Rule 17Ac22 (17 CFR 240.17Ac22) and Form TA2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) require transfer agents to file an annual report of their business activities with the Commission. The amount of time needed to comply with the requirements of Rule 17Ac22 and Form TA2 varies. From the total 598 registere ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9671 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9820

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that, on April 17, 2009, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the selfregulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE Rules 15 and 123C regarding the operation of its NYSE Order Imbalance Information service to: (1) modify the reference price at which the Exchange reports the Order Imbalance Information; and (2) clarify what information is included and ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9820 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9704

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2 p.m.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present.

The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting.

Commissioner Aguilar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the Closed Meeting in closed session.

The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2009 will be:
Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
Ins ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9704 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9672

Extension:

Form F10, OMB Control No. 32350380, SEC File No. 270334.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below.

Form F10 (17 CFR 239.40) is a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) that is used by certain Canadian ``substantial issuers'' (those issuers with at least 36 calendar months of reporting history with a securities commission in Canada and a market value of common stock of at least C$360 million and an aggregate market value of common stock held by nonaffiliates of at least C$75 million). The purpose of the information collection is ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9672 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9818

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that, on April 17,
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2009, NYSE Amex LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Amex'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the selfregulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE Amex Equities Rules 15 and 123C regarding the operation of its NYSE Amex Order Imbalance Information service to: (1) Modify the reference price at which the Exchange reports the Order Imbalance Information; and (2) clarify what inf ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9818 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9879

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable to discuss short sale price tests and short sale circuit breakers generally and in the context of the Commission's recently proposed amendments to Regulation SHO. The roundtable will be held on May 5, 2009 beginning at 10 a.m.

The Roundtable will take place in the Auditorium of the Commission's headquarters at 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC. The roundtable will be open to the public with seating on a firstcome, firstserved basis. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks.

For further information, please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 5515400.

Dated: April 24, 2009.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary. ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9879 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9673

Extension:

Form F9, OMB Control No. 32350377, SEC File No. 270333.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
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(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below.

Form F9 (17 CFR 239.39) is a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) that is used to register investment grade debt or investment grade preferred securities that are offered for cash or in connection with an exchange, offer and are either nonconvertible or not convertible for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance and thereafter are only convertible into a security of another class of the issuer. The ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9673 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9819

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 April 14, 2009, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (``MSRB'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the MSRB. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The MSRB has filed with the Commission a proposed rule change to amend the continuing disclosure service of the MSRB's Electronic Municipal Market Access system (``EMMA'') to accept, and to make publicly available on the Internet, voluntary electronic submissions by issuers, obligated persons and their agents of con ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9819 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9749

The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of April, 2009. A copy of each application may be obtained via the Commission's website by searching for the file number, or an applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling (202) 5518090. An order granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by writing to the SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the relevant applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2009, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-04-29-E9-9749 Wed, Apr 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT