Securities and Exchange Commission Regulatory Flexibility Agenda

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Ch. II [Release Nos. 33–10942; 34–91852; IA– 5734; IC–34269; S7–06–21] Regulatory Flexibility Agenda AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing the Chair’s agenda of rulemaking actions pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (Pub. L. 96–354, 94 Stat. 1164) (Sep. 19, 1980). The items listed in the Regulatory Flexibility Agenda for Spring 2021 reflect only the priorities of the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and do not necessarily reflect the view and priorities of any individual Commissioner. Information in the agenda was accurate on May 11, 2021, the date on which the Commission’s staff completed compilation of the data. To the extent possible, rulemaking actions by the Commission since that date have been reflected in the agenda. The Commission invites questions and public comment on the agenda and on the individual agenda entries. The Commission is now printing in the Federal Register, along with our preamble, only those agenda entries for which we have indicated that preparation of an RFA analysis is required. The Commission’s complete RFA agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov. DATES: Comments should be received on or before August 30, 2021. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Electronic Comments

• Use the Commission’s internet
  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ rules/other.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@
  sec.gov. Please include File Number S7– 06–21 on the subject line. Paper Comments
• Send paper comments to Vanessa
  A. Countryman, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File No. S7–06–21. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s internet website (http:// www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml). Comments are also available for website viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Due to pandemic conditions, however, access to the Commission’s public reference room is not permitted at this time. All comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
  William Miller, Office of the General Counsel, 202–551–8372. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RFA requires each Federal agency, twice each year, to publish in the Federal Register an agenda identifying rules that the agency expects to consider in the next 12 months that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602(a)). The RFA specifically provides that publication of the agenda does not preclude an agency from considering or acting on any matter not included in the agenda and that an agency is not required to consider or act on any matter that is included in the agenda (5 U.S.C. 602(d)). The Commission may consider or act on any matter earlier or later than the estimated date provided on the agenda. While the agenda reflects the current intent to complete a number of rulemakings in the next year, the precise dates for each rulemaking at this point are uncertain. Actions that do not have an estimated date are placed in the long-term category; the Commission may nevertheless act on items in that category within the next 12 months. The agenda includes new entries, entries carried over from prior publications, and rulemaking actions that have been completed (or withdrawn) since publication of the last agenda. The following abbreviations for the acts administered by the Commission are used in the agenda:
  ‘‘Securities Act’’—Securities Act of 1933 ‘‘Exchange Act’’—Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ‘‘Investment Company Act’’—Investment Company Act of 1940 ‘‘Investment Advisers Act’’—Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ‘‘Dodd Frank Act’’—Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Commission invites public comment on the agenda and on the individual agenda entries. By the Commission. Dated: May 11, 2021. Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary. DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE—PROPOSED RULE STAGE Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 367 .................... Listing Standards for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation ....................................................... 3235–AK99 368 .................... Mandated Electronic Filings ............................................................................................................................. 3235–AM15 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE—FINAL RULE STAGE Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 369 .................... Pay Versus Performance ................................................................................................................................. 3235–AL00 370 .................... Universal Proxy ................................................................................................................................................ 3235–AL84 371 .................... Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization .......................................................................... 3235–AL96 372 .................... Rule 144 Holding Period and Form 144 Filings .............................................................................................. 3235–AM78

DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 373 .................... Modernization of Rules and Forms for Compensatory Securities Offerings and Sales ................................. 3235–AM38 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE—COMPLETED ACTIONS Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 374 .................... Facilitating Capital Formation and Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access to Capital in Private Markets. 3235–AM27 375 .................... Temporary Rules to Include Certain ‘‘Platform Workers’’ in Compensatory Offerings Under Rule 701 and Form S–8. 3235–AM79 DIVISION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT—PROPOSED RULE STAGE Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 376 .................... Reporting of Proxy Votes on Executive Compensation and Other Matters .................................................... 3235–AK67 377 .................... Amendments to the Custody Rules for Investment Advisers .......................................................................... 3235–AM32 378 .................... Amendments to Rule 17a–7 Under the Investment Company Act ................................................................. 3235–AM69 DIVISION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT—FINAL RULE STAGE Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 379 .................... Tailored Shareholder Reports, Treatment of Annual Prospectus Updates for Existing Investors, and Im￾proved Fee and Risk Disclosure for Mutual Funds and ETFs; Fee Information in Investment Company Ads. 3235–AM52 DIVISION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 380 .................... Amendments to the Custody Rules for Investment Companies ..................................................................... 3235–AM66 381 .................... Amendments to Improve Fund Proxy System ................................................................................................. 3235–AM73 DIVISION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT—COMPLETED ACTIONS Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 382 .................... Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies ............. 3235–AL60 383 .................... Investment Adviser Marketing .......................................................................................................................... 3235–AM08 384 .................... Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers ............................................................................ 3235–AM65 385 .................... Amendments to the Family Office Rule ........................................................................................................... 3235–AM67 386 .................... Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value ........................................................................................................ 3235–AM71 DIVISION OF TRADING AND MARKETS—LONG-TERM ACTIONS Sequence
No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 387 .................... Removal of Certain References to Credit Ratings Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ................... 3235–AL14 OFFICES AND OTHER PROGRAMS—COMPLETED ACTIONS Sequence No. Title Regulation Identifier No. 388 .................... Qualifications of Accountants ........................................................................................................................... 3235–AM63

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance Proposed Rule Stage
367. Listing Standards for Recovery of
Erroneously Awarded Compensation Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–203, sec. 954; 15 U.S.C. 78j–4 Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission re￾propose rules to implement section 954 of the Dodd Frank Act, which requires the Commission to adopt rules to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of securities of issuers that have not developed and implemented a policy providing for disclosure of the issuer’s policy on incentive-based compensation and mandating the clawback of such compensation in certain circumstances. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 07/14/15 80 FR 41144 NPRM Comment Period End. 09/14/15 NPRM .................. 04/00/22 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Anne M. Krauskopf, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3500, Email:
krauskopfa@sec.gov.
RIN: 3235–AK99
368. Mandated Electronic Filings
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77d; 15 U.S.C. 77f; 15 U.S.C. 77g; 15 U.S.C. 77h; 15 U.S.C. 77j; 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 15 U.S.C. 78c; 15 U.S.C. 78l; 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78n; 15 U.S.C. 78o(d); 15 U.S.C. 78p; 15 U.S.C. 78w(a); 15 U.S.C. 78ll Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission propose amendments to Regulation S–T that would update the mandated electronic submissions requirements to include additional filings. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 10/00/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Noel Sean Harrison, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3249, Email:
harrisons@sec.gov.
RIN: 3235–AM15
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance Final Rule Stage
369. Pay Versus Performance
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–203, sec. 953(a); 15 U.S.C. 78c(b); 15 U.S.C. 78n; 15 U.S.C. 78w(a); 15 U.S.C. 78mm Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission adopt rules to implement section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which added
section 14(i) to the Exchange Act to
