standing);
    (C) An Asset Backed Security shall not be an Eligible Security 
unless it has a debt rating from an NRSRO; and
    (D) A security that is subject to a Demand Feature shall not be an 
Eligible Security unless:
    (1) The Demand Feature has received a short-term rating from an 
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the issuer of the Demand Feature has received from an NRSRO a short-term 
rating with respect to a class of debt obligations or any debt 
obligation within that class that is comparable in priority and security 
to the Demand Feature); and
    (2) The issuer of the Demand Feature, or another institution, 
undertakes to notify promptly the holder of the security in the event 
that the Demand Feature is substituted with a Demand Feature provided by 
another issuer.
    (10) Event of Insolvency shall mean, with respect to an issuer or 
guarantor:
    (i) An admission of insolvency, the application by the issuer or 
guarantor for the appointment of a trustee, receiver, rehabilitator, or 
similar officer for all or substantially all of its assets, a general 
assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing by the issuer of a 
voluntary petition in bankruptcy or application for reorganization or an 
arrangement with creditors; or
    (ii) The institution of similar proceedings by another person which 
proceedings are not contested by the issuer or guarantor; or
    (iii) The institution of similar proceedings by a government agency 
responsible for regulating the activities of the issuer or guarantor, 
whether or not contested by the issuer or guarantor.
    (11) First Tier Security shall mean any Eligible Security that:
    (i) Has received a short-term rating (or that has been issued by an 
issuer that has received a short-term rating with respect to a class of 
debt obligations, or any debt obligation within that class, that is 
comparable in priority and security with the security) by the Requisite 
NRSROs in the highest short-term rating category for debt obligations 
(within which there may be sub-categories or gradations indicating 
relative standing); or
    (ii) Is a security described in paragraph (a)(9)(ii) of this section 
whose issuer has received from the Requisite NRSROs a short-term rating 
with respect to a class of debt obligations (or any debt obligation 
within that class) that now is comparable in priority and security with 
the security, in the highest short-term rating category for debt 
obligations (within which there may be sub-categories or gradations 
indicating relative standing); or
    (iii) Is an Unrated Security that is of comparable quality to a 
security meeting the requirements of paragraphs (a)(11)(i) and (ii) of 
this section, as determined by the fund's board of directors; or
    (iv) Is a security issued by a registered investment company that is 
a money market fund; or
    (v) Is a Government Security.
    (12) Floating Rate Security shall mean a security the terms of which 
provide for the adjustment of its interest rate whenever a specified 
interest rate changes and which, at any time until the final maturity of 
the instrument or the period remaining until the principal amount can be 
recovered through demand, can reasonably be expected to have a market 
value that approximates its amortized cost.
    (13) Government Security shall mean any Government Security as 
defined in section 2(a)(16) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(16)].
    (14) NRSRO shall mean any nationally recognized statistical rating 
organization, as that term is used in paragraphs (c)(2)(vi)(E), (F) and 
(H) of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this Chapter that is not an affiliated person, 
as defined in section 2(a)(3)(C) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)(C)], 
of the issuer of, or any insurer, guarantor or provider of credit 
support for, the security.
    (15) Penny-Rounding Method of pricing shall mean the method of 
computing an investment company's price per share for purposes of 
distribution, redemption and repurchase whereby the current net asset 
value per share is rounded to the nearest one percent.
    (16) Put shall mean a right to sell a specified underlying security 
or securities within a specified period of time and at an exercise price 
equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security or securities 
plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of exercise, that may be 
sold, transferred or assigned only with the underlying security or 
securities. A Put will be considered to be from the party to whom the 
money market fund will look for payment of the exercise price.
    (17) Put Issued by a Non-Controlled Person shall mean a Put issued 
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person that, directly or indirectly, does not control, and is not 
controlled by or under common control with the issuer of the security 
subject to the Put. Control shall mean ``control'' as defined in section 
2(a)(9) of the Act [15 U.S.C 80a-2(a)(9)].
    (18) Refunded Security shall mean a debt security the principal and 
interest payments of which are to be paid by Government Securities 
(``deposited securities'') that have been irrevocably placed in an 
escrow account pursuant to agreement between the issuer of the debt 
security and an escrow agent that is not an affiliated person, as 
defined in section 2(a)(3)(C) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)(C)], of 
the issuer of the debt security, and, in accordance with such escrow 
agreement, are pledged only to the payment of the debt security and, to 
the extent that excess proceeds are available after all payments of 
principal, interest, and applicable premiums on the Refunded Securities, 
the expenses of the escrow agent and, thereafter, to the issuer or 
another party; provided that:
    (i) The deposited securities shall not be redeemable prior to their 
final maturity;
    (ii) At the time the deposited securities are placed in the escrow 
account, an independent certified public accountant shall have certified 
to the escrow agent that the deposited securities will satisfy all 
scheduled payments of principal, interest and applicable premiums on the 
Refunded Securities; and
    (iii) The escrow agreement shall prohibit the substitution of the 
deposited securities unless the substituted securities are Government 
Securities and, at the time of such substitution, the escrow agent shall 
have received a certification from an independent certified public 
accountant substantially the same as that required by paragraph 
(a)(18)(ii) of this section which certification shall give effect to the 
substitution.
    (19) Requisite NRSROs shall mean:
    (i) Any two NRSROs that have issued a rating with respect to a 
security or class of debt obligations of an issuer; or
    (ii) If only one NRSRO has issued a rating with respect to such 
security or class of debt obligations of an issuer at the time the fund 
purchases or rolls over the security, that NRSRO.
    (20) Second Tier Security shall mean any Eligible Security that is 
not a First Tier Security. Second Tier Conduit Security shall mean any 
Conduit Security that is an Eligible Security that is not a First Tier 
Security.
    (21) Single State Fund shall mean a Tax Exempt Fund that holds 
itself out as primarily distributing income exempt from the income taxes 
of a specified state or locality.
    (22) Standby Commitment shall mean a Put that entitles the holder to 
achieve same day settlement.
    (23) Tax Exempt Fund shall mean any money market fund that holds 
itself out as distributing income exempt from regular federal income 
tax.
    (24) Total Assets shall mean, with respect to a money market fund 
using the Amortized Cost Method, the total amortized cost of its assets 
and, with respect to any other money market fund, the total market-based 
value of its assets.
    (25) Unconditional Demand Feature shall mean an Unconditional Put 
that is also a Demand Feature.
    (26) Unconditional Demand Feature Issued By A Non-Controlled Person 
shall mean an Unconditional Put that is also a Demand Feature Issued By 
A Non-Controlled Person.
    (27) Unconditional Put shall mean a Put (including any guarantee, 
financial guarantee (bond) insurance, letter of credit or similar 
unconditional credit enhancement) that by its terms would be readily 
exercisable in the event of a default in payment of principal or 
interest on the underlying security or securities.
    (28) United States Dollar-Denominated shall mean, with reference to 
a security, that all principal and interest payments on such security 
are payable to security holders in United States dollars under all 
circumstances and that the interest rate of, the principal amount to be 
repaid, and the timing of payments related to such security do not vary 
or float with the value of a foreign currency, the rate of interest 
payable on foreign currency borrowings, or with any other interest rate 
or index expressed in a currency other than United States dollars.

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    (29) Unrated Security shall mean:
    (i) A security with a remaining maturity of 397 calendar days or 
less issued by an issuer that did not, at the time the security was 
acquired or rolled over by the fund, have a current short-term rating 
assigned by any NRSRO:
    (A) To the security; or
    (B) To the issuer of the security with respect to a class of debt 
obligations

(or any debt obligation within that class) that is comparable in 
priority and security with the security, or a Demand Feature with 
respect to the security; and
    (ii) A security:
    (A) That at the time of issuance had a remaining maturity of more 
than 397 calendar days but that has a remaining maturity of 397 calendar 
days or less; and
    (B) Whose issuer had not at the time it was acquired or rolled over 
by the fund received from any NRSRO a short-term rating with respect to 
a class of debt obligations (or any debt obligation within that class) 
that now is comparable in priority and security with the security; and
    (iii) A security that is a rated security and is the subject of an 
external credit support agreement (including an arrangement by which the 
security has become a Refunded Security) that was not in effect when the 
security (or the issuer) was assigned its rating unless the security has 
a rating from an NRSRO reflecting the existence of the credit support 
agreement.
    (iv) A security is not an Unrated Security if any debt obligation 
(reference security) that is issued by the same issuer and is comparable 
in priority and security with that security has a short-term rating by 
an NRSRO. The status of such security as an Eligible Security or First 
Tier Security shall be the same as that of the reference security.
    (30) Variable Rate Security shall mean a security the terms of which 
provide for the adjustment of its interest rate on set dates (such as 
the last day of a month or calendar quarter) and which, upon each 
adjustment until the final maturity of the instrument or the period 
remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through demand, 
can reasonably be expected to have a market value that approximates its 
amortized cost.
    (b) Holding Out. It shall be an untrue statement of material fact 
within the meaning of section 34(b) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-33(b)] for 
a registered investment company, in any registration statement, 
application, report, account, record, or other document filed or 
transmitted pursuant to the Act, including any advertisement, pamphlet, 
circular, form letter, or other sales literature addressed to or 
intended for distribution to prospective investors that is required to 
be filed with the Commission by section 24(b) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-
24(b)] to:
    (1) Adopt the term ``money market'' as part of its name or title or 
the name or title of any redeemable securities of which it is the 
issuer; or
    (2) Hold itself out to investors as, or adopt a name which suggests 
that it is, a money market fund or the equivalent of a money market 
fund, unless such registered investment company meets the conditions of 
paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) of this section. For purposes of 
this paragraph, a name which suggests that a registered investment 
company is a money market fund or the equivalent thereof shall include 
one which uses such terms as ``cash,'' ``liquid,'' ``money,'' ``ready 
assets'' or similar terms.
    (c) Share Price Calculations. The current price per share, for 
purposes of distribution, redemption and repurchase, of any redeemable 
security issued by any registered investment company (``money market 
fund''), notwithstanding the requirements of section 2(a)(41) of the Act 
[15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(41)] and of Secs. 270.2a-4 and 270.22c-1 thereunder, 
may be computed by use of the Amortized Cost Method or the Penny-
Rounding Method; Provided, however, That:
    (1) Board Findings. The board of directors of the money market fund 
shall determine, in good faith, that it is in the best interests of the 
fund and its shareholders to maintain a stable net asset value per share 
or stable price per share, by virtue of either the Amortized Cost Method 
or the Penny-Rounding Method, and that the money market fund will 
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method only so long as the board of directors believes that it fairly 
reflects the market-based net asset value per share.
    (2) Portfolio Maturity. The money market fund shall maintain a 
dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity appropriate to its objective 
of maintaining a stable net asset value per share or price per share; 
Provided, however, That the money market fund will not:
    (i) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, 
purchase any instrument with a remaining maturity of greater than 397 
calendar days; or
    (ii) In the case of a money market fund not using the Amortized Cost 
Method, purchase a Government Security with a remaining maturity of 
greater than 762 calendar days; or
    (iii) Maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that 
exceeds ninety days.
    (3) Portfolio Quality--(i) General. The money market fund shall 
limit its portfolio investments, including Puts and repurchase 
agreements, to those United States Dollar-Denominated securities that 
the fund's board of directors determines present minimal credit risks 
(which determination must be based on factors pertaining to credit 
quality in addition to any rating assigned to such securities by an 
NRSRO) and which are at the time of acquisition Eligible Securities.
    (ii) Securities Subject to Unconditional Demand Features. A security 
that is subject to an Unconditional Demand Feature may be determined to 
be an Eligible Security or a First Tier Security based solely on whether 
the Unconditional Demand Feature is an Eligible Security or First Tier 
Security, as the case may be.
    (iii) Securities Subject to Conditional Demand Features. A security 
that is subject to a Conditional Demand Feature (``Underlying 
Security'') may be determined to be an Eligible Security or a First Tier 
Security only if:
    (A) The Conditional Demand Feature is an Eligible Security or First 
Tier Security, as the case may be; and
    (B) At the time of the purchase of the Underlying Security, the 
money market fund's board of directors has determined that there is 
minimal risk that the circumstances that would result in the Conditional 
Demand Feature not being exercisable will occur; and
    (1) The conditions limiting exercise either can be monitored readily 
by the fund, or relate to the taxability, under federal, state or local 
law, of the interest payments on the security; or
    (2) The terms of the Conditional Demand Feature require that the 
fund will receive notice of the occurrence of the condition and the 
opportunity to exercise the Demand Feature in accordance with its terms; 
and
    (C)(1) If the Underlying Security has a remaining maturity of 397 
days or less, the Underlying Security (or the debt securities of issuer 
of the Underlying Security) has received a short-term rating by the 
Requisite NRSROs within the NRSROs' two highest short-term ratings 
categories (within which there may be sub-categories or gradations 
indicating relative standing) or, if unrated, is determined to be of 
comparable quality by the money market fund's board of directors; or
    (2) If the Underlying Security has a remaining maturity of more than 
397 calendar days, the Underlying Security (or the debt securities of 
the issuer of the Underlying Security) has received a long-term rating 
by the Requisite NRSROs within the NRSROs' two highest long-term rating 
categories (within which there may be sub-categories or gradations 
indicating relative standing) or, if unrated, is determined to be of 
comparable quality by the money market fund's board of directors.
    (4) Portfolio Diversification--(i) Taxable and National Funds. 
Immediately after the acquisition of any security (other than a 
Government Security or a security subject to an Unconditional Demand 
Feature Issued By a Non-Controlled Person), a money market fund other 
than a Single State Fund shall not have invested more than five percent 
of its Total Assets in securities issued by the issuer of the security.
    (ii) Single State Funds. With respect to 75 percent of its Total 
Assets, immediately after the acquisition of any security (other than a 
Government Security or a security subject to an Unconditional Demand 
Feature Issued By a Non-Controlled Person), a Single State Fund shall 
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than five percent of its Total Assets in securities issued by the issuer 
of the security; Provided, however, That a Single State Fund shall not 
invest more than five percent of its Total Assets in securities issued 
by the issuer of the security unless the securities are First Tier 
Securities.
    (iii) Safe Harbor. Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this 
section, a money market fund other than a Single State Fund may invest 
up to twenty-five percent of its Total Assets in the First Tier 
Securities of a single issuer for a period of up to three Business days 
after the purchase thereof.
    (iv) Second Tier Securities--(A) Taxable Funds. Immediately after 
the acquisition of any Second Tier Security, a money market fund that is 
not a Tax Exempt Fund shall not have invested more than:
    (1) The greater of one percent of its Total Assets or one million 
dollars in securities issued by that issuer which, when acquired by the 
money market fund (either initially or upon any subsequent roll over) 
were Second Tier Securities; and
    (2) Five percent of its Total Assets in securities which, when 
acquired by the money market fund (either initially or upon any 
subsequent roll over) were Second Tier Securities.
    (B) Tax Exempt Funds. Immediately after the acquisition of any 
Second Tier Conduit Security that is not subject to an Unconditional 
Demand Feature Issued By a Non-Controlled Person, a money market fund 
that is a Tax Exempt Fund shall not have invested more than:
    (1) The greater of one percent of its Total Assets or one million 
dollars in securities issued by that issuer which, when acquired by the 
money market fund (either initially or upon any subsequent roll over) 
were Second Tier Conduit Securities not subject to an Unconditional 
Demand Feature Issued By a Non-Controlled Person; and
    (2) Five percent of its Total Assets in Conduit Securities which, 
when acquired by the money market fund (either initially or upon any 
subsequent roll over) were Second Tier Conduit Securities not subject to 
an Unconditional Demand Feature Issued By a Non-Controlled Person.
    (v) Puts--(A) General. Immediately after the acquisition of any Put 
or security subject to a Put, with respect to seventy-five percent of 
the assets of a money market fund, no more than ten percent of the 
fund's Total Assets may be invested in securities issued by or subject 
to Puts from the institution that issued the Put, subject to sections 
(c)(4)(v)(B) and (C) of this section.
    (B) Second Tier Puts. Immediately after the acquisition of any Put 
(or a security after giving effect to the Put) that is a Second Tier 
Security, a money market fund shall not have invested more than five 
percent of its Total Assets in securities issued by or subject to Puts 
from the institution that issued the Put.
    (C) Puts Issued by Non-Controlled Persons. Immediately after the 
acquisition of any security subject to a Put, a money market fund shall 
not have invested more than ten percent of its Total Assets in 
securities issued by, or subject to Puts from the institution that 
issued the Put, unless, with respect to any security subject to Puts 
from that institution, the Put is a Put Issued By a Non-Controlled 
Person.
    (vi) Diversification Calculations--(A) General. For purposes of 
making calculations under paragraphs (c)(4)(i) through (iv) of this 
section:
    (1) Repurchase Agreements. The acquisition of a repurchase agreement 
may be deemed to be an acquisition of the underlying securities, 
provided that the obligation of the seller to repurchase the securities 
from the money market fund is Collateralized Fully.
    (2) Refunded Securities. The acquisition of a Refunded Security 
shall be deemed to be an acquisition of a Government Security.
    (3) Conduit Securities. A Conduit Security shall be deemed to be 
issued by the issuer (other than the Municipal Issuer) ultimately 
responsible for payments of interest and principal on the security.
    (4) Asset Backed Securities. An Asset Backed Security shall be 
deemed to be issued by the Special Purpose Entity that issued the Asset 
Backed Security, Provided, however, any person whose obligations 
constitute ten percent or more of the principal amount of the Qualifying 
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an issuer of the portion of the Asset Backed Security such obligations 
represent. For purposes of the foregoing, if the Qualifying Assets held 
by the Special Purpose Entity are themselves Asset Backed Securities 
(``Secondary Asset Backed Securities''), then the Special Purpose Entity 
shall be treated as holding directly the Secondary Asset Backed 
Securities.
    (5) Shares in Master Funds. A money market fund substantially all of 
the assets of which consist of shares of another money market fund 
acquired in reliance on section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-
12(d)(1)(E)] shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section if 
the board of directors reasonably believes that the money market fund in 
which it has invested is in compliance with this section.
    (B) Put Diversification Calculations. In making calculations under 
the Put diversification requirements of paragraph (c)(4)(v) of this 
section, the following rules apply:
    (1) Issuer-Provided Puts. In the case of a security subject to a Put 
from the same institution that issued the underlying security, the value 
of the securities subject to the Put may be excluded from the Put 
diversification requirements of paragraph (c)(4)(v) of this section.
    (2) Fractional Puts. In the case of a security subject to a Put from 
an institution by which the institution guarantees a specified portion 
of the value of the security, the institution shall be deemed to 
guarantee the specified portion thereof, Provided, however, if the 
security is an Asset Backed Security and the Put is a guarantee of all 
or a portion of the first losses with respect to the security, the 
institution providing the Put shall be deemed to have guaranteed the 
entire principal amount of the security.
    (3) Layered Puts. In the case of a security subject to Puts from 
multiple institutions that have not limited the extent of their 
obligations as described in paragraph (c)(4)(vi)(B)(2) of this section, 
each institution shall be deemed to have guaranteed the entire principal 
amount of the security, Provided, however, in the case of a security 
subject to an Unconditional Demand Feature and a Put (or Puts) that is 
not a Demand Feature, the Put diversification requirements of paragraph 
(c)(4)(v) of this section need only be satisfied as to the institution 
issuing the Unconditional Demand Feature.
    (4) Puts Not Relied Upon. If the fund's board of directors 
determines that the fund is not relying on a Put to determine the 
quality (pursuant to paragraphs (c)(3)(ii) or (c)(3)(iii) of this 
section), or maturity (pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section), or 
liquidity of the portfolio security and maintains a record of this 
determination (pursuant to paragraphs (c)(8)(ii) and (c)(9)(vi) of this 
section), the Put diversification requirements of paragraph (c)(4)(v) of 
this section need not be satisfied as with respect to such put.
    (vii) Diversification Safe Harbor. A money market fund that 
satisfies the applicable diversification requirements of paragraph 
(c)(4) of this section shall be deemed to have satisfied the 
diversification requirements of section 5(b)(1) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 
80a-5(b)(1)] and the rules adopted thereunder.
    (5) Downgrades, Defaults and Other Events--(i) Downgrades--(A) 
General. Upon the occurrence of either of the events specified in 
paragraphs (c)(5)(i)(A)(1) and (2) of this section with respect to a 
portfolio security, the board of directors of the money market fund 
shall reassess promptly whether such security continues to present 
minimal credit risks and shall cause the fund to take such action as the 
board of directors determines is in the best interests of the money 
market fund and its shareholders:
    (1) A portfolio security of a money market fund ceases to be a First 
Tier Security (either because it no longer has the highest rating from 
the Requisite NRSROs or, in the case of an Unrated Security, the board 
of directors of the money market fund determines that it is no longer of 
comparable quality to a First Tier Security); and
    (2) The money market fund's investment adviser (or any person to 
whom the fund's board of directors has delegated portfolio management 
responsibilities) becomes aware that any Unrated Security or Second Tier 
Security held by the money market fund has, since the security was 
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the fund, been given a rating by any NRSRO below the NRSRO's second 
highest rating category.
    (B) Securities To Be Disposed Of. The reassessments required by 
paragraph (c)(5)(i)(A) of this section shall not be required if, in 
accordance with the procedures adopted by the board of directors, the 
security is disposed of (or matures) within five Business days of the 
specified event and, in the case of events specified in paragraph 
(c)(5)(i)(A)(2) of this section, the board is subsequently notified of 
the adviser's actions.
    (C) Special Rule for Certain Securities Subject to Demand Features. 
In the event that after giving effect to a rating downgrade, more than 
five percent of the fund's Total Assets are invested in securities 
issued by or subject to Demand Features from a single institution that 
are Second Tier Securities, the board of directors (or its delegate) 
shall cause the fund to reduce its investment in securities issued by or 
subject to Demand Features from that institution to no more than five 
percent of its Total Assets by exercising the Demand Features at the 
next succeeding exercise date(s), absent a finding by the board of 
directors that disposal of the portfolio security would not be in the 
best interests of the money market fund.
    (ii) Defaults and Other Events. Upon the occurrence of any of the 
events specified in paragraphs (c)(5)(ii)(A) through (D) of this section 
with respect to a portfolio security, the money market fund shall 
dispose of such security as soon as practicable consistent with 
achieving an orderly disposition of the security, by sale, exercise of 
any Demand Feature or otherwise, absent a finding by the board of 
directors that disposal of the portfolio security would not be in the 
best interests of the money market fund (which determination may take 
into account, among other factors, market conditions that could affect 
the orderly disposition of the portfolio security):
    (A) The default with respect to a portfolio security (other than an 
immaterial default unrelated to the financial condition of the issuer);
    (B) A portfolio security ceases to be an Eligible Security;
    (C) A portfolio security has been determined to no longer present 
minimal credit risks; or
    (D) An Event of Insolvency occurs with respect to the issuer of or 
the provider of any Put with respect to a portfolio security other than 
a Put with respect to which a non-reliance determination has been made 
pursuant to paragraph (c)(4)(vi)(B)(4) of this section.
    (iii) Notice to the Commission. In the event of a default with 
respect to one or more portfolio securities (other than an immaterial 
default unrelated to the financial condition of the issuer) or an Event 
of Insolvency with respect to the issuer of the security or any Put to 
which it is subject, where immediately before default the securities (or 
the securities subject to the Put) accounted for \1/2\ of 1 percent or 
more of a money market fund's Total Assets, the money market fund shall 
promptly notify the Commission of such fact and the actions the money 
market fund intends to take in response to such situation. Notification 
under this paragraph shall be made telephonically or by means of a 
facsimile transmission, followed by letter sent by first class mail, 
directed to the attention of the Director of the Division of Investment 
Management.
    (iv) Defaults for Purposes of Paragraphs (c)(5)(ii) and (iii). For 
purposes of paragraphs (c)(5)(ii) and (iii) of this section, an 
instrument subject to a Demand Feature or unconditional credit 
enhancement shall not be deemed to be in default (and an Event of 
Insolvency with respect to the security shall not be deemed to have 
occurred) if:
    (A) In the case of an instrument subject to a Demand Feature, the 
Demand Feature has been exercised and the fund has recovered either the 
principal amount or the amortized cost of the instrument, plus accrued 
interest; or
    (B) The provider of the credit enhancement is continuing, without 
protest, to make payments as due on the instrument.
    (6) Required Procedures: Amortized Cost Method. In the case of a 
money market fund using the Amortized Cost Method:
    (i) General. In supervising the money market fund's operations and 
delegating special responsibilities involving portfolio management to 
the money

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market fund's investment adviser, the money market fund's board of 
directors, as a particular responsibility within the overall duty of 
care owed to its shareholders, shall establish written procedures 
reasonably designed, taking into account current market conditions and 
the money market fund's investment objectives, to stabilize the money 
market fund's net asset value per share, as computed for the purpose of 
distribution, redemption and repurchase, at a single value.
    (ii) Specific Procedures. Included within the procedures adopted by 
the board of directors shall be the following:
    (A) Shadow Pricing. Written procedures shall provide:
    (1) That the extent of deviation, if any, of the current net asset 
value per share calculated using available market quotations (or an 
appropriate substitute which reflects current market conditions) from 
the money market fund's amortized cost price per share, shall be 
calculated at such intervals as the board of directors determines 
appropriate and reasonable in light of current market conditions;
    (2) For the periodic review by the board of directors of the amount 
of the deviation as well as the methods used to calculate the deviation; 
and
    (3) For the maintenance of records of the determination of deviation 
and the board's review thereof.
    (B) Prompt Consideration of Deviation. In the event such deviation 
from the money market fund's amortized cost price per share exceeds \1/
2\ of 1 percent, the board of directors shall promptly consider what 
action, if any, should be initiated by the board of directors.
    (C) Material Dilution or Unfair Results. Where the board of 
directors believes the extent of any deviation from the money market 
fund's amortized cost price per share may result in material dilution or 
other unfair results to investors or existing shareholders, it shall 
cause the fund to take such action as it deems appropriate to eliminate 
or reduce to the extent reasonably practicable such dilution or unfair 
results.
    (7) Required Procedures: Penny-Rounding Method. In the case of a 
money market fund using the Penny-Rounding Method, in supervising the 
money market fund's operations and delegating special responsibilities 
involving portfolio management to the money market fund's investment 
adviser, the money market fund's board of directors undertakes, as a 
particular responsibility within the overall duty of care owed to its 
shareholders, to assure to the extent reasonably practicable, taking 
into account current market conditions affecting the money market fund's 
investment objectives, that the money market fund's price per share as 
computed for the purpose of distribution, redemption and repurchase, 
rounded to the nearest one percent, will not deviate from the single 
price established by the board of directors.
    (8) Specific Procedures: Amortized Cost and Penny-Rounding Methods. 
Included within the procedures adopted by the board of directors for 
money market funds using either the amortized cost or penny-rounding 
methods shall be the following:
    (i) Securities for Which Maturity is Determined by Reference to 
Demand Features. In the case of a security for which maturity is 
determined by reference to a Demand Feature, written procedures shall 
require ongoing review of the security's continued minimal credit risks, 
which review must be based on, among other things, financial data for 
the most recent fiscal year of the issuer of the Demand Feature and, in 
the case of a security subject to a Conditional Demand Feature, the 
issuer of the security, whether such data is publicly available or 
provided under the terms of the security's governing documentation.
    (ii) Securities Subject to Puts. In the case of a security subject 
to one or more Puts, written procedures shall require periodic 
evaluation of the determination described in paragraph 
(c)(4)(vi)(B)(4)(puts not relied upon) of this section.
    (iii) Adjustable Rate Securities Without Demand Features. In the 
case of a Variable Rate or Floating Rate Security that does not have a 
Demand Feature and for which maturity is determined pursuant to 
paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2) or (d)(4) of this section, written procedures 
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whether the security, upon readjustment of its interest rate, can 
reasonably be expected to have a market value that approximates its 
amortized cost.
    (iv) Asset Backed Securities. In the case of an Asset Backed 
Security, written procedures shall require the fund to periodically 
determine whether a person other than the Special Purpose Entity is the 
issuer of all or a portion of the Asset Backed Security for purposes of 
paragraph (c)(4)(vi)(A)(4) of this section.
    (9) Record Keeping and Reporting--(i) Written Procedures. For a 
period of not less than six years following the replacement of such 
procedures with new procedures (the first two years in an easily 
accessible place), a written copy of the procedures (and any 
modifications thereto) described in paragraphs (c)(5) through (c)(8) and 
(e) of this section shall be maintained and preserved.
    (ii) Board Considerations and Actions. For a period of not less than 
six years (the first two years in an easily accessible place) a written 
record shall be maintained and preserved of the board of directors' 
considerations and actions taken in connection with the discharge of its 
responsibilities, as set forth in this section, to be included in the 
minutes of the board of directors' meetings.
    (iii) Credit Risk Analysis. For a period of not less than three 
years from the date that the credit risks of a portfolio security were 
most recently reviewed in accordance with paragraph (c)(8)(i) of this 
section, a written record of the determination that a portfolio security 
presents minimal credit risks and the NRSRO ratings (if any) used to 
determine the status of the security as an Eligible Security, First Tier 
Security or Second Tier Security shall be maintained and preserved in an 
easily accessible place.
    (iv) Determinations With Respect to Adjustable Rate Securities. For 
a period of not less than three years from the date when the 
determination was most recently made, a written record shall be 
preserved and maintained, in an easily accessible place, of the 
determination required by paragraph (c)(8)(iii) of this section (that a 
Variable Rate or Floating Rate Security that does not have a Demand 
Feature and for which maturity is determined pursuant to paragraphs 
(d)(1), (d)(2) or (d)(4) of this section can reasonably be expected, 
upon readjustment of its interest rate at all times during the life of 
the instrument, to have a market value that approximates its amortized 
cost).
    (v) Determinations with Respect to Asset Backed Securities. For a 
period of not less than three years from the date when the determination 
was most recently made, a written record shall be preserved and 
maintained, in an easily accessible place, of the determination required 
by paragraph (c)(8)(iv) of this section (whether a person other than the 
Special Purpose Entity is the issuer of all or a portion of an Asset 
Backed Security pursuant to paragraph (c)(vi)(4) of this section). The 
written record shall include the identities of the issuers of the 
Qualifying Assets whose obligations constitute ten percent or more of 
the principal value of the Qualifying Assets, the percentage of the 
Qualifying Assets constituted by the securities of each such issuer and 
the percentage of the fund's Total Assets that are invested in 
securities of each such issuer.
    (vi) Evaluations with Respect to Securities Subject to Puts. For a 
period of not less than three years from the date when the evaluation 
was most recently made, a written record shall be preserved and 
maintained, in an easily accessible place, of the evaluation required by 
paragraph (c)(8)(ii) (regarding securities subject to one or more Puts) 
of this section.
    (vii) Inspection of Records. The documents preserved pursuant to 
this paragraph (c)(9) shall be subject to inspection by the Commission 
in accordance with section 31(b) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-30(b)] as if 
such documents were records required to be maintained pursuant to rules 
adopted under section 31(a) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-30(a)]. If any 
action was taken under paragraphs (c)(5)(ii) (with respect to defaulted 
securities and events of insolvency) or (c)(6)(ii) (with respect to a 
deviation from the fund's share price of more than \1/2\ of 1 percent) 
of this section, the money market fund will file an exhibit to the Form 
N-SAR [17 CFR 274.101] filed for the period in which the action

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was taken describing with specificity the nature and circumstances of 
such action. The money market fund will report in an exhibit to such 
Form any securities it holds on the final day of the reporting period 
that are not Eligible Securities.
    (d) Maturity of Portfolio Securities. For purposes of this section, 
the maturity of a portfolio security shall be deemed to be the period 
remaining (calculated from the trade date or such other date on which 
the fund's interest in the security is subject to market action) until 
the date on which, in accordance with the terms of the security, the 
principal amount must unconditionally be paid, or in the case of a 
security called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment 
must be made, except as provided in paragraphs (d)(1) through (8) of 
this section:
    (1) Adjustable Rate Government Securities. A Government Security 
which is a Variable Rate Security where the variable rate of interest is 
readjusted no less frequently than every 762 days shall be deemed to 
have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the next 
readjustment of the interest rate. A Government Security which is a 
Floating Rate Security shall be deemed to have a remaining maturity of 
one day.
    (2) Short-Term Variable Rate Securities. A Variable Rate Security, 
the principal amount of which, in accordance with the terms of the 
security, must unconditionally be paid in 397 calendar days or less 
shall be deemed to have a maturity equal to the earlier of the period 
remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate or the period 
remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through demand.
    (3) Long-Term Variable Rate Securities. A Variable Rate Security, 
the principal amount of which is scheduled to be paid in more than 397 
days, that is subject to a Demand Feature shall be deemed to have a 
maturity equal to the longer of the period remaining until the next 
readjustment of the interest rate or the period remaining until the 
principal amount can be recovered through demand.
    (4) Short-Term Floating Rate Securities. A Floating Rate Security, 
the principal amount of which, in accordance with the terms of the 
security, must unconditionally be paid in 397 calendar days or less 
shall be deemed to have a maturity of one day.
    (5) Long-Term Floating Rate Securities. A Floating Rate Security, 
the principal amount of which is scheduled to be paid in more than 397 
days, that is subject to a Demand Feature, shall be deemed to have a 
maturity equal to the period remaining until the principal amount can be 
recovered through demand.
    (6) Repurchase Agreements. A repurchase agreement shall be deemed to 
have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the date on which 
the repurchase of the underlying securities is scheduled to occur, or, 
where the agreement is subject to demand, the notice period applicable 
to a demand for the repurchase of the securities.
    (7) Portfolio Lending Agreements. A portfolio lending agreement 
shall be treated as having a maturity equal to the period remaining 
until the date on which the loaned securities are scheduled to be 
returned, or where the agreement is subject to demand, the notice period 
applicable to a demand for the return of the loaned securities.
    (8) Money Market Fund Securities. An investment in a money market 
fund shall be treated as having a maturity equal to the period of time 
within which the acquired money market fund is required to make payment 
upon redemption, unless the acquired money market fund has agreed in 
writing to provide redemption proceeds to the investing money market 
fund within a shorter time period, in which case the maturity of such 
investment shall be deemed to be the shorter period.
    (e) Delegation. The money market fund's board of directors may 
delegate to the fund's investment adviser or officers the responsibility 
to make any determination required to be made by the board of directors 
under this section (other than the determinations required by paragraphs 
(c)(1), (c)(5)(i)(C), (c)(5)(ii), (c)(6)(i), (c)(6)(ii)(A), (B), and 
(C), and (c)(7) of this section) provided:
    (1) Written Guidelines. The Board shall establish and periodically 
review written guidelines (including guidelines for determining whether 
securities present minimal credit risks as required in

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paragraph (c)(3) of this section) and procedures under which the 
delegate makes such determinations:
    (2) Oversight. The Board shall exercise adequate oversight (through 
periodic reviews of fund investments and the delegate's procedures in 
connection with investment decisions and prompt review of the adviser's 
actions in the event of the default of a security or Event of Insolvency 
with respect to the issuer of the security or any Put to which it is 
subject that requires notification of the Commission under paragraph 
(c)(5)(iii) of this section) to assure that the guidelines and 
procedures are being followed.

[61 FR 13976, Mar. 28, 1996]



Sec. 270.2a19-1  Certain investment company directors not considered interested persons.

    (a) A director of a registered investment company will not be 
considered an interested person, as defined by section 2(a)(19) of the 
Act, of such company or of any investment adviser of or principal 
underwriter for such company solely because that director is a broker or 
dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or an 
affiliated person of a registered broker or dealer, Provided, That:
    (1) The broker or dealer does not execute any portfolio transactions 
for the company's complex, engage in any principal transactions with the 
complex or distribute shares for the complex for at least six months 
prior to the time that the director is to be considered not to be an 
interested person and for the period during which the director continues 
to be considered not to be an interested person;
    (2) The company's board of directors determines that the company and 
its shareholders will not be adversely affected if the broker or dealer 
does not execute any portfolio transactions for the company, engage in 
any principal transactions with the company or distribute any shares of 
the company; and
    (3) No more than a minority of the directors f the company who are 
not interested persons of the company are registered brokers or dealers 
or affiliated persons of registered brokers or dealers.
    (b) For purposes of this rule, complex shall mean the registered 
investment company, its investment adviser (including all accounts over 
which the adviser has brokerage placement discretion), its principal 
underwriter and all other investment companies having the same 
investment adviser or principal underwriter.

[49 FR 40572, Oct. 17, 1984]



Sec. 270.2a19-2  Investment company general partners not deemed interested persons.

                   Preliminary Note to Sec. 270.2a19-2

    This Sec. 270.2a19-2 conditionally excepts from the definition of 
interested person in section 2(a)(19) (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)) general 
partners of investment companies organized in limited partnership form. 
Compliance with the conditions of this Sec. 270.2a19-2 does not relieve 
an investment company of any other requirement of this Act, or except a 
general partner that is an interested person by virtue of any other 
provision.

    (a) Director General Partners Not Deemed Interested Persons. A 
general partner serving as a director of a limited partnership 
investment company shall not be deemed to be an interested person of 
such company, or of any investment adviser of, or principal underwriter 
for, such company, solely by reason of being a partner of the limited 
partnership investment company, or a copartner in the limited 
partnership investment company with any investment adviser of, or 
principal underwriter for, the company, provided that the Limited 
Partnership Agreement contains in substance the following:
    (1) Only general partners who are natural persons shall serve as, 
and perform the functions of, directors of the limited partnership 
investment company, except that any general partner may act as provided 
in paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section.
    (2) A general partner shall not have the authority to act 
individually on behalf of, or to bind, the Limited Partnership 
Investment Company, except:
    (i) In such person's capacity as investment adviser, principal 
underwriter, or administrator;
    (ii) Within the scope of such person's authority as delegated by the 
board of directors; or

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    (iii) In the event that no director of the company remains, to the 
extent necessary to continue the Limited Partnership Investment Company, 
for such limited periods as are permitted under the Act to fill director 
vacancies.
    (3) Limited partners shall have all of the rights afforded 
shareholders under the Act. If a limited partnership interest is 
transferred in a manner that is effective under the Partnership 
Agreement, the transferee shall have all of the rights afforded 
shareholders under the Act.
    (4) A general partner shall not withdraw from the Limited 
Partnership Investment Company or reduce its Federal Tax Status 
Contribution without giving at least one year's prior written notice to 
the Limited Partnership Investment Company, if such withdrawal or 
reduction is likely to cause the company to lose its partnership tax 
classification. This paragraph (a)(4) shall not apply to an investment 
adviser general partner if the company terminates its advisory agreement 
with such general partner.
    (b) Definitions--(1) ``Federal Tax Status Contribution'' shall mean 
the interest (including limited partnership interest) in each material 
item of partnership income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit, and other 
contributions, required to be held or made by general partners, pursuant 
to section 4 of Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 89-12, or any 
successor provisions thereto.
    (2) ``Limited Partnership Investment Company'' shall mean a 
registered management company or a business development company that is 
organized as a limited partnership under state law.
    (3) ``Partnership Agreement'' shall mean the agreement of the 
partners of the Limited Partnership Investment Company as to the affairs 
of the limited partnership and the conduct of its business.

[58 FR 45838, Aug. 31, 1993; 58 FR 64353, Dec. 6, 1993; 59 FR 15501, 
Apr. 1, 1994]



Sec. 270.2a41-1  Valuation of standby commitments by registered investment companies.

    (a) A standby commitment as defined in Sec. 270.2a-7(a)(22) may be 
assigned a fair value of zero, Provided, That:
    (1) The standby commitment is not used to affect the company's 
valuation of the security or securities underlying the standby 
commitment; and
    (2) Any consideration paid by the company for the standby 
commitment, whether paid in cash or by paying a premium for the 
underlying security or securities, is accounted for by the company as 
unrealized depreciation until the standby commitment is exercised or 
expires.
    (b)  [Reserved]

[51 FR 9779, Mar. 21, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 8128, Feb. 27, 1991; 61 
FR 13982, Mar. 28, 1996]



Sec. 270.3a-1  Certain prima facie investment companies.

    Notwithstanding section 3(a)(3) of the Act, an issuer will be deemed 
not to be an investment company under the Act; Provided, That:
    (a) No more than 45 percent of the value (as defined in section 
2(a)(41) of the Act) of such issuer's total assets (exclusive of 
Government securities and cash items) consists of, and no more than 45 
percent of such issuer's net income after taxes (for the last four 
fiscal quarters combined) is derived from, securites other than:
    (1) Government securities;
    (2) Securities issued by employees' securities companies;
    (3) Securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries of the issuer 
(other than subsidiaries relying on the exclusion from the definition of 
investment company in section 3(b)(3) or (c)(1) of the Act) which are 
not investment companies; and
    (4) Securities issued by companies:
    (i) Which are controlled primarily by such issuer;
    (ii) Through which such issuer engages in a business other than that 
of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities; and

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    (iii) Which are not investment companies;
    (b) The issuer is not an investment company as defined in section 
3(a)(1) or (a)(2) of the Act and is not a special situation investment 
company; and
    (c) The percentages described in paragraph (a) of this section are 
determined on an unconsolidated basis, except that the issuer shall 
consolidate its financial statements with the financial statements of 
any wholly-owned subsidiaries.

[46 FR 6881, Jan. 22, 1981]



Sec. 270.3a-2  Transient investment companies.

    (a) For purposes of section 3(a)(1) and 3(a)(3) of the Act, an 
issuer is deemed not to be engaged in the business of investing, 
reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities during a period of 
time not to exceed one year; Provided, That the issuer has a bona fide 
intent to be engaged primarily, as soon as is reasonably possible (in 
any event by the termination of such period of time), in a business 
other than that of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in 
securities, such intent to be evidenced by:
    (1) The issuer's business activities; and
    (2) An appropriate resolution of the issuer's board of directors, or 
by an appropriate action of the person or persons performing similar 
functions for any issuer not having a board of directors, which 
resolution or action has been recorded contemporaneously in its minute 
books or comparable documents.
    (b) For purposes of this rule, the period of time described in 
paragraph (a) shall commence on the earlier of:
    (1) The date on which an issuer owns securities and/or cash having a 
value exceeding 50 percent of the value of such issuer's total assets on 
either a consolidated or unconsolidated basis; or
    (2) The date on which an issuer owns or proposes to acquire 
investment securities (as defined in section 3(a) of the Act) having a 
value exceeding 40 per centum of the value of such issuer's total assets 
(exclusive of Government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated 
basis.
    (c) No issuer may rely on this section more frequently than once 
during any three-year period.

[46 FR 6883, Jan. 22, 1981]



Sec. 270.3a-3  Certain investment companies owned by companies which are not investment companies.

     Notwithstanding section 3(a)(1) or section 3(a)(3) of the Act, an 
issuer will be deemed not to be an investment company for purposes of 
the Act; Provided, That all of the outstanding securities of the issuer 
(other than short-term paper, directors' qualifying shares, and debt 
securities owned by the Small Business Administration) are directly or 
indirectly owned by a company which satisfies the conditions of 
paragraph (a) of rule 3a-1 (17 CFR 270.3a-1) under the Act and which is:
    (a) A company that is not an investment company as defined in 
section 3(a) of the Act;
    (b) A company that is an investment company as defined in section 
3(a)(3) of the Act, but which is excluded from the definition of the 
term ``investment company'' by section 3(b)(1) or 3(b)(2) of the Act; or
    (c) A company that is deemed not to be an investment company for 
purposes of the Act by rule 3a-1.

[46 FR 6884, Jan. 22, 1981]



Sec. 270.3a-4  Status of investment advisory programs.

    Note: This section is a nonexclusive safe harbor from the definition 
of investment company for programs that provide discretionary investment 
advisory services to clients. There is no registration requirement under 
section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77e] with respect to 
programs that are organized and operated in the manner described in 
Sec. 270.3a-4. The section is not intended, however, to create any 
presumption about a program that is not organized and operated in the 
manner contemplated by the section.

    (a) Any program under which discretionary investment advisory 
services are provided to clients that has the following characteristics 
will not be deemed to be an investment company within the meaning of the 
Act [15 U.S.C. 80a, et seq.]:
    (1) Each client's account in the program is managed on the basis of 
the

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client's financial situation and investment objectives and in accordance 
with any reasonable restrictions imposed by the client on the management 
of the account.
    (2)(i) At the opening of the account, the sponsor or another person 
designated by the sponsor obtains information from the client regarding 
the client's financial situation and investment objectives, and gives 
the client the opportunity to impose reasonable restrictions on the 
management of the account;
    (ii) At least annually, the sponsor or another person designated by 
the sponsor contacts the client to determine whether there have been any 
changes in the client's financial situation or investment objectives, 
and whether the client wishes to impose any reasonable restrictions on 
the management of the account or reasonably modify existing 
restrictions;
    (iii) At least quarterly, the sponsor or another person designated 
by the sponsor notifies the client in writing to contact the sponsor or 
such other person if there have been any changes in the client's 
financial situation or investment objectives, or if the client wishes to 
impose any reasonable restrictions on the management of the client's 
account or reasonably modify existing restrictions, and provides the 
client with a means through which such contact may be made; and
    (iv) The sponsor and personnel of the manager of the client's 
account who are knowledgeable about the account and its management are 
reasonably available to the client for consultation.
    (3) Each client has the ability to impose reasonable restrictions on 
the management of the client's account, including the designation of 
particular securities or types of securities that should not be 
purchased for the account, or that should be sold if held in the 
account; Provided, however, that nothing in this section requires that a 
client have the ability to require that particular securities or types 
of securities be purchased for the account.
    (4) The sponsor or person designated by the sponsor provides each 
client with a statement, at least quarterly, containing a description of 
all activity in the client's account during the preceding period, 
including all transactions made on behalf of the account, all 
contributions and withdrawals made by the client, all fees and expenses 
charged to the account, and the value of the account at the beginning 
and end of the period.
    (5) Each client retains, with respect to all securities and funds in 
the account, to the same extent as if the client held the securities and 
funds outside the program, the right to:
    (i) Withdraw securities or cash;
    (ii) Vote securities, or delegate the authority to vote securities 
to another person;
    (iii) Be provided in a timely manner with a written confirmation or 
other notification of each securities transaction, and all other 
documents required by law to be provided to security holders; and
    (iv) Proceed directly as a security holder against the issuer of any 
security in the client's account and not be obligated to join any person 
involved in the operation of the program, or any other client of the 
program, as a condition precedent to initiating such proceeding.
    (b) As used in this section, the term sponsor refers to any person 
who receives compensation for sponsoring, organizing or administering 
the program, or for selecting, or providing advice to clients regarding 
the selection of, persons responsible for managing the client's account 
in the program. If a program has more than one sponsor, one person shall 
be designated the principal sponsor, and such person shall be considered 
the sponsor of the program under this section.

[62 FR 15109, Mar. 31, 1997]



Sec. 270.3a-5  Exemption for subsidiaries organized to finance the operations of domestic or foreign companies.

    (a) A finance subsidiary will not be considered an investment 
company under section 3(a) of the Act and securities of a finance 
subsidiary held by the parent company or a company controlled by the 
parent company will not be considered ``investment securities'' under 
section 3(a)(3) of the Act; Provided, That:

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    (1) Any debt securities of the finance subsidiary issued to or held 
by the public are unconditionally guaranteed by the parent company as to 
the payment of principal, interest, and premium, if any (except that the 
guarantee may be subordinated in right of payment to other debt of the 
parent company);
    (2) Any non-voting preferred stock of the finance subsidiary issued 
to or held by the public is unconditionally guaranteed by the parent 
company as to payment of dividends, payment of the liquidation 
preference in the event of liquidation, and payments to be made under a 
sinking fund, if a sinking fund is to be provided (except that the 
guarantee may be subordinated in right of payment to other debt of the 
parent company);
    (3) The parent company's guarantee provides that in the event of a 
default in payment of principal, interest, premium, dividends, 
liquidation preference or payments made under a sinking fund on any debt 
securities or non-voting preferred stock issued by the finance 
subsidiary, the holders of those securities may institute legal 
proceedings directly against the parent company (or, in the case of a 
partnership or joint venture, against the partners or participants in 
the joint venture) to enforce the guarantee without first proceeding 
against the finance subsidiary;
    (4) Any securities issued by the finance subsidiary which are 
convertible or exchangeable are convertible or exchangeable only for 
securities issued by the parent company (and, in the case of a 
partnership or joint venture, for securities issued by the partners or 
participants in the joint venture) or for debt securities or non-voting 
preferred stock issued by the finance subsidiary meeting the applicable 
requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3);
    (5) The finance subsidiary invests in or loans to its parent company 
or a company controlled by its parent company at least 85% of any cash 
or cash equivalents raised by the finance subsidiary through an offering 
of its debt securities or non-voting preferred stock or through other 
borrowings as soon as practicable, but in no event later than six months 
after the finance subsidiary's receipt of such cash or cash equivalents;
    (6) The finance subsidiary does not invest in, reinvest in, own, 
hold or trade in securities other than Government securities, securities 
of its parent company or a company controlled by its parent company (or 
in the case of a partnership or joint venture, the securities of the 
partners or participants in the joint venture) or debt securities 
(including repurchase agreements) which are exempted from the provisions 
of the Securities Act of 1933 by section 3(a)(3) of that Act; and
    (7) Where the parent company is a foreign bank as the term is used 
in rule 3a-6 (17 CFR 270.3a-6 of this chapter), the parent company may, 
in lieu of the guaranty required by paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this 
section, issue, in favor of the holders of the finance subsidiary's debt 
securities or non-voting preferred stock, as the case may be, an 
irrevocable letter of credit in an amount sufficient to fund all of the 
amounts required to be guaranteed by paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of 
this section, provided, that:
    (i) payment on such letter of credit shall be conditional only upon 
the presentation of customary documentation, and
    (ii) the beneficiary of such letter of credit is not required by 
either the letter of credit or applicable law to institute proceedings 
against the finance subsidiary before enforcing its remedies under the 
letter of credit.
    (b) For purposes of this rule,
    (1) A finance subsidiary shall mean any corporation--
    (i) All of whose securities other than debt securities or non-voting 
preferred stock meeting the applicable requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) 
through (3) or directors' qualifying shares are owned by its parent 
company or a company controlled by its parent company; and
    (ii) The primary purpose of which is to finance the business 
operations of its parent company or companies controlled by its parent 
company;
    (2) A parent company shall mean any corporation, partnership or 
joint venture:
    (i) That is not considered an investment company under section 3(a) 
or

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that is excepted or exempted by order from the definition of investment 
company by section 3(b) or by the rules or regulations under section 
3(a);
    (ii) That is organized or formed under the laws of the United States 
or of a state or that is a foreign private issuer, or that is a foreign 
bank or foreign insurance company as those terms are used in rule 3a-6 
(17 CFR 270.3a-6 of this chapter); and
    (iii) In the case of a partnership or joint venture, each partner or 
participant in the joint venture meets the requirements of paragraphs 
(b)(2)(i) and (ii).
    (3) A company controlled by the parent company shall mean any 
corporation, partnership or joint venture:
    (i) That is not considered an investment company under section 3(a) 
or that is excepted or exempted by order from the definition of 
investment company by section 3(b) or by the rules or regulations under 
section 3(a);
    (ii) That is either organized or formed under the laws of the United 
States or of a state or that is a foreign private issuer, or that is a 
foreign bank or foreign insurance company as those terms are used in 
rule 3a-6; and
    (iii) In the case of a corporation, more than 25 percent of whose 
outstanding voting securities are beneficially owned directly or 
indirectly by the parent company; or
    (iv) In the case of a partnership or joint venture, each partner or 
participant in the joint venture meets the requirements of paragraphs 
(b)(3) (i) and (ii), and the parent company has the power to exercise a 
controlling influence over the management or policies of the partnership 
or joint venture.
    (4) A foreign private issuer shall mean any issuer which is 
incorporated or organized under the laws of a foreign country, but not a 
foreign government or political subdivision of a foreign government.

[49 FR 49446, Dec. 20, 1984, as amended at 56 FR 56299, Nov. 4, 1991]



Sec. 270.3a-6  Foreign banks and foreign insurance companies.

    (a) Notwithstanding section 3(a)(1) or section 3(a)(3) of the Act, a 
foreign bank or foreign insurance company shall not be considered an 
investment company for purposes of the Act.
    (b) For purposes of this section:
    (1)(i) Foreign bank means a banking institution incorporated or 
organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, or a 
political subdivision of a country other than the United States, that 
is:
    (A) Regulated as such by that country's or subdivision's government 
or any agency thereof;
    (B) Engaged substantially in commercial banking activity; and
    (C) Not operated for the purpose of evading the provisions of the 
Act;
    (ii) The term foreign bank shall also include:
    (A) A trust company or loan company that is:
    (1) Organized or incorporated under the laws of Canada or a 
political subdivision thereof;
    (2) Regulated as a trust company or a loan company by that country's 
or subdivision's government or any agency thereof; and
    (3) Not operated for the purpose of evading the provisions of the 
Act; and
    (B) A building society that is:
    (1) Organized under the laws of the United Kingdom or a political 
subdivision thereof;
    (2) Regulated as a building society by the country's or 
subdivision's government or any agency thereof; and
    (3) Not operated for the purpose of evading the provisions of the 
Act.
    (iii) Nothing in this section shall be construed to include within 
the definition of foreign bank a common or collective trust or other 
separate pool of assets organized in the form of a trust or otherwise in 
which interests are separately offered.
    (2) Engaged substantially in commercial banking activity means 
engaged regularly in, and deriving a substantial portion of its business 
from, extending commercial and other types of credit, and accepting 
demand and other types of deposits, that are customary for commercial 
banks in the country in which the head office of the banking institution 
is located.
    (3) Foreign insurance company means an insurance company 
incorporated or organized under the laws of a country

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other than the United States, or a political subdivision of a country 
other than the United States, that is:
    (i) Regulated as such by that country's or subdivision's government 
or any agency thereof;
    (ii) Engaged primarily and predominantly in:
    (A) The writing of insurance agreements of the type specified in 
section 3(a)(8) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c(a)(8)), 
except for the substitution of supervision by foreign government 
insurance regulators for the regulators referred to in that section; or
    (B) The reinsurance of risks on such agreements underwritten by 
insurance companies; and
    (iii) Not operated for the purpose of evading the provisions of the 
Act. Nothing in this section shall be construed to include within the 
definition of ``foreign insurance company'' a separate account or other 
pool of assets organized in the form of a trust or otherwise in which 
interests are separately offered.

    Note: Foreign banks and foreign insurance companies (and certain of 
their finance subsidiaries and holding companies) relying on rule 3a-6 
for exemption from the Act may be required by rule 489 (17 CFR 230.489) 
under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) to file Form F-
N with the Commission in connection with the filing of a registration 
statement under the Securities Act of 1933.

[56 FR 56299, Nov. 4, 1991]



Sec. 270.3a-7  Issuers of Asset-Backed Securities.

    (a) Notwithstanding section 3(a) of the Act, any issuer who is 
engaged in the business of purchasing, or otherwise acquiring, and 
holding eligible assets (and in activities related or incidental 
thereto), and who does not issue redeemable securities will not be 
deemed to be an investment company; Provided That:
    (1) The issuer issues fixed-income securities or other securities 
which entitle their holders to receive payments that depend primarily on 
the cash flow from eligible assets;
    (2) Securities sold by the issuer or any underwriter thereof are 
fixed-income securities rated, at the time of initial sale, in one of 
the four highest categories assigned long-term debt or in an equivalent 
short-term category (within either of which there may be sub-categories 
or gradations indicating relative standing) by at least one nationally 
recognized statistical rating organization that is not an affiliated 
person of the issuer or of any person involved in the organization or 
operation of the issuer, except that:
    (i) Any fixed-income securities may be sold to accredited investors 
as defined in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (7) of rule 501(a) under the 
Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.501(a)) and any entity in which all 
of the equity owners come within such paragraphs; and
    (ii) Any securities may be sold to qualified institutional buyers as 
defined in rule 144A under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.144A) and to 
persons (other than any rating organization rating the issuer's 
securities) involved in the organization or operation of the issuer or 
an affiliate, as defined in rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 
230.405), of such a person;

Provided, That the issuer or any underwriter thereof effecting such sale 
exercises reasonable care to ensure that such securities are sold and 
will be resold to persons specified in paragraphs (a)(2) (i) and (ii) of 
this section;
    (3) The issuer acquires additional eligible assets, or disposes of 
eligible assets, only if:
    (i) The assets are acquired or disposed of in accordance with the 
terms and conditions set forth in the agreements, indentures, or other 
instruments pursuant to which the issuer's securities are issued;
    (ii) The acquisition or disposition of the assets does not result in 
a downgrading in the rating of the issuer's outstanding fixed-income 
securities; and
    (iii) The assets are not acquired or disposed of for the primary 
purpose of recognizing gains or decreasing losses resulting from market 
value changes; and
    (4) If the issuer issues any securities other than securities 
exempted from the Securities Act by section 3(a)(3) thereof (15 U.S.C. 
77c(a)(3)), the issuer:
    (i) Appoints a trustee that meets the requirements of section 
26(a)(1) of the

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Act and that is not affiliated, as that term is defined in rule 405 
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405), with the issuer or with any 
person involved in the organization or operation of the issuer, which 
does not offer or provide credit or credit enhancement to the issuer, 
and that executes an agreement or instrument concerning the issuer's 
securities containing provisions to the effect set forth in section 
26(a)(3) of the Act;
    (ii) Takes reasonable steps to cause the trustee to have a perfected 
security interest or ownership interest valid against third parties in 
those eligible assets that principally generate the cash flow needed to 
pay the fixed-income security holders, provided that such assets 
otherwise required to be held by the trustee may be released to the 
extent needed at the time for the operation of the issuer; and
    (iii) Takes actions necessary for the cash flows derived from 
eligible assets for the benefit of the holders of fixed-income 
securities to be deposited periodically in a segregated account that is 
maintained or controlled by the trustee consistent with the rating of 
the outstanding fixed-income securities.
    (b) For purposes of this section:
    (1) Eligible assets means financial assets, either fixed or 
revolving, that by their terms convert into cash within a finite time 
period plus any rights or other assets designed to assure the servicing 
or timely distribution of proceeds to security holders.
    (2) Fixed-income securities means any securities that entitle the 
holder to receive:
    (i) A stated principal amount; or
    (ii) Interest on a principal amount (which may be a notional 
principal amount) calculated by reference to a fixed rate or to a 
standard or formula which does not reference any change in the market 
value or fair value of eligible assets; or
    (iii) Interest on a principal amount (which may be a notional 
principal amount) calculated by reference to auctions among holders and 
prospective holders, or through remarketing of the security; or
    (iv) An amount equal to specified fixed or variable portions of the 
interest received on the assets held by the issuer; or
    (v) Any combination of amounts described in paragraphs (b)(2) (i), 
(ii), (iii), and (iv) of this section;

Provided, That substantially all of the payments to which the holders of 
such securities are entitled consist of the foregoing amounts.

[57 FR 56256, Nov. 27, 1992]



Sec. 270.3c-2   Definition of beneficial ownership in small business investment companies.

    For the purpose of section 3(c)(1) of the Act, beneficial ownership 
by a company owning 10 per centum or more of the outstanding voting 
securities of any issuer which is a small business investment company 
licensed to operate under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, or 
which has received from the Small Business Administration notice to 
proceed to qualify for a license, which notice or license has not been 
revoked, shall be deemed to be beneficial ownership by one person (a) if 
and so long as the value of all securities of small business investments 
companies owned by such company does not exceed 5 per centum of the 
value of its total assets; or (b) if and so long as such stock of the 
small business investment company shall be owned by a state development 
corporation which has been created by or pursuant to an act of the State 
legislature to promote and assist the growth and development of the 
economy within such State on a state-wide basis: Provided, That such 
State development corporation is not, or as a result of its investment 
in the small business investment company (considering such investment as 
an investment security) would not be, an investment company as defined 
in section 3 of the Act.

(Sec. 6, 74 Stat. 412; 15 U.S.C. 80a-6)

[33 FR 11451, Aug. 13, 1968]



Sec. 270.3c-3   Definition of certain terms used in section 3(c)(1) of the Act with respect to certain debt securities offered by small business investment 
          companies.

    The term public offering as used in section 3(c)(1) of the Act shall 
not be deemed to include the offer and sale by a small business 
investment company,

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licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, of any debt 
security issued by it which is (a) not convertible into, exchangeable 
for, or accompanied by any equity security, and (b) guaranteed as to 
timely payment of principal and interest by the Small Business 
Administration and backed by the full faith and credit of the United 
States. The holders of any securities offered and sold as described in 
this section shall be counted, in the aggregate, as one person for 
purposes of section 3(c)(1) of the Act.

[37 FR 7590, Apr. 18, 1972]



Sec. 270.3c-4  Definition of common trust fund as used in section 3(c)(3) of the Act.

    The term common trust fund as used in section 3(c)(3) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 80a-3(c)(3)) shall include a common trust fund which is 
maintained by a bank which is a member of an affiliated group, as 
defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 
U.S.C. 1504(a)), and which is maintained exclusively for the collective 
investment and reinvestment of monies contributed thereto by one or more 
bank members of such affiliated group in the capacity of trustee, 
executor, administrator, or guardian; Provided, That:
    (a) The common trust fund is operated in compliance with the same 
State and Federal regulatory requirements as would apply if the bank 
maintaining such fund and any other contributing banks were the same 
entity; and
    (b) The rights of persons for whose benefit a contributing bank acts 
as trustee, executor, administrator, or guardian would not be diminished 
by reason of the maintenance of such common trust fund by another bank 
member of the affiliated group.

(15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-37(a))

[43 FR 2393, Jan 17, 1978]



Sec. 270.5b-1   Definition of ``total assets.''

    The term total assets, when used in computing values for the 
purposes of sections 5 and 12 of the Act, shall mean the gross assets of 
the company with respect to which the computation is made, taken as of 
the end of the fiscal quarter of the company last preceding the date of 
computation. This section shall not apply to any company which has 
adopted either of the alternative methods of valuation permitted by 
Sec. 270.2a-1.

[Rule N-5B-1, 6 FR 5920, Nov. 22, 1941]



Sec. 270.5b-2   Exclusion of certain guarantees as securities of the guarantor.

    (a) For the purposes of section 5 of the act, a guarantee of a 
security shall not be deemed to be a security issued by the guarantor: 
Provided, That the value of all securities issued or guaranteed by the 
guarantor, and owned by the management company, does not exceed 10 
percent of the value of the total assets of such management company.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, for the purposes 
of section 5 of the Act, a guarantee by a railroad company of a security 
issued by a terminal company, warehouse company, switching company, or 
bridge company, shall not be deemed to be a security issued by such 
railroad company: Provided:
    (1) The security is guaranteed jointly or severally by more than one 
railroad company; and
    (2) No one of such guaranteeing railroad companies directly or 
indirectly controls all of its co-guarantors.
    (c) For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, a lease or other 
arrangement whereby a railroad company is or becomes obligated to pay a 
stipulated annual sum of rental either to another railroad company or to 
the security holders of such other railroad company shall not be deemed 
in itself a guarantee.

[Rule N-5B-2, 10 FR 581, Jan. 16, 1945]



Sec. 270.6b-1   Exemption of employees' securities company pending determination of application.

    Any employees' securities company which files an application for an 
order of exemption under section 6(b) of the Act (54 Stat. 801; 15 
U.S.C. 80a-6) shall be exempt, pending final determination of such 
application by the Commission, from all provisions of the Act applicable 
to investment companies as such.

[Rule N-6B-1, 6 FR 6126, Dec. 2, 1941]

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Sec. 270.6c-3  Exemptions for certain registered variable life insurance separate accounts.

    A separate account which meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of 
Rule 6e-2 (17 CFR 270.6e-2) or paragraph (a) of Rule 6e-3(T) (17 CFR 
270.6e-3(T)) and registers as an investment company under section 8(a) 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8(a)), and the investment adviser, principal 
underwriter and depositor of such separate account, shall be exempt from 
the provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (b) of Rule 6e-2 or 
paragraph (b) of Rule 6e-3(T), except for sections 7 (15 U.S.C. 80a-7) 
and 8(a) of the Act, under the same terms and conditions as a separate 
account claiming exemption under Rule 6e-2 or Rule 6e-3(T).

(Secs. 6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(C) and 38(a))

[49 FR 49228, Dec. 3, 1984]



Sec. 270.6c-6  Exemption for certain registered separate accounts and other persons.

    (a) As used in this section,
    (1) Revenue Ruling shall mean Revenue Ruling 81-225, 1981-41 I.R.B. 
(October 13, 1981), issued by the Internal Revenue Service on September 
25, 1981.
    (2) Existing separate account shall mean a separate account which 
is, or is a part of, a unit investment trust registered under the Act, 
engaged in a continuous offering of its securities on September 25, 
1981.
    (3) Existing portfolio company shall mean a registered open-end 
management investment company, engaged in a continuous offering of its 
securities on September 25, 1981, all or part of whose securities were 
owned by an existing separate account on September 25, 1981.
    (4) New portfolio company shall mean any registered open-end 
management investment company the shares of which will be sold to one or 
more registered separate accounts for the purpose of minimizing the 
impact of the Revenue Ruling on the contractowners of an existing 
separate account, which new portfolio company has the same:
    (i) Investment objectives,
    (ii) Fundamental policies, and
    (iii) Voting rights as the existing portfolio company and has an 
advisory fee schedule, including expenses assumed by the adviser, that 
is at least as advantageous to the new portfolio company as was the fee 
schedule of the existing portfolio company.
    (5) New separate account shall mean a separate account which
    (i) Is, or is a part of, a unit investment trust registered under 
the Act;
    (ii) Is intended to minimize the impact of the Revenue Ruling on the 
contractowners of an existing separate account;
    (iii) Invests solely in one or more new portfolio companies;
    (iv) Has the same
    (A) Sales loads,
    (B) Depositor, and
    (C) Custodial arrangements

As the existing separate account; and
    (v) Has
    (A) Asset charges,
    (B) Administrative fees, and
    (C) Any other fees and charges (not including taxes) that correspond 
only to fees of the existing separate account and are no greater than 
those corresponding fees.
    (b) Any order of the Commission under the Act, granted to an 
existing separate account on or before September 25, 1981, shall remain 
in full force and effect notwithstanding that the existing separate 
account invests in one or more new portfolio companies in lieu of, or in 
addition to, investing in one or more existing portfolio companies; 
Provided, That:
    (1) No material changes in the facts upon which the order was based 
have occurred;
    (2) All representations, undertakings, and conditions made or agreed 
to by the existing separate account, and any other person or persons, 
other than any existing portfolio company, in connection with the 
issuance of the order are, and continue to be, applicable to the 
existing separate account and any such other person or persons, unless 
modified in accordance with this section;
    (3) All representations, undertakings, and conditions made or agreed 
to by the existing portfolio company in connection with the issuance of 
the order are made or agreed to by the new portfolio company, unless 
modified in accordance with this section; and

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    (4) Part II of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act 
of 1933 of the existing separate account
    (i) Indicates that the existing separate account is relying upon 
paragraph (b) of this section,
    (ii) Lists the Investment Company Act release numbers of any orders 
upon which the existing separate account intends to rely, and
    (iii) Contains a representation that the provisions of this 
paragraph (b) have been complied with.
    (c) Any order of the Commission under the Act, granted to an 
existing separate account on or before September 25, 1981, shall apply 
with full force and effect to a new separate account and the depositor 
of and principal underwriter for the new separate account 
notwithstanding that the new separate account invests in one or more new 
portfolio companies; Provided, That:
    (1) No material changes in the facts upon which the order was based 
have occurred;
    (2) All representations, undertakings, and conditions made or agreed 
to by the depositor, principal underwriter, and any other person or 
persons other than the existing separate account or any existing 
portfolio companies, in connection with the issuance of the order are, 
and continue to be, applicable to such depositor, principal underwriter, 
and other person or persons, unless modified in accordance with this 
section;
    (3) All representations, undertakings, and conditions made or agreed 
to by the existing separate account in connection with the issuance of 
the order are made or agreed to by the new separate account, unless 
modified in accordance with this section;
    (4) All representations, undertakings, and conditions made or agreed 
to by an existing portfolio company in connection with the issuance of 
the order are made or agreed to by the new portfolio company, unless 
modified in accordance with this section; and
    (5) Part II of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act 
of 1933 of the new separate account
    (i) Indicates that the new separate account is relying upon 
paragraph (c) of this section,
    (ii) Lists the Investment Company Act release numbers of any orders 
upon which the new separate account intends to rely, and
    (iii) Contains a representation that the provisions of this 
paragraph (c) have been complied with.
    (d) Any affiliated person or depositor of or principal underwriter 
for a new or existing separate account or any affiliated person of or 
principal underwriter for a new or existing portfolio company, and any 
affiliated person of such persons, principal underwriters, or depositor 
shall be exempt from section 17(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C 80a-17(d)) and 
rule 17d-1 thereunder (17 CFR 270.17d-1) to the extent necessary to 
permit the organization of one or more new portfolio companies; 
Provided, That, any expenses borne by the existing portfolio company or 
the new portfolio company in connection with such organization are 
necessary and appropriate and are allocated in a manner that is fair and 
reasonable to all of the shareholders of these companies.
    (e) Any affiliated person or depositor of or principal underwriter 
for a new or existing separate account and any affiliated persons of 
such a person, principal underwriter, or depositor shall be exempt from 
section 17(d) of the Act and Rule 17d-1 thereunder to the extent 
necessary to permit such person to bear any reasonable expenses arising 
out of the organization of one or more new portfolio companies or the 
new separate account.
    (f) Any affiliated persons or depositor of or principal underwriter 
for a new or existing separate account or any affiliated person of or 
principal underwriter for a new or existing portfolio company, and any 
affiliated person of such persons, principal underwriters, or depositor 
shall be exempt from section 17(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(a)), and any 
existing portfolio company which has made an election pursuant to Rule 
18f-1 (17 CFR 270.18f-1) shall be permitted to revoke that election to 
the extent necessary to permit transactions involving the transfer of 
assets from the existing portfolio company to a new portfolio company; 
Provided, That:
    (1) Such assets are transferred without the imposition of any fees 
or charges;

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    (2) The board of directors of the existing portfolio company, 
including a majority of the directors of the company who are not 
interested persons of such company, determines that the transfer of 
assets is fair and reasonable to all shareholders of the company and 
such determination, and the basis upon which it was made, is recorded in 
the minute book of the existing portfolio company;
    (3) Any securities involved are valued by the existing portfolio 
company for purposes of the transfer in accordance with its valuation 
practices for determining net asset value per share; and
    (4) With respect to Rule 18f-1, the existing separate account 
requests that the existing portfolio company redeem in kind the shares 
of the portfolio company held by the separate account.
    (g) The new portfolio company shall be exempt from section 2(a)(41) 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(41)) of the Act and rules 2a-4 (17 CFR 270.2a-4) and 
22c-1 (17 CFR 270.22c-1) under the Act to the extent necessary to permit 
it to use the same method of valuation for the purpose of pricing its 
shares for sale, redemption, and repurchase, as the existing portfolio 
company; Provided, That:
    (1) The existing portfolio company had on September 25, 1981, an 
order of the Commission exempting it, for the purposes of pricing its 
shares for sale, redemption, and repurchase, from:
    (i) Section 2(a)(41) of the Act and rules 2a-4 and 22c-1 under the 
Act to the extent necessary to permit it to use the amortized cost 
valuation method or
    (ii) Rules 2a-4 and 22c-1 under the Act to the extent necessary to 
permit it to calculate its net asset value per share to the nearest one 
cent on share values of $1.00;
    (2) All representations, undertakings, and conditions made or agreed 
to by the existing portfolio company in connection with the order are 
made or agreed to by the new portfolio company unless modified in 
accordance with this section; and
    (3) Part II of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act 
of 1933 of the new portfolio company
    (i) Indicates that the new portfolio company is relying upon 
paragraph (g) of this section,
    (ii) Lists the Investment Company Act release numbers of any orders 
upon which the new portfolio company intends to rely, and
    (iii) Contains a representation that the provisions of paragraph (g) 
have been complied with.
    (h) The depositor or trustee of an existing separate account shall 
be exempt from section 26(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-26(b)) to the 
extent necessary to permit the substitution of securities of the new 
portfolio company for securities of the existing portfolio company; 
Provided; That, within thirty days of such substitution:
    (1) The existing separate account notifies all contractowners of the 
substitution of securities and any determinations of the board of 
directors of the new portfolio company required by paragraph (d) of this 
section;
    (2) The existing separate account delivers a copy of the prospectus 
of the new portfolio company to all contractowners; and
    (3) The existing separate account, concurrently with the 
notification referred to in paragraph (h)(1) of this section or the 
delivery of the prospectus of the new portfolio company referred to in 
paragraph (h)(2) of this section, whichever is later, offers to those 
contractowners who would otherwise have surrender rights under their 
contracts the right, for a period of at least thirty days from the 
receipt of this offer, to surrender their contracts without the 
imposition of any withdrawal charge or contingent deferred sales load, 
and any surrendering contractowner receives the price next determined 
after the request for surrender is received by the insurance company.
    (i) The existing separate account shall be exempt from section 22(d) 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-22(d)) to the extent necessary to permit it to 
comply with paragraph (h) of this section and the principal underwriter 
for or depositor of the existing separate account shall be exempt from 
section 26(a)(4)(B) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-26(a)(4)(B)) to the extent 
necessary to permit them to rely on paragraph (h) of this section.

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    (j) Notwithstanding section 11 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-11), the 
existing separate account or any principal underwriter for the existing 
separate account may make or cause to be made to the contractowners of 
the existing separate account an offer to exchange a security funded by 
an existing portfolio company for a security funded by a new portfolio 
company without the terms of that offer having first been submitted to 
and approved by the Commission; Provided, That the exchange is to be 
made on the basis of the relative net asset values of the securities to 
be exchanged without the imposition of any fees or charges.
    (k) Notwithstanding section 11 of the Act, the new separate account 
or any principal underwriter for the new separate account may make or 
cause to be made an offer to the contractowners of the existing separate 
account to exchange their securities for securities of the new separate 
account without the terms of that offer having first been submitted to 
and approved by the Commission;
Provided, That:
    (1) The exchange is to be made on the basis of the relative net 
asset values of the securities to be exchanged without the imposition of 
any fees or charges; and
    (2) If the new separate account imposes a contingent deferred sales 
load (``sales load'') on the securities to be acquired in the exchange
    (i) At the time this sales load is imposed, it is calculated as if
    (A) The contractowner had been a contractowner of the new separate 
account from the date on which he became a contractowner of the existing 
separate account, in the case of a sales load based on the amount of 
time the contractowner has been invested in the new separate account, 
and
    (B) Amounts attributable to purchase payments made to the existing 
separate account had been made to the new separate account on the date 
on which they were made to the existing separate account, in the case of 
a sales load based on the amount of time purchase payments have been 
invested in the new separate account, and
    (ii) The total sales load imposed does not exceed 9 percent of the 
sum of the purchase payments made to the new separate account and that 
portion of purchase payments made to the existing separate account 
attributable to the securities exchanged.
    (l) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this section 
will be available to a new separate account or new portfolio company, or 
to any affiliated person or depositor of or principal underwriter for 
such a new separate account, to any affiliated person of or principal 
underwriter for such a new portfolio company, to any affiliated person 
of such persons, depositor, or principal underwriters, or to any 
substitution of securities effected in reliance on this section, only if 
such new separate account or new portfolio company is registered under 
the Act or such substitution is effected prior to September 21, 1983.

[47 FR 42559, Sept. 28, 1982]



Sec. 270.6c-7  Exemptions from certain provisions of sections 22(e) and 27 for registered separate accounts offering variable annuity contracts to participants 
          in the Texas Optional Retirement Program.

    A registered separate account, and any depositor of or underwriter 
for such account, shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 22(e), 
27(c)(1), and 27(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-22(e), 80a-27(c)(1), and 
80a-27(d), respectively) with respect to any variable annuity contract 
participating in such account to the extent necessary to permit 
compliance with the Texas Optional Retirement Program (``Program''), 
Provided, That the separate, account, depositor, or underwriter for such 
account:
    (a) Includes appropriate disclosure regarding the restrictions on 
redemption imposed by the Program in each registration statement, 
including the prospectus, used in connection with the Program;
    (b) Includes appropriate disclosure regarding the restrictions on 
redemption imposed by the Program in any sales literature used in 
connection with the offer of annuity contracts to potential Program 
participants;
    (c) Instructs salespeople who solicit Program participants to 
purchase annuity contracts specifically to bring the restrictions on 
redemption imposed

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by the Program to the attention of potential Program participants;
    (d) Obtains from each Program participant who purchases an annuity 
contract in connection with the Program, prior to or at the time of such 
purchase, a signed statement acknowledging the restrictions on 
redemption imposed by the Program; and
    (e) Includes in Part II of the separate account's registration 
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 a representation that this 
section is being relied upon and that the provisions of paragraphs (a) 
through (d) of this section have been complied with.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a), 
respectively))

[49 FR 1479, Jan. 12, 1984]



Sec. 270.6c-8  Exemptions for registered separate accounts to impose a deferred sales load and to deduct certain administrative charges.

    (a) As used in this section Deferred sales load shall mean any sales 
load, including a contingent deferred sales load, that is deducted upon 
redemption or annuitization of amounts representing all or a portion of 
a securityholder's interest in a registered separate account.
    (b) A registered separate account, and any depositor of or principal 
underwriter for such account, shall be exempt from the provisions of 
sections 2(a)(32), 2(a)(35), 22(c), 26(a)(2)(C), 27(c)(1), 27(c)(2), and 
27(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(32), 80a-2(a)(35), 80a-22(c), 80a-
26(a)(2)(C), 80a-27(c)(1), 80a-27(c)(2), and 80a-27(d), respectively) 
and rule 22c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22c-1) to the extent necessary 
to permit them to impose a deferred sales load on any variable annuity 
contract participating in such account, Provided, That:
    (1) The amount of any such sales load imposed, when added to any 
sales load previously paid on such contract, shall not exceed 9 percent 
of purchase payments made to date for such contract; and
    (2) The terms of any offer to exchange another contract for the 
contract are in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (d) or (e) 
of rule 11a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.11a-2).
    (c) A registered separate account, and any depositor of or principal 
underwriter for such account, shall be exempt from sections 2(a)(32), 
22(c), 27(c)(1), and 27(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(32), 80a-
22(c), 80a-27(c)(1), and 80a-27(d), respectively) and rule 22c-1 under 
the Act (17 CFR 270.22c-1) to the extent necessary to permit them to 
deduct from the value of any variable annuity contract participating in 
such account, upon total redemption of the contract prior to the last 
day of the year, the full annual fee for administrative services that 
otherwise would have been deducted on that date.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a)))

[48 FR 36098, Aug. 9, 1983]
    2. Section 270.6c-10 is revised to read as follows:



Sec. 270.6c-10   Exemption for certain open-end management investment companies to impose deferred sales loads.

    (a) A company and any exempted person shall be exempt from the 
provisions of sections 2(a)(32), 2(a)(35), and 22(d) of the Act [15 
U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(32), 80a-2(a)(35), and 80a-22(d), respectively] and 
Sec. 270.22c-1 to the extent necessary to permit a deferred sales load 
to be imposed on shares issued by the company, Provided, that:
    (1) The amount of the deferred sales load does not exceed a 
specified percentage of the net asset value or the offering price at the 
time of purchase;
    (2) The terms of the deferred sales load are covered by the 
provisions of Rule 2830 of the Conduct Rules of the National Association 
of Securities Dealers, Inc.; and
    (3) The same deferred sales load is imposed on all shareholders, 
except that scheduled variations in or elimination of a deferred sales 
load may be offered to a particular class of shareholders or 
transactions, Provided, that the conditions in Sec. 270.22d-1 are 
satisfied. Nothing in this paragraph (a) shall prevent a company from 
offering to existing shareholders a new scheduled variation that would 
waive or reduce the amount of a deferred sales load not yet paid.
    (b) For purposes of this section:

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    (1) Company means a registered open-end management investment 
company, other than a registered separate account, and includes a 
separate series of the company;
    (2) Exempted person means any principal underwriter of, dealer in, 
and any other person authorized to consummate transactions in, 
securities issued by a company; and
    (3) Deferred sales load means any amount properly chargeable to 
sales or promotional expenses that is paid by a shareholder after 
purchase but before or upon redemption.

[61 FR 49016, Sept. 17, 1996]



Sec. 270.6d-1   Exemption for certain closed-end investment companies.

    (a) An application under section 6(d) of the Act shall contain the 
following information:
    (1) A brief description of the character of the business and 
investment policy of the applicant.
    (2) The information relied upon by the applicant to satisfy the 
conditions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 6(d) of the Act.
    (3) The number of holders of each class of the applicant's 
outstanding securities.
    (4) An unconsolidated balance sheet as of a date not earlier than 
the end of the applicant's first fiscal year, together with a schedule 
specifying the title, the amount, the book value and, if determinable, 
the market value of each security in the applicant's portfolio.
    (5) An unconsolidated profit and loss statement for the applicant's 
last fiscal year.
    (6) A statement of each provision of the act from which the 
applicant seeks exemption, together with a statement of the facts by 
reason of which, in the applicant's opinion, such exemption is not 
contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the protection of 
investors.
    (b) There shall be attached to each copy of the application a copy 
of Form N-8A. The form need not be executed, but it shall be clearly 
marked on its facing page as an exhibit to the application. The filing 
of Form N-8A in this manner shall not be construed as the filing of a 
notification of registration under section 8(a) of the Act.
    (c) The application may contain any additional information which the 
applicant desires to submit.

[Rule N-6D-1, 5 FR 4346, Nov. 2, 1940]



Sec. 270.6e-2   Exemptions for certain variable life insurance separate accounts.

    (a) A separate account, and the investment adviser, principal 
underwriter and depositor of such separate account, shall, except for 
the exemptions provided in paragraph (b) of this Rule 6e-2, be subject 
to all provisions of the Act and rules and regulations promulgated 
thereunder as though such separate account were a registered investment 
company issuing periodic payment plan certificates if:
    (1) Such separate account is established and maintained by a life 
insurance company pursuant to the insurance laws or code of (i) any 
state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or 
(ii) Canada or any province thereof, if it complies to the extent 
necessary with Rule 7d-1 (17 CFR 270.7d-1) under the Act;
    (2) The assets of the separate account are derived solely from the 
sale of variable life insurance contracts as defined in paragraph (c)(1) 
of this Rule 6e-2, and advances made by the life insurance company which 
established and maintains the separate account (``life insurer'') in 
connection with the operation of such separate account;
    (3) The separate account is not used for variable annuity contracts 
or for funds corresponding to dividend accumulations or other contract 
liabilities not involving life contingencies;
    (4) The income, gains and losses, whether or not realized, from 
assets allocated to such separate account, are, in accordance with the 
applicable variable life insurance contract, credited to or charged 
against such account without regard to other income, gains or losses of 
the life insurer;
    (5) The separate account is legally segregated, and that portion of 
its assets having a value equal to, or approximately equal to, the 
reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to such separate 
account are not chargeable with liabilities arising out

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of any other business that the life insurer may conduct;
    (6) The assets of the separate account have, at each time during the 
year that adjustments in the reserves are made, a value at least equal 
to the reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to such 
separate account, and at all other times, except pursuant to an order of 
the Commission, have a value approximately equal to or in excess of such 
reserves and liabilities; and
    (7) The investment adviser of the separate account is registered 
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
    (b) If a separate account meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of 
this section, then such separate account and the other persons described 
in paragraph (a) of this section shall be exempt from the provisions of 
the Act as follows:
    (1) Section 2(a)(35): Provided, however, That the term ``sales 
load,'' as used in the Act and rules and regulations thereunder, shall 
have the meaning set forth in paragraph (c)(4) of this Rule.
    (2) Section 7.
    (3) Section 8 to the extent that:
    (i) For purposes of paragraph (a) of section 8, the separate account 
shall file with the Commission a notification on Form N-6EI-1 which 
identifies such separate account; and
    (ii) For purposes of paragraph (b) of section 8, the separate 
account shall file with the Commission a form to be designated by the 
Commission within ninety days after filing the notification on Form N-
6EI-1: Provided, however, That if the fiscal year of the separate 
account ends within this ninety day period the form may be filed within 
ninety days after the end of such fiscal year.
    (4) Section 9 to the extent that:
    (i) The eligibility restrictions of section 9(a) of the Act shall 
not be applicable to those persons who are officers, directors and 
employees of the life insurer or its affiliates who do not participate 
directly in the management or administration of the separate account or 
in the sale of variable life insurance contracts funded by such separate 
account; and
    (ii) A life insurer shall be ineligible pursuant to paragraph (3) of 
section 9(a) of the Act to serve as investment adviser, depositor of or 
principal underwriter for a variable life insurance separate account 
only if an affiliated person of such life insurer, ineligible by reason 
of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 9(a), participates directly in the 
management or administration of the separate account or in the sale of 
variable life insurance contracts funded by such separate account.
    (5) Section 13(a) to the extent that:
    (i) An insurance regulatory authority may required pursuant to 
insurance law or regulation that the separate account make (or refrain 
from making) certain investments which would result in changes in the 
sub-classification or investment policies of the separate account;
    (ii) Changes in the investment policy of the separate account 
initiated by contractholders or the board of directors of the separate 
account may be disapproved by the life insurer, provided that such 
disapproval is reasonable and is based upon a determination by the life 
insurer in good faith that:
    (A) Such change would be contrary to state law; or
    (B) Such change would be inconsistent with the investment objectives 
of the separate account or would result in the purchase of securities 
for the separate account which vary from the general quality and nature 
of investments and investment techniques utilized by other separate 
accounts of the life insurer or of an affiliated life insurance company, 
which separate accounts have investment objectives similar to the 
separate account;
    (iii) Any action taken in accordance with paragraph (b)(5) (i) or 
(ii) of this section and the reasons therefor shall be disclosed in the 
proxy statement for the next meeting of variable life insurance 
contractholders of the separate account.
    (6) Section 14(a): Provided, That until the separate account has 
total assets of at least $100,000 the life insurer shall have (i) a 
combined capital and surplus, if a stock company, or (ii) an unassigned 
surplus, if a mutual company, of not less than $1,000,000 as set forth 
in the balance sheet of such life insurer

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contained in the registration statement, or any amendment thereto, 
relating to variable life insurance contracts funded by such separate 
account filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
    (7)(i) Section 15(a) to the extent this section requires that the 
initial written contract pursuant to which the investment adviser serves 
or acts shall have been approved by the vote of a majority of the 
outstanding voting securities of the registered company: Provided, That:
    (A) Such investment adviser is selected and a written contract is 
entered into before the effective date of the registration statement 
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for variable life 
insurance contracts which are funded by the separate account, and that 
the terms of the contract are fully disclosed in such registration 
statement, and
    (B) A written contract is submitted to a vote of variable life 
insurance contractholders at their first meeting after the effective 
date of the registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as 
amended, on condition that such meeting shall take place within one year 
after such effective date, unless the time for the holding of such 
meeting shall be extended by the Commission upon written request for 
good cause shown;
    (ii) Sections 15 (a), (b) and (c) to the extent that:
    (A) An insurance regulatory authority may disapprove pursuant to 
insurance law or regulation any contract between the separate account 
and an investment adviser or principal underwriter;
    (B) Changes in the principal underwriter for the separate account 
initiated by contractholders or the board of directors of the separate 
account may be disapproved by the life insurer: Provided, That such 
disapproval is reasonable;
    (C) Changes in the investment adviser of the separate account 
initiated by contractholders or the board of directors of the separate 
account may be disapproved by the life insurer: Provided, That such 
disapproval is reasonable and is based upon a determination by the life 
insurer in good faith that:
    (1) The rate of the proposed investment advisory fee will exceed the 
maximum rate that is permitted to be charged against the assets of the 
separate account for such services as specified by any variable life 
insurance contract funded by such separate account; or
    (2) The proposed investment adviser may be expected to employ 
investment techniques which vary from the general techniques utilized by 
the current investment adviser to the separate account, or advise the 
purchase or sale of securities which would be inconsistent with the 
investment objectives of the separate account, or which would vary from 
the quality and nature of investments made by other separate accounts of 
the life insurer or of an affiliated life insurance company, which 
separate accounts have investment objectives similar to the separate 
account;
    (D) Any action taken in accordance with paragraph (b)(7)(ii) (A), 
(B) or (C) of this section and the reasons therefor shall be disclosed 
in the proxy statement for the next meeting of variable life insurance 
contractholders of the separate account.
    (8) Section 16(a) to the extent that:
    (i) Persons serving as directors of the separate account prior to 
the first meeting of such account's variable life insurance 
contractholders are exempt from the requirement of section 16(a) of the 
Act that such persons be elected by the holders of outstanding voting 
securities of such account at an annual or special meeting called for 
that purpose, Provided, That:
    (A) Such persons have been appointed directors of such account by 
the life insurer before the effective date of the registration statement 
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for variable life 
insurance contracts which are funded by the separate account and are 
identified in such registration statement (or are replacements appointed 
by the life insurer for any such persons who have become unable to serve 
as directors), and
    (B) An election of directors for such account shall be held at the 
first meeting of variable life insurance contractholders after the 
effective date of the registration statement under the Securities Act of 
1933, as amended, relating

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to contracts funded by such account, which meeting shall take place 
within one year after such effective date, unless the time for holding 
such meeting shall be extended by the Commission upon written request 
for good cause shown;
    (ii) A member of the board of directors of such separate account may 
be disapproved or removed by the appropriate insurance regulatory 
authority if such person is ineligible to serve as a director of the 
separate account pursuant to insurance law or regulation of the 
jurisdiction in which the life insurer is domiciled.
    (9) Section 17(f) to the extent that the securities and similar 
investments of the separate account may be maintained in the custody of 
the life insurer or an insurance company which is an affiliated person 
of such life insurer: Provided, That:
    (i) The securities and similar investments allocated to such 
separate account are clearly identified as to ownership by such account, 
and such securities and similar investments are maintained in the vault 
of an insurance company which meets the qualifications set forth in 
paragraph (b)(9)(ii) of this section, and whose procedures and 
activities with respect to such safekeeping function are supervised by 
the insurance regulatory authorities of the jurisdiction in which the 
securities and similar investments will be held;
    (ii) The insurance company maintaining such investments must file 
with an insurance regulatory authority of a State or territory of the 
United States or the District of Columbia an annual statement of its 
financial condition in the form prescribed by the National Association 
of Insurance Commissioners, must be subject to supervision and 
inspection by such authority and must be examined periodically as to its 
financial condition and other affairs by such authority, must hold the 
securities and similar investments of the separate account in its vault, 
which vault must be equivalent to that of a bank which is a member of 
the Federal Reserve System, and must have a combined capital and 
surplus, if a stock company, or an unassigned surplus, if a mutual 
company, of not less than $1,000,000 as set forth in its most recent 
annual statement filed with such authority;
    (iii) Access to such securities and similar investments shall be 
limited to employees of or agents authorized by the Commission, 
representatives of insurance regulatory authorities, independent public 
accountants for the separate account, accountants for the life insurer 
and to no more than 20 persons authorized pursuant to a resolution of 
the board of directors of the separate account, which persons shall be 
directors of the separate account, officers and responsible employees of 
the life insurer or officers and responsible employees of the affiliated 
insurance company in whose vault such investments are maintained (if 
applicable), and access to such securities and similar investments shall 
be had only by two or more such persons jointly, at least one of whom 
shall be a director of the separate account or officer of the life 
insurer;
    (iv) The requirement in paragraph (b)(9)(i) of this section that the 
securities and similar investments of the separate account be maintained 
in the vault of a qualified insurance company shall not apply to 
securities deposited with insurance regulatory authorities or deposited 
in a system for the central handling of securities established by a 
national securities exchange or national securities association 
registered with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, as amended, or such person as may be permitted by the Commission, 
or to securities on loan which are collateralized to the extent of their 
full market value, or to securities hypothecated, pledged, or placed in 
escrow for the account of such separate account in connection with a 
loan or other transaction authorized by specific resolution of the board 
of directors of the separate account, or to securities in transit in 
connection with the sale, exchange, redemption, maturity or conversion, 
the exercise of warrants or rights, assents to changes in terms of the 
securities, or to other transactions necessary or appropriate in the 
ordinary course of business relating to the management of securities;

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    (v) Each person when depositing such securities or similar 
investments in or withdrawing them from the depository or when ordering 
their withdrawal and delivery from the custody of the life insurer or 
affiliated insurance company, shall sign a notation in respect of such 
deposit, withdrawal or order which shall show (A) the date and time of 
the deposit, withdrawal or order, (B) the title and amount of the 
securities or other investments deposited, withdrawn or ordered to be 
withdrawn, and an identification thereof by certificate numbers or 
otherwise, (C) the manner of acquisition of the securities or similar 
investments deposited or the purpose for which they have been withdrawn, 
or ordered to be withdrawn, and (D) if withdrawn and delivered to 
another person the name of such person. Such notation shall be 
transmitted promptly to an officer or director of the separate account 
or the life insurer designated by the board of directors of the separate 
account who shall not be a person designated for the purpose of 
paragraph (b)(9)(iii) of this section. Such notation shall be on 
serially numbered forms and shall be preserved for at least one year;
    (vi) Such securities and similar investments shall be verified by 
complete examination by an independent public accountant retained by the 
separate account at least three times during each fiscal year, at least 
two of which shall be chosen by such accountant without prior notice to 
such separate account. A certificate of such accountant stating that he 
has made an examination of such securities and investments and 
describing the nature and extent of the examination shall be transmitted 
to the Commission by the accountant promptly after each examination;
    (vii) Securities and similar investments of a separate account 
maintained with a bank or other company whose functions and physical 
facilities are supervised by Federal or state authorities pursuant to 
any arrangement whereby the directors, officers, employees or agents of 
the separate account or the life insurer are authorized or permitted to 
withdraw such investments upon their mere receipt are deemed to be in 
the custody of the life insurer and shall be exempt from the 
requirements of section 17(f) so long as the arrangement complies with 
all provisions of this paragraph (b)(9), except that such securities 
will be maintained in the vault of a bank or other company rather than 
the vault of an insurance company.
    (10) Section 18(i) to the extent that:
    (i) For the purposes of any section of the Act which provides for 
the vote of securityholders on matters relating to the investment 
company:
    (A) Variable life insurance contractholders shall have one vote for 
each $100 of cash value funded by the separate account, with fractional 
votes allocated for amounts less than $100;
    (B) The life insurer shall have one vote for each $100 of assets of 
the separate account not otherwise attributable to contractholders 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(10)(i)(A) of this section, with fractional 
votes allocated for amounts less than $100: Provided, That after the 
commencement of sales of variable life insurance contracts funded by the 
separate account, the life insurer shall cast its votes for and against 
each matter which may be voted upon by contractholders in the same 
proportion as the votes cast by contractholders; and
    (C) The number of votes to be allocated shall be determined as of a 
record date not more than 90 days prior to any meeting at which such 
vote is held: Provided, That if a quorum is not present at the meeting, 
the meeting may be adjourned for up to 60 days without fixing a new 
record date;
    (ii) The requirement of this section that every share of stock 
issued by a registered management investment company (except a common-
law trust of the character described in section 16(b)) shall be a voting 
stock and have equal voting rights with every other outstanding voting 
stock shall not be deemed to be violated by actions specifically 
permitted by any provision of this Rule.
    (11) Section 19 to the extent that the provisions of this section 
shall not be applicable to any dividend or similar distribution paid or 
payable pursuant to provisions of participating variable life insurance 
contracts.

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    (12) Sections 22(d), 22(e), and 27(c)(1) and Rule 22c-1 promulgated 
under section 22(c) to the extent:
    (i) That the amount payable on death and the cash surrender value of 
each variable life insurance contract shall be determined on each day 
during which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, not less 
frequently than once daily as of the time of the close of trading on 
such exchange: Provided, That the amount payable on death need not be 
determined more than once each contract month if such determination does 
not reduce the participation of the contract in the investment 
experience of the separate account: Provided further, however, That if 
the net valuation premium for such contract is transferred at least 
annually, then the amount payable on death need be determined only when 
such net premium is transferred;
    (ii) Necessary for compliance with this Rule 6e-2 or with insurance 
laws and regulations and established administrative procedures of the 
life insurer with respect to issuance, transfer and redemption 
procedures for variable life insurance contracts funded by the separate 
account including, but not limited to, premium rate structure and 
premium processing, insurance underwriting standards, and the particular 
benefit afforded by the contract: Provided, however, That any procedure 
or action shall be reasonable, fair and not discriminatory to the 
interests of the affected contractholder and to all other holders of 
contracts of the same class or series funded by the separate account: 
And, further provided, That any such action shall be disclosed in the 
form required to be filed by the separate account with the Commission 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this Rule 6e-2.
    (13) Section 27 to the following extent:
    (i) Sections 27(a)(1) and 27(h)(1) to the extent that the sales 
load, as defined in paragraph (c)(4) of this section, on any variable 
life insurance contract which is funded by the separate account shall 
not exceed 9 per centum of the payments to be made thereon during the 
period equal to the lesser of 20 years or the anticipated life 
expectancy of the insured named in the contract based on the 1958 
Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table;
    (ii) Sections 27(a)(3) and 27(h)(3): Provided, That the 
proportionate amount of sales load deducted from any payment during the 
contract period shall not exceed the proportionate amount deducted from 
any prior payment during the contract period except that such amount may 
exceed the amount deducted from a prior payment if the increase is 
caused by the grading of cash values into reserves or reductions in the 
annual cost of insurance;
    (iii) Sections 27(c)(2), 26(a)(1) and 26(a)(2): Provided, That the 
life insurer complies, to the extent applicable, with all other 
provisions of section 26 as if it were a trustee, depositor or custodian 
for the separate account, and:
    (A) Files with the insurance regulatory authority of a state or 
territory of the United States or of the District of Columbia an annual 
statement of its financial condition in the form prescribed by the 
National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which most recent 
statement indicates that it has a combined capital and surplus, if a 
stock company, or an unassigned surplus, if a mutual company, of not 
less than $1,000,000;
    (B) Is examined from time to time by the insurance regulatory 
authority of such state, territory or District of Columbia as to its 
financial condition and other affairs and is subject to supervision and 
inspection with respect to its separate account operations; and
    (C) Limits the fees for administrative services to amounts that are 
reasonable in relation to services rendered and expenses incurred. The 
Commission shall retain jurisdiction regarding the determination of such 
fees;
    (iv) Sections 27(c)(1) and 27(d), to the extent that such sections 
require that the variable life insurance contract be redeemable or 
provide for a refund in cash: Provided, That such contract provides for 
election by the contractholder of a cash surrender value or certain non-
forfeiture and settlement options which are required or permitted by the 
insurance law or regulation of the jurisdiction in which the contract is 
offered: And further provided, That unless required by the insurance law 
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contract is offered or unless elected by the contractholder, such 
contract shall not provide for the automatic imposition of any option, 
including, but not limited to, an automatic premium loan, which would 
involve the accrual or payment of an interest or similar charge;
    (v) Section 27(d): Provided, That the variable life insurance 
contract gives the holder thereof the right to:
    (A) Surrender the contract at any time during the first 24 months 
after issuance and receive in cash an amount not less than the sum of 
the present value of his contract which is the cash surrender value next 
computed after receipt by the life insurer of the request for surrender 
in proper form, plus, depending upon the period over which such contract 
has been retained by the contractholder, an amount which is a refund of 
any excess paid for sales loading prior to surrender: Provided, however, 
That if payments for the contract have not been duly paid on the date 
the request for surrender is received by the life insurer, and if the 
sum of the cash surrender value and the amount of any excess sales 
loading which would otherwise be refundable in cash were applied to 
provide (without sales loading) a nonforfeiture benefit in accordance 
with the contract, then the contractholder shall be entitled to receive 
in cash the present value, next computed after receipt by the life 
insurer of the request for surrender in proper form, of any non-
forfeiture benefit then in force. The amount of sales loading to be 
refunded shall be equal to that part of the excess paid for sales 
loading which is over the sum of 30 per centum of payments made for the 
first contract year plus 10 per centum of the payments made for the 
second contract year; and
    (B) Convert the contract at any time during the first 24 months 
after issuance so long as payments are duly made to a life insurance 
policy on the life of the insured which provides for fixed death 
benefits and cash surrender values pursuant to a plan of insurance 
specified in the contract issued by the life insurer, or by a life 
insurance company affiliated with such insurer, which provides for the 
same initial amount of insurance as the variable life insurance contract 
and premiums which are based on the same issue age and risk 
classification of the insured as the variable life insurance contract, 
which conversion shall be subject to an equitable adjustment in payments 
and cash values to reflect variances, if any, in the payments and cash 
values under the original contract and the new policy: Provided, That 
the method of computing such adjustment shall be filed with the 
Commission as an exhibit to the form required pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(3)(ii) of this Rule;
    (vi) A depositor or principal underwriter for a variable life 
insurance contract sold subject to section 27(d) or section 27(f) of the 
Act, or both, shall be exempt from the requirements of Rule 27d-1 if an 
insurance company undertakes in writing to guarantee the performance of 
all obligations of such depositor or principal underwriter under 
sections 27(d) and 27(f) of the Act to refund charges and such insurance 
company, depositor and principal underwriter comply with all provisions 
of Rule 27d-2;
    (vii) Section 27(e) and Rule 27e-1 thereunder to the extent that the 
separate account and the depositor and principal underwriter therefor, 
when such persons are subject to paragraph (b)(13)(v) of this Rule, are 
required to provide a notice of right of withdrawal and refund to 
holders of variable life insurance contracts, if the life insurer or a 
duly authorized agent provides a notice of withdrawal and refund rights 
on Form N-27I-1, to the holder of any variable life insurance contract 
under which a refund may be available, provided that such notice shall 
be sent by first class mail to the contractholder:
    (A) At issuance of the variable life insurance contract, which 
notice may be sent together with the issued variable life insurance 
contract and an illustration, in a form appropriate for inclusion in the 
prospectus for the variable life insurance contract, of gross annual 
payments, death benefits and cash surrender values applicable to the 
age, sex and underwriting classification of the insured; and
    (B) If the contractholder has failed to make a payment prior to the 
expiration of the refund right provided by paragraph (b)(13)(v) of this 
Rule and

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the contract has not been reinstated within 30 days following the 
expiration of the grace period provided in the variable life insurance 
contract for making of any payment due: Provided, however, In any event, 
if a payment is not made when due such notice shall be sent not less 
than 15 days prior to the expiration of the refund right, which notice 
may be sent together with a notification that the payment is overdue or 
an offer to reinstate the contract;
    (viii) Section 27(f) and Rule 27f-1: Provided, That:
    (A) The contractholder may elect to return the contract within 45 
days of the date of the execution of the application for insurance or 
within 10 days after receipt of the issued contract by the 
contractholder, or within 10 days after mailing of the notice of the 
right of withdrawal, whichever is later, and receive a refund of all 
payments made for such contract;
    (B) A refund of all payments to redeeming contractholders will not 
in any way affect the interests in the separate account or the benefits 
of other variable life insurance contractholders;
    (C) Notice of such withdrawal right and a statement of charges on 
Form N-27I-2 is sent by first class mail to the contractholder, which 
notice and statement may be accompanied by the variable life insurance 
contract and an illustration, in a form appropriate for inclusion in the 
prospectus for the variable life insurance contract, of payments, death 
benefits and cash surrender values applicable to the age, sex and 
underwriting classification of the insured;
    (D) The contractholder, in conjunction with the notice of withdrawal 
right referred to in paragraph (b)(13)(viii)(C) of this rule, is 
provided with a form of request for refund of payments made, which form 
shall set forth;
    (1) Instructions as to the manner in which a refund may be obtained 
including the address to which the request form should be mailed; and
    (2) Spaces necessary to indicate the date of such request, the 
contract number and the signature of the contractholder; and
    (E) Within 7 days from the receipt of such duly executed timely 
request for refund, the life insurer will refund in cash to the 
contractholder the entire amount of payments made on the contract;
    (ix) Solely for purposes of paragraphs (b)(13)(v) and (viii) of this 
Rule, the postmark date on the envelope containing the variable life 
insurance contract shall determine whether such contract has been 
submitted for surrender or conversion within the designated period.
    (14) Section 32(a)(2): Provided, That:
    (i) The independent public accountant is selected before the 
effective date of the registration statement under the Securities Act of 
1933, as amended, for variable life insurance contracts which are funded 
by the separate account, and the identity of such accountant is 
disclosed in such registration statement, and
    (ii) The selection of such accountant is submitted for ratification 
or rejection to variable life insurance contractholders at their first 
meeting after the effective date of the registration statement under the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on condition that such meeting shall 
take place within one year after such effective date, unless the time 
for the holding of such meeting shall be extended by the Commission upon 
written request for good cause shown.
    (15) If the separate account is organized as a unit investment 
trust, all the assets of which consist of the shares of one or more 
registered management investment companies which offer their shares 
exclusively to variable life insurance separate accounts of the life 
insurer or of any affiliated life insurance company:
    (i) The eligibility restrictions of section 9(a) of the Act shall 
not be applicable to those persons who are officers, directors and 
employees of the life insurer or its affiliates who do not participate 
directly in the management or administration of any registered 
management investment company described above;
    (ii) The life insurer shall be ineligible pursuant to paragraph (3) 
of section 9(a) of the Act to serve as investment adviser of or 
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any registered management investment company described in this paragraph 
(b)(15) only if an affiliated person of such life insurer, ineligible by 
reason of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 9(a), participates in the 
management or administration of such company;
    (iii) The life insurer may vote shares of the registered management 
investment companies held by the separate account without regard to 
instructions from contractholders of the separate account if such 
instructions would require such shares to be voted:
    (A) To cause such companies to make (or refrain from making) certain 
investments which would result in changes in the sub-classification or 
investment objectives of such companies or to approve or disapprove any 
contract between such companies and an investment adviser when required 
to do so by an insurance regulatory authority subject to the provisions 
of paragraphs (b)(5)(i) and (7)(ii)(A) of this section; or
    (B) In favor of changes in investment objectives, investment adviser 
of or principal underwriter for such companies subject to the provisions 
of paragraphs (b)(5)(ii) and (7)(ii) (B) and (C) of this section;
    (iv) Any action taken in accordance with paragraph (b)(15)(iii) (A) 
or (B) of this section and the reasons therefor shall be disclosed in 
the next report to contractholders made pursuant to section 30(d) and 
Rule 30d-2 thereunder.
    (v) Any registered management investment company established by the 
insurer and described in this paragraph (b)(15) shall be exempt from 
section 14(a) provided that until such company has total assets of at 
least $100,000 the life insurer shall have at least the minimum net 
worth prescribed in paragraph (b)(6) of this section; and
    (vi) Any registered management investment company established by the 
insurer and described in this paragraph (b)(15) shall be exempt from 
sections 15(a), 16(a), and 32(a)(2) of the Act, to the extent prescribed 
by paragraphs (b)(7)(i), (b)(8)(i), and (b)(14), provided that such 
company complies with the conditions set forth in those paragraphs as if 
it were a separate account.
    (c) When used in this rule:
    (1) Variable life insurance contract means a contract of life 
insurance, subject to regulation under the insurance laws or code of 
every jurisdiction in which it is offered, funded by a separate account 
of a life insurer, which contract, so long as payments are duly paid in 
accordance with its terms, provides for:
    (i) A death benefit and cash surrender value which vary to reflect 
the investment experience of the separate account;
    (ii) An initial stated dollar amount of death benefit, and payment 
of a death benefit guaranteed by the life insurer to be at least equal 
to such stated amount; and
    (iii) Assumption of the mortality and expense risks thereunder by 
the life insurer for which a charge against the assets of the separate 
account may be assessed. Such charge shall be disclosed in the 
prospectus and shall not be less than fifty per centum of the maximum 
charge for risk assumption as disclosed in the prospectus and as 
provided for in the contract.
    (2) Incidental insurance benefits means insurance benefits provided 
pursuant to the variable life insurance contract, other than the minimum 
and variable death benefit, which do not vary in amount or duration in 
accordance with the investment performance of the separate account, and 
include, but are not limited to, accidental death and dismemberment 
benefits, disability income benefits, guaranteed insurability options, 
and family income or fixed benefit term riders.
    (3) Minimum death benefit is the amount guaranteed by the life 
insurer to be paid pursuant to a variable life insurance contract in the 
event of the death of the insured without regard to the investment 
performance of the separate account funding the variable life insurance 
contract, if payments are duly made and if there are no outstanding 
loans, partial withdrawals or partial surrenders, but does not include 
any incidental insurance benefits.
    (4) Sales load charged on any payment is the excess of the payment 
over the sum of the following:
    (i) The amount of the cash value for the first contract year, if 
any, and the amount of the increase in the cash

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value for each subsequent contract year, that is attributable to 
payments made and not attributable to investment earnings;
    (ii) The cost of insurance for the period for which the payment is 
made based on the 1958 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table 
and the assumed investment rate specified in the contract;
    (iii) A reasonable charge necessary to cover the risk assumed by the 
life insurer that the variable death benefit will be less than the 
guaranteed minimum death benefit;
    (iv) Any administrative expenses or fees which are reasonable and in 
amounts not exceeding anticipated administrative expenses and fees not 
properly chargeable to sales or promotional activities;
    (v) A deduction approximately equal to state premium taxes;
    (vi) Any additional charge assessed if the insured does not meet 
standard underwriting requirements;
    (vii) Any additional charge assessed specifically for any incidental 
insurance benefits which do not vary in relation to the performance of 
the separate account;
    (viii) Any additional charge, in the nature of an interest or 
service charge or administrative fee, assessed when payments are made 
more frequently than annually;
    (ix) For a participating variable life insurance contract, a 
deduction for dividends to be paid or credited in accordance with the 
dividend scale in effect on the issue date of the contract assuming a 
gross annual investment return for the separate account which funds such 
contract of 4 percent after deduction for any Federal income taxes, 
which deduction may be determined pursuant to either of the following 
methods, provided that the same method must be applied with respect to 
each payment under the contract:
    (A) The actuarial level annual equivalent of dividends to be paid or 
credited over the period described in paragraph (b)(13)(i) of this 
section, based upon the mortality, interest and lapse assumptions used 
in computing the dividend scale for such contract multiplied by the 
fraction of the contract year for which the payment is made; or
    (B) That portion of the dividend to be paid for the contract year 
which does not depend on the making of additional payments.
    (5) Assumed investment rate is the rate of investment return 
specified in the contract which would be required to be credited to a 
variable life insurance contract, after deduction of charges for Federal 
income taxes, investment management fees, portfolio transaction expenses 
and mortality and expense guarantees, to maintain the variable death 
benefit equal at all times to the amount of death benefit, other than 
incidental insurance benefits, which would be payable pursuant to the 
variable life insurance contract if the death benefit did not vary 
according to the investment experience of the separate account.
    (6) Variable death benefit is the amount of death benefit, other 
than incidental insurance benefits, payable under a variable life 
insurance contract which varies to reflect the investment performance of 
the separate account, and which would be payable in the absence of the 
minimum death benefit.
    (7) Payment, as used in paragraphs (b)(13)(i), (b)(13)(ii) and 
(b)(13)(v)(A) of this section and in sections 27(a)(2) and 27(h)(2) 
solely with respect to variable life insurance contracts, means the 
gross premium payment made less any portion of such gross premium 
charged for or attributable to the items specified in paragraphs 
(c)(4)(vi), (vii) and (viii) of this section. ``Payment,'' as used in 
any other section of the Rule, means the gross premiums paid or payable 
for the variable life insurance contract.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a), 
respectively))

[41 FR 47027, Oct. 27, 1976; 41 FR 52668, Dec. 1, 1976, as amended at 49 
FR 1477, Jan. 12, 1984]



Sec. 270.6e-3(T)  Temporary exemptions for flexible premium variable life insurance separate accounts.

