Securities Exchange Act of 1934

General Rules and Regulations

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National and Affiliated Securities Associations
Registration of Government Securities Brokers and Government Securities Dealers
Reports of Directors, Officers, and Principal Shareholders

Rules of General Application

Rule 0-1. Definitions.
Rule 0-2. Business hours of the Commission.
Rule 0-3. Filing of material with the Commission.
Rule 0-4. Nondisclosure of information obtained in examinations and investigations.
Rule 0-5. Reference to rule by obsolete designation.
Rule 0-6. Disclosure detrimental to the national defense or foreign policy.
Rule 0-8. Application of rules to registered broker-dealers.
Rule 0-9. Payment of fees.
Rule 0-10. Small entities under the Securities Exchange Act for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Rule 0-11. Filing fees for certain acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions.
Rule 0-12. Commission procedures for filing applications for orders for exemptive relief under Section 36 of the Exchange Act.


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Rule 3a1-1. Exemption from the definition of "Exchange" under Section 3(a)(1) of the Act.
Rule 3a4-1. Associated persons of an issuer deemed not to be brokers.
Rule 3a4-2. [Reserved]
Rule 3a4-3. [Reserved]
Rule 3a4-4. [Reserved]
Rule 3a4-5. [Reserved]
Rule 3a4-6. [Reserved]
Rule 3a5-1. Exemption from the definition of "dealer" for a bank engaged in riskless principal transactions.
Rule 3a5-2. Exemption from the definition of "dealer" for banks effecting transactions in securities issued pursuant to Regulation S.
Rule 3a5-3. Exemption from the definition of "dealer" for banks engaging in securities lending transactions.

Definition of "Equity Security" as Used in Sections 12(g) and 16

Rule 3a11-1. Definition of the term "equity security."


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Miscellaneous Exemptions

Rule 3a12-1. Exemption of certain mortgages and interests in mortgages.
Rule 3a12-3. Exemption from sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 for securities of certain foreign issuers.
Rule 3a12-4. Exemptions from sections 15(a) and 15(c)(3) for certain mortgage securities.
Rule 3a12-5. Exemption of certain investment contract securities from Sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1).
Rule 3a12-6. Definition of "common trust fund" as used in section 3(a)(12) of the act.
Rule 3a12-7. Exemption for certain derivative securities traded otherwise than on a national securities exchange.
Rule 3a12-8. Exemption for designated foreign government securities for purposes of futures trading.
Rule 3a12-9. Exemption of certain direct participation program securities from the arranging provisions of sections 7(c) and 11(d)(1).
Rule 3a12-10. Exemption of Certain Securities Issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation.
Rule 3a12-11. Exemption from Sections 8(a), 14(a), 14(b), and 14(c) for debt securities listed on a national securities exchange.
Rule 3a12-12. Exemption from certain provisions of section 16 of the Act for asset-backed securities.
Rule 3a40-1. Designation of financial responsibility rules.
Rule 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.
Rule 3a44-1. Proprietary government securities transactions incidental to the futures-related business of a CFTC-regulated person.


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Definitions

Rule 3a51-1. Definition of "penny stock".
Rule 3a55-1. Method for determining market capitalization and dollar value of average daily trading volume; application of the definition of narrrow-based security index.
Rule 3a55-2. Indexes underlying futures contracts trading for fewer than 30 days.
Rule 3a55-3. Futures contracts on security indexes trading on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade.
Rule 3a55-4. Exclusion from definition of narrow-based security index for indexes composed of debt securities.
Rule 3b-1. Definition of "listed".
Rule 3b-2. Definition of "officer".
Rule 3b-3. [Reserved]
Rule 3b-4. Definition of "foreign government," "foreign issuer" and "foreign private issuer".
Rule 3b-5. Non-exempt securities issued under governmental obligations.
Rule 3b-6. Liability for certain statements by issuers.
Rule 3b-7. Definition of "executive officer".
Rule 3b-8. Definitions of "Qualified OTC Market Maker, Qualified Third Market Maker" and "Qualified Block Positioner".
Rule 3b-9. [Reserved]
Rule 3b-10. [Reserved]
Rule 3b-11. Definitions relating to limited partnership roll-up transactions for purposes of sections 6(b)(9), 14(h) and 15A(b)(12)-(13).
Rule 3b-12. Definition of OTC derivatives dealer.
Rule 3b-13. Definition of eligible OTC derivative instrument.
Rule 3b-14. Definition of cash management securities activities.
Rule 3b-15. Definition of ancillary portfolio management securities activities.
Rule 3b-16. Definitions of terms used in Section 3(a)(1) of the Act.
Rule 3b-17. [Reserved]
Rule 3b-18. Definitions of terms used in Section 3(a)(5) of the Act.
Rule 3b-19. Definition of "issuer" in section 3(a)(8) of the Act in relation to asset-backed securities.


