What's New on the SEC Website
December 4, 2008

Commission Speeches and Public Statements

• Speech by SEC Chairman:Address to Joint Meeting of the Exchequer Club and Women in Housing and Finance, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2008)
   
• Opening Remarks before the Commission Open Meeting: Final Rules and Proposed Rules Implementing the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 by Erik R. Sirri, Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Washington, D.C. (December 3, 2008)
   

Small Businesses

Small Business Compliance Guides

• Revisions to the Cross-Border Tender Offer, Exchange Offer, Rights Offerings, and Business Combination Rules and Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Certain Foreign Institutions: A Compliance Guide for Small Entities and Others
   

Commission Opinions and Orders

• Byron S. Rainner (Release Nos. 34-59040; IA-2811, December 2, 2008)
   

Litigation Releases

• William J. "Boots" Del Biaggio III (Lit. Rel. No. 20820; December 4, 2008)
  See also: Complaint
   

Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) Rulemaking and National Market System (NMS) Plans

• BATS: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Make Certain Market Maker Quoting Violations Punishable Under its Minor Rule Violation Plan (Release No. 34-59029, File No. SR-BATS-2008-011; December 1, 2008)
   
• CBOE: Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Related to Obvious Error Rules (Release No. 34-59038, File No. SR-CBOE-2008-118; December 2, 2008)
   
• CBOE: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Temporary Membership Status and Interim Trading Permit Access Fees (Release No. 34-59032, File No. SR-CBOE-2008-121; December 1, 2008)
   
• DTC: Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change to Eliminate the Ability to Obtain a Physical Certificate from DTC for Issues That are Eligible and Participating in the Direct Registration System (Release No. 34-59033, File No. SR-DTC-2008-08; December 1, 2008)
   
• ISE: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Complex Orders (Release No. 34-59021; File No. SR-ISE-2008-91; November 26, 2008)
   
• NASDAQ: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding Enhancements to the Nasdaq Regulation Reconnaissance Service (Release No. 34-59023; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2008-090; November 26, 2008)
   
• NMS: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of an Amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Selection and Reservation of Securities Symbols to Add the International Securities Exchange, LLC as a Party Thereto (Release No. 34-59024; File No. 4-533; November 26, 2008)
   
• NSCC: Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to Amend Membership Disqualification Criteria Rules (Release No. 34-59044; File No. SR-NSCC-2007-08; December 3, 2008)
   
• NYSEALTR: Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval to a Proposed Rule Change by NYSE Alternext US LLC for Retroactive Application of a Previously Adopted Revenue Sharing Program for ETF Quoting Participants on the Exchange (Release No. 34-59020; File No. SR-NYSEALTR-2008-06; November 26, 2008)
   
• NYSEALTR: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change by NYSE Alternext US LLC To Implement a Previously Adopted Revenue Sharing Program for ETF Quoting Participants on the Exchange (Release No. 34-59019; File No. SR-NYSEALTR-2008-04; November 26, 2008)
   
• OCC: Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Stock Loan/Hedge Program (Release No. 34-59036; File No. SR-OCC-2008-06; December 1, 2008)