Commission Rules and Forms Related to the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission') is adopting technical amendments to various rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940. These revisions are necessary to conform those rules and forms to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification\TM\ ("FASB Codification').\1\ The technical amendments include revision of certain rules in Regulation S-X, certain items in Regulation S-K, and various rules and forms prescribed under the Securities Act, Exchange Act and Investment Company Act. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------