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Issue Date	File Number	Rulemaking	Status
July 7, 2008	S7-19-07	Amendments to Regulation SHO	Proposed Rule Amendment to Regulation SHO 34-58107 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
July 1, 2008	S7-18-08	Security Ratings Corporation Finance, Investment Management, Trading and Markets	Proposed Rule Security Ratings 33-8940, 34-58071 View Related Activity
July 1, 2008	S7-19-08	References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations Trading and Markets	Proposed Rule References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations IC-28327, IA-2751 View Related Activity
July 1, 2008	S7-17-08	References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations Trading and Markets	Proposed Rule References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations 34-58070 View Related Activity
June 27, 2008	S7-16-08	Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers Trading and Markets	Proposed Rule Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers 34-58047
June 26, 2008	S7-15-08	Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting Corporation Finance	Proposed Rule Modernization of the Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements 33-8935, 34-58030 View Related Activity
June 26, 2008	S7-06-03	Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers Corporation Finance	Final Rule Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers 33-8934, 34-58028 View Related Activity
June 25, 2008	S7-14-08	Indexed Annuities And Certain Other Insurance Contracts Investment Management	Proposed Rule Indexed Annuities and Certain Other Insurance Contracts 33-8933, 34-58022 View Related Activity
June 16, 2008	S7-13-08	Amendments to Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations Trading and Markets	Proposed Rule Proposed Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations 34-57967 View Related Activity
June 10, 2008	S7-12-08	Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary Investment Management	Proposed Rule Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary 33-8929, 34-57942, 39-2457, IC-28298 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	S7-11-08	Interactive Data To Improve Financial Reporting Corporation Finance	Proposed Rule Interactive Data To Improve Financial Reporting 33-8924 View Related Activity
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
May 6, 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	Proposed Rule Revisions to the Cross-Border Tender Offer, Exchange Offer, and Business Combination Rules and Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Certain Foreign Institutions 33-8917, 34-57781 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	S7-08-08	"Naked' Short Selling Antifraud Rule Trading and Markets	Proposed Rule "Naked' Short Selling Anti-Fraud Rule 34-57511 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 Corporation Finance	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
March 11, 2008	S7-07-08	Exchange-Traded Funds Investment Management	Proposed Rule Exchange-Traded Funds 33-8901, IC-28193
March 4, 2008	S7-06-08	Part 248-Regulation S-P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Personal Information Investment Management, Trading and Markets	Proposed Rule Part 248-Regulation S-P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Personal Information 34-57427, IC-28178, IA-2712
March 3, 2008	S7-10-00	Electronic Filing by Investment Advisers; Amendments To Form ADV; Technical Amendments	Proposed Rule Amendments to Form ADV IA-2711, 34-57419 View Related Activity
Feb. 29, 2008	S7-05-08	Foreign Issuer Reporting Enhancements Corporation Finance	Proposed Rule Foreign Issuer Reporting Enhancements 33-8900, 34-57409, 33-8959 International Series Release No. 1308 View Related Activity
Feb. 19, 2008	S7-04-08	Exemption From Registration Under Section 12(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Foreign Private Issuers Corporation Finance	Proposed Rule Exemption From Registration Under Section 12(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Foreign Private Issuers 34-57350, 34-58465 View Related Activity
Feb. 11, 2008	S7-02-08	Disclosure of Divestment by Registered Investment Companies in Accordance With Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 Investment Management	Proposed Rule Disclosure of Divestment by Registered Investment Companies in Accordance With Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 34-57306, IC-28148, 34-57711 View Related Activity
Feb. 6, 2008	S7-12-07	Electronic Filing and Revision of Form D	Final Rule Electronic Filing and Revision of Form D 33-8891, 34-57280, 39-2453, IC-28145 View Related Activity
Feb. 4, 2008		Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance	Final Rule Delegation of Authority to the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance 34-57262
Feb. 1, 2008	S7-06-03	Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers Corporation Finance	Proposed Rule Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers 33-8889, 34-57258, 33-8934A View Related Activity
Jan. 29, 2008		Amendment of Procedures for Payment of Fees	Final Rule Amendment of Procedures for Payment of Fees 33-8885, 34-57218, 39-2452, IC-28137

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