Open Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Agenda as of March 20, 2007. Note that Open Meeting agendas are subject to last-minute changes.

Item 1: Termination of a Foreign Private Issuer's Registration of a Class of Securities Under Section 12(g) and Duty to File Reports Under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

The Commission will consider whether to adopt a new rule that will enable a foreign private issuer meeting specified conditions to terminate its Securities Exchange Act of 1934 registration and reporting obligations under Section 12(g) regarding a class of equity securities and its Section 15(d) reporting obligations regarding a class of equity or debt securities. The Commission will also consider whether to adopt a rule amendment that will apply the exemption from Exchange Act registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) to a class of equity securities immediately upon the effective date of the issuer's termination of registration and reporting obligations under the new exit rule.

For further information, please contact Elliot Staffin at (202) 551-3450.