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Registration and Exemption of Exchanges

Rule 6a-1. Application for registration as a national securities exchange or exemption from registration based on limited volume.
Rule 6a-2. Amendments to application.
Rule 6a-3. Supplemental material to be filed by exchanges.
Rule 6a-4. Notice of registration under Section 6(g) of the Act, amendment to such notice, and supplemental materials to be filed by exchanges registered under Section 6(g) of the Act.
Rule 6h-1. Settlement and regulatory halt requirements for security futures products.
Rule 6h-2. Security future based on note, bond, debenture, or evidence of indebtedness.


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Hypothecation of Customers' Securities

Rule 8c-1. Hypothecation of customers' securities.


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Options

Rule 9b-1. Options disclosure document.


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Short Sales

Rule 10a-1. [Reserved]
Rule 10a-2. [Reserved]
Rule 10a-3T.Temporary Rule for reporting short sales by institutional investment managers.


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Manipulative and Deceptive Devices and Contrivances

Rule 10b-1. Prohibition of use of manipulative or deceptive devices or contrivances with respect to certain securities exempted from registration.
Rule 10b-3. Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices by brokers or dealers.
Rule 10b-5. Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices.
Rule 10b5-1. Trading "on the basis of" material nonpublic information in insider trading cases.
Rule 10b5-2. Duties of trust or confidence in misappropriation insider trading cases.
Rules 10b-6 through 10b-8. [Reserved]
Rule 10b-9. Prohibited representations in connection with certain offerings.
Rule 10b-10. Confirmation of transactions.
Rule 10b-13. [Reserved]
Rule 10b-16. Disclosure of credit terms in margin transactions.
Rule 10b-17. Untimely announcements of record dates.
Rule 10b-18. Purchases of certain equity securities by the issuer and others.
Rule 10b-21. Deception in connection with a seller's ability or intent to deliver securities on the date delivery is due.


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Reports Under Section 10A

Rule 10A-1. Notice to the Commission pursuant to Section 10A of the Act.
Rule 10A-2. Auditor independence.
Rule 10A-3. Listing standards relating to audit committees.


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Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation

Rule 11a-1. Regulation of floor trading.
Rule 11a1-1(T). Transactions yielding priority, parity, and precedence.
Rule 11a1-2. Transactions for certain accounts of associated persons of members.
Rule 11a1-3(T). Bona fide hedge transactions in certain securities.
Rule 11a1-4(T). Bond transactions on national securities exchanges.
Rule 11a1-5. Transactions by registered competitive market makers and registered equity market makers.
Rule 11a1-6. Transactions for certain accounts of OTC derivatives dealers.
Rule 11a2-2(T). Transactions effected by exchange members through other members.


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Adoption of Regulation on Conduct of Specialists

Rule 11b-1. Regulation of specialists.


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Exemption of Certain Securities from Section 11(d)(1)

Rule 11d1-1. Exemption of certain securities from section 11(d)(1).
Rule 11d1-2. Exemption from section 11(d)(1) for certain investment company securities held by broker-dealers as collateral in margin accounts.
Rule 11d2-1. Exemption from Section 11(d)(2) for certain broker-dealers effecting transactions for customers security futures products in futures accounts.


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Securities Exempted from Registration

Rule 12a-4. Exemption of certain warrants from section 12(a).
Rule 12a-5. Temporary exemption of substituted or additional securities.
Rule 12a-6. Exemption of Securities underlying certain options from section 12(a).
Rule 12a-7. Exemption of stock contained in standardized market baskets from section 12(a) of the Act.
Rule 12a-8. Exemption of depositary shares.
Rule 12a-9. Exemption of standardized options from section 12(a) of the Act.


