NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-21
December 15, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''), \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on October 4, 2004, the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock
Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-21
December 14, 2004.
On September 1, 2004, the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rule 9522
(``Initiation
NOTICES: Smaller Public Companies Advisory Committee,
Published: 2004-12-21
The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), with the concurrence of the other Commissioners,
intends to establish the Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory
Committee on Smaller Public Companies to assist the Commission in
evaluating the current securities regulatory system relating to
disclosure, financial
NOTICES: Pacific Exchange, Inc., et al.,
Published: 2004-12-21
December 14, 2004.
I. Introduction and Description
On December 14, 2004, the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'') on
behalf of itself and the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex''), the Boston
Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE''), the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``CHX''), the Cincinnati
NOTICES: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 filings,
Published: 2004-12-21
December 14, 2004.
Notice is hereby given that the following filing(s) has/have been
made with the Commission under provisions of the Act and rules
promulgated under the Act. All interested persons are referred to the
application(s) and/or declaration(s) for complete statements of the
proposed transaction(s) summarized below. The application(s)
NOTICES: American Stock Exchange LLC,
Published: 2004-12-21
December 13, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on November 29, 2004, the American Stock Exchange
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(``Amex'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-20
December 13, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 9, 2004, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and
NOTICES: Suspension of trading—; Absolute Health & Fitness, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 15, 2004.
It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Absolute Health and Fitness, Inc. (``Absolute Health'') because of
questions regarding the accuracy of assertions by Absolute Health, and
by others, in public statements to investors
NOTICES: Aimsi Technologies, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 15, 2004.
It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Aimsi Technologies, Inc. (``AIMT'') because of questions regarding the
accuracy of statements made by AIMT to the public in press releases and
in fax tout sheets concerning, among other
NOTICES: Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 10, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 1, 2004, the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 10, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 30, 2004, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 10, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder\2\ notice is hereby given
that on November 23, 2004, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
(``CBOE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change
NOTICES: International Securities Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 10, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 2, 2004, the International Securities Exchange, Inc.
(``Exchange'' or ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 10, 2004.
I. Introduction
On August 25, 2004, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule
NOTICES: New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 9, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 22, 2004, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described
NOTICES: Pacific Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 9, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 2, 2004, the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'' or
``Exchange''), through its wholly owned subsidiary PCX Equities, Inc.
(``PCXE''), filed with the Securities and Exchange
NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 10, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\, and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on December 1, 2004, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 9, 2004.
On September 23, 2004, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to waive the options specialist
NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-17
December 10, 2004.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 1, 2004, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Published: 2004-12-16
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94409, that the Securities and
Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of December 20, 2004:
A Closed Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 10 a.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-15
December 8, 2004.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 1, 2004 the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'' or ``Association''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq
Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), filed with the
NOTICES: Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-15
December 9, 2004.
On November 30, 2004, Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc., a
Massachusetts corporation (``Issuer''), filed an application with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and
Rule 12d22(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its class A and class B
NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-15
December 8, 2004.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 12, 2004, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
(``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: International Securities Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2004-12-15
December 8, 2004.
I. Introduction
On February 25, 2003, the International Securities Exchange, Inc.
(``ISE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to establish rules
