. 23

 

 

§ 201.100 Scope of the rules of practice. 32

§ 201.101 Definitions. 32

§ 201.102 Appearance and practice before the Commission. 33

§ 201.103 Construction of rules. 36

§ 201.104 Business hours. 36

§ 201.110 Presiding officer. 37

§ 201.111 Hearing officer:  authority. 37

§ 201.112 Hearing officer:  disqualification and withdrawal. 37

§ 201.120 Ex parte communications. 38

§ 201.121 Separation of functions. 38

§ 201.140 Commission orders and decisions:  signature and availability. 38

§ 201.141 Orders and decisions:  service of orders instituting proceeding and other orders and decisions. 38

§ 201.150 Service of papers by parties. 40

§ 201.151 Filing of papers with the Commission:  procedure. 41

§ 201.152 Filing of papers:  form. 41

§ 201.153 Filing of papers:  signature requirement and effect. 42

§ 201.154 Motions. 42

§ 201.155 Default;  motion to set aside default. 43

§ 201.160 Time computation. 43

§ 201.161 Extensions of time, postponements and adjournments. 43

§ 201.180 Sanctions. 44

§ 201.190 Confidential treatment of information in certain filings. 45

§ 201.191 Adjudications not required to be determined on the record after notice and opportunity for hearing. 45

§ 201.192 Rulemaking:  issuance, amendment and repeal of rules of general application. 46

§ 201.193 Applications by barred individuals for consent to associate. 46

§ 201.200 Initiation of proceedings. 48

§ 201.201 Consolidation of proceedings. 49

§ 201.202 Specification of procedures by parties in certain proceedings. 50

§ 201.210 Parties, limited participants and amici curiae. 50

§ 201.220 Answer to allegations. 53

§ 201.221 Prehearing conference. 54

§ 201.222 Prehearing submissions. 55

§ 201.230 Enforcement and disciplinary proceedings:  availability of documents for inspection and copying. 55

§ 201.231 Enforcement and disciplinary proceedings:  production of witness statements. 57

§ 201.232 Subpoenas. 57

§ 201.233 Depositions upon oral examination. 59

§ 201.234 Depositions upon written questions. 59

§ 201.235 Introducing prior sworn statements of witnesses into the record. 60

§ 201.240 Settlement. 60

§ 201.250 Motion for summary disposition. 61

§ 201.300 Hearings. 62

§ 201.301 Hearings to be public. 62

§ 201.302 Record of hearings. 62

§ 201.310 Failure to appear at hearings:  default. 63

§ 201.320 Evidence:  admissibility. 63

§ 201.321 Evidence:  objections and offers of proof. 63

§ 201.322 Evidence:  confidential information, protective orders. 63

§ 201.323 Evidence:  official notice. 64

§ 201.324 Evidence:  stipulations. 64

§ 201.325 Evidence:  presentation under oath or affirmation. 64

§ 201.326 Evidence:  presentation, rebuttal and cross-examination. 64

§ 201.340 Proposed findings, conclusions and supporting briefs. 65

§ 201.350 Record in proceedings before hearing officer;  retention of documents;  copies. 65

§ 201.351 Transmittal of documents to Secretary;  record index;  certification. 66

§ 201.360 Initial decision of hearing officer. 66

§ 201.400 Interlocutory review. 67

§ 201.401 Issuance of stays. 68

§ 201.410 Appeal of initial decisions by hearing officers. 69

§ 201.411 Commission consideration of initial decisions by hearing officers. 69

§ 201.420 Appeal of determinations by self-regulatory organizations. 70

§ 201.421 Commission consideration of determinations by self-regulatory organizations. 71

§ 201.430 Appeal of actions made pursuant to delegated authority. 71

§ 201.431 Commission consideration of actions made pursuant to delegated authority. 72

§ 201.450 Briefs filed with the Commission. 73

§ 201.451 Oral argument before the Commission. 74

§ 201.452 Additional evidence. 74

§ 201.460 Record before the Commission. 74

§ 201.470 Reconsideration. 75

§ 201.490 Receipt of petitions for judicial review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2112(a)(1). 75

§ 201.500 Expedited consideration of proceedings. 76

§ 201.510 Temporary cease-and-desist orders:  application process. 76

§ 201.511 Temporary cease-and-desist orders:  notice;  procedures for hearing. 76

§ 201.512 Temporary cease-and-desist orders:  issuance after notice and opportunity for hearing. 77

§ 201.513 Temporary cease-and-desist orders:  issuance without prior notice and opportunity for hearing. 78

§ 201.514 Temporary cease-and-desist orders:  judicial review;  duration. 79

§ 201.520 Suspension of registration of brokers, dealers, or other Exchange Act-registered entities:  application. 79

§ 201.521 Suspension of registration of brokers, dealers, or other Exchange Act-registered entities:  notice and opportunity for hearing on application. 80

§ 201.522 Suspension of registration of brokers, dealers, or other Exchange Act-registered entities:  issuance and review of order. 81

§ 201.523 [Reserved] 81

§ 201.524 Suspension of registrations:  duration. 81

§ 201.530 Initial decision on permanent order:  timing for submitting proposed findings and preparation of decision. 81

§ 201.531 Initial decision on permanent order:  effect on temporary order. 82

§ 201.540 Appeal and Commission review of initial decision making a temporary order permanent. 82

§ 201.550 Summary suspensions pursuant to Exchange Act Section 12(k)(1)(A). 83

§ 201.600 Interest on sums disgorged. 83

§ 201.601 Prompt payment of disgorgement, interest and penalties. 83

§ 201.610 Submission of proposed plan of disgorgement. 84

§ 201.611 Contents of plan of disgorgement;  provisions for payment. 84

§ 201.612 Notice of proposed plan of disgorgement and opportunity for comment by non-parties. 85

§ 201.613 Order approving, modifying or disapproving proposed plan of disgorgement. 85

§ 201.614 Administration of plan of disgorgement. 85

§ 201.620 Right to challenge order of disgorgement. 86

§ 201.630 Inability to pay disgorgement, interest or penalties. 86

§ 201.900 Informal Procedures and Supplementary Information Concerning Adjudicatory Proceedings. 87