require issuers to disclose information that shows the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and the financial performance of the issuer. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 05/07/15 80 FR 26329 NPRM Comment Period End. 07/06/15 Final Action ......... 04/00/22 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Steven G. Hearne, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3430, Email: hearnes@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AL00
370. Universal Proxy
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78n; 15 U.S.C. 78w(a) Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission adopt amendments to the proxy rules to allow a shareholder voting by proxy to choose among all duly-nominated candidates in a contested election of directors. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 11/10/16 81 FR 79122 NPRM Comment Period End. 01/09/17 NPRM Comment Period Re￾opened. 05/06/21 86 FR 24364 NPRM Comment Period Re￾opened End. 06/07/21 Final Action ......... 04/00/22 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Ted Yu, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551– 3440, Email: yut@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AL84
371. Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment
Methods Modernization Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77g; 15 U.S.C. 77j; 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 15 U.S.C. 78c; 15 U.S.C. 78l; 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78o(d); 15 U.S.C. 78s(a); 15 U.S.C. 78ll; 15 U.S.C. 80a–8; 15 U.S.C. 80a–24; 15 U.S.C. 80a–29; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37 Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission adopt amendments that would modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods by requiring fee calculation information to be provided in a structured format, and by updating the fee payment options. The amendments are intended to improve filing fee preparation and payment processing by facilitating both enhanced validation through fee structuring and lower-cost, easily routable payments. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 12/27/19 84 FR 71580 NPRM Comment Period End. 02/25/20 Final Action ......... 10/00/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Mark W. Green, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–0301, Phone: 202 551–3809, Email: greenm@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AL96
372. Rule 144 Holding Period and Form
144 Filings
Legal Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5461 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 77b; 15 U.S.C. 77b note; 15 U.S.C. 77c; 15 U.S.C. 77d; 15 U.S.C. 77f; 15 U.S.C. 77g; 15 U.S.C. 77h; 15 U.S.C. 77j; 15 U.S.C. 77r; 15 U.S.C. 77s; 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 15 U.S.C. 77z–2; 15 U.S.C. 77z–3; 15 U.S.C. 77sss; 15 U.S.C. 77sss(a); 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 78c; 15 U.S.C. 78c(b); 15 U.S.C. 78d; 15 U.S.C. 78j; 15 U.S.C. 78l; 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78n; 15 U.S.C. 78o; 15 U.S.C. 78o–7 note; 15 U.S.C. 78o(d); 15 U.S.C. 78t; 15 U.S.C. 78u–5; 15 U.S.C. 78w; 15 U.S.C. 78w(a); 15 U.S.C. 78ll; 15 U.S.C. 78ll(d); 15 U.S.C. 78mm; 15 U.S.C. 80a– 2(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–3; 15 U.S.C. 80a– 6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a–8; 15 U.S.C. 80a–9; 15 U.S.C. 80a–10; 15 U.S.C. 80a–13; 15 U.S.C. 80a–24; 15 U.S.C. 80a–26; 15 U.S.C. 80a–28; 15 U.S.C. 80a–29; 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37; 15 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 18 U.S.C, 1350; sec. 953(b) Pub. L. 111–203, 124 Stat. 1904; sec. 102(a)(3) Pub. L. 112–106, 126 Stat. 309 (2012); sec. 107 Pub. L. 112–106, I

126 Stat. 313 (2012); sec. 201(a) Pub. L. 112–106, 126 Stat. 313 (2012); sec. 401 Pub. L. 112–106, 126 Stat. 313 (2012); sec. 72001 Pub. L. 114–94, 129 Stat. 1312 (2015), unless otherwise noted; . . . Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission adopt amendments to Rule 144, a non￾exclusive safe harbor that permits the public resale of restricted or control securities if the conditions of the rule are met, and rule amendments to update the electronic filing requirements applicable to Form 144. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 01/19/21 86 FR 5063 NPRM Comment Period End. 03/22/21 Final Action ......... 10/00/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: John Fieldsend, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3430, Email:
fieldsendj@sec.gov.
RIN: 3235–AM78
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance Long-Term Actions
373. Modernization of Rules and Forms
for Compensatory Securities Offerings and Sales Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77bb Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission adopt rule amendments to Securities Act Rule 701, the exemption from registration for securities issued by non￾reporting companies pursuant to compensatory arrangements, and Form S–8, the registration statement for compensatory offerings by reporting companies. Timetable:
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ANPRM ............... 07/24/18 83 FR 34958 ANPRM Comment Period End. 09/24/18 NPRM .................. 12/11/20 85 FR 80232 NPRM Comment Period End. 02/09/21 Next Action Unde￾termined. To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Anne M. Krauskopf, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3500, Email:
krauskopfa@sec.gov.
