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As John noted last week, the SEC will host a staff event this afternoon commemorating the 90-year anniversary of the Securities Exchange Act. The event will also be publicly webcast and include panel discussions featuring former SEC chairs and experts on the history of the SEC. The agenda is as follows:

1:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Opening Remarks by Chair Gary Gensler and Commissioners

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Panel 1: A Lookback from the Chair’s Seat

Moderator: Chair Gary Gensler

Panelists:
– The Hon. Richard C. Breeden (1989 –1993)
– The Hon. Mary Schapiro (2009 – 2012)
– The Hon. Mary Jo White (2013 – 2017)

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Panel 2: The Legacy of the SEC

Moderator: Chair Gary Gensler

Panelists:
– Michael Beschloss, American historian and bestselling author
– Joel Seligman, American legal scholar, author and leading expert of securities law
– Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Advisor for Pensions and Retirement, U.S. Department of Labor, and former first female lieutenant governor of Maryland

You can tune in to watch this program live on www.sec.gov.

– Dave Lynn