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Regulation 12B: Registration and Reporting

Rule 12b-1. Scope of regulation.
Rule 12b-2. Definitions.
Rule 12b-3. Title of securities.
Rule 12b-4. Supplemental information.
Rule 12b-5. Determination of affiliates of banks.
Rule 12b-6. When securities are deemed to be registered.


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General

Rule 12b-1. Scope of regulation.
Rule 12b-2. Definitions.
Rule 12b-3. Title of securities.
Rule 12b-4. Supplemental information.
Rule 12b-5. Determination of affiliates of banks.
Rule 12b-6. When securities are deemed to be registered.


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Formal Requirements

Rule 12b-10. Requirements as to proper form.
Rule 12b-11. Number of copies; signatures; binding.
Rule 12b-12. Requirements as to paper, printing and language.
Rule 12b-13. Preparation of statement or report.
Rule 12b-14. Riders, inserts.
Rule 12b-15. Amendments.


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General Requirements as to Contents

Rule 12b-20. Additional information.
Rule 12b-21. Information unknown or not available.
Rule 12b-22. Disclaimer of control.
Rule 12b-23. Incorporation by reference.
Rule 12b-25. Notification of inability to timely file all or any required portion of a Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, N-SAR, N-CSR, 10-Q, or 10-D.


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Exhibits

Rule 12b-30. Additional exhibits.
Rule 12b-31. Omission of substantially identical documents.
Rule 12b-32. Incorporation of exhibits by reference.
Rule 12b-33. Annual reports to other Federal agencies.


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Special Provisions

Rule 12b-36. Use of financial statements filed under other acts.
Rule 12b-37. Satisfaction of filing requirements.


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Certification by Exchanges and Effectiveness of Registration

Rule 12d1-1. Registration effective as to class or series.
Rule 12d1-2. Effectiveness of registration.
Rule 12d1-3. Requirements as to certification.
Rule 12d1-4. Date of receipt of certification by Commission.
Rule 12d1-5. Operation of certification on subsequent amendments.
Rule 12d1-6. Withdrawal of certification.


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Suspension of Trading, Withdrawal, and Striking from Listing and Registration

Rule 12d2-1. Suspension of trading.
Rule 12d2-2. Removal from listing and registration.


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Unlisted Trading

Rule 12f-1. Applications for permission to reinstate unlisted trading privileges.
Rule 12f-2. Extending unlisted trading privileges to a security that is the subject of an initial public offering.
Rule 12f-3. Termination or suspension of unlisted trading privileges.
Rule 12f-4. Exemption of securities admitted to unlisted trading privileges from sections 13, 14 and 16.
Rule 12f-5. Exchange rules for securities to which unlisted trading privileges are extended.
Rule 12f-6. [Reserved]


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Extensions and Temporary Exemptions; Definitions

Rule 12g-1. Exemption from section 12(g).
Rule 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).
Rule 12g-3. Registration of securities of successor issuers under section 12(b) or 12(g).
Rule 12g3-2. Exemptions for American depositary receipts and certain foreign securities.
Rule 12g-4. Certifications of termination of registration under section 12(g).
Rule 12g5-1. Definition of securities "held of record".
Rule 12g5-2. Definition of total assets.
Rule 12h-1. Exemptions from registration under section 12(g) of the Act.
Rule 12h-3. Suspension of duty to file reports under section 15(d).
Rule 12h-4. Exemption from duty to file reports under section 15(d).
Rule 12h-5. Exemption for subsidiary issuers of guaranteed securities and subsidiary guarantors.
Rule 12h-6. Certification by a foreign private issuer regarding the termination of registration of a class of securities under section 12(g) or the duty to file reports under section 13(a) or section 15(d).


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Regulation 13A: Reports of Issuers of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12

Annual Reports

Rule 13a-1. Requirements of annual reports.
Rule 13a-2. [Reserved]
Rule 13a-3. Reporting by Form 40-F registrant.


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Other Reports

Rule 13a-10. Transition reports.
Rule 13a-11. Current reports on Form 8-K (§ 249.308 of this chapter).
Rule 13a-13. Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (§ 249.308a of this chapter).
Rule 13a-14. Certification of disclosure in annual and quarterly reports.
Rule 13a-15. Controls and procedures.
Rule 13a-16. [Omitted]
Rule 13a-17. Reports of asset-backed issuers on Form 10-D (§ 249.312 of this chapter).
Rule 13a-18. Compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.
Rule 13a-19. Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F.
Rule 13a-20. Plain English presentation of specified information.


