Reporting Requirements for Brokers or Dealers Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission') is amending its broker-dealer record preservation rule to allow broker- dealers to employ, under certain conditions, electronic storage media to maintain records required to be retained. The amendments reflect a recognition of technological developments that will provide economic as well as time-saving advantages for broker-dealers by expanding the scope of recordkeeping options while at the same time continuing to require broker-dealers to maintain records in a manner that preserves their integrity. The Commission is also issuing an interpretation of its record preservation rule relating to the treatment of electronically generated communications.