Notice of Proposed Exemptive Order Granting Conditional Exemption From the Broker Registration Requirements of Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Certain Activities of Finders

Pursuant to Sections 15(a)(2) and 36(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act'), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC' or "Commission') is proposing to grant exemptive relief to permit natural persons to engage in certain limited activities on behalf of issuers ("Finders'), without registering as brokers under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. The proposed exemption provides for two classes of Finders, Tier I Finders and Tier II Finders, with corresponding conditions as described below.