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Regulation 13B-2: Maintenance of Records and Preparation of Required Reports

Rule 13b2-1. Falsification of accounting records.
Rule 13b2-2. Issuer's representations in connection with the preparation of required reports and documents.


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Regulation 13D-G

Rule 13d-1. Filing of Schedules 13D and 13G.
Rule 13d-2. Filing of amendments to Schedule 13D or 13G.
Rule 13d-3. Determination of beneficial owner.
Rule 13d-4. Disclaimer of beneficial ownership.
Rule 13d-5. Acquisition of securities.
Rule 13d-6. Exemption of certain acquisitions.
Rule 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).
Rule 13d-102. Schedule 13G--Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b) and (c) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to § 240.13d-2.
Rule 13e-1. Purchase of securities by the issuer during a third-party tender offer.
Rule 13e-3. Going private transactions by certain issuers or their affiliates.
Rule 13e-4. Tender offers by issuers.
Rule 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.
Rule 13e-101. [Reserved]
Rule 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.
Rule 13f-1. Reporting by institutional investment managers of information with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.


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Regulation 14A: Solicitation of Proxies

Rule 14a-1. Definitions.
Rule 14a-2. Solicitations to which § 240.14a-3 to § 240.14a-15 apply.
Rule 14a-3. Information to be furnished to security holders.
Rule 14a-4. Requirements as to proxy.
Rule 14a-5. Presentation of information in proxy statement.
Rule 14a-6. Filing requirements.
Rule 14a-7. Obligations of registrants to provide a list of, or mail soliciting material to, security holders.
Rule 14a-8. Shareholder proposals.
Rule 14a-9. False or misleading statements.
Rule 14a-10. Prohibition of certain solicitations.
Rule 14a-11. [Reserved]
Rule 14a-12. Solicitation before furnishing a proxy statement.
Rule 14a-13. Obligation of registrants in communicating with beneficial owners.
Rule 14a-14. Modified or superseded documents.
Rule 14a-15. Differential and contingent compensation in connection with roll-up transactions.
Rule 14a-16. Internet availability of proxy materials.
Rule 14a-17. Electronic shareholder forums.
Rule 14a-101. Schedule 14A. Information required in proxy statement.
Rule 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).
Rule 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).
Rule 14b-1. Obligation of registered brokers and dealers in connection with the prompt forwarding of certain communications to beneficial owners.
Rule 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.


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Regulation 14C: Distribution of Information Pursuant to Section 14(c)

Rule 14c-1. Definitions.
Rule 14c-2. Distribution of information statement.
Rule 14c-3. Annual report to be furnished security holders.
Rule 14c-4. Presentation of information in information statement.
Rule 14c-5. Filing requirements.
Rule 14c-6. False or misleading statements.
Rule 14c-7. Providing copies of material for certain beneficial owners.
Rule 14c-101. Schedule 14C. Information required in information statement.


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Regulation 14D

Rule 14d-1. Scope of and definitions applicable to Regulations 14D and 14E.
Rule 14d-2. Commencement of a tender offer.
Rule 14d-3. Filing and transmission of tender offer statement.
Rule 14d-4. Dissemination of tender offers to security holders.
Rule 14d-5. Dissemination of certain tender offers by the use of stockholder lists and security position listings.
Rule 14d-6. Disclosure of tender offer information to security holders.
Rule 14d-7. Additional withdrawal rights.
Rule 14d-8. Exemption from statutory pro rata requirements.
Rule 14d-9. Recommendation or solicitation by the subject company and others.
Rule 14d-10. Equal treatment of security holders.
Rule 14d-11. Subsequent offering period.
Rule 14d-100. Schedule TO. Tender offer statement under section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Rule 14d-101. Schedule 14D-9.
Rule 14d-102. Schedule 14D-1F. Tender offer statement pursuant to rule 14d-1(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Rule 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.