    (a) A separate account, and its investment adviser, principal 
underwriter and depositor, shall, except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this Rule, comply with all provisions of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) and the rules under

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it that apply to a registered investment company issuing periodic 
payment play certificates if:
    (1) It is a separate account within the meaning of section 2(a)(37) 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(37)) and is established and maintained by 
a life insurance company pursuant to the insurance laws or code of (i) 
any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, 
or (ii) Canada or any province thereof, if it complies with Rule 7d-1 
(17 CFR 270.7d-1) under the Act (the ``life insurer'');
    (2) The assets of the separate account are derived solely from (i) 
the sale of flexible premium variable life insurance contracts 
(``flexible contracts'') as defined in paragraph (c)(1) of this Rule, 
(ii) the sale of scheduled premium variable life insurance contracts 
(``scheduled contracts'') as defined in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 6e-2 
(17 CFR 270.6e-2) under the Act, (iii) funds corresponding to dividend 
accumulations with respect to such contracts, and (iv) advances made by 
the life insurer in connection with the operation of such separate 
account;
    (3) The separate account is not used for variable annuity contracts 
or other contract liabilities not involving life contingencies;
    (4) The separate account is legally segregated, and that part of its 
assets with a value approximately equal to the reserves and other 
contract liabilities for such separate account are not chargeable with 
liabilities arising from any other business of the life insurer;
    (5) The value of the assets of the separate account, each time 
adjustments in the reserves are made, is at least equal to the reserves 
and other contract liabilities of the separate account, and at all other 
times approximately equals or exceeds the reserves and liabilities; and
    (6) The investment adviser of the separate account is registered 
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-1 et seq.).
    (b) A separate account that meets the requirements of paragraph (a) 
of this Rule, and its investment adviser, principal underwriter and 
depositor shall be exempt with respect to flexible contracts funded by 
the separate account from the following provisions of the Act:
    (1) Section 2(a)(35) (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(35)), Provided, however, 
That the term ``sales load,'' as used in the Act and rules under it, 
shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (c)(4) of this Rule. And 
provided further, That in connection with any sales load deducted 
pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this Rule, the separate account and 
other persons shall be exempt from sections 2(a)(32) (15 U.S.C. 80a-
2(a)(32)), 12(b) (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(b)), 22(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-22(c)), 
26(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-26(a)), 27(c)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-27(c)(1)), 27(c)(2) 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-27(c)(2)), and 27(d) (15 U.S.C. 80a-27(d)), and Rules 
12b-1 (17 CFR 270.12b-1) and 22c-1 (17 CFR 270.22c-1).
    (2) Section 7 (15 U.S.C. 80a-7).
    (3) Section 8 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8), to the extent that:
    (i) For purposes of paragraph (a) of section 8, the separate account 
filed with the Commission a notification on Form N-6EI-1 (17 CFR 
274.301) which identifies the separate account; and
    (ii) For purposes of paragraph (b) of section 8, the separate 
account shall file with the Commission the form designated by the 
Commission within ninety days after filing the notification on Form N-
6EI-1, Provided, however, That if the fiscal year of the separate 
account end within this ninety day period, the form may be filed within 
ninety days after the end of such fiscal year.
    (4) Section 9 (15 U.S.C. 80a-9), to the extent that:
    (i) The eligibility restrictions of section 9(a) shall not apply to 
persons who are officers, directors or employees of the life insurer or 
its affiliates and who do not participate directly in the management or 
administration of the separate account or in the sale of flexible 
contracts; and
    (ii) A life insurer shall be ineligible under paragraph (3) of 
section 9(a) to serve as investment adviser, depositor of or principal 
underwriter for the separate account only if an affiliated person of 
such life insurer, ineligible by reason of paragraphs (1) or (2) of 
section 9(a), participates directly in the management or administration 
of the

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separate account or in the sale of flexible contracts.
    (5) Section 13(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-13(a)), to the extent that:
    (i) An insurance regulatory authority may require pursuant to 
insurance law or regulation that the separate account make (or refrain 
from making) certain investments which would result in changes in the 
sub-classification or investment policies of the separate account;
    (ii) Changes in the investment policy of the separate account 
initiated by its contractholders or board of directors may be 
disapproved by the life insurer, if the disapproval is reasonable and is 
based on a good faith determination by the life insurer that:
    (A) The change would violate state law; or
    (B) The change would not be consistent with the investment 
objectives of the separate account or would result in the purchase of 
securities for the separate account which vary from the general quality 
and nature of investments and investment techniques used by other 
separate accounts of the life insurer or of an affiliated life insurance 
company with similar investment objectives;
    (iii) Any action described in paragraph (b)(5)(i) or (ii) of this 
Rule and the reasons for it shall be disclosed in the next communication 
to contractholders, but in no case, later than twelve months from the 
date of such action.
    (6) Section 14(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-14(a)), Provided, That until the 
separate account has total assets of at least $100,000, the life insurer 
shall have (i) a combined capital and surplus, if a stock company, or 
(ii) an unassigned surplus, if a mutual company, of not less than 
$1,000,000 as set forth in the balance sheet of such life insurer 
contained in the registration statement for flexible contracts filed 
under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) (the ``1933 
Act'').
    (7)(i) Section 15(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-15(a)), to the extent it 
requires that the initial written contract with the investment adviser 
shall have been approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding 
voting securities of the registered investment company, Provided, That:
    (A) The investment adviser is selected and a written contract is 
entered into before the effective date of the 1933 Act registration 
statement for flexible contracts, and that the terms of the contract are 
fully disclosed in the registration statement, and
    (B) A written contract is submitted to a vote of contractholders at 
their first meeting and within one year after the effective date of the 
1933 Act registration statement, unless the Commission upon written 
request and for good cause shown extends the time for the holding of 
such meeting;
    (ii) Sections 15 (a), (b) and (c), to the extent that:
    (A) An insurance regulatory authority may disapprove pursuant to 
insurance law or regulation any contract between the separate account 
and an investment adviser or principal underwriter;
    (B) Changes in the principal underwriter for the separate account 
initiated by contractholders or the board of directors of the separate 
account may be disapproved by the life insurer, Provided, That such 
disapproval is reasonable;
    (C) Changes in the investment adviser of the separate account 
initiated by contractholders or the board of directors of the separate 
account may be disapproved by the life insurer, Provided, That such 
disapproval is reasonable and is based on a good faith determination by 
the life insurer that:
    (1) The proposed investment advisory fee will exceed the maximum 
rate specified in any flexible contract that may be charged against the 
assets of the separate account for such services; or
    (2) The proposed investment adviser may be expected to employ 
investment techniques which vary from the general techniques used by the 
current investment adviser to the separate account, or advise the 
purchase or sale of securities which would not be consistent with the 
investment objectives of the separate account, or which would vary from 
the quality and nature of investments made by other separate accounts 
with similar investment objectives of the life insurer or an affiliated 
life insurance company;

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    (D) Any action described in paragraph (b)(7)(ii) (A), (B) or (C) of 
this Rule and the reasons for it shall be disclosed in the next 
communication to contractholders, but in no case, later than twelve 
months from the date of such action.
    (8) Section 16(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-16(a)), to the extent that:
    (i) Directors of the separate account serving before the first 
meeting of the account's contractholders are exempt from the requirement 
of section 16(a) that they be elected by the holders of outstanding 
voting securities of the account at an annual or special meeting called 
for that purpose, Provided, That:
    (A) Such persons were appointed directors of the account by the life 
insurer before the effective date of the 1933 Act registration statement 
for flexible contracts and are identified in the registration statement 
(or are replacements appointed by the life insurer for any such persons 
who have become unable to serve as directors), and
    (B) An election of directors for the account is held at the first 
meeting of contractholders and within one year after the effective date 
of the 1933 Act registration statement for flexible contracts, unless 
the time for holding the meeting is extended by the Commission upon 
written request and for good cause shown;
    (ii) A member of the board of directors of the separate account may 
be disapproved or removed by an insurance regulatory authority if the 
person is not eligible to be a director of the separate account under 
the law of the life insurer's domicile.
    (9) Section 17(f) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)), to the extent that the 
securities and similar investments of a separate account organized as a 
management investment company may be maintained in the custody of the 
life insurer or of an affiliated life insurance company, Provided, That:
    (i) The securities and similar investments allocated to the separate 
account are clearly identified as owned by the account, and the 
securities and similar investments are kept in the vault of an insurance 
company which meets the qualifications in paragraph (b)(9)(ii) of this 
Rule, and whose safekeeping function is supervised by the insurance 
regulatory authorities of the jurisdiction in which the securities and 
similar investments will be held;
    (ii) The insurance company maintaining such investments must file 
with an insurance regulatory authority of a state or territory of the 
United States or the District of Columbia an annual statement of its 
financial condition in the form prescribed by the National Association 
of Insurance Commissioners, must be subject to supervision and 
inspection by such authority and must be examined periodically as to its 
financial condition and other affairs by such authority, must hold the 
securities and similar investments of the separate account in its vault, 
which vault must be equivalent to that of a bank which is a member of 
the Federal Reserve System, and must have a combined capital and 
surplus, if a stock company, or an unassigned surplus, if a mutual 
company, of not less than $1,000,000 as set forth in its most recent 
annual statement filed with such authority;
    (iii) Access to such securities and similar investments shall be 
limited to employees of the Commission, representatives of insurance 
regulatory authorities, independent public accountants retained by the 
separate account (or on its behalf by the life insurer), accountants for 
the life insurer, and to no more than 20 persons authorized by a 
resolution of the board of directors of the separate account, which 
persons shall be directors of the separate account, officers and 
responsible employees of the life insurer or officers and responsible 
employees of the affiliated life insurance company in whose vault the 
investments are kept (if applicable), and access to such securities and 
similar investments shall be had only by two or more such persons 
jointly, at least one of whom shall be a director of the separate 
account or officer of the life insurer;
    (iv) The requirement in paragraph (b)(9)(i) of this Rule that the 
securities and similar investments of the separate account be maintained 
in the vault of a qualified insurance company shall not apply to 
securities deposited with insurance regulatory authorities or deposited 
in accordance with any rule under section 17(f), or to securities

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on loan which are collateralized to the extent of their full market 
value, or to securities hypothecated, pledged, or placed in escrow for 
the account of such separate account in connection with a loan or other 
transaction authorized by specific resolution of the board of directors 
of the separate account, or to securities in transit in connection with 
the sale, exchange, redemption, maturity or conversion, the exercise of 
warrants or rights, assents to changes in terms of the securities, or to 
other transactions necessary or appropriate in the ordinary course of 
business relating to the management of securities;
    (v) Each person when depositing such securities or similar 
investments in or withdrawing them from the depository or when ordering 
their withdrawal and delivery from the custody of the life insurer or 
affiliated life insurance company, shall sign a notation showing (A) the 
date and time of the deposit, withdrawal or order, (B) the title and 
amount of the securities or other investments deposited, withdrawn or 
ordered to be withdrawn, and an identification thereof by certificate 
numbers or otherwise, (C) the manner of acquisition of the securities or 
similar investments deposited or the purpose for which they have been 
withdrawn, or ordered to be withdrawn, and (D) if withdrawn and 
delivered to another person, the name of such person. The notation shall 
be sent promptly to an officer or director of the separate account or 
the life insurer designated by the board of directors of the separate 
account who is not himself permitted to have access to the securities or 
investments under paragraph (b)(9)(iii) of this Rule. The notation shall 
be on serially numbered forms and shall be kept for at least one year;
    (vi) The securities and similar investments shall be verified by 
complete examination by an independent public accountant retained by the 
separate account (or on its behalf by the life insurer) at least three 
times each fiscal year, at least two of which shall be chosen by the 
accountant without prior notice to the separate account. A certificate 
of the accountant stating that he has made an examination of such 
securities and investments and describing the nature and extent of the 
examination shall be sent to the Commission by the accountant promptly 
after each examination;
    (vii) Securities and similar investments of a separate account 
maintained with a bank or other company whose functions and physical 
facilities are supervised by federal or state authorities under any 
arrangement whereby the directors, officers, employees or agents of the 
separate account or the life insurer are authorized or permitted to 
withdraw such investments upon their mere receipt are deemed to be in 
the custody of the life insurer and shall be exempt from the 
requirements of section 17(f) so long as the arrangement complies with 
all provisions of this paragraph (b)(9), except that such securities 
will be maintained in the vault of a bank or other company rather than 
the vault of an insurance company.
    (10) Section 18(i) (15 U.S.C. 80a-18(i)), to the extent that:
    (i) For the purposes of any section of the Act which provides for 
the vote of securityholders on matters relating to the investment 
company:
    (A) Flexible contractholders shall have one vote for each $100 of 
cash value funded by the separate account, with fractional votes 
allocated for amounts less than $100;
    (B) The life insurer shall have one vote for each $100 of assets of 
the separate account not otherwise attributable to contractholders under 
paragraph (b)(10)(i)(A) of this Rule, with fractional votes allocated 
for amounts less than $100, Provided, That after the commencement of 
sales of flexible contracts, the life insurer shall cast its votes for 
and against each matter which may be voted upon by contractholders in 
the same proportion as the votes cast by contractholders; and
    (C) The number of votes to be allocated shall be determined as of a 
record date not more than 90 days before any meeting at which such vote 
is held, Provided, That if a quorum is not present at the meeting, the 
meeting may be adjourned for up to 60 days without fixing a new record 
date;
    (ii) The requirement of this section that every share of stock 
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company (except a common-law trust of the character described in section 
16(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-16(c))) shall be a voting stock and have equal 
voting rights with every other outstanding voting stock shall not be 
deemed to be violated by actions specifically permitted by any 
provisions of this Rule.
    (11) Section 19 (15 U.S.C. 80a-19), to the extent that the 
provisions of this section shall not apply to any dividend or similar 
distribution paid or payable under provisions of participating flexible 
contracts.
    (12) Sections 22(c), 22(d) (15 U.S.C. 80a-22(d)), 22(e) (15 U.S.C. 
80a-22(e)), and 27(c)(1) and Rule 22c-1 to the extent:
    (i) The cash value of each flexible contract shall be computed in 
accordance with Rule 22c-1(b) under the Act; Provided, however, That 
where actual computation is not necessary for the operation of a 
particular contract, then the cash value of that contract must only be 
capable of computation; And provided further, That to the extent the 
calculation of the cash value reflects deductions for the cost of 
insurance and other insurance benefits or administrative expenses and 
fees or sales loads, such deductions need only be made at such times as 
specified in the contract or as necessary for compliance with insurance 
laws and regulations; and
    (ii) The death benefit, unless required by insurance laws and 
regulations, shall be computed on any day that the investment experience 
of the separate account would affect the death benefit under the terms 
of the contract provided that such terms are reasonable, fair, and 
nondiscriminatory;
    (iii) Necessary to comply with this Rule or with insurance laws and 
regulations and established administrative procedures of the life 
insurer for issuance, increases in or additions of insurance benefits, 
transfer and redemption of flexible contracts, including, but not 
limited to, premium rate structure and premium processing, insurance 
underwriting standards, and the particular benefit afforded by the 
contract, Provided, however, That any procedure or action shall be 
reasonable, fair and not discriminatory to the interests of the affected 
contractholders and to all other holders of contracts of the same class 
or series funded by the separate account, And provided further, That any 
such action shall be disclosed in the form filed by the separate account 
with the Commission under paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this Rule.
    (13) Section 27 (15 U.S.C. 80a-27), to the following extent:
    (i) Section 27(a)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-27(a)(1)), 27(h)(1) (15 U.S.C. 
80a-27(h)(1)), and 27(h)(4) (15 U.S.C. 80a-27(h)(4)), to the extent that 
sales load, as defined in paragraph (c)(4) of this Rule, deducted does 
not exceed that permitted by either paragraph (b)(13)(i)((A) or 
(b)(13)(i)(B) of this section:
    (A) 9 per centum of the sum of the guideline annual premiums that 
would be paid during the period equal to the lesser of 20 years or the 
anticipated life expectancy of the insured named in the contract based 
on the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table, Provided, 
That this paragraph (b)(13)(i)(A) shall not prohibit deduction of sales 
load, in any manner permitted by this Rule, from payments made in excess 
of the sum of the guideline annual premiums that would be paid during 
the lesser of 20 years or the anticipated life expectancy of the insured 
based on the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table; or
    (B) 9 per centum of payments made thereon; Provided, That the 
separate account elects by written notice to the Commission to be 
governed (with respect to each class of flexible contract offered) by 
either paragraph (b)(13)(i)(A) or (B); Provided, however, That for each 
class of flexible contract that requires more than four guideline annual 
premiums within the first two contract periods following issuance of the 
contract or of an increase in or addition of insurance benefits (within 
the meaning of paragraph (d)(2) of this section), the separate account 
must elect to be governed by paragraph (b)(13)(i)(B) of this section.
    (ii) Sections 27(a)(3) (15 U.S.C. 80a-27(a)(3)) and 27(h)(3) (15 
U.S.C. 80a-27(h)(3)), Provided, That the proportionate amount of sales 
load deducted from any payment shall not exceed the proportionate amount 
deducted from any prior payment unless an increase is caused by 
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cost of insurance, or a reduction in the sales load deducted from 
amounts transferred to a flexible contract from another plan of 
insurance;
    (iii) Sections 27(c)(2), 26(a)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-26(a)(1)), and 
26(a)(2) (15 U.S.C. 80a-26(a)(2)), to the extent necessary to permit the 
actions described in paragraphs (A) through (F) of this section, 
Provided, That the life insurer complies with all other applicable 
provisions of section 26 as if it were a trustee, depositor or custodian 
for the separate account; files with the insurance regulatory authority 
of a state or territory of the United States or of the District of 
Columbia an annual statement of its financial condition in the form 
prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which 
most recent statement indicates that it has a combined capital and 
surplus, if a stock company, or an unassigned surplus, if a mutual 
company, of not less than $1,000,000; and is examined from time to time 
by the insurance regulatory authority of such state, territory or 
District of Columbia as to its financial condition and other affairs and 
is subject to supervision and inspection with respect to its separate 
account operations.
    (A) Payment of a fee to the life insurer, or to any affiliated 
person or agent of the insurer, for bookkeeping or other administrative 
services provided to the separate account, or for administrative 
services or expenses incurred in underwriting, issuing, and maintaining 
flexible contracts, Provided, That the fee is not greater than the 
expenses, without profit:
    (1) Actually paid by the life insurer for the services provided; and
    (2) Increased by the value of any services provided directly by the 
life insurer, as determined in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles consistently applied.
The standard set forth in this paragraph shall be applied as follows: if 
the separate account reserves the right to increase the fee, the fee 
shall not exceed the cost of the services to be provided for one year; 
or if the fee is guaranteed not to increase for a specified period of 
time, the fee shall not exceed the average expected cost of the services 
to be provided during the period of the guarantee;
    (B) The holding of the assets of the separate account by the life 
insurer without a trust indenture or other such instrument;
    (C) When the separate account is organized as a unit investment 
trust, the holding of the securities of any registered management 
investment company which offers its shares to the separate account in 
uncertificated form;
    (D) When the separate account is organized as a management 
investment company, the holding of its assets in any manner permitted by 
paragraph (b)(9) of this Rule or by section 17(f) or the rules under it;
    (E) The deduction of premium or other taxes imposed by any state or 
other governmental entity, the cost of insurance, charges assessed for 
incidental insurance benefits or if the insured does not meet standard 
underwriting requirements, and, if the separate account is organized as 
a management investment company, an investment advisory fee;
    (F) The deduction of a charge for mortality, expense, and any 
guaranteed death benefit risks assumed by the life insurer under the 
flexible contracts (collectively, a ``risk charge''), Provided, That the 
registration statement under the 1933 Act for flexible contracts 
includes:
    (1) A representation that this paragraph is being relied upon;
    (2) A representation that the level of the risk charge either is:
    (i) Within the range of industry practice for comparable flexible or 
scheduled contracts, or
    (ii) Reasonable in relation to the risks assumed by the life insurer 
under the contracts;
    (3) A brief description of the methodology used to support the 
representation made in response to paragraph (b)(13)(iii)(F)(2) of this 
Rule and an undertaking to keep and make available to the Commission 
upon request the documents used to support that representation;
    (4) A representation that either:
    (i) The proceeds from explicit sales loads will be sufficient to 
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    (ii)(A) The life insurer has concluded that there is a reasonable 
likelihood that the distribution financing arrangement of the separate 
account will benefit the separate account and contractholders and will 
keep and make available to the Commission on request a memorandum 
setting forth the basis for this representation; and
    (B) If the separate account is organized as a management investment 
company, a representation that the account will have a board of 
directors, a majority of whom are not interested persons of the separate 
account, formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance 
distribution expenses. If the separate account is organized as a unit 
investment trust, a representation that the account will invest only in 
management investment companies which have undertaken to have a board of 
directors, a majority of whom are not interested persons of the company, 
formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance distribution 
expenses.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (b)(13)(iii)(F), no 
risk charge may be deducted in reliance thereupon if the registration 
statement or amendment thereto which initially sets forth the deduction 
of such charge or its increase becomes effective by lapse of time 
pursuant to section 8(a) of the 1933 Act or Rule 485 (17 CFR 230.485) 
thereunder. Such charge shall be disclosed in the prospectus and shall 
not be less than fifty per centum of the maximum charge for risk 
assumption as disclosed in the prospectus and as provided for in the 
contract. Any separate account organized under the Act as a management 
investment company and deducting a risk charge pursuant to this section 
shall be exempt from section 12(b) and Rule 12b-1 thereunder to the 
extent that monies derived from the risk charge may be used to finance 
distribution of the flexible contracts;
    (iv) Sections 27(c)(1) and 27(d), and sections 2(a)(32) and 22(c) 
and Rule 22c-1 thereunder, to the extent that:
    (A) Such sections require that the flexible contract be redeemable 
or provide for a refund in cash, Provided,  That the contract provides 
for election by the contractholder of a cash surrender value or certain 
non-forfeiture and settlement options which are required or permitted by 
the insurance law or regulation of the jurisdiction in which the 
contract is offered, And provided further, That unless required by the 
insurance law or regulation of the jurisdiction in which the contract is 
offered or unless elected by the contractholder, the contract shall not 
provide for the automatic imposition of any option, including, but not 
limited to, an automatic premium loan, which would involve the accrual 
or payment of an interest or similar charge.
    (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)(13)(iv)(A) of 
this Rule, if the amounts available under the contract to pay the 
charges due under the contract on any contract processing day are less 
than such charges due, the contract may provide that the cash surrender 
value (and any excess paid for sales loading not used to keep the 
contract in force pursuant to paragraph (b)(13)(iv)(B)(2) of this Rule) 
shall be applied to purchase a non-forfeiture option specified by the 
life insurer in such contract, Provided, That the contract also provides 
that:
    (1) Contract processing days occur not less frequently than monthly, 
and
    (2) the amount of any excess paid for sales loading (as provided in 
paragraph (b)(13)(v)(A) of this Rule) shall first be applied to keep the 
contract in force, Provided, however, That if the contractholder 
subsequently makes a payment, the life insurer may recover such excess 
loading;
    (C) Subject to other provisions of this Rule, sales loads and 
administrative expenses or fees may be deducted upon redemption.
    (v) Section 27(d), Provided, That the flexible contract gives the 
holder thereof the right to:
    (A) Surrender the contract at any time during the first 24 months 
after issuance and receive in cash an amount not less than the sum of 
the present value of his contract which is the cash surrender value next 
computed after receipt by the life insurer of the request for surrender 
in proper form, plus, an amount which is a refund of any excess paid for 
sales loading prior to or in connection with the surrender. The amount 
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the sales loading in excess of (1) the sum of 30 per centum of payments 
in aggregate amount less than or equal to one guideline annual premium, 
plus 10 per centum of payments in aggregate amount greater than one 
guideline annual premium but not more than two guideline annual 
premiums, and (2) 9 per centum of each payment made in excess of two 
guideline annual premiums;
    (B) Convert the contract at any time during the first 24 months 
after issuance, so long as the contract is in force, to a life insurance 
policy on the life of the insured under a plan of insurance (other than 
a plan involving a flexible contract as defined in paragraph (c)(1) of 
this Rule or a scheduled contract as defined in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 
6e-2) specified in the contract, issued by the life insurer or by an 
affiliated life insurance company, which provides for (1) at the 
election of the contractholder, either the same death benefit or the 
same net amount at risk as the flexible contract at the time of 
conversion and (2) premiums (or cost of insurance or other charges, 
(``charges'') if such plan of insurance provides for flexible premiums) 
which are based on the same issue age and risk classification of the 
insured as the flexible contract. The conversion shall be subject to an 
equitable adjustment in payments and cash values to reflect variances, 
if any, in the payments (or charges), dividends, and cash values under 
the flexible contract and the new policy. The method of computing such 
adjustment shall be filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the form 
required under paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this Rule;
    (vi) A depositor or principal underwriter for a flexible contract 
sold subject to section 27(d) or section 27(f), or both, shall be exempt 
from the requirements of Rule 27d-1 (17 CFR 270.27d-1) if an insurance 
company undertakes in writing to guarantee the performance of all 
obligations of such depositor or principal underwriter under sections 
27(d) and 27(f) to refund charges, and such insurance company, depositor 
and principal underwriter comply with all provisions of Rule 27d-2 (17 
CFR 270.27d-2);
    (vii) Section 27(e) [15 U.S.C. 80a-27(e)] and Rule 27e-1 (17 CFR 
270.27e-1) thereunder, to the extent that the separate account and the 
depositor and principal underwriter therefor, when such persons are 
subject to paragraph (b)(13)(v)(A) of this Rule, are required to provide 
a notice of right of surrender and refund to holders of flexible 
contracts, if the life insurer or a duly authorized agent provides a 
notice of surrender and refund rights on a written document containing 
information comparable to that required by Form N-27I-1 (17 CFR 274.301) 
to the holder of any flexible contract under which a refund may be 
available, Provided, That such notice shall be sent by first class mail 
or personal delivery to the contractholder:
    (A) Upon issuance of the flexible contract, which notice may be sent 
together with the issued contract and an illustration, in a form 
appropriate for inclusion in the prospectus for the flexible contract, 
of guideline annual premiums, death benefits and cash surrender values 
applicable to the age, sex and underwriting classification of the 
insured; and
    (B) On any contract processing day, prior to the expiration of the 
surrender and refund right provided in paragraph (b)(13)(v)(A) of this 
Rule, on which the amounts available under the contract on such day to 
pay the charges authorized by the contract are less than the amount 
necessary to keep the contract in force until the next following 
contract processing day. This notice may be sent together with any 
notice required by applicable state authority to be sent in these 
circumstances; Provided, however, That the right of surrender and refund 
provided by paragraph (b)(13)(v)(A) of this Rule shall not expire until 
not less than 15 days after the mailing or receipt, if personally 
delivered, of the last notice referred to in this paragraph 
(b)(13)(vii)(B) of this section;
    (viii) Section 27(f) and Rule 27f-1 thereunder (17 CFR 270.27f-1), 
Provided, That:
    (A) The contractholder may elect to return the contract within 45 
days of the date of the execution of the application for insurance, or 
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the contractholder, or within 10 days after mailing or personal delivery 
of the notice of the right of withdrawal referred to in paragraph 
(b)(13)(viii)(C) of this Rule, whichever is later, and receive a refund 
equal to the sum of (1) the difference between the payments made, 
including any contract fees or other charges, and the amounts allocated 
to the separate account under the contract, (2) the value of the amounts 
allocated to the separate account under the contract on the date the 
returned contract is received by the insurer or its agent, and (3) any 
contract fees and other changes imposed on the amounts allocated to such 
separate account, Provided, however, That if state law or the contract 
so require, the redeeming contractholder shall receive a refund of all 
payments made for such contract;
    (B) A refund in accordance with paragraph (b)(13)(viii)(A) of this 
Rule to redeeming contractholders will not in any way affect the 
interests in the separate account or the benefits of other flexible or 
scheduled contractholders;
    (C) Notice of such withdrawal right and a statement of contract fees 
and other charges on a written document containing information 
comparable to that required by Form N-27I-2 (17 CFR 274.303) is sent by 
first class mail or personal delivery to the contractholder, which 
notice and statement may be accompanied by the flexible contract, and an 
illustration, in a form appropriate for inclusion in the prospectus for 
the flexible contract, of guideline annual premiums (or, if the contract 
is subject to paragraph (b)(13)(i)(B), payments), death benefits and 
cash surrender values applicable to the age, sex and underwriting 
classification of the insured;
    (D) The contractholder, in conjunction with the notice of withdrawal 
right referred to in paragraph (b)(13)(viii)(C) of this section, is 
provided with a form of request for refund of the amount computed in 
accordance with paragraph (b)(13)(viii)(A), which form shall set forth:
    (1) Instructions as to the manner in which a refund may be obtained, 
including the address to which the request form should be mailed; and
    (2) Spaces necessary to indicate the date of such request, the 
contract number and the signature of the contractholder; and
    (E) Within 7 days from the receipt of such duly executed timely 
request for refund, the life insurer will refund in cash to the 
contractholder the amount computed in accordance with paragraph 
(b)(13)(viii)(A) of this Rule; and
    (ix) Solely for purposes of paragraphs (b)(13)(v) and (b)(13)(viii) 
of this Rule, the postmark date on the envelope containing the flexible 
contract shall determine whether such contract has been submitted for 
surrender, conversion, or withdrawal within the designated period.
    (14) Section 32(a)(2) (15 U.S.C. 80a-31(a)(2)), Provided, That:
    (i) The independent public accountant is selected before the 
effective date of the 1933 Act registration statement for flexible 
contracts, and the identity of the accountant is disclosed in the 
registration statement, and
    (ii) The selection of the accountant is submitted for ratification 
or rejection to flexible contractholders at their first meeting and 
within one year after the effective date of the 1933 Act registration 
statement for flexible contracts, unless the time for holding the 
meeting is extended by order of the Commission.
    (15) If the separate account is organized as a unit investment 
trust, all the assets of which consist of the shares of one or more 
registered management investment companies which offer their shares 
exclusively to separate accounts of the life insurer, or of any 
affiliated life insurance company, offering either scheduled contracts 
or flexible contracts, or both; or which also offer their shares to 
variable annuity separate accounts of the life insurer or of an 
affiliated life insurance company, or which offer their shares to any 
such life insurance company in consideration solely for advances made by 
the life insurer in connection with the operation of the separate 
account; Provided, That: the board of directors of each investment 
company, constituted with a majority of disinterested directors, will 
monitor such company for the existence of any material irreconcilable 
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of variable annuity contractholders and scheduled or flexible 
contractholders investing in such company; the life insurer agrees that 
it will be responsible for reporting any potential or existing conflicts 
to the directors; and if a conflict arises, the life insurer will, at 
its own cost, remedy such conflict up to and including establishing a 
new registered management investment company and segregating the assets 
underlying the variable annuity contracts and the scheduled or flexible 
contracts; Then:
    (i) The eligibility restrictions of section 9(a) shall not apply to 
those persons who are officers, directors or employees of the life 
insurer or its affiliates who do not participate directly in the 
management or administration of any registered management investment 
company described in this paragraph (b)(15);
    (ii) The life insurer shall be ineligible under paragraph (3) of 
section 9(a) to serve as investment adviser of or principal underwriter 
for any registered management investment company described in this 
paragraph (b)(15) only if an affiliated person of such life insurer, 
ineligible by reason of paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 9(a), 
participates in the management or administration of such company;
    (iii) For purposes of any section of the Act which provides for the 
vote of securityholders on matters relating to the separate account or 
the underlying registered investment company, the voting provisions of 
paragraph (b)(10)(i) and (ii) of this Rule apply, Provided, That:
    (A) The life insurer may vote shares of the registered management 
investment companies held by the separate account without regard to 
instructions from contractholders of the separate account if such 
instructions would require such shares to be voted:
    (1) To cause such companies to make (or refrain from making) certain 
investments which would result in changes in the sub-classification or 
investment objectives of such companies or to approve or disapprove any 
contract between such companies and an investment adviser when required 
to do so by an insurance regulatory authority subject to the provisions 
of paragraphs (b)(5)(i) and (b)(7)(ii)(A) of this Rule; or
    (2) In favor of changes in investment objectives, investment adviser 
of or principal underwriter for such companies subject to the provisions 
of paragraphs (b)(5)(ii) and (b)(7)(ii) (B) and (C) of this Rule;
    (B) Any action taken in accordance with paragraph (b)(15)(iii)(A) 
(1) or (2) of this Rule and the reasons therefor shall be disclosed in 
the next report contractholders made under section 30(d) (15 U.S.C. 80a-
29(d)) and Rule 30d-2 (17 CFR 270.30d-2);
    (iv) Any registered management investment company established by the 
life insurer and described in this paragraph (b)(15) shall be exempt 
from section 14(a), Provided, That until the company has total assets of 
at least $100,000, the life insurer shall have at least the minimum net 
worth prescribed in paragraph (b)(6) of this Rule; and
    (v) Any registered management investment company established by the 
life insurer and described in this paragraph (b)(15) shall be exempt 
from sections 15(a), 16(a), and 32(a)(2), to the extent prescribed by 
paragraphs (b)(7)(i), (b)(8)(i), and (b)(14) of this Rule, Provided, 
That the company complies with the conditions set forth in those 
paragraphs as if it were a separate account.
    (c) When used in this Rule:
    (1) Flexible premium variable life insurance contract means a 
contract of life insurance, subject to regulation under the insurance 
laws or code of every jurisdiction in which it is offered, funded by a 
separate account of a life insurer, which contract provides for:
    (i) Payments which are not fixed by the life insurer as to both 
timing and amount: Provided, however, That the life insurer may fix the 
timing and minimum amount of payments for the first two contract periods 
following issuance of the contract or of an increase in or addition of 
insurance benefits (within the meaning of paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section), and may prescribe a reasonable minimum amount for any 
additional payment;
    (ii) A death benefit the amount or duration of which may vary to 
reflect the investment experience of the separate account;

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    (iii) A cash value which varies to reflect the investment experience 
of the separate account; and
    (iv) There is a reasonable expectation that subsequent payments will 
be made.
    (2) Incidental insurance benefits means insurance benefits provided 
pursuant to the flexible contract, other than any guaranteed and 
variable death benefit, which do not have discrete cash values that may 
vary in amount in accordance with the investment experience of the 
separate account, and include, but are not limited to, accidental death 
and dismemberment benefits, disability income benefits, guaranteed 
insurability options, and family income or fixed benefit term riders.
    (3) Guaranteed death benefit is any amount guaranteed by the life 
insurer to be paid pursuant to a flexible contract in the event of the 
death of the insured without regard to the investment experience of the 
separate account, if there are no outstanding loans or partial 
surrenders, but does not include any incidental insurance benefits.
    (4) Sales load charged during a contract period is the excess of any 
payments made during the period over the sum of the following:
    (i) The amount of the change (whether it is an increase or decrease) 
in the cash value for the period that is not attributable to net 
investment earnings or to dividends for a participating flexible 
contract for the period;
    (ii) The cost of insurance for the period based on:
    (A) For a flexible contract subject to paragraph (b)(13)(i)(A) of 
this section, the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table 
and net interest at the annual effective rate specified for purposes of 
paragraph (c)(8)(i)(B) of this Rule; or
    (B) For a flexible contract subject to paragraph (b)(13)(i)(B) of 
this section, either the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality 
Table or the 1958 Commissioners Ordinary Mortality Table (whichever 
relates to rates guaranteed by the contract) and the assumed investment 
rate specified in the contract, Provided, however, That the 1958 
Commissioners Ordinary Mortality Table may only be used for those 
contracts issued before 1990, or such earlier mandatory date for 
implementation of the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality 
Table under the applicable Standard Nonforfeiture Law for life 
insurance;
    (iii) A reasonable charge necessary to cover the risk assumed by the 
life insurer that the variable death benefit will be less than any 
guaranteed death benefit;
    (iv) Any administrative expenses or fees which are deducted pursuant 
to paragraph (b)(13)(iii)(A) of this Rule;
    (v) A deduction for and approximately equal to state premium taxes;
    (vi) Any additional charge assessed if the insured does not meet 
standard underwriting requirements, including, but not limited to, any 
additional cost of insurance charge for a contract purchased on a 
simplified underwriting or guaranteed issue basis;
    (vii) Any additional charge assessed specifically for any incidental 
insurance benefits;
    (viii) Any additional charge, the nature of an interest charge, 
assessed when payments are made more frequently than annually, but only 
to the extent that such payments are made to fulfill a minimum payment 
requirement imposed pursuant to paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this Rule;
    (ix) Any amounts redeemed by the contractholder or paid out to the 
beneficiary upon the death of the insured which are not attributable to 
net investment earnings for the period; and
    (x) For a participating flexible contract, a deduction for dividends 
to be paid or credited in accordance with the dividend scale in effect 
on the issue date of the contract assuming a net annual investment 
return for the separate account which funds the contract of 5 per 
centum. The deduction may be determined by either of the following 
methods, but the same method must be used for each contract period:
    (A) The actuarial level annual equivalent of dividends to be paid or 
credited over the contract periods described in paragraph (b)(13)(i) of 
this Rule, based upon the mortality, interest and lapse assumptions used 
in computing the dividend scale for the contract (and, if the contract 
is subject to paragraph (b)(13)(i)(A) of this section, the

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assumption that the guideline annual premium will be paid in each 
contract period) multiplied by the fraction of the contract year 
represented by the contract period; or
    (B) That portion of the dividend to be paid for the contract year 
which does not depend on the making of payments in addition to those 
made during the period.
    (5) Contract period means the period from a contract issue or 
anniversary date to the earlier of the next following anniversary date 
(or, if later, the last day of any grace period commencing before such 
next following anniversary date) or the termination date of the 
contract.
    (6) Variable death benefit is the amount of death benefit, other 
than incidental insurance benefits, payable under a flexible contract 
which varies to reflect the investment experience of the separate 
account and which would be payable in the absence of any guaranteed 
death benefit.
    (7) Payment, as used in paragraphs (b)(13)(i), (b)(13)(ii), and 
(b)(13)(v)(A) of this Rule and in sections 27(a)(2) and 27(h)(2) solely 
with respect to flexible contracts, means for a contract period the 
gross permiums paid less any portion of such gross premiums charged for 
the items specified in paragraphs (c)(4)(vi), (c)(4)(vii), and 
(c)(4)(viii) of this Rule. ``Payment,'' as used in any other section of 
this Rule, means the gross premiums paid or payable for the flexible 
contract, Except, That ``Payment'' shall not include any amount deducted 
by the life insurer to recover excess sales loading previously applied 
to keep the contract in force pursuant to paragraph (b)(13)(iv)(B)(2) of 
this Rule.
    (8)(i) Guideline annual premium means the level annual amount that 
would be payable through the maturity date specified in paragraph 
(c)(8)(ii)(B) of this Rule for the future benefits under the contract 
if, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c)(8)(ii) of this Rule:
    (A) The payments were fixed by the life insurer as to both timing 
and amount, and
    (B) The payments were based on the 1980 Commissioners Standard 
Ordinary Mortality Table, net investment earnings at the greater of an 
annual effective rate of 5 per centum or rate or rates guaranteed at 
issuance of the flexible contract, the sales load under the contract, 
and the fees and charges associated with the contract specified in 
parapraphs (c)(4)(iii), (c)(4)(iv), (c)(4)(v), (c)(4)(vi), (c)(4)(vii), 
(c)(4)(viii) (for the first two contract periods as permitted by 
paragraphs (c)(1)(i)), and (c)(4)(x) of this Rule.
    (ii) In computing the future benefits under the flexible contract 
for determining the guideline annual premium:
    (A) The excess of the amount payable by reason of the death of the 
insured (determined without regard to any incidental insurance benefits) 
over the cash value of the contract shall be deemed to be not greater 
than such excess at the time the contract was issued,
    (B) The maturity date shall be the latest maturity date permitted 
under the contract but not less than 20 years after the date of issue or 
(if earlier) age 95, and
    (C) The amount of any endowment benefit (or sum of endowment 
benefits) shall be deemed not to exceed the least amount payable by 
reason of the death of the insured (determined without regard to any 
incidental insurance benefits) at any time under the contract.
    (9) Cash value means the amount that would be available in cash upon 
voluntary termination of a contract by its owner before it becomes 
payable by death or maturity, without regard to any charges that may be 
assessed upon such termination and before deduction of any outstanding 
contract loan.
    (10) Cash surrender value means the amount available in cash upon 
voluntary termination of a contract by its owner before it becomes 
payable by death or maturity, after any charges assessed in connection 
with the termination have been deducted and before deduction of any 
outstanding contract loan.
    (11) Net investment earnings means investment earnings in the 
separate account after deduction of any asset charges, including but not 
limited to, such charges for income tax; brokerage and other investment 
expenses; mortality, expense, and guaranteed death benefit risks; and an 
investment advisory

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fee, but not including deductions for sales load. However, ``net 
investment earnings'' as used in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this Rule shall 
not include any amount deducted pursuant to paragraphs (ii) through 
(viii) of paragraph (c)(4).
    (12) Contract processing day means any day on which charges under 
the contract are deducted from the separate account.
    (d) The following computational rules shall be used in applying this 
Rule:
    (1) Paragraphs (b)(13)(i) and (b)(13)(ii) of this Rule shall be 
deemed to be satisfied with respect to any flexible contract under which 
sales load is deducted other than from payments prior to the allocation 
of net payments to the separate account if:
    (i) from issuance of the contract through each contract period, the 
aggregate amount of sales load deducted is not more than the aggregate 
amount of sales load that could be deducted under an otherwise identical 
flexible contract that deducted sales load only from payments prior to 
their allocation to the separate account; and
    (ii)(A) the amount of sales load deducted pursuant to any method 
permitted under this paragraph (other than asset-based sales loads) does 
not exceed the proportionate amount of sales load deducted prior thereto 
pursuant to the same method, unless an increase in such proportionate 
amount is caused by reductions in the annual cost of insurance, or a 
reduction in the sales load deducted from amounts transferred to a 
flexible contract from another plan of insurance; or
    (B) for asset-based sales load structures, the percentage of assets 
taken as sales load does not exceed any of the percentages previously 
taken pursuant to the same method, unless an increase in such percentage 
is caused by a reduction in the percentage taken on amounts transferred 
to a flexible contract from another plan of insurance.
    (2)(i) Solely with respect to increases in or additions of insurance 
benefits requested by a contractholder after issuance of a flexible 
contract, the contract shall be deemed to satisfy paragraphs 
(b)(13)(i)(A), (b)(13)(ii), (b)(13)(v), (b)(13)(viii), and (d)(1)(ii) of 
this Rule, Provided, That from issuance of the contract through each 
contract period the aggregate amount of sales load imposed is not more 
than the aggregate amount of sales load that would be permissible under 
the base test contract, as defined in paragraph (d)(2)(iii)(B) of this 
Rule, and the incremental test contract, as defined in paragraph 
(d)(2)(iii)(C) of this Rule.
    (ii) The following procedures shall be used in applying paragraph 
(d)(2)(i) of this section:
    (A) Payments for the actual contract, as defined in paragraph 
(d)(2)(iii)(A) of this Rule, and the base and incremental test contracts 
shall, for purposes of demonstrating compliance with the sales load 
provisions of this Rule, be deemed paid in the following proportionate 
amounts: level annual payments for the base test contract equal to the 
guideline annual premium for the contract, commencing upon issuance; 
level annual payments for the incremental test contract equal to the 
difference between the guideline annual premium for the actual contract 
after the increase in or addition of insurance benefits and before such 
increase or addition, commencing upon such increase or addition; and 
level annual payments for the actual contract equal to the guideline 
annual premium for such contract, commencing upon issuance and adjusted 
for such increase or addition as of the date of such increase or 
addition, Provided that the guideline annual premium used is that 
defined in paragraph (c)(8) of this section;
    (B) To the extent that the increases in, or additions of, insurance 
benefits are funded out of cash value, such cash value shall be 
proportionately allocated between the base test contract and incremental 
test contract according to the ratio of their respective guideline 
annual payments, as described in (d)(2)(ii)(A); and
    (C) It is assumed that no redemptions are made under the actual and 
test contracts.
    (D) An incremental test contract may deduct, in any manner permitted 
by this Rule, not more than 50 per centum of the sales load which would 
otherwise be permitted under the base test

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contract, and not be subject to the surrender, conversion, and 
withdrawal provisions set forth in paragraphs (b)(13)(v) (A) and (B) and 
(b)(13)(viii) of this Rule, Provided, however, That the increased or 
added benefit will be subject to the surrender, conversion, and 
withdrawal provisions referenced above if more than such 50 per centum 
of sales load is assessed.
    (iii) For purposes of this paragraph (d)(2):
    (A) Actual contract shall mean the flexible contract issued to the 
contractholder, and adjusted for the increase in or addition of 
insurance benefits, as of the date of the increase or addition;
    (B) Base test contract shall mean the actual contract had the 
increase or addition not occurred;
    (C) Incremental test contract shall mean a flexible contract that, 
(1) is issued on the date of the increase or addition, and (2) provides 
insurance benefits identical to the incremental change in insurance 
benefits under the actual contract upon such increase or addition; and
    (D) Any change in insurance benefits which would occur automatically 
under a contract, with or without the opportunity for contractholder 
disapproval, or any change in death benefit operation shall not be 
considered an ``increase in or addition of insurance benefits requested 
by a contractholder'' for purposes of imposing additional sales load.

[52 FR 11208, Apr. 8, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 43467, Aug. 24, 1994]



Sec. 270.7d-1   Specification of conditions and arrangements for Canadian management investment companies requesting order permitting registration.

    (a) A management investment company organized under the laws of 
Canada or any province thereof may obtain an order pursuant to section 
7(d) permitting its registration under the act and the public offering 
of its securities, if otherwise appropriate, upon the filing of an 
application complying with paragraph (b) of this section. All such 
applications will be considered by the Commission pursuant to the 
procedure set forth in Sec. 270.0-5 and other applicable rules. 
Conditions and arrangements proposed by investment companies organized 
under the laws of other countries will be considered by the Commission 
in the light of the special circumstances and local laws involved in 
each case.
    (b) An application filed pursuant to this section shall contain, 
inter alia, the following undertakings and agreements of the applicant:
    (1) Applicant will cause each present and future officer, director, 
investment adviser, principal underwriter and custodian of the applicant 
to enter into an agreement, to be filed by applicant with the Commission 
upon the filing of its registration statement or upon the assumption of 
such office by such person which will provide, among other things, that 
each such person agrees (i) to comply with the applicant's Letters 
Patent (Charter) and By Laws, the act and the rules thereunder, and the 
undertakings and agreements contained in said application insofar as 
applicable to such person; (ii) to do nothing inconsistent with the 
applicant's undertakings and agreements required by this section; (iii) 
that the undertakings enumerated as paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of 
this section constitute representations and inducements to the 
Commission to issue its order in the premises and continue the same in 
effect, as the case may be; (iv) that each such agreement constitutes a 
contract between such person and the applicant and its shareholders with 
the intent that applicant's shareholders shall be beneficiaries of and 
shall have the status of parties to such agreement so as to enable them 
to maintain actions at law or in equity within the United States and 
Canada for any violation thereof. In addition the agreement of each 
officer and director will contain provisions similar to those contained 
in paragraph (b)(6) of this section.
    (2) That every agreement and undertaking of the applicant, its 
officers, directors, investment adviser, principal underwriter and 
custodian required by this section (i) constitute inducements to the 
Commission for the issuance and continuance in effect of, and conditions 
to, the Commission's order to be entered under this section; (ii) 
constitute

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a contract among applicant and applicant's shareholders with the same 
intent as set forth in paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section; and (iii) 
failure by the applicant or any of the above enumerated persons to 
comply with any such agreement and undertaking, unless permitted by the 
Commission, shall constitute a violation of the order entered under this 
section.
    (3) That the Commission, in its discretion, may revoke its order 
permitting registration of the applicant and the public offering of its 
securities if it shall find after notice and opportunity for hearing 
that there shall have been a violation of such order or the act and may 
determine whether distribution of applicant's assets is necessary or 
appropriate in the interests of investors and may so direct.
    (4) That applicant will perform every action and thing necessary to 
cause and assist the custodian of its assets to distribute the same, or 
the proceeds thereof, if the Commission or a court of competent 
jurisdiction, shall have so directed by a final order.
    (5) That any shareholder of the applicant or the Commission on its 
own motion or on request of shareholders shall have the right to 
initiate a proceeding (i) before the Commission for the revocation of 
the order permitting registration of the applicant or (ii) before a 
court of competent jurisdiction for the liquidation of applicant and a 
distribution of its assets to its shareholders and creditors. Such court 
may enter such order in the event that it shall find, after notice and 
opportunity for hearing that applicant, its officers, directors, 
investment adviser, principal underwriter or custodian shall have 
violated any provision of the act or the Commission's order of 
registration of the applicant.

A court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of paragraphs (b)(4) 
and (5) of this paragraph means the District Court of the United States 
of the district in which the assets of the applicant are maintained.
    (6) That any shareholder of the applicant shall have the right to 
bring suit at law or in equity, in any court of the United States or 
Canada having jurisdiction over applicant, its assets or any of its 
officers or directors to enforce compliance by applicant, its officers 
and directors with any provision of applicant's Charter or By Laws, the 
act and the rules thereunder, or undertakings and agreements required by 
this section, insofar as applicable to such persons. That such court may 
appoint a trustee or receiver of the applicant with all powers necessary 
to implement the purposes of such suit, including the administration of 
the estate, the collection of corporate property including choses-in-
action, and distribution of applicant's assets to its creditors and 
shareholders. That applicant and its officers and directors waive any 
objection they may be entitled to raise and any right they may have to 
object to the power and right of any shareholder of the applicant to 
bring such suit, reserving, however, their right to maintain that they 
have complied with the aforesaid provisions, undertakings and 
agreements, and otherwise to dispute such suit on its merits. Applicant, 
its officers and directors also agree that any final judgment or decree 
of any United States court as aforesaid, may be granted full faith and 
credit by a court of competent jurisdiction of Canada and consent that 
such Canadian court may enter judgment or decree thereon at the instance 
of any shareholder, receiver or trustee of the applicant.
    (7) Applicant will file, and will cause each of its present or 
future directors, officers, or investment advisers who is not a resident 
of the United States to file with the Commission irrevocable designation 
of the applicant's custodian as an agent in the United States to accept 
service of process in any suit, action or proceeding before the 
Commission or any appropriate court to enforce the provisions of the 
acts administered by the Commission, or to enforce any right or 
liability based upon applicant's Charter, By Laws, contracts, or the 
respective undertakings and agreements of any such person required by 
this section, or which alleges a liability on the part of any such 
persons arising out of their service, acts of transactions relating to 
the applicant.
    (8) Applicant's Charter and By Laws, taken together, will contain, 
so long as applicant is registered under the act in substance the 
following:

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    (i) The provisions of the Act as follows: Section 2(a): Provided, 
That the term ``government securities'' defined in section 2(a)(16) may 
include securities issued or guaranteed by Canada or any instrumentality 
of the government of Canada; the term ``value'' defined in section 
2(a)(41) may be defined solely for the purposes of sections 5 and 12 in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec. 270.2a-1 (Rule 2a-1) if the same 
shall be necessary or desirable to comply with Canadian regulatory or 
revenue laws or rules or regulations thereunder; the term ``bank'' 
defined in section 2(a)(5) shall be defined solely for the purposes of 
section 9 and 10, as any banking institution; section 4; section 5; 
section 6(c); section 9; section 10 (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) and (g): 
Provided, That the provisions of section 10(d) may be substituted for 
the provisions of section 10(a) and 10(b)(2) if applicable; section 11; 
section 12 (a), (b), (c), and (d); section 13(a); section 15 (a), (b), 
and (c); section 16(a); sections 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21; section 22(d); 
section 22(e): Provided, That the Toronto Stock Exchange or the Montreal 
Stock Exchange or both may be included in addition to the New York Stock 
Exchange; section 22(f); section 22(g); section 23; section 25 (a) and 
(b); section 30 (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f); section 31; section 32(a): 
Provided, That provision may be made for the selection and termination 
of employment of the accountant in compliance with The Companies Act of 
Canada; section 32(b). Where a provision of the act prohibits or directs 
action by an investment company, or its directors, officers or 
employees, the Charter or By Laws shall state that the applicant of its 
directors, officers or employees shall or shall not act, as the case may 
be, in conformity with the intent of the statute; where the provision 
applies to others, such as principal underwriters, investment advisers, 
controlled companies and affiliated persons, the Charter or By Laws 
shall also state that the applicant will not permit the prohibited 
conduct or will obtain the required action. Any of the provisions of 
sections 11, 12, 15, 18, 22, 23, 30, and 31 may be omitted if not 
applicable to a company of applicant's classification or sub-
classification as defined in section 4 or 5 of the act or if not 
applicable because the subject matter of such provisions is prohibited 
by the Charter or By Laws. Other provisions of the act not specified 
above may be incorporated in the applicant's Charter or By Laws at its 
option.
    (ii) Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of the 
Charter or By Laws having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a 
term or provision of the act shall be resolved by reference to 
interpretations, if any, of the corresponding term or provision of the 
act by the courts of the United States of America or, in the absence of 
any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations, 
orders or interpretations of the Commission.
    (iii) Applicant will maintain the original or duplicate copies of 
its books and records at the office of its custodian or other office 
located within the United States.
    (iv) At least a majority of the directors and of the officers of the 
applicant will be United States citizens of whom a majority will be 
resident in the United States.
    (v) Except as provided in rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5), applicant 
will appoint, by contract, a bank, as defined in section 2(a)(5) and 
having the qualification described in section 26(a)(1), to act as 
trustee of, and maintain in its sole custody in the United States, all 
of applicant's securities and cash, other than cash necessary to meet 
applicant's current administrative expenses. Said contract will provide, 
inter alia, that said custodian will:
    (A) consummate all purchases and sales of securities by applicant, 
other than purchases and sales on an established securities exchange, 
through the delivery of securities and receipt of cash, or vice versa as 
the case may be, within the United States, and (B) redeem in the United 
States such of applicant's shares as shall be surrendered therefor, and 
(C) distribute applicant's assets, or the proceeds thereof, to 
applicant's creditors and shareholders, upon service upon the custodian 
of an order of the Commission or court directing such distribution as 
provided in paragraphs (b) (3) and (5) of this section.

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    (vi) Applicant's principal underwriter for the sale of its shares 
will be a citizen and resident of the United States or a corporation 
organized under the laws of a state of the United States, and having its 
principal place of business therein, and if redeemable shares are 
offered, also a member in good standing of a securities association 
registered under section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (vii) Applicant will appoint an accountant, qualified to act as an 
independent public accountant for the applicant under the act and the 
rules thereunder, who maintains a permanent office and place of business 
in the United States.
    (viii) Any contract entered into between the applicant and its 
investment adviser and principal underwriter will contain provisions in 
compliance with the requirements of sections 15, 17(i) and 31 and the 
rules thereunder, and require that the investment adviser maintain in 
the United States its books and records or duplicate copies thereof 
relating to applicant.
    (ix) Applicant's Charter and By Laws will not be changed in any 
manner inconsistent with this paragraph or the Act and the rules 
thereunder unless authorized by the Commission.
    (9) Contracts of the applicant, other than those executed on an 
established securities exchange which do not involve affiliated persons, 
will provide that:
    (i) Such contracts, irrespective of the place of their execution or 
performance, will be performed in accordance with the requirements of 
the Act, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, if the subject matter of such contracts is within the purview of 
such acts; and
    (ii) In effecting the purchase or sale of assets the parties thereto 
will utilize the United States mails or means of interstate commerce.
    (10) Applicant will furnish to the Commission with its registration 
statement filed under the Act a list of persons affiliated with it and 
with its investment adviser and principal underwriter and will furnish 
revisions of such list, if any, concurrently with the filing of periodic 
reports required to be filed under the Act.

(Sec. 7, 54 Stat. 802; 15 U.S.C. 80a-7; secs. 6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c); 
and 38(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a) of the Act)

[19 FR 2585, May 5, 1954, as amended at 38 FR 8593, Apr. 4, 1973; 49 FR 
36084, Sept. 14, 1984]



Sec. 270.8b-1   Scope of Secs. 270.8b-1 to 270.8b-32.

    The rules contained in Secs. 270.8b-1 to 270.8b-32 shall govern all 
registration statements pursuant to section 8 of the Act, including 
notifications of registration pursuant to section 8(a), and all reports 
pursuant to section 30 (a) or (b) of the Act, including all amendments 
to such statements and reports, except that any provision in a form 
covering the same subject matter as any such rule shall be controlling.

[18 FR 8575, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-2   Definitions.

    Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms in paragraphs (a) 
through (m) of this section, when used in the rules contained in 
Secs. 270.8b-1 through 270.8b-32, in the rules under section 30(a) or 
(b) of the Act or in the forms for registration statements and reports 
pursuant to section 8 or 30(a) or (b) of the Act, shall have the 
respective meanings indicated in this section. The terms ``EDGAR,'' 
``EDGAR Filer Manual,'' ``electronic filer,'' ``electronic filing,'' 
``electronic format,'' ``electronic submission,'' ``paper format,'' and 
``signature'' shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in 
Regulation S-T--General Rules for Electronic Filings (Part 232 of this 
chapter). The term ``Financial Data Schedule'' shall mean a Financial 
Data Schedule meeting the requirements of rule 483 under the Securities 
Act of 1933 (Sec. 230.483 of this chapter).
    (a) Amount. The term ``amount'', when used in regard to securities, 
means the principal amount if relating to evidences of indebtedness, the 
number of shares if relating to shares, and the number of units if 
relating to any other kind of security.

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    (b) Certified. The term ``certified'', when used in regard to 
financial statements, means certified by an independent public or 
independent certified public accountant or accountants.
    (c) Charter. The term ``charter'' includes articles of 
incorporation, declaration of trust, articles of association or 
partnership, or any similar instrument, as amended, effecting (either 
with or without filing with any governmental agency) the organization or 
creation of an incorporated or unincorporated person.
    (d) Employee. The term ``employee'' does not include a director, 
trustee, officer or member of the advisory board.
    (e) Fiscal year. The term ``fiscal year'' means the annual 
accounting period or, if no closing date has been adopted, the calendar 
year ending on December 31.
    (f) Investment income. The term ``investment income'' means the 
aggregate of net operating income or loss from real estate and gross 
income from interest, dividends and all other sources, exclusive of 
profit or loss on sales of securities or other properties.
    (g) Material. The term ``material'', when used to qualify a 
requirement for the furnishing of information as to any subject, limits 
the information required to those matters as to which an average prudent 
investor ought reasonably to be informed before buying or selling any 
security of the particular company.
    (h) Parent. A ``parent'' of a specified person is an affiliated 
person who controls the specified person directly or indirectly through 
one or more intermediaries.
    (i) Previously filed or reported. The terms ``previously filed'' and 
``previously reported'' means previously filed with, or reported in, a 
registration statement filed under section 8 of the Act or under the 
Securities Act of 1933, a report filed under section 30 of the Act or 
section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a definitive 
proxy statement filed under section 20 of the Act or section 14 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or a prospectus filed under the 
Securities Act of 1933: Provided, That information contained in any such 
document shall be deemed to have been previously filed with, or reported 
to, an exchange only if such document is filed with such exchange.
    (j) Share. The term ``share'' means a share of stock in a 
corporation or unit of interest in an unincorporated person.
    (k) Significant subsidiary. The term ``significant subsidiary'' 
means a subsidiary meeting any one of the following conditions:
    (1) The value of the investments in and advances to the subsidiary 
by its parent and the parent's other subsidiaries, if any exceed 10 
percent of the value of the assets of the parent or, if a consolidated 
balance sheet is filed, the value of the assets of the parent and its 
consolidated subsidiaries.
    (2) The total investment income of the subsidiary or, in the case of 
a noninvestment company subsidiary, the net income exceeds 10 percent of 
the total investment income of the parent or, if consolidated statements 
are filed, 10 percent of the total investment income of the parent and 
its consolidated subsidiaries.
    (3) The subsidiary is the parent of one or more subsidiaries and, 
together with such subsidiaries would, if considered in the aggregate, 
constitute a significant subsidiary.
    (l) Subsidiary. A ``subsidiary'' of a specified person is an 
affiliated person who is controlled by the specified person, directly or 
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries.
    (m) Totally-held subsidiary. The term ``totally-held subsidiary'' 
means a subsidiary (1) substantially all of whose outstanding securities 
are owned by its parent and/or the parent's other totally-held 
subsidiaries, and (2) which is not indebted to any person other than its 
parent and/or the parent's other totally-held subsidiaries in an amount 
which is material in relation to the particular subsidiary, excepting 
indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business which is not 
over-due and which matures within one year from the date of its 
creation, whether evidenced by securities or not.

[18 FR 8575, Dec. 19, 1953, as amended at 19 FR 2779, May 14, 1954; 58 
FR 14860, Mar. 18, 1993]

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Sec. 270.8b-3   Title of securities.

    Wherever the title of securities is required to be stated, there 
shall be given such information as will indicate the type and general 
character of the securities, including the following:
    (a) In the case of shares, the par or stated value, if any; the rate 
of dividends, if fixed, and whether cumulative or noncumulative; a brief 
indication of the preference, if any; and if convertible, a statement to 
that effect.
    (b) In the case of funded debt, the rate of interest; the date of 
maturity, or if the issue matures serially, a brief indication of the 
serial maturities, such as ``maturing serially from 1950 to 1960''; if 
the payment of principal or interest is contingent, an appropriate 
indication of such contingency; a brief indication of the priority of 
the issue; and if convertible, a statement to that effect.
    (c) In the case of any other kind of security, appropriate 
information of comparable character.

[18 FR 8575, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-4   Interpretation of requirements.

    Unless the context clearly shows otherwise:
    (a) The forms require information only as to the company filing the 
registration statement or report.
    (b) Whenever any fixed period of time in the past is indicated, such 
period shall be computed from the date of filing.
    (c) Whenever words relate to the future, they have reference solely 
to present intention.
    (d) Any words indicating the holder of a position or office include 
persons, by whatever titles designated, whose duties are those 
ordinarily performed by holders of such positions or officers.

[18 FR 8575, Dec. 18, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-5   Time of filing original registration statement.

    An investment company shall file a registration statement with the 
Commission on the appropriate form within three months after the filing 
of notification of registration under section 8(a) of the Act, provided 
that if the fiscal year of the company ends within the three months 
period, its registration statement may be filed within three months 
after the end of such fiscal year.

[19 FR 2779, May 14, 1954]
Sec. 270.8b-6  [Reserved]



Sec. 270.8b-10   Requirements as to proper form.

    Every registration statement or report shall be prepared in 
accordance with the form prescribed therefor by the Commission, as in 
effect on the date of filing. Any such statement or report shall be 
deemed to be filed on the proper form unless objection to the form is 
made by the Commission within thirty days after the date of filing.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-11  Number of copies; signatures; binding.

    (a) Three complete copies of each registration statement or report, 
including exhibits and all other papers and documents filed as a part 
thereof, shall be filed with the Commission.
    (b) In the case of a registration statement filed on Form N-1A, Form 
N-2, Form N-3, or Form N-4, three complete copies of each part of the 
registration statement (including, if applicable, exhibits and all other 
papers and documents filed as part of Part C of the registration 
statement) shall be filed with the Commission.
    (c) At least one copy of the registration statement or report shall 
be manually signed in the manner prescribed by the appropriate form. 
Unsigned copies shall be conformed. If the signature of any person is 
affixed pursuant to a power of attorney or other similar authority, a 
copy of such power of attorney or other authority shall also be filed 
with the registration statement or report.
    (d) Each copy of a registration statement or report filed with the 
Commission shall be bound in one or more parts without stiff covers. The 
binding shall be made on the left-hand side and in such manner as to 
leave the reading matter legible.

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    (e) Duplicated or facsimile versions of manual signatures of persons 
required to sign any registration statement or report, including all 
amendments and exhibits to such statements or reports, that are filed or 
submitted to the Commission under the Act, shall be considered manual 
signatures for the purposes of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder; provided that, the original signed document is retained by 
the filer for a period of five years and, upon request, the filer 
furnishes to the Commission or the staff the original manually signed 
document.

(Sec. 19 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77s) and secs. 8 and 
38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8 and 80a-37))

[49 FR 32059, Aug. 10, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 26160, June 25, 1985; 
57 FR 56835, Dec. 1, 1992; 60 FR 26622, May 17, 1995]



Sec. 270.8b-12  Requirements as to paper, printing and language.

    (a) Registration statements and reports shall be filed on good 
quality, unglazed, white paper, no larger than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches in 
size, insofar as practicable. To the extent that the reduction of larger 
documents would render them illegible, such documents may be filed on 
paper larger than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size.
    (b) In the case of a registration statement filed on Form N-1A, Form 
N-2, Form N-3, or Form N-4, Part C of the registration statement shall 
be filed on good quality, unglazed, white paper, no larger than 8\1/2\ x 
11 inches in size, insofar as practicable. The prospectus and, if 
applicable, the Statement of Additional Information, however, may be 
filed on smaller-sized paper provided that the size of paper used in 
each document is uniform.
    (c) The registration statement or report and, insofar as practicable 
all papers and documents filed as a part thereof, shall be printed, 
lithographed, mimeographed or typewritten. However, the registration 
statement or report or any portion thereof may be prepared by any 
similar process which, in the opinion of the Commission, produces copies 
suitable for permanent record. Irrespective of the process used, all 
copies of any such material shall be clear, easily readable and suitable 
for repeated photocopying. Debits in credit categories and credits in 
debit categories shall be designated so as to be clearly distinguishable 
as such on photocopies.
    (d) The body of all printed registration statements and reports and 
all notes to financial statements and other tabular data included 
therein shall be in roman type at least as large as 10-point modern 
type. However, to the extent necessary for convenient presentation, 
financial statements and other statistical or tabular data, including 
tabular data in notes, may be set in type at least as large and as 
legible as 8-point modern type. All type shall be leaded at least 2-
points.
    (e) Registration statements and reports shall be in the English 
language. If any exhibit or other paper or document filed with a 
registration statement or report is in a foreign language, it shall be 
accompanied by a translation into the English language.
    (f) Where a registration statement or report is distributed through 
an electronic medium, issuers may satisfy legibility requirements 
applicable to printed documents, such as paper size, type size and font, 
bold-face type, italics and red ink, by presenting all required 
information in a format readily communicated to investors, and where 
indicated, in a manner reasonably calculated to draw investor attention 
to specific information.

[49 FR 32060, Aug. 10, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 26160, June 25, 1985; 
57 FR 56836, Dec. 1, 1992; 61 FR 24657, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 270.8b-13   Preparation of registration statement or report.

    The registration statement or report shall contain the numbers and 
captions of all items of the appropriate form, but the text of the items 
may be omitted provided the answers thereto are so prepared as to 
indicate to the reader the coverage of the items without the necessity 
of his referring to the text of the items or instructions thereto. 
However, where any item requires information to be given in tabular 
form, it shall be given in substantially the tabular form specified in 
the item. All instructions, whether appearing under the items of the 
form or elsewhere

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therein, are to be omitted from the registration statement or report. 
Unless expressly provided otherwise, if any item is inapplicable or the 
answer thereto is in the negative, an appropriate statement to that 
effect shall be made.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-14   Riders; inserts.

    Riders shall not be used. If the registration statement or report is 
typed on a printed form, and the space provided for the answer to any 
given item is insufficient, reference shall be made in such space to a 
full insert page or pages on which the item number and caption and the 
complete answer are given.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-15   Amendments.

    All amendments shall be filed under cover of the facing sheet of the 
appropriate form, shall be clearly identified as amendments, and shall 
comply with all pertinent requirements applicable to registration 
statements and reports. Amendments shall be filed separately for each 
separate registration or report amended. Except as permitted under rule 
102(b) of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.102(b) of this chapter), any 
amendment filed under this section shall state the complete text of each 
item amended.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953, as amended at 58 FR 14860, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 270.8b-16  Amendments to registration statement.

    (a) Every registered management investment company which is required 
to file a semi-annual report on Form N-SAR, as prescribed by rule 30b1-1 
(17 CFR 270.30b1-1), shall amend the registration statement required 
pursuant to Section 8(b) by filing, not more than 120 days after the 
close of each fiscal year ending on or after the date upon which such 
registration statement was filed, the appropriate form prescribed for 
such amendments.
    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to a registered 
closed-end management investment company whose registration statement 
was filed on Form N-2; provided that the following information is 
transmitted to shareholders in its annual report to shareholders:
    (1) If the company offers a dividend reinvestment plan to 
shareholders, information about the plan required to be disclosed in the 
company's prospectus by Item 10.1.e of Form N-2 (17 CFR 274.11a-1);
    (2) Any material changes in the company's investment objectives or 
policies (described in Item 8.2 of Form N-2) that have not been approved 
by shareholders;
    (3) Any changes in the company's charter or by-laws that would delay 
or prevent a change of control of the company (described in Item 10.1.f 
of Form N-2) that have not been approved by shareholders;
    (4) Any material changes in the principal risk factors associated 
with investment in the company (described in Item 8.3 of Form N-2); and
    (5) Any changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the 
day-to-day management of the company's portfolio (described in Item 
9.1.c of Form N-2), including any new person's business experience 
during the past five years and the length of time he or she has been 
responsible for the management of the portfolio.
    (c) In lieu of including a description of the dividend reinvestment 
plan in its annual report, a company may comply with the disclosure 
requirement of paragraph (b)(1) of this section concerning a company's 
dividend reinvestment plan by delivering to each shareholder annually a 
separate document containing the information about the plan required to 
be disclosed in the company's prospectus by Item 10.1.e of Form N-2. Any 
such document shall be deemed to be a record or document subject to the 
record-keeping requirements of section 31 (15 U.S.C. 80a-30) and the 
rules adopted thereunder (17 CFR 270.31a-1 et seq.).
    (d) The changes required to be disclosed by paragraphs (b)(2) 
through (b)(5) of this section are those that occurred since the later 
of either the effective date of the company's registration statement 
relating to its initial offering of securities under the Securities Act 
of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) (or

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the most recent post-effective amendment thereto) or the close of the 
period covered by the previously transmitted annual shareholder report.

[54 FR 10321, Mar. 13, 1989, as amended at 57 FR 56836, Dec. 1, 1992]



Sec. 270.8b-20   Additional information.

    In addition to the information expressly required to be included in 
a registration statement or report, there shall be added such further 
material information, if any, as may be necessary to make the required 
statements, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, 
not misleading.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-21   Information unknown or not available.

    Information required need be given only insofar as it is known or 
reasonably available to the registrant. If any required information is 
unknown and not reasonably available to the registrant, either because 
the obtaining thereof would involve unreasonable effort or expense, or 
because it rests peculiarly within the knowledge of another person not 
affiliated with the registrant, the information may be omitted subject 
to the following conditions:
    (a) The registrant shall give such information on the subject as it 
possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense, 
together with the sources thereof.
    (b) The registrant shall include a statement either showing that 
unreasonable effort or expense would be involved or indicating the 
absence of any affiliation with the person within whose knowledge the 
information rests and stating the result of a request made to such 
person for the information.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-22   Disclaimer of control.

    If the existence of control is open to reasonable doubt in any 
instance, the registrant may disclaim the existence of control and any 
admission thereof; in such case, however, the registrant shall state the 
material facts pertinent to the possible existence of control.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-23   Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Any registrant may incorporate by reference, in answer or 
partial answer to any item of a registration statement or report, any 
information contained elsewhere in the statement or report or any 
information contained in any other statement, report or prospectus filed 
with the Commission under any Act administered by it, provided that a 
copy of such other statement, report or prospectus is filed with each 
copy of the registration statement or report in which it is incorporated 
by reference or, in the case of a registration statement, report or 
prospectus filed in electronic format, the registration statement, 
report or prospectus that is incorporated by reference is also filed in 
electronic format, except as otherwise permitted under rules 102(b), 
(c), and (e) of Regulation S-T (Secs. 232.102(b), (c) and (e) of this 
chapter). Matter contained in an exhibit, however, may be incorporated 
only to the extent permitted by Secs. 270.8b-24 and 270.8b-32. A 
Financial Data Schedule may not be incorporated by reference.
    (b) Any financial statement filed with the Commission pursuant to 
any act administered by the Commission may be incorporated by reference 
in a registration statement or report, filed with the Commission by the 
same or any other person, if it substantially conforms to the 
requirements of the form on which the statement or report is filed.
    (c) Material incorporated by reference shall be clearly identified 
in the reference. An express statement that the specified matter is 
incorporated by reference shall be made at the particular place in the 
registration statement or report where the information is required. 
Matter shall not be incorporated by reference in any case where such 
incorporation would render the statement incomplete, unclear or 
confusing.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953, as amended at 19 FR 2779, May 14, 1954; 58 
FR 14860, Mar. 18, 1993]

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Sec. 270.8b-24   Summaries or outlines of documents.

    Where an item requires a summary or outline of the provisions of any 
document, only a brief statement shall be made, in succinct and 
condensed form, as to the most important provisions of the document. In 
addition to such statement, the summary or outline may incorporate by 
reference particular items, sections, or paragraphs of any exhibit and 
may be qualified in its entirety by such reference. Matter contained in 
an exhibit may be incorporated by reference in answer to an item only to 
the extent permitted by this section.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-25   Extension of time for furnishing information.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, if it is impractical 
to furnish any required information, document or report at the time it 
is required to be filed, there may be filed with the Commission as a 
separate document an application (a) identifying the information, 
document or report in question, (b) stating why the filing thereof at 
the time required is impracticable, and (c) requesting an extension of 
time for filing the information, document or report to a specified date 
not more than 60 days after the date it would otherwise have to be 
filed. The application shall be deemed granted unless the Commission, 
within 10 days after receipt thereof, shall enter an order denying the 
application. Section 270.0-5 (Rule N-5) shall not apply to such 
applications.
    (b) If it is impracticable to furnish any document or report 
required to be filed in electronic format at the time it is required to 
be filed, the electronic filer may file under the temporary hardship 
provision of rule 201 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.201 of this chapter) 
or may submit a written application for a continuing hardship exemption, 
in accordance with rule 202 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.202 of this 
chapter). Applications for such exemptions shall be considered in 
accordance with the provisions of those sections and paragraphs (h) and 
(i) of Sec. 200.30-5 of this chapter.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953, as amended at 58 FR 14860, Mar. 18, 1993; 60 
FR 14630, Mar. 20, 1995]



Sec. 270.8b-30   Additional exhibits.

    A company may file such exhibits as it may desire, in addition to 
those required by the appropriate form. Such exhibits shall be so marked 
as to indicate clearly the subject matters to which they refer.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-31   Omission of substantially identical documents.

    In any case where two or more indentures, contracts, franchises, or 
other documents required to be filed as exhibits are substantially 
identical in all material respects except as to the parties thereto, the 
dates of execution, or other details, copies of only one of such 
documents need be filed, with a schedule identifying the other documents 
omitted and setting forth the material details in which such documents 
differ from the documents filed. The Commission may at any time in its 
discretion require the filing of copies of any documents so omitted.

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953]



Sec. 270.8b-32   Incorporation of exhibits by reference.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, any 
document or part thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to any Act 
administered by the Commission may, subject to the limitations of 
Sec. 228.10(f) and Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter, be incorporated by 
reference as an exhibit to any registration statement or report filed 
with the Commission by the same or any other person.
    (b) If any modification has occurred in the text of any document 
incorporated by reference since the filing thereof, a statement 
containing the text of such modification and the date thereof shall be 
filed with the reference.
    (c) Electronic Filings. 
    (1) A registrant subject to the mandatory electronic filing rules 
(Part 232 of this chapter) shall file any exhibit

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previously filed in paper that is incorporated by reference into a 
registration statement or report in electronic format unless a hardship 
exemption (Secs. 232.101 and 232.102 of this chapter) has been granted, 
or except as otherwise permitted under rules 102(b), (c), and (e) of 
Regulation S-T (Secs. 232.102(b), (c) and (e) of this chapter).
    (2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Financial Data Schedule may not 
be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to a registration statement, 
report, or other filing in which it is required to be included.

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, secs. 13, 15, 23, 48 Stat. 894, 895, 
901, as amended, sec. 20, 49 Stat. 833, secs. 305, 307, 314, 319, 53 
Stat. 1154, 1156, 1167, 1173, as amended, sec. 39, 54 Stat. 841; 15 
U.S.C. 77s, 78m, 78o, 78w, 79t, 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss, 80a-38)

[18 FR 8576, Dec. 19, 1953, as amended at 29 FR 2421, Feb. 13, 1964; 58 
FR 14860, Mar. 18, 1993; 60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995]



Sec. 270.8f-1  Form for application by certain registered investment companies for orders declaring that such companies have ceased to be investment companies 
          as defined by the Act.

    Form N-8F is hereby prescribed as the form for application for an 
order pursuant to section 8(f) of the Act where a registered investment 
company (a) has distributed substantially all of its assets to its 
shareholders and has effected, or is in the process of effecting, a 
winding-up of its affairs, or (b) has never made a public offering of 
its securities, has not more than 100 securityholders for the purposes 
of section 3(c)(1) of the Act and the rules thereunder, and does not 
propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind, or 
(c) has (1) sold substantially all of its assets to another registered 
investment company, or (2) merged into or consolidated with another 
registered investment company.

(Secs. 17(f) and 38(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f) and 80a-37(a))

[43 FR 21664, Apr. 28, 1978]



Sec. 270.10b-1  Definition of regular broker or dealer.

    The term regular broker or dealer of an investment company shall 
mean:
    (a) One of the ten brokers or dealers that received the greatest 
dollar amount of brokerage commissions by virtue of direct or indirect 
participation in the company's portfolio transactions during the 
company's most recent fiscal year;
    (b) One of the ten brokers or dealers that engaged as principal in 
the largest dollar amount of portfolio transactions of the investment 
company during the company's most recent fiscal year; or
    (c) One of the ten brokers or dealers that sold the largest dollar 
amount of securities of the investment company during the company's most 
recent fiscal year.

[49 FR 40572, Oct. 17, 1984]



Sec. 270.10f-1   Conditional exemption of certain underwriting transactions.

    Any purchase or other acquisition by a registered management company 
acting, pursuant to a written agreement, as an underwriter of securities 
of an issuer which is not an investment company shall be exempt from the 
provisions of section 10(f) (54 Stat. 806; 15 U.S.C. 80a-10) upon the 
following conditions:
    (a) The party to such agreement other than such registered company 
is a principal underwriter of such securities, which principal 
underwriter (1) is a person primarily engaged in the business of 
underwriting and distributing securities issued by other persons, 
selling securities to customers, or related activities, whose gross 
income normally is derived principally from such business or related 
activities, and (2) does not control or is not under common control with 
such registered company.
    (b) No public offering of the securities underwritten by such 
agreement has been made prior to the execution thereof.
    (c) Such securities have been effectively registered pursuant to the 
Securities Act of 1933 (48 Stat. 74; 15 U.S.C. 77a-aa) prior to the 
execution of such agreement.
    (d) In regard to any securities underwritten, whether or not 
purchased, by the registered company pursuant to such agreement, such 
company shall be allowed a rate of gross commission, spread, concession 
or other profit not

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less than the amount allowed to such principal underwriter, exclusive of 
any amounts received by such principal underwriter as a management fee 
from other principal underwriters.
    (e) Such agreement is authorized by resolution adopted by a vote of 
not less than a majority of the board of directors of such registered 
company, none of which majority is an affiliated person of such 
principal underwriter, of the issuer of the securities underwritten 
pursuant to such agreement or of any person engaged in a business 
described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (f) The resolution required in paragraph (e) of this section shall 
state that it has been adopted pursuant to this section, and shall 
incorporate the terms of the proposed agreement by attaching a copy 
thereof as an exhibit or otherwise.
    (g) A copy of the resolution required in paragraph (e) of this 
section, signed by each member of the board of directors of the 
registered company who voted in favor of its adoption, shall be 
transmitted to the Commission not later than the fifth day succeeding 
the date on which such agreement is executed.

[Rule N-10F-1, 6 FR 1191, Feb. 28, 1941]



Sec. 270.10f-2   Exercise of warrants or rights received on portfolio securities.

    Any purchase or other acquisition of securities by a registered 
investment company pursuant to the exercise of warrants or rights to 
subscribe to or to purchase securities shall be exempt from the 
provisions of section 10(f) (section 10(f), 54 Stat. 807; 15 U.S.C. 80a-
10) of the Act, Provided, That the warrants or rights so exercised (a) 
were offered or issued to such company as a security holder on the same 
basis as all other holders of the class or classes of securities to whom 
such warrants or rights were offered or issued, and (b) do not exceed 5 
percent of the total amount of such warrants or rights so issued.

[Rule N-10F-2, 9 FR 339, Jan. 8, 1944]



Sec. 270.10f-3  Exemption of acquisition of securities during the existence of underwriting syndicate.

    Any purchase of securities by a registered investment company 
prohibited by section 10(f) of the act shall be exempt from the 
provisions of such section if the following conditions are met:
    (a) The securities to be purchased are (1) either (i) part of an 
issue registered under the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et 
seq.] which is being offered to the public or (ii) municipal securities 
as defined in section 3(a)(29) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
[15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(29)], (2) purchased at not more than the public 
offering price prior to the end of the first full business day after the 
first date on which the issue is offered to the public, if not offered 
for subscription upon exercise of rights or, if so offered, purchased on 
or before the fourth day preceding the day on which the rights offering 
terminates, and (3) offered pursuant to an underwriting agreement under 
which the underwriters are committed to purchase all of the securities 
being offered, except those purchased by others pursuant to a rights 
offering, if the underwriters purchase any thereof;
    (b) The commission, spread or profit received or to be received by 
the principal underwriters is reasonable and fair compared to the 
commission, spread or profit received by other such persons in 
connection with the underwriting of similar securities being sold during 
a comparable period of time;
    (c) In respect to (1) any issue of securities other than municipal 
securities, the issuer of such securities to be purchased shall have 
been in continuous operation for not less than three years, including 
the operations of any predecessors, or (2) any issue of municipal 
securities, (i) such issue shall have received an investment grade 
rating from at least one of the nationally recognized statistical rating 
organizations, or (ii) if the issuer of the municipal securities to be 
purchased, or the entity supplying the revenues from which the issue is 
to be paid, shall have been in continuous operation for less than three 
years, including the operation of any predecessors, the issue shall have

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received one of the three highest ratings from one such rating 
organization;
    (d) The amount of securities of any class of such issue to be 
purchased by the investment company, or by two or more investment 
companies having the same investment adviser, shall not exceed 4 percent 
of the principal amount of the offering of such class or $500,000 in 
principal amount, whichever is greater, but in no event greater than 10 
percent of the principal amount of the offering;
    (e) The consideration to be paid by the investment company in 
purchasing the securities being offered shall not exceed 3 percent of 
the total assets of such registered investment company;
    (f) Such investment company does not purchase the securities being 
offered directly or indirectly from an officer, director, member of an 
advisory board, investment adviser or employee of such investment 
company or from a person of which any such officer, director, member of 
an advisory board, investment adviser or employee is an affiliated 
person; Provided, That a purchase from a syndicate manager shall not be 
deemed to be a purchase from a specific underwriter (1) so long as that 
underwriter does not benefit directly or indirectly from the 
transaction, or (2) in respect to the purchase of municipal securities 
so long as such purchases are not designated as group sales or otherwise 
allocated to the account of persons from whom this paragraph prohibits 
the purchases;
    (g) The existence of any transactions effected pursuant to this rule 
shall be reported on the Form N-SAR [17 CFR 274.101] of the investment 
company and a written record of each such transaction, setting forth 
from whom the securities were acquired, the identity of the underwriting 
syndicate's members, the terms of the transaction, and the information 
or materials upon which the determination described in paragraph (h)(3) 
of rule 10f-3 was made shall be attached thereto;
    (h) The board of directors, including a majority of the directors of 
the investment company who are not interested persons with respect 
thereto:
    (1) Has adopted procedures, pursuant to which such purchases may be 
effected for the company, which are reasonably designed to provide that 
all the conditions of this section in paragraphs (a) through (g) have 
been complied with;
    (2) Makes and approves such changes as the board deems necessary; 
and
    (3) Determines no less frequently than quarterly that all purchases 
made during the preceding quarter were effected in compliance with such 
procedures; and
    (i) The investment company (1) shall maintain and preserve 
permanently in an easily accessible place a written copy of the 
procedures (and any modification thereto) described in paragraph (h)(1) 
of this section, and (2) shall maintain and preserve for a period not 
less than six years from the end of the fiscal year in which any 
transactions occurred, the first two years in an easily accessible 
place, a written record of each such transaction, setting forth from 
whom the securities were acquired, the identity of the underwriting 
syndicate's members, the terms of the transaction, and the information 
or materials upon which the determination described in paragraph (h)(3) 
of this section was made.

(Secs. 10(f), 31(a) (15 U.S.C. 30(a)), and sec. 38 (15 U.S.C. 80a-37))

[44 FR 36153, June 20, 1979, as amended at 50 FR 27940, July 9, 1985; 58 
FR 49921, Sept. 24, 1993]



Sec. 270.11a-1   Definition of exchange for purposes of section 11 of the Act.

    (a) For the purposes of section 11 of the Act, the term exchange as 
used therein shall include the issuance of any security by a registered 
investment company in an amount equal to the proceeds, or any portion of 
the proceeds, paid or payable--
    (1) Upon the repurchase, by or at the instance of such issuer, of an 
outstanding security the terms of which provide for its termination, 
retirement or cancellation, or
    (2) Upon the termination, retirement or cancellation of an 
outstanding security of such issuer in accordance with the terms 
thereof.
    (b) A security shall not be deemed to have been repurchased by or at 
the instance of the issuer, or terminated, retired or canceled in 
accordance with the terms of the security if--

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    (1) The security was redeemed or repurchased at the instance of the 
holder; or
    (2) A security holder's account was closed for failure to make 
payments as prescribed in the security or instruments pursuant to which 
the security was issued, and notice of intention to close the account 
was mailed to the security holder, and he had a reasonable time in which 
to meet the deficiency; or
    (3) Sale of the security was restricted to a specified, limited 
group of persons and, in accordance with the terms of the security or 
the instruments pursuant to which the security was issued, upon its 
being transferred by the holder to a person not a member of the group 
eligible to purchase the security, the issuer required the surrender of 
the security and paid the redemption price thereof.
    (c) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
if, following the repurchase of an outstanding security by or at the 
instance of the issuer or the termination, retirement or cancellation of 
an outstanding security in accordance with the terms thereof--
    (1) The proceeds are actually paid to the security holder by or on 
behalf of the issuer within 7 days, and
    (2) No sale and no offer (other than by way of exchange) of any 
security of the issuer is made by or on behalf of the issuer to the 
person to whom such proceeds were paid, within 60 days after such 
payment.
    (d) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
to the repurchase, termination, retirement, or cancellation of a 
security outstanding on the effective date of this section or issued 
pursuant to a subscription agreement or other plan of acquisition in 
effect on such date.

(Sec. 11, 54 Stat. 808; 15 U.S.C. 80a-11)

[32 FR 10728, July 21, 1967]



Sec. 270.11a-2  Offers of exchange by certain registered separate accounts or others the terms of which do not require prior Commission approval.

    (a) As used in this section:
    (1) Deferred sales load shall mean any sales load, including a 
contingent deferred sales load, that is deducted upon redemption or 
annuitization of amounts representing all or a portion of a 
securityholder's interest in a separate account;
    (2) Exchanged security shall include not only the security or 
securities (or portion[s] thereof) of a securityholder actually 
exchanged pursuant to an exchange offer but also any security or 
securities (or portion[s] thereof) of the securityholder previously 
exchanged for the exchanged security or its predecessors;
    (3) Front-end sales load shall mean any sales load that is deducted 
from one or more purchase payments made by a securityholder before they 
are invested in a separate account; and
    (4) Purchase payments made for the acquired security, as used in 
paragraphs (c)(2) and (d)(2) of this section, shall not include any 
purchase payments made for the exchanged security or any appreciation 
attributable to those purchase payments that are transferred to the 
offering account in connection with an exchange.
    (b) Notwithstanding section 11 of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-11], any 
registered separate account or any principal underwriter for such an 
account (collectively, the ``offering account'') may make or cause to be 
made an offer to the holder of a security of the offering account, or of 
any other registered separate account having the same insurance company 
depositor or sponsor as the offering account or having an insurance 
company depositor or sponsor that is an affiliate of the offering 
account's depositor or sponsor, to exchange his security (or portion 
thereof) (the ``exchanged security'') for a security (or portion 
thereof) of the offering account (the ``acquired security'') without the 
terms of such exchange offer first having been submitted to and approved 
by the Commission, as provided below:
    (1) If the securities (or portions thereof) involved are variable 
annuity contracts, then
    (i) The exchange must be made on the basis of the relative net asset 
values of the securities to be exchanged, except that the offering 
account may deduct at the time of the exchange
    (A) An administrative fee which is disclosed in the part of the 
offering account's registration statement under

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the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the prospectus, and
    (B) Any front-end sales load permitted by paragraph (c) of this 
section, and
    (ii) Any deferred sales load imposed on the acquired security by the 
offering account shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by 
paragraph (d) or (e) of this section; or
    (2) If the securities (or portions thereof) involved are variable 
life insurance contracts offered by a separate account registered under 
the Act as a unit investment trust, then the exchange must be made on 
the basis of the relative net asset values of the securities to be 
exchanged, except that the offering account may deduct at the time of 
the exchange an administrative fee which is disclosed in the part of the 
offering account's registration statement under the Securities Act of 
1933 relating to the prospectus.
    (c) If the offering account imposes a front-end sales load on the 
acquired security, then such sales load
    (1) Shall be a percentage that is no greater than the excess of the 
rate of the front-end sales load otherwise applicable to that security 
over the rate of any front-end sales load previously paid on the 
exchanged security, and
    (2) Shall not exceed 9 percent of the sum of the purchase payments 
made for the acquired security and the exchanged security.
    (d) If the offering account imposes a deferred sales load on the 
acquired security and the exchanged security was also subject to a 
deferred sales load, then any deferred sales load imposed on the 
acquired security:
    (1) Shall be calulated as if
    (i) The holder of the acquired security had been the holder of that 
security from the date on which he became the holder of the exchanged 
security and
    (ii) Purchase payments made for the exchanged security had been made 
for the acquired security on the date on which they were made for the 
exchanged security; and
    (2) Shall not exceed 9 percent of the sum of the purchase payments 
made for the acquired security and the exchanged security.
    (e) If the offering account imposes a deferred sales load on the 
acquired security and a front-end sales load was paid on the exchanged 
security, then any deferred sales load imposed on the acquired security 
may not be imposed on purchase payments made for the exchanged security 
or any appreciation attributable to purchase payments made for the 
exchanged security that are transferred in connection with the exchange.
    (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no offer of exchange shall be 
made in reliance on this section if both a front-end sales load and a 
deferred sales load are to be imposed on the acquired security or if 
both such sales loads are imposed on the exchanged security.

(Sec. 11(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-11(a)) and sec. 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)) 
of the Act)

[48 FR 36245, Aug. 10, 1983]



Sec. 270.11a-3  Offers of exchange by open-end investment companies other than separate accounts.

    (a) For purposes of this rule:
    (1) Acquired security means the security held by a securityholder 
after completing an exchange pursuant to an exchange offer;
    (2) Administrative fee means any fee, other than a sales load, 
deferred sales load or redemption fee, that is
    (i) Reasonably intended to cover the costs incurred in processing 
exchanges of the type for which the fee is charged, Provided that: the 
offering company will maintain and preserve records of any determination 
of the costs incurred in connection with exchanges for a period of not 
less than six years, the first two years in an easily accessible place. 
The records preserved under this provision shall be subject to 
inspection by the Commission in accordance with section 31(b) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-30(b)) as if such records were records required to be 
maintained under rules adopted under section 31(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
80a-30a)); or
    (ii) A nominal fee as defined in paragraph (a)(8) of this section;
    (3) Deferred sales load means any amount properly chargeable to 
sales or promotional expenses that is paid by a shareholder after 
purchase but before or upon redemption;
    (4) Exchanged security means

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    (i) The security actually exchanged pursuant to an exchange offer, 
and
    (ii) Any security previously exchanged for such security or for any 
of its predecessors;
    (5) Group of investment companies means any two or more registered 
open-end investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as 
related companies for purposes of investment and investor services, and
    (i) That have a common investment adviser or principal underwriter, 
or
    (ii) The investment adviser or principal underwriter of one of the 
companies is an affiliated person as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the 
Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) of the investment adviser or principal 
underwriter of each of the other companies;
    (6) Offering company means a registered open-end investment company 
(other than a registered separate account) or any principal underwriter 
thereof that makes an offer (an ``exchange offer'') to the holder of a 
security of that company, or of another open-end investment company 
within the same group of investment companies as the offering company, 
to exchange that security for a security of the offering company;
    (7) Redemption fee means any fee (other than a sales load, deferred 
sales load or administrative fee) that is paid to the fund and is 
reasonably intended to compensate the fund for expenses directly related 
to the redemption of fund shares; and
    (8) Nominal fee means a slight or de minimis fee.
    (b) Nothwithstanding section 11(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-11(a)), 
and except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, in 
connection with an exchange offer an offering company may cause a 
securityholder to be charged a sales load on the acquired security, a 
redemption fee, an administrative fee, or any combination of the 
foregoing, Provided that:
    (1) Any administrative fee or scheduled variation thereof is applied 
uniformly to all securityholders of the class specified;
    (2) Any redemption fee charged with respect to the exchanged 
security or any scheduled variation thereof
    (i) Is applied uniformly to all securityholders of the class 
specified, and
    (ii) Does not exceed the redemption fee applicable to a redemption 
of the exchanged security in the absence of an exchange.

Any scheduled variation of a redemption fee must be reasonably related 
to the costs to the fund of processing the type of redemptions for which 
the fee is charged;
    (3) No deferred sales load is imposed on the exchanged security at 
the time of an exchange;
    (4) Any sales load charged with respect to the acquired security is 
a percentage that is no greater than the excess, if any, of the rate of 
the sales load applicable to that security in the absence of an exchange 
over the sum of the rates of all sales loads previously paid on the 
exchanged security, Provided that:
    (i) The percentage rate of any sales load charged when the acquired 
security is redeemed, that is solely the result of a deferred sales load 
imposed on the exchanged security, may be no greater than the excess, if 
any, of the applicable rate of such sales load, calculated in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(5) of this section, over the sum of the rates of all 
sales loads previously paid on the acquired security, and
    (ii) In no event may the sum of the rates of all sales loads imposed 
prior to and at the time the acquired security is redeemed, including 
any sales load paid or to be paid with respect to the exchanged 
security, exceed the maximum sales load rate, calculated in accordance 
with paragraph (b)(5) of this section, that would be applicable in the 
absence of an exchange to the security (exchanged or acquired) with the 
highest such rate;
    (5) Any deferred sales load charged at the time the acquired 
security is redeemed is calculated as if the holder of the acquired 
security had held that security from the date on which he became the 
holder of the exchanged security, Provided that:
    (i) The time period during which the acquired security is held need 
not be included when the amount of the deferred sales load is 
calculated, if the deferred sales load is

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    (A) reduced by the amount of any fees collected on the acquired 
security under the terms of any plan of distribution adopted in 
accordance with rule 12b-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.12b-1) (a ``12b-1 
plan''), and
    (B) Solely the result of a sales load imposed on the exchanged 
security, and no other sales loads, including deferred sales loads, are 
imposed with respect to the acquired security,
    (ii) The time period during which the exchanged security is held 
need not be included when the amount of the deferred sales load on the 
acquired security is calculated, if
    (A) The deferred sales load is reduced by the amount of any fees 
previously collected on the exchanged security under the terms of any 
12b-1 plan, and
    (B) The exchanged security was not subject to any sales load, and
    (iii) The holding periods in this subsection may be computed as of 
the end of the calendar month in which a security was purchased or 
redeemed;
    (6) The prospectus of the offering company discloses
    (i) The amount of any administrative or redemption fee imposed on an 
exchange transaction for its securities, as well as the amount of any 
administrative or redemption fee imposed on its securityholders to 
acquire the securities of other investment companies in an exchange 
transaction, and
    (ii) If the offering company reserves the right to change the terms 
of or terminate an exchange offer, that the exchange offer is subject to 
termination and its terms are subject to change;
    (7) Any sales literature or advertising that mentions the existence 
of the exchange offer also discloses
    (i) The existence of any administrative fee or redemption fee that 
would be imposed at the time of an exchange; and
    (ii) If the offering company reserves the right to change the terms 
of or terminate the exchange offer, that the exchange offer is subject 
to termination and its terms are subject to change;
    (8) Whenever an exchange offer is to be terminated or its terms are 
to be amended materially, any holder of a security subject to that offer 
shall be given prominent notice of the impending termination or 
amendment at least 60 days prior to the date of termination or the 
effective date of the amendment, Provided that:
    (i) No such notice need be given if the only material effect of an 
amendment is to reduce or eliminate an administrative fee, sales load or 
redemption fee payable at the time of an exchange, and
    (ii) No notice need be given if, under extraordinary circumstances, 
either
    (A) There is a suspension of the redemption of the exchanged 
security under section 22(e) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-22(e)] and the 
rules and regulations thereunder, or
    (B) The offering company temporarily delays or ceases the sale of 
the acquired security because it is unable to invest amounts effectively 
in accordance with applicable investment objectives, policies and 
restrictions; and
    (9) In calculating any sales load charged with respect to the 
acquired security:
    (i) If a securityholder exchanges less than all of his securities, 
the security upon which the highest sales load rate was previously paid 
is deemed exchanged first; and
    (ii) If the exchanged security was acquired through reinvestment of 
dividends or capital gains distributions, that security is deemed to 
have been sold with a sales load rate equal to the sales load rate 
previously paid on the security on which the dividend was paid or 
distribution made.
    (c) If either no sales load is imposed on the acquired security or 
the sales load imposed is less than the maximum allowed by paragraph 
(b)(4) of this section, the offering company may require the exchanging 
securityholder to have held the exchanged security for a minimum period 
of time previously established by the offering company and applied 
uniformly to all securityholders of the class specified.
    (d) Any offering company that has previously made an offer of 
exchange may continue to impose fees or sales loads permitted by an 
order under section 11(a) of the Act upon shares purchased before the 
earlier of (1) One year after the effective date of this section, or (2) 
When the offer has been brought into compliance with the terms of this

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section, and upon shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or 
capital gains distributions based on such shares, until such shares are 
redeemed.
    (e) Any offering company that has previously made an offer of 
exchange cannot rely on this section to amend such prior offer unless
    (1) The offering company's prospectus disclosed, during at least the 
two year period prior to the amendment of the offer (or, if the fund is 
less than two years old, at all times the offer has been outstanding) 
that the terms of the offer were subject to change, or
    (2) The only effect of such change is to reduce or eliminate an 
administrative fee, sales load or redemption fee payable at the time of 
an exchange.

[54 FR 35185, Aug. 24, 1989, as amended at 61 FR 49016, Sept. 17, 1996]



Sec. 270.12b-1  Distribution of shares by registered open-end management investment company.

    (a)(1) Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for 
any registered open-end management investment company (other than a 
company complying with the provisions of section 10(d) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 80a-10(d))) to act as a distributor of securities of which it is 
the issuer, except through an underwriter.
    (2) For purposes of this section, such a company will be deemed to 
be acting as a distributor of securities of which it is the issuer, 
other than through an underwriter, if it engages directly or indirectly 
in financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the 
sale of shares issued by such company, including, but not necessarily 
limited to, advertising, compensation of underwriters, dealers, and 
sales personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than 
current shareholders, and the printing and mailing of sales literature.
    (b) A registered, open-end management investment company 
(``Company'') may act as a distributor of securities of which it is the 
issuer: Provided, That any payments made by such company in connection 
with such distribution are made pursuant to a written plan describing 
all material aspects of the proposed financing of distribution and that 
all agreements with any person relating to implementation of the plan 
are in writing: And further provided, That:
    (1) Such plan has been approved by a vote of at least a majority of 
the outstanding voting securities of such company, if adopted after any 
public offering of the company's voting securities or the sale of such 
securities to persons who are not affiliated persons of the company, 
affiliated persons of such persons, promoters of the company, or 
affiliated persons of such promoters;
    (2) Such plan, together with any related agreements, has been 
approved by a vote of the board of directors of such company, and of the 
directors who are not interested persons of the company and have no 
direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the plan or in 
any agreements related to the plan, cast in person at a meeting called 
for the purpose of voting on such plan or agreements; and
    (3) Such plan or agreement provides, in substance:
    (i) That it shall continue in effect for a period of more than one 
year from the date of its execution or adoption only so long as such 
continuance is specifically approved at least annually in the manner 
described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
    (ii) That any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies 
paid or payable by such company pursuant to the plan or any related 
agreement shall provide to the company's board of directors, and the 
directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the 
amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were 
made; and
    (iii) In the case of a plan, that it may be terminated at any time 
by vote of a majority of the members of the board of directors of the 
company who are not interested persons of the company and have no direct 
or indirect financial interest in the operation of the plan or in any 
agreements related to the plan or by vote of a majority of the 
outstanding voting securities of such company; and
    (iv) In the case of an agreement related to a plan,

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    (A) That it may be terminated at any time, without the payment of 
any penalty, by vote of a majority of the members of the board of 
directors of such company who are not interested persons of the company 
and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of 
the plan or in any agreements related to the plan or by vote of a 
majority of the outstanding voting securities of such company on not 
more than sixty days' written notice to any other party to the 
agreement, and
    (B) For its automatic termination in the event of its assignment; 
and
    (4) Such plan provides that it may not be amended to increase 
materially the amount to be spent for distribution without shareholder 
approval and that all material amendments of the plan must be approved 
in the manner described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
    (5) Such plan is implemented and continued in a manner consistent 
with the provisions of paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section;
    (c) A registered open-end management investment company may rely on 
the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section only if selection and 
nomination of those directors who are not interested persons of such 
company are committed to the discretion of such disinterested directors;
    (d) In considering whether a registered open-end management 
investment company should implement or continue a plan in reliance on 
paragraph (b) of this section, the directors of such company shall have 
a duty to request and evaluate, and any person who is a party to any 
agreement with such company relating to such plan shall have a duty to 
furnish, such information as may reasonably be necessary to an informed 
determination of whether such plan should be implemented or continued; 
in fulfilling their duties under this paragraph the directors should 
consider and give appropriate weight to all pertinent factors, and 
minutes describing the factors considered and the basis for the decision 
to use company assets for distribution must be made and preserved in 
accordance with paragraph (f) of this section;

    Note: For a discussion of factors which may be relevant to a 
decision to use company assets for distribution, see Investment Company 
Act Releases Nos. 10862, September 7, 1979, and 11414, October 28, 1980.

    (e) A registered open-end management investment company may 
implement or continue a plan pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section 
only if the directors who vote to approve such implementation or 
continuation conclude, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment 
and in light of their fiduciary duties under state law and under 
sections 36(a) and (b) (15 U.S.C. 80a-35 (a) and (b)) of the Act, that 
there is a reasonable likelihood that the plan will benefit the company 
and its shareholders; and
    (f) A registered open-end management investment company must 
preserve copies of any plan, agreement or report made pursuant to this 
section for a period of not less than six years from the date of such 
plan, agreement or report, the first two years in an easily accessible 
place.
    (g) If a plan covers more than one class of shares, the provisions 
of the plan must be severable for each class, and whenever this section 
provides for any action to be taken with respect to a plan, that action 
must be taken separately for each class, provided, however, that under 
Sec. 270.18f-3(e)(2), any shareholder vote on a plan of a target class 
must also require a vote of any purchase class.

[45 FR 73905, Nov. 7, 1980, as amended at 60 FR 11885, Mar. 2, 1995; 61 
FR 49011, Sept. 17, 1996]



Sec. 270.12d2-1  Definition of insurance company for purposes of sections 12(d)(2) and 12(g) of the Act.

    For purposes of sections 12(d)(2) and 12(g) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 
80a-12(d)(2) and 80a-12(g)], insurance company shall include a foreign 
insurance company as that term is used in rule 3a-6 under the Act (17 
CFR 270.3a-6).

[56 FR 56300, Nov. 4, 1991]



Sec. 270.12d3-1  Exemption of acquisitions of securities issued by persons engaged in securities related businesses.

    (a) Notwithstanding section 12(d)(3) of the Act, a registered 
investment

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company, or any company or companies controlled by such registered 
investment company (``acquiring company'') may acquire any security 
issued by any person that, in its most recent fiscal year, derived 15 
percent or less of its gross revenues from securities related activities 
unless the acquiring company would control such person after the 
acquisition.
    (b) Notwithstanding section 12(d)(3) of the Act, an acquiring 
company may acquire any security issued by a person that, in its most 
recent fiscal year, derived more than 15 percent of its gross revenues 
from securities related activities, provided that:
    (1) Immediately after the acquisition of any equity security, the 
acquiring company owns not more than five percent of the outstanding 
securities of that class of the issuer's equity securities;
    (2) Immediately after the acquisition of any debt security, the 
acquiring company owns not more than ten percent of the outstanding 
principal amount of the issuer's debt securities; and
    (3) Immediately after any such acquisition, the acquiring company 
has invested not more than five percent of the value of its total assets 
in the securities of the issuer.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, this 
section does not exempt the acquisition of a general partnership 
interest or a security issued by the acquiring company's investment 
adviser, promoter, or principal underwriter, or any affiliated person of 
such investment adviser, promoter, or principal underwriter.
    (d) For purposes of this section:
    (1) Securities related activities are a person's activities as a 
broker, a dealer, an underwriter, an investment adviser registered under 
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or as an investment 
adviser to a registered investment company.
    (2) An issuer's gross revenues from its own securities related 
activities and from its ratable share of the securities related 
activities of enterprises of which it owns 20 percent or more of the 
voting or equity interest should be considered in determining the degree 
to which an issuer is engaged in securities related activities. Such 
information may be obtained from the issuer's annual report to 
shareholders, the issuer's annual reports or registration statement 
filed with the Commission, or the issuer's chief financial officer.
    (3) Equity security is as defined in Sec. 240.3a-11 of this chapter.
    (4) Debt security includes all securities other than equity 
securities.
    (5) Determination of the percentage of an acquiring company's 
ownership of any class of outstanding equity securities of an issuer 
shall be made in accordance with the procedures described in the rules 
under Sec. 240.16 of this chapter.
    (6) Where an acquiring company is considering acquiring or has 
acquired options, warrants, rights, or convertible securities of a 
securities related business, the determination required by paragraph (b) 
of this section shall be made as though such options, warrants, rights, 
or conversion privileges had been exercised.
    (7) The following transactions will not be deemed to be an 
acquisition of securities of a securities related business:
    (i) Receipt of stock dividends on securities acquired in compliance 
with this section;
    (ii) Receipt of securities arising from a stock-for-stock split on 
securities acquired in compliance with this section;
    (iii) Exercise of options, warrants, or rights acquired in 
compliance with this section;
    (iv) Conversion of convertible securities acquired in compliance 
with this section; and
    (v) Acquisition of Puts, as defined in Sec. 270.2a-7(a)(16), 
provided that, immediately after the acquisition of any Put, the company 
will not, with respect to 75 percent of the total value of its assets, 
have invested more than ten percent of the total value of its assets in 
securities underlying Puts from the same institution. For the purposes 
of this section, a Put will be considered to be from the party to whom 
the company will look for payment of the exercise price.
    (8) Any class or series of an investment company that issues two or 
more classes or series of preferred or special stock, each of which is 
preferred over

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all other classes or series with respect to assets specifically 
allocated to that class or series, shall be treated as if it is a 
registered investment company.

    Note: It is not intended that this rule should supersede the 
requirements prescribed in Investment Company Act Release No. 13005 
(Feb. 2, 1983) with respect to repurchase agreements with brokers or 
dealers.

[58 FR 49427, Sept. 23, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 13982, Mar. 28, 1996]



Sec. 270.13a-1   Exemption for change of status by temporarily diversified company.

    A change of its subclassification by a registered management company 
from that of a diversified company to that of a nondiversified company 
shall be exempt from the provisions of section 13(a)(1) of the Act (54 
Stat. 811; 15 U.S.C. 80a-13), if such change occurs under the following 
circumstances:
    (a) Such company was a nondiversified company at the time of its 
registration pursuant to section 8(a) (54 Stat. 803; 15 U.S.C. 80a-8), 
or thereafter legally became a nondiversified company.
    (b) After its registration and within 3 years prior to such change, 
such company became a diversified company.
    (c) At the time such company became a diversified company, its 
registration statement filed pursuant to section 8(b) (54 Stat. 803; 15 
U.S.C. 80a-8), as supplemented and modified by any amendments and 
reports theretofore filed, did not stated that the registrant proposed 
to become a diversified company.

[Rule N-13A-1, 6 FR 3967, Aug. 8, 1941]



Sec. 270.14a-1   Use of notification pursuant to regulation E under the Securities Act of 1933.

    For the purposes of section 14(a)(3) of the Act, registration of 
securities under the Securities Act of 1933 by a small business 
investment company operating under the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 shall be deemed to include the filing of a notification under Rule 
604 of Regulation E promulgated under said Act if provision is made in 
connection with such notification which in the opinion of the Commission 
adequately insures (a) that after the effective date of such 
notification such company will not issue any security or receive any 
proceeds of any subscription for any security until firm agreements have 
been made with such company by not more than twenty-five responsible 
persons to purchase from it securities to be issued by it for an 
aggregate net amount which plus the then net worth of the company, if 
any, will equal at least $100,000; (b) that said aggregate net amount 
will be paid into such company before any subscriptions for such 
securities will be accepted from any persons in excess of twenty-five; 
(c) that arrangements will be made whereby any proceeds so paid in, as 
well as any sales load, will be refunded to any subscriber on demand 
without any deduction, in the event that the net proceeds so received by 
the company do not result in the company having a net worth of at least 
$100,000 within ninety days after such notification becomes effective.

[25 FR 3512, Apr. 22, 1960]



Sec. 270.14a-2  Exemption from section 14(a) of the Act for certain registered separate accounts and their principal underwriters.

    (a) A registered separate account, and any principal underwriter for 
such account, shall be exempt from section 14(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
80a-14(a)) with respect to a public offering of variable annuity 
contracts participating in such account if, at the commencement of such 
offering, the insurance company establishing and maintaining such 
separate account shall have (1) a combined capital and surplus, if a 
stock company, or (2) an unassigned surplus, if a mutual company, of not 
less than $1,000,000 as set forth in the balance sheet of such insurance 
company contained in the registration statement or any amendment thereto 
relating to such contracts filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.
    (b) Any registered management investment company which has as a 
promoter an insurance company meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) 
of this section and which offers its securities to separate accounts of 
such insurance company registered under the Act as unit investment 
trusts (``trust accounts''), and any principal underwriter for such 
investment company, shall be exempt from section 14(a) with

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respect to such offering and to the offering of such securities to trust 
accounts of other insurance companies meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Any registered management investment company exempt from section 
14(a) of the Act pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section shall be 
exempt from sections 15(a), 16(a), and 32(a)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
80a-15(a), 80a-16(a), and 80a-31(a)(2)), to the extent prescribed in 
rules 15a-3, 16a-1, and 32a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.15a-3, 270.16a-
1, and 270.32a-2), provided that such investment company complies with 
the conditions set forth in those rules as if it were a separate 
account.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a), 
respectively))

[49 FR 1479, Jan. 12, 1984]



Sec. 270.14a-3  Exemption from section 14(a) of the Act for certain registered unit investment trusts and their principal underwriters.

    (a) A registered unit investment trust (hereinafter referred to as 
the ``Trust'') engaged exclusively in the business of investing in 
eligible trust securities, and any principal underwriter for the Trust, 
shall be exempt from section 14(a) of the Act with respect to a public 
offering of Trust units: Provided, That:
    (1) At the commencement of such offering the Trust holds at least 
$100,000 principal amount of eligible trust securities (or delivery 
statements relating to contracts for the purchase of any such securities 
which, together with cash or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a 
bank in the amount required for their purchase, are held by the Trust 
for purchase of the securities);
    (2) If, within ninety days from the time that the Trust's 
registration statement has become effective under the Securities Act of 
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) the net worth of the Trust declines to less 
than $100,000 or the Trust is terminated, the sponsor for the Trust 
shall--
    (i) Refund, on demand and without deduction, all sales charges to 
any unitholders who purchased Trust units from the sponsor (or from any 
underwriter or dealer participating in the distribution), and
    (ii) Liquidate the eligible trust securities held by the Trust and 
distribute the proceeds thereof to the unitholders of the Trust;
    (3) The sponsor instructs the trustee when the eligible trust 
securities are deposited in the Trust that, in the event that 
redemptions by the sponsor or any underwriter of units constituting a 
part of the unsold units results in the Trust having a net worth of less 
than 40 percent of the principal amount of the eligible trust securities 
(or delivery statements relating to contracts for the purchase of any 
such securities which, together with cash or an irrevocable letter of 
credit issued by a bank in the amount required for their purchase, are 
held by the Trust for purchase of the securities) initially deposited in 
the Trust--
    (i) The trustee shall terminate the Trust and distribute the assets 
thereof to the unitholders of the Trust, and
    (ii) The sponsor for the Trust shall refund, on demand and without 
deduction, all sales charges to any unitholder who purchased Trust units 
from the sponsor or from any underwriter or dealer participating in the 
distribution.
    (b) For the purposes of determining the availability of the 
exemption provided by the foregoing subsection, the term ``eligible 
trust securities'' shall mean:
    (1) Securities (other than convertible securities) which are issued 
by a corporation and which have their interest or dividend rate fixed at 
the time they are issued;
    (2) Interest bearing obligations issued by a state, or by any 
agency, instrumentality, authority or political subdivision thereof;
    (3) Government securities; and
    (4) Units of a previously issued series of the Trust:  Provided, 
That:
    (i) The aggregate principal amount of units of existing series so 
deposited shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the 
portfolio of the new series;
    (ii) The aggregate principal amount of units of any particular 
existing series so deposited shall not exceed 5% of

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the aggregate principal amount of the portfolio of the new series;
    (iii) No units shall be so deposited which do not substantially meet 
investment quality criteria at least as high as those applicable to the 
new series in which such units are deposited;
    (iv) The value of the eligible trust securities underlying units of 
an existing series deposited in a new series shall not, by reason of 
maturity of such securities according to their terms within ten years 
following the date of deposit, be reduced sufficiently for such existing 
series to be voluntarily terminated;
    (v) Units of existing series so deposited shall constitute units 
purchased by the sponsor as market maker and not remaining unsold units 
from the original distribution of such units; and
    (vi) The sponsor shall deposit units of existing series in the new 
series without a sales charge.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)))

[44 FR 29646, May 22, 1979; 44 FR 40064, July 9, 1979]



Sec. 270.15a-1   Exemption from stockholders' approval of certain small investment advisory contracts.

    An investment adviser of a registered investment company shall be 
exempt from the requirement of sections 15(a) and 15(e) of the Act (54 
Stat. 812; 15 U.S.C. 80a-15) that the written contract pursuant to which 
he acts shall have been approved by the vote of a majority of the 
outstanding voting securities of such company, if the following 
conditions are met:
    (a) Such investment adviser is not an affiliated person of such 
company (except as investment adviser) nor of any principal underwriter 
for such company.
    (b) His compensation as investment adviser of such company in any 
fiscal year of the company during which any such contract is in effect 
either (1) is not more than $100 or (2) is not more than $2,500 and not 
more than \1/40\ of 1 percent of the value of the company's net assets 
averaged over the year or taken as of a definite date or dates within 
the year.
    (c) The aggregate compensation of all investment advisers of such 
company exempted pursuant to this section in any fiscal year of the 
company either (1) is not more than $200 or (2) is not more than \1/20\ 
of 1 percent of the value of the company's net assets averaged over the 
year or taken as of a definite date or dates within the year.

[Rule N-15A-1, 6 FR 2275, Jan. 8, 1944]



Sec. 270.15a-2   Annual continuance of contracts.

    (a) For purposes of sections 15(a) and 15(b) of the Act, the 
continuance of a contract for a period more than two years after the 
date of its execution shall be deemed to have been specifically approved 
at least annually by the board of directors or by a vote of a majority 
of the outstanding voting securities of a registered investment company 
if such approval occurs:
    (1) With respect to the first continuance of a contract, during the 
90 days prior to and including the earlier of (i) the date specified in 
such contract for its termination in the absence of such approval, or 
(ii) the second anniversary of the date upon which such contract was 
executed; or
    (2) With respect to any subsequent continuance of a contract, during 
the 90 days prior to and including the first anniversary of the date 
upon which the most recent previous annual continuance of such contract 
became effective.
    (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply 
to any continuance of a contract which shall have been approved not 
later than 90 days after the date of adoption of this section, provided 
that such contract shall expire, by its terms, not later than 17 months 
from the date of adoption of this section.

    Note: This section does not establish the exclusive method of 
complying with the Act. It provides one procedure by which a registered 
investment company may comply with the applicable provisions of sections 
15(a) and 15(b) of the Act; it does not preclude any other appropriate 
procedure. Any annual continuance of a contract approved in accordance 
with the provisions of paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of Sec. 270.15a-2 will 
constitute a renewal of such contract for the purposes of section 15(c) 
of the Act, and therefore such renewal must be approved by the 
disinterested directors within the times specified in the section for a 
continuance.

[41 FR 41911, Sept. 24, 1976]

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Sec. 270.15a-3   Exemption for initial period of investment adviser of certain registered separate accounts from requirement of security holder approval of 
          investment advisory contract.

    (a) An investment adviser of a registered separate account shall be 
exempt from the requirement under section 15(a) of the Act that the 
initial written contract pursuant to which the investment adviser serves 
or acts shall have been approved by the vote of a majority of the 
outstanding voting securities of such registered separate account, 
subject to the following conditions:
    (1) Such registered separate account qualifies for exemption from 
section 14(a) of the Act pursuant to Sec. 270.14a-2, or is exempt 
therefrom by order of the Commission upon application; and
    (2) Such written contract shall be submitted to a vote of variable 
annuity contract owners at their first meeting after the effective date 
of the registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as 
amended (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) relating to variable annuity contracts 
participating in such account: Provided, That such meeting shall take 
place within 1 year after such effective date, unless the time for the 
holding of such meeting shall be extended by the Commission upon written 
request showing good cause therefor.

(Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 800; 15 U.S.C. 80a-6)

[34 FR 12695, Aug. 5, 1969]



Sec. 270.15a-4  Temporary exemption for certain investment advisers.

    Notwithstanding section 15(a) of the Act, a person may act as 
investment adviser for an investment company pursuant to a written 
contract which has not been approved by a majority of the outstanding 
voting securities of such company during the one hundred and twenty day 
period after the termination of an investment advisory contract by an 
event (other than an assignment by an investment adviser in connection 
with which such investment adviser, or a controlling person thereof, 
directly or indirectly receives money or other benefit) described in 
paragraphs (3) or (4) of section 15(a) of the Act or by the failure to 
renew such contract; Provided, That:
    (a) Such contract has been approved by the investment company's 
board of directors, including a majority of the directors who are not 
interested persons thereof; and
    (b) The compensation to be received under that contract does not 
exceed the compensation which would have been received under the most 
recent investment advisory contract that had been approved by the vote 
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the investment 
company.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a)))

[45 FR 1861, Jan. 9, 1980]



Sec. 270.16a-1   Exemption for initial period of directors of certain registered accounts from requirements of election by security holders.

    (a) Persons serving as the directors of a registered separate 
account shall, prior to the first meeting of such account's variable 
annuity contract owners, be exempt from the requirement of section 16(a) 
of the Act that such persons be elected by the holders of outstanding 
voting securities of such account at an annual or special meeting called 
for that purpose, subject to the following conditions:
    (1) Such registered separate account qualifies for exemption from 
section 14(a) of the Act pursuant to Sec. 270.14a-1 or is exempt 
therefrom by order of the Commission upon application; and
    (2) Such persons have been appointed directors of such account by 
the establishing insurance company; and
    (3) An election of directors for such account shall be held at the 
first meeting of variable annuity contract owners after the effective 
date of the registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as 
amended (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), relating to contracts participating in 
such account: Provided, That such meeting shall take place within 1 year 
after such effective date, unless the time for the holding of such 
meeting shall be extended by the Commission upon written request showing 
good cause therefor.

(Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 800; 15 U.S.C. 80a-6)

[34 FR 12695, Aug. 5, 1969]

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Sec. 270.17a-1   Exemption of certain underwriting transactions exempted by Sec. 270.10f-1.

    Any transaction exempted pursuant to Sec. 270.10f-1 shall be exempt 
from the provisions of section 17(a)(1) of the Act (54 Stat. 815; 15 
U.S.C. 80a-17).

[Rule N-17A-1, 6 FR 1191, Feb. 28, 1941]



Sec. 270.17a-2   Exemption of certain purchase, sale, or borrowing transactions.

    Purchase, sale or borrowing transactions occurring in the usual 
course of business between affiliated persons of registered investment 
companies shall be exempt from section 17(a) of the Act provided (a) the 
transactions involve notes, drafts, time payment contracts, bills of 
exchange, acceptance or other property of a commercial character rather 
than of an investment character; (b) the buyer or lender is a bank; and 
(c) the seller or borrower is a bank or is engaged principally in the 
business of installment financing.

[Rule N-17A-2, 12 FR 5008, July 29, 1947]



Sec. 270.17a-3   Exemption of transactions with fully owned subsidiaries.

    (a) The following transactions shall be exempt from section 17(a) of 
the Act:
    (1) Transactions solely between a registered investment company and 
one or more of its fully owned subsidiaries or solely between two or 
more fully owned subsidiaries of such company.
    (2) Transactions solely between any subsidiary of a registered 
investment company and one or more fully owned subsidiaries of such 
subsidiary or solely between two or more fully owned subsidiaries of 
such subsidiary.
    (b) The term fully owned subsidiary as used in this section, means a 
subsidiary (1) all of whose outstanding securities, other than 
directors' qualifying shares, are owned by its parent and/or the 
parent's other fully owned subsidiaries, and (2) which is not indebted 
to any person other than its parent and/or the parent's other fully 
owned subsidiaries in an amount which is material in relation to the 
particular subsidiary, excepting (i) indebtedness incurred in the 
ordinary course of business which is not overdue and which matures 
within one year from the date of its creation, whether evidenced by 
securities or not, and (ii) any other indebtedness to one or more banks 
or insurance companies.

[Rule N-17A-3, 12 FR 3442, May 28, 1947]



Sec. 270.17a-4   Exemption of transactions pursuant to certain contracts.

    Transactions pursuant to a contract shall be exempt from section 
17(a) of the Act if at the time of the making of the contract and for a 
period of at least six months prior thereto no affiliation or other 
relationship existed which would operate to make such contract or the 
subsequent performance thereof subject to the provisions of said section 
17(a).

[Rule N-17A-4, 12 FR 5008, July 29, 1947]



Sec. 270.17a-5   Pro rata distribution neither ``sale'' nor ``purchase.''

    When a company makes a pro rata distribution in cash or in kind 
among its common stockholders without giving any election to any 
stockholder as to the specific assets which such stockholders shall 
receive, such distribution shall not be deemed to involve a sale to or a 
purchase from such distributing company as those terms are used in 
section 17(a) of the Act.

[20 FR 7447, Oct. 6, 1955]



Sec. 270.17a-6  Exemption of transactions with certain affiliated persons.

