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Fee Rate Advisory #2 for Fiscal Year 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2007-207

Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2007 - When fiscal year 2008 starts on Oct. 1, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission expects to be operating under a continuing resolution that will extend through Nov. 16, 2007. During this period, fees paid under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(e), 14(g) and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will remain at their current rates.

As previously announced. thirty days after the date of enactment of the Commission's regular fiscal year 2008 appropriation, the Section 31 fee rate applicable to securities transactions on the exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets will decrease to $11.00 per million from the current rate of $15.30 per million. The assessment on security futures transactions under Section 31(d) will remain unchanged at $0.0042 for each round turn transaction.

In addition, five days after the date of enactment of the Commission's regular appropriation, the Section 6(b) fee rate applicable to the registration of securities, the Section 13(e) fee rate applicable to the repurchase of securities, and the Section 14(g) fee rate applicable to proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions will increase to $39.30 per million from the current rate of $30.70 per million.

The Division of Market Regulation's Office of Interpretation and Guidance is available to answer questions relating to Section 31. That office may be reached by phone at 202-551-5777 or by email at marketreg@sec.gov.

A copy of the Commission's April 30, 2007 order regarding fee rates for fiscal year 2008 is available at http://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2007/33-8794.pdf.

The Commission will issue further notices as appropriate to keep the public informed of developments relating to enactment of the Commission's regular appropriation and the effective dates for the above fee rate changes. These notices will be posted at the SEC's Internet web site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2007/2007-207.htm


Modified: 09/28/2007