§ 201.1001 Adjustment of civil monetary penalties -- 1996. 97

§ 201.1002 Adjustment of civil monetary penalties - 2001. 97

 

§ 203.1 Application of the rules of this part. 108

§ 203.2 Information obtained in investigations and examinations. 108

§ 203.3 Suspension and disbarment. 108

§ 203.4 Applicability of §§ 203.4 through 203.8. 109

§ 203.5 Non-public formal investigative proceedings. 109

§ 203.6 Transcripts. 109

§ 203.7 Rights of witnesses. 109

§ 203.8 Service of subpoenas. 110

§ 210.1-01 Application of Regulation S-X (17 CFR Part 210). 111

§ 210.1-02 Definitions of terms used in Regulation S-X (17 CFR Part 210). 112

§ 210.2-01 Qualifications of accountants. 115

§ 210.2-02 Accountants' reports. 127

§ 210.2-03 Examination of financial statements by foreign government auditors. 127

§ 210.2-04 Examination of financial statements of persons other than the registrant. 128

§ 210.2-05 Examination of financial statements by more than one accountant. 128

§ 210.3-01 Consolidated balance sheets. 128

§ 210.3-02 Consolidated statements of income and changes in financial position. 129

§ 210.3-03 Instructions to income statement requirements. 130

§ 210.3-04 Changes in other stockholders' equity. 131

§ 210.3-05 Financial statements of businesses acquired or to be acquired. 131

§ 210.3-06 Financial statements covering a period of nine to twelve months. 133

§§ 210.3-07 to 210.3-08 [Reserved] 134

§ 210.3-09 Separate financial statements of subsidiaries not consolidated and 50 percent or less owned persons. 134

§ 210.3-10 Financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered. 135

§ 210.3-11 Financial statements of an inactive registrant. 141

§ 210.3-12 Age of financial statements at effective date of registration statement or at mailing date of proxy statement. 141

§ 210.3-13 Filing of other financial statements in certain cases. 142

§ 210.3-14 Special instructions for real estate operations to be acquired. 143

§ 210.3-15 Special provision as to real estate investment trusts. 144

§ 210.3-16 Financial statements of affiliates whose securities collateralize an issue registered or being registered. 144

§ 210.3-17 Financial statements of natural persons. 144

§ 210.3-18 Special provisions as to registered management investment companies and companies required to be registered as management investment companies. 145

§ 210.3-19 [Reserved] 146

§ 210.3-20 Currency for financial statements for foreign private issuers. 146

§ 210.3-21 [Reserved] 147

§ 210.3A-01 Application of §§ 210.3A-01 to 210.3A-05. 147

§ 210.3A-02 Consolidated financial statements of the registrant and its subsidiaries. 147

§ 210.3A-03 Statement as to principles of consolidation or combination followed. 149

§ 210.3A-04 Intercompany items and transactions. 149

§ 210.3A-05 Special requirements as to public utility holding companies. 150

§ 210.4-01 Form, order, and terminology. 150

§ 210.4-02 Items not material. 151

§ 210.4-03 Inapplicable captions and omission of unrequired or inapplicable financial statements. 151

§ 210.4-04 Omission of substantially identical notes. 151

§ 210.4-05 [Reserved] 151

§ 210.4-06 [Reserved] 151

§ 210.4-07 Discount on shares. 152

§ 210.4-08 General notes to financial statements. 152

§ 210.4-09 [Reserved] 158

§ 210.4-10 Financial accounting and reporting for oil and gas producing activities pursuant to the Federal securities laws and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. 158

§ 210.5-01 Application of §§ 210.5-01 to 210.5-04. 167

§ 210.5-02 Balance sheets. 167

§ 210.5-03 Income statements. 173

§ 210.5-04 What schedules are to be filed. 174

§§ 210.5A-01, 210.5A-02 [Reserved] 175

§ 210.6-01 Application of §§ 210.6-01 to 210.6-10. 176

§ 210.6-02 Definition of certain terms. 176

§ 210.6-03 Special rules of general application to registered investment companies. 176

§ 210.6-04 Balance sheets. 179

§ 210.6-05 Statements of net assets. 181

§ 210.6-06 Special provisions applicable to the balance sheets of issuers of face-amount certificates. 181

§ 210.6-07 Statements of operations. 183

§ 210.6-08 Special provisions applicable to the statements of operations of issuers of face-amount certificates. 185

§ 210.6-09 Statements of changes in net assets. 186

§ 210.6-10 What schedules are to be filed. 187

§ 210.6A-01 Application of §§ 210.6A-01 to 210.6A-05. 189

§ 210.6A-02 Special rules applicable to employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans. 189

§ 210.6A-03 Statements of financial condition. 190

§ 210.6A-04 Statements of income and changes in plan equity. 190

§ 210.6A-05 What schedules are to be filed. 191

§ 210.7-01 Application of §§ 210.7-01 to 210.7-05. 192

§ 210.7-02 General requirement. 192

§ 210.7-03 Balance sheets. 192

§ 210.7-04 Income statements. 195

§ 210.7-05 What schedules are to be filed. 197

§§ 210.8-01 to 210.8-03 [Reserved] 198

§ 210.9-01 Application of §§ 210.9-01 to 210.9-07. 198

§ 210.9-02 General requirement. 199

§ 210.9-03 Balance sheets. 199

§ 210.9-04 Income statements. 202

§ 210.9-05 Foreign activities. 203

§ 210.9-06 Condensed financial information of registrant. 204

§ 210.9-07 [Reserved] 204

§ 210.10-01 Interim financial statements. 204

§ 210.11-01 Presentation requirements. 208

§ 210.11-02 Preparation requirements. 210

§ 210.11-03 Presentation of financial forecast. 213

§ 210.12-01 Application of §§ 210.12-01, to 210.12-29. 213

§ 210.12-02. [Reserved] 214

§ 210.12-03. [Reserved] 214

§ 210.12-04 Condensed financial information of registrant. 214

§ 210.12-05. [Reserved] 214

§ 210.12-06. [Reserved] 214

§ 210.12-11. [Reserved] 215

§ 210.12-12 Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers. 215

§ 210.12-12B Open option contracts written. 215

§ 210.12-14 Investments in and advances to affiliates. 215

§ 210.12-15 Summary of investments-other than investments in related parties. 216

§ 210.12-17 Reinsurance. 216

§ 210.12-18 Supplemental Information (For Property-Casualty Insurance Underwriters). 216

§ 210.12-23 Mortgage loans on real estate and interest earned on mortgages. 217

§ 210.12-24 Real estate owned and rental income. 217

§ 210.12-25 Supplementary profit and loss information. 217

 

§ 230.100 Definition of terms used in the rules and regulations. 406

§ 230.110 Business hours of the Commission. 406

§ 230.111 Payment of fees. 407

§ 230.120 Inspection of registration statements. 407

§ 230.122 Non-disclosure of information obtained in the course of examinations and investigations. 408

§ 230.130 Definition of “rules and regulations” as used in certain sections of the act. 408

§ 230.131 Definition of security issued under governmental obligations. 408

§ 230.132 Definition of “common trust fund” as used in section 3(a)(2) of the Act. 409

§ 230.133 Definition for purposes of section 5 of the act, of “sale,” “offer,” “offer to sell,” and “offer for sale.”. 409

§ 230.134 Communications not deemed a prospectus. 411

§ 230.134a Options material not deemed a prospectus. 415

§ 230.134b Statements of additional information. 415

§ 230.135 Notice of proposed registered offerings. 416

§ 230.135a Generic advertising. 417

§ 230.135b Materials not deemed on offer to sell or offer to buy. 417

§ 230.135c Notice of certain proposed unregistered offerings. 418

§ 230.135d [Reserved] 419

§ 230.135e Offshore press conferences, meetings with issuer representatives conducted offshore, and press-related materials released offshore. 419

§ 230.136 Definition of certain terms in relation to assessable stock. 420

§ 230.137 Definition of “offers”, “participates”, or “participation” in section 2(11) in relating to certain publications by persons independent of participants in a distribution. 420

§ 230.138 Definition of “offer for sale” and “offer to sell” in sections 2(10) and 5(c) in relation to certain publications. 421

§ 230.139 Definition of “offer for sale” and “offer to sell” in sections 2(10) and 5(c) in relation to certain publications. 422

§ 230.140 Definition of “Distribution” in section 2(11) for certain transactions. 423

§ 230.141 Definition of “commission from an underwriter or dealer not in excess of the usual and customary distributors' or sellers' commissions” in section 2(11), for certain transactions. 423

§ 230.142 Definition of “participates” and “participation,” as used in section 2(11), in relation to certain transactions. 424

§ 230.143 Definition of “has purchased”, “sells for”, “participates”, and “participation”, as used in section 2(11), in relation to certain transactions of foreign governments for war purposes. 424

§ 230.144 Persons deemed not to be engaged in a distribution and therefore not underwriters. 425

§ 230.144A Private resales of securities to institutions. 432

§ 230.145 Reclassification of securities, mergers, consolidations and acquisitions of assets. 437

§ 230.146 Rules under Section 18 of the Act. 439

§ 230.147 “Part of an Issue,” “Person Resident,” and “Doing Business Within” for purposes of section 3(a)(11). 439

§ 230.148 [Reserved] 443

§ 230.149 Definition of “exchanged” in section 3(a)(9), for certain transactions. 443

§ 230.150 Definition of “commission or other remuneration” in section 3(a)(9), for certain transactions. 443

§ 230.151 Safe harbor definition of certain “annuity contracts or optional annuity contracts” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(8). 443

§ 230.152 Definition of “transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering” in section 4(2), for certain transactions. 444

§ 230.152a Offer or sale of certain fractional interests. 444

§ 230.153 Definition of “preceded by a prospectus”, as used in section 5(b)(2), in relation to certain transactions. 445

§ 230.153a Definition of “preceded by a prospectus” as used in section 5(b)(2) of the Act, in relation to certain transactions requiring approval of security holders. 445

§ 230.153b Definition of “preceded by a prospectus”, as used in Section 5(b)(2), in connection with certain transactions in standardized options. 446

§ 230.154 Delivery of prospectuses to investors at the same address. 446

§ 230.155 Integration of abandoned offerings. 447

§ 230.156 Investment company sales literature. 448

§ 230.157 Small entities under the Securities Act for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 450

§ 230.158 Definitions of certain terms in the last paragraph of section 11(a). 450

§ 230.160 Registered investment company exemption from Section 101(c)(1) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. 451

§ 230.161 Amendments to rules and regulations governing exemptions. 452

§ 230.162 Submission of tenders in registered exchange offers. 452

§ 230.165 Offers made in connection with a business combination transaction. 452

§ 230.166 Exemption from section 5(c) for certain communications in connection with business combination transactions. 453

§ 230.170 Prohibition of use of certain financial statements. 454

§ 230.171 Disclosure detrimental to the national defense or foreign policy. 454

§ 230.174 Delivery of prospectus by dealers;  exemptions under section 4(3) of the Act. 455

§ 230.175 Liability for certain statements by issuers. 456

§ 230.176 Circumstances affecting the determination of what constitutes reasonable investigation and reasonable grounds for belief under section 11 of the Securities Act. 457

§ 230.180 Exemption from registration of interests and participations issued in connection with certain H.R. 10 plans. 458

§ 230.215 Accredited investor. 459

§ 230.236 Exemption of shares offered in connection with certain transactions. 460

§ 230.237 Exemption for offers and sales to certain Canadian tax-deferred retirement savings accounts. 460

§ 230.251 Scope of exemption. 461

§ 230.252 Offering Statement. 463

§ 230.253 Offering Circular. 464

§ 230.254 Solicitation of Interest Document for Use Prior to an Offering Statement. 465

§ 230.255 Preliminary Offering Circulars. 466

§ 230.256 Filing of Sales Material. 467

§ 230.257 Reports of Sales and Use of Proceeds. 467

§ 230.258 Suspension of the Exemption. 467

§ 230.259 Withdrawal or Abandonment of Offering Statements. 468

§ 230.260 Insignificant Deviations from a Term, Condition or Requirement of Regulation A. 469

