[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55258-55259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19169]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No.34-56507]


Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Order Granting Registration of 
A.M. Best Company, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating 
Organization

September 24, 2007.
    A.M. Best Company, Inc., a credit rating agency, furnished to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') an application for 
registration as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization 
(``NRSRO'') under Section 15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Exchange Act'') for the classes of credit ratings described in 
clauses (i) through (iv) of Section 3(a)(62)(B) of the Exchange Act. 
The Commission finds that the application furnished by A.M. Best 
Company, Inc. is in the form required by Exchange Act Section 15E, 
Exchange Act Rule 17g-1 (17 CFR 240.17g-1), and Form NRSRO (17 CFR 
249b.300) and contains the information described in subparagraph (B) of 
Section 15E(a)(1) of the Exchange Act.
    Based on the application, the Commission finds that the 
requirements of Section 15E of the Exchange Act are satisfied.
    Accordingly, It is ordered, under paragraph (a)(2)(A) of Section 
15E of the Exchange Act, that the registration of A.M. Best Company, 
Inc. with the Commission as an NRSRO under Section 15E of the Exchange 
Act for the classes of credit ratings described in clauses (i) through 
(iv) of Section 3(a)(62)(B) of the Exchange Act is granted.


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    By the Commission.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-19169 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
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