RIN: 3235–AM38
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance Completed Actions
374. Facilitating Capital Formation and
Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access to Capital in Private Markets Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77c; 15 U.S.C. 77d; 15 U.S.C. 77d–1; 15 U.S.C. 77s; 15 U.S.C. 77z–3; 15 U.S.C. 78c; 15 U.S.C. 78j(b); 15 U.S.C. 78l; 15 U.S.C. 78o; 15 U.S.C. 78q; 15 U.S.C. 78w(a); 15 U.S.C. 78mm; 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a–8; 15 U.S.C. 80a–24; 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–38; 15 U.S.C. 80a–45; . . . Abstract: The Commission adopted rule amendments to harmonize and streamline the Commission’s rules for exempt offerings under the Securities Act of 1933, including Regulation A, Regulation D, and Regulation Crowdfunding, in order to enhance their clarity and ease of use. Timetable:
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ANPRM ............... 06/26/19 84 FR 30460 ANPRM Comment Period End. 09/24/19 NPRM .................. 03/31/20 85 FR 17956 NPRM Comment Period End. 06/01/20 Final Action ......... 01/14/21 86 FR 3496 Final Action Effec￾tive. 03/15/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Jennifer Zepralka, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3430, Email: zepralkaj@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM27
375. Temporary Rules To Include
Certain ‘‘Platform Workers’’ in Compensatory Offerings Under Rule 701 and Form S–8 Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77g; 15 U.S.C. 77j; 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 15 U.S.C. 78c(b); 15 U.S.C. 78l; 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78o; 15 U.S.C. 78w(a); 15 U.S.C. 78mm; . . . Abstract: The Commission proposed temporary rule amendments to Rule 701 and Form S–8 for offers and sales of securities for a compensatory purpose to certain platform workers. This item is being withdrawn. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 12/11/20 85 FR 79936 NPRM Comment Period End. 02/09/21 Withdrawn ........... 05/11/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Elliot Staffin, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3243, Email: staffine@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM79 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Investment Management Proposed Rule Stage
376. Reporting of Proxy Votes on
Executive Compensation and Other Matters Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78w(a); 15 U.S.C. 78mm; 15 U.S.C. 78x; 15 U.S.C. 80a–8; 15 U.S.C. 80a–29; 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37; 15 U.S.C. 80a–44; Pub. L. 111– 203, sec. 951 Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission repropose rule amendments to implement section 951 of the Dodd￾Frank Act and to enhance the information reported on Form N–PX. The Commission previously proposed amendments to rules and Form N–PX that would require institutional investment managers subject to section 13(f) of the Exchange Act to report how they voted on any shareholder vote on executive compensation or golden parachutes pursuant to sections 14A(a) and (b) of the Exchange Act. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 10/28/10 75 FR 66622 NPRM Comment Period End. 11/18/10 NPRM .................. 11/00/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Pamela Ellis, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, I

100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3506, Email: ellisp@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AK67
377. Amendments to the Custody Rules
for Investment Advisers Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a–17)(f); 15 U.S.C. 80a–26; 15 U.S.C. 80a–28; 15 U.S.C. 80a–29; 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–31; 15 U.S.C. 80a–36; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37; 15 U.S.C. 80b–4; 15 U.S.C. 80b–6(4); 15 U.S.C 80b–11(a); 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(c)(1); 15 U.S.C. 80b–18b Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission propose amendments to existing rules and/or propose new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to improve and modernize the regulations around the custody of funds or investments of clients by Investment Advisers. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 04/00/22 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Melissa Harke, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–6722, Email: harkem@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM32
378. Amendments to Rule 17A–7 Under
