What's New on the SEC Website
March 28, 2008

Fast Answers

• Manipulation (March 28, 2008)
   
• Wash Sales (March 28, 2008)
   

Commission Speeches and Public Statements

• The Role of the States (Foreign and Domestic), by Brian G. Cartwright, General Counsel, Distinguished Scholar Address — Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware (March 28, 2008)
   

Division of Trading and Markets: Exchanges, Other Markets, Broker-Dealers, Clearing Agencies, Transfer Agents, and NRSROs

• Loews Corporation (March 27, 2008)
   

SEC Office of Inspector General Reports

• Usefulness of IM's Website (PDF), Inspection Report No. 436 (March 28, 2008)
   
• Background Investigations (PDF), Inspection Report No. 434 (March 28, 2008)
   
• Student Loan Program (PDF), Report No. 439 (March 27, 2008)
   

Final Rules

• Internet Availability of Proxy Materials; Regulation of Takeovers and Security Holder Communications; Cross-Border Tender and Exchange Offers, Business Combinations and Rights Offerings; Certain Other Related Rule Corrections (Technical Amendment) (Release Nos. 34-55146A; IC-27671A; 34-56135A; IC-27911A; 33-7759A; 33-7760A; 34-42054A; 34-42055A; 39-2378A; IC-24107A; IS-1208A File Nos.: S7-10-05; S7-03-07; S7-28-98 and S7-29-98)
   

Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) Rulemaking

• Amex: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Elimination of the Options Marketing Fee Related to P/A Orders that are Routed Via the Options Linkage for Execution on an Away Options Exchange (Release No. 34-57562, File No. SR-Amex-2008-26)
   
• BSE: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rules Pertaining to the Terms of Index Option Contracts (Release No. 34-57570, File No. SR-BSE-2008-14)
   
• BSE: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Implementation of Phase II of the Penny Pilot Program (Release No. 34-57566, File No. SR-BSE-2008-20)
   
• CBOE: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Related to Off-Floor DPMs (Release No. 34-57568, File No. SR-CBOE-2008-32)
   
• CBOE: Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to Complex Orders (Release No. 34-57556, File No. SR-CBOE-2008-03)
   
• DTC: Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Changes, as amended, to Provide for the Settlement of Institutional Transactions in Conjunction with Each Other Through a Service Called ID Net (Release No. 34-57573, File Nos. SR-DTC-2007-14 and SR-NSCC-2007-14)
   
• MSRB: Notice of Filing of Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Thereto Relating to an Amendment to the Municipal Securities Information Library® System to Establish a Pilot System for Consolidated Dissemination of Disclosure Documents and Related Information through an Internet-Based Public Access Portal (Release No. 34-57577, File No. SR-MSRB-2007-06)
   
• NSCC: Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Changes, as amended, to Provide for the Settlement of Institutional Transactions in Conjunction with Each Other Through a Service Called ID Net (Release No. 34-57573, File Nos. SR-DTC-2007-14 and SR-NSCC-2007-14)
   
• NSX: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Effective Period for Rule 2.12, Regarding Third-Party Routing Services in Respect of Orders Entered into NSX BLADE (Release No. 34-57574, File No. SR-NSX-2008-08)
   
• Phlx: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Implementation of Phase II of the Penny Pilot Program (Release No. 34-57567, File No. SR-Phlx-2008-25)