Securities Investor Protection Corporation

Pursuant to Section 3(e)(2) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 ("SIPA'),\1\ notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of SIPC (the "Board') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission') on February 17, 2016 notification that the Board has determined, beginning January 1, 2017, and for the five year period immediately thereafter, that the standard maximum cash advance amount available to satisfy customer claims for cash in a SIPA liquidation proceeding will remain at $250,000. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on Board's determination from interested parties. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------