Electronic Filing of Transfer Agent Forms

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission') is proposing to amend the rules and forms under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act') to require that the forms filed with respect to transfer agent registration, annual reporting, and withdrawal from registration be filed with the Commission electronically. The forms would be filed on the Commission's EDGAR database in XML format and would be accessible to Commission staff and the public for search and retrieval. The proposed rulemaking would improve the Commission's ability to utilize the information reported on the forms in performing its oversight function of transfer agent operations and to publicly disseminate the information on the forms.