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Regulation 14E

Rule 14e-1. Unlawful tender offer practices.
Rule 14e-2. Position of subject company with respect to a tender offer.
Rule 14e-3. Transactions in securities on the basis of material, nonpublic information in the context of tender offers.
Rule 14e-4. Prohibited transactions in connection with partial tender offers.
Rule 14e-5. Prohibiting purchases outside of a tender offer.
Rule 14e-6. Repurchase offers by certain closed-end registered investment companies.
Rule 14e-7. Unlawful tender offer practices in connection with roll-ups.
Rule 14e-8. Prohibited conduct in connection with pre-commencement communications.
Rule 14f-1. Change in majority of directors.


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Rules 15a Through 15c3: Exemption of Certain Securities from Section 15a

Rule 15a-1. Securities activities of OTC derivatives dealers.
Rule 15a-2. Exemption of certain securities of cooperative apartment houses from section 15(a).
Rule 15a-4. Forty-five day exemption from registration for certain members of national securities exchanges.
Rule 15a-5. Exemption of certain nonbank lenders.


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Registration of Brokers and Dealers

Rule 15a-6. Exemption of certain foreign brokers or dealers.
Rule 15a-7. [Reserved]
Rule 15a-8. [Reserved]
Rule 15a-9. [Reserved]
Rule 15a-10. Exemption of certain brokers or dealers with respect to security futures products.
Rule 15a-11. [Reserved]
Rule 15b1-1. Application for registration of brokers or dealers.
Rule 15b1-3. Registration of successor to registered broker or dealer.
Rule 15b1-4. Registration of fiduciaries.
Rule 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.
Rule 15b2-2. Inspection of newly registered brokers and dealers.
Rule 15b3-1. Amendments to application.
Rule 15b5-1. Extension of registration for purposes of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 after cancellation or revocation.
Rule 15b6-1. Withdrawal from registration.
Rule 15b7-1. Compliance with qualification requirements of self-regulatory organizations.
Rule 15b9-1. Exemption for certain exchange members.
Rule 15b9-2. Exemption from SRO membership for OTC derivatives dealers.
Rule 15b11-1. Registration by notice of security futures product broker-dealers.


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Rules Relating to Over-the-Counter Markets

Rule 15c1-1. Definitions.
Rule 15c1-2. Fraud and misrepresentation.
Rule 15c1-3. Misrepresentation by brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers as to registration.
Rule 15c1-5. Disclosure of control.
Rule 15c1-6. Disclosure of interest in distribution.
Rule 15c1-7. Discretionary accounts.
Rule 15c1-8. Sales at the market.
Rule 15c1-9. Use of pro forma balance sheets.
Rule 15c2-1. Hypothecation of customers' securities.
Rule 15c2-4. Transmission or maintenance of payments received in connection with underwritings.
Rule 15c2-5. Disclosure and other requirements when extending or arranging credit in certain transactions.
Rule 15c2-7. Identification of quotations.
Rule 15c2-8. Delivery of prospectus.
Rule 15c2-11. Initiation or resumption of quotations without specific information.
Rule 15c2-12. Municipal securities disclosure.
Rule 15c3-1. Net capital requirements for brokers or dealers.
Rule 15c3-1a. Options (Appendix A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
Rule 15c3-1b. Adjustments to net worth and aggregate indebtedness for certain commodities transactions (Appendix B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
Rule 15c3-1c. Consolidated Computations of Net Capital and Aggregate Indebtedness for Certain Subsidiaries and Affiliates (Appendix C to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
Rule 15c3-1d. Satisfactory Subordination Agreements (Appendix D to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
Rule 15c3-1e. Deductions for market and credit risk for certain brokers or dealers (Appendix E to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
Rule 15c3-1f. Optional Market and Credit Risk Requirements for OTC Derivatives Dealers (Appendix F to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
Rule 15c3-1g. Conditions for ultimate holding companies of certain brokers or dealers (Appendix G to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
Rule 15c3-2. Customers' free credit balances.
Rule 15c3-3. Customer protection--reserves and custody of securities.
Rule 15c3-3a. Exhibit A--Formula for determination of reserve requirement of brokers and dealers under § 240.15c3-3.
Rule 15c3-4. Internal risk management control systems for OTC derivatives dealers.
Rule 15c6-1. Settlement cycle.


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Regulation 15D: Reports of Registrants Under the Securities Act of 1933

Annual Reports

Rule 15d-1. Requirement of annual reports.
Rule 15d-2. Special financial report.
Rule 15d-3. Reports for depositary shares registered on Form F-6.
Rule 15d-4. Reporting by Form 40-F Registrants.
Rule 15d-5. Reporting by successor issuers.
Rule 15d-6. Suspension of duty to file reports.


