[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 218 (Thursday, November 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 67435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28873]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Agency Meeting

     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 meeting during the week of 
November 13, 2000.
    An open meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at 10 
a.m. in Room 6600.
    The subject matter of the open meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 
November 15, 2000 will be:
    The Commission will consider adopting rule amendments to its 
auditor independence requirements. The rule amendments are intended to 
modernize the Commission's regulations regarding:
    (1) Investments by auditors and members of their families;
    (2) Auditors' employment relationship; and
    (3) The scope of services provided by audit firms to their audit 
clients.
    In addition, the rules would require companies to disclose in their 
annual proxy statements certain information about non-audit services 
provided by their auditors during the last fiscal year.
    For further information, contact: John Morrissey, or Sam Burke, 
Office of the Chief Accountant at (202) 942-4400.
    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: November 6, 2000.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28873 Filed 11-6-00; 4:28 pm]
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