SEC NEWS DIGEST Issue 2003-76 April 22, 2003 HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASES MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY An order has been issued authorizing a proposal by Mississippi Power Company (Mississippi), an electric utility wholly owned subsidiary of The Southern Company, a registered holding company under the Act, to issue and sell from time-to-time, prior to March 31, 2006 (Authorization Period), obligations in connection with the issuance and sale of one or more series of pollution control revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount up to $75 million. Mississippi also proposed to issue during the Authorization Period one or more series of: senior debentures, senior promissory notes or other senior debt instruments; first mortgage bonds; and preferred stock in an aggregate amount up to $475 million in any combination of issuance. (Rel. 35-27668) SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS ACCELERATED APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGES The Commission granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change (SR-NASD-2003-70) submitted by the National Association of Securities Dealers relating to the listing and trading of Market Recovery Notes linked to the PHLX Semiconductor Sector. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of April 21. (Rel. 34- 47704) The Commission granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change (SR-OCC-2002-04), as amended by Amendment I, filed by The Options Clearing Corporation under Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act. The rule filing, as amended, expands the acceptable forms of margin collateral to include shares of money market funds meeting specified criteria. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of April 28. (Rel. 34-47707) WITHDRAWAL SOUGHT A notice has been issued giving interested persons until May 14, 2003, to comment on the application of Surge Components, Inc. to withdraw its Common Stock, $.001 par value, and Purchase Warrants, $.001 par value, from listing and registration on the Boston Stock Exchange. (Rel. 34- 47708) SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears as follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if available) of the issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the securities being offered; Name of the managing underwriter or depositor (if applicable); File number and date filed; Assigned Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue. Registration statements may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . S-8 INTER TEL INC, 1615 S. 52ND STREET, ., TEMPE, AZ, 85281, 480-449-8900 - 622,725 ($8,562,469.00) Equity, (File 333-104642 - Apr. 21) (BR. 37) S-8 STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, 1911 WALKER AVE, MONROVIA, CA, 91016, 8183037902 - 200,000 ($1,064,000.00) Equity, (File 333-104643 - Apr. 21) (BR. 36) S-8 STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, 1911 WALKER AVE, MONROVIA, CA, 91016, 8183037902 - 2,140,261 ($12,413,513.80) Equity, (File 333-104644 - Apr. 21) (BR. 36) S-8 POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL INC, 2095 WEST 2200 SOUTH, ., SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119, 8019749120 - 350,000 ($297,500.00) Equity, (File 333-104645 - Apr. 21) (BR. 02) S-8 PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/, 6300 WILSON MILLS RD, MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH, 44143, 4404615000 - 5,000,000 ($324,225,000.00) Equity, (File 333-104646 - Apr. 21) (BR. 01) SB-2 COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT CORP LTD, 6,281,294 ($9,421,941.00) Equity, (File 333-104647 - Apr. 21) (BR. ) S-4 STANLEY WORKS, 1000 STANLEY DR, P O BOX 7000, NEW BRITAIN, CT, 06053, 8602255111 - 0 ($350,000,000.00) Debt Convertible into Equity, (File 333-104648 - Apr. 21) (BR. 06) S-8 DANA CORP, 4500 DORR ST, TOLEDO, OH, 43615, 4195354500 - 5,200,000 ($40,560,000.00) Equity, (File 333-104649 - Apr. 21) (BR. 05) S-8 DIGITALTHINK INC, 601 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94107, 4156254000 - 2,400,000 ($6,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-104650 - Apr. 21) (BR. 08) S-4 SILICON GRAPHICS INC /CA/, 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, 94043-1351, 6509601980 - 0 ($175,950,000.00) Other, (File 333-104651 - Apr. 21) (BR. 03) S-11 AMREIT INC, 8 GREENWAY PLAZA, STE 824, HOUSTON, TX, 77046, 7138501400 - 4,400,000 ($44,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-104652 - Apr. 21) (BR. 08) S-8 PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/, 6300 WILSON MILLS RD, MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH, 44143, 4404615000 - 350,000 ($22,695,750.00) Equity, (File 333-104653 - Apr. 21) (BR. 01) S-4 MAF BANCORP INC, 55TH ST & HOLMES AVE, CLARENDON HILLS, IL, 60514, 6303257300 - 2,980,000 ($102,273,600.00) Equity, (File 333-104655 - Apr. 21) (BR. 07) S-3 NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC, 1901 W 47TH PLACE, STE 105, WESTWOOD, KS, 66205, 9133621090 - 300,000 ($12,030,000.00) Equity, (File 333-104656 - Apr. 21) (BR. 08) S-4 BROWN FORMAN CORP, 850 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40210, 5025851100 - 0 ($600,000,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-104657 - Apr. 21) (BR. 02) RECENT 8K FILINGS Form 8-K is used by companies to file current reports on the following events: Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Item 5. Other Materially Important Events. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The following companies have filed 8-K reports for the date indicated and/or amendments to 8-K reports previously filed, responding to the item(s) of the form specified. 8-K reports may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . STATE 8K ITEM NO. 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