The SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Friday, June 8, 2012. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and will be open to the public, and will be webcast on the SEC’s website. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee. The agenda for the meeting includes discussions of provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act and other matters relating to rules and regulations affecting small and emerging companies under the federal securities laws. Dates: Written statements should be

Testimony by SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate. Chairman Shapiro addressed portions of Dodd-Frank Title VII which have been implemented to-date (particularly with regards to entity definitions rulemaking), SEC coordination with the CFTC and other regulators, and next steps for the implementation of Title VII. View testimony in full here.

FINRA Reg. Notice 12-26 The SEC approved amendments to FINRA Rule 6700 Series and TRACE dissemination protocols regarding the reporting and dissemination of transactions in TRACE-eligible securities that are agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities that are traded to be announced (TBA). In addition, the SEC approved amendments to FINRA Rule 7730 regarding TRACE fees to provide for data fees for TBA transaction data. The amendments also include the deletion of the reference to an expired pilot program and minor technical changes. Effective Date: November 5, 2012 Cross References: Lofchie

View study here.All Dodd-Frank related studies and reports can be accessed via our Dodd-Frank Studies table. Cross References Dodd-Frank Title X

Washington, D.C., May 22, 2012 — The SEC today charged two individuals who provided the biggest influx of investor funds into one of the largest-ever Ponzi schemes in South Florida. View press release in full here.View SEC Complaint.