§ 230.261 Definitions. 469

§ 230.262 Disqualification provisions. 470

§ 230.263 Consent to Service of Process. 471

§ 230.400 Application of §§ 230.400 to 230.494, inclusive. 472

§ 230.401 Requirements as to proper form. 472

§ 230.402 Number of copies;  binding;  signatures. 473

§ 230.403 Requirements as to paper, printing, language and pagination. 474

§ 230.404 Preparation of registration statement. 475

§ 230.405 Definitions of terms. 476

§ 230.406 Confidential treatment of information filed with the Commission. 481

§ 230.407 [Reserved] 483

§ 230.408 Additional information. 483

§ 230.409 Information unknown or not reasonably available. 483

§ 230.410 Disclaimer of control. 484

§ 230.411 Incorporation by reference. 484

§ 230.412 Modified or superseded documents. 485

§ 230.413 Registration of additional securities. 486

§ 230.414 Registration by certain successor issuers. 486

§ 230.415 Delayed or continuous offering and sale of securities. 487

§ 230.416 Securities to be issued as a result of stock splits, stock dividends and anti-dilution provisions and interests to be issued pursuant to certain employee benefit plans. 488

§ 230.417 Date of financial statements. 488

§ 230.418 Supplemental information. 489

§ 230.419 Offerings by blank check companies. 490

§ 230.420 Legibility of prospectus. 494

§ 230.421 Presentation of information in prospectuses. 495

§ 230.422 [Reserved] 496

§ 230.423 Date of prospectuses. 496

§ 230.424 Filing of prospectuses, number of copies. 497

§ 230.425 Filing of certain prospectuses and communications under § 230.135 in connection with business combination transactions. 499

§ 230.426 [Reserved] 500

§ 230.427 Contents of prospectus used after nine months. 500

§ 230.428 Documents constituting a section 10(a) prospectus for Form S-8 registration statement;  requirements relating to offerings of securities registered on Form S-8. 500

§ 230.429 Prospectus relating to several registration statements. 502

§ 230.430 Prospectus for use prior to effective date. 503

§ 230.430A Prospectus in a registration statement at the time of effectiveness. 504

§ 230.431 Summary prospectuses. 505

§ 230.432 Additional information required to be included in prospectuses relating to tender offers. 507

§ 230.434 Prospectus delivery requirements in firm commitment underwritten offerings of securities for cash. 507

§ 230.436 Consents required in special cases. 510

§ 230.437 Application to dispense with consent. 511

§ 230.438 Consents of persons about to become directors. 511

§ 230.439 Consent to use of material incorporated by reference. 511

§ 230.455 Place of filing. 512

§ 230.456 Date of filing. 512

§ 230.457 Computation of fee. 512

§ 230.459 Calculation of effective date. 515

§ 230.460 Distribution of preliminary prospectus. 516

§ 230.461 Acceleration of effective date. 517

§ 230.462 Immediate effectiveness of certain registration statements and post-effective amendments. 519

§ 230.463 Report of offering of securities and use of proceeds therefrom. 519

§ 230.464 Effective date of post-effective amendments to registration statements filed on Form S-8 and on certain Forms S-3, S-4, F-2 and F-3. 520

§ 230.466 Effective date of certain registration statements on Form F-6. 521

§ 230.467 Effectiveness of registration statements and post-effective amendments thereto made on Forms F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10 and F-80. 522

§ 230.470 Formal requirements for amendments. 522

§ 230.471 Signatures to amendments. 523

§ 230.472 Filing of amendments;  number of copies. 523

§ 230.473 Delaying amendments. 524

§ 230.474 Date of filing of amendments. 525

§ 230.475 Amendment filed with consent of Commission. 525

§ 230.475a Certain pre-effective amendments deemed filed with the consent of the Commission. 525

§ 230.476 Amendment filed pursuant to order of Commission. 526

§ 230.477 Withdrawal of registration statement or amendment. 526

§ 230.478 Powers to amend or withdraw registration statement. 526

§ 230.479 Procedure with respect to abandoned registration statements and post-effective amendments. 527

§ 230.480 Title of securities. 528

§ 230.481 Information required in prospectus. 528

§ 230.482 Advertising by an investment company as satisfying requirements of section 10. 531

§ 230.483 Exhibits for certain registration statements. 533

§ 230.484 Undertaking required in certain registration statements. 535

§ 230.485 Effective date of post-effective amendments filed by certain registered investment companies. 535

§ 230.486 Effective date of post-effective amendments and registration statements filed by certain closed-end management investment companies. 538

§ 230.487 Effectiveness of registration statements filed by certain unit investment trusts. 541

§ 230.488 Effective date of registration statements relating to securities to be issued in certain business combination transactions. 543

§ 230.489 Filing of form by foreign banks and insurance companies and certain of their holding companies and finance subsidiaries. 544

§ 230.490 Information to be furnished under paragraph (3) of Schedule B. 545

§ 230.491 Information to be furnished under paragraph (6) of Schedule B. 545

§ 230.492 Omissions from prospectuses. 545

§ 230.493 Filing of opinions of counsel. 545

§ 230.494 Newspaper prospectuses. 546

§ 230.495 Preparation of registration statement. 547

§ 230.496 Contents of prospectus and statement of additional information used after nine months. 548

§ 230.497 Filing of investment company prospectuses-number of copies. 548

§ 230.498 Profiles for certain open-end management investment companies. 551

§ 230.499 [Reserved] 554

§ 230.501 Definitions and terms used in Regulation D. 555

§ 230.502 General conditions to be met. 558

§ 230.503 Filing of notice of sales. 562

§ 230.504 Exemption for limited offerings and sales of securities not exceeding $1,000,000. 562

§ 230.504a [Reserved] 563

§ 230.505 Exemption for limited offers and sales of securities not exceeding $5,000,000. 563

§ 230.506 Exemption for limited offers and sales without regard to dollar amount of offering. 564

§ 230.507 Disqualifying provision relating to exemptions under §§ 230.504, 230.505 and 230.506. 565

