Technical Amendments Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

The Commission is making technical corrections to rules 204-1 and 202(a)(1)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act'). Rule 204-1 was published Thursday, May 22, 1997 (62 FR 28112), under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act'). Rule 204- 1 relates to the investment adviser application for registration with the Commission. Rule 202(a)(1)-1 was published on Wednesday, September 17, 1986 (51 FR 32906), under the Advisers Act. Rule 202(a)(1)-1 relates to certain transactions not deemed "assignments' for purposes of section 205 of the Advisers Act.