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Other Reports

Rule 15d-10. Transition reports.
Rule 15d-11. Current reports on Form 8-K (§ 249.308 of this chapter).
Rule 15d-13. Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (§ 249.308 of this chapter).
Rule 15d-14. Certification of disclosure in annual and quarterly reports.
Rule 15d-15. Controls and procedures.
Rule 15d-16. [Omitted]
Rule 15d-17. Reports of asset-backed issuers on Form 10-D (§ 249.312 of this chapter).
Rule 15d-18. Compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.
Rule 15d-19. Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F.
Rule 15d-20. Plain English presentation of specified information.


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Exemption of Certain Issuers from Section 15(d) of the Act

Rule 15d-21. Reports for employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans.
Rule 15d-22. Reporting regarding asset-backed securities under section 15(d) of the Act.
Rule 15d-23. Reporting regarding certain securities underlying asset-backed securities under section 15(d) of the Act.


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Rules 15g Through 36a1-2: Penny Stocks

Rule 15g-1. Exemptions for certain transactions.
Rule 15g-2. Penny stock disclosure document relating to the penny stock market.
Rule 15g-3. Broker or dealer disclosure of quotations and other information relating to the penny stock market.
Rule 15g-4. Disclosure of compensation to brokers or dealers.
Rule 15g-5. Disclosure of compensation of associated persons in connection with penny stock transactions.
Rule 15g-6. Account statements for penny stock customers.
Rule 15g-8. Sales of Escrowed Securities of Blank Check Companies
Rule 15g-9. Sales practice requirements for certain low-priced securities.
Rule 15g-100. Schedule 15G--Information to be included in the document distributed pursuant to 17 CFR 240.15g-2.


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National and Affiliated Securities Associations

Rule 15Aa-1. Registration of a national or an affiliated securities association.
Rule 15Aj-1. Amendments and supplements to registration statements of securities associations.
Rule 15Ba2-1. Application for registration of municipal securities dealers which are banks or separately identifiable departments or divisions of banks.
Rule 15Ba2-2. Application for registration of non-bank municipal securities dealers whose business is exclusively intrastate.
Rule 15Ba2-4. Registration of successor to registered municipal securities dealer.
Rule 15Ba2-5. Registration of fiduciaries.
Rule 15Bc3-1. Withdrawal from registration of municipal securities dealers.
Rule 15Bc7-1. Availability of examination reports.


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Registration of Government Securities Brokers and Government Securities Dealers

Rule 15Ca1-1. Notice of government securities broker-dealer activities.
Rule 15Ca2-1. Application for registration as a government securities broker or government securities dealer.
Rule 15Ca2-3. Registration of successor to registered government securities broker or government securities dealer.
Rule 15Ca2-4. Registration of fiduciaries.
Rule 15Ca2-5. Consent to service of process to be furnished by non-resident government securities brokers or government securities dealers and by non-resident general partners or managing agents of government securities brokers or government securities dealers.
Rule 15Cc1-1. Withdrawal from registration of government securities brokers or government securities dealers.


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Reports of Directors, Officers, and Principal Shareholders

Rule 16a-1. Definition of Terms.
Rule 16a-2. Persons and transactions subject to section 16.
Rule 16a-3. Reporting transactions and holdings.
Rule 16a-4. Derivative securities.
Rule 16a-5. Odd-lot dealers.
Rule 16a-6. Small acquisitions.
Rule 16a-7. Transactions effected in connection with a distribution.
Rule 16a-8. Trusts.
Rule 16a-9. Stock splits, stock dividends, and pro rata rights.
Rule 16a-10. Exemptions under section 16(a).
Rule 16a-11. Dividend or interest reinvestment plans.
Rule 16a-12. Domestic relations orders.
Rule 16a-13. Change in form of beneficial ownership.


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Exemption of Certain Transactions from Section 16(b)

Rule 16b-1. Transactions approved by a regulatory authority.
Rule 16b-2. [Reserved]
Rule 16b-3. Transactions between an issuer and its officers or directors.
Rule 16b-4. [Reserved]
Rule 16b-5. Bona fide gifts and inheritance.
Rule 16b-6. Derivative securities.
Rule 16b-7. Mergers, reclassifications, and consolidations.
Rule 16b-8. Voting trusts.