the Investment Company Act Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a–10(f); 15 U.S.C. 80a– 17(d); 15 U.S.C. 80a–37(a) Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission propose amendments to rule 17a–7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 concerning the exemption of certain purchase or sale transactions between an investment company and certain affiliated persons. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 04/00/22 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Adam Lovell, Senior Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551– 6637, Email: lovella@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM69 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Investment Management Final Rule Stage
379. Tailored Shareholder Reports,
Treatment of Annual Prospectus Updates for Existing Investors, and Improved Fee and Risk Disclosure for Mutual Funds and ETFS; Fee Information in Investment Company Ads Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77e ; 15 U.S.C. 77g; 15 U.S.C. 77j; 15 U.S.C. 77s; 15 U.S.C. 78c(b); 15 U.S.C. 77f; 15 U.S.C. 78j; 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78n; 15 U.S.C. 78o; 15 U.S.C. 78mm; 15 U.S.C. 80a–6; 15 U.S.C. 80a–8; 15 U.S.C. 80a–20; 15 U.S.C. 80a–24; 15 U.S.C. 80a–29; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37; 44 U.S.C. 3506; 44 U.S.C. 3507 Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission adopt a new streamlined shareholder report under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Division is also considering recommending that the Commission adopt rule and form amendments to improve and modernize certain aspects of the current disclosure framework under the Investment Company Act. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 11/05/20 85 FR 70716 NPRM Comment Period End. 01/04/21 Final Action ......... 04/00/22 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Michael Kosoff, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–6754, Email: kosoffm@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM52 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Investment Management Long-Term Actions
380. Amendments to the Custody Rules
for Investment Companies Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a–17(f); 15 U.S.C. 80a–26; 15 U.S.C. 80a–28; 15 U.S.C. 80a–29; 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–31; 15 U.S.C. 80a–36; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37(a) Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission propose amendments to rules concerning custody under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Timetable: Next Action Undetermined. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Bradley Gude, Special Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551– 5590, Email: gudeb@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM66
381. Amendments To Improve Fund
Proxy System
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78w; 15 U.S.C. 78mm; 15 U.S.C. 80a–2; 15 U.S.C. 80a–6; 15 U.S.C. 80a– 20; 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37 Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission propose rule and form amendments to address the fund proxy system and the unique challenges that funds as issuers may experience in seeking shareholder approvals. Timetable: Next Action Undetermined. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Amanda Wagner, Branch Chief, Investment Company Regulation Office, Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Investment Management, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–6762, Email: wagnera@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM73 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Investment Management Completed Actions
382. Use of Derivatives by Registered
Investment Companies and Business Development Companies Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a–12(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–18; 15 U.S.C. 80a–22(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a– 22(e); 15 U.S.C. 80a–29; 15 U.S.C. 80a– 30(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–33(b); 15 U.S.C. 80a–35; 15 U.S.C. 80a–8; 15 U.S.C. 80a– 37; 15 U.S.C. 80a–37(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a– 60; 15 U.S.C. 80b–6(4); 15 U.S.C. 77f; 15 U.S.C. 77g(a); 15 U.S.C. 77j; 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq; 15 U.S.C. 78j; 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78o; 15 U.S.C. 78w; 15 U.S.C. 78ll Abstract: The Commission adopted a new rule designed to enhance the regulation of the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, including mutual funds, exchange￾traded funds, closed-end funds, and business development companies. I I

Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 12/28/15 80 FR 80884 NPRM Comment Period End. 03/28/16 Second NPRM .... 01/24/20 85 FR 4446 Second NPRM Comment Pe￾riod End. 03/04/20 Final Action ......... 12/21/20 85 FR 83162 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Brian Johnson, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–6740, Email:
johnsonbm@sec.gov.
