[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20731-20732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9060]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]


RINO International Corporation; Order of Suspension of Trading

April 11, 2011.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is 
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of 
RINO International Corporation, because the company has failed to 
disclose that: (i) The outside law firm and forensic accountants hired 
by the audit committee to investigate allegations of financial fraud at 
the company resigned on or about March 31, 2011, after reporting the 
results of their investigation to management and the board; (ii) the 
chairman of its audit committee resigned on March 31, 2011; and (iii) 
the company's remaining independent directors have also resigned. 
Further, questions have arisen regarding, among other things: (i) The 
size of the company's operations and number of employees; (ii) the 
existence of certain material customer contracts; and (iii) the 
existence of two separate and materially different sets of corporate 
books and accounts. RINO is a Nevada corporation with its headquarters 
and operations in the People's Republic of China, which trades on OTC 
Link under the symbol ``RINO.''
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the 
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the 
securities of the above-listed company.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the above-listed 
company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT, April 11, 2011, 
through 11:59 p.m. EDT, on April 25, 2011.


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    By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-9060 Filed 4-11-11; 11:15 am]
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