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(a) Prepared by or on behalf of the issuer. An offering document (as defined in Section 18(d)(1) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 77r(d)(1) ] ) is “prepared by or on behalf of the issuer” for purposes of Section 18 of the Act, if the issuer or an agent or representative:
(1) Authorizes the document's production, and
(2) Approves the document before its use.
(b) Covered securities for purposes of Section 18.
(1) For purposes of Section 18(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 77r), the Commission finds that the following national securities exchanges, or segments or tiers thereof, have listing standards that are substantially similar to those of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American”), or the National Market System of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq/NGM”), and that securities listed, or authorized for listing, on such exchanges shall be deemed covered securities:
(i) Tier I of the NYSE Arca, Inc.;
(ii) Tier I of the NASDAQ PHLX LLC;
(iii) The Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated;
(iv) Options listed on Nasdaq ISE, LLC;
(v) The Nasdaq Capital Market;
(vi) Tier I and Tier II of Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; and
(vii) Investors Exchange LLC.
(2) The designation of securities in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section as covered securities is conditioned on such exchanges' listing standards (or segments or tiers thereof) continuing to be substantially similar to those of the NYSE, NYSE American, or Nasdaq/NGM.
(c) [Reserved by 76 FR 40229]
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 17. Commodity and Securities Exchanges § 17.230.146 Rules under section 18 of the Act - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-17-commodity-and-securities-exchanges/cfr-sect-17-230-146/
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