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Yesterday, the SEC announced that it is monitoring the impact of Hurricane Milton on capital markets – and that it also continues to monitor the impact of Hurricane Helene. We continue to think of all those affected by these back-to-back catastrophic weather events.

The SEC will evaluate relief from filing deadlines as needed. Here’s more detail:

The SEC divisions and offices that oversee companies, accountants, investment advisers, mutual funds, brokerage firms, transfer agents, and other regulated entities and investment professionals will continue to closely track developments. They will evaluate the possibility of granting relief from filing deadlines and other regulatory requirements for those affected by the storms. Entities and investment professionals affected by Hurricane Milton or Hurricane Helene are encouraged to contact SEC staff with questions and concerns:

– Division of Examinations staff in the SEC’s Miami Regional Office can be reached by phone at 305-982-6300 or email at miami@sec.gov

– Division of Examinations staff in the SEC’s Atlanta Regional Office can be reached by phone at 404-842-7600 or email at atlanta@sec.gov

– Division of Corporation Finance staff can be reached by phone at 202-551-3500 or via online submission at www.sec.gov/forms/corp_fin_interpretive

– Division of Investment Management staff can be reached by phone at 202-551-6825 or email at imocc@sec.gov

– Division of Trading and Markets staff can be reached by phone at 202-551-5777 or email at tradingandmarkets@sec.gov

– Office of Municipal Securities staff can be reached by phone at 202-551-5680 or email at munis@sec.gov

– Liz Dunshee