Regulation SBSR-Reporting and Dissemination of Security-Based Swap Information

In accordance with Section 763 ("Section 763') and Section 766 ("Section 766') of Title VII ("Title VII') of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act'), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC' or "Commission') is proposing Regulation SBSR--Reporting and Dissemination of Security-Based Swap Information ("Regulation SBSR') under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act').\1\ Proposed Regulation SBSR would provide for the reporting of security- based swap information to registered security-based swap data repositories or the Commission and the public dissemination of security-based swap transaction, volume, and pricing information. Registered security-based swap data repositories would be required to establish and maintain certain policies and procedures regarding how transaction data are reported and disseminated, and participants of registered security-based swap data repositories that are security- based swap dealers or major security-based swap participants would be required to establish and maintain policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that they comply with applicable reporting obligations. Finally, proposed Regulation SBSR also would require a registered SDR to register with the Commission as a securities information processor on existing Form SIP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------