Speeches and Statements Archive

Speeches and statements (including testimony and video transcripts) given by the Chair, Commissioners, and SEC staff prior to 2012.

Date Title Speaker Type
Dec. 7, 1983 Outline of Remarks to Peat, Marwick & Mitchell, SEC Partners James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Dec. 6, 1983 Statement Regarding the Application of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for Designation as a Contract Market for Proposed Futures Contract on Standard & Poor’s Energy Index James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Dec. 1, 1983 Causes and Consequences John S. R. Shad Speech
Nov. 10, 1983 Investor Relations and the SEC John S. R. Shad Speech
Nov. 3, 1983 The Commission’ s Enforcement Program and the Integrity of Financial Statements James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Oct. 25, 1983 The U.S. Experience -- Federal Regulation with Cooperation Barbara S. Thomas Speech
Oct. 21, 1983 Competition and Takeovers in America John S. R. Shad Speech
Oct. 17, 1983 Shareholder Activism and Corporate Ethics - The Government as Referee James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Oct. 9, 1983 Post-War Trends and Recent Developments in the Market and at the SEC John S. R. Shad Speech
Oct. 8, 1983 An Overview of Rule 415 and Some Thoughts About the Future James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Oct. 6, 1983 Management Buyouts: Are Public Shareholders Getting a Fair Deal? Bevis Longstreth Speech
Sep. 29, 1983 A Seamless Web: Banks, New Activities and Disclosure James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Jul. 31, 1983 Panel Discussion on the Prospects for the Reordering or Restructuring of the Regulation of Financial Services Bevis Longstreth Speech
Jun. 28, 1983 Glass-Steagall -- Who Should Decide? John R. Evans Speech
Jun. 23, 1983 Shareholder Proposal Rule James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Jun. 9, 1983 Developments in the Regulation of Accounting and Financial Disclosure Under the Federal Securities Acts John R. Evans Speech
Jun. 2, 1983 Insider Trading and the Duty Analysis After Chiarella James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Jun. 1, 1983 Market Structure for the ‘80s -- The SEC at a Crossroads Bevis Longstreth Speech
May. 12, 1983 The Impact of Expanded Banking Activities Upon the Securities Industry John S. R. Shad Speech
May. 5, 1983 The Roles of the SEC and FASB in Providing Timely Guidance on Emerging Accounting Issues Barbara S. Thomas Speech
May. 5, 1983 The Securities and Exchange Commission: Some History and Future James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Apr. 29, 1983 The Shelf Rule: An Interim Appraisal Barbara S. Thomas Speech
Apr. 29, 1983 The SEC’s Role in Financial Disclosure Bevis Longstreth Speech
Apr. 15, 1983 Current Developments in the Definition of a Security James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech
Apr. 13, 1983 Are “Cooked Books” a Failure of Corporate Governance? James C. Treadway, Jr. Speech