§ 230.508 Insignificant deviations from a term, condition or requirement of Regulation D. 565

§ 230.601 Definitions of terms used in §§ 230.601 to 230.610a. 566

§ 230.602 Securities exempted. 566

§ 230.603 Amount of securities exempted. 568

§ 230.604 Filing of notification on Form 1-E. 568

§ 230.605 Filing and use of the offering circular. 569

§ 230.606 Offering not in excess of $100,000. 571

§ 230.607 Sales material to be filed. 571

§ 230.608 Prohibition of certain statements. 571

§ 230.609 Reports of sales hereunder. 572

§ 230.610 Suspension of exemption. 572

§ 230.610a Schedule A:  Contents of offering circular for small business investment companies;  Schedule B:  Contents of offering circular for business development companies. 573

§ 230.701 Exemption for offers and sales of securities pursuant to certain compensatory benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation. 580

§ 230.800 Definitions for §§ 230.800, 230.801 and 230.802. 584

§ 230.801 Exemption in connection with a rights offering. 586

§ 230.802 Exemption for offerings in connection with an exchange offer or business combination for the securities of foreign private issuers. 587

§ 230.901 General statement. 589

§ 230.902 Definitions. 589

§ 230.903 Offers or sales of securities by the issuer, a distributor, any of their respective affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing;  conditions relating to specific securities. 595

§ 230.904. Offshore resales. 599

§ 230.905 Resale limitations. 599

§ 230.1001 Exemption for transactions exempt from qualification under § 25102(n) of the California Corporations Code. 600

 

§ 240.0-1 Definitions. 622

§ 240.0-2 Business hours of the Commission. 623

§ 240.0-3 Filing of material with the Commission. 623

§ 240.0-4 Nondisclosure of information obtained in examinations and investigations. 624

§ 240.0-5 Reference to rule by obsolete designation. 625

§ 240.0-6 Disclosure detrimental to the national defense or foreign policy. 625

§ 240.0-8 Application of rules to registered broker-dealers. 625

§ 240.0-9 Payment of fees. 626

§ 240.0-10 Small entities under the Securities Exchange Act for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 626

§ 240.0-11 Filing fees for certain acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions. 628

§ 240.0-12 Commission procedures for filing applications for orders for exemptive relief under Section 36 of the Exchange Act. 630

§ 240.3a1-1 Exemption from the definition of “Exchange” under Section 3(a)(1) of the Act. 631

§ 240.3a4-1 Associated persons of an issuer deemed not to be brokers. 632

§ 240.3a4-2 Exemption from the definition of “broker” for bank calculating compensation for effecting transactions in fiduciary accounts. 634

§ 240.3a4-3 Exemption from the definition of “broker” for bank effecting transactions as an indenture trustee in a no-load money market fund. 634

§ 240.3a4-4 Exemption from the definition of “broker” for small bank effecting transactions in investment company securities in a tax-deferred custody account. 634

§ 240.3a4-5 Exemption from the definition of “broker” for banks effecting transactions in securities in a custody account. 636

§ 240.3a4-6 Exemption from the definition of “broker” for banks that execute transactions in investment company securities through NSCC Mutual Fund Services. 637

§ 240.3a5-1 Exemption from the definition of “dealer” for bank engaged in riskless principal transactions. 637

§ 240.3a11-1 Definition of the term “equity security”. 638

§ 240.3a12-1 Exemption of certain mortgages and interests in mortgages. 638

§ 240.3a12-2 [Reserved] 638

§ 240.3a12-3 Exemption from sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 for securities of certain foreign issuers. 638

§ 240.3a12-4 Exemptions from sections 15(a) and 15(c)(3) for certain mortgage securities. 639

§ 240.3a12-5 Exemption of certain investment contract securities from Sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1). 639

§ 240.3a12-6 Definition of “common trust fund” as used in section 3(a)(12) of the act. 640

§ 240.3a12-7 Exemption for certain derivative securities traded otherwise than on a national securities exchange. 640

§ 240.3a12-8 Exemption for designated foreign government securities for purposes of futures trading. 641

§ 240.3a12-9 Exemption of certain direct participation program securities from the arranging provisions of sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1). 642

§ 240.3a12-10 Exemption of Certain Securities Issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation. 643

§ 240.3a12-11 Exemption from Sections 8(a), 14(a), 14(b), and 14(c) for debt securities listed on a national securities exchange. 643

§ 240.3a40-1 Designation of financial responsibility rules. 643

§ 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. 643

§ 240.3a44-1 Proprietary government securities transactions incidental to the futures-related business of a CFTC-regulated person. 645

§ 240.3a51-1 Definition of “penny stock”. 646

§ 240.3b-1 Definition of “listed.”. 648

§ 240.3b-2 Definition of “officer.”. 648

§ 240.3b-3 Definition of “short sale”. 648

§ 240.3b-4 Definition of “foreign government,” “foreign issuer” and “foreign private issuer”. 649

§ 240.3b-5 Non-exempt securities issued under governmental obligations. 649

§ 240.3b-6 Liability for certain statements by issuers. 650

§ 240.3b-7 Definition of “executive officer.”. 651

§ 240.3b-8 Definitions of “Qualified OTC Market Maker,” “Qualified Third Market Maker” and “Qualified Block Positioner.”  652

§ 240.3b-9 Definition of “bank” for purposes of sections 3(a) (4) and (5) of the Act. 653

§ 240.3b-10 [Reserved] 654

§ 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). 654

§ 240.3b-12 Definition of OTC derivatives dealer. 654

§ 240.3b-13 Definition of eligible OTC derivative instrument. 655

§ 240.3b-14 Definition of cash management securities activities. 656

§ 240.3b-15 Definition of ancillary portfolio management securities activities. 656

§ 240.3b-16 Definitions of terms used in Section 3(a)(1) of the Act. 657

§ 240.3b-17 Definitions of terms used in Section 3(a)(4) of the Act. 658

§ 240.3b-18 Definitions of terms used in Section 3(a)(5) of the Act. 660

§ 240.6a-1 Application for registration as a national securities exchange or exemption from registration based on limited volume. 661

