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This index of the SEC’s rulemaking activity can be filtered by year, status (proposed or final), or division/office that recommended the rulemaking to the Commission.

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Issue Date	File Number	Rulemaking	Status
May 1, 2009	S7-12-08	Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary Investment Management	Final Rule Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary; Correction 33-9006A, 34-59391A, 39-2462A, IC-28617A View Related Activity
April 28, 2009		Delegation of Authority to the General Counsel	Final Rule Delegation of Authority to the General Counsel 34-59829
April 16, 2009		Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual EDGAR Business Office	Final Rule Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual 33-9027, 34-59776, 39-2465, IC-28698
April 15, 2009		Technical Amendments to Rules, Forms, Schedules, and Codification of Financial Reporting Policies	Final Rule Technical Amendments to Rules, Forms, Schedules, and Codification of Financial Reporting Policies 33-9026, 34-59775, FR-79
April 8, 2009		Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual EDGAR Business Office	Final Rule Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual 33-9022, 34-59728, 39-2464, IC-28691
April 1, 2009	S7-11-08	Interactive Data To Improve Financial Reporting Corporation Finance	Final Rule Interactive Data To Improve Financial Reporting 33-9002A View Related Activity
March 9, 2009		Attaching Authenticating Documents to Online Form ID Applications	Final Rule Attaching Authenticating Documents to Online Form ID Applications 33-9013, 34-59536, 39-2463, IC-28642
Feb. 11, 2009	S7-12-08	Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary Investment Management	Final Rule Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary 33-9006, 34-59391, 39-2462, IC-28617 View Related Activity
Feb. 2, 2009	S7-13-08	Amendments to Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations Trading and Markets	Final Rule Amendments to Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations 34-59342 View Related Activity
Jan. 30, 2009	S7-11-08	Interactive Data To Improve Financial Reporting Corporation Finance	Final Rule Interactive Data To Improve Financial Reporting 33-9002 View Related Activity
Jan. 14, 2009	S7-02-09	Temporary Exemptions for Eligible Credit Default Swaps To Facilitate Operation of Central Counterparties To Clear and Settle Credit Default Swaps Corporation Finance	Final Rule Temporary Exemptions for Eligible Credit Default Swaps To Facilitate Operation of Central Counterparties To Clear and Settle Credit Default Swaps 33-8999, 33-9063, 34-59246, 39-2549, 33-9232, 33-9158 View Related Activity
Jan. 13, 2009	S7-28-07	Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Option for Registered Open-End Management Investment Companies	Final Rule Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Option for Registered Open-End Management Investment Companies 33-8998, IC-28584 View Related Activity
Jan. 8, 2009	S7-14-08	Indexed Annuities And Certain Other Insurance Contracts Investment Management	Final Rule Indexed Annuities And Certain Other Insurance Contracts 33-8996, 34-59221 View Related Activity
Dec. 31, 2008	S7-15-08	Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting Corporation Finance	Final Rule Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting 33-8995, 34-59192, FR-78 View Related Activity
Dec. 5, 2008	S7-21-08	Amendment to Municipal Securities Disclosure Trading and Markets	Final Rule Amendment to Municipal Securities Disclosure 34-59062, 34-58255 View Related Activity
Nov. 20, 2008	S7-32-08	Temporary Exemption for Liquidation of Certain Money Market Funds Investment Management	Final Rule Temporary Exemption for Liquidation of Certain Money Market Funds IC-28487 View Related Activity
Nov. 13, 2008		Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations and the Secretary of the Commission	Final Rule Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations and the Secretary of the Commission 34-58938
Oct. 29, 2008	S7-25-07	Mandatory Electronic Submission of Applications for Orders Under the Investment Company Act and Filings Made Pursuant to Regulation E	Final Rule Mandatory Electronic Submission of Applications for Orders Under the Investment Company Act and Filings Made Pursuant to Regulation E 33-8981 View Related Activity
Oct. 15, 2008	S7-31-08	Disclosure of Short Sales and Short Positions by Institutional Investment Managers Corporation Finance, Investment Management, Trading and Markets	Final Rule Disclosure of Short Sales and Short Positions by Institutional Investment Managers 34-58785 View Related Activity
