Definition of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization

[Release Nos. 33-8570; 34-51572; IC-26834; File No. S7-04-05]

• Memorandum from the Division of Market Regulation regarding a October 18, 2005, meeting with representatives of Rapid Ratings, dated October 24, 2005 (File name: rr102405.pdf)
   
• Memorandum from the Office of Commissioner Atkins regarding a July 19, 2005, meeting with Shawn Egan of Egan-Jones Ratings Co., Geoff Gradler of Capitol Ideas, and Tom Glynn, dated August 11, 2005 (File name: egan081105.pdf)
   
• Rudolf Siebel, Managing Director, and Frank Schoendorf, Vice President, BVI German Investment and Asset Management Association, June 28, 2005 (File name: bvi062805.pdf)
   
• Charles S. Morrison, Money Market Group Leader, Fidelity Management & Research Company, June 23, 2005 (File name: s70405-8.pdf)
   
• Cate Long, Multiple-Markets, Rhinebeck, New York, June 13, 2005 (File name: clong9046.pdf)
   
• Kent Wideman, Group Managing Director, Financial Institutions & Policy, Dominion Bond Rating Service, June 10, 2005 (File name: dbrs061005.pdf)
   
• Dennis Ling, Chairman, FEI Committee on Corporate Finance, Financial Executives International, June 9, 2005 (File name: fei060905.pdf)
   
• Jeanne M. Dering, Executive Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs & Compliance, Moody's Investors Service, June 9, 2005 (File name: moodyis060905.pdf)
   
• Yasuhiro Harada, President, Rating and Investment Information, Inc., June 9, 2005 (File name: ratinginv060905.pdf)
   
• Marjorie E. Gross, Senior Vice President and Regulatory Counsel, The Bond Market Association and Frank A. Fernandez, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Securities Industry Association, June 9, 2005 (File name: bondmarket-sia060905.pdf)
   
• Kathleen A. Corbet, President, Standard & Poor’s, June 9, 2005 (File name: standardpoors060905.pdf)
   
• John M. Fitzgerald, Esquire, Chevy Chase, Maryland, June 9, 2005 (File name: jmfitzgerald8201.htm)
   
• Don Campbell, President, First Southwest Company, Dallas, Texas, June 9, 2005 (File name: dcampbell8261.htm)
   
• Charles D. Brown, General Counsel, Fitch, Inc., June 9, 2005 (File name: fitch060905.pdf)
   
• Larry G. Mayewski, Executive Vice President & Chief Rating Officer, A.M. Best Company, Inc., June 9, 2005 (File name: ambestco060905.pdf)
   
• Bonnie Jeyam, Jackie Savinon, Lynette Terrelonge, Weekend Bachelor of Business Administration - Cohort 18, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, June 9, 2005 (File name: bj-js-lt060905.pdf)
   
• Alex J. Pollock, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, June 9, 2005 (File name: ajpollock4353.pdf)
   
• Frank Partnoy, Professor of Law, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, June 9, 2005 (File name: fpartnoy3770.pdf)
   
• Amy B.R. Lancellotta, Senior Counsel, The Investment Company Institute, June 9, 2005 (File name: ici060905.pdf)
   
• Rosalind A. Knapp, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, District of Columbia, June 9, 2005 (File name: pssmith6672.pdf)
   
• Lawrence J. White, Professor of Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York, June 8, 2005 (File name: ljwhite6694.pdf)
   
• Marcus Christian Hartwall, Head of Sales, Lunicore, and Christian Pettersson, Lund, Sweden, June 8, 2005 (File Name: mchartwall7772.pdf) (Attached File #1: mchartwall6956.pdf)
   
• Naohiko Matsuo, Director for International Financial Markets, Financial Services Agency, Japan, June 8, 2005 (File name: fsa060805.pdf)
   
• Dr. Patrick Caragata, Managing Director and CEO, Rapid Ratings Pty Ltd, June 8, 2005 (File name: rrp060805.pdf)
   
• James A. Kaitz, President and CEO, Association for Financial Professionals, June 7, 2005 (File name: afp060705.pdf)
   
• Barron Putnam, Ph.D, President, LACE Financial Corporation, June 3, 2005 (File name: lacefc060305.pdf)
   
• Securities Law Committee, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, June 2, 2005 (File name: slcscsgp060205.pdf)
   
• Takefumi Emori, Director, Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., May 31, 2005 (File name: temori053105.pdf)
   
• Egan-Jones Ratings Company, May 26, 2005 (File name: eganjones052605.pdf)
   
• William Michael Cunningham, Social Investment Advisor, Washington, District of Columbia, May 24, 2005 (File name: wcunningham9442.pdf)
   
• Murray Stroupe, President , Restoration Painting, Toone, Tennessee, May 21, 2005 (File name: mstroupe2955.htm)
   
• John P. Sweeney, Jersey City, New Jersey, April 24, 2005 (Filename: jpsweeney4058.pdf)
   

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