[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48911-48912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24867]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, that the Securities and 
Exchange Commission will hold the following meetings during the week of 
September 15, 1997.
    A closed meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 1997, at 
3:00 p.m. An open meeting will be held on Thursday, September 18, 1997, 
at 2:30 p.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has 
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (8), (9)(A) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(4), 
(8), (9)(i) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at 
the closed meeting.
    Commissioner Johnson, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the closed meeting in a closed session.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 
September 17, 1997, at 3:00 p.m., will be:

    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions.
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an 
enforcement nature.

    The subject matter of the open meeting scheduled for Thursday, 
September 18, 1997, at 2:30 p.m., will be:

    Consideration of whether to issue a release soliciting comment 
on proposals to improve the operation of rule 14a-8. Rule 14a-8 
governs the submission of shareholder proposals to companies and 
their inclusion in companies' proxy materials. The proposals would 
also make related amendments to rules 13d-5, 14a-2, 14a-4, and 14a-
5. The Commission will simultaneously issue a report on its study of 
the shareholder proposal process required by Section 510(b) of the 
National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996. For FURTHER 
INFORMATION: Contact Frank Zarb, Office of Chief Counsel, Division 
of Corporation Finance, at (202) 942-2900.


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    Commissioner Johnson, as duty officer, determined that no earlier 
notice thereof was possible.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to 
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, 
please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 942-7070.

    Dated: September 15, 1997.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-24867 Filed 9-15-97; 3:55 pm]
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