§ 240.6a-2 Amendments to application. 661

§ 240.6a-3 Supplemental material to be filed by exchanges. 663

§ 240.7c2-1 [Reserved] 663

§ 240.8c-1 Hypothecation of customers' securities. 663

§ 240.9b-1 Options disclosure document. 666

§ 240.10a-1 Short sales. 668

§ 240.10a-2 Requirements for covering purchases. 671

§ 240.10b-1 Prohibition of use of manipulative or deceptive devices or contrivances with respect to certain securities exempted from registration. 672

§ 240.10b-2 [Reserved] 672

§ 240.10b-3 Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices by brokers or dealers. 672

§ 240.10b-4 [Reserved] 673

§ 240.10b-5 Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices. 673

§ 240.10b5-1 Trading “on the basis of” material nonpublic information in insider trading cases. 673

§ 240.10b5-2 Duties of trust or confidence in misappropriation insider trading cases. 675

§ 240.10b-6 [Reserved] 675

§ 240.10b-6A [Reserved] 676

§ 240.10b-7, 240.10b-8 [Reserved] 676

§ 240.10b-9 Prohibited representations in connection with certain offerings. 676

§ 240.10b-10 Confirmation of transactions. 676

§ 240.10b-13 [Reserved] 681

§ 240.10b-16 Disclosure of credit terms in margin transactions. 682

§ 240.10b-17 Untimely announcements of record dates. 683

§ 240.10b-18 Purchases of certain equity securities by the issuer and others. 684

§ 240.10b-21 [Reserved] 688

§ 240.10A-1 Notice to the Commission Pursuant to Section 10A of the Act. 688

§ 240.11a-1 Regulation of floor trading. 690

§ 240.11a1-1(T) Transactions yielding priority, parity, and precedence. 691

§ 240.11a1-2 Transactions for certain accounts of associated persons of members. 692

§ 240.11a1-3(T) Bona fide hedge transactions in certain securities. 693

§ 240.11a1-4(T) Bond transactions on national securities exchanges. 693

§ 240.11a1-5 Transactions by registered competitive market makers and registered equity market makers. 693

§ 240.11a1-6 Transactions for certain accounts of OTC derivatives dealers. 693

§ 240.11a2-2(T) Transactions effected by exchange members through other members. 694

§ 240.11b-1 Regulation of specialists. 695

§ 240.11d1-1 Exemption of certain securities from section 11(d)(1). 696

§ 240.11d1-2 Exemption from section 11(d)(1) for certain investment company securities held by broker-dealers as collateral in margin accounts. 697

§ 240.11Aa2-1 Designation of National Market System Securities. 697

§ 240.11Aa3-1 Dissemination of transaction reports and last sale data with respect to transactions in reported securities. 697

§ 240.11Aa3-2 Filing and amendment of national market system plans. 700

§ 240.11Ab2-1 Registration of securities information processors:  Form of application and amendments. 704

§ 240.11Ac1-1 Dissemination of quotations. 705

§ 240.11Ac1-2 Display of transaction reports, last sale data and quotation information. 713

§ 240.11Ac1-3 Customer account statements. 718

§ 240.11Ac1-4 Display of customer limit orders. 719

§ 240.11Ac1-5 Disclosure of order execution information. 720

§ 240.11Ac1-6 Disclosure of order routing information. 724

§ 240.11Ac1-7 Trade-through disclosure rule. 725

§ 240.12a-4 Exemption of certain warrants from section 12(a). 726

§ 240.12a-5 Temporary exemption of substituted or additional securities. 728

§ 240.12a-6 Exemption of Securities underlying certain options from section 12(a). 729

§ 240.12a-7 Exemption of stock contained in standardized market baskets from section 12(a) of the Act. 730

§ 240.12a-8 Exemption of depositary shares. 730

§ 240.12b-1 Scope of regulation. 731

§ 240.12b-2 Definitions. 731

§ 240.12b-3 Title of securities. 734

§ 240.12b-4 Supplemental information. 735

§ 240.12b-5 Determination of affiliates of banks. 735

§ 240.12b-6 When securities are deemed to be registered. 735

§ 240.12b-7 [Reserved] 735

§ 240.12b-10 Requirements as to proper form. 736

§ 240.12b-11 Number of copies;  signatures;  binding. 736

§ 240.12b-12 Requirements as to paper, printing and language. 736

§ 240.12b-13 Preparation of statement or report. 737

§ 240.12b-14 Riders, inserts. 737

§ 240.12b-15 Amendments. 738

§ 240.12b-20 Additional information. 738

§ 240.12b-21 Information unknown or not available. 738

§ 240.12b-22 Disclaimer of control. 738

§ 240.12b-23 Incorporation by reference. 739

§ 240.12b-24 [Reserved] 739

§ 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. 739

§ 240.12b-30 Additional exhibits. 741

§ 240.12b-31 Omission of substantially identical documents. 741

§ 240.12b-32 Incorporation of exhibits by reference. 741

§ 240.12b-33 Annual reports to other Federal agencies. 741

§ 240.12b-35 [Reserved] 742

§ 240.12b-36 Use of financial statements filed under other acts. 742

§ 240.12b-37 [Reserved] 742

§ 240.12d1-1 Registration effective as to class or series. 742

§ 240.12d1-2 Effectiveness of registration. 743

§ 240.12d1-3 Requirements as to certification. 743

§ 240.12d1-4 Date of receipt of certification by Commission. 744

§ 240.12d1-5 Operation of certification on subsequent amendments. 744

§ 240.12d1-6 Withdrawal of certification. 744

§ 240.12d2-1 Suspension of trading. 744

§ 240.12d2-2 Removal from listing and registration. 745

§ 240.12f-1 Applications for permission to reinstate unlisted trading privileges. 746

§ 240.12f-2 Extending unlisted trading privileges to a security that is the subject of an initial public offering. 747

§ 240.12f-3 Termination or suspension of unlisted trading privileges. 747

§ 240.12f-4 Exemption of securities admitted to unlisted trading privileges from sections 13, 14 and 16. 748

