Speeches and statements (including testimony and video transcripts) given by the Chair, Commissioners, and SEC staff. To view these prior to 2012, refer to the archive pages:

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Speeches and Statements Table

Speaker
Date: Title: Improving the Shareholder Proposal Process: Statement on Proposed Amendments to Rule 14a-8 Speaker: Allison Herren Lee, Former Commissioner
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Protecting the Independence of the Proxy Voting Process: Statement on Amendments Governing Proxy Voting Advice Speaker: Allison Herren Lee, Former Commissioner
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Senate Confirmation of Jaime Lizárraga and Mark Uyeda Speaker: Chair Gary Gensler
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: What’s in a Name? Aligning Fund Names with Investor Expectations Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: It’s Not Easy Being Green[1] : Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Sustainable Investing Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on the Proposal to Enhance Investor Protections in SPACs Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Shelter from the Storm: Helping Investors Navigate Climate Change Risk Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Planned Departure from the Commission Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: (Over-) Zealous Representation by Corporate Lawyers Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Statement on Proposal to Shorten the Standard Settlement Cycle Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Cybersecurity Risk Management for Investment Advisers, Registered Investment Companies, and Business Development Companies Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Proposed Rules for Private Fund Advisers Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Measuring Pay Against Performance: Are Shareholders Getting Their Money’s Worth? Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Proposed Amendments to Form PF Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Departure of Commissioner of Elad L. Roisman Speaker: Chair Gary Gensler
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on the PCAOB’s 2022 Budget Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Standing Up the Security-Based Swap Regime: Statement on Proposed Rules for Antifraud, Position Reporting and CCO Support Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Proposed Money Market Fund Reforms Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Enhancing Transparency Around Stock Buybacks: Statement on Corporate Share Repurchase Proposal Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Stock Trading Plans Should Prevent – Not Enable – Insider Trading: Statement on Proposed Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Joint Statement of Appreciation for Rebecca Olsen’s Service as Director of the Office of Municipal Securities Speaker: Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Elad L. Roisman
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Proposed Amendments Related to Proxy Voting Advice Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Universal Proxy Ballots Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Joint Statement on PCAOB Appointments Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: A Call to Action: Recommendations for Complying with Reg BI
Remarks at the ALI CLE 2021 Conference on Life Insurance Company Products
Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Statement on the Registration Deadline for Security-Based Swap Dealers Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Remarks at the PRI/LSEG Investor Action on Climate Webinar Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Going Dark: The Growth of Private Markets and the Impact on Investors and the Economy Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Statement on Complex Exchange-Traded Products Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Shining a Light on Corporate Democracy: Statement on Updates to Form N-PX Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Joint Statement on Joe Brenner Concluding His Tenure at SEC Speaker: Chair Gary Gensler
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Elad L. Roisman
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Nasdaq’s Diversity Proposals – A Positive First Step for Investors Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Joint Statement on the Departure of Pete Driscoll Speaker: Chair Gary Gensler
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Elad L. Roisman
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on FINRA Rule Regarding High-Risk Firms Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Climate, ESG, and the Board of Directors: “You Cannot Direct the Wind, But You Can Adjust Your Sails” Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Living in a Material World: Myths and Misconceptions about “Materiality” Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Leveraging Regulatory Cooperation to Protect America’s Investors Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Remarks to the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Senate Confirmation of Gary Gensler Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Elad L. Roisman
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Every Vote Counts: The Importance of Fund Voting and Disclosure Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: A Climate for Change: Meeting Investor Demand for Climate and ESG Information at the SEC Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Public Input Welcomed on Climate Change Disclosures Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on the Review of Climate-Related Disclosure Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Joint Statement on the Departure of Sagar Teotia Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Elad L. Roisman
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement of Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee on Contingent Settlement Offers Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement of Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee on Empowering Enforcement to Better Protect Investors Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement of Acting Chair Lee and Commissioners Peirce, Roisman, and Crenshaw Regarding Recent Market Volatility Speaker:

Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Elad L. Roisman
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw

Type:Statement
Date: Title: Joint Statement Regarding Ongoing Market Volatility Speaker:

Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee
Pete Driscoll, Director, Division of Examinations
Christian Sabella, Acting Director, Division of Trading and Markets

Type:Statement
Date: Title: EC Adopts Equivalence Decision With Respect to SEC Regulatory Framework for Central Counterparties Speaker: Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Proposed 2011 Fraud-Detection Program and Related 2012 Opinion of the DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Speaker:

Acting Chairman Elad L. Roisman
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw

Type:Statement