RIN: 3235–AL60
383. Investment Adviser Marketing
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(d); 15 U.S.C. 80b–6(4); 15 U.S.C. 80b–11(a); 15 U.S.C. 80b–11(h); 15 U.S.C. 80b–4; 15 U.S.C. 80b–11; 15 U.S.C. 77s(a); 15 U.S.C. 78w(a); 15 U.S.C. 78bb(e)(2); 15 U.S.C. 7sss(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–37(a); 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(c)(1); 15 U.S.C. 80b–4; 15 U.S.C. 80b–11(a) Abstract: The Commission adopted amended rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 regarding marketing communications and practices by investment advisers and rescinded rule 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Timetable:
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NPRM .................. 12/10/19 84 FR 67518 NPRM Comment Period End. 02/10/20 Final Action ......... 03/05/21 86 FR 13024 Final Action Effec￾tive. 05/04/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Melissa Harke, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–6722, Email: harkem@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM08
384. Reporting Threshold for
Institutional Investment Managers Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 78c(b); 15 U.S.C. 78m(f); 15 U.S.C. 78w; 15 U.S.C. 78x; 15 U.S.C. 78mm Abstract: Form 13F is the reporting form filed by institutional investment managers pursuant to section 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Institutional investment managers that exercise investment discretion over $100 million or more in section 13(f) securities must file Form 13F. The Commission proposed rule and related form amendments regarding, among other things, the thresholds for Form 13F filers. The Division is considering recommendations for next steps, including whether to recommend targeted amendments to Form 13F and targeted exemptions from the filing requirements where duplicative filings exist. This item is being withdrawn. Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM .................. 07/31/20 85 FR 46016 NPRM Comment Period End. 09/29/20 Withdrawn ........... 05/11/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Zeena Abdul– Rahman, Senior Counsel, Divisions of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551– 4099, Email: abdulrahmanz@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM65
385. Amendments to the Family Office
Rule
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80b– 2(a)(11)(G); 15 U.S.C. 80b–6a Abstract: The Division is considering recommending that the Commission propose targeted amendments to the family office rule under section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Family offices, as so defined in the Act, are excluded from the Act’s definition of investment adviser, and are thus not subject to any of the provisions of the Act. This item is being withdrawn. Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Withdrawn ........... 05/11/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Alexis Palascak, Senior Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551– 6246, Email: palascaka@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM67
386. Good Faith Determinations of Fair
Value
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a–30(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–31(c); 15 U.S.C. 80a– 37(a); 15 U.S.C. 80a–58; 15 U.S.C. 80a– 63(a) Abstract: The Commission adopted a rule regarding the valuation practices and the role of the board of directors with respect to the fair value of the investments of a registered investment company or business development company. Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM .................. 05/13/20 85 FR 28734 NPRM Comment Period End. 07/21/20 Final Action ......... 01/06/21 86 FR 748 Final Action Effec￾tive. 03/08/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Thoreau Adrian Bartmann, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551– 6745, Email: bartmannt@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM71 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets Long-Term Actions
387. Removal of Certain References to
Credit Ratings Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–203, sec. 939A Abstract: Section 939A of the Dodd￾Frank Act requires the Commission to remove certain references to credit ratings from its regulations and to substitute such standards of creditworthiness as the Commission determines to be appropriate. The Commission amended certain rules and one form under the Exchange Act applicable to broker-dealer financial responsibility and confirmation of transactions. The Commission has not yet finalized amendments to certain rules regarding the distribution of securities. Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM .................. 05/06/11 76 FR 26550 NPRM Comment Period End. 07/05/11 Final Action ......... 01/08/14 79 FR 1522 Final Action Effec￾tive. 07/07/14 Next Action Unde￾termined. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: John Guidroz, Division of Trading and Markets, I I

Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–6439, Email: guidrozj@ sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AL14 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) Offices and Other Programs Completed Actions
388. Qualifications of Accountants
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77aa; 15 U.S.C. 77g and 77h; 15 U.S.C. 77j; 15 U.S.C. 77s; 15 U.S.C. 78c; 15 U.S.C. 78j– 1; 15 U.S.C. 78l; 15 U.S.C. 78m; 15 U.S.C. 78n; 15 U.S.C. 78q; 15 U.S.C. 78w; 15 U.S.C. 80a–8; 15 U.S.C. 80a–30; 15 U.S.C. 80a–31; 15 U.S.C. 80a–38; 15 U.S.C. 80b–3; 15 U.S.C. 80b–11; Pub. L. 107–204, 116 Stat. 745 (2002), sec. 3(a) Abstract: The Commission adopted amendments to update certain auditor independence rules to facilitate capital formation, in a manner consistent with investor protection. Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM .................. 01/15/20 85 FR 2332 NPRM Comment Period End. 03/16/20 Action Date FR Cite Final Action ......... 12/11/20 85 FR 80508 Final Action Effec￾tive. 06/09/21 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: Duc Dang, Attorney, Office of Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, Phone: 202 551–3386, Email: dangd@sec.gov. RIN: 3235–AM63 [FR Doc. 2021–14888 Filed 7–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P