§ 240.12f-5 Exchange rules for securities to which unlisted trading privileges are extended. 749

§ 240.12f-6 [Reserved] 749

§ 240.12g-1 Exemption from section 12(g). 749

§ 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). 750

§ 240.12g-3 Registration of securities of successor issuers under section 12(b) or 12(g). 750

§ 240.12g3-2 Exemptions for American depositary receipts and certain foreign securities. 752

§ 240.12g-4 Certifications of termination of registration under section 12(g). 754

§ 240.12g5-1 Definition of securities “held of record”. 755

§ 240.12g5-2 Definition of “total assets”. 756

§ 240.12h-1 Exemptions from registration under section 12(g) of the act. 756

§ 240.12h-2 [Reserved] 757

§ 240.12h-3 Suspension of duty to file reports under section 15(d). 757

§ 240.12h-4 Exemption from duty to file reports under section 15(d). 758

§ 240.12h-5 Exemption for subsidiary issuers of guaranteed securities and subsidiary guarantors. 758

§ 240.13a-1 Requirements of annual reports. 759

§ 240.13a-2 [Reserved] 759

§ 240.13a-3 Reporting by Form 40-F registrant. 759

§ 240.13a-10 Transition reports. 759

§ 240.13a-11 Current reports on Form 8-K (§ 249.308 of this chapter). 762

§ 240.13a-12 [Reserved] 763

§ 240.13a-13 Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB (§ 249.308a and§ 249.308b of this chapter). 763

§ 240.13a-16 Reports of foreign private issuers on Form 6-K (17 CFR 249.306). 764

§ 240.13a-17 [Reserved] 764

§ 240.13b2-1 Falsification of accounting records. 764

§ 240.13b2-2 Issuer's representations in connection with the preparation of required reports and documents. 764

§ 240.13d-1 Filing of Schedules 13D and 13G. 765

§ 240.13d-2 Filing of amendments to Schedules 13D or 13G. 768

§ 240.13d-3 Determination of beneficial owner. 770

§ 240.13d-4 Disclaimer of beneficial ownership. 771

§ 240.13d-5 Acquisition of securities. 772

§ 240.13d-6 Exemption of certain acquisitions. 772

§ 240.13d-7 Dissemination. 773

§ 240.13d-101 Schedule 13D-Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(a) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to § 240.13d-2(a). 773

§ 240.13d-102 Schedule 13G-Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to § 240.13d-2. 781

§ 240.13e-1 Purchase of securities by the issuer during a third-party tender offer. 787

§ 240.13e-2 [Reserved] 788

§ 240.13e-3 Going private transactions by certain issuers or their affiliates. 788

§ 240.13e-4 Tender offers by issuers. 792

§ 240.13e-100 Schedule 13E-3, Transaction statement under section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13e-3 (§ 240.13e-3) thereunder. 802

§ 240.13e-101 [Reserved] 807

§ 240.13e-102 Schedule 13E-4F.  Tender offer statement pursuant to section 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and § 240.13e-4 thereunder. 807

§ 240.13f-1 Reporting by institutional investment managers of information with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. 812

§ 240.13f-2 [Reserved] 812

§ 240.14a-1 Definitions. 812

§ 240.14a-2 Solicitations to which § 240.14a-3 to § 240.14a-15 apply. 814

§ 240.14a-3 Information to be furnished to security holders. 817

§ 240.14a-4 Requirements as to proxy. 822

§ 240.14a-5 Presentation of information in proxy statement. 825

§ 240.14a-6 Filing requirements. 826

§ 240.14a-7 Obligations of registrants to provide a list of, or mail soliciting material to, security holders. 830

§ 240.14a-8 Shareholder proposals. 832

§ 240.14a-9 False or misleading statements. 837

§ 240.14a-10 Prohibition of certain solicitations. 838

§ 240.14a-11 [Reserved] 838

§ 240.14a-12 Solicitation before furnishing a proxy statement. 838

§ 240.14a-13 Obligations of registrants in communicating with beneficial owners. 839

§ 240.14a-14 Modified or superseded documents. 842

§ 240.14a-15 Differential and contingent compensation in connection with roll-up transactions. 842

§ 240.14a-101 Schedule 14A.  Information required in proxy statement. 843

§ 240.14a-102 [Reserved] 877

§ 240.14a-103 Notice of Exempt Solicitation.  Information to be included in statements submitted by or on behalf of a person pursuant to § 240.14a-6(g). 877

§ 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 § 240.14a-2(b)(4) and § 240.14a-6(n). 877

§ 240.14b-1 Obligation of registered brokers and dealers in connection with the prompt forwarding of certain communications to beneficial owners. 878

§ 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. 880

§ 240.14c-1 Definitions. 884

§ 240.14c-2 Distribution of information statement. 885

§ 240.14c-3 Annual report to be furnished security holders. 886

§ 240.14c-4 Presentation of information in information statement. 887

§ 240.14c-5 Filing Requirements. 888

§ 240.14c-6 False or misleading statements. 890

§ 240.14c-7 Providing copies of material for certain beneficial owners. 890

§ 240.14c-101 Schedule 14C.  Information required in information statement. 892

§ 240.14d-1 Scope of and definitions applicable to Regulations 14D and 14E. 895

§ 240.14d-2 Commencement of a tender offer. 901

§ 240.14d-3 Filing and transmission of tender offer statement. 902

§ 240.14d-4 Dissemination of tender offers to security holders. 903

§ 240.14d-5 Dissemination of certain tender offers by the use of stockholder lists and security position listings. 905

§ 240.14d-6 Disclosure of tender offer information to security holders. 910

§ 240.14d-7 Additional withdrawal rights. 912

§ 240.14d-8 Exemption from statutory pro rata requirements. 912

§ 240.14d-9 Recommendation or solicitation by the subject company and others. 912

§ 240.14d-10 Equal treatment of security holders. 915

§ 240.14d-11 Subsequent offering period. 916

§ 240.14d-100 Schedule TO.  Tender offer statement under section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 916

§ 240.14d-101 Schedule 14D-9. 922

§ 240.14d-102 Schedule 14D-1F.  Tender offer statement pursuant to rule 14d-1(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 924