Oct. 14, 2008	S7-30-08	Amendments to Regulation SHO Trading and Markets	Final Rule Amendments to Regulation SHO 34-58773 View Related Activity
Oct. 14, 2008	S7-08-08	"Naked' Short Selling Antifraud Rule Trading and Markets	Final Rule "Naked' Short Selling Antifraud Rule 34-58774 View Related Activity
Oct. 14, 2008	S7-19-07	Amendments to Regulation SHO	Final Rule Amendments to Regulation SHO 34-58775 View Related Activity
Sept. 26, 2008		Technical Amendment to Item 407 of Regulation S-K	Final Rule Technical Amendment to Item 407 of Regulation S-K 33-8961, 34-58656
Sept. 23, 2008	S7-05-08	Foreign Issuer Reporting Enhancements Corporation Finance	Final Rule Foreign Issuer Reporting Enhancements 33-8959, 34-58620, 33-8900 International Series Release No. 1310 View Related Activity
Sept. 19, 2008	S7-10-08	Commission Guidance and Revisions to the Cross-Border Tender Offer, Exchange Offer, Rights Offerings, and Business Combination Rules and Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Certain Foreign Institutions Corporation Finance	Final Rule Commission Guidance and Revisions to the Cross-Border Tender Offer, Exchange Offer, Rights Offerings, and Business Combination Rules and Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Certain Foreign Institutions 33-8957, 34-58597 View Related Activity
Sept. 18, 2008		Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual EDGAR Business Office	Final Rule Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual 33-8956, 34-58584, 39-2458, IC-28381
Sept. 5, 2008	S7-04-08	Exemption From Registration Under Section 12(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Foreign Private Issuers Corporation Finance	Final Rule Exemption From Registration Under Section 12(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Foreign Private Issuers 34-58465, 34-57350, International Series Release No. 1309 View Related Activity
July 3, 2008		Commission Guidance and Amendment to the Rules Relating to Organization and Program Management Concerning Proposed Rule Changes Filed by Self-Regulatory Organizations	Final Rule Commission Guidance and Amendment to the Rules Relating to Organization and Program Management Concerning Proposed Rule Changes Filed by Self-Regulatory Organizations 34-58092
June 26, 2008	S7-06-03	Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers	Final Rule Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers 33-8934, 34-58028 View Related Activity
June 4, 2008		Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual EDGAR Business Office	Final Rule Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual 33-8926, 34-57914, 39-2456, IC-28296
May 30, 2008		Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual EDGAR Business Office	Final Rule Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual 33-8922, 34-57888, 39-2454, IC-28292
May 28, 2008		Regional Office Reorganization	Final Rule Regional Office Reorganization 34-57877
May 15, 2008	S7-37-04	Definition of Eligible Portfolio Company Under the Investment Company Act of 1940	Final Rule Definition of Eligible Portfolio Company Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 IC-28266, IC-26647, IC-27539 View Related Activity
April 24, 2008	S7-02-08	Disclosure of Divestment by Registered Investment Companies in Accordance With Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 Investment Management	Final Rule Disclosure of Divestment by Registered Investment Companies in Accordance With Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 34-57711, IC-28254, 34-57306 View Related Activity
April 11, 2008	S7-22-06	Definitions of Terms and Exemptions Relating to the "Broker" Exceptions for Banks	Final Rule Definitions of Terms and Exemptions Relating to the "Broker" Exceptions for Banks 34-56501A View Related Activity
April 10, 2008	S7-30-07	Revisions to Form S-11 To Permit Historical Incorporation by Reference Corporation Finance	Final Rule Revisions to Form S-11 To Permit Historical Incorporation by Reference 33-8909 View Related Activity
March 19, 2008	S7-06-07	Proposed Rule Changes of Self-Regulatory Organizations	Final Rule Proposed Rule Changes of Self-Regulatory Organizations 34-57526 View Related Activity
March 17, 2008	S7-10-05, S7-03-07, S7-29-98	Internet Availability of Proxy Materials; Regulation of Takeovers and Security Holder Communications; Cross-Border Tender and Exchange Offers, Business Combinations and Rights Offerings; Certain Other Related Rule Corrections	Final Rule Internet Availability of Proxy Materials; Regulation of Takeovers and Security Holder Communications; Cross-Border Tender and Exchange Offers, Business Combinations and Rights Offerings; Certain Other Related Rule Corrections 34-55146A, IC-27671A, 34-56135A, IC-27911A, 33-7759A, 33-7760A, 34-42054A, 34-42055A, 39-2378A, IC-24107A, IS-1208A

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