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Exemption of Certain Transactions from Section 16(c)

Rule 16c-1. Brokers.
Rule 16c-2. Transactions effected in connection with a distribution.
Rule 16c-3. Exemption of sales of securities to be acquired.
Rule 16c-4. Derivative securities.

Arbitrage Transactions

Rule 16e-1. Arbitrage transactions under section 16.


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Preservation of Records and Reports of Certain Stabilizing Activities

Rule 17a-1. Recordkeeping rule for national securities exchanges, national securities associations, registered clearing agencies and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
Rule 17a-2. Recordkeeping requirements relating to stabilizing activities.
Rule 17a-3. Records to be made by certain exchange members, brokers and dealers.
Rule 17a-4. Records to be preserved by certain exchange members, brokers and dealers.
Rule 17a-5. Reports to be made by certain brokers and dealers.
Rule 17a-6. Right of national securities exchange, national securities association, registered clearing agency or the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board to destroy or dispose of documents.
Rule 17a-7. Records of non-resident brokers and dealers.
Rule 17a-8. Financial recordkeeping and reporting of currency and foreign transactions.
Rule 17a-10. Report on revenue and expenses.
Rule 17a-11. Notification procedures for brokers and dealers.
Rule 17a-12. Reports to be made by certain OTC derivatives dealers.
Rule 17a-13. Quarterly security counts to be made by certain exchange members, brokers, and dealers.
Rule 17a-19. Form X-17a-19 Report by national securities exchanges and registered national securities associations of changes in the membership status of any of their members.
Rule 17a-21. Reports of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
Rule 17a-22. Supplemental material of registered clearing agencies.
Rule 17a-23. [Reserved]
Rule 17a-24. Reports of lost securityholders.
Rule 17a-25. Electronic submission of securities transaction information by exchange members, brokers, and dealers.
Rule 17d-1. Examination for compliance with applicable financial responsibility rules.
Rule 17d-2. Program for allocation of regulatory responsibility.
Rule 17f-1. Requirements for reporting and inquiry with respect to missing, lost, counterfeit or stolen securities.
Rule 17f-2. Fingerprinting of securities industry personnel.

Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations

Rule 17g-1. Application for registration as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.
Rule 17g-2. Records to be made and retained by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations.
Rule 17g-3. Annual financial reports to be furnished by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations.
Rule 17g-4. Prevention of misuse of material nonpublic information.
Rule 17g-5. Conflicts of interest.
Rule 17g-6. Prohibited acts and practices.
Rule 17h-1T. Risk assessment recordkeeping requirements for associated persons of brokers and dealers.
Rule 17h-2T. Risk assessment reporting requirements for brokers and dealers.

Supervised Investment Bank Holding Company Rules

Rule 17i-1. Definitions.
Rule 17i-2. Notice of intention to be supervised by the Commission as a supervised investment bank holding company.
Rule 17i-3. Withdrawal from supervision by the Commission as a supervised investment bank holding company.
Rule 17i-4. Internal risk management control system requirements for supervised investment bank holding companies.
Rule 17i-5. Record creation, maintenance, and access requirements for supervised investment bank holding companies.
Rule 17i-6. Reporting requirements for supervised investment bank holding companies.
Rule 17i-7. Calculations of allowable capital and risk allowances or alternative capital assessment.
Rule 17i-8. Notification provisions for supervised investment bank holding companies.
Rule 17Ab2-1. Registration of clearing agencies.
Rule 17Ac2-1. Application for registration of transfer agents.
Rule 17Ac2-2. Annual reporting requirement for registered transfer agents.
Rule 17Ac3-1. Withdrawal from registration with the Commission.
Rule 17Ad-1. Definitions.
Rule 17Ad-2. Turnaround, processing, and forwarding of items.
Rule 17Ad-3. Limitations on expansion.
Rule 17Ad-4. Applicability of §§ 240.17Ad-2, 240.17Ad-3 and 240.17Ad-6(a) (1) through (7) and (11).
Rule 17Ad-5. Written inquiries and requests.
Rule 17Ad-6. Recordkeeping.
Rule 17Ad-7. Record retention.
Rule 17Ad-8. Securities position listings.
Rule 17Ad-9. Definitions.
Rule 17Ad-10. Prompt posting of certificate detail to master securityholder files, maintenance of accurate securityholder files, communications between co-transfer agents and recordkeeping transfer agents, maintenance of current control book, retention of certificate detail and "buy-in" of physical over-issuance.
Rule 17Ad-11. Reports regarding aged record differences, buy-ins and failure to post certificate detail to master securityholder and subsidiary files.
Rule 17Ad-12. Safeguarding of funds and securities.
Rule 17Ad-13. Annual study and evaluation of internal accounting control.
Rule 17Ad-14. Tender agents.
Rule 17Ad-15. Signature guarantees.
Rule 17Ad-16. Notice of Assumption or Termination of Transfer Agent Services.
Rule 17Ad-17. Transfer agents' obligation to search for lost securityholders.
Rule 17Ad-18. Year 2000 Reports to be made by certain transfer agents.
Rule 17Ad-19. Requirements for cancellation, processing, storage, transportation, and destruction or other disposition of securities certificates.
Rule 17Ad-20. Issuer restrictions or prohibitions on ownership by securities intermediaries.