    (a) A transaction to which a registered investment company, or a 
company controlled by such a registered investment company, is a party, 
and to which a company affiliated with such a registered investment 
company or a person affiliated with such affiliated company is also a 
party, shall be exempt from the provisions of section 17(a) of the Act, 
if no person who is:
    (1) An officer, director, employee, investment adviser, member of an 
advisory board, depositor, promoter of or principal underwriter for the 
registered investment company, or
    (2) A person directly or indirectly controlling the registered 
investment company, or
    (3) A person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding 
with power to vote, 5 per centum or more of

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the outstanding voting securities of the registered investment company, 
or
    (4) A person directly or indirectly under common control with the 
registered investment company, or
    (5) An affiliated person of any of the foregoing,
    (i) Is also a party to the transaction, or
    (ii) Has, or within six months prior to the transaction had, or 
pursuant to an arrangement will acquire, a direct or indirect financial 
interest in a party (except the registered investment company) to the 
transactions.
    (b) For the purpose of determining the availability of the exemption 
provided for by this section:
    (1) The term ``financial interest'' as used in paragraph (a) of this 
section shall not include (i) any interest through ownership of 
securities issued by the registered investment company; (ii) any 
interest of a wholly-owned subsidiary of a registered investment 
company; (iii) usual and ordinary fees for services as a director; (iv) 
an interest of a non-executive employee; (v) an interest of an insurance 
company arising from a loan or policy made or issued by it in the 
ordinary course of business to a natural person; (vi) an interest of a 
bank arising from a loan or account made or maintained by it in the 
ordinary course of business to or with a natural person, unless it 
arises from a loan to a person who is an officer, director or executive 
of a company which is a party to the transaction, or from a loan to a 
person who directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to 
vote, 5 per centum or more of the outstanding voting securities of a 
company which is a party to the transaction; or (vii) an interest 
acquired in a transaction described in paragraph (d)(3) of Sec. 270.17d-
1 (Rule 17d-1 under the Act).
    (2) Paragraph (a)(4) of this section shall not include a person who, 
if it were not directly or indirectly controlled by the registered 
investment company, would not be directly or indirectly under the 
control of a person who controls the registered investment company.
    (3) Paragraph (a)(5) of this section shall not include (i) the 
registered investment company, or (ii) a person who (a) if it were not 
directly or indirectly controlled by the registered investment company, 
or (b) if 5 per centum or more of its outstanding voting securities were 
not directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with power to vote 
by the registered investment company, would not be an affiliated person 
of a person described in paragraph (a)(2) or (3) of this section.

(Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 800; 15 U.S.C. 80a-6)

[29 FR 6154, May 9, 1964, as amended at 44 FR 48658, Aug. 20, 1979]



Sec. 270.17a-7  Exemption of certain purchase or sale transactions between an investment company and certain affiliated persons thereof.

    A purchase or sale transaction between registered investment 
companies or separate series of registered investment companies, which 
are affiliated persons, or affiliated persons of affiliated persons, of 
each other, between separate series of a registered investment company, 
or between a registered investment company or a separate series of a 
registered investment company and a person which is an affiliated person 
of such registered investment company (or affiliated person of such 
person) solely by reason of having a common investment adviser or 
investment advisers which are affiliated persons of each other, common 
directors, and/or common officers, is exempt from section 17(a) of the 
Act; Provided, That:
    (a) The transaction is a purchase or sale, for no consideration 
other than cash payment against prompt delivery of a security for which 
market quotations are readily available;
    (b) The transaction is effected at the independent current market 
price of the security. For purposes of this paragraph the ``current 
market price'' shall be:
    (1) If the security is a ``reported security'' as that term is 
defined in rule 11Aa3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [17 
CFR 240.11Aa3-1], the last sale price with respect to such security 
reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system 
(``consolidated system'') or the average of the highest current 
independent bid and lowest current independent offer for such security 
(reported pursuant to

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rule 11Ac1-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [17 CFR 
240.11Ac1-1]) if there are no reported transactions in the consolidated 
system that day; or
    (2) If the security is not a reported security, and the principal 
market for such security is an exchange, then the last sale on such 
exchange or the average of the highest current independent bid and 
lowest current independent offer on such exchange if there are no 
reported transactions on such exchange that day; or
    (3) If the security is not a reported security and is quoted in the 
NASDAQ System, then the average of the highest current independent bid 
and lowest current independent offer reported on Level 1 of NASDAQ; or
    (4) For all other securities, the average of the highest current 
independent bid and lowest current independent offer determined on the 
basis of reasonable inquiry;
    (c) The transaction is consistent with the policy of each registered 
investment company and separate series of a registered investment 
company participating in the transaction, as recited in its registration 
statement and reports filed under the Act;
    (d) No brokerage commission, fee (except for customary transfer 
fees), or other remuneration is paid in connection with the transaction;
    (e) The board of directors of the investment company, including a 
majority of the directors who are not interested persons of such 
investment company,
    (1) Adopts procedures pursuant to which such purchase or sale 
transactions may be effected for the company, which are reasonably 
designed to provide that all of the conditions of this section in 
paragraphs (a) through (d) have been complied with,
    (2) Makes and approves such changes as the board deems necessary, 
and
    (3) Determines no less frequently than quarterly that all such 
purchases or sales made during the preceding quarter were effected in 
compliance with such procedures; and
    (f) The investment company (1) maintains and preserves permanently 
in an easily accessible place a written copy of the procedures (and any 
modifications thereto) described in paragraph (e) of this section, and 
(2) maintains and preserves for a period not less than six years from 
the end of the fiscal year in which any transactions occurred, the first 
two years in an easily accessible place, a written record of each such 
transaction setting forth a description of the security purchased or 
sold, the identity of the person on the other side of the transaction, 
the terms of the purchase or sale transaction, and the information or 
materials upon which the determinations described in paragraph (e)(3) of 
this section were made.

[46 FR 17013, Mar. 17, 1981, as amended at 58 FR 49921, Sept. 24, 1993]



Sec. 270.17a-8  Mergers of certain affiliated investment companies.

    A merger, consolidation, or purchase or sale of substantially all of 
the assets involving registered investment companies which may be 
affiliated persons, or affiliated persons of an affiliated person, 
solely by reason of having a common investment adviser, common 
directors, and/or common officers shall be exempt from the provisions of 
section 17(a) of the Act; Provided, That:
    (a) The board of directors of each such affiliated registered 
investment company participating in the transaction, including a 
majority of the directors of each registered investment company who are 
not interested persons of any registered investment company 
participating in the transaction, determine:
    (1) That participation in the transaction is in the best interests 
of that registered investment company; and
    (2) That the interests of existing shareholders of that registered 
investment company will not be diluted as a result of its effecting the 
transaction, and
    (b) Such findings, and the basis upon which the findings were made, 
are recorded fully in the minute books of each registered investment 
company.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a), 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a))

[45 FR 12409, Feb. 26, 1980]

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Sec. 270.17a-9  Purchase of certain securities from a money market fund by an affiliate, or an affiliate of an affiliate.

    The purchase of a security that is no longer an Eligible Security 
(as defined in paragraph (a)(9) of Sec. 270.2a-7) from an open-end 
investment company holding itself out as a ``money market'' fund shall 
be exempt from section 17(a) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-17(a)], provided 
that:
    (a) The purchase price is paid in cash; and
    (b) The purchase price is equal to the greater of the amortized cost 
of the security or its market price (in each case, including accrued 
interest).

[61 FR 13983, Mar. 28, 1996]



Sec. 270.17d-1   Applications regarding joint enterprises or arrangements and certain profit-sharing plans.

    (a) No affiliated person of or principal underwriter for any 
registered investment company (other than a company of the character 
described in section 12(d)(3) (A) and (B) of the Act) and no affiliated 
person of such a person or principal underwriter, acting as principal, 
shall participate in, or effect any transaction in connection with, any 
joint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan in 
which any such registered company, or a company controlled by such 
registered company, is a participant, and which is entered into, adopted 
or modified subsequent to the effective date of this rule, unless an 
application regarding such joint enterprise, arrangement or profit-
sharing plan has been filed with the Commission and has been granted by 
an order entered prior to the submission of such plan or modification to 
security holders for approval, or prior to such adoption or modification 
if not so submitted, except that the provisions of this rule shall not 
preclude any affiliated person from acting as manager of any 
underwriting syndicate or other group in which such registered or 
controlled company is a participant and receiving compensation therefor.
    (b) In passing upon such applications, the Commission will consider 
whether the participation of such registered or controlled company in 
such joint enterprise, joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan on the 
basis proposed is consistent with the provisions, policies and purposes 
of the Act and the extent to which such participation is on a basis 
different from or less advantageous than that of other participants.
    (c) ``Joint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing 
plan'' as used in this section shall mean any written or oral plan, 
contract, authorization or arrangement, or any practice or understanding 
concerning an enterprise or undertaking whereby a registered investment 
company or a controlled company thereof and any affiliated person of or 
a principal underwriter for such registered investment company, or any 
affiliated person of such a person or principal underwriter, have a 
joint or a joint and several participation, or share in the profits of 
such enterprise or undertaking, including, but not limited to, any stock 
option or stock purchase plan, but shall not include an investment 
advisory contract subject to section 15 of the Act.
    (d) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section, no application need be filed pursuant to this section with 
respect to any of the following:
    (1) Any profit-sharing, stock option or stock purchase plan provided 
by any controlled company which is not an investment company for its 
officers, directors or employees, or the purchase of stock or the 
granting, modification or exercise of options pursuant to such a plan, 
provided:
    (i) No individual participates therein who is either: (a) An 
affiliated person of any investment company which is an affiliated 
person of such controlled company; or (b) an affiliated person of the 
investment adviser or principal underwriter of such investment company; 
and
    (ii) No participant has been an affiliated person of such investment 
company, its investment adviser or principal underwriter during the life 
of the plan and for six months prior to, as the case may be: (a) 
Institution of the profit-sharing plan; (b) the purchase of stock 
pursuant to a stock purchase plan; or (c) the granting of any options 
pursuant to a stock option plan.

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    (2) Any plan provided by any registered investment company or any 
controlled company for its officers or employees if such plan has been 
qualified under section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and all 
contributions paid under said plan by the employer qualify as deductible 
under section 404 of said Code.
    (3) Any loan or advance of credit to, or acquisition of securities 
or other property of, a small business concern, or any agreement to do 
any of the foregoing (``Investments''), made by a bank and a small 
business investment company (SBIC) licensed under the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958, whether such transactions are contemporaneous or 
separated in time, where the bank is an affiliated person of either (i) 
the SBIC or (ii) an affiliated person of the SBIC; but reports 
containing pertinent details as to Investments and transactions relating 
thereto shall be made at such time, on such forms and by such persons as 
the Commission may from time to time prescribe.
    (4) The issuance by a registered investment company which is 
licensed by the Small Business Administration pursuant to the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 of stock options which qualify under 
section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and which conform 
to Sec. 107.805(b) of Chapter I of Title 13 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    (5) Any joint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-
sharing plan (hereinafter referred to as a ``joint enterprise'') in 
which a registered investment company or a company controlled by such a 
company, is a participant, and in which a company which is an affiliated 
person of such registered investment company or an affiliated person of 
such a person is also a participant: Provided, That
    (i) No person who is included in items (a) through (e) of this 
paragraph (d)(5)(i) is, was or proposes to be, a participant in the 
joint enterprise through a financial interest, direct or indirect, in 
any person (except the registered investment company) who is, was or 
will be a participant in the joint enterprise:
    (a) An officer, director, employee, investment adviser, member of an 
advisory board, depositor, promoter of or principal underwriter for the 
registered investment company,
    (b) A person directly or indirectly controlling the registered 
investment company,
    (c) A person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding 
with power to vote, 5 per centum or more of the outstanding voting 
securities of the registered investment company,
    (d) A person directly or indirectly under common control with the 
registered investment company, except a person who, if it were not 
directly or indirectly controlled by the registered investment company, 
would not be directly or indirectly under the control of a person who 
controls the registered investment company, or
    (e) An affiliated person of any of the foregoing, except (1) the 
registered investment company, or (2) a person who (i) if it were not 
directly or indirectly controlled by the registered investment company, 
or (ii) if 5 per centum or more of its outstanding voting securities 
were not directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with power to 
vote by the registered investment company, would not be an affiliated 
person of a person described in item (b) or (c) of this section;
    (ii) In such joint enterprise, other than a merger of a controlled 
company of the registered investment company with another controlled 
company or affiliated company of the registered investment company, 
neither the investment company nor a company controlled by such company 
commits in excess of 5 per centum of its assets, except that a 
registered investment company which is licensed by the Small Business 
Administration pursuant to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 may 
not commit in excess of 20 per centum of its paid-in capital and 
surplus; and
    (iii) For the purpose of determining whether, pursuant to this 
paragraph (d)(5), an application need be filed pursuant to this rule, 
the term ``financial interest'' as used herein shall not include (a) any 
interest through ownership of securities issued by the registered 
investment company; (b) any interest of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 
registered investment company;

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(c) usual and ordinary fees for services as a director; (d) an interest 
of a nonexecutive employee; (e) an interest of an insurance company 
arising from a loan or policy made or issued by it in the ordinary 
course of business to a natural person; (f) an interest of a bank 
arising from a loan to a person who is an officer, director or executive 
of a company which is a participant in the joint transaction or from a 
loan to a person who directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds 
with power to vote, 5 per centum or more of the outstanding voting 
securities of a company which is a participant in the joint transaction; 
or (g) an interest acquired in a transaction described in paragraph 
(d)(3) of this section.
    (6) The receipt of securities and/or cash by an investment company 
or a controlled company thereof and an affiliated person of such 
investment company or an affiliated person of such person pursuant to a 
plan of reorganization: Provided, That no person described in paragraph 
(d)(5)(i) of this section or any company in which such person has a 
direct or indirect financial interest (as defined in paragraph 
(d)(5)(iii) of this section): (i) Has a direct or indirect financial 
interest in the corporation under reorganization, except owning 
securities of each class or classes owned by such investment company or 
controlled company;
    (ii) Receives pursuant to such plan any securities or other 
property, except securities of the same class and subject to the same 
terms as the securities received by such investment company or 
controlled company, and/or cash in the same proportion as is received by 
the investment company or controlled company based on securities of the 
company under reorganization owned by such persons; and
    (iii) Is, or has a direct or indirect financial interest in any 
person (other than such investment company or controlled company) who 
is, (A) purchasing assets from the company under reorganization or (B) 
exchanging shares with such person in a transaction not in compliance 
with the standards described in this paragraph (d)(6).
    (7) Any arrangement regarding liability insurance policies (other 
than a bond required pursuant to rule 17g-1 (Sec. 270.17g-1) under the 
Act); Provided, That
    (i) The investment company's participation in the joint liability 
insurance policy is in the best interests of the investment company;
    (ii) The proposed premium for the joint liability insurance policy 
to be allocated to the investment company, based upon its proportionate 
share of the sum of the premiums that would have been paid if such 
insurance coverage were purchased separately by the insured parties, is 
fair and reasonable to the investment company; and
    (iii) The board of directors of the investment company, including a 
majority of the directors who are not interested persons with respect 
thereto, determine no less frequently than annually that the standards 
described in paragraphs (d)(7)(i) and (ii) of this section have been 
satisfied.
    (8) An investment adviser's bearing expenses in connection with a 
merger, consolidation or purchase or sale of substantially all of the 
assets of a company which involves a registered investment company of 
which it is an affiliated person.

(Secs. 6(c), 17(d), 38(a); 54 Stat. 800, 815, 841; 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 
80a-17(d), 80a-37(a))

[22 FR 426, Jan. 23, 1957, as amended at 26 FR 11240, Nov. 29, 1961; 35 
FR 13123, Aug. 18, 1970; 39 FR 37973, Oct. 25, 1974; 44 FR 58503, Oct. 
10, 1979; 44 FR 58908, Oct. 12, 1979; 45 FR 12409, Feb. 26, 1980]



Sec. 270.17d-2   Form for report by small business investment company and affiliated bank.

    Form N-17D-1 is hereby prescribed as the form for reports required 
by paragraph (d)(3) of Sec. 270.17d-1.

[26 FR 11240, Nov. 29, 1961]



Sec. 270.17d-3  Exemption relating to certain joint enterprises or arrangements concerning payment for distribution of shares of a registered open-end 
          management investment company.

     An affiliated person of, or principal underwriter for, a registered 
open-end management investment company and an affiliated person of such 
a person or principal underwriter shall be exempt from section 17(d) of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(d)) and rule 17d-1 thereunder (17

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CFR 270.17d-1), to the extent necessary to permit any such person or 
principal underwriter to enter into a written agreement with such 
company whereby the company will make payments in connection with the 
distribution of its shares, Provided, That:
    (a) Such agreement is made in compliance with the provisions of 
Sec. 270.12b-1; and
    (b) No other registered management investment company which is 
either an affiliated person of such company or an affiliated person of 
such a person is a party to such agreement.

[45 FR 73905, Nov. 7, 1980]



Sec. 270.17e-1  Brokerage transactions on a securities exchange.

    For purposes of section 17(e)(2)(A) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-
17(e)(2)(A)], a commission, fee or other remuneration shall be deemed as 
not exceeding the usual and customary broker's commission, if:
    (a) The commission, fee, or other remuneration received or to be 
received is reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other 
remuneration received by other brokers in connection with comparable 
transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on a 
securities exchange during a comparable period of time;
    (b) The board of directors, including a majority of the directors of 
the investment company who are not interested persons thereof:
    (1) Has adopted procedures which are reasonably designed to provide 
that such commission, fee, or other remuneration is consistent with the 
standard described in paragraph (a) of this section;
    (2) Makes and approves such changes as the board deems necessary; 
and
    (3) Determines no less frequently than quarterly that all 
transactions effected pursuant to this section during the preceding 
quarter were effected in compliance with such procedures; and
    (c) The investment company (1) shall maintain and preserve 
permanently in an easily accessible place a written copy of the 
procedures (and any modification thereto) described in paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section, and (2) shall maintain and preserve for a period not 
less than six years from the end of the fiscal year in which any 
transactions occurred, the first two years in an easily accessible 
place, a written record of each such transaction setting forth the 
amount and source of the commission, fee or other remuneration received 
or to be received, the identity of the person acting as broker, the 
terms of the transaction, and the information or materials upon which 
the findings described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section were made.

(Secs. 6(c), 31(a), and 38(a), 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-30(a), and 80a-
37(a))

[44 FR 37203, June 26, 1979, as amended at 58 FR 49921, Sept. 24, 1993]



Sec. 270.17f-1   Custody of securities with members of national securities exchanges.

    (a) No registered management investment company shall place or 
maintain any of its securities or similar investments in the custody of 
a company which is a member of a national securities exchange as defined 
in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether or not such company 
trades in securities for its own account) except pursuant to a written 
contract which shall have been approved, or if executed before January 
1, 1941, shall have been ratified not later than that date, by a 
majority of the board of directors of such investment company.
    (b) The contract shall require, and the securities and investments 
shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
    (1) The securities and similar investments held in such custody 
shall at all times be individually segregated from the securities and 
investments of any other person and marked in such manner as to clearly 
identify them as the property of such registered management company, 
both upon physical inspection thereof and upon examination of the books 
of the custodian. The physical segregation and marking of such 
securities and investments may be accomplished by putting them in 
separate containers bearing the name of such registered management 
investment company or by attaching tags or labels to such securities and 
investments.
    (2) The custodian shall have no power or authority to assign, 
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pledge or otherwise to dispose of any such securities and investments, 
except pursuant to the direction of such registered management company 
and only for the account of such registered investment company.
    (3) Such securities and investments shall be subject to no lien or 
charge of any kind in favor of the custodian or any persons claiming 
through the custodian.
    (4) Such securities and investments shall be verified by actual 
examination at the end of each annual and semi-annual fiscal period by 
an independent public accountant retained by the investment company, and 
shall be examined by such accountant at least one other time, chosen by 
the accountant, during each fiscal year. A certificate of such 
accountant stating that an examination of such securities has been made, 
and describing the nature and extent of the examination, shall be 
attached to a completed Form N-17f-1 (17 CFR 274.219) and transmitted to 
the Commission promptly after each examination.
    (5) Such securities and investments shall, at all times, be subject 
to inspection by the Commission through its employees or agents.
    (6) The provisions of paragraphs (b) (1), (2) and (3) of this 
section shall not apply to securities and similar investments bought for 
or sold to such investment company by the company which is custodian 
until the securities have been reduced to the physical possession of the 
custodian and have been paid for by such investment company: Provided, 
That the company which is custodian shall take possession of such 
securities at the earliest practicable time. Nothing in this 
subparagraph shall be construed to relieve any company which is a member 
of a national securities exchange of any obligation under existing law 
or under the rules of any national securities exchange.
    (c) A copy of any contract executed or ratified pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section shall be transmitted to the Commission 
promptly after execution or ratification unless it has been previously 
transmitted.
    (d) Any contract executed or ratified pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be ratified by the board of directors of the 
registered management investment company at least annually thereafter.

[Rule N-17F-1, 5 FR 4317, Oct. 31, 1940, as amended at 54 FR 32049, Aug. 
4, 1989]



Sec. 270.17f-2   Custody of investments by registered management investment company.

    (a) The securities and similar investments of a registered 
management investment company may be maintained in the custody of such 
company only in accordance with the provisions of this section. 
Investments maintained by such a company with a bank or other company 
whose functions and physical facilities are supervised by Federal or 
State authority under any arrangement whereunder the directors, 
officers, employees or agents of such company are authorized or 
permitted to withdraw such investments upon their mere receipt, are 
deemed to be in the custody of such company and may be so maintained 
only upon compliance with the provisions of this section.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all such 
securities and similar investments shall be deposited in the safekeeping 
of, or in a vault or other depository maintained by, a bank or other 
company whose functions and physical facilities are supervised by 
Federal or State authority. Investments so deposited shall be physically 
segregated at all times from those of any other person and shall be 
withdrawn only in connection with transactions of the character 
described in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) The first sentence of paragraph (b) of this section shall not 
apply to securities on loan which are collateralized to the extent of 
their full market value, or to securities hypothecated, pledged, or 
placed in escrow for the account of such investment company in 
connection with a loan or other transaction authorized by specific 
resolution of its board of directors, or to securities in transit in 
connection with the sale, exchange, redemption, maturity or conversion, 
the exercise of warrants or rights, assents to changes in terms of the 
securities, or other transactions necessary or appropriate in the 
ordinary course of business relating to the management of securities.

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    (d) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall be 
authorized or permitted to have access to the securities and similar 
investments deposited in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section 
except pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors of such 
investment company. Each such resolution shall designate not more than 
five persons who shall be either officers or responsible employees of 
such company and shall provide that access to such investments shall be 
had only by two or more such persons jointly, at least one of whom shall 
be an officer; except that access to such investments shall be permitted 
(1) to properly authorized officers and employees of the bank or other 
company in whose safekeeping the investments are placed and (2) for the 
purpose of paragraph (f) of this section to the independent public 
accountant jointly with any two persons so designated or with such 
officer or employee of such bank or such other company. Such investments 
shall at all times be subject to inspection by the Commission through 
its authorized employees or agents accompanied, unless otherwise 
directed by order of the Commission, by one or more of the persons 
designated pursuant to this paragraph.
    (e) Each person when depositing such securities or similar 
investments in or withdrawing them from the depository or when ordering 
their withdrawal and delivery from the safekeeping of the bank or other 
company, shall sign a notation in respect of such deposit, withdrawal or 
order which shall show (1) the date and time of the deposit, withdrawal 
or order, (2) the title and amount of the securities or other 
investments deposited, withdrawn or ordered to be withdrawn, and an 
identification thereof by certificate numbers or otherwise, (3) the 
manner of acquisition of the securities or similar investments deposited 
or the purpose for which they have been withdrawn, or ordered to be 
withdrawn, and (4) if withdrawn and delivered to another person the name 
of such person. Such notation shall be transmitted promptly to an 
officer or director of the investment company designated by its board of 
directors who shall not be a person designated for the purpose of 
paragraph (d) of this section. Such notation shall be on serially 
numbered forms and shall be preserved for at least one year.
    (f) Such securities and similar investments shall be verified by 
actual examination by an independent public accountant retained by the 
investment company at least three times during each fiscal year, at 
least two of which shall be chosen by such accountant without prior 
notice to such company. A certificate of such accountant stating that an 
examination of such securities and investments has been made, and 
describing the nature and extent of the examination, shall be attached 
to a completed Form N-17f-2 (17 CFR 274.220) and transmitted to the 
Commission promptly after each examination.

[Rule N-17F-2, 12 FR 6717, Oct. 11, 1947, as amended at 54 FR 32049, 
Aug. 4, 1989]



Sec. 270.17f-3   Free cash accounts for investment companies with bank custodians.

    No registered investment company having a bank custodian shall hold 
free cash except, upon resolution of its board or directors, a petty 
cash account may be maintained in an amount not to exceed $500: 
Provided, That such account is operated under the imprest system and is 
maintained subject to adequate controls approved by the board of 
directors over disbursements and reimbursements including, but not 
limited to fidelity bond coverage of persons having access to such 
funds.

(Sec. 17(f), 54 Stat. 815, 15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f), sec. 9, Pub. L. 91-547, 
84 Stat. 1420)

[37 FR 9989, May 18, 1972]



Sec. 270.17f-4  Deposits of securities in securities depositories.

    (a) For the purpose of this rule, a ``securities depository'' is a 
system for the central handling of securities where all securities of 
any particular class or series of any issuer deposited within the system 
are treated as fungible and may be transferred or pledged by bookkeeping 
entry without physical delivery of the securities.
    (b) A registered management investment company (investment company) 
or any qualified custodian may deposit all or any part of the securities 
owned by the investment company in a foreign securities depository or 
clearing

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agency in accordance with Sec. 270.17f-5 (rule 17f-5) or in:
    (1) A clearing agency registered with the Commission under section 
17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (clearing agency), which acts 
as a securities depository, or
    (2) The book-entry system as provided in subpart O of Treasury 
Circular No. 300, 31 CFR part 306, subpart B of 31 CFR part 350, and the 
book-entry regulations of Federal agencies substantially in the form of 
subpart O, in accordance with the following paragraphs of this section.
    (c) An investment company may deposit the securities in a clearing 
agency which acts as a securities depository under an arrangement that 
contains the following elements:
    (1) The investment company has a system that is reasonably designed 
to prevent unauthorized officer's instructions and which provides, at 
least, for the form, content, and means of giving, recording, and 
reviewing the instructions. An ``officer's instruction'' is a request or 
direction to a clearing agency in the name of the investment company by 
one or more persons authorized by its board of directors to give it.
    (2) Upon ceasing to act for an investment company, and subject to 
its own rules on contributions to a participants fund, the clearing 
agency shall deliver all securities held for the investment company to a 
successor clearing agency, custodian, or safekeeper under Rule 17f-2 (17 
CFR 270.17f-2), to be named by the investment company. Where the 
investment company has not named one, the clearing agency shall deliver 
the investment company securities to a bank having the qualifications 
prescribed in section 26(a)(1) of the Act for trustees of unit 
investment trusts, to be held by the bank as custodian for the 
investment company under terms customary to a custodian agreement 
between banks and investment companies.
    (3) The investment company, by resolution of its board of directors, 
initially approved the arrangement, and any subsequent changes thereto.
    (d) The custodian may deposit the securities in a clearing agency 
which acts as a securities depository or the book-entry system, or both, 
under an arrangement that contains the following elements:
    (1) The custodian may deposit the securities directly or through one 
or more agents which are also qualified to act as custodians for 
investment companies.
    (2) The custodian (or its agent) shall deposit the securities in an 
account that includes only assets held by it for customers.
    (3) The custodian shall send the investment company a confirmation 
of any transfers to or from the account of the investment company. Where 
securities are transferred to that account, the custodian shall also, by 
book-entry or otherwise, identify as belonging to the investment company 
a quantity of securities in a fungible bulk of securities (i) registered 
in the name of the custodian (or its nominee) or (ii) shown on the 
custodian's account on the books of the clearing agency, the book-entry 
system, or the custodian's agent. for this purpose, the term 
``confirmation'' means advice or notice of a transaction; it is not 
intended to require preparation by a custodian of the confirmation 
required of broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (4) The custodian, or its agent which deposits the securities, shall 
promptly send to the investment company reports it receives from the 
appropriate Federal Reserve Bank or clearing agency on its respective 
system of internal accounting control. The custodian and all the agents 
through which the securities are deposited shall send to the investment 
company such reports on their own systems of internal accounting control 
as the investment company may reasonably request from time to time.
    (5) The investment company, by resolution of its board of directors, 
initially approved the arrangement, and any subsequent changes thereto.

(Secs. 17(f) and 38(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f) and 80a-37(a))

[43 FR 50873, Nov. 1, 1978, as amended at 49 FR 36084, Sept. 14, 1984; 
58 FR 49922, Sept. 24, 1993]

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Sec. 270.17f-5  Custody of investment company assets outside the United States.

    (a) Any management investment company registered under the Act, and 
incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States or of a 
state, may place and maintain in the care of an eligible foreign 
custodian the company's foreign securities, cash and cash equivalents in 
amounts reasonably necessary to effect the company's foreign securities 
transactions, Provided, That:
    (1) A majority of the board of directors of the company shall have:
    (i) Determined that maintaining the company's assets in a particular 
country or countries is consistent with the best interests of the 
company and its shareholders;
    (ii) Determined that maintaining the company's assets with a 
particular foreign custodian is consistent with the best interests of 
the company and its shareholders; and
    (iii) Approved, as consistent with the best interests of the company 
and its shareholders, a written contract which will govern the manner in 
which such custodian will maintain the company's assets and which 
provides that:
    (A) The company will be adequately indemnified and its assets 
adequately insured in the event of loss;
    (B) The company's assets will not be subject to any right, charge, 
security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the foreign 
custodian or its creditors except a claim of payment for their safe 
custody or administration;
    (C) Beneficial ownership for the company's assets will be freely 
transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe 
custody or administration;
    (D) Adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as 
belonging to the company;
    (E) The company's independent public accountants will be given 
access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those 
records; and
    (F) The company will receive periodic reports with respect to the 
safekeeping of the company's assets, including, but not necessarily 
limited to, notification of any transfer to or from the company's 
account.
    (2) The board of directors establishes a system to monitor such 
foreign custody arrangements to ensure compliance with the conditions of 
this rule;
    (3) A majority of the board of directors, at least annually, reviews 
and approves the continuance of such arrangements as consistent with the 
best interests of the company and its shareholders.
    (4) Where a majority of directors has determined that a foreign 
custodian may no longer be considered eligible under the rule or that 
continuance of the arrangement would not otherwise be consistent with 
the best interests of the company and its shareholders, the company must 
withdraw its assets from the care of that custodian as soon as 
reasonably practicable, and in any event within 180 days of the date 
when the directors made the determination.
    (b) Any management investment company, incorporated or organized 
under the laws of Canada and registered under the Act pursuant to the 
conditions of rule 7d-1, may place and maintain the company's foreign 
securities, cash and cash equivalents in the care of an overseas branch 
of a qualified U.S. bank, Provided That:
    (1) Prior to the placing of any such assets with such overseas 
branch, a majority of the board of directors of the company shall have 
determined that maintaining such assets in a particular country or 
countries is consistent with the best interests of the company and its 
shareholders;
    (2) The board of directors establishes a system to monitor such 
foreign custody arrangements and to ensure that the amount of cash and 
cash equivalents maintained in the care of such overseas branch is 
limited to an amount reasonably necessary to effect the company's 
foreign securities transactions; and
    (3) A majority of the board of directors, at least annually, reviews 
and approves the continuation of such arrangements as consistent with 
the best interests of the company and its shareholders.
    (c) As used herein,
    (1) Foreign Securities include: securities issued and sold primarily 
outside

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the United States by a foreign government, a national of any foreign 
country or a corporation or other organization incorporated or organized 
under the laws of any foreign country and securities issued or 
guaranteed by the Government of the United States or by any state or any 
political subdivision thereof or by any agency thereof or by any entity 
organized under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof 
which have been issued and sold primarily outside the United States.
    (2) Eligible Foreign Custodian means:
    (i) A banking institution or trust company, incorporated or 
organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, that 
is regulated as such by that country's government or an agency thereof 
and that has shareholders' equity in excess of $200,000,000 (U.S. $ or 
the equivalent of U.S. $) as of the close of its fiscal year most 
recently completed prior to the data when the directors approve the 
written contract as provided in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section, 
and thereafter, as of the close of its fiscal year most recently 
completed prior to the date when the directors review and approve the 
continuance of those arrangements as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of 
this section; or
    (ii) A majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of a qualified 
U.S. bank or bank-holding company that is incorporated or organized 
under the laws of a country other than the United States and that has 
shareholders' equity in excess of $100,000,000 (U.S. $ or the equivalent 
of U.S. $) as of the close of its fiscal year most recently completed 
prior to the date when the directors approve the written contract as 
provided in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section, and thereafter, as of 
the close of its fiscal year most recently completed prior to the date 
when the directors review the continuance of those arrangements as 
provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section; or
    (iii) A securities depository or clearing agency, incorporated or 
organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, 
which operates the central system for handling of securities or 
equivalent book-entries in that country; or
    (iv) A securities depository or clearing agency, incorporated or 
organized under the laws of a country other than the United States which 
operates a transnational system for the central handling of securities 
or equivalent book-entries.
    (3) Qualified U.S. Bank means (i) a banking institution organized 
under the laws of the United States, (ii) a member bank of the Federal 
Reserve System, (iii) any other banking institution or trust company 
organized under the laws of any state or of the United States, whether 
incorporated or not, doing business under the laws of any state or of 
the United States, a substantial portion of the business of which 
consists of receiving deposits or exercising fiduciary powers similar to 
those permitted to national banks under the authority of the Comptroller 
of the Currency and which is supervised and examined by State or Federal 
authority having supervision over banks, and which is not operated for 
the purpose of evading the provisions of this rule, or (iv) a receiver, 
conservator, or other liquidating agent of any institution or firm 
included in paragraph (c)(3) (i), (ii), or (iii) of this section. Any 
entity described in paragraph (c)(3) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this 
section must have an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits 
of a specified minimum amount, which shall not be less than $500,000.

    Notes: The provisions of rule 17f-5 set forth determinations which 
the directors of the registered investment management company must make 
in connection with approving foreign custody arrangements.1 
Those determinations should be made only after consideration of all 
matters which the directors, in carrying out their fiduciary duties, 
find relevant, including but not necessarily limited to, consideration 
of the following:
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    \1\ See Investment Company Act Release No. 13724, January 17, 1984.
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    1. With respect to the selection of the country where the company's 
assets will be maintained, the directors of U.S. and Canadian investment 
companies should consider:
    a. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded 
the company's independent public accountants to books and records kept 
by an eligible foreign custodian located in that country;
    b. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the company's 
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assets in the event of the bankruptcy of an eligible foreign custodian 
located in that country;
    c. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the company's 
ability to recover assets that are lost while under the control of an 
eligible foreign custodian located in the country;
    d. The likelihood of expropriation, nationalization, freezes, or 
confiscation of the company's assets; and
    e. Whether difficulties in converting the company's cash and cash 
equivalents to U.S. dollars are reasonably foreseeable;
    2. With respect to the selection of a foreign custodian, the 
directors of a U.S. investment company should consider:
    a. The financial strength of the foreign custodian, its general 
reputation and standing in the country in which it is located, its 
ability to provide efficiently the custodial services required and the 
relative cost for those services.
    b. Whether the foreign custodian would provide a level of safeguards 
for maintaining the company's assets not materially different from that 
provided by the company's U.S. custodian in maintaining the company's 
securities in the United States;
    c. Whether the foreign custodian has branch offices in the United 
States in order to facilitate the assertion of jurisdiction over and 
enforcement of judgments against such costodian; and
    d. In the case of a foreign securities depository, the number of 
participants in, and operating history of, the depository.
    3. The extent of a U.S. or Canadian company's exposure to loss and 
the potential effect thereof upon shareholders should be disclosed, if 
material, in the company's prospectus.

(Secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)))

[49 FR 36084, Sept. 14, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 37655, Sept. 17, 1985; 
50 FR 51673, Dec. 19, 1985]



Sec. 270.17f-6  Custody of investment company assets with Futures Commission Merchants and Commodity Clearing Organizations.

    (a) A Fund may place and maintain cash, securities, and similar 
investments with a Futures Commission Merchant in amounts necessary to 
effect the Fund's transactions in Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts and 
Commodity Options, Provided that:
    (1) The manner in which the Futures Commission Merchant maintains 
the Fund's assets shall be governed by a written contract, which 
provides that:
    (i) The Futures Commission Merchant shall comply with the 
segregation requirements of section 4d(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act 
(7 U.S.C. 6d(2)) and the rules thereunder (17 CFR Chapter I) or, if 
applicable, the secured amount requirements of rule 30.7 under the 
Commodity Exchange Act (17 CFR 30.7);
    (ii) The Futures Commission Merchant, as appropriate to the Fund's 
transactions and in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 
1 through 25) and the rules and regulations thereunder (including 17 CFR 
part 30), may place and maintain the Fund's assets to effect the Fund's 
transactions with another Futures Commission Merchant, a Clearing 
Organization, a U.S. or Foreign Bank, or a member of a foreign board of 
trade, and shall obtain an acknowledgment, as required under rules 
1.20(a) or 30.7(c) under the Commodity Exchange Act [17 CFR 1.20(a) or 
30.7(c)], as applicable, that such assets are held on behalf of the 
Futures Commission Merchant's customers in accordance with the 
provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act; and
    (iii) The Futures Commission Merchant shall promptly furnish copies 
of or extracts from the Futures Commission Merchant's records or such 
other information pertaining to the Fund's assets as the Commission 
through its employees or agents may request.
    (2) Any gains on the Fund's transactions, other than de minimis 
amounts, may be maintained with the Futures Commission Merchant only 
until the next business day following receipt.
    (3) If the custodial arrangement no longer meets the requirements of 
this section, the Fund shall withdraw its assets from the Futures 
Commission Merchant as soon as reasonably practicable.
    (b) For purposes of this section:
    (1) Clearing Organization means a clearing organization as defined 
in rule 1.3(d) under the Commodity Exchange Act (17 CFR 1.3(d)) and 
includes a clearing organization for a foreign board of trade.

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    (2) Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts and Commodity Options means 
commodity futures contracts, options on commodity futures contracts, and 
options on physical commodities traded on or subject to the rules of:
    (i) Any contract market designated for trading such transactions 
under the Commodity Exchange Act and the rules thereunder; or
    (ii) Any board of trade or exchange outside the United States, as 
contemplated in Part 30 under the Commodity Exchange Act.
    (3) Fund means an investment company registered under the Act (15 
U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.).
    (4) Futures Commission Merchant means any person that is registered 
as a futures commission merchant under the Commodity Exchange Act and 
that is not an affiliated person of the Fund or an affiliated person of 
such person.
    (5) U.S. or Foreign Bank means a bank, as defined in section 2(a)(5) 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(5)), or a banking institution or trust 
company that is incorporated or organized under the laws of a country 
other than the United States and that is regulated as such by the 
country's government or an agency thereof.

[61 FR 66212, Dec. 17, 1996]



Sec. 270.17g-1   Bonding of officers and employees of registered management investment companies.

    (a) Each registered management investment company shall provide and 
maintain a bond which shall be issued by a reputable fidelity insurance 
company, authorized to do business in the place where the bond is 
issued, against larceny and embezzlement, covering each officer and 
employee of the investment company, who may singly, or jointly with 
others, have access to securities or funds of the investment company, 
either directly or through authority to draw upon such funds or to 
direct generally the disposition of such securities, unless the officer 
or employee has such access solely through his position as an officer or 
employee of a bank (hereinafter referred to as ``covered persons'').
    (b) The bond may be in the form of (1) an individual bond for each 
covered person or a schedule or blanket bond covering such persons, (2) 
a blanket bond which names the registered management investment company 
as the only insured (hereinafter referred to as ``single insured bond'') 
or (3) a bond which names the registered management investment company 
and one or more other parties as insureds (hereinafter referred to as a 
``joint insured bond''), such other insured parties being limited to (i) 
persons engaged in the management or distribution of the shares of the 
registered investment company, (ii) other registered investment 
companies which are managed and/or whose shares are distributed by the 
same persons (or affiliates of such persons), (iii) persons who are 
engaged in the management and/or distribution of shares of companies 
included in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, (iv) affiliated persons 
of any registered management investment company named in the bond or of 
any person included in paragraph (b)(3)(i) or (b)(3)(iii) of this 
section who are engaged in the administration of any registered 
management investment company named as insured in the bond, and (v) any 
trust, pension, profit-sharing or other benefit plan for officers, 
directors or employees of persons named in the bond.
    (c) A bond of the type described in paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2) of 
this section shall provide that it shall not be cancelled, terminated or 
modified except after written notice shall have been given by the acting 
party to the affected party and to the Commission not less than sixty 
days prior to the effective date of cancellation, termination or 
modification. A joint insured bond described in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section shall provide, that (1) it shall not be cancelled terminated or 
modified except after written notice shall have been given by the acting 
party to the affected party, and by the fidelity insurance company to 
all registered investment companies named as insureds and to the 
Commission, not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of 
cancellation, termination, or modification and (2) the fidelity 
insurance company shall furnish each registered management investment 
company named as an insured with (i) a copy of the bond and any 
amendment

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thereto promptly after the execution thereof, (ii) a copy of each formal 
filing of a claim under the bond by any other named insured promptly 
after the receipt thereof, and (iii) notification of the terms of the 
settlement of each such claim prior to the execution of the settlement.
    (d) The bond shall be in such reasonable form and amount as a 
majority of the board of directors of the registered management 
investment company who are not ``interested persons'' of such investment 
company as defined by section 2(a)(19) of the Act shall approve as often 
as their fiduciary duties require, but not less than once every twelve 
months, with due consideration to all relevant factors including, but 
not limited to, the value of the aggregate assets of the registered 
management investment company to which any covered person may have 
access, the type and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and 
safekeeping of such assets, and the nature of the securities in the 
company's portfolio: Provided, however, That (1) the amount of a single 
insured bond shall be at least equal to an amount computed in accordance 
with the following schedule:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Amount of registered management investment                             
company gross assets--at the end of the most  Minimum amount of bond (in
   recent fiscal quarter prior to date (in             dollars)         
                  dollars)                                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 500,000...............................  50,000.                   
500,000 to 1,000,000........................  75,000.                   
1,000,000 to 2,500,000......................  100,000.                  
2,500,000 to 5,000,000......................  125,000.                  
5,000,000 to 7,500,000......................  150,000.                  
7,500,000 to 10,000,000.....................  175,000.                  
10,000,000 to 15,000,000....................  200,000.                  
15,000,000 to 20,000,000....................  225,000.                  
20,000,000 to 25,000,000....................  250,000.                  
25,000,000 to 35,000,000....................  300,000.                  
35,000,000 to 50,000,000....................  350,000.                  
50,000,000 to 75,000,000....................  400,000.                  
75,000,000, to 100,000,000..................  450,000.                  
100,000,000 to 150,000,000..................  525,000.                  
150,000,000 to 250,000,000..................  600,000.                  
250,000,000 to 500,000,000..................  750,000.                  
500,000,000 to 750,000,000..................  900,000.                  
750,000,000 to 1,000,000,000................  1,000,000.                
1,000,000,000 to 1,500,000,000..............  1,250,000.                
1,500,000,000 to 2,000,000,000..............  1,500,000.                
Over 2,000,000,000..........................  1,500,000 plus 200,000 for
                                               each 500,000,000 of gross
                                               assets up to a maximum   
                                               bond of 2,500,000.       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) A joint insured bond shall be in an amount at least equal to the 
sum of (i) the total amount of coverage which each registered management 
investment company named as an insured would have been required to 
provide and maintain individually pursuant to the schedule hereinabove 
had each such registered management investment company not been named 
under a joint insured bond, plus (ii) the amount of each bond which each 
named insured other than a registered management investment company 
would have been required to provide and maintain pursuant to federal 
statutes or regulations had it not been named as an insured under a 
joint insured bond.
    (e) No premium may be paid for any joint insured bond or any 
amendment thereto unless a majority of the board of directors of each 
registered management investment company named as an insured therein who 
are not ``interested persons'' of such company shall approve the portion 
of the premium to be paid by such company, taking all relevant factors 
into consideration including, but not limited to, the number of the 
other parties named as insured, the nature of the business activities of 
such other parties, the amount of the joint insured bond, and the amount 
of the premium for such bond, the ratable allocation of the premium 
among all parties named as insureds, and the extent to which the share 
of the premium allocated to the investment company is less than the 
premium such company

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would have had to pay if it had provided and maintained a single insured 
bond.
    (f) Each registered management investment company named as an 
insured in a joint insured bond shall enter into an agreement with all 
of the other named insureds providing that in the event recovery is 
received under the bond as a result of a loss sustained by the 
registered management investment company and one or more other named 
insureds, the registered management investment company shall receive an 
equitable and proportionate share of the recovery, but at least equal to 
the amount which it would have received had it provided and maintained a 
single insured bond with the minimum coverage required by paragraph 
(d)(1) of this section.
    (g) Each registered management investment company shall:
    (1) File with the Commission (i) within 10 days after receipt of an 
executed bond of the type described in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this 
section or any amendment thereof, (a) a copy of the bond, (b) a copy of 
the resolution of a majority of the board of directors who are not 
``interested persons'' of the registered management investment company 
approving the form and amount of the bond, and (c) a statement as to the 
period for which premiums have been paid; (ii) within 10 days after 
receipt of an executed joint insured bond, or any amendment thereof, (a) 
a copy of the bond, (b) a copy of the resolution of a majority of the 
board of directors who are not ``interested persons'' of the registered 
management investment company approving the amount, type, form and 
coverage of the bond and the portion of the premium to be paid by such 
company, (c) a statement showing the amount of the single insured bond 
which the investment company would have provided and maintained had it 
not been named as an insured under a joint insured bond, (d) a statement 
as to the period for which premiums have been paid, and (e) a copy of 
each agreement between the investment company and all of the other named 
insureds entered into pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section; and 
(iii) a copy of any amendment to the agreement entered into pursuant to 
paragraph (f) of this section within 10 days after the execution of such 
amendment,
    (2) File with the Commission, in writing, within five days after the 
making of any claim under the bond by the investment company, a 
statement of the nature and amount of the claim,
    (3) File with the Commission, within five days of the receipt 
thereof, a copy of the terms of the settlement of any claim made under 
the bond by the investment company, and
    (4) Notify by registered mail each member of the board of directors 
of the investment company at his last known residence address of (i) any 
cancellation, termination or modification of the bond, not less than 
forty-five days prior to the effective date of the cancellation or 
termination or modification, (ii) the filing and of the settlement of 
any claim under the bond by the investment company, at the time the 
filings required by paragraph (g) (2) and (3) of this section are made 
with the Commission, and (iii) the filing and of the proposed terms of 
settlement of any claim under the bond by any other named insured, 
within five days of the receipt of a notice from the fidelity insurance 
company.
    (h) Each registered management investment company shall designate an 
officer thereof who shall make the filings and give the notices required 
by paragraph (g) of this section.
    (i) Where the registered management investment company is an 
unincorporated company managed by a depositor, trustee or investment 
adviser, the terms ``officer'' and ``employee'' shall include, for the 
purposes of this rule, the officers and employees of the depositor, 
trustee, or investment adviser.
    (j) Any joint insured bond provided and maintained by a registered 
management investment company and one or more other parties shall be a 
transaction exempt from the provisions of section 17(d) of the Act and 
the rules thereunder: Provided, That the terms and provisions of such 
bond comply with the provisions of this rule, and further provided that 
the terms and provisions of any agreement required by paragraph (f) of 
this section comply with the provisions of that paragraph.
    (k) At the next anniversary date of an existing fidelity bond, but 
not later

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than one year from the effective date of this rule, arrangements between 
registered management investment companies and fidelity insurance 
companies and arrangements between registered management investment 
companies and other parties named as insureds under joint insured bonds 
which would not permit compliance with the provisions of this rule shall 
be modified by the parties so as to effect such compliance.

(Secs. 6(c), 17(d), 17(g), 38(a); 54 Stat. 800, 815, 84 Stat. 1421, 54 
Stat. 841; (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-17(d), 80a-17(g), 80(a)-37(a)))

[39 FR 10579, Mar. 21, 1974]



Sec. 270.17j-1  Certain unlawful acts, practices, or courses of business and requirements relating to codes of ethics with respect to registered investment 
          companies.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for any affiliated person of or principal 
underwriter for a registered investment company, or any affiliated 
person of an investment adviser of or principal underwriter for a 
registered investment company in connection with the purchase or sale, 
directly or indirectly, by such person of a security held or to be 
acquired, as defined in this section, by such registered investment 
company:
    (1) To employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud such 
registered investment company;
    (2) To make to such registered investment company any untrue 
statement of a material fact or omit to state to such registered 
investment company a material fact necessary in order to make the 
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are 
made, not misleading;
    (3) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which 
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any such registered 
investment company; or
    (4) To engage in any manipulative practice with respect to such 
registered investment company.
    (b)(1) Every registered investment company, and each investment 
adviser of or principal underwriter for such investment company, shall 
adopt a written code of ethics containing provisions reasonably 
necessary to prevent its access persons from engaging in any act, 
practice, or course of business prohibited by paragraph (a) of this 
section and shall use reasonable diligence, and institute procedures 
reasonably necessary, to prevent violations of such code.
    (2) The requirements of paragraph (b)(1) shall not apply to any 
underwriter (i) which is not an affiliated person of the registered 
investment company or its investment adviser, and (ii) none of whose 
officers, directors or general partners serves as an officer, director 
or general partner of such registered investment company or investment 
adviser.
    (c)(1) Every access person of a registered investment company or of 
an investment adviser of or principal underwriter for such investment 
company shall report to such investment company, investment adviser or 
principal underwriter of which he or she is an access person the 
information described in paragraph (c)(2) with respect to transactions 
in any security in which such access person has, or by reason of such 
transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the 
security: Provided, however, That any such report may contain a 
statement that the report shall not be construed as an admission by the 
person making such report that he or she has any direct or indirect 
beneficial ownership in the security to which the report relates. For 
purposes of this section, beneficial ownership shall be interpreted in 
the same manner as it would be in determining whether a person is 
subject to the provisions of section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78p] and the rules and regulations thereunder, except 
that the determination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership shall 
apply to all securities which the access person has or acquires.
    (2) Every report required to be made pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) 
shall be made not later than 10 days after the end of the calendar 
quarter in which the transaction to which the report relates was 
effected, and shall contain the following information:
    (i) The date of the transaction, the title and the number of shares, 
and the principal amount of each security involved;

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    (ii) The nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any 
other type of acquisition or disposition);
    (iii) The price at which the transaction was effected; and
    (iv) The name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through whom the 
transaction was effected.
    (3) Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (c)(1), no person 
shall be required to make a report:
    (i) With respect to transactions effected for any account over which 
such person does not have any direct or indirect influence or control;
    (ii) If such person is not an ``interested person'' of a registered 
investment company within the meaning of section 2(a)(19) of the Act [15 
U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)], and would be required to make such a report solely 
by reason of being a director to make such a report solely by reason of 
being a director of such investment company, except where such director 
knew or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling his official duties as a 
director of the registered investment company, should have known that 
during the 15-day period immediately preceding or after the date of the 
transaction in a security by the director such security is or was 
purchased or sold by such investment company or such purchase or sale by 
such investment company is or was considered by the investment company 
or its investment adviser;
    (iii) Where the principal underwriter, as to which such person is an 
access person, (A) is not an affiliated person of the registered 
investment company or any investment adviser of such investment company, 
and (B) has no officers, directors, or general partners who serve as 
officers, directors or general partners of such investment company or 
any such investment adviser; or
    (iv) Where a report made to an investment adviser would duplicate 
information recorded pursuant to Rules 204-2(a)(12) or 204-2(a)(13) [17 
CFR 275.204-2(a)(12) and 275.204-2(a)(13)] under the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 80b-1, et seq.].
    (4) Each registered investment company, investment adviser and 
principal underwriter to which reports are required to be made pursuant 
to this section shall identify all access persons who are under a duty 
to make such reports to it and shall inform such persons of such duty.
    (d) Each registered investment company, investment adviser and 
principal underwriter which is required to adopt a code of ethics or to 
which reports are required to be made by access persons shall, at its 
principal place of business, maintain records in the manner and to the 
extent set forth below, and make such records available to the 
Commission or any representative thereof at any time and from time to 
time for reasonable periodic, special or other examination.
    (1) A copy of each such code of ethics which is, or at any time 
within the past five years has been, in effect shall be preserved in an 
easily accessible place;
    (2) A record of any violation of such code of ethics, and of any 
action taken as a result of such violation, shall be preserved in an 
easily accessible place for a period of not less than five years 
following the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurs;
    (3) A copy of each report made by an access person pursuant to this 
rule shall be preserved for a period of not less than five years from 
the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first two years in 
an easily accessible place; and
    (4) A list of all persons who are, or within the past five years 
have been, required to make reports pursuant to this section shall be 
maintained in an easily accessible place.
    (e) As used in this rule
    (1) Access person means:
    (i) With respect to a registered investment company or an investment 
adviser thereof, any director, officer, general partner, or advisory 
person, as defined in this section, of such investment company or 
investment adviser;
    (ii) With respect to a principal underwriter, any director, officer, 
or general partner of such principal underwriter who in the ordinary 
course of his business makes, participates in or obtains information 
regarding the purchase or sale of securities for the registered 
investment company for which the principal underwriter so acts or whose 
functions or duties as part of the ordinary course of his business 
relate to

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the making of any recommendation to such investment company regarding 
the purchase or sale of securities.
    (iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (e)(1)(i), where 
the investment adviser is primarily engaged in a business or businesses 
other than advising registered investment companies or other advisory 
clients, the term ``access person'' shall mean: any director, officer, 
general partner, or advisory person of the investment adviser who, with 
respect to any registered investment company, makes any recommendation, 
participates in the determination of which recommendation shall be made, 
or whose principal function or duties relate to the determination of 
which recommendation shall be made to any registered investment company; 
or who, in connection with his duties, obtains any information 
concerning securities recommendations being made by such investment 
adviser to any registered investment company.
    (iv) An investment adviser is ``primarily engaged in a business or 
businesses other than advising registered investment companies or other 
advisory clients'' when, for each of its most recent three fiscal years 
or for the period of time since its organization, whichever is lesser, 
the investment adviser derived, on an unconsolidated basis, more than 50 
percent of (A) its total sales and revenues, and (B) its income (or 
loss) before income taxes and extraordinary items from such other 
business or businesses.
    (2) Advisory person of a registered investment company or an 
investment adviser thereof means:
    (i) Any employee of such company or investment adviser (or of any 
company in a control relationship to such investment company or 
investment adviser) who, in connection with his regular functions or 
duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the 
purchase or sale of a security by a registered investment company, or 
whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect 
to such purchases or sales; and
    (ii) Any natural person in a control relationship to such company or 
investment adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations 
made to such company with regard to the purchase or sale of a security.
    (3) Control shall have the same meaning as that set forth in section 
2(a)(9) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(9)].
    (4) Purchase or sale of a security includes, inter alia, the writing 
of an option to purchase or sell a security.
    (5) Security shall have the meaning set forth in section 2(a)(36) of 
the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(36)], except that it shall not include 
securities issued by the Government of the United States, bankers' 
acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and shares 
of registered open-end investment companies.
    (6) Security held or to be acquired by a registered investment 
company means any security as defined in this rule which, within the 
most recent 15 days, (i) is or has been held by such company, or (ii) is 
being or has been considered by such company or its investment adviser 
for purchase by such company.

[45 FR 73919, Nov. 7, 1980]



Sec. 270.18c-1   Exemption of privately held indebtedness.

    The issuance or sale of more than one class of senior securities 
representing indebtedness by a small business investment company, 
licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, shall not be 
prohibited by section 18(c) so long as such small business investment 
company does not have outstanding any publicly held indebtedness, and 
all securities of any such class are (a) privately held by the Small 
Business Administration, or banks, insurance companies or other 
institutional investors, (b) not intended to be publicly distributed, 
and (c) not convertible into, exchangeable for, or accompanied by any 
option to acquire, any equity security.

[26 FR 11240, Nov. 29, 1961]



Sec. 270.18c-2   Exemptions of certain debentures issued by small business investment companies.

    (a) The issuance or sale of any class of senior security 
representing indebtedness by a small business investment company 
licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall

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not be prohibited by section 18(c) of the Act provided such senior 
security representing indebtedness is (1) not convertible into, 
exchangeable for, or accompanied by an option to acquire any equity 
security; (2) fully guaranteed as to timely payment of all principal and 
interest by the Small Business Administration and backed by the full 
faith and credit of the United States; and (3) subordinated to any other 
debt securities not issued pursuant to this section or, if such security 
is not so subordinated, that such security, according to its own terms, 
will not be preferred over any other unsecured debt securities in the 
payment of principal and interest: And further provided, That all other 
debt securities then outstanding issued by such small business 
investment company were issued as permitted by Sec. 270.18c-1 or this 
section.
    (b) Any security issued and sold as permitted by paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be deemed for purposes of Sec. 270.18c-1 to be 
privately held by the Small Business Administration and for purposes of 
Sec. 270.18c-1 shall not be deemed to be publicly held outstanding 
indebtedness.
    (c) The issuance or sale of any security as permitted by paragraph 
(a) of this section shall not be deemed to be a sale to any person other 
than the Small Business Administration by any small business investment 
company licensed under the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958 
which is exempt from any provision of the Investment Company Act, if 
such exemption is conditioned on such company not offering or selling 
its securities to any person other than the Small Business 
Administration.

(Secs. 6(c), 38(a), 54 Stat. 800, 841, 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-37(a))

[37 FR 7590, Apr. 18, 1972]



Sec. 270.18f-1   Exemption from certain requirements of section 18(f)(1) (of the Act) for registered open-end investment companies which have the right to 
          redeem in kind.

    (a) A registered open-end investment company which has the right to 
redeem securities of which it is the issuer in assets other than cash 
may file with the Commission at any time a notification of election on 
Form N-18F-1 (Sec. 274.51 of this chapter) committing itself to pay in 
cash all requests for redemption by any shareholder of record, limited 
in amount with respect to each shareholder during any 90-day period to 
the lesser of
    (1) $250,000 or
    (2) 1 percent of the net asset value of such company at the 
beginning of such period.
    (b) An election pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Shall be described in either the prospectus or the Statement of 
Additional Information, at the discretion of the investment company, and
    (2) Shall be irrevocable while this Sec. 270.18f-1 is in effect 
unless the Commission by order upon application permits the withdrawal 
of such notification of election as being appropriate in the public 
interest and consistent with the protection of investors.
    (c) Upon making the election described in paragraph (a) of this 
section, an investment company shall be exempt from the requirements of 
section 18(f)(1) (of the Act) to the extent necessary for such company 
to effectuate redemptions in the manner set forth in such paragraph.

(Secs. 7, 10, and 19 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 
and 77s) and secs. 8, 30 and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29 and 80a-37))

[36 FR 11919, June 23, 1971, as amended at 48 FR 37940, Aug. 22, 1983]



Sec. 270.18f-2   Fair and equitable treatment for holders of each class or series of stock of series investment companies.

    (a) For purposes of this Sec. 270.18f-2 a series company is a 
registered open-end investment company which, in accordance with the 
provisions of section 18(f)(2) of the Act, issues two or more classes or 
series of preferred or special stock each of which is preferred over all 
other classes or series in respect of assets specifically allocated to 
that class or series. Any matter required to be submitted by the 
provisions of the Act or of applicable State law, or otherwise, to the 
holders of the outstanding voting securities of a series company shall 
not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon less approved by

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the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each 
class or series of stock affected by such matter.
    (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a) of this Sec. 270.18f-2, a 
class or series of stock will be deemed to be affected by such a matter, 
unless (1) the interests of each class or series in the matter are 
substantially identical, or (2) the matter does not affect any interest 
of such class or series.
    (c)(1) With respect to the submission of an investment advisory 
contract to the holders of the outstanding voting securities of a series 
company for the approval required by section 15(a) of the Act, such 
matter shall be deemed to be effectively acted upon with respect to any 
class or series of securities of such company if a majority of the 
outstanding voting securities of such class or series vote for the 
approval of such matter, notwithstanding (i) that such matter has not 
been approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting 
securities of any other class or series affected by such matter, and 
(ii) that such matter has not been approved by the vote of a majority of 
the outstanding voting securities of such company, provided that if such 
a majority is required by State law or otherwise, such requirement shall 
apply.
    (2) If any class or series of securities of a series company fails 
to approve an investment advisory contract in the manner required by 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the investment adviser of such company 
may continue to serve or act in such capacity for the period of time 
pending such required approval of such contract, of a new contract with 
the same or different adviser, or other definitive action: Provided, 
That the compensation received by such investment adviser during such 
period is equal to no more than its actual costs incurred in furnishing 
investment advisory services to such class or series or the amount it 
would have received under the advisory contract, whichever is less.
    (d) With respect to the submission of a change in investment policy 
to the holders of the outstanding voting securities of a series company 
for the approval required by section 13 of the Act, such matter shall be 
deemed to have been effectively acted upon with respect to any class or 
series of such company if a majority of the outstanding voting 
securities of such class or series vote for the approval of such matter, 
notwithstanding (1) that such matter has not been approved by the 
holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of any other 
class or series affected by such matter, and (2) that such matter has 
not been approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting 
securities of such company: Provided, That if such a majority is 
required by State law or otherwise, such requirement shall apply.
    (e) The submission to shareholders of the selection of the 
independent public accountant of a series company required by section 
32(a) (of the Act) shall be exempt from the separate voting requirements 
of paragraph (a) of this Sec. 270.18f-2.
    (f) The submission to shareholders of a contract with a principal 
underwriter of a series company required by section 15(b) of the Act 
shall be exempt from the separate voting requirements of paragraph (a) 
of this Sec. 270.18f-2.
    (g) The submission to shareholders of nominees for election as 
directors required by section 16(a) of the Act shall be exempt from the 
separate voting requirements of paragraph (a) of this Sec. 270.18f-2.
    (h) For the purposes of this Sec. 270.18f-2 a ``majority of the 
outstanding voting securities'' of a class or series, (1) when used with 
respect to a matter required by any provision of the Act to be submitted 
to the outstanding voting securities of a series company, shall have the 
same meaning as a ``majority of the outstanding voting securities of a 
company'' as defined in section 2(a)(42) of the Act; and (2) when used 
with respect to any other matter required to be submitted to the 
outstanding voting securities of a series company, shall mean the lesser 
of (i) the minimum vote of the outstanding voting securities of a 
company required by applicable State law or other applicable 
requirement, or (ii) the minimum vote specified by paragraph (1) of this 
paragraph (h), unless State law requires approval of such matters by a 
specified percentage of the outstanding voting

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securities of a particular class or series, in which case, State law 
shall apply.

(Secs. 6(c), 13, 15(a), 15(b), 16(a), 18(f)(2), 32(a), 54 Stat. 800, 
811, 812, 813, 817, 838, 841, 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-13, 80a-15(b), 
80a-16(a), 80a-18(f)(2), 80a-31(a), 80a-37(a), Pub. L. 91-547, 84 Stat. 
1421)

[37 FR 17386, Aug. 26, 1972]



Sec. 270.18f-3  Multiple class companies.

    Notwithstanding sections 18(f)(1) and 18(i) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
80a-18(f)(1) and (i), respectively), a registered open-end management 
investment company or series or class thereof established in accordance 
with section 18(f)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-18(f)(2)) whose shares 
are registered on Form N-1A [Secs. 239.15A and 274.11A of this chapter] 
(``company'') may issue more than one class of voting stock, provided 
that:
    (a) Each class:
    (1)(i) Shall have a different arrangement for shareholder services 
or the distribution of securities or both, and shall pay all of the 
expenses of that arrangement;
    (ii) May pay a different share of other expenses, not including 
advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management 
of the company's assets, if these expenses are actually incurred in a 
different amount by that class, or if the class receives services of a 
different kind or to a different degree than other classes; and
    (iii) May pay a different advisory fee to the extent that any 
difference in amount paid is the result of the application of the same 
performance fee provisions in the advisory contract of the company to 
the different investment performance of each class;
    (2) Shall have exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to 
shareholders that relates solely to its arrangement;
    (3) Shall have separate voting rights on any matter submitted to 
shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the 
interests of any other class; and
    (4) Shall have in all other respects the same rights and obligations 
as each other class.
    (b) Expenses may be waived or reimbursed by the company's adviser, 
underwriter, or any other provider of services to the company.
    (c) Income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, and 
expenses of the company not allocated to a particular class pursuant to 
paragraph (a) of this section:
    (1) Except as permitted in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, shall 
be allocated to each class on the basis of the net asset value of that 
class in relation to the net asset value of the company; or
    (2) For companies operating under Sec. 270.2a-7 (including the 
provision allowing the calculation of net assets on an amortized cost 
basis), and for other companies declaring distributions of net 
investment income daily that maintain the same net asset value per share 
in each class, may be allocated:
    (i) To each share without regard to class, provided that the company 
has received undertakings from its adviser, underwriter or any other 
provider of services to the company, agreeing to waive or reimburse the 
company for payments to such service provider by one or more classes, as 
allocated under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, to the extent 
necessary to assure that all classes of the company maintain the same 
net asset value per share; or
    (ii) On the basis of relative net assets (settled shares). For 
purposes of this section, ``relative net assets (settled shares)'' are 
net assets valued in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles but excluding the value of subscriptions receivable, in 
relation to the net assets of the company.
    (d) Any payments made under paragraph (a) of this section shall be 
made pursuant to a written plan setting forth the separate arrangement 
and expense allocation of each class, and any related conversion 
features or exchange privileges. Before the first issuance of a share of 
any class in reliance upon this section, and before any material 
amendment of a plan, a majority of the directors of the company, and a 
majority of the directors who are not interested persons of the company, 
shall find that the plan as proposed to be adopted or amended, including 
the expense allocation, is in the best interests of each class 
individually and the

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company as a whole; initial board approval of a plan under this 
paragraph (d) is not required, however, if the plan does not make any 
change in the arrangements and expense allocations previously approved 
by the board under an existing order of exemption. Before any vote on 
the plan, the directors shall request and evaluate, and any agreement 
relating to a class arrangement shall require the parties thereto to 
furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the 
plan.
    (e) Nothing in this section prohibits a company from offering any 
class with:
    (1) An exchange privilege providing that securities of the class may 
be exchanged for certain securities of another company; or
    (2) A conversion feature providing that shares of one class of the 
company (the ``purchase class'') will be exchanged automatically for 
shares of another class of the company (the ``target class'') after a 
specified period of time, provided that:
    (i) The conversion is effected on the basis of the relative net 
asset values of the two classes without the imposition of any sales 
load, fee, or other charge;
    (ii) The expenses, including payments authorized under a plan 
adopted pursuant to Sec. 270.12b-1 (``rule 12b-1 plan''), for the target 
class are not higher than the expenses, including payments authorized 
under a rule 12b-1 plan, for the purchase class; and
    (iii) If the amount of expenses, including payments authorized under 
a rule 12b-1 plan, for the target class is increased materially without 
approval of the shareholders of the purchase class, the fund will 
establish a new target class for the purchase class on the same terms as 
applied to the target class before that increase.
    (3) A conversion feature providing that shares of a class in which 
an investor is no longer eligible to participate may be converted to 
shares of a class in which that investor is eligible to participate, 
provided that:
    (i) The investor is given prior notice of the proposed conversion; 
and
    (ii) The conversion is effected on the basis of the relative net 
asset values of the two classes without the imposition of any sales 
load, fee, or other charge.

[60 FR 11885, Mar. 2, 1995]



Sec. 270.19a-1   Written statement to accompany dividend payments by management companies.

    (a) Every written statement made pursuant to section 19 by or on 
behalf of a management company shall be made on a separate paper and 
shall clearly indicate what portion of the payment per share is made 
from the following sources:
    (1) Net income for the current or preceding fiscal year, or 
accumulated undistributed net income, or both, not including in either 
case profits or losses from the sale of securities or other properties.
    (2) Accumulated undistributed net profits from the sale of 
securities or other properties (except that an open-end company may 
treat as a separate source its net profits from such sales during its 
current fiscal year).
    (3) Paid-in surplus or other capital source.

To the extent that a payment is properly designated as being made from a 
source specified in paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this section, it need 
not be designated as having been made from a source specified in this 
paragraph.
    (b) If the payment is made in whole or in part from a source 
specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section the written statement 
shall indicate, after giving effect to the part of such payment so 
specified, the deficit, if any, in the aggregate of (1) accumulated 
undistributed realized profits less losses on the sale of securities or 
other properties and (2) the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation 
of portfolio securities, all as of a date reasonably close to the end of 
the period as of which the dividend is paid. Any statement made pursuant 
to the preceding sentence shall specify the amount, if any, of such 
deficit which represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio 
securities.
    (c) Accumulated undistributed net income and accumulated 
undistributed net profits from the sale of securities or other 
properties shall be determined, at the option of the company,

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either (1) from the date of the organization of the company, (2) from 
the date of a reorganization, as defined in clause (A) or (B) of section 
2(a)(33) of the Act (54 Stat. 790; 15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(33)), (3) from the 
date as of which a write-down of portfolio securities was made in 
connection with a corporate readjustment, approved by stockholders, of 
the type known as ``quasi- reorganization,'' or (4) from January 1, 
1925, to the close of the period as of which the dividend is paid, 
without giving effect to such payment.
    (d) For the purpose of this section, open-end companies which upon 
the sale of their shares allocate to undistributed income or other 
similar account that portion of the consideration received which 
represents the approximate per share amount of undistributed net income 
included in the sales price, and make a corresponding deduction from 
undistributed net income upon the purchase or redemption of shares, need 
not treat the amounts so allocated as paid-in surplus or other capital 
source.
    (e) For the purpose of this section, the source or sources from 
which a dividend is paid shall be determined (or reasonably estimated) 
to the close of the period as of which it is paid without giving effect 
to such payment. If any such estimate is subsequently ascertained to be 
inaccurate in a significant amount, a correction thereof shall be made 
by a written statement pursuant to section 19(a) of the Act or in the 
first report to stockholders following discovery of the inaccuracy.
    (f) Insofar as a written statement made pursuant to section 19(a) of 
the Act relates to a dividend on preferred stock paid for a period of 
less than a year, a company may elect to indicate only that portion of 
the payment which is made from sources specified in paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section, and need not specify the sources from which the remainder 
was paid. Every company which in any fiscal year elects to make a 
statement pursuant to the preceding sentence shall transmit to the 
holders of such preferred stock, at a date reasonably near the end of 
the last dividend period in such fiscal year, a statement meeting the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section on an annual basis.
    (g) The purpose of this section, in the light of which it shall be 
construed, is to afford security holders adequate disclosure of the 
sources from which dividend payments are made. Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to prohibit the inclusion in any written statement of 
additional information in explanation of the information required by 
this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a 
dividend payment in violation of any State law or to prevent compliance 
with any requirement of State law regarding dividends consistent with 
this rule.

[Rule N-19-1, 6 FR 1114, Feb. 25, 1941. Redesignated at 36 FR 22901, 
Dec. 2, 1971 and amended at 38 FR 8593, Apr. 4, 1973]

    Cross Reference: For interpretative release applicable to 
Sec. 270.19a-1, see No. 71 in tabulation, Part 271 of this chapter.



Sec. 270.19b-1   Frequency of distribution of capital gains.

    (a) No registered investment company which is a ``regulated 
investment company'' as defined in section 851 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (``Code'') shall distribute more than one capital gain 
dividend (``distribution''), as defined in section 852(b)(3)(C) of the 
Code, with respect to any one taxable year of the company, other than a 
distribution otherwise permitted by this rule or made pursuant to 
section 855 of the Code which is supplemental to the prior distribution 
with respect to the same taxable year of the company and which does not 
exceed 10% of the aggregate amount distributed for such taxable year.
    (b) No registered investment company which is not a ``regulated 
investment company'' as defined in section 851 of the Code shall make 
more than one distribution of long-term capital gains, as defined in the 
Code, in any one taxable year of the company: Provided, That a unit 
investment trust may distribute capital gain dividends received from a 
``regulated investment company'' within a reasonable time after receipt.
    (c) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to a unit investment 
trust (hereinafter referred to as the ``Trust'')

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engaged exclusively in the business of investing in eligible trust 
securities (as defined in Rule 14a-3(b) (17 CFR 270.14a-3(b)) under this 
Act); Provided, That:
    (1) The capital gain distribution is a result of--
    (i) An issuer's calling or redeeming an eligible trust security held 
by the Trust,
    (ii) The sale of an eligible trust security by the Trust to provide 
funds for redemption of Trust units when the amount received by the 
Trust for such sale exceeds the amount required to satisfy the 
redemption distribution,
    (iii) The sale of an eligible trust security to maintain 
qualification of the Trust as a ``regulated investment company'' under 
section 851 of the Code,
    (iv) Regular distributions of principal and prepayment of principal 
on eligible trust securities, or
    (v) The sale of an eligible trust security in order to maintain the 
investment stability of the Trust; and
    (2) Capital gains distributions are clearly described as such in a 
report to the unitholder which accompanies each such distribution.
    (d) For purposes of paragraph (c) of this section, sales made to 
maintain the investment stability of the Trust means sales made to 
prevent deterioration of the value of the eligible trust securities held 
in the Trust portfolio when one or more of the following factors exist:
    (1) A default in the payment of principal or interest on an eligible 
trust security;
    (2) An action involving the issuer of an eligible trust security 
which adversely affects the ability of such issuer to continue payment 
of principal or interest on its eligible trust securities; or
    (3) A change in market, revenue or credit factors which adversely 
affects the ability of such issuer to continue payment of principal or 
interest on its eligible trust securities.
    (e) If a registered investment company because of unforeseen 
circumstances in a particular taxable year proposes to make a 
distribution which would be prohibited by the provisions of this 
section, it may file a request with the Commission for authorization to 
make such a distribution. Such request shall comply with the 
requirements of Sec. 270.0-2 of this chapter and shall set forth the 
pertinent facts and explain the circumstances which the company believes 
justify such distribution. The request shall be deemed granted unless 
the Commission within 15 days after receipt thereof shall deny such 
request as not being necessary or appropriate in the public interest or 
for the protection of investors and notify the company in writing of 
such denial.
    (f) A registered investment company may make one additional 
distribution of long-term capital gains, as defined in the Code, with 
respect to any one taxable year of the company, which distribution is 
made, in whole or in part, for the purpose of not incurring any tax 
under section 4982 of the Code. Such additional distribution may be made 
prior or subsequent to any distribution otherwise permitted by paragraph 
(a) of this section.

(Secs. 6(c), 19(b) (15 U.S.C. 80a-19(b), and sec. 38(a)))

[36 FR 22901, Dec. 2, 1971, as amended at 44 FR 29647, May 22, 1979; 44 
FR 40064, July 9, 1979; 52 FR 42428, Nov. 5, 1987]



Sec. 270.20a-1   Solicitation of proxies, consents and authorizations.

    (a) No person shall solicit or permit the use of his or her name to 
solicit any proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any 
security issued by a registered Fund, except upon compliance with 
Regulation 14A (Sec. 240.14a-1 of this chapter), Schedule 14A 
(Sec. 240.14a-101 of this chapter), and all other rules and regulations 
adopted pursuant to section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
that would be applicable to such solicitation if it were made in respect 
of a security registered pursuant to section 12 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934. Unless the solicitation is made in respect of a 
security registered on a national securities exchange, none of the 
soliciting material need be filed with such exchange.
    (b) If the solicitation is made by or on behalf of the management of 
the investment company, then the investment adviser or any prospective 
investment adviser and any affiliated person

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thereof as to whom information is required in the solicitation shall 
upon request of the investment company promptly transmit to the 
investment company all information necessary to enable the management of 
such company to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to such 
solicitation. If the solicitation is made by any person other than the 
management of the investment company, on behalf of and with the consent 
of the investment adviser or prospective investment adviser, then the 
investment adviser or prospective investment adviser and any affiliated 
person thereof as to whom information is required in the solicitation 
shall upon request of the person making the solicitation promptly 
transmit to such person all information necessary to enable such person 
to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the solicitation.
    Instruction. Registrants that have made a public offering of 
securities and that hold security holder votes for which proxies, 
consents, or authorizations are not being solicited pursuant to the 
requirements of this section should refer to section 14(c) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n(c)) and the information 
statement requirements set forth in the rules thereunder.

[25 FR 1865, Mar. 3, 1960, as amended at 37 FR 1472, Jan. 29, 1972; 52 
FR 48985, Dec. 29, 1987; 57 FR 1102, Jan. 10, 1992; 59 FR 52700, Oct. 
19, 1994]
Secs. 270.20a-2--270.20a-4  [Reserved]



Sec. 270.22c-1  Pricing of redeemable securities for distribution, redemption and repurchase.

    (a) No registered investment company issuing any redeemable 
security, no person designated in such issuer's prospectus as authorized 
to consummate transactions in any such security, and no principal 
underwriter of, or dealer in, any such security shall sell, redeem, or 
repurchase any such security except at a price based on the current net 
asset value of such security which is next computed after receipt of a 
tender of such security for redemption or of an order to purchase or 
sell such security: Provided, That:
    (1) This paragraph shall not prevent a sponsor of a unit investment 
trust (hereinafter referred to as the ``Trust'') engaged exclusively in 
the business of investing in eligible trust securities (as defined in 
Rule 14a-3(b) (17 CFR 270.14a-3(b))) from selling or repurchasing Trust 
units in a secondary market at a price based on the offering side 
evaluation of the eligible trust securities in the Trust's portfolio, 
determined at any time on the last business day of each week, effective 
for all sales made during the following week, if on the days that such 
sales or repurchases are made the sponsor receives a letter from a 
qualified evaluator stating, in its opinion, that:
    (i) In the case of repurchases, the current bid price is not higher 
than the offering side evaluation, computed on the last business day of 
the previous week; and
    (ii) In the case of resales, the offering side evaluation, computed 
as of the last business day of the previous week, is not more than one-
half of one percent ($5.00 on a unit representing $1,000 principal 
amount of eligible trust securities) greater than the current offering 
price.
    (2) This paragraph shall not prevent any registered investment 
company from adjusting the price of its redeemable securities sold 
pursuant to a merger, consolidation or purchase of substantially all of 
the assets of a company which meets the conditions specified in 
Sec. 270.17a-8.
    (b) For the purposes of this section,
    (1) The current net asset value of any such security shall be 
computed no less frequently than once daily, Monday through Friday, at 
the specific time or times during the day that the board of directors of 
the investment company sets, in accordance with paragraph (e) of this 
section, except on:
    (i) Days on which changes in the value of the investment company's 
portfolio securities will not materially affect the current net asset 
value of the investment company's redeemable securities;
    (ii) Days during which no security is tendered for redemption and no 
order to purchase or sell such security is received by the investment 
company; or

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    (iii) Customary national business holidays described or listed in 
the prospectus and local and regional business holidays listed in the 
prospectus; and
    (2) A ``qualified evaluator'' shall mean any evaluator which 
represents it is in a position to determine, on the basis of an informal 
evaluation of the eligible trust securities held in the Trust's 
portfolio, whether--
    (i) The current bid price is higher than the offering side 
evaluation, computed on the last business day of the previous week, and
    (ii) The offering side evaluation, computed as of the last business 
day of the previous week, is more than one-half of one percent ($5.00 on 
a unit representing $1,000 principal amount of eligible trust 
securities) greater than the current offering price.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions above, any registered separate 
account offering variable annuity contracts, any person designated in 
such account's prospectus as authorized to consummate transactions in 
such contracts, and any principal underwriter of or dealer in such 
contracts shall be permitted to apply the initial purchase payment for 
any such contract at a price based on the current net asset value of 
such contract which is next computed:
    (1) Not later than two business days after receipt of the order to 
purchase by the insurance company sponsoring the separate account 
(``insurer''), if the contract application and other information 
necessary for processing the order to purchase (collectively, 
``application'') are complete upon receipt; or
    (2) Not later than two business days after an application which is 
incomplete upon receipt by the insurer is made complete, Provided, That, 
if an incomplete application is not made complete within five business 
days after receipt,
    (i) The prospective purchaser shall be informed of the reasons for 
the delay, and
    (ii) The initial purchase payment shall be returned immediately and 
in full, unless the prospective purchaser specifically consents to the 
insurer retaining the purchase payment until the application is made 
complete.
    (3) As used in this section:
    (i) Prospective Purchaser shall mean either an individual 
contractowner or an individual participant in a group contract.
    (ii) Initial Purchase Payment shall refer to the first purchase 
payment submitted to the insurer by, or on behalf of, a prospective 
purchaser.
    (d) The board of directors shall initially set the time or times 
during the day that the current net asset value shall be computed, and 
shall make and approve such changes as the board deems necessary.

(Secs. 6(c), 22(c) and 38(a), 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-22(c) and 80a-
37(a))

[44 FR 29647, May 22, 1979, as amended at 44 FR 48660, Aug. 20, 1979; 45 
FR 12409, Feb. 26, 1980; 50 FR 7911, Feb. 27, 1985; 50 FR 24763, June 
13, 1985; 50 FR 42682, Oct. 22, 1985; 58 FR 49922, Sept. 24, 1993]



Sec. 270.22d-1  Exemption from section 22(d) to permit sales of redeemable securities at prices which reflect sales loads set pursuant to a schedule.

    A registered investment company that is the issuer of redeemable 
securities, a principal underwriter of such securities or a dealer 
therein shall be exempt from the provisions of section 22(d) to the 
extent necessary to permit the sale of such securities at prices that 
reflect scheduled variations in, or elimination of, the sales load. 
These price schedules may offer such variations in or elimination of the 
sales load to particular classes of investors or transactions, Provided, 
That:
    (a) The company, the principal underwriter and dealers in the 
company's shares apply any scheduled variation uniformly to all offerees 
in the class specified;
    (b) The company furnishes to existing shareholders and prospective 
investors adequate information concerning any scheduled variation, as 
prescribed in applicable registration statement form requirements;
    (c) Before making any new sales load variation available to 
purchasers of the company's shares, the company revises its prospectus 
and statement of additional information to describe that new variation; 
and

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    (d) The company advises existing shareholders of any new sales load 
variation within one year of the date when that variation is first made 
available to purchasers of the company's shares.

(Secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)))

[50 FR 7911, Feb. 27, 1985]



Sec. 270.22d-2   Exemption from section 22(d) for certain registered separate accounts.

    A registered separate account, any principal underwriter for such 
account, any dealer in contracts or units of interest or participations 
in such contracts issued by such account and any insurance company 
maintaining such account shall, with respect to any variable annuity 
contracts, units, or participations therein issued by such account, be 
exempted from section 22(d) to the extent necessary to permit the sale 
of such contracts, units or participations by such persons at prices 
which reflect variations in the sales load or in any administrative 
charge or other deductions from the purchase payments; Provided, 
however, That (a) the prospectus discloses as precisely as possible the 
amount of the variations and the circumstances, if any, in which such 
variations shall be available or describes the basis for such variations 
and the manner in which entitlement shall be determined, and (b) any 
such variations reflect differences in costs or services and are not 
unfairly discriminatory against any person.

(Secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)))

[40 FR 33970, Aug. 13, 1975. Redesignated at 50 FR 7911, Feb. 27, 1985]



Sec. 270.22e-1   Exemption from section 22(e) of the Act during annuity payment period of variable annuity contracts participating in certain registered 
          separate accounts.

    (a) A registered separate account, shall during the annuity payment 
period of variable annuity contracts participating in such account, be 
exempt from the provisions of section 22(e) of the Act prohibiting the 
suspension of the right of redemption or postponement of the date of 
payment or satisfaction upon redemption of any redeemable security, with 
respect to such contracts under which payments are being made based upon 
life contingencies.

(Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 800; 15 U.S.C. 80a-6)

[34 FR 12696, Aug. 5, 1969]



Sec. 270.22e-2  Pricing of redemption requests in accordance with Rule 22c-1.

    An investment company shall not be deemed to have suspended the 
right of redemption if it prices a redemption request by computing the 
net asset value of the investment company's redeemable securities in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule 22c-1.

[50 FR 24764, June 13, 1985]



Sec. 270.23c-1   Repurchase of securities by closed-end companies.

    (a) A registered closed-end company may purchase for cash a security 
of which it is the issuer, subject to the following conditions:
    (1) If the security is a stock entitled to cumulative dividends, 
such dividends are not in arrears.
    (2) If the security is a stock not entitled to cumulative dividends, 
at least 90 percent of the net income of the issuer for the last 
preceding fiscal year, determined in accordance with good accounting 
practice and not including profits or losses realized from the sale of 
securities or other properties, was distributed to its shareholders 
during such fiscal year or within 60 days after the close of such fiscal 
year.
    (3) If the security to be purchased is junior to any class of 
outstanding security of the issuer representing indebtedness (except 
notes or other evidences of indebtedness held by a bank or other person, 
the issuance of which did not involve a public offering) all securities 
of such class shall have an asset coverage of at least 300 percent 
immediately after such purchase; and if the security to be purchased is 
junior to any class of outstanding senior security of the issuer which 
is a stock, all securities of such class shall have an asset coverage of 
at least 200 percent immediately after such purchase, and shall not be 
in arrears as to dividends.
    (4) The seller of the security is not to the knowledge of the issuer 
an affiliated person of the issuer.

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    (5) Payment of the purchase price is accompanied or preceded by a 
written confirmation of the purchase.
    (6) The purchase is made at a price not above the market value, if 
any, or the asset value of such security, whichever is lower, at the 
time of such purchase.
    (7) The issuer discloses to the seller or, if the seller is acting 
through a broker, to the seller's broker, either prior to or at the time 
of purchase the approximate or estimated asset coverage per unit of the 
security to be purchased.
    (8) No brokerage commission is paid by the issuer to any affiliated 
person of the issuer in connection with the purchase.
    (9) The purchase is not made in a manner or on a basis which 
discriminates unfairly against any holders of the class of securities 
purchased.
    (10) If the security is a stock, the issuer has, within the 
preceding six months, informed stockholders of its intention to purchase 
stock of such class by letter or report addressed to all the 
stockholders of such class.
    (11) The issuer files with the Commission, on or before the tenth 
day of the calendar month following the month in which the purchase 
occurs, two copies of a report of purchases made during the month, 
together with a copy of any written solicitation to purchase securities 
under this rule sent or given during the month by or on behalf of the 
issuer to ten or more persons. Form N-23C-1 is hereby prescribed as the 
form to be used for such report.
    (b) Notwithstanding the conditions of paragraph (a) of this section, 
a closed-end company may purchase fractional interests in, or fractional 
rights to receive, any security of which it is the issuer.
    (c) This rule does not apply to purchase of securities made pursuant 
to section 23(c)(1) or (2) of the Act (54 Stat. 825; 15 U.S.C. 80a-23). 
A registered closed-end company may file an application with the 
Commission for an order under section 23(c)(3) of the Act permitting the 
purchase of any security of which it is the issuer which does not meet 
the conditions of this rule and which is not to be made pursuant to 
section 23(c)(1) or (2) of the Act.
    (d) This rule relates exclusively to the requirements of section 
23(c) of the Act, and the provisions hereof shall not be construed to 
authorize any action which contravenes any other applicable law, 
statutory or otherwise, or the provision of any indenture or other 
instrument pursuant to which securities of the issuer were issued.

[Rule N-23C-1, 7 FR 10424, Dec. 15, 1942]

    Cross Reference: For interpretative release applicable to 
Sec. 270.23c-1, see No. 78 in tabulation, Part 271 of this chapter.



Sec. 270.23c-2   Call and redemption of securities issued by registered closed-end companies.

    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 270.23c-1 (Rule N-23c-1), 
a registered closed-end investment company may call or redeem any 
securities of which it is the issuer, in accordance with the terms of 
such securities or the charter, indenture or other instrument pursuant 
to which such securities were issued: Provided, That, if less than all 
the outstanding securities of a class or series are to be called or 
redeemed the call or redemption shall be made by lot, on a pro rata 
basis, or in such other manner as will not discriminate unfairly against 
any holder of the securities of such class or series.
    (b) A registered closed-end investment company which proposes to 
call or redeem any securities of which it is the issuer shall file with 
the Commission notice of its intention to call or redeem such securities 
at least 30 days prior to the date set for the call or redemption; 
Provided, however, That if notice of the call or the redemption is 
required to be published in a newspaper or otherwise, notice shall be 
given to the Commission at least 10 days in advance of the date of 
publication. Such notice shall be filed in triplicate and shall include 
(1) the title of the class of securities to be called or redeemed, (2) 
the date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed, (3) the 
applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the 
securities are to be called or redeemed and, (4) if less than all the 
outstanding securities of a class or series are to be called or 
redeemed, the principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon

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which the securities to be called or redeemed are to be selected.

[Rule N-23C-2, 7 FR 6669, Aug. 25, 1942]



Sec. 270.23c-3  Repurchase offers by closed-end companies.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Periodic interval shall mean an interval of three, six, or 
twelve months.
    (2) Repurchase offer shall mean an offer pursuant to this section by 
an investment company to repurchase common stock of which it is the 
issuer.
    (3) Repurchase offer amount shall mean the amount of common stock 
that is the subject of a repurchase offer, expressed as a percentage of 
such stock outstanding on the repurchase request deadline, that an 
investment company offers to repurchase in a repurchase offer. The 
repurchase offer amount shall not be less than five percent nor more 
than twenty-five percent of the common stock outstanding on a repurchase 
request deadline. Before each repurchase offer, the repurchase offer 
amount for that repurchase offer shall be determined by the directors of 
the company.
    (4) Repurchase payment deadline with respect to a tender of common 
stock shall mean the date by which an investment company must pay 
securities holders for any stock repurchased. A repurchase payment 
deadline shall occur seven days after the repurchase pricing date 
applicable to such tender.
    (5) Repurchase pricing date with respect to a tender of common stock 
shall mean the date on which an investment company determines the net 
asset value applicable to the repurchase of the securities. A repurchase 
pricing date shall occur no later than the fourteenth day after a 
repurchase request deadline, or the next business day if the fourteenth 
day is not a business day. In no event shall an investment company 
determine the net asset value applicable to the repurchase of the stock 
before the close of business on the repurchase request deadline.
    (i) For an investment company making a repurchase offer pursuant to 
paragraph (b) of this section, the number of days between the repurchase 
request deadline and the repurchase pricing date for a repurchase offer 
shall be the maximum number specified by the company pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(2)(i)(D) of this section.
    (ii) For an investment company making a repurchase offer pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of this section, the repurchase pricing date shall be such 
date as the company shall disclose to security holders in the 
notification pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of this section with respect 
to such offer.
    (iii) For purposes of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, a repurchase 
pricing date may be a date earlier than the date determined pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(5) (i) or (ii) of this section if, on or immediately 
following the repurchase request deadline, it appears that the use of an 
earlier repurchase pricing date is not likely to result in significant 
dilution of the net asset value of either stock that is tendered for 
repurchase or stock that is not tendered.
    (6) Repurchase request shall mean the tender of common stock in 
response to a repurchase offer.
    (7) Repurchase request deadline with respect to a repurchase offer 
shall mean the date by which an investment company must receive 
repurchase requests submitted by security holders in response to that 
offer or withdrawals or modifications of previously submitted repurchase 
requests. The first repurchase request deadline after the effective date 
of the registration statement for the common stock that is the subject 
of a repurchase offer, or after a shareholder vote adopting the 
fundamental policy specifying a company's periodic interval, whichever 
is later, shall occur no later than two periodic intervals thereafter.
    (b) Periodic repurchase offers. A registered closed-end company or a 
business development company may repurchase common stock of which it is 
the issuer from the holders of the stock at periodic intervals, pursuant 
to repurchase offers made to all holders of the stock, Provided that:
    (1) The company shall repurchase the stock for cash at the net asset 
value determined on the repurchase pricing date and shall pay the 
holders of the stock by the repurchase payment deadline except as 
provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The company may deduct 
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only a repurchase fee, not to exceed two percent of the proceeds, that 
is paid to the company and is reasonably intended to compensate the 
company for expenses directly related to the repurchase. A company may 
not condition a repurchase offer upon the tender of any minimum amount 
of shares.
    (2)(i) The company shall repurchase the security pursuant to a 
fundamental policy, changeable only by a majority vote of the 
outstanding voting securities of the company, stating:
    (A) That the company will make repurchase offers at periodic 
intervals pursuant to this section, as this section may be amended from 
time to time;
    (B) The periodic intervals between repurchase request deadlines;
    (C) The dates of repurchase request deadlines or the means of 
determining the repurchase request deadlines; and
    (D) The maximum number of days between each repurchase request 
deadline and the next repurchase pricing date.
    (ii) The company shall include a statement in its annual report to 
shareholders of the following:
    (A) Its policy under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section; and
    (B) With respect to repurchase offers by the company during the 
period covered by the annual report, the number of repurchase offers, 
the repurchase offer amount and the amount tendered in each repurchase 
offer, and the extent to which in any repurchase offer the company 
repurchased stock pursuant to the procedures in paragraph (b)(5) of this 
section.
    (iii) A company shall be deemed to be making repurchase offers 
pursuant to a policy within paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section if:
    (A) The company makes repurchase offers to its security holders at 
periodic intervals and, before May 14, 1993, has disclosed in its 
registration statement its intention to make or consider making such 
repurchase offers; and
    (B) The company's board of directors adopts a policy specifying the 
matters required by paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, and the 
periodic interval specified therein conforms generally to the frequency 
of the company's prior repurchase offers.
    (3)(i) The company shall not suspend or postpone a repurchase offer 
except pursuant to a vote of a majority of the directors, including a 
majority of the directors who are not interested persons of the company, 
and only:
    (A) If the repurchase would cause the company to lose its status as 
a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal 
Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 851-860];
    (B) If the repurchase would cause the stock that is the subject of 
the offer that is either listed on a national securities exchange or 
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a national securities 
association to be neither listed on any national securities exchange nor 
quoted on any inter-dealer quotation system of a national securities 
association;
    (C) For any period during which the New York Stock Exchange or any 
other market in which the securities owned by the company are 
principally traded is closed, other than customary week-end and holiday 
closings, or during which trading in such market is restricted;
    (D) For any period during which an emergency exists as a result of 
which disposal by the company of securities owned by it is not 
reasonably practicable, or during which it is not reasonably practicable 
for the company fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or
    (E) For such other periods as the Commission may by order permit for 
the protection of security holders of the company.
    (ii) If a repurchase offer is suspended or postponed, the company 
shall provide notice to security holders of such suspension or 
postponement. If the company renews the repurchase offer, the company 
shall send a new notification to security holders satisfying the 
requirements of paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
    (4)(i) No less than twenty-one and no more than forty-two days 
before each repurchase request deadline, the company shall send to each 
holder of record and to each beneficial owner of the stock that is the 
subject of the repurchase offer a notification providing the following 
information:

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    (A) A statement that the company is offering to repurchase its 
securities from security holders at net asset value;
    (B) Any fees applicable to such repurchase;
    (C) The repurchase offer amount;
    (D) The dates of the repurchase request deadline, repurchase pricing 
date, and repurchase payment deadline, the risk of fluctuation in net 
asset value between the repurchase request deadline and the repurchase 
pricing date, and the possibility that the company may use an earlier 
repurchase pricing date pursuant to paragraph (a)(5)(iii) of this 
section;
    (E) The procedures for security holders to tender their shares and 
the right of the security holders to withdraw or modify their tenders 
until the repurchase request deadline;
    (F) The procedures under which the company may repurchase such 
shares on a pro rata basis pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) of this section;
    (G) The circumstances in which the company may suspend or postpone a 
repurchase offer pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) of this section;
    (H) The net asset value of the common stock computed no more than 
seven days before the date of the notification and the means by which 
security holders may ascertain the net asset value thereafter; and
    (I) The market price, if any, of the common stock on the date on 
which such net asset value was computed, and the means by which security 
holders may ascertain the market price thereafter.
    (ii) The company shall file three copies of the notification with 
the Commission within three business days after sending the notification 
to security holders. Those copies shall be accompanied by copies of Form 
N-23c-3 (Sec. 274.221 of this chapter) (``Notification of Repurchase 
Offer''). The format of the copies shall comply with the requirements 
for registration statements and reports under Sec. 270.8b-12 of this 
chapter.
    (iii) For purposes of sending a notification to a beneficial owner 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section, where the company knows 
that shares of common stock that is the subject of a repurchase offer 
are held of record by a broker, dealer, voting trustee, bank, 
association or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers in nominee 
name or otherwise, the company shall follow the procedures for 
transmitting materials to beneficial owners of securities that are set 
forth in Sec. 240.14a-13 of this chapter.
    (5) If security holders tender more than the repurchase offer 
amount, the company may repurchase an additional amount of stock not to 
exceed two percent of the common stock outstanding on the repurchase 
request deadline. If the company determines not to repurchase more than 
the repurchase offer amount, or if security holders tender stock in an 
amount exceeding the repurchase offer amount plus two percent of the 
common stock outstanding on the repurchase request deadline, the company 
shall repurchase the shares tendered on a pro rata basis; Provided, 
however, That this provision shall not prohibit the company from:
    (i) Accepting all stock tendered by persons who own, beneficially or 
of record, an aggregate of not more than a specified number which is 
less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their stock, before 
prorating stock tendered by others; or
    (ii) Accepting by lot stock tendered by security holders who tender 
all stock held by them and who, when tendering their stock, elect to 
have either all or none or at least a minimum amount or none accepted, 
if the company first accepts all stock tendered by security holders who 
do not so elect.
    (6) The company shall permit tenders of stock for repurchase to be 
withdrawn or modified at any time until the repurchase request deadline 
but shall not permit tenders to be withdrawn or modified thereafter.
    (7)(i) The current net asset value of the company's common stock 
shall be computed no less frequently than weekly on such day and at such 
specific time or times during the day that the board of directors of the 
company shall set.
    (ii) The current net asset value of the company's common stock shall 
be computed daily on the five business days

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preceding a repurchase request deadline at such specific time or times 
during the day that the board of directors of the company shall set.
    (iii) For purposes of section 23(b) [15 U.S.C. 80a-23(b)], the 
current net asset value applicable to a sale of common stock by the 
company shall be the net asset value next determined after receipt of an 
order to purchase such stock. During any period when the company is 
offering its common stock, the current net asset value of the common 
stock shall be computed no less frequently than once daily, Monday 
through Friday, at the specific time or times during the day that the 
board of directors of the company shall set, except on:
    (A) Days on which changes in the value of the company's portfolio 
securities will not materially affect the current net asset value of the 
common stock;
    (B) Days during which no order to purchase its common stock is 
received, other than days when the net asset value would otherwise be 
computed pursuant to paragraph (b)(7)(i) of this section; or
    (C) Customary national, local, and regional business holidays 
described or listed in the prospectus.
    (8) A majority of the directors of the company shall be directors 
who are not interested persons of the company, and the selection and 
nomination of those directors shall be committed to the discretion of 
those directors.
    (9) Any senior security issued by the company or other indebtedness 
contracted by the company either shall mature by the next repurchase 
pricing date or shall provide for the redemption or call of such 
security or the repayment of such indebtedness by the company by the 
next repurchase pricing date, either in whole or in part, without 
penalty or premium, as necessary to permit the company to repurchase 
securities in such repurchase offer amount as the directors of the 
company shall determine in compliance with the asset coverage 
requirements of section 18 [15 U.S.C. 80a-18] or 61 [15 U.S.C. 80a-60], 
as applicable.
    (10)(i) From the time a company sends a notification to shareholders 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of this section until the repurchase 
pricing date, a percentage of the company's assets equal to at least 100 
percent of the repurchase offer amount shall consist of assets that can 
be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business, at 
approximately the price at which the company has valued the investment, 
within a period equal to the period between a repurchase request 
deadline and the repurchase payment deadline, or of assets that mature 
by the next repurchase payment deadline.
    (ii) In the event that the company's assets fail to comply with the 
requirements in paragraph (b)(10)(i) of this section, the board of 
directors shall cause the company to take such action as it deems 
appropriate to ensure compliance.
    (iii) In supervising the company's operations and portfolio 
management by the investment adviser, the company's board of directors 
shall adopt written procedures reasonably designed, taking into account 
current market conditions and the company's investment objectives, to 
ensure that the company's portfolio assets are sufficiently liquid so 
that the company can comply with its fundamental policy on repurchases, 
and comply with the liquidity requirements of paragraph (b)(10)(i) of 
this section. The board of directors shall review the overall 
composition of the portfolio and make and approve such changes to the 
procedures as the board deems necessary.
    (11) The company, or any underwriter for the company, shall comply, 
as if the company were an open-end company, with the provisions of 
section 24(b) [15 U.S.C. 80a-24(b)] and rules issued thereunder with 
respect to any advertisement, pamphlet, circular, form letter, or other 
sales literature addressed to or intended for distribution to 
prospective investors.
    (c) Discretionary repurchase offers. A registered closed-end company 
or a business development company may repurchase common stock of which 
it is the issuer from the holders of the stock pursuant to a repurchase 
offer that is not made pursuant to a fundamental policy and that is made 
to all holders of the stock not earlier than two years after another 
offer pursuant to this paragraph (c) if the company complies

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with the requirements of paragraphs (b) (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), 
(7)(ii), (8), (10)(i), and (10)(ii) of this section.
    (d) Exemption from the definition of redeemable security. A company 
that makes repurchase offers pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this 
section shall not be deemed thereby to be an issuer of redeemable 
securities within section 2(a)(32) [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(32)].

[58 FR 19343, Apr. 14, 1993; 58 FR 29695, May 21, 1993]



Sec. 270.24b-1   Definitions.

    (a) The term form letter as used in section 24(b) of the Act 
includes (1) one of a series of identical sales letters, and (2) any 
sales letter a substantial portion of which consists of a statement 
which is in essence identical with similar statements in sales letters 
sent to 25 or more persons within any period of 90 consecutive days.
    (b) The term distribution as used in section 24(b) of the Act 
includes the distribution or redistribution to prospective investors of 
the content of any written sales literature, whether such distribution 
or redistribution is effected by means of written or oral 
representations or statements.
    (c) The terms rules and regulations as used in section 24 (a) and 
(c) of the Act shall include the forms for registration of securities 
under the Securities Act of 1933 and the related instructions thereto.

(Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, sec. 319, 53 Stat. 1173; 15 U.S.C. 
77s, 77sss)

[Rule N-24B-1, 6 FR 3020, June 21, 1941, as amended by 21 FR 1046, Feb. 
15, 1956]



Sec. 270.24b-2   Filing copies of sales literature.

    Copies of material filed with the Commission for the sole purpose of 
complying with section 24(b) of the Act either shall be accompanied by a 
letter of transmittal which makes appropriate references to said section 
or shall make such appropriate reference on the face of the material. 
Such material shall be submitted to the Commission in paper only, 
whether or not the investment company to which the material relates is 
otherwise required to file in electronic format.

[Rule N-24B-2, 6 FR 3020, June 21, 1941, as amended at 58 FR 14860, Mar. 
18, 1993]



Sec. 270.24b-3  Sales literature deemed filed.

    Any advertisement, pamphlet, circular, form letter or other sales 
literature addressed to or intended for distribution to prospective 
investors shall be deemed filed with the Commission for purposes of 
section 24(b) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-24(b)] upon filing with a 
national securities association registered under section 15A of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78o] that has adopted rules 
providing standards for the investment company advertising practices of 
its members and has established and implemented procedures to review 
that advertising.

[53 FR 3880, Feb. 10, 1988]



Sec. 270.24e-1   Filing of certain prospectuses as post-effective amendments to registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933.

    Section 24(e)(3) of the Act requires that when a prospectus is 
revised so that it may be available for use in compliance with section 
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 for a period extending beyond the 
time when the previous prospectus would have ceased to be available for 
such use, such revised prospectus, in order to meet the requirements of 
section 10 of said Act, must be filed as an amendment to the 
registration statement under said Act and such amendment must have 
become effective prior to the use of the revised prospectus. Except as 
hereinabove provided, section 24(e)(3) of the Act shall not be deemed to 
govern the times and conditions under which post-effective amendments 
shall be filed to registration statements under the Securities Act of 
1933.

(Sec. 24, 54 Stat. 825, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 80a-24)

[20 FR 2856, Apr. 28, 1955]



Sec. 270.24e-2  Computation of fee.

    Where a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 
relating to the securities of an open-end

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management company or unit investment trust issuing redeemable 
securities is amended pursuant to section 24(e)(1) so as to increase the 
amount of securities proposed to be offered thereby.
    (a) The fee to be paid at the time of filing of such amendment shall 
be calculated in the manner specified in section 6(b) of the Securities 
Act of 1933 except that, for the purposes of such calculation, the 
maximum aggregate price at which the securities are proposed to be 
offered may be deemed to be the maximum aggregate offering price, as 
determined by Rule 457(d) (17 CFR 230.457(d)) under the Securities Act 
of 1933, of:
    (1) The amount of securities (number of shares or other units) being 
registered reduced by;
    (2) The amount of securities (number of shares or other units) of 
the same class redeemed or repurchased by the issuer in its previous 
fiscal year (which amount of securities must, for purposes of this 
paragraph (a)(2), be reduced by the amount of any securities used in a 
reduction made by the issuer with respect to such shares pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of section 24f-2 of the Act during the current fiscal 
year) provided that, when more than one such amendment is filed by an 
issuer in any one fiscal year, the total amount of securities used for 
such reductions during any fiscal year in which such reductions are made 
may not exceed the total amount of securities which were redeemed or 
repurchased by the issuer during its previous fiscal year; and
    (b) A registrant electing to calculate a filing fee in the manner 
described in paragraph (a) of this section shall indicate, on the facing 
sheet of the post-effective amendment, in a footnote to the maximum 
aggregate offering price shown in the registration fee calculation 
table:
    (1) That the calculation of the maximum aggregate offering price is 
made pursuant to this section;
    (2) The total amount of securities redeemed or repurchased during 
the previous fiscal year;
    (3) The total amount of redeemed or repurchased securities used for 
reductions pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section or pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of section 24f-2 in all previous filings of post-effective 
amendments during the current fiscal year; and
    (4) The amount of redeemed or repurchased securities being used for 
such reduction in the amendment being filed.

(Sec. 6(c), Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)))

[42 FR 31782, June 23, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 58403, Nov. 9, 1977; 60 
FR 47045, Sept. 11, 1995; 61 FR 68595, Dec. 30, 1996]



Sec. 270.24f-1   Retroactive registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of certain investment company shares sold in excess of number of shares included in 
          an effective registration statement.

    (a) In the case of securities issued by a face-amount certificate 
company or redeemable securities issued by an open-end management 
company or unit investment trust, which have, within 180 days prior to 
the payment of the fee required below, been sold in an amount in excess 
of the number of shares of securities of the same class or series 
included in a registration statement of such issuer under the Securities 
Act of 1933 in effect at the time of sale, the issuer may, subject to 
the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, elect to have the 
registration of such securities under the Securities Act of 1933 deemed 
effective as of the time of their sale, by the filing of a notification 
of election in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section and the 
payment to the Commission, by a U.S. postal money order or a certified 
bank check or cash, of a fee computed in accordance with paragraph (c) 
of this section, but not less than $300.
    (b)(1) A notification pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section 
shall be captioned ``Notification of Election Under Rule 24f-1'' and 
shall show the file number of the registration statement of the issuer 
under the Securities Act of 1933 which was in effect, at the time of 
sale of the shares with respect to which the notification is filed, as 
to securities of the same class or series. The notification shall state 
the name and address of the issuer, identify the security and state the 
number of shares thereof with respect to which such notification is 
filed and the period

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of time during which such shares were sold, and show the computation of 
the fee paid per share and in the aggregate.
    (2) The notification shall not be effective for purposes of 
paragraph (a) of this section unless it includes a statement by the 
issuer confirming that the shares with respect to which the notification 
is filed were sold in accordance with the issuer's usual method of 
distributing its registered shares, under which prospectuses are made 
available for delivery to offerees and purchasers of such shares in 
accordance with section 5(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.
    (3) The notification shall include as an exhibit a certified copy of 
a resolution by the board of directors of the issuer authorizing the 
filing of the notification and shall be signed for the issuer by a duly 
authorized officer thereof. Five copies of the notification shall be 
filed, at least one of which shall be manually signed. The other copies 
may have facsimile or typed signatures. The notification shall also 
include an opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being 
registered, indicating whether they were legally issued, fully paid and 
nonassessable.
    (c) The amount of the fee to be paid pursuant to paragraph (a) of 
this section with respect to shares as to which a notification of 
election is filed under this rule shall be three times the amount of the 
registration fee, calculated in the manner specified in section 6(b) of 
the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations thereunder, 
which have been payable if an amendment to register such shares had been 
filed pursuant to section 24(e)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
on the later of (1) the day 180 days before the payment of the fee made 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, or (2) the date of the first 
sale of shares in excess of the number included in the registration 
statement in effect at the time of such sale.

[36 FR 22674, Nov. 27, 1971, as amended at 42 FR 58403, Nov. 9, 1977; 60 
FR 47045, Sept. 11, 1995]



Sec. 270.24f-2  Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of an indefinite number of certain investment company securities.

    (a)(1) A face amount certificate company or an open-end management 
company or unit investment trust may, subject to the provisions of this 
section, elect to register an indefinite number or amount of securities 
under the Securities Act of 1933 by including on the facing sheet of its 
registration statement a declaration that an indefinite number or amount 
of its securities is being registered by such registration statement, or 
if a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 is in 
effect as to such securities by amending such registration statement on 
the facing sheet to declare that to the number or amount of securities 
of the same class or series presently registered is added an indefinite 
number or amount of such securities. Such declaration shall take effect 
when the registration statement or post-effective amendment in which it 
is included becomes effective. The issuer shall place on the facing 
sheet of any post-effective amendment to the registration statement 
filed after the issuer has made a declaration pursuant to this paragraph 
(a)(1) a statement to the effect that the issuer has registered an 
indefinite number or amount of securities under the Securities Act of 
1933 pursuant to this section, and the date on which the Rule 24f-2 
Notice for the issuer's most recent fiscal year was filed or will be 
filed, or a statement that pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) the issuer need 
not file a Rule 24f-2 Notice because it did not sell any securities 
pursuant to such declaration during the most recent fiscal year.
    (2) A declaration filed pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, once effective, shall remain in effect as to such registration 
statement until expressly terminated by a statement on the facing sheet 
of a post-effective amendment thereto, or until involuntarily terminated 
as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (3) If such registration statement also registers a definite number 
or

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amount of securities, there shall be paid to the Commission with respect 
to such definite amount of securities a registration fee calculated in 
the manner specified in section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, (15 
U.S.C. 77f(b)) and the rules and regulations thereunder.
    (b)(1) If an issuer has filed a registration statement or post-
effective amendment with a declaration authorized by paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section, it shall, with respect to such registration statement and 
within 180 days after the close of any fiscal year during which such 
declaration was in effect, file five copies of a notice (``Rule 24f-2 
Notice'') with the Commission. The Rule 24f-2 Notice shall be filed on 
Form 24F-2 [17 CFR 274.24] and shall be prepared in accordance with the 
requirements of the form. The Rule 24f-2 Notice shall be accompanied by 
an opinion of counsel indicating whether the securities the registration 
of which the notice makes definite in number were legally issued, fully 
paid, and non-assessable, and the additional filing fee, if any, 
specified in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) If the Rule 24f-2 Notice is not filed within the time specified 
in paragraph (b)(1), the declaration filed pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section shall be deemed to be terminated on the next business 
day, and the registrant shall discontinue all sales of securities 
pursuant to such declaration. Separate notices as described in paragraph 
(b)(1) shall be filed as soon as practicable after such termination with 
respect to sales of securities made pursuant to the declaration during 
(i) the fiscal year as to which such notice was not timely filed, and 
(ii) the period after the close of such fiscal year but before such 
declaration was terminated. Securities sold after termination of such 
declaration shall, for purposes of Rule 24f-1, be deemed to have been 
sold in an amount in excess of the number of shares of securities of the 
same class or series included in a registration statement of such issuer 
under the Securities Act of 1933 in effect at the time of sale. Nothing 
in this paragraph (b)(2) shall require an issuer to file a Rule 24f-2 
Notice for any fiscal year in which the issuer has not sold any 
securities in reliance on a declaration authorized by paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section.
    (3) For purposes of this section, if a registrant ceases operations, 
the date the registrant ceases operations shall be deemed to be the 
close of its fiscal year. In the case of a liquidation, merger, or sale 
of all or substantially all of the assets of the registrant, the 
registrant shall be deemed to have ceased operations for purposes of 
this section on the date all or substantially all of the registrant's 
assets are distributed, the date the merger becomes effective under 
state law, or the date the assets are transferred; provided, however, 
that in the case of a merger of a registrant (``Predecessor Fund'') with 
another registrant (``Successor Fund''), or a sale of all or 
substantially all of a Predecessor Fund's assets and liabilities to a 
Successor Fund, the Predecessor Fund shall not be deemed to have ceased 
operations and the Successor Fund shall assume the obligations, fees, 
and redemption credits of the Predecessor Fund incurred pursuant to this 
section and Sec. 270.24e-2 if:
    (i) The registration statement of the Predecessor Fund is deemed the 
registration statement of the Successor Fund in a transaction described 
by Sec. 230.414 of this chapter; or
    (ii) The Successor Fund is a series of a series company (as defined 
in Sec. 270.18f-2), and immediately prior to the transaction the 
Successor Fund had no assets or liabilities, other than nominal assets 
or liabilities, and no operating history.
    (c) A Rule 24f-2 Notice shall be accompanied by the payment of a 
filing fee with respect to the securities sold during the fiscal year in 
reliance upon registration pursuant to this section and shall be based 
upon the actual aggregate sale price for which such securities were 
sold. The filing fee shall be calculated in the manner specified in 
section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations 
thereunder, except that the minimum filing fee required under section 
6(b) shall not apply to fees due under this section. When the Rule 24f-2 
Notice is filed not later than 60 days after the close of the fiscal 
year during which such securities were sold pursuant to

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this section, the filing fee to be paid as to such securities shall be 
the fee, if any, calculated in the manner specified in Section 6(b) of 
the Securities Act of 1933 except that, for the purpose of such 
calculation, such fee shall be based upon the actual aggregate sale 
price for which securities (including, for this purpose, all securities 
issued pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) were sold during the 
issuer's previous fiscal year, reduced by the difference between:
    (1) The actual aggregate redemption or repurchase price of such 
securities of the issuer redeemed or repurchased by the issuer during 
such previous fiscal year; and
    (2) The actual aggregate redemption or repurchase price of such 
redeemed or repurchased securities previously applied by the issuer 
pursuant to Sec. 270.24e-2(a) in filings made pursuant to section 
24(e)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (d) Payment of a fee to the Commission pursuant to this section 
shall be by United States postal money order or certified bank check or 
cash. Fees paid pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section cannot be 
credited against registration fees which become payable pursuant to 
paragraph (c) of this section while the declaration authorized by this 
section remains in effect. A fee required to accompany a notice filed 
with respect to the fiscal year during which such declaration is 
expressly terminated by a post-effective amendment may be reduced by up 
to the amount of the fee paid pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section. 
Amounts paid pursuant to paragraph (a) in excess of the fee required to 
be paid pursuant to this paragraph (d) are not refundable.
    (e) To determine the date on which a Rule 24f-2 Notice must be filed 
with the Commission under paragraph (b)(1) of this section or the date 
that a Rule 24f-2 Notice must be filed in order to permit the issuer to 
calculate the fee due in accordance with the second sentence of 
paragraph (c) of this section, the first day of the 180 day or 60 day 
period, as the case may be, shall be the first calendar day of the 
fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the Rule 24f-2 Notice is 
to be filed.

    Note to paragraph (e): For example, a Rule 24f-2 Notice for a fiscal 
year ending on June 30 must be filed no later than December 28 or, if 
the issuer calculates the fee due in accordance with the second sentence 
of paragraph (c), no later than August 29. If the last day of the period 
falls on a non-business day (a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday), the 
period shall end on the first business day thereafter, as provided by 
Sec. 270.0-2.

    (f) The date of filing of a Rule 24f-2 Notice with the Commission 
shall be the date on which the Rule 24f-2 Notice is actually received by 
the Commission; provided, however, that other than in the case of a Rule 
24f-2 Notice filed by direct transmission (as such term is defined in 
rule 11 of Regulation S-T [17 CFR 232.11] a Rule 24f-2 Notice received 
by the Commission after the date due under either paragraph (b)(1) or 
paragraph (c) of this section shall be deemed to have been timely filed 
if the issuer establishes that the Rule 24f-2 Notice was transmitted 
timely to a third party company or governmental entity providing 
delivery services in the ordinary course of business, which guaranteed 
delivery of the Notice to the Commission no later than the required 
filing date.

[42 FR 58403, Nov. 1977, as amended at 44 FR 19387, Apr. 3, 1979; 48 FR 
52435, Nov. 18, 1983; 60 FR 47045, Sept. 11, 1995; 61 FR 49961, Sept. 
24, 1996]



Sec. 270.26a-1  Payment of administrative fees to the depositor or principal underwriter of a unit investment trust; exemptive relief for separate accounts.

    (a) For purposes of section 26(a)(2)(C) of the Act, payment of a fee 
to the depositor of or a principal underwriter for a registered unit 
investment trust, or to any affiliated person or agent of such depositor 
or underwriter (collectively, ``depositor''), for bookkeeping or other 
administrative services provided to the trust shall be allowed the 
custodian or trustee (``trustee'') as an expense, Provided, That such 
fee is an amount not greater than the expenses, without profit: (1) 
Actually paid by such depositor directly attributable to the services 
provided and (2) increased by the services provided directly by

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such depositor, as determined in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles consistently applied.
    (b) A registered separate account, and any depositor of or principal 
underwriter for such account, shall be exempt from the provisions of 
sections 26(a) and 27(c)(2) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-26(a) and 80a-
27(c)(2)] with respect to any variable annuity contract participating in 
such account to the extent necessary to permit the deduction of any fee 
that would be allowed a trustee as an expense as provided in paragraph 
(a) of this section, Provided, That the standard used in paragraph (a) 
of this section shall be applied as follows: if the separate account 
reserves the right to increase the fee, the fee shall not be greater 
than the cost of the services to be provided for one year; if the fee is 
guaranteed not to increase for a specified period of time, the fee shall 
not be greater than the average expected cost of the services to be 
provided during the period of the guarantee.

(Sec. 6(c), 26(a), and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-26(a), and 80a-
37(a)))

[49 FR 31063, Aug. 3, 1984]



Sec. 270.26a-2  Exemptions from certain provisions of sections 26 and 27 for registered separate accounts and others regarding custodianship of and deduction of 
          certain fees and charges from the assets of such accounts.

