Oct. 09, 2022
October 9, 2022 October 9th, 2022 Vanessa Countryman, Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549-0609 Re: Reporting of Securities Loans (File No. S7-18-21) Dear Secretary Countryman: I am writing in strong support of rule 10c-1, Reporting of Securities Loans. If funds are allowed to short in the dark, retail investors remain dangerously unaware of the risks they take on when purchasing securities. If shorts are required to report in a timelier manner, retail investors (working class families) have a better chance to react and can better protect themselves against abusive and predatory short selling practices. Funds shorting in the dark are detrimental to working class families that are investing in securities. At least let the families protect themselves. Sincerely A Concerned Investor