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The name "Wells notice" is derived from the Wells Committee of the SEC which proposed this process in 1972. This SEC committee was named after John A. Wells, its chair. [5] The other members of the committee were former SEC Chairmen Manuel F. Cohen and Ralph Demmler. [6] Among the recommendations made by the committee was the following:
A no-action letter is a letter written by the staff members of a government agency, requested by an entity subject to regulation by that agency, indicating that the staff will not recommend that the agency take legal action against the entity, should the entity engage in a course of action proposed by the entity through its request for a no-action letter.
No-action letters are letters by the SEC staff indicating that the staff will not recommend to the commission that the SEC undertake enforcement action against a person or company if that entity engages in a particular action. These letters are sent in response to requests made when the legal status of an activity is not clear.
The Securities Act of 1933 regulates the distribution of securities to public investors by creating registration and liability provisions to protect investors. With only a few exemptions, every security offering is required to be registered with the SEC by filing a registration statement that includes issuer history, business competition and material risks, litigation information, previous ...
An SEC Office of the Whistleblower attorney, who conducts a full review of a covered action, generally communicates with whistleblowers who have submitted award applications under a covered action. A written notification of the claims review staff's preliminary determination and a whistleblower's rights in the awards claims process are sent to ...
A group of Republican senators have sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler expressing concern over a lawsuit against the crypto firm DEBT Box in which a federal ...
Swap Execution Facilities are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The regulated trading of certain swaps is a result of requirements in the United States by the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (in particular Title VII ). [ 3 ]
The Securities and Exchange Commission is sending an open letter to U.S. public companies asking that firms evaluate their disclosure obligations with "specific tailored disclosure" about how ...