    A registered separate account, and any depositor of or principal 
underwriter for such account, shall be exempt from the provisions of 
Sections 26(a) and 27(c)(2) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-26(a) and 80a-
27(c)(2)] with respect to any variable annuity contract participating in 
such account to the extent necessary:
    (a) To permit the insurance company that sponsors such account to 
hold the assets of the separate account and to hold such assets not 
pursuant to a trust indenture or other such instrument;
    (b) To permit any separate account registered under the Act as a 
unit investment trust to hold the securities of any underlying portfolio 
companies in uncertificated form;
    (c) To permit any separate account registered under the Act as a 
management investment company to hold its assets in any manner permitted 
by section 17(f) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)] or any rules 
thereunder; and
    (d) To permit the deduction from the assets of the separate account 
of amounts for premium taxes imposed by any State or other governmental 
entity and, if the separate account is registered under the Act as an 
open-end management investment company, an investment advisory fee.

(Secs. 6(c) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a), respectively))

[49 FR 31064, Aug. 3, 1984]



Sec. 270.27a-1   Conditions for compliance with and exemptions from certain provisions of section 27(a)(1) and section 27(h)(1) of the Act for certain 
          registered separate accounts.

    (a) A registered separate account, and any depositor of or 
underwriter for such account, shall with respect to any variable annuity 
contract participating in such account, be deemed to satisfy the 
requirements of section 27(a)(1) and section 27(h)(1) of the Act if such 
contract provides for a sales load which will not exceed 9 per centum of 
the total payments to be made thereon as of a date not later than the 
end of the 12th year of such payments: Provided, That if a contract be 
issued for any stipulated shorter payment period the sales load under 
such contract shall not exceed 9 per centum of the total payments 
thereunder for such period.

[36 FR 11645, June 17, 1971]



Sec. 270.27a-2   Exemption from section 27(a)(3) and section 27(h)(3) of the Act for certain registered separate accounts.

    (a) A registered separate account, and any depositor of or 
underwriter for such account, shall be exempt from paragraph (3) of 
section 27(a) and paragraph (3) of section 27(h) of the Act: Provided, 
That with respect to any variable annuity contract participating in such 
account the proportionate amount of sales load deducted from any payment 
during the contract period shall not exceed the proportionate

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amount deducted from any prior payment during the contract period.

[36 FR 11645, June 17, 1971]



Sec. 270.27a-3   Exemption from section 27(a)(4) and section 27(h)(5) of the Act for certain registered separate accounts.

    (a) A registered separate account, and any depositor of or 
underwriter for such account, shall be exempt from paragraph (4) of 
section 27(a) of the Act and paragraph (5) of section 27(h) of the Act 
as to payments under any variable annuity contract participating in such 
account which (1) is purchased in connection with a plan which meets the 
requirements for qualification under section 401 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954, as amended (Code), or the requirements for deduction of 
the employer's contributions under section 404(a)(2) of the Code, or (2) 
meets the requirements of section 403(b) of the Code, but such 
exemptions shall apply only to contributions or payments within the 
exclusion allowance for any employee under section 403(b) except as 
clause (3) hereof applies, or (3) permits no sales load deduction from 
any payment in excess of 9 per centum of such payment.

[36 FR 11645, June 17, 1971, as amended at 36 FR 23624, Dec. 11, 1971]



Sec. 270.27c-1   Exemption from section 27(c)(1) and section 27(d) of the Act during annuity payment period of variable annuity contracts participating in 
          certain registered separate accounts.

    (a) A registered separate account, and any depositor of or 
underwriter for such account, shall, during the annuity payment period 
of variable annuity contracts participating in such account, be exempt 
from the requirement of paragraph (1) of section 27(c) of the Act that a 
periodic payment plan certificate be a redeemable security and from 
section 27(d) of the Act with respect to such contracts under which 
payments are being made based upon life contingencies.

(Sec. 6(c), 54 Stat. 800, 841; sec. 16, 84 Stat. 1424, 15 U.S.C. 80a-
27(h))

[36 FR 11645, June 17, 1971]



Sec. 270.27d-1   Reserve requirements for principal underwriters and depositors to carry out the obligations to refund charges required by section 27(d) and 
          section 27(f) of the Act.

    (a)(1) Every depositor of or principal underwriter for the issuer of 
a periodic payment plan certificate sold subject to section 27(d) or 
section 27(f) of the Act or both, shall deposit and maintain funds in a 
segregated trust account as a reserve and as security for the purpose of 
assuring the refund of charges required by sections 27(d) and 27(f) of 
the Act.
    (2) The assets of such trust account may be held as cash or invested 
only in one or more of (i) government securities as defined in section 
2(a)(16) of the Act (except equity securities) or (ii) negotiable 
certificates of deposit issued by a bank, as defined in section 2(a)(5) 
of the Act and having capital and surplus of at least $10 million: 
Provided, That no such investment may have a maturity of more than 5 
years, no more than 50 percent of the assets may be invested in 
obligations having a maturity of more than 1 year, and certificates of 
deposit of a single issuer may not constitute more than 10 percent of 
the value of the assets in the account.
    (3) Any income, gains, or losses from assets allocated to such 
account, whether or not realized, shall be credited to or charged 
against such account without regard to other income, gains, or losses of 
the depositor or principal underwriter.
    (4) The assets of such trust account may be withdrawn only as 
permitted by paragraph (f) of this section and shall in no event be 
chargeable with liabilities arising out of any aspect of the business of 
the depositor or principal underwriter other than assuring the ability 
of the depositor or principal underwriter to refund the amounts required 
by such sections.
    (b) For purposes of this section:
    (1) ``Excess sales load'' on any payment is that portion of the 
sales load in excess of 15 percent of that payment.
    (2) ``Monthly payment'' shall be the amount of the smallest monthly 
installment scheduled to be paid during the life of the plan. If 
payments are required or permitted to be made on a basis less frequently 
than monthly, an

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equivalent monthly payment shall be the amount determined by dividing 
the smallest minimum payment required or permitted in a payment period 
by the number of months included in such period.
    (3) The assets in the segregated trust account shall be valued as 
follows: (i) With respect to securities for which market quotations are 
readily available, the market value of such securities; and (ii) with 
respect to other securities, fair value as determined in good faith by 
the depositor or principal underwriter.
    (c) For every periodic payment plan certificate governed by section 
27(d), the depositor or principal underwriter shall deposit into the 
segregated trust account not less than 45 percent of the excess sales 
load on each of the first six monthly payments or their equivalent.
    (d) For all periodic payment plan certificates governed by section 
27(d) which have not been surrendered in accordance with their terms, 
and for which the depositor or principal underwriter may be liable for 
the refund of any sales load, the depositor or principal underwriter 
shall maintain in the segregated trust account an amount equal to not 
less than 15% of the total refundable sales load on the payments made on 
those certificates. The depositor or principal underwriter shall also 
maintain in the segregated trust account such additional amounts as the 
Commission by order may require for the depositor or principal 
underwriter to carry out refund obligations pursuant to sections 27(d) 
and 27(f) of the Act.
    (e) For every periodic payment plan certificate governed by section 
27(f) of the Act, and for which the depositor or principal underwriter 
has no obligation to refund any excess sales load pursuant to section 
27(d) of the Act, the depositor or principal underwriter shall deposit 
and maintain during the refund period, at least the following amounts in 
the segregated trust account:
    (1) For certificates that require monthly payments of $100 or less, 
20 percent of the difference between the gross payments made and the net 
amount invested;
    (2) For certificates that require monthly payments in excess of $100 
and for single payment plan certificates, 30 percent of the difference 
between the gross payments made and the net amount invested;
    (3) For certificates with respect to which the holder is entitled to 
receive the greater of the refund provided by section 27(f) (of the Act) 
or a refund of total payments and upon which a total of at least $1,000 
has been paid, 100 percent of the difference between the gross payments 
made and net amount invested; and
    (4) Such additional amounts as the Commission by order may require 
to carry out the obligation to refund charges pursuant to section 27(f) 
of the Act.
    (f) Assets may be withdrawn from the segregated trust account by 
each depositor or principal underwriter:
    (1) To refund excess sales load to a certificate holder exercising 
the right of surrender specified in section 27(d) of the Act; or
    (2) To refund to a certificate holder exercising the right of 
withdrawal specified in section 27(f) of the Act the difference between 
the amount of his gross payments and the net amount invested; or
    (3) For any other purpose: Provided, however, That such withdrawal 
shall not reduce the segregated trust account to an amount less than the 
sum of (i) 130 percent of the amount required to be maintained by 
paragraph (d) of this section, if any, and (ii) 100 percent of that 
amount required to be maintained by paragraph (e) of this section, if 
any.
    (g) The minimum amounts required to be maintained by paragraphs (d) 
and (e) of this section shall be computed at least monthly. Any 
additional deposits required by paragraph (d) or (e) of this section 
shall be made immediately after such computation, and any withdrawals 
permitted by paragraph (f)(3) of this section may be made only at such 
time.
    (h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a 
depositor or principal underwriter, acting as such for two or more 
registered investment companies issuing periodic payment plan 
certificates, from combining in a

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single segregated trust account the reserves for such companies required 
by this section.
    (i) The refunds required to be made to certificate holders pursuant 
to sections 27(d) and 27(f) (of the Act) shall be paid in cash not more 
than 7 days from the date the certificate is received in proper form by 
the custodian bank or such other paying agent as may be designated under 
the periodic payment plan.
    (j) Each depositor or principal underwriter shall file with the 
Commission, within the appropriate period of time specified, an 
Accounting of Segregated Trust Account. Form N-27D-1 (Sec. 274.127d-1 of 
this chapter) is hereby prescribed as such accounting form.

[36 FR 13136, July 15, 1971, as amended at 40 FR 50712, Oct. 31, 1975]



Sec. 270.27d-2   Insurance company undertaking in lieu of segregated trust account.

    (a) Any depositor of or principal underwriter for the issuer of a 
periodic payment plan certificate sold subject to section 27(d) or 27(f) 
of the Act, or both, shall be exempt from the requirements of 
Sec. 270.27d-1 if an insurance company (as defined in section 2(a)(17) 
of the Act) undertakes in writing to guarantee the performance of all 
obligations of such depositor or principal underwriter to refund charges 
under sections 27(d) and 27(f) of the Act and paragraph (b) of this 
section: Provided, however, That:
    (1) Such insurance company at all times shall have (i) combined 
capital paid-up, gross paid in and contributed surplus and unassigned 
surplus, if a stock company, or (ii) unassigned surplus, if a mutual 
company, at least equal to the larger of (a) $1 million or (b) 200 
percent of the amount of the total refund obligation of the depositor or 
underwriter pursuant to sections 27(d) and 27(f) (of the Act) less any 
liability reserve established by such insurance company to meet such 
obligations; and
    (2) Such depositor or underwriter shall file or cause to be filed 
with the Commission as an exhibit to the registration statement or any 
amendment thereto pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 of the 
registered investment company issuing periodic payment plan certificates 
(i) a copy of such written undertaking, and any amendment thereto, (ii) 
an annual statement certified by a responsible officer of the insurance 
company indicating that at least on a monthly basis throughout its 
fiscal year the insurance company has met the requirements of the 
proviso in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and (iii) a Statement of 
Financial Condition (Balance Sheet) of the insurance company certified 
by an independent public accountant. Such balance sheet shall be filed 
at least annually, within 90 days after the close of the insurance 
company's fiscal year.
    (b) The refunds required to be made to certificate holders pursuant 
to sections 27(d) and 27(f) (of the Act) shall be paid in cash not more 
than 7 days from the date the certificate is received in proper form by 
the custodian bank or such other paying agent as may be designated under 
the periodic payment plan.

[36 FR 13137, July 15, 1971]



Sec. 270.27e-1   Requirements for notice to be mailed to certain purchasers of periodic payment plan certificates sold subject to section 27(d) of the Act.

    (a) The notice required by section 27(e) of the Act shall be sent by 
first class mail and shall be accompanied by a written instruction sheet 
and a return form to be used in connection with the exercise of the 
surrender right described in the notice. No other written or graphic 
material may be included with such notice.
    (b) In the event that regular payments throughout the first 18 
months of the plan are required less frequently than monthly, such a 
notice shall be mailed to any certificate holder who has missed any 
payment or payments equal to or greater in amount than the amount of 
payments which, if missed, would have required the mailing of a notice 
if equal monthly payments had been required during such 15- or 18-month 
periods.
    (c) Any payment not made within 31 days after it is due shall be 
deemed a missed payment whether or not an equivalent payment is made 
subsequently by the certificate holder.

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    (d) In the event any such notice is not mailed prior to 15 days 
before the expiration of the 18th month, the certificate holder shall 
have 15 days from the date such notice is mailed within which to 
exercise the right of surrender described therein. Nothing herein 
contained shall require a second notice to be mailed to any certificate 
holder who has been mailed a notice within 30 days following 15 months 
after the issuance of his certificate.
    (e) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 27(e) of the Act, no 
notice need be mailed to a certificate holder if, at the time such 
notice would be required to be mailed, he would not be entitled to 
receive any refund of sales loading upon surrender of his certificate.
    (f) Form N-27E-1 is hereby prescribed to inform certificate holders 
of their right to surrender their certificates pursuant to section 27(d) 
of the Act. The text of Form N-27E-1 is as follows:

Form N-27E-1--Notice to Periodic Payment Plan Certificate Holders of 18 
     Months Surrender Rights With Respect to Periodic Payment Plan 
                       Certificates~~2

    \2\ See the General Instructions to Form N-27E-1 in paragraph (f) of 
Sec. 270.27e-1 of this chapter, 36 FR 13138.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                Important

(Date of mailing)
Re: --(1)------.
    Dear --(2)------: This notice is required to be sent to all 
purchasers of plan certificates pursuant to laws administered by the 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should read it carefully 
and retain it with your financial records.
    You have missed --(3)------ after your -- (4)------ plan certificate 
was issued. Until -- (5) ------ you will be entitled to surrender your 
plan certificate and receive, in addition to the value of your account 
on the date your certificate is received, a refund of that portion of 
the sales charges you have paid in excess of 15 percent of the gross 
payments under your plan.
    For example, if your certificate had been received for surrender -- 
(6) ------ you would have received a total of $-- (7) ------ for it (the 
value of your account $-- (8) ------ plus a refund of $-- (9) ------ of 
the sales charges you have paid). After your right expires you will be 
entitled to receive only the value of your account. Of course, the value 
of your account will vary from day to day and by the date your right 
expires it may be more or less than it is today.
    In determining whether to exercise your right to terminate your 
plan, you should consider that, while the average sales charge deducted 
from your payments has amounted to -- (10) ------ percent of the total 
payments made, the sales charge for the remainder of the payments under 
the plan, if you continue the plan, will be -- (11) ------and the 
average sales charge if you complete the plan will be -- (12) ------ 
percent. Exercising your right to terminate your plan, however, will 
result in a net sales charge of 15 percent of your total payments. 
Accordingly, if you believe you may discontinue making further payments 
on your plan, it would probably be to your advantage to exercise this 
right now.
    If you wish to exercise your right to terminate your plan, you may 
return your certificate to -- (13) ------ by -- (14) ------ in 
accordance with the enclosed instructions.
Very truly yours,
                                                         -- (15) ------.

                        Form N-27E-1 Instructions

    General instructions. A. The notice shall be legible and shall be 
printed or typed on letter-sized paper. It shall be in modern type at 
least as large as 10-point modern type. All type shall be leaded at 
least 2 points. Parenthetical references should be completed in 
accordance with the itemized instructions below and need not be 
underlined or boldfaced.
    B. The notice shall bear the letterhead of the sender and the 
mailing date. An inconspicuous reference to the form number may appear 
on the notice.
    Itemized instructions. Insert the following in the corresponding 
numbered spaces on Form N-27E-1:
    (1) The name of the plan and the account number of the certificate 
holder. An additional internal recordkeeping reference may also be 
included at the option of the sender.
    (2) The name of certificate holder or an identification such as 
``Investor'' or ``Planholder.''
    (3) Whichever of the following statements is appropriate: ``three or 
more payments during the first 15 months'' or ``a payment after the 15th 
month.''
    (4) The name of the plan.
    (5) The date of the first business day which is 18 months from the 
date of the issuance of the certificate or in the event such notice is 
not mailed prior to 15 days before the expiration of the 18th month, the 
date of the first business day which is 15 days from the date such 
notice is mailed.
    (6) A date which is not more than 2 business days prior to the date 
of the notice.
    (7) The sum of Items 8 and 9.
    (8) The value of the account payable to the certificate holder if 
the certificate had been received on the date set forth in Item 6. In

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the event such certificate holder has made a partial withdrawal in 
accordance with the terms of his certificate, the notice may state after 
the first sentence in the third paragraph that ``The value of your 
account reflects the partial withdrawal which you made previously.''
    (9) The amount as of the date set forth in Item 6 which is equal to 
that part of the excess paid for sales loading which is over 15 percent 
of the gross payments made by the certificate holder.
    (10) Average percentage deducted for sales charges to the date set 
forth in Item 6.
    (11) The percentage to be deducted for sales charges after the date 
set forth in Item 6.
    If the holder has made less than 12 monthly payments, the following 
shall be substituted for the first sentence of the third paragraph of 
the notice:
    ``In determining whether to exercise your right to terminate your 
plan, you should consider that, while the sales charge deducted from 
your payments has amounted to ------ (10) percent of the total payments 
made, the sales charge for the next ------ (11a) payments will be ------ 
(11b) percent and the sales charge for the remainder of the payments 
will be ------ (11c) percent. If you complete the plan, the average 
sales charge will be ------ (12) percent.''
    (11a) The number of payments yet to be made which are subject to the 
initial sales to completion.
    (11b) The percentage to be deducted from sales charges from such 
payments.
    (11c) The percentage to be deducted for sales charges from all 
subsequent payments.
    (12) Average percentage to be deducted for sales charges from 
inception of the plan to completion.
    (13) Name and address of custodian bank or other person authorized 
to accept surrendered certificates.
    (14) Same date as in Item 5.
    (15) The name of a responsible officer of the sender, with his 
title.

[36 FR 13137, July 15, 1971, as amended at 36 FR 14727, Aug. 11, 1971; 
37 FR 9990, May 18, 1972]



Sec. 270.27f-1   Notice of right of withdrawal required to be mailed to periodic payment plan certificate holders and exemption from section 27(f) for certain 
          periodic payment plan certificates.

    (a) The notice and statement of charges (notice) required by section 
27(f) of the Act shall be sent by first-class mail and shall be 
accompanied by a written instruction sheet and a return form to be used 
in connection with the exercise of the right of withdrawal described in 
the notice. Except for a confirmation slip, the plan certificate, and 
any notice required by applicable State law, no other written or graphic 
material may be included with such notice.
    (b) The notice may be mailed by the issuer, the principal 
underwriter for, or the depositor of, the issuer or a recordkeeping 
agent for the issuer if the custodian bank has delegated the mailing of 
the notice to any of them or the issuer has been permitted to operate 
without a custodian bank by Commission order.
    (c) Solely for purposes of section 27(f) of the Act, the postmark 
date on the envelope containing the certificate shall determine whether 
a certificate has been surrendered within the 45-day period.
    (d) Form N-27F-1 is hereby prescribed to inform certificate holders, 
other than holders of plans upon which the amount of sales load deducted 
from any payment does not exceed 9 percent of any payment and variable 
annuity contracts, of their withdrawal right pursuant to section 27(f) 
of the Act. The text of Form N-27F-1 is as follows:

Form N-27F-1  Notice to Periodic Payment Plan Certificate Holders of 45-
 Day Withdrawal Right With Respect to Periodic Payment Plan Certificates

                                Important

(Date of mailing)
Re: ---- (1) ----
    Dear ---- (2) ----: This notice is required to be sent to all 
purchasers of plan certificates pursuant to laws administered by the 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should read it carefully 
and retain it with your financial records.
    Of the $---- (3) ---- you have paid on your ---- (4) ---- plan, 
representing ---- (5) ---- regular monthly payments, $---- (6) ---- or 
---- (7) ---- percent has been deducted for various charges.
[The following sentence is to be included when any periodic payment 
remains outstanding in which the sales load charges exceed 9 percent of 
such payment.]
    A total of $---- (8) ---- or ---- (9) ---- percent of your first --
-- (10) ---- monthly payments will be deducted from those payments for 
similar charges.
    Charges of $---- (11)---- or ---- (12) ---- percent will be deducted 
from each subsequent payment. You have until ---- (13) ---- to surrender 
your certificate for any reason and receive a refund of all of the 
charges

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which have been deducted from your payments, and, in addition, the value 
of your account on the date your certificate is received.
    In determining whether or not to exercise your right you should 
consider, among other things, the projected cost of your investment and 
your ability to make the scheduled payments over the life of your plan 
as they become due. Your plan provides for ---- (14) ---- payments of 
$---- (15) ---- per ---- (16) ----, or total payments of $---- (17) --
--. If you made all of the scheduled payments over the full term of your 
plan, the total deductions would be $---- (18) ---- or an effective 
charge of ---- (19) ---- percent of your total payments. However, if you 
do not complete your program, the deduction of various charges from your 
initial payments will result in your paying effective charges in excess 
of that rate. For a more complete description of the charges deducted 
under your plan, carefully review your prospectus.
    If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal, return your plan 
certificate to ---- (20) ---- by ---- (21) ---- in accordance with the 
enclosed instructions.
    Very truly yours,
    ---- (22) ----.

                  Instructions for Use of Form N-27F-1

    General instructions. A. The notice shall be legible and shall be 
printed or typed on letter-size paper. It shall be in modern type at 
least as large as 10-point modern type. All type shall be leaded at 
least 2 points. Parenthetical references should be completed in 
accordance with the Itemized Instructions below and need not be 
underlined or boldfaced.
    B. The notice shall bear the letterhead of the sender and the 
mailing date. An inconspicuous reference to the form number may appear 
on the notice.
    Itemized Instructions. Insert the following in the corresponding 
numbered spaces on Form N-27F-1.
    (1) The name of the plan and the account number of the certificate 
holder. An additional internal record keeping reference may also be 
included at the option of the sender.
    (2) The name of certificate holder or an identification such as 
``Investor'' or ``Planholder.''
    (3) The total amount paid by the certificate holder as of the date 
of the mailing.
    (4) The name of the plan.
    (5) The number of regular monthly payments or their equivalent made 
by the certificate holder as of the date of mailing.
    (6) The total amount deducted for all charges from the amount paid 
by the certificate holder as of the date of the mailing.
    (7) The percentage that the total charges set forth in Item (6) are 
of the total payments included under Item (3) above.
    (8) The total dollar amount of all charges scheduled to be deducted 
from the payments made by the certificate holder before the first 
regular payment upon which there would be a reduction in the rate of the 
applicable sales charge below 9 percent of the certificate holder's 
gross payment.
    (9) The percentage that the total charges set forth in Item 8 are of 
the total payments included under Instruction 8 above.
    (10) The number of regular monthly payments required to be made 
before the rate of the sales charges deducted from such regular payment 
is reduced to less than 9 percent of the certificate holder's gross 
payment.
    (11) The dollar amount of the charges to be deducted from each 
payment made by the certificate holder after the first regular payment 
upon which there would be a reduction in the rate of the applicable 
sales charge below 9 percent of the certificate holder's gross payment. 
If a portion of the payments is used for the purchase of completion 
insurance, the amount attributable thereto shall not be included as a 
charge and the following phrase shall be added: ``Apart from insurance 
premiums based upon the amount of coverage in effect at the time of 
payment.''
    (12) The percentage that the amount of the charges set forth in Item 
11 are of the amount of the payment included under Instruction 11 above.
    (13) The date which is 45 days from the date on which the notice 
will be mailed.
    (14) The number of monthly or quarterly payments provided for under 
the plan.
    (15) The dollar amount of each scheduled periodic payment to be made 
by the certificate holder.
    (16) The period (e.g., month, quarter) for which payments are 
scheduled to be made under the plan.
    (17) The dollar amount of total payments scheduled to be made over 
the full term of the plan by the certificate holder.
    (18) The total dollar amount of all charges scheduled to be deducted 
over the full term of the plan.
    (19) The percentage that the total charges as set forth in Item 18 
are of the total payments scheduled to be made by the certificate holder 
over the full term of the plan.
    (20) The name and address of the custodian bank or other person 
authorized to accept surrendered certificates.
    (21) The date which is 45 days from the date on which the notice 
will be mailed.
    (22) The name of a responsible officer of the sender with his title.

(Secs. 27(e), 27(f), 38(a), 54 Stat. 829, 841; 15 U.S.C. 80a-27(e), 80a-
27(f), 80a-37(a); sec. 16, Pub. L. 91-547, 84 Stat. 1424-1425; sec. 
6(c), 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c))

[36 FR 24055, Dec. 18, 1971, as amended at 37 FR 9990, May 18, 1972; 45 
FR 17958, Mar. 20, 1980]

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Sec. 270.27g-1   Election to be governed by section 27(h).

    (a) If any registered investment company which issues or intends to 
issue a periodic payment plan certificate chooses to be governed by the 
provisions of section 27(h) (of the Act) rather than the provisions of 
sections 27 (a) and (d) (of the Act), it shall signify such choice by 
filing with the Commission as an exhibit to its registration statement 
filed under the Securities Act of 1933 a written Notice of Election to 
be so governed.
    (b) Any registered investment company issuing periodic payment plan 
certificates which has elected, in accordance with paragraph (a) of this 
section, to be governed by the provisions of section 27(h) of the Act 
may thereafter withdraw such election by filing with the Commission, in 
the manner specified for filing a Notice of Election, a written Notice 
of Withdrawal of Election: Provided, however, That no such withdrawal of 
election shall be made within 12 months of an election by such company 
under paragraph (a) of this section and, provided further that such 
company may not thereafter elect to be governed by the provisions of 
section 27(h) (of the Act) until an additional 12-month period has 
elapsed.

[36 FR 13139, July 15, 1971]



Sec. 270.27h-1   Exemptions from section 27(h)(4) for certain payments.

    (a) For purposes of this section and section 27(h)(4) of the Act (1) 
``minimum monthly payment, or its equivalent,'' shall be the amount of 
the smallest monthly installment scheduled to be made during the life of 
the plan; and (2) ``quarter'' shall be the 3-month period which 
commences on the date a periodic payment plan is issued and each 3-month 
period thereafter.
    (b) The provisions of section 27(h) (4) (of the Act) shall not apply 
to:
    (1) That portion of the first payment on a periodic payment plan 
certificate which equals the amount of five minimum monthly payments: 
Provided, however, That the deduction for sales load on any other 
payments received during the first quarter after the issuance of the 
certificate may not exceed the sales load applicable to payments 
subsequent to the first 48 monthly payments or their equivalent;
    (2) A payment or payments received in any subsequent quarter which 
equals the amount of three minimum monthly payments: Provided, however, 
That after an amount equivalent to three minimum monthly payments (not 
including payments of arrears) is received in any such subsequent 
quarter the deduction for sales load on any additional payments received 
in such quarter may not exceed the sales load applicable to payments 
subsequent to the first 48 monthly payments or their equivalent;
    (3) Payments of arrears by a certificate holder who is delinquent in 
his payments; and
    (4) Any payments made on a periodic payment plan certificate out of 
the proceeds of completion insurance received upon the death of the 
certificate holder.

[36 FR 13139, July 15, 1971]



Sec. 270.28b-1   Investment in loans partially or wholly guaranteed under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended.

    (a) The term qualified investments as used in section 28(b) of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 shall include:
    (1) Any loan, any portion of which is guaranteed under Title III of 
the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, and which is 
secured by a first lien on real estate: Provided, The amount of the loan 
not so guaranteed does not exceed 66\2/3\ percent of the reasonable 
value of such real estate as determined by proper appraisal made by an 
appraiser designated by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs;
    (2) Any secondary loan the full amount of which is guaranteed under 
section 505(a) of Title III of the above mentioned act and which is 
secured by a second lien on real estate:

Provided, however, That any such loan shall be deemed a qualified 
investment only so long as (i) insurance policies are required to be 
procured and maintained in an amount sufficient to protect the security 
against the risks or hazards to which it may be subjected

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to the extent customary in the locality, and (ii) the loan shall remain 
guaranteed under Title III of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, 
as amended, to the extent specified in paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this 
section, as the case may be.
    (b) Loans made pursuant to this section shall be valued at the 
original principal amount of the loan less all payments made thereon 
which have been applied to the reduction of such principal amount.

(Secs. 28(b), 38, 54 Stat. 832, 841; 15 U.S.C. 80a-28(b), 80a-38)

[Rule N-28B-1, 11 FR 6483, June 13, 1946]



Sec. 270.30a-1  Annual report.

    A registered management investment company required to file an 
annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 and section 30(a) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 shall be deemed to have satisfied its requirement to file an annual 
report by the filing of semi-annual reports on form N-SAR in accordance 
with the rules and procedures specified thereof. Every registered unit 
investment trust shall file an annual report on form N-SAR with respect 
to each calendar year not more than sixty calendar days after the close 
of each year. A registered unit investment trust that has filed a 
registration statement with the Commission registered its securities for 
the first time under the Securities Act of 1933 is relieved of this 
reporting obligation with respect to any reporting period or portion 
thereof prior to the date on which that registration statement becomes 
effective or is withdrawn.

(Secs. 13, 15(d) and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), and 78w(a)) and secs. 8, 30 and 38 of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29 and 80a-37))

[50 FR 1450, Jan. 11, 1985, as amended at 61 FR 49961, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 270.30b1-1  Semi-annual report.

    Every registered management investment company shall file a semi-
annual report on form N-SAR, not more than sixty calendar days after the 
close of each fiscal year and fiscal second quarter. A registered 
management company that has filed a registration statement with the 
Commission registering its securities for the first time under the 
Securities Act of 1933 is relieved of this reporting obligation with 
respect to any reporting period or portion thereof prior to the date on 
which that registration statement becomes effective or is withdrawn.

(Secs. 13, 15(d) and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), and 78w(a)) and secs. 8, 30 and 38 of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29 and 80a-37))

[50 FR 1450, Jan. 11, 1985. Redesignated at 50 FR 27940, July 9, 1985, 
as amended at 61 FR 49961, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 270.30b1-2  Semi-annual report for totally-owned registered management investment company subsidiary of registered management investment company.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of rules 30a-1 and 30b1-1, a 
registered investment company that is a totally-owned subsidiary of a 
registered management investment company need not file a semi-annual 
report on Form N-SAR if financial information with respect to that 
subsidiary is reported in the parent's semi-annual report on Form N-SAR.

[54 FR 10321, Mar. 13, 1989]



Sec. 270.30b1-3  Transition reports.

    Every registered management investment company filing reports on 
Form N-SAR that changes its fiscal year end shall file a report on Form 
N-SAR not more than 60 calendar days after the later of either the close 
of the transition period or the date of the determination to change the 
fiscal year end which report shall not cover a period longer than six 
months.

[54 FR 10321, Mar. 13, 1989, as amended at 61 FR 49961, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 270.30b2-1   Filing of copies of reports to stockholders.

    Four copies of every periodic or interim report or similar 
communication containing financial statements and transmitted by or on 
behalf of any registered investment company to any class of such 
company's security holders shall be filed with the Commission

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not later than 10 days after such transmission.

[Rule N-30B2-1, 6 FR 74, Jan. 4, 1941]



Sec. 270.30d-1  Reports to stockholders of management companies.

    (a) Every registered management company shall transmit to each 
stockholder of record, at least semi-annually, a report containing the 
financial statements required to be included in such reports by the 
company's registration statement form under the 1940 Act, except that 
the initial report of a newly registered company shall be made as of a 
date not later than the close of the fiscal year or half-year occurring 
on or after the date on which the company's notification of registration 
under the 1940 Act is filed with the Commission.
    (b) If any matter was submitted during the period covered by the 
shareholder report to a vote of shareholders, through the solicitation 
of proxies or otherwise, furnish the following information:
    (1) The date of the meeting and whether it was an annual or special 
meeting.
    (2) If the meeting involved the election of directors, the name of 
each director elected at the meeting and the name of each other director 
whose term of office as a director continued after the meeting.
    (3) A brief description of each matter voted upon at the meeting and 
the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number 
of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, including a 
separate tabulation with respect to each matter or nominee for office.

    Instruction. The solicitation of any authorization or consent (other 
than a proxy to vote at a shareholders' meeting) with respect to any 
matter shall be deemed a submission of such matter to a vote of 
shareholders within the meaning of this paragraph (b).

    (c) Each report shall be transmitted within 60 days after the close 
of the period for which such report is being made.
    (d) As the equivalent of any report required to be transmitted to 
shareholders by this rule, an open-end company may transmit a copy of 
its currently effective prospectus or Statement of Additional 
Information, or both, under the Securities Act, provided such prospectus 
or Statement of Additional Information, or both, include the following 
additional information:
    (1) In the case of the prospectus or Statement of Additonal 
Information, or both, serving as an annual or semiannual report, the 
compensation disclosure required by section 30(d)(5) of the 1940 Act for 
the period for which the prospectus or Statement of Additional 
Information, or both, are serving as a report;
    (2) In the case of the prospectus or Statement of Additonal 
Information, or both, serving as a semiannual report, financial 
statements and condensed financial information for the fiscal half-year 
period of the report. Such prospectus or Statement of Additional 
Information, or both, shall be transmitted within 60 days after the 
close of the period for which the report is being made.
    (e) The period of time within which any report prescribed by this 
rule shall be transmitted may be extended by the Commission upon written 
request showing good cause therefor. Section 270.0-5 shall not apply to 
such requests.

(Secs. 7, 10, and 19 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77g, 77j, 
and 77s) and secs. 8, 30 and 38 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-29 and 80a-37) secs. 6, 7, 8, 10 and 19(a) of the 
Securities Act and secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d) and 23(a) of the Exchange 
Act)

[46 FR 36126, July 14, 1981, as amended at 48 FR 37940, Aug. 22, 1983; 
48 FR 44477, Sept. 29, 1983; 50 FR 26160, June 25, 1985; 57 FR 56836, 
Dec. 1, 1992; 59 FR 52700, Oct. 19, 1994;61 FR 24657, May 15, 1996]



Sec. 270.30d-2   Reports to shareholders of unit investment trusts.

    At least semiannually every registered unit investment trust 
substantially all the assets of which consist of securities issued by a 
management company shall transmit to each shareholder of record 
(including record holders of periodic payment plan certificates), a 
report containing all the applicable information and financial 
statements, or their equivalent, required by Rule N-30D-1 to be included

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in reports of such management company for the same fiscal period. Each 
such report shall be transmitted within the period allowed such 
management company by Rule N-30D-1 for transmitting reports to its 
stockholders.

[Rule N-30D-2, 6 FR 74, Jan. 4, 1941, as amended at 61 24657, May 15, 
1996]



Sec. 270.30f-1  Applicability of section 16 of the Exchange Act to section 30(f)

    (a) The filing of any statement prescribed under section 16(a) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall satisfy the corresponding 
requirements of section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (b) The rules under section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 shall apply to any duty, liability or prohibition imposed with 
respect to a transaction involving any security of a registered closed-
end company under section 30(f) of the Act.
    (c) No statements need be filed pursuant to section 30(f) of the Act 
by an affiliated person of an investment adviser in his or her capacity 
as such if such person is solely an employee, other than an officer, of 
such investment adviser.

[56 FR 7275, Feb. 21, 1991]



Sec. 270.31a-1   Records to be maintained by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions 
          with registered investment companies.

    (a) Every registered investment company, and every underwriter, 
broker, dealer, or investment adviser which is a majority-owned 
subsidiary of such a company, shall maintain and keep current the 
accounts, books, and other documents relating to its business which 
constitute the record forming the basis for financial statements 
required to be filed pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 and of the auditor's certificates relating thereto.
    (b) Every registered investment company shall maintain and keep 
current the following books, accounts, and other documents:
    (1) Journals (or other records of original entry) containing an 
itemized daily record in detail of all purchases and sales of securities 
(including sales and redemptions of its own securities), all receipts 
and deliveries of securities (including certificate numbers if such 
detail is not recorded by custodian or transfer agent), all receipts and 
disbursements of cash and all other debits and credits. Such records 
shall show for each such transaction the name and quantity of 
securities, the unit and aggregate purchase or sale price, commission 
paid, the market on which effected, the trade date, the settlement date, 
and the name of the person through or from whom purchased or received or 
to whom sold or delivered. In the case of a money market fund, also 
identify the provider of any put (as defined in Sec. 270.2a-7(a)(16)) or 
guarantee with respect to a portfolio security and give a brief 
description of the nature of the put (e.g., unconditional demand 
feature, conditional demand feature, guarantee, letter of credit, or 
bond insurance) and, in a subsidiary portfolio investment record, 
provide the complete legal name and accounting and other information 
(including sufficient information to calculate coupons, accruals, 
maturities, puts, and calls) necessary to identify, value, and account 
for each investment.
    (2) General and auxiliary ledgers (or other records) reflecting all 
assets, liability, reserve, capital, income and expense accounts, 
including:
    (i) Separate ledger accounts (or other records) reflecting the 
following:
    (a) Securities in transfer;
    (b) Securities in physical possession;
    (c) Securities borrowed and securities loaned;
    (d) Monies borrowed and monies loaned (together with a record of the 
collateral therefor and substitutions in such collateral);
    (e) Dividends and interest received;
    (f) Dividends receivable and interest accrued.

    Instruction. (a) and (b) of this subdivision shall be stated in 
terms of securities quantities only; (c) and (d) of this subdivision 
shall be stated in dollar amounts and securities quantities as 
appropriate; (e) and (f) of this subdivision shall be stated in dollar 
amounts only.

    (ii) Separate ledger accounts (or other records) for each portfolio 
security, showing (as of trade dates) (a) the

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quantity and unit and aggregate price for each purchase, sale, receipt, 
and delivery of securities and commodities for such accounts, and (b) 
all other debits and credits for such accounts. Securities positions and 
money balances in such ledger accounts (or other records) shall be 
brought forward periodically but not less frequently than at the end of 
fiscal quarters. Any portfolio security, the salability of which is 
conditioned, shall be so noted. A memorandum record shall be available 
setting forth, with respect to each portfolio security account, the 
amount and declaration ex-dividend, and payment dates of each dividend 
declared thereon.
    (iii) Separate ledger accounts (or other records) for each broker-
dealer bank or other person with or through which transactions in 
portfolio securities are effected, showing each purchase or sale of 
securities with or through such persons, including details as to the 
date of the purchase or sale, the quantity and unit and aggregate price 
of such securities, and the commissions or other compensation paid to 
such persons. Purchases or sales effected during the same day at the 
same price may be aggregated.
    (iv) Separate ledger accounts (or other records), which may be 
maintained by a transfer agent or registrar, showing for each 
shareholder of record of the investment company the number of shares of 
capital stock of the company held. In respect of share accumulation 
accounts (arising from periodic investment plans, dividend reinvestment 
plans, deposit of issued shares by the owner thereof, etc.), details 
shall be available as to the dates and number of shares of each 
accumulation, and except with respect to already issued shares deposited 
by the owner thereof, prices of each such accumulation.
    (3) A securities record or ledger reflecting separately for each 
portfolio security as of trade date all ``long'' and ``short'' positions 
carried by the investment company for its own account and showing the 
location of all securities long and the off-setting position to all 
securities short. The record called for by this paragraph shall not be 
required in circumstances under which all portfolio securities are 
maintained by a bank or banks or a member or members of a national 
securities exchange as custodian under a custody agreement or as agent 
for such custodian.
    (4) Corporate charters, certificates of incorporation or trust 
agreements, and by-laws, and minute books of stockholders' and 
directors' or trustees' meetings; and minute books of directors' or 
trustees' committee and advisory board or advisory committee meetings.
    (5) A record of each brokerage order given by or in behalf of the 
investment company for, or in connection with, the purchase or sale of 
securities, whether executed or unexecuted. Such record shall include 
the name of the broker, the terms and conditions of the order and of any 
modification or cancellation thereof, the time of entry or cancellation, 
the price at which executed, and the time of receipt of report of 
execution. The record shall indicate the name of the person who placed 
the order in behalf of the investment company.
    (6) A record of all other portfolio purchases or sales showing 
details comparable to those prescribed in paragraph (b)(5) of this 
section.
    (7) A record of all puts, calls, spreads, straddles, and other 
options in which the investment company has any direct or indirect 
interest or which the investment company has granted or guaranteed; and 
a record of any contractual commitments to purchase, sell, receive or 
deliver securities or other property (but not including open orders 
placed with broker-dealers for the purchase or sale of securities, which 
may be cancelled by the company on notices without penalty or cost of 
any kind); containing, at least, an identification of the security, the 
number of units involved, the option price, the date of maturity, the 
date of issuance, and the person to whom issued.
    (8) A record of the proof of money balances in all ledger accounts 
(except shareholder accounts), in the form of trial balances. Such trial 
balances shall be prepared currently at least once a month.
    (9) A record for each fiscal quarter, which shall be completed 
within ten days after the end of such quarter,

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showing specifically the basis or bases upon which the allocation of 
orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities to named 
brokers or dealers and the division of brokerage commissions or other 
compensation on such purchase and sale orders among named persons were 
made during such quarter. The record shall indicate the consideration 
given to (i) sales of shares of the investment company by brokers or 
dealers, (ii) the supplying of services or benefits by brokers or 
dealers to the investment company, its investment adviser or principal 
underwriter or any persons affiliated therewith, and (iii) any other 
considerations other than the technical qualifications of the brokers 
and dealers as such. The record shall show the nature of the services or 
benefits made available, and shall describe in detail the application of 
any general or specific formula or other determinant used in arriving at 
such allocation of purchase and sale orders and such division of 
brokerage commissions or other compensation. The record shall also 
include the identities of the persons responsible for the determination 
of such allocation and such division of brokerage commissions or other 
compensation.
    (10) A record in the form of an appropriate memorandum identifying 
the person or persons, committees, or groups authorizing the purchase or 
sale of portfolio securities. Where an authorization is made by a 
committee or group, a record shall be kept of the names of its members 
who participated in the authorization. There shall be retained as part 
of the record required by this paragraph any memorandum, recommendation, 
or instruction supporting or authorizing the purchase or sale of 
portfolio securities. The requirements of this paragraph are applicable 
to the extent they are not met by compliance with the requirements of 
paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
    (11) Files of all advisory material received from the investment 
adviser, any advisory board or advisory committee, or any other persons 
from whom the investment company accepts investment advice, other than 
material which is furnished solely through uniform publications 
distributed generally.
    (12) The term ``other records'' as used in the expressions 
``journals (or other records of original entry)'' and ``ledger accounts 
(or other records)'' shall be construed to include, where appropriate, 
copies of voucher checks, confirmations, or similar documents which 
reflect the information required by the applicable rule or rules in 
appropriate sequence and in permanent form, including similar records 
developed by the use of automatic data processing systems.
    (c) Every underwriter, broker, or dealer which is a majority-owned 
subsidiary of a registered investment company shall maintain in the form 
prescribed therein such accounts, books and other documents as are 
required to be maintained by brokers and dealers by rule adopted under 
section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (d) Every depositer of any registered investment company, and every 
principal underwriter for any registered investment company other than a 
closed-end investment company, shall maintain such accounts, books and 
other documents as are required to be maintained by brokers and dealers 
by rule adopted under section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
to the extent such records are necessary or appropriate to record such 
person's transactions with such registered investment company.
    (e) Every investment advisor which is a majority-owned subsidiary of 
a registered investment company shall maintain in the form prescribed 
therein such accounts, books and other documents as are required to be 
maintained by registered investment advisers by rule adopted under 
section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
    (f) Every investment adviser not a majority-owned subsidiary of a 
registered investment company shall maintain such accounts, books and 
other documents as are required to be maintained by registered 
investment advisers by rule adopted under section 204 of the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940, to the extent such records are necessary or 
appropriate to record such

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person's transactions with such registered investment company.

(Sec. 31, 54 Stat. 838; 15 U.S.C. 80a-30)

[27 FR 11993, Dec. 5, 1962, as amended at 61 FR 13983, Mar. 28, 1996]



Sec. 270.31a-2   Records to be preserved by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions 
          with registered investment companies.

    (a) Every registered investment company shall:
    (1) Preserve permanently, the first two years in an easily 
accessible place, all books and records required to be made pursuant to 
paragraphs (1) through (4) of Sec. 270.31a-1(b);
    (2) Preserve for a period not less than six years from the end of 
the fiscal year in which any transactions occurred, the first two years 
in an easily accessible place, all books and records required to be made 
pursuant to paragraphs (5) through (12) or Sec. 270.31a-1(b) and all 
vouchers, memoranda, correspondence, checkbooks, bank statements, 
cancelled checks, cash reconciliations, cancelled stock certificates, 
and all schedules evidencing and supporting each computation of net 
asset value of the investment company shares, and other documents 
required to be maintained by Sec. 270.31a-1(a) and not enumerated in 
Sec. 270.31a-1(b);
    (3) Preserve for a period not less than 6 years from the end of the 
fiscal year last used, the first 2 years in an easily accessible place, 
any advertisement, pamphlet, circular, form letter or other sales 
literature addressed to or intended for distribution to prospective 
investors.
    (b) Every underwriter, broker, or dealer which is a majority-owned 
subsidiary of a registered investment company shall preserve for the 
periods prescribed therein such accounts, books and other documents as 
are required to be preserved by brokers and dealers by rule adopted 
under section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    (c) Every depositor of any registered investment company, and every 
principal underwriter for any registered investment company other than a 
closed-end company, shall preserve for a period of not less than six 
years such accounts, books and other documents as are required to be 
maintained by brokers and dealers by rule adopted under section 17 of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to the extent such records are 
necessary or appropriate to record such person's transactions with such 
registered investment company.
    (d) Every investment adviser which is a majority-owned subsidiary of 
a registered investment company shall preserve for the periods 
prescribed therein such accounts, books and other documents as are 
required to be preserved by investment advisers by rule adopted under 
section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
    (e) Every investment adviser not a majority-owned subsidiary of a 
registered investment company shall preserve for a period of not less 
than six years such accounts, books and other documents as are required 
to be maintained by registered investment advisers by rule adopted under 
section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to the extent such 
records are necessary or appropriate to record such person's 
transactions with such registered investment company.
    (f)(1) The records required to be maintained and preserved under 
paragraphs (a) through (d) of Rule 31a-1 and paragraphs (a) through (c) 
of Rule 31a-2 may be immediately produced or reproduced on photographic 
film or, as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this section, on magnetic 
tape, disk, or other computer storage medium, and be maintained and 
preserved for the required time in that form. If such records are 
produced or reproduced by photographic film or computer storage medium 
by, or on behalf of, an investment company, such investment company 
shall:
    (i) Arrange the records and index and file the films or computer 
storage medium in such a manner as to permit the immediate access and 
retrieval of any particular record;
    (ii) Be ready at all times to provide, and promptly provide, any 
facsimile enlargement of film or computer printout or copies of the 
computer storage medium that the Commission, by its examiners or other 
representatives, or the directors of such investment company may 
request;

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    (iii) Store separately from the original one other copy of the 
photographic film or computer storage medium for the time required;
    (iv) With respect to records stored on computer storage medium, 
maintain procedures for maintenance and preservation of, and access to, 
records so as to reasonably safeguard records from loss, alteration, or 
destruction; and
    (v) With respect to records stored on photographic film, at all 
times have available for examination of its records by the Commission, 
pursuant to section 31 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or by the 
directors of such investment company, facilities for immediate, easily 
readable projection of the photographic film and for producing easily 
readable facsimile enlargements.
    (2) Under paragraph (f)(1) of this section, an investment company 
may maintain and preserve on computer tape, disk, or other computer 
storage medium records that, in the ordinary course of the investment 
company's business, are created by, or on behalf of, the investment 
company on electronic media or are received by, or on behalf of, the 
investment company solely on electronic media or by electronic data 
transmission.
    (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (e) of 
this section, any record, book or other document may be destroyed in 
accordance with a plan previously submitted to and approved by the 
Commission. A plan shall be deemed to have been approved by the 
Commission if notice to the contrary has not been received within 90 
days after submission of the plan to the Commission.

(Sec. 31, 54 Stat. 838; 15 U.S.C. 80a-30)

[27 FR 11994, Dec. 5, 1962, as amended at 38 FR 7797, Mar. 26, 1973; 51 
FR 42209, Nov. 24, 1986; 53 FR 3880, Feb. 10, 1988]



Sec. 270.31a-3   Records prepared or maintained by other than person required to maintain and preserve them.

    (a) If the records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant 
to the provisions of Secs. 270.31a-1 and 270.31a-2 are prepared or 
maintained by others on behalf of the person required to maintain and 
preserve such records, the person required to maintain and preserve such 
records shall obtain from such other person an agreement in writing to 
the effect that such records are the property of the person required to 
maintain and preserve such records and will be surrendered promptly on 
request.
    (b) In cases where a bank or member of a national securities 
exchange acts as custodian, transfer agent, or dividend disbursing 
agent, compliance with this section shall be considered to have been met 
if such bank or exchange member agrees in writing to make any records 
relating to such service available upon request and to preserve for the 
periods prescribed in Sec. 270.31a-2 any such records as are required to 
be maintained by Sec. 270.31a-1.

(Sec. 31, 54 Stat. 838; 15 U.S.C. 80a-30)

[27 FR 11994, Dec. 5, 1962]



Sec. 270.32a-1   Exemption of certain companies from affiliation provisions of section 32(a).

    A registered investment company shall be exempt from the provisions 
of paragraph (1) of section 32(a) of the Act (54 Stat. 838; 15 U.S.C. 
80a-31), insofar as said paragraph requires that independent public 
accounts for such company be selected by a majority of certain members 
of the board of directors, if:
    (a) Such company meets the conditions of paragraphs (1) to (8), 
inclusive, of section 10(d) of the Act (54 Stat. 807; 15 U.S.C. 80a-10); 
and
    (b) Such accountants are selected by a majority of all the members 
of the board of directors.

[Rule N-32A-1, 6 FR 6631, Dec. 23, 1941]



Sec. 270.32a-2   Exemption for initial period from vote of security holders on independent public accountant for certain registered separate accounts.

    (a) A registered separate account shall be exempt from the 
requirement under paragraph (2) of section 32(a) of the Act that 
selection of an independent public accountant shall have been submitted 
for ratification or rejection at the next succeeding annual meeting of 
security owners, subject to the following conditions:
    (1) Such registered separate account qualifies for exemption from 
section

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14(a) of the Act pursuant to Sec. 270.14a-2, or is exempt therefrom by 
order of the Commission upon application; and
    (2) The selection of such accountant shall be submitted for 
ratification or rejection to variable annuity contract owners at their 
first meeting after the effective date of the registration statement 
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), 
relating to contracts participating in such account: Provided, That such 
meeting shall take place within 1 year after such effective date, unless 
the time for the holding of such meeting shall be extended by the 
Commission upon written request showing good cause therefor.

(Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 800; 15 U.S.C. 80a-6)

[34 FR 12696, Aug. 5, 1969]



Sec. 270.32a-3   Exemption from provision of section 32(a)(1) regarding the time period during which a registered management investment company must select an 
          independent public accountant.

    (a) A registered management investment company (``company'') 
organized in a jurisdiction that does not require it to hold regular 
annual meetings of its stockholders, and which does not hold a regular 
annual stockholders' meeting in a given fiscal year, shall be exempt in 
that fiscal year from the requirement of section 32(a)(1) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 80a-31(a)(1)) that the independent public accountant 
(``accountant'') be selected at a board of directors meeting held within 
30 days before or after the beginning of the fiscal year or before the 
annual meeting of stockholders in that year, provided, that such company 
is either:
    (1) In a set of investment companies as defined in paragraph (b) of 
this section, if not all the members of such set have an identical 
fiscal year end and if such company selects an accountant at a board of 
directors meeting held within 90 days before or after the beginning of 
that fiscal year; or
    (2) Not in a set of investment companies, or is in a set, each of 
whose members has the same fiscal year end, and if such company selects 
an accountant at a board of directors meeting held within 30 days before 
or 90 days after the beginning of that fiscal year.
    (b) For purposes of this rule, ``set of investment companies'' means 
any two or more registered management investment companies that hold 
themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of 
investment and investor services, and
    (1) That have a common investment adviser or principal underwriter, 
or
    (2) If the investment adviser or principal underwriter of one of the 
companies is an affiliated person as defined in section 2(a)(3)(C) of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)(C)) of the investment adviser or 
principal underwriter of each of the other companies.

[54 FR 31332, July 28, 1989]



Sec. 270.34b-1  Sales literature deemed to be misleading.

    Any advertisement, pamphlet, circular, form letter, or other sales 
literature addressed to or intended for distribution to prospective 
investors that is required to be filed with the Commission by section 
24(b) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-24(b)] (``sales literature'') shall have 
omitted to state a fact necessary in order to make the statements made 
therein not materially misleading unless the sales literature includes 
the information specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
    (a) Sales literature for a money market fund shall contain the 
information required by paragraph (a)(7) of Sec. 230.482 of this 
chapter;
    (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, any 
sales literature containing investment company performance data shall 
also include:
    (i) The disclosure required by paragraph (a)(6) of Sec. 230.482 of 
this chapter; and
    (ii) The following additional performance data, which shall meet 
with the currentness requirements of paragraph (f) of Sec. 230.482 of 
this chapter:
    (A) Except in the case of a money market fund, the total return 
information required by paragraph (e)(3) of Sec. 230.482 of this 
chapter;
    (B) In the case of sales literature containing a quotation of yield 
or other similar quotation purporting to demonstrate the income earned 
or distributions made by the company, a quotation of current yield 
specified by

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paragraph (e)(1) of Sec. 230.482 of this chapter, or, in the case of a 
money market fund, paragraph (d)(1) of Sec. 230.482 of this chapter; and
    (C) In the case of sales literature containing a quotation of tax 
equivalent yield or other similar quotation purporting to demonstrate 
the tax equivalent of income earned or distributions made by the 
company, a quotation of tax equivalent yield specified by paragraph 
(e)(2) and current yield specified by paragraph (e)(1) of Sec. 230.482 
of this chapter, or, in the case of a money market fund, paragraph 
(d)(1) of Sec. 230.482 of this chapter.
    (2) The requirements specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
shall not apply to any quarterly, semi-annual or annual report to 
shareholders under section 30 of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-29], containing 
performance data for a period commencing no earlier than the first day 
of the period covered by the report; nor shall the requirements of 
paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (f) of rule 482 [17 CFR 230.482(e)(3)(ii) and 
(f)] apply to any such periodic report containing any other performance 
data.

    Note: Sales literature (except that of a money market fund) 
containing a quotation of yield or tax equivalent yield must also 
contain the total return information. In the case of sales literature, 
the currentness provisions apply from the date of distribution and not 
the date of submission for publication.

[58 FR 19055, Apr. 12, 1993; 58 FR 21927, Apr. 26, 1993]



Sec. 270.45a-1   Confidential treatment of names and addresses of dealers of registered investment company securities.

    (a) Exhibits calling for the names and addresses of dealers to or 
through whom principal underwriters of registered investment companies 
are currently offering securities and which are required to be furnished 
with registration statements filed pursuant to section 8(b) of the Act 
(54 Stat. 804; 15 U.S.C. 80a-8), or periodic reports filed pursuant to 
section 30(a) or section 30(b)(1) of the Act (54 Stat. 836; 15 U.S.C. 
80a-30), shall be the subject of confidential treatment and shall not be 
made available to the public, except that the Commission may by order 
make such exhibits available to the public if, after appropriate notice 
and opportunity for hearing, it finds that public disclosure of such 
material is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the 
protection of investors.
    (b) The exhibits referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall 
be filed in quadruplicate with the Commission at the time the 
registration statement or periodic report is filed. Such exhibits shall 
be enclosed in a separate envelope marked ``Confidential Treatment'' and 
addressed to the Chairman, Securities and Executive Commission, 
Washington, DC. Confidential treatment requests shall be submitted in 
paper only, whether or not the registrant is required to file in 
electronic format.

[Rule N-45A-1, 7 FR 197, Jan. 10, 1942, as amended at 20 FR 7036, Sept. 
20, 1955; 58 FR 14860, Mar. 18, 1993]



Sec. 270.57b-1  Exemption for downstream affiliates of business development companies.

    Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of section 57 of the Act, the 
provisions of subsection (a) of that section shall not apply to any 
person (a) solely because that person is directly or indirectly 
controlled by a business development company or (b) solely because that 
person is, within the meaning of section 2(a)(3) (C) or (D) of the Act 
[15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3) (C) or (D)], an affiliated person of a person 
described in (a) of this section.

[46 FR 16674, Mar. 13, 1981]



Sec. 270.60a-1  Exemption for certain business development companies.

    Section 12(d)(1) (A) and (C) of the Act shall not apply to the 
acquisition by a business development company of the securities of a 
small business investment company licensed to do business under the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 which is operated as a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the business development company.

[46 FR 16674, Mar. 13, 1981]

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     PART 271--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND GENERAL RULES AND     
                                             REGULATIONS THEREUNDER                                             
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                                                      Release                                                   
                      Subject                           No.         Date            Fed. Reg. Vol. and Page     
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Statement of the Commission respecting distinctions        12   Nov. 16, 1940  11 FR 10991.                     
 between the reporting requirements of section                                                                  
 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and                                                               
 section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of                                                                 
 1940.                                                                                                          
Letter of General Counsel relating to sections(b)          69   Feb. 19, 1941      Do.                          
 and 26(c).                                                                                                     
Letter of the Director of the Investment Company           71   Feb. 21, 1941      Do.                          
 Division relating to section 19 and Rule N-19-1                                                                
 (17 CFR, 270.19a-1).                                                                                           
Statement by the Commission relating to section            78    Mar. 4, 1941      Do.                          
 23(c)(3) and Rule N-23C-1 (17 CFR, 270.23c-1).                                                                 
Letter of General Counsel relating to section 22(d)        87   Mar. 14, 1941  11 FR 10992.                     
Letter of General Counsel relating to section 22(d)        89   Mar. 13, 1941      Do.                          
Letter of General Counsel relating to section 24(b)       150   June 20, 1941      Do.                          
Opinion of General Counsel relating to sections           167   July 23, 1941  11 FR 10993.                     
 8(b)(1) and 13(a).                                                                                             
Letter of General Counsel relating to section 10(a)       214  Sept. 15, 1941  11 FR 10994.                     
Extract from letter of the Director of the                446    Feb. 5, 1943      Do.                          
 Corporation Finance Division relating to sections                                                              
 20 and 34(b).                                                                                                  
Excerpts from letters of the Director of the              448   Feb. 17, 1943      Do.                          
 Corporation Finance Division relating to section                                                               
 14 and Schedule 14A under Regulation X-14.                                                                     
Letter of the Director of the Corporation Finance         735    Jan. 3, 1945  11 FR 10995.                     
 Division relating to section 20 of the Investment                                                              
 Company Act of 1940 and to Rule X-14A-7 under the                                                              
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR, 240.14a-                                                              
 7).                                                                                                            
Statement of the Commission on the offering of           3187    Feb. 6, 1961  26 FR 1275.                      
 common stock to the public at a per share price                                                                
 substantially in excess of the net asset value of                                                              
 the stock.                                                                                                     
Opinion of the Commission that ``Equity Funding,''       3480    May 22, 1962  27 FR 5190.                      
 ``Secured Funding,'' or ``Life Funding''                                                                       
 constitutes an investment contract and when                                                                    
 publicly offered is required to be registered                                                                  
 under the Securities Act of 1933.                                                                              
Statement of the Commission advising all registered      3542  Sept. 21, 1962  27 FR 9652.                      
 investment companies to divest themselves of                                                                   
 interest and securities acquired in contravention                                                              
 of the provisions of section 12(d)(3) of the                                                                   
 Investment Company Act of 1940 within a reasonable                                                             
 period of time.                                                                                                
Statement of the Commission advising any closed-end      3548    Oct. 3, 1962  27 FR 9987.                      
 investment company contemplating repurchase of its                                                             
 own shares to consult with the Division of                                                                     
 Corporate re nature of disclosure to be made to                                                                
 security holders.                                                                                              
Opinion and statement of the Commission in regard        4426    Dec. 7, 1965  30 FR 15420.                     
 to proper reporting of deferred income taxes                                                                   
 arising from installment sales.                                                                                
Statement of the Commission to clarify the meaning       4483   Jan. 19, 1966  31 FR 1005.                      
 of ``beneficial ownership of securities'' as                                                                   
 relates to beneficial ownership of securities held                                                             
 by family members.                                                                                             
Statement of the Commission setting the date of May      4516   Feb. 14, 1966  31 FR 3175.                      
 1, 1966 after which filings must reflect                                                                       
 beneficial ownership of securities held by family                                                              
 members.                                                                                                       
Staff interpretative and no-action positions             5510    Oct. 8, 1968  33 FR 15650.                     
 relating to property rights of an investment                                                                   
 company and its investment adviser in the                                                                      
 company's name and to the status of arrangement                                                                
 funding qualified Self-Employed Individual's                                                                   
 Retirement Plans with life insurance contracts and                                                             
 investment company securities. The staff's                                                                     
 comments do not purport to be an official                                                                      
 expression of the Commission.                                                                                  
Statement of the Director of the Commission's            5554    Dec. 3, 1968  33 FR 18576.                     
 Division of Corporate Regulation re the filing of                                                              
 supplements to investment company prospectuses                                                                 
 under the Securities Act of 1933 as a result of                                                                
 changes in stock exchange rules effective December                                                             
 5, 1968 relating to ``customer-directed give ups''.                                                            
Interpretative positions of the Division of              5569   Dec. 27, 1968  34 FR 382.                       
 Corporate Regulation on questions relating to Rule                                                             
 22c-1 which was adopted Oct. 16, 1968; text of                                                                 
 questions and answers.                                                                                         
Statement of the Commission setting forth emergency      5632   Mar. 12, 1969  34 FR 5547.                      
 procedures adopted by the Division of Corporate                                                                
 Regulation to expedite processing of registration                                                              
 statements, amendments, and proxy statements.                                                                  
Letter by Philip A. Loomis, Jr., General Counsel     ........   Nov. 10, 1969  34 FR 18543.                     
 for the Commission, explaining obligations of                                                                  
 mutual fund managements and brokers with respect                                                               
 to commissions on portfolio brokerage of mutual                                                                
 funds.                                                                                                         
Commission's statement discussing restricted             5847   Oct. 21, 1969  35 FR 19989.                     
 securities.                                                                                                    
Commission's statement that disclosure requirements      6026   Apr. 13, 1970  35 FR 19991.                     
 set forth in release of October 21, 1969 will be                                                               
 applied to lists of portfolio securities set forth                                                             
 not only in registration statements but also in                                                                
 reports to the Commission and to shareholders, in                                                              
 sales literature and in proxy statements.                                                                      
Publication of the Commission's guidelines re            6082   June 23, 1970  36 FR 12103.                     
 applicability of Federal securities law to offer                                                               
 and sale outside the U.S. of shares of registered                                                              
 open-end investment companies.                                                                                 

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Statement of the Commission reminding reporting          6209   Oct. 15, 1970  35 FR 16733.                     
 companies of obligation re Commission's rules to                                                               
 file reports on a timely basis.                                                                                
Commission's views relating to important questions       6295   Dec. 23, 1970  35 FR 19986.                     
 re the accounting by registered investment                                                                     
 companies for investment securities in their                                                                   
 financial statements and in the periodic                                                                       
 computations of net asset value for the purpose of                                                             
 pricing their shares.                                                                                          
Publication of the Commission's procedure to be          6330   Jan. 25, 1971  36 FR 2600.                      
 followed if requests are to be met for no action                                                               
 or interpretative letters and responses thereto to                                                             
 be made available for public use.                                                                              
First in a series of statements by the Commission        6336    Feb. 2, 1971  36 FR 2867.                      
 alerting registered companies, their counsel, and                                                              
 other interested persons re certain changes made                                                               
 in the Investment Company Act of 1940 by Pub. L.                                                               
 91-547 (1970 Act) such as approval of investment                                                               
 advisory contracts which should be considered in                                                               
 connection with 1971 annual meetings.                                                                          
The Commission's views on the purchase, redemption,      6366    Mar. 5, 1971  36 FR 4978.                      
 or repurchase of fund shares.                                                                                  
Second in a series of statements by the Commission       6392   Mar. 19, 1971  36 FR 5840.                      
 calling attention to some important provisions of                                                              
 Pub. L. 91-547 (1970 Act) which in this case                                                                   
 require companies that issue periodic payment                                                                  
 plans and face-amount certificates to take certain                                                             
 actions.                                                                                                       
Third in a series of statements by the Commission        6430    Apr. 2, 1971  36 FR 7897.                      
 on problems arising under Pub. L. 91-547 (1970                                                                 
 Act) re registration and regulation of insurance                                                               
 company separate accounts used as funding vehicles                                                             
 for certain employee stock bonus, pension and                                                                  
 profit sharing plans.                                                                                          
Publication by the Commission of certain important       6440    Apr. 6, 1971  36 FR 8729.                      
 amendments relating to the repeal and modification                                                             
 of certain exemptions by the Investment Company                                                                
 Amendments Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-547) and to the                                                             
 pyramiding of investment companies and the                                                                     
 regulation of fund holding companies under the                                                                 
 same act.                                                                                                      
Commission's statement on amendments contained in        6506     May 5, 1971  36 FR 9130.                      
 Pub. L. 91-547 concerning policies of a registered                                                             
 investment company; ineligibility of certain                                                                   
 persons to serve as employees of a registered                                                                  
 company; legal standards for investment company                                                                
 reorganizations of unit investment trusts; and                                                                 
 filing of certain legal documents with the                                                                     
 Commission.                                                                                                    
Commission's interpretative position relating to         6480    May 10, 1971  36 FR 9627.                      
 judiciary duty of Directors of a Registered                                                                    
 Investment Company.                                                                                            
Commission's issuance of guidelines for additional       6568   June 11, 1971  36 FR 12164.                     
 disclosures for contractual plan prospectuses                                                                  
 concerning new refund and election provisions of                                                               
 the Investment Company Amendments Act of 1970                                                                  
 (Pub. L. 91-547).                                                                                              
Commission's guidelines relating to checking             6863   Jan. 29, 1972  37 FR 1474.                      
 accounts established by investment companies                                                                   
 having bank custodians.                                                                                        
Commission endorses the establishment by all             7091    Apr. 5, 1972  37 FR 6850.                      
 publicly held companies of audit committees                                                                    
 composed of outside directors.                                                                                 
Commission's statement of factors to be considered       7113   Apr. 19, 1972  37 FR 7690.                      
 in connection with investment company advisory                                                                 
 contracts containing incentive arrangements.                                                                   
Applicability of Commission's policy statement on        7170    May 18, 1972  37 FR 9988.                      
 the future structure of securities markets to                                                                  
 selection of brokers and payment of commissions by                                                             
 institutional managers.                                                                                        
Commission's statement and policy on misleading pro      7204    June 9, 1972  37 FR 11559.                     
 rata stock distributions to shareholders.                                                                      
Commission's guidelines prepared by the Division of      7220    June 9, 1972  37 FR 12790.                     
 Corporate Regulation for use in preparing and                                                                  
 filing registration statements for open-end and                                                                
 closed-end management investment companies on                                                                  
 Forms S-4 and S-5.                                                                                             
Guidelines prepared by the Commission's Division of      7221    June 9, 1972  37 FR 12790.                     
 Corporate Regulation for use in preparation and                                                                
 filing of registration statements for both open-                                                               
 end and closed-end management investment companies                                                             
 on Form N-8B-1.                                                                                                
Commission's guidelines on independence of               7264    July 5, 1972  37 FR 14294.                     
 certifying accountants; example cases and                                                                      
 Commission's conclusions.                                                                                      
Commission's decisions on advisory committee             7390    Mar. 1, 1973  38 FR 5457.                      
 recommendations regarding commencement of                                                                      
 enforcement proceedings and termination of staff                                                               
 investigations.                                                                                                
Commission's interpretation of risk-sharing in           7395    Oct. 5, 1972  37 FR 20937.                     
 pooling-of-interest accounting.                                                                                
Amendment of previous interpretation (AS-130) of         7606   Jan. 18, 1973  38 FR 1734.                      
 risk-sharing test in pooling-of-interest                                                                       
 accounting.                                                                                                    
Commission expresses concern with failure of             7856   July 10, 1973  38 FR 18366.                     
 issuers to timely file periodic and current                                                                    
 reports.                                                                                                       
Commission's conclusion as to certain problems           7955  Sept. 10, 1973  38 FR 24635.                     
 relating to the effect of treasury stock                                                                       
 transaction on accounting for business                                                                         
 combinations.                                                                                                  

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Commission request for comments on Accounting            8025   Oct. 17, 1973  38 FR 28819.                     
 Series Release No. 146.                                                                                        
Commission's statement on procedure to be followed       8236    Mar. 7, 1974  39 FR 8916.                      
 upon issuance of a notice pursuant to Rule 0-5.                                                                
Commission's statement of policy and                    7955A   Apr. 12, 1974  39 FR 14588.                     
 interpretations.                                                                                               
Commission's views on business combinations              8410    July 3, 1974  39 FR 26719.                     
 involving open-end investment companies.                                                                       
Commission's guidelines for filings related to           8433   July 22, 1974  39 FR 28520.                     
 extractive reserves and natural gas supplies.                                                                  
Commission's statement on two-tier real estate           8456   Sept. 5, 1974  39 FR 32129.                     
 investment companies.                                                                                          
Division of Investment Management Regulation             8752   Apr. 24, 1975  40 FR 17986.                     
 Interpretive Position Relating to Rule 22c-1.                                                                  
Commission's guidelines in Accounting Series             8819   June 13, 1975  40 FR 27441.                     
 Release No. 148.                                                                                               
Commission's guidelines for filing of application        8959    Oct. 2, 1975  40 FR 45424.                     
 for Order permitting registration of foreign                                                                   
 investment companies.                                                                                          
Commission's statements of investment policies of        9011   Oct. 30, 1975  40 FR 54241.                     
 money market funds relating to industry                                                                        
 concentration.                                                                                                 
Procedures for filing and processing registration        9426  Sept. 13, 1976  41 FR 39012.                     
 statements and post-effective amendments filed by                             41 FR 46851.                     
 registered investment companies.                                                                               
Valuation of debt instruments by money market funds      9786    May 31, 1977  42 FR 28999.                     
 and certain other open end investment companies.                                                               
Rescission of certain accounting series releases...      9817   June 15, 1977  42 FR 33282.                     
Withdrawal of undertaking required of investment         9889   Aug. 12, 1977  42 FR 42196.                     
 companies.                                                                                                     
Disclosure of management remuneration..............      9900   Aug. 18, 1977  42 FR 43058;                     
                                                                               42 FR 46047.                     
Bearing of distribution expenses by mutual funds...      9915   Aug. 31, 1977  42 FR 44810.                     
Division of investment management interpretative         9932  Sept. 15, 1977  42 FR 47553.                     
 position relating to rights offerings by closed-                                                               
 end investment companies below net asset value.                                                                
Disclosure of management remuneration..............     10112    Feb. 6, 1978  43 FR 6060.                      
Sales load variation in special offerings to permit     10419    Oct. 4, 1978  43 FR 47492;                     
 mutual fund shareholders to purchase additional                               43 FR 52022.                     
 shares.                                                                                                        
Disclosure of management remuneration..............     10597   Feb. 22, 1979  44 FR 16368.                     
General statement of policy regarding exemptive         10653    Apr. 5, 1979  44 FR 21629.                     
 provisions relating to annuity and insurance                                                                   
 contracts.                                                                                                     
General statement of policy regarding securities        10666   Apr. 18, 1979  44 FR 25128.                     
 trading practices of registered investment                                                                     
 companies.                                                                                                     
Shareholder communications, shareholder                 10860   Sept. 6, 1979  44 FR 53426.                     
 participation in the corporate electoral process                                                               
 and corporate governance generally.                                                                            
Statement of staff position on pooled income funds.     11016   Jan. 10, 1980  45 FR 3258.                      
Effect of credit controls on the operations of          11088   Mar. 14, 1980  45 FR 17954.                     
 certain registered investment companies including                                                              
 money market refunds.                                                                                          
Effective of the termination of credit controls on      11263   July 21, 1980  45 FR 49917.                     
 the operations of certain registered investment                                                                
 companies including money market funds.                                                                        
Indemnification by investment companies............     11330   Sept. 4, 1980  45 FR 62423;                     
                                                                               45 FR 67082.                     
Issuance of ``Retail Repurchase Agreements'' by         11958  Sept. 25, 1981  46 FR 48637.                     
 banks and savings and loan associations.                                                                       
Effect of revenue ruling 81-225 on issuers and          11960  Sept. 28, 1981  46 FR 48640.                     
 holders of certain variable annuity contracts.                                                                 
Disclosure of management remuneration..............     12070    Dec. 3, 1981  46 FR 60421.                     
Statement of staff position on adoption of              12274    Mar. 5, 1982  47 FR 10518.                     
 permanent notification forms for business                                                                      
 development companies.                                                                                         
Statement of staff position regarding securities        13005    Feb. 2, 1983  48 FR 5894.                      
 trading practices of registered investment                                                                     
 companies.                                                                                                     
Public statements by corporate representatives.....     13718   Jan. 13, 1984  49 FR 2469.                      
Statement of position of Commission's Division of       14492   Apr. 30, 1985  50 FR 19339.                     
 Investment Management.                                                                                         
Statement of the Commission Regarding Disclosure        16509    Aug. 1, 1988  53 FR 29228.                     
 Obligations of Companies Affected by the                                                                       
 Government's Defense Contract Procurement Inquiry                                                              
 and Related Issues.                                                                                            
Management's discussion and analysis of financial       16961    May 18, 1989  54 FR 22427.                     
 condition and results of operations; certain                                                                   
 investment company disclosure.                                                                                 
Status under the Investment Company Act of 1940 of      17681   Aug. 17, 1990  55 FR 34551.                     
 United States Branches or Agencies of Foreign                                                                  
 Banks Issuing Securities;Interpretive Release.                                                                 
Ownership reports and trading by officers,              18114   Apr. 26, 1991  56 FR 19928.                     
 directors and principal security holders.                                                                      
Use of electronic media for delivery purposes......     21399    Oct. 6, 1995  60 FR 53467.                     
Use of electronic media for delivery purposes......     21945     May 9, 1996  60 FR 24651.                     
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PART 274--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940--Table of Contents




Sec.
274.0-1  Availability of forms.

                   Subpart A--Registration Statements

274.5  Form N-5, for registration statement of small business investment 
          company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment 
          Company Act of 1940.
274.10  Form N-8A, for notification of registration.
274.11  Form N-1, registration statement of open end management 
          investment companies.
274.11A  Form N-1A, registration statement of open-end management 
          investment companies.
274.11a-1  Form N-2, registration statement of closed end management 
          investment companies.
274.11b  Form N-3, registration statement of separate accounts organized 
          as management investment companies.
274.11c  Form N-4, registration statement of separate accounts organized 
          as unit investment trusts.
274.12  Form N-8B-2, registration statement of unit investment trusts 
          which are currently issuing securities.
274.13  Form N-8B-3, registration statement of unincorporated management 
          investment companies currently issuing periodic payment plan 
          certificates.
274.14  Form N-8B-4, registration statements of face-amount certificate 
          companies.
274.15  Form N-6F, notice of intent to elect to be subject to sections 
          55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
274.24  Form 24F-2, annual notice of securities sold pursuant to 
          registration of an indefinite number of certain investment 
          company securities.
274.51  Form N-18F-1, for notification of election pursuant to 
          Sec. 270.18f-1 of this chapter.
274.53  Form N-54A, notification of election to be subject to sections 
          55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed 
          pursuant to section 54(a) of the Act.
274.54  Form N-54C, notification of withdrawal of election to be subject 
          to sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 
          1940 filed pursuant to section 54(c) of the Investment Company 
          Act of 1940.

                      Subpart B--Forms for Reports

274.101  Form N-SAR, semi-annual report of registered investment 
          companies.
274.102--274.126  [Reserved]
274.127d-1  Form N-27D-1, accounting of segregated trust account.
274.127e-1  Form N-27E-1, notice to periodic payment plan certificate 
          holders of 18-month surrender rights with respect to periodic 
          payment plan certificates.
274.127f-1  Form N-27F-1, notice of periodic payment plan certificate 
          holders of 45-day withdrawal right with respect to periodic 
          payment plan certificates.
274.200  Form N-17D-1, report filed by small business investment company 
          (SBIC) registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and 
          an affiliated bank, with respect to investments by the SBIC 
          and the bank, submitted pursuant to paragraph (d)(3) of 
          Sec. 270.17d-1 of this chapter.

                  Subpart C--Forms for Other Statements

274.201  Form N-23C-1, statement by registered closed-end investment 
          company with respect to purchases of its own securities 
          pursuant to Rule 23c-1 during the last calendar month.
274.202  Form 3, initial statement of beneficial ownership of 
          securities.
274.203  Form 4, statement of changes in beneficial ownership of 
          securities.
274.218  Form N-8F, for application by certain registered investment 
          companies applying for orders pursuant to section 8(f) of the 
          Investment Company Act of 1940 declaring that such a company 
          has ceased to be an investment company.
274.219  Form N-17f-1, cover page for each certificate of accounting of 
          securities and similar investments of a management investment 
          company in the custody of a member of a national securities 
          exchange, filed pursuant to rule 17f-1.
274.220  Form N-17f-2, cover page for each certificate of accounting of 
          securities and similar investments in the custody of a 
          registered management investment company, filed pursuant to 
          rule 17f-2.
274.221  Form N-23c-3, Notification of repurchase offer.

                     Subpart D--Forms for Exemptions

274.301  Notification of claim of exemption pursuant to Rule 6e-2 or 
          Rule 6e-3(T) under the Investment Company Act.
274.302  Form N-27I-1, notice of right of withdrawal and refund for 
          variable life insurance contractholders required pursuant to 
          Rule 6e-2 (Sec. 270.6e-2 of this chapter).
274.303  Form N-27I-2, notice of withdrawal right and statement of 
          charges for variable life insurance contractholders required 
          pursuant to Rule 6e-2 (Sec. 270.6e-2 of this chapter).

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                 Subpart E--Forms for Electronic Filing

274.401  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on 
          magnetic tape or diskette to be filed on the EDGAR system.
274.402  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.
274.403  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by 
          electronic filers.
274.404  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship 
          exemption.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 
78o(d), 80a-8, 80a-24, and 80a-29, unless otherwise noted.

    Source: 33 FR 19003, Dec. 20, 1968, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 274.0-1  Availability of forms.

    (a) This part identifies and describes the forms prescribed for use 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
    (b) Any person may obtain a copy of any form prescribed for use in 
this part by written request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Any person may inspect the 
forms at this address and at the Commission's regional and district 
offices. (See Sec. 200.11 of this chapter for the addresses of SEC 
regional and district offices)

[46 FR 17757, Mar. 20, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 26820, June 22, 1982; 
59 FR 5946, Feb. 9, 1994]



                   Subpart A--Registration Statements



Sec. 274.5   Form N-5, for registration statement of small business investment company under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.

    This form shall be used for the registration statement under both 
sections 6 and 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g) and 
section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8(b)), 
by a small business investment company which is licensed as such under 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 or which has received 
preliminary approval of the Small Business Administration and has been 
notified by that Administration that it may submit a license 
application.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-5, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.10   Form N-8A, for notification of registration.

    This form shall be used as the notification of registration filed 
with the Commission pursuant to section 8(a) of the Investment Company 
Act of 1940.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-8A, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.11  Form N-1, registration statement of open-end management investment companies.

    Form N-1 shall be used as the registration statement to be filed 
pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by open-
end management investment companies that are separate accounts of 
insurance companies. This form shall also be used for registration under 
the Securities Act of 1933 of the securities of all such companies. This 
form is not applicable for small business investment companies which 
register pursuant to Secs. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter.

[49 FR 32060, Aug. 10, 1984, as amended at 59 FR 52701, Oct. 19, 1994]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-1, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.11A  Form N-1A, registration statement of open-end management investment companies.

    Form N-1A shall be used as the registration statement to be filed 
pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by open-
end management investment companies other than separate accounts of 
insurance companies or companies which issue periodic payment plan 
certificates or which are sponsors or depositors of companies issuing 
such certificates. This form shall be used for registration under the 
Securities Act of 1933 of the securities of all open-end management 
investment companies other than registered separate accounts of 
insurance companies. This form is not applicable

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for small business investment companies which register pursuant to 
Sec. 293.24 and Sec. 274.5 of this chapter.

[48 FR 37940, Aug. 22, 1983, as amended at 59 FR 52701, Oct. 19, 1994]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-1A, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.11a-1  Form N-2, registration statement of closed end management investment companies.

    This form shall be used as the registration statement to be filed 
pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by closed 
end management investment companies other than companies which isssue 
periodic payment plan certificates or which are sponsors or depositors 
of companies issuing such certificates. This form also shall be used for 
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of the securities of all 
closed end management investment companies. This form is not applicable 
for small business investment companies which register pursuant to 
Secs. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter.

[43 FR 39553, Sept. 5, 1978, as amended at 59 FR 52701, Oct. 19, 1994]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-2, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.11b  Form N-3, registration statement of separate accounts organized as management investment companies.

    Form N-3 shall be used as the registration statement to be filed 
pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by 
separate accounts that offer variable annuity contracts to register as 
management investment companies. This form shall also be used for 
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of the securities of such 
separate accounts (Sec. 239.17a of this chapter).

[50 FR 26161, June 25, 1985]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-3, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.11c  Form N-4, registration statement of separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts.

    Form N-4 shall be used as the registration statement to be filed 
pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by 
separate accounts that offer variable annuity contracts to register as 
unit investment trusts. This form shall also be used for registration 
under the Securities Act of 1933 of the securities of such separate 
accounts (Sec. 239.17b of this chapter).

[50 FR 26161, June 25, 1985]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-4, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.12   Form N-8B-2, registration statement of unit investment trusts which are currently issuing securities.

    (a) This form shall be used as the registration statement to be 
filed, pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 
by unit investment trusts which are currently issuing securities, 
including unit investment trusts which are issuers of periodic payment 
plan certificates.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-8B-
2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.13   Form N-8B-3, registration statement of unincorporated management investment companies currently issuing periodic payment plan certificates.

    (a) This form shall be used for registration statement to be filed, 
pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, by 
unincorporated management investment companies currently issuing 
periodic payment plan certificates.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-8B-
3, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

[[Page 704]]



Sec. 274.14   Form N-8B-4, registration statements of face-amount certificate companies.

    This form shall be used for registration statements of face-amount 
certificate companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 
1940.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-8B-
4, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.15  Form N-6F, notice of intent to elect to be subject to sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

    This form shall be used by a company that would be excluded from the 
definition of an investment company by section 3(c)(1) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)(1)], except that at the time of 
filing it proposes to make a public offering of its securities as a 
business development company, to notify the Securities and Exchange 
Commission that the company intends in good faith to file, within 90 
days, a notification of election to become subject to the provisions of 
sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 
80a-54 through 64].

The text of the form is set forth in the appendix to this release.\1\
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    \1\ A copy of Form N-6F accompanied this release as originally filed 
in the Office of the Federal Register.

[47 FR 10520, Mar. 11, 1982]



Sec. 274.24  Form 24F-2, annual notice of securities sold pursuant to registration of an indefinite number of certain investment company securities.

    Form 24F-2 shall be used as the annual report filed by face amount 
certificate companies, open-end management companies, and unit 
investment trusts pursuant to Sec. 270.24f-2 of this chapter for 
reporting securities sold during the fiscal year.

[60 FR 47046, Sept. 11, 1995]



Sec. 274.51   Form N-18F-1, for notification of election pursuant to Sec. 270.18f-1 of this chapter.

    (a) This form shall be filed with the Commission in triplicate as 
the notification of election pursuant to Sec. 270.18f-1 of this chapter 
by a registered open-end investment company to commit itself to pay in 
cash all redemptions requested by a shareholder of record as provided in 
said section.

[36 FR 11920, June 23, 1971 as amended at 36 FR 20504, Oct. 23, 1971; 39 
FR 36003, Oct. 7, 1974; 59 FR 52701, Oct. 19, 1994]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-18F-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.53  Form N-54A, notification of election to be subject to sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed pursuant to section 54(a) 
          of the Act.

    This form shall be used pursuant to section 54(a) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 80a-53(a)] by a company of the type 
defined in sections 2(a)(48) (A) and (B) of the Investment Company Act 
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(48) (A) and (B) to notify the Securities and 
Exchange Commission of its election to be subject to the provisions of 
sections 55 through 65 of said Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-54 through 64].

The text of the form is set forth in the appendix to this release.\2\
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    \2\ A copy of Form N-54A accompanied this release as originally 
filed in the Office of the Federal Register.

[47 FR 10520, Mar. 11, 1982]



Sec. 274.54   Form N-54C, notification of withdrawal of election to be subject to sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed pursuant to 
          section 54(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

    This form shall be used pursuant to section 54(c) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 80a-53(c)] by a business development 
company to file a notice of withdrawal of its election under section 
54(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 80a-53(a)].

The text of the form is set forth in the appendix to this release.\3\
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    \3\ A copy of Form N-54C accompanied this release as originally 
filed in the Office of the Federal Register.

[47 FR 10520, Mar. 11, 1982]

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                      Subpart B--Forms for Reports



Sec. 274.101  Form N-SAR, semi-annual report of registered investment companies.

    This form shall be used by registered investment companies for semi-
annual or annual reports to be filed pursuant to rule 30a-1 (17 CFR 
270.30a-1) or 30b1-1 (17 CFR 270.30b1-1) in satisfaction of the 
requirement of section 30(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that 
every registered investment company must file annually with the 
Commission such information, documents and reports as investment 
companies having securities registered on a national securities exchange 
are required to file annually pursuant to section 13(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder 
(same as Sec. 249.330 of this chapter).

[50 FR 1450, Jan. 11, 1985, as amended at 54 FR 10322, Mar. 13, 1989; 59 
FR 52701, Oct. 19, 1994]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-SAR, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.
Secs. 274.102--274.126  [Reserved]



Sec. 274.127d-1   Form N-27D-1 accounting of segregated trust account.

    This form shall be completed and filed with the Commission as a 
report required by Sec. 270.27d-1 of this chapter by each depositor or 
principal underwriter, within 15 days after the close of each quarter 
during the first 2 years after the effective date of Sec. 270.27d-1 of 
this chapter, and thereafter this form shall be filed annually on or 
before January 31 of the following calendar year. Each investment 
company for which a segregated trust account is established shall be 
listed on the cover page. Two copies of the form, plus an additional 
copy for each registered investment company covered, shall be filed and 
the filing shall be signed by an authorized representative of the 
depositor or underwriter.

[36 FR 24056, Dec. 18, 1971]



Sec. 274.127e-1   Form N-27E-1, notice to periodic payment plan certificate holders of 18-month surrender rights with respect to periodic payment plan 
          certificates.

    This form is to be reproduced by the issuer or any depositor of or 
underwriter for such issuer and will not be available at the Securities 
and Exchange Commission. For required text of the form see paragraph (f) 
of Sec. 270.27e-1 of this chapter.

[36 FR 13139, July 15, 1971]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-27E-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.127f-1  Form N-27F-1, notice to periodic payment plan certificate holders of 45-day withdrawal right with respect to periodic payment plan 
          certificates.

    This form is to be reproduced by the issuer or any depositor of or 
underwriter for such issuer and will not be available at the Securities 
and Exchange Commission. For required text of the form see paragraph (d) 
of Sec. 270.27f-1 of this chapter.

[45 FR 17958, Mar. 20, 1980]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-27F-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.




Sec. 274.200   Form N-17D-1, report filed by small business investment company (SBIC) registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and an affiliated 
          bank, with respect to investments by the SBIC and the bank, 
          submitted pursuant to paragraph (d)(3) of Sec. 270.17d-1 of 
          this chapter.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 17d-2 (Sec. 270.17d-2 of 
this chapter) as the report required, under subparagraph (d)(3) of Rule 
17d-1 (Sec. 270.17d-1(d)(3) of this chapter), to be filed, either 
jointly or separately, by a small business investment company (SBIC) 
licensed as such under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and by 
a bank which is an affiliated person of either the SBIC or of an 
affiliated person

[[Page 706]]

of the SBIC, with respect to investments in a small business concern by 
the SBIC and the bank.



                  Subpart C--Forms for Other Statements



Sec. 274.201   Form N-23C-1, statement by registered closed-end investment company with respect to purchases of its own securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 during 
          the last calendar month.

    This form shall be filed, pursuant to subparagraph (a)(11) of Rule 
23c-1 (Sec. 270.23c-1(a)(11) of this chapter) and section 23(c) of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, by a registered closed-end investment 
company for reporting monthly purchases of securities of which it is the 
issuer, on or before the tenth day of the calendar month following the 
month in which the purchase occurs; but no report need be filed for any 
month in which there have been no such purchases.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-23C-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.202   Form 3, initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 30f-1 (Sec. 270.30f-1 of 
this chapter) for initial statements of beneficial ownership of 
securities required to be filed pursuant to section 30(f) of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940. (Same as Sec. 249.103 of this chapter.)



Sec. 274.203   Form 4, statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 30f-1 (Sec. 270.30f-1 of 
this chapter) for statements of changes in beneficial ownership of 
securities required to be filed pursuant to section 30(f) of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940. (Same as Sec. 249.104 of this chapter.)



Sec. 274.218  Form N-8F, for application by certain registered investment companies applying for orders pursuant to section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act 
          of 1940 declaring that such a company has ceased to be an 
          investment company.

    This form shall be used as the application for an order of the 
Commission pursuant to section 8(f) of the Act in cases where the 
applicant (a) has distributed substantially all of its assets to its 
shareholders, and has effected, or is in the process of effecting, a 
winding-up of its affairs; or (b) has never made a public offering of 
its securities, has not more than one hundred securityholders for the 
purposes of section 3(c)(1) of the Act and the rules thereunder, and 
does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any 
kind; or (c) has (1) sold substantially all of its assets to another 
registered investment company, or (2) merged into or consolidated with 
another registered investment company.
    The text of Form N-8F will be set forth in its entirety as an 
appendix to this release when published in the SEC Docket.1 
Copies of Form N-8F will also be available from: Publications Section, 
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549.
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    1 A copy of Form N-8F accompanied this release as 
originally filed in the Office of the Federal Register.

[43 FR 21665, May 19, 1978]




Sec. 274.219  Form N-17f-1, cover page for each certificate of accounting of securities and similar investments of a management investment company in the 
          custody of a member of a national securities exchange, filed 
          pursuant to rule 17f-1.

[54 FR 32049, Aug. 4, 1989]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-17f-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

[[Page 707]]



Sec. 274.220  Form N-17f-2, cover page for each certificate of accounting of securities and similar investments in the custody of a registered management 
          investment company, filed pursuant to rule 17f-2.

[54 FR 32049, Aug. 4, 1989]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-17f-
2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.221  Form N-23c-3, Notification of repurchase offer.

    Form N-23c-3 shall be filed with copies of notifications of 
repurchase offers submitted to the Commission as required under rule 
23c-3 (Sec. 270.23c-3 of this chapter).

[58 FR 19345, Apr. 14, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-23c-
3, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



                     Subpart D--Forms for Exemptions

    Authority: Secs. 6(c), (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)), 6(e), (15 U.S.C. 80a-
6(e)), 38(a), 15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a) of the Act.



Sec. 274.301  Notification of claim of exemption pursuant to Rule 6e-2 or Rule 6e-3(T) under the Investment Company Act.

    This form shall be filed with the Commission as required by 
Sec. 270.6e-2 or Sec. 270.6e-3(T) of this chapter by each insurance 
company with respect to each separate account for which exemption is 
claimed pursuant to Sec. 270.6e-2 or Sec. 270.6e-3(T).

[49 FR 47228, Dec. 3, 1984]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-6EI-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.
Sec. 274.302  Form N-27I-1, notice of right of withdrawal and refund for 
variable life insurance contractholders required pursuant to Rule 6e-2 
(Sec. 270.6e-2 of this chapter).

[41 FR 47032, Oct. 27, 1976]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-27I-
1, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.
Sec. 274.303  Form N-27I-2, notice of withdrawal right and statement of 
charges for variable life insurance contractholders required pursuant to 
Rule 6e-2 (Sec. 270.6e-2 of this chapter).

[41 FR 47032, Oct. 27, 1976]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form N-27I-
2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



                 Subpart E--Forms for Electronic Filing

    Source: 50 FR 40485, Oct. 4, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 274.401  Form ET, transmittal form for electronic format documents on magnetic tape or diskette to be filed on the EDGAR system.

    This form shall accompany electronic filings submitted on magnetic 
tape or diskette under the EDGAR system.

[57 FR 18221, Apr. 29, 1992]



Sec. 274.402  Form ID, uniform application for access codes to file on EDGAR.

    (a) Form ID is to be used by registrants, third party filers, or 
their agents for the purpose of requesting assignment of access codes to 
permit filing on EDGAR, as follows:
    (1) Central Index Key (CIK)--uniquely identifies each filer, filing 
agent, and training agent.
    (2) CIK Confirmation Code (CCC)--used in the header of a filing in 
conjunction with the CIK of the filer to ensure that the filing has been 
authorized by the filer.
    (3) Password (PW)--allows a filer, filing agent or training agent to 
log on to the EDGAR system, submit filings, and change its CCC.
    (4) Password Modification Authorization Code (PMAC)--allows a filer, 
filing agent or training agent to change its Password.
    (b) Form ID also may be used for the purpose of requesting a 
reassignment of their CCC, PW and PMAC.

[57 FR 18221, Apr. 29, 1992]

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Sec. 274.403  Form SE, form for submission of paper format exhibits by electronic filers.

    This form shall be used by an electronic filer for the submission of 
any paper format document relating to an otherwise electronic filing, as 
provided in rule 311 of Regulation S-T (Sec. 232.311 of this chapter).

[58 FR 14861, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form SE, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 274.404  Form TH--Notification of reliance on temporary hardship exemption.

    Form TH shall be filed by any electronic filer who submits to the 
Commission, pursuant to a temporary hardship exemption, a document in 
paper format that otherwise would be required to be submitted 
electronically, as prescribed by rule 201(a) of Regulation S-T 
(Sec. 232.201(a) of this chapter).

[58 FR 14861, Mar. 18, 1993]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form TH, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



PART 275--RULES AND REGULATIONS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940--Table of Contents




Sec.
275.0-2  Consent to service of process to be furnished by non-resident 
          investment advisers and by non-resident investment general 
          partners or managing agents of investment advisers.
275.0-3  References to rules and regulations.
275.0-4  General requirements of papers and applications.
275.0-5  Procedure with respect to applications and other matters.
275.0-6  Incorporation by reference in applications.
275.0-7  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
275.202(a)(1)-1  Certain transactions not deemed assignments.
275.203-1  Application for registration of investment adviser.
275.203-2  Withdrawal from registration.
275.203-3  [Reserved]
275.203(b)(3)-1  Definition of ``Client'' of an investment adviser for 
          certain purposes relating to limited partnerships.
275.204-1  Amendments to application for registration.
275.204-2  Books and records to be maintained by investment advisers.
275.204-3  Written disclosure statements.
275.205-1  Definition of ``investment performance'' of an investment 
          company and ``investment record'' of an appropriate index of 
          securities prices.
275.205-2  Definition of ``specified period'' over which the asset value 
          of the company or fund under management is averaged.
275.205-3  Exemption from the compensation prohibition of section 205(1) 
          for registered investment advisers.
275.206(3)-1  Exemption of investment advisers registered as broker-
          dealers in connection with the provision of certain investment 
          advisory services.
275.206(3)-2  Agency cross transactions for advisory clients.
275.206(4)-1  Advertisements by investment advisers.
275.206(4)-2  Custody or possession of funds or securities of clients.
275.206(4)-3  Cash payments for client solicitations.
275.206(4)-4  Financial and disciplinary information that investment 
          advisers must disclose to clients.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80b-3, 80b-4, 80b-6A, 80b-11, unless otherwise 
noted.
    Section 275.204-1 issued under secs. 15(b)(1) and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 
78o(b)(1) and 78w(a)).
    Section 275.204-2 is also issued under Sec. 206, 15 U.S.C. 80b-6.



Sec. 275.0-2   Consent to service of process to be furnished by non-resident investment advisers and by non-resident investment general partners or managing 
          agents of investment advisers.

    (a) Each non-resident investment adviser registered or applying for 
registration pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 
1940, each non-resident general partner of an investment adviser 
partnership which is registered or applying for registration, and each 
non-resident managing agent of any other unincorporated investment 
adviser which is registered or applying for registration, shall furnish 
to the Commission, in a form prescribed by or acceptable to it, a 
written irrevocable consent and power of attorney which (1) designates 
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an agent upon whom may be 
served any process, pleadings, or other papers in any civil

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suit or action brought in any appropriate court in any place subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States, where the cause of action (i) 
accrues on or after the effective date of this section, (ii) arises out 
of any activity, in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States, occurring in connection with the conduct of business of an 
investment adviser, and (iii) is founded, directly or indirectly upon 
the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act 
of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any rule or regulation 
under any of said acts; and (2) stipulates and agrees that any such 
civil suit or action may be commenced by the service of process upon the 
Commission and the forwarding of a copy thereof as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this section, and that the service as aforesaid of any such 
process, pleadings, or other papers upon the Commission shall be taken 
and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if due personal 
service thereof had been made.
    (b) The required consent and power of attorney shall be furnished to 
the Commission within the following period of time:
    (1) Each non-resident investment adviser registered at the time this 
section becomes effective, and each non-resident general partner or 
managing agent of an unincorporated investment adviser registered at the 
time this section becomes effective, shall furnish such consent and 
power of attorney within 60 days after such date;
    (2) Each investment adviser applying for registration after the 
effective date of this section shall furnish, at the time of filing such 
application, all the consents and powers of attorney required to be 
furnished by such investment adviser and by each general partner or 
managing agent thereof: Provided, however, That where an application for 
registration of an investment adviser is pending at the time this rule 
becomes effective such consents and powers of attorney shall be 
furnished within 30 days after this section becomes effective.
    (3) Each investment adviser registered or applying for registration 
who or which becomes a non-resident investment adviser after the 
effective date of this section, and each general partner or managing 
agent, or an unincorporated investment adviser registered or applying 
for registration, who becomes a non-resident after the effective date of 
this section shall furnish such consent and power of attorney within 30 
days thereafter.
    (c) Service of any process, pleadings or other papers on the 
Commission under this part shall be made by delivering the requisite 
number of copies thereof to the Secretary of the Commission or to such 
other person as the Commission may authorize to act on its behalf. 
Whenever any process, pleadings or other papers as aforesaid are served 
upon the Commission, it shall promptly forward a copy thereof by 
registered or certified mail to the appropriate defendants at their last 
address of record filed with the Commission. The Commission shall be 
furnished a sufficient number of copies for such purpose, and one copy 
for its file.
    (d) For purposes of this section the following definitions shall 
apply:
    (1) The term investment adviser shall have the meaning set out in 
section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
    (2) The term managing agent shall mean any person, including a 
trustee, who directs or manages or who participates in the directing or 
managing of the affairs of any unincorporated organization or 
association which is not a partnership.
    (3) The term non-resident investment adviser shall mean (i) in the 
case of an individual, one who resides in or has his principal place of 
business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States; (ii) in the case of a corporation, one incorporated in or having 
its principal place of business in any place not subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States; (iii) in the case of a partnership or 
other unincorporated organization or association, one having its 
principal place of business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States.
    (4) A general partner or managing agent of an investment adviser 
shall be

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deemed to be a nonresident if he resides in any place not subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States.

(Secs. 19, 23, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, 901, as amended, sec. 319, 53 
Stat. 1173, sec. 38, 54 Stat. 841; 15 U.S.C. 77s, 78w, 77sss, 80a-37)

[19 FR 4300, July 14, 1954, as amended at 29 FR 16982, Dec. 11, 1964; 30 
FR 4129, Mar. 30, 1965]



Sec. 275.0-3   References to rules and regulations.

    The term rules and regulations refers to all rules and regulations 
adopted by the Commission pursuant to the Act, including the forms for 
registration and reports and the accompanying instructions thereto.

[30 FR 4129, Mar. 30, 1965]



Sec. 275.0-4   General requirements of papers and applications.

    (a) Filing of papers. All papers required to be filed with the 
Commission shall, unless otherwise provided by the rules and regulations 
in this part, be delivered through the mails or otherwise to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549. Except as 
otherwise provided by the rules and regulations in this part, such 
papers shall be deemed to have been filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission on the date when they are actually received by it.
    (b) Formal specifications respecting applications. Every application 
for an order under any provision of the Act, for which a form with 
instructions is not specifically prescribed, and every amendment to such 
application, shall be filed in quintuplicate. One copy shall be signed 
by the applicant, but the other four copies may have facsimile or typed 
signatures. Such applications shall be on paper no larger than 8\1/2\ x 
11 inches in size. To the extent that the reduction of larger documents 
would render them illegible, those documents may be filed on paper 
larger than 8\1/2\ x 11 inches in size. The left margin should be at 
least 1\1/2\ inches wide and, if the application is bound, it should be 
bound on the left side. All typewritten or printed matter (including 
deficits in financial statements) should be set forth in black so as to 
permit photocopying and microfilming.
    (c) Authorization respecting applications. (1) Every application for 
an order under any provision of the Act, for which a form with 
instructions is not specifically prescribed and which is executed by a 
corporation, partnership, or other company and filed with the 
Commission, shall contain a concise statement of the applicable 
provisions of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or similar 
documents, relating to the right of the person signing and filing such 
application to take such action on behalf of the applicant, and a 
statement that all such requirements have been complied with and that 
the person signing and filing the same is fully authorized to do so. If 
such authorization is dependent on resolutions of stockholders, 
directors, or other bodies, such resolutions shall be attached as an 
exhibit to, or the pertinent provisions thereof shall be quoted in, the 
application.
    (2) If an amendment to any such application shall be filed, such 
amendment shall contain a similar statement or, in lieu thereof, shall 
state that the authorization described in the original application is 
applicable to the individual who signs such amendment and that such 
authorization still remains in effect.
    (3) When any such application or amendment is signed by an agent or 
attorney, the power of attorney evidencing his authority to sign shall 
contain similar statements and shall be filed with the Commission.
    (d) Verification of applications and statements of fact. Every 
application for an order under any provision of the Act, for which a 
form with instructions is not specifically prescribed and every 
amendment to such application, and every statement of fact formally 
filed in support of, or in opposition to, any application or declaration 
shall be verified by the person executing the same. An instrument 
executed on behalf of a corporation shall be verified in substantially 
the following form, but suitable changes may be made in such form for 
other kinds of companies and for individuals:

State of ____________________________________ County of 
____________________, ss:_______________________________________________

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    The undersigned being duly sworn deposes and says that he has duly 
executed the attached ____________________ dated __________, 19____, for 
and on behalf of ________________________ (Name of company); that he is 
the ________________ (Title of officer) of such company; and that all 
action by stockholders, directors, and other bodies necessary to 
authorize deponent to execute and file such instrument has been taken. 
Deponent further says that he is familiar with such instrument, and the 
contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth are true to the 
best of his knowledge, information and belief.
........................................................................
(Signature)_____________________________________________________________
........................................................................
(Type or print name beneath)____________________________________________

    Subscribed and sworn to before me a ____________________ (Title of 
officer) this __________ day of __________, 19____.

    [official seal]

My commission expires___________________________________________________

    (e) Statement of grounds for application. Each application should 
contain a brief statement of the reasons why the applicant is deemed to 
be entitled to the action requested with a reference to the provisions 
of the Act and of the rules and regulations under which application is 
made.
    (f) Name and address. Every application shall contain the name and 
address of each applicant and the name and address of any person to whom 
any applicant wishes any question regarding the application to be 
directed.
    (g) Proposed notice. A proposed notice of the proceeding initiated 
by the filing of the application shall accompany each application as an 
exhibit thereto and, if necessary, shall be modified to reflect any 
amendments to such application.
    (h) Definition of application. For purposes of this rule, an 
``application'' means any application for an order of the Commission 
under the Act other than an application for registration as an 
investment adviser.
    (i) The manually signed original (or in the case of duplicate 
original) one duplicate originals of all registrations, applications, 
statements, reports, or other documents filed under the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, shall be numbered sequentially (in 
addition to any internal numbering which otherwise may be present) by 
handwritten, typed, printed, or other legible form of notation from the 
facing page of the document through the last page of that document and 
any exhibits or attachments thereto. Further, the total number of pages 
contained in a numbered original shall be set forth on the first page of 
the document.

(15 U.S.C. 77s (48 Stat. 85); 15 U.S.C. 78w (48 Stat. 901); 15 U.S.C. 
79c and 79t (49 Stat. 810, 833); 15 U.S.C. 77eee, 77ggg, 77nnn, 77sss 
(53 Stat. 1154, 1156, 1167, 1173); 15 U.S.C. 80w-37, 80c-39 (54 Stat. 
841, 342); 15 U.S.C. 80b-3, 80b-4, 80b-11 (54 Stat. 850, 852, 855))

[41 FR 39019, Sept. 14, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 4666, Jan. 23, 1979; 
47 FR 58239, Dec. 30, 1982]



Sec. 275.0-5   Procedure with respect to applications and other matters.

    The procedure hereinbelow set forth will be followed with respect to 
any proceeding initiated by the filing of an application, or upon the 
Commission's own motion, pursuant to any section of the Act or any rule 
or regulation thereunder, unless in the particular case a different 
procedure is provided:
    (a) Notice of the initiation of the proceeding will be published in 
the Federal Register and will indicate the earliest date upon which an 
order disposing of the matter may be entered. The notice will also 
provide that any interested person may, within the period of time 
specified therein, submit to the Commission in writing any facts bearing 
upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter and may request that a 
hearing be held, stating his reasons therefor and the nature of his 
interest in the matter.
    (b) An order disposing of the matter will be issued as of course 
following the expiration of the period of time referred to in paragraph 
(a) of this section, unless the Commission thereafter orders a hearing 
on the matter.
    (c) The Commission will order a hearing on the matter, if it appears 
that a hearing is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for 
the protection of investors, (1) upon the request of any interested 
person or (2) upon its own motion.
    (d) Definition of application. For purposes of this rule, an 
``application'' means any application for an order of the Commission 
under the Act other

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than an application for registration as an investment adviser.

[41 FR 39020, Sept. 14, 1976, as amended at 61 FR 49962, Sept. 24, 1996]



Sec. 275.0-6   Incorporation by reference in applications.

    (a) A person filing an application may, subject to the limitations 
of Sec. 228.10(f) and Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter, incorporate by 
reference as an exhibit to such application any document or part 
thereof, including any financial statement or part thereof, previously 
or concurrently filed with the Commission pursuant to any act 
administered by the Commission. The incorporation may be made whether 
the matter incorporated was filed by such applicant or any other person. 
If any modification has occurred in the text of any such document since 
the filing thereof, the applicant shall file with the reference a 
statement containing the text of any such modification and the date 
thereof. If the number of copies of any document previously or 
concurrently filed with the Commission is less than the number required 
to be filed with the application which incorporates such document, the 
applicant shall file therewith as many additional copies of the document 
as may be necessary to meet the requirements of the application.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a certificate of 
an independent public accountant or accountants previously or 
concurrently filed may not be incorporated by reference in any 
application unless the written consent of the accountant or accountants 
to such incorporation is filed with the application.
    (c) In each case of incorporation by reference, the matter 
incorporated shall be clearly identified in the reference. An express 
statement shall be made to the effect that the specified matter is 
incorporated in the application at the particular place where the 
information is required.
    (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, no application 
shall incorporate by reference any exhibit or financial statement which 
(1) has been withdrawn, or (2) was filed under any act administered by 
the Commission in connection with a registration which has ceased to be 
effective, or (3) is contained in an application for registration, 
registration statement, or report subject, at the time of the 
incorporation by reference, to pending proceedings under section 8(b) 
(15 U.S.C. 77a-8(b)) or 8(d) (15 U.S.C. 77a-8(d)) of the Securities Act 
of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a-1 et seq.), section 8(e) (15 U.S.C. 80a-8(e)) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940, section 15(b)(4)(A) (15 U.S.C. 78a-
15(b)(4)(A)) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a-1 et 
seq.), section 203(e)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80b-3(e)(1)) of the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940 or to an order entered under any of those sections.
    (e) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the Commission 
may refuse to permit incorporation by reference in any case in which in 
its judgment such incorporation would render an application incomplete, 
unclear, or confusing.
    (f) Definition of Application. For purposes of this rule, an 
``application'' means any application for an order of the Commission 
under the Act other than an application for registration as an 
investment adviser.

    Note: Prior to incorporating by reference any document as an exhibit 
to an application, applicants are advised to review Sec. 228.10(f) and 
Sec. 229.10(d) of this chapter as in effect at the time the application 
is filed to determine whether such incorporation by reference would be 
permissible under that rule.

[41 FR 39020, Sept. 14, 1976, as amended at 60 FR 32825, June 23, 1995]



Sec. 275.0-7  Small entities for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

    (a) For purposes of Commission rulemaking in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter Six of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), and unless otherwise defined for purposes of a particular 
rulemaking proceeding, the term ``small business'' or ``small 
organization'' for purposes of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 shall 
mean an investment adviser that:
    (1) Manages assets with a total value of $50 million or less, in 
discretionary or non-discretionary accounts, as of the end of its most 
recent fiscal year and does not render other advisory services; or

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    (2) Solely, or in addition to managing assets of $50 million or 
less, renders other advisory services, and the assets related to its 
advisory business do not exceed in value $50,000 as of the end of its 
most recent fiscal year.
    (b) As used in this rule, the term other advisory services means the 
services referred to in Form ADV, Part II, Item 1A (3)-(9).

[47 FR 5223, Feb. 4, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 42909, Oct. 23, 1985]



Sec. 275.202(a)(1)-1  Certain transactions not deemed assignments.

    A transaction which does not result in a change of actual control or 
management of an investment adviser is not an assignment for purposes of 
section 205(2) of the Act.

[51 FR 32907, Sept. 17, 1986]



Sec. 275.203-1   Application for registration of investment adviser.

    (a) An application for registration of an investment adviser filed 
pursuant to section 203(c) of the Act shall be filed on Form ADV in 
accordance with the instructions contained therein.
    (b) A Form ADV filed by an investment-adviser partnership which is 
not registered when such form is filed and which succeeds to and 
continues the business of a predecessor partnership registered as an 
investment adviser shall be deemed to be an application for registration 
even though designated as an amendment if it is filed to reflect the 
changes in the partnership and to furnish required information 
concerning any new partners.
    (c) A Form ADV filed by an investment adviser corporation which is 
not registered when such form is filed and which succeeds to and 
continues the business of a predecessor corporation registered as an 
investment adviser shall be deemed to be an application for registration 
even though designated as an amendment if the succession is based solely 
on a change in the predecessor's state of incorporation and the 
amendment is filed to reflect that change.
    (d) A Form ADV filed by an investment adviser corporation, 
partnership, sole proprietorship or other entity which is not registered 
when such form is filed and which succeeds to and continues the business 
of a predecessor corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other 
entity registered as an investment adviser shall be deemed to be an 
application for registration even though designated as an amendment if 
the succession is based solely on a change in the predecessor's form of 
organization and the amendment is filed to reflect that change.

[19 FR 4079, July 3, 1954, as amended at 40 FR 57796, Dec. 12, 1975; 47 
FR 22507, May 25, 1982]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ADV, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 275.203-2   Withdrawal from registration.

    (a) Notice of withdrawal from registration as an investment adviser 
pursuant to section 203(h) shall be filed on Form ADV-W in accordance 
with the instructions contained therein.
    (b) Except as hereinafter provided, a notice to withdraw from 
registration filed by an investment adviser pursuant to section 203(h) 
shall become effective on the 60th day after the filing thereof with the 
Commission or within such shorter period of time as the Commission may 
determine. If, prior to the effective date of a notice of withdrawal 
from registration, the Commission has instituted a proceeding pursuant 
to section 203(e) to suspend or revoke registration, or a proceeding 
pursuant to section 203(h) to impose terms or conditions upon 
withdrawal, the notice of withdrawal shall not become effective except 
at such time and upon such terms and conditions as the Commission deems 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of 
investors.
    (c) Every notice of withdrawal filed pursuant to this section shall 
constitute a ``report'' within the meaning of sections 204 and 207 and 
other applicable provisions of the Act.

[32 FR 16151, Nov. 25, 1967, as amended at 39 FR 794, Jan. 3, 1974; 40 
FR 57796, Dec. 12, 1975]

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Sec. 275.203-3  [Reserved]



Sec. 275.203(b)(3)-1  Definition of ``Client'' of an investment adviser for certain purposes relating to limited partnerships.

                            Preliminary Notes

    1. This rule is a safe harbor and is not intended to specify the 
exclusive method for a limited partnership, rather than each limited 
partner, to be counted as a ``client'' for purposes of section 203(b)(3) 
of the Act. The rule is not intended to create any presumptions about 
the status of any person not relying, or unable to rely, on the rule.
    2. Any person relying on this rule is reminded that section 208(d) 
of the Act makes it unlawful generally for such person to do indirectly, 
or through any other person, any act which it would be unlawful for such 
person to do directly under the Act or the rules thereunder. The fact 
that a person relying on this rule is related to a registered investment 
adviser is not sufficient, in and of itself, to preclude reliance on the 
rule. However, absent the separate and distinct operation of a 
registered adviser from a person relying on this rule, section 208(d) 
requires the two entities to be viewed as a single entity for purposes 
of section 203(b)(3) of the Act.

    (a) As used in this section:
    (1) A related person of another person is any person controlling, 
controlled by, under common control with, or any employee or employer 
of, such other person; and
    (2) A limited partner is an investment advisory client of a general 
partner or other person acting as investment adviser to the partnership, 
or any related person of the foregoing persons, if the limited partner 
receives from any such person:
    (i) Investment advisory services of a nature that the person 
providing the services would be an investment adviser, as defined in 
section 202(a)(11) of the Act, or
    (ii) Investment advice to transfer its assets from one limited 
partnership to another one; Provided, however, That a limited partner is 
not an investment advisory client of a person solely because such person 
offers, promotes, or sells interests in the limited partnership to the 
limited partner or reports periodically to the limited partners as a 
group solely with respect to the performance of, or the plans for, the 
partnership's assets (or similar matters).
    (b) For purposes of section 203(b)(3) of the Act:
    (1) A limited partnership shall be counted as a client of any 
general partner or other person acting as investment adviser to the 
partnership; and
    (2) A limited partner of the partnership shall not be counted as a 
client of the general partner or other person acting as investment 
adviser to the partnership if:
    (i) The limited partnership interests are securities; and
    (ii) The general partner or other person provides investment advice 
to the partnership based on the investment objectives of the limited 
partnership.
    (3) Paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall not be available with 
respect to any limited partner who is, separate and apart from its 
status as a limited partner, an investment advisory client of
    (i) A general partner or other person acting as investment adviser 
to the partnership, or
    (ii) Any related person thereof. The fact that paragraph (b)(2) of 
this section is not available with respect to a particular limited 
partner shall not affect the availability of that paragraph with respect 
to any other limited partner otherwise complying with paragraph (b)(2) 
of this section.
    (c) Any person relying on this rule shall not be deemed to be 
holding itself out generally to the public as an investment adviser, 
within the meaning of section 203(b)(3), solely because it participates 
in a non-public offering of limited partnership interests under the 
Securities Act of 1933.

(Sec. 206A (15 U.S.C. 80b-6A).

[50 FR 29208, July 18, 1985]



Sec. 275.204-1  Amendments to application for registration.

    (a)(1) Every investment adviser whose registration is effective on 
January 1, 1986 shall file as an amendment to the application a complete 
Form ADV (Sec. 279.1 of this chapter revised as of January 1, 1986) not 
later than March 31, 1986. An adviser filing an amendment under this 
paragraph need not file Form ADV-S, or any amendment required by 
paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 204-1, required to be filed between January 1, 
1986 and December 31, 1986.

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    (2) Every investment adviser whose registration is pending on 
January 1, 1986 shall promptly file as an amendment to the application a 
complete Form ADV (Sec. 279.1 of this chapter as revised as of January 
1, 1986), prior to its registration becoming effective, unless it shall 
have prior thereto so amended its application.
    (b)(1) If the information contained in response to Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 
5, 8, 11, 13A, 13B, 14A and 14B of Part I of any application for 
registration as an investment adviser, or in any amendment thereto, 
becomes inaccurate for any reason or if the information contained in 
response to any question in Items 9 and 10 of Part I, all of Part II 
(except Item 14), and all of Schedule H of any application for 
registration as an investment adviser, or in any amendment thereto, 
becomes inaccurate in a material manner, the investment adviser shall 
promptly file an amendment on Form ADV (Sec. 279.1 of this chapter) 
correcting such information.
    (2) For all other changes not designated in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section, the investment adviser shall file an amendment on Form ADV 
correcting such information within 90 days of the end of the fiscal 
year. In addition, a balance sheet as required by Item 14 of Part II 
shall be filed within 90 days of the end of the applicant's fiscal year.
    (c) Every investment adviser whose registration is effective on the 
last day of its fiscal year shall file a Form ADV-S (Sec. 279.3 of this 
chapter) within 90 days of the end of its fiscal year unless its 
registration has been withdrawn, cancelled or revoked prior to that 
date.
    (d) Every document required pursuant to this rule shall constitute a 
``report'' within the meaning of sections 204 and 207 of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 80b-4, 80b-7).

(Secs. 15(b)(1) and 23(a) (15 U.S.C. 78o(b)(1) and 78w(a)))

[44 FR 7877, Feb. 7, 1979, as amended at 50 FR 42909, Oct. 23, 1985; 51 
FR 5515, Feb. 14, 1986; 59 FR 21661, Apr. 26, 1994]

    Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 68503, Dec. 27, 1996, Sec. 275.204-
1(c) was stayed indefinitely.



Sec. 275.204-2   Books and records to be maintained by investment advisers.

    (a) Every investment adviser who makes use of the mails or of any 
means or instrumentality of interstate commerce in connection with his 
or its business as an investment adviser (other than one specifically 
exempted from registration pursuant to section 203(b) of the Act) shall 
make and keep true, accurate and current the following books and records 
relating to his investment advisory business:
    (1) A journal or journals, including cash receipts and 
disbursements, records, and any other records of original entry forming 
the basis of entries in any ledger.
    (2) General and auxiliary ledgers (or other comparable records) 
reflecting asset, liability, reserve, capital, income and expense 
accounts.
    (3) A memorandum of each order given by the investment adviser for 
the purchase or sale of any security, of any instruction received by the 
investment adviser concerning the purchase, sale, receipt or delivery of 
a particular security, and of any modification or cancellation of any 
such order or instruction. Such memoranda shall show the terms and 
conditions of the order, instruction, modification or cancellation; 
shall identify the person connected with the investment adviser who 
recommended the transaction to the client and the person who placed such 
order; and shall show the account for which entered, the date of entry, 
and the bank, broker or dealer by or through whom executed where 
appropriate. Orders entered pursuant to the exercise of discretionary 
power shall be so designated.
    (4) All check books, bank statements, cancelled checks and cash 
reconciliations of the investment adviser.
    (5) All bills or statements (or copies thereof), paid or unpaid, 
relating to the business of the investment adviser as such.
    (6) All trial balances, financial statements, and internal audit 
working papers relating to the business of such investment adviser.
    (7) Originals of all written communications received and copies of 
all written communications sent by such investment adviser relating to 
(i) any recommendation made or proposed to

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be made and any advice given or proposed to be given, (ii) any receipt, 
disbursement or delivery of funds or securities, or (iii) the placing or 
execution of any order to purchase or sell any security: Provided, 
however, (a) That the investment adviser shall not be required to keep 
any unsolicited market letters and other similar communications of 
general public distribution not prepared by or for the investment 
adviser, and (b) that if the investment adviser sends any notice, 
circular or other advertisement offering any report, analysis, 
publication or other investment advisory service to more than 10 
persons, the investment adviser shall not be required to keep a record 
of the names and addresses of the persons to whom it was sent; except 
that if such notice, circular or advertisement is distributed to persons 
named on any list, the investment adviser shall retain with the copy of 
such notice, circular or advertisement a memorandum describing the list 
and the source thereof.
    (8) A list or other record of all accounts in which the investment 
adviser is vested with any discretionary power with respect to the 
funds, securities or transactions of any client.
    (9) All powers of attorney and other evidences of the granting of 
any discretionary authority by any client to the investment adviser, or 
copies thereof.
    (10) All written agreements (or copies thereof) entered into by the 
investment adviser with any client or otherwise relating to the business 
of such investment adviser as such.
    (11) A copy of each notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper 
article, investment letter, bulletin or other communication that the 
investment adviser circulates or distributes, directly or indirectly, to 
10 or more persons (other than persons connected with such investment 
adviser), and if such notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper 
article, investment letter, bulletin or other communication recommends 
the purchase or sale of a specific security and does not state the 
reasons for such recommendation, a memorandum of the investment adviser 
indicating the reasons therefor.
    (12)(i) A record of every transaction in a security in which the 
investment adviser or any advisory representative (as hereinafter 
defined) of such investment adviser has, or by reason of such 
transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership, 
except (A) transactions effected in any account over which neither the 
investment adviser nor any advisory representative of the investment 
adviser has any direct or indirect influence or control; and (B) 
transactions in securities which are direct obligations of the United 
States. Such record shall state the title and amount of the security 
involved; the date and nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale 
or other acquisition or disposition); the price at which it was 
effected; and the name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through 
whom the transaction was effected. Such record may also contain a 
statement declaring that the reporting or recording of any such 
transaction shall not be construed as an admission that the investment 
adviser or advisory representative has any direct or indirect beneficial 
ownership in the security. A transaction shall be recorded not later 
than 10 days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the 
transaction was effected.
    (ii) For purposes of this paragraph--
    (A) The term advisory representative shall mean any partner, officer 
or director of the investment adviser; any employee who makes any 
recommendation, who participates in the determination of which 
recommendation shall be made, or whose functions or duties relate to the 
determination of which recommendation shall be made; any employee who, 
in connection with his duties, obtains any information concerning which 
securities are being recommended prior to the effective dissemination of 
such recommendations or of the information concerning such 
recommendations; and any of the following persons who obtain information 
concerning securities recommendations being made by such investment 
advisor prior to the effective dissemination of such recommendations or 
of the information concerning such recommendations: (1) Any person in a 
control relationship to the investment advisor, (2) any affiliated 
person of such controlling person, and (3) any affiliated person of such 
affiliated person.

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    (B) Control shall have the same meaning as that set forth in section 
2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
    (iii) An investment adviser shall not be deemed to have violated the 
provisions of paragraph (a)(12) of this section because of his failure 
to record securities transactions of any advisory representative if he 
establishes that he instituted adequate procedures and used reasonable 
diligence to obtain promptly reports of all transactions required to be 
recorded.
    (13)(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a)(12) of this 
section above, where the investment adviser is primarily engaged in a 
business or businesses other than advising registered investment 
companies or other advisory clients, a record must be maintained of 
every transaction in a security in which the investment adviser or any 
advisory representative (as hereinafter defined) of such investment 
adviser has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or 
indirect beneficial ownership, except (A) transactions effected in any 
account over which neither the investment adviser nor any advisory 
representative of the investment adviser has any direct or indirect 
influence or control; and (B) transactions in securities which are 
direct obligations of the United States. Such record shall state the 
title and amount of the security involved; the date and nature of the 
transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition); 
the price at which it was effected; and the name of the broker, dealer 
or bank with or through whom the transaction was effected. Such record 
may also contain a statement declaring that the reporting or recording 
of any such transaction shall not be construed as an admission that the 
investment adviser or advisory representative has any direct or indirect 
beneficial ownership in the security. A transaction shall be recorded 
not later than 10 days after the end of the calendar quarter in which 
the transaction was effected.
    (ii) For purposes of this paragraph--
    (A) The term advisory representative, when used in connection with a 
company primarily engaged in a business or businesses other than 
advising registered investment companies or other advisory clients, 
shall mean any partner, officer, director, or employee of the investment 
adviser who makes any recommendation, who participates in the 
determination of which recommendation shall be made, or whose functions 
or duties relate to the determination of which recommendation shall be 
made, or who, in connection with his duties, obtains any information 
concerning which securities are being recommended prior to the effective 
dissemination of such recommendations or of the information concerning 
such recommendations; and any of the following persons who obtain 
information concerning securities recommendation being made by such 
investment adviser prior to the effective dissemination of such 
recommendations or of the information concerning such recommendations: 
(1) Any person in a control relationship to the investment adviser, (2) 
any affiliated person of such controlling person, and (3) any affiliated 
person of such affiliated person.
    (B) Control shall have the same meaning as that set forth in section 
2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
    (C) An investment adviser is ``primarily engaged in a business or 
businesses other than advising registered investment companies or other 
advisory clients'' when, for each of its most recent three fiscal years 
or for the period of time since organization, whichever is lesser, the 
investment adviser derived, on an unconsolidated basis, more than 50 
percent of (1) its total sales and revenues, and (2) its income (or 
loss) before income taxes and extraordinary items, from such other 
business or businesses.
    (iii) An investment adviser shall not be deemed to have violated the 
provisions of this paragraph (a)(13) because of his failure to record 
securities transactions of any advisory representative if he establishes 
that he instituted adequate procedures and used reasonable diligence to 
obtain promptly reports of all transactions required to be recorded.

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    (14) A copy of each written statement and each amendment or revision 
thereof, given or sent to any client or prospective client of such 
investment adviser in accordance with the provisions of Rule 204-3 under 
the Act, and a record of the dates that each written statement, and each 
amendment or revision thereof, was given, or offered to be given, to any 
client or prospective client who subsequently becomes a client.
    (15) All written acknowledgments of receipt obtained from clients 
pursuant to Sec. 275.206(4)-3(a)(2)(iii)(B) and copies of the disclosure 
documents delivered to clients by solicitors pursuant to 
Sec. 275.206(4)-3.
    (16) All accounts, books, internal working papers, and any other 
records or documents that are necessary to form the basis for or 
demonstrate the calculation of the performance or rate of return of any 
or all managed accounts or securities recommendations in any notice, 
circular, advertisement, newspaper article, investment letter, bulletin 
or other communication that the investment adviser circulates or 
distributes, directly or indirectly, to 10 or more persons (other than 
persons connected with such investment adviser); provided, however, 
that, with respect to the performance of managed accounts, the retention 
of all account statements, if they reflect all debits, credits, and 
other transactions in a client's account for the period of the 
statement, and all worksheets necessary to demonstrate the calculation 
of the performance or rate of return of all managed accounts shall be 
deemed to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.
    (b) If an investment adviser subject to paragraph (a) of this 
section has custody or possession of securities or funds of any client, 
the records required to be made and kept under paragraph (a) of this 
section shall include:
    (1) A journal or other record showing all purchases, sales, receipts 
and deliveries of securities (including certificate numbers) for such 
accounts and all other debits and credits to such accounts.
    (2) A separate ledger account for each such client showing all 
purchases, sales, receipts and deliveries of securities, the date and 
price of each purchase and sale, and all debits and credits.
    (3) Copies of confirmations of all transactions effected by or for 
the account of any such client.
    (4) A record for each security in which any such client has a 
position, which record shall show the name of each such client having 
any interest in such security, the amount or interest of each such 
client, and the location of each such security.
    (c) Every investment adviser subject to paragraph (a) of this 
section who renders any investment supervisory or management service to 
any client shall, with respect to the portfolio being supervised or 
managed and to the extent that the information is reasonably available 
to or obtainable by the investment adviser, make and keep true, accurate 
and current:
    (1) Records showing separately for each such client the securities 
purchased and sold, and the date, amount and price of each such purchase 
and sale.
    (2) For each security in which any such client has a current 
position, information from which the investment adviser can promptly 
furnish the name of each such client, and the current amount or interest 
of such client.
    (d) Any books or records required by this section may be maintained 
by the investment adviser in such manner that the identity of any client 
to whom such investment adviser renders investment supervisory services 
is indicated by numerical or alphabetical code or some similar 
designation.
    (e)(1) All books and records required to be made under the 
provisions of paragraphs (a) to (c)(1), inclusive, of this rule (except 
for books and records required to be made under the provisions of 
paragraphs (a)(11) and (a)(16) of this rule), shall be maintained and 
preserved in an easily accessible place for a period of not less than 
five years from the end of the fiscal year during which the last entry 
was made on such record, the first two years in an appropriate office of 
the investment adviser.
    (2) Partnership articles and any amendments thereto, articles of 
incorporation, charters, minute books, and

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stock certificate books of the investment adviser and of any 
predecessor, shall be maintained in the principal office of the 
investment adviser and preserved until at least three years after 
termination of the enterprise.
    (3) Books and records required to be made under the provisions of 
paragraphs (a)(11) and (a)(16) of this rule shall be maintained and 
preserved in an easily accessible place for a period of not less than 
five years, the first two years in an appropriate office of the 
investment adviser, from the end of the fiscal year during which the 
investment adviser last published or otherwise disseminated, directly or 
indirectly, the notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper article, 
investment letter, bulletin or other communication.
    (f) An investment adviser subject to paragraph (a) of this section, 
before ceasing to conduct or discontinuing business as an investment 
adviser shall arrange for and be responsible for the preservation of the 
books and records required to be maintained and preserved under this 
section for the remainder of the period specified in this section, and 
shall notify the Commission in writing, at its principal office, 
Washington, D.C. 20549, of the exact address where such books and 
records will be maintained during such period.
    (g)(1) The records required to be maintained and preserved pursuant 
to this rule may be immediately produced or reproduced by photograph on 
film or, as provided in paragraph (g)(2) of this section, on magnetic 
disk, tape or other computer storage medium, and be maintained and 
preserved for the required time in that form. If records are produced or 
reproduced by photographic film or computer storage medium, the 
investment adviser shall:
    (i) Arrange the records and index the films or computer storage 
medium so as to permit the immediate location of any particular record,
    (ii) Be ready at all times to provide, and promptly provide, any 
facsimile enlargement of film or computer printout or copy of the 
computer storage medium which the Commission by its examiners or other 
representatives may request,
    (iii) Store separately from the original one other copy of the film 
or computer storage medium for the time required,
    (iv) With respect to records stored on computer storage medium, 
maintain procedures for maintenance and preservation of, and access to, 
records so as to reasonably safeguard records from loss, alteration, or 
destruction, and
    (v) With respect to records stored on photographic film, at all 
times have available for Commission examination of its records pursuant 
to section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, facilities for 
immediate, easily readable projection of the film and for producing 
easily readable facsimile enlargements.
    (2) Pursuant to paragraph (g)(1) of this section an adviser may 
maintain and preserve on computer tape or disk or other computer storage 
medium records which, in the ordinary course of the adviser's business, 
are created by the adviser on electronic media or are received by the 
adviser solely on electronic media or by electronic data transmission.
    (h)(1) Any book or other record made, kept, maintained and preserved 
in compliance with Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4 of this chapter under 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is substantially the same as 
the book or other record required to be made, kept, maintained and 
preserved under this section, shall be deemed to be made, kept 
maintained and preserved in compliance with this section.
    (2) A record made and kept pursuant to any provision of paragraph 
(a) of this section, which contains all the information required under 
any other provision of paragraph (a) of this section, need not be 
maintained in duplicate in order to meet the requirements of the other 
provision of paragraph (a) of this section.
    (i) As used in this section the term ``discretionary power'' shall 
not include discretion as to the price at which or the time when a 
transaction is or is to be effected, if, before the order is given by 
the investment adviser, the client has directed or approved the purchase 
or sale of a definite amount of the particular security.

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    (j)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (j)(3) of this section, each 
non-resident investment adviser registered or applying for registration 
pursuant to section 203 of the Act shall keep, maintain and preserve, at 
a place within the United States designated in a notice from him as 
provided in paragraph (j)(2) of this section true, correct, complete and 
current copies of books and records which he is required to make, keep 
current, maintain or preserve pursuant to any provisions of any rule or 
regulation of the Commission adopted under the Act.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (j)(3) of this section, each 
nonresident investment adviser subject to this paragraph (j) shall 
furnish to the Commission a written notice specifying the address of the 
place within the United States where the copies of the books and records 
required to be kept and preserved by him pursuant to paragraph (j)(1) of 
this section are located. Each non-resident investment adviser 
registered or applying for registration when this paragraph becomes 
effective shall file such notice within 30 days after such rule becomes 
effective. Each non-resident investment adviser who files an application 
for registration after this paragraph becomes effective shall file such 
notice with such application for registration.
    (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (j)(1) and (2) of 
this section, a non-resident investment adviser need not keep or 
preserve within the United States copies of the books and records 
referred to in said paragraphs (j)(1) and (2), if:
    (i) Such non-resident investment adviser files with the Commission, 
at the time or within the period provided by paragraph (j)(2) of this 
section, a written undertaking, in form acceptable to the Commission and 
signed by a duly authorized person, to furnish to the Commission, upon 
demand, at its principal office in Washington, D.C., or at any Regional 
or District Office of the Commission designated in such demand, true, 
correct, complete and current copies of any or all of the books and 
records which he is required to make, keep current, maintain or preserve 
pursuant to any provision of any rule or regulation of the Commission 
adopted under the Act, or any part of such books and records which may 
be specified in such demand. Such undertaking shall be in substantially 
the following form:

    The undersigned hereby undertakes to furnish at its own expense to 
the Securities and Exchange Commission at its principal office in 
Washington, D.C. or at any Regional or District Office of said 
Commission specified in a demand for copies of books and records made by 
or on behalf of said Commission, true, correct, complete and current 
copies of any or all, or any part, of the books and records which the 
undersigned is required to make, keep current or preserve pursuant to 
any provision of any rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This undertaking 
shall be suspended during any period when the undersigned is making, 
keeping current, and preserving copies of all of said books and records 
at a place within the United States in compliance with Rule 204-2(j) 
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This undertaking shall be 
binding upon the undersigned and the heirs, successors and assigns of 
the undersigned, and the written irrevocable consents and powers of 
attorney of the undersigned, its general partners and managing agents 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall extend to and 
cover any action to enforce same.

and
    (ii) Such non-resident investment adviser furnishes to the 
Commission, at his own expense 14 days after written demand therefor 
forwarded to him by registered mail at his last address of record filed 
with the Commission and signed by the Secretary of the Commission or 
such person as the Commission may authorize to act in its behalf, true, 
correct, complete and current copies of any or all books and records 
which such investment adviser is required to make, keep current or 
preserve pursuant to any provision of any rule or regulation of the 
Commission adopted under the Act, or any part of such books and records 
which may be specified in said written demand. Such copies shall be 
furnished to the Commission at its principal office in Washington, D.C., 
or at any Regional or District Office of the Commission which may be 
specified in said written demand.
    (4) For purposes of this rule the term non-resident investment 
adviser shall

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have the meaning set out in Sec. 275.0-2(d)(3) under the Act.

(Sec. 206, 54 Stat. 852, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 80b-6; sec. 211(a); Pub. 
L. 76-768, as amended by Pub. L. 86-750; 855 as amended by 74 Stat. 886, 
887, 888; secs. 204, 206(4) and 211(a) (15 U.S.C. 80b-4 and 80b-11(a)))

[26 FR 5002, June 6, 1961, as amended at 31 FR 10921, Aug. 17, 1966; 40 
FR 8549, Feb. 28, 1975; 40 FR 45162, Oct. 1, 1975; 44 FR 7877, Feb. 7, 
1979; 44 FR 42130, July 18, 1979; 50 FR 2543, Jan. 17, 1985; 53 FR 
32035, Aug. 23, 1988; 59 FR 5946, Feb. 9, 1994]



Sec. 275.204-3   Written disclosure statements.

    (a) General requirement. Unless otherwise provided in this rule, an 
investment adviser, registered or required to be registered pursuant to 
section 203 of the Act shall, in accordance with the provisions of this 
section, furnish each advisory client and prospective advisory client 
with a written disclosure statement which may be either a copy of Part 
II of its form ADV which complies with Sec. 275.204-1(b) under the Act 
or a written document containing at least the information then so 
required by Part II of Form ADV.
    (b) Delivery. (1) An investment adviser, except as provided in 
paragraph (2), shall deliver the statement required by this section to 
an advisory client or prospective advisory client (i) not less than 48 
hours prior to entering into any written or oral investment advisory 
contract with such client or prospective client, or (ii) at the time of 
entering into any such contract, if the advisory client has a right to 
terminate the contract without penalty within five business days after 
entering into the contract.
    (2) Delivery of the statement required by paragraph (1) need not be 
made in connection with entering into (i) an investment company contract 
or (ii) a contract for impersonal advisory services.
    (c) Offer to deliver.  (1) An investment adviser, except as provided 
in paragraph (2), annually shall, without charge, deliver or offer in 
writing to deliver upon written request to each of its advisory clients 
the statement required by this section.
    (2) The delivery or offer required by paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section need not be made to advisory clients receiving advisory services 
solely pursuant to (i) an investment company contract or (ii) a contract 
for impersonal advisory services requiring a payment of less than $200;
    (3) With respect to an advisory client entering into a contract or 
receiving advisory services pursuant to a contract for impersonal 
advisory services which requires a payment of $200 or more, an offer of 
the type specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section shall also be 
made at the time of entering into an advisory contract.
    (4) Any statement requested in writing by an advisory client 
pursuant to an offer required by this paragraph must be mailed or 
delivered within seven days of the receipt of the request.
    (d) Omission of inapplicable information. If an investment adviser 
renders substantially different types of investment advisory services to 
different advisory clients, any information required by Part II of Form 
ADV may be omitted from the statement furnished to an advisory client or 
prospective advisory client if such information is applicable only to a 
type of investment advisory service or fee which is not rendered or 
charged, or proposed to be rendered or charged, to that client or 
prospective client.
    (e) Other disclosures. Nothing in this rule shall relieve any 
investment adviser from any obligation pursuant to any provision of the 
Act or the rules and regulations thereunder or other federal or state 
law to disclose any information to its advisory clients or prospective 
advisory clients not specifically required by this rule.
    (f) Sponsors of wrap fee programs. (1) An investment adviser, 
registered or required to be registered pursuant to section 203 of the 
Act, that is compensated under a wrap fee program for sponsoring, 
organizing, or administering the program, or for selecting, or providing 
advice to clients regarding the selection of, other investment advisers 
in the program, shall, in lieu of the written disclosure statement 
required by paragraph (a) of this section and in accordance with the 
other provisions of this section, furnish each client and prospective 
client of the wrap

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fee program with a written disclosure statement containing at least the 
information required by Schedule H of Form ADV (Sec. 279.1 of this 
chapter). Any additional information included in such disclosure 
statement should be limited to information concerning wrap fee programs 
sponsored by the investment adviser.
    (2) If an investment adviser is required under this paragraph (f) to 
furnish disclosure statements to clients or prospective clients of more 
than one wrap fee program, the investment adviser may omit from the 
disclosure statement furnished to clients and prospective clients of a 
wrap fee program or programs any information required by Schedule H that 
is not applicable to clients or prospective clients of that wrap fee 
program or programs.
    (3) An investment adviser need not furnish the written disclosure 
statement required by paragraph (f)(1) of this section to clients and 
prospective clients of a wrap fee program if another investment adviser 
is required to furnish and does furnish the written disclosure statement 
to all clients and prospective clients of the wrap fee program.
    (4) An investment adviser that is required under this paragraph (f) 
to furnish a disclosure statement to clients of a wrap fee program shall 
furnish the disclosure statement to each client of the wrap fee program 
(including clients that have previously been furnished the brochure 
required under paragraph (a) of this section) no later than October 1, 
1994.
    (g) Definitions. For the purpose of this rule:
    (1) Contract for impersonal advisory services means any contract 
relating solely to the provision of investment advisory services (i) by 
means of written material or oral statements which do not purport to 
meet the objectives or needs of specific individuals or accounts; (ii) 
through the issuance of statistical information containing no expression 
of opinion as to the investment merits of a particular security; or 
(iii) any combination of the foregoing services.
    (2) Entering into, in reference to an investment advisory contract, 
does not include an extension or renewal without material change of any 
such contract which is in effect immediately prior to such extension or 
renewal.
    (3) Investment company contract means a contract with an investment 
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which meets 
the requirements of section 15(c) of that Act.
    (4) Wrap fee program means a program under which any client is 
charged a specified fee or fees not based directly upon transactions in 
a client's account for investment advisory services (which may include 
portfolio management or advice concerning the selection of other 
investment advisers) and execution of client transactions.

(Secs. 204, 206(4) and 211(a) (15 U.S.C. 80b-4 and 80b-11(a)))

[44 FR 7877, Feb. 7, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 22507, May 25, 1982; 59 
FR 21661, Apr. 26, 1994]



Sec. 275.205-1   Definition of ``investment performance'' of an investment company and ``investment record'' of an appropriate index of securities prices.

    (a) Investment performance of an investment company for any period 
shall mean the sum of:
    (1) The change in its net asset value per share during such period;
    (2) The value of its cash distributions per share accumulated to the 
end of such period; and
    (3) The value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on 
undistributed realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of 
such period; expressed as a percentage of its net asset value per share 
at the beginning of such period. For this purpose, the value of 
distributions per share of realized capital gains, of dividends per 
share paid from investment income and of capital gains taxes per share 
paid or payable on undistributed realized long-term capital gains shall 
be treated as reinvested in shares of the investment company at the net 
asset value per share in effect at the close of business on the record 
date for the payment of such distributions and dividends and the date on 
which provision is made for such taxes, after giving effect to such 
distributions, dividends and taxes.

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    (b) Investment record of an appropriate index of securities prices 
for any period shall mean the sum of:
    (1) The change in the level of the index during such period; and
    (2) The value, computed consistently with the index, of cash 
distributions made by companies whose securities comprise the index 
accumulated to the end of such period; expressed as a percentage of the 
index level at the beginning of such period. For this purpose cash 
distributions on the securities which comprise the index shall be 
treated as reinvested in the index at least as frequently as the end of 
each calendar quarter following the payment of the dividend.

                                Exhibit I                               
 [Method of computing the investment record of the standard & poor's 500
                stock composite index for calendar 1971]                
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Quarterly dividend yield-
                                                     composite index    
                                               -------------------------
        Quarterly ending--            Index                   Quarterly 
                                     value\1\      Annual     percent\3\
                                                 percent\2\   (\1/4\ of 
                                                               annual)  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec. 1970........................        92.15  ...........  ...........
Mar. 1971........................       100.31         3.10         0.78
June 1971........................        99.70         3.11          .78
Sept. 1971.......................        98.34         3.14          .79
Dec. 1971........................       102.09         3.01          .75
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Source: Standard & Poor's Trade and Securities Statistics, Jan.     
  1972, p. 33.                                                          
\2\ Id. See Standard & Poor's Trade and Securities Statistics Security  
  and Price Index Record--1970 Edition, p. 133 for explanation of       
  quarterly dividend yield.                                             
\3\ Quarterly percentages have been founded to two decimal places.      

    Change in index value for 1971: 102.09-92.15=9.94.
    Accumulated value of dividends for 1971:

    [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.000
    
    Aggregate value of dividends paid, assuming quarterly reinvestment 
and computed consistently with the index:
    (Percent yield as computed above)  x  (ending index value)=Aggregate 
value of dividends paid
    For 1971:

                           .0314 x 102.09=3.21

    Investment record of Standard & Poor's 500 stock composite index 
assuming quarterly reinvestment dividends:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.001

    The same method can be extended to cases where an investment 
company's fiscal quarters do not coincide with the fiscal quarters of 
the S & P dividend record or to instances where a ``rolling period'' is 
used for performance comparisons as indicated by the following example 
of the calculation of the investment record of the Standard & Poor's 500 
Stock Composite Index for the 12 months ended November 1971:

Index value Nov. 30, 1971.....................................     93.99
Index value Nov. 30, 1970.....................................     87.20
                                                               ---------
      Change in index value...................................      6.79
                                                                        


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Dividend yield     Rate for 
                                         -------------------- each month
            Quarter ending--                                  of quarter
                                           Annual   \1/4\ of  (\1/12\ of
                                            rate     annual     annual) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec. 1970...............................      3.41      0.85        0.28
Mar. 1971...............................      3.10       .78         .26
June 1971...............................      3.11       .78         .26
Sept. 1971..............................      3.14       .79         .26
Dec. 1971...............................      3.01       .75         .25
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Accumulated value of dividends reinvested:

December=1.0028
January-March=1.0078
April-June=1.0078
July-September=1.0079
October-November=1.00534
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    4 The rate for October and November would be two-thirds of the 
yield for the quarter ended Sept. 30 (i.e. .667 x .79=5269) since the 
yield for the quarter ended Dec. 31 would not be available as of Nov. 
30.

    Dividend yield:

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(1.0028 x 1.0078 x 1.0078 x 1.0079 x  1.0053)-1.00=.0320
    Aggregate value of dividends paid computed consistently with the 
index:

                           .0320 x 93.99=3.01

    Investment record of the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Composite Index 
for the 12 months ended November 30, 1971:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.002


                                                   Exhibit II                                                   
  [Method of Computing the Investment Record of the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index for Calendar 1971]  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  (3)--Aggregate  (4)--Quarterly                
                                                                   market value      value of                   
                                                                     of shares    estimated cash  (5)--Estimated
                                                      (2)--Index   listed on the    payments of      yield\4\   
                (1)--Quarter ending                    value\1\   NYSE as of end   shares listed    (quarterly  
                                                                    of quarter      on the NYSE      percent)   
                                                                   (billions of    (millions of                 
                                                                    dollars)\2\     dollars)\3\                 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec. 1970..........................................        50.23  ..............  ..............                
Mar. 1971..........................................        55.44           $709          $5,106            0.72 
June 1971..........................................        55.09            710           4,961             .70 
Sept. 1971.........................................        54.33            709           5,006             .71 
Dec. 1971..........................................        56.43            742           5,183             .70 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Source: New York Stock Exchange Composite Index as reported daily by the New York Stock Exchange.           
\2\ Source: Monthly Review, New York Stock Exchange.                                                            
\3\ Source: The Exchange, New York Stock Exchange magazine, May, Aug., Nov. 1971 and Feb. 1972 editions. Upon   
  request the Statistics Division of the Research Department of the NYSE will make this figure available within 
  10 days of the end of each quarter.                                                                           
\4\ The ratio of column 4 to column 3.                                                                          

    Change in NYSE Composite Index value for 1971: 56.43-50.23=6.20.
    Accumulated Value of Dividends of NYSE Composite Index for 1971:

    [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.003
    
    Aggregate value of dividends paid on NYSE Composite Index assuming 
quarterly reinvestment:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.004

    Investment record of the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index 
assuming quarterly reinvestment of dividends:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.005

    The same method can be extended to cases where an investment 
company's fiscal quarters do not coincide with the fiscal quarters of 
the NYSE dividend record or to instances where a ``rolling period'' is 
used for performance comparisons as indicated by the following example 
of the calculation of the investment record of the NYSE Composite Index 
for the 12 months ended November 1971:

Index value Nov. 30, 1971.....................................     51.84
Index value Nov. 30, 1970.....................................     47.41
                                                               ---------
      Change in index value...................................      4.43
                                                                        


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Rate for 
                                                   Dividend   each month
                 Quarter ending                      yield    of quarter
                                                   quarterly  (\1/12\ of
                                                    percent     annual) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec. 1970.......................................        0.79        0.26
Mar. 1971.......................................         .72         .24
June 1971.......................................         .70         .23
Sept. 1971......................................         .71         .24
Dec. 1971.......................................         .70         .23
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Accumulated value of dividends reinvested:
December =1.0026
January-March =1.0072
April-June =1.0070
July-September =1.0071
October-November =1.00474
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    4 The rate for October and November would be two thirds of the 
yield for the quarter ended September 30 (i.e. .667 x .71=4736), since 
the yield for the quarter ended December 31 would not be available as of 
November 30.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Dividend yield:

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(1.0026 x 1.0072 x 1.0070 x 1.0071 x  1.0047)-1.00=.0289
    Aggregate value of dividends paid computed consistently with the 
index:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.006

    Investment record of the NYSE Composite Index for the 12 months 
ended November 30, 1971:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC11OC91.007


(Secs. 205, 211, 54 Stat. 852, 74 Stat. 887, 15 U.S.C. 80b-205, 80b-211; 
sec. 25, 84 Stat. 1432, 1433, Pub. L. 91-547)

[37 FR 17468, Aug. 29, 1972]



Sec. 275.205-2   Definition of ``specified period'' over which the asset value of the company or fund under management is averaged.

    (a) For purposes of this rule:
    (1) Fulcrum fee shall mean the fee which is paid or earned when the 
investment company's performance is equivalent to that of the index or 
other measure of performance.
    (2) Rolling period shall mean a period consisting of a specified 
number of subperiods of definite length in which the most recent 
subperiod is substituted for the earliest subperiod as time passes.
    (b) The specified period over which the asset value of the company 
or fund under management is averaged shall mean the period over which 
the investment performance of the company or fund and the investment 
record of an appropriate index of securities prices or such other 
measure of investment performance are computed.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, the specified 
period over which the asset value of the company or fund is averaged for 
the purpose of computing the fulcrum fee may differ from the period over 
which the asset value is averaged for computing the performance related 
portion of the fee, only if:
    (1) The performance related portion of the fee is computed over a 
rolling period and the total fee is payable at the end of each subperiod 
of the rolling period; and
    (2) The fulcrum fee is computed on the basis of the asset value 
averaged over the most recent subperiod or subperiods of the rolling 
period.

(Secs. 205, 106A, 211; 54 Stat. 852, 855; 84 Stat. 1433, 15 U.S.C. 80b-
5, 80b-6a, 80b-11)

[37 FR 24896, Nov. 22, 1972]



Sec. 275.205-3  Exemption from the compensation prohibition of section 205(1) for registered investment advisers.

    (a) General. The provisions of section 205(1) of the Act shall not 
prohibit any registered investment adviser from entering into, 
performing, renewing or extending an investment advisory contract which 
provides for compensation to the investment adviser on the basis of a 
share of the capital gains upon, or the capital appreciation of, the 
funds, or any portion of the funds, of a client, Provided, That all the 
conditions in this section are satisfied.
    (b) Nature of the client. (1) The client entering into the contract 
subject to this rule must be (i) a natural person or a company, as 
defined in paragraphs (b)(2) and (g)(1) of this section, who immediately 
after entering into the contract has at least $500,000 under the 
management of the investment adviser; or (ii) a person who the 
registered investment adviser (and any person acting on his behalf) 
entering into the contract reasonably believes, immediately prior to 
entering in to the contract, is a natural person or a company, as 
defined in paragraphs (b)(2) and (g)(1) of this section, whose net worth 
at the time the contract is entered into exceeds $1,000,000. (The net 
worth of a natural person may include assets held jointly with such 
person's spouse.)
    (2) The term company as used in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, 
does not include (i) a private investment company, as defined in 
paragraph (g)(2) of this section, (ii) an investment company registered 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or (iii) a business development 
company, as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act 
of 1940, unless each of the equity owners (other than the investment 
adviser entering into a contract under the rule) of any such company is 
a natural person or company described in this paragraph (b) of this 
section.

[[Page 726]]

    (c) Compensation formula. The compensation paid to the adviser under 
this rule with respect to the performance of any securities over a given 
period shall be based on a formula which:
    (1) Includes, in the case of securities for which market quotations 
are readily available, the realized capital losses and unrealized 
capital depreciation of the securities over the period;
    (2) Includes, in the case of securities for which market quotations 
are not readily available, (i) the realized capital losses of the 
securities over the period; and (ii) if the unrealized capital 
appreciation of the securities over the period is included, the 
unrealized capital depreciation of the securities over the period; and
    (3) Provides that any compensation paid to the adviser under this 
rule is based on the gains less the losses (computed in accordance with 
paragraphs (c) (1) and (2) of this section) in the client's account for 
a period of not less than one year.
    (d) Disclosure. In addition to the requirements of Form ADV, the 
adviser shall disclose to the client, or the client's independent agent, 
prior to entering into an advisory contract under this rule, all 
material information concerning the proposed advisory arrangement 
including the following:
    (1) That the fee arrangement may create an incentive for the adviser 
to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be 
the case in the absence of a performance fee;
    (2) Where relevant, that the adviser may receive increased 
compensation with regard to unrealized appreciation as well as realized 
gains in the client's account;
    (3) The periods which will be used to measure investment performance 
throughout the contract and their significance in the computation of the 
fee;
    (4) The nature of any index which will be used as a comparative 
measure of investment performance, the significance of the index, and 
the reason the adviser believes the index is appropriate; and
    (5) Where an adviser's compensation is based in part on the 
unrealized appreciation of securities for which market quotations are 
not readily available, how the securities will be valued and the extent 
to which the valuation will be determined independently.
    (e) Arms-length contract. The investment adviser (and any person 
acting on its behalf) who enters into the contract must reasonably 
believe, immediately prior to entering into the contract, that the 
contract represents an arm's-length arrangement between the parties and 
that the client (or in the case of a client which is a company as 
defined in paragraph (g)(1) of this section, the person representing the 
company), alone or together with the client's independent agent, 
understands the proposed method of compensation and its risks. The 
representative of a company may be a partner, director, officer or an 
employee of the company or the trustee, where the company is a trust, or 
any other person designated by the company or trustee, but must satisfy 
the definition of client's independent agent set forth in paragraph 
(g)(4) of this section.
    (f) Transition rule. (1) The proviso of paragraph (a) and paragraphs 
(b), (c) and (e) of this section do not apply to any advisory contract 
(or renewal or extension thereof) between an investment adviser and a 
client where (i) the contract was entered into prior to and continued in 
force after November 14, 1985; and (ii) the adviser, at the time the 
contract was entered into, was not registered or required to be 
registered as an investment adviser under the Act; provided however, 
that all provisions of this rule shall apply with respect to any natural 
person or company who is not a party to the contract prior to and 
becomes a party to the contract after the effective date of this rule.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (f)(1) of this section, the renewal or 
extension of a contract described therein will be subject to paragraph 
(e) of this section.
    (g) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule:
    (1) The term company has the same meaning as in section 202(a) (5) 
of the Act, but does not include a company that is required to be 
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 but is not 
registered.

[[Page 727]]

    (2) The term private investment company means a company which would 
be defined as an investment company under section 3(a) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 but for the exception provided from that definition 
by section 3(c)(1) of such Act.
    (3) The term affiliated person has the same meaning as in section 
2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act.
    (4) The term client's independent agent means any person agreeing to 
act as the client's agent in connection with the contract other than:
    (i) The investment adviser acting in reliance upon this rule, an 
affiliated person of the investment adviser, an affiliated person of an 
affiliated person of the investment adviser, or an interested person of 
the investment adviser as defined in paragraph (g)(5) of this section;
    (ii) A person who receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation 
in connection with the contract from the investment adviser, an 
affiliated person of the investment adviser, an affiliated person of an 
affiliated person of the investment adviser or an interested person of 
the investment adviser as defined in paragraph (g)(5) of this section; 
or
    (iii) A person with any material relationship between himself (or an 
affiliated person of such person) and the investment adviser (or an 
affiliated person of the investment adviser) that exists, or has existed 
at any time during the previous two years.
    (5) The term interested person as used in paragraph (g)(4) of this 
section means:
    (i) Any member of the immediate family of any natural person who is 
an affiliated person of the investment adviser;
    (ii) Any person who knowingly has any direct or indirect beneficial 
interest in, or who is designated as trustee, executor, or guardian of 
any legal interest in, any security issued by the investment adviser or 
by a controlling person of the investment adviser if the beneficial or 
legal interest of the person in any security issued by the investment 
adviser or by a controlling person of the investment adviser (A) exceeds 
one tenth of one percent of any class of outstanding securities of the 
investment adviser or a controlling person of the investment adviser; or 
(B) exceeds 5% of the total assets of the person (seeking to act as the 
client's independent agent).
    (iii) Any person or partner or employee of any person who at any 
time since the beginning of the last two years has acted as legal 
counsel for the investment adviser.
    (6)(i) The term securities for which market quotations are readily 
available in paragraph (c) has the same meaning as in Rule 2a-4(a) (1) 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.2a-4(a)(1)).
    (ii) The term securities for which market quotations are not readily 
available in paragraph (c) of this section means securities not 
described in paragraph (g)(6)(i) of this section.
    (h) An investment adviser entering into or performing an investment 
advisory contract under this rule is not relieved of any obligations 
under section 206 of the Adviser Act or of any other applicable 
provisions of the Federal securities laws.
    (i) Nothing in this rule relieves a client's independent agent from 
any obigations to the client under applicable law.

(Sec. 206A (15 U.S.C. 80b-6A))

[50 FR 48561, Nov. 26, 1985]



Sec. 275.206(3)-1   Exemption of investment advisers registered as broker-dealers in connection with the provision of certain investment advisory services.

    (a) An investment adviser which is a broker or dealer registered 
pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall be 
exempt from section 206(3) in connection with any transaction in 
relation to which such broker or dealer is acting as an investment 
adviser solely (1) by means of publicly distributed written materials or 
publicly made oral statements; (2) by means of written materials or oral 
statements which do not purport to meet the objectives or needs of 
specific individuals or accounts; (3) through the issuance of 
statistical information containing no expressions of opinion as to the 
investment merits of a particular security; or (4) any combination of 
the foregoing services: Provided, however,

[[Page 728]]

That such materials and oral statements include a statement that if the 
purchaser of the advisory communication uses the services of the adviser 
in connection with a sale or purchase of a security which is a subject 
of such communication, the adviser may act as principal for its own 
account or as agent for another person.
    (b) For the purpose of this Rule, publicly distributed written 
materials are those which are distributed to 35 or more persons who pay 
for such materials, and publicly made oral statements are those made 
simultaneously to 35 or more persons who pay for access to such 
statements.

    Note: The requirement that the investment adviser disclose that it 
may act as principal or agent for another person in the sale or purchase 
of a security that is the subject of investment advice does not relieve 
the investment adviser of any disclosure obligation which, depending 
upon the nature of the relationship between the investment adviser and 
the client, may be imposed by subparagraphs (1) or (2) of section 206 or 
the other provisions of the federal securities laws.

[40 FR 38159, Aug. 27, 1975]



Sec. 275.206(3)-2  Agency cross transactions for advisory clients.

    (a) An investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 80b-3), or a person registered as a broker-dealer under 
section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o) and 
controlling, controlled by or under common control with an investment 
adviser registered under section 203 of the Act, shall be deemed in 
compliance with the provisions of section 206(3) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
80b-6(3)) in effecting an agency cross transaction for an advisory 
client, if:
    (1) The advisory client has executed a written consent prospectively 
authorizing the investment adviser, or any other person relying on this 
rule, to effect agency cross transactions for such advisory client, 
provided that such written consent is obtained after full written 
disclosure that with respect to agency cross transactions the investment 
adviser or such other person will act as broker for, receive commissions 
from, and have a potentially conflicting division of loyalties and 
responsibilities regarding, both parties to such transactions;
    (2) The investment adviser, or any other person relying on this 
rule, sends to each such client a written confirmation at or before the 
completion of each such transaction, which confirmation includes (i) a 
statement of the nature of such transaction, (ii) the date such 
transaction took place, (iii) an offer to furnish upon request, the time 
when such transaction took place, and (iv) the source and amount of any 
other remuneration received or to be received by the investment adviser 
and any other person relying on this rule in connection with the 
transaction, Provided, however, That if, in the case of a purchase, 
neither the investment adviser nor any other person relying on this rule 
was participating in a distribution, or in the case of a sale, neither 
the investment adviser nor any other person relying on this rule was 
participating in a tender offer, the written confirmation may state 
whether any other remuneration has been or will be received and that the 
source and amount of such other remuneration will be furnished upon 
written request of such customer;
    (3) The investment adviser, or any other person relying in this 
rule, sends to each such client, at least annually, and with or as part 
of any written statement or summary of such account from the investment 
adviser or such other person, a written disclosure statement identifying 
the total number of such transactions during the period since the date 
of the last such statement or summary, and the total amount of all 
commissions or other remuneration received or to be received by the 
investment adviser or any other person relying on this rule in 
connection with such transactions during such period;
    (4) Each written disclosure statement and confirmation required by 
this rule includes a conspicuous statement that the written consent 
referred to in paragraph (a)(1) of this section may be revoked at any 
time by written notice to the investment adviser, or to any other person 
relying on this rule, from the advisory client; and
    (5) No such transaction is effected in which the same investment 
adviser or

[[Page 729]]

an investment adviser and any person controlling, controlled by or under 
common control with such investment adviser recommended the transaction 
to both any seller and any purchaser.
    (b) For purposes of this rule the term agency cross transaction for 
an advisory client shall mean a transaction in which a person acts as an 
investment adviser in relation to a transaction in which such investment 
adviser, or any person controlling, controlled by, or under common 
control with such investment adviser, acts as broker for both such 
advisory client and for another person on the other side of the 
transaction.
    (c) This rule shall not be construed as relieving in any way the 
investment adviser or another person relying on this rule from acting in 
the best interests of the advisory client, including fulfilling the duty 
with respect to the best price and execution for the particular 
transaction for the advisory client; nor shall it relieve such person or 
persons from any disclosure obligation which may be imposed by 
subparagraphs (1) or (2) of section 206 of the Act or by other 
applicable provisions of the federal securities laws.

[42 FR 29301 June 8, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 41379, Sept. 15, 1983]



Sec. 275.206(4)-1   Advertisements by investment advisers.

    (a) It shall constitute a fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative 
act, practice or course of business within the meaning of section 206(4) 
of the Act, for any investment adviser, directly or indirectly, to 
publish, circulate or distribute any advertisement:
    (1) Which refers, directly or indirectly, to any testimonial of any 
kind concerning the investment adviser or concerning any advice, 
anaylsis, report or other service rendered by such investment adviser; 
or
    (2) Which refers, directly or indirectly, to past specific 
recommendations of such investment adviser which were or would have been 
profitable to any person: Provided, however, That this shall not 
prohibit an advertisement which sets out or offers to furnish a list of 
all recommendations made by such investment adviser within the 
immediately preceding period of not less than one year if such 
advertisement, and such list if it is furnished separately: (i) State 
the name of each such security recommended, the date and nature of each 
such recommendation (e.g., whether to buy, sell or hold), the market 
price at that time, the price at which the recommendation was to be 
acted upon, and the market price of each such security as of the most 
recent practicable date, and (ii) contain the following cautionary 
legend on the first page thereof in print or type as large as the 
largest print or type used in the body or text thereof: ``it should not 
be assumed that recommendations made in the future will be profitable or 
will equal the performance of the securities in this list''; or
    (3) Which represents, directly or indirectly, that any graph, chart, 
formula or other device being offered can in and of itself be used to 
determine which securities to buy or sell, or when to buy or sell them; 
or which represents directly or indirectly, that any graph, chart, 
formula or other device being offered will assist any person in making 
his own decisions as to which securities to buy, sell, or when to buy or 
sell them, without prominently disclosing in such advertisement the 
limitations thereof and the difficulties with respect to its use; or
    (4) Which contains any statement to the effect that any report, 
analysis, or other service will be furnished free or without charge, 
unless such report, analysis or other service actually is or will be 
furnished entirely free and without any condition or obligation, 
directly or indirectly; or
    (5) Which contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or which 
is otherwise false or misleading.
    (b) For the purposes of this section the term advertisement shall 
include any notice, circular, letter or other written communication 
addressed to more than one person, or any notice or other announcement 
in any publication or by radio or television, which offers (1) any 
analysis, report, or publication concerning securities, or which is to 
be used in making any determination as to when to buy or sell any 
security, or which security to buy or sell, or (2) any graph, chart, 
formula, or other device

[[Page 730]]

to be used in making any determination as to when to buy or sell any 
security, or which security to buy or sell, or (3) any other investment 
advisory service with regard to securities.

(Sec. 206, 54 Stat. 852, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 80b-6)

[26 FR 10549, Nov. 9, 1961]



Sec. 275.206(4)-2   Custody or possession of funds or securities of clients.

    (a) It shall constitute a fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative act, 
practice or course of business within the meaning of section 206(4) of 
the Act for any investment adviser who has custody or possession of any 
funds or securities in which any client has any beneficial interest, to 
do any act or take any action, directly or indirectly, with respect to 
any such funds or securities, unless:
    (1) All such securities of each such client are segregated, marked 
to identify the particular client who has the beneficial interest 
therein, and held in safekeeping in some place reasonably free from risk 
of destruction or other loss; and
    (2)(i) All such funds of such clients are deposited in one or more 
bank accounts which contain only clients' funds, (ii) such account or 
accounts are maintained in the name of the investment adviser as agent 
or trustee for such clients; and (iii) the investment adviser maintains 
a separate record for each such account which shows the name and address 
of the bank where such account is maintained, the dates and amounts of 
deposits in and withdrawals from such account, and the exact amount of 
each client's beneficial interest in such account; and
    (3) Such investment adviser, immediately after accepting custody or 
possession of such funds or securities from any client, notifies such 
client in writing of the place and manner in which such funds and 
securities will be maintained, and thereafter, if and when there is any 
change in the place or manner in which such funds, or securities are 
being maintained, gives each such client written notice thereof; and
    (4) Such investment adviser sends to each client, not less 
frequently than once every 3 months, an itemized statement showing the 
funds and securities in the custody or possession of the investment 
adviser at the end of such period, and all debits, credits and 
transactions in such client's account during such period; and
    (5) All such funds and securities of clients are verified by actual 
examination at least once during each calendar year by an independent 
public accountant at a time that shall be chosen by such accountant 
without prior notice to the investment adviser. A certificate of such 
accountant stating that an examination of such funds and securities has 
been made, and describing the nature and extent of the examination, 
shall be attached to a completed Form ADV-E (17 CFR 279.8) and 
transmitted to the Commission promptly after each examination.
    (b) This section shall not apply to an investment adviser also 
registered as a broker-dealer under section 15 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 if (1) such broker-dealer is subject to and in 
compliance with Sec. 240.15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, or (2) such broker-dealer is a member of an exchange whose members 
are exempt from Sec. 240.15c3-1 under the provisions of paragraph (b)(2) 
thereof, and such broker-dealer is in compliance with all rules and 
settled practices of such exchange imposing requirements with respect to 
financial responsibility and the segregation of funds or securities 
carried for the account of customers.

(Sec. 206(4), 54 Stat. 852, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 80b-6)

[27 FR 2150, Mar. 6, 1962, as amended at 54 FR 32049, Aug. 4, 1989]



Sec. 275.206(4)-3  Cash payments for client solicitations.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for any investment adviser required to be 
registered pursuant to section 203 of the Act to pay a cash fee, 
directly or indirectly, to a solicitor with respect to solicitation 
activities unless:
    (1)(i) The investment adviser is registered under the Act;
    (ii) The solicitor is not a person (A) subject to a Commission order 
issued under section 203(f) of the Act, or (B) convicted within the 
previous ten years of any felony or misdemeanor involving conduct 
described in section 203(e)(2)(A) through (D) of the Act, or

[[Page 731]]

(C) who has been found by the Commission to have engaged, or has been 
convicted of engaging, in any of the conduct specified in paragraphs 
(1), (4) or (5) of section 203(e) of the Act, or (D) is subject to an 
order, judgment or decree described in section 203(e)(3) of the Act; and
    (iii) Such cash fee is paid pursuant to a written agreement to which 
the adviser is a party; and

    Note: The investment adviser shall retain a copy of each written 
agreement required by this paragraph as part of the records required to 
be kept under Sec. 275.204-2(a)(10) of this chapter.

    (2) Such cash fee is paid to a solicitor:
    (i) With respect to solicitation activities for the provision of 
impersonal advisory services only; or
    (ii) Who is (A) a partner, officer, director or employee of such 
investment adviser or (B) a partner, officer, director or employee of a 
person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with 
such investment adviser: Provided, That the status of such solicitor as 
a partner, officer, director or employee of such investment adviser or 
other person, and any affiliation between the investment adviser and 
such other person, is disclosed to the client at the time of the 
solicitation or referral; or
    (iii) Other than a solicitor specified in paragraph (a)(2) (i) or 
(ii) of this section if all of the following conditions are met:
    (A) The written agreement required by paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this 
section: (1) Describes the solicitation activities to be engaged in by 
the solicitor on behalf of the investment adviser and the compensation 
to be received therefor; (2) contains an undertaking by the solicitor to 
perform his duties under the agreement in a manner consistent with the 
instructions of the investment adviser and the provisions of the Act and 
the rules thereunder; (3) requires that the solicitor, at the time of 
any solicitation activities for which compensation is paid or to be paid 
by the investment adviser, provide the client with a current copy of the 
investment adviser's written disclosure statement required by 
Sec. 275.204-3 of this chapter (``brochure rule'') and a separate 
written disclosure document described in paragraph (b) of this rule.
    (B) The investment adviser receives from the client, prior to, or at 
the time of, entering into any written or oral investment advisory 
contract with such client, a signed and dated acknowledgment of receipt 
of the investment adviser's written disclosure statement and the 
solicitor's written disclosure document.

    Note: The investment adviser shall retain a copy of each such 
acknowledgment and solicitor disclosure document as part of the records 
required to be kept under Sec. 275.204-2(a)(15) of this chapter.

    (C) The investment adviser makes a bona fide effort to ascertain 
whether the solicitor has complied with the agreement, and has a 
reasonable basis for believing that the solicitor has so complied.
    (b) The separate written disclosure document required to be 
furnished by the solicitor to the client pursuant to this section shall 
contain the following information:
    (1) The name of the solicitor;
    (2) The name of the investment adviser;
    (3) The nature of the relationship, including any affiliation, 
between the solicitor and the investment adviser;
    (4) A statement that the solicitor will be compensated for his 
solicitation services by the investment adviser;
    (5) The terms of such compensation arrangement, including a 
description of the compensation paid or to be paid to the solicitor; and
    (6) The amount, if any, for the cost of obtaining his account the 
client will be charged in addition to the advisory fee, and the 
differential, if any, among clients with respect to the amount or level 
of advisory fees charged by the investment adviser if such differential 
is attributable to the existence of any arrangement pursuant to which 
the investment adviser has agreed to compensate the solicitor for 
soliciting clients for, or referring clients to, the investment adviser.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to relieve any person of 
any fiduciary or other obligation to which such person may be subject 
under any law.
    (d) For purposes of this section,

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    (1) Solicitor means any person who, directly or indirectly, solicits 
any client for, or refers any client to, an investment adviser.
    (2) Client includes any prospective client.
    (3) Impersonal advisory services means investment advisory services 
provided solely by means of (i) written materials or oral statements 
which do not purport to meet the objectives or needs of the specific 
client, (ii) statistical information containing no expressions of 
opinions as to the investment merits of particular securities, or (iii) 
any combination of the foregoing services.

(Secs. 204, 206, and 211 of the Advisers Act (15 U.S.C. 80b-4, 80b-6 and 
80b-11(a)))

[44 FR 42130, July 18, 1979; 54 FR 32441, Aug. 8, 1989]



Sec. 275.206(4)-4  Financial and disciplinary information that investment advisers must disclose to clients.

    (a) It shall constitute a fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative 
act, practice, or course of business within the meaning of section 
206(4) of the Act for any investment adviser to fail to disclose to any 
client or prospective client all material facts with respect to:
    (1) A financial condition of the adviser that is reasonably likely 
to impair the ability of the adviser to meet contractual commitments to 
clients, if the adviser has discretionary authority (express or implied) 
or custody over such client's funds or securities, or requires 
prepayment of advisory fees of more than $500 from such client, 6 months 
or more in advance; or
    (2) A legal or disciplinary event that is material to an evaluation 
of the adviser's integrity or ability to meet contractual commitments to 
clients.
    (b) It shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the following 
legal or disciplinary events involving the adviser or a management 
person of the adviser (any of the foregoing being referred to hereafter 
as ``person'') that were not resolved in the person's favor or 
subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated are material within the 
meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of the rule for a period of 10 years from 
the time of the event:
    (1) A criminal or civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction 
in which the person--
    (i) Was convicted, pleaded guilty or nolo contendere (``no 
contest'') to a felony or misdemeanor, or is the named subject of a 
pending criminal proceeding (any of the foregoing referred to hereafter 
as ``action''), and such action involved: an investment-related 
business; fraud, false statements, or omissions; wrongful taking of 
property; or bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion;
    (ii) Was found to have been involved in a violation of an 
investment-related statute or regulation; or
    (iii) Was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree permanently 
or temporarily enjoining the person from, or otherwise limiting the 
person from, engaging in any investment-related activity.
    (2) Administrative proceedings before the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, and other federal regulatory agency or any state agency (any 
of the foregoing being referred to hereafter as ``agency'') in which the 
person--
    (i) Was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose 
its authorization to do business; or
    (ii) Was found to have been involved in a violation of an 
investment-related statute or regulation and was the subject of an order 
by the agency denying, suspending, or revoking the authorization of the 
person to act in, or barring or suspending the person's association 
with, an investment-related business; or otherwise significantly 
limiting the person's investment-related activities.
    (3) Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) proceedings in which the 
person--
    (i) Was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose 
its authorization to do business; or
    (ii) Was found to have been involved in a violation of the SRO's 
rules and was the subject of an order by the SRO barring or suspending 
the person from membership or from association with other members, or 
expelling the person from membership; fining the person more than 
$2,500; or otherwise significantly limiting the person's investment-
related activities.

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    (c) The information required to be disclosed by paragraph (a) of 
this section shall be disclosed to clients promptly, and to prospective 
clients not less than 48 hours prior to entering into any written or 
oral investment advisory contract, or no later than the time of entering 
into such contract if the client has the right to terminate the contract 
without penalty within five business days after entering into the 
contract.
    (d) For purposes of this rule:
    (1) Management person means a person with power to exercise, 
directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or 
policies of an adviser which is a company or to determine the general 
investment advice given to clients.
    (2) Found means determined or ascertained by adjudication or consent 
in a final SRO proceeding, administrative proceeding, or court action.
    (3) Investment-related means pertaining to securities commodities, 
banking, insurance, or real estate (including, but not limited to, 
action as or being associated with a broker, dealer, investment company, 
investment adviser, government securities broker or dealer, municipal 
securities dealer, bank, savings and loan association, entity or person 
required to be registered under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 
et seq.), or fiduciary).
    (4) Involved means acting or aiding, abetting, causing, counseling, 
commanding, inducing, conspiring with or failing reasonably to supervise 
another in doing an act.
    (5) Self-Regulatory Organization or SRO means any national 
securities or commodities exchange, registered association, or 
registered clearing agency.
    (e) For purposes of calculating the 10-year period during which 
events are presumed to be material under paragraph (b), the date of a 
reportable event shall be the date on which the final order, judgment, 
or decree was entered, or the date on which any rights of appeal from 
preliminary orders, judgments, or decrees lapsed.
    (f) Compliance with paragraph (b) of this rule shall not relieve any 
investment adviser from the disclosure obligations of paragraph (a) of 
the rule; compliance with paragraph (a) of the rule shall not relieve 
any investment adviser from any other disclosure requirement under the 
Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or under any other federal or 
state law.

    Note: Registered investment advisers may disclose this information 
to clients and pospective clients in their ``brochure,'' the written 
disclosure statement to clients under Rule 204-3 (17 CFR 275.204-3); 
Provided, That the delivery of the brochure satisfies the timing of 
disclosure requirements described in paragraph (c) of this rule.

[52 FR 36918, Oct, 2, 1987]

     PART 276--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 AND GENERAL RULES AND    
                                             REGULATIONS THEREUNDER                                             
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                                                      Release                                                   
                      Subject                           No.         Date            Fed. Reg. Vol. and Page     
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Opinion of General Counsel relating to section              2   Oct. 28, 1940  11 FR 10996.                     
 202(a)(11)(C) of the Investment Advisers Act of                                                                
 1940.                                                                                                          
Opinion of the General Counsel relating to the use          8   Dec. 12, 1940      Do.                          
 of the name ``investment counsel'' under section                                                               
 208(c) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.                                                                 
Opinion of Director of Trading and Exchange                40    Feb. 5, 1945  11 FR 10997.                     
 Division, relating to section 206 of the                                                                       
 Investment Advisers Act of 1940, section 17(a) of                                                              
 the Securities Act of 1933, and sections 10(b) and                                                             
 15(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                               
Opinion of the General Counsel relating to the use         58   Apr. 10, 1951  16 FR 3387.                      
 of ``hedge clauses'' by brokers, dealers,                                                                      
 investment advisers, and others.                                                                               
Statement of the Commission to clarify the meaning        194   Jan. 25, 1966  31 FR 1005.                      
 of ``beneficial ownership of securities'' as                                                                   
 relates to beneficial ownership of securities held                                                             
 by family members.                                                                                             
Statement of the Commission setting the date of May       196   Feb. 14, 1966  31 FR 3175.                      
 1, 1966 after which filings must reflect                                                                       
 beneficial ownership of securities held by family                                                              
 members.                                                                                                       
Statement of the Commission describing nature of          201    June 1, 1966  31 FR 7821.                      
 examination required to be made of all funds and                                                               
 securities held by an investment adviser and the                                                               
 content of related accountant's certificate.                                                                   

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Publication of the Commission's procedure to be           281   Jan. 25, 1971  36 FR 2600.                      
 followed if requests are to be met for no action                                                               
 or interpretative letters and responses thereto to                                                             
 be made available for public use.                                                                              
Commission's statement of factors to be considered        315   Apr. 19, 1972  37 FR 7690.                      
 in connection with investment company advisory                                                                 
 contracts containing incentive arrangements.                                                                   
Applicability of Commission's policy statement on         318    May 18, 1972  37 FR 9988.                      
 the future structure of securities markets to                                                                  
 selection of brokers and payment of commissions by                                                             
 institutional managers.                                                                                        
Commission's decisions on advisory committee              336    Mar. 1, 1973  38 FR 5457.                      
 recommendations regarding commencement of                                                                      
 enforcement proceedings and termination of staff                                                               
 investigations.                                                                                                
Commission's statement on obligations of                  377   June 29, 1973  38 FR 17201.                     
 underwriters with respect to discretionary                                                                     
 accounts.                                                                                                      
Applicability of investment advisers act to certain       563   Jan. 10, 1977  42 FR 2953;                      
 publications.                                                                 42 FR 8140.                      
Contingent advisory compensation arrangements......       721    May 16, 1980  45 FR 34876.                     
Applicability of investment advisers act to               770   Aug. 13, 1981  46 FR 41771.                     
 financial planners, pension consultants, and other                                                             
 persons who provide investment advisory services                                                               
 as an integral component of other financially                                                                  
 related services.                                                                                              
Statement of position of Commission's Division of         969   Apr. 30, 1985  50 FR 19341.                     
 Investment Management.                                                                                         
Statement of staff interpretive position regarding       1000    Dec. 3, 1985  50 FR 49835.                     
 certain rules and forms; uniform registration,                                                                 
 disclolsure, and reporting requirements.                                                                       
Applicability of the investment Advisers Act to          1092    Oct. 8, 1987  52 FR 38400.                     
 financial planners, pension consultants, and other                                                             
 persons who provide investment advisory services                                                               
 as a component of other financial services.                                                                    
Registration of Successors to Broker-Dealers and         1357    Jan. 4, 1993  58 FR 11.                        
 Investment Advisors.                                                                                           
Use of electronic media for delivery purposes......      1562     May 9, 1996  61 FR 24651.                     
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PART 279--FORMS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940--Table of Contents




Sec.
279.0-1  Availability of forms.
279.1  Form ADV, for application for registration of investment adviser 
          and for amendments to such registration statement.
279.2  Form ADV-W, notice of withdrawal from registration as investment 
          adviser.
279.3  Form ADV-S, annual report of registered advisers.
279.4  Form 4-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of 
          process, pleadings and other papers by individual nonresident 
          investment adviser.
279.5  Form 5-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of 
          process, pleadings and other papers by corporation nonresident 
          investment adviser.
279.6  Form 6-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of 
          process, pleadings and other papers by partnership nonresident 
          investment adviser.
279.7  Form 7-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of 
          process, pleadings and other papers by nonresident general 
          partner of investment adviser.
279.8  Form ADV-E, cover page for certificate of accounting of 
          securities and funds in possession or custody of an investment 
          adviser.

    Authority: The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. 80b-1, et 
seq.

    Source: 33 FR 19005, Dec. 20, 1968, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 279.0-1  Availability of forms.

    (a) This part identifies and describes the forms prescribed for use 
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
    (b) Any person may obtain a copy of any form prescribed for use in 
this part by written request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. Any person may inspect the 
forms at this address and at the Commission's regional and district 
offices. (See Sec. 200.11 of this chapter for the addresses of SEC 
regional and district offices.)

[46 FR 17757, Mar. 20, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 26820, June 22, 1982; 
59 FR 5946, Feb. 9, 1994]

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Sec. 279.1  Form ADV, for application for registration of investment adviser and for amendments to such registration statement.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 203-1 (Sec. 275.203-1 of 
this chapter) as an application for registration of an investment 
adviser pursuant to sections 203(c) or 203(g) of the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940, and also as an amendment to registration pursuant to Rule 
204-1 (Sec. 275.204-1 of this chapter).

[44 FR 21008, Apr. 9, 1979]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ADV, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 279.2   Form ADV-W, notice of withdrawal from registration as investment adviser.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 203-2 (Sec. 275.203-2 of 
this chapter) by a registered investment adviser as a notice of 
withdrawal from registration as such under the Investment Advisers Act 
of 1940.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ADV-W, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 279.3  Form ADV-S, annual report of registered advisers.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 204-1(c) (Sec. 275.204-1 
of this chapter) as an annual report of registered investment advisers.

[44 FR 21008, Apr. 9, 1979]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ADV-S, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

    Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 68503, Dec. 27, 1996, Sec. 279.3 was 
stayed indefinitely.



Sec. 279.4   Form 4-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of process, pleadings and other papers by individual nonresident investment adviser.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 0-2 (Sec. 275.0-2 of this 
chapter) by each individual nonresident investment adviser who is 
registered or applying for registration with the Commission as an 
investment adviser.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 4-R, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 279.5   Form 5-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of process, pleadings and other papers by corporation nonresident investment adviser.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 0-2 (Sec. 275.0-2 of this 
chapter) by each corporation nonresident investment adviser, and by each 
unincorporated nonresident investment adviser not organized as a 
partnership, which is registered or applying for registration with the 
Commission as an investment adviser.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 5-R, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 279.6   Form 6-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of process, pleadings and other papers by partnership nonresident investment adviser.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 0-2 (Sec. 275.0-2 of this 
chapter) by each partnership nonresident investment adviser which is 
registered or applying for registration with the Commission as an 
investment adviser.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 6-R, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 279.7   Form 7-R, irrevocable appointment of agent for service of process, pleadings and other papers by nonresident general partner of investment adviser.

    This form shall be filed pursuant to Rule 0-2 (Sec. 275.0-2 of this 
chapter) by each nonresident general partner of an investment adviser, 
and by each nonresident ``managing agent'' of an unincorporated 
investment adviser as defined in said Rule 0-2, which is registered or 
applying for registration with the Commission as investment adviser.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 7-R, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

[[Page 736]]



Sec. 279.8  Form ADV-E, cover page for certificate of accounting of securities and funds in possession or custody of an investment adviser.

[54 FR 32049, Aug. 4, 1989]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form ADV-E, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.


  PART 281--INTERPRETATIVE RELEASES RELATING TO CORPORATE REORGANIZATIONS UNDER CHAPTER X OF THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 
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                                                Release                                                         
                   Subject                        No.                Date               Fed. Reg. Vol. and Page 
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Letter of the Commission with respect to              1  Sept. 26, 1938.............  11 FR 10997.              
 transmission to the Commission of all                                                                          
 petitions, answers, orders, applications,                                                                      
 reports and other papers filed under Chapter                                                                   
 X of the Bankruptcy Act.                                                                                       
Statement by the Commission summarizing               2  ......do...................  11 FR 10998.              
 Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act.                                                                               
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PART 285--RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(a) OF THE BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENTS ACT--Table of Contents




Sec.
285.1  Applicability of part.
285.2  Periodic reports.
285.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary 
          obligations.
285.4  Preparation and filing of reports.

Schedule A to Part 285

    Authority: Secs. 19, 23, 48 Stat. 85, as amended, 901, as amended, 
sec. 15, 63 Stat. 298; 15 U.S.C. 77s, 78w 22 U.S.C. 286k-1.



Sec. 285.1   Applicability of part.

    This part (Regulation BW), prescribes the reports to be filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission by the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development pursuant to section 15(a) of the Bretton 
Woods Agreements Act.

[Reg. BW, 15 FR 281, Jan. 17, 1950]



Sec. 285.2   Periodic reports.

    (a) Within 45 days after the end of each of its fiscal quarters, the 
Bank shall file with the Commission the following information:
    (1) Information as to any purchases or sales by the Bank of its 
primary obligations during such quarter.
    (2) Copies of the Bank's regular quarterly financial statements.
    (3) Copies of any material modifications or amendments during such 
quarter of any exhibits (other than (i) constituent documents defining 
the rights of holders of securities of other issuers guaranteed by the 
Bank and (ii) loan and guaranty agreements to which the Bank is a party) 
previously filed with the Commission under any statute.
    (b) Copies of each annual report of the Bank to its Board of 
Governors shall be filed with the Commission within 10 days after the 
submission of such report to the Board of Governors.

[20 FR 588, Jan. 27, 1955]



Sec. 285.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary obligations.

    The Bank shall file with the Commission, on or prior to the date on 
which it sells any of its primary obligations in connection with a 
distribution of such obligations in the United States, a report 
containing the information and documents specified in Schedule A below. 
The term ``sell'' as used in this section and in Schedule A means the 
making of a completed sale or a firm commitment to sell.

[46 FR 48179, Oct. 1, 1981]



Sec. 285.4   Preparation and filing of reports.

    (a) Every report required by this part shall be filed under cover of 
a letter of transmittal which shall state the nature of the report and 
indicate the particular rule and subdivision thereof pursuant to which 
the report is filed. At least the original of every such letter shall be 
signed on behalf of the Bank by a duly authorized officer thereof.

[[Page 737]]

    (b) Two copies of every report, including the letter of transmittal, 
exhibits and other papers and documents comprising a part of the report, 
shall be filed with the Commission.
    (c) The report shall be in the English language. If any exhibit or 
other paper or document filed with the report is in a foreign language, 
it shall be accompanied by a translation into the English language.
    (d) Reports pursuant to Sec. 285.3 (Rule 3) may be filed in the form 
of a prospectus to the extent that such prospectus contains the 
information specified in Schedule A.

[Reg. BW, 15 FR 281, Jan. 17, 1950]

                         Schedule A to Part 285

    This schedule specifies the information and documents to be 
furnished in a report pursuant to Sec. 285.3 (Rule 3) with respect to a 
proposed distribution of primary obligations of the Bank. Information 
not available at the time of filing the report shall be filed as 
promptly thereafter as possible.
    Item 1. Description of obligations. As to each issue of primary 
obligations of the Bank which is to be distributed, furnish the 
following information:
    (a) The title and date of the issue.
    (b) The interest rate and interest payment dates.
    (c) The maturity date or if serial, the plan of serial maturities. 
If the maturity of the obligation may be accelerated, state the 
circumstances under which it may be so accelerated.
    (d) A brief outline of (1) any redemption provisions and (2) any 
amortization, sinking fund or retirement provisions, stating the annual 
amount, if any, which the Bank will be under obligation to apply for the 
satisfaction of such provisions.
    (e) If secured by any lien, the kind and priority thereof, and the 
nature of the property subject to the lien; if any other indebtedness is 
secured by an equal or prior lien on the same property, state the nature 
of such other liens.
    (f) If any obligations issued or to be issued by the Bank will, as 
to the payment of interest or principal, rank prior to the obligations 
to be distributed, describe the nature and extent of such priority.
    (g) Outline briefly any provisions of the governing instruments 
under which the terms of the obligations to be distributed may be 
amended or modified by the holders thereof or otherwise.
    (h) Outline briefly any other material provisions of the governing 
instruments pertaining to the rights of the holders of the obligations 
to be distributed or pertaining to the duties of the Bank with respect 
thereto.
    (i) The name and address of the fiscal or paying agent of the Bank, 
if any.
    Item 2. Distribution of obligations. (a) Outline briefly the plan of 
distribution of the obligations and state the amount of the 
participation of each principal underwriter, if any.
    (b) Describe any arrangements known to the Bank or to any principal 
underwriter named above designed to stabilize the market for the 
obligations for the account of the Bank or the principal underwriters as 
a group and indicate whether any transactions have already been effected 
to accomplish that purpose.
    (c) Describe any arrangements for withholding commissions, or 
otherwise, to hold each underwriter or dealer responsible for the 
distribution of his participation.
    Item 3. Distribution spread. The following information shall be 
given, in substantially the tabular form indicated, as to all 
obligations which are to be offered for cash (estimate, if necessary):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Selling              
                                       Price to   discounts    Proceeds 
                                          the        and        to the  
                                        public   commissions     Bank   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per..................................  ........  ...........  ..........
Total................................  ........  ...........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Item 4. Discounts and commissions to subunderwriters and dealers. 
State briefly the discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to 
dealers. If any dealers are to act in the capacity of sub-underwriters 
and are to be allowed or paid any additional discounts or commissions 
for acting in such capacity, a general statement to that effect will 
suffice, without giving the additional amounts so paid or to be so paid.
    Item 5. Other expenses of distribution. Furnish a reasonably 
itemized statement of all expenses of the Bank in connection with the 
issuance and distribution of the obligations, except underwriters' or 
dealers' discounts and commissions.
    Instructions: Insofar as practicable, the itemization shall include 
transfer agents' fees, cost of printing and engraving, and legal and 
accounting fees. The information may be given as subject to future 
contingencies. If the amounts of any items are not known, estimates, 
designated as such, shall be given.
    Item 6. Application of proceeds. Make a reasonably itemized 
statement of the purposes, so far as determinable, for which the net 
proceeds to the Bank from the obligations are to be used, and state the 
approximate amount to be used for each such purpose.
    Item 7. Exhibits to be furnished. The following documents shall be 
attached to or otherwise furnished as a part of the report:

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    (a) Copies of the constituent instruments defining the rights 
evidenced by the obligations.
    (b) Copies of an opinion of counsel, in the English language, as to 
the legality of the obligations.
    (c) Copies of all material contracts pertaining to the issuance or 
distribution of the obligations to which the Bank or any principal 
underwriter of the obligations is or is to be a party, except selling 
group agreements.
    (d) Copies of any prospectus or other sales literature to be 
provided by the Bank or any of the principal underwriters for general 
use in connection with the initial distribution of the obligations to 
the public.

[Reg. BW, 15 FR 281, Jan. 17, 1950, as amended at 20 FR 588, Jan. 27, 
1955]



PART 286--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(a) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT--Table of Contents




Sec.
286.1  Applicability of this part.
286.2  Periodic reports.
286.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary 
          obligations.
286.4  Preparation and filing of reports.

Schedule A

    Authority: Secs. 3-9, 11, 12, 73 Stat. 299-301; 22 U.S.C. 283a-283i.

    Source: 25 FR 10452, Nov. 1, 1960, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 286.1   Applicability of this part.

    This part (Regulation IA) prescribes the reports to be filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Inter-American Development 
Bank pursuant to section 11(a) of the Inter-American Development Bank 
Act.



Sec. 286.2   Periodic reports.

    (a) Within 45 days after the end of each of its fiscal quarters, the 
Bank shall file with the Commission the following information:
    (1) Information as to any purchases or sales by the Bank of its 
primary obligations during such quarter.
    (2) Copies of the Bank's regular quarterly financial statement.
    (3) Copies of any material modifications or amendments during such 
quarter of any exhibits (other than (i) constituent documents defining 
the rights of holders of securities of other issuers guaranteed by the 
Bank, and (ii) loans and guaranty agreements to which the Bank is a 
party) previously filed with the Commission under any statute.
    (b) Copies of each annual report of the Bank to its Board of 
Governors shall be filed with the Commission within 10 days after the 
submission of such report to the Board of Governors.



Sec. 286.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary obligations.

    The Bank shall file with the Commission, on or prior to the date on 
which it sells any of its primary obligations in connection with a 
distribution of such obligations in the United States, a report 
containing the information and documents specified in Schedule A below. 
The term ``sell'' as used in this section and in Schedule A means the 
making of a completed sale or a firm commitment to sell.

[46 FR 48179, Oct. 2, 1981]



Sec. 286.4   Preparation and filing of reports.

    (a) Every report required by this part shall be filed under cover of 
a letter of transmittal which shall state the nature of the report and 
indicate the particular rule and subdivision thereof pursuant to which 
the report is filed. At least the original of every such letter shall be 
signed on behalf of the Bank by a duly authorized officer thereof.
    (b) Two copies of every report, including the letter of transmittal, 
exhibits and other papers and documents comprising a part of the report, 
shall be filed with the Commission.
    (c) The report shall be in the English language. If any exhibit or 
other paper or document filed with the report is in a foreign language, 
it shall be accompanied by a translation into the English language.
    (d) Reports pursuant to Sec. 286.3 may be filed in the form of a 
prospectus to the extent that such prospectus contains the information 
specified in Schedule A.

                               Schedule A

    This schedule specifies the information and documents to be 
furnished in a report

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pursuant to Sec. 286.3 with respect to a proposed distribution of 
primary obligations of the Bank. Information not available at the time 
of filing the report shall be filed as promptly thereafter as possible.

                   Item 1. Description of obligations

    As to each issue of primary obligations of the Bank which is to be 
distributed, furnish the following information:
    (a) The title and date of the issue.
    (b) The interest rate and interest payment dates.
    (c) The maturity date or, if serial, the plan of serial maturities. 
If the maturity of the obligation may be accelerated, state the 
circumstances under which it may be so accelerated.
    (d) A brief outline of (1) any redemption provisions and (2) any 
amortization, sinking fund or retirement provisions, stating the annual 
amount, if any, which the Bank will be under obligation to apply for the 
satisfaction of such provisions.
    (e) If secured by any lien, the kind and priority thereof, and the 
nature of the property subject to the lien; if any other indebtedness is 
secured by an equal or prior lien on the same property, state the nature 
of such other liens.
    (f) If any obligations issued or to be issued by the Bank will, as 
the payment of interest or principal, rank prior to the obligations to 
be distributed, describe the nature and extent of such priority.
    (g) Outline briefly any provisions of the governing instruments 
under which the terms of the obligations to be distributed may be 
amended or modified by the holders thereof or otherwise.
    (h) Outline briefly any other material provisions of the governing 
instruments pertaining to the rights of the holders of the obligations 
to be distributed or pertaining to the duties of the Bank with respect 
thereto.
    (i) The name and address of the fiscal or paying agent of the Bank, 
if any.

                   Item 2. Distribution of obligations

    (a) Outline briefly the plan of distribution of the obligations and 
state the amount of the participation of each principal underwriter, if 
any.
    (b) Describe any arrangements known to the Bank or to any principal 
underwriter named above designed to stabilize the market for the 
obligations for the account of the Bank or the principal underwriters as 
a group and indicate whether any transactions have already been effected 
to accomplish that purpose.
    (c) Describe any arrangements for withholding commissions, or 
otherwise, to hold each underwriter or dealer responsible for the 
distribution of his participation.

                       Item 3. Distribution spread

    The following information shall be given, in substantially the 
tabular form indicated, as to all obligations which are to be offered 
for cash (estimate, if necessary):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Selling              
                                       Price to   discounts    Proceeds 
                                          the        and        to the  
                                        public   commissions     bank   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per unit.............................  ........  ...........  ..........
Total................................  ........  ...........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Item 4. Discounts and commissions to sub-underwriters and dealers

    State briefly the discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to 
dealers. If any dealers are to act in the capacity of sub-underwriters 
and are to be allowed or paid any additional discounts or commissions 
for acting in such capacity, a general statement to that effect will 
suffice, without giving the additional amounts to be so paid.

                 Item 5. Other expenses of distribution

    Furnish a reasonably itemized statement of all expenses of the Bank 
in connection with the issuance and distribution of the obligations, 
except underwriters' or dealers' discounts and commissions.
    Instruction. Insofar as practicable, the itemization shall include 
transfer agents' fees, cost of printing and engraving, and legal and 
accounting fees. The information may be given as subject to future 
contingencies. If the amounts of any items are not known, estimates, 
designated as such, shall be given.

                     Item 6. Application of proceeds

    Make a reasonably itemized statement of the purposes, so far as 
determinable, for which the net proceeds to the Bank from the 
obligations are to be used, and state the approximate amount to be used 
for each such purpose.

                    Item 7. Exhibits to be furnished

    The following documents shall be attached to or otherwise furnished 
as a part of the report:
    (a) Copies of the constituent instruments defining the rights 
evidenced by the obligations.
    (b) Copies of an opinion of counsel, in the English language, as to 
the legality of the obligations.
    (c) Copies of all material contracts pertaining to the issuance or 
distributions of the obligations, to which the Bank or any principal 
underwriter of the obligations is or is to be a party, except selling 
group agreements.
    (d) Copies of any prospectus or other sales literature to be 
provided by the Bank or any

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of the principal underwriters for general use in connection with the 
initial distribution of the obligations to the public.



PART 287--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(a) OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT--Table of Contents




Sec.
287.1  Applicability of this part.
287.2  Periodic reports.
287.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary 
          obligations.
287.4  Preparation and filing of reports.
287.101  Schedule A--Information required in reports pursuant to 
          Sec. 287.3.

    Authority: Sec. 11, 80 Stat. 73; 22 U.S.C. 285h.

    Source: AD1, 33 FR 259, Jan. 9, 1968, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 287.1   Applicability of this part.

    This part (Regulation AD) prescribes the reports to be filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Asian Development Bank 
pursuant to section 11(a) of the Asian Development Bank Act.



Sec. 287.2   Periodic reports.

    (a) Within 60 days after the end of each of its fiscal quarters, the 
Bank shall file with the Commission the following information:
    (1) Information as to any purchases or sales by the Bank of its 
primary obligations during such quarter.
    (2) Copies of the Bank's regular quarterly financial statement.
    (3) Copies of any material modifications or amendments during such 
quarter of any exhibits (other than (i) constituent documents defining 
the rights of holders of securities of other issuers guaranteed by the 
Bank, and (ii) loans and guaranty agreements to which the Bank is a 
party) previously filed with the Commission under any statute.
    (b) Copies of each annual report of the Bank to its Board of 
Governors shall be filed with the Commission within 10 days after the 
submission of such report to the Board of Governors.



Sec. 287.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary obligations.

    The Bank shall file with the Commission, on or prior to the date on 
which it sells any of its primary obligations in connection with a 
distribution of such obligations in the United States, a report 
containing the information and documents specified in Schedule A below. 
The term ``sell'' as used in this section and in Schedule A means the 
making of a completed sale or a firm commitment to sell.

[46 FR 48179, Oct. 1, 1981]



Sec. 287.4   Preparation and filing of reports.

    (a) Every report required by this regulation shall be filed under 
cover of a letter of transmittal which shall state the nature of the 
report and indicate the particular rule and subdivision thereof pursuant 
to which the report is filed. At least the original of every such letter 
shall be signed on behalf of the Bank by a duly authorized officer 
thereof.
    (b) Two copies of every report, including the letter of transmittal, 
exhibits and other papers and documents comprising a part of the report, 
shall be filed with the Commission.
    (c) The report shall be in the English language. If any exhibit or 
other paper or document filed with the report is in a foreign language, 
it shall be accompanied by a translation into the English language.
    (d) Reports pursuant to Rule 3 (17 CFR 287.3) may be filed in the 
form of a prospectus to the extent that such prospectus contains the 
information specified in Schedule A (17 CFR 287.101).



Sec. 287.101   Schedule A. Information required in reports pursuant to Sec. 287.3.

    This schedule specifies the information and documents to be 
furnished in a report pursuant to Rule 3 (17 CFR 287.3) with respect to 
a proposed distribution of primary obligations of the Bank. Information 
not available at the time of filing the report shall be filed as 
promptly thereafter as possible.


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    Item 1. Description of obligations. As to each issue of primary 
obligations of the Bank which is to be distributed, furnish the 
following information:
    (a) The title and date of the issue.
    (b) The interest rate and interest payment dates.
    (c) The maturity date or, if serial, the plan of serial maturities. 
If the maturity of the obligation may be accelerated, state the 
circumstances under which it may be so accelerated.
    (d) A brief outline of (1) any redemption provisions and (2) any 
amortization, sinking fund or retirement provisions, stating the annual 
amount, if any, which the Bank will be under obligation to apply for the 
satisfaction of such provisions.
    (e) If secured by any lien, the kind and priority thereof, and the 
nature of the property subject to the lien; if any other indebtedness is 
secured by an equal or prior lien on the same property, state the nature 
of such other liens.
    (f) If any obligations issued or to be issued by the Bank will, as 
to the payment of interest or principal, rank prior to the obligations 
to be distributed, describe the nature and extent of such priority.
    (g) Outline briefly any provisions of the governing instruments 
under which the terms of the obligations to be distributed may be 
amended or modified by the holders thereof or otherwise.
    (h) Outline briefly any other material provisions of the governing 
instruments pertaining to the rights of the holders of the obligations 
to be distributed or pertaining to the duties of the Bank with respect 
thereto.
    (i) The name and address of the fiscal or paying agent of the Bank, 
if any.
    Item 2. Distribution of obligations. (a) Outline briefly the plan of 
distribution of the obligations and state the amount of the 
participation of each principal underwriter, if any.
    (b) Describe any arrangements known to the Bank or to any principal 
underwriter named above designed to stabilize the market for the 
obligations for the account of the Bank or the principal underwriters as 
a group and indicate whether any transactions have already been effected 
to accomplish that purpose.
    (c) Describe any arrangements for withholding commissions, or 
otherwise, to hold each underwriter or dealer responsible for the 
distribution of his participation.
    Item 3. Distribution spread. The following information shall be 
given, in substantially the tabular form indicated, as to all 
obligations which are to be offered for cash (estimate, if necessary):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Selling              
                                       Price to   discounts    Proceeds 
                                          the        and        to the  
                                        public   commissions     bank   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per unit.............................  ........  ...........  ..........
Total................................  ........  ...........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Item 4. Discounts and commissions to subunderwriters and dealers. 
State briefly the discounts and commission to be allowed or paid to 
dealers. If any dealers are to act in the capacity of subunderwriters 
and are to be allowed or paid any additional discounts or commissions 
for action in such capacity, a general statement to that effect will 
suffice, without giving the additional amounts to be so paid.
    Item 5. Other expenses of distribution. Furnish a reasonably 
itemized statement of all expenses of the Bank in connection with the 
issuance and distribution of the obligations, except underwriters' or 
dealers' discounts and commissions.
    Instruction. Insofar as practicable, the itemization shall include 
transfer agents' fees, cost of printing and engraving, and legal and 
accounting fees. The information may be given as subject to future 
contingencies. If the amounts of any items are not known, estimates, 
designated as such, shall be given.
    Item 6. Application of proceeds. Make a reasonably itemized 
statement of the purposes, so far as determinable, for which the net 
proceeds to the Bank from the obligations are to be used, and state the 
approximate amount to be used for each such purpose.
    Item 7. Exhibits to be furnished. The following documents shall be 
attached to or otherwise furnished as a part of the report:
    (a) Copies of the constituent instruments defining the rights 
evidenced by the obligations.
    (b) Copies of an opinion of counsel, in the English language, as to 
the legality of the obligations.
    (c) Copies of all material contracts pertaining to the issuance or 
distributions of the obligations, to which the Bank or any principal 
underwriter of the obligations is or is to be a party, except selling 
group agreements.
    (d) Copies of any prospectus or other sales literature to be 
provided by the Bank or any of the principal underwriters for general 
use in connection with the initial distribution of the obligations to 
the public.



PART 288--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 9(a) OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT--Table of Contents




Sec.
288.1  Applicability of this part.

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288.2  Periodic reports.
288.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary 
          obligations.
288.4  Preparation and filing of reports.
288.101  Schedule A. Information required in reports pursuant to 
          Sec. 288.3

    Authority: Sec. 9(a), 95 Stat. 743, 22 U.S.C. 290i-9a; sec. 19(a), 
48 Stat. 85, 15 U.S.C. 77s(a).

    Source: 50 FR 26191, June 25, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 288.1  Applicability of this part.

    This part (Regulation AFDB) prescribes the reports to be filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission by the African Development Bank 
pursuant to section 9(a) of the African Development Bank Act.



Sec. 288.2  Periodic reports.

    (a) Within 60 days after the end of each of its fiscal quarters, the 
Bank shall file with the Commission the following information:
    (1) Information as to any purchases or sales by the Bank of its 
primary obligations during such quarter;
    (2) Two copies of the Bank's regular quarterly financial statement; 
and
    (3) Two copies of any material modifications or amendments during 
such quarter of any exhibits (other than (i) constituent documents 
defining the rights of holders of securities of other issuers guaranteed 
by the Bank, and (ii) loans and guaranty agreements to which the Bank is 
a party) previously filed with the Commission under any statute.
    (b) Two copies of each annual report of the Bank to its Board of 
Governors shall be filed with the Commission within 10 days after the 
submission of such report to the Board of Governors.



Sec. 288.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary obligations.

    The Bank shall file with the Commission, on or prior to the date on 
which it sells any of its primary obligations in connection with a 
distribution of such obligations in the United States, a report 
containing the information and documents specified in Schedule A (17 CFR 
288.101). The term ``sell' as used in this section and in Schedule A 
means the making of a completed sale or a firm commitment to sell.



Sec. 288.4  Preparation and filing of reports.

    (a) Every report required by this regulation shall be filed under 
cover of a letter of transmittal which shall state the nature of the 
report and indicate the particular rule and subdivision thereof pursuant 
to which the report is filed. At least the original of every such letter 
shall be signed on behalf of the Bank by a duly authorized officer 
thereof.
    (b) Two copies of every report, including the letter of transmittal, 
exhibits and other papers and documents comprising a part of the report, 
shall be filed with the Commission.
    (c) The report shall be in the English language. If any exhibit or 
other paper or document filed with the report is in a foreign language, 
it shall be accompanied by a translation into the English language.
    (d) Reports pursuant to Rule 3 (17 CFR 288.3) may be filed in the 
form of prospectus to the extent that such prospectus contains the 
information specified in Schedule A (17 CFR 288.101).



Sec. 288.101  Schedule A. Information required in reports pursuant to Sec. 288.3.

    This schedule specifies the information and documents to be 
furnished in a report pursuant to Rule 3 (17 CFR 288.3) with respect to 
a proposed distribution of primary obligations of the Bank. Information 
not available at the time of filing the report shall be filed as 
promptly thereafter as possible.

                   Item 1: Description of obligations.

    As to each issue of primary obligations of the Bank which is to be 
distributed, furnish the following information:
    (a) The title and date of the issue.
    (b) The interest rate and interest payment dates.
    (c) The maturity date or, if serial, the plan of serial maturities. 
If the maturity of the obligation may be accelerated, state the 
circumstances under which it may be so accelerated.
    (d) A brief outline of (i) any redemption provisions and (ii) any 
amortization, sinking fund or retirement provisions, stating the annual 
amount, if any, which the Bank will be under obligation to apply for the 
satisfaction of such provisions.
    (e) If secured by any lien, the kind and priority thereof, and the 
nature of the property

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subject to the lien; if any other indebtedness is secured by an equal or 
prior lien on the same property, state the nature of such other liens.
    (f) If any obligations issued or to be issued by the Bank will, as 
to the payment of interest or principal, rank prior to the obligations 
to be distributed, describe the nature and extent of such priority.
    (g) Outline briefly any provisions of the governing instruments 
under which the terms of the obligations to be distributed may be 
amended or modified by the holders thereof or otherwise.
    (h) Outline briefly any other material provisions of the governing 
instruments pertaining to the rights of the holders of the obligations 
to be distributed or pertaining to the duties of the Bank with respect 
thereto.
    (i) The name and address of the fiscal or paying agent of the Bank, 
if any.

                  Item 2. Distribution of obligations.

    (a) Outline briefly the plan of distribution of the obligations and 
state the amount of the participation of each principal underwriter, if 
any.
    (b) Describe any arrangements known to the Bank or to any principal 
underwriter named above designed to stabilize the market for the 
obligations for the acount of the Bank or the principal underwriters as 
a group and indicate whether any transactions have already been effected 
to accomplish that purpose.
    (c) Describe any arrangements for withholding commissions, or 
otherwise, to hold each underwriter or dealer responsible for the 
distribution of his participation.

                      Item 3. Distribution spread.

    The following information shall be given, in substantially the 
tabular form indicated, as to all obligations which are to be offered 
for cash (estimate, if necessary):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Selling               
                                     Price to    discounts   Proceeds to
                                    the public      and        the bank 
                                                commissions             
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Unit.........................  ...........  ...........  ...........
      Total......................  ...........  ...........  ...........
------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Item 4. Discounts and commissions to sub-underwriters and dealers.

    State briefly the discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to 
dealers. If any dealers are to act in the capacity of sub-underwriters 
and are to be allowed or paid any additional discounts or commissions 
for acting in such capacity, a general statement to that effect will 
suffice, without giving the additional amounts to be so paid.

               Item 5. Other expenses of the distribution.

    Furnish a reasonably itemized statement of all expenses of the Bank 
in connection with the issuance and distribution of the obligations, 
except underwriters' or dealers' discounts and commissions.
    Instruction. Insofar as practicable, the itemization shall include 
transfer agents' fees, cost of printing and engraving, and legal and 
accounting fees. The information may be given as subject to future 
contingencies. If the amounts of any items are not known, estimates, 
designated as such, shall be given.

                    Item 6. Application of proceeds.

    Make a reasonable itemized statement of the purposes, so far as 
determinable, for which the net proceeds to the Bank from the 
obligations are to be used, and state the approximate amount to be used 
for each such purpose.

                    Item 7. Exhibits to be furnished.

    The following documents shall be attached to or otherwise furnished 
as a part of the report:
    (a) Copies of the constituent instruments defining the rights 
evidenced by the obligations.
    (b) Copies of an opinion of counsel, in the English language, as to 
the legality of the obligations.
    (c) Copies of all material contracts pertaining to the issuance or 
distributions of the obligations, to which the Bank or any principal 
underwriter of the obligations is or is to be a party, except selling 
group agreements.
    (d) Copies of any prospectus or other sales literature to be 
provided by the Bank or any of the principal underwriters for general 
use in connection with the initial distribution of the obligations to 
the public.



PART 289--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION ACT--Table of Contents




Sec.
289.1  Applicability of this part.
289.2  Periodic reports.
289.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary 
          obligations.
289.4  Preparation and filing of reports.
289.101  Schedule A. Information required in reports pursuant to 
          Sec. 289.3.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 22 U.S.C. 282m.

    Source: 56 FR 32079, July 15, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec. 289.1  Applicability of this part.

    This part (Regulation IFC) prescribes the reports to be filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission by the International Finance 
Corporation (``IFC'') pursuant to section 13(a) of the International 
Finance Corporation Act.



Sec. 289.2  Periodic reports.

    (a) Within 45 days after the end of each of its fiscal quarters the 
IFC shall file with the Commission the following information:
    (1) Two copies of information as to any purchases or sales by the 
IFC of its primary obligations during such quarter;
    (2) Two copies of the IFC's regular quarterly financial statement; 
and
    (3) Two copies of any material modifications or amendments during 
such quarter of any exhibits (other than constituent documents defining 
the rights of holders of securities of other issuers guaranteed by the 
IFC, and loan and guaranty agreements to which the IFC is a party) 
previously filed with the Commission under any statute.
    (b) Each annual report of the IFC to its Board of Governors shall be 
filed with the Commission within 10 days after the submission of such 
report to the Board of Governors.



Sec. 289.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of primary obligations.

    The IFC shall file with the Commission, on or prior to the date on 
which it sells any of its primary obligations in connection with a 
distribution of such obligations in the United States, a report 
containing the information and documents specified in Schedule A of this 
part. The term ``sell'' as used in this section and in Schedule A of 
this Part means a completed sale, or a firm commitment to sell to an 
underwriter.



Sec. 289.4  Preparation and filing of reports.

    (a) Every report required by this regulation shall be filed under 
cover of a letter of transmittal which shall state the nature of the 
report and indicate the particular rule and subdivision thereof pursuant 
to which the report is filed. At least the original of every such letter 
shall be signed on behalf of the IFC by a duly authorized officer 
thereof.
    (b) Two copies of every report, including the letter of transmittal, 
exhibits and other papers and documents comprising a part of the report, 
shall be filed with the Commission.
    (c) The report shall be in the English language. If any exhibit or 
other paper or document filed with the report is in a foreign language, 
it shall be accompanied by a translation into the English language.
    (d) Reports pursuant to Sec. 289.3 may be filed in the form of a 
prospectus to the extent that such prospectus contains the information 
specified in Schedule A of this Part.



Sec. 289.101  Schedule A. Information required in reports pursuant to Sec. 289.3.

    This schedule specifies the information and documents to be 
furnished in a report pursuant to Sec. 289.3 with respect to a proposed 
distribution of primary obligations of the IFC. Information not 
available at the time of filing the report shall be filed as promptly 
thereafter as possible.
    Item 1: Description of obligations.
    As to each issue of primary obligations of the IFC that is to be 
distributed, furnish the following information:
    (a) The title and date of the issue.
    (b) The interest rate and interest payments dates.
    (c) The maturity date or, if serial, the plan of serial maturities. 
If the maturity of the obligation may be accelerated, state the 
circumstances under which it may be so accelerated.
    (d) A brief outline of:
    (i) Any redemption provisions, and
    (ii) Any amortization, sinking fund or retirement provisions, 
stating the annual amount, if any, which the IFC will be under 
obligation to apply for the satisfaction of such provisions.
    (e) If secured by any lien, the kind and priority thereof, and the 
nature of the property subject to the lien; if any other indebtedness is 
secured by an equal or prior lien on the same property, state the nature 
of such other liens.

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    (f) If any obligations issued or to be issued by the IFC will, as to 
the payment of interest and principal, rank prior to the obligations to 
be distributed, describe the nature and extent of such priority, to the 
extent known.
    (g) Outline briefly any provisions of the governing instruments 
under which the terms of the obligations to be distributed may be 
amended or modified by the holder thereof or otherwise.
    (h) Outline briefly any other material provisions of the governing 
instruments pertaining to the rights of the holders of the obligations 
to be distributed or pertaining to the duties of the IFC with respect 
thereto.
    (i) The name and address of the fiscal or paying agent of the IFC, 
if any.
    Item 2: Distribution of obligations.
    (a) Outline briefly the plan of distribution of the obligations and 
state the amount of the participation of each principal underwriter, if 
any.
    (b) Describe any arrangements known to the IFC or to any principal 
underwriter named above designed to stabilize the market for the 
obligations for the account of the IFC or the principal underwriters as 
a group and indicate whether any transactions have already been effected 
to accomplish that purpose.
    (c) Describe any arrangements for withholding commissions, or 
otherwise, to hold each underwriter or dealer responsible for the 
distribution of his participation.
    Item 3: Distribution spread.
    The following information shall be given, in substantially the 
tabular form indicated, as to all primary obligations that are to be 
offered for cash (estimate, if necessary):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Selling                
                                Price to the   discounts &   Proceeds to
                                   public      commissions     the IFC  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Unit......................  ____          ____           ____       
Total.........................  ____          ____           ____       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Item 4: Discounts and commissions to sub-underwriters and dealers.
    State briefly the discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to 
dealers. If any dealers are to act in the capacity of sub-underwriters 
and are to be allowed or paid any additional discounts or commissions 
for acting in such capacity, a general statement to that effect will 
suffice, without giving the additional amounts to be so paid.
    Item 5: Other expenses of the distribution.
    Furnish a reasonably itemized statement of all expenses of the IFC 
in connection with the issuance and distribution of the obligations, 
except underwriters' or dealers' discounts and commissions that are 
provided in Items 2, 3 and 4.

                               Instruction

    Insofar as practicable, the itemization shall include transfer 
agents' fees, cost of printing and engraving, and legal and accounting 
fees. The information may be given as subject to future contingencies. 
If the amounts of any items are not known, estimates, designated as 
such, shall be given.

    Item 6: Application of proceeds.
    Make a reasonably itemized statement of the purposes, so far as 
determinable, for which the net proceeds to the IFC from the obligations 
are to be used, and state the approximate amount to be used for each 
such purpose.
    Item 7: Exhibits to be furnished.
    A copy of each of the following documents shall be attached to or 
otherwise furnished as a part of the report:
    (a) Each constituent instrument defining the rights evidenced by the 
obligations.
    (b) An opinion of counsel, written in the English language, as to 
the legality of the obligations.
    (c) Each material contract pertaining to the issuance or 
distribution of the obligations, to which the IFC or any principal 
underwriter of the obligations is or is to be party, except selling 
group agreements.
    (d) Each prospectus or other sales literature to be provided by the 
IFC or any of the principal underwriters for general use in connection 
with the initial distribution of the obligations to the public.


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PART 290--GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 9(a) OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT--Table of Contents




Sec.
290.1  Applicability of this part.
290.2  Periodic reports.
290.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of obligations.
290.4  Preparation and filing of reports.
290.101  Schedule A. Information required in reports pursuant to 
          Sec. 290.3.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 22 U.S.C. 2901-9.

    Source: 56 FR 32082, July 15, 1991, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 290.1  Applicability of this part.

    This part (Regulation EBRD) prescribes the reports to be filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission by the European Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development (``EBRD'') pursuant to section 9(a) of 
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act.



Sec. 290.2  Periodic reports.

    (a) Within 45 days after the end of each of its fiscal quarters the 
EBRD shall file with the Commission the following information:
    (1) Two copies of information as to any purchases or sales by the 
EBRD of its primary obligations during such quarter;
    (2) Two copies of the EBRD's regular quarterly financial statement; 
and
    (3) Two copies of any material modifications or amendments during 
such quarter of any exhibits (other than constituent documents defining 
the rights of holders of securities of other issuers guaranteed by the 
EBRD, and loan guaranty agreements to which the EBRD is a party) 
previously filed with the Commission under any statute.
    (b) Each annual report of the EBRD to its Board of Governors shall 
be filed with the Commission within 10 days after the submission of such 
report to the Board of Governors.



Sec. 290.3  Reports with respect to proposed distribution of obligations.

    The EBRD shall file with the Commission, on or prior to the date on 
which it sells any of its primary obligations in connection with a 
distribution of such obligations in the United States, a report 
containing the information and documents specified in Schedule A of this 
Part. The term ``sell'' as used in this section and in Schedule A of 
this Part means a completed sale, or a firm committment to sell to an 
underwriter.



Sec. 290.4  Preparation and filing of reports.

    (a) Every report required by this regulation shall be filed under 
cover of a letter of transmittal which shall state the nature of the 
report and indicate the particular rule and subdivision thereof pursuant 
to which the report is filed. At least the original of every such letter 
shall be signed on behalf of the EBRD by a duly authorized officer 
thereof.
    (b) Two copies of every report, including the letter of transmittal, 
exhibits and other papers and documents comprising a part of the report, 
shall be filed with the Commission.
    (c) The report shall be in the English language. If any exhibit or 
other paper or document filed with the report is in a foreign language, 
it shall be accompanied by a translation into the English language.
    (d) Reports pursuant to Sec. 290.3 may be filed in the form of a 
prospectus to the extent that such prospectus contains the information 
specified in Schedule A of this Part.



Sec. 290.101  Schedule A. Information required in reports pursuant to Sec. 290.3.

    This schedule specifies the information and documents to be 
furnished in a report pursuant to Sec. 290.3 with respect to a proposed 
distribution of primary obligations of the EBRD. Information not 
available at the time of filing the report shall be filed as promptly 
thereafter as possible.
    Item 1: Description of obligations.
    As to each issue of primary obligations of the EBRD that is to be 
distributed, furnish the following information:
    (a) The title and date of the issue.
    (b) The interest rate and interest payment dates.

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    (c) The maturity date or, if serial, the plan of serial maturities. 
If the maturity of the obligation may be accelerated, state the 
circumstances under which it may be so accelerated.
    (d) A brief outline of:
    (i) Any redemption provisions and
    (ii) Any amortization, sinking fund or retirement provisions, 
stating the annual amount, if any, which the EBRD will be under 
obligation to apply for the satisfaction of such provisions.
    (e) If secured by any lien, the kind and priority thereof, and the 
nature of the property subject to the lien; if any other indebtedness is 
secured by an equal or prior lien on the same property, state the nature 
of such other liens.
    (f) If any obligations issued or to be issued by the EBRD will, as 
to the payment of interest and principal, rank prior to the obligations 
to be distributed, describe the nature and extent of such priority, to 
the extent known.
    (g) Outline briefly any provisions of the governing instruments 
under which the terms of the obligations to be distributed may be 
amended or modified by the holders thereof or otherwise.
    (h) Outline briefly any other material provisions of the governing 
instruments pertaining to the rights of the holders of the obligations 
to be distributed or pertaining to the duties of the EBRD with respect 
thereto.
    (i) The name and address of the fiscal or paying agent of the EBRD, 
if any.
    Item 2: Distribution of obligations.
    (a) Outline briefly the plan of distribution of obligations and 
state the amount of the participation of each principal underwriter, if 
any.
    (b) Describe any arrangements known to the EBRD or to any principal 
underwriter named above designed to stabilize the market for the 
obligations for the account of the EBRD or the principal underwriters as 
a group and indicate whether any transactions have already been effected 
to accomplish that purpose.
    (c) Describe any arrangements for withholding commissions, or 
otherwise, to hold each underwriter or dealer responsible for the 
distribution of his participation.
    Item 3: Distribution spread.
    The following information shall be given, in substantially the 
tabular form indicated, as to all primary obligations that are to be 
offered for cash (estimate, if necessary):

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Selling                
                                Price to the   discounts &   Proceeds to
                                   public      commissions     the EBRD 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Unit......................  ____          ____           ____       
Total.........................  ____          ____           ____       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Item 4: Discounts and commissions to sub-underwriters and dealers.
    State briefly the discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to 
dealers. If any dealers are to act in the capacity of sub-underwriters 
and are to be allowed or paid any additional discounts or commissions 
for acting in such capacity, a general statement to that effect will 
suffice, without giving the additional amounts to be so paid.
    Item 5: Other expenses of the distribution.
    Furnish a reasonably itemized statement of all expenses of the EBRD 
in connection with the issuance and distribution of the obligations, 
except underwriters' or dealers' discounts and commissions that are 
provided in Items 2, 3 and 4.

                               Instruction

    Insofar as practicable, the itemization shall include transfer 
agents' fees, cost of printing and engraving, and legal and accounting 
fees. The information may be given as subject future contingencies. If 
the amounts of any items are not known, estimates, designated as such, 
shall be given.

    Item 6: Application of proceeds.
    Make a reasonably itemized statement of the purposes, so far as 
determinable, for which the net proceeds to the EBRD from the 
obligations are to be used, and state the approximate amount to be used 
for each such purpose.
    Item 7: Exhibits to be furnished.
    A copy of each of the following documents shall be attached to or 
otherwise furnished as a part of the report:
    (a) Each constituent instrument defining the rights evidenced by the 
obligations.
    (b) An opinion of counsel, written in the English language, as to 
the legality of the obligations.

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    (c) Each material contract pertaining to the issuance or 
distribution of the obligations, to which the EBRD or any principal 
underwriter of the obligations is or is to be a party, except selling 
group agreements.
    (d) Any prospectus or other sales literature to be provided by the 
EBRD or any of the principal underwriters for general use in connection 
with the initial distribution of the obligations to the public.



PART 300--RULES OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION--Table of Contents




           Accounts of ``Separate'' Customers of SIPC Members

Sec.
300.100  General.
300.101  Individual accounts.
300.102  Accounts held by executors, administrators, guardians, etc.
300.103  Accounts held by a corporation, partnership or unincorporated 
          association.
300.104  Trust accounts.
300.105  Joint accounts.

             Accounts Introduced by Other Brokers or Dealers

300.200  General.
300.201  Accounts introduced by same or different broker or dealer.

         Closeout or Completion of Open Contractual Commitments

300.300  Definitions.
300.301  Contracts to be closed out or completed.
300.302  Mechanics of closeout or completion.
300.303  Report to trustee.
300.304  Retained rights of brokers or dealers.
300.305  Excluded contracts.
300.306  Completion or closeout pursuant to SIPC direction.
300.307  Completion with cash or securities of customer.
300.400  Satisfaction of customer claims for standardized options.

Rules Relating to Satisfaction of a ``Claim for Cash'' or a ``Claim for 
                              Securities''

300.500  General.
300.501  Claim for cash.
300.502  Claim for securities.
300.503  Voidable securities transactions.

    Authority: Sec. 3, 84 Stat. 1636, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 78ccc.

    Source: 44 FR 5077, Jan. 25, 1979, unless otherwise noted, unless 
otherwise noted.

    Note: The numbers to the right of the decimal points correspond with 
the respective rule numbers of the rules of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ``SIPC'').

    Explanatory Note: Pursuant to section 3(e)(2)(D) of the Securities 
Investor Protection Act of 1970 (hereinafter referred to as ``the 
Act''), the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to 
as ``the Commission'') shall approve a proposed rule change submitted by 
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation if it finds that such 
proposed rule change is in the public interest and is consistent with 
the purposes of the Act, and any proposed rule change so approved shall 
be given force and effect as if promulgated by the Commission. The rules 
of this part 300 have been so approved.

           Accounts of ``Separate'' Customers of SIPC Members



Sec. 300.100  General.

    (a) For the purpose of sections 9(a)(2) and 16(12) of the Securities 
Investor Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act''), these 
rules will be applied in determining what accounts held by a person with 
a member of SIPC (hereinafter called a ``member'') are to be deemed 
accounts held in a capacity other than his individual capacity.
    (b) Accounts held by a customer in different capacities, as 
specified by these rules, shall be deemed to be accounts of ``separate'' 
customers.
    (c) A ``person'' as used in these rules includes, but is not limited 
to, an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint 
stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization, or a government 
or political subdivision thereof.
    (d) The burden shall be upon the customer to establish each capacity 
in which he claims to hold accounts separate from his individual 
capacity.



Sec. 300.101  Individual accounts.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in these rules, all accounts held 
with a member by a person in his own name, and those which under these 
rules are deemed his individual accounts, shall be combined so as to 
constitute a single account of a separate customer.

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    (b) An account held with a member by an agent or nominee for another 
person as a principal or beneficial owner shall, except as otherwise 
provided in these rules, be deemed to be an individual account of such 
principal or beneficial owner.



Sec. 300.102  Accounts held by executors, administrators, guardians, etc.

    (a) Accounts held with a member in the name of a decedent or in the 
name of his estate or in the name of the executor or administrator of 
the estate of the decedent shall be combined so as to constitute a 
single account of a separate customer.
    (b) An account held with a member by a guardian, custodian, or 
conservator for the benefit of a ward or for the benefit of a minor 
under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or in a similar capacity shall be 
deemed to be held by such guardian, custodian, or conservator in a 
different capacity from any account or accounts maintained by such 
person in his individual capacity.



Sec. 300.103  Accounts held by a corporation, partnership or unincorporated association.

    A corporation, partnership or unincorporated association holding an 
account with a member shall be deemed to be a separate customer distinct 
from the person or persons owning such corporation or comprising such 
partnership or unincorporated association if on the filing date it 
existed for a purpose other than primarily to obtain or increase 
protection under the Act.



Sec. 300.104  Trust accounts.

    (a) A trust account held with a member shall be deemed a 
``qualifying trust account'' if it is held on behalf of a valid and 
subsisting express trust created by a written instrument. No account 
held on behalf of a trust that on the filing date existed primarily to 
obtain or increase protection under the Act shall be deemed to be a 
qualifying trust account.
    (b) A qualifying trust account held with a member shall be deemed 
held by a separate customer of the member, distinct from the trustee, 
the testator or his estate, the settlor, or any beneficiary of the 
trust.
    (c) Any account held with a member on behalf of a trust which does 
not meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this rule shall be deemed 
to be an individual account of the settlor of the trust on behalf of 
which the account is held.



Sec. 300.105  Joint accounts.

    (a) A joint account shall be deemed to be a ``qualifying joint 
account'' if it is owned jointly, whether by the owners thereof as joint 
tenants with the right of survivorship, as tenants by the entirety or as 
tenants in common, or by husband and wife as community property, but 
only if each co-owner possesses authority to act with respect to the 
entire account.
    (b) Subject to paragraph (c) of this rule, each qualifying joint 
account with a member shall be deemed held by one separate customer of 
the member.
    (c) All qualifying joint accounts with a member owned by the same 
persons shall be deemed held by the same customer so that the maximum 
protection afforded to such accounts in the aggregate shall be the 
protection afforded to one separate customer of the member
    (d) A joint account with a member which does not meet the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this rule shall be deemed to be an 
individual or qualifying joint account of the co-owner or co-owners 
having the exclusive power to act with respect to it.

             Accounts Introduced by Other Brokers or Dealers



Sec. 300.200  General.

    A person having one or more accounts cleared by the member on a 
fully disclosed basis for one or more introducing brokers or dealers is 
a customer of the member and shall be protected with respect to such 
account or accounts without regard to the protection available for any 
other account or accounts he may have with the member.



Sec. 300.201  Accounts introduced by same or different broker or dealer.

    All accounts of a person which are introduced by the same broker or 
dealer shall be combined and protected as the single account of a 
separate customer,

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unless such accounts are maintained in different capacities as specified 
in Secs. 300.100 through 300.105; accounts introduced by different 
brokers or dealers shall be protected separately.

         Closeout or Completion of Open Contractual Commitments

    Authority Sec. 3, 6(d), Pub. L. 91-598, 84 Stat. 1636 (15 U.S.C. 
78ccc, 78fff(d)), as amended by secs. 3, 5, 9, Pub. L. 95-283, 92 Stat. 
249.

    Source: Sections 300.300 through 300.307 appear at 44 FR 21211, Apr. 
9, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 300.300  Definitions.

    For the purpose of these rules, adopted pursuant to section 8(e) of 
the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended (hereinafter 
referred to as ``the Act''):
    (a) The term failed to receive shall mean a contractual commitment 
of the debtor made in the ordinary course of business to pay to another 
broker or dealer the contract price in cash upon receipt from such 
broker or dealer of securities purchased: Provided, That the respective 
obligations of the parties remained outstanding until the close of 
business on the filing date as defined in section 16(7) of the Act 
(hereinafter referred to as the ``filing date'').
    (b) The term failed to deliver shall mean a contractual commitment 
of the debtor, made in the ordinary course of business, to deliver 
securities to another broker or dealer against receipt from such broker 
or dealer of the contract price in cash: Provided, That the respective 
obligations of the parties remained outstanding until the close of 
business on the filing date.
    (c) The term open contractual commitment shall mean a failed to 
receive or a failed to deliver which had a settlement date prior to the 
filing date and the respective obligations of the parties remained 
outstanding on the filing date or had a settlement date which occurs on 
or within three business days subsequent to the filing date: Provided, 
however, That the term ``open contractual commitment'' shall not include 
any contractual commitment for which the security which is the subject 
of the trade had not been issued by the issuer as of the trade date.
    (d) The term customer shall mean a person (other than a broker or 
dealer) in whose behalf a broker or dealer has executed a transaction 
out of which arose an open contractual commitment with the debtor, but 
shall not include any person to the extent that such person at the 
filing date (1) had a claim for property which by contract, agreement of 
understanding, or by operation of law, was a part of the capital of the 
broker or dealer who executed such transaction or was subordinated to 
the claims of creditors of such broker or dealer, or (2) had a 
relationship with the debtor which is specified in section 9(a)(4) of 
the Act.

[44 FR 21211, Apr. 9, 1979, as amended at 62 FR 10451, Mar. 7, 1997]

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 10451, Mar. 7, 1997, in Sec. 300.300, 
paragraph (a) was amended by removing the reference to ``section 16(8)'' 
and in its place adding ``section 16(7),'' and in paragraph (c) removing 
the reference to ``five business days'' and in its place adding ``three 
business days'', effective Apr. 7, 1997.



Sec. 300.301  Contracts to be closed out or completed.

    An open contractual commitment shall be closed out or completed if:
    (a) The open contractual commitment:
    (1) Arises from a transaction in which a customer (as defined in 
Sec. 300.300) of the other broker or dealer had an interest. For the 
purposes of this rule a customer is deemed to have an interest in a 
transaction if (i) the other broker was acting as agent for the customer 
or (ii) the other dealer was not a market maker in the security 
involved, to the extent such other dealer held a firm order from the 
customer and in connection therewith: In the case of a buy order, prior 
to executing such customer's order purchased as principal the same 
number of shares or purchased shares to accumulate the number of shares 
necessary to complete the order; or in the case of a sell order, prior 
to executing such customer's order sold the same number of shares or a 
portion thereof; and
    (2)(i) Had a settlement date on or within 30 calendar days prior to 
the filing date and the respective obligations of the parties remained 
outstanding on

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the filing date or had a settlement date which occurs on or within three 
business days subsequent to the filing date; and
    (ii) Had a trade date on or within three business days prior to such 
settlement date; and
    (b) The other broker or dealer can establish to the satisfaction of 
the trustee through appropriate documentation that:
    (1) In the case of a broker or dealer who maintains his records on a 
specific identification basis:
    (i) The open contractual commitment arose out of a transaction in 
which his customer had such an interest, and
    (ii) In the case of a failed to deliver of the debtor, as of the 
filing date such broker's or dealer's customer's interest had not been 
sold to such broker or dealer; or
    (2) In the case of a broker or dealer who maintains his records 
other than on a specific identification basis, he has determined that a 
customer had such an interest in a manner consistent with that used by 
such broker or dealer prior to the filing date to allocate fails to 
receive and fails to deliver in computing the special reserve bank 
account requirement pursuant to the provisions of Rule 15c3-3 under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15c3-3); or
    (3) In the case of a broker or dealer not described in paragraph 
(b)(1) or (2) of this section, he has made the determination in a manner 
which the trustee finds to be fair and equitable.

[44 FR 21211, Apr. 9, 1979, as amended at 62 FR 10451, Mar. 7, 1997]

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 10451, Mar. 7, 1997, in Sec. 300.301, 
paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii) was amended by removing the 
references to ``five business days'' and in its place adding ``three 
business days'', effective Apr. 7, 1997.



Sec. 300.302  Mechanics of closeout or completion.

    (a) The closeout or completion of an open contractual commitment 
meeting the requirements of Sec. 300.301 shall be effected only:
    (1) By the buy-in or sell-out of the commitment by the other broker 
or dealer in accordance with the usual trade practices initiated by the 
other broker or dealer within or promptly upon the expiration of a 
period of 30 calendar days after settlement date; or
    (2) At the option of the trustee by the delivery of securities 
against receipt of the contract price or payment of the contract price 
against the receipt of the securities at any time within 30 calendar 
days after settlement date unless the commitment previously has been 
bought-in or sold-out in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section; or
    (3) In the event of the refusal of the other broker or dealer to 
accept completion of an open contractual commitment in accordance with 
paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or the failure of the other broker or 
dealer to promptly buy-in or sell-out a commitment in accordance with 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, or in the event of the failure of the 
other broker or dealer to provide the trustee with appropriate 
documentation as required by Sec. 300.303, by delivery of securities 
against receipt of the contract price or payment of the contract price 
against receipt of securities, or the buy-in or sell-out of the 
commitment or cancellation of the commitment or otherwise, as may be 
appropriate, as the trustee in his discretion will most benefit the 
estate of the debtor.
    (b) In the event of a close-out of an open contractual commitment 
pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the money differences 
resulting from such close-out shall be payable by the other broker or 
dealer to the trustee or by the trustee to the other broker or dealer, 
whichever would be entitled to receive such difference under the usual 
trade practices: Provided, however, (1) That prior to the payment of any 
such money difference by the trustee to such other broker or dealer with 
respect to transactions executed by such other broker or dealer for any 
separate customer account, all open contractual commitments with respect 
to such account which meet the requirements of Sec. 300.301 must have 
been completed by delivery of securities against receipt of the contract 
price or by payment of the contract price against receipt of the 
securities in conformity with paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or by 
buy-in or

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sell-out in conformity with paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and (2) 
that the net amount so payable by the trustee to the other broker or 
dealer shall not exceed $40,000 with respect to any separate customer 
account.