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Suspension and Expulsion of Exchange Members

Rule 19b-4. Filings with respect to proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations.
Rule 19b-5. Temporary exemption from the filing requirements of Section 19(b) of the Act.
Rule 19b-7. Filings with respect to proposed rule changes submitted pursuant to Section 19(b)(7) of the Act.
Rule 19c-1. Governing certain off-board agency transactions by members of national securities exchanges.
Rule 19c-3. Governing off-board trading by members of national securities exchanges.
Rule 19c-4. Governing certain listing or authorization determinations by national securities exchanges and associations.
Rule 19c-5. Governing the multiple listing of options on national securities exchanges.
Rule 19d-1. Notices by self-regulatory organizations of final disciplinary actions, denials, bars, or limitations respecting membership, association, participation, or access to services, and summary suspensions.
Rule 19d-2. Applications for stays of disciplinary sanctions or summary suspensions by a self-regulatory organization.
Rule 19d-3. Applications for review of final disciplinary sanctions, denials of membership, participation or association, or prohibitions or limitations of access to services imposed by self-regulatory organizations.
Rule 19d-4. Notice by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of disapproval of registration or of disciplinary action.
Rule 19g2-1. Enforcement of compliance by national securities exchanges and registered securities associations with the Act and rules and regulations thereunder.
Rule 19h-1. Notice by a self-regulatory organization of proposed admission to or continuance in membership or participation or association with a member of any person subject to a statutory disqualification, and applications to the Commission for relief therefrom.


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Inspection and Publication of Information Filed Under the Act

Rule 24b-1. Documents to be kept public by exchanges.
Rule 24b-2. Nondisclosure of information filed with the Commission and with any exchange.
Rule 24b-3. Information filed by issuers and others under sections 12, 13, 14, and 16.
Rule 24c-1. Access to nonpublic information.
Rule 31. Section 31 transaction fees.
Rule 36a1-1. Exemption from Section 7 for OTC derivatives dealers.
Rule 36a1-2. Exemption from SIPA for OTC derivatives dealers.


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Regulations M, SHO, ATS, AC, and NMS and Customer Margin Requirements for Security Futures (17 CFR 242.___)

Rule 100. Preliminary note; definitions.
Rule 101. Activities by distribution participants.
Rule 102. Activities by issuers and selling security holders during a distribution.
Rule 103. Nasdaq passive market making.
Rule 104. Stabilizing and other activities in connection with an offering.
Rule 105. Short selling in connection with a public offering.


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Regulation SHO--Regulation of Short Sales (17 CFR 242.___)

Rule 200. Definition of "short sale" and marking requirements.
Rule 201. Price test.
Rule 203. Borrowing and delivery requirements.
Rule 204T. Short sales.


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Customer Margin Requirements for Security Futures (17 CFR 242.___)

Rule 400. Customer margin requirements for security futures--authority, purpose, interpretation, and scope.
Rule 401. Definitions.
Rule 402. General provisions.
Rule 403. Required margin.
Rule 404. Type, form and use of margin.
Rule 405. Withdrawal of margin.
Rule 406. Undermargined accounts.


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Regulation AC: Analyst Certification (17 CFR 242.___)

Rule 500. Definitions.