§ 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. 929

§ 240.14e-1 Unlawful tender offer practices. 932

§ 240.14e-2 Position of subject company with respect to a tender offer. 933

§ 240.14e-3 Transactions in securities on the basis of material, nonpublic information in the context of tender offers. 934

§ 240.14e-4 Prohibited transactions in connection with partial tender offers. 935

§ 240.14e-5 Prohibiting purchases outside of a tender offer. 937

§ 240.14e-6 Repurchase offers by certain closed-end registered investment companies. 940

§ 240.14e-7 Unlawful tender offer practices in connection with roll-ups. 940

§ 240.14e-8 Prohibited conduct in connection with pre-commencement communications. 941

§ 240.14f-1 Change in majority of directors. 941

§ 240.15a-1 Securities activities of OTC derivatives dealers. 942

§ 240.15a-2 Exemption of certain securities of cooperative apartment houses from section 15(a). 944

§ 240.15a-3 [Reserved] 944

§ 240.15a-4 Forty-five day exemption from registration for certain members of national securities exchanges. 944

§ 240.15a-5 Exemption of certain nonbank lenders. 945

§ 240.15a-6 Exemption of certain foreign brokers or dealers. 945

[19 FR 1041, Feb. 24, 1954.  Redesignated at 30 FR 11851, Sept. 16, 1965;  58 FR 13, Jan. 4, 1993;  63 FR 59397, Nov. 3, 1998;  64 FR 25147, May 10, 1999] 949

§ 240.15a-8 Exemption for banks from Section 29 liability. 949

§ 240.15a-9 Exemption from the definitions of “broker” and “dealer” for savings associations and savings banks. 950

§ 240.15b1-2 [Reserved] 950

§ 240.15b1-3 Registration of successor to registered broker or dealer. 950

§ 240.15b1-4 Registration of fiduciaries. 950

§ 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. 951

§ 240.15b2-1 [Reserved] 952

§ 240.15b2-2 Inspection of newly registered brokers and dealers. 952

§ 240.15b3-1 Amendments to application. 953

§ 240.15b5-1 Extension of registration for purposes of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 after cancellation or revocation. 954

§ 240.15b6-1 Withdrawal from registration. 954

§ 240.15b7-1 Compliance with qualification requirements of self-regulatory organizations. 955

§ 240.15b7-3T Operational capability in a Year 2000 environment. 956

§ 240.15b8-1 [Reserved] 958

§ 240.15b8-2 [Reserved] 958

§ 240.15b9-1 Exemption for certain exchange members. 958

§ 240.15b9-2 Exemption from SRO membership for OTC derivatives dealers. 958

§ 240.15c1-1 Definitions. 959

§ 240.15c1-2 Fraud and misrepresentation. 959

§ 240.15c1-3 Misrepresentation by brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers as to registration. 960

§ 240.15c1-4 [Reserved] 960

§ 240.15c1-5 Disclosure of control. 960

§ 240.15c1-6 Disclosure of interest in distribution. 960

§ 240.15c1-7 Discretionary accounts. 961

§ 240.15c1-8 Sales at the market. 961

§ 240.15c1-9 Use of pro forma balance sheets. 961

§ 240.15c2-1 Hypothecation of customers' securities. 962

§ 240.15c2-2 [Reserved] 965

§ 240.15c2-3 [Reserved] 965

§ 240.15c2-4 Transmission or maintenance of payments received in connection with underwritings. 965

§ 240.15c2-5 Disclosure and other requirements when extending or arranging credit in certain transactions. 965

§ 240.15c2-6 [Reserved] 966

§ 240.15c2-7 Identification of quotations. 966

§ 240.15c2-8 Delivery of prospectus. 968

§ 240.15c2-11 Initiation or resumption of quotations without specific information. 969

§ 240.15c2-12 Municipal securities disclosure. 973

§ 240.15c3-1 Net capital requirements for brokers or dealers. 979

§ 240.15c3-1a Options (Appendix A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1). 1004

§ 240.15c3-1b Adjustments to net worth and aggregate indebtedness for certain commodities transactions (Appendix B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1). 1010

§ 240.15c3-1c Consolidated Computations of Net Capital and Aggregate Indebtedness for Certain Subsidiaries and Affiliates (Appendix C to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1). 1014

§ 240.15c3-1d Satisfactory Subordination Agreements (Appendix D to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1). 1015

§ 240.15c3-1e Temporary Minimum Requirements (Appendix E to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1e). 1025

§ 240.15c3-1f Optional Market and Credit Risk Requirements for OTC Derivatives Dealers (Appendix F to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1). 1026

§ 240.15c3-2 Customers' free credit balances. 1030

§ 240.15c3-3 Customer protection-reserves and custody of securities. 1030

§ 240.15c3-3a Exhibit A-formula for determination reserve requirement of brokers and dealers under § 240.15c3-3. 1039

§ 240.15c3-4 Internal risk management control systems for OTC derivatives dealers. 1044

§ 240.15c6-1 Settlement cycle. 1046

§ 240.15d-1 Requirement of annual reports. 1047

§ 240.15d-2 Special financial report. 1047

§ 240.15d-3 Reports for depositary shares registered on Form F-6. 1048

§ 240.15d-4 Reporting by Form 40-F Registrants. 1048

§ 240.15d-5 Reporting by successor issuers. 1048

§ 240.15d-6 Suspension of duty to file reports. 1048

§ 240.15d-10 Transition reports. 1049

§ 240.15d-11 Current reports on Form 8-K (§ 249.308 of this chapter). 1052

§ 240.15d-13 Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB (§ 249.308a and§ 249.308b of this chapter). 1052

§ 240.15d-16 Reports of foreign private issuers on Form 6-K [17 CFR 249.306]. 1053

§ 240.15d-17 [Reserved] 1054

§ 240.15d-21 Reports for employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans. 1054

§ 240.15g-1 Exemptions for certain transactions. 1054

§ 240.15g-2 Risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market. 1055

§ 240.15g-3 Broker or dealer disclosure of quotations and other information relating to the penny stock market.