Sec. 300.303  Report to trustee.

    Promptly upon the expiration of 30 calendar days after the filing 
date, or if by the expiration of such 30-day period notice pursuant to 
section 8(a) of the Act of the commencement of proceedings has not been 
published, then as soon as practicable after publication of such notice, 
a broker or dealer who had executed transactions in securities out of 
which arose open contractual commitments with the debtor shall furnish 
to the trustee such information with respect to the buy-in, sell-out or 
other status of open contractual commitments as called for by Forms 300-
A, B and C (Secs. 301.300a-301.300c of this chapter) including 
appropriate supporting documentation and schedules.



Sec. 300.304  Retained rights of brokers or dealers.

    (a) Nothing stated in these rules shall be construed to prejudice 
the right of a broker or dealer to any claim against the debtor's 
estate, or the right of the trustee to make any claim against a broker 
or dealer, with respect to a commitment of the debtor which was 
outstanding on the filing date, but (1) which is not described in 
Sec. 300.300(c), or (2) which, although described in Sec. 300.300(c), 
does not meet the requirements specified in Sec. 300.301 or was not 
closed out of completed in accordance with Sec. 300.302 or was not 
reported to the trustee in conformity with Sec. 300.303 or was not 
supported by appropriate documentation.
    (b) Nothing stated in these rules shall be construed to prejudice 
the right of a broker or dealer to a claim against the debtor's estate 
for the amount by which the money difference due the broker or dealer 
upon a buy-in or sell-out may exceed the amount paid by the trustee to 
such broker or dealer.



Sec. 300.305  Excluded contracts.

    Notwithstanding the fact that an open contractual commitment 
described in Sec. 300.300(c) meets the requirements of Sec. 300.301 and 
the other requirements of these rules, a court shall not be precluded 
from canceling such commitment, awarding damages, or granting such other 
remedy as it shall deem fair and equitable if, on application of the 
trustee or SIPC, it determines that such commitment was not entered into 
in the ordinary course of business or was entered into by the debtor, or 
the broker or dealer or his customer, for the purposes of creating a 
commitment in contemplation of a liquidation proceeding under the Act. 
Such a determination shall be made after notice and opportunity for 
hearing by the debtor, such broker or dealer, or such customer, and may 
be made before or after the delivery of securities or payment of the 
contract price or before or after any buy-in or sell-out of the open 
contractual commitment, or otherwise.



Sec. 300.306  Completion or closeout pursuant to SIPC direction.

    In its discretion SIPC may, in order to prevent a substantial 
detrimental impact upon the finanical condition of one or more brokers 
or dealers, direct the closeout or completion of an open contractual 
commitment, irrespective of whether it is described in Sec. 300.300(c) 
or meets the requirements of Sec. 300.301 or has been reported in 
conformity with Sec. 300.303 or is supported by appropriate 
documentation. SIPC shall consult with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission before SIPC makes any determinations under this section.



Sec. 300.307  Completion with cash or securities of customer.

    The trustee may, if authorized by the court, complete an open 
contractual commitment of the debtor, regardless of whether it is 
described in Sec. 300.300(c) or meets the requirements of Sec. 300.301 
or has been reported to the trustee in conformity with Sec. 300.303, to 
the extent that such commitment is completed with customer name 
securities of the customer of the debtor for whose account the 
commitment was made, or with cash or securities paid or delivered by or 
for the account of such customer to the debtor or trustee after the 
filing date.

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Sec. 300.400  Satisfaction of customer claims for standardized options.

    (a) For the purpose of sections 7(b)(1), 8 (b) and (d), and 16(11) 
of the Securities Investor Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as 
``the Act''), this rule will be applied in determining what a customer 
will receive in either (1) a liquidation proceeding pursuant to the Act 
or (2) a direct payment procedure pursuant to section 10 of the Act, in 
satisfaction of a claim based upon Standardized Options positions.
    (b) As promptly as practicable after the initiation of a liquidation 
proceeding or a direct payment procedure under the Act, the trustee in a 
liquidation proceeding, or SIPC in a direct payment procedure, shall 
liquidate or cause to be liquidated, by sale or purchase, all 
Standardized Options positions held for the accounts of customers.
    (c) A trustee in a liquidation proceeding, or SIPC in a direct 
payment procedure, shall calculate the dollar amount of all Standardized 
Options positions held for the account of a customer in accordance with 
section 16(11) of the Act, and credit or debit, as appropriate, the 
dollar amount so calculated to the account of such customer.
    (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, neither the 
trustee in a liquidation proceeding nor SIPC in a direct payment 
procedure shall be required under this rule to liquidate any short 
position in Standardized Options covered by the deposit of (1) the 
underlying securities, in the case of a call option, or (2) treasury 
bills, in the case of a put option, by or on behalf of a customer with a 
bank or other depository. Any such positions that are not liquidated 
shall be excluded from the calculation provided for in paragraph (c) of 
this section.
    (e) In no event will Standardized Options positions be delivered to 
or on behalf of customers in satisfaction of claims pursuant to section 
7(b)(1) of the Act.
    (f) In no event will Standardized Options be purchased for delivery 
to customers pursuant to section 8(d) of the Act.
    (g) This rule shall not be construed as limiting or restricting in 
any way the exercise of any right of a broker or registered clearing 
agency to liquidate or cause the liquidation of Standardized Options 
Positions.
    (h) As used in this rule the term Standardized Options means options 
traded on a national securities exchange, an automated quotation system 
of a registered securities association, or a foreign securities 
exchange.

[48 FR 49840, Oct. 28, 1983]

Rules Relating to Satisfaction of a ``Claim for Cash'' or a ``Claim for 
                              Securities''

    Source: Sections 300.500 through 300.503 appear at 53 FR 10369, Mar. 
31, 1988, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 300.500  General.

    These rules will be applied in determining whether a securities 
transaction gives rise to a ``claim for cash'' or a ``claim for 
securities'' on the filing date of either a liquidation proceeding 
pursuant to the Securities Investor Protection Act (hereinafter referred 
to as ``the Act'') or a direct payment procedure pursuant to section 10 
of the Act.



Sec. 300.501  Claim for cash.

    (a) Where a SIPC member (``Debtor'') held securities in an account 
for a customer, the customer has a ``claim for cash'' with respect to 
any authorized securities sale:
    (1) If the Debtor has sent written confirmation to the customer that 
the securities in question have been sold for or purchased from the 
customer's account; or
    (2) Whether or not such a written confirmation has been sent, if the 
securities in question have become the subject of a completed or 
executory contract for sale for or purchase from the account.
    (b) Where the Debtor held cash in an account for a customer, the 
customer has a ``claim for cash'', notwithstanding the fact that the 
customer has ordered securities purchased for the account, unless:
    (1) The Debtor has sent written confirmation to the customer that 
the securities in question have been purchased for or sold to the 
customer's account; or

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    (2) Whether or not such a written confirmation has been sent, if the 
securities in question have become the subject of a completed or 
executory contract for purchase for or sale to the account.



Sec. 300.502  Claim for securities.

    (a) Where the Debtor held cash in an account for a customer, the 
customer has a ``claim for securities'' with respect to any authorized 
securities purchase:
    (1) If the Debtor has sent written confirmation to the customer that 
the securities in question have been purchased for or sold to the 
customer's account; or
    (2) Whether or not such a written confirmation has been sent, if the 
securities in question have become the subject of completed or executory 
contract for sale for or purchase from the account.
    (b) Where the Debtor held securities in an account for a customer, 
the customer has a ``claim for securities'', notwithstanding the fact 
that the customer has ordered the securities sold for the account, 
unless:
    (1) The Debtor has sent written confirmation to the customer that 
the securities in question have been sold for or purchased from the 
customer's account; or
    (2) Whether or not written confirmation of the purchase has been 
sent, if the securities in question have become the subject of completed 
or executory contract for sale for or purchase form the account.



Sec. 300.503  Voidable securities transactions.

    (a) Nothing in these Series 500 Rules shall be construed as limiting 
the rights of a trustee in a liquidation proceeding under the Act to 
avoid any securities transaction as fraudulent, preferential, or 
otherwise voidable under applicable law.
    (b) Nothing in these Series 500 Rules shall be construed as limiting 
the right of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, in a direct 
payment procedure under section 10 of the Act, to reject a claim for 
cash or a claim for securities if such claim arose out of a securities 
transaction which could have been avoided in a liquidation proceeding 
under the Act.



PART 301--FORMS, SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION--Table of Contents




Sec.
301.0-1  Availability of forms.

    Forms for Closeout or Completion of Open Contractual Commitments

301.300a  Form 300-A, for summary of buy-ins or sell-outs of all open 
          contractual commitments.
301.300b  Form 300-B, for report of all fails to deliver.
301.300c  Form 300-C, for report of all fails to receive.

    Authority: Sec. 3, 84 Stat. 1636 (15 U.S.C. 78ccc), as amended by 
sec. 3, Pub. L. 95-283, 92 Stat. 249.

    Source: 44 FR 21213, Apr. 9, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

    Note: Pursuant to section 3(e)(2)(D) of the Securities Investor 
Protection Act of 1970 (the ``Act''), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') shall approve a proposed rule change 
submitted by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (``SIPC'') 
if the Commission finds the rule change is in the public interest and is 
consistent with the purposes of the Act. Any rule change so approved 
shall be given force and effect as if promulgated by the Commission. The 
forms described in this part have been so approved.



Sec. 301.0-1  Availability of forms.

    The forms prescribed for use under the Securities Investor 
Protection Act of 1970, as amended, (the ``Act'') and under part 300 of 
this chapter are identified and described in this part. Copies of these 
forms may be obtained upon request to, as appropriate, the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation (``SIPC'') at 900 Seventeenth Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20006, or the trustee appointed in a liquidation 
proceeding under section 5 of the Act.

    Forms for Closeout or Completion of Open Contractual Commitments



Sec. 301.300a  Form 300-A, for summary of buy-ins or sell-outs of all open contractual commitments.

    This form shall be filed as required by Sec. 300.303 of this chapter 
with the trustee in a proceeding under section 5

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of the Act by a broker-dealer who executed transactions out of which 
arose open contractual commitments, as defined by Sec. 300.300(c) of 
this chapter, with the debtor in the proceeding. The form shall be used 
to summarize the buy-ins and sell-outs of those open contractual 
commitments and shall be accompanied by the forms described in 
Secs. 301.300b and 301.300c.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 300-A, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 301.300b  Form 300-B, for report of all fails to deliver.

    This form shall be filed as required by Sec. 300.303 of this chapter 
with the trustee in a proceeding under section 5 of the Act by a broker-
dealer who executed transactions out of which arose open contractual 
commitments, as defined by Sec. 300.300(c) of this chapter, with the 
debtor in the proceeding. The form shall be used to report all the fails 
to deliver, as defined by Sec. 300.300(b) of this chapter, that were 
open on the filing date, as well as any subsequent closeouts. This form 
shall accompany the form described in Sec. 300.300a.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 300-B, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.



Sec. 301.300c  Form 300-C, for report of all fails to receive.

    This form shall be filed as required by Sec. 300.303 of this chapter 
with the trustee in a proceeding under section 5 of the Act by a broker-
dealer who executed transactions out of which arose open contractual 
commitments, as defined by Sec. 300.300(c) of this chapter, with the 
debtor in the proceeding. The form shall be used to report all the fails 
to receive, as defied by Sec. 300.300(a) of this chapter, that were open 
on the filing date, as well as any subsequent closeouts. This form shall 
accompany the form described in Sec. 300.300a.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 300-C, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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                 CHAPTER IV--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY




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 SUBCHAPTER A--REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 15C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
                               ACT OF 1934

Part                                                                Page
400             Rules of general application................         758
401             Exemptions..................................         764
402             Financial responsibility....................         769
403             Protection of customer securities and 
                    balances................................         796
404             Recordkeeping and preservation of records...         804
405             Reports and audit...........................         810
420             Large position reporting....................         815
449             Forms, Section 15C of the Securities 
                    Exchange Act of 1934....................         821
 SUBCHAPTER B--REGULATIONS UNDER TITLE II OF THE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 
                               ACT OF 1986

450             Custodial holdings of government securities 
                    by depository institutions..............         823

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SUBCHAPTER A--REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 15C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





PART 400--RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION--Table of Contents




Sec.
400.1  Scope of regulations.
400.2  Office responsible for regulations; filing of requests for 
          exemptions, for interpretations, and of other materials.
400.3  Definitions.
400.4  Information concerning associated persons of financial 
          institutions that are government securities brokers or 
          dealers.
400.5  Amendments to application for registration and to notice of 
          status as a government securities broker or dealer.
400.6  Notice of withdrawal from business as a government securities 
          broker or dealer by a financial institution.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78o-5.

    Source: 52 FR 27926, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 400.1  Scope of regulations.

    (a) Title I of the Government Securities Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-
571, 100 Stat. 3208) amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (48 
Stat. 881-905; 15 U.S.C. chapter 2B) (``Act'') by adding section 15C, 
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate regulations 
concerning the financial responsibility, protection of customer 
securities and balances, recordkeeping and reporting of brokers and 
dealers in government securities. Those regulations constitute 
subchapter A of this chapter. Unless otherwise explicitly provided, all 
regulations in this subchapter apply to all government securities 
brokers or dealers, including registered brokers or dealers and 
financial institutions.
    (b) Section 15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)(A)) 
requires all government securities brokers and government securities 
dealers, except those who are brokers or dealers registered pursuant to 
section 15 or section 15B of the Act or financial institutions, to 
register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''). 
Regulations concerning registration are at Sec. 240.15Ca2-1 et seq. of 
this title. The Commission is responsible for the interpretation of the 
definitions of government securities broker and government securities 
dealer and of the regulations at Sec. 240.15Ca2-1 et seq.
    (c) Section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)(B)(i)) 
requires all government securities brokers or dealers that are also 
registered brokers or dealers to notify the Commission of their status 
as government securities brokers or dealers. Regulations concerning 
notice are at Sec. 240.15Ca1-1 of this title.
    (d) Section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Act also requires all government 
securities brokers or dealers that are financial institutions to notify 
the appropriate regulatory agency, as defined in section 3(a)(34)(G) of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(34)(G)), of their status as government 
securities brokers or dealers. The form of notice, Form G-FIN, is at 
Sec. 449.1 of this chapter. Forms are available from the appropriate 
regulatory agency.
    (e) Section 104 of the Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 
(Pub. L. 103-202, 107 Stat. 2344) amended Section 15C of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78o-5) by adding a new subsection (f), authorizing the Secretary 
of the Treasury to adopt rules to require specified persons holding, 
maintaining or controlling a large position in to-be-issued or recently-
issued Treasury securities to report such a position and make and keep 
records related to such a position. Part 420 of this subchapter contains 
the rules governing large position reporting.

[52 FR 27926, July 24, 1987, as amended at 61 FR 48348, Sept. 12, 1996]



Sec. 400.2  Office responsible for regulations; filing of requests for exemptions, for interpretations and of other materials.

    (a) Office responsible. The regulations in this chapter are 
promulgated by the Assistant Secretary (Domestic Finance) pursuant to a 
delegation of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury. The office 
responsible for implementation of the regulations, including 
interpretations and action on requests for exemption, classification

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or modification, is the Office of the Commissioner, Bureau of the Public 
Debt.
    (b)(1) Exemptions and classifications. Section 15C(a)(4) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(4)) authorizes the Secretary to exempt any 
government securities broker or dealer or class thereof, conditionally 
or unconditionally, from the requirements of registration or regulations 
promulgated under section 15C. In addition, section 15C(b)(3) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78o-5(b)(3)) provides for classificatign, by the Secretary, 
of government securities brokers or dealers and authorizes the whole or 
partial exemption of classes from rules under section 15C or the 
application of different standards to different classes.
    (2) Interpretations. Although the appropriate regulatory agencies, 
as defined in Sec. 400.3, and the self-regulatory organizations, as 
defined in section 3(a)(26) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)), have 
enforcement responsibility under section 15C of the Act, Treasury is 
responsible for interpretation of section 15C(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 
78o-5(b)) and related sections and for interpretation and amendment of 
the regulations under this chapter (with the exception of Forms G-FIN 
and G-FINW, Secs. 449.1 and 449.2 of this chapter, which are the 
responsibility of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
[``Board'']).
    (c) Requests for interpretations, exemptions, classifications. (1) 
Interpretations under this chapter may be provided, at the discretion of 
the Department, to firms or individuals actually or potentially affected 
by the Act or regulations, or to their representatives.
    (2) Exemptions and classifications under sections 15C (a), (b) and 
(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), and (d)) and related sections 
and Treasury regulations thereunder may be provided at the discretion of 
the Department and after consultation with the SEC and the Board, to 
firms or individuals actually or potentially affected by the Act or 
regulations, or to their representatives.
    (3) All requests for exemptions and classifications, and all 
requests for binding interpretations, shall be in writing, and shall 
conform to the following procedures.
    (i) The names of the company or companies and all other persons 
involved shall be stated. Letters pertaining to unnamed companies or 
persons or hypothetical situations will not be answered.
    (ii) The letter must contain a concise but complete statement of all 
material facts, a complete and accurate description of the entire 
transaction if the request is transactional (even though a request may 
apply to only a portion of a transaction), and a concise and unambiguous 
statement of the request, including precise statutory and regulatory 
citations.
    (iii) The letter shall indicate why the writer believes a problem 
exists or interpretation is needed, the writer's opinion on the matter, 
and the basis for such opinion.
    (iv) In addition to requests for confidential treatment under 
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section, a person may request confidential 
treatment of information that is submitted as part of, or in support of, 
a request for interpretation, exemption, or classification. A separate 
request for confidential treatment and the basis for such request shall 
be submitted at the time the information for which confidential 
treatment is requested is submitted. The request for confidential 
treatment must specifically identify the information for which such 
confidential treatment is requested. To the extent practicable, the 
information should be segregated from information for which confidential 
treatment is not requested and should be clearly marked as confidential.
    (v) Information designated as confidential in accordance with 
paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section shall not be disclosed to a person 
requesting such information other than in accordance with the procedures 
outlined in the Department's regulations published at 31 CFR 1.6.
    (vi) An original and two copies of each request letter shall be 
submitted to the Office of the Commissioner, Bureau of the Public Debt, 
Room 553, 999 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20239-0001. The envelope 
shall be marked ``Government Securities Act Request.'' The letter shall 
indicate in the upper right hand corner of the first page the

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particular sections of the Act and of the regulations at issue.
    (4) A written response by the Department to a request filed as 
stated in paragraph (c)(3) of this section shall be binding, with 
respect to the requester, on the Department, but shall cease to be 
binding if the facts are not as stated in the request or, prospectively, 
if the Department issues a superseding interpretation. In responding to 
such a request, the Department will, where appropriate, consult with and 
may obtain the formal concurrence of the appropriate regulatory agencies 
or their staffs. The Department understands that even if formal 
concurrence is not received the appropriate regulatory agencies and 
self-regulatory organizations will give appropriate deference to binding 
interpretations of the Department. The Department also expects the SEC 
staff to reflect such interpretations in responding, pursuant to the 
established procedures of the Commission, to no-action requests 
concerning rules the SEC enforces.
    (5) The Department may decline to issue an interpretation for any 
reason and, in particular, may require that a requester make inquiry of 
its appropriate regulatory agency, the Commission or designated 
examining authority before the Department responds to a request.
    (6) The Department will also provide informal oral and written 
advice, but such advice is not binding on the Department or on any other 
agency or organization.
    (7)(i) Except as provided in paragraphs (c)(3)(iv) and (c)(7)(ii) of 
this section, every letter or other written communication requesting the 
Department to provide interpretive legal advice under the Act or to 
grant, deny or modify an exemption, classification or modification of 
the regulations, together with any written response thereto, shall be 
made available for inspection and copying as soon as practicable after 
the response has been sent or given to the person requesting it. These 
documents will be made available at the following location: Treasury 
Department Library, Room 5030, Main Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    (ii) Any person submitting a letter or communication may also 
simultaneously submit a request that the letter or communication and the 
Department's response be accorded confidential treatment for a specified 
period of time not to exceed 120 days from the date the response has 
been made or given to such person. The request shall state the basis 
upon which the request for confidential treatment has been made. If the 
Department determines that the request for confidential treatment should 
be denied, the requester will be given 30 days to withdraw either the 
request for confidential treatment or the letter or communication 
requesting an interpretation, classification, or exemption.
    (d) Effect of Commission interpretations. Interpretations of the 
Commission and its staff (including no-action positions) and of the 
designated examining authorities, of any Commission regulation expressly 
adopted by reference in these regulations shall be of the same effect as 
if the regulation being interpreted were solely the Commission's 
regulation. However, in the event the Treasury has issued a formal 
interpretation on the subject, the Treasury understands that the 
Commission will give that interpretation appropriate deference, 
particularly with respect to both subsequent no-action positions and the 
continued validity of prior no-action positions.

[52 FR 27926, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28984, Aug. 1, 1988]



Sec. 400.3  Definitions.

    Unless otherwise explicitly provided, in this subchapter and for the 
purposes of these regulations:
    (a) Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 881, 15 
U.S.C. chapter 2B, as amended);
    (b) Appropriate regulatory agency has the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(34)(G) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(34)(G)), and, with respect to a 
financial institution for which an appropriate regulatory agency is not 
explicitly designated, the appropriate regulatory agency is the SEC;
    (c) Associated person means a person other than a person whose 
functions are solely clerical or ministerial:

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    (1) Directly engaged in any of the following activities in either a 
supervisory or non-supervisory capacity:
    (i) Underwriting, trading or sales of government securities;
    (ii) Financial advisory or consultant services for issuers in 
connection with the issuance of government securities;
    (iii) Research or investment advice, other than general economic 
information or advice, with respect to government securities in 
connection with the activities described in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and 
(c)(1)(ii) of this section;
    (iv) Activities other than those specifically mentioned which 
involve communication, directly or indirectly, with public investors in 
government securities in connection with the activities described in 
paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this section; or
    (2) Directly engaged in the following activities in a supervisory 
capacity:
    (i) Processing and clearance activities with respect to government 
securities;
    (ii) Maintenance of records involving any of the activities 
described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section;

                           Provided, however,

    (3) That in the case of a financial institution,
    (i) Persons whose government securities functions: (A) Consist 
solely of carrying out the financial institution's activities in a 
fiduciary capacity and (B) are subject to examination by the appropriate 
regulatory agency for compliance with requirements applicable to 
activities by the financial institution in a fiduciary capacity, shall 
not be considered ``associated persons'';
    (ii) Persons whose sole government securities activities are, 
without exercising any investment discretion and solely at the direction 
of customers, to receive and/or transmit customer orders to purchase or 
sell government securities, but who do not give investment advice or 
receive transaction-based compensation shall not be considered 
``associated persons''; and
    (iii) Directors and senior officers of the financial institution who 
may from time to time set broad policy guidelines affecting the 
financial institution as a whole that are not directly related to the 
conduct of the financial institution's government securities business 
are not considered to be ``directly engaged'' in the activities 
described in this paragraph (c);
    (d) Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System;
    (e) Branch or agency of a foreign bank means a Federal branch or 
Federal agency of a foreign bank or a State branch or State agency of a 
foreign bank as such terms are used in the International Banking Act of 
1978, Pub. L. 95-369, 92 Stat. 607;
    (f) CFTC means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
    (g) Commission or SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission;
    (h) Designated examining authority and Examining Authority mean (1) 
in the case of a registered government securities broker or dealer that 
belongs to only one self-regulatory organization, such self-regulatory 
organization, and (2) in the case of a registered government securities 
broker or dealer that belongs to more than one self-regulatory 
organization, the self-regulatory organization designated by the 
Commission pursuant to section 17(d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q(d)) as 
the entity with responsibility for examining such registered government 
securities broker or dealer;
    (i) Fiduciary capacity includes trustee, executor, administrator, 
registrar, transfer agent, guardian, assignee, receiver, managing agent, 
and any other similar capacity involving the sole or shared exercise of 
discretion by a financial institution having fiduciary powers that is 
supervised by a Federal or state financial institution regulatory 
agency;
    (j) Financial institution has the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(46) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(46)), and such term explicitly 
does not include a subsidiary or affiliate of an institution described 
in such section unless such subsidiary or affiliate is itself described 
in such section;
    (k) Government securities broker has the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(43) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(43)), and explicitly includes not 
only registered government securities brokers, but also registered 
brokers and financial institutions;

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    (l) Government securities dealer has the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(44) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(44)), and explicitly includes not 
only registered government securities dealers, but also registered 
dealers and financial institutions;
    (m) Government securities has the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(42) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(42));
    (n) Registered broker or dealer means a broker or dealer registered 
pursuant to section 15 or section 15B of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o, 78o-4)) 
but does not include a municipal securities dealer that is a bank or a 
separately identifiable department or division of a bank;
    (o) Registered government securities broker or dealer means a 
government securities broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)(A));
    (p) Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury; and
    (q) Treasury or Department means the Department of the Treasury, 
including in particular the Bureau of the Public Debt.

[52 FR 27926, July 24, 1987, as amended at 55 FR 6604, Feb. 26, 1990]



Sec. 400.4  Information concerning associated persons of financial institutions that are government securities brokers or dealers.

    (a) Every associated person of a financial institution that is a 
government securities broker or dealer that is not exempt pursuant to 
Part 401 of this chapter shall file with such financial institution a 
completed Form G-FIN-4 (Sec. 449.4 of this chapter) unless such person 
has on file with such financial institution a completed and current Form 
U-4 (promulgated by a self-regulatory organization) or Form MSD-4 (as 
required for associated persons of bank municipal securities dealers).
    (b) To the extent any information furnished by an associated person 
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section (including information on a 
Form U-4 or Form MSD-4) is or becomes materially inaccurate or 
incomplete, such associated person shall promptly furnish in writing to 
such financial institution, in a form acceptable to the appropriate 
regulatory agency for such financial institution, a statement correcting 
such information.
    (c) For the purpose of verifying the information furnished by an 
associated person pursuant to paragraph (a) of this rule, every 
government securities broker or dealer that is a financial institution 
shall make inquiry of all other employers of such associated person 
during the immediately preceding three years concerning the accuracy and 
completeness of such information.
    (d) Every government securities broker or dealer that is a financial 
institution not exempt from this section pursuant to Part 401 of this 
chapter shall:
    (1) Promptly obtain and, within 10 days thereafter, file with the 
appropriate regulatory agency, in a form acceptable to such appropriate 
regulatory agency, the information required by paragraph (a) of this 
section (which shall consist of all Forms G-FIN-4 filed and a list of 
all associated persons who have filed Forms MSD-4 or U-4 with the 
financial institution since the last such filing, designating whether 
the associated person is serving in a supervisory or non-supervisory 
capacity) and by paragraph (b) of this section; and
    (2) File with the appropriate regulatory agency within 30 days after 
the termination of the status of an individual as an associated person a 
Form G-FIN-5 (Sec. 449.4 of this chapter), unless--
    (i) The financial institution is required to and has filed a Form U-
5 or Form MSD-5 with respect to such person; or
    (ii) The financial institution notifies the appropriate regulatory 
agency that the individual will remain in the financial institution's 
employment and the financial institution will continue to update the 
information about such individual as provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section and will file a Form G-FIN-5 within 30 days after the 
termination of such individual's employment with the financial 
institution.
    (e) Every notice and form filed pursuant to this section shall 
constitute a

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``report'' within the meaning of sections 15, 15C and 32(a) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78o, 78o-5, 78ff(a)).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27926, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995]



Sec. 400.5  Amendments to application for registration and to notice of status as a government securities broker or dealer.

    (a)(1) If the information contained in any application for 
registration as a government securities broker or dealer (other than the 
statements required by Sec. 240.15Ca2-2 of this title) or in any 
amendment thereto, becomes inaccurate for any reason, the registered 
government securities broker or dealer shall file within 30 days 
thereafter an amendment on Form BD (Sec. 249.501 of this title) 
correcting such information, in accordance with the instructions 
provided therein.
    (2) If the information contained in any notice of status as a 
government securities broker or dealer filed by a registered broker or 
dealer, or in any amendment thereto, becomes inaccurate for any reason, 
the registered broker or dealer shall file within 30 days an amendment 
on Form BD (Sec. 249.501 of this title) correcting such information, in 
accordance with the instructions provided therein.
    (b) If the information contained in any notice of status as a 
government securities broker or dealer filed by a financial institution, 
or any amendment thereto, becomes inaccurate for any reason, the 
financial institution shall file within 30 days an amendment on Form G-
FIN (Sec. 449.1 of this chapter) correcting such information, in 
accordance with the instructions provided therein.
    (c) Every amendment filed pursuant to this section shall constitute 
a ``report'' within the meaning of sections 15, 15C and 32(a) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78o, 78o-5, 78ff(a)).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27926, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995]



Sec. 400.6  Notice of withdrawal from business as a government securities broker or dealer by a financial institution.

    (a) Whenever a financial institution that is a government securities 
broker or dealer that is not exempt from the notice requirements of 
section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)(B)(i)) and of 
Sec. 400.5 pursuant to part 401 of this chapter, ceases to act as a 
government securities broker or dealer, it shall file with the 
appropriate regulatory agency notice of such cessation on Form G-FINW 
(Sec. 449.2 of this chapter) in accordance with the instructions 
contained therein.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, a notice 
that a financial institution has ceased to act as a government 
securities broker or dealer shall become effective for all purposes on 
the 60th day after the filing thereof with the appropriate regulatory 
agency or within such shorter period of time as the appropriate 
regulatory agency determines.
    (c) If the notice described in paragraph (a) of this section is 
filed with the appropriate regulatory agency any time after the date of 
the issuance of a notice or order by the appropriate regulatory agency 
instituting proceedings pursuant to section 15C(c)(2)(A) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78o-5(c)(2)(A)) to censure, suspend, limit, or bar from acting as 
a government securities broker or government securities dealer the 
entity filing such notice, or if the appropriate regulatory agency has 
instituted any action against the entity filing such notice pursuant to 
section 15C(2)(B) of the Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 78o-5(c)(2)(B)), the notice 
shall become effective pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section at such 
time and upon such terms and conditions as the appropriate regulatory 
agency deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest for the 
protection of investors.
    (d) Every notice filed pursuant to this section shall constitute a 
``report'' within the meaning of sections 15, 15C and 32(a) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78o, 78o-5, 78ff(a)).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27926, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 18734, Apr. 13, 1995]

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PART 401--EXEMPTIONS--Table of Contents




Sec.
401.1  Exemption for organizations handling transactions in United 
          States Savings Bonds.
401.2  Exemption for depository institutions that submit tenders for the 
          account of customers for purchase on original issue of United 
          States Treasury securities.
401.3  Exemption for financial institutions that are engaged in limited 
          government securities brokerage activities.
401.4  Exemption for financial institutions engaged in limited 
          government securities dealer activities.
401.5  Exemption for corporate credit unions transacting limited 
          government securities business with other credit unions.
401.6  Exemption for branches and agencies of foreign banks that deal 
          solely with non-United States citizens resident offshore.
401.7  Temporary exemption for certain government securities brokers and 
          dealers terminating business on or before October 31, 1987.
401.8  Temporary exemption for government securities brokers and dealers 
          that are futures commission merchants registered with the 
          CFTC.
401.9  Exemption for certain foreign government securities brokers or 
          dealers.

    Authority: Sec. 101, Pub. L. 99-571, 100 Stat. 3209 (15 U.S.C. 78o-
5(a)(4)).

    Source: 52 FR 27930, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 401.1  Exemption for organizations handling transactions in United States Savings Bonds.

    An organization that handles United States Savings Bond 
transactions, including a qualified issuing or paying agent or an 
organization that accommodates customers or employees by forwarding 
requested transactions to qualified issuing or paying agents or the 
Treasury and whose transactions in government securities are limited to 
these transactions and such other activities that are exempted by the 
regulations under this subchapter, shall be exempt from the provisions 
of section 15C (a), (b) and (d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), 
(d)) and the regulations of this subchapter. For the purposes of this 
section, the term ``United States Savings Bond'' means any savings-type 
security offered by the Treasury, including all series of United States 
Savings Bonds, United States Savings Notes and United States Savings 
Stamps.



Sec. 401.2  Exemption for depository institutions that submit tenders for the account of customers for purchase on original issue of United States Treasury 
          securities.

    (a) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, a 
depository institution that submits tenders or subscriptions for 
purchase on original issue of United States Treasury securities for the 
account of customers on a fully disclosed basis, whose transactions in 
government securities are limited to such transactions and such other 
activities as have been exempted by regulation under this subchapter 
shall be exempt from the provisions of section 15C (a), (b) and (d) of 
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), (d)) and the regulations of this 
subchapter.
    (b) A depository institution that relies on the exemption contained 
in paragraph (a) of this section is required to comply with the 
regulations of part 450 of this chapter concerning custodial holdings of 
government securities.
    (c) For the purposes of this section, ``depository institution'' has 
the meaning stated in clauses (i) through (vi) of section 19(b)(1)(A) of 
the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A)(i)-(vi)) and also 
includes a foreign bank, an agency or branch of a foreign bank and a 
commercial lending company owned or controlled by a foreign bank (as 
such terms are used in the International Banking Act of 1978, Pub. L. 
95-369, 92 Stat. 607).



Sec. 401.3  Exemption for financial institutions that are engaged in limited government securities brokerage activities.

    (a)(1) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, 
a financial institution shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 
15C (a), (b), and (d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), (d)) and the 
regulations of this subchapter, unless it acts as a government 
securities broker by:
    (i) Holding itself out as a government securities broker or 
interdealer broker; or
    (ii) Actively soliciting purchases or sales of government securities 
on an agency basis;

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    (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section, a financial institution shall not be regarded as acting as a 
government securities broker within the meaning of this section if it:
    (i) Effects fewer than 500 government securities brokerage 
transactions (other than transactions described in Secs. 401.1 or 401.2) 
per year; or
    (ii) Effects all such transactions (other than transactions 
described in Secs. 401.1 or 401.2) pursuant to a contractual or other 
arrangement with one or more government securities brokers or dealers 
each of which has registered or filed notice pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)) (each referred to as the 
``transacting government securities broker or dealer'') under which the 
transacting government securities broker or dealer will offer securities 
services on or off the premises of the financial institution, provided 
that:
    (A) The transacting government securities broker or dealer is 
clearly identified to customers as the person performing the securities 
services;
    (B) Financial institution employees perform only clerical and 
ministerial or order-taking functions in connection with government 
securities transactions unless such employees are associated persons (as 
defined in Sec. 400.3(c) of this chapter) or registered representatives 
of the transacting government securities broker or dealer;
    (C) Financial institution employees do not receive compensation for 
government securities activities other than clerical or ministerial 
functions unless such employees are associated persons (as defined in 
Sec. 400.3(c) of this chapter) or registered representatives of the 
transacting government securities broker or dealer; and
    (D) Such services are provided on a fully disclosed basis by the 
transacting government securities broker or dealer, i.e., the 
transacting government securities broker or dealer receives and 
maintains all required information concerning each customer, its trading 
and account.
    (b)(1) A financial institution that relies on the exemption 
contained in paragraph (a) of this section is required to comply with 
the regulations of part 450 of this chapter concerning custodial 
holdings of government securities for customers.
    (2) A branch or agency of a foreign bank that relies on the 
exemption contained in paragraph (a) of this section is in addition 
required to comply with Sec. 403.5(e) of this chapter.
    (c) For the purposes of this section ``financial institution'' 
includes an insured credit union, as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1752(7).



Sec. 401.4  Exemption for financial institutions engaged in limited government securities dealer activities.

    (a) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, a 
financial institution shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 
15C (a), (b), and (d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), (d)) and the 
regulations of this subchapter if its government securities dealer 
activities are limited to one or more of the following activities:
    (1) Sales or purchases in a fiduciary capacity;
    (2) The sale and subsequent repurchase and the purchase and 
subsequent resale of government securities pursuant to a repurchase or 
reverse repurchase agreement; and
    (3) Such other activities as have been exempted by regulation under 
this subchapter.
    (b)(1) A financial institution that relies on the exemption 
contained in paragraph (a) of this section is required to comply with:
    (i) The regulations of part 450 of this chapter concerning custodial 
holdings of government securities for customers; and
    (ii) Section 403.5(d) of this chapter concerning certain repurchase 
transactions with customers.
    (2) A branch or agency of a foreign bank that relies on the 
exemption contained in paragraph (a) of this section is in addition 
required to comply with Sec. 403.5(e) of this chapter.
    (c) For the purposes of this section ``financial institution'' 
includes an insured credit union, as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1752(7).

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Sec. 401.5  Exemption for corporate credit unions transacting limited government securities business with other credit unions.

    (a)(1) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, 
a corporate credit union shall be exempt from the provisions of section 
15C (a), (b) and (d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), (d)) and the 
regulations thereunder if its government securities dealer activities 
are limited to the sale and subsequent repurchase and the purchase and 
subsequent resale, each pursuant to a repurchase or reverse repurchase 
agreement, of government securities to other credit unions and such 
other activities as have been exempted by regulation under this part.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, ``corporate credit union'' 
means a credit union whose membership consists primarily of other credit 
unions and that is (i) a Federal credit union as defined in 12 U.S.C. 
1752(1), (ii) an insured credit union as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1752(7), 
or (iii) a member of the National Credit Union Administration Central 
Liquidity Facility.
    (b) A credit union that relies on the exemption contained in 
paragraph (a) of this section is required to comply with:
    (1) The regulations of part 450 of this chapter concerning custodial 
holdings of government securities; and
    (2) Section 403.5(d) concerning certain repurchase transactions with 
customers.



Sec. 401.6  Exemption for branches and agencies of foreign banks that deal solely with non-United States citizens resident offshore.

    (a) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, a 
branch or agency of a foreign bank shall be exempt from the provisions 
of section 15C (a), (b), and (d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), 
(d)) and the regulations of this subchapter, if all the customers with 
or on behalf of whom it engages in government securities transactions 
are limited to foreign governments, agencies of foreign governments and 
other persons and entities who are not citizens of the United States and 
who reside or, in the case of a corporation, partnership or other 
entity, have their principal place of business, outside of the United 
States.
    (b) A branch or agency that relies on the exemption contained in 
paragraph (a) of this section is required to comply with the regulations 
of part 450 of this chapter concerning custodial holdings of government 
securities.



Sec. 401.7  Temporary exemption for certain government securities brokers and dealers terminating business on or before October 31, 1987.

    During the period ending October 31, 1987, a government securities 
broker or dealer shall be exempt from the provisions of section l5C (a), 
(b), and (d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a), (b), (d)) and the 
regulations of this subchapter if:
    (a) Its government securities broker or dealer activities are 
limited to the performance of contractual obligations entered into prior 
to July 25, 1987;
    (b) It is the subsidiary or affiliate of a government securities 
broker or dealer that has registered or given notice pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)); and
    (c) It ceases all government securities broker or dealer activities 
on or before October 31, 1987.



Sec. 401.8  Temporary exemption for government securities brokers and dealers that are futures commission merchants registered with the CFTC.

    During the period ending October 31, 1987, a government securities 
broker or dealer that is a futures commission merchant shall be exempt 
from the provisions of section 15C (a), (b), and (d) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78o-5 (a), (b), (d)) and the regulations of this subchapter if:
    (a) It is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
under section 4f of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6f) and the 
regulations thereunder; and
    (b) It is not currently the subject of any disciplinary action by 
any Federal or state entity regulating persons dealing in securities or 
commodities.



Sec. 401.9  Exemption for certain foreign government securities brokers or dealers.

    A government securities broker or dealer (excluding a branch or 
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a foreign bank) that is a non-U.S. resident shall be exempt from the 
provisions of sections 15C(a), (b), and (d) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-
5(a), (b) and (d)) and the regulations of this subchapter provided it 
complies with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.15a-6 (SEC Rule 15a-6) as 
modified in this section.
    (a) For purposes of this section, non-U.S. resident means any person 
(including any U.S. person) engaged in business as a government 
securities broker or dealer entirely outside the U.S. that is not an 
office or branch of, or a natural person associated with, a registered 
broker or dealer, a registered government securities broker or dealer or 
a financial institution that has provided notice pursuant to 
Sec. 400.1(d) of this chapter.
    (b) Within Sec. 240.15a-6 of this title, references to ``security'' 
and ``securities'' shall mean ``government securities'' as defined in 
Sec. 400.3(m) of this chapter.
    (c) Section 240.15a-6(a) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) A foreign broker or dealer shall be exempt from the 
registration or notice requirements of section 15C(a)(1) of the Act to 
the extent that the foreign broker or dealer:''
    (d) Paragraph 240.15a-6(a)(2)(iii) of this title is modified to read 
as follows:
    ``(iii) If the foreign broker or dealer has established a 
relationship with a registered broker or dealer for the purpose of 
compliance with paragraph (a)(3) of this rule, this relationship is 
disclosed in all research reports and all transactions with the foreign 
broker or dealer in securities discussed in the research reports are 
effected only through that registered broker or dealer, pursuant to the 
provisions of paragraph (a)(3); and''
    (e) Paragraph 240.15a-6(a)(3)(i)(B) of this title is modified to 
read as follows:
    ``(B) Provides its appropriate regulatory agency (upon request or 
pursuant to agreements reached between any foreign securities authority, 
including any foreign government as specified in section 3(a)(50) of the 
Act, and the Commission or the U.S. Government) with any information, 
documents, or records within the possession, custody, or control of the 
foreign broker or dealer, any testimony of foreign associated persons, 
and any assistance in taking the evidence of other persons, wherever 
located, that the appropriate regulatory agency requests and that 
relates to transactions under paragraph (a)(3) of this rule, except that 
if, after the foreign broker or dealer has exercised its best efforts to 
provide this information, including requesting the appropriate 
governmental body and, if legally necessary, its customers (with respect 
to customer information) to permit the foreign broker or dealer to 
provide this information to its appropriate regulatory agency, the 
foreign broker or dealer is prohibited from providing this information 
by applicable foreign law or regulations, then this paragraph 
(a)(3)(i)(B) shall not apply and the foreign broker or dealer will be 
subject to paragraph (c) of this rule;''
    (f) Paragraphs 240.15a-6(a)(3)(iii)(A) (4), (5) and (6) of this 
title are modified to read as follows:
    ``(4) Maintaining required books and records relating to the 
transactions, including those required by Sec. 404.1 of this title for 
registered brokers and dealers (excluding registered government 
securities brokers and dealers and noticed financial institutions), 
Secs. 404.2 and 404.3 of this title for registered government securities 
brokers or dealers, and Sec. 404.4 of this title for noticed financial 
institutions;
    ``(5) Complying with part 402 of this title with respect to the 
transactions; and
    ``(6) Receiving, delivering, and safeguarding funds and securities 
in connection with the transactions on behalf of the U.S. institutional 
investor or the major U.S. institutional investor in compliance with 
Sec. 403.1 of this title for registered brokers and dealers (excluding 
registered government securities brokers and dealers and noticed 
financial institutions); Secs. 403.2, 403.3, 403.4 and 403.6 of this 
title for registered government securities brokers and dealers, and 
Sec. 403.5 of this title for noticed financial institutions.''
    (g) Paragraph 240.15a-6(a)(3)(iii)(C) of this title is modified to 
read as follows:
    ``(C) Has obtained from the foreign broker or dealer, with respect 
to each foreign associated person, the types of information specified in 
Rule 17a-3(a)(12) under the Act (17 CFR 240.17a-3(a)(12)), provided that 
the information

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required by paragraph (a)(12)(d) of that Rule shall include sanctions 
imposed by foreign securities authorities, exchanges, or associations, 
including, without limitation, those described in paragraph 
(a)(3)(ii)(B) of this rule. Notwithstanding the above, a registered 
broker or dealer that is a noticed financial institution shall comply 
with the provisions of paragraphs 404.4(a)(3)(i) (B) and (C) of this 
title, in lieu of Rule 17a-3(a)(12), provided that the information 
required by paragraphs 404.4(a)(3)(i) (B) and (C) of this title shall 
include sanctions imposed by foreign securities authorities, exchanges, 
or associations, including, without limitation, those described in 
(a)(3)(ii)(B) of this rule;''
    (h) Paragraph 240.15a-6(a)(3)(iii)(D) of this title is modified to 
read as follows:
    ``(D) Has obtained from the foreign broker or dealer and each 
foreign associated person written consent to service of process for any 
civil action brought by or proceeding before its appropriate regulatory 
agency or a self-regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a)(26) 
of the Act), providing that process may be served on them by service on 
the registered broker or dealer in the manner set forth on the 
registered broker's or dealer's current Form BD or other appropriate 
procedure as specified by the appropriate regulatory agency; and''
    (i) Paragraph 240.15a-6(a)(3)(iii)(E) of this title is modified to 
read as follows:
    ``(E) Maintains a written record of the information and consents 
required by paragraphs (a)(3)(iii) (C) and (D) of this rule, and all 
records in connection with trading activities of the U.S. institutional 
investor or the major U.S. institutional investor involving the foreign 
broker or dealer conducted under paragraph (a)(3) of this rule, in an 
office of the registered broker or dealer located in the United States 
(with respect to nonresident registered brokers or dealers, pursuant to 
Rule 17a-7(a) under the Act (17 CFR 240.17a-7(a)), provided that in Rule 
17a-7(a) references to broker or dealer shall include government 
securities brokers or dealers, as those terms are defined in Secs. 400.3 
(k) and (l) of this title), and makes these records available to the 
appropriate regulatory agency upon request; or''
    (j) Paragraph 240.15a-6(a)(4)(i) of this title is modified to read 
as follows:
    ``(i) A registered broker or dealer, whether the registered broker 
or dealer is acting as principal for its own account or as agent for 
others, or a financial institution acting pursuant to 
Secs. 401.3(a)(2)(ii) or 401.4(a)(1) of this title;''
    (k) Paragraph 240.15a-6(b)(2) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(2) The term foreign associated person shall mean any natural 
person domiciled outside the United States who is an associated person 
(a person associated with a government securities broker or a government 
securities dealer as defined in section 3(a)(45) of the Act) of the 
foreign broker or dealer and who participates in the solicitation of a 
U.S. institutional investor or a major U.S. institutional investor under 
paragraph (a)(3) of this rule.''
    (l) Paragraph 240.15a-6(b)(3) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(3) The term ``foreign broker or dealer'' shall mean any non-U.S. 
resident person (including any U.S. person engaged in business as a 
broker or dealer entirely outside the United States, except as otherwise 
permitted by this rule) that is not an office or branch of, or a natural 
person associated with, a registered broker or dealer, whose securities 
activities, if conducted in the United States, would be described by the 
definition of ``government securities broker'' or ``government 
securities dealer'' in sections 3(a)(43) and 3(a)(44) of the Act.''
    (m) Paragraph 240.15a-6(b)(5) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(5) Only for the purposes of this rule, the term ``registered 
broker or dealer'' shall mean a person that is registered with the 
Commission under section 15C(a)(2) of the Act or a broker or dealer or a 
financial institution who has provided notice to its appropriate 
regulatory agency under section 15C(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act.''
    (n) For the purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15a-6(b) of this 
title shall include a new paragraph (8) to read as follows:
    ``(8) The term registered government securities broker or dealer has 
the meaning set out in Sec. 400.3(o) of this title.''

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    (o) For the purposes of this section, 240.15a-6(b) of this title 
shall include a new paragraph (9) to read as follows:
    ``(9) The term noticed financial institution means a financial 
institution as defined at Sec. 400.3(j) of this title that has provided 
notice to its appropriate regulatory agency pursuant to Sec. 400.1(d) of 
this title.''
    (p) For the purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15a-6(b) of this 
title shall include a new paragraph (10) to read as follows:
    ``(10) The term appropriate regulatory agency has the meaning set 
out in Sec. 400.3(b) of this title.''
    (q) Section 240.15a-6(c) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(c) The Secretary of the Treasury, upon receiving notification 
from an appropriate regulatory agency that the laws or regulations of a 
foreign country have prohibited a foreign broker or dealer, or a class 
of foreign brokers or dealers, engaging in activities exempted by 
paragraph (a)(3) of this rule, from providing, in response to a request 
from an appropriate regulatory agency, information, documents, or 
records within its possession, custody, or control, testimony of foreign 
associated persons, or assistance in taking the evidence of other 
persons, wherever located, related to activities exempted by paragraph 
(a)(3) of this rule, may consider to be no longer applicable the 
exemption provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this rule with respect to the 
subsequent activities of the foreign broker or dealer or class of 
foreign brokers or dealers if the Secretary finds that continuation of 
the exemption is inconsistent with the public interest, the protection 
of investors and the purposes of the Government Securities Act.''

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[55 FR 27462, July 3, 1990; 55 FR 29293, July 18, 1990, as amended at 60 
FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995]



PART 402--FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY--Table of Contents




Sec.
402.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers and 
          financial institutions; special rules for futures commission 
          merchants and government securities interdealer brokers; 
          effective date.
402.2  Capital requirements for registered government securities brokers 
          and dealers.
402.2a  Appendix A--Calculation of market risk haircut for purposes of 
          Sec. 402.2(g)(2).
402.2b  [Reserved]
402.2c  Appendix C--Consolidated computations of liquid capital and 
          total haircuts for certain subsidiaries and affiliates.
402.2d  Appendix D--Modification of Sec. 240.15c3-1d of this title, 
          relating to satisfactory subordination agreements, for 
          purposes of Sec. 402.2.
402.2e  Appendix E--Temporary minimum requirements.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78o-5(b)(1)(A), (b)(4).

    Source: 52 FR 27931, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 402.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers and financial institutions; special rules for futures commission merchants and government 
          securities interdealer brokers; effective date.

    (a) Application of part. This part applies to all government 
securities brokers and dealers, except as otherwise provided herein.
    (b) Registered brokers or dealers. This part does not apply to a 
registered broker or dealer that is subject to Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this 
title (SEC Rule 15c3-1).
    (c) Financial institutions. This part does not apply to a government 
securities broker or dealer that is a financial institution and that is:
    (1) Subject to the rules and regulations of its appropriate 
regulatory agency concerning capital requirements, or
    (2) A branch or agency of a foreign bank subject to regulation, 
supervision, and examination by state or Federal authorities having 
regulatory or supervisory authority over commercial bank and trust 
companies.
    (d) Futures commission merchants. A futures commission merchant 
subject to Sec. 1.17 of this title that is a government securities 
broker or dealer but is not a registered broker or dealer shall not be 
subject to the limitations of Sec. 402.2 but rather to the capital 
requirement of Sec. 1.17 or Sec. 240.15c3-1, except paragraph (e)(3) 
thereof, of this title, whichever is greater.
    (e) Government securities interdealer broker. (1) A government 
securities

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interdealer broker, as defined in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, may, 
with the prior written consent of the Secretary, elect not to be subject 
to the limitations of Sec. 402.2 but rather to be subject to the 
requirements of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this title (SEC Rule 15c3-1), except 
paragraphs (c)(2)(ix) and (e)(3) thereof, and paragraphs (e)(3) through 
(8) of this section by filing such election in writing with its 
designated examining authority. A government securities interdealer 
broker may not revoke such election without the written consent of its 
designated examining authority.
    (2)(i) Government securities interdealer broker means an entity 
engaged exclusively in business as a broker that effects, on an 
initially fully disclosed or identified group basis, transactions in 
government securities for counterparties that are government securities 
brokers or dealers who have registered or given notice pursuant to 
section 15C(a)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)), and that promptly 
transmits all funds and delivers all securities received in connection 
with its activities as a government securities interdealer broker and 
does not otherwise hold funds or securities for or owe money or 
securities to its counterparties and, except as provided in paragraph 
(e)(2)(ii) of this section, does not have or maintain any government 
securities in its proprietary or other accounts. For the purpose of this 
paragraph (e)(2)(i), ``identified group basis'' means that a 
counterparty has consented to the identity of the specific group of 
entities from which the other counterparty is chosen.
    (ii) A government securities interdealer broker may have or maintain 
government securities in its proprietary or other accounts only as a 
result of:
    (A) Engaging in overnight reverse repurchase or securities borrowed 
transactions solely for the purpose of facilitating the process of 
clearing government securities transactions;
    (B) Engaging in overnight repurchase or securities loaned 
transactions solely for the purpose of reducing its financing expense in 
connection with the clearance of government securities transactions;
    (C) Subordinated loans subject to satisfactory subordination 
agreements pursuant to Sec. 240.l5c3-1(d) of this title;
    (D) Collateral or depository requirements of a clearing corporation 
or association with which it participates in the clearance of government 
securities transactions; or
    (E) The investment of its excess cash.

The maturities of any government securities held or maintained under 
paragraph (e)(2)(ii) (C), (D), or (E) of this section may not exceed one 
year.
    (3) In order to qualify to operate under this paragraph (e), a 
government securities interdealer broker shall at all times have and 
maintain net capital, as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2) of this title 
with the modifications of this paragraph (e), of not less than 
$1,000,000.
    (4) For purposes of this paragraph (e), a government securities 
interdealer broker need not deduct loans to commercial banks for one 
business day of immediately available funds (commonly referred to as 
``sales of federal funds'') held by the government securities 
interdealer broker in connection with the clearance of securities on the 
day the loan is made.
    (5) For purposes of this paragraph (e), a government securities 
interdealer broker need not deduct net pair-off receivables and money 
differences until the close of business of the third business day 
following the day the funds are due and give-up receivables outstanding 
no more than 30 days from the billing date, which shall be no later than 
the last day of the month in which they arise, as otherwise would be 
required under Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(iv)(B) of this title.
    (6) For purposes of this paragraph (e), a government securities 
interdealer broker shall deduct from net worth \1/4\ of 1 percent of the 
contract value of each government securities failed-to-deliver contract 
which is outstanding 5 business days or longer. Such deduction shall be 
increased by any excess of the contract price of the failed-to-deliver 
contract over the market value of the underlying security.
    (7) For purposes of this paragraph (e), a government securities 
interdealer broker may exclude from its aggregate indebtedness 
computation indebtedness

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adequately collateralized by government securities outstanding for not 
more than one business day and offset by government securities failed to 
deliver of the same issue and quantity. In no event may a government 
securities interdealer broker exclude any overnight bank loan 
attributable to the same government securities failed-to-deliver 
contract for more than one business day. A government securities 
interdealer broker need not deduct from net worth the amount by which 
the market value of securities failed to receive outstanding longer than 
thirty (30) calendar days exceeds the contract value of those failed to 
receive as required by Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(iv)(E) of this title.
    (8)(i) For purposes of this paragraph (e), a government securities 
interdealer broker shall deduct from net worth 5 percent of its net 
exposure to each counterparty.
    (ii) Net exposure. For purposes of this paragraph (e), net exposure 
shall equal:
    (A) The sum of the dollar amount of funds, debt instruments, other 
securities, and other inventory at risk, in the first instance, to the 
government securities interdealer broker in the event of the 
counterparty's default,
    (B) Reduced, but not to less than zero, by the sum of:
    (1) The dollar amount of funds, debt instruments, other securities, 
and other inventory at risk, in the first instance, to the counterparty 
in the event of the government securities interdealer broker's default;
    (2) The deductions taken from net worth for unsecured receivables, 
repurchase and reverse repurchase deficits, aged fails to deliver, and 
aged fails to receive arising from transactions with the counterparty;
    (3) Demand deposits in the case where the counterparty is a 
commercial bank;
    (4) Loans for one business day of immediately available funds 
(commonly referred to as ``sales of federal funds'') held by the 
government securities interdealer broker in connection with the 
clearance of securities on the day the loan is made in the case where 
the counterparty is a commercial bank;
    (5) Custodial holdings of securities in the case where the 
counterparty is a clearing bank or clearing broker of the government 
securities interdealer broker; and
    (6) Exposure to a counterparty due to holding marketable instruments 
subject to market risk haircuts under appendix A to this section 
(Sec. 402.2a) for which the counterparty is the obligor.
    (9) On the application of the government securities interdealer 
broker, the designated examining authority may extend the periods of 
time in this paragraph (e) if it determines that the extension is 
warranted because of exceptional circumstances and that the government 
securities interdealer broker is acting in good faith.
    (f) Effective date. This part shall be effective July 25, 1987, 
provided however, that until the last business day in October 1987, 
registered government securities brokers and dealers need not comply 
with Sec. 402.2 (a), (b), and (c) as long as:
    (1) A registered government securities broker or dealer that acts 
solely as an introducing broker within the meaning of Sec. 240.15c3-
1(a)(2) of this title has and maintains liquid capital, as defined in 
Sec. 402.2(d), in an amount of not less than $5,000; and
    (2) Any other registered government securities broker or dealer has 
and maintains liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d), in an amount 
of not less than $50,000.

[52 FR 27931, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11024, Mar. 1, 1995]



Sec. 402.2  Capital requirements for registered government securities brokers and dealers.

    (a) General rule. No government securities broker or dealer shall 
permit its liquid capital to be below an amount equal to 120 percent of 
total haircuts as defined in paragraph (g) of this section.
    (b)(1) Minimum liquid capital for brokers or dealers that carry 
customer accounts. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of 
this section, a government securities broker or dealer that carries 
customer or broker or dealer accounts and receives or holds funds or 
securities for those persons within the meaning of Sec. 240.15c3-
1(a)(2)(i) of this title, shall have and maintain liquid capital in an 
amount not less than $250,000 (see paragraph (a)

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of appendix E to this section, Sec. 402.2e, for temporary minimum 
requirements), after deducting total haircuts as defined in paragraph 
(g) of this section.
    (2) Minimum liquid capital for brokers or dealers that carry 
customer accounts, but do not generally hold customer funds or 
securities. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b)(1) 
of this section, a government securities broker or dealer that carries 
customer or broker or dealer accounts and is exempt from the provisions 
of Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this title, as made applicable to government 
securities brokers and dealers by Sec. 403.4 of this chapter, pursuant 
to paragraph (k)(2)(i) thereof (17 CFR 240.15c3-3(k)(2)(i)), shall have 
and maintain liquid capital in an amount not less than $100,000 (see 
paragraph (b) of appendix E to this section, Sec. 402.2(e), for 
temporary minimum requirements), after deducting total haircuts as 
defined in paragraph (g) of this section.
    (c)(1) Minimum liquid capital for introducing brokers that receive 
securities. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section, a government securities broker or dealer that introduces 
on a fully disclosed basis transactions and accounts of customers to 
another registered or noticed government securities broker or dealer but 
does not receive, directly or indirectly, funds from or for, or owe 
funds to, customers, and does not carry the accounts of, or for, 
customers shall have and maintain liquid capital in an amount not less 
than $50,000 (see paragraph (c) of appendix E to this section, 
Sec. 402.2(e), for temporary minimum requirements), after deducting 
total haircuts as defined in paragraph (g) of this section. A government 
securities broker or dealer operating pursuant to this paragraph (c)(1) 
may receive, but shall not hold customer or other broker or dealer 
securities.
    (2) Minimum liquid capital for introducing brokers that do not 
receive or handle customer funds or securities. Notwithstanding the 
provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)(1) of this section, a 
government securities broker or dealer that does not receive, directly 
or indirectly, or hold funds or securities for, or owe funds or 
securities to, customers, and does not carry accounts of, or for, 
customers and that effects ten or fewer transactions in securities in 
any one calendar year for its own investment account shall have and 
maintain liquid capital in an amount not less than $25,000 (see 
paragraph (d) of appendix E to this section, Sec. 402.2(e), for 
temporary minimum requirements), after deducting total haircuts as 
defined in paragraph (g) of this section.
    (d) Liquid capital. ``Liquid capital'' means net capital as defined 
in Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2) of this title with the following modifications:
    (1) The percentages used to calculate the deductions for failed to 
deliver contracts required by Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(ix) of this title 
when the underlying instrument is a Treasury market risk instrument as 
defined in paragraph (e) of this section are the appropriate net 
position haircut factors specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this section;
    (2) The percentages used to calculate deductions required by 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(iv)(B) of this title for securities that are 
Treasury market risk instruments are the appropriate net position 
haircut factors specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this section;
    (3) The deduction required by Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(iv)(F)(3)(i) of 
this title relating to repurchase agreement deficits shall be determined 
without reference to Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(iv)(F)(3)(i)(B) or 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(iv)(F)(3)(i)(C);
    (4) The deductions from net worth required by Secs. 240.15c3-1 
(c)(2)(vi) and (c)(2)(viii) of this title and the adjustments to net 
worth set forth in Sec. 240.15c3-1a and Sec. 240.15c3-1b of this title 
(Appendices A and B to SEC Rule 15c3-1) are omitted;
    (5) Net pair-off receivables and money differences need not be 
deducted as otherwise would be required under Sec. 240.15c3-
1(c)(2)(iv)(B) of this title until the close of business of the third 
business day following the day the funds are due;
    (6) Give-up receivables outstanding no more than 30 days from the 
billing date, which shall be no later than the last day of the month in 
which they arise, need not be deducted as otherwise would be required 
under Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(iv)(B) of this title;

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    (7) Loans to commercial banks for one business day of immediately 
available funds (commonly referred to as ``sales of federal funds'') 
held by the government securities broker or dealer in connection with 
the clearance of securities on the day the loan is made need not be 
deducted; and
    (8) In determining net worth, all long and short positions in 
unlisted options that are Treasury market risk instruments shall be 
evaluated in the manner set forth in Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(i)(B)(1) and 
not in the manner set forth in Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(i)(B)(2) of this 
title.
    (e) Treasury market risk instruments. (1) For purposes of this part, 
the term ``Treasury market risk instrument'' means the following dollar-
denominated securities, debt instruments, and derivative instruments:
    (i) Government securities, except equity securities and those 
mortgage-backed securities described in paragraph (e)(2) of this 
section;
    (ii) Zero-coupon receipts or certificates based on marketable 
Treasury notes or bonds;
    (iii) Marketable certificates of deposit of no more than one year to 
maturity;
    (iv) Bankers acceptances;
    (v) Commercial paper of no more than one year to maturity rated in 
one of the three highest categories by at least two nationally 
recognized statistical rating organizations;
    (vi) Securities, other than equity securities, issued by 
international organizations that have a statutory exemption from the 
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provided their changes in yield are 
closely correlated to the changes in yield of similar Treasury 
securities, including STRIPS;
    (vii) Futures, forwards, and listed options on Treasury market risk 
instruments described in paragraphs (e)(1)(i)-(vi) of this section or on 
time deposits whose changes in yield are closely correlated with the 
Treasury market risk instruments described in paragraph (e)(1)(iii) of 
this section, settled on a cash or delivery basis;
    (viii) Options on those futures contracts described in paragraph 
(e)(1)(vii) of this section, settled on a cash or delivery basis; and
    (ix) Unlisted options on marketable Treasury bills, notes or bonds.
    (2) ``Treasury market risk instrument'' does not include mortgage-
backed securities that do not pass through to each security holder on a 
pro rata basis a distribution based on the monthly payments and 
prepayments of principal and interest on the underlying pool of mortgage 
collateral less fees and expenses.
    (f)(1) Haircut categories. For purposes of this part, the applicable 
categories within which non-zero-coupon and zero-coupon Treasury market 
risk instruments are classified are:

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           Category                 Term or type for non-zero-coupon instruments                       Term for zero-coupon instruments                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A............................  Less than 45 days....................................  Less than 45 days.                                                
B............................  At least 45 days but less than 135 days..............  At least 45 days but less than 135 days.                          
C............................  At least 135 days but less than 9 months.............  At least 135 days but less than 9 months.                         
D............................  At least 9 months but less than 1 year, 6 months.....  At least 9 months but less than 1 year, 6 months.                 
E............................  At least 1 year, 6 months but less than 3 years, 6     At least 1 year, 6 months but less than 3 years.                  
                                months.                                                                                                                 
F............................  At least 3 years, 6 months but less than 7 years, 6    At least 3 years but less than 5 years, 6 months.                 
                                months.                                                                                                                 
G............................  At least 7 years, 6 months but less than 15 years....  At least 5 years, 6 months but less than 9 years.                 
H............................  15 years and over....................................  At least 9 years but less than 12 years.                          
I............................  .....................................................  At least 12 years but less than 21 years                          
J............................  .....................................................  21 years and over.                                                
MB...........................  All fixed rate mortgage-backed securities that are                                                                       
                                Treasury market risk instruments..                                                                                      
AR...........................  All adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities that                                                                      
                                are Treasury market risk instruments.                                                                                   
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    (2) Haircut factors. For purposes of this part, the applicable net 
position and offset haircut factors to be used in the calculation of the 
Treasury market risk haircut are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Haircut factors   
                                                 -----------------------
                                                      Net               
                    Category                       position     Offsets 
                                                   haircuts    (percent)
                                                   (percent)            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A...............................................        None        None
B...............................................        0.12        0.02
C...............................................        0.20        0.03
D...............................................        0.45        0.07
E...............................................        1.10        0.22
F...............................................        2.20        0.44
G...............................................        3.30        0.50
H...............................................        4.50        0.90
I...............................................        7.75        1.55
J...............................................       11.25        3.38
MB..............................................        3.30        0.66
AR..............................................        1.10        0.22
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) Category pair hedging disallowance haircut factors. For purposes 
of this part, the applicable category pair hedging disallowance haircut 
factors to be used in the calculation of the Treasury market risk 
haircut are as follows:


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Percent disallowed            
                              Category                              --------------------------------------------
                                                                      C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    MB
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B..................................................................   30   40  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...
C..................................................................  ...   20   30  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...
D..................................................................  ...  ...   20   30   40  ...  ...  ...  ...
E..................................................................  ...  ...  ...   20   30   40  ...  ...  ...
F..................................................................  ...  ...  ...  ...   20   30   40  ...   30
G..................................................................  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...   20   30  ...   30
H..................................................................  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...   20   40   40
I..................................................................  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...   40  ...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) Total haircuts. ``Total haircuts'' equals the sum of the credit 
risk haircut and the market risk haircut.
    (1) Credit risk haircut. The ``credit risk haircut'' equals the sum 
of the total counterparty exposure haircut, the total concentration of 
credit haircut and the credit volatility haircut.
    (i) Net credit exposure. For purposes of this part, net credit 
exposure shall equal:
    (A) The sum of the dollar amount of funds, debt instruments, other 
securities, and other inventory at risk to the government securities 
broker or dealer in the event of the counterparty's default and the 
market value of purchased unlisted options written by the counterparty 
that are Treasury market risk instruments,
    (B) Reduced, but not to less than zero, by the sum of:
    (1) The dollar amount of funds, debt instruments, other securities, 
and other inventory at risk to the counterparty in the event of the 
government securities broker's or dealer's default and the market value 
of unlisted options written by the government securities broker or 
dealer and held by the counterparty that are Treasury market risk 
instruments;
    (2) The deductions taken from net worth for unsecured receivables, 
repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement deficits, aged fails to 
deliver, and aged fails to receive arising from transactions with the 
counterparty;
    (3) Demand deposits in the case where the counterparty is a 
commercial bank;
    (4) Loans for one business day of immediately available funds 
(commonly referred to as ``sales of federal funds'') held by the 
government securities broker or dealer in connection with the clearance 
of securities on the day the loan is made in the case where the 
counterparty is a commercial bank;
    (5) Custodial holdings of securities in the case where the 
counterparty is a clearing bank or clearing broker of the government 
securities broker or dealer; and
    (6) Exposure to a counterparty due to holding marketable instruments 
subject to market risk haircuts under appendix A to this section 
(Sec. 402.2a) for which the counterparty is the obligor.
    (ii) Total counterparty exposure haircut. The ``total counterparty 
exposure haircut'' equals the sum of the counterparty exposure haircuts 
taken for all counterparties except a Federal Reserve Bank, of the 
government securities broker or dealer. The ``counterparty exposure 
haircut'' equals the product of a counterparty exposure haircut factor 
of 5 percent and the net credit exposure to a single counterparty not in 
excess of 15 percent of the government securities broker's or dealer's 
liquid capital.
    (iii) Total concentration of credit haircut. The ``total 
concentration of credit haircut'' equals the sum of the concentration of 
credit haircuts taken for all counterparties of the government

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securities broker or dealer. The ``concentration of credit haircut'' 
equals the product of a concentration of credit haircut factor of 25 
percent and the amount by which the net credit exposure to a single 
counterparty is in excess of 15 percent of the government securities 
broker's or dealer's liquid capital.
    (iv) Credit volatility haircut. The ``credit volatility haircut'' 
equals the product of a credit volatility haircut factor of 0.15 percent 
and the dollar amount of the larger of the gross long position or gross 
short position in those Treasury market risk instruments described in 
paragraphs (e)(1)(iii), (iv) and (v) of this section that have a term to 
maturity greater than 44 days, including futures and forwards thereon, 
settled on a cash or delivery basis, and futures and forwards on time 
deposits described in paragraph (e)(1)(vii) of this section, that have a 
term to maturity greater than 44 days, settled on a cash or delivery 
basis.
    (2) Market risk haircut. The ``market risk haircut'' equals the sum 
of the Treasury market risk haircut and the other securities haircut, 
calculated in accordance with the provisions of appendix A of this 
section, Sec. 402.2a.
    (h) Debt-equity requirements. No government securities broker or 
dealer shall permit the total of outstanding principal amounts of its 
satisfactory subordination agreements as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-1d of 
this title (appendix D to SEC Rule 15c3-1) modified as provided in 
appendix D to this section, Sec. 402.2d, to exceed the allowable levels 
set forth in Sec. 240.15c3-1(d) of this title.
    (i) Provisions relating to the withdrawal of equity capital--(1) 
Notice provisions. No equity capital of the government securities broker 
or dealer or a subsidiary or affiliate consolidated pursuant to appendix 
C to this section, Sec. 402.2c, may be withdrawn by action of a 
stockholder or partner, or by redemption or repurchase of shares of 
stock by any of the consolidated entities or through the payment of 
dividends or any similar distribution, nor may any unsecured advance or 
loan be made to a stockholder, partner, sole proprietor, employee or 
affiliate without providing written notice, given in accordance with 
paragraph (i)(1)(iv) of this section, when specified in paragraphs 
(i)(1) (i) and (ii) of this section:
    (i) Two business days prior to any withdrawals, advances or loans if 
those withdrawals, advances or loans on a net basis exceed in the 
aggregate in any 30 calendar day period, 30 percent of the government 
securities broker's or dealer's excess liquid capital. A government 
securities broker or dealer, in an emergency situation, may make 
withdrawals, advances or loans that on a net basis exceed 30 percent of 
the government securities broker's or dealer's excess liquid capital in 
any 30 calendar day period without giving the advance notice required by 
this paragraph, with the prior approval of its designated examining 
authority. When a government securities broker or dealer makes a 
withdrawal with the consent of its designated examining authority, it 
shall in any event comply with paragraph (i)(1)(ii) of this section; and
    (ii) Two business days after any withdrawals, advances or loans if 
those withdrawals, advances or loans on a net basis exceed in the 
aggregate in any 30 calendar day period, 20 percent of the government 
securities broker's or dealer's excess liquid capital.
    (iii) This paragraph (i)(1) of this section does not apply to:
    (A) Securities or commodities transactions in the ordinary course of 
business between a government securities broker or dealer and an 
affiliate where the government securities broker or dealer makes payment 
to or on behalf of such affiliate for such transaction and then receives 
payment from such affiliate for the securities or commodities 
transaction within two business days from the date of the transaction; 
or
    (B) Withdrawals, advances or loans which in the aggregate in any 
such 30 calendar day period, on a net basis, equal $500,000 or less.
    (iv) Each required notice shall be effective when received by the 
Commission in Washington, DC, the regional or district office of the 
Commission for the area in which the government securities broker or 
dealer has its principal place of business, and the government

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securities broker's or dealer's designated examining authority.
    (2) Withdrawal limitations. No equity capital of the government 
securities broker or dealer or a subsidiary or affiliate consolidated 
pursuant to appendix C to this section, Sec. 402.2c, may be withdrawn by 
action of a stockholder or a partner, or by redemption or repurchase of 
shares of stock by any of the consolidated entities or through the 
payment of dividends or any similar distribution, nor may any unsecured 
advance or loan be made to a stockholder, partner, sole proprietor, 
employee or affiliate if, after giving effect thereto and to any other 
such withdrawals, advances or loans and any Payments of Payment 
Obligations (as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-1d of this title, appendix D to 
SEC Rule 15c3-1, modified as provided in appendix D to this section, 
Sec. 402.2d) under satisfactory subordination agreements which are 
scheduled to occur within 180 calendar days following such withdrawal, 
advance or loan, either:
    (i) The ratio of liquid capital to total haircuts, determined as 
provided in Sec. 402.2, would be less than 150 percent; or
    (ii) Liquid capital minus total haircuts would be less than 120 
percent of the minimum capital required by Sec. 402.2(b) or 
Sec. 402.2(c) as applicable; or
    (iii) In the case of any government securities broker or dealer 
included in such consolidation, the total outstanding principal amounts 
of satisfactory subordination agreements of the government securities 
broker or dealer (other than such agreements which qualify as equity 
under Sec. 240.15c3-1(d) of this title) would exceed 70% of the debt-
equity total as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-1(d).
    (3) Miscellaneous provisions. (i) Excess liquid capital is that 
amount in excess of the amount required by the greater of Sec. 402.2(a) 
or, Secs. 402.2 (b) or (c), as applicable. For the purposes of 
paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this section, a government securities 
broker or dealer may use the amount of excess liquid capital, liquid 
capital and total haircuts reported in its most recently required filed 
Form G-405 for the purposes of calculating the effect of a projected 
withdrawal, advance or loan relative to excess liquid capital or total 
haircuts. The government securities broker or dealer must assure itself 
that the excess liquid capital, liquid capital or the total haircuts 
reported on the most recently required filed Form G-405 have not 
materially changed since the time such report was filed.
    (ii) The term equity capital includes capital contributions by 
partners, par or stated value of capital stock, paid-in capital in 
excess of par, retained earnings or other capital accounts. The term 
equity capital does not include securities in the securities accounts of 
partners and balances in limited partners' capital accounts in excess of 
their stated capital contributions.
    (iii) Paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of this section shall not 
preclude a government securities broker or dealer from making required 
tax payments or preclude the payment to partners of reasonable 
compensation, and such payments shall not be included in the calculation 
of withdrawals, advances or loans for purposes of paragraphs (i)(1) and 
(i)(2) of this section.
    (iv) For the purposes of this subsection (i), any transaction 
between a government securities broker or dealer and a stockholder, 
partner, sole proprietor, employee or affiliate that results in a 
diminution of the government securities broker's or dealer's liquid 
capital shall be deemed to be an advance or loan of liquid capital.
    (j) Modification of appendices to Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this title. For 
purposes of this section, appendix C to this section (Sec. 402.2c) is 
substituted for appendix C to Rule 15c3-1 (Sec. 240.15c3-1c of this 
title), and appendix D to Rule 15c3-1 (Sec. 240.15c3-1d of this title), 
relating to Satisfactory Subordination Agreements, is modified as 
provided in appendix D to this section (Sec. 402.2d).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27931, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28984, Aug. 1, 1988; 60 
FR 11024, Mar. 1, 1995]



Sec. 402.2a  Appendix A--Calculation of market risk haircut for purposes of Sec. 402.2(g)(2).

    The market risk haircut is the sum of the Treasury market risk 
haircut

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and the other securities haircut, calculated as follows.
    (a) Treasury market risk haircut. The ``Treasury market risk 
haircut'' equals the sum of the total governments offset portion 
haircut, the total futures and options offset haircut, the total hedging 
disallowance haircut, and the residual net position haircut, calculated 
with respect to financings and positions in Treasury market risk 
instruments, except to the extent that a permissible election is made 
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of this section to include qualified 
positions in the calculation of the other securities haircut.
    (1) Total governments offset portion haircut. The ``total 
governments offset portion haircut'' equals the sum of the governments 
offset portion haircuts calculated for each category in 
Sec. 402.2(f)(1). The ``governments offset portion haircuts'' equal, for 
each category in Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the product of the offset haircut 
factor for that category set out in Sec. 402.2(f)(2) and the smaller of 
the absolute values of the gross long immediate position or gross short 
immediate position for that category. Schedules B and C in paragraph (c) 
of this section can be used to make this calculation.
    (i)(A) The ``gross long immediate position'' for purposes of this 
part equals, for each category except categories MB and AR in 
Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the sum of the market values of each long immediate 
position in Treasury market risk instruments with a term to maturity 
(or, in the case of a floating rate note, the time to the next scheduled 
interest rate adjustment or the term to maturity, whichever is less) 
corresponding to such category, the contract values of each reverse 
repurchase agreement with a term to maturity or time to the next 
scheduled interest rate adjustment, whichever is less, corresponding to 
that category, and the values of the cash collateral of each security 
borrowing with a term to maturity or time to next scheduled interest 
rate adjustment, whichever is less, corresponding to such category.
    (B) In the case of category MB, the ``gross long immediate 
position'' equals the sum of the market values of all long immediate 
positions in fixed rate mortgage-backed securities which are Treasury 
market risk instruments.
    (C) In the case of category AR, the ``gross long immediate 
position'' equals the sum of the market values of all long immediate 
positions in adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities which are 
Treasury market risk instruments.
    (ii)(A) The ``gross short immediate position'' for purposes of this 
section equals, for each category except categories MB and AR in 
Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the sum of the market values of each short immediate 
position in Treasury market risk instruments with a term to maturity 
(or, in the case of a floating rate note, the time to the next scheduled 
interest rate adjustment or the term to maturity, whichever is less) 
corresponding to such category, and the values of funds received from 
each financing transaction (including repurchase agreements, securities 
lending secured by cash collateral, and term financings, but excluding 
subordinated debt which meets the requirements of Sec. 240.15c3-1d of 
this title modified as provided in Sec. 402.2d) with a term to maturity 
or time to the next scheduled interest rate adjustment, whichever is 
less, corresponding to that category.
    (B) In the case of category MB, the ``gross short immediate 
position'' equals the sum of the market values of all short immediate 
positions in fixed rate mortgage-backed securities which are Treasury 
market risk instruments.
    (C) In the case of category AR, the ``gross short immediate 
position'' equals the sum of the market values of all short immediate 
positions in adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities which are 
Treasury market risk instruments.
    (iii) The term long immediate position in a Treasury market risk 
instrument means, for purposes of this part:
    (A) The net long position in a Treasury market risk instrument as of 
the trade date, except when the settlement date, in the case of a 
Treasury market risk instrument except a mortgage-backed security, is 
scheduled more than five business days in the future, and, in the case 
of a mortgage-backed security, more than thirty calendar days in the 
future;

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    (B) The net long when-issued position in a marketable U.S. Treasury 
security between announcement and issue date;
    (C) The net long when-issued position in a government agency or a 
government-sponsored agency debt security between release date and issue 
date; and
    (D) The net long when-issued position in a security described in 
Sec. 402.2(e)(1)(vi) between announcement date and issue date.
    (iv) The term short immediate position on a Treasury market risk 
instrument means, for purposes of this part:
    (A) The net short position in a Treasury market risk instrument as 
of the trade date, except when the settlement date, in the case of a 
Treasury market risk instrument except a mortgage-backed security, is 
scheduled more than five business days in the future, and, in the case 
of a mortgage-backed security, more than thirty calendar days in the 
future;
    (B) The net short when-issued position in a marketable U.S. Treasury 
security between announcement and issue date;
    (C) The net short when-issued position in a government agency or a 
government-sponsored agency debt security between release date and issue 
date; and
    (D) The net short when-issued position in a security described in 
Sec. 402.2(e)(1)(vi) between announcement date and issue date.
    (2) Net immediate position interim haircut. The ``net immediate 
position interim haircut'' equals, for each category in 
Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the product of the net position haircut factor for 
that category and the sum of the gross long immediate position and the 
gross short immediate position for that category. For purposes of this 
part, a gross long immediate position shall be a positive number and a 
gross short immediate position shall be a negative number. Schedules B 
and C in paragraph (c) of this section can be used to make this 
calculation.
    (3) Total futures and options offset haircut. The ``total futures 
and options offset haircut'' equals the sum of the futures and options 
offset haircuts calculated for each category in Sec. 402.2(f)(1). The 
``futures and options offset haircut'' equals, for each category in 
Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the product of a futures and options offset factor of 
20 percent and the smaller of the absolute values of the positive and 
negative aggregate interim haircuts for that category. Schedule D in 
paragraph (c) of this section can be used to make this calculation.
    (i) Positive aggregate interim haircut. The ``positive aggregate 
interim haircut'' equals, for each category in Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the sum 
of the positive net immediate position interim haircut (see paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section), the gross long futures and forward interim 
haircut, and the positive gross options interim haircut for that 
category. Schedule D in paragraph (c) of this section can be used to 
make this calculation.
    (A) Gross long futures and forward interim haircut. The ``gross long 
futures and forward interim haircut'' equals, for each category in 
Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the sum of the interim haircuts on each long futures 
position and long forward position placed, in the case of a futures or 
forward contract which is a Treasury market risk instrument except those 
on mortgage-backed securities, in the category corresponding to the sum 
of the term to maturity of the contract and the term to maturity of the 
underlying instrument at the time of the maturity of the contract or, in 
the case of a futures or forward contract on Treasury market risk 
mortgage-backed securities, in the category corresponding to the type of 
Treasury market risk mortgage-backed security.
    (1) For purposes of this part, the interim haircut on each long 
futures position and each long forward position is the product of the 
net position haircut factor for the category corresponding to, in the 
case of a futures or forward contract which is a Treasury market risk 
instrument except those on mortgage-backed securities, the maturity of 
the underlying instrument at the time of the maturity of the contract 
or, in the case of a futures or forward contract on Treasury market risk 
mortgage-backed securities, the type of Treasury market risk mortgage-
backed security and the value of the long futures position or long 
forward position

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evaluated at the current market price for such contract.
    (2) For purposes of this part, the gross long futures and forward 
interim haircut shall be a positive number.
    (B) Positive gross options interim haircut. The ``positive gross 
options interim haircut'' equals, for each category in Sec. 402.2(f)(1), 
the sum of the interim haircuts on each purchased call and sold put 
placed in the category in which the underlying instrument would be 
placed.
    (1) For purposes of this part, the ``interim haircut on each 
purchased call and sold put'' equals the lesser of the market value of 
the option or, (i) in the case of an option on a cash instrument, the 
product of the net position haircut factor for the category to which the 
underlying cash instrument corresponds and the market value of the 
underlying cash instrument or, (ii) in the case of an option on a 
futures contract, the interim haircut on the underlying futures 
contract.
    (2) For purposes of this part, the positive gross options interim 
haircut is a positive number.
    (ii) Negative aggregate interim haircut. The ``negative aggregate 
interim haircut'' equals, for each category in Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the sum 
of the negative net immediate position interim haircut (see paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section), the gross short futures and forward interim 
haircut, and the negative gross options interim haircut for that 
category. Schedule D in paragraph (c) of this section can be used to 
make this calculation.
    (A) Gross short futures and forward interim haircut. The ``gross 
short futures and forward interim haircut'' equals, for each category in 
Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the sum of the interim haircuts on each short futures 
position and short forward position placed, in the case of a futures or 
forward contract which is a Treasury market risk instrument except those 
on mortgage-backed securities, in the category corresponding to the sum 
of the term to maturity of the contract and the term to maturity of the 
underlying instrument at the time of the maturity of the contract or, in 
the case of a futures or forward contract on Treasury market risk 
mortgage-backed securities, in the category corresponding to the type of 
Treasury market risk mortgage-backed security.
    (1) For purposes of this part, the ``interim haircut on each short 
futures position and each short forward position'' is the product of the 
net position haircut factor for the category corresponding to, in the 
case of a futures or forward contract which is a Treasury market risk 
instrument except those on mortgage-backed securities, the maturity of 
the underlying instrument at the time of the maturity of the contract 
or, in the case of a futures or forward contract on Treasury market risk 
mortgage-backed securities, the type of Treasury market risk mortgage-
backed security and the value of the short futures position or short 
forward position evaluated at the current market price for such 
contract.
    (2) For purposes of this part, the gross short futures and forward 
interim haircut is a negative number.
    (B) Negative gross options interim haircut. The ``negative gross 
options interim haircut'' equals, for each category in Sec. 402.2(f)(1), 
the sum of the interim haircuts on each sold call and purchased put 
placed in the category in which the underlying instrument would be 
placed.
    (1) For purposes of this part, the ``interim haircut on each sold 
call and purchased put'' equals the lesser of the market value of the 
option or, (i) in the case of an option on a cash instrument, the 
product of the net position haircut factor for the category to which the 
underlying cash instrument corresponds and the market value of the 
underlying cash instrument or, (ii) in the case of an option on a 
futures contract, the interim haircut on the underlying futures 
contract.
    (2) For purposes of this part, the negative gross options interim 
haircut is a negative number.
    (4) Total hedging disallowance haircut. The ``total hedging 
disallowance haircut'' equals the sum of the hedging disallowance 
haircuts calculated pursuant to each netting of qualified netting 
interim haircuts. The ``hedging disallowance haircut'' equals the 
absolute value of the product of the applicable category pair hedging 
disallowance haircut factor specified in Sec. 402.2(f)(3) and the 
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any two qualified netting interim haircuts, netted in accordance with 
the provisions of this paragraph. Schedule E in paragraph (c) of this 
section can be used to make this calculation.
    (i) Qualified netting interim haircut. The term ``qualified netting 
interim haircut'' means a residual position interim haircut or a net 
residual position interim haircut.
    (A) Residual position interim haircut. The ``residual position 
interim haircut'' equals, for each category in Sec. 402.2(f)(1), the sum 
of the positive aggregate interim haircut and the negative aggregate 
interim haircut corresponding to the category, calculated in accordance 
with the provisions of paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
    (B)(1) Net residual position interim haircut. The ``net residual 
position interim haircut'' equals, for any two categories between which 
netting is permitted, the sum of (i) the residual position interim 
haircuts calculated for those categories, in the case of the category of 
the larger in absolute value of the two residual position interim 
haircuts being netted, and (ii) zero, in the case of the category of the 
smaller in absolute value of the two residual position interim haircuts 
being netted.
    (2) For the purposes of this paragraph (a)(4), netting is permitted 
only between categories for which a category pair hedging disallowance 
haircut factor has been specified in paragraph Sec. 402.2(f)(3).
    (ii) Net residual position interim haircuts shall be substituted for 
the residual position interim haircuts in the respective categories in 
which they have been placed and shall be considered as if they were 
residual position interim haircuts. New net residual position interim 
haircuts may continue to be calculated until for each category pair for 
which netting is permitted at least one of the two qualified netting 
interim haircuts is zero or both qualified netting interim haircuts are 
of the same sign.
    (5) Residual net position haircut. The ``residual net position 
haircut'' equals the sum of the absolute values of all qualified netting 
interim haircuts remaining in each category after the completion of the 
calculation of permissible nettings described in paragraph (a)(4) of 
this section. Schedule E in paragraph (c) of this section can be used to 
make this calculation.
    (b) Other securities haircut. The ``other securities haircut'' 
equals the sum of all deductions specified in Sec. 240.15c3-1 (c)(2)(vi) 
and (c)(2)(viii) of this title and Secs. 240.15c3-1a and 240.l5c3-1b of 
this title for long and short positions in securities, futures 
contracts, forward contracts, options, and other inventory which are not 
Treasury market risk instruments as defined in Sec. 402.2(e).
    (1) A registered government securities broker or dealer may elect to 
exclude from its calculation of the Treasury market risk haircut and 
include in its calculation of the other securities haircut long and 
short positions in Treasury market risk instruments if such positions 
form part of a hedge against long and short positions in securities, 
futures contracts, forward contracts, or options which are not Treasury 
market risk instruments. Only the portion of the total position in a 
Treasury market risk instrument that forms part of such hedge may be 
excluded from the calculation of the Treasury market risk haircut and 
included in the calculation of the other securities haircut.
    (2) For purposes of this paragraph (b), a gross long or short 
position in Treasury market risk instruments shall be considered part of 
a hedge if the inclusion of such position in the calculation of the 
other securities haircut would serve to reduce said haircut.
    (3) For purposes of this paragraph (b) as it relates to 
Sec. 240.15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(M) (``undue concentration''), references to 
``10 percent of the ``net capital''' shall be understood to refer to 10 
percent of the liquid capital and references to ``Appendix (D) (17 CFR 
240.15c3-1d)'' shall be understood to refer to such section as modified 
by Sec. 402.2d.
    (c) Schedules. This paragraph sets forth schedules which may be used 
by government securities brokers or dealers in the calculation of total 
haircuts as required by this part 402. The appropriate regulatory agency 
or designated examining authority may specify other substantially 
similar forms required to be used by government securities brokers or 
dealers in the calculation of such haircuts.

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       Schedule A--Liquid Capital Requirement, Summary Computation      
                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
1. Liquid capital \1\..........................................   ------
2. Haircuts on security and financing positions including               
 contractual commitments:                                               
    a. Total governments offset portion haircut (Schedule C)...   ------
    b. Total futures and options offset haircut (Schedule D)...   ------
    c. Total hedging disallowance haircut (Schedule E).........   ------
    d. Residual net position haircut (Schedule E)..............   ------
    e. Other securities haircut (use SEC factors)..............   ------
3. Haircuts on credit exposure:                                         
    a. Total counterparty exposure haircut.....................   ------
    b. Total concentration of credit haircut...................   ------
    c. Credit volatility haircut...............................   ------
4. Total haircuts (sum of lines 2 a through e, 3 a, b, and c)..   ------
5. Capital-to-risk ratio (line 1 divided by line 4)............  ------ 
                                                                        
\1\ Identical to the amount reported on line 3640 of the Report on      
  Finances and Operations of Government Securities Brokers and Dealers, 
  Form G-405.                                                           


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                  Instructions to Schedules A through E

    Schedules A through E may be used by government securities brokers 
or dealers subject to 17 CFR 402 to determine the firm's capital-to-risk 
ratio. Section 402.2 provides that a government securities broker or 
dealer must meet the applicable minimum dollar liquid capital 
requirement and that the firm's ratio of liquid capital to risk (total 
haircuts) must be at least 1.2:1; liquid capital must exceed risk by at 
least 20 percent. Total haircuts is the risk measure used in the ratio; 
it is made up of measures of market risk and measures of credit risk. 
The market risk of a government securities broker's or dealer's 
positions is accounted for through the Treasury market risk haircut and 
the other securities haircut. Credit risk is accounted for in the 
counterparty exposure, concentration of credit, and credit volatility 
haircuts and in the computation of liquid capital through the various 
deductions and charges.
    Only positions in Treasury market risk instruments and financings 
may be used in the calculation of the Treasury market risk haircut. 
Treasury market risk instruments and financings are described in 17 CFR 
402.2 and in the instructions to the schedule where they are to be first 
entered. All other types of financial instruments are to be included in 
the calculation of the other securities haircut. Calculation of the 
other securities haircut is based on the SEC's Rule 15c3-1 (17 CFR 
240.15c3-1).
    Treasury market risk instruments may be excluded from the 
calculation of the Treasury market risk haircut if they are included in 
the calculation of the other securities haircut as part of a hedge 
against long and short positions in securities, futures contracts, 
forward contracts, or options that are not Treasury market risk 
instruments. Only the portion of the total position in a Treasury market 
risk instrument that forms part of such a hedge may be excluded, and the 
result of this transfer of the Treasury market risk instruments must be 
a reduction in the other securities haircut.
    The categories for classifying Treasury market risk instruments are 
designated in 17 CFR 402.2(f)(1). The categories, which are designated 
by a maturity range, contain all securities with remaining terms to 
maturity greater than or equal to the lower end of the range but less 
than the higher. A half year is always considered to be 6 months. In 
categories A through D, zero-coupon instruments are to be treated in the 
same manner as all other instruments. In categories E through J, the 
maturity designations in parentheses give the maturities of the zero-
coupon instruments to be placed in that category. All mortgage-backed 
securities that are Treasury market risk instruments are to be placed in 
category MB or category AR, depending on whether they are backed by 
conventional or adjustable-rate mortgages.
    All haircuts may be calculated to the nearest hundred dollars, 
unless such rounding would materially affect the liquid capital 
calculation.
    Appendix A to the Preamble published with the temporary regulations 
for 17 CFR part 402 (52 FR 19669, May 26, 1987) contains an example of 
the capital calculation. It may also be used as an aid in completing 
these schedules.

       Schedule A--Liquid Capital Requirement Summary Computation

    Schedule A is used to determine the capital-to-risk ratio by 
comparing liquid capital to total haircuts. Schedule A will be the last 
schedule completed as many of the haircuts entered on Schedule A are 
calculated on Schedules B through E.
    Line 1--Enter liquid capital, which is identical to the amount 
reported on line 3640 of the Report on Finances and Operations of 
Government Securities Brokers and Dealers, Form G-405.
    Line 2--Haircuts on ``Security and Financing Positions'' including 
contractual commitments:
    a. Enter the Total Governments Offset Portion Haircut from column 10 
of Schedule C.
    b. Enter the Total Futures and Options Offset Haircut from column 19 
of Schedule D.
    c. Enter the Total Hedging Disallowance Haircut as calculated in 
Schedule E, column 27.
    d. Enter the Residual Net Position Haircut as given in column 28 of 
Schedule E.
    e. Enter the other securities haircut as determined by applying the 
SEC haircut factors to securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, 
options and other inventory that are not Treasury market risk 
instruments as defined in 17 CFR 402.2(e). The other securities haircut 
is the sum of all applicable deductions as specified in 17 CFR 240.15c3-
1 (c)(2)(vi) and (c)(2)(viii) and in 17 CFR 240.15c3-1a and 240.15c3-1b. 
Any position(s) in Treasury market risk instruments that have been 
excluded from the calculation of the Treasury market risk haircut 
because they are part of a hedge with these other instruments are to be 
included in the calculation of this haircut.
    Line 3--Haircuts on credit exposure:
    a. Enter the total counterparty exposure haircut which is the sum of 
the counterparty exposure haircut with each counterparty, except a 
Federal Reserve Bank. A counterparty exposure haircut is equal to 5 
percent of the net credit exposure to a single counterparty which is not 
in excess of 15 percent of the government securities broker's or 
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counterparty does exceed 15 percent of liquid capital, the excess will 
be used in calculating the total concentration of credit haircut on line 
3b.
    Net credit exposure equals the difference between the government 
securities broker's or dealer's credit exposure to a single counterparty 
and that counterparty's credit exposure to the government securities 
broker or dealer. The government securities broker's or dealer's credit 
exposure to a counterparty is equal to the sum of the dollar amount of 
funds, debt instruments, other securities, and other inventory at risk 
to the government securities broker or dealer in the event of the 
counterparty's default and the market value of purchased unlisted 
options that are Treasury market risk instruments and were written by 
the counterparty. It does not include, however, (1) the deduction taken 
from net worth for unsecured receivables, repurchase and reverse 
repurchase agreement deficits, aged fails to deliver, and aged fails to 
receive arising from transactions with the counterparty; (2) demand 
deposits in the case where the counterparty is a commercial bank; (3) 
loans of immediately available funds (commonly referred to as ``sales of 
federal funds'') held by the government securities broker or dealer in 
connection with the clearance of securities on the day the loan is made 
in the case where the counterparty is a commercial bank; (4) custodial 
holdings of securities in the case where the counterparty is a clearing 
bank or clearing broker of the government securities broker or dealer; 
or (5) credit exposure to the counterparty due to holding marketable 
instruments for which the counterparty is the obligor.
    The counterparty's credit exposure to the government securities 
broker or dealer equals the dollar amount of funds, debt instruments, 
other securities, and other inventory at risk to the counterparty in the 
event of the government security broker's or dealer's default and any 
unlisted options written by the government securities broker or dealer 
and held by the counterparty.
    b. Enter the total concentration of credit haircut which is the sum 
of all concentration of credit haircuts applied in cases where the net 
credit exposure (as defined above) to a single counterparty is in excess 
of 15 percent of the government securities broker's or dealer's liquid 
capital. The concentration of credit haircut is 25 percent of the amount 
of net credit exposure in excess of 15 percent of the government 
securities broker's or dealer's liquid capital.
    c. Enter the credit volatility haircut which equals a factor of 0.15 
percent applied to the larger of the gross long or gross short position 
in money market instruments qualifying as Treasury market risk 
instruments which mature in 45 days or more, in futures and forwards on 
these instruments that are settled on a cash or delivery basis, and in 
futures and forwards on time deposits described in 
Sec. 402.2(e)(1)(vii), that mature in 45 days or more, settled on a cash 
or delivery basis. Money market instruments qualifying as Treasury 
market risk instruments are (1) marketable certificates of deposit with 
no more than one year to maturity, (2) bankers acceptances, and (3) 
commercial paper which has no more than one year to maturity and is 
rated in one of the three highest categories by at last two nationally 
recognized statistical rating organizations.
    Line 4--Enter total haircuts which is the sum of lines 2 a through 
e, and 3 a, b, and c.
    Line 5--Enter the capital-to-risk ratio which is found by dividing 
line 1, ``Liquid capital,'' by line 4, ``Total haircuts.'' The capital-
to-risk ratio must be at least equal to 1.2:1.

  Schedule B--Calculation of Net Immediate Position in Securities and 
                               Financings

    Schedule B is used to calculate the net immediate position in and 
offset portion of securities and financings. The results are then 
carried over to Schedule C for initial haircut calculations. Futures, 
forwards, and options which are Treasury market risk instruments are to 
be entered on Schedule D.
    Positions in and financings on debt instruments other than mortgage-
backed or adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities should be placed in 
the category corresponding to their remaining term to maturity. In the 
case of a floating rate note, however, the note should be placed in the 
category corresponding to the time to the next scheduled interest rate 
adjustment or remaining term to maturity, whichever is less.
    Column 1--Under ``Financings-Long'' report in the appropriate 
category the contract value of reverse repurchase agreements and the 
value(s) of cash collateral on security borrowings. Financings so 
reported should be placed in the category corresponding to the remaining 
term to maturity or time to the next scheduled interest rate adjustment, 
whichever is less.
    Column 2--Under ``Financings-Short'' report in the appropriate 
category as a negative number the values of funds received from 
financing transactions. Include repurchase agreements, securities 
lending secured by cash collateral, and term financings, but exclude 
subordinated debt which meets the requirements of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1d as 
modified by 17 CFR 402.2d. Financings so reported should be placed in 
the category corresponding to the remaining term to maturity or time to 
the next scheduled interest rate adjustment, whichever is less.

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    Columns 3 and 4--Report in the appropriate column by maturity or 
type of mortgage-backed security under ``Securities Positions'' the sum 
of the market values of immediate positions in Treasury market risk 
instruments. The net position in each individual Treasury market risk 
instrument is to be appropriately reported as a long (+) or short (-) 
position in summation with all other positions of the same category 
(long/short). Short positions are assigned a negative value. Treasury 
market risk instruments are defined in 17 CFR 402.2(e). Those to be 
reported in Schedule B are:
    (1) Government securities as defined in 17 CFR 400.3(m) except 
equity securities and mortgage-backed securities which do not pass 
through to the security holder on a pro rata basis a distribution based 
on the monthly payments and prepayments of principal and interest on the 
underlying pool of mortgage collateral less fees and expenses;
    (2) Zero-coupon receipts or certificates based on marketable 
Treasury notes or bonds;
    (3) Marketable certificates of deposit of no more than one year to 
maturity;
    (4) Bankers acceptances;
    (5) Commercial paper of no more than one year to maturity rated in 
one of the three highest categories by at least two nationally 
recognized statistical rating organizations; and
    (6) Securities described in Sec. 402.2(e)(1)(vi).
    Report all positions as of the trade date. If the settlement date is 
scheduled for more than five business days in the future (or, in the 
case of a mortgage-backed security, more than thirty calendar days in 
the future), then report the position as a forward contract on Schedule 
D. Also, under ``Securities Positions'' in the appropriate column and 
category, report any when-issued position in a marketable Treasury 
security between announcement and issue date, any when-issued position 
in a government agency or a government-sponsored agency debt security 
between release date and issue date, and any when-issued position in a 
security described in Sec. 402.2(e)(1)(vi) between announcement date and 
issue date.
    Exclude positions in Treasury market risk instruments which form 
part of a hedge against long and short positions in securities, futures 
contracts, forward contracts, or options that are not Treasury market 
risk instruments and are to be included in the calculation of the other 
securities haircut. Only that portion of the total position in a 
Treasury market risk instrument that forms part of such a hedge may be 
excluded, and the inclusion of the Treasury market risk instruments must 
reduce the other securities haircut.
    Column 5--Under ``Total Securities and Financing Positions (+)'' 
report in the appropriate category the sum of the long financings 
(column 1) and long securities positions (column 3).
    Column 6--Under ``Total Securities and Financing Positions (-)'' 
report in the appropriate category the sum of the short financings 
(column 2) and short securities positions (column 4).
    Column 7--Under ``Offset Portions'' report in the appropriate 
category the lesser of the absolute values of the positive (column 5) or 
negative (column 6) total securities and financing positions.
    Column 8--Under ``Net Immediate Positions'' report in the 
appropriate category the sum, or net value, of the positive (column 5) 
and negative (column 6) total securities and financing positions.
    Columns 7, ``Offset Portions,'' and 8, ``Net Immediate Positions,'' 
are to be carried to Schedule C.

   Schedule C--Governments Offset Portion and Net Immediate Position 
                      Interim Haircuts Calculation

    Schedule C is used to calculate the total governments offset portion 
haircut and net immediate position interim haircuts by applying offset 
and net position haircut factors to the offset portions and net 
immediate positions in Treasury market risk instruments and financings. 
The total governments offset portion haircut is then carried to Schedule 
A, and the net immediate position interim haircuts are carried to 
Schedule D or E.
    Column 7--Transfer to column 7, ``Governments Offset Portion--$ 
Amounts,'' column seven from Schedule B, ``Offset Portions.''
    Column 9--These are the governments offset portion haircut factors 
given at 17 CFR 402.2(f)(2). They may be updated from time to time.
    Column 10--Under ``Governments Offset Portion--Haircuts'' report in 
the appropriate category the product of the corresponding values in 
column 7, ``$ Amounts,'' and in column 9, ``Factors.''
    To determine the total governments offset portion haircut, sum the 
values under ``Governments Offset Portion--Haircuts'' in column 10, and 
enter this number in the appropriate space. Carry this value to Schedule 
A, line 2a, converting, if necessary, to thousands of dollars.
    Column 8--Transfer to column 8, ``Net Immediate Positions--$ 
Amounts,'' column eight from Schedule B, ``Net Immediate Positions.''
    Column 11--These are the net immediate position haircut factors 
given at 17 CFR 402.2(f)(2). They may be updated from time to time.
    Column 12--Under ``Net Immediate Positions--Interim Haircuts'' place 
in the appropriate category the product of the corresponding values in 
column 8, ``$ Amounts,''

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and in column 11, ``Factors.'' A haircut on a short position remains 
negative.
    Carry column 12 to Schedule D, or, if there are no futures, 
forwards, or options positions, to Schedule E.

  Schedule D--Consolidation of Net Immediate Position Interim Haircuts 
             with Gross Futures and Options Interim Haircuts

    Schedule D is used to enter haircuts on futures, forwards and 
options positions and to calculate the total futures and options offset 
haircut and the residual position interim haircuts as needed for 
Schedules A and E respectively. If there are no futures and options 
positions, it is not necessary to fill out Schedule D.
    Report on Schedule D futures, forwards, and options which are 
Treasury market risk instruments as defined in Sec. 402.2(e). These 
futures, forwards, and listed option contracts may be based on any of 
the Treasury market risk instruments described in the instructions to 
columns 3 and 4 on Schedule B or on time deposits whose changes in yield 
are closely correlated with marketable certificates of deposit which are 
Treasury market risk instruments, as described in Sec. 402.2(e)(1)(vii). 
Options on Treasury market risk futures contracts and unlisted options 
on marketable Treasury bills, notes, and bonds are also to be included. 
Futures contracts may settle on a cash or delivery basis. Any of these 
contracts which are being included as part of a hedge in the calculation 
of the other securities haircut must be excluded from Schedule D.
    Report as a forward contract any position for which the time between 
trade date and settlement date is more than five business days (30 
calendar days for a mortgage-backed security). Any when-issued position 
in a marketable Treasury security established between announcement and 
issue date, any when-issued position in a government agency or a 
government-sponsored agency debt security established between release 
date and issue date, and any when-issued position in a security 
described in Sec. 402.2(e)(1)(vi) between announcement date and issue 
date is reported in the appropriate category on Schedule B under 
``Securities Positions.''
    Column 12--Transfer to column 12, ``Net Immediate Position Interim 
Haircuts,'' column 12 from Schedule C, ``Net Immediate Positions--
Interim Haircuts,'' converting, if necessary, to thousands of dollars.
    Columns 13 and 14--Under ``Gross Interim Haircuts--Futures and 
Forward'' enter in the appropriate category the sum of the interim 
haircuts on the futures or forward positions belonging to that category. 
The interim haircut on a futures or forward position equals the product 
of the value of the position evaluated at the current market price for 
such contract and the net position haircut factor that corresponds to 
either the term to maturity of the underlying instrument or, for 
mortgage-backed securities, the type of security. The term to maturity 
of the underlying instrument is the term to maturity of the deliverable 
security at the time of the maturity of the futures or forward contract. 
The haircut on a futures or forward position on a non-mortgaged-backed 
instrument is to be entered in the category corresponding to the sum of 
the remaining time to maturity of the futures or forward contract and 
the maturity of the underlying instrument. Haircuts on futures and 
forwards on mortgage-backed securities are to be entered in the 
appropriate mortgage-backed securities category. The interim haircuts on 
long futures and forwards are positive (column 13), and on short futures 
and forwards, negative (column 14).
    Columns 15 and 16--Under ``Gross Interim Haircuts--Options'' enter, 
in the category in which the instrument directly underlying the contract 
would be entered, the lesser of (1) the market value of the option or 
(2) the net immediate position interim haircut on the underlying cash 
instrument or gross futures interim haircut on the underlying futures 
contract. Note that in the case of an option on a futures contract the 
category in which the option contract is to be entered is the sum of the 
remaining time to maturity of the futures or forward contract and the 
maturity of the instrument underlying the futures or forward contract. 
The haircut factor used to determine the gross futures interim haircut 
is that factor corresponding to the term to maturity of the deliverable 
security at the time of the maturity of the futures or forward contract. 
Gross option haircuts on purchased calls and sold puts are positive, 
those on sold calls and purchased puts are negative.
    Column 17--Under ``Aggregate Interim Haircuts (+)'' enter in the 
appropriate category, the sum of any positive net immediate position 
interim haircut (column 12) and the positive gross option (column 15) 
and gross futures and forward (column 13) interim haircuts for that 
category.
    Column 18--Under ``Aggregate Interim Haircuts (-)'' enter in the 
appropriate category, the sum of any negative net immediate position 
interim haircut (column 12) and the negative gross option (column 16) 
and gross futures and forward (column 14) interim haircuts for that 
category.
    Column 19--Under ``Futures and Options Offset Portions'' enter, in 
the appropriate category, the lesser of the absolute values of the 
positive and negative aggregate interim haircuts (columns 17 and 18) for 
that category.
    The total futures and options offset portion is the sum of the 
values in column 19

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under ``Futures and Options Offset Portions.''
    The total futures and options offset haircut is the total futures 
and options offset portion multiplied by a factor of 20 percent and is 
carried to line 2b, Schedule A.
    Column 20--Enter in the appropriate category under ``Residual 
Position Interim Haircuts'' the sum, or net value, of the positive and 
negative aggregate interim haircuts. Carry this to column 20 on Schedule 
E.

 Schedule E--Calculation of Hedging Disallowance Haircuts When Netting 
                       Haircuts Across Categories

    Schedule E is used to calculate the hedging disallowance and 
residual net position haircuts which are then carried to Schedule A. The 
purpose of Schedule E is to hedge positions in different categories in 
order to reduce total haircuts. Netting the residual position interim 
haircuts reflects the risk reduction inherent in hedges between 
positions in different categories where the price volatility is 
reasonably well correlated.
    Section 402.2(f)(3) of the rule specifies the hedging disallowance 
haircut factors for the category pairs. Netting of residual position 
interim haircuts is permitted only between any two categories for which 
a hedging disallowance haircut factor is specified. Hedging disallowance 
haircuts are similar to offset haircuts in that they are applied to the 
smaller of the two residual position interim haircuts and represent the 
portion of the hedge being ``disallowed.'' A hedging disallowance 
haircut is determined each time two residual position interim haircuts 
are netted.
    There are three levels of permissible netting corresponding to the 
three hedging disallowance haircut factors: The 20 percent, 30 percent, 
and 40 percent levels. It is not necessary to net all possible pairs at 
any one level. A greater reduction in total haircuts can sometimes be 
obtained by choosing not to net a pair at one level (e.g., the 20 
percent level) so that one element of the pair can be netted against a 
third category at another level (e.g., the 30 percent level).
    Column 20--Transfer column 20, ``Residual Position Interim 
Haircuts,'' from Schedule D. If there are no futures or options 
positions, transfer instead column 12, ``Net Immediate Positions--
Interim Haircuts,'' from Schedule C.
    Column 21--Use the matrix at 17 CFR 402.2(f)(3) to determine the 
categories from which the residual position interim haircuts may be 
paired at the 20 percent level. For each pair multiply the smaller of 
the absolute values of the two residual position interim haircuts by the 
hedging disallowance haircut factor of 20 percent, and, in the category 
of the smaller, enter the resulting hedging disallowance haircut.
    Column 22--For each pair being netted at this level, enter under 
``Net Residual Position Interim Haircuts'' (1) the sum, or net value, of 
the two residual position interim haircuts (and/or net residual position 
interim haircuts) in the category of the larger (in absolute value) of 
the two interim haircuts that were netted, and (2) a zero in the 
category of the smaller.
    These net residual position interim haircuts replace the residual 
position interim haircuts (or net residual position interim haircuts) 
from which they were derived. Net residual position interim haircuts can 
in turn be used in any other allowable netting exactly as residual 
position interim haircuts would be. If further netting of that category 
at the same level is permissible and possible, it will be necessary to 
replace the net residual position interim haircut involved with a new 
(and smaller) net residual position interim haircut in column 22.
    Since the net residual position interim haircut in any category 
containing a hedging disallowance haircut is zero, further netting with 
any such category is impossible.
    After all netting has been completed for category pairs with a 20 
percent hedging disallowance haircut factor, move on to column 23.
    Column 23--Use the matrix at 17 CFR 402.2(f)(3) to determine the 
categories from which the residual position interim haircuts and/or net 
residual position interim haircuts may be paired at the 30 percent 
level. In each category, the newest (and smallest) net residual position 
interim haircut determined by netting at the 20 percent level replaces 
the old value and must be used in hedging in that category at higher 
levels. For each pair being netted, multiply the smaller of the absolute 
values of the two (net) residual position interim haircuts by the 
hedging disallowance haircut factor of 30 percent, and in the category 
of the smaller, enter the resulting hedging disallowance haircut.
    Column 24--For each pair being netted at this level, enter under 
``Net Residual Position Interim Haircuts'' (1) the sum, or net value, of 
the two residual position interim haircuts and/or net residual position 
interim haircuts in the category of the larger (in absolute value) of 
the two interim haircuts that were netted, and (2) a zero in the 
category of the smaller.
    These net residual position interim haircuts replace the residual 
position interim haircuts (or net residual position interim haircuts) 
from which they were derived. Net residual position interim haircuts can 
in turn be used in any other allowable netting exactly as residual 
position interim haircuts would be. If further netting of that category 
at the same level is permissible and possible, it will be necessary to 
replace the net residual position interim haircut involved with a

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new (and smaller) net residual position interim haircut.
    After all netting has been completed for category pairs with a 30 
percent hedging disallowance haircut factor, continue to column 25.
    Column 25--Use the matrix at 17 CFR 402.2(f)(3) to determine the 
categories from which the residual position interim haircuts and/or net 
residual position interim haircuts may be paired at the 40 percent 
level. In each category, any new net residual position interim haircut 
determined by netting at the 20 or 30 percent level replaces the old 
value and must be used in hedging with that category at the 40 percent 
level. For each pair being netted, multiply the smaller of the absolute 
values of the two (net) residual position interim haircuts by the 
hedging disallowance haircut factor of 40 percent and, in the category 
of the smaller, enter the resulting hedging disallowance haircut.
    Column 26--For each pair being netted at this level, enter under 
``Net Residual Position Interim Haircuts'' (1) the sum, or net value, of 
the two (net) residual position interim haircuts in the category of the 
larger (in absolute value) of the two interim haircuts that were netted, 
and (2) a zero in the category of the smaller. If further netting of 
that category at the same level is permissible and possible, it will be 
necessary to replace the net residual position interim haircut involved 
with a new (and smaller) net residua1 position interim haircut.
    Column 27--When all possible (net) residual position interim 
haircuts have been netted, enter under ``Hedging Disallowance Haircuts'' 
all hedging disallowance haircuts calculated in the netting procedures, 
each in its appropriate category.
    Enter under ``Total Hedging Disallowance Haircut'' the sum of all 
the hedging disallowance haircuts entered in column 27. Carry to 
Schedule A, line 2c.
    Column 28--Under ``Qualified Netting Interim Haircuts'' enter in the 
appropriate category the absolute value of the haircut given under ``Net 
Residual Position Interim Haircut'' at the highest hedging disallowance 
factor used for that category (columns 26, 24, or 22). This value will 
also be the smallest of the net residual position interim haircuts in 
that category. If the position in a given category was not used in 
hedging then enter the absolute value of the residual position interim 
haircut from column 20.
    Sum the qualified netting interim haircuts, enter this value under 
``Residual Net Position Haircut,'' and carry to Schedule A, line 2d.

[52 FR 27931, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28985, Aug. 1, 1988]
Sec. 402.2b  [Reserved]



Sec. 402.2c  Appendix C--Consolidated computations of liquid capital and total haircuts for certain subsidiaries and affiliates.

    (a) Consolidation. (1) A government securities broker or dealer (the 
``parent broker or dealer''), in computing its liquid capital and total 
haircuts pursuant to Sec. 402.2:
    (i) Shall consolidate in a single computation of liquid capital the 
assets and liabilities of any subsidiary or affiliate for which the 
parent broker or dealer guarantees, endorses, or assumes directly or 
indirectly the obligations or liabilities if the parent broker or dealer 
has obtained the opinion of counsel described in paragraph (b) of this 
section with respect to such subsidiary or affiliate;
    (ii) May not consolidate in a single computation of liquid capital 
the assets and liabilities of any subsidiary or affiliate for which the 
parent broker or dealer guarantees, endorses, or assumes directly or 
indirectly the obligations or liabilities if the parent broker or dealer 
has not obtained the opinion of counsel described in paragraph (b) of 
this section with respect to such subsidiary or affiliate, but in that 
event, the parent broker or dealer shall compute its total haircuts by 
adding the total haircuts of each such subsidiary or affiliate computed 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 402.2 to the haircuts of the 
parent broker or dealer computed separately in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec. 402.2; and
    (iii) May consolidate in its computation of liquid capital the 
assets and liabilities of any majority owned and controlled subsidiary 
or affiliate for which the parent broker or dealer does not guarantee, 
endorse or assume directly or indirectly the obligations or liabilities 
if the parent broker or dealer has obtained the opinion of counsel 
described in paragraph (b) of this section with respect to such 
subsidiary or affiliate.
    (2) With respect to any subsidiary or affiliate whose assets and 
liabilities are consolidated in the parent broker's or dealer's 
computation of liquid capital according to the provisions of paragraph 
(a)(1)(i) or (a)(1)(iii) of this

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section, the parent broker or dealer shall compute its haircuts in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec. 402.2 as if the consolidated 
entity were one firm, or, in the alternative, shall add the total 
haircuts of each consolidated subsidiary or affiliate computed in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec. 402.2 to the haircuts of the 
parent broker or dealer computed separately in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec. 402.2.
    (b) Required counsel opinion. The opinion of counsel referred to in 
paragraph (a) of this section shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of 
the Commission, through the Designated Examining Authority, that net 
asset values, or the portion thereof related to the parent broker's or 
dealer's ownership interest in a majority owned and controlled 
subsidiary or affiliate, may be caused by the parent broker or dealer or 
an appointed trustee to be distributed to the parent broker or dealer 
within 30 calendar days. Such opinion shall also set forth the actions 
necessary to cause such a distribution to be made, identify the parties 
having the authority to take such actions, identify and describe the 
rights of other parties or classes of parties, including but not limited 
to customers, general creditors, subordinated lenders, minority 
shareholder employees, litigants and governmental or regulatory 
authorities, who may delay or prevent such a distribution and such other 
assurances as the Commission or the Designated Examining Authority by 
rule or interpretation may require. Such opinion shall be current and 
periodically renewed in connection with the parent broker's or dealer's 
annual audit pursuant to Sec. 240.17a-5 of this title, as made 
applicable to government securities brokers or dealers by Sec. 405.2 of 
this chapter, or upon any material change in circumstances.
    (c) Principles of consolidation. The following minimum and non-
exclusive requirements shall govern the consolidation of a subsidiary or 
affiliate in the computation of total liquid capital and total haircuts 
of a government securities broker or dealer pursuant to this section:
    (1) The total liquid capital of the government securities broker or 
dealer shall be reduced by the estimated amount of any taxes reasonably 
anticipated to be incurred upon distribution of the assets of the 
subsidiary or affiliate.
    (2) Liabilities of a consolidated subsidiary or affiliate that are 
subordinated to the claims of present and future creditors pursuant to a 
satisfactory subordination agreement shall not be added to consolidated 
net worth unless such subordination extends also to the claims of 
present or future creditors of the parent broker or dealer and all 
consolidated subsidiaries.
    (3) Subordinated liabilities of a consolidated subsidiary or 
affiliate that are consolidated in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of 
this section may not be prepaid, repaid or accelerated if any of the 
entities included in such consolidation would otherwise be unable to 
comply with the provision of Sec. 240.15c3-1d of this title, as modified 
by Sec. 402.2d.
    (4) Each government securities broker or dealer included within the 
consolidation shall at all times be in compliance with the liquid 
capital or net capital requirement to which it is subject.
    (d) Certain Precluded Acts. Even if consolidation is not required or 
allowed under paragraph (a) of this section, no parent broker or dealer 
shall guarantee, endorse or assume directly or indirectly any obligation 
or liability of a subsidiary or affiliate unless the obligation or 
liability is reflected in the parent broker's or dealer's computation of 
liquid capital.



Sec. 402.2d  Appendix D--Modification of Sec. 240.15c3-1d of this title, relating to satisfactory subordination agreements, for purposes of Sec. 402.2.

    Section 240.15c3-1d of this title shall apply to government 
securities brokers and dealers subject to the requirements of Sec. 402.2 
with the following modifications.
    (a) References to ``broker or dealer'' include government securities 
brokers and dealers.
    (b) References to ``17 CFR 240.15c3-1'' mean Sec. 402.2.
    (c) Section 240.15c3-1d(a)(2)(iii) is modified to read as follows:

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    ``(iii) The term ``Collateral Value'' of any securities pledged to 
secure a secured demand note shall mean the market value of such 
securities after giving effect to the haircuts specified in Sec. 402.2a 
of this title.''
    (d) References to ``17 CFR 240.15c3-1d'' mean that section as 
modified by this section.
    (e) Section 240.15c3-1d(b)(6)(iii) is modified to read as follows:
    ``(iii) The secured demand note agreement may also provide that, in 
lieu of the procedures specified in the provisions required by paragraph 
(b)(6)(ii) of this section, the lender, with the prior written consent 
of the government securities broker or dealer and the Examining 
Authority for such broker or dealer, may reduce the unpaid principal 
amount of the secured demand note. After giving effect to such 
reduction, the liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d) of this 
title, of the government securities broker or dealer may not be less 
than 150% of the government securities broker's or dealer's total 
haircuts, as defined in Sec. 402.2(g) of this title. No single secured 
demand note shall be permitted to be reduced by more than 15% of its 
original principal amount and after such reduction no excess collateral 
may be withdrawn. No Examining Authority shall consent to a reduction of 
the principal amount of a secured demand note if, after giving effect to 
such reduction, liquid capital after deducting total haircuts would be 
less than 120% of the minimum dollar amount required by Sec. 402.2(b) or 
Sec. 402.2(c) of this title as applicable.''
    (f) Section 240.15c3-1d(b)(7) is modified to read as follows:
    ``(7) A government securities broker or dealer at its option but not 
at the option of the lender may, if the subordination agreement so 
provides, make a Payment of all or any portion of the Payment Obligation 
thereunder prior to the scheduled maturity date of such Payment 
Obligation (hereinafter referred to as a ``Prepayment''), but in no 
event may any Prepayment be made before the expiration of one year from 
the date such subordination agreement became effective. This restriction 
shall not apply to temporary subordination agreements which comply with 
the provisions of paragraph (c)(5) of this section. No Prepayment shall 
be made if, after giving effect thereto (and to all Payments of Payment 
Obligations under any other subordinated agreements then outstanding the 
maturities or accelerated maturities of which are scheduled to fall due 
within six months after the date such Prepayment is to occur pursuant to 
this provision or on or prior to the date on which the Payment 
Obligation in respect of such Prepayment is scheduled to mature 
disregarding this provision, whichever date is earlier) without 
reference to any projected profit or loss of the government securities 
broker or dealer, the liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d) of 
this title, of the government securities broker or dealer would be less 
than 150% of the government securities broker's or dealer's total 
haircuts, as defined in Sec. 402.2(g) of this title. Notwithstanding the 
above, no Prepayment shall occur without the prior written approval of 
the Examining Authority for such government securities broker or 
dealer.''.
    (g) Section 240.15c3-1d(b)(8) is modified to read as follows:
    ``(i) The Payment Obligation of the government securities broker or 
dealer in respect of any subordination agreement shall be suspended and 
shall not mature if, after giving effect to Payment of such Payment 
Obligation (and to all Payments of Payment Obligations of such broker or 
dealer under any other subordination agreement(s) then outstanding which 
are scheduled to mature on or before such Payment Obligation), either 
the liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d) of this title, of the 
government securities broker or dealer would be less than 150% of the 
government securities broker's or dealer's total haircuts, as defined in 
Sec. 402.2(g) of this title, or the government securities broker's or 
dealer's liquid capital after deducting total haircuts would be less 
than 120% of the minimum dollar amount required by Sec. 402.2(b) or 
Sec. 402.2(c) of this title, as applicable. The subordination agreement 
may provide that if the Payment Obligation of the government securities 
broker or dealer thereunder does not mature and is suspended as a result 
of the requirement of this paragraph

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(b)(8) for a period of not less than six months, the government 
securities broker or dealer shall thereupon commence the rapid and 
orderly liquidation of its business but the right of the lender to 
receive Payment, together with accrued interest or compensation, shall 
remain subordinate as required by the provisions of 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 
and 240.15c3-1d.''.
    (h) Section 240.15c3-1d(b)(10)(ii)(B) is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(B) The liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d) of this title, 
of the government securities broker or dealer being less than 120% of 
total haircuts, as defined in Sec. 402.2(g) of this title, throughout a 
period of 15 consecutive business days, commencing on the day the broker 
or dealer first determines and notifies the Examining Authority for the 
government securities broker or dealer, or the Examining Authority or 
the Commission first determines and notifies the government securities 
broker or dealer of such fact;''.
    (i) Section 240.15c3-1d(c)(2) is modified to read as follows:
    ``(2) Notice of Maturity or Accelerated Maturity. Every government 
securities broker or dealer shall immediately notify the Examining 
Authority for such broker or dealer if, after giving effect to all 
Payments of Payment Obligations subordination agreements then 
outstanding which are then due or mature within the following six months 
without reference to any projected profit or loss of the broker or 
dealer, the liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d) of this title, 
of such government securities broker or dealer, would be less than 150% 
of total haircuts, as defined in Sec. 402.2(g) of this title.''.
    (j) Section 240.15c3-1d(c)(5)(i) is modified to read as follows:
    ``(i) For the purpose of enabling a government securities broker or 
dealer to participate as an underwriter of securities or other 
extraordinary activities in compliance with the capital requirements of 
Sec. 402.2 of this title, a government securities broker or dealer shall 
be permitted, on no more than three occasions in any 12 month period, to 
enter into a subordination agreement on a temporary basis which has a 
stated term of no more than 45 days from the date such subordination 
agreement became effective. This temporary relief shall not apply to a 
government securities broker or dealer if, within the preceding thirty 
calendar days, it has given notice pursuant to Sec. 405.3, or if 
immediately prior to entering into such subordination agreement, the 
liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d) of this title, of such 
broker or dealer would be less than 150% of total haircuts, as defined 
in Sec. 402.2(g) of this title, or the amount of its then outstanding 
subordination agreements exceeds the limits specified in Sec. 240.15c3-
1(d). Such temporary subordination agreement shall be subject to all 
other provisions of this appendix D.''.
    (k) Section 240.15c3-1d(c)(5)(ii)(A) is modified to read as follows:
    ``(A) After giving effect thereto (and to all Payments of Payment 
Obligations under any other subordinated agreements then outstanding the 
maturity or accelerated maturities of which are scheduled to fall due 
within six months after the date such prepayment is to occur pursuant to 
this provision or on or prior to the date on which the Payment 
Obligation in respect of such prepayment is schedu1ed to mature 
disregarding this provision, whichever date is earlier) without 
reference to any projected profit or loss of the government securities 
broker or dealer, the liquid capital, as defined in Sec. 402.2(d) of 
this title, of such broker or dealer, would be less than 180% of total 
haircuts, as defined in Sec. 402.2(g) of this title.''.

[52 FR 27931, July 24, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 53731, Oct. 26, 1994]



Sec. 402.2e  Appendix E--Temporary minimum requirements.

    (a) A government securities broker or dealer that falls within the 
provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 402.2 shall maintain not less 
than the greater of:
    (1) The amount of liquid capital required under paragraph (a) of 
Sec. 402.2; or
    (2) The amount of liquid capital, after deducting total haircuts, 
of:
    (i) $25,000 through June 30, 1995;
    (ii) $100,000 from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995;
    (iii) $175,000 from January 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996; and
    (iv) $250,000 from July 1, 1996 and thereafter.

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    (b) A government securities broker or dealer that falls within the 
provisions of paragraph (b)(2) of Sec. 402.2 shall maintain not less 
than the greater of:
    (1) The amount of liquid capital required under paragraph (a) of 
Sec. 402.2; or
    (2) The amount of liquid capital, after deducting total haircuts, 
of:
    (i) $25,000 through June 30, 1995;
    (ii) $50,000 from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995;
    (iii) $75,000 from January 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996; and
    (iv) $100,000 from July 1, 1996 and thereafter.
    (c) A government securities broker that falls within the provisions 
of paragraph (c)(1) of Sec. 402.2 shall maintain not less than the 
greater of:
    (1) The amount of liquid capital required under paragraph (a) of 
Sec. 402.2; or
    (2) The amount of liquid capital, after deducting total haircuts, 
of:
    (i) $5,000 through June 30, 1995;
    (ii) $20,000 from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995;
    (iii) $35,000 from January 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996; and
    (iv) $50,000 from July 1, 1996 and thereafter.
    (d) A government securities broker that falls within the provisions 
of paragraph (c)(2) of Sec. 402.2 shall maintain not less than the 
greater of:
    (1) The amount of liquid capital required under paragraph (a) of 
Sec. 402.2; or
    (2) The amount of liquid capital, after deducting total haircuts, 
of:
    (i) $5,000 through June 30, 1995;
    (ii) $11,000 from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995;
    (iii) $18,000 from January 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996; and
    (iv) $25,000 from July 1, 1996 and thereafter.

[60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995; 60 FR 12825, Mar. 8, 1995]



PART 403--PROTECTION OF CUSTOMER SECURITIES AND BALANCES--Table of Contents




Sec.
403.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers.
403.2  Hypothecation of customer securities.
403.3  Use of customers' free credit balances.
403.4  Customer protection--reserves and custody of securities.
403.5  Custody of securities held by financial institutions that are 
          government securities brokers or dealers.
403.6  Compliance with part by futures commission merchants.
403.7  Effective dates.

    Authority: Sec. 101, Public Law 99-571, 100 Stat. 3209; sec. 4(b), 
Public Law 101-432, 104 Stat. 963; sec. 102, sec. 106, Public Law 103-
202, 107 Stat. 2344 (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(b)(1)(A), (b)(4)).

    Source: 52 FR 27947, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 403.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers.

    With respect to their activities in government securities, 
compliance by registered brokers or dealers with Sec. 240.8c-1 of this 
title (SEC Rule 8c-1), as modified by Secs. 403.2 (a), (b) and (c), with 
Sec. 240.15c2-1 of this title (SEC Rule 15c2-1), with Sec. 240.15c3-2 of 
this title (SEC Rule 15c3-2), as modified by Sec. 403.3, and with 
Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this title (SEC Rule 15c3-3), as modified by 
Secs. 403.4 (a)-(d), (e)(2)-(3), (f)-(i), and (l), constitutes 
compliance with this part.

[59 FR 9405, Feb. 28, 1994]



Sec. 403.2  Hypothecation of customer securities.

    Every registered government securities broker or dealer shall comply 
with the requirements of Sec. 240.8c-1 of this title concerning 
hypothecation of customer securities with the following modifications:
    (a) In Sec. 240.8c-1(a), the words ``no government securities broker 
or dealer'' shall be substituted for the words ``no member of a national 
securities exchange, and no broker or dealer who transacts a business in 
securities through the medium of such member.''
    (b) Section 240.8c-1(d) is modified to read as follows:

    ``(d) Exemption for clearing liens. The provisions of paragraphs 
(a)(2), (a)(3) and (f) of this section shall not apply to any lien or 
claim of a clearing bank, or the clearing corporation (or similar 
department or association) of a national securities exchange or a 
registered national securities association, for a loan made to acquire 
any securities subject to said lien and to be repaid on the same 
calendar day, which loan is incidental to the clearing of transactions

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in securities or loans through such bank, corporation, department or 
association; provided, however, that for the purpose of paragraph (a)(3) 
of this section, `aggregate indebtedness of all customers in respect of 
securities carried for their accounts' shall not include indebtedness in 
respect of any securities subject to any lien or claim exempted by this 
paragraph.''

    (c) References to ``member, broker or dealer'' mean ``government 
securities broker or dealer.''



Sec. 403.3  Use of customers' free credit balances.

    Every registered government securities broker or dealer shall comply 
with the requirement of Sec. 240.15c3-2 of this title concerning the use 
of customer free credit balances. For purposes of this section, all 
references to ``broker or dealer'' in Sec. 240.15c3-2 shall include 
government securities brokers and dealers.



Sec. 403.4  Customer protection--reserves and custody of securities.

    Every registered government securities broker or dealer shall comply 
with the requirements of Secs. 240.15c3-3 and 240.15c3-3a of this title 
(SEC Rule 15c3-3 and Exhibit A thereto), with the following 
modifications:
    (a) References to ``broker or dealer'' include government securities 
brokers and dealers.
    (b) ``Fully paid securities,'' as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-3(a)(3) 
of this title, includes all securities held by a government securities 
broker or a government securities dealer for the account of a customer 
who has made full payment for such securities.
    (c) ``Margin securities,'' as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-3(a)(4) of 
this title, includes any securities for which a customer has not made 
full payment and for which the customer has received an extension of 
credit by a government securities broker or government securities dealer 
for a portion of the purchase price.
    (d) ``Excess margin securities,'' as defined in Sec. 240.15c3-
3(a)(5) of this title, includes margin securities carried for the 
account of a customer having a market value in excess of 140 percent of 
the total of the debit balances in the customer's account or accounts 
with the broker or dealer.
    (e)(1) For purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15c3-3(b)(4)(i)(C) is 
modified to read as follows:
    ``(C) Advise the counterparty in the repurchase agreement that the 
Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 will not provide protection 
to the counterparty with respect to the repurchase agreement.''
    (2) For purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15c3-3(b)(4)(ii) is 
modified to read as follows:
    ``(ii) For purposes of this paragraph (4), securities are in the 
broker's or dealer's control only if they are in the control of the 
broker or dealer within the meaning of Sec. 240.15c3-3(c)(1), (c)(3), 
(c)(5), (c)(6), or Sec. 403.4(f) of this title.''
    (3) For purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15c3-3(b)(4)(iv) is 
redesignated Sec. 240.15c3-3(b)(4)(iv)(A) and paragraph (b)(4)(iv)(B) is 
added to read as follows:
    ``(B) A person that is a non-U.S. citizen residing outside of the 
United States or a foreign corporation, partnership, or trust may waive, 
but only in writing, the right to receive the confirmation required by 
paragraph (b)(4)(i)(B) of this section.''
    (f)(1) Securities under the control of a broker or dealer, as 
described in Sec. 240.15c3-3(c) of this title, shall include securities 
maintained by a broker or dealer in an account at a depository 
institution, as defined in section 19(b)(A)(i)-(vi) of the Federal 
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A)(i)-(vi)), which depository 
institution has a book-entry securities account at a Federal Reserve 
Bank through which it provides clearing services (``clearing bank''), 
provided the securities are maintained in a Segregated Account of the 
government securities broker or dealer. For purposes of this paragraph 
(f)(1) and paragraph (h) of this section, a Segregated Account is an 
account (other than a clearing account) of the government securities 
broker or dealer maintained on the books of a clearing bank pursuant to 
a written clearing agreement with such clearing bank which provides 
that:
    (i) Such account is established for the purpose of segregating 
securities of counterparties or customers of such

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broker or dealer from proprietary securities of the broker or dealer;
    (ii) The broker or dealer is entitled to direct the disposition of 
the securities; and
    (iii) The clearing bank does not have, and will not assert, any 
claim or lien against such securities nor will the clearing bank grant 
any third party, including any Federal Reserve Bank, any interest in 
such securities so long as they are maintained in the segregated 
account.
    (2) For purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15c3-3(c)(2) of this 
title is redesignated as paragraph (c)(2)(i) and new paragraph 
(c)(2)(ii) is added to read as follows:
    ``(ii) Are carried for the account of any customer by a government 
securities broker or dealer in an account designated exclusively for 
customers of the government securities broker or dealer with a 
registered broker or dealer or another registered government securities 
broker or dealer (the ``carrying broker or dealer'') in compliance with 
instructions of the registered government securities broker or dealer to 
the carrying broker or dealer that the securities are to be maintained 
free of any charge, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the carrying 
broker or dealer or any persons claiming through such carrying broker or 
dealer; or''.

    (g) For the purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15c3-3(d)(2) of this 
title is modified to read as follows:

    ``(2) Securities included on its books or records as failed to 
receive more than 30 calendar days, or in the case of mortgage-backed 
securities, more than 60 calendar days, then the government securities 
broker or government securities dealer shall, not later than the 
business day following the day on which such determination is made, take 
prompt steps to obtain possession or control of securities so failed to 
receive through a buy-in procedure or otherwise; or''

    (h) In addition to the notification required by Sec. 240.15c3-3(i) 
of this title, whenever any government securities broker or dealer 
instructs its clearing bank to place securities in a Segregated Account 
(as defined in paragraph (f)(1) of this section), and the clearing bank 
refuses to do so as of the close of business on that day, the broker or 
dealer shall, in accordance with Sec. 240.17a-11(f) of this title, give 
telegraphic notice of the notification by the clearing bank within 24 
hours and within 48 hours of the telegraphic notice, file a report 
stating what steps are being taken to correct the situation.
    (i) For purposes of this section, Sec. 240.15c3-3(l) of this title 
is modified to read as follows:

    ``(l) Delivery or disposition of securities. Nothing stated in this 
section shall be construed as affecting the absolute right of a customer 
of a government securities broker or dealer, unless otherwise agreed in 
writing, in the normal course of business operations following demand 
made on the broker or dealer, to receive the physical delivery of 
certificates if the securities are issued in certificated form, or to 
direct a transfer of or otherwise to exercise control over any 
securities if they are:
    ``(1) Fully-paid securities to which the customer is entitled;
    ``(2) Margin securities upon full payment by such customer to the 
broker or dealer of the customer's indebtedness to the broker or dealer; 
or
    ``(3) Excess margin securities not reasonably required to 
collateralize such customer's indebtedness to the broker or dealer.''.

    (j) Except with respect to a government securities interdealer 
broker subject to the financial responsibility requirements of 
Sec. 402.1(e) and a registered government securities broker or dealer 
that is a futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC, 
Sec. 240.15c3-3(e)(3) is modified for purposes of this section to read 
as follows:

    ``(3) Computations necessary to determine the amount required to be 
deposited as specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall be made 
weekly, as of the close of the last business day of the week, and the 
deposit so computed shall be made no later than 1 hour after the opening 
of banking business on the second following business day; provided, 
however, a government securities broker or dealer registered pursuant to 
section 15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (a)(1)(A)) which has a

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ratio of liquid capital to total haircuts (calculated in accordance with 
part 402 of this chapter) of 1.8 or greater and which carries aggregate 
customer funds (as defined in paragraph (a)(10) of this section), as 
computed at the last required computation pursuant to this section, not 
exceeding $1 million, may in the alternative make the computation 
monthly, as of the close of the last business day of the month, and, in 
such event, shall deposit not less than 105 percent of the amount so 
computed no later than 1 hour after the opening of banking business on 
the second following business day. If a registered government securities 
broker or dealer, computing on a monthly basis, has, at the time of any 
required computation, a ratio of liquid capital to total haircuts of 
less than 1.8, such broker or dealer shall thereafter compute weekly as 
aforesaid until four successive weekly computations are made, none of 
which were made at a time when its ratio of liquid capital to total 
haircuts was less than 1.8. Computations in addition to the computation 
required in this paragraph (3), may be made as of the close of any other 
business day, and the deposits so computed shall be made no later than 1 
hour after the opening of banking business on the second following 
business day. The registered government securities broker or dealer 
shall make and maintain a record of each such computation made pursuant 
to this paragraph (3) or otherwise and preserve such record in 
accordance with Sec. 240.17a-4.''.

    (k) Except with respect to a government securities interdealer 
broker subject to the financial responsibility requirements of 
Sec. 402.1(e) and a registered government securities broker or dealer 
that is a futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC, Note 
E(5) of Sec. 240.15c3-3a of this title is modified for purposes of this 
section to read as follows:

    ``(5) Debit balances in margin accounts (other than omnibus 
accounts) shall be reduced by the amount by which any single customer's 
debit balance exceeds 25% (to the extent such amount is greater than 
$50,000) of the government securities broker's or dealer's liquid 
capital unless such broker or dealer can demonstrate that the debit 
balance is directly related to credit items in the Reserve Formula. 
Related accounts (e.g., the separate accounts of an individual, accounts 
under common control or subject to cross guarantees) shall be deemed to 
be a single customer's accounts for purposes of this provision.''.

    (l) For purposes of this section, the suspension of Sec. 240.15c3-
3(m) of this title (38 FR 12103, May 9, 1973) is no longer effective and 
the paragraph is modified to read as follows: ``(m) If a government 
securities broker or government securities dealer executes a sell order 
of a customer (other than an order to execute a sale of securities which 
the seller does not own, which for the purposes of this paragraph shall 
mean that the customer placing the sell order has identified the sale as 
a short sale to the government securities broker or dealer) and if for 
any reason whatever the government securities broker or government 
securities dealer has not obtained possession of the government 
securities, other than mortgage-backed securities, from the customer 
within 30 calendar days, or in the case of mortgage-backed securities 
within 60 calendar days, after the settlement date, the government 
securities broker or government securities dealer shall immediately 
thereafter close the transaction with the customer by purchasing, or 
otherwise obtaining, securities of like kind and quantity. For purposes 
of this paragraph (m), the term ``customer'' shall not include a broker 
or dealer who maintains a special omnibus account with another broker or 
dealer in compliance with section 4(b) of Regulation T (12 CFR 
220.4(b)).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27947, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28986, Aug. 1, 1988; 59 
FR 9406, Feb. 28, 1994; 60 FR 18734, Apr. 13, 1995]



Sec. 403.5  Custody of securities held by financial institutions that are government securities brokers or dealers.

    (a) A government securities broker or dealer that is a financial 
institution shall:

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    (1) Comply with part 450 with respect to all government securities 
held for the account of customers of the financial institution in its 
capacity as a fiduciary or custodian (unless otherwise exempt pursuant 
to Sec. 450.3); and
    (2) Comply with part 450 and with paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of 
this section with respect to all fully paid and excess margin government 
securities held for customers of the financial institution in its 
capacity as government securities broker or dealer, and government 
securities that are the subject of a repurchase agreement between the 
financial institution and certain counterparties as described in 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (b) A financial institution shall not be in violation of the 
possession or control requirements of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this 
section if, solely as the result of normal business operations, 
temporary lags occur between the time when a security is first required 
to be in the financial institution's possession or control and the time 
when it is actually placed in possession or control, provided that the 
financial institution takes timely steps in good faith to establish 
prompt possession or control. In the event that a financial institution 
has accepted funds from a customer for the purchase of securities and 
the financial institution does not initiate the purchase of the 
specified securities by the close of the next business day after receipt 
of such customer's funds, the financial institution shall immediately 
deposit or redeposit the funds in an account belonging to such customer 
and send the customer notice of such deposit or redeposit.
    (c)(1) On each business day a financial institution shall determine 
the quantity and issue of such securities, if any, that are required to 
be but are not in the financial institution's possession or control. As 
appropriate to bring such securities into possession or control, the 
financial institution shall:
    (i) Promptly obtain the release of any lien, charge, or other 
encumbrance against such securities;
    (ii) Promptly obtain the return of any securities loaned;
    (iii) Take prompt steps to obtain possession or control of 
securities failed to receive for more than 30 calendar days, or in the 
case of mortgage-backed securities, for more than 60 calendar days; or
    (iv) Take prompt steps to buy in securities as necessary to the 
extent any shortage of securities in possession or control cannot be 
resolved as required by any of the above procedures.
    (2) The financial institution shall prepare and maintain a current 
and detailed description of the procedures and internal controls that it 
utilizes to comply with the possession or control requirements of this 
paragraph (c), which shall be made available upon request to its 
appropriate regulatory agency.
    (3) Nothing stated in this section shall be construed as affecting 
the absolute right of a customer of a government securities broker or 
dealer, unless otherwise agreed in writing, in the normal course of 
business operations following demand made on the broker or dealer, to 
receive the physical delivery of certificates if the securities are 
issued in certificated form, or to direct a transfer of or otherwise to 
exercise control over any securities if they are:
    (i) Fully-paid securities to which the customer is entitled;
    (ii) Margin securities upon full payment by such customer to the 
broker or dealer of the customer's indebtedness to the broker or dealer; 
or
    (iii) Excess margin securities not reasonably required to 
collateralize such customer's indebtedness to the broker or dealer.
    (d)(1) A financial institution that retains custody of securities 
that are the subject of a repurchase agreement between the financial 
institution and a counterparty shall:
    (i) Obtain the repurchase agreement in writing;
    (ii) Confirm in writing the specific securities that are the subject 
of a repurchase transaction pursuant to such agreement at the end of the 
day of initiation of the transaction and at the end of any other day 
during which other securities are substituted if the substitution 
results in a change to issuer, maturity date, par amount or coupon rate 
specified in the previous confirmation;
    (iii) Advise the counterparty in the repurchase agreement that the 
funds

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held by the financial institution pursuant to a repurchase transaction 
are not a deposit and therefore are not insured by the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Share Insurance 
Fund, as applicable;
    (iv) If the counterparty agrees to grant the financial institution 
the right to substitute securities, include in the written repurchase 
agreement the provision by which the financial institution retains the 
right to substitute securities;
    (v) If the counterparty agrees to grant the financial institution 
the right to substitute securities, include in the written repurchase 
agreement the following disclosure statement, which must be prominently 
displayed in the written repurchase agreement immediately preceding the 
provision governing the right to substitution:

                          ``Required Disclosure

    The [seller] is not permitted to substitute other securities for 
those subject to this agreement and therefore must keep the [buyer's] 
securities segregated at all times, unless in this agreement the [buyer] 
grants the [seller] the right to substitute other securities. If the 
[buyer] grants the right to substitute, this means that the [buyer's] 
securities will likely be commingled with the [seller's] own securities 
during the trading day. The [buyer] is advised that, during any trading 
day that the [buyer's] securities are commingled with the [seller's] 
securities, they may be subject to liens granted by the [seller] to 
third parties and may be used by the [seller] for deliveries on other 
securities transactions. Whenever the securities are commingled, the 
[seller's] ability to resegregate substitute securities for the [buyer] 
will be subject to the [seller's] ability to satisfy any lien or to 
obtain substitute securities.''; and

    (vi) Maintain possession or control of securities that are the 
subject of the agreement in accordance with Sec. 450.4(a) of this 
chapter, except when exercising its right of substitution in accordance 
with the provisions of the agreement and paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this 
section.
    (2)(i) A confirmation issued in accordance with paragraph (d)(1)(ii) 
of this section shall specify the issuer, maturity date, coupon rate, 
par amount and market value of the security and shall further identify a 
CUSIP or mortgage-backed security pool number, as appropriate, except 
that a CUSIP or a pool number is not required on the confirmation if it 
is identified in internal records of the broker or dealer that designate 
the specific security of the counterparty. For purposes of this 
paragraph (d)(2), the market value of any security that is the subject 
of the repurchase transaction shall be the most recently available bid 
price plus accrued interest, obtained by any reasonable and consistent 
methodology.
    (ii) A person that is a non-U.S. citizen residing outside of the 
United States or a foreign corporation, partnership, or trust may waive, 
but only in writing, the right to receive the confirmation required by 
paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section.
    (3) This paragraph (d) shall not apply to a repurchase agreement 
between the financial institution and a broker or dealer (including a 
government securities broker or dealer), a registered municipal 
securities dealer, or a director or principal officer of the financial 
institution or any person to the extent that his claim is explicitly 
subordinated to the claims of creditors of the financial institution.
    (e)(1) A government securities broker or dealer that is a branch or 
agency of a foreign bank shall keep on deposit with an insured bank (as 
that term is defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(h)) an amount equal to the amount 
that would be required to be set aside pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-3(e)(1) 
of this title with respect to government securities of customers of such 
branch or agency that are citizens or residents of the United States. 
The amount required to be deposited pursuant to this Sec. 403.5(e)(1) 
may be reduced by the amount of assets pledged or deposited by the 
branch or agency pursuant to regulations promulgated by a Federal or 
State banking regulatory agency that are attributable to liabilities to 
customers which are included both in the calculation of the required 
pledge or deposit of assets and in the calculation of the amount to be 
set aside pursuant to Sec. 240.15c3-3(e)(1) of this title.
    (2) The amount deposited in accordance with this section shall be 
pledged to the appropriate regulatory agency of the branch or agency 
making the deposit for the exclusive benefit of the

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customers to whom the credit balances are owed.
    (3) For purposes of making the calculation pursuant to 
Sec. 240.15c3-3(e)(1) of this title, the terms ``free credit balances,'' 
``other credit balances'' and ``credit balances'' shall not include any 
funds placed in deposits or accounts enumerated at 12 CFR 204.2.
    (4) For purposes of making the calculation pursuant to 
Sec. 240.15c3-3(e)(1) of this title, the formula set forth at 
Sec. 240.15c3-3a of this title shall be modified as follows:
    (i) For purposes of this section, references to ``securities 
account,'' ``cash account,'' ``margin account'', or other customer 
accounts for purposes of this section shall not include any deposits or 
accounts enumerated at 12 CFR 204.2;
    (ii) References to ``security or ``securities shall mean U.S. 
government securities;
    (iii) References to net capital shall be inapplicable;
    (iv) Item 2 is modified to read as follows:

    ``2. Monies borrowed by the branch or agency collateralized by 
securities carried for the account of customers. (See Note B.)'';

    (v) Item 4 is modified to read as follows:

    ``4. Customers' securities failed to receive only with respect to 
transactions for which payment has been received by and is under the 
control of the branch or agency. (See Note D.)'';

    (vi) Note B is modified to read as follows:

    ``Note B. Item 2 shall include the principal amount of Restricted 
Letters of Credit obtained by members of Options Clearing Corporation 
which are collateralized by customers' securities. Item 2 shall not 
include bank loans to customers in the ordinary course collateralized by 
the customers' U.S. government securities.''; and

    (vii) Note C is modified to read as follows:

    ``Note C. Item 3 shall include in addition to monies payable against 
customers' securities loaned the amount by which the market value of 
securities loaned exceeds the collateral value received from the lending 
of such securities. Item 3 shall exclude cash collateral received 
pursuant to a written securities lending agreement that complies fully 
with the supervisory guidelines of its appropriate regulatory agency 
that expressly govern securities lending practices.''.
    (5) Computations necessary to determine the amount required to be 
deposited as specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall be made 
weekly, as of the close of the last business day of this week, and the 
deposit so computed shall be made no later than one hour after the 
opening of banking business on the second following business day.
    (6) A government securities broker or dealer that is a branch or 
agency of a foreign bank shall make and maintain a record of each 
computation made pursuant to paragraph (e)(5) of this section and 
preserve each such record for a period of not less than three years, the 
first two years in an easily accessible place.
    (f)(1) For purposes of this section, the terms ``fully paid 
securities,'' ``margin securities,'' and ``excess margin securities'' 
shall have the meanings described in Sec. 403.4 (b), (c) and (d).
    (2) For purposes of this section, the term ``customer'' shall 
include any person from whom or on whose behalf a financial institution 
that is a government securities broker or dealer has received or 
acquired or holds securities for the account of that person or funds 
resulting from transactions in securities for or with such person or 
that represent principal, interest, or other proceeds of such 
securities. The term shall not include a broker or dealer that is 
registered pursuant to section 15, 15B or 15C (a)(1)(A) of the Act (15 
U.S.C. 78o, 78o-4, 78o-5(a)(1)(A)) or that has filed notice of its 
status as a government securities broker or dealer pursuant to section 
15C(a)(1)(B) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)(B)) except with respect 
to securities maintained by such broker or dealer in a Segregated 
Account as defined in Sec. 403.4(f)(1) and with respect to securities 
otherwise identified by such broker or dealer as customer securities for 
purposes of maintaining possession or control of such securities as 
required by this part. The term ``customer'' shall not include a 
director or principal officer of the financial institution or any other 
person to the extent that that person has a claim for property or funds, 
which by contract, agreement or understanding,

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or by operation of law, is part of the capital of the financial 
institution or is subordinated to the claims of creditors of the 
financial institution.
    (g) If a financial institution executes a sell order of a customer 
(other than an order to execute a sale of securities which the seller 
does not own, which for the purposes of this paragraph shall mean that 
the customer placing the sell order has identified the sale as a short 
sale to the financial institution) and if for any reason whatever the 
financial institution has not obtained possession of the government 
securities, except mortgage-backed securities, from the customer within 
30 calendar days, or in the case of mortgage-backed securities within 60 
calendar days, after the settlement date, the financial institution 
shall immediately thereafter close the transaction with the customer by 
purchasing, or otherwise obtaining, securities of like kind and 
quantity.
    (h) The appropriate regulatory agency of a financial institution 
that is a government securities broker or dealer may extend the period 
specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(iii) and (g) of this section on 
application of the financial institution for one or more limited periods 
commensurate with the circumstances, provided the appropriate regulatory 
agency is satisfied that the financial institution is acting in good 
faith in making the application and that exceptional circumstances 
warrant such action. Each appropriate regulatory agency should make and 
preserve for a period of not less than three years a record of each 
extension granted pursuant to this paragraph, which contains a summary 
of the justification for the granting of the extension.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27947, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28986, Aug. 1, 1988; 55 
FR 6604, Feb. 26, 1990; 59 FR 9406, Feb. 28, 1994; 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 
1995]



Sec. 403.6  Compliance with part by futures commission merchants.

    A registered government securities broker or dealer that is also a 
futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC shall comply with 
the provisions of this part with respect to all customer funds and 
securities except those that are incidental to the broker's or dealer's 
futures-related business, as defined in Sec. 240.3a43-1(b) of this 
title. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term ``customer'' 
shall have the meaning set forth in Sec. 240.15c3-3(a)(1) of this title.



Sec. 403.7  Effective dates.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (e) of 
this section, this part shall be effective on the last business day in 
October 1987.
    (b) Confirmations. The requirements of Secs. 403.4 and 403.5(d) to 
describe the specific securities that are the subject of a repurchase 
transaction, including the market value of such securities, on a 
confirmation at the initiation of a repurchase transaction or on 
substitution of other securities shall be effective January 31, 1988.
    (c) Written repurchase agreements. The requirement to obtain a 
repurchase agreement in writing with the provisions described in 
Secs. 403.4 and 403.5(d) shall be effective October 31, 1987, in the 
case of new customers of a government securities broker or dealer and 
shall be effective January 31, 1988, in the case of existing customers 
of a government securities broker or dealer. For purposes of this 
paragraph, an ``existing customer'' of a government securities broker or 
dealer is any counterparty with whom the government securities broker or 
dealer has entered into a repurchase transaction on or after January 1, 
1986, but before July 25, 1987.For purposes of this paragraph, a ``new 
customer'' of a government securities broker or dealer is any 
counterparty other than an existing customer.
    (d) Disclosures. (1) For hold-in-custody repurchase transactions 
entered into before the effective date for obtaining a written 
repurchase agreement in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, a 
government securities broker or dealer that is subject to Sec. 403.4 
shall furnish the counterparty with a separate interim disclosure 
document containing: (i) The disclosure referred to in Sec. 403.4 
concerning the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, and (ii) if 
applicable, the following disclosure:

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                          ``Required Disclosure

    Unless the [buyer] and the [seller] have agreed to the contrary, the 
[buyer's] securities are likely to be commingled with the [seller's] own 
securities during the trading day. The [buyer] is advised that, during 
any trading day that the [buyer's] securities are commingled with the 
[seller's] securities, they will be subject to liens granted by the 
[seller] to its clearing bank and may be used by the [seller] for 
deliveries on other securities transactions. Whenever the securities are 
commingled, the [seller's] ability to resegregate substitute securities 
for the [buyer] will be subject to the [seller's] ability to satisfy the 
clearing lien or to obtain substitute securities.''.

    (2) For hold-in-custody repurchase transactions entered into before 
the effective date for obtaining a written repurchase agreement in 
accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, a financial institution 
that is subject to Sec. 403.5(d) shall furnish the counterparty with a 
separate interim disclosure document containing: (i) The disclosure 
referred to in Sec. 403.5(d) concerning the inapplicability of deposit 
insurance, and (ii) if applicable, the following disclosure:

                          ``Required Disclosure

    Unless the [buyer] and the [seller] have agreed to the contrary, the 
[buyer's] securities are likely to be commingled with the [seller's] own 
securities during the trading day. The [buyer] is advised that, during 
any trading day that the [buyer's] securities are commingled with the 
[seller's] securities, they will be subject to liens granted by the 
[seller] to third parties and may be used by the [seller] for deliveries 
on other securities transactions. Whenever the securities are 
commingled, the [seller's] ability to resegregate substitute securities 
for the [buyer] will be subject to the [seller's] ability to satisfy any 
lien or to obtain substitute securities.''.

    (3) In the case of hold-in-custody repurchase transactions initiated 
before August 31, 1987 and terminating on or after August 31, 1987, the 
disclosure document described in this paragraph (d) must be mailed to 
the counterparties involved on or before August 31, 1987. In the case of 
a hold-in-custody repurchase transaction initiated on or after August 
31, the disclosure document described in this paragraph (d) must be 
provided to the counterparty involved no later than the day on which the 
first hold-in-custody repurchase transaction is initiated on or after 
August 31, 1987, unless the disclosure has already been provided to the 
counterparty in accordance with the preceding sentence.
    (e) Existing term repurchase transactions. Notwithstanding 
paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this section, the requirements of 
Secs. 403.4 and 403.5(d) (with respect to hold-in-custody repurchase 
transactions), with the exception of the requirements to confirm the 
substitution of securities subject to a repurchase transaction, shall 
not be applicable to any repurchase transaction, initiated on or before 
August 31, 1987, that, by its terms, matures on a specific date after 
August 31, 1987.

[52 FR 27947, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28986, Aug. 1, 1988]



PART 404--RECORDKEEPING AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS--Table of Contents




Sec.
404.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers.
404.2  Records to be made and kept current by registered government 
          securities brokers and dealers; records of non-resident 
          registered government securities brokers and dealers.
404.3  Records to be preserved by registered government securities 
          brokers and dealers.
404.4  Records to be made and preserved by government securities brokers 
          and dealers that are financial institutions.
404.5  Securities counts by registered government securities brokers and 
          dealers.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (b)(1)(B), (b)(1)(C), (b)(2), (b)(4).

    Source: 52 FR 27952, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 404.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers.

    Compliance by a registered broker or dealer with Sec. 240.17a-3 of 
this title (pertaining to records to be made), Sec. 240.17a-4 of this 
title (pertaining to preservation of records), Sec. 240.17a-13 of this 
title (pertaining to quarterly securities counts) and Sec. 240.17a-7 of 
this title (pertaining to records of non-resident brokers or dealers) 
shall constitute compliance with this part.

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Sec. 404.2  Records to be made and kept current by registered government securities brokers and dealers; records of non-resident registered government 
          securities brokers and dealers.

    (a) Every registered government securities broker or dealer shall 
comply with the requirements of Sec. 240.17a-3 of this title (SEC Rule 
17a-3), with the following modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' and ``broker or dealer 
registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Act'' include registered 
government securities brokers or dealers.
    (2) References to Secs. 240.17a-3, 240.17a-4, 240.17a-5, and 
240.17a-13 mean such sections as modified by this part and part 405 of 
this chapter.
    (3) (i) Except in the case of a government securities interdealer 
broker who is subject to the financial responsibility rules of 
Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter and a registered government securities 
broker or dealer that is a futures commission merchant registered with 
the CFTC, paragraph 240.17a-3(a)(1l) is modified to read as follows:

    ``(11) A record of the proof of money balances of all ledger 
accounts in the form of trial balances, and a record of the computation 
of liquid capital and total haircuts, as of the trial date, determined 
as provided in Sec. 402.2 of this title; provided however, that such 
computation need not be made by any registered government securities 
broker or dealer unconditionally exempt from part 402 of this title. 
Such trial balances and computations shall be prepared current1y at 
least once a month.''.

    (ii) For a government securities interdealer broker who is subject 
to the financial responsibility rules of Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter, 
references to Sec. 240.15c3-1 include modifications contained in 
Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter.
    (4) Paragraph 240.17a-3(b)(1) is modified to read as follows:

    ``(1) This section shall not be deemed to require a government 
securities broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(A) 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)(A)) to make or keep such records of 
transactions cleared for such government securities broker or dealer as 
are customarily made and kept by a clearing broker or dealer pursuant to 
the requirements of Secs. 240.17a-3 and 240.17a-4: Provided, that the 
clearing broker or dealer has and maintains net capital of not less than 
$250,000 (or, in the case of a clearing broker or dealer that is a 
registered government securities broker or dealer, liquid capital less 
total haircuts, determined as provided in Sec. 402.2 of this title, of 
not less than $250,000) and is otherwise in compliance with 
Sec. 240.15c3-1, Sec. 402.2 of this title, or the capital rules of the 
exchange of which such clearing broker or dealer is a member if the 
members of such exchange are exempt from Sec. 240.15c3-1 by paragraph 
(b)(2) thereof.''

    (5) The undertaking in Sec. 240.17a-3(b)(2) is modified to read as 
follows:

    ``The undersigned hereby undertakes to maintain and preserve on 
behalf of [registered government securities broker or dealer] the books 
and records required to be maintained by [registered government 
securities broker or dealer] pursuant to 17 CFR 404.2 and 404.3 and 
Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and to 
permit examination of such books and records at any time or from time to 
time during business hours by examiners or other representatives of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, and to furnish to said Commission at 
its principal office in Washington, DC, or at any regional office of 
said Commission specified in a demand made by or on behalf of said 
Commission for copies of books and records, true, correct, complete, and 
current copies of any or all, or any part, of such books and records. 
This undertaking shall be binding upon the undersigned, and the 
successors and assigns of the undersigned.''.

    (6) Section 240.17a-3(c) is modified to read as follows:

    ``(c) This section shall not be deemed to require a government 
securities broker or dealer to make or keep such records as are required 
by paragraph (a) reflecting the sale and redemption of United States 
Savings Bonds, United States Savings Notes and United States Savings 
Stamps.''.


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    (b) Every registered government securities broker or dealer shall 
comply with the requirements of Sec. 240.17h-1T of this title (SEC Rule 
17h-1T), with the following modifications:
    (1) For the purposes of this section, references to ``broker or 
dealer'' and ``broker or dealer registered with the Commission pursuant 
to Section 15 of the Act'' mean registered government securities brokers 
or dealers.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, references to Secs. 240.17h-1T 
and 240.17h-2T of this title mean those sections as modified by 
Secs. 404.2(b) and 405.5, respectively.
    (3) For the purposes of this section, ``associated person'' has the 
meaning set out in Section 3(a)(18) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(18)), 
except that natural persons are excluded.
    (4) Paragraphs 240.17h-1T(a)(1)(iii) through (vi) of this title are 
modified to read as follows:
    ``(iii) A description of all material pending legal or arbitration 
proceedings involving a Material Associated Person or the registered 
government securities broker or dealer that are required to be 
disclosed, under generally accepted accounting principles on a 
consolidated basis, by the highest level holding company that is a 
Material Associated Person.
    ``(iv) Consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, prepared in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which may be 
unaudited and which shall include the notes to the financial statements, 
as of quarter-end for the registered government securities broker or 
dealer and its highest level holding company that is a Material 
Associated Person;
    ``(v) Quarterly consolidated and consolidating income statements and 
consolidated cash flow statements, prepared in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles, which may be unaudited and which shall 
include the notes to the financial statements, for the registered 
government securities broker or dealer and its highest level holding 
company that is a Material Associated Person;
    ``(vi) The amount as of quarter-end, and at month-end if greater 
than quarter-end, of the aggregate long and short securities and 
commodities positions held by each Material Associated Person, including 
a separate listing of each single unhedged securities or commodities 
position, other than U.S. Treasury securities, that exceeds the 
Materiality Threshold at any month-end;''
    (5) Paragraphs 240.17h-1T(a)(3) and (a)(4) of this title are 
modified to read as follows:
    ``(3) The information, reports and records required by the 
provisions of this section shall be maintained and preserved in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec. 404.3 of this title and shall be 
kept for a period of not less than three years in an easily accessible 
place.
    ``(4) For the purposes of this section and Sec. 405.5 of this title, 
the term ``Materiality Threshold'' shall mean the greater of:
    ``(i) $100 million; or
    ``(ii) 10 percent of the registered government securities broker's 
or dealer's liquid capital based on the most recently filed Form G-405 
(or, in the case of futures commission merchants and interdealer brokers 
subject to the capital rules in Secs. 402.1(d) and 402.1(e), 
respectively, tentative net capital based on the most recently filed 
Form X-17A-5) or 10 percent of the Material Associated Person's tangible 
net worth, whichever is greater.''
    (6) Paragraph 240.17h-1T(b) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Special provisions with respect to Material Associated Persons 
subject to the supervision of certain domestic regulators. A registered 
government securities broker or dealer shall be deemed to be in 
compliance with the recordkeeping requirements of paragraph (a)(1)(iii) 
through (x) of this section with respect to a Material Associated Person 
if: * * * ''
    (7) Paragraph 240.17h-1T(c) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(c) Special provisions with respect to Material Associated Persons 
subject to the supervision of a foreign financial regulatory authority. 
A registered government securities broker or dealer shall be deemed to 
be in compliance with the

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recordkeeping requirements of paragraph (a)(1)(iii) through (x) of this 
section with respect to a Material Associated Person if such registered 
government securities broker or dealer maintains in accordance with the 
provisions of this section copies of the reports filed by such Material 
Associated Person with a Foreign Financial Regulatory Authority. The 
registered government securities broker or dealer shall maintain a copy 
of the original report and a copy translated into the English language. 
For the purposes of this section, the term Foreign Financial Regulatory 
Authority shall have the meaning set forth in section 3(a)(52) of the 
Act.''
    (8) Paragraph 240.17h-1T(d) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(d) Exemptions. (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply 
to any registered government securities broker or dealer:
     ``(i) Which is exempt from the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 of 
this title, as made applicable by Sec. 403.4, pursuant to paragraph 
(k)(2) of Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this title; or
     ``(ii) If the registered government securities broker or dealer 
does not qualify for an exemption from the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 
of this title, as made applicable by Sec. 403.4, and such registered 
government securities broker or dealer does not hold funds or securities 
for, or owe money or securities to, customers and does not carry the 
accounts of, or for, customers; unless
    ``(iii) In the case of paragraphs (d)(1)(i) or (ii) of this section, 
the registered government securities broker or dealer maintains capital 
of at least $20,000,000, including debt subordinated in accordance with 
Appendix D of Sec.  240.15c3-1 of this title, as modified by Appendix D 
of Sec. 402.2.
    ``(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 
registered government securities broker or dealer which maintains 
capital of less than $250,000, including debt subordinated in accordance 
with Appendix D of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this title, as modified by 
Appendix D of Sec. 402.2, even if the registered government securities 
broker or dealer holds funds or securities for, or owes money or 
securities to, customers or carries the accounts of, or for, customers.
    ``(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 
registered government securities broker or dealer which has an 
associated person that is a registered broker or dealer, provided that:
    ``(i) The registered broker or dealer is subject to, and in 
compliance with, the provisions of Sec. 240.17h-1T and Sec. 240.17h-2T 
of this title, and
    ``(ii) All of the Material Associated Persons of the registered 
government securities broker or dealer are Material Associated Persons 
of the registered broker or dealer subject to Sec. 240.17h-1T and 
Sec. 240.17h-2T of this title.
    ``(4) In calculating capital for the purposes of this paragraph, a 
registered government securities broker or dealer shall include with its 
equity capital and subordinated debt the equity capital and subordinated 
debt of any other registered government securities brokers or dealers or 
registered brokers or dealers that are associated persons of such 
registered government securities broker or dealer, except that the 
equity capital and subordinated debt of registered brokers and dealers 
that are exempt from the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this title, 
pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of Sec. 240.15c3-3, shall not be included 
in the capital computation.
    ``(5) The Secretary may, upon written application by a Reporting 
Registered Government Securities Broker or Dealer, exempt from the 
provisions of this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms 
and conditions, any registered government securities brokers or dealers 
that are associated persons of such Reporting Registered Government 
Securities Broker or Dealer. The term ``Reporting Registered Government 
Securities Broker or Dealer'' shall mean any registered government 
securities broker or dealer that submits such application to the 
Secretary on behalf of its associated registered government securities 
brokers or dealers.''
    (9) Paragraph 240.17h-1T(g) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(g) Implementation schedule. Every registered government 
securities

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broker or dealer subject to the requirements of this section shall 
maintain and preserve the information required by paragraphs (a)(1)(i), 
(ii), and (iii) of this section commencing June 30, 1995. Commencing 
September 30, 1995, the provisions of this section shall apply in their 
entirety.''
    (c)(1) Every non-resident government securities broker or dealer 
registered or applying for registration pursuant to Section 15C of the 
Act shall comply with Sec. 240.17a-7 of this title, provided that:
    (i) For the purposes of this section, references to ``broker or 
dealer'' and ``broker or dealer registered or applying for registration 
pursuant to Section 15 of the Act'' mean registered government 
securities brokers or dealers; and
    (ii) For the purposes of this section, references to ``any rule or 
regulation of the Commission'' and ``any rule or regulation of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission'' mean any rule or regulation of the 
Secretary.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, the term ``non-resident 
government securities broker or dealer'' means:
    (i) In the case of an individual, one who resides in or has his 
principal place of business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States;
    (ii) In the case of a corporation, one incorporated in or having its 
principal place of business in any place not subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States; and
    (iii) In the case of a partnership or other unincorporated 
organization or association, one having its principal place of business 
in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
    (d) Effective date. Paragraph (a) of this section shall be effective 
on October 31, 1987, except that registered government securities 
brokers and dealers are required to maintain the records specified in 
Sec. 240.17a-3(a) (12), (13), (14) and (15) beginning July 25, 1987.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27952, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995; 60 
FR 20399, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec. 404.3   Records to be preserved by registered government securities brokers and dealers.

    (a) Every registered government securities broker or dealer, except 
a government securities interdealer broker subject to the financial 
responsibility rules of Sec. 402.1(e) and a registered government 
securities broker or dealer that is also a futures commission merchant 
registered with the CFTC, shall comply with the requirements of 
Sec. 240.17a-4 of this title (SEC Rule 17a-4), with the following 
modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' and ``broker and dealer 
registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Act'' include registered 
government securities brokers or dealers.
    (2) References to Secs. 240.17a-3, .17a-4, and .17a-5 mean such 
sections as modified by this part and part 405 of this chapter.
    (3) References to Sec. 240.15c3-1, relating to net capital, and 
``Computation for Net Capital'' thereunder mean Sec. 402.2 of this 
chapter and the computation of the ratio of liquid capital to total 
haircuts required thereunder.
    (4) References to Sec. 240.15c3-3, relating to possession or control 
of customer securities and balances, mean Sec. 403.4 of this chapter.
    (5) References to Form X-17A-5 mean Form G-405 (Sec. 449.5 of this 
chapter).
    (6) The computation described in Sec. 240.17a-4(b)(8)(x) is not 
required.
    (b) A government securities interdealer broker subject to the 
financial responsibility rules of Sec. 402.1(e) and a registered 
government securities broker or dealer that is also a futures commission 
merchant registered with the CFTC, shall comply with the requirements of 
Sec. 240.17a-4 of this title (SEC Rule 17a-4), with the following 
modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' and ``broker and dealer'' 
include registered government securities brokers or dealers.
    (2) References to Secs. 240.17a-3, 240.17a-4, and 240.17a-5 mean 
such sections as modified by this part and part 405 of this chapter.
    (3) With respect to a government securities interdealer broker 
subject to the financial responsibility rules of Sec. 402.1(e) of this 
chapter, references to

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Sec. 240.15c3-1, relating to net capital, and ``Computation for Net 
Capital'' thereunder include the modifications contained in 
Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter.
    (4) References to Sec. 240.15c3-3, relating to possession or control 
of customer securities and balances, mean Sec. 403.4 of this chapter.
    (c) This section shall be effective on July 25, 1987.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27952, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995]



Sec. 404.4  Records to be made and preserved by government securities brokers and dealers that are financial institutions.

    (a) Records to be made and kept. Every financial institution that is 
a government securities broker or dealer and that is not exempt from 
this part pursuant to part 401 of this chapter shall comply with the 
requirements of Secs. 404.2 and 404.3 unless such financial institution:
    (1) Is subject to 12 CFR part 12 (relating to national banks), 12 
CFR part 208 (relating to state member banks of the Federal Reserve 
System) or 12 CFR part 344 (relating to state banks that are not members 
of the Federal Reserve System), or is a United States branch or agency 
of a foreign bank and complies with 12 CFR part 12 (for federally 
licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks) or 12 CFR part 208 (for 
uninsured state-licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks) or 12 
CFR part 344 (for insured state licensed branches and agencies of 
foreign banks);
    (2) Complies with the recordkeeping requirements of Sec. 450.4(c), 
(d) and (f) of this chapter; and
    (3) Makes and keeps current:
    (i)(A) A securities record or ledger reflecting separately for each 
government security as of the settlement dates all ``long'' or ``short'' 
positions (including government securities that are the subjects of 
repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements) carried by such financial 
institution for its own account or for the account of its customers or 
others (except securities held in a fiduciary capacity) and showing the 
location of all government securities long and the offsetting position 
to all government securities short, including long security count 
differences and short security count differences classified by the date 
of the count and verification in which they were discovered, and in all 
cases the name or designation of the account in which each position is 
carried;
    (B) A complete and current Form G-FIN-4 (Sec. 449.3 of this chapter) 
or Form U-4 (promulgated by a self-regulatory organization) or Form MSD-
4 (as required for associated persons of bank municipal securities 
dealers) for each associated person as defined in Sec. 400.3(c) of this 
chapter;
    (C) A Form G-FIN-5 (Sec. 449.4 of this chapter) or Form U-5 
(promulgated by a self-regulatory organization) or Form MSD-5 (as 
required for associated persons of bank municipal securities dealers) 
for each associated person whose association has been terminated as 
provided in Sec. 400.4(d)(2) of this chapter; and
    (D) A complete and current Form G-FIN (Sec. 449.1 of this chapter) 
and, if applicable, a Form G-FINW (Sec. 449.2 of this chapter).
    (ii) For purposes of paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A) of this section, 
``safekeeping'' may be shown as a location of any securities long as 
long as the financial institution complies with the requirements of part 
450 of this chapter with respect to such securities.
    (b) Preservation of records. (1) The records required by paragraph 
(a)(3)(i)(A) of this section shall be preserved for not less than six 
years, the first two years in an easily accessible place.
    (2) The records required by paragraphs (a)(3)(i) (B) and (C) of this 
section shall be preserved for at least three years after the person who 
is the subject of the record has terminated his employment and any other 
association with the government securities broker or dealer function of 
the financial institution.
    (3) The records required by paragraph (a)(3)(i)(D) of this section 
shall be preserved for at least three years after the financial 
institution has notified the appropriate regulatory agency that it has 
ceased to function as a government securities broker or dealer.

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    (c) Effective date. This section shall be effective on July 25, 
1987, except that until October 31, 1987, a financial institution 
government securities broker or dealer is not required to make and keep 
current the securities position record required by paragraph 
(a)(3)(i)(A) of this section.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27952, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28987, Aug. 1, 1988; 60 
FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995; 62 FR 7155, Feb. 18, 1997]

    Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 7155, Feb. 18, 1997, Sec. 404.4 was 
amended by revising paragraph (a)(1), effective Apr. 30, 1997. For the 
convenience of the user, the superseded text is set forth as follows:
Sec. 404.4  Records to be made and preserved by government securities 
brokers and dealers that are financial institutions.
    (a) * * *
    (1) Is subject to 12 CFR part 12 (relating to national banks), 12 
CFR part 208 (relating to state member banks of the Federal Reserve 
System) or 12 CFR part 344 (relating to state banks that are not members 
of the Federal Reserve System), or is a United States branch or agency 
of a foreign bank and complies with 12 CFR part 12 (for federally 
licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks) or 12 CFR part 208 (for 
uninsured state-licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks) or 12 
CFR part 344 (for insured state licensed branches and agencies of 
foreign banks), provided however, that the records required to be made 
and kept by those regulations shall be made or kept without regard to 
the exemptions for transactions in U.S. government or Federal agency 
obligations provided in 12 CFR 12.7(a), 12 CFR 208.8(k)(6)(i), and 12 
CFR 344.7(a);

                                * * * * *



Sec. 404.5  Securities counts by registered government securities brokers and dealers.

    (a) Securities counts. Every registered government securities broker 
or dealer shall comply with the requirements of Sec. 240.17a-13 of this 
title (Commission Rule 17a-13), with the modification that references to 
``broker or dealer'' and ``broker and dealer registered pursuant to 
Section 15 of the Act'' include registered government securities brokers 
or dealers.
    (b) Effective date. This section shall be effective on October 31, 
1987.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27952, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995]



PART 405--REPORTS AND AUDIT--Table of Contents




Sec.
405.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers and to 
          financial institutions; transition rule.
405.2  Reports to be made by registered government securities brokers 
          and dealers.
405.3  Notification provisions for certain registered government 
          securities brokers and dealers.
405.4  Financial recordkeeping and reporting of currency and foreign 
          transactions by registered government securities brokers and 
          dealers.
405.5  Risk assessment reporting requirements for registered government 
          securities brokers and dealers.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78o-5 (b)(1)(B), (b)(1)(C), (b)(2), (b)(4).

    Source: 52 FR 27954, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 405.1  Application of part to registered brokers and dealers and to financial institutions; transition rule.

    (a) Compliance by registered brokers or dealers with Secs. 240.17a-
5, 240.17a-8, and 240.17a-11 of this title (Commission Rules 17a-5, 17a-
8 and 17a-11) constitutes compliance with this part.
    (b) A government securities broker or dealer that is a financial 
institution and is subject to financial reporting rules of its 
appropriate regulatory agency is exempt from the provisions of 
Secs. 405.2 and 405.3.
    (c) This part shall be effective July 25, 1987, Provided however,
    (1) That registered government securities brokers or dealers shall 
first be required to file the reports required by Sec. 240.17a-5(a), by 
virtue of Sec. 405.2, for the month and the quarter during which they 
were first required to comply with part 402 of this chapter other than 
the interim liquid capital requirements of Sec. 402.1(f); but that
    (2) For any quarter ending prior to the quarter during which they 
were first required to comply with part 402 of this chapter other than 
the interim

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liquid capital requirements of Sec. 402.1(f), registered government 
securities brokers or dealers shall file with the designated examining 
authority for such registered broker or dealer, within 17 business days 
after the close of the quarter, an unaudited balance sheet (with 
appropriate notes) for such quarter, prepared in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles.



Sec. 405.2   Reports to be made by registered government securities brokers and dealers.

    (a) Every registered government securities broker or dealer, except 
a government securities interdealer broker subject to the financial 
responsibility requirements of Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter and a 
government securities broker or dealer that is also a futures commission 
merchant registered with the CFTC, shall comply with the requirements of 
Sec. 240.17a-5 of this title (SEC Rule 17a-5), with the following 
modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' include registered government 
securities brokers and dealers.
    (2) References to ``rules of the Commission'' or words of similar 
import include, where appropriate, the regulations contained in this 
subchapter.
    (3) References to Form X-17A-5 mean Form G-405 (Sec. 449.5 of this 
chapter).
    (4) For the purposes of Sec. 240.17a-5(a)(4) of this title, the 
Commission may, on the terms and conditions stated in that subparagraph, 
declare effective a plan with respect to Form G-405, in which case, that 
plan shall be treated the same as a plan approved with respect to Form 
X-17A-5.
    (5) References to ``net capital'' mean ``liquid capital'' as defined 
in Sec. 402.2(d) of this chapter.
    (6) References to Sec. 240.15c3-1, relating to net capital, mean 
Sec. 402.2 of this chapter.
    (7) Paragraph 240.17a-5(c)(2)(ii) is modified to read as follows:

    ``(ii) A footnote containing a statement of the registered 
government securities broker's or dealer's liquid capital, total 
haircuts, and ratio of liquid capital to total haircuts, determined in 
accordance with Sec. 402.2 of this title. Such statement shall include 
summary financial statements of subsidiaries consolidated pursuant to 
Sec. 402.2c of this title, where material, and the effect thereof on the 
liquid capital, total haircuts and ratio of liquid capital to total 
haircuts of the registered government securities broker or dealer.''.

    (8) References to Sec. 240.15c3-3 and the exhibits thereto, relating 
to possession or control of customer securities and reserve 
requirements, mean Sec. 403.4 of this chapter.
    (9) The reference to Sec. 240.15b1-2 of this title, relating to 
financial statements to be filed upon registration, means 
Sec. 240.15Ca2-2.
    (10) The supplemental report described in Sec. 240.17a-5(e)(4) of 
this title, concerning the Securities Investor Protection Act, is not 
required.
    (11) The statement described in Sec. 240.17a-5(f)(2) of this title 
shall be headed ``Notice Pursuant to Section 405.2,'' and shall be filed 
within 30 days following the effective date of registration as a 
government securities broker or dealer.
    (12) References in Sec. 240.17a-5(h)(2) of this title to 
Sec. 240.17a-11 mean Sec. 405.3(a) of this chapter.
    (b) A government securities interdealer broker subject to the 
financial responsibility requirements of Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter 
shall comply with the requirements of Sec. 240.17a-5 of this title (SEC 
Rule 17a-5), with the following modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' include government securities 
interdealer brokers;
    (2) References to ``rules of the Commission'' or words of similar 
import include, where appropriate, the regulations contained in this 
subchapter.
    (3) References to ``net capital'' mean net capital calculated as 
provided in Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter.
    (4) References to Sec. 240.15c3-1, relating to net capital, include 
the modifications contained in Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter.
    (5) References to Sec. 240.15c3-3 and the exhibits thereto, relating 
to possession or control of customer securities and reserve 
requirements, mean Sec. 403.4 of this chapter.
    (6) The reference to Sec. 240.15b1-2 of this title, relating to 
financial statements to be filed upon registration, means 
Sec. 240.15Ca2-2.

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    (7) The supplemental report described in Sec. 240.17a-5(e)(4) of 
this title, concerning the Securities Investor Protection Act, is not 
required.
    (8) The statement described in Sec. 240.17a-5(f)(2) of this title 
shall be headed ``Notice Pursuant to Section 405.2'' and shall be filed 
within 30 days following the effective date of registration as a 
government securities broker.
    (9) References in Sec. 240.17a-5(h)(2) of this title to 
Sec. 240.17a-11 mean Sec. 405.3(b) of this chapter.
    (c) A registered government securities broker or dealer that is also 
a futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC shall comply with 
the requirements of Sec. 240.17a-5 of this title (SEC Rule 17a-5), with 
the following modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' include registered government 
securities brokers and dealers.
    (2) References to ``rules of the Commission'' or words of similar 
import include, where appropriate, the regulations contained in this 
subchapter.
    (3) References to Sec. 240.15c3-3 and the exhibits thereto, relating 
to possession or control of customer securities and reserve 
requirements, mean Sec. 403.4 of this chapter.
    (4) The reference to Sec. 240.15b1-2 of this title, relating to 
financial statements to be filed upon registration, means 
Sec. 240.15Ca2-2.
    (5) The supplemental report described in Sec. 240.17a-5(e)(4) of 
this title, concerning the Securities Investor Protection Act, is not 
required.
    (6) The statement described in Sec. 240.17a-5(f)(2) of this title 
shall be headed ``Notice Pursuant to Sec. 405.2,'' and shall be filed 
within 30 days following the effective date of registration as a 
government securities broker or dealer.
    (7) References in Sec. 240.17a-5(h)(2) of this title to 
Sec. 240.17a-11 mean Sec. 405.3(c) of this chapter.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27954, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995]



Sec. 405.3  Notification provisions for certain registered government securities brokers and dealers.

    (a) Every registered government securities broker or dealer, other 
than a government securities interdealer broker that is subject to the 
financial responsibility requirements of Sec. 402.1(e) and a government 
securities broker or dealer that is also a futures commission merchant 
registered with the CFTC, shall comply with the requirements of 
Sec. 240.17a-11 of this title (SEC Rule 17a-11), with the following 
modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' include registered government 
securities brokers and dealers.
    (2) References to Sec. 240.15c3-1, relating to net capital, mean 
Sec. 402.2 of this chapter.
    (3) References to ``net capital'' mean ``liquid capital'' as defined 
in Sec. 402.2 of this chapter.
    (4) References to Sec. 240.17a-5, relating to reports and audit, 
mean Sec. 405.2(a) of this chapter.
    (5) Section 240.17a-11(c), for the purposes of this section, is 
modified to read as follows:
    ``(c) Every registered government securities broker or dealer shall 
send notice promptly (but within 24 hours) in accordance with paragraph 
(g) of this section if a computation made pursuant to the requirements 
of Sec. 402.2 of this title shows, at any time during the month, that 
its liquid capital is less than 150 percent of total haircuts, 
determined in accordance with Sec. 402.2 of this title, or that its 
capital after deducting total haircuts from liquid capital is less than 
120 percent of the registered government securities broker or dealer's 
minimum capital requirement specified in Sec. 402.2 (b) or (c) of this 
title as applicable.''
    (6) References to Sec. 240.17a-3, relating to records, mean 
Sec. 404.2 of this chapter.
    (b) A government securities interdealer broker that is subject to 
the financial responsibility requirements of Sec. 402.1(e) of this 
chapter shall comply with the requirements of Sec. 240.17a-11 of this 
title (SEC Rule 17a-11), with the following modifications:

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    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' include government securities 
interdealer brokers;
    (2) References to Sec. 240.15c3-1, relating to net capital, include 
the modifications contained in Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter.
    (3) References to ``net capital'' mean net capital calculated as 
provided in Sec. 402.1(e) of this chapter.
    (4) References to Sec. 240.17a-5, relating to reports and audit, 
mean Sec. 405.2(b) of this chapter.
    (5) References to Sec. 240.17a-3, relating to records, mean 
Sec. 404.2 of this chapter.
    (c) A registered government securities broker or dealer that is also 
a futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC shall comply with 
the requirements of Sec. 240.17a-11 of this title (SEC Rule 17a-11), 
with the following modifications:
    (1) References to ``broker or dealer'' include government securities 
brokers and dealers.
    (2) References to Sec. 240.15c3-1, relating to net capital, mean 
either Sec. 240.15c3-1 or Sec. 1.17 of this title, depending on which 
computation results in the higher net capital requirement.
    (3) References to ``net capital'' mean the higher of net capital 
calculated under Sec. 240.15c3-1 or Sec. 1.17 of this title.
    (4) References to Sec. 240.17a-5, relating to reports and audit, 
mean Sec. 405.2(c) of this chapter.
    (5) Section 240.17a-11(c) for the purposes of this section is 
modified to read as follows:
    ``(c) Every broker or dealer shall send notice promptly (but within 
24 hours) after the occurrence of the events specified in paragraphs 
(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4) of this section in accordance with 
paragraph (g) of this section:''
    (6) A new paragraph 240.17a-11(c)(4) is added to read as follows:
    ``(4) If a computation made by a government securities broker or 
dealer that is not a registered broker or dealer but that is also a 
futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission shows that:
    ``(i) The adjusted net capital of such entity is less than the 
greater of:
    ``(A) 150 percent of the appropriate minimum dollar amount required 
by Sec. 1.17(a)(1)(i), or
    ``(B) 6 percent of the following amount: The customer funds required 
to be segregated pursuant to Sec. 4d(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act 
and Sec. 1.17 of this title, less the market value of commodity options 
purchased by option customers on or subject to the rules of a contract 
market, provided, however, the deduction for each option customer shall 
be limited to the amount of customer funds in such option customer's 
account; or
    ``(ii) At any point during the month, aggregate indebtedness is in 
excess of 1200 percent of net capital or total net capital is less than 
120 percent of the minimum net capital required.''
    (7) References to Sec. 240.17a-3, relating to records, mean 
Sec. 404.2 of this chapter.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27954, July 24, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 53731, Oct. 26, 1994; 
59 FR 55910, Nov. 9, 1994; 60 FR 18734, Apr. 13, 1995]



Sec. 405.4  Financial recordkeeping and reporting of currency and foreign transactions by registered government securities brokers and dealers.

    Every registered government securities broker or dealer who is 
subject to the requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions 
Reporting Act of 1970 shall comply with the reporting, recordkeeping and 
record retention requirements of 31 CFR part 103. Where 31 CFR part 103 
and Sec. 404.3 of this chapter require the same records to be preserved 
for different periods of time, such records or reports shall be 
preserved for the longer period of time.



Sec. 405.5  Risk assessment reporting requirements for registered government securities brokers and dealers.

    (a) Every registered government securities broker or dealer shall 
comply with the requirements of Sec. 240.17h-2T of this title (SEC Rule 
17h-2T), with the following modifications:
    (1) For the purposes of this section, references to ``broker or 
dealer'' and ``broker or dealer registered with the Commission pursuant 
to Section 15 of the Act'' mean registered government securities brokers 
or dealers.

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    (2) For the purposes of this section, references to Secs. 240.17h-1T 
and 240.17h-2T of this title mean those sections as modified by 
Secs. 404.2(b) and 405.5, respectively.
    (3) For the purposes of this section, ``associated person'' has the 
meaning set out in Section 3(a)(18) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(18)), 
except that natural persons are excluded.
    (4) Paragraph 240.17h-2T(b) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Exemptions. (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply 
to any registered government securities broker or dealer:
    ``(i) Which is exempt from the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this 
title, as made applicable by Sec. 403.4, pursuant to paragraph (k)(2) of 
Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this title; or
    ``(ii) If the registered government securities broker or dealer does 
not qualify for exemption from the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this 
title, as made applicable by Sec. 403.4, and such registered government 
securities broker or dealer does not hold funds or securities for, or 
owe money or securities to, customers and does not carry the accounts 
of, or for, customers; unless
    ``(iii) In the case of paragraphs (b)(1) (i) or (ii) of this 
section, the registered government securities broker or dealer maintains 
capital of at least $20,000,000, including debt subordinated in 
accordance with Appendix D of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this title, as modified 
by Appendix D of Sec. 402.2.
    ``(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 
registered government securities broker or dealer which maintains 
capital of less than $250,000, including debt subordinated in accordance 
with Appendix D of Sec. 240.15c3-1 of this title, as modified by 
Appendix D of Sec. 402.2, even if the registered government securities 
broker or dealer holds funds or securities for, or owes money or 
securities to, customers or carries the accounts of, or for, customers.
    ``(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 
registered government securities broker or dealer which has an 
associated person that is a registered broker or dealer, provided that:
    ``(i) The registered broker or dealer is subject to, and in 
compliance with, the provisions of Sec. 240.17h-1T and Sec. 240.17h-2T 
of this title, and
    ``(ii) All of the Material Associated Persons of the registered 
government securities broker or dealer are Material Associated Persons 
of the registered broker or dealer subject to Sec. 240.17h-1T and 
Sec. 240.17h-2T of this title.
    ``(4) In calculating capital for the purposes of this paragraph, a 
registered government securities broker or dealer shall include with its 
equity capital and subordinated debt the equity capital and subordinated 
debt of any other registered government securities brokers or dealers or 
registered brokers or dealers that are associated persons of such 
registered government securities broker or dealer, except that the 
equity capital and subordinated debt of registered brokers and dealers 
that are exempt from the provisions of Sec. 240.15c3-3 of this title, 
pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of Sec. 240.15c3-3, shall not be included 
in the capital computation.
    ``(5) The Secretary may, upon written application by a Reporting 
Registered Government Securities Broker or Dealer, exempt from the 
provisions of this section, either unconditionally or on specified terms 
and conditions, any registered government securities brokers or dealers 
that are associated persons of such Reporting Registered Government 
Securities Broker or Dealer. The term ``Reporting Registered Government 
Securities Broker or Dealer'' shall mean any registered government 
securities broker or dealer that submits such application to the 
Secretary on behalf of its associated registered government securities 
brokers or dealers.''
    (5) Paragraph 240.17h-2T(c) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(c) Special provisions with respect to Material Associated Persons 
subject to the supervision of certain domestic regulators. A registered 
government securities broker or dealer shall be deemed to be in 
compliance with the reporting requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section with respect to a Material Associated Person if such registered 
government securities broker or dealer files Items 1, 2, and 3 (in Part 
I) of Form 17-

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H in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, provided that:
    ``(1) Such Material Associated Person is subject to examination by 
or the reporting requirements of a Federal banking agency and the 
registered government securities broker or dealer or such Material 
Associated Person furnishes in accordance with paragraph (a) of this 
section copies of reports filed by the Material Associated Person with 
the Federal banking agency pursuant to section 5211 of the Revised 
Statutes, section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act, section 7(a) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, section 10(b) of the Home Owners' Loan 
Act, or section 5 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; or * * * ''
    (6) Paragraph 240.17h-2T(d) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(d) Special provisions with respect to Material Associated Persons 
subject to the supervision of a foreign financial regulatory authority. 
A registered government securities broker or dealer shall be deemed to 
be in compliance with the reporting requirements of paragraph (a) of 
this section with respect to a Material Associated Person if such 
registered government securities broker or dealer furnishes, in 
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, Items 
1, 2, and 3 (in Part I) of Form 17-H and copies of the reports filed by 
such Material Associated Person with a Foreign Financial Regulatory 
Authority. The registered government securities broker or dealer shall 
file a copy of the original Foreign Financial Regulatory report and a 
copy translated into the English language. For the purposes of this 
section, the term Foreign Financial Regulatory Authority shall have the 
meaning set forth in section 3(a)(52) of the Act.''
    (7) Paragraph 240.17h-2T(f) of this title is modified to read as 
follows:
    ``(f) Implementation schedule. Every registered government 
securities broker or dealer subject to the requirements of this section 
shall file the information required by Items 1, 2 and 3 (in Part I) of 
Form 17-H by July 31, 1995. Commencing September 30, 1995, the 
provisions of this section shall apply in their entirety.''

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[60 FR 20401, Apr. 26, 1995]



PART 420--LARGE POSITION REPORTING--Table of Contents




Sec.
420.1  Applicability.
420.2  Definitions.
420.3  Reporting.
420.4  Recordkeeping.
420.5  Effective Date.
Appendix A to Part 420--Separate Reporting Entity.
Appendix B to Part 420--Sample Large Position Report.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78o-5(f).

    Source: 61 FR 48348, Sept. 12 1996, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 420.1  Applicability.

    (a) This part, including the Appendices, is applicable to all 
persons that participate in the government securities market, including, 
but not limited to: government securities brokers and dealers, 
depository institutions that exercise investment discretion, registered 
investment companies, registered investment advisers, pension funds, 
hedge funds and insurance companies that may control a reportable 
position in a recently-issued marketable Treasury bill, note or bond as 
those terms are defined in Sec. 420.2.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, foreign central 
banks, foreign governments and international monetary authorities are 
exempt from this part. This exemption is not applicable to a broker, 
dealer, financial institution or other entity that engages primarily in 
commercial transactions and that may be owned in whole or in part by a 
foreign government.
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, Federal Reserve 
Banks are exempt from this part for the portion of any reportable 
position they control for their own account.



Sec. 420.2  Definitions.

    For the purposes of this part:

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    (a) ``Aggregating entity'' means a single entity (e.g., a parent 
company, affiliate, or organizational component) that is combined with 
other entities, as specified in paragraph (i) of this section, to form a 
reporting entity. In those cases where an entity has no affiliates, the 
aggregating entity is the same as the reporting entity.
    (b) ``Control'' means having the authority to exercise investment 
discretion over the purchase, sale, retention or financing of specific 
Treasury securities. Only one entity should be considered to have 
investment discretion over a particular position.
    (c) ``Gross financing position'' is the sum of the gross par amounts 
of a security issue received from financing transactions, including 
reverse repurchase transactions and bonds borrowed, and as collateral 
for financial derivatives and other securities transactions (e.g., 
margin loans). In calculating the gross financing position, a reporting 
entity may not net its positions against repurchase transactions, 
securities loaned, or securities pledged as collateral for financial 
derivatives and other securities transactions. However, a reporting 
entity may elect to reduce its gross financing position by the par 
amount of the security received in transactions: in which the 
counterparty retains the right to substitute securities; that are 
subject to third party custodial relationships; or that are hold-in-
custody agreements.
    (d) ``Large position threshold'' means, with respect to a reportable 
position, the dollar par amount such position must equal or exceed in 
order for a reporting entity to be required to submit a large position 
report. The large position threshold will be announced by the Department 
and may vary with each notice of request to report large position 
information and with each specified Treasury security. However, under no 
circumstances will a large position threshold be less than $2 billion.
    (e) ``Net fails position'' is the net par amount of ``fails to 
receive'' less ``fails to deliver'' in the same security. The net fails 
position, as reported, may not be less than zero.
    (f) ``Net trading position'' is the net sum of the following 
respective positions in the specific security issue:
    (1) Cash/immediate net settled positions;
    (2) Net when-issued positions;
    (3) Net forward positions, including next-day settling;
    (4) Net futures contract positions that require delivery of the 
specific security; and
    (5) Net holdings of STRIPS principal components of the security.
    (g) ``Recently-issued'' means:
    (1) With respect to Treasury securities that are issued quarterly or 
more frequently, the three most recent issues of the security (e.g., in 
early April, the January, February, and March 2-year notes).
    (2) With respect to Treasury securities that are issued less 
frequently than quarterly, the two most recent issues of the security.
    (3) With respect to a reopened security, the entire issue of a 
reopened security (older and newer portions) based on the date the new 
portion of the reopened security is issued by the Department (or for 
when-issued securities, the scheduled issue date).
    (4) For all Treasury securities, a security announced to be issued 
or auctioned but unissued (when-issued), starting from the date of the 
issuance announcement. The most recent issue of the security is the one 
most recently announced.
    (5) Treasury security issues other than those specified in 
paragraphs (g)(1) and (2) of this section, provided that such large 
position information is necessary and appropriate for monitoring the 
impact of concentrations of positions in Treasury securities.
    (h) ``Reportable position'' is the sum of the net trading positions, 
gross financing positions and net fails positions in a specified issue 
of Treasury securities collectively controlled by a reporting entity.
    (i) ``Reporting entity'' means any corporation, partnership, person 
or other entity and its affiliates, as further provided herein. For the 
purposes of this definition, an affiliate is any: entity that is more 
than 50% owned, directly or indirectly, by the aggregating entity or by 
any other affiliate of the

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aggregating entity; person or entity that owns, directly or indirectly, 
more than 50% of the aggregating entity; person or entity that owns, 
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of any other affiliate of the 
aggregating entity; or entity, a majority of whose board of directors or 
a majority of whose general partners are directors or officers of the 
aggregating entity or any affiliate of the aggregating entity.
    (1) Subject to the conditions prescribed in Appendix A, one or more 
aggregating entities, either separately or together with one or more 
other aggregating entities, may be recognized as a separate reporting 
entity.
    (2) Notwithstanding this definition, any persons or entities that 
intentionally act together with respect to the investing in, retention 
of, or financing of, Treasury securities are considered, collectively, 
to be one reporting entity.



Sec. 420.3  Reporting.

    (a) A reporting entity is subject to the reporting requirements of 
this section only when its reportable position equals or exceeds the 
large position threshold specified by the Department for a specific 
Treasury security issue. The Department shall provide notice of such 
threshold by issuance of a press release and subsequent publication of 
the notice in the Federal Register. Such notice will identify the 
Treasury security issue to be reported (including, where applicable, 
identification of the related STRIPS principal component); the date or 
dates (as of close of business) for which the large position information 
must be reported; and the applicable large position threshold for that 
issue. It is the responsibility of a reporting entity to take reasonable 
actions to be aware of such a notice.
    (b) A reporting entity shall select one entity from among its 
aggregating entities (i.e., the designated filing entity) as the entity 
designated to compile and file a report on behalf of the reporting 
entity. The designated filing entity shall be responsible for filing any 
large position reports in response to a notice issued by the Department 
and for maintaining the additional records prescribed in the applicable 
paragraph of Sec. 420.4.
    (c)(1) In response to a notice issued under paragraph (a) of this 
section requesting large position information, a reporting entity with a 
reportable position that equals or exceeds the specified large position 
threshold stated in the notice shall compile and report the amounts of 
the reporting entity's reportable position in the order specified, as 
follows:
    (i) net trading position;
    (ii) gross financing position;
    (iii) net fails position; and
    (iv) total reportable position.
    (2) The large position report should include the following 
additional memorandum item: a total that includes the amounts of 
securities delivered through repurchase agreements, securities loaned, 
and as collateral for financial derivatives and other securities 
transactions. This total should not be reflected in the gross financing 
position.
    (3) An illustration of a sample report is contained in Appendix B. 
The net trading position shall be one net number and reported as the 
applicable positive or negative number (or zero). The gross financing 
position and net fails position should each be reported as a single 
entry. If the amount of the net fails position is zero or less, report 
zero. All position amounts should be reported on a trade date basis and 
at par in millions of dollars.
    (4) All positions must be reported as of the close of business of 
the reporting date(s) specified in the notice.
    (5) Each submitted large position report must include the following 
administrative information in addition to the reportable position: the 
name of the reporting entity, the address of the principal place of 
business, the name and address of the designated filing entity, the 
Treasury security that is being reported, the CUSIP number for the 
security being reported, the report date or dates for which information 
is being reported, the date the report was submitted, the name and 
telephone number of the person to contact regarding information 
reported, and the name and position of the authorized individual 
submitting this report.
    (6) The large position report must be signed by one of the 
following: the

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chief compliance officer; chief legal officer; chief financial officer; 
chief operating officer; chief executive officer; or managing partner or 
equivalent. The designated filing entity must also include in the 
report, immediately preceding the signature, a statement of 
certification as follows:

    By signing below, I certify that the information contained in this 
report with regard to the designated filing entity is accurate and 
complete. Further, after reasonable inquiry and to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, I certify: (i) That the information contained in 
this report with regard to any other aggregating entities is accurate 
and complete; and (ii) that the reporting entity, including all 
aggregating entities, is in compliance with the requirements of 17 CFR 
Part 420.

    (7) The report must be filed before noon Eastern time on the fourth 
business day following issuance of the press release.
    (d) A report to be filed pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section 
will be considered filed when received by the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York, Market Reports Division. The report may be filed with the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York by facsimile or delivered hard copy. 
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may in its discretion also 
authorize additional means of reporting.
    (e) A reporting entity that has filed a report pursuant to paragraph 
(c) of this section shall, at the request of the Department or the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, timely provide any supplemental 
information pertaining to such report.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)



Sec. 420.4  Recordkeeping.

    (a)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of 
this section, an aggregating entity must make and maintain records 
pursuant to this part as of its effective date, but only if the 
aggregating entity has controlled a portion of its reporting entity's 
reportable position in any Treasury security when such reportable 
position of the reporting entity has equaled or exceeded the minimum 
large position threshold specified in Sec. 420.2(d) (i.e., $2 billion) 
during the prior two-year period ending December 11, 1996. Subsequent to 
the effective date, an aggregating entity that controls a portion of its 
reporting entity's reportable position in a recently-issued Treasury 
security, when such reportable position of the reporting entity equals 
or exceeds the minimum large position threshold, shall be responsible 
for making and maintaining the records prescribed in this section.
    (2) In the case of a reporting entity whose reportable position in 
any Treasury security has equaled or exceeded the minimum large position 
threshold during the prior two-year period ending December 11, 1996, 
each such reporting entity's designated filing entity shall submit a 
letter to the Government Securities Regulations Staff, Bureau of the 
Public Debt, 999 E Street, N.W., Room 515, Washington, DC 20239, stating 
that the designated filing entity has in place, or will have in place by 
the effective date, a recordkeeping system (including policies and 
procedures) capable of making, verifying the accuracy of, and preserving 
the records required pursuant to this section. The letter shall further 
state that, after reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge 
and belief, the designated filing entity represents that all other 
aggregating entities have in place, or will have in place by the 
effective date, a system (including policies and procedures) capable of 
making, verifying the accuracy of, and preserving the records required 
pursuant to this section.
    (3) The letter specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section must be 
signed by one of the following: the chief compliance officer; chief 
legal officer; chief financial officer; chief operating officer; chief 
executive officer; or managing partner or equivalent. The letter must be 
received by the Bureau of the Public Debt no later than January 10, 
1997.
    (b) Records to be made and preserved by entities that are subject to 
the recordkeeping provisions of the Commission, the Department, or the 
appropriate regulatory agencies for financial institutions. As an 
aggregating entity, compliance by a registered broker or dealer, 
registered

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government securities broker or dealer, noticed financial institution, 
depository institution that exercises investment discretion, registered 
investment adviser, or registered investment company with the applicable 
recordkeeping provisions of the Commission, the Department, or the 
appropriate regulatory agencies for financial institutions shall 
constitute compliance with this section, provided that if such entity is 
also the designated filing entity it:
    (1) Makes and keeps copies of all large position reports filed 
pursuant to this part;
    (2) Makes and keeps supporting documents or schedules used to 
compute data for the large position reports filed pursuant to this part, 
including any certifications or schedules it receives from aggregating 
entities pertaining to their holdings of a reportable position;
    (3) Makes and keeps a chart showing the organizational entities that 
are aggregated (if applicable) in determining a reportable position; and
    (4) With respect to recordkeeping preservation requirements that 
contain more than one retention period, preserves records required by 
paragraphs (b)(1)-(3) of this section for the longest record retention 
period of applicable recordkeeping provisions.
    (c) Records to be made and kept by other entities. (1) An 
aggregating entity that is not subject to the provisions of paragraph 
(b) of this section shall make and preserve a journal, blotter, or other 
record of original entry containing an itemized record of all 
transactions that fall within the definition of a reportable position, 
including information showing the account for which such transactions 
were effected and the following information pertaining to the 
identification of each instrument: the type of security, the par amount, 
the CUSIP number, the trade date, the maturity date, the type of 
transaction (e.g., a reverse repurchase agreement), and the name or 
other designation of the person from whom sold or purchased.
    (2) If such aggregating entity is also the designated filing entity, 
then in addition, it shall make and preserve the following records:
    (i) Copies of all large position reports filed pursuant to this 
part;
    (ii) Supporting documents or schedules used to compute data for the 
large position reports filed pursuant to this part, including any 
certifications or schedules it receives from aggregating entities 
pertaining to their holdings of a reportable position; and
    (iii) A chart showing the organizational entities that are 
aggregated (if applicable) in determining a reportable position.
    (3) With respect to the records required by paragraphs (c) (1) and 
(2) of this section, each such aggregating entity shall preserve such 
records for a period of not less than six years, the first two years in 
an easily accessible place. If an aggregating entity maintains its 
records at a location other than its principal place of business, the 
aggregating entity must maintain an index that states the location of 
the records, and such index must be easily accessible at all times.

    (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1535-0089)

[61 FR 48350, Sept. 12 1996, as amended at 61 FR 52498, Oct. 7, 1996]



Sec. 420.5  Effective Date.

    The provisions of this part, except for Sec. 420.4(a), shall be 
first effective on March 31, 1997.

[61 FR 48350, Sept. 12 1996, as amended at 61 FR 52498, Oct. 7, 1996; 61 
FR 53996, Oct. 16, 1996]

            Appendix A to Part 420--Separate Reporting Entity

    Subject to the following conditions, one or more aggregating 
entity(ies) (e.g., parent, subsidiary, or organizational component) in a 
reporting entity, either separately or together with one or more other 
aggregating entity(ies), may be recognized as a separate reporting 
entity. All of the following conditions must be met for such entity(ies) 
to qualify for recognition as a separate reporting entity:
    (1) Such entity(ies) must be prohibited by law or regulation from 
exchanging, or must have established

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written internal procedures (i.e., Chinese walls) designed to prevent 
the exchange of information related to transactions in Treasury 
securities with any other aggregating entity;
    (2) Such entity(ies) must not be created for the purpose of 
circumventing these large position reporting rules;
    (3) Decisions related to the purchase, sale or retention of Treasury 
securities must be made by employees of such entity(ies). Employees of 
such entity(ies) who make decisions to purchase or dispose of Treasury 
securities must not perform the same function for other aggregating 
entities; and
    (4) The records of such entity(ies) related to the ownership, 
financing, purchase and sale of Treasury securities must be maintained 
by such entity(ies). Those records must be identifiable--separate and 
apart from similar records for other aggregating entities.
    To obtain recognition as a separate reporting entity, each 
aggregating entity or group of aggregating entities must request such 
recognition from the Department pursuant to the procedures outlined in 
paragraph 400.2(c) of this title. Such request must provide a 
description of the entity or group and its position within the reporting 
entity, and provide the following certification:
    ``[Name of the entity(ies)] hereby certifies that to the best of its 
knowledge and belief it meets the conditions for a separate reporting 
entity as described in Appendix A to 17 CFR Part 420. The above named 
entity also certifies that it has established written policies or 
procedures, including ongoing compliance monitoring processes, that are 
designed to prevent the entity or group of entities from:
    ``(1) Exchanging any of the following information with any other 
aggregating entity (a) positions that it holds or plans to trade in a 
Treasury security; (b) investment strategies that it plans to follow 
regarding Treasury securities; and (c) financing strategies that it 
plans to follow regarding Treasury securities, or
    ``(2) In any way intentionally acting together with any other 
aggregating entity with respect to the purchase, sale, retention or 
financing of Treasury securities.
    ``The above-named entity agrees that it will promptly notify the 
Department in writing when any of the information provided to obtain 
separate reporting entity status changes or when this certification is 
no longer valid.''
    Any entity, including any organizational component thereof, that 
previously has received recognition as a separate bidder in Treasury 
auctions from the Department pursuant to 31 CFR Part 356 is also 
recognized as a separate reporting entity without the need to request 
such status, provided such entity continues to be in compliance with the 
conditions set forth in Appendix A of 31 CFR Part 356.
          Appendix B to Part 420--Sample Large Position Report

              Formula for Determining a Reportable Position             
          [$ Amounts in millions at par value as of trade date]         
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
Security Being Reported........................             ____________
Date For Which Information is Being Reported...             ____________
1. Net Trading Position (Total of cash/                                 
 immediate net settled positions; net when-                             
 issued positions; net forward positions,                               
 including next day settling; net futures                               
 contracts that require delivery of the                                 
 specific security; and net holdings of STRIPS                          
 principal components of the security.)........           $ ____________
2. Gross Financing Position (Total of                                   
 securities received through reverse repos                              
 (including forward settling reverse repos),                            
 bonds borrowed, financial derivative                                   
 transactions and as collateral for other                               
 securities transactions which total may be                             
 reduced by the optional exclusion described in                         
 Sec.  420.2(c).)..............................         + $ ____________
3. Net Fails Position (Fails to receive less                            
 fails to deliver. If equal to or less than                             
 zero, report 0.)..............................         + $ ____________
4. Total Reportable Position...................         = $ ____________

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Memorandum: Report one total which includes the gross par amounts of    
 securities delivered through repurchase agreements, securities loaned, 
 and as collateral for financial derivatives and other securities       
 transactions. Not to be included in item #2 (Gross Financing Position) 
 as reported above.                                                     
                                                          $ ____________
                                                                        
         Administrative Information To Be Provided in the Report        
                                                                        
Name of Reporting Entity:                                               
Address of Principal Place of Business:                                 
Name and Address of the Designated Filing Entity:                       
Treasury Security Reported on:                                          
CUSIP Number:                                                           
Date or Dates for Which Information Is Being Reported:                  
Date Report Submitted:                                                  
Name and Telephone Number of Person to Contact Regarding Information    
 Reported:                                                              
Name and Position of Authorized Individual Submitting this Report (Chief
 Compliance Officer; Chief Legal Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Chief
 Operating Officer; Chief Executive Officer; or Managing Partner or     
 Equivalent of the Designated Filing Entity Authorized to Sign Such     
 Report on Behalf of the Entity):                                       
Statement of Certification: ``By signing below, I certify that the      
 information contained in this report with regard to the designated     
 filing entity is accurate and complete. Further, after reasonable      
 inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify: (i) that
 the information contained in this report with regard to any other      
 aggregating entities is accurate and complete; and (ii) that the       
 reporting entity, including all aggregating entities, is in compliance 
 with the requirements of 17 CFR Part 420.''                            
Signature of Authorized Person Named Above:                             
                                                                        


[61 FR 48351, Sept. 12 1996, as amended at 61 FR 52498, Oct. 7, 1996]



PART 449--FORMS, SECTION 15C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934--Table of Contents




Sec.
449.1  Form G-FIN, notification by financial institutions of status as 
          government securities broker or dealer pursuant to section 
          15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
449.2  Form G-FINW, notification by financial institutions of cessation 
          of status as government securities broker or dealer pursuant 
          to section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
          1934 and Sec. 400.6 of this chapter.
449.3  Form G-FIN-4, notification by persons associated with financial 
          institutions that are government securities brokers and 
          dealers pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Securities 
          Exchange Act of 1934 and Sec. 400.4 of this chapter.
449.4  Form G-FIN-5, notification of termination of association with a 
          financial institution that is a government securities broker 
          or dealer pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the 
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Sec. 400.4 of this 
          chapter.
449.5  Form G-405, information required of registered government 
          securities brokers and dealers pursuant to section 15C of the 
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Secs. 405.2 and 405.3 of 
          this chapter.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a), (b)(1)(B), (b)(4).

    Source: 52 FR 27956, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes made to this part appear at 55 
FR 6604, Feb. 26, 1990.



Sec. 449.1  Form G-FIN, notification by financial institutions of status as government securities broker or dealer pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the 
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    This form is to be used by financial institutions that are 
government securities brokers or dealers not exempt under part 401 of 
this chapter to notify their appropriate regulatory agency of their 
status. The form is promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System and is available from the Board of Governors of the

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Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Director of the Office of Thrift 
Supervision and the SEC.



Sec. 449.2  Form G-FINW, notification by financial institutions of cessation of status as government securities broker or dealer pursuant to section 
          15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 
          Sec. 400.6 of this chapter.

    This form is to be used by financial institutions that are 
government securities brokers or dealers to notify their appropriate 
regulatory agency that they have ceased to function as a government 
securities broker or dealer. The form is promulgated by the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is available from the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the 
Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Director of the 
Office of Thrift Supervision and the SEC.




Sec. 449.3  Form G-FIN-4, notification by persons associated with financial institutions that are government securities brokers and dealers pursuant to section 
          15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 
          Sec. 400.4 of this chapter.

    This form is to be used by associated persons of financial 
institutions that are government securities brokers or dealers to 
provide certain information to the financial institution and the 
appropriate regulatory agency concerning employment, residence, and 
statutory disqualification. The form is promulgated by the Department of 
the Treasury and is available from the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision 
and the SEC.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form G-FIN-
4, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.




Sec. 449.4  Form G-FIN-5, notification of termination of association with a financial institution that is a government securities broker or dealer pursuant to 
          section 15C(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
          and Sec. 400.4 of this chapter.

    This form is to be used by financial institutions that are 
government securities brokers or dealers to notify the appropriate 
regulatory agency of the fact that an associated person is no longer 
associated with the government securities broker or dealer function of 
the financial institution. The form is promulgated by the Department of 
the Treasury and is available from the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision 
and the SEC.



Sec. 449.5  Form G-405, information required of registered government securities brokers and dealers pursuant to section 15C of the Securities Exchange Act of 
          1934 and Secs. 405.2 and 405.3 of this chapter.

    This form is to be used by registered government securities brokers 
and dealers to make the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports 
required by part 405 of this chapter. The form is promulgated by the 
Department of the Treasury and is available from the SEC and the 
designated examining authorities.

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form G-405, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of 
this volume.

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SUBCHAPTER B--REGULATIONS UNDER TITLE II OF THE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES ACT OF 1986





PART 450--CUSTODIAL HOLDINGS OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS--Table of Contents




Sec.
450.1  Scope of regulations; office responsible.
450.2  Definitions.
450.3  Exemption for holdings subject to fiduciary standards.
450.4  Custodial holdings of government securities.
450.5  Effective date.

    Authority: Sec. 101, Pub. L. 99-571, 100 Stat. 3208 (15 U.S.C. 78o-
5(b)(1)(A), (b)(2), (b)(3)(B)); Sec. 201, Pub. L. 99-571, 100 Stat. 
3222-23 (31 U.S.C. 3121, 9110).

    Source: 52 FR 27957, July 24, 1987, unless otherwise noted.



Sec. 450.1  Scope of regulations; office responsible.

    (a) This part applies to depository institutions that hold 
government securities as fiduciary, custodian, or otherwise for the 
account of a customer, and that are not government securities brokers or 
dealers, as defined in sections 3(a)(43) and 3(a)(44) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(43)-(44)). Depository 
institutions exempt under part 401 of this chapter from the requirements 
of Subchapter A of this chapter must comply with this part. Certain 
depository institutions that are government securities brokers or 
dealers must also comply with this part, as well as with additional 
requirements set forth in Sec. 403.5.
    (b) The regulations in this subchapter are promulgated by the 
Assistant Secretary (Domestic Finance) pursuant to a delegation of 
authority from the Secretary of the Treasury. The office responsible for 
the regulations is the Office of the Commissioner, Bureau of the Public 
Debt. Procedures for obtaining interpretations of the regulations are 
set forth at Sec. 400.2.

[52 FR 27957, July 24, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 28987, Aug. 1, 1988]



Sec. 450.2  Definitions.

    For purposes of this subchapter:
    (a) Appropriate regulatory agency has the meaning set out in section 
3(a)(34)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)(34)(G)), except that the appropriate regulatory agency for--
    (1) A Federal credit union as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1752(1) and an 
insured credit union as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1752(7) is the National 
Credit Union Administration; and
    (2) Any depository institution for whom an appropriate regulatory 
agency is not explicitly specified by either section 3(a)(34)(G) or this 
paragraph, is the SEC;
    (b) Customer includes, but is not limited to, the counterparty to a 
transaction pursuant to a repurchase agreement for whom the depository 
institution retains possession of the security sold subject to 
repurchase, but does not include a broker or dealer that is registered 
pursuant to section 15, 15B or 15C(a)(1)(A) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o, 
78o-4, 78o-5(a)(l)(A)) or that has filed notice of its status as a 
government securities broker or dealer pursuant to section 15C(a)(1)(B) 
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(a)(1)(B)) except as provided in Sec. 450.4.
    (c) Depository institution has the meaning stated in clauses (i) 
through (vi) of section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 
U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A) (i)-(vi)) and also includes a foreign bank, an 
agency or branch of a foreign bank and a commercial lending company 
owned or controlled by a foreign bank (as such terms are defined in the 
International Banking Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-369, 92 Stat. 607);
    (d) Fiduciary capacity includes trustee, executor, administrator, 
registrar, transfer agent, guardian, assignee, receiver, managing agent, 
and any other similar capacity involving the sole or shared exercise of 
discretion by a depository institution having fiduciary powers that is 
supervised by a Federal or state financial institution regulatory 
agency; and
    (e) Government securities means those obligations described in 
subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of section 3(a)(42) of the

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(42)(A)-(C)).

[52 FR 27957, July 24, 1987, as amended at 55 FR 6604, Feb. 26, 1990]



Sec. 450.3   Exemption for holdings subject to fiduciary standards.

    (a) The Secretary has determined that the rules and standards of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation governing 
the holding of government securities in a fiduciary capacity by 
depository institutions subject thereto are adequate. Accordingly, such 
depository institutions are exempt from this part with respect to their 
holdings of government securities in a fiduciary capacity and their 
holdings of government securities in a custodial capacity provided that 
(1) such institution has adopted policies and procedures that would 
apply to such custodial holdings all the requirements imposed by its 
appropriate regulatory agency that are applicable to government 
securities held in a fiduciary capacity, and (2) such custodial holdings 
are subject to examination by the appropriate regulatory agency for 
compliance with such fiduciary requirements.
    (b) The Secretary expects that each appropriate regulatory agency 
will notify the Department if it materially revises its rules and 
standards governing the holding of government securities in a fiduciary 
capacity.



Sec. 450.4   Custodial holdings of government securities.

    Depository institutions that are subject to this part shall observe 
the following requirements with respect to their holdings of government 
securities for customer accounts:
    (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a depository 
institution shall maintain possession or control of all government 
securities held for the account of customers by segregating such 
securities from the assets of the depository institution and keeping 
them free of any lien, charge or claim of any third party granted or 
created by such depository institution.
    (2)(i) Where customer securities are maintained by a depository 
institution at another depository institution, including but not limited 
to a correspondent bank or a trust company (``custodian institution''), 
the depository institution shall be in compliance with paragraph (a)(1) 
of this section if:
    (A) The depository institution notifies the custodian institution 
that such securities are customer securities;
    (B) The custodian institution maintains such securities in an 
account that is designated for customers of the depository institution 
and that does not contain proprietary securities of the depository 
institution; and
    (C) The depository institution instructs the custodian institution 
to maintain such securities free of any lien, charge, or claim of any 
kind in favor of such custodian institution or any persons claiming 
through it.
    (ii) To the extent that a custodian institution holds securities 
that have been identified as customer securities by a depository 
institution in accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, the 
custodian institution shall treat such securities as customer securities 
separate from any other securities held for the account of the 
depository institution.
    (3)(i) Where securities that a depository institution is required, 
pursuant to this part 450, to keep free of all liens, charges, or other 
claims (``customer securities'') are maintained by a depository 
institution at a Federal Reserve Bank, the depository institution shall 
be in compliance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section if any lien, 
charge or other claim of such Federal Reserve Bank or any person 
claiming through it against securities of the depository institution 
expressly excludes customer securities.
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section, a 
depository institution described in that paragraph shall be in 
compliance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section if a Federal Reserve 
Bank retains a lien on securities received during the day that are 
subsequently determined to be customer securities, provided that,
    (A) On that day, the depository institution:

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    (1) Because of extraordinary circumstances, at the end of that day 
either requests a discount window advance or is unable to eliminate an 
overdraft with its Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank 
extends credit to the depository institution in order to assure the 
safety and soundness or liquidity of the depository institution; and
    (2) After reasonable efforts, is unable to provide the Federal 
Reserve Bank with an adequate security interest in other collateral that 
is clearly identifiable as pledgeable by the depository institution 
sufficient to fully collateralize such extension of credit; and
    (B) The depository institution diligently pursues with the Federal 
Reserve Bank the substitution of other collateral for securities 
determined to be customer securities; and
    (C) The Federal Reserve Bank agrees that to the extent the lien 
extends to collateral of a value greater than the outstanding balance on 
the loan, customer securities will be the first collateral released from 
the lien.
    (4)(i) To the extent that a depository institution holds securities 
that have been identified to such depository institution as customer 
securities by a government securities broker or dealer, or that the 
government securities broker or dealer has instructed the depository 
institution to place in a segregated account, in accordance with part 
403 of subchapter A of this chapter, the depository institution shall 
treat such securities as customer securities separate from any other 
securities held for the account of the government securities broker or 
dealer and shall comply with all of the provisions of this section with 
respect to such customer securities, except as provided in paragraph 
(a)(4)(ii) of this section.
    (ii) A clearing bank that provides clearing services for a 
government securities broker or dealer and that maintains a segregated 
account as described in Sec. 403.4 of this chapter shall not be required 
to transfer securities to such account upon the instruction of the 
broker or dealer for whom such account is maintained if the clearing 
bank determines that such securities continue to be required as 
collateral for an extension of clearing credit to such dealer. Whenever 
a clearing bank does not segregate securities as of the close of 
business upon the instruction of such broker or dealer, it shall send a 
notification to the appropriate regulatory agency of the broker or 
dealer for whom such account is maintained. Such securities shall 
thereafter be segregated pursuant to the instruction of the broker or 
dealer as soon as they are no longer required by the clearing bank as 
collateral for the extension of clearing credit.
    (5) A depository institution that is subject to Part 403 is not 
required to maintain possession or control of margin securities as that 
term is defined in Sec. 403.5(f)(1).
    (6) Notwithstanding the requirement of paragraph (a)(1) to maintain 
possession or control of customer securities, a depository institution 
may lend such securities to a third party pursuant to the written 
agreement of the customer, if such loan of securities is carried out in 
full compliance with supervisory guidelines of its appropriate 
regulatory agency that expressly govern securities lending practices.
    (b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section, a depository institution shall issue a confirmation or a 
safekeeping receipt for each security held for a customer in accordance 
with this section with the exception of securities that are the subject 
of repurchase transactions which are subject to the requirements of 
Sec. 403.5(d) of this chapter. The confirmation or safekeeping receipt 
shall identify the issuer, maturity date, par amount and coupon rate of 
the security being confirmed. The confirmation may be supplied to the 
customer in any manner that complies with applicable Federal banking 
regulations.
    (2) A depository institution shall not be required to send the 
confirmation or safekeeping receipt required by paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section to a customer that is a non-U.S. citizen residing outside the 
United States or a foreign corporation, partnership, or trust, if such 
customer expressly waives in writing the right to receive such 
confirmation or safekeeping receipt.
    (c) Records of government securities held for customers shall be 
maintained

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and shall be kept separate and distinct from other records of the 
depository institution. Such records shall:
    (1) Provide a system for identifying each customer, and each 
government security (or the amount of each issue of a government 
security issued in book-entry form) held for the customer;
    (2) Describe the customer's interest in the government security;
    (3) Indicate all receipts and deliveries of government securities 
and all receipts and disbursements of cash by the depository institution 
in connection with such securities;
    (4) Include a copy of the safekeeping receipt or a confirmation 
issued for each government security held; and
    (5) Provide an adequate basis for audit of such information.
    (d) Counts of government securities held for customers in both 
definitive and book-entry form shall be conducted at least annually and 
such counts shall be reconciled with customer account records.
    (1) Counts of book-entry securities and of definitive securities 
held outside the possession of the depository institution shall be made 
by reconciliation of the records of the depository institution with 
those of any depository, depository institution, or Federal Reserve Bank 
on whose books the depository institution has securities accounts.
    (2) The depository institution conducting the count shall also 
verify any such securities in transfer, in transit, pledged, loaned, 
borrowed, deposited, failed to receive, failed to deliver, subject to 
repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or otherwise subject to the 
depository institution's control or direction that are not in its 
physical possession, where the securities have been in such status for 
longer than thirty days.
    (3) The dates and results of such counts and reconciliations shall 
be documented with differences noted in a security count difference 
account not later than seven business days after the date of each 
required count and verification as provided in this paragraph (d).
    (e) For purposes of this section, a depository institution shall 
treat a government securities broker or dealer as a customer with 
respect to securities maintained by such government securities broker or 
dealer in a Segregated Account as defined in Sec. 403.4(f)(1) of this 
chapter and with respect to securities otherwise identified to the 
depository institution as customer securities for purposes of 
maintaining possession or control of such securities as required by Part 
403 of this chapter. The recordkeeping requirements of paragraph (c) of 
this section require the depository institution to treat such securities 
as customer securities separate from any other securities held for the 
account of the government securities broker or dealer, but do not 
require the depository institution to keep records identifying 
individual customers of the government securities broker or dealer.
    (f) The records required by paragraphs (c) and (d)(3) of this 
section shall be preserved for not less than six years, the first two 
years in an easily accessible place.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1535-0089)

[52 FR 27957, July 24, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 11026, Mar. 1, 1995]



Sec. 450.5  Effective date.

    This part shall be effective October 31, 1987.
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                              FINDING AIDS




  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters and parts and 
an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are included in 
the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of Federal Regulations 
which is published separately and revised annually.

  Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
  Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
  Table of OMB Control Numbers
  List of CFR Sections Affected



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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                      (Revised as of April 1, 1997)

                      Title 1--General Provisions

         I  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
                (Parts 1--49)
        II  Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
        IV  Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--500)

                          Title 2--[Reserved]

                        Title 3--The President

         I  Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)

                           Title 4--Accounts

         I  General Accounting Office (Parts 1--99)
        II  Federal Claims Collection Standards (General 
                Accounting Office--Department of Justice) (Parts 
                100--299)

                   Title 5--Administrative Personnel

         I  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
        II  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
        IV  Advisory Committee on Federal Pay (Parts 1400--1499)
         V  The International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
                Board (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
       VII  Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
      VIII  Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
        IX  Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
        XI  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Part 2100)
       XIV  Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal 
                Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
        XV  Office of Administration, Executive Office of the 
                President (Parts 2500--2599)
       XVI  Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
       XXI  Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
      XXII  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Part 3201)
     XXIII  Department of Energy (Part 3301)

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      XXIV  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Part 3401)
      XXVI  Department of Defense (Part 3601)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Part 3801)
      XXIX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
       XXX  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4099)
      XXXI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
    XXXIII  Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Part 4301)
      XXXV  Office of Personnel Management (Part 4501)
        XL  Interstate Commerce Commission (Part 5001)
       XLI  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Part 5101)
      XLII  Department of Labor (Part 5201)
     XLIII  National Science Foundation (Part 5301)
       XLV  Department of Health and Human Services (Part 5501)
      XLVI  Postal Rate Commission (Part 5601)
     XLVII  Federal Trade Commission (Part 5701)
    XLVIII  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Part 5801)
         L  Department of Transportation (Part 6001)
       LII  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Part 6201)
      LIII  Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
       LIV  Environmental Protection Agency (Part 6401)
      LVII  General Services Administration (Part 6701)
     LVIII  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Part 
                6801)
       LIX  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Part 
                6901)
        LX  United States Postal Service (Part 7001)
       LXI  National Labor Relations Board (Part 7101)
      LXII  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Part 7201)
     LXIII  Inter-American Foundation (Part 7301)
       LXV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Part 
                7501)
      LXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Part 
                7601)
      LXIX  Tennessee Valley Authority (Part 7901)
      LXXI  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Part 8101)
     LXXIV  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (Part 
                8401)
     LXXVI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Part 8601)
    LXXVII  Office of Management and Budget (Part 8701)

                          Title 6--[Reserved]

                         Title 7--Agriculture

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
                (Parts 0--26)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of 
                Agriculture
         I  Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, 
                Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 27--209)
        II  Food and Consumer Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 210--299)

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       III  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         V  Agricultural Research Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                700--799)
      VIII  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
                Administration (Federal Grain Inspection Service), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
         X  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1000--1199)
        XI  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
       XIV  Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Rural Telephone Bank, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
                Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service 
                Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
                2099)
      XXVI  Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 2600--2699)
     XXVII  Office of Information Resources Management, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2800--2899)
      XXIX  Office of Energy, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2900--2999)
       XXX  Office of Finance and Management, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Office of Environmental Quality, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
     XXXII  [Reserved]
    XXXIII  Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3300--3399)
     XXXIV  Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 3400--
                3499)
      XXXV  Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3500--3599)

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     XXXVI  National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3700--3799)
   XXXVIII  World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
       XLI  [Reserved]
      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities 
                Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
                4299)

                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1--499)

                 Title 9--Animals and Animal Products

         I  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
        II  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
                Administration (Packers and Stockyards Programs), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--299)
       III  Food Safety and Inspection Service, Meat and Poultry 
                Inspection, Department of Agriculture (Parts 300--
                599)

                           Title 10--Energy

         I  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
       III  Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
         X  Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts 
                1000--1099)
        XI  United States Enrichment Corporation (Parts 1100--
                1199)
        XV  Office of the Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural 
                Gas Transportation System (Parts 1500--1599)
      XVII  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
                1799)

                      Title 11--Federal Elections

         I  Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)

                      Title 12--Banks and Banking

         I  Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)

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       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Housing Finance Board (Parts 900--999)
        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XIV  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board (Parts 
                1500--1599)
      XVII  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                1700-1799)
     XVIII  Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
                Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)

               Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance

         I  Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
       III  Economic Development Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)

                    Title 14--Aeronautics and Space

         I  Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--199)
        II  Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
                (Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
       III  Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 400--499)
         V  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)

                 Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts 
                0--29)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and 
                Foreign Trade
         I  Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                30--199)
        II  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 400--499)
       VII  Bureau of Export Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
        XI  Technology Administration, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
      XIII  East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)

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       XIV  Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
                1499)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade 
                Agreements
        XX  Office of the United States Trade Representative 
                (Parts 2000--2099)
            Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications 
                and Information
     XXIII  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                2300--2399)

                    Title 16--Commercial Practices

         I  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
        II  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)

             Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges

         I  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
        II  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)

          Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources

         I  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 
                Energy (Parts 1--399)
       III  Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
      XIII  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)

                       Title 19--Customs Duties

         I  United States Customs Service, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  United States International Trade Commission (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)

                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
       III  Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 500--599)
         V  Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 600--699)
        VI  Employment Standards Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts 
                800--899)

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      VIII  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts 
                900--999)
        IX  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training, Department of Labor 
                (Parts 1000--1099)

                       Title 21--Food and Drugs

         I  Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
        II  Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 1300--1399)
       III  Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
                1499)

                      Title 22--Foreign Relations

         I  Department of State (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agency for International Development, International 
                Development Cooperation Agency (Parts 200--299)
       III  Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
        IV  International Joint Commission, United States and 
                Canada (Parts 400--499)
         V  United States Information Agency (Parts 500--599)
        VI  United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Overseas Private Investment Corporation, International 
                Development Cooperation Agency (Parts 700--799)
        IX  Foreign Service Grievance Board Regulations (Parts 
                900--999)
         X  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
                States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts 
                1100--1199)
       XII  United States International Development Cooperation 
                Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Board for International Broadcasting (Parts 1300--
                1399)
       XIV  Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority; General Counsel of the 
                Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign 
                Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)

                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)
        II  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
                Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)

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                Title 24--Housing and Urban Development

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban 
                Development
         I  Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                100--199)
        II  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Government National Mortgage Association, Department 
                of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
         V  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
       VII  Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and 
                Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
                799)
      VIII  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance 
                Programs and Section 202 Direct Loan Program) 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
                Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 900--999)
         X  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales 
                Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799)
       XII  Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
       XXV  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
                4199)

                           Title 25--Indians

         I  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--299)
        II  Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 300--399)
       III  National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
        IV  Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts 
                700--799)
         V  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
                and Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
                and Human Services (Part 900)
        VI  Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, 
                Department of the Interior (Part 1001)

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       VII  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                      Title 26--Internal Revenue

         I  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 1--799)

           Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

         I  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 1--299)

                   Title 28--Judicial Administration

         I  Department of Justice (Parts 0--199)
       III  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice 
                (Parts 300--399)
         V  Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
                599)
        VI  Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)

                            Title 29--Labor

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts 
                0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
         I  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 400--499)
         V  Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts 
                500--899)
        IX  Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission 
                (Parts 900--999)
         X  National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       XII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                1400--1499)
       XIV  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
                1699)
      XVII  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2499)
       XXV  Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
     XXVII  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2700--2799)
        XL  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4999)

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                      Title 30--Mineral Resources

         I  Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Minerals Management Service, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 200--299)
       III  Board of Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                400--499)
        VI  Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                600--699)
       VII  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)

                 Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--50)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance
         I  Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                51--199)
        II  Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of International Investment, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 800--899)

                      Title 32--National Defense

            Subtitle A--Department of Defense
         I  Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
         V  Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
        VI  Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National 
                Defense
       XII  Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
       XVI  Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
       XIX  Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Information Security Oversight Office, National 
                Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
                2099)
       XXI  National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXIV  Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
                2499)
     XXVII  Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts 
                2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of the Vice President of the United States 
                (Parts 2800--2899)
      XXIX  Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in 
                the Armed Forces (Part 2900)

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               Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 1--
                199)
        II  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)

                          Title 34--Education

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Education (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the 
                Department of Education
         I  Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
       III  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
                Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department 
                of Education (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
                Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of 
                Education (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
                Department of Education (Parts 700--799)
        XI  National Institute for Literacy (Parts 1100-1199)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
       XII  National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)

                        Title 35--Panama Canal

         I  Panama Canal Regulations (Parts 1--299)

             Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property

         I  National Park Service, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
         V  Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
                899)
        IX  Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts 
                900--999)
        XI  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
                Board (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
       XIV  Assassination Records Review Board (Parts 1400-1499)

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             Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

         I  Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 200--299)
        IV  Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Department 
                of Commerce (Parts 400--499)
         V  Under Secretary for Technology, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 500--599)

           Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

         I  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--99)

                       Title 39--Postal Service

         I  United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
       III  Postal Rate Commission (Parts 3000--3099)

                  Title 40--Protection of Environment

         I  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--799)
         V  Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)

          Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

            Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public 
                Contracts
        50  Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
                999)
        51  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
        60  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal 
                Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts 
                60-1--60-999)
        61  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans 
                Employment and Training, Department of Labor 
                (Parts 61-1--61-999)
            Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations 
                System
       101  Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
                101-99)
       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)
       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
            Subtitle D--Other Provisions Relating to Property 
                Management [Reserved]
            Subtitle E--Federal Information Resources Management 
                Regulations System
       201  Federal Information Resources Management Regulation 
                (Parts 201-1--201-99) [Reserved]
            Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
       301  Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--301-99)
       302  Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)

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       303  Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of 
                Certain Employees (Parts 303-1--303-2)
       304  Payment from a Non-Federal Source for Travel Expenses 
                (Parts 304-1--304-99)

                        Title 42--Public Health

         I  Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 1--199)
        IV  Health Care Financing Administration, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1999)

                   Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
         I  Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 200--499)
        II  Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1000--9999)
       III  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
                Commission (Parts 10000--10005)

             Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance

         I  Federal Emergency Management Agency (Parts 0--399)
        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services, 
                General Administration (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support 
                Enforcement Program), Administration for Children 
                and Families, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for 
                Children and Families Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United 
                States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
        VI  National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)

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         X  Office of Community Services, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  ACTION (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Office of Human Development Services, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
       XVI  Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  National Commission on Libraries and Information 
                Science (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
                1899)
       XXI  Commission on Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXII  Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2299)
     XXIII  Arctic Research Commission (Part 2301)
      XXIV  James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2500--2599)

                          Title 46--Shipping

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 1--
                199)
        II  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)

           Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System

         1  Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
         2  Department of Defense (Parts 200--299)
         3  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
         4  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         5  General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
         6  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
         7  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
         8  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
         9  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
        10  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)

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        12  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
        13  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
        14  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        15  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
        16  Office of Personnel Management Federal Employees 
                Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                1600--1699)
        17  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
        18  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        19  United States Information Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        20  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
        21  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
        23  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
        24  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
        25  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)
        35  Panama Canal Commission (Parts 3500--3599)
        44  Federal Emergency Management Agency (Parts 4400--4499)
        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199)
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399)
        54  Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Part 
                5452)
        57  African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
        61  General Services Administration Board of Contract 
                Appeals (Parts 6100--6199)
        63  Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals 
                (Parts 6300--6399)
        99  Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal 
                Procurement Policy, Office of Management and 
                Budget (Parts 9900--9999)

                       Title 49--Transportation

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
                (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to 
                Transportation
         I  Research and Special Programs Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 100--199)
        II  Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 200--299)

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       III  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Federal Transit Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 
                (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
         X  Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1000--1399)

                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 600--699)

                      CFR Index and Finding Aids

            Subject/Agency Index
            List of Agency Prepared Indexes
            Parallel Tables of Statutory Authorities and Rules
            Acts Requiring Publication in the Federal Register
            List of CFR Titles, Chapters, Subchapters, and Parts
            Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR



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           Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR




                      (Revised as of April 1, 1997)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or
                     Agency                               Chapter

ACTION                                            45, XII
Administrative Committee of the Federal Register  1, I
Advanced Research Projects Agency                 32, I
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental          5, VII
     Relations
Advisory Committee on Federal Pay                 5, IV
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         36, VIII
African Development Foundation                    22, XV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 57
Agency for International Development              22, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service                    7, I, IX, X, XI
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture Department
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, IX, X, XI
  Agricultural Research Service                   7, V
  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service      7, III; 9, I
  Commodity Credit Corporation                    7, XIV
  Cooperative State Research, Education, and      7, XXXIV
       Extension Service
  Economic Research Service                       7, XXXVII
  Energy, Office of                               7, XXIX
  Environmental Quality, Office of                7, XXXI
  Farm Service Agency                             7, VII, XVIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 4
  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation              7, IV
  Finance and Management, Office of               7, XXX
  Food and Consumer Service                       7, II
  Food Safety and Inspection Service              9, III
  Foreign Agricultural Service                    7, XV
  Forest Service                                  36, II
  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards        7, VIII; 9, II
       Administration
  Information Resources Management, Office of     7, XXVII
  Inspector General, Office of                    7, XXVI
  National Agricultural Library                   7, XLI
  National Agricultural Statistics Service        7, XXXVI
  Natural Resources Conservation Service          7, VI
  Operations, Office of                           7, XXVIII
  Rural Business-Cooperative Service              7, XVIII, XLII
  Rural Development Administration                7, XLII
  Rural Housing Service                           7, XVIII, XXXV
  Rural Telephone Bank                            7, XVI
  Rural Utilities Service                         7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
  Secretary of Agriculture, Office of             7, Subtitle A
  Transportation, Office of                       7, XXXIII
  World Agricultural Outlook Board                7, XXXVIII
Air Force Department                              32, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement       48, 53
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, Office  10, XV
     of the Federal Inspector
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of          27, I
AMTRAK                                            49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission              36, IV
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I

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Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
     Compliance Board
Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, United       22, VI
     States
Army Department                                   32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Assassination Records Review Board                36, XIV
Benefits Review Board                             20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase From People Who Are
Board for International Broadcasting              22, XIII
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Child Support Enforcement, Office of              45, III
Children and Families, Administration for         45, II, III, IV, X
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee        45, XXII
     Commission
Civil Rights, Commission on                       45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for                          34, I
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Commerce Department                               44, IV
  Census Bureau                                   15, I`
  Economic Affairs, Under Secretary               37, V
  Economic Analysis, Bureau of                    15, VIII
  Economic Development Administration             13, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Export Administration, Bureau of                15, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 13
  Fishery Conservation and Management             50, VI
  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                       15, IV
  International Trade Administration              15, III; 19, III
  National Institute of Standards and Technology  15, II
  National Marine Fisheries Service               50, II, IV
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
       Administration                             VI
  National Telecommunications and Information     15, XXIII; 47, III
       Administration
  National Weather Service                        15, IX
  Patent and Trademark Office                     37, I
  Productivity, Technology and Innovation,        37, IV
       Assistant Secretary for
  Secretary of Commerce, Office of                15, Subtitle A
  Technology, Under Secretary for                 37, V
  Technology Administration                       15, XI
  Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary for      37, IV
Commercial Space Transportation                   14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation                      7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission              5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of     24, V, VI
     Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of                     45, X
Comptroller of the Currency                       12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining       29, IX
     Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission                5, LXXI; 16, II
Cooperative State Research, Education, and        7, XXXIV
     Extension Service
Copyright Office                                  37, II
Cost Accounting Standards Board                   48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality                  40, V
Customs Service, United States                    19, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Department                                5, XXVI; 32, Subtitle A
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I
  Air Force Department                            32, VII
  Army Department                                 32, V; 33, II; 36, III, 
                                                  48, 51
  Defense Intelligence Agency                     32, I

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  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Defense Mapping Agency                          32, I
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 2
  Navy Department                                 32, VI; 48, 52
  Secretary of Defense, Office of                 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency                       32, I
Defense Logistics Agency                          32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Mapping Agency                            32, I
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board           10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission                   18, III
Drug Enforcement Administration                   21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board                     15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Under Secretary                 37, V
Economic Analysis, Bureau of                      15, VIII
Economic Development Administration               13, III
Economic Research Service                         7, XXXVII
Education, Department of                          5, LIII
  Bilingual Education and Minority Languages      34, V
       Affairs, Office of
  Civil Rights, Office for                        34, I
  Educational Research and Improvement, Office    34, VII
       of
  Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of   34, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 34
  Postsecondary Education, Office of              34, VI
  Secretary of Education, Office of               34, Subtitle A
  Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,  34, III
       Office of
  Vocational and Adult Education, Office of       34, IV
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of   34, VII
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of     34, II
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board             20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board                           5, V
Employment and Training Administration            20, V
Employment Standards Administration               20, VI
Endangered Species Committee                      50, IV
Energy, Department of                             5, XXIII; 10, II, III, X
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 9
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission            5, XXIV; 18, I
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 109
Energy, Office of                                 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of                               33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of                 31, VI
Enrichment Corporation, United States             10, XI
Environmental Protection Agency                   5, LIV; 40, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 15
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of                  7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary  24, I
     for
Executive Office of the President                 3, I
  Administration, Office of                       5, XV
  Environmental Quality, Council on               40, V
  Management and Budget, Office of                25, III, LXXVII; 48, 99
  National Drug Control Policy, Office of         21, III
  National Security Council                       32, XXI; 47, 2
  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
       States
Export Administration, Bureau of                  15, VII
Export-Import Bank of the United States           5, LII; 12, IV
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III

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Federal Claims Collection Standards               4, II
Federal Communications Commission                 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of   41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation                7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission                       11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency               44, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 44
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal    48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition     48, 16
     Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission              5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination        12, XI
     Council
Federal Financing Bank                            12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration                    23, I, II; 49, III
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation            1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office       12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Board                     12, IX
Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas      10, XV
     Transportation System, Office of
Federal Labor Relations Authority, and General    5, XIV; 22, XIV
     Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations 
     Authority
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center           31, VII
Federal Maritime Commission                       46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service        29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission  5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Pay, Advisory Committee on                5, IV
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                   28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office                 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations           41, 101
Federal Property Management Regulations System    41, Subtitle C
Federal Railroad Administration                   49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of     1, I
Federal Register, Office of                       1, II
Federal Reserve System                            12, II
  Board of Governors                              5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board        5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel                    5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission                          5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration                    49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System                  41, Subtitle F
Finance and Management, Office of                 7, XXX
Fine Arts, Commission on                          45, XXI
Fiscal Service                                    31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States          50, I, IV
Fishery Conservation and Management               50, VI
Food and Drug Administration                      21, I
Food and Consumer Service                         7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service                9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service                      7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of                 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the       45, V
     United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board                   22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel            22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board             22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board                         15, IV
Forest Service                                    36, II
General Accounting Office                         4, I, II
General Services Administration                   5, LVII
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 101, 105
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
       of Certain Employees
  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Travel Allowances                               41, 301

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Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
Great Lakes Pilotage                              46, III
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation            45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of          5, XLV; 45, Subtitle A
  Child Support Enforcement, Office of            45, III
  Children and Families, Administration for       45, II, III, IV, X
  Community Services, Office of                   45, X
  Family Assistance, Office of                    45, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 3
  Food and Drug Administration                    21, I
  Health Care Financing Administration            42, IV
  Human Development Services, Office of           45, XIII
  Indian Health Service                           25, V
  Inspector General (Health Care), Office of      42, V
  Public Health Service                           42, I
  Refugee Resettlement, Office of                 45, IV
Health Care Financing Administration              42, IV
Housing and Urban Development, Department of      5, LXV; 24, Subtitle B
  Community Planning and Development, Office of   24, V, VI
       Assistant Secretary for
  Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant          24, I
       Secretary for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 24
  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office    12, XVII
       of
  Government National Mortgage Association        24, III
  Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office   24, II, VIII, X, XX
       of Assistant Secretary for
  Inspector General, Office of                    24, XII
  Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant  24, IX
       Secretary for
  Secretary, Office of                            24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of  24, II, VIII, X, XX
     Assistant Secretary for
Human Development Services, Office of             45, XIII
Immigration and Naturalization Service            8, I
Independent Counsel, Office of                    28, VII
Indian Affairs, Bureau of                         25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant           25, VI
     Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II
Indian Health Service                             25, V
Information Agency, United States                 22, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Inter-American Foundation                         5, LXIII; 22, X
Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission  5, VII
     on
Interior Department
  Endangered Species Committee                    50, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 14
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 114
  Fish and Wildlife Service, United States        50, I, IV
  Geological Survey                               30, IV
  Indian Affairs, Bureau of                       25, I, V
  Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant         25, VI
       Secretary
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board                    25, II
  Land Management, Bureau of                      43, II
  Minerals Management Service                     30, II
  Mines, Bureau of                                30, VI
  National Indian Gaming Commission               25, III
  National Park Service                           36, I
  Reclamation, Bureau of                          43, I

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  Secretary of the Interior, Office of            43, Subtitle A
  Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, Board   30, III
       of
  Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,     30, VII
       Office of
Internal Revenue Service                          26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission,      22, XI
     United States and Mexico, United States 
     Section
International Development, Agency for             22, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency,     22, XII
     United States
  International Development, Agency for           22, II; 48, 7
  Overseas Private Investment Corporation         5, XXXIII; 22, VII
International Fishing and Related Activities      50, III
International Investment, Office of               31, VIII
International Joint Commission, United States     22, IV
     and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty     5, V
     Board
International Trade Administration                15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States     19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission                    5, XL
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation      45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission         22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries       20, VIII
Justice Department                                5, XXVIII; 28, I
  Drug Enforcement Administration                 21, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 28
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             4, II
  Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                 28, III
  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the     45, V
       United States
  Immigration and Naturalization Service          8, I
  Offices of Independent Counsel                  28, VI
  Prisons, Bureau of                              28, V
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 128
Labor Department                                  5, XLII
  Benefits Review Board                           20, VII
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV
  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Employment Standards Administration             20, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29
  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Relations and Cooperative      29, II
       Programs, Bureau of
  Labor-Management Programs, Office of            29, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration     29, XXV
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training, Office of    41, 61; 20, IX
       the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I
Labor-Management Relations and Cooperative        29, II
     Programs, Bureau of
Labor-Management Programs, Office of              29, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Office                                37, II
Management and Budget, Office of                  5, III, LXXVII; 48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission                          50, V
Maritime Administration                           46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board                    5, II
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for       32, XXVII
Mine Safety and Health Administration             30, I
Minerals Management Service                       30, II
Mines, Bureau of                                  30, VI

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Minority Business Development Agency              15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies                            1, IV
Monetary Offices                                  31, I
National Aeronautics and Space Administration     5, LIX; 14, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 18
National Agricultural Library                     7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service          7, XXXVI
National Archives and Records Administration      5, LXVI; 36, XII
  Information Security Oversight Office           32, XX
National Bureau of Standards                      15, II
National Capital Planning Commission              1, IV
National Commission for Employment Policy         1, IV
National Commission on Libraries and Information  45, XVII
     Science
National and Community Service, Corporation for   45, XXV
National Council on Disability                    34, XII
National Credit Union Administration              12, VII
National Drug Control Policy, Office of           21, III
National Foundation on the Arts and the           45, XI
     Humanities
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    23, II, III; 49, V
National Indian Gaming Commission                 25, III
National Institute for Literacy                   34, XI
National Institute of Standards and Technology    15, II
National Labor Relations Board                    29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service                 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board                          29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
                                                  VI
National Park Service                             36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board                29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)  49, VII
National Science Foundation                       5, XLIII; 45, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI
National Security Council and Office of Science   47, II
     and Technology Policy
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III
     Administration
National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
National Weather Service                          15, IX
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy Department                                   32, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation             24, XXV
Nuclear Regulatory Commission                     5, XLVIII; 10, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration     29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission  29, XX
Offices of Independent Counsel                    28, VI
Operations Office                                 7, XXVIII
Overseas Private Investment Corporation           5, XXXIII; 22, VII
Panama Canal Commission                           48, 35
Panama Canal Regulations                          35, I
Patent and Trademark Office                       37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel      41, 304
     Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of   41, 303
     Certain Employees
Peace Corps                                       22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation       36, IX
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration       29, XXV
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation              29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of                   5, I, XXXV; 45, VIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
       Acquisition Regulation
  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
Postal Rate Commission                            5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States                     5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of                34, VI

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President's Commission on White House             1, IV
     Fellowships
Presidential Commission on the Assignment of      32, XXIX
     Women in the Armed Forces
Presidential Documents                            3
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Productivity, Technology and Innovation,          37, IV
     Assistant Secretary
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Health Service                             42, I
Railroad Retirement Board                         20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of                            43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of                   45, IV
Regional Action Planning Commissions              13, V
Relocation Allowances                             41, 302
Research and Special Programs Administration      49, I
Rural Business-Cooperative Service                7, XVIII, XLII
Rural Development Administration                  7, XLII
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV
Rural Telephone Bank                              7, XVI
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation     33, IV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of, and     47, II
     National Security Council
Secret Service                                    31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission                17, II
Selective Service System                          32, XVI
Small Business Administration                     13, I
Smithsonian Institution                           36, V
Social Security Administration                    20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States        5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of                        5, VIII
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,    34, III
     Office of
Special Trustee for American Indians, Office of   25, VII
State Department                                  22, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, Board of  30, III
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Technology Administration                         15, XI
Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary for        37, IV
Technology, Under Secretary for                   37, V
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board       12, XV
Thrift Supervision Office, Department of the      12, V
     Treasury
Trade Representative, United States, Office of    15, XX
Transportation, Department of                     5, L
  Coast Guard                                     33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 63
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 12
  Federal Aviation Administration                 14, I
  Federal Highway Administration                  23, I, II; 49, III
  Federal Railroad Administration                 49, II
  Federal Transit Administration                  49, VI
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 49, V
  Research and Special Programs Administration    49, I
  Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation   33, IV
  Secretary of Transportation, Office of          14, II; 49, Subtitle A
  Surface Transportation Board                    49, X
Transportation, Office of                         7, XXXIII
Travel Allowances                                 41, 301
Treasury Department                               5, XXI; 17, IV
  Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of        27, I

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  Community Development Financial Institutions    12, XVIII
       Fund
  Comptroller of the Currency                     12, I
  Customs Service, United States                  19, I
  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of               31, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 10
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center         31, VII
  Fiscal Service                                  31, II
  Foreign Assets Control, Office of               31, V
  Internal Revenue Service                        26, I
  International Investment, Office of             31, VIII
  Monetary Offices                                31, I
  Secret Service                                  31, IV
  Secretary of the Treasury, Office of            31, Subtitle A
  Thrift Supervision, Office of                   12, V
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States and Canada, International Joint     22, IV
     Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary  22, XI
     and Water Commission, United States Section
United States Enrichment Corporation              10, XI
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs Department                       38, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training, Office of the  41, 61; 20, IX
     Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of    32, XXVIII
Vocational and Adult Education, Office of         34, IV
Wage and Hour Division                            29, V
Water Resources Council                           18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII

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                      Table of OMB Control Numbers



  Subpart N--Commission Information Collection Requirements Under the 
    Paperwork Reduction Act: OMB Control Numbers and Expiration Dates

Sec. 200.800  OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork 
          Reduction Act.

    (a) Purpose. This subpart collects and displays the control numbers 
and expiration dates assigned to information collection requirements of 
the Commission by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96-511. The Commission intends 
that this subpart comply with the requirements of section 3507(f) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act, which requires that agencies display a current 
control number assigned by the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB'') for each agency information collection requirement. In 
particular, this subpart displays current OMB control numbers and 
expiration dates of those information collection requirements of the 
Commission which are rules and regulations and codified in 17 CFR either 
in full text or incorporated by reference with the approval of the 
Director of the Office of the Federal Register. Where the information 
collection requirement also exists as a separate document, as, for 
example, an information collection requirement which the Commission 
incorporates by reference in 17 CFR, the Commission, of course, will 
display on the separate document as well the current OMB control number 
and the expiration date as required by section 3507(f). Henceforth, the 
Commission will publish in the Federal Register only additions, 
deletions and corrections to particular control numbers and expiration 
dates contained in this subpart.
    (b) Display.

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                                                                           Current                              
                                           17 CFR part or section where      OMB                                
    Information collection requirement       identified and described      control         Expiration date      
                                                                             No.                                
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    Regulation S-X.......................  Part 210....................   3235-0009  Jan. 31, 1992.             
    Regulation S-K.......................  Part 229....................   3235-0071  June 30, 1991.             
Rule 236.................................  Sec.  230.236...............   3235-0095  Mar. 31, 1990.             
    Regulation A.........................  Secs.  230.251 through         3235-0286  Jan. 31, 1992.             
                                            230.264.                                                            
Regulation B.............................  Secs.  230.300 through         3235-0093  Mar. 31, 1990.             
                                            230.345.                                                            
Regulation C.............................  Secs.  230.400 through         3235-0074  Apr. 30, 1990.             
                                            230.494.                                                            
    Regulation D.........................  Secs.  230.501 through         3235-0076  Mar. 30, 1991.             
                                            230.506.                                                            
Rule 604.................................  Sec.  230.604...............   3235-0232  July 31, 1990.             
Rule 605.................................  Sec.  230.605...............   3235-0232  July 31, 1990.             
Rule 606.................................  Sec.  230.606...............   3235-0232  July 31, 1990.             
Rule 607.................................  Sec.  230.607...............   3235-0232  July 31, 1990.             
Rule 609.................................  Sec.  230.609...............   3235-0232  July 31, 1990.             
Regulation F.............................  Secs.  230.651 through         3235-0094  Nov. 30, 1990.             
                                            230.656.                                                            
Rule 701.................................  Sec.  230.701...............   3235-0347  Mar. 31, 1990.             
Rule 702.................................  Sec.  230.702...............   3235-0347  Mar. 31, 1990.             
Rule 703.................................  Sec.  230.703...............   3235-0347  Mar. 31, 1990.             
    Form S-1.............................  Sec.  239.11................   3235-0065  Dec. 31, 1991.             
    Form S-2.............................  Sec.  239.12................   3235-0072  Aug. 31, 1991.             
    Form S-3.............................  Sec.  239.13................   3235-0073      Do.                    
    Form N-1A............................  Sec.  239.15a...............   3235-0307  July 31, 1991.             
Form S-6.................................  Sec.  239.16................   3235-0184  Sept. 30, 1990.            
Form N-7.................................  Sec.  239.16A...............   3235-0338  Apr. 30, 1990.             
    Form S-11............................  Sec.  239.18................   3235-0067  Aug. 31, 1991.             
    Form N-14............................  Sec.  239.23................   3235-0336  May 31, 1991.              
    Form S-8.............................  Sec.  239.16b...............   3235-0066  Aug. 31, 1991.             
Form S-11................................  Sec.  239.18................   3235-0067  Sept. 30, 1988.            

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Form N-14................................  Sec.  239.23................   3235-0336  May 31, 1988.              
Form S-4.................................  Sec.  239.25................   3235-0324  July 31, 1990.             
Form S-18................................  Sec.  239.28................   3235-0098  Nov. 30, 1989.             
    Form F-1.............................  Sec.  239.31................   3235-0258  May 31, 1991.              
    Form F-2.............................  Sec.  239.32................   3235-0257      Do.                    
    Form F-3.............................  Sec.  239.33................   3235-0256      Do.                    
Form F-4.................................  Sec.  239.34................   3235-0325  July 31, 1990.             
    Form F-6.............................  Sec.  239.36................   3235-0292  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Form SR..................................  Sec.  239.61................   3235-0124  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Form ET..................................  Sec.  239.62................   3235-0329  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form ID..................................  Sec.  239.63................   3235-0328  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form SE..................................  Sec.  239.64................   3235-0327  Oct. 31, 1989.             
    Form 1-A.............................  Sec.  239.90................   3235-0286      Do.                    
    Form 2-A.............................  Sec.  239.91................   3235-0286      Do.                    
    Form 3-A.............................  Sec.  239.92................   3235-0286      Do.                    
    Form 4-A.............................  Sec.  239.93................   3235-0286      Do.                    
    Form 5-A.............................  Sec.  239.94................   3235-0286      Do.                    
    Form 6-A.............................  Sec.  239.95................   3235-0286      Do.                    
    Form 7-A.............................  Sec.  239.96................   3235-0286      Do.                    
Schedules A, B, C, D.....................  Sec.  239.101...............   3235-0093  Mar. 31, 1990.             
Form 1-G.................................  Sec.  239.101...............   3235-0093  Mar. 31, 1990.             
Form 3-G.................................  Sec.  239.101...............   3235-0093  Mar. 31, 1990.             
    Form 144.............................  Sec.  239.144...............   3235-0101  Dec. 31, 1991.             
Form 1-E.................................  Sec.  239.200...............   3235-0232  July 31, 1990.             
Form 2-E.................................  Sec.  239.201...............   3235-0233  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Form 1-F.................................  Sec.  239.300...............   3235-0094  Nov. 30, 1990.             
    Form D...............................  Sec.  239.500...............   3235-0076  Apr. 30, 1991.             
Rule 701.................................  Sec.  239.701...............   3235-0347  Mar. 31, 1990.             
    Rule 6a-1............................  Sec.  240.6a-1..............   3235-0017  Aug. 31. 1991.             
    Rule 6a-2............................  Sec.  240.6a-2..............   3235-0022      Do.                    
Rule 6a-3................................  Sec.  240.6a-3..............   3235-0021  Apr. 30, 1990.             
Rule 10b-6...............................  Sec.  240.10b-6.............   3235-0355  Sept. 30, 1990.            
Rule 10b-7...............................  Sec.  240.10b-7.............   3235-0201  Dec. 31, 1989.             
Rule 11Ab2-1.............................  Sec.  240.11Ab2-1...........   3235-0043  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 12a-5...............................  Sec.  240.12a-5.............   3235-0079  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Regulation 12B...........................  Sec.  240.12b-1 through        3235-0062  Nov. 30, 1990.             
                                            240.12b-36.                                                         
Rule 12d1-3..............................  Sec.  240.12d1-3............   3235-0109  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Rule 12d2-1..............................  Sec.  240.12d2-1............   3235-0081  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 12d2-2..............................  Sec.  240.12d2-2............   3235-0080  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 12f-1...............................  Sec.  240.12f-1.............   3235-0128  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 12f-2...............................  Sec.  240.12f-2.............   3235-0248  Jan. 31, 1991.             
Rule 12f-3...............................  Sec.  240.12f-3.............   3235-0249  Jan. 31, 1991.             
    Rule 12g3-2..........................  Sec.  240.12g3-2............   3235-0119  Jan. 31, 1992.             
    Regulation 13D/G.....................  Sec.  240.13d-1 through        3235-0145  Aug. 31, 1991.             
                                            240.13d-7.                                                          
    Schedule 13D.........................  Sec.  240.13d-101...........   3235-0145      Do.                    
    Schedule 13G.........................  Sec.  240.13d-102...........   3235-0145      Do.                    
    Rule 13e-1...........................  Sec.  240.13e-1.............   3235-0305  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Rule 13e-3...............................  Sec.  240.13e-3.............   3235-0007  June 30, 1989.             
Rule 13e-4...............................  Sec.  240.13e-4.............   3235-0203  Sept. 30, 1990.            
Schedule 13e3............................  Sec.  240.13e-100...........   3235-0007  June 30, 1989.             
Schedule 13e-4...........................  Sec.  240.13e-101...........   3235-0203  Sept. 30, 1990.            
Regulation 14A...........................  Secs.  240.14a-1 through       3235-0059  July 31, 1990.             
                                            240.14a-12.                                                         
Schedule 14A.............................  Sec.  240.14a-101...........   3235-0059  July 31, 1990.             
Schedule 14B.............................  Sec.  240.14a-102...........   3235-0059  July 31, 1990.             
Regulation 14C...........................  Sec.  240.14c-1.............   3235-0057  July 31, 1990.             
Schedule 14C.............................  Sec.  240.14c-101...........   3235-0057  July 31, 1990.             
Regulation 14D...........................  Sec.  240.14d-1 through        3235-0102  Sept. 30, 1990.            
                                            240.14d-9.                                                          
Schedule 14d-1...........................  Sec.  240.14d-100...........   3235-0102  Sept. 30, 1990.            
Schedule 14d-9...........................  Sec.  240.14d-101...........   3235-0102  Sept. 30, 1990.            
Regulation 14E...........................  Secs.  240.14e-1 through       3235-0102  Sept. 30, 1990.            
                                            240.14e-2.                                                          
Rule 14f-1...............................  Sec.  240.14f-1.............   3235-0108  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Rule 15a-4(a)............................  Sec.  240.15a-4(a)..........   3235-0010  Aug. 31, 1989.             
Rule 15Aa-1..............................  Sec.  240.15Aa-1............   3235-0030  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 15Aj-1..............................  Sec.  240.15Aj-1............   3235-0044  Oct. 31, 1990.             
    Rule 15b1-1..........................  Sec.  240.15b1-1............   3235-0012  Mar. 31, 1991.             
    Rule 15b1-2..........................  Sec.  240.15b1-2............   3235-0020      Do.                    
    Rule 15b1-3..........................  Sec.  240.15b1-3............   3235-0011      Do.                    
Rule 15b1-4..............................  Sec.  240.15b1-4............   3235-0016  Aug. 31, 1989.             
Rule 15b3-1..............................  Sec.  240.15b3-1............   3235-0013  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 15b6-1(a)...........................  Sec.  240.15b6-1(a).........   3235-0018  Nov. 30, 1989.             
    Rule 15Ba2-1.........................  Sec.  240.15Ba2-1...........   3235-0083  Aug. 31, 1991.             
    Rule 15Ba2-2.........................  Sec.  240.15Ba2-2...........   3235-0090  Dec. 31, 1990.             

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Rule 15Ba2-4.............................  Sec.  240.15Ba2-4...........   3235-0089  Dec. 31, 1990.             
    Rule 15Ba2-5.........................  Sec.  240.15Ba2-5...........   3235-0088      Do.                    
Rule 15Ba2-6.............................  Sec.  240.15Ba2-6...........   3235-0086  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 15Bc3-1.............................  Sec.  240.15Bc3-1...........   3235-0087  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Rule 15c2-5..............................  Sec.  240.15c2-5............   3235-0198  Jan. 31, 1991.             
Rule 15c2-11.............................  Sec.  240.15c2-11...........   3235-0202  Mar. 31, 1989.             
Rule 15c3-1..............................  Sec.  240.15c3-1............   3235-0200  June 30, 1990.             
Rule 15c3-3..............................  Sec.  240.15c3-3............   3235-0078  Aug. 31, 1990.             
Rule 15c1-7..............................  Sec.  240.15c1-7............   3235-0134  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 15Ca1-1.............................  Sec.  240.15Ca1-1...........   3235-0351  Jan. 31, 1990.             
Rule 15Ca2-2.............................  Sec.  240.15Ca2-2...........   3235-0352  Apr. 30, 1990              
Rule 17a-1...............................  Sec.  240.17a-1.............   3235-0208  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Rule 17a-2...............................  Sec.  240.17a-2.............   3235-0201  Dec. 31, 1989.             
Rule 17a-3...............................  Sec.  240.17a-3.............   3235-0033  Sept. 30, 1989.            
Rule 17a-4...............................  Sec.  240.17a-4.............   3235-0279  Sept. 30, 1989.            
Rule 17a-5...............................  Sec.  240.17a-5.............   3235-0123  Oct. 31, 1989.             
    Rule 17a-5(c)........................  Sec.  240.17a-5(c)..........   3235-0199  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Rule 17a-7...............................  Sec.  240.17a-7.............   3235-0131  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Rule 17a-8...............................  Sec.  240.17a-8.............   3235-0092  Jan. 31, 1991.             
Rule 17a-10..............................  Sec.  240.17a-10............   3235-0122  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17a-11..............................  Sec.  240.17a-11............   3235-0085  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17a-13..............................  Sec.  240.17a-13............   3235-0035  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17a-19..............................  Sec.  240.17a-19............   3235-0133  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17a-22..............................  Sec.  240.17a-22............   3235-0196  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17Ab2-1 (a) and (e).................  Sec.  240.17Ab2-1 (a) and      3235-0195  Jan. 31, 1991.             
                                            (e).                                                                
    Rule 17Ac2-1(a) and (c)..............  Sec.  240.17Ac2-1(a) and (c)   3235-0084  June 30, 1991.             
Rule 17Ac3-1(a)..........................  Sec.  240.17Ac3-1...........   3235-0151  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Rule 17Ad2 (c), (d) and (h)..............  Sec.  240.Ad2 (c), (d) and     3235-0130  Dec. 31, 1990.             
                                            (h).                                                                
    Rule 17Ad-4(b) and (c)...............  Sec.  240.17Ad-4(b) and (c).   3235-0341  Feb. 28, 1989.             
Rule 17Ad-6..............................  Sec.  240.17Ad-6............   3235-0291  Aug. 31, 1989.             
Rule 17Ad-7..............................  Sec.  240.17Ad-7............   3235-0136  Aug. 31, 1989.             
Rule 17Ad-10.............................  Sec.  240.17Ad-10...........   3235-0273  July 31, 1990.             
    Rule 17Ad-11.........................  Sec.  240.17Ad-11...........   3235-0341      Do.                    
    Rule 17Ad-13.........................  Sec.  240.17Ad-13...........   3235-0275      Do.                    
    Rule 17f-1(b)........................  Sec.  240.17f-1(b)..........   3235-0032  Dec. 31, 1991.             
    Rule 17f-1(c)........................  Sec.  240.17f-1(c)..........   3235-0037      Do.                    
Rule 17f-1(g)............................  Sec.  240.17f-1(g)..........   3235-0290  Nov. 30, 1989.             
    Rule 17f-2(a)........................  Sec.  240.17f-2(a)..........   3235-0034      Do.                    
Rule 17f-2(c)............................  Sec.  240.17f-2(c)..........   3235-0029  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17f-2(d)............................  Sec.  240.17f-2(d)..........   3235-0028  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17f-2(e)............................  Sec.  240.17f-2(e)..........   3235-0031  Nov. 30, 1990.             
    Rule 17f-5...........................  Sec.  240.17f-5.............   3235-0269  July 31, 1991.             
Rule 19b-1...............................  Sec.  240.19b-1.............   3235-0354  July 31, 1990.             
Rule 19b-4...............................  Sec.  240.19b-4.............   3235-0045  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 19d-1(b)(i).........................  Sec.  240.19d-1(b)(i).......   3235-0206  Aug. 31, 1989.             
    Rule 19d-3(b)-(f)....................  Sec.  240.19d-3(b)-(f)......   3235-0240  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Rule 19h-1(a), (c)--(e), (g).............  Sec.  240.19h-1(a), (c)--      3235-0259  Oct. 31, 1989.             
                                            (e), (g).                                                           
Rule 24b-1...............................  Sec.  240.24b-1.............   3235-0194  Jan. 31, 1991.             
    Form 1...............................  Sec.  249.1.................   3235-0017  Aug. 31, 1991.             
    Form 1-A.............................  Sec.  249.1a................   3235-0022      Do.                    
Form 25..................................  Sec.  249.25................   3235-0080  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Form 26..................................  Sec.  249.26................   3235-0079  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Form 27..................................  Sec.  249.27................   3235-0248  Jan. 31, 1991.             
Form 28..................................  Sec.  249.28................   3235-0249  Jan. 31, 1991.             
    Form 3...............................  Sec.  249.103...............   3235-0104  Nov. 30, 1991.             
    Form 4...............................  Sec.  249.104...............   3235-0187      Do.                    
Form 8-A.................................  Sec.  249.208a..............   3235-0056  Nov. 30, 1990.             
    Form 8-B.............................  Sec.  249.208b..............   3235-0068  Aug. 31, 1991.             
    Form 10..............................  Sec.  249.210...............   3235-0064      Do.                    
    Form 18..............................  Sec.  249.218...............   3235-0121  May 31, 1991.              
    Form 20-F............................  Sec.  249.220f..............   3235-0288  June 30, 1991.             
    Form 6-K.............................  Sec.  249.306...............   3235-0116  May 31, 1991.              
    Form 8-K.............................  Sec.  249.308...............   3235-0060  June 30, 1991.             
    Form 10-Q............................  Sec.  249.308a..............   3235-0070      Do.                    
    Form 10-K............................  Sec.  249.310...............   3235-0063  Sept. 30, 1991.            
Form 10-C................................  Sec.  249.310c..............   3235-0191  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Form 11-K................................  Sec.  249.311...............   3235-0082  Mar. 31, 1990.             
    Form 18-K............................  Sec.  249.318...............   3235-0120  May 31, 1991.              
    Form 12b-25..........................  Sec.  249.322...............   3235-0058  June 30, 1991.             
Form 15..................................  Sec.  249.323...............   3235-0167  Nov. 30, 1989.             
Form 13F.................................  Sec.  249.325...............   3235-0006  Feb. 28, 1991.             
    Form N-SAR...........................  Sec.  249.330...............   3235-0030  Sept. 30, 1990.            

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Form SE..................................  Sec.  249.444...............   3235-0327  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form ET..................................  Sec.  249.445...............   3235-0329  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form ID..................................  Sec.  249.446...............   3235-0328  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form 8...................................  Sec.  249.460...............   3235-0141  Mar. 31, 1990.             
Form BD..................................  Sec.  249.501...............   3235-0012  Mar. 31, 1991.             
Form BDW.................................  Sec.  249.501a..............   3235-0018  Nov. 30, 1989.             
Form X-17A-5.............................  Sec.  249.617...............   3235-0123  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form X-17A-19............................  Sec.  249.635...............   3235-0133  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Form X-17A-1.............................  Sec.  249.717...............   3235-0208  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form X-15AA-1............................  Sec.  249.801...............   3235-0030  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Form X-15AJ-1............................  Sec.  249.802...............   3235-0044  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Form X-15AJ-2............................  Sec.  249.803...............   3235-0044  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Form 19b-4...............................  Sec.  249.819...............   3235-0045  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Form SIP.................................  Sec.  249.1001..............   3235-0043  Oct. 31, 1990.             
    Form MSD.............................  Sec.  249.1100..............   3235-0083  Aug. 31, 1991.             
Form MSDW................................  Sec.  249.1110..............   3235-0087  Nov. 30, 1990.             
    Form X-17f-1A........................  Sec.  249.1200..............   3235-0037  Dec. 31, 1991.             
    Form TA-1............................  Sec.  249b.100..............   3235-0084  June 30, 1991.             
Form TA-W................................  Sec.  249b.101..............   3235-0151  Nov. 30, 1990.             
    Form TA-2............................  Sec.  249b.102..............   3235-0337  May 31, 1991.              
Form CA-1................................  Sec.  249b.200..............   3235-0195  Jan. 31, 1991.             
    Rule 1(a)............................  Sec.  250.1(a)..............   3235-0170  Sept. 30, 1991.            
Rule 1(b)................................  Sec.  250.1(b)..............   3235-0170  Sept. 30, 1988.            
Rule 1(c)................................  Sec.  250.1(c)..............   3235-0164  Nov. 30, 1989.             
    Rule 2...............................  Sec.  250.2.................   3235-0161      Do.                    
    Rule 3...............................  Sec.  250.3.................   3235-0160      Do.                    
    Rule 7...............................  Sec.  250.7.................   3235-0165      Do.                    
    Rule 7d..............................  Sec.  250.7d................   3235-0165      Do.                    
    Rule 20(b)...........................  Sec.  250.20(b).............   3235-0125      Do.                    
    Rule 20(c)...........................  Sec.  250.20(c).............   3235-0125      Do.                    
    Rule 20(d)...........................  Sec.  250.20(d).............   3235-0163      Do.                    
    Rule 23..............................  Sec.  250.23................   3235-0125      Do.                    
    Rule 24..............................  Sec.  250.24................   3235-0126      Do.                    
    Rule 26..............................  Sec.  250.26................   3235-0183      Do.                    
    Rule 29(a)...........................  Sec.  250.29(a).............   3235-0149      Do.                    
    Rule 29(b)...........................  Sec.  250.29(b).............   3235-0149      Do.                    
    Rule 42..............................  Sec.  250.42................   3235-0171      Do.                    
    Rule 44..............................  Sec.  250.44................   3235-0147      Do.                    
Rule 45..................................  Sec.  250.45................   3235-0154  July 31, 1990.             
    Rule 47(b)...........................  Sec.  250.47(b).............   3235-0163      Do.                    
    Rule 50..............................  Sec.  250.50................   3235-0126      Do.                    
    Rule 62..............................  Sec.  250.62................   3235-0152      Do.                    
    Rule 71(a)...........................  Sec.  250.71(a).............   3235-0173      Do.                    
    Rule 72..............................  Sec.  250.72................   3235-0149      Do.                    
    Rule 83..............................  Sec.  250.83................   3235-0181      Do.                    
    Rule 87..............................  Sec.  250.87................   3235-0182      Do.                    
    Rule 88..............................  Sec.  250.88................   3235-0182      Do.                    
    Rule 93..............................  Sec.  250.93................   3235-0153      Do.                    
    Rule 94..............................  Sec.  250.94................   3235-0153      Do.                    
    Rule 95..............................  Sec.  250.95................   3235-0162      Do.                    
    Rule 100(a)..........................  Sec.  250.100(a)............   3235-0125      Do.                    
                                           Part 256(a).................   3235-0153      Do.                    
                                           Part 257....................   3235-0306  Nov. 30, 1989              
    Form U5A.............................  Sec.  259.5a................   3235-0170      Do.                    
    Form U5B.............................  Sec.  259.5b................   3235-0170      Do.                    
    Form U5S.............................  Sec.  259.5s................   3235-0164  Nov. 30, 1989.             
    Form U-12(1)A........................  Sec.  259.12(a).............   3235-0173  Sept. 30, 1991.            
    Form U-12(1)B........................  Sec.  259.12(b).............   3235-0173      Do.                    
    Form U-1.............................  Sec.  259.101...............   3235-0125  Sept. 30, 1991.            
    Form U-13-1..........................  Sec.  259.113...............   3235-0182      Do.                    
    Form U-6b-2..........................  Sec.  259.206...............   3235-0163      Do.                    
    Form U-13e-1.........................  Sec.  259.213...............   3235-0162      Do.                    
    Form U-R-I...........................  Sec.  259.221...............   3235-0152      Do.                    
    Form U-13-60.........................  Sec.  259.313...............   3235-0153      Do.                    
    Form U-3A-2..........................  Sec.  259.402...............   3235-0161      Do.                    
    Form U-3A3-1.........................  Sec.  259.403...............   3235-0160      Do.                    
    Form U-7d............................  Sec.  259.404...............   3235-0165      Do.                    
    Form U-A.............................  Sec.  259.501...............   3235-0125      Do.                    
Form ET..................................  Sec.  259.601...............   3235-0329  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form ID..................................  Sec.  259.602...............   3235-0328  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form SE..................................  Sec.  259.603...............   3235-0327  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Rules 7a-15 through 7a-37................  Secs.  260.7a-15 through       3235-0132  Nov. 30, 1990.             
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Form T-1.................................  Sec.  269.1.................   3235-0110  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Form T-2.................................  Sec.  269.2.................   3235-0111  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Form T-3.................................  Sec.  269.3.................   3235-0105  Nov. 30, 1990.             
Form T-4.................................  Sec.  269.4.................   3235-0107  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Form ET..................................  Sec.  269.5.................   3235-0329  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form ID..................................  Sec.  269.6.................   3235-0328  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form SE..................................  Sec.  269.7.................   3235-0327  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Rule 2A-7................................  Sec.  270.2a-7..............   3235-0268  Sept. 30, 1990.            
    Rule 2a19-1..........................  Sec.  270.2a19-1............   3235-0332  Dec. 31, 1991.             
Rule 6c-6................................  Sec.  270.6c-6..............   3235-0245  Nov. 30, 1989.             
    Rule 6c-7............................  Sec.  270.6c-7..............   3235-0276  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Rule 6c-9................................  Sec.  270.6c-9..............   3235-0344  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Rule 6e..................................  Sec.  270.6e-2(b)(9)........   3235-0177  Feb. 28, 1991.             
    Rule 7d..............................  Sec.  270.7d-(b)(8)(i),        3235-0176  Jan. 31, 1990.             
                                            (iii) and (viii).                                                   
Rule 8b-11...............................  Sec.  270.8b-11.............   3235-0176  Jan. 31, 1990.             
Rule 8b-16...............................  Sec.  270.8b-16.............   3235-0176  Jan. 31, 1990.             
Rule 8b-20...............................  Sec.  270.8b-20.............   3235-0176  Jan. 31, 1990.             
Rule 8b-21(b)............................  Sec.  270.8b-21(b)..........   3235-0176  Jan. 31, 1990.             
Rule 8b-25...............................  Sec.  270.8b-25.............   3235-0176  Jan. 31, 1990.             
Rule 8b-32(b)............................  Sec.  270.8b-32(b)..........   3235-0176  Jan. 31, 1990.             
    Rule 10f-3...........................  Sec.  270.10f-3.............   3235-0226  Nov. 30, 1989.             
    Rule 11a-2...........................  Sec.  270.11a-2.............   3235-0272  Jan. 31, 1992.             
    Rule 12b-1...........................  Sec.  270.12b-1.............   3235-0212  July 31, 1991.             
Rule 17a-7...............................  Sec.  270.17a-7.............   3235-0214  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Rule 17a-8...............................  Sec.  270.17a-8.............   3235-0235  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Rule 17e-1...............................  Sec.  270.17e-1.............   3235-0217  Oct. 31, 1990.             
Rule 17f-1...............................  Sec.  270.17f-1.............   3235-0222  Feb. 28, 1991.             
    Rule 17f-2...........................  Sec.  270.17f-2.............   3235-0223  Oct. 31, 1991.             
Rule 17f-4...............................  Sec.  270.17f-4.............   3235-0225  July 31, 1990.             
    Rule 17f-1(g)........................  Sec.  270.17f-1(g)..........   3235-0213  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Rule 17j-1...............................  Sec.  270.17j-1.............   3235-0224  Nov. 30, 1989.             
Rule 18f-1...............................  Sec.  270.18f-1.............   3235-0211  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Rule 19a-1...............................  Sec.  270.19a-1.............   3235-0216  Feb. 28, 1991.             
    Rule 20a-1(b)........................  Sec.  270.20a-1(b)..........   3235-0158  Sept. 30, 1991.            
    Rule 20a-2...........................  Sec.  270.20a-2.............   3235-0158      Do.                    
    Rule 20a-3...........................  Sec.  270.20a-3.............   3235-0158      Do.                    
    Rule 22d-1...........................  Sec.  270.22d-1.............   3235-0310  June 30, 1991.             
Rule 23c-1...............................  Sec.  270.23c-1.............   3235-0260  Feb. 28, 1989.             
Rule 24f-1...............................  Sec.  270.24f-1.............   3235-0155  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Rule 24f-2...............................  Sec.  270.24f-2.............   3235-0159  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Rule 24f-3...............................  Sec.  270.24f-3.............   3235-0348  Apr. 30, 1990.             
Rule 26a-3...............................  Sec.  270.26a-3.............   3235-0333  Apr. 30, 1990.             
Rule 30a-1...............................  Sec.  270.30a-1.............   3235-0219  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Rule 30b2-1..............................  Sec.  270.30b2-1............   3235-0220  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Rule 30d-1...............................  Sec.  270.30d-1.............   3235-0025  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Rule 31a-1...............................  Sec.  270.31a-1.............   3235-0178  July 31, 1990.             
    Rule 31a-2...........................  Sec.  270.31a-2.............   3235-0179  June 30, 1989.             
Rule 34b-1...............................  Sec.  270.34b-1.............   3235-0346  Nov. 30, 1989.             
Form N-5.................................  Sec.  274.5.................   3235-0169  Feb. 28, 1989.             
Form N-8A................................  Sec.  274.10................   3235-0175  Jan. 31, 1991.             
Form N-1.................................  Sec.  274.11................   3235-0027  Feb. 28, 1989.             
    Form N-1A............................  Sec.  274.11a...............   3235-0307  July 31, 1991.             
Form N-2.................................  Sec.  274.11a-1.............   3235-0026  Dec. 31, 1990.             
    Form N-3.............................  Sec.  274.11b...............   3235-0316      Do.                    
    Form N-4.............................  Sec.  274.11c...............   3235-0318      Do.                    
Form N-8B-2..............................  Sec.  274.12................   3235-0186  Apr. 30, 1990.             
Form N-7.................................  Sec.  274.12a...............   3235-0338  Apr. 30, 1990.             
Form N-8B-3..............................  Sec.  274.13................   3235-0166  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Form N-8B-4..............................  Sec.  274.14................   3234-0247  Dec. 31, 1990.             
Form N-6F................................  Sec.  274.15................   3235-0238  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Form N-18f...............................  Sec.  274.51................   3235-0211  Feb. 28, 1991.             
    Form N-SAR...........................  Sec.  274.101...............   3235-0330  Sept. 30, 1990.            
Form N-17d-1.............................  Sec.  274.200...............   3235-0229  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Form N-23C-1.............................  Sec.  274.201...............   3235-0230  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Form N-8F................................  Sec.  274.218...............   3235-0157  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Form N-6E1-1.............................  Sec.  274.301...............   3235-0177  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Form ET..................................  Sec.  274.401...............   3235-0329  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form ID..................................  Sec.  274.402...............   3235-0328  Oct. 31, 1989.             
Form SE..................................  Sec.  274.403...............   3235-0327  Oct. 31, 1989.             
    Rule 0-2.............................  Sec.  275.0-2...............   3235-0240  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Form N-54A...............................  Sec.  275.53................   3235-0237  Feb. 28, 1991.             
Form N-54C...............................  Sec.  275.54................   3235-0236  Feb. 28, 1991.             

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    Rule 203.............................  Sec.  275.203-1.............   3235-0049  June 30, 1991.             
    Rule 203-2...........................  Sec.  275.203-2.............   3235-0313  Jan. 31, 1992.             
    Rule 204-1...........................  Sec.  275.204-1.............   3235-0048  June 30, 1991.             
    Rule 204-2...........................  Sec.  275.204-2.............   3235-0278  Sept. 30, 1991.            
    Rule 204-3...........................  Sec.  275.204-3.............   3235-0047  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Rule 206(3)-2............................  Sec.  275.206(3)-2..........   3235-0243  June 30, 1989.             
    Rule 206(4)-2........................  Sec.  275.206(4)-2..........   3235-0241      Do.                    
    Rule 206(4)-3........................  Sec.  275.206(4)-3..........   3235-0242  Sept. 30, 1991.            
    Rule 206(4)-4........................  Sec.  275.206(4)-4..........   3235-0345      Do.                    
    Form ADV.............................  Sec.  279.1.................   3235-0049  June 30, 1991.             
    Form ADV-W...........................  Sec.  279.2.................   3235-0313  Jan. 31, 1992.             
Form ADV-S...............................  Sec.  279.3.................   3235-0046  Sept. 30, 1990.            
    Form 4-R.............................  Sec.  279.4.................   3235-0240      Do.                    
    Form 5-R.............................  Sec.  279.5.................   3235-0240      Do.                    
    Form 6-R.............................  Sec.  279.6.................   3235-0240      Do.                    
    Form 7-R.............................  Sec.  279.7.................   3235-0240      Do.                    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[47 FR 4982, Feb. 3, 1982, as amended at 47 FR 11401, Mar. 16, 1982; 47 
FR 54766, Dec. 6, 1982; 47 FR 56834, Dec. 21, 1982; 48 FR 12347, Mar. 
24, 1983; 48 FR 13160, Mar. 30, 1983; 49 FR 10927, Mar. 23, 1984; 49 FR 
16765, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 9769, Mar. 21, 1986; 53 FR 9764, Mar. 25, 
1988; 54 FR 13057, Mar. 30, 1989]

[[Page 861]]



List of CFR Sections Affected



All changes in this volume of the Code of Federal Regulations which were 
made by documents published in the Federal Register since January 1, 
1986, are enumerated in the following list. Entries indicate the nature 
of the changes effected. Page numbers refer to Federal Register pages. 
The user should consult the entries for chapters and parts as well as 
sections for revisions.
For the period before January 1, 1986, see the ``List of CFR Sections 
Affected, 1949-1963, and 1964-1972, and 1973-1985 published in seven 
separate volumes.

                                  1986

17 CFR
                                                                   51 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter II
240  Authority citation amended....................................2475,
3034, 5707, 8801, 12127, 14982, 18580, 25882, 36551, 44275
240.0-9  Revised....................................................2476
240.0-10  (a) amended..............................................25362
240.0-11  Added.....................................................2476
240.3a12-8  (a)(1)(i) and (ii) amended; (a)(1)(iii) added..........25998
240.3a12-9  Added; eff. 4-14-86.....................................8801
240.9b-1  (c)(4), (6), (7), and (8) removed; (c)(5) and (9) 
        through (12) redesignated as (c)(4) and (6) through (9); 
        new (c)(5) added...........................................14982
    Technical correction...........................................17732
240.10a-1  (a)(1) introductory text, (i) and (ii) redesignated as 
        (a)(1)(i) introductory text, (A), and (B); new (a)(1)(ii) 
        added; eff. 4-21-86.........................................8804
240.12b-37  (c)(2) revised.........................................11908
240.12g-1  Amended.................................................25362
240.12g-4  (a)(1) and (2) amended..................................25362
240.12h-3  (b)(1) and (2) amended..................................25362
240.13e-1  (b) redesignated as (c); new (b) added...................2476
240.13e-3  (a)(3)(i)(C), (c)(2), (e)(1), and (f)(1)(ii) amended....42059
240.13e-4  (a)(3), (f)(1), (2) introductory text, (i), and (ii), 
        and (3) introductory text revised; (f)(7) added.............3034
    (f)(2)(i) and (ii) corrected....................................5515
    (f)(1)(ii), (2)(i), and (7) and (g)(5) revised; (f)(2)(ii) 
removed; (f)(2)(iii) and (g)(6) redesignated as (f)(2)(ii) and 
(g)(7); (f)(8) through (11) and new (g)(6) added...................25882
    (f)(9) introductory text and (10) introductory text corrected 
                                                                   32630
240.13e-100  Schedule 13E-3 amended.................................2477
    (a) amended....................................................42059
240.13e-101  Schedule 13E-4 amended.................................2477
240.14a-1  Revised..........................................42059, 44275
240.14a-2  Heading, introductory text, (a) introductory text, (4), 
        and (6) and (b) introductory text, (1), and (b)(2)(ii) 
        revised....................................................42059
240.14a-3  (b) introductory text, (4), (6) through (10), (10) 
        Note, (11) Note, and (13) and (c) and Note, (d) and (e) 
        revised; (b)(7) Note removed; (b)(1) Note 1 amended........42059
    (e)(2) revised.................................................44275
    (b)(10) corrected..............................................45576

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240.14a-4  (a) and (b)(2)(iii) and (iv) amended; (c)(4) and (d) 
        revised....................................................42060
240.14a-5  (c) revised; (d) amended; (e) removed; (f) redesignated 
        as (e) and amended.........................................42061
240.14a-6  (i) revised..............................................2477
    Heading, (a)(1), (b), (c), and (d) revised; (a) Note 
designated as (a) Note 2 and amended; (c) Note removed; (e) 
through (j) redesignated as (f) through (k); new (f), (h), (j), 
and (k) revised; (a) Note 1, new (e), (g) heading, (i) heading, 
and (l) added......................................................42061
240.14a-7  Introductory text revised; (a) through (c) and (b)(2) 
        amended....................................................42062
240.14a-8  (a)(1)(i) and (3)(i), (c)(3), and (d) revised; (a) 
        introductory text, (1)(ii), (2), (3) introductory text and 
        (ii) Note, and (4), (b)(1) and (2), (c) introductory text, 
        (1), (1) Note, (2), (4) through (7), (9) through (12), (e) 
        and flush paragraph following (e) amended..................42062
240.14a-11  (b)(1), (2), and (6) and (c)(1) through (3) amended....42062
240.14a-13  (a) introductory text, (1), and (2) revised............42062
    Revised; eff. to 6-30-87.......................................44275
    Revised; eff. 7-1-87...........................................44276
240.14a-101  Revised...............................................42063
    Corrected......................................................45576
240.14a-102  Amended...............................................42070
240.14b-1  Introductory text, (a), (c), and (d)(1) revised; (c) 
        note designated as note 1 and revised; (c) note 2 added....44277
240.14b-2  Added; eff. in part 7-1-87..............................44278
240.14c-1  (a) amended; (c) removed; (d) and (e) redesignated as 
        (c) and (d); new (c) revised; new (e) and (f) added........42070
    Revised........................................................44279
240.14c-2  Revised.................................................42070
240.14c-3  (a) introductory text, (1), and (2) revised; (a)(3) 
        through (12) and (7) Note and (10) Note removed; (b) and 
        (b) Note amended...........................................42071
240.14c-4  (b) and (c) amended.....................................42071
240.14c-5  Heading revised; (f) added...............................2477
    Revised........................................................42071
240.14c-7  Introductory text and (a) revised.......................42071
    Revised; eff. to 6-30-87.......................................44280
    Revised; eff. 7-1-87...........................................44280
240.14c-101  Revised...............................................42072
240.14d-7  (a) revised; (b) and (c) removed; (d) redesignated as 
        (b)........................................................25882
    (a) corrected..................................................32630
240.14d-10  Added..................................................25882
240.14d-100  Schedule 14D-1 amended.................................2477
240.14e-1  (a) and (b) revised......................................3035
240.14e-1  (b) revised.............................................25883
    (b) introductory text and proviso corrected....................32630
240.14f-1  Amended.................................................42072
240.15c3-1  (c)(2)(vi)(F) revised..................................41298
240.17Ac2-1  (c) revised...........................................12127
240.17Ac2-2  Added.................................................12127
240.17Ad-1  (a) revised............................................36551
    Technical correction...........................................40792
240.17Ad-5  (e) redesignated as (g)(1) and revised; new (e), (f), 
        and (g)(2) added............................................5707
240.17Ad-10  (c)(1) and (g) revised.................................5708
240.31-1  (f) added................................................18580
241  Interpretative releases.........................16004, 33242, 43594
249  Authority citation revised....................................11908
249.210  Form 10 amended...........................................42072
249.310  Form 10-K amended.........................................42072
249.323  (a) amended...............................................25362
249.444  Heading, introductory text, and Form SE revised...........11908
249b  Authority citation amended...................................12127
249b.100  Footnote 1 amended; Form TA-1 revised....................12127
249b.102  Added; Form TA-2 added...................................12134
249b.200  Heading amended; Footnote 2 redesignated as footnote 1 
        and revised................................................12134
250  Authority citation amended.....................................9003
250.50  (b) redesignated as (b)(1); (b)(2) added; authority 
        citation removed; eff. 4-16-86..............................9004

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250.70  Revised; eff. 4-16-86.......................................9003
259.603  Heading, introductory text, and Form SE revised...........11908
260.0-7  Amended...................................................25362
261  Interpretative releases.......................................34462
269.7  Heading, introductory text, and Form SE revised.............11908
270  Authority citation amended.....................................9778
270.2a-7  (a)(2)(v) and (vi) redesignated as (a)(2)(vi) and (vii); 
        (a)(1), (2)(i), (ii), and (vi), and (3)(i) amended; 
        (a)(2)(iv), (3)(iii), and (b) revised; new (a)(2)(v), 
        (3)(iv), (c), and Note added; authority citation removed; 
        eff. 4-21-86................................................9778
270.2a41-1  Added; eff. 4-21-86.....................................9779
270.12d3-1  (d)(8)(iii) and (iv) revised; (d)(8)(v) added; 
        authority citation removed; eff. 4-21-86....................9779
270.20a-3  (a) revised.............................................42072
270.31a-2  (f)(1) revised; (f)(2) redesignated as (f)(3); new 
        (f)(2) added...............................................42209
274.403  Heading, introductory text, and Form SE revised...........11908
275  Authority citation revised....................................32907
275.202(a)(1)-1  Added.............................................32907
275.204-1  (b)(2) correctly designated..............................5515

                                  1987

17 CFR
                                                                   52 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter II
240  Authority citation amended....................................3000,
8877, 9154, 16838, 27969, 42279
240.3a12-8  (a)(2) revised; eff. 4-20-87............................8877
    (a)(1)(ii) and (iii) amended; (a)(1)(iv), (v), and (vi) added 
                                                                   42279
240.3a43-1  Added..................................................27969
240.3a44-1  Added..................................................27970
240.10a-1  (a)(1)(ii) revised......................................24152
240.10b-6  (a) introductory text, (1), and (2) and (c)(6) revised; 
        (a)(3) introductory text and authority citation removed; 
        (a)(3)(i) through (xiii) redesignated as (a)(4)(i) through 
        (xiii); new (a)(3) and (4) introductory text added; new 
        (a)(4)(v), (vii), (xi), and (xii) revised...................3000
240.11Aa2-1  Revised...............................................24153
240.11Aa3-1  (a)(4), (5), and (6) and (b)(1) revised; (b)(2)(i) 
        through (vii) redesignated as (b)(2)(ii) through (viii); 
        new (b)(2)(ii) revised; new (b)(2)(i) added................24153
240.11Ac1-1  (a)(16) revised; (a)(19) removed; (a)(20) and (21) 
        redesignated as (a)(19) and (20)...........................24153
240.13f-2(T)  Added; eff. 7-1-87 (temporary)........................9154
240.14a-1  (b) through (j) redesignated as (c) through (k); new 
        (b) added..................................................23648
240.14a-2  Heading, introductory text, (a) introductory text and 
        (b) introductory text amended..............................21936
240.14a-3  (c) amended.............................................48982
240.14a-6  (j) introductory text revised...........................21936
    (a) designated as (a) introductory text and amended; (a)(1) 
through (5), flush text, and Notes 3 and 4 and (c) Note added; (a) 
Note 2 and (j) introductory text amended; (j)(1), (2), and (3) 
redesignated as (j)(2), (3), and (4) and revised; new (j)(1) added
                                                                   48982
240.14a-8  (c)(1) amended..........................................21936
    (a)(1)(ii) removed; (a)(1)(i) redesignated as (a)(1) 
introductory text and amended; new (a)(1)(i) and (ii) added; (d) 
introductory text and (e) revised..................................48983
240.14a-11  (b)(5) amended.........................................21936
240.14a-13  (a)(1)(ii)(A) corrected.................................2220
    (a)(1)(i)(B), (ii)(A), (2) and Note 1, and (b)(3) revised; 
(a)(1)(i)(D) and (d) added.........................................23648
240.14a-14  Added..................................................21936
240.14a-101  Amended.................................21263, 21937, 48984
    Corrected......................................................30146

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240.14b-1  (a) introductory text corrected..........................2220
    (a) introductory text revised..................................23649
240.14b-2  Note and (h) introductory text corrected.................2220
    (a)(1), (b) introductory text, (e)(1), (h) introductory text 
and (i) Note 2 revised; (c)(1)(i)(b) correctly designated as 
(c)(1)(i)(B); (j) added............................................23649
240.14c-1  (b) through (i) redesignated as (c) through (j); new 
        (b) added..................................................23649
240.14c-3  (b) amended.............................................48984
240.14c-5  (a) designated as (a) introductory text and amended; 
        (a)(1), (2), (3), and Notes 3 and 4 and (b) Note added; 
        (g) revised................................................48984
240.14c-7  (a)(2) and (b)(1) corrected..............................2220
    (a)(1)(i)(A) and Note 1, (b)(3), and (c) revised; (a)(1)(i)(C) 
and (d) added......................................................23649
240.14c-101  Amended...............................................48984
240.15b1-3  (b) revised............................................16838
240.15b2-2  (a) and (b) revised....................................16838
240.15c2-2  Removed................................................39217
240.15c3-1  (a)(9) and (c)(2)(iv)(H) added; (c)(2)(iv)(F)(1), (2), 
        and (3) revised............................................22298
240.15c3-3  (b)(4) added...........................................30333
240.15c3-3a  Table amended.........................................30334
240.15Ca1-1--240.15Cc1-1  Undesignated center heading added........16839
240.15Ca1-1  Added.................................................16839
240.15Ca2-1  Added.................................................16839
240.15Ca2-2  Added.................................................16839
240.15Ca2-3  Added.................................................16840
240.15Ca2-4  Added.................................................16840
240.15Ca2-5  Added.................................................16840
240.15Cc1-1  Added.................................................16841
240.17a-3  (a)(4)(v) and (vi), (5) and (8) revised; (a)(4)(vii) 
        added......................................................22299
240.17a-13  (b)(1), (2), and (3) revised...........................22299
240.31-1  (f) revised..............................................24153
241  Interpretative releases.......................................11458
249  Authority citation amended.....................................9154
249.220f  Form 20-F amended........................................30919
249.326(T)  Added; eff. 7-1-87 (temporary)..........................9155
249.501  Form BD amended...........................................16841
249.501a  Form BDW revised.........................................15492
    Revised........................................................16844
250.45  (b)(6) added...............................................48986
270  Authority citation amended.............................42284, 42428
270.20a-1  (c) revised.............................................48985
270.6c-9  Added....................................................42284
270.6e-3(T)  Revised...............................................11208
270.19b-1  (a) and (c)(1)(iii) revised; (f) added..................42428
274  Authority citation amended....................................42284
274.101  Form N-SAR amended........................................46351
274.304  Added.....................................................42284
275.206(4)-4  Added................................................36918
276  Interpretative releases.......................................38400
279.1  Form ADV amended............................................36918
Chapter IV
Chapter established................................................19682
    Revised........................................................27926
400--449 (Subchapter A)  Added.....................................19682
    Revised........................................................27926
400  Added.........................................................19682
    Revised........................................................27926
401  Added.........................................................19685
    Revised........................................................27930
402  Added.........................................................19687
    Revised........................................................27931
402.2a  Schedules B and C correctly revised........................23141
403  Added.........................................................19702
    Revised........................................................27947
404  Added.........................................................19706
    Revised........................................................27952
405  Added.........................................................19708
    Revised........................................................27954
449  Added.........................................................19710
    Revised........................................................27956
450 (Subchapter B and Part)  Added.................................19711
    Revised........................................................27957

                                  1988

17 CFR
                                                                   53 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter I
240  Authority citation amended...................................26394,
                                                            33459, 37289

[[Page 865]]

240  Document at 53 FR 41205 classification corrected to RULES.....43800
240.0-4  Amended...................................................17459
240.3a12-8  (a)(1)(v) and (vi) amended; (a)(1)(vii) through (xii) 
        added......................................................43863
240.7c2-1  Removed.................................................41206
240.10b-10  (a)(8)(ii) added.......................................40721
240.10b-21(T)  Added (temporary)...................................33460
240.12a-5  (e) amended.............................................41206
240.14a-1  (b) revised; (d) through (k) redesignated as (e) 
        through (l); new (d) added.................................16405
240.14a-13  (a)(1)(ii)(A) and (B), (2), and Notes 1 and 2, (b)(3) 
        and (d) revised; (a)(1)(ii)(C) and Note 3 added............16405
240.14a-101  Amended...............................................12931
240.14b-1  (d) redesignated as (e); new (d) added..................16405
240.14b-2  (e)(2)(i) and (f)(1) revised; (j) removed; (g) through 
        (i) redesignated as (h) through (j); new (g) added; new 
        (h) revised................................................16405
240.14c-1  (b) revised; (d) through (j) redesignated as (e) 
        through (k); new (d) added.................................16406
240.14c-7  (a)(1)(ii)(A) and (B), (2), and Note 3, (b)(3) and (d) 
        revised; new (a)(1)(ii)(C) and Note 4 added................16406
240.15a-3  Removed.................................................41206
240.15b2-2  (f) added; eff. to 1-31-89..............................4121
240.15b7-1  Removed................................................41206
240.15c2-3  Removed................................................41206
240.15c2-8  (d) amended............................................11845
240.15Al2-1  Removed...............................................41206
240.17a-3  (a)(9)(i) and (ii) amended..............................16406
240.17f-1  (a) through (f) revised.................................37289
    Revision corrected.............................................40721
240.19a3-1  Removed................................................41206
240.19b-3  Removed.................................................41206
240.19c-4  Added...................................................26394
    Technical correction...........................................26992
240.31-1  (f) amended..............................................17182
241  Interpretative releases.......................................29226
249.308  Form 8-K amended..........................................12931
249.501  Form BD amended; eff. 4-27-88..............................2485
249.501  Form BD amended...........................................23385
250.104  (c) amended; flush text designated as (d) and revised.....17459
260.0-6  Amended...................................................17459
270.24b-3  Added; eff. 5-1-88.......................................3880
270.31a-2  (a)(2) amended; (a)(3) added; eff. 5-1-88................3880
270.34b-1  Added; eff. 5-1-88.......................................3880
270.34b-1  (b) and (c) eff. date deferred to 7-1-88................15022
271  Interpretative releases.......................................29226
274.11A  Form N-1A amended; eff. 5-1-88.......................3196, 3881
    Form N-1A corrected.............................................5269
274.11A  Form N-1A eff. date deferred in part to 7-1-88............15022
274.11b  Form N-3 amended; eff. 5-1-88..............................3883
274.11b  Form N-3 eff. date deferred in part to 7-1-88.............15022
274.11c  Form N-4 amended; eff. 5-1-88..............................3885
274.11c  Form N-4 eff. date deferred in part to 7-1-88.............15022
275  Authority citation amended....................................32034
275.204-2  (a)(11) and (e)(1) revised; (a)(16) and (e)(3) added....32035
300.500--300.503  Undesignated center heading added................10369
300.500  Added.....................................................10369
300.501  Added.....................................................10369
300.502  Added.....................................................10370
300.503  Added.....................................................10370
400.2  (c)(1), (3)(iv), and (7) revised; (c)(3)(v) redesignated as 
        (c)(3)(vi); new (c)(3)(v) added............................28984
402.2  (e)(1)(vi), (vii), and (viii) redesignated as (e)(1)(vii), 
        (viii), and (ix) and revised; new (e)(1)(vi) added; 
        (g)(1)(iv) revised.........................................28984
402.2a  (a)(1)(iii)(B) and (C), (iv)(B) and (C), (3)(i)(A) 
        introductory text and (1), (ii)(A) introductory text and 
        (1) revised; (a)(1)(iii)(D) and (iv)(D) added; (c) amended
                                                                   28985
403.1  Revised.....................................................28986
403.4  (e) revised.................................................28986
403.5  (d)(1) introductory text revised; (e)(5) and (6) added; 
        (f)(3) removed; OMB number.................................28986

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403.7  (b), (d)(1) introductory text and (2) introductory text, 
        and (e) revised; (c) amended...............................28986
404.4  (a)(2) and (3)(i)(A) revised................................28987
450.1  (b) amended.................................................28987

                                  1989

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240  Authority citation amended...................................23976,
                                              28813, 30031, 35481, 37789
240.3a12-10  Added.................................................37789
240.12b-25  (a) and (b)(2)(ii) revised; eff. 4-12-89...............10316
240.13a-10  Revised; eff. 4-12-89..................................10316
240.13a-13  (a) revised; eff. 4-12-89..............................10317
240.14a-3  (b)(1) Note redesignated as Note 1, and Note 2 added; 
        eff. 4-12-89...............................................10318
240.15a-6  Added...................................................30031
240.15c2-6  Added..................................................35481
240.15c-12  Added..................................................28813
240.15d-10  Revised; eff. 4-12-89..................................10318
240.15d-13  (a) revised; eff. 4-12-89..............................10319
240.19c-5  Added...................................................23976
240.31-1  (f) amended..............................................20526
241  Interpretative releases........................................5600
241  Comment time extended.........................................17947
    Interpretative releases.................................22427, 28814
249.220f  Heading, (a) and (b) revised; (d) added; Form 20-F 
        amended; eff. 4-12-89......................................10319
249.308  Form 8-K amended; eff. 4-7-89..............................9774
    Form 8-K amended; eff. 4-12-89.................................10320
    Heading revised; section and Form 10-Q amended; eff. 4-12-89 
                                                                   10320
249.310  Heading revised; text amended; Form 10-K amended; eff. 4-
        12-89......................................................10321
249.322  Section and Form 12b-25 amended; eff. 4-12-89.............10321
260.0-6  Amended...................................................33501
270.8b-16  Revised; eff. 4-12-89...................................10321
270.11a-3  Added...................................................35185
270.17f-1  (b)(4) revised..........................................32049
270.17f-2  (f) revised.............................................32049
270.30b1-2  Revised; eff. 4-12-89..................................10321
270.30b1-3  Added; eff. 4-12-89....................................10321
270.32a-3  Added...................................................31332
271  Interpretative releases.......................................22427
274.11A  Form N-1A amended; eff. 5-1-89.............................4776
274.11b  Form N-3 amended; eff. 5-1-89..............................4776
274.11c  Form N-4 amended; eff. 5-1-89..............................4778
274.101  Revised; Form N-SAR amended; eff. 4-12-89.................10322
274.219  Added.....................................................32049
274.220  Added.....................................................32049
275.206(4)-2  (a)(5) revised.......................................32049
275.206(4)-3  (a)(1)(iii) note corrected...........................32441
279.8  Added.......................................................32049

                                  1990

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                                                                    Page
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240  Authority citation amended....................................23929
    Authority citation amended.....................................50320
240.10b-4  Redesignated as 240.14e-4; heading, (a)(1), (5), (b) 
        introductory text, (1) and (c) revised; (b)(3), (d) and 
        authority citation removed.................................50320
240.14e-4  Redesignated from 240.10b-4; heading, (a)(1), (5), (b) 
        introductory text, (1) and (c) revised; (b)(3), (d) and 
        authority citation removed.................................50320
240.15d-21  (a)(1) amended; (a)(2) and (b) revised; (a)(3) removed
                                                                   23929
    Technical correction...........................................27933
241  Interpretative rules..........................................17949
249.311  Text and Form 11-K amended................................23929
250  Authority citation amended....................................11366
250.52  Added......................................................11366
270  Authority citation revised.....................................7710
270.11a-3  Technical Correction.....................................1641
270.12d1-1  Added; eff. 4-4-90......................................7710
271  Interpretive rules............................................34551
274.220  Appendix A and B corrected..................................959
279.8  Appendix corrected............................................959

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400.3  (b) revised..................................................6604
401.9  Added.......................................................27462
    (n) corrected..................................................29293
403.5  (d)(1)(iii) revised..........................................6604
449.1  Nomenclature change..........................................6604
449.2  Nomenclature change..........................................6604
449.3  Nomenclature change..........................................6604
449.4  Nomenclature change..........................................6604
450.2  (a)(1) removed; (a)(2) and (3) redesignated as (a)(1) and 
        (2).........................................................6604

                                  1991

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                                                                   56 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter II
240  Authority citation amended..........7265, 9129, 19156, 28322, 30067
    Authority citation corrected...................................12118
240.12g-3  Authority citation removed..............................30067
    (a), (b) and (c)(2) revised; (c)(3) removed....................30068
240.12a-7  Added...................................................28322
240.12g3-2  Authority citation removed.............................30067
    (b)(4), (d)(1) and (2) revised.................................30068
240.12h-4  Added...................................................30068
240.3a12-2  Removed................................................32078
240.3a12-3  (b) revised; authority citation removed................30067
240.3b-6  (b)(1)(i) revised; authority citation removed............30067
240.3b-7  Amended; eff. 5-1-91......................................7265
240.12h-2  Removed; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7265
240.13a-3  Added...................................................30068
240.13a-10  (g)(1) and (i) note revised............................30068
240.13a-16  Authority citation removed.............................30067
    (a) revised....................................................30068
240.13e-4  Authority citation removed..............................30067
    (g) redesignated as (h); new (g) added.........................30069
240.13e-102  Added.................................................30069
240.14a.6  (m) added...............................................57254
240.14a-101  Amended; eff. 5-1-91...................................7265
240.14c.2  (c) added...............................................57254
240.14d-1  Authority citation removed..............................30067
    (b) redesignated as (c); new (b) added.........................30071
240.14d-102  Added.................................................30071
240.14d-103  Added.................................................30073
240.14e-1  (a) revised.............................................57255
240.14e-2    Authority citation removed............................30067
    (c) added......................................................30075
240.15c2-11  Preliminary note added; (a) introductory text, (1) 
        through (4), (5) introductory text, (5) concluding text, 
        (b) through (d) and (f)(5) revised; (a)(5)(i) through 
        (xvi) amended; authority citation removed..................19156
240.15c3-1  (e) revised; eff. 5-6-91................................9129
240.15d-4  Added...................................................30075
240.15d-5    Authority citation removed............................30067
    (b) revised; (c) added.........................................30075
240.15d-10  (g)(1) and (i) note revised............................30075
240.15d-16    Authority citation removed...........................30067
    (a)(2) removed; (a)(3) redesignated as (a)(2)..................30075
240.16a-1--240.16a-10  Undesignated center heading revised; 
        sectional authority citations removed.......................7265
240.16a-1  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7265
    (a)(2)(ii)(A) and (f) amended; (c)(3)(i) and (ii) revised......19927
240.16a-2  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7267
240.16a-3  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7267
240.16a-4  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7268
    (b) introductory text and (c) introductory text revised........19927
240.16a-5  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7268
240.16a-6  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7268
240.16a-7  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7269
240.16a-8  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7269
    (b) introductory text revised..................................19927
240.16a-9  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7269
240.16a-10  Revised; eff. 5-1-91....................................7269
240.16a-11  Removed; eff. 5-1-91....................................7265
240.16b-1--240.16b-8  Undesignated center heading republished.......7270
240.16b-1  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7270
240.16b-2  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7270
240.16b-3  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7270
    (c)(2)(i), (e) introductory text and (g) revised...............19927

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240.16b-4  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7272
240.16b-5  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7272
240.16b-6  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7272
240.16b-7  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7273
240.16b-8  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7273
240.16b-9  Removed; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7270
240.16b-10  Removed; eff. 5-1-91....................................7270
240.16b-11  Removed; eff. 5-1-91....................................7270
240.16c-1--240.16c-4  Undesignated center heading revised...........7273
240.16c-1  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7273
240.16c-2  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7273
240.16c-3  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7273
240.16c-4  Added; eff. 5-1-91.......................................7273
241  Interpretive releases...........................19928, 28986, 37000
249  Authority citation revised....................................30075
249.103  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.......................................7274
249.104  Form 4 amended............................................14467
    Form 3 amended; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7275
249.104  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.......................................7274
    Form 4 amended; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7278
249.105  Added; eff. 5-1-91.........................................7274
    Form 5 added; eff. 5-1-91.......................................7281
249.220f  (a) revised; (b) removed; (c) and (d) redesignated as 
        (b) and (c); Form 20-F amended.............................30075
249.240f  Added....................................................30075
249.250  Added.....................................................30076
249.306  Form 6-K amended..........................................30076
249.310  Form 10-K amended; eff. 5-1-91.............................7274
    Authority citation removed.....................................30075
    Form 10-K amended..............................................30077
    Form 10-K amended..............................................45894
251  Interpretive releases.........................................19928
260  Authority citation revised....................................22319
260.0-11  (b)(1)(i) revised........................................30077
260.4d-7  Added....................................................22319
260.4d-8  Added....................................................22319
260.4d-9  Added....................................................30077
260.5a-2  Revised..................................................22320
260.5b-1  Added....................................................22320
260.5b-2  Added....................................................22320
260.5b-3  Added....................................................22320
260.7a-15  Revised.................................................22320
260.10a-1  Added...................................................22320
260.10a-2  Added...................................................22320
260.10a-3  Added...................................................22320
260.10a-4  Added...................................................22320
    Revised........................................................30077
260.10a-5  Added...................................................30077
260.10b-4  Added...................................................22320
260.10b-5  Added...................................................22321
260.10b-6  Added...................................................22321
269  Authority citation revised....................................22321
269.1  Form T-1 revised............................................22321
    Form T-1 amended...............................................30078
269.2  Form T-2 revised............................................22324
269.5  Redesignated as 269.6; new 296.5 added......................30078
269.6  Redesignated as 269.7; new 269.6 redesignated from 269.5....30078
269.7  Redesignated as 269.8; new 269.7 redesignated from 269.6....30078
269.8  Redesignated from 269.7.....................................30078
269.9  Added; Form T-6 added.......................................22326
    Form T-6 amended...............................................30078
270  Authority citation amended..............................8124, 26030
270.2a-7  Revised; eff. 6-1-91......................................8124
    (a)(20)(ii)(A) and (c)(3) corrected; (a)(21)(a) correctly 
designated as (a)(21)..............................................23106
    (c)(3) introductory text and (6)(ii)(C) revised................26030
    Technical correction...........................................26030
270.2a41-1  (a) introductory text revised; eff. 6-1-91..............8128
270.3a-5  (a)(5) and (6) amended; (a)(7) added; (b)(2)(ii) and 
        (3)(ii) revised............................................56299
270.3a-6  Added....................................................56299
270.6c-4(T)  Removed...............................................56154
270.6c-5(T)  Removed...............................................56154
270.6c-9  Removed..................................................56300
270.12d1-1  Removed................................................56300
270.12d2-1  Added..................................................56300
270.12d3-1  (d)(8)(v) revised; eff. 6-1-91..........................8128
270.30f-1  Revised; eff. 5-1-91.....................................7275
270.34b-1  Introductory text revised; eff. 6-1-91...................6128
271  Interpretive releases.........................................19928
274.11A  Form N-1A amended; eff. 6-1-91.......................8129, 8130
274.11b  Form N-3 amended; eff. 6-1-91........................8129, 8130
274.101  Form N-SAR amended; eff. 5-1-91............................7275
    Form N-SAR amended; eff. 6-1-91.................................8129

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274.304  Removed...................................................56300
Chapter IV
289  Added.........................................................32079
290  Added.........................................................32082

                                  1992

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                                                                    Page
Chapter II
240  Authority citation corrected..................................10615
    Authority citation revised.....................................18218
    Phase-in period extended.......................................28781
    Technical corrections...................................29119, 54280
    Authority citation amended.....................................32168
    Nomenclature change.....................................36501, 47409
240.3a12-8  (a)(1)(iv) through (xii) revised; (a)(1)(xiii) and 
        (xiv)added..................................................1378
240.3a51-1  Added..................................................18032
240.3b-6  (b)(1)(i) and (2)(i) amended.............................36494
240.12b-2  Amended.................................................36494
240.12b-23  (a)(3) revised.........................................48977
240.12b-37  Revised................................................18218
240.13a-13  (a) corrected..........................................10615
240.13a-16  (a) correctly revised..................................10615
240.13e-100  Amended........................................45294, 48290
240.13e-101  Amended...............................................45294
240.13f-2(T)  Revised..............................................18227
240.14a-1  (l)(2) revised..........................................48290
240.14a-2  (b) introductory text revised; (b)(1) and (2) 
        redesignated as (b)(2) and (3); new (b)(1) added...........48290
240.14a-3  (b)(5)(ii) amended; (b) note added......................36495
    (b)(1) amended.................................................45294
    (a) revised; (f) added.........................................48291
240.14a-4  (a)(3), (b)(1) and (d)(4) amended; (f) added............48291
240.14a-6  (b) and (h) removed; (c) through (g) and (i) through 
        (m) redesignated as (b) through (f) and (h) through (l); 
        (a) introductory text and new (b) amended; new (g) and 
        (i)(5) added; new (c) through (e) revised..................48291
240.14a-7  Revised.................................................48292
240.14a-11  (b) and (c) removed; (d) through (h) redesignated as 
        (b) through (f); new (b)(1) removed; new (b)(2) through 
        (4) redesignated as (b)(1) through (3); new (b)(1) and (d) 
        amended; new (b)(2), (3), (c) and (e) revised..............48293
240.14a-12  (a)(3), (4) and (b) revised............................48293
240.14a-13  (a) Note 2 revised; (a)(1)(i)(C), (ii)(A), (2), (b) 
        introductory text, (1) and (c) amended......................1099
240.14a-101  Amended.................................36495, 48158, 48294
240.14a-102  Removed...............................................48294
240.14a-103  Added.................................................48294
240.14b-1  Revised..................................................1099
240.14b-2  Revised..................................................1100
240.14c-1  (j) revised..............................................1101
240.14c-2  (a) introductory text revised............................1102
    (a) introductory text revised..................................48295
240.14c-5  (d) revised.............................................48295
240.14c-7  (a)(1)(i)(C), (3) and (4) redesignated as (a)(1)(i)(D), 
        (4) and (5); new (a)(3) added; (a) Note 3 revised; 
        (a)(1)(ii)(A), (B), (2), (b) introductory text, (1) and 
        (c) introductory text amended...............................1102
240.14c-101  Note amended..........................................36495
240.14d-102  Corrected.............................................10615
240.15c3-1a  (c)(1) through (5), (7), (9) and (10) revised.........56988
240.15c3-1c  (b)(1) revised........................................56988
240.15c3-1d  (a)(2)(iii), (b)(6)(iii), (7), (8), (10)(ii)(B), 
        (c)(2), (5)(i) and (ii)(A) revised.........................56988
240.15c3-1e  Added.................................................56990
240.15g-1  Added...................................................18032
240.15g-2  Added...................................................18033
240.15g-3  Added...................................................18033
240.15g-4  Added...................................................18034
240.15g-5  Added...................................................18034
240.15g-6  Added...................................................18034
240.15g-8  Added...................................................18045
240.15g-100  Added.................................................18035
    Amended........................................................31446
240.17a-5  (g)(1) amended; nomenclature change.....................45294
240.17h-1T  Added..................................................32168
240.17h-2T  Added..................................................32170
240.17Ad-15  Added..................................................1095

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249  Authority citation corrected..................................10615
    Nomenclature change.....................................36501, 47409
    Technical correction...........................................54280
249.208a  Form 8-A amended.........................................48978
249.210b  Added....................................................36495
249.220f  Form 20-F amended........................................45294
249.308  Form 8-K amended..........................................36501
249.308a  Form 10-Q amended........................................48295
249.308b  Added....................................................36498
    Form 10-QSB amended............................................48295
249.310  Form 10-K corrected.......................................10615
    Form 10-K amended................................45294, 48159, 48295
249.310b  Added....................................................36496
    Form 10-KSB amended............................................48295
249.328T  Added....................................................32171
249.444  Revised...................................................18219
249.445  Revised...................................................18219
249.446  Revised...................................................18219
249.501  Form BD revised....................................34032, 53262
249.617  Form X-17A-5 amended......................................53278
250  Authority citation revised....................................31122
250.52  Revised....................................................31122
250.111  Revised...................................................18232
259  Authority citation revised....................................45294
259.5s  Form U5S amended...........................................45294
259.601  revised...................................................18219
259.602  Revised...................................................18219
259.603  Revised...................................................18219
260  Authority citation revised....................................18220
    Nomenclature change.....................................36501, 47409
260.0-12  Revised..................................................18220
260.4a-1  Revised..................................................36501
260.4a-2  Redesignated as 260.4a-3; new 240.4a-2 added.............36501
260.4a-3  Redesignated from 260.4a-2 and amended...................36501
260.4d-9  (a) introductory text amended............................36501
260.10a-5  (a) amended.............................................36501
269  Authority citation revised....................................18220
269.6  Revised.....................................................18220
269.7  Revised.....................................................18220
269.8  Revised.....................................................18220
270.0-11  Revised..................................................18228
270.3a-7  Added....................................................56256
270.8b-11  (b) revised.............................................56835
270.8b-12  (b) revised.............................................56836
270.8b-16  Existing text designated as (a); (b), (c) and (d) added
                                                                   56836
270.20a-1  (c) amended..............................................1102
270.30d-1  (a) revised.............................................56836
274  Authority citation revised....................................56836
274.11a-1  Form N-2 revised........................................56836
274.11A  Form N-1A amended..........................................9829
274.11c  Form N-4 amended..........................................45294
274.401  Revised...................................................18221
274.402  Revised...................................................18221
274.403  Revised...................................................18221

                                  1993

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                                                                    Page
Chapter II
240  Authority citation revised....................................14682
    Undesignated center heading added; interim.....................14682
    Technical correction...........................................17327
    Phase-in period extended.......................................36866
    Policy statement...............................................60324
240.0-1  (a)(5) and (6) added; interim.............................14682
240.0-2  Revised; interim..........................................14682
240.0-3  Authority citation removed; interim.......................14682
240.0-11  (a)(5) revised; interim..................................14682
240.3a51-1  (d) introductory text revised..........................58101
240.10a-1  (e)(9) removed..........................................18146
240.10b-2  Removed.................................................18146
240.10b-6  (a)(4)(x) removed.......................................18146
    (h) redesignated as (i); new (h) added.........................19343
    (a)(4)(xiii) amended; (a)(4)(xiv) added........................19606
    (i) redesignated as (j); new (i) added.........................60329
240.10b-6A  Added..................................................19606
240.10b-7  (o) redesignated as (p); new (o) added..................60329
240.10b-8  (f) redesignated as (g); new (f) added..................60329
240.12b-1--240.12b-36  Undesignated center heading added; interim 
                                                                   14682
240.12b-15  Revised; authority citation removed; interim...........14682

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240.12b-25  Section heading, (a) and (b)(2)(ii) revised; (g) 
        added; interim.............................................14683
    (g) corrected..................................................21349
240.12b-37  Removed; interim.......................................14683
240.13d-1--240.13f-1  Undesignated center heading added; interim 
                                                                   14683
240.13d-2  (c) added; interim......................................14683
240.13e-4  (f)(12) added; interim..................................14683
    (h)(6) amended; (h)(7) redesignated as (h)(8); new (h)(7) 
added..............................................................19343
240.13f-2  Redesignated from 240.13f-2(T) and revised; interim.....14859
240.13f-2(T)  Redesignated as 240.13f-2; interim...................14859
240.14a-1--240.14a-101  Undesignated center heading added; interim
                                                                   14683
240.14a-3  (c) note removed; interim...............................14683
    (b) introductory text note revised.............................26519
240.14a-6  Authority citation removed; interim.....................14682
    (j) amended; (m) added; interim................................14683
    (a) and undesignated text revised..............................69226
240.14a-101  Schedule 14A amended..................................63015
240.14a-11  (c) amended; (d) existing text designated as (d)(1); 
        (d)(2) added; interim......................................14683
240.14a-12  (b) amended; interim...................................14683
    Authority citation removed; interim............................14682
240.14a-101  Amended; interim...............................14684, 26519
    Corrected......................................................26383
240.14c-1--240.14c-101  Undesignated center heading added; interim
                                                                   14684
240.14c-3  (a)(2) note added.......................................26519
240.14c-5  (h) added; interim......................................14684
    (a) and undesignated text revised..............................69226
240.14c-101  Amended; interim......................................14684
240.14d-1--240.14d-103  Undesignated center heading added; interim
                                                                   14684
240.14e-1  Authority citation removed; interim.....................14682
    (e) added; interim.............................................14685
240.14e-6  Added...................................................19343
240.15b1-1  Heading revised, existing text designated as (a), (b) 
        and (c) added.................................................14
240.15b1-2  Removed...................................................14
240.15b1-3  Revised...................................................10
    Correctly designated...........................................21334
240.15b3-1  Revised...................................................14
240.15b6-1  (b), (c) and (d) redesignated as (c), (d) and (e); new 
        (b) added; new (e) revised....................................14
240.15b7-1  Added..................................................27658
240.15c2-6  Redesignated as 240.15g-9..............................37417
240.15c3-1  (a)(3), (5), (c)(2)(vi)(I) and (f) removed; 
        (c)(1)(xii) amended; (c)(1)(xiv) and (xv) added; (a) 
        introductory text, (1), (2), (4), (6)(i), (7)(i), (9), 
        (c)(1)(xiii), (2)(i)(C)(1), (iv)(B), (F)(3)(i)(B), (C), 
        (vi) introductory text, (A)(5), (J), (M), (viii), (ix), 
        (x)(A)(2) through (5), (9) and (10) revised................56984
    (b)(1) and (c)(2)(x)(A) introductory text revised; 
(c)(2)(vi)(N) added................................................43559
240.15c3-1d  (c)(5)(i) introductory text amended...................37657
240.15c6-1  Added; eff. 6-1-95.....................................52903
240.15d-2  (a) amended.............................................60306
240.15g-2  Revised.................................................37417
240.15g-9  Redesignated from 240.15c2-6; (a) introductory text, 
        (2)(i), (ii), (b) introductory text, (2), and (3)(ii) 
        amended; (c) and (d) revised...............................37417
240.15g-100  Amended...............................................37417
240.15Ba2-2  Revised..................................................14
240.15Ba2-4  Revised..................................................10
240.15Ba2-6  Removed..................................................11
240.15Bc3-1  (b) and (c) redesignated as (c) and (d); new (b) 
        added; new (d) revised........................................14
240.15Ca1-1  (c) added................................................14
240.15Ca2-1  Revised..................................................15
240.15Ca2-2  Removed..................................................15
240.15Ca2-3  Revised..................................................11
    (b) amended.......................................................15

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240.15Cc1-1  (b) and (c) redesignated as (c) and (d); heading and 
        new (d) revised; (b) added....................................15
240.17a-5  (c)(2)(iii) revised; (h)(2) amended.....................37657
    (a)(5) added; (d)(1)(i) and (l)(1) revised.....................45839
    (m) revised....................................................45840
240.17a-11  Revised................................................37657
240.17h-1T  (a)(1) amended.........................................25774
240.24b-2  Authority citation removed; interim.....................14682
    (g) added; interim.............................................14685
    Correctly designated...........................................26383
240.24c-1  Added...................................................52419
241  Interpretive releases............................................11
249  Technical correction..........................................17327
249.208a  Form 8-A amended; interim................................14685
    Form 8-A corrected.............................................16771
    Authority citation removed; interim............................14685
249.210b  Form 10-SB amended................................26519, 26520
249.218  Form 18 amended; interim..................................14685
249.240f  Form 40-F amended........................................35368
    (b)(4) and (5) reinstated; CFR correction......................58651
    (b)(4) removed; (b)(5) redesignated as (b)(4); (b)(3) and new 
(4) revised; (c) introductory text, (1) and Form 40-F amended......62031
249.308a  Authority citation removed; Form 10-Q amended; interim 
                                                                   14685
249.308b  Form 10-QSB amended; interim.............................14685
    Form 10-QSB amended............................................26520
249.310  Form 10-K amended; interim................................14685
249.310b  Form 10-KSB amended; interim.............................14686
    Form 10-KSB amended............................................26521
249.311  Authority citation removed; interim.......................14685
    Form 11-K amended; interim.....................................14686
249.322  Authority citation removed; interim.......................14685
    Existing text designated as (a); (b) added; Form 12b-25 
amended; interim...................................................14686
249.326  Redesignated from 249.326T; Form 13F-E amended; interim 
                                                                   14859
249.326(T)  Redesignated; interim..................................14859
249.444  Revised; interim..........................................14686
    Form SE revised; interim.......................................14687
249.445  Regulation at 57 FR 18219 confirmed.......................14659
    Form ET revised; interim.......................................14687
249.446  Regulation at 57 FR 18219 confirmed; Form ID revised; 
        interim....................................................14659
249.447  Revised; interim..........................................14686
    Form TH added; interim.........................................14687
249.460 (Subpart E)  Removed; Form 8 removed; interim..............14686
249.501  Amended......................................................15
249.501a  Form BDW amended............................................15
250  Undesignated center heading added; interim....................15005
    Technical correction...........................................17327
250.16  (c) note added; interim....................................15005
250.20  (b) revised; (c) amended; (f) added; interim...............15005
250.21  Existing text designated as (a); new (a) heading and (b) 
        added; interim.............................................15005
250.22  (b) existing text redesignated as (b)(1); (b)(2) added; 
        interim....................................................15005
250.29  Introductory note added; interim...........................15005
250.53  Added......................................................51504
250.54  Added......................................................51505
250.57  Added......................................................51505
250.104  Introductory note added; interim..........................15005
259  Technical correction..........................................17327
259.5b  Form U5B amended; interim..................................15005
259.5s  Form U5S amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93....................15006
    Form U5S amended; final........................................51505
259.101  Form U-1 amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93...................15006
259.113  Form U-13-1 amended; interim..............................15007
259.207  Added; Form U-57 added....................................51506
259.212b  Form U-12(I)-B amended; interim..........................15007
259.213  Form U-13E-1 amended; interim.............................15007

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259.221  Form U-R-1 amended; interim...............................15007
259.313  Form U-13-60 amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93...............15007
259.402  Form U-3A-2 amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93................15007
    Form U-3A-2 amended; final.....................................51506
259.403  Form U-3A3-1 amended; interim.............................15007
259.405  Added; Form U-33-S added..................................51507
259.501  Form U-A removed; interim.................................15007
259.601  Regulation at 57 FR 18219 confirmed.......................14659
259.602  Regulation at 57 FR 18219 confirmed.......................14659
259.603  Revised; interim..........................................15007
259.604  Added; interim............................................15007
260  Undesignated center heading added; interim....................14686
260.0-2  (g) through (k) redesignated as (i) through (m); new (g) 
        and new (h) added; interim.................................14686
260.0-5  Revised; interim..........................................14687
260.4d-9  (a) introductory text, (2) and (3) amended; (b) removed; 
        (a) introductory text, (1), (2) and (3) redesignated as 
        introductory text, (a), (b) and (c); (d) added.............33190
260.7a-10  Added...................................................15011
260.10a-5  (a) amended; (b) and (c) removed; (d) redesignated as 
        (b)........................................................33191
269  Authority citation revised....................................14687
269.6  Regulation at 57 FR 18220 confirmed.........................14659
    Form ET revised; interim.......................................14687
269.7  Regulation at 57 FR 18220 confirmed.........................14659
    Form ID revised; interim.......................................14687
269.8  Revised; Form SE revised; interim...........................14687
269.10  Added; Form TH added; interim..............................14687
270  Undesignated center heading added; interim....................14859
    Technical correction...........................................17327
    Authority citation amended..............................19343, 49427
270.0-1  (b) amended; interim......................................14859
270.0-2  (b) amended; interim......................................14859
270.0-4  (d) revised; interim......................................14860
270.0-9  Removed....................................................7984
270.0-11  Removed; interim.........................................14860
270.2a3-1  Added...................................................45838
270.2a19-2  Added..................................................45838
    (a)(3) corrected...............................................64353
270.8b-2  Introductory text revised; interim.......................14860
270.8b-15  Amended; interim........................................14860
270.8b-23  (a) revised; interim....................................14860
270.8b-25  Existing text designated as (a) and amended; (b) added; 
        interim....................................................14860
270.8b-32  (a) amended; (c) added; interim.........................14860
270.10f-3  (h) revised.............................................49921
270.12d3-1  Revised................................................49427
270.17a-7  (e)(2) revised..........................................49921
270.17e-1  (b) revised.............................................49921
270.17f-4  (b), (c)(3) and (d)(5) revised..........................49922
270.20a-4  Added; interim..........................................14860
270.22c-1  (b)(1) revised; (d) added...............................49922
270.23c-3  Added...................................................19343
270.23c-3  (b)(2)(iii) corrected...................................29695
270.24b-2  Amended; interim........................................14860
270.34b-1  Revised.................................................19055
    (b)(2) corrected...............................................21927
270.45a-1  (b) amended; interim....................................14860
274  Technical correction..........................................17327
274.5  Form N-5 amended; interim...................................14862
274.11  Form N-1 amended; interim..................................14861
274.11A  Form N-1A amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93..................14861
        Form N-1A amended.................................19056--19058, 
                                                                   49922
274.11a-1  Form N-2 amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93.................14861
    Form N-2 amended...............................................19346
274.11b  Form N-3 amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93...................14861
    Form N-3 amended; final........................................49922
274.11c  Form N-4 amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93...................14862
274.101  Form N-SAR amended; interim; eff. 11-1-93.................14861
274.221  Added.....................................................19345
274.401  Regulation at 57 FR 18221 confirmed.......................14659
274.402  Regulation at 57 FR 18221 confirmed.......................14659

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274.403  Revised; interim..........................................14861
274.404  Added; interim............................................14861
276  Interpretive releases............................................11

                                  1994

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                                                                   59 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter II
240  Authority  citation amended.....................10985, 55012, 66709
    Phase-in period extended.......................................42448
240.3a12-8  (a)(1)(xiii) and (xiv) amended; (a)(1)(xv) added.......54815
240.3a12-11  Added.................................................55347
240.3b-11  Added...................................................63684
240.6a-2  (a)(1) amended; (a)(3) and (b) revised...................66700
240.10b-10  (a)(7)(iii) redesignated as (a)(7)(iv); new 
        (a)(7)(iii) and (e)(9) added; (a)(8) revised; eff. 4-3-95 
                                                                   55012
    (c) removed; (d), (e) and (f) redesignated as (c), (d) and 
(e); note, new (d) heading and (10) added; (a), (b), new (d) 
introductory text and (6) introductory text revised; eff. 4-3-95 
                                                                   59620
    (a)(2)(ii)(A) corrected........................................60555
240.10b-21  Redesignated from 240.10b-21(T)........................10985
240.10b-21(T)  Redesignated as 240.10b-21..........................10985
240.11Ac1-3  Added; eff. 4-3-95....................................55012
240.12b-7  Amended.................................................55347
240.12b-15  Amended................................................67764
240.12b-25  (e)(2) amended.........................................67764
240.12d1-2  Heading revised; existing text designated as (a); (b) 
        added......................................................55347
240.13d-2  (c) revised; note amended...............................67764
240.14a-2  Heading and introductory text revised; (a) introductory 
        text, (b) introductory text, (2) and (3) amended; (b)(4) 
        added......................................................63684
240.14a-3  (b) introductory text and (e)(2) revised; (b)(1) 
        amended; (b)(12) removed...................................52696
240.14a-4  (a)(3) note added.......................................67764
240.14a-6  (i) introductory text revised...........................52696
    (n) added......................................................63684
    (m) amended....................................................67764
240.14a-7  (b) revised.............................................63684
240.14a-15  Added..................................................63684
240.14a-101  Amended........................................52696, 67764
240.14a-104  Added.................................................63685
240.14c-3  (a) introductory text revised; (a)(2) removed...........52700
    (b) note removed...............................................67765
240.14c-5  (h) amended.............................................67765
240.14c-101  Amended...............................................67765
240.14e-1  (e) amended.............................................67765
240.14e-7  Added...................................................63685
240.15Aj-1  (c)(1) revised.........................................66700
240.15c2-12  (c) through (f) redesignated as (d) through (g); 
        note, (b)(5), new (c), (f)(9) and (10) added; (a), new 
        (d), new (e) and new (f)(3) revised; new (g) amended; eff. 
        in part 7-3-95 and in part 1-1-96..........................59609
240.15c3-1  (a)(6)(iv)  introductory text, (v), (7)(iv), 
        (c)(2)(x)(B)(1)(ii), (F)(3), (c)(12) and (e)(1)(iv) 
        amended.....................................................5945
240.15c3-1d  (c)(6)(i)  and (ii) amended............................5946
240.15c6-1  Regulation at 58 FR 52903 eff. date delayed to 6-7-95 
                                                                   59137
240.17a-3  (b)(2) amended...........................................5945
240.17a-5  (a)(3),  (b)(1), (c)(1) introductory text, (2)(iii), 
        (iv), (d)(1)(i), (6), (e)(4) introductory text, (f)(2)(i), 
        (4) introductory text and (m)(1) amended....................5945
240.17a-7  (b)(1) and (2) amended...................................5945
240.17a-11  (g)  amended............................................5945
240.17a-21  (a)(4) revised.........................................66701
240.17a-23  Added; eff. 6-1-95.....................................66709
240.17Ad-2  (h)(1) amended..........................................5946
240.17Ad-16  Added.................................................63661
240.19b-4  (e) revised.............................................66701
241  Interpretive releases..................................12758, 26109
249.0-1  (b) amended................................................5946
249.208a  (c) added; Form 8-A amended..............................55347
    Form 8-A amended...............................................67765
249.220f  Form 20-F amended...................21656, 65632, 65637, 65640
249.308  Form 8-K amended..........................................67765
249.310  Heading revised; section amended; Form 10-K amended.......67765
249.310b  Form 10-KSB amended......................................67765

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249.311  Form 11-K amended.........................................67765
249.322  Form 12b-25 amended.......................................67766
249.444  Form SE amended...........................................67766
249.447  Form TH amended...........................................67767
249.636  Added; Form 17A-23 added; eff. 6-1-95.....................66710
249.803  Form X-15AJ-2 amended.....................................66701
249.819  Form 19b-4 amended.................................66701, 66702
249b.100  Footnote amended..........................................5946
249b.102  Footnote amended..........................................5946
249b.200  Footnote amended..........................................5946
250  Comment request...............................................55573
250.7  (a) revised; (b)(2)(i) and (3)(i) amended; authority 
        citation removed...........................................21927
250.26  (b)(2) amended; authority citation removed.................21927
250.27  (a) amended................................................21927
250.29  Revised....................................................21927
250.40  (a)(5) revised.............................................21927
250.41  (c) revised................................................21928
250.42  Revised....................................................21928
250.43  (b) revised................................................21928
250.44  (b) revised................................................21928
250.49  (c) amended................................................21928
250.50  Removed....................................................21928
250.52  (c) amended................................................21928
250.62  (d)(2) and (3) amended.....................................21928
250.63  Amended....................................................21928
250.65  (b)(2) revised.............................................21928
250.71  Heading and (b) revised....................................21928
250.111  Removed...................................................67766
259.0-1  (b) amended................................................5946
259.5b  Form U5B amended...........................................67766
259.5s  Form U5S amended....................................21928, 67766
259.101  Form U-1 amended..........................................67766
259.212a  Form U-12(I)-A amended...................................21929
259.212b  Form U-12(I)-B amended...................................21929
259.313  Form U-13-60 amended......................................36262
259.603  Form SE amended...........................................67766
259.604  Form TH amended...........................................67767
269.0-1  (b) amended................................................5946
260.0-12  Removed..................................................67766
269.8  Form SE amended.............................................67766
269.10  Form TH amended............................................67767
270.2a19-2  (a)(4) corrected.......................................15501
270.6e-3(T)  Amended...............................................43467
270.20a-1  (a) amended; (c) removed................................52700
270.20a-2  Removed.................................................52700
270.20a-3  Removed.................................................52700
270.20a-4  Removed.................................................52700
270.30d-1  (b), (c) and (d) redesignated as (c), (d) and (e); new 
        (b) added..................................................52700
274  Authority citation revised.............................43467, 52701
274.0-1  (b) amended................................................5946
274.11  Authority citation removed.................................52701
274.11A  Form N-1A amended.........................................43468
    Form N-1A corrected............................................48799
    Form N-1A amended; authority citation removed..................52701
274.11a-1  Form N-2 amended..........................43468, 52701, 52702
    Authority citation removed.....................................52701
274.11b  Form N-3 amended............................43468, 52702, 52703
    Form N-3 corrected.............................................48799
274.11c  Form N-4 amended..........................................43468
    Form N-4 corrected.............................................48799
274.51  Authority citation removed.................................52701
274.101  Authority citation removed................................52701
274.403  Form SE amended...........................................67766
274.404  Form TH amended...........................................67767
275  Authority citation amended....................................21661
275.204-1  (b)(1) revised..........................................21661
275.204-3  (f) redesignated as (g); new (f) and (g)(4) added.......21661
275.204-2  (j)(3)(i) and (ii) amended...............................5946
279.0-1  (b) amended................................................5946
279.1  Form ADV amended............................................21662
    Form ADV corrected.............................................27659
Chapter IV
402  Authority citation revised....................................53731
402.2d  (j) amended................................................53731
403  Authority citation revised.....................................9405
403.1  Revised; eff. 4-29-94........................................9405
403.4  (g) revised; (l) added; eff. 4-29-94.........................9406
403.5  (g) redesignated as (h); (c)(1)(iii) and new (h) revised; 
        new (g) added; eff. 4-29-94.................................9406
405  Authority citation revised....................................53731

[[Page 876]]

405.3  (a)(4) and (5) removed; (a)(6), (7), (8) and (c)(5) 
        redesignated as (a)(4), (5), (6) and (c)(6); heading, new 
        (a)(5) and new (c)(6) revised; new (c)(5) and (7) added; 
        OMB number.................................................53731
    (c)(5) corrected...............................................55910

                                  1995

17 CFR
                                                                   60 FR
                                                                    Page
Chapter II
240  Technical correction...........................................5461
    Phase-in period extension......................................40994
240.3a12-8  (a)(1)(xiv) and (xv) amended; (a)(1)(xvi) added........62326
240.10b-10  Regulation at 59 FR 55012 eff. date delayed to 10-2-
        95; regulation at 59 FR 59620 eff. date in part postponed 
        to 10-2-95.................................................14366
240.11Ac1-3  Regulation at 59 FR 55012 eff. date delayed to 10-2-
        95.........................................................14366
240.12b-11  (d) added..............................................26622
240.12b-23  (b) amended............................................32825
240.12b-32  (a) amended............................................32825
240.12f-1  (a)(5) and (6) redesignated as (a)(6) and (7); heading, 
        (a) introductory text and new (6) revised; new (a)(5) 
        added......................................................20896
240.12f-2  Revised.................................................20896
240.12f-3  (b) revised.............................................20896
240.12f-5  Added...................................................20896
240.12f-6  Removed.................................................20896
240.14a-101  Note D1 amended.......................................32825
240.14d-1  (d) added...............................................26622
240.15c2-8  (b), (c) and (d) amended; (j) added; authority 
        citation removed...........................................26622
240.15c6-1  (a) and (b) amended; (b)(2) removed; (b)(3) 
        redesignated as (b)(2); (c) and (d) added..................26622
240.16a-3  (i) added...............................................26622
240.17a-23  Regulation at 59 FR 66702 eff. date delayed to 7-1-95 
                                                                   28717
240.19d-2  Revised.................................................32825
240.19d-3  Revised.................................................32825
240.24b-2  (d)(2), (e)(1) and (2) amended..........................32825
    (b)(2) redesignated in part as (b)(3); (b)(1) and new (3) 
revised............................................................47692
241  Interpretive releases.........................................53467
249.27  Removed....................................................20896
249.28  Removed....................................................20896
249.208a  Form 8-A corrected........................................3079
250.22  (b)(1) amended.............................................32825
250.45  (b)(4) revised.............................................33639
250.52  Revised....................................................33639
260.7a-29  (a) amended.............................................32825
270  Authority citation amended....................................11889
270.0-4  (a) amended...............................................32825
270.6c-10  Added; eff. 4-3-95......................................11889
270.8b-11  (e) added...............................................26622
270.8b-25  (b) amended.............................................14630
270.8b-32  (a) amended.............................................32825
270.12b-1  (g) added; eff. 4-3-95..................................11885
270.18f-3  Added; eff. 4-3-95......................................11885
270.24e-2  (a)(1) amended..........................................47045
270.24f-1  (a) and (c) amended; authority citation removed.........47045
270.24f-2  (b)(1), (3) and (c) revised; (e) and (f) added; 
        authority citation removed.................................47045
271  Interpretive releases.........................................53467
274.11A  Form N-1A amended; eff. 4-3-95............................11886
    Form N-1A amended.......................................38923, 38924
274.11a-1  Form N-2 amended.................................26623, 38924
274.11b  Form N-3 amended..........................................38924
274.11c  Form N-4 amended..........................................38925
274.24  Added......................................................47046
275.0-6  (a) and note amended......................................32825
Chapter IV
400.4  OMB number..................................................11026
400.5  OMB number..................................................11026
400.6  OMB number..................................................18734
401.9  OMB number..................................................11026
402  Authority citation revised....................................11024
402.1  (d) and (e)(1) revised......................................11024
402.2  (b), (c) and (i) revised; OMB number........................11024
402.2e  Added......................................................11026
    (a)(1) corrected...............................................12825
403.4  OMB number..................................................18734
403.5  OMB number..................................................11026
404  Authority citation revised.............................11026, 20399
404.2  (a)(4) revised; OMB number..................................11026

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    (b) and (c) redesignated as (c) and (d); new (b) added; new 
(c) revised........................................................20399
404.3  OMB number..................................................11026
404.4  OMB number..................................................11026
404.5  OMB number..................................................11026
405  Authority citation revised....................................20400
405.2  OMB number..................................................11026
405.3  OMB number..................................................18734
405.5  Added (OMB number)..........................................20401
449  Authority citation revised....................................18735
449.3  Form G-FIN-4 amended........................................18736
449.5  Form G-405 amended..........................................18734
450.4  OMB number..................................................11026

                                  1996

17 CFR
                                                                   61 FR
                                                                    Page
240  Phase-in period extension.....................................30396
    Authority citation amended.....................................48328
    Revised compliance dates.......................................63709
240.0-9  Revised...................................................49959
240.0-11  (c)(1)(ii) revised.......................................49959
240.3a12-8  (a)(1)(xv) and (xvi) amended; (a)(1)(xvii), (xviii) 
        and (xix) added............................................10274
240.11Aa3-1  (a)(4) revised........................................48328
240.11Ac1-1  Revised...............................................48328
240.11Ac1-4  Added.................................................48331
240.12b-7  Removed.................................................49959
240.12b-11  (b) amended; (d) revised...............................30403
240.12b-12  (e)(3) amended.........................................24656
240.12g-1  Amended.................................................21356
240.12g-4  (a)(1)(ii) and (2)(ii) amended..........................21356
240.12h-3  (b)(1)(ii) and (2)(ii) amended..........................21356
240.13a-1  Amended.................................................49959
240.13a-13  Heading and (c) revised................................30403
240.13a-17  Removed................................................30403
240.13d-7  Removed.................................................49959
240.13d-101  Amended...............................................49959
240.13d-102  Amended...............................................49959
240.13e-3  (e)(3) amended..........................................24656
240.13e-4  (e)(1)(ii)(A) revised...................................24656
    (h)(5) revised.................................................68589
240.13e-102  Amended...............................................24656
240.14a-3  (b)(2) redesignated as (b)(2)(i); (b)(2)(ii) added......24656
240.14a-5  (d) redesignated as (d)(1); (d)(2) added................24656
240.14a-6  (i) revised.............................................49960
240.14a-7  Note added..............................................24657
240.14a-101  Amended...............................................49960
240.14c-4  (d) added...............................................24657
240.14c-5  (g) revised.............................................49960
240.14c-7  (c) revised.............................................24657
240.14c-101  Amended...............................................49960
240.14d-1  (d) revised.............................................30403
240.14d-5  Authority citation removed..............................24656
    Note added.....................................................24657
240.14d-102  Amended...............................................24657
240.14d-103  Amended...............................................24657
240.15d-1  Amended.................................................49960
240.15d-13  Heading and (c) revised................................30403
240.15d-17  Removed................................................30404
240.16a-1  (a)(3) and (c)(3) revised; (c)(5) and (6) amended; 
        (c)(7) added...............................................30391
240.16a-2  (b) and (d)(2) revised..................................30392
240.16a-3  (f)(1)(i) and (g) revised; (f)(1)(ii) and (iii) 
        redesignated as (f)(1)(iii) and (iv); new (f)(1)(ii) and 
        (j) added..................................................30392
    (i) revised....................................................30404
240.16a-4  (b), (c) and (d) revised................................30392
240.16a-6  (a) revised; (c) removed................................30392
240.16a-8  (a)(1) revised; (b)(3) note added.......................30392
240.16a-9  (a) revised.............................................30393
240.16a-11  Added..................................................30393
240.16a-12  Added..................................................30393
240.16a-13  Added..................................................30393
240.16b-1  (c) removed.............................................30404
240.16b-2  Removed.................................................30393
240.16b-3  Revised.................................................30393
240.16b-4  Removed.................................................30404
240.16b-6  (b) note added..........................................30394
240.24b-2  Note added; (g) removed.................................30404
240.31-1  Note and (f) revised; eff. 1-1-97; revised; eff. 9-1-97; 
        note revised; eff. 10-1-97.................................68594
241  Interpretive releases.........................................24651
249.103  Form 3 amended............................................30394
249.104  Form 4 amended............................................30394
249.105  Form 5 amended............................................30395
249.240f  Form 40-F amended........................................49960
249.308  Form 8-K amended...................................54508, 54516
249.308a  Form 10-Q amended........................................54509

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249.308b  Form 10-QSB amended......................................54509
249.310  Form 10-K amended..................................30404, 54509
249.310b  Form 10-KSB amended......................................54509
249.310c  Removed..................................................30404
249.323  (a) amended...............................................21356
249.330  Form N-SAR amended........................................49961
249.501  Form BD revised...........................................37361
    Regulation at 61 FR 37361 compliance date suspended............47412
250.1  (d) removed.................................................49961
250.94  (b) removed................................................49961
250.106  Removed...................................................49961
250.107  Removed...................................................49961
259.404  Form U-7D amended.........................................49961
270  Authority citation amended....................................13976
270  Compliance date suspension....................................42786
270.0-5  (d) removed...............................................49961
270.0-8  Revised...................................................49961
270.2a-7  Revised; eff. 6-3-96.....................................13976
270.2a41-1  (a) introductory text revised; eff. 6-3-96.............13982
270.6c-10  Revised.................................................49016
270.8b-6  Removed..................................................49961
270.8b-12  (f) added; authority citation removed...................24657
270.11a-3  (a)(3) revised..........................................49016
270.12b-1  (b)(1) revised..........................................49011
270.12d3-1  (d)(7)(v) revised; eff. 6-3-96.........................13982
270.12d3-1  Regulation at 61 FR 13982 compliance date suspended....42786
270.17a-9  Added; eff. 6-3-96......................................13983
270.17f-6  Added...................................................66212
270.24e-2  (a) revised.............................................68595
270.24f-2  (a)(3) removed; (a)(4) redesignated as (a)(3); new 
        (a)(3) revised.............................................49961
270.30a-1  Amended.................................................49961
270.30b1-1  Amended................................................49961
270.30b1-3  Amended................................................49961
270.30d-1  (c), (d)(2) and (e) amended.............................24657
270.30d-2  Amended.................................................24657
270.31a-1  (b)(1) amended; eff. 6-3-96.............................13983
270.31a-1  Compliance date suspension..............................42786
271  Interpretive releases.........................................24651
274.11A  Form N-1A amended; eff. 6-3-96.....................13983, 13984
274.11A  Form N-1A amended....................24657, 49016, 49017, 49961
274.11a-1  Form N-2 amended.................................24658, 49961
274.11b  Form N-3 amended; eff. 6-3-96......................13983, 13984
274.11b  Form N-3 amended...................................24658, 49961
274.11c  Form N-4 amended...................................24658, 49961
274.101  Form N-SAR amended; eff. 6-3-96....................13983, 13984
274.101  Form N-SAR amended........................................49961
275.0-5  (d) removed; (e) redesignated as (d)......................49962
275.203-3  Removed.................................................49962
275.204-1  (c) stayed..............................................68173
276  Interpretive releases.........................................24651
279.3  Stayed......................................................68173
Chapter IV
400  Authority citation revised....................................48348
400.1  (e) added...................................................48348
420  Added.........................................................48348
420.4  (a)(3) corrected............................................52498
420.5  Corrected............................................52498, 53996
420  Appendix B corrected..........................................52498

                                  1997

      (Regulations published January 1, 1997, through April 1, 1997

17 CFR
                                                                   62 FR
                                                                    Page
240  Authority citation amended.........................543, 6071, 12749
    Revised compliance dates........................................6468
240.10a-1  (e)(5) introductory text, (6), (10) and (11) amended......543
240.10b-6  Removed...................................................543
240.10b-6A  Removed..................................................543
240.10b-7  Removed...................................................543
240.10b-8  Removed...................................................543
240.10b-18  (a)(3)(i) through (vi) redesignated as (a)(3)(ii) 
        through (vii); (a)(3)(i) added; (a)(5) and (6) revised.......543
    (a)(3)(i) corrected............................................11323
240.10b-21  Removed..................................................543
240.10A-1  Undesignated center heading and section added; eff. 4-
        17-97......................................................12749
240.11a-1  (b)(3) amended............................................544

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240.11Aa3-1  Regulation at 61 FR 48328 eff. date delayed to 1-13-
        97..........................................................1280
240.11Ac1-1  Regulation at 61 FR 48328 eff. date delayed in part 
        to 4-10-97..................................................1280
    Regulation at 61 FR 48328 eff. date delayed in part to 1-20-97
                                                                    1385
240.11Ac1-4  Regulation at 61 FR 48331 eff. date delayed to 1-13-
        97..........................................................1280
    Regulation at 61 FR 48331 eff. date delayed to 1-20-97..........1385
240.13e-4  (h)(5)(i